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But it was only a theory.

Jiang Lan didn't have a choice. For the current him, not choosing was the best choice.

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Before long, he returned to the Netherworld Cave.

He already knew the general situation.

These few hundred years actually did not affect him.

The engagement was indeed an engagement, but the wedding was to be held after Ao Longyu became an immortal, which was after she became an adult.

Of course, he also wanted to achieve immortality.

If he failed to become an immortal in the end, then the engagement would be invalid.

The marriage alliance was proposed by Kunlun, and the Dragon Race had no choice but to agree. However, the prerequisite for the marriage between the two parties to take place was proposed by the Dragon Race.

Kunlun had no choice but to accept it.

After all, none of them really wanted to fight.

When the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

Everyone wanted a win-win situation.

Because Kunlun had Ao Longyu, the Jade Pool Goddess, the benefits were long-lasting for Kunlun. On the other side, the Dragon Race would also obtaine a lot of other benefits from this deal.

As for Ao Longyu's own wishes, they were nothing in the face of these two great powers.

Of course, no one dared to push her too hard.

It was not like the Goddess would not die.

"I need to ascend to become an immortal."

Jiang Lan stood in front of the vegetative egg and muttered to herself.

Only after becoming an immortal would he marry Ao Longyu.

From his cultivation on the surface, he actually had a long time.

Under normal circumstances, six hundred years was the fastest time a normal person could achieve immortality.

As the Jade Pool Goddess, Ao Longyu should need around four to five hundred years.

The Jade Pool's essence of all living things could provide her with sufficient resources. In addition to her Dragon Race's talent, it wasn't too much for her to reach adulthood in four to five hundred years.

As for him, becoming an immortal in seven to eight hundred years was relatively normal, even with his master's help.

Thus, in theory, he still had five hundred years.

At that time, perhaps he might be able to take the initiative and decide whether to get married or not.

That was unless he couldn't be invincible in Kunlun.

But Ao Longyu…

Jiang Lan didn't know much of her, but she didn't particularly hate her either.

After that, he stopped thinking about it and poured the spirit liquid onto the Udumbara Flower and the vegetative egg.

This was something he continually did over the years.

He was also very happy to be able to raise both the vegetative egg and the Udumbara Flower.

After doing all of this, Jiang Lan began to cultivate. With his epiphany today, his cultivation had become very smooth.

It was much better than before.

The Goddess Diagram was naturally activated by him to aid him in his cultivation.

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Early in the morning, before dawn.

Jiang Lan stood up and carried the vegetative egg and Udumbara Flower out of the Netherworld Cave.

He intended to bring them out for a sunbath.

The Udumbara Flower and vegetative egg had stayed in the Netherworld Cave for a long time. He figured out that they needed some exposure to sunlight.

Although the Udumbara Flower looked dispirited, it had not died after so many years. Perhaps the Udumbara Flower was in fact happy.

He was not a Udumbara Flower, so how could he know what the Udumbara Flower was like when it was feeling happy?

A dispirited appearance could also be an expression of joy.

After placing the flower pot in the courtyard, Jiang Lan fought with himself in the mirror world.

After failing, he left the Ninth Summit and headed to the old inn.

He should not be late this time.

He did not have the habit of being late. Previously, he did not know that there was a time to meet.

Furthermore, he had to deal with Feng Ji. That was why he was slightly late.

When Jiang Lan arrived at the inn, he found that the door was still closed.

The sun was not too bright at the moment.

"I can't believe the innkeeper hasn't opened the door."

Jiang Lan was a bit surprised, but he didn't think too much about it. He quietly stood at the entrance, waiting for the inn to open.

Ta!

Ta!

But after waiting for a while, footsteps came from behind.

The footsteps were very light.

Out of caution, Jiang Lan turned around and saw that it was a little girl.

She was wearing a blue and white outfit with a high ponytail. She had bright eyes and white teeth and looked quite pretty.

However, her eyes were slightly red, as if she had been crying for a long time.

Jiang Lan remembered that he had seen this little girl somewhere before.

However, he didn't think too much about it. After all, they didn't really know each other.

He had examined her carefully as he wanted to be vigilant and to ensure his own safety.

Then, he continued to wait at the door.

However, not long after he turned around, he saw that the little girl had also come to the door, standing right opposite him.

"For you."

Xiao Yu took out a recording bead and a book and gave them to Jiang Lan with reddened eyes.

Jiang Lan took a glance and expressed his confusion.

He never said no to what was supposed to be his.

But he did not like to be given things he did not deserve.

That was unless the thing was given by his master.

In the future, he would fulfill his duty and perform to his master's expectations in return.

He would take over the Ninth Summit and guard the entrance to the Netherworld.

After which, he would find the next successor.

From then on, he could roam the Grand Desolate World freely.

That was if he was not married.

"Thirty years ago." Xiao Yu lifted her head and explained to Jiang Lan.

"Junior Brother, you gave me a recording Dharma treasure. As repayment, these are for you. However, I have never seen Junior Brother leave the mountain in the past thirty years. Thus, I've waited until now to give these to you. "

Jiang Lan managed to recall the affair after the other party told him about the details.

At that time, his mind was fully on Feng Ji, so he didn't pay much attention to the recording Dharma treasure.

However, he realized that this Senior Sister of his was quite stubborn.

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Jiang Lan took the bead and the book.

He looked at them briefly. The bead was an empty recording Dharma treasure, and the book was a cultivation technique called Thousand Thunder Sutra. There was also a spell inside it called Heavenly Thunder Descent.

The cultivation technique was written using normal language while Heavenly Thunder Descent was written in two languages.

One was the normal language, while the other was the Dragon Language.

He had obtained this spell from signing in before. It seemed that he could use it openly in the future from now on.

Kunlun should also have this spell but it was just that he had yet to notice it.

There were so many books and spells in the Ninth Summit, it was impossible for him to have read all of them.

Furthermore, the resources in Kunlun were on a whole different level when compared to the resources in the Ninth Summit.

Xiao Yu watched as Jiang Lan kept the items and didn't say anything else.

The two of them stood quietly at the door, waiting for the door to open.

It was unusually quiet.

Jiang Lan was a bit surprised. He originally thought that this Senior Sister would leave after delivering the goods.

"When the boss mentioned 'you guys' yesterday, he wasn't referring to one of the eight people but to Senior Sister Xiao Yu?" Jiang Lan guessed.

However, there was no need to think too much about it.

Jiang Lan came here because on the surface, his cultivation was about to break through to the Essence Soul Realm. His master was the one who had asked him to come.

Meanwhile, he himself wished to obtain something that could help him achieve immortality.

He was very close to becoming an immortal. He was currently a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator.

Creak!

The door opened.

"You guys are here?" The innkeeper saw Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu immediately after opening the doors.

"Sorry for disturbing you, Senior."

Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu said in unison.

"You guys are quite tacit." The innkeeper said casually.

"The price of the wines is at the counter. Take a look for yourselves. There is no standard price for the tea and peanuts. It depends on whether the customer is willing to pay." The innkeeper walked out of the inn with the basket on his back and said.

"You guys should barely be able to handle it in the morning. By the way, remember to clean up. I'll tell you two more details when I get back in the afternoon. "

After speaking, Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu watched as the boss left the inn.

After that, they walked into the inn. However, the inn was a little messy at the moment. There were many wine bottles and peanuts on the ground. It seemed like someone had been drinking here for the entire night.

Xiao Yu did not know what to do.

Jiang Lan took a glance and knew that this Senior Sister of his had never done such a thing.

"I will clean up the place. Senior Sister can go check the price of the wine first so that you can deal with the customers who are buying the wine later," Jiang Lan said softly.

When Jiang Lan saw Xiaoyu going to the counter, he lowered his head and looked at the peanuts and wine bottles on the floor. He had a feeling that something was going to happen tonight.

Of course, it had nothing to do with him. He probably didn't need to come here tonight.

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After all, he had to cultivate.

After that, Jiang Lan started to clean up the wine bottles and the place.

This was something he often did in the Ninth Summit.

It was something he was used to.

Furthermore, doing this would make him feel calm.

During his breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm, he had done things like this for ten years.

It was not boring to him.

Before long, the floor and table were cleaned up.

Jiang Lan brought the trash to the backyard.

The trash cans were usually in the backyard.

In this case, he was a bit curious. After all these years at the inn, would the garbage have piled up into a mountain?

He then arrived at the backyard.

He wanted to see if there were any piles of rubbish.

However, just as he arrived at the backyard, he suddenly felt a gust of wind.

It was an air ripple caused by an attack.

This sudden change surprised Jiang Lan.

Without any hesitation, he used the power of a perfected Golden Core to try and retreat.

However, the sudden impact was extremely fast, not giving him much time to react.

Helpless, he could only use his hand to block his front and attempt to defend.

Boom!

There was a loud bang.

This attack directly collided with Jiang Lan. In an instant, Jiang Lan was pushed back a bit.

The trash in his hand was also sent flying.

Only then did Jiang Lan have time to react. He took two steps back and looked in the direction of the attack. He saw that it was a spirit beast that had attacked him earlier.

It looked ferocious and mighty.

Its body was like that of a tiger while its head and tail were like that of a dragon. Its skin color was a mixture of gold and jade, and a corner of its head was bent backwards.

Just by looking at its appearance, Jiang Lan could tell that it wasn't weak.

There was no killing intent emanating from the spirit beast previously.

