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Hearing their conversation, Kong Zhi immediately realized: "So you are Elder Mingshan!"
"It's me! Young friend, shouldn't you release my Phoenix Spirit?" Elder Mingshan looked at Kong Zhi's waist.
"Oh, sorry!" Kong Zhi opened the Phoenix Spirit's alchemy furnace.
The noble and elegant phoenix spirit flew out of the alchemy furnace, its azure color gone, replaced by a fiery red color, which also had its own charm.
It gently landed on Elder Mingshan's shoulder, its beautiful fiery red wings drooping down, looking both pretty and obedient.
Even a rough man like Kong Zhi, whose only focus was alchemy, couldn't help but feel envious when he saw such a phoenix spirit.
No wonder so many powerful beings like to raise spirits; raising them is really no worse than raising spirit beasts.
"Let's go!" Elder Mingshan called to Kong Zhi and Mo Wen to follow, and led Elder Mingqiu toward the courtyard.
The spirit will change according to the changes in the surrounding environment. For example, when Kong Zhi locked it in the alchemy furnace, the abundant fire element in the furnace made the phoenix spirit consciously adapt to the environment and change the color of its body.
Elder Mingshan likes the color cyan, and this phoenix spirit was also born from bamboo, and coincidentally there is a large bamboo forest here at the Nine-Tailed Temple.
Elder Mingshan specially applied to the sect leader for this place.
To ensure a pleasant visitor experience, Elder Mingshan also set up a maze outside the courtyard for people to explore.
To enter the courtyard, one must be close to or familiar with the person.
Besides Fan Yi, that little thief who coveted his Phoenix Spirit, she always managed to find ways to enter the courtyard through various channels.
She didn't do anything to his baby, she just stared at him with longing eyes.
Elder Mingshan was afraid that she would leave a shadow on his precious child.
Unfortunately, despite repeated prohibitions, it persists, leaving no choice but to let it run its course.
However, this little fox was very clever. She never confronted him directly. As soon as he returned, she would stay far away, and as soon as he left, she would immediately come closer.
Elder Mingshan no longer cared about his guilty look.
But I found her appearance amusing, so I didn't remind her.
"Hmm, the little guy inside is quite capable! He even broke through the maze I set up!" Elder Mingshan stood outside the forbidden formation and immediately saw that the maze he had set up had been broken!
His voice couldn't hide his admiration. The maze was of the eighth rank. He didn't think his formation could be broken so easily!
These kids these days are really amazing!
The moment the formation was broken, everyone in the courtyard looked over.
Cheng Jiu's gaze immediately fell upon the fiery red phoenix.
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She almost thought there were two phoenix spirits in this bamboo forest!
But considering the unique characteristics of spirits, it's not surprising!
"Elder Mingqiu, Elder Mingshan!" Qin Che greeted the two elders, whom he had just met and who were meeting him for the first time, on behalf of his junior brothers and sisters.
Cheng Jiu and the others also bowed.
"Elder Mingqiu, Elder Mingshan!" Fanyi greeted the two elders with a somewhat hesitant voice, especially Elder Mingshan.
Her voice lacked confidence; she was somewhat afraid of Elder Mingshan, who had always been indifferent to her!
Especially when she first entered the Heavenly Mystery Sect, she still remembered that when she was captured and brought to the Heavenly Mystery Sect, the whole demon was a little uneasy!
I'm afraid of how they'll treat her!
Fan Yi still remembers that Elder Mingshan, along with another elder, spoke eloquently and fluently about how she handled the situation.
She almost failed to persuade the sect leader of the Heavenly Mystery Sect to send her to Ningting to cultivate her mind and body for three years. Fortunately, Elder Mingqiu managed to turn the tide in the end, and she was spared three years of arduous cultivation.
If not, he has a beautiful phoenix spirit, and she really doesn't want to have any contact with Elder Mingshan.
Elder Mingshan looked at her with a serious expression, the kind of look she feared most.
Fan Yi couldn't help but cast a pleading look at Elder Ming Qiu beside her.
"Alright, why are you scaring her?" Elder Mingqiu found the scene amusing and said gently to Cheng Jiu and the others, "It's getting late, fellow Daoists, you should head back now. If you wish to continue your visit, please come again tomorrow."
Cheng Jiu and the others breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling that compared to the stern Elder Ming Shan, Elder Ming Qiu, who had previously been somewhat difficult to deal with, was much easier to get along with.
Cheng Jiu couldn't help but look at Fan Yi beside him, his eyes filled with unconcealed worry. What would Fan Yi do after they left?
Elder Mingqiu noticed this and spoke up to remind him, "This is a matter for our Heavenly Mystery Sect, young friend, there's no need to worry."
