Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 233 Bah!
Recently, the sect's Hall of Records discovered a strange phenomenon.

Every day before dawn, many people would crowd around the entrance, but they wouldn't take on any tasks; they would just stand there, as if waiting for something.

Until a woman with a yellow turban tied at the hem of her dress spent a long time picking and choosing a task from the bounty list, a group of people immediately crowded in and, along with the disciples on duty, asked her what task she had chosen and where she had gone.

The scene was extremely chaotic and the situation was terrifying.

When Elder Cui of the Hall of Merit heard about this, he was furious. During a sect meeting, he slammed his fist on the table and declared that he would personally investigate the matter and see if these scoundrels could ever be any better.

Three days later, Elder Cui went to Elder Pei's cave dwelling in the outer sect and said that Miss Han under his tutelage was a promising talent and it would be a pity to leave her in the outer sect. He hoped that she could transfer to his tutelage and study hard.

"Still pursuing further studies? That old man has no shame."

Two young disciples huddled together, heads down, pulling weeds in the herb garden: "Junior Sister Han is so young, and she hasn't even reached the Transformation stage yet. Her cultivation will probably remain like this for most of her life. What talent does she have to speak of?"

"Shh!" Another disciple quickly silenced him. "Don't talk nonsense. Yesterday, Senior Brother Zhang from the inner sect went to Junior Sister Han's face and said something like, 'Why not follow me and become my concubine? I'll live a life of luxury.' He got a good beating and can't get out of bed yet."

"Didn't Senior Brother Zhang already perform the Qi Refining Technique?"

"Yes, I heard that this Junior Sister Han, although her cultivation is only at the Transformation Realm, is very skilled in martial arts. Ordinary cultivators at the Core Formation Realm are really no match for her."

"Hmm~ It's really better to just look and enjoy the view."

As they spoke, they both looked up.

Not far away, Han Youzhi was also weeding in the herb garden.

Actually, Han Youzhi only didn't notice it when she first came to Dianji Hall. Her clothes were as usual, but she appeared rounder and fuller, which caused a little commotion.

Starting the next day, she made a point of changing into loose-fitting clothes two sizes larger.

However, her stunning beauty still attracted many disciples who heard the rumors and wanted to see her in person.

It's not surprising, no matter when or where, a beautiful woman's skirt always attracts countless fans. As for someone actually being bold enough to do something outrageous... Ha, do you really think Old Han is a ghost?

Han Youzhi didn't feel uncomfortable with this situation at all; on the contrary, she felt a long-lost sense of nostalgia.

When she was in charge of the Holy Palace, she was dressed in white, but even earlier, when she was a young girl, she cultivated in the sect and was the dream lover of countless disciples.

This feeling of being an ordinary monk has been long forgotten.

Of course, the core reason she worked at Dianji Hall was the medicinal herbs and spirit seeds she obtained by exchanging her quota.

The cultivators of the Hall of Records were initially puzzled by this outer disciple's behavior of earning quotas and exchanging them for spirit seeds.

Taking some to plant in the cave is a normal need, but isn't Junior Sister Han's method of replacement a bit excessive? How many acres of land does your Elder Pei own?
In response, Han Youzhi carefully crafted an answer: "My elders have unique tastes and like to use spirit seeds to make pancakes."

That’s not surprising!

After finishing her work for the day and receiving her quota, which she then exchanged entirely for medicinal herbs and spirit seeds, Han Youzhi, with the small cloth bag at her waist, descended the mountain and returned to Pei Xia's cave dwelling by the stream in the valley.

As dusk approached and the afterglow turned golden, I arrived home to find Lu Li lying by the stream, holding two talismans in her hand.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

Pear held up the talisman: "I plan to set up a small-scale automatic teleportation array in this corner of the stream. When fish swim through it, they will be teleported directly into the fish tank, saving us the trouble of catching them every day."

Han Youzhi thought for a moment: "What about the water that passes through the formation?"