Otherwise, Jiang Lan would have definitely used his Void Refinement Realm strength.

Or perhaps, he could only run.

The spirit beast was very powerful.

"What kind of spirit beast is this?"

However, there was a metal ring on the neck of this spirit beast. He didn't know what use it had.

Roar!

A low roar was heard, and then the spirit beast moved.

Jiang Lan was surprised and wanted to leave.

However, he hadn't even made a few steps before he stopped. This was because the spirit beast had charged towards the trash.

In a few seconds, the trash was swallowed by it.

Jiang Lan was silent.

This outcome was somewhat unexpected.

It was actually a trash-eating spirit beast.

Jiang Lan then turned around and left.

The moment he moved, the spirit beast blocked his path and growled at him.

Did it think that he was also trash?

On second thought, it was not impossible.

But it didn't look like it.

"What is it?" Jiang Lan asked.

Communication solves a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Roar!

The spirit beast growled and stared at Jiang Lan as if it wanted something.

It seemed like he could not communicate with it.

So how could he escape from here?

Using his Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel might not allow him to escape safely. This spirit beast might have the strength of an immortal.

He did not know if speed was something this spirit beast excelled at.

Jiang Lan was caught in a deadlock with the spirit beast. Just as he was about to attempt to escape, Senior Sister Xiaoyu suddenly appeared in the backyard.

When she saw the spirit beast and Jiang Lan confronting each other, she suddenly understood.

"For you."

Xiao Yu threw out a spirit stone.

It was for the spirit beast.

Smack!

The spirit beast immediately bit down on the spirit stone, then gestured to Jiang Lan as if to say, "Remember to pay next time."

So the spirit beast was actually asking for a service charge.

Jiang Lan finally understood.

"Thank you for your help, Senior Sister."

Jiang Lan walked towards Xiao Yu and thanked her.

"This is a Pixiu. If you make it eat, you have to pay. Junior Brother, you don't know anything about these things?" Xiao Yu explained, somewhat puzzled.

"I haven't read books on such matters before. It seems like I need to make up for it," Jiang Lan replied.

Then he followed Xiao Yu to the counter of the inn.

He had indeed read very little on books regarding spirit beasts.

He spent most of his time reading books on cultivation techniques and array formations, as well as cultivation insights and notes.

He had a rough understanding of the Grand Desolate World, but he had yet to learn about spirit beasts.

He had no time.

Time was limited. He couldn't read everything.

"Has Junior Brother been cultivating all this while?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

They had already arrived at the counter. The counter was large enough to accommodate two people without feeling crowded.

Xiao Yu stepped on the chair. She was pretty short so she had to stand on a chair so customers could notice her presence.

"Yes, most of them is spent on cultivation," Jiang Lan answered while looking at the price of the wines.

Ordinary wine was cheap.

The price of good wines was a little strange though. It depended on how much the other party was willing to give.

Jiang Lan thought about it. He had always given quite a bit for the good wine.

He had paid according to the amount his master had given him the first time he came to purchase.

As for whether it would be more than others, he did not care. There was no need to clarify such matters.

It was fine as long as he felt that he did not lose anything.

"Junior Brother, how far do you think you are from immortality?" Xiao Yu asked curiously. She subconsciously picked up a wine glass and started wiping it.

"I haven't thought much about becoming an immortal. This time, I came here to seek inspiration for my advancement to the Essence Soul Realm." Jiang Lan said honestly.

As for immortality, he was indeed still very far away from it.

He needed at least a few decades.

Normally speaking, it was possible to attempt undergoing the tribulation in fifty to sixty years, but whether or not he could achieve immortality in the end was another story.

"Senior Sister, becoming an immortal should be easier for you right?" Jiang Lan asked.

He was still looking at the price to see if there was anything he needed to pay special attention to.

There were some details that could easily be neglected if one did not pay attention.

"I should be faster than you, Junior Brother," Xiao Yu said.

Jiang Lan responded with a nod and the two of them stopped talking.

They were all busy with their own things.

After a while, someone walked in.

A male and a female.

A talented man and a beautiful woman.

His cultivation base wasn't high. He was a new disciple from Kunlun.

As he was out to help, Jiang Lan didn't wear Kunlun's clothes.

Therefore, others might not know that he was from Kunlun.

This was especially so for newcomers.

He, who had not left the Ninth Summit for thirty years, might not even be remembered by those who came into the sect at the same time as him.

Although the memories of cultivators were very good, some things were always thrown into the corner.

Without any special reminder, one might not be able to remember.

"I heard that you have good wine here? I want to buy two pots," said the male disciple.

He sounded confident, but a little young.

His family might have some background.

The other party was talking to Xiao Yu, so Jiang Lan didn't really care. He reached out and placed the wine bottle that was about to fall nearby.

This inn was very interesting to him.

He felt like he was constantly being tested.

"Did you place an order in advance?"

"Do I need to place an order in advance when buying wine?"

"If you did not place an order for a bottle of good wine before you came, you have to wait for the innkeeper to come back before I can sell it." Xiao Yu's calm voice sounded.

There was no emotion in her voice.

She seemed rather cold.

The moment they heard Xiao Yu's reply, both of them frowned.

"Little girl, we will pay double the price. We are in a hurry to have some good wine." Zhou Shu looked at Xiao Yu and tried to pay extra so that he could save time.

However, Xiao Yu did not bother to reply.

She had made it very clear.

"When an inn opens its doors, it intends to do business right? The rules are dead and twice the price isn't a small sum. Why aren't you selling it?" Lu Qian asked.

Xiao Yu ignored her.

"How can you be so insensible?" Zhou Shu took out a spirit stone and said.

"This is for you. Can you sell it now?"

Xiao Yu did not even lift her eyelids.

She had made it very clear.

Jiang Lan looked at Xiao Yu helplessly. Was this Senior Sister here to help or to make enemies?

Pa!

Zhou Shu slammed his palm on the counter.

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He was a little angry.

"Little girl, what's wrong with your attitude?"

This sudden smack to the counter caused the counter to shake.

Jiang Lan reached out to catch the teacup that had fallen and placed it back in its original position.

"Was I not clear enough?" Xiao Yu looked at the two and asked calmly.

She really didn't have any other intentions. She just wanted to ask if she had not made herself clear just now.

If she hadn't, she didn't mind repeating herself.

If they had understood what she said, she would not say it again.

Jiang Lan felt as if this Senior Sister was mocking the other party.

But he couldn't tell what she was thinking.

However, the two customers were a little angry.

"You two newbies, didn't you ask around about this shop before coming?"

Jiang Lan was curious.

But he quickly remembered that he had not asked around when he first came too.

However, he would not cause trouble for no reason. He would only wait quietly.

He knew he was weak, so he had to be clear of his own position.

These two didn't seem to know how to do so.

"Senior Sister Xiao Yu didn't hide her cultivation yet these two aren't afraid at all. This should be the work of the innkeeper."

Jiang Lan came to this conclusion.

Otherwise, no matter how brave these two people were, they wouldn't dare to speak loudly in front of them.

Xiao Yu understood this, but she did not mind.

Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, Jiang Lan could only reach out and move the spirit stone over.

"Customers, you can talk to me."

Xiao Yu glanced at Jiang Lan but did not say anything. She looked down at the account book that she needed to understand.

When she was reading the account book, she suddenly heard Jiang Lan's voice.

"Senior Sister Xiaoyu, the second cup on your right hand is about to fall off. Help me with it."

Xiao Yu was a little surprised. She immediately looked at the cup in her right hand and saw that a teacup was about to fall.

She did not see it just now.

Did she miss it?

Xiao Yu did not think too much about it and continued with her work after putting the cup back upright.

At this moment, Zhou Shu and the girl saw the spirit stones being moved by Jiang Lan. They knew that they had finally met someone who was sensible.

"Little brother, what's the price for the good wine? Just name it." Zhou Shu asked.

Lu Qian looked at Jiang Lan, finally finding a sense of superiority.

Jiang Lan shook his head and politely pushed the spirit stone back.

"You two might not know how this inn works."

"What?" Zhou Shu frowned. He felt that the other party was just trying to demand an exorbitant price.

"The good wine is personally prepared by the innkeeper. The innkeeper has gone out and had only prepared yesterday's reservation before he left.

If you want to buy some good wine today, you will have to wait for the innkeeper to come back and personally prepare it. Other than the innkeeper, no one else has the ability to prepare the good wine.

It's not that we don't want to sell it to you because of the rules of the inn. It's because the only person who can prepare it is not in.I hope the two guests can forgive me." Jiang Lan's voice was slightly polite.

He was neither servile nor overbearing.

Zhou Shu and Lu Qian understood what Jiang Lan was saying.

In other words, no matter how much money they offered, they couldn't buy the good wine?

At this moment, Lu Qian spoke.

"Then someone must have made a reservation beforehand, right? Where's his good wine?"

"There is indeed one." Jiang Lan looked at a bottle of good wine and said.

"We shall pay double the price. Give it to us first and let him to wait for the innkeeper to come back," Zhou Shu said immediately.

By doing so, the problem would be settled.

"Are you sure?" Jiang Lan asked.

"What is there to be uncertain about? Bring over the wine." Lu Qian immediately said.

They were indeed in a hurry.

Jiang Lan took out a small bottle of good wine and placed it on the counter.

When the two were about to reach out, he reminded them.

"This is the good wine that was ordered in advance by Lu Jian of the Eighth Summit."

