I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 79 New Year's Eve (asking for monthly ticket)

The mountains are covered with snow, the lanterns are red, the icicles hang down from the eaves, and the moon is bright.

"Ayi, don't sleep anymore, get up and spend New Year's Eve with us!"

Shen Puning was calling outside, Jiang Yi responded lazily, turned over and lingered on the bed, not wanting to get up.

"Wushuang and I will go to the dining hall first. Come here quickly. I borrowed the stove from the dining hall to cook New Year's Eve dinner for you today."

After the exam that day, Jiang Yi went back to his room to sleep, and slept until today.

The test results will not be announced until the seventh day of the first lunar month, one day before the secret realm assessment begins.

After the exam, the outer disciples who had families and lived nearby took leave and went home to celebrate New Year's Eve with their families.

Those who have no home or whose home is far away will stay in the Cang Ling Sect.

Xin Wushuang said that her home was not far away, but she had promised someone that she would never go back after leaving home, and her parents hoped that she could cut off worldly ties and practice Taoism, so she stayed.

Shen Puning said that her home was too far away and she would miss the exam if she went back and forth.

Jiang Yi never celebrated New Year's Eve, but her junior sister always cooked brown sugar glutinous rice balls for her. This year, she wanted to sleep through it, but was woken up by Shen Puning.

Lying in bed, Jiang Yi lost his sleepiness and got up thinking of his junior sister in Cang Ling Sect.

Bang!

In the study, Hongli kicked the alchemy furnace to the ground again. She must have failed in refining the Chengling Pill again.

Hua Gu was practicing, Jiang Yi walked over yawning, and Hong Li was standing on the table squeaking.

"You're saying my alchemy furnace isn't good enough? Should I buy a better one?"

Zhi! Hongli nodded vigorously.

It has learned a lot from books recently. The owner bought a second-grade basic alchemy furnace, which does not have any special functions such as assisting fire control.

Jiang Yi glanced at the medicinal herb residue scattered on the ground, "Then will you be obedient?"

Squeak!

Hongli nodded even harder. As long as she could buy an alchemy furnace for it, she would listen to anything!
Jiang Yi smiled, "Then be obedient and don't buy it."

squeak?
Hongli was stunned, then she shook her head vigorously when she came to her senses.

Jiang Yi's smile suddenly disappeared. "You still want to buy it if you don't obey?"

Red glass: ヽ(#`Д)ノ

"I'm going out for a bit. I'll bring you something delicious later. Clean up the study. Today is New Year's Eve."

Jiang Yi put on his green robes, casually gathered his black hair behind his head with a hairpin, put on a cloak, and went out with an oil-paper umbrella.

The bluestone steps under the eaves were piled with snow, making a creaking sound when stepped on.

The windows were covered with red window grilles newly cut by Shen Puning, two red lanterns swayed under the eaves, and the newly formed icicles reflected the undried spring couplets on the pillars.

Jiang Yi looked around the newly renovated courtyard, a smile gradually warming his lips. He was in a rare good mood and headed to the dining hall alone in the wind and snow.

Walking out of the disciple courtyard, she found that every corner of the sect was decorated with lights and colorful decorations.

The silver-tailed weasel in the Deacon Hall and the gray-haired mouse in the martial arts field put on red vests with the word "Fu" on them and ran among the trees on the roadside and in the pavilions, adding a touch of red to Lingbo Mountain.

Even the sect-protecting fairy vines, which rarely appear on weekdays, stretched out their green branches from the ground everywhere, helping a few blue birds to hold up the huge lanterns, hanging them on the thousand-year-old trees in the Deacon Hall.

The senior yellow dog from the Cangshu Academy put on a yellow Baifu vest and lay down to sleep beside the brazier at the entrance of the building.

Looking at these down-to-earth little spirits and admiring the winter snow scenery of Lingbo Mountain along the way, Jiang Yi unknowingly reached the top of the mountain.

The warm lights in the dining hall dispelled the chill of the wind and snow. Jiang Yi walked to the corridor, shook off the snow on his umbrella, leaned the umbrella against the wall, rubbed his hands and blew on them.

"Come, come, come. All the disciples who stay in the sect today can receive a jar of New Year's Eve wine and a plate of snacks."

"Happy New Year, Uncle Ma"

"Hahaha, ok, happy new year to you too!"

There were a few tables of people sitting sparsely in the lobby, all gathered together to celebrate the New Year, clinking glasses and wishing each other well.

"Ayi! This way!"

Shen Puning came out of the kitchen carrying a huge casserole. Seeing Jiang Yi, he greeted him loudly.

At the table in the corner, besides Shen Puning and Xin Wushuang, there were also Zhao Cangyun and Shang Shixu.

Zhao Cangyun stood up upon hearing the sound, grinning foolishly with his fangs bared.

"Happy New Year, Jiang Yi. We're so familiar with each other now, do you mind if I take Lao Shang out for a meal?"

Jiang Yi was too lazy to argue. He said it was cooked, so let's just cook it for now.

Shang Shixu nodded, his eyes unconsciously fixed on the casserole placed on the table by Shen Puning, and he twitched his nose slightly.

Xin Wushuang brought over a jar of wine and poured it for everyone. Shen Puning put down a bucket of rice and said, "Now everything is here, let's eat!"

Shang Shixu picked up his chopsticks to pick up some food. Zhao Cangyun suddenly stood up and raised his glass. "It seems like everyone has to say something auspicious on New Year's Eve. Let me say one first."

Shang Shixu silently put away his chopsticks, continued to sit upright and elegantly, and swallowed his saliva secretly.

"We have been through hardships together, so we will be friends from now on..."