"Um... I could set the exit by the stream, letting the water flow back into the river. All I need to do is put a net at the exit of the formation to catch the fish." "Then why don't you just put a net in the river?"

After a moment of silence, Pear got up from the riverbank, put the two talismans back into her pocket, and pretended nothing was wrong as she walked towards the cave with Han Youzhi.

Deep inside the cave, Pei Xia was watering the red ginseng and spirit stone grass she had planted in the reserved spiritual plant cultivation room.

Although it had been diluted many times over, the stench still permeated the enclosed space, making it impossible for anyone without some level of cultivation to enter.

Pear pinched her nose and couldn't help but complain, "I'll look into it later and set up a magic array to isolate the smell at the door of your room. Otherwise, having to smell this while refining pills is just too much!"

Fortunately, despite the stench, the results are very pleasing.

In just a few days, the red ginseng in the four planting pens had all matured, and each one had plump, bright red roots, making them rare and top-quality herbs in the sect's herb garden.

Even more surprisingly, under the nourishment of abundant spiritual energy, a mutated variety, as clear and translucent as jade, was indeed born among the four rows of red ginseng. It was one of the main ingredients for refining the Mixed Spirit Pill, the Jade Ginseng.

"There's no rush for Xuanji Grass. Once we have a sufficient reserve of Spirit Stone Grass, we can extract the juice and use it for irrigation. It won't be difficult to obtain."

Pei Xia looked at the small, smelly but vibrant herb garden, and a look of joy appeared in her eyes.

Plans are plans, but he had never used diluted celestial nectar to accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs before. This was the first time, and the excellent results were naturally something to be happy about.

Han Youzhi was also happy, but her gaze was more focused on the bright red ginseng.

Pei Xia planted so many ginsengs just to wait for the rare jade ginseng among them. He doesn't actually need these high-quality red ginsengs, and they will eventually accumulate into a real fortune.

After observing the growth of the spiritual plants, the three of them walked out of the cave together, letting the evening breeze blow away the stench from their bodies.

Han asked naively, "Oh, by the way, how did you deal with that lecherous old man surnamed Cui?"

Pei Xia waved her hand: "What lecherous old man? He genuinely thinks you have great talent and wants to take you under his wing for further study."

Laymen wouldn't understand; they'd just think Han was immature, over twenty years old, and hadn't even achieved the Transformation of the Netherworld, so there was no hope for his cultivation path.

Although Elder Cui couldn't see through Old Han's cultivation level, he discovered that this woman had exceptional talent, ordinary spiritual power, and extraordinary meridians. In his opinion, she was a superb talent whose potential had been wasted by mediocre people, which is why he came to Pei Xia's cave to ask him for her.

"You have no idea how good the offer was, a full three Mixed Spirit Pills!"

Han Youzhi glanced at him: "You agreed?"

"I agree?"

Pei Xia stretched and said, "You are you, and you're not anything to me. Why should I agree?"

After saying that, he picked up his wine gourd and took a nice sip: "Starting tomorrow, Pear will try to help you get rid of the snake keeper. Her abilities are limited right now, so she may not be able to get rid of him in one go. The process will also be a bit painful, so be careful to control your spiritual power and don't hurt her."

Han Youzhi didn't speak, but her beautiful eyes widened, and after a moment her eyelashes trembled as she glanced at him: "Didn't you say you were going to take me to see your master and mistress?"

"I meant if the pear can't be untied."

After Pei Xia finished speaking, as if she had been led astray by Han Youzhi's words, she began to ramble on to herself: "Let me tell you, that old man Qingxianzi is no good. People who spend all day looking at qi trajectories are all a bit crazy. My master's wife is a good person, but she has high cultivation, strong calculation ability, and a wealth of experience. Sometimes when you talk to her, it's like she can read your mind. It's really creepy..."

Pei Xia talked on and on, not giving anyone else a chance to speak, so Han Youzhi could only tilt his head, staring at the darkening night, and remain silent.

Only Pear sat on the far side, rolling her eyes, precisely expressing her opinion: "Pah!"

(End of this chapter)