Zhou Shu's outstretched hand froze on the spot.

He did not dare to touch the wine.

Now he finally understood why this person wanted to confirm with him.

Because he and Lu Jian were worlds apart.

Who was Lu Jian?

He was the Eighth Summit Summit Leader's proud disciple who had once challenged the immortals from the Heavenly Human Race.

His achievements were remarkable.

To the disciples of Kunlun, Lu Jian was a legend.

Who would dare to touch his wine?

Even if he was given ten times the guts he had, he wouldn't dare.

At this moment, he finally understood the reality. Even those disciples who had already become immortals had to abide by the rules here.

He, a mere Foundation Establishment disciple, was actually shouting here.

This was simply too reckless of him.

At this moment, Zhou Shu kept his spirit stone and lowered his head.

"Sorry to bother you two. We'll leave now."

"Leave?" Lu Qian was confused.

"Who is Lu Jian?"

"Let's go. Don't embarrass yourself." Zhou Shu pulled his Junior Sister and left.

Jiang Lan watched the two of them leave and kept the wine.

"Why did Junior Brother bother saying so much?" Xiao Yu asked.

She was just curious.

"They don't know who we are. We don't know who they are.

There is a possibility that we can't afford to offend them too.

Since I could avoid a conflict, there is naturally no need for us to become enemies.

"Senior Sister, if you continue acting like this, you will easily make enemies." Jiang Lan explained.

He did not intend to have any conflicts with others. He would resolve them if he could.

If the conflict could not be resolved.

He had to find a way to resolve the people who caused the conflict.

A prime example would be the Heavenly Human Race.

That was a rare occurrence.

"Junior Brother seems to be very careful." Xiao Yu looked at Jiang Lan and said,

"I remember that there's only one disciple in the Ninth Summit and you are a personal disciple. At the same time, you're also the strongest competitor for the Ninth Summit Summit Leader's position. Your status should be very high. "

"Having such a mentality is very dangerous for me." Jiang Lan looked at Xiao Yu.

He did not explain much. This Senior Sister of his should be different from him and could not understand his own way of thought.

It was not wrong for him to have a high status, but in the sect, what was most important was one's talent. He, who was not talented to begin with, was destined to be criticized.

If he acted like the two people earlier, clamoring everywhere, he might have died in Kunlun many years ago.

He did not want to have too many interactions with others, nor did he need to.

This would reduce a lot of trouble.

Hiding in the Ninth Summit was the safest option. This was something he had experienced and proven over the years.

Every time he left the Ninth Summit, he would run into something.

Xiao Yu turned around and continued reading her account book. Then, she said softly.

"I don't make enemies for no reason."

Jiang Lan was surprised.

Was this an explanation?

In the end, he could only respond with a nod.

After that, the two of them stopped talking.

After waiting for some time, Jiang Lan walked out of the counter. There was a teapot outside that was about to drop.

After putting the teapot away, he planned to return to the counter and close his eyes to cultivate.

The place was as deserted as ever.

However, just as he turned around, he suddenly heard a dragon's roar.

The commotion was huge.

Jiang Lan looked outside.

"That dragon is leaving?"

He did not have a good impression of this dragon because the other party had given him an agreement that he could not abandon for no reason.

He wondered how it would affect him in the future.

However, the opponent was too strong.

He wouldn't say anything even if he was unhappy.

It was good that he was gone.

Boom!

All of a sudden, a loud boom was heard.

Someone landed in front of the inn.

It was a dragon.

Jiang Lan was a little nervous. Was he discovered because he had revealed his dissatisfaction with the dragon?

Xiao Yu, who was at the counter, removed the chair under her feet and revealed half of her head. She could lower her head and disappear at any time.

Jiang Lan was very concerned about the dragon's sudden arrival at the inn.

Did the Dragon Race have the talent to sense one's emotions?

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This was highly unlikely.

He was just a little dissatisfied and did not show any obvious emotions on his face.

Or, did the other party know that he was the marriage partner and hence came to check on him?

He did not know the answer, but he dared not show the slightest disrespect when facing someone from the Dragon Race.

If he was careless, he might offend the other party.

Soon, a middle-aged man walked in with a dragon horn on his head. He had with him an aura of superiority.

Dragon Race.

In the vast Grand Desolate World, no one could afford to offend anyone from this race.

Very few people dared to be disrespectful when they saw someone with a dragon horn.

The Summit Leaders of Kunlun might not care, but not Jiang Lan.

When he was as strong as his master and the others, he… Too would stay true to himself and not cause trouble or underestimate others.

Especially when faced with powerful races such as the Dragon Race.

"Senior, what do you need?"

Jiang Lan asked the moment the middle-aged man entered.

Xiao Yu looked down at her things.

Jiang Lan didn't care about Xiao Yu.

Ao Ye glanced at Jiang Lan before sitting down and saying.

"Wine, meat."

"Senior, please wait a moment," Jiang Lan immediately said.

The other party was very strong. He felt an indescribable pressure just from conversing with him.

It was completely different from the enemies he had encountered before.

All those who had yet to become immortals had mortal bodies.

A thought flashed across Jiang Lan's mind. Then, he started to take the wine.

As for the meat, there seemed to be some dried meat.

He took it out as well.

Then, he placed it on Ao Ye's table.

Without a word, he quietly left.

By talking less, he could make less mistakes.

Clang!

All of a sudden, Jiang Lan, who had retreated some distance, heard the sound of wine bottles shattering.

What followed was an angry roar.

"What do you take me for? Are you feeding me horse urine?"

Ao Ye looked at Jiang Lan with anger.

"This Senior even knows the smell of horse urine?" This thought flashed through Jiang Lan's mind, but he didn't dare think about anything else. He was currently facing the wrath of a dragon.

He was in a very passive position.

"Good wine, serve me good wine." Ao Ye growled.

It was as if he planned to tear down the shop if Jiang Lan didn't give him some good wine.

Seeing a Dragon Race powerful being making a scene here, Xiao Yu was a little angry.

She stood on her toes and looked at Ao ye, intending to tell him that they didn't have any good wine. Since he didn't want to drink what they have provided him with, he shouldn't embarrass himself here.

However, just as she stood on her toes, she saw Jiang Lan looking at her and making a shushing gesture.

Xiao Yu swallowed the words she was about to say.

Did he think that she would make enemies for no reason?

Especially when the other party was someone from the Dragon Race.

Yes, that was what Jiang Lan thought.

If Senior Sister Xiao Yu were to speak, there was a high chance she would anger this Dragon Race powerhouse who was currently fuming.

The reason why the other party was so angry was most likely because he had suffered a fair bit of losses in Kunlun.

What did the Summit Leaders of Kunlun do to make a dragon expert so angry?

"Senior, please wait a moment. I will go get some good wine for you." Jiang Lan said.

"I want a jar of it." Ao Ye continued.

Jiang Lan, who had originally planned to send Ao Ye off with Lu Jian's good wine, gave up after a while.

"Okay."

Jiang Lan agreed.

The matter was urgent, and the Dragon Race had come aggressively this time. It was safer to provoke Lu Jian than to provoke the Dragon Race.

However, he would have to apologize to Lu Jian later to ensure that he would not bear a grudge against him.

This was what he wanted to do initially, but this dragon actually wanted a jar of it so he didn't need to use his Senior Brother's wine.

Jiang Lan walked towards the backyard.

Xiao Yu watched as Jiang Lan went to the backyard. Why didn't she know that there was good wine in the backyard?

Of course, there was no good wine in the backyard, but Jiang Lan did not intend to provoke this Dragon Race expert.

Therefore, he could only provoke someone else.

He arrived in front of the Pixiu.

He handed a spirit stone to the Pixiu. The Pixiu bit it and ate it.

Then, it stared at Jiang Lan, as if it was waiting for trash.

Or waiting for garbage.

"Senior, can you sense the Dragon Race expert inside?" Jiang Lan asked.

The Pixiu nodded.

"Can you fight against him?"

The Pixiu looked at Jiang Lan without replying.

Jiang Lan took out a spirit stone.

After the other party ate it, he nodded at Jiang Lan.

"How about you go have a fight with him?" Jiang Lan took out another spirit stone and added.

"It's best if you made me look innocent."

The Pixiu stared at Jiang Lan without moving.

Jiang Lan then took out another spirit stone.

Soon, the Pixiu ate the spirit stone and knocked into Jiang Lan.

Bang!

The powerful impact slammed Jiang Lan flying away.

Jiang Lan was surprised and tried to defend himself.

However, it was useless.

Bang!

He slammed into the counter of the inn.

The huge commotion alerted Xiao Yu and Ao Ye.

"Destroying the bridge after crossing the river?"

This was Jiang Lan's first thought.

However, he quickly discovered that this wasn't the case. The Pixiu walked into the inn, spitting at Ao Ye.

It spat directly on Ao Ye's face.

Ao Ye was dumbstruck.

Then, he flew into a rage.

Roar!

A dragon's roar that shook the heavens and earth could be heard.

Then, Ao Ye transformed into a dragon.

Upon seeing this, the Pixiu turned around and ran.

Ao Ye chased after him.

The seats in the inn were sent flying one after another, appearing rather messy.

Jiang Lan saw all of this. He discovered that he had underestimated the Pixiu. Not only was the other party powerful, but its intelligence was also ridiculously high.

It's just that what he had experienced was rather painful.

