This third time out, everyone has gained experience. The spiritual stones earned from the first two missions are enough for several people to practice. Therefore, the five people sent out are still the same as the previous two times. All they want is to Just collecting some spiritual herbs outside.
However, Tang Ping was moved by a person she accidentally saw in the Jingshiyuan.
Firstly, that person looked familiar, and secondly, although that person seemed to be browsing through the many small signs filled with assignments in the Jingshiyuan, his eyes were always glancing at Tang Ping and others intentionally or unintentionally.
Who is this person?
Why do you feel so familiar again?
Tang Ping was a little confused, but after a few people came out and saw that the man didn't follow, they had to give up.
It was Yunxi who was discovered by Tang Ping who lived in Muxiu Peak not far from Li Jian's Bamboo House.
Yunxi had already made up her mind to go out and take a look while Li Jian was out on errands, so that she could weigh Li Jian's weight and get a feel for this kid's movements, but she wasn't. When he went out alone, the boy named Bai Lin also clamored to go with him.
Yunxi learned that Li Jian had only arrived at Jingshiyuan on the seventh day of every lunar month the previous two times, so he came here early on this day.
She first asked Bai Lin to guard outside, and then she entered the Jingshi Courtyard. As expected, Li Jian and several companions came to the Jingshi Courtyard not long after. Yunxi couldn't help but go carefully. Looking at the people who were with Li Jian, they didn't want to be discovered by Tang Ping. Naturally, she still remembered that this little girl had knocked on her door to find out where Li Jian lived, and she had given her a cold reception.
Now that this little girl has noticed it, it's hard to continue following her, but Yunxi naturally won't give up. She pretends to be casual and continues to look for things in the Jingshiyuan casually, waiting for Li Jian. The five people left Jingshiyuan and waited until the five people were far away before walking out.
"Oh, Sister Yun, why did you just come out? Those five people are gone!" As soon as he saw Yun Xi coming out of the Jingsi Courtyard, Bai Lin immediately went over to complain.
"Where did they go?"
"Come with me."
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This time, the gangsters who were blocking the way no longer dared to provoke Qian Chao and others.
The last time Peng Gen kept his eyes open and led someone to try to attack these five people, but not only did he not succeed, but he was beaten hard by the Fang sisters from Houtu Temple who were passing by. Not only did he lose his face, but he also suffered injuries all over his body. .
Therefore, no one dared to stop Qian Chao and others when they came out of the sect this time.
However, Tang Ping looked back frequently on the way, which Qian Chao noticed and became a little curious.
"What's wrong with you? What's behind you?" Qian Chao asked.
"Boy Qian, in which direction is the spiritual spring we are looking for?" Tang Ping asked without answering.
"Over there." Qian Chao pointed with his hand.
"Okay, let's go this way first." Tang Ping pointed in another direction and said.
"A Ping, what do you want to do?" Yanxuan asked in confusion.
"Come on, maybe I'm too worried, but I always feel like we are being followed. Let's give it a try. Boy Qian, you have to prepare your hidden spirit formation. We'll find a place to hide in a while. stand up."
Although he didn't understand what Tang Ping found, Qian Chao still agreed when he heard that he was being followed. Since he was going out, he naturally had to be careful.
The speed of several people suddenly increased, they crossed a mountain ridge and then flew down into a group of mountains.
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Yunxi and Bai Lin, who were following the five people, immediately became anxious when they saw it, and hurriedly chased after them. But when the two of them crossed the mountain ridge, there was still no trace of the five people.
"Is it possible that we were discovered by them?" Bai Lin said, looking at the mountains below him. He really didn't know how to find those five people.
It is possible that he was discovered. After all, he was noticed by the little girl named Tang in Jingshiyuan. But was it because he was discovered and those people avoided him, or were they running for something in a hurry? It’s impossible to say whether something has gone or not.
"Don't be busy," Yun Xi said, "Let's go around here now to see if we can find them. If not, then chase them in the direction they just went, and we will definitely find them."
Even if Mu Xiufeng's swordsmanship is not as sensitive as Li Jian's, after practicing swordsmanship for a long time, his own senses can be better than those of ordinary monks. This is what Yunxi relies on to find someone. , she and Bai Lin flew back and forth among the mountains, looking, listening, and sensing carefully.
But in the end, Yunxi was still disappointed.
Looking at the direction in which those people disappeared, Yunxi turned his head and asked Bai Lin, "Is there anything happening in that direction?"
Bai Lin scratched his head, thought for a while and said: "There are two things happening in the past few days. One is Senior Sister Luo and Senior Sister Wen from Jiuxuan. The two of them found a ruins outside. It is said that there may be something inside. It is very useful for Qi refining disciples to build their foundation. Many people have come out in the past few days, and they seem to be heading in that direction. They seem to be competing for the treasures with Senior Sister Luo and Senior Sister Wen. There is one more thing. It's from Qixia Mountain. I heard that there was a Senior Brother Bian in Qixia Mountain who refined the Foundation Building Pill and then hid from the sect to find a place to retreat and build the Foundation. Many people looking for him also went in that direction. Sister Yun, do you think those five guys will join in the fun?"
After hearing this, Yun Xi asked: "Are you anxious to build the foundation now?"
"Of course I'm not in a hurry. I haven't even passed the fifth level yet. Why are you so anxious?"