Now that things have come to this point, what else can Cheng Jiu say?
Fan Yi has a very strong sense of belonging to the Tianji Sect.
Cheng Jiu could only bid a reluctant farewell to Fan Yi and leave.
As you walk out, the layers of bamboo shadows clearly show that Elder Mingshan had conveniently repaired the formations that were previously damaged.
This mastery of formations is truly astonishing.
After leaving the bamboo forest, Kong Zhi and Mo Wen were waiting in front of them.
Indeed, the two still did not follow inside, even though Elder Mingshan did not stop them.
But the two stopped outside the formation, for there was a disciple of the Dragon Abyss Sect and a disciple of the Medicine King Valley inside.
If Elder Mingshan were to hold a grudge, how awkward would it be for them, the senior disciples, to stand by?
It's better to wait until everything is over and until they come out.
"Junior Brother Liu!" Kong Zhi stepped forward: "Why did you come out so quickly!"
Mo Wen: "..."
Fortunately, Liu Shaoyuan knew his senior brother's personality and said naturally, "Elder Mingqiu is very nice, and Elder Mingshan is also very kind."
"I see. That's wonderful!" Kong Zhi nodded, looking as if he understood. "Shall we go down the mountain now?"
"Let's go back!" Qin Che nodded. Although there had been some troubles during their trip to the Nine-Tailed Temple, they were still very satisfied.
The sacred beast of the Nine-Tailed Temple saw the tortoise, touched it, gambled at the market, sold it, and even encountered the one-in-a-million seductive fox, and saw the phoenix spirit of excellent quality.
This trip can be described as quite successful.
The Nine-Tailed Temple is closed, but the nightlife of the Heavenly Mystery Sect is just beginning.
The Nine-Tailed Shrine is, in a sense, a comprehensive place for bestowing blessings. On the main street not far from the Nine-Tailed Shrine, there are gambling shops of all sizes.
They don't shy away from casinos, jade gambling, and all sorts of blind box vendors—basically, everything you can gamble on is here.
But there are still quite a few people, and it's very popular!
Here, every moment is a stage for both the loser and the miracle.
When you gamble, you're bound to lose money!
Almost every tourist who leaves the Nine-Tailed Shrine will spend some time on this street.
For example, these street vendors display iron boxes of various sizes made from meteorite iron.
They sell hairpins here, one mid-grade spirit stone per use. They have everything from the most common wooden hairpins from the mortal realm to spirit hairpins. It is said that the highest grade hairpin is as high as the seventh grade!
A mid-grade spirit stone isn't expensive, and the hairpins on the stall are all very nice. Even if you get the most ordinary wooden hairpin, you won't feel like you've lost too much.
The stall was bustling with customers, and was quite popular with the female cultivators.
Senior Sister Yingyue was attracted by a hairpin that a female cultivator had just opened.
The hairpin wasn't of very high grade, only third grade, but it was entirely purple with scrolling leaf patterns, and especially eye-catching was the pink mermaid pearl inlaid on it.
Senior Sister Yingyue originally wanted to buy it from that female cultivator at a high price, but the female cultivator also liked it very much and didn't lack spirit stones, so she didn't agree.
Senior Sister Yingyue could only regretfully bring Cheng Jiu here.
Once inside, everyone separates. Everyone has different preferences, and it's impossible to stay together with Yingyue and Cheng Jiu forever to buy hairpins and other pretty items.
So everyone split up and headed towards the stalls that interested them!
Senior Sister Yingyue was quite interested in the stalls along the street. The stalls that could survive here must have their own unique characteristics. For example, this stall was famous for its exquisite and beautiful stalls.
Yingyue tossed a high-grade spirit stone to the stall owner!
The stall owner's eyes lit up, and he immediately removed all the boxes in front of him.
The new black box was replaced, and the sign that originally said one mid-grade spirit stone per use was flipped over to say one high-grade spirit stone per use!
"What's this?" Cheng Jiu frowned, staring at the sign and looking at the stall owner with a puzzled expression.
Could it be that they're taking advantage of their generosity and thinking they're easy targets?
“My lady, how could this ordinary hairpin be worthy of you two? This batch is of better quality and style.”
"We're in business, after all. We want the low-end market, and we're not afraid of the high-end market either. Rest assured, I've been running this stall for many years, and my goods have always been honest and fair, good value for money!"
The stall owner assured him with a fawning smile, "Oh dear, it's rare to encounter such a big customer who spends such high-grade spirit stones so readily. We absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by!"
Although the hairpins he sells are very beautiful, they are not competitive with those regular shops that specialize in selling jewelry.
Those generous fairies rarely visit his small stall; he usually makes a living with a mid-grade spirit stone, but he would never miss a big customer like this!
He'll make a fortune if he just meets one!
