Lingxi pulled Lingning through the noisy street and came to the "Jinyi Pavilion". With a puzzled look on his face, he called the boss and asked the boss to take out a piece of gorgeous clothing and let him try it on without any explanation.
"What are you doing? Bring me to buy clothes?"
Ling Ning looked confused and passively allowed the waiter to help him change into luxurious clothes.
Lingxi said: "Look at how dirty and torn your clothes are! Are you so depressed after leaving Jianling Sect?"
Ling Ning glanced at the gray cloth robe that was thrown away as "trash" in the corner, and argued: "I...I have been busy practicing...and why am I, a monk, wearing something so easy? I can just wear it casually!" "
Lingxi shook her head helplessly, not bothering to explain to him, and just continued to help him choose clothes.
At Ling Ning's "strong" request, she picked up an "ordinary" looking blue cloth robe for him to change into, but even this inconspicuous dress was specially made from "Celestial Silk". I want two thousand spirit stones!
"No, no, it's too expensive! I have other clothes, but I don't need to buy them..."
Ling Ning hadn't bought any clothes since she came down the mountain. They were all leftover clothes "captured" from "Zhou Wu" and "Duan Jinghun". Although they were wearable, they didn't fit well and were even a bit strange. Although Qianmei'er saw it, she was concerned about his face and couldn't say it directly. Instead, as the "eldest lady", Lingxi couldn't stand it anymore.
Lingxi really didn't want to talk nonsense, so he took out a lot of spirit stones and threw them to the shopkeeper, "I want these ten clothes and this blue cloth robe that I'm interested in. Are the 200,000 spirit stones here enough?"
That boss is also a shrewd person, how could he not know the eldest lady of "Lingbao Pavilion"? Seeing the other party's "aura", he quickly nodded his head and said: "Enough, enough! I can still get change... Miss, you are so lucky to be able to like our clothes! This young master is rich and handsome, What a blessing, what a blessing haha!”
Lingxi waved his hand domineeringly, "Just leave the rest as a tip. Let's go."
When she grabbed Ling Ning and left "Jinyi Pavilion", the store owner was still bowing behind her.
Ling Ning coughed lightly and said: "That... I will give you the money..."
"No need."
Lingxi said indifferently, then looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Well, you look very good in your new clothes. Although cultivators don't care about trivial details, you are also Shui Yuetian's disciple. You are out and about. You should always worry about the sect’s reputation, people who don’t know would think you are a homeless person who came out of nowhere.”
"Ah...this...is...yes..."
Ling Ning was embarrassed for a moment and didn't know what to say. She just thought about how to return this "favor" to her. You must know that this was the second time she owed her a favor. The first time was the secret book of "Twelve Swords of Tai Cang".
"You don't have to think about how to return this favor to me. All you have to do is answer my question."
Lingxi stopped and looked back at him.
"Whatever question you have, just ask."
"Which day's ore...did you see through what was inside before you took the photo?"
This question was so sudden that Ling Ning didn't know why she thought so, but he answered without any hesitation: "Of course not! No one can see through the ore, at least I haven't heard of anyone who can do it. "
Lingxi took a step forward and asked, "Really?"
Ling Ning said without changing her expression: "Of course!"
Although he said this, he thought to himself: "You just asked me to answer a question, and you didn't say you wanted to tell the truth, so it's okay to tell lies! Besides, how can such life-threatening matters be leaked casually? ? If I want her to know the truth, there’s no guarantee that this girl won’t try to dig out my eyes..."
"All right!"
Lingxi simply turned around and stopped asking, and Lingning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"By the way, why did you come out to me? You couldn't be just hanging out."
"Of course not. You follow me back to Lingbao Pavilion first, and we can talk about it after we get there."
Returning to Lingbao Pavilion, when the maid served the fragrant tea, Lingxi waved the maid away, leaving only the two of them in the room.
She said slowly: "Master Ling, doesn't he want the blood of monsters? I don't know what it is for?"
