Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

About three days have passed.

At this moment, inside the talisman-making pavilion, accompanied by two rustling footsteps, two old men suddenly appeared.

These two elderly men were none other than Elder Ji and Elder Tang.

"Young Master, we have found the Thunder Bamboo you requested," Elder Ji said, bowing respectfully.

As he spoke, he took out a small section of cylindrical root from his storage bag.

Is this the Thunder Bamboo?

Ji Qing took the Thunder Bamboo and examined it carefully, feeling extremely happy.

This bamboo was only the size of a palm, and it looked to be just over a hundred years old.

Therefore, the lightning around him was all white and had no power at all.

"Great job, thank you for your hard work."

"Young Master, you're too kind. This is what we should do," Elder Tang replied kindly.

You should know that they were entrusted by Elder Jin Kui to protect Ji Qing's safety with their lives.

It's only natural that he would do things for Ji Qing.

.........

And so, after Ji Qing dismissed Elder Ji and Elder Tang, he sat down by the table, propped his head up with his hand, and looked at the Thunder Bamboo.

"I never expected to find the Thunder Bamboo like this. This is truly a pleasant surprise."

As they were talking, a voice that was very familiar to him suddenly came over, and he heard him say:

"Junior brother~ Junior brother~"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Ji Qing immediately knew who it was—it was none other than Chu Lingzhu.

When Ji Qing thought of this senior sister, he immediately thought of her impressive front.

He will never forget that scene.

Definitely a D cup.

Ji Qing quickly tidied up the Thunder Bamboo before setting off to greet his senior sister.

"Senior sister, you were looking for me?"

"Of course I came to find you, you little pervert."

"What? Judging from your tone, can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?" Chu Lingzhu said angrily, feeling ashamed and indignant at the thought of being caught taking a bath by this junior brother.

"How could that be?"

Ji Qing touched his nose sheepishly, his face showing some embarrassment.

"Senior sister, please don't overthink it. That's not what I meant."

"Hmph, not the best."

After saying that, Chu Lingzhu immediately got down to business:

"Junior brother, a great opportunity to earn merit has arrived! A large group of demonic beasts has suddenly appeared in the sea area surrounding Hanling Island."

"I've discussed it with your other senior brothers and sisters, and we plan to give this credit to you so that those old guys in the Star Palace will shut up and stop them from calling you a useless person who only knows how to take resources and doesn't contribute anything."

"What? How can that be?"

Ji Qing immediately refused.

His senior brothers and sisters treated him very well, but he didn't have the nerve to accept it.

Seemingly knowing that the little pervert would say that, Chu Lingzhu smiled and said:

"Oh, you little pervert, just take it, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

I've already discussed this with them. If you feel bad about it, why don't you join the demon-hunting team and lend a hand? Is that alright?

"Well……"

Ji Qing was still hesitant.

"Oh, you little pervert, don't hesitate any longer, just agree already. If you don't agree, I won't be able to go back and explain myself."

Upon hearing Chu Lingzhu's words, Ji Qing thought for a moment and finally nodded in agreement:

"Alright, since Senior Sister has said so, then I'll go."

And senior sister, could you please stop calling me "little pervert" all the time? I really didn't mean to.

"Hmph, I don't care. Since you've seen my body, I'll call you a little pervert, and you can't change that."

"Ah...this..."

Well, he resigned himself to his fate; after all, he knew he was in the wrong.

However, just as Ji Qing was still pondering this, Chu Lingzhu suddenly spoke up:

"You little pervert, thank you for delivering the message and for the spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing scratched his head and replied nonchalantly:

"It's nothing, senior sister, it was just a small thing."

Upon hearing Ji Qing's words, Chu Lingzhu silently nodded:

"Alright, it's getting late, so I'll be going now."

"We'll meet at Star Palace Square early tomorrow morning. Your other senior brothers and sisters, along with I, will take you to Cold Spirit Island."

"Yes, senior sister, I understand."

"Um."

Chu Lingzhu nodded and then left.

"Ugh, what's going on? My senior sister actually gave me a nickname."

Ji Qing felt somewhat helpless, but there was nothing she could do.

Ji Qing returned to his cave, took out the Thunder Bamboo he had been longing for, and was lost in thought.

His decision to go to Hanling Island was made after careful consideration.

With two Core Formation cultivators behind him, he didn't need to worry about his life.

But now that the problem of his life has been solved, how to gain merit has become another problem.

People go to great lengths to think of you, but you just sit there quietly in the background.

To be honest, he's not that kind of person, and he couldn't do it.

..........

The next morning, Ji Qing, having packed her things, arrived at Xinggong Square early.

"Junior brother, you're here quite early."

The person who spoke was named Li Yuan'an, and he had a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

"Let's go, your senior brother will take you to earn merit points."

Li Yuan'an patted Ji Qing's shoulder, clearly showing they were very familiar with each other.

"In that case, I will have to rely on you, senior brother."

"Hahaha, you little rascal."

Li Yuan'an was obviously overjoyed and immediately took Ji Qing aboard the flying boat.

.......

Hanling Island is located in a very remote area, more than a thousand miles away from Tianxing City.

The spiritual energy here is scarce, and there are very few cultivators. The highest cultivation level among them is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

A few days ago, Ding Qing, the island's owner, suddenly noticed unusual activity in the southern part of the sea, so he went to investigate.

But it would have been better if he hadn't investigated; the investigation immediately gave him a fright.

He was horrified to discover that a large group of monsters had appeared in the area.

These demonic beasts multiplied at an extremely rapid pace, soon reaching an astonishing number.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could he care about such things? He immediately sought help from the Star Palace.

"Island Master, has the Star Palace sent any cultivators yet?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Qing shook his head:

"Let's wait and see. If the Star Palace doesn't take care of this, then let's tell the mortals on the island to leave as soon as possible, lest they become food for the monsters."

"Yes, island lord."

This person had resigned himself to his fate; there were simply too many monsters in the southern seas these days.

If the Star Palace still doesn't send any cultivators, then they'll have no choice but to run away as soon as possible.

After all, as the island's owners, they had already done their best.

"Ugh, what a worry."

Just as Ding Qing was worrying, a strange sound suddenly came from the distant horizon.

Suddenly, a huge black dot appeared in the sky above the vast sea.

As the black dot got closer, it soon revealed its true form.

"Hmm? This is the Star Palace Warship. The cultivators from the Star Palace have arrived."

"Quickly follow me off the island to greet them. Judging by the size of this warship, the newcomers are no ordinary people."