Hehe! Today is his lucky day to make a fortune!
Yingyue was quite satisfied with his explanation. She wasn't there to buy hairpins; she was simply paying for something pretty!
He tossed out nine more spirit stones: "Ten for now!"
"Alright, this fairy, please choose!" The stall owner's eyes and brows were full of joy as he held the ten high-grade spirit stones in his hand.
It's unclear where the stall owner collected so many hairpins from, but when the Phoenix Hairpin of the Mortal Realm appeared, it was inscribed with the words "Made in the Palace."
This stall owner is really quite capable!
Made in the palace! This type of hairpin has transcended its original value; it was specially supplied to the emperor's concubines!
He actually showed up here so brazenly!
It should be noted that the royal families of the mortal realm have very strict management over creations that symbolize royal power!
"What good luck, fairy! I got this hairpin from Consort Liu of the Lin Dynasty in the mortal realm. She said it was a gift from the late emperor."
Her brother got into trouble and owed a lot of money. I found out that's how she got the money back!
The stall owner's words were both a compliment and an endorsement of the hairpin's extraordinary origin, indicating that it had definitely come from legitimate channels.
In the Lin Dynasty, Consort Liu, who could reach a level other than this, must have been a favored concubine before.
For such a favored concubine to be reduced to changing her hairpins, it's either because her brother committed a serious offense, or because the current Empress Dowager is rumored to be no benevolent person!
Royal palace artifacts that have leaked out are extremely rare. They are highly respected in the mortal world, but worthless in the cultivation world. In the end, they end up on a small stall, just to show people their novelty.
Yingyue put the hairpin away; the other nine were also beautiful in their own way.
Just as the stall owner said, the quality and style of this batch are better than the previous batch!
Yingyue was very satisfied, having lost another top-grade spirit stone. Her attitude clearly indicated that she wanted to buy the entire stall!
Stall owner: This isn't an ordinary customer, it's the Goddess of Wealth descending to earth!
Get rich!
The brilliance of the top-grade spirit stone attracted the attention of the surrounding stall owners.
The stall owner felt incredibly bittersweet as he sensed the envious and jealous looks from the other vendors.
"Grandma, please feel free to choose! If you're not satisfied, just tell me! All the styles here have been collected from all over the continent! I guarantee you'll like them."
"Flattery! Bah!" the stall owners scoffed. How could this kid have run into such a great sage!
Jealousy! Such a shameful face! How disgusting!
The stall owner snorted inwardly, but his face showed no sign of smugness, making the other stall owners around him green with envy.
Yingyue gazed at the beautiful hairpins that had sprouted again, completely absorbed in the ever-emerging new designs.
As the stall owner said, these hairpins were collected from all over the mainland. Regardless of whether they are genuine or not, so far none of them are duplicates!
Cheng Jiu liked the patterns on the hairpins, but wasn't interested in the hairpins themselves.
"Junior sister, go and have some fun somewhere else. I want to look around here!" Yingyue said to Cheng Jiu, her hands still busy.
“Okay!” Cheng Jiu walked toward the stall that he had been interested in since earlier, where a large lottery box was displayed.
It's for passersby to draw lots from; the lots inside are just some instant talismans. Since it's for entertainment, there aren't any prank talismans inside.
Most of them are blessings and entertainment talismans; each draw brings a completely different surprise.
One mid-grade spirit stone per use, so cheap, because the stall owner is a talisman master himself.
Cheng Jiu saw him draw talismans, and the success rate was very high!
Under the orange-colored lights, two beautiful girls, clearly friends, ran towards them laughing and joking.
Finally, they stopped in front of the lottery box. One of the girls nudged another girl, pointed at the lottery box, and said something while laughing.
Following her friend's action, another girl reached into the lottery box and touched it. Two golden butterflies carefully flew out from her fingertips.
With delicate golden chains of light swirling around the girl's soft hands, the butterfly-like beauty was even more stunning!
The extremely simple talisman brought pure joy to the two girls.
Cheng Jiu's heart had been itching to strike!
Cheng Jiu placed ten mid-grade spirit stones into the stall owner's hand, and quickly swept her hand across the numerous talismans, revealing ten talismans in her palm.
"Fellow Daoist, quickly open it and take a look!" the stall owner clamored.
He had seen that the young woman was with that important customer, so she was definitely a hidden VIP.
Cheng Jiu nodded, unfolded the scroll, and offered blessings, blessings, blessings!
A blessing talisman might improve your luck within an hour.
Health talismans may be of little use to cultivators, but they can cure most diseases for mortals.
Two golden butterflies fly out lifelike; this is true in all three photos. Beautiful.
The Thunder Flash can increase speed, but it has a side effect: it can make your legs feel weak for a short time.