Ling Ning smiled bitterly and said, "Do I have to answer?"
"Of course not. I'm just asking casually. If it's not convenient for you to answer, forget it."
"It's just for ordinary practice. I really can't tell you the details. Please forgive me, Miss."
Lingxi nodded and did not ask further questions, "The essence and blood of fifth-level monsters and above are extremely rare in our Mortal Continent. We need to buy them from the Fairy Dust Continent, but the cost is relatively high, about three million spirit stones... "
"This... seems a bit too expensive. I'm afraid I can't afford it."
"Master Ling, why don't you use that marrow..."
Ling Ning looked embarrassed, "Are there any other options?"
Lingxi smiled playfully, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore! I know you can't afford it now. Do you want to hear about the second way?"
"Of course I'd like to hear the details!"
At this time, the snow outside was getting heavier and heavier. Although the two of them were no longer afraid of the cold and heat, the maid still thoughtfully prepared the charcoal fire. The flames were burning and making a slight crackling sound.
"Recently, the small coastal country 'Qi' issued a reward, saying that sea monsters have frequently appeared along the coast recently, and seven or eight small fishing villages have been destroyed. According to reports from people below, it should be a fifth-level monster that is causing trouble."
"The fifth-level monster is equivalent to the level of the Danchen Stage. The monks in the Mortal Continent are limited by the Xuanyuan Sword Formation and it is really difficult to deal with it."
"Yes, and the coastal areas of Qi are on the edge of the mainland. Even the power of the Xuanyuan Sword Formation has been greatly weakened. Those monsters can exert their full power and are even more difficult to deal with."
"Although the monsters are tricky, they shouldn't be too difficult for you, Lingbao Pavilion."
Lingxi hesitated slightly and then said: "It's nothing, but I have to deal with it on my own this time. This is a test given to me by my family..."
"What do you mean? Deal with it by yourself? You don't want to drag me to kill monsters with you, do you? The strength of fifth-level monsters can be large or small. From the early stage of pill formation to the peak of late stage pill formation, it is within the scope of fifth level. Besides, the real strength of monsters is often much higher than that of monks of the same level, so the two of us will definitely not be able to cope with it."
She rolled her eyes at him with an expression that seemed to say, "Don't I know what you're talking about?"
"That's why I said this is a test given to me by my family."
"Test? Your family's test won't be to make you die, right?"
Lingxi shook his head and said: "Of course not, I don't want to die myself. According to the family's rules, if I want to go to Fairy Dust Continent, I must accept the family's test and pass the test before I can go. Grandpa often said that Fairy Dust Continent is a It’s an extremely cruel environment. If I can’t even complete the test, I won’t be able to survive in Fairy Dust Continent, let alone inherit the family’s business. So, I will go regardless of whether you agree or not, and I’ll just have to think of a way.”
"I think what your grandpa said makes sense, but what do you think? Do you have any plans?"
"The family will not give me any help. I have just told you all the information. Moreover, Grandpa has also made it known that no employment organization can help, otherwise it will be against Lingbao Pavilion."
Ling Ning now roughly understands her situation. To put it simply, there is no one available, and it just so happens that he also needs the blood of monsters. They hit it off right away.
"How about it? Do you want to help?" Seeing that he seemed hesitant, Lingxi added: "If I can really kill the monster, I can ask for nothing. It may be too superficial to tell you about money. I can only say that if If you helped me this time, I will remember it in my heart and treat it as a favor that I owe you."
Ling Ning secretly thought that it would be better for you to ask me for the money, but how could he say it out loud? He could only say: "Okay, okay, I agree. When are you going to leave?"
Lingxi said happily: "Of course the sooner the better, how about tomorrow?"
Ling Ning thought for a moment and said, "In three days, I still need to prepare."
The two agreed to meet at Lingbao Pavilion three days later, and then parted ways. Ling Ning went back to the mountain gate alone, and bumped into Luo Yan halfway up the mountain. The guy's injuries were almost healed, but his face was still wrapped in thick gauze, with only his nose, eyes and mouth exposed, which was quite funny.
