Chapter 10: Surprise! Unexpected?
Lan Yue looked up blankly and met the eyes of several people in the dim light.
Seeing that they could no longer hide it, Jiang Li, who was in charge, jumped down on his own initiative.
"We are disciples stationed at the Hidden Sword Pavilion. We just happened to be talking about an interesting mission, so we couldn't help but laugh. You can continue choosing your spirit swords."
"Did I disturb you?" Jiang Li asked gently.
"No, no, no..."
Lan Yue was still standing there in a daze when Li Bai, who was standing to the side, started waving his hands repeatedly.
The two young girls had only been in the sect for a short time, so it was normal that they didn't know Senior Brother Jiang Li.
However, he was still very clear that Senior Brother Jiang Li was the most talented disciple of that year. When he became a disciple, he even caused the peak masters of the Southern Spirit Sect to fight each other.
It is said that he has now reached the Golden Core stage. If he were to be placed outside, he would definitely be someone who could establish a sect.
Yet this very person actually took on the task of guarding the Hidden Sword Pavilion within the sect.
It's important to know that the Hidden Sword Pavilion is not a place that just anyone can enter. It is a forbidden area for spirits, and it is said that the greatest secret of the Southern Spirit Sect is buried inside.
All disciples who choose the Hidden Sword Pavilion mission must make a Dao Heart Oath to the Hidden Sword Pavilion.
Once a mission is accepted, one must stay in the Hidden Sword Pavilion for at least three years, and sometimes as long as five or even ten years, without being allowed to leave.
Spending years cultivating in a forbidden spiritual land is a hardship that not everyone can endure.
So Senior Brother Jiang Li must have been discussing important sect matters just now, and he definitely didn't laugh because he heard Junior Sister's thoughts!
Li Bai is so confident!
Before leaving, Jiang Li glanced in Lan Yue's direction and then quickly flew up again.
[Wait a minute, why is this senior brother different? Why can he fly? Isn't the Hidden Sword Pavilion a forbidden place for spirits?]
Lan Yue's little head was filled with questions.
"Junior Sister, stop staring. We need to find the Spirit Sword. When Senior Brother Jiang Li was in the mortal realm, he was the son of a martial arts master. It's perfectly normal for him to know some lightness skills."
Li Bai proudly raised his head, as if he himself were the one being praised.
"I see." Lan Yue's eyes were filled with envy.
[So there really is such a thing as light-body skill in the mortal realm! If I can't learn sword flight, I'll come to my senior brother to learn it!]
Lan Yue thought to herself with a delighted feeling.
Jiang Li at the top of the cave: "..."
This was the first time he had ever seen someone so happy despite not being able to learn how to fly on a sword.
[Forget it, I'll just keep eating my melon! I haven't finished Elder Lu's melon yet!]
Wow! I've discovered something! Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! So this is the truth! How could those people be so funny, to actually come up with such a method!
Lan Yue was secretly laughing so hard she almost choked, but those around her weren't feeling so good.
They waited and waited, but no details came. They were scratching their heads in frustration, each one more upset than the last.
Even Jiang Li on the rooftop was wondering what the little girl had discovered that made her laugh so happily.
It's fine if you laugh here, but at least say it out loud!
Besides Jiang Li, the other disciples on the top of the cave shared the same idea. They had been stationed at the Hidden Sword Pavilion for more than two years, spending their days either meditating in seclusion or counting spirit swords on the top of the cave.
If it's said that cultivation transcends time, even if they were to seclude themselves for ten years or more while outside, they probably wouldn't feel anything.
However, this won't work inside the Hidden Sword Pavilion. It's a place where spiritual power is suppressed. Just sitting here for a few days will make your legs go numb, let alone meditate and cultivate.
Therefore, their only daily pleasure is counting spirit swords.
Not to mention the tens of thousands of spirit swords in the Hidden Sword Pavilion, they even counted exactly how many clods of earth there were on the mountaintop.
Now that several new junior sisters and brothers have arrived, don't they care about them?
Of course, this new junior sister is even more interesting; everyone can hear her thoughts clearly, yet she herself knows nothing about them.
This ability is interesting. I wonder what grade of spiritual artifact it is, but it's definitely not low, at least ninth grade or above.
[This is hilarious! Elder Bai Mei has been hiding eighteen Daoist partners outside, and he's painstakingly kept it a secret from them for over twenty years. Every time he meets them, he even changes his clothes in various ways to disguise himself and avoid being discovered. In reality, they're all in cahoots!]
Jiang Li was listening intently when he suddenly sensed movement on his right. He turned around and was almost startled.
Surprisingly, a bunch of elders were squatting in this secluded corner on the right.
The sect leader, needless to say, was present, along with the second elder, the third elder, the fifth elder, the sixth elder, and even the White-Browed Elder who had just left—not a single one was missing!
