"You haven't gone down the mountain for a long time, haven't you?"
Ruan Heng suddenly looked at Yue Manying and asked.
Yue Manying was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "My home is in Jiangkou County. It's a long way back."
"Senior brother, why are you asking me suddenly?"
Ruan Heng thought for a while and then said: "I bumped into the third aunt today and reminded me that A Li has been in retreat for more than two years. I should visit her family more on her behalf."
"They live in the village at the foot of the mountain. If you want to see it, I can take you with me!"
"Okay!" Yue Manying's eyes lit up: "I want to go!"
"Then I'll tell you when I go there in the next few days."
As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple rushed into the dining hall excitedly and shouted: "Go and see the excitement, someone is on the martial arts stage again!"
There was almost a response, and the disciples who were still eating in the dining hall jumped up quickly after hearing the news, and rushed out with spiritual food in their mouths.
"Senior brother, let's go take a look too."
Ruan Heng hesitated a little, always thinking of going back to practice quickly, but seeing the full moon full of interest, he didn't want to dampen her interest, so he nodded.
When they arrived at the martial arts stage, they were already surrounded by people, and the two of them fought fiercely on the stage.
When they saw the person on the stage clearly, they couldn't help but be stunned. Yue Manying said with a gloomy look on her face: "Ruan Lin? Why is it him?"
"Senior Brother Fu Chun." Ruan Heng murmured.
Senior Brother Fu Chun from Guangyao Hall was admitted to the same class as him. In terms of seniority, Ruan Lin should call him Senior Brother.
How did these two people come to arrange a martial arts show?
"Ruan Lin is so courageous, he dares to challenge senior brother Fu Chun!"
"That's right, the two of them are at least two or three realms apart, right?"
"Senior Brother Fu Chun, are you giving in to him? Why are you always on the defensive?"
"Stop talking, look carefully, this Ruan Lin is a little different, different from when he fought with Junior Sister Manying a few days ago."
"I also discovered that he has become stronger!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ruan Linzheng on the martial arts stage jumped up, with the vines flying behind him. The end glowed with cold light like the tail of a bloodthirsty scorpion, and the next moment it suddenly started to bite Fu Chun.
Fu Chun quickly formed seals, and an earth wall rose from the ground, instantly dividing the martial arts stage into two.
But the rattan grew wildly, overwhelming the earth wall and immediately surrounding Fu Chun.
Fu Chun couldn't break free and was tightly entangled. Ruan Lin raised his hand and lifted him into the air with a proud smile on his lips: "Senior brother, I accept it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his arm suddenly and threw Fu Chun onto the martial arts stage. Fu Chun grunted in pain, half of his body was paralyzed, and he lost the ability to fight again!
This scene can't help but be a bit fantasy in the eyes of everyone. Fu Chun should be higher than Ruan Lin in terms of talent and cultivation. How could he be defeated by him?
"That move just now was indeed much stronger than before."
Although there was no head-to-head confrontation, Yue Manying had learned Ruan Lin's skills. The oppressive power of the move just now was unprecedented and something Ruan Lin had not possessed before.
The two looked at each other subconsciously, but they didn't know why.
"His defeat at my hands was just a while ago. I don't believe that he can improve so quickly in such a short period of time. Even Senior Brother Fu Chun is no match for him!"
Yue Manying shook her head, even though she saw it with her own eyes, she still couldn't believe it.
Other disciples were also talking about it. Obviously, the result of today's competition was too unexpected. Everyone speculated whether Fu Chun deliberately let the opponent go, or was injured in the battle.
But no matter what, Ruan Lin won in front of everyone.
"Hey, you guys are here too!"
Seeing Ruan Heng and Yue Manying, Ruan Lin took the initiative to come forward and say hello, but his expression was a bit unflattering.
"How can you win against Senior Brother Fu Chun?"
Yue Manying was outspoken and asked directly right away.
Ruan Lin chuckled: "If you are not as skilled as others, you will naturally lose. What's the reason?"
"Senior Brother Fu Chun's cultivation is higher than mine, but you can beat him after losing to me? This is simply impossible!"
The sight of Yue Manying jumping around made him feel good in Ruan Lin's eyes.
"I thought you were a girl, so I let you." Ruan Lin said with a smile: "After all, junior sister is so beautiful, senior brother will feel bad if she bumps into her!"
"You let go..." Yue Manying paused and said angrily: "You're talking nonsense!"
"Junior sister, don't believe it? How about another fight with senior brother?"
"I……"
Yue Manying was about to challenge, but was stopped by Ruan Heng.
Ruan Lin looked at Ruan Heng provocatively: "What? Flower protector? If you don't accept it, go ahead!"
Ruan Heng was too lazy to pay attention to him, turned around and left with Yue Manying, whose face turned red.
Looking at his back, Ruan Lin laughed in relief and said, "Coward!"
"Brother, you..."
Ruan Xiang on the side finally spoke, but his tone was also doubtful.
Obviously, everyone saw something was wrong with Ruan Lin's strength.
Ruan Lin glanced at her and said coldly: "What's wrong? I can't win?"
Ruan Xiang shook his head and did not dare to speak any more.
"Senior brother, why are you pulling me? If you ask me to perform a martial arts show to teach him a lesson, I will hit him into the cracks of the stone with a hammer, and he will not be able to buckle it off!"
"Don't fall into his trap." Ruan Heng said softly: "If he can defeat Senior Brother Fu Chun today, he can also defeat you."
"Didn't you also say that he is different from the past, very strange?"
"He deliberately provokes you and is just waiting for you to challenge him!"
Yue Manying pursed her lips and thought for a