"Happy New Year!" Jiang Yi interrupted Zhao Cangyun and drank the wine in his glass. Shen Puning laughed, "Haha, okay, stop talking so much, let's eat."

Zhao Cangyun smiled awkwardly, his eyes full of resentment as he looked at Jiang Yi.

"Wushuang, try this. Brother Shang, don't be polite either. Eat it quickly."

Shen Puning was refilling everyone's food. Zhao Cangyun asked Jiang Yi, "Jiang Yi, I heard the inner sect assessment is being held in the Xuandu Mountain Secret Realm. How about the five of us forming a team? We worked very well together last time."

Before Jiang Yi could speak, Shen Puning said, "Brother Zhao, don't you know? We enter the secret realm by random teleportation. Forming a team won't work, and the sect doesn't recommend forming a team either."

Zhao Cangyun was stunned. "How did you know?"

Shen Puning handed the prepared spiritual rice to Jiang Yi, "Elder Chisongzi likes to drink tea. I gave him some spiritual tea from my hometown, and he told me everything."

"Although I don't know the specific task, I heard that a Yuanying Zhenjun in the sect paid special attention to this assessment and added a task that is more difficult than before."

Zhao Cangyun picked up the food with a guilty conscience, and turned around to find that Shang Shixu was just like Xin Wushuang, not saying a word and just concentrating on eating.

"Old Shang, aren't you worried?"

Shang Shixu said gently, "Let it be. I don't really need to enter the inner sect, and I don't want to be in the spotlight. Junior Sister Shen, what is this? It's delicious."

"It's a wild vegetable. I mixed it with some spiritual tea leaves."

"Junior Sister Shen's cooking skills are amazing. Can you... give me another bowl of rice?"

Shang Shixu asked shyly. He felt that he didn't eat fast. He only took a few bites of food before the rice in his bowl was gone. It was really a loss of composure.

Shen Puning smiled sweetly, "Of course, it's such a big bucket of rice, go ahead and eat it. I just happen to have a few questions about spiritual insects that I want to ask Brother Shang. Let's talk while we eat."

"Junior sister, please ask. Shang will tell you everything I know."

Shen Puning and Shang Shixu started chatting. Xin Wushuang ate in a very serious manner. He didn't talk while eating or sleeping. He was strict with himself but not with others.

Zhao Cangyun asked Jiang Yi, "I went to see you earlier, and Junior Sister Shen said you were in seclusion. When did you come out?"

Jiang Yi picked up some food and said, "Two days ago."

"Are you still in seclusion before the exam? When exactly?"

Jiang Yi ate the food and said, "In two days."

Zhao Cangyun's mouth twitched and he changed the subject, "Where is your hometown?"

Jiang Yi ate, "Outside."

"I don't think you look like a demon tamer. You're very good with the sword. What did you practice before?"

Jiang Yi put down the bowl, "Immortal cultivator."

"…………"

Zhao Cangyun had a heart attack. He said that Jiang Yi didn't want to pay attention to him, but she responded to every word he said. If she paid attention to him, she would talk nonsense every time.

He had practiced speaking for many years, but when facing Jiang Yi, he didn't know how to respond. What a failure!

Jiang Yi ate with half-closed eyes. Although she was grateful to Zhao Cangyun for helping Hongli, the secret on his body was related to Danxi Zhenjun, and it was too deeply involved. She didn't want to provoke him at all and stuck to her lazy way.

boom!
Fireworks exploded and everyone in the dining hall gathered at the window. They saw in the distant mountains that a Jindan Zhenren used magic to create dazzling fireworks and the shadows of several spirit rats to celebrate the New Year, bowing to the sky and the earth to greet the coming of spring.

"The Year of the Rat is here! Happy New Year!"

In the dining hall, everyone raised their glasses together.

The mountains are covered with snow, the lanterns are red, the icicles hang down from the eaves, and the moon is bright.

The sound of firecrackers, the rich flavor of preserved food, people gathered around the fire to welcome the New Year in, and the sound of laughter.

*
Liuyue Peak, behind Liujing Palace.

Liu Taozhi covered her eyes with a veil, cooked two bowls of brown sugar glutinous rice balls on a small stove and placed them on the table. She looked at the fireworks outside the window that were lit by the spirit rats wishing a happy new year and muttered to herself.

"Big Sister, please wait for me. The Yaoling Sword will be repaired soon. I will definitely find you then."

*
Xuanying Sword Sect.

Jiang Yurong, dressed in plain white, placed a plate of dumplings on the altar. There was no order of places on it, only two old brass lotus lanterns.

One lamp went out fifty years ago.

Another...

The light was dim, and she had lit it secretly.

"Master, there is an urgent letter regarding... regarding the True Lord Danxi of the Cangling Sect."

Jiang Yurong withdrew her gaze from the light, her expression became stern again, and she walked to the door to take the urgent letter from someone outside. After reading it, her coldness blew up a cold wind, making the light flicker and almost go out.

"Dan Xi, why don't you trust me? You won't give up. Colluding with the underground demon tribe is like trying to get the skin of a tiger and drinking poison to quench your thirst. How can I explain this to the various families in the Immortal Alliance?"

"Is Taozhi in the Cangling Sect? Send her a secret letter and ask her to investigate the matter. If it is true, kill the person who helped Danxi contact the underground demon tribe. I hope to stop her thoughts before she makes a big mistake."

"Yes!"

"Also, after the demonic tide receded, the 'Dream Immortal Cult' showed signs of resurgence. I order all leaders of the Immortal Alliance to conduct a thorough investigation. Once discovered, they must be killed without mercy. No hidden dangers can be left!"

(End of this chapter)