After confirming that the two of them were far away from the inn, Jiang Lan got up to tidy up the inn.

Xiao Yu looked at Jiang Lan, her thoughts unknown.

"Senior Sister, the wine bottle on the counter is about to drop."

Jiang Lan's voice suddenly reached Xiao Yu's ears.

Xiao Yu was shocked. Then, she saw that the wine bottle on the counter was indeed about to drop.

When did he see it?

Xiao Yu was very surprised.

"Junior Brother's injury should be a little serious, right?" Xiao Yu asked as she helped the wine pot to stand properly.

There was not much emotion in her tone.

She seemed to be talking about something unimportant.

"It's not serious. It's just a minor injury."

Jiang Lan replied casually before continuing to clean up the table and chairs.

Xiao Yu opened her mouth but no words came out. Then, she kept the elixirs that she had just taken out.

After a pause, she turned around and wanted to walk out to help.

"Senior Sister, if you have time please help me note down the jerky that I have given the dragon just now. The owner didn't state the price which means that it might not be for sale."

Jiang Lan's voice sounded again.

Xiao Yu stopped in her tracks and stood at the counter. She then replied.

"Okay."

Jiang Lan didn't care about anything else. He just tidied up the tables and chairs and cleaned up the floor.

Although he was injured this time, the effect was quite good.

The dragon expert had already left. The probability of him returning was not high.

The only thing he needed to worry about was that he would not be silenced after seeing the Dragon Race lose face, right?

Especially when it could implicate others.

Indeed, it was safest to stay in the Ninth Summit.

After cleaning up, Jiang Lan stood at the counter to rest. Fortunately, there were no customers.

"Have you heard? Some demons have come. Although they haven't approached Kunlun, they aren't too far away."

"I heard that there is also the Heavenly Human Race. They said that they have come to investigate the death of a member of their race."

"The cause of death of someone from the Heavenly Human Race? I remember that this incident happened decades ago, right? Why are they investigating now? Also, what are the demons here for?"

"The demons seem to have lost some sort of secret treasure, so they wanted to take a look around the vicinity. However, the people who came weren't that strong, and they had even informed the Summit Leaders beforehand."

Jiang Lan, who was resting, suddenly saw a few people walk in.

They were still discussing what they had heard today.

iang Lan looked at the few people who entered and felt a little puzzled.

If what these people said was true, then it was extremely likely that the Heavenly Human Race had sent people here because of Feng Ji's death.

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Then, he felt that it was impossible that this was the case.

"They have come too quickly. Feng Ji had just died yesterday. How could they know so quickly? Even if they have discovered his death, it would take more than a day for them to come here from the Central Plains. "

Kunlun was located in the Western Wasteland, extremely far from where the Heavenly Human Race was at.

Jiang Lan had some guesses.

The other party might not have known that Feng Ji was dead. They might have come here because of something else.

However, there was also a high chance they were here for him.

He might have overestimated himself. However, when it came to danger, he could not take any chances. He had to be more careful.

As for the demons, their intentions probably had nothing to do with him.

But now that Ao Longyu was engaged to him and the Dragon Race was at war with the Demon Race.

He could also have become part of this conflict unknowingly.

"Looks like getting engaged to Senior Sister Ao is really troublesome."

Jiang Lan felt a little helpless, but since he had promised his master, he couldn't go back on his word now.

And… the weak him couldn't say no.

Xiao Yu stood on the chair and looked at the person.

This time, there were four people, two men and two women.

"Eh, it's someone else?"

One of the female cultivators looked at Xiao Yu in surprise.

This was because Xiao Yu was very cute.

Of course, these people didn't dare act impudently at all. Being cute didn't mean that the other party was weak. None of the people in the inn were weak.

That youth previously was even more so.

The current young lady should be the same.

If one looked normal and had a normal height, then perhaps that person might be weak.

Like Jiang Lan who was beside Xiao Yu.

"We're here to take Senior Brother Lu Jian's good wine. This is his token."

A male disciple took out a teacup carved from wood.

Xiao Yu looked at the teacup but did not say anything. Instead, she handed the wine over and kept the teacup.

That person thanked him and left with the others.

"Speaking of which, why did the employees of the inn change?"

They were somewhat amazed when they went out.

"I seem to have heard from some Senior Brothers that the inn was recruiting weaker disciples from the various summits. I wonder if that's true."

"If that's true, then the two in there—"

"Shh, what if it's fake news?"

They didn't say anything else and quickly left.

Jiang Lan watched these people leave without feeling anything.

He was indeed the Ninth Summit's worst disciple. His master had said the same thing about him previously.

Thirty years ago, he still thought of himself as the most outstanding disciple.

Times have indeed changed.

Xiao Yu did not care. She did not know what these people were talking about either.

She just happened to come here on that day and drank a cup of tea that made her cry for a while. Then, she was asked to stay and help.

This was agreed upon by her master.

At noon, Jiang Lan finally felt no more pain. He informed Xiao Yu and walked to the backyard.

Firstly, he wanted to see if the Pixiu had returned.

Secondly, he wanted to see if he could sign in in the backyard.

He had yet to sign in today.

The inn was not a simple place. Although it did not have a path of the Great Dao, the things he would receive by signing in here should not be bad.

Especially since his master had asked him to come here to seek a breakthrough opportunity.

Even though it was just for a breakthrough to the Essence Soul Realm, Jiang Lan's actual situation was slightly different. Perhaps he might even gain the chance to achieve immortality.

He wasn't worried about reaching the perfected Void Refinement Realm. What he was truly worried about was the final barrier to becoming an immortal.

He needed to enter the void to search for the gate to immortality, open it, and undergo a tribulation.

Jiang Lan needed to make sufficient preparations, but he had yet to get something that would aid him in achieving immortality through signing in.

He had prepared some array formations and healing pills for the tribulation.

Perhaps the tribulation part was the easiest for him.

When he arrived at the backyard, Jiang Lan carefully observed it. There was a small stream here, as well as a rather large warehouse and farmland.

There was a tree at the end of the field.

It was a willow tree.

Its falling branches swayed with the wind.

Jiang Lan stood in front of the willow tree. His heart was calm, and he felt as if the air here was cleaner.

"System, I will sign in here."

[Ding!]

[Signed in successfully. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the gift of the Great Dao. You have obtained the Heavenly Treasure Dao Comprehension Tea.]

Dao Comprehension Tea: Refined from the leaves of a tea tree that takes root in the paths of the Great Dao. Drink it and you will be blessed. It will help you comprehend the Dao, facilitate your cultivation, and allow you to comprehend the world.

Dao Comprehension Tea?

Jiang Lan was surprised.

He actually managed to get Dao Comprehension Tea here.

"Could this willow tree be a Dao Comprehension Tea Tree?"

Jiang Lan suddenly had some guesses.

However, he felt that this was not the case. There were no paths of the Great Dao here.

Besides, willow trees were not tea trees.

Jiang Lan didn't linger any longer and turned around to leave.

The Dao Comprehension Tea's effect should be around the same as that of the Daoist Scripture. Although it could not compare at all, it should be of some help when he was learning.

For example, when he was studying formations and learning the Kunlun spell techniques.

It was also useful for cultivation.

"Based on the introduction, it doesn't seem to be of much use for my immortal ascension. At most, it can help a bit when I look for the gate of immortality."

Jiang Lan had no regrets.

It was good enough for him to find something that could aid him in becoming an immortal.

This sort of thing could not be rushed.

The Creation of Heaven and Earth could only be chanced upon by luck.

The Great Dao had never bestowed the same item on him.

He should be patient and wait a little longer.

If he still couldn't get what he needed, he would take a trip to other important places in Kunlun.

When he returned to the inn, the innkeeper had already returned.

The innkeeper stood at the counter, preparing some good wine.

"What did you see in the backyard?" The innkeeper looked up at Jiang Lan and asked casually.

"A willow tree," Jiang Lan answered truthfully.

The innkeeper hadn't said that he couldn't go to the backyard, so he probably hadn't offended him.

The innkeeper did not mind and said to Xiao Yu.

"Go and check out the backyard."

Xiao Yu nodded and walked towards the backyard.

Jiang Lan came to the counter and placed the wine cup properly.

"Why are you suddenly short of people?" Jiang Lan was curious.

"You want to ask where that brat went?" The innkeeper placed a piece of ice in the wine and asked Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan nodded.

"Yes."

He didn't hate that youth.

So he wanted to ask about his whereabouts.

"He went into seclusion." The innkeeper looked a little helpless.

Seclusion?

Jiang Lan could understand this. He often went into seclusion himself, and time passed very easily inside.

Years and decades passed in the blink of an eye.

He was already like this as an ordinary person, let alone a youth with Qiong Qi's influence.

The other party had plenty of time.

A hundred years had not changed anything for him.

At this moment, Xiao Yu returned.

"What did you see?" The innkeeper asked.

Xiaoyu looked at Jiang Lan hesitantly.

"I didn't see the willow tree, but I did see a spirit spring."

"Alright, you two can go back now. There are new things to do tomorrow. Remember not to be late." The innkeeper smiled and said.

After a pause, he said.

"By the way, bring some peanuts back as your salary for today."

Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu had no objections. They each took some peanuts and left.

After the two of them left, the innkeeper, who had his head lowered, looked up.

"Quite an interesting pair."

Then, the innkeeper looked at the wine glasses, wine bottles and teacups.