At this moment, he was loudly "slandering" Ling Ning in front of a group of disciples.
"Bah! The abandoned disciple named Ling is shameless! A sneak attack! It's definitely a sneak attack! If it's a head-on confrontation, how can he be my opponent?"
Some of the disciples who were not present to watch the fight also cursed Ling Ning when they heard it. Some of the disciples who went to watch the fight naturally knew that what he said was not the truth, but they had no choice but to flatter Ling Ning loudly due to the opponent's "power".
Ling Ning walked over quietly without saying a word and patted him on the shoulder.
Luo Yan was talking enthusiastically when he turned around and saw him coming. He was so frightened that he took a few steps back and almost sat down on the ground. Some of the disciples around him had seen him, and naturally they all had expressions that said, "It's exciting now." People who had never seen him looked at him curiously when they saw Luo Yan's reaction, secretly guessing who he was.
Ling Ning showed a "kind" smile and said: "Brother Luo, what are you talking about so enthusiastically? Can you share it with me?"
Although Luo Yan's face was wrapped in gauze, it could be seen that he was still very shocked.
After a moment of silence, he actually bowed to Ling Ning and said, "Little brother, meet big brother!"
Instead, Ling Ning was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that this guy was actually "willing to admit defeat".
Seeing that he didn't speak, Luo Yan added, "Since the eldest brother didn't give any instructions, the younger brother will leave now!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, but Ling Ning didn't want to let him go so easily and kicked him in the butt!
There was a "Bang!" followed by a scream of "Ah!" Luo Yan actually rolled down the stone steps and fell into a state of extreme embarrassment.
Ling Ning laughed loudly and said: "Hey! Brat! Since you said I would sneak attack, I will sneak attack you and show you! Next time, remember not to let others hear you when you say bad things about others!"
Luo Yan pointed at him tremblingly, "You...you...you..." he kept saying, but he didn't dare to curse out loud, so he could only mutter to himself, covered his buttocks, and walked away step by step.
Ling Ning was in a good mood and returned to "Yuxu Peak" leisurely. Qian Meier came up to her happily. It seemed that she had achieved a successful breakthrough.
"Congratulations, Mei'er, you've made a breakthrough!"
Qianmeier nodded with a smile on her face. Suddenly she noticed the clothes on his body, her face changed slightly, and then she immediately returned to smiling and said, "Xiao Ning, are you going out?"
Ling Ning obviously didn't notice her "little actions" at all, and felt good about herself: "Yeah, I met someone when I went out of the mountain. Ah, you don't know that I actually saw that kid Luo Yan halfway up the mountain. He was saying My bad words...I flew up! Hahaha!"
Qian Meier narrowed her eyes and suddenly stared at him and said, "I don't care about Luo Yan or anything like that, but I'm more curious about where the fragrance of makeup and powder on your body comes from?"
"Powder scent? Why don't I smell it?"
"And when did you buy your new clothes? I never saw you wearing such beautiful clothes when you were with me before."
"Oh, I went to see Lingxi, she insisted on buying it for me..."
"I have to buy it for you? You'd better tell me clearly!"
"Ouch! Don't pinch my ears! It's not what you think! Listen to my excuses... No, listen to my explanation!"
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After Ling Ning covered her red ears and explained "pitifully", Qianmeier nodded and clapped her hands, "Okay! If that's the case, then I'll go too!"
"Eh? Are you going too?"
"What, don't you want me to go?"
"No, no, no...it's okay if you go..."
"Then why are you hesitating? Let's set off in three days!"
Three days later, Qian and Ling took the Golden Eagle to Yicheng and saw Lingxi dressed in gorgeous clothes in Lingbao Pavilion.
When the two women met for the first time, they both looked at each other, and they seemed to want to "show off".
"Who is Mr. Ling?"
