"Prepare yourselves and activate the illusionary array in front of Lingxi Valley!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples of Lingxi Valley couldn't help but be stunned.
If the array was activated, wouldn't the two disciples from the Sword Pavilion be trapped inside for an eternity?
"Young Master?"
She couldn't understand why the usually humble and courteous Young Master would do such a thing.
"Do as I say, and don't ask so many questions!" Yun Suxin's voice turned cold by three degrees. The Lingxi Valley disciple dared not ask further and immediately responded with a "Yes," then bowed and exited the room.
"Hmph, if you can break through the illusion, then I'll let you enter the valley to buy spirit herbs. But if you can't, then you can stay and play for a few days~" Yun Suxin murmured softly, holding her breath and closing her eyes to continue her cultivation.
The opening of the Central Continent's secret realm was imminent, and she needed to quickly enhance her strength.
It would be best to break through to the peak of the Golden Core stage during this period.
This time, she must find the ruins of the Medicine King Valley within the secret realm.
The situation with her mother was critical and could no longer be delayed.
She only had one chance.
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"Senior Sister, how long will it take us to reach Lingxi Valley?"
"Hmm, probably by tomorrow afternoon."
At night, Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi had entered a small town and found an inn to stay in. They had been flying on their swords all afternoon and were now exhausted, so they decided to rest somewhere.
Yue Qianchi picked up a cup of wine from the table and took a sip, immediately frowning: "What the hell is this?"
"Hehe, it's fruit wine~" Li Qingran stuck out her tongue and smiled: "The Sect Master doesn't let you drink too much, fearing you might crash into a cliff while flying, but Senior Sister still wants to drink, so we compromised with this less intoxicating fruit wine. It's even more expensive!"
Yue Qianchi looked at the adorable Li Qingran staring at her with wide eyes and eventually sighed in acceptance, smacking her lips: "Tsk, fine, it's not like this small town has any good wine anyway..."
If any junior brother had said that, she would have already smacked them with the hilt of her sword.
But Li Qingran was different.
Li Qingran was so beautiful, just looking at her was refreshing.
Indeed, beautiful things could lift one's spirits.
"Senior Sister, is something on your mind?" Li Qingran noticed that Yue Qianchi was only drinking and not eating, her heroic sword-like brows carrying a faint trace of worry, so she asked with concern.
"It's not exactly a worry." Yue Qianchi lifted her gaze and smiled bitterly: "Junior Sister, remember when our Sword Pavilion went to the disciple recruitment event and snatched a few?
Among them was Lingxi Valley, and the Young Master of Lingxi Valley was there. That woman is more cunning than a fox, and I was the one who personally searched her.
I suspect she might have figured out it was our Sword Pavilion who took the disciples, so there might be some complications when we go to Lingxi Valley to request herbs..."
"Ah?" Li Qingran was stunned, worried: "Then, will they refuse to sell us the spirit herbs..."
Yue Qianchi finished the last sip of fruit wine and snorted lightly: "What's there to fear? If they won't sell, we'll force the sale. It's not like we're not paying!"
Li Qingran pursed her lips and gave a dry laugh.
There was no fault in that logic, but they really couldn't pay—the Sword Pavilion was broke.
Those spirit herbs were each worth a fortune, and the Sect Master had only given them ten low-grade spirit stones each. Even with the stones her master usually gave her, it was far from enough. So, they planned to barter, bringing some local specialties from the Sword Pavilion, like flying swords and sword pills.
It might seem shabby, but they were definitely high-quality self-defense weapons.
It was said that even the craftsmen from the Artifact Sect were amazed by the flying swords forged by the Sword Pavilion.
The cultivators of Lingxi Valley were generally not outstanding in combat and often relied on external items for defense. These things were exactly what Lingxi Valley needed, so it was a perfect match.
The two chatted for a while longer, and seeing that it was getting late and there were no conditions for cultivation, they decided to sleep.
Just as Li Qingran lifted the mosquito net, she turned to see Yue Qianchi had already taken off her long robe, wearing only a belly band. The ample curves of her chest completely filled the upper part of the belly band, making the lower part hang like a curtain.
"Ahhh! Senior Sister, what are you doing?"
Li Qingran covered her face with both hands, the blush spreading to her ears.
"What am I doing?" Yue Qianchi stretched, undid the straps on her shoulders, and was about to take off the belly band, saying nonchalantly: "Sleeping in clothes is very uncomfortable. I've been suffocating all day, it's time to liberate myself. We're both girls, what are you shy about?"
"But... but..."
Li Qingran's lips trembled.
She suddenly thought of a serious issue.
No matter what she did, her master always knew, which meant her master could see her situation at any time.
That is to say, right now, Senior Sister Yue Qianchi could also be seen!
"Senior Sister, don't!"
But it was too late.
Yue Qianchi was already completely naked, walking to the bed with a puzzled expression.
Seeing Li Qingran's pretty face all red, she couldn't resist the urge to tease her. She grabbed Li Qingran, pulled off her long robe with one hand, and with the other, wrapped her arm around Li Qingran's soft waist, pulling her onto the bed.
The mosquito net was lifted, and the blanket was rolled up.
Two beautiful bodies crashed into the bedding.
Li Qingran was completely stunned, her mind blank, only feeling a hot body pressed against her back, a warm, wine-scented breath flowing into her ear: "Hehe~ So shy? Let Senior Sister see how you've developed~"
"No, Senior Sister, it's not about being shy..."
"Then what's wrong? You've been acting strange since earlier."
Li Qingran covered her face, burying her head in the blanket, her voice thin and trembling: "Senior Sister, my master has great powers and can see my situation at any time. Just now, you, you..."
The hot body behind her trembled, becoming even hotter.
"What did you say?"
"Your master can really see?!"
Yue Qianci was answered with a soft 'Mm'.
"No, that can't be..." Yue Qianchi felt like her face was on fire, stammering: "Your master wouldn't be watching you all the time, right? Doesn't he have his own things to do? If he could really see, he would have avoided it or at least reacted a bit, right?"
Li Qingran curled up, biting her lower lip and saying nothing.
Would her master avoid it? She knew better than anyone.
After all, she could always feel her master's subtle gaze when she bathed...
Just as the two were at a loss, their minds racing.
A medium-sized spirit gathering array appeared out of thin air in the small room.
[When traveling, the conditions may be harsh, but don't forget to cultivate!]
A serious voice echoed in the void.
As the voice faded, the spirit gathering array also activated.
Under the blanket, Li Qingran whimpered like a mosquito.
Yue Qianchi's scalp went numb, looking in despair at the spirit gathering array forming around the bed.
Her hanging heart finally died.
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"Are they already asleep? So early?"
In the taxi, Chen Huaian took a moment to glance at the game.
When he logged in, Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi were already lying in bed.
"Probably they've reached a mortal area with sparse spiritual energy, so I'll set up a medium-sized spirit gathering array for them to cultivate while they rest."
Thinking this, Chen Huaian charged up a medium-sized spirit gathering array for six hours.
Now Li Qingran's cultivation had reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage, but her survival rate was still only five percent. She needed to speed up her cultivation and couldn't slack off just because of a trip to Lingxi Valley.
"I really am a good master!" Chen Huaian flattered himself.
Seeing that he had arrived at the entrance of Longteng Internet Cafe, he left the game.
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