"They're all safe and sound. I wonder if it was done by one of them or the both of them."

The innkeeper then smiled.

"We'll find out tomorrow.

Jiang Lan walked back to Kunlun.

As for Xiao Yu, she flew on her sword.

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Walking felt better for Jiang Lan.

He wasn't in a hurry, and by walking, he wouldn't cause any conflict with people flying in the sky.

Especially when the Dragon Race expert and the Pixiu could appear in the sky at any time.

He did not want to be seen by these two.

Xiao Yu had a late-stage Essence Soul cultivation level, so it was natural that she wasn't worried.

One look and one would know she was obviously a genius disciple.

His cultivation speed was indeed not slower than any genius, but in the eyes of others, he was still a disciple who relied on resources to increase his cultivation.

Humans were prejudiced. It was not easy for others to let go of this prejudice.

Hence, it was easy for him to be criticized.

But he didn't care.

Not caring about it was one thing, but attracting attention was another.

It was always better to avoid trouble.

He just needed to cultivate silently. Perhaps one day, when others looked at him with prejudice.

He had already become the Ninth Summit's Summit Leader. His cultivation level would have far surpassed that of the Sect Master's, and he would have been invincible in Kunlun and even across the entire Grand Desolate World.

At that time, the prejudice would no longer stand.

Instead, people would look up to him with reverence.

However, that day was still far away. Becoming an immortal was a stumbling block, one that he needed to move away the most right now.

Everything else could wait.

For example, his marriage with Senior Sister Ao.

He couldn't care less about it now.

However, if it were to be announced publicly, it would be troublesome for him.

In his heart, he hoped that the matter would be made known publicly at a much later time.

Once the matter at the inn was over, he returned to the Ninth Summit to enter seclusion.

It would be best if he could reach the perfected Void Refinement Realm before leaving Kunlun for further training and experience.

One that would allow him to become an immortal.

As Jiang Lan walked and pondered, he suddenly felt that someone was watching him.

It was like he was being discussed by some people on the streets.

The other party was in front of him, towards the left.

He turned and glanced in that direction.

It was a male and a female.

The man was holding a paper fan and looked exceptionally handsome.

The woman held an oil-paper umbrella, looking elegant and graceful.

However, there was a red mark between their brows, as though they had yet to open their eyes.

"Two Void Refinement Realm mighty figures. They don't look like they're from Kunlun."

This thought flashed across Jiang Lan's mind.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait." Nan Xin closed the paper fan and called out to Jiang Lan.

Bu Qing followed beside Nan Xin and walked towards Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan didn't ignore their call. Instead, he said softly.

"What's the matter?"

Nan Xin and Bu Qing looked at each other before speaking to Jiang Lan.

"I am Nan Xin from the Nan family of the Central Plains."

"Bu Qing."

"I have something to ask you." Nan Xin looked at Jiang Lan and said.

"I've come for the good wine of the old wine tavern this time, yet I've been unable to find the way. I wonder if Fellow Daoist can guide me?"

Jiang Lan looked at the two of them. The moment they introduced themselves, he felt something sweep past him.

They were checking his cultivation level.

Furthermore, it was done in a very hidden manner.

If not for his One Leaf Vision, he might not have noticed it.

The Nan family of the Central Plains?

He didn't know of them.

Also, he did not know if her actions previously were intentional or not.

"Just keep walking forward and you'll be there." Jiang Lan raised his hand and pointed.

There was a hint of politeness in his eyes.

The other party did not hide their cultivation, but as a perfected Golden Core, he could not see the other party's cultivation clearly either.

Thus, it was better for him to be polite.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. From your appearance, you should be a Kunlun disciple, right?" Nan Xin asked.

Jiang Lan nodded.

"Yes."

"Fellow Daoist, do you know the rabbit demon that came to Kunlun a hundred years ago? I am asking this mainly because we were entrusted by someone to find the person's benefactor. "Nan Xin said.

"I've never heard of it before." Jiang Lan shook his head and spoke calmly.

"Then I won't disturb Fellow Daoist." After saying that, Nan Xin left with Bu Qing.

Jiang Lan didn't mind and headed towards Kunlun.

Rabbit demon?

Were there demons?

On the way back, Jiang Lan became suspicious. The other party had suddenly mentioned a rabbit demon. He didn't know if they were implying something.

He remembered that he had indeed saved a rabbit demon before but he was unsure if it was the same one the other party was talking about.

However, there was one thing he was sure of. The other party must have come looking for him on purpose.

However, he did not know why.

"Let's observe them and see what they are up to."

Jiang Lan didn't know which family the Nan family of the Central Plains was.

However, the only people in the Central Plains who cared about him were those from the Heavenly Human Race.

There was a chance these two were related to the Heavenly Human Race.

Because he wasn't too sure about the situation, Jiang Lan didn't think too much about it. He returned to cultivate.

Time did not wait for people.

There was no need to overthink things.

When the time came, he would know what the situation was. If necessary, he would not hold back.

…

After leaving Jiang Lan, Nan Xin and Bu Qing walked towards the old inn.

"Any gains?" Bu Qing asked.

His question seemed casual, but the umbrella emitted an array formation that blocked their conversation from the outside world.

"He is indeed at the perfected Golden Core Realm. This is a little surprising." Nan Xin said regretfully.

"Why?" Bu Qing asked.

"He is the only disciple of the Ninth Summit. Such a person should not be an ordinary person. As he is the only disciple in the Ninth Summit, he does not need to fight and exchange for more resources like the other summits.

Isn't it a pity for him not to hide his cultivation level with such a background and leave a trump card for himself? "Nan Xin casually explained.

"I think that you are just thinking too much." Bu Qing didn't agree with Nan Xin's words, but regarding this, they had a follow-up plan.

"Then why did you suddenly mention the rabbit demon? This has nothing to do with us, right?"

"Aren't there people from the demon race suspecting that someone had stolen something? I was just asking around in case I could discover something," Nan Xin said with a smile.

It was as if everything was within his observations.

"Then why did you mention a benefactor?" Bu Qing asked.

"Hehe." Nan Xin smiled and said.

"It's very simple logic. If I said enemy instead, who would dare to respond? It would be easier if I mentioned that it was a benefactor. He would then subconsciously think that we were here to repay the favor instead of seeking revenge for the so-called benefactor. That's if the benefactor even exists."

"So the benefactor was just randomly made up? If the other party happens to know of the person, wouldn't that alert the enemy?" Bu Qing looked at Nan Xin and asked.

Facing Bu Qing's gaze, Nan Xin shrugged and smiled.

"That's the demons' business. What does it have to do with us?"

Bu Qing didn't ask any more questions and continued forward.

After walking for a long time, she spoke again.

"When do we act?"

"Let's observe for a while more and wait for more detailed information. If we act rashly, we might fail. "Nan Xin said.

…

…

Returning to the Netherworld Cave, Jiang Lan placed the vegetative egg aside and started cultivating.

The cultivation this time was mainly to test the effects of the Dao Comprehension Tea.

The Dao Comprehension Tea could increase one's cultivation and comprehension of spells.

Currently, his Power of Nine Bulls had stopped before the power of the ninth bull, so he wanted to see if he could use the Dao Comprehension Tea to step into the next realm.

Once he fully mastered the Power of Nine Bulls, his strength would increase by a lot.

Perhaps none of the late-stage Void Refinement mighty figures would even be a match for him.

Of course, that was only in theory.

He did not intend to make such an attempt. After all, the danger level was too high.

However, there were some things that he would encounter if he didn't want to.

Danger would come even if one did not agree to it.

Then, Jiang Lan began to try the Dao Comprehension Tea.

Before eating, Jiang Lan suddenly thought of a problem.

Didn't he have to brew the tea first?

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Brewing tea would easily leave behind some residue.

The possibility of this being discovered by his master was not low.

Jiang Lan placed his attention on the Dao Comprehension Tea in a small box.

There were not many tea leaves inside.

It should be enough for him to brew around ten or so times.

Ten was already a pretty good number.

Most of the good stuff he got from signing in could only be used once.

The Daoist Scripture was also a one-off item, but the effects lasted a long time.

As this thought flashed through his mind, a few Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves appeared in Jiang Lan's hands. He didn't have any intention of brewing them. Instead, he directly put the tea leaves into his mouth.

He wanted to eat it raw.

The effect might be a little worse, but it shouldn't be too bad.

Then, he swallowed some tea leaves.

After which, he began cultivating.

This time, he was mainly focusing on mastering the Power of Nine Bulls in his mind.

This was the only way to increase his strength.

Although the increase in cultivation could also increase his strength, it was not as large of an increase.

That was unless he reached the late-stage Void Refinement Realm.

However, that still needed a pretty long time.

At this moment, Jiang Lan felt as if everything had become clear.

Just like when he had borrowed the power of the Daoist Scripture.

He sat there and he felt as if he could see through even the tiniest details.

Although he could only focus on the Power of Nine Bulls this time, it was enough for him.

He saw a giant bull running between heaven and earth. It ran from one side of the sky to the other without fatigue, as if not understanding the obstruction of heaven and earth.

If mountains obstructed it, it would shatter them to make way for itself.

If rivers obstructed it, it would shatter them to make way for itself.

Nothing could stop it.

It was indomitable.

At this moment, Jiang Lan had a feeling that his body was one with the heavens and earth. A single fist of his could now split mountains, break seas and shatter roads.

His fist was the pinnacle of the world.