"Yes, you are not in a hurry. Those five people are only at the third level of Qi Refining, so why are they in a hurry? Well, since they are going in that direction, we might as well go and have a look. We are not here to join in the fun, the key is to see what those few people are going to do. If they really want to make a profit, they can just see what Li Jian's methods are."
Bai Lin was a little excited after hearing this and said, "Yes, that's what it means. Then let's pursue it."
"Um!"
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The two figures in the sky lingered for a long time, and finally found a direction and flew away. After a while, they disappeared and then returned. Qian Chao and the other five people came out of the hiding place.
"Wow, Mr. Qian, your hidden spirit formation is really good. The two guys just now were only a dozen feet away from us, but they didn't even notice us and were hiding here, haha!"
The other people had already noticed the two people's back and forth search. Those two people were looking for the five of them. They must have discovered that the five people were missing, and then they rushed to look for them.
The so-called hiding place is just a low bush with dense branches and leaves. The branches and leaves there are airtight. However, without Qian Chao's Hidden Spirit Formation, let alone sword cultivators, ordinary monks would definitely be able to detect five people when they pass by. Hiding inside.
Qian Chao collected his Hidden Spirit Formation and said to Tang Ping: "Those two people really seem to be coming for us, but... do you know those two people?"
Tang Ping said: "Okay, we can go find the spiritual spring now. Let's go and talk as we go. Let's go faster and keep them farther away."
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While flying, Tang Ping asked: "Brother Li, do you recognize the woman among the two?"
After hearing Tang Ping's words, Li Jian felt a little strange, but after thinking about it, he said, "It seems familiar, but I don't remember where I've seen it before."
"Hey, Brother Li, it seems that you rarely move around in Mu Xiufeng. That woman actually lives not far from your bamboo forest. Her name is Yunxi, and she is naturally a disciple of Mu Xiufeng. , follow the small river next to your bamboo house and you will find a small white-walled courtyard, which is Yunxi's residence."
"Yes," Li Jian nodded. He had some impression of the small white-walled courtyard that Tang Ping mentioned, but why did this Yunxi interest Miss Tang so much? "Miss Tang, how do you know about Yunxi? She is obviously following us today. What is her reason for?"
"This Yunxi, I met her as early as the first time I went to see you, Brother Li..." Tang Ping told the story of the first time she met Yunxi and was rejected.
"It's strange, Miss Tang," Li Jian said, "I don't even know this Yunxi, so how could I offend her? Why would she do that to you?"
"I only found out later. Brother Li, do you know that when you first entered Mu Xiufeng, you were almost taken in by a senior?" Tang Ping said. Now she has no idea why Yunxi followed her. I thought about it roughly.
"Is there such a thing?" After hearing Tang Ping's words, Li Jian stopped, and several people stopped when they saw it, "How come I never knew about it!"
"Brother Li," Tang Ping's eyes lit up when she said this, "Which of your seniors in Mu Xiufeng pointed you to find the spiritual spring water to nourish your green bamboo sword?"
"You mean...Senior Lengyue?"
"Brother Li, I don't know much about Mu Xiufeng, but think about it. Although I didn't accept you as my disciple, I gave you guidance many times and left books for you twice, which has benefited you a lot. If he hadn't favored you and wanted to accept you as a disciple, why would an ordinary alchemy monk do this? Well, it seems that as long as Brother Li passes the Xiaowu Pass, he will definitely be accepted by Senior Leng Yue. , maybe we have to congratulate Brother Li in advance."
"Hey, this is a good thing, brother Li!" Lu Pingchuan was really happy for Li Jian after hearing this.
At this time, Tang Ping said that Li Jian's long-standing doubts were dispelled. This was the right thing to do, otherwise no matter how kind-hearted Senior Jiedan was, he would not only focus on disciples like himself for guidance. But... what happened to Yun Xi? After all, I still don’t know why Yun Xi followed these five people all the way.
"But what does this have to do with Yun Xi? Why is she following us today?"
"Brother Li, don't you know that Yunxi also has a good background, and the Yun family is also a big family. Yunxi came to the sect earlier than the rest of us, and Yunxi wanted to worship him as soon as he entered Muxiufeng. After entering Senior Lengyue's sect, Brother Li, my master told me that among Mu Xiufeng's sword cultivators, even though Senior Lengyue has to call many people "senior brother", when it comes to true cultivation, you Mu Xiufeng There is only one Senior Lu who is in the same league as Senior Leng Yue, and the rest are more or less inferior to Senior Leng Yue. That's why Yun Xi only wanted to become her disciple, but in the end... you Guess what?”
"How?" Li Jian asked.
"Well, it is said that Senior Leng Yue flatly rejected Yun Xi as soon as he saw her, and even took the heavy gift from the Lian Yun family without even looking at it."
"That's it!" Li Jian said.
Qian Chao smiled slightly when he heard this, and said: "Senior Leng Yue's desire to accept Brother Li as his disciple must have made Yun Xi jealous, so this time she doesn't necessarily want to be with us. I'm in a dilemma, probably because I want to see how Brother Li is doing, right?"
"You are smart, Mr. Qian," Tang Ping said, "Brother Li, do you understand now?"
"I understand, hum! I didn't expect that this could offend people," Li Jian shook his head, "Although I understand, I don't want to pay attention to it. As long as she doesn't come to us to cause trouble, that's all."