What are all these people doing here? Are they holding a big meeting?
As Jiang Li looked on with a puzzled expression, the sect leader gently raised his index finger and touched his lips.
To the right of the sect leader, the white-browed elder, who had been bound by him, had droopy eyebrows and eyes, looking utterly hopeless.
If the sect leader hadn't bound him with the Immortal Binding Rope, he probably would have wanted to escape the cultivation world long ago.
However, upon hearing the young girl's thoughts, he was momentarily puzzled: how could his eighteen beautiful Daoist companions be a group?
[Haha, let me see, let me see, so that's how it is. The story begins with Elder Bai Mei's initial white moonlight. Elder Bai Mei had an unattainable white moonlight in his heart.]
Unable to win the heart of his beloved, he renamed his first Daoist partner to the same name, and even demanded that she dress exactly the same way.
Holy crap, what kind of CEO stand-in plot is this? I never thought I'd encounter it in a cultivation novel. I have to say, Elder Bai Mei is really something else.
Haha, now comes the most crucial part!!!
Upon hearing Lan Yue shout in her heart that the most crucial moment had arrived, everyone, including Li Bai and Yun Xi beside her, as well as the disciples and elders above, subconsciously pricked up their ears.
[Hilarious! Her first Daoist partner was certainly a smart person; how could she not see through Elder Bai Mei's little schemes? She was also quite stubborn and was just about to quit.]
However, who would have thought that although Elder Bai Mei was a bad person, he was generous and had too much money! Moreover, he was giving away top-grade spirit stones and even high-level mineral deposits. Who could resist that?
Since she was with Elder Lu, all she needed to do was change her clothes so that Elder Lu would remember her.
She doesn't have to do anything and can earn a substantial income every month. With such an easy job, would she keep it to herself? Of course not!
And so this Daoist couple found their way to wealth. It's hilarious! It really shows that every profession has its experts; as long as you put your heart into it, you can succeed in any field.
Foolish and rich Elder White Eyebrows: "..."
His face turned bright red, both ashamed and anxious.
Hearing this heartfelt voice, and the girl's laughter that followed, he couldn't help but scoff inwardly.
What does this little girl know? His Daoist partners are all incredibly considerate, always showering him with care and concern after each visit. This is the pinnacle of life. What does this little girl know?
So this Daoist partner, along with her best friend, dressed in the kind of clothes that Bai Yueguang liked, all came to try and bump into Elder Lu.
Sure enough, all of her girlfriends became Elder Lu's Daoist partners. On the surface, they might seem jealous that Elder Lu always had other women, but in reality, after Elder Lu left, these people secretly gathered together to have hot pot and eat meat!
Wow, I never knew the cultivation world had hot pot! I definitely have to try it sometime, and I'll definitely order the spicy one! And a spicy rabbit head too!
Pfft! Laughter echoed from the top of the cave again, this time even clearer.
Li Bai, who had just been marveling at his senior brother discussing important sect matters, was speechless.
Senior brothers, please keep your laughter down! If Junior Sister finds out, the wrath of the immortal artifact is something the Southern Spirit Sect can't withstand!
Did he keep trying to stop them without seeing the immortal artifact, to prevent his junior sister from finding out?
However, this time Li Bai was truly mistaken. The one hiding on the top of the cave, secretly laughing out loud, was not Jiang Li, but the sect leader holding the Immortal Binding Rope, and the Sixth Elder who had secretly come here.
In truth, the sect leader had no choice. After all, the Scripture Pavilion was a forbidden place for spiritual energy, and even with his cultivation level, he could not use spiritual power at will. He could only let the laughter spread.
However, the sect leader still remembered the time he was hit by a celestial artifact and had to recuperate for three months, so he quickly looked at the people around him with a warning look.
Sect Leader: Listen up, all of you! Don't laugh out loud! Otherwise, I'll throw you all out! And you won't get a piece of this melon either!
The elders nodded quietly, while Jiang Li and his disciples raised two fingers to show their agreement.
Jiang Li: Sect Master, don't worry, we definitely won't laugh unless we really can't help it!
Among them, Elder White Eyebrows was in a daze, as if his soul had been drained and he was greatly shocked.
Just when they all thought it was over, another shocked voice came from not far away.
[I'm dying of laughter. Later, Elder Lu's first Daoist partner felt that the scope of the business was too narrow. Even if she brought over her own sisters, there were still not enough people. So she called over all the junior sisters and brothers from her sect. She was so generous and ambitious!]
In other words, half of Elder Lu's eighteen beautiful Daoist partners are men! What kind of bliss is this? He's practically enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives!
No matter how fancy those mortal emperors are, they're just twins. Elder Bai Mei, on the other hand, directly possesses the harem of an entire sect!
Surprised? Unexpected? They can conjure up anything you want!