Moo!

As he closed his eyes, Jiang Lan felt the bloodline in his body surging rapidly, as if there was a bull's cry.

This bull cry exploded in Jiang Lan's mind like a bolt from the blue.

In the next moment, Jiang Lan opened his eyes.

He clenched his fist and placed it in front of his eyes.

An extremely powerful force condensed in his fist.

It was as if he could kill a late-stage Void Refinement Realm mighty figure with a single punch.

At the very least, there was no need for a second punch when he killed Feng Ji if he had such power then.

Full mastery of the Power of Nine Bulls.

"The effect of the Dao Comprehension Tea is truly beyond my expectations."

Jiang Lan thought that it would be good enough if he could reach the power of the ninth bull after eating the Dao Comprehension Tea.

He didn't expect it to be so effective on his first try.

If he continued to eat, would he be able to make some progress even with his Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel, which he was originally unable to use to its limit?

However, Jiang Lan did not continue, nor did he consolidate his Power of Nine Bulls.

Dawn had arrived.

If he didn't leave soon, he would be late.

After watering the vegetative egg and the flower with some spirit liquid, he left the Netherworld Cave and headed for the old wine tavern.

"I need to pay attention to the two people from yesterday. Furthermore, I need to figure out who the Heavenly Human Race has sent. Also, there's still the demons."

Jiang Lan thought.

In theory, with his One Leaf Vision, he wouldn't leave any traces behind when he attacked others. It was impossible for others to track his movements.

That was why the Heavenly Human Race would at most target him because of him ascending the Stairway To Heavens.

This made the situation much easier.

As he was at the perfected Golden Core Realm, the Heavenly Human Race would not send immortals to hunt him down.

Thus, he had a chance to surprise the enemy.

Of course, it would be better if those people didn't care about him.

And allow everyone to live in harmony.

When he arrived at the entrance of the inn, Xiao Yu was already waiting at the entrance.

"Junior Brother's injuries are healed?" Xiao Yu asked when she saw Jiang Lan approaching.

"En, it's healed." Jiang Lan nodded.

Actually, he had already forgotten about his injuries.

His cultivation was not weak to begin with, so his injuries healed very quickly.

Especially after eating the Dao Comprehension Tea yesterday.

Even though it had no healing effect, it was extremely beneficial to one's cultivation.

His injuries naturally healed faster.

Not long after, the door of the inn opened.

When they went in, they realized that it wasn't as messy as yesterday.

It seemed like there were no guests last night.

This was what Jiang Lan was thinking.

Once inside the inn, the innkeeper produced two sheets of paper.

"This is a map. From today onwards, you two have to take turns catching the ice cicadas."

Before the innkeeper went out with the basket on his back, he added.

"Jiang Lan will go first today. Xiao Yu shall take care of the shop."

After Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu agreed, the innkeeper left the inn.

As for where their boss was going, they didn't ask.

After taking a look at the inn and finding no place to clean, Jiang Lan bade farewell to Xiao Yu.

It was not dangerous to catch the ice cicadas.

Xiao Yu watched Jiang Lan leave without saying anything.

She came to the counter and stood on the small chair, waiting for customers.

Clang!

Bang!

Not long after Xiaoyu stood on the chair, she suddenly heard the sound of a wine bottle falling.

The bottle broke.

Xiao Yu was surprised.

However, she still got off the small chair and decided to clean it up.

…

…

Jiang Lan arrived at the Ice Cicada Forest.

According to the map drawn by the innkeeper, he had arrived at the edge of the Ice Cicada Forest.

Then, he saw the mark on the map.

It was a wine gourd.

After seeing the imprint, Jiang Lan descended from midair.

He held a spirit sword in his hand.

There was a need for battle here. According to the innkeeper's map, there was a path here. Along the way, there would be many spirit beasts and natural array formations.

Furthermore, battling here would definitely leave traces.

The Power of Nine Bulls could not be used here.

Therefore, he would just use normal sword techniques.

The road marked by the owner of the inn was an endless mountain road. Frost-covered trees grew on both sides of the road.

"I can't feel anything abnormal."

Jiang Lan walked into the forest warily.

After walking for a while, he did not encounter any danger or ice cicadas.

"I wonder if I can sign in here."

Along the way, Jiang Lan suddenly had this thought.

This place should be very far from where he had signed previously.

Perhaps he could sign it here.

Because he was in a rush previously, he did not sign in at the Netherworld Cave.

"System, I'm signing in here."

[Ding!]

[Signed in successfully. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the gift of the Great Dao. You have obtained the skill, Dragon Slaying Sword.]

[Dragon Slaying Sword: When the sword rises, the demonic dragon shall be destroyed. When the sword falls, the four seas would evaporate. This is the Dragon Slaying Sword spell, comprehended by a farmer who wanted to protect his village. He managed to comprehend it before he died just to slay the demonic dragon with one sword.]

"…"

This spell actually existed.

He remembered reading this story in some of the classical books in the Ninth Summit.

According to the records, there was a way to comprehend the Dragon Slaying Sword.

However, he only took a glance and had no time to learn such things.

Now, he had coincidentally learned it?

"I wonder if a demonic dragon is any different from a true dragon."

Jiang Lan was puzzled but still chose to learn the skill.

He opened the book in his mind.

Following which, he comprehended the Dragon Slaying Sword.

As long as he familiarized himself with it, he would be able to truly master the Dragon Slaying Sword.

This sword was targeted at the Dragon Race, so it was not very effective on other living beings.

Of course, it was very difficult to slay a dragon without a sufficient cultivation base, unless one paid the price with their life.

All in all, it was far inferior to the Power of Nine Bulls.

Even when facing the dragon race, its power might not necessarily be comparable to the Power of Nine Bulls.

However, there was no target for him to test the power of the Dragon Slaying Sword on currently.

Should he look for Senior Sister Ao?

Jiang Lan didn't think too much about it. Finding Senior Sister Ao to test this move out required some delicate planning.

He needed to complete his mission first.

​ 

The innkeeper's mission was to catch two specific ice cicadas. It seemed that he was the one who raised them here.

Only the ice cicadas he marked counted.

Jiang Lan continued forward.

However, he had only taken two steps when he felt a surge of power.

Clang!

He slashed out with his Dragon Slaying Sword.

However, after a crisp sound rang out, Jiang Lan felt that the impact of the other party's attack didn't weaken at all.

Helpless, he could only use his Spirit Ape Spell to retreat some distance.

It didn't take long for Jiang Lan to see what was charging towards him.

It was a tree root.

"There are trees here that have become demons?"

Jiang Lan made up his mind. He didn't stay any longer.

It was not that he couldn't win against it.

Even if he only used the strength of a perfected Golden Core, he could easily destroy the tree root.

However, he wasn't sure where the main body of the tree root was. That was the trouble.

As for the failure of blocking the attack, it could only mean that the Dragon Slaying Sword was useless against plants.

Jiang Lan began to retreat.

However, just as he retreated, he felt another tree root attacking him.

He still used the Dragon Slaying Sword to attack.

Clang!

It was still useless.

Jiang Lan retreated again.

He was not bothered by it. Instead, he continued to advance, using the power of a perfected Golden Core.

Although he was dodging the tree roots, he was still vigilant of his surroundings. He was also ready to use his Power of Nine Bulls.

This attack must have been set up by someone else to attract his attention.

Therefore, he had to be vigilant.

Of course, there was no need to be overly cautious.

He was just being vigilant.

After Jiang Lan retreated some distance, he saw fog appear in front of him.

Spirit Language Spell.

The instant the mist dispersed, Jiang Lan saw an ice cicada, a cicada that met the requirements.

Without any hesitation, Jiang Lan unleashed a Thunder Palm.

Rumble.

The ice cicada was hit.

Then, it dropped to the ground.

Jiang Lan naturally reached out to catch the ice cicada.

"One."

He was only half a step away from completing the mission.

A long time later, Jiang Lan left the Ice Cicada Forest.

At this moment, his body was in a sorry state and the sword in his hand was broken.

In order to catch the second ice cicada, he had encountered many things.

This path was abnormal.

The tree root was merely the weakest enemy he faced.

The subsequent array formations and spirit beasts that he had encountered were stronger one after another.

And sometimes, he could only watch the ice cicadas as they flew away. If he was too anxious to catch them, they would easily run away.

Fortunately, he was a calm person.

However, using the strength of a perfected Golden Core was indeed not pleasing. It was a little difficult to go any deeper.

After that, Jiang Lan returned on his sword.

He did not lack spirit swords.

He had received a lot of them from signing in.

He had all sorts of them.

Over a hundred years, he had accumulated a lot of resources.

However, if he wanted other Dharma treasures, he would have to buy them. Or perhaps, he would have to rely on his own abilities to get them from the main hall like he did in the beginning.

But as they were all relatively weak Dharma treasures, he did not go and get them even when he had the time.

Most of the Dharma treasures he got from signing in appeared repetitively.

However, Dharma treasures such as the red gourd were truly rare.

Not long after Jiang Lan left, Nan Xin and Bu Qing came over with a dog.

"Why use this method to determine his whereabouts?" Bu Qing asked while holding the oil paper umbrella.

"Such a method is safe." Nan Xin closed the fan and asked.

"Have you heard of intuition?"

"What intuition?" Bu Qing and Nan Xin stopped before the Ice Cicada Forest.

Nan Xin looked at the forest and said.