Before Ling Ning could say anything, Qianmeier said first, "Is this the deputy master of Lingbao Pavilion? She is so charming. No wonder so many men fall in love with the young lady."
She had a superb memory, and she immediately recognized Qian Meier as her companion who attended the auction with Ling Ning that day.
"This girl is too modest. You are the beauty. No wonder Mr. Ling wants to accompany you wherever he goes."
"That's not necessarily true. Just saying that last time he went out on his own, he didn't invite me to go with him. Did he meet the beautiful lady somewhere?"
"Hey, hey, hey, you were in retreat last time! It's getting late, let's leave as soon as possible!"
Ling Ning couldn't help but feel a headache when she saw the two women "tat-for-tat".
"May I ask if the two of you are Taoist lovers? Why is Mr. Ling so concerned about the girl he goes to meet?"
Qianmeier blushed slightly when she mentioned the word "Taoist couple".
"Tao...Taoist is not a Taoist, but as his senior sister, I should take more care of him to avoid being deceived by some people with evil intentions."
"Hey hey hey! Enough is enough! Stop it, stop it!"
Ling Ning really couldn't bear it. He stood between the two women and said quickly: "We have to unite in this dangerous trip, so let's not argue."
"Who was arguing? We were just talking normally!"
"That's right. Why do you keep interrupting when we girls talk?"
Ling Ning saw that the two women seemed to be on the same front and were angry at him again, so she could only raise her hands and said: "Okay, okay, I was wrong! I'll wait for you downstairs. Come down when you finish talking!"
After saying this, he ran out quickly regardless of the two women's objections.
Just when his legs were about to become stiff from waiting, the two women actually came out talking and laughing!
"Mei'er, I also have a lot of good rouge and gouache here, which are best-sellers outside the territory. I'll give you the ones you like."
"Oh, why have I used so many of them? In that case, I'll give you these earrings."
"Such exquisite earrings! Thank you Meier!"
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Ling Ning on the side was dumbfounded. He was clearly tense just now, but now he seemed to be alone. He shook his head helplessly and followed the two women, not daring to speak casually.
Several people took the flying monsters prepared by Lingxi in advance and first arrived in the big cities of Qi State, and then rode horses along the coastline to explore the traces of the monsters.
In five days, they checked four or five small fishing villages, but unfortunately they were all deserted. There were large dry brown blood stains on the ruins. It can be expected that the battle situation at that time must have been very tragic.
There were many refugees migrating along the way. After asking, I found out that there was indeed a monster causing trouble along the coast. According to the villagers who had witnessed it, the monster was four to five meters tall, with wings spread seven or eight meters wide. It had gorgeous feathers. It looks like a chicken, but has a white head, legs like a mouse, and sharp claws like a tiger.
This monster has "bloodbathed" many small villages. Only the "Ping An Village" not far away has survived, and they are about to defect.
The three of them discussed and decided to go to Ping An Village. Unexpectedly, they met a group of monks on the way! The leader was actually Huo Jingyu and the two brothers Wen Hao and Wen Xi. This group of people was coming from the direction of Ping'an Village.
Huo Jingyu was originally talking to Wenxi, making the latter laugh so hard, but as soon as he saw Lingxi, he left his junior sister behind and rushed over to meet him.
"Ling'er! It's you! It's really you! Why are you here?"
Lingxi obviously had no particular liking for him, and just said politely: "Master Huo, I didn't expect you to be here. Why are you here? Why did you bring so many people?"
Huo Jingyu was very excited when he saw Lingxi, and said quickly: "Recently, there have been monsters frequently moving along the coast. Naturally, we are here to do justice for heaven! Of course, this is just a scene, but in fact..."
He suddenly lowered his voice, approached Lingxi and whispered: "Xuanyuan Sword is about to be born, and there are changes along the coast. That's why the valley sent us to investigate. Are you Miss Ling'er too?"
As soon as the three words "Xuanyuan Sword" came out, Qian and Ling's hearts moved, and they both quietly pricked up their ears.