"There's a kind of person who is born with a sense of danger. As long as someone has their eyes on him, they would be discovered. Although I am unsure whether our target has such intuition or not, it is better to assume that he does.

If he really has such intuition, alerting him is a small issue. There is a higher chance that we would get surprised and killed by him instead. By then it would be too late for regrets."

Bu Qing looked at Nan Xin and said.

"Aren't you being too careful?"

Nan Xin opened a fan and fanned himself twice.

"You can act separately from me. I don't mind that. And I have never asked you to listen to me."

Bu Qing was silent.

In the end, she only said.

"What's the next step? Go in and take a look? "

She was referring to the Ice Cicada Forest.

"Of course." Nan Xin smiled. "We can't go in there."

Finally, Nan Xin walked in another direction.

"Let's go find the Heavenly Human Race's spies. I heard that they have lost contact."

…

…

Jiang Lan's sword flew through the air. He looked behind him, a bit puzzled.

"I feel like I've overlooked something."

"Looks like I need to be more vigilant these days and see if there's anything I've overlooked."

Jiang Lan didn't feel like he was being watched, nor did he feel like anyone was trying to track him down.

At present, there was no danger lurking around.

However, ever since he met those two people yesterday, he felt that something was amiss.

It was probably because the other party checked his cultivation level and didn't find trouble with him.

This was different from before.

After that, Jiang Lan didn't think too much about it and decided that he would just pay more attention and be extra vigilant during this period of time.

Sometimes, enemies would not reveal their tails.

However, they could still kill him without him knowing.

When he returned to the inn, Jiang Lan found Senior Sister Xiao Yu standing at the counter with a dark expression.

It was as if she had encountered something unhappy.

He didn't ask further.

Instead, he put the ice cicadas away.

Then, he waited at the counter for the innkeeper to return.

Now that the innkeeper was back, there was no need for him to stay here any longer.

Just as she stood at the counter, she saw the account book in front of Xiao Yu. She had written some words on it.

Seven broken bottles, eight broken teacups, three broken teapots, and one broken plate.

Jiang Lan was silent.

So that was why.

It seemed like they were all broken.

Jiang Lan didn't see any remains. It should have been eaten by the Pixiu, or Xiao Yu had collected them herself.

After the innkeeper returned, Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu left the inn and returned to Kunlun.

Xiao Yu rode her sword back at a speed faster than yesterday.

Jiang Lan was still walking, but he did not meet anyone. When he returned to the Netherworld Cave, he continued to eat Dao Comprehension Tea and began cultivating.

This time, he focused on his Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel.

The night passed uneventfully.

When he woke up, his Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel had indeed improved a bit. However, he still didn't have the feeling where he had completely mastered it.

His progress in this technique was much lower than his progress in the Power of Nine Bulls.

"It seems that some deficiencies cannot be made up for purely by insights."

Jiang Lan felt that the barrier that was stopping him from mastering the Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel had something to do with his cultivation level. This might be a small part of it.

The most important thing was that he hadn't used this skill much, which limited his understanding of the Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel.

On the other hand, he had been constantly using the Power of Nine Bulls.

As he had used the skill to its limits many times, it was easier for him to comprehend further.

However, using the Nine Steps of Heavenly Travel was more difficult.

He could only use it when he went out to train.

After pouring some spirit liquid onto the plant egg, Jiang Lan set off for the old wine tavern.

He planned to use the Dao Comprehension Tea to increase his cultivation base tonight.

If the effect was good, he would continue using it to increase his cultivation base. If the effect was average, he would leave it to comprehend the Power of Nine Tribulations.

Now that he had cultivated the Power of Nine Bulls to its limit and his attainments in his cultivation of the Spiritual Suppression Force was not weak either, he could perhaps start trying to cultivate the Power of Nine Tribulations.

He did not know if he could succeed in cultivating this technique before he became an immortal.

He needed some time to try.

Xiao Yu arrived at the inn before Jiang Lan. She seemed to be impatient.

Jiang Lan didn't understand.

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This time, the innkeeper opened his door very early.

"Jiang Lan shall watch over the store today. Xiao Yu will be going to catch Ice Cicadas."

After Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu agreed, the innkeeper left the inn once again.

Not long after, Xiao Yu also set off for the Ice Cicada Fores

Jiang Lan stood at the counter. He looked at the accounts book and then at the counter. He realized that there were two people who had ordered good wine today.

They were Lu Jian and Ao Ye.

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Jiang Lan knew of the Eighth Summit's Lu Jian.

"Does this Senior Brother like to drink so much?"

He wasn't sure.

After that, he placed his gaze onto the name Ao Ye. He'd never seen this name before.

However, the surname Ao made him subconsciously think of the Dragon Race.

Hopefully, he was just overthinking things.

He would just stand there to wait for customers to arrive.

Creak. The teacup began to sway. Jiang Lan's hand immediately moved to hold onto the teacup. Then, he planned to clean up the place.

Although the inn looked very clean now.

A moment later, he realized that the inn not only looked clean on the surface, it was in fact really clean.

After placing the wine bottles on the counter, Jiang Lan saw someone walk in.

There were a total of three people, and the one leading them was a middle-aged man with black hair and eyes that were slightly deep. He wore luxurious clothes and seemed extraordinary.

Beside the middle-aged man were a man and a woman.

The man wore armor and had a surging murderous aura like a general.

On the other hand, the woman was dignified and elegant. There was an air of nobility around her.

This woman walked together with the middle-aged man, seeming to be his Dao partner or something along the line.

"They aren't from Kunlun. The one with the highest cultivation is at the Essence Soul Realm. They should be an aristocrat from a certain place. "

There were countless humans in the Grand Desolate World, and where there were people, there would naturally be a group of people who were put in a position of authority.

However, it was nothing to the major cultivation organizations.

Cultivators were long-sighted and rarely cared about worldly affairs.

"Shopkeeper, bring a pot of good wine and some dishes with wine."

The middle-aged man Zhou Bo spoke politely to Jiang Lan.

"Good wine can only be sold when the innkeeper comes back. Currently, there are only ordinary ones," Jiang Lan replied politely.

Zhou Bo nodded.

"Then some ordinary wine will do."

After they took their seats, Jiang Lan prepared some jerky and some peanuts for them.

Only Zhou Bo and his wife were sitting. The general was standing.

However, when they saw the dishes being served, they frowned slightly.

Madam Zhou wanted to say something, but Zhou Bo grabbed her hand, indicating that it was fine.

Thus, she decided to keep quiet.

The general behind him also felt that this shopkeeper was too much.

Jiang Lan didn't pay any attention to them. After doing what needed to be done, he quietly stood at the counter.

Although his eyes were open, his mind was already somewhere else.

He felt like he could head into the inn at the spiritual level.

However, he could not give it a try as he had guests currently.

He would try again when Xiao Yu returned.

Ta-da!

Zhou Shu ran in from outside. The first thing he saw was Zhou Bo and the others sitting inside.

Zhou Bo and the rest also saw Zhou Shu who came in immediately.

When they saw Zhou Shu, the two of them smiled with relief.

"Father, Mother." Zhou Shu immediately came to Zhou Bo's side and called out softly.

"You've grown a lot. Come over and let Mother take a look," said Madam Zhou happily.

Jiang Lan looked at these people, his heart calm.

But this scene made him reminiscence of the past.

Those people were asking Zhou Shu about Kunlun.

They were complaining that normal people simply couldn't enter Kunlun without a valid reason, even if it was to visit their child.

Jiang Lan, who happened to hear this, didn't really agree.

There were many spies among the ordinary disciples.

Kunlun was actually not that secure.

According to Feng Ji, Kunlun was only very strict when choosing personal disciples.

Some time later, Jiang Lan heard footsteps at the door.

He looked up and felt nervous.

The one who entered was a dragon with a gloomy expression.

This person was none other than the Dragon Race powerful being who had come over to drink a few days ago.

However, the person before him did not emit any aura or reveal his dragon horn.

He seemed to have kept a much lower profile.

"Give me some good wine and meat." A small round wooden token was tossed towards Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan took over the token.

He had some understanding.

"He's Ao Ye."

The person who had ordered the wine was indeed a dragon.

Without any hesitation, he sent the dried meat and good wine to Ao Ye's table.

However, Zhou Bo and the rest were rather surprised.

Didn't they have to wait for the innkeeper to come back before they could get good wine?

Was it because they were outsiders?

Or was it because they did not gift the shopkeeper something?

However, they didn't ask immediately. They decided that they would ask at the counter later.

Bang!

It was the sound of the wine bottle shattering again.

Hearing this voice, Jiang Lan sighed in his heart.

Again.

Why was it that he would always encounter dragons when they were angry?

When Jiang Lan turned around, Ao Ye's voice was filled with anger.

"This is just a mouthful of wine. Do you think you're feeding a dog?"

"Is this something that I can control?" Jiang Lan thought in his heart.

"One jar, bring me a jar from the backyard." Ao Ye's deep voice traveled into Jiang Lan's ears.

"Senior, please wait." Jiang Lan naturally couldn't refuse.

When Zhou Bo saw that Jiang Lan was so easy to talk to, he was a bit surprised.

So they were actually looked down upon?

After hesitating for a moment, he wanted to try and ask for a jar of good wine too.

But just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhou Shu make a shushing gesture.

Then, he gave up.

He was curious. What was wrong?

However, they did not speak immediately. This was Kunlun's territory, so they did not dare to act rashly.

They, who held high positions, were indeed uncomfortable after they felt that they were being looked down upon.

Bang!

While they were still complaining in their hearts, they suddenly heard a loud bang.

Then, they saw Jiang Lan being attacked and crashing into the counter.

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Then, they saw a strange beast walk in.

It spat without saying anything.

It was toward Ao Ye, but Ao Ye had blocked it with a plate.

"Beast, do you think the same moves would work against me—"

Slosh.

Ao Ye was covered in vomit.

Pa!

Ao Ye slapped the table and stood up.

"Evil creature, I will skin you alive today."

Roar!

A dragon's roar rang out from his mouth.

It was earth-shattering.

Afterward, the sound of the wind whistled as the dragon gave chase.

Once again, the inn was in a mess.

Zhou Bo and the others broke out in cold sweat upon seeing this.

Their hearts trembled.

In that instant, they felt like they were going to die here.

That was… a dragon?

When they came back to their senses, they realized that Jiang Lan was already calmly cleaning the place.

At this moment, Zhou Bo and the others didn't bother thinking about the good wine anymore.

They didn't dare show the slightest disrespect towards Jiang Lan.

This place was not simple at all.

As Ao Ye left in a rush, he did not place an order for good wine for the next day.

…

He still had to meet Ao Ye the day after tomorrow.

Every time he encountered Ao Ye, he would be injured.

Jiang Lan felt that this training was more dangerous than all the trainings he had outside of Kunlun before.

In the past, he had encountered people of the same cultivation level.

He had enough power to kill them, but this time, he had encountered a real dragon.

He was so powerful that he could kill him with a single palm strike.

His position was too passive.

"I have to become an immortal as soon as possible."

After becoming a Human Immortal, even if he could not defeat such people, he could still protect himself.

Not long after cleaning up, Jiang Lan saw Xiao Yu return.

The moment Xiao Yu returned, she went to the counter and stood on the small chair to look at the account book.

It was as if she had been waiting for this moment since yesterday

When Xiao Yu finished reading the account book, she lost all her energy.

Then she stood quietly on the chair, waiting for the innkeeper to return.

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Jiang Lan was confused as well.

He didn't understand why Xiao Yu was like that but neither did he care about it.

However, now that Xiaoyu was back, he could try entering the inn on a spiritual level.

With his eyes closed, he instantly felt his surroundings change.

He stood at the counter of the inn, an inn that could only be entered through one's mind.

There was no one in the inn.

Although no one could be seen in the inn, Jiang Lan could sense how many people were inside physically.

He could even roughly sense their mentality.

For example, Xiao Yu, who was beside him, looked a little down.

"I see."

Jiang Lan finally understood how he had been dragged here.

However, it still showed how amazing the innkeeper was.

Only those whose state of mind was much better than the other party's could pull the other party in.

After which, Jiang Lan decided to exit it for the time being.

After exiting the spiritual inn, Jiang Lan glanced at Xiao Yu. At this moment, Xiao Yu had a calm expression on her face.

Her disappointment could not be seen from her facial expression.

Not long after, the innkeeper returned.

He and Xiao Yu naturally went back to cultivate.

Life was very regular.

When Jiang Lan returned, he tried to use the Dao Comprehension Tea to cultivate. The effect was good, but it was not as valuable as using it to cultivate spells.

Currently, there were only seven portions left. He would save them for comprehending the Power of Nine Tribulations or other useful spells and techniques.

In the following days, Jiang Lan went to the inn as per normal and cultivated after his work there was done.

He would cultivate his Power of Nine Bulls.

In the past few days, the inn had not changed much. The only change was Xiao Yu.

Her mood was getting worse by the day.

Their speed of catching the ice cicadas increased day by day.

When it was Jiang Lan's turn, he discovered that there were many traces of attacks along the way.

In order to rush for time, Xiao Yu was very diligent.

He didn't understand why.

However, every day when it was his turn to catch Ice Cicada, he would see some words in the account book.

A few wine glasses, a few teacups, a few teapots… and so on.

Fortunately, Ao Ye hadn't come these past few days.

What was worrying was that the Pixiu did not return these few days.

He did not know if there was any possibility of it returning.

The innkeeper did not ask about it either.

One fine day, Jiang Lan felt that he had become sufficiently familiar with the Power of Nine Bulls and had consolidated his cultivation base.

He should be able to try out the Power Of Nine Tribulations when he returned tonight.

It would be best if he could succeed, but he didn't care if he couldn't.

It was better to take things one step at a time.

Being anxious would only waste more time.

Today, he brought the vegetative egg and the Udumbara Flower to the courtyard. The weather was good and they could get some sunlight.

The Udumbara Flower had been the same for decades, and the vegetative egg had been the same for over a hundred years.

There probably wouldn't be any more changes.

It could be also said that they were each other's lifelong partners.

He just didn't know who would lose their life aura first.

It shouldn't be him.

After pouring the spirit liquid over them, Jiang Lan fought with his mirror projection again.

As always, he lost against it.

He then also played with array formations for a while.

When he left the Ninth Summit, he added what he had learned today about array formations to the Ninth Summit's main hall.

He had been adding and improving it all these years.

Perhaps one day, the entire Ninth Summit would have traces of his array formation runes.

"You don't have to go out today, nor do you have to sell good wine."

When they arrived at the inn, Jiang Lan heard a different instruction compared to the usual one.

"Boss, are you coming back late?" Jiang Lan asked.

"En. I should be back around evening or perhaps, I might not be able to come back." The innkeeper explained casually and then left with a basket on his back.

The innkeeper went out every morning, but Jiang Lan didn't know what the innkeeper went out to do.

However, Jiang Lan and Xiao Yu never asked.

For Jiang Lan, knowing too much would easily cause more trouble.

It would be best if he didn't know more than he was supposed to know.

Xiao Yu just had no intention of asking.

If the others didn't want to say it, then she wouldn't force them.

However, she did feel a little down these few days.

After they started catching ice cicadas, she realized that she had been dropping things when it was her turn to watch over the inn. Every time, she would record whatever she had dropped.

She thought that this place was like this.

The next day, she noticed that Junior Brother Jiang didn't break any nor drop any tableware. She specially looked at the teacups and other decorations, but she didn't find any missing.

Therefore, it was not that he did not record what he had broken but rather, nothing had dropped when he was placed in charge of watching over the inn.

She then thought that it might have been an accident or that her Junior Brother had managed to find spare teacups to replace the broken ones.

On the third day, she realized that the tablewares were still falling.

At the start of the day, she had even specially checked that there were no teacups or plates placed in a dangerous position.

Those which were in a dangerous position were rearranged by her.

However, she still could not reduce the frequency of the drops. After a while, one would drop.

On the fourth day, she returned very early just to confirm if Junior Brother Jiang had replaced the broken teacups with his own ones. However, she realized that he didn't because not a single teacup was broken.

She then felt that she might not be welcomed here and was thus treated differently.

However, she did not say anything. In fact, she became more used to it as time passed.

However, she would try her best.

To prevent the cups and tableware from falling.

However, it was useless. She could not sense when they would drop.

These past few days, she had been feeling a bit uncomfortable, but she didn't show it, and she definitely wouldn't vent these emotions on her Junior Brother.

She just chose to be quiet.

If she guessed correctly, there shouldn't be any broken teacups today.

Actually… She kind of wished that one would fall.

Jiang Lan looked at Xiao Yu and realized that she was in the same state as she was a few days ago. Her calm expression carried a hint of disappointment.

At this moment, he saw a teacup on the side showing signs of falling. He was about to raise his hand, but he hesitated and finally withdrew it.

Clang!

The teacup fell and shattered.

The sudden noise woke Xiao Yu up. She looked at the broken teacup beside Jiang Lan in surprise.

"Junior Brother actually broke a teacup?" She asked.

She thought that nothing would break today.

Jiang Lan didn't reply. Instead, he cleared the teacup and pointed at the wine bottle beside Xiao Yu.

Curious, Xiao Yu looked over.

Then, to her surprise, the wine bottle was almost dropping.

She quickly helped it up.

"Senior Sister, come with me." Jiang Lan put away the pieces and walked out of the counter.

Soon after, Jiang Lan arrived in front of a perfectly fine teapot.

Xiao Yu followed him, but she did not know what her Junior Brother wanted to do.

She looked at the teapot and found nothing wrong with it.

However, it only took a few breaths.

She saw the teapot suddenly move and the stable teapot instantly showed signs of falling.

Xiao Yu subconsciously stood on her toes to support it.

"Again."

Jiang Lan walked in another direction.

Xiao Yu looked at the teapot in bewilderment before following Jiang Lan.

Then, she saw a plate. At first, it was steady.

But not long after, it showed signs of falling.

Xiao Yu reached out to help it up.

"A few more."

Jiang Lan spoke calmly.

Xiao Yu looked at Jiang Lan in surprise.

However, Jiang Lan remained calm.

There was no emotion in his eyes.

He then brought Xiao Yu to help teacups, wine glasses, wine bottles, and teapots up.

Xiao Yu followed Jiang Lan and saw items falling one after another.

If she did not reach out to support those items, they would have fallen to the ground.

At that moment, Xiao Yu understood that she was not being targeted. It was just that she could not sense them falling.

Her Junior Brother hadn't broken anything because… He'd been able to discover the falling items ahead of time.

It was not because she was special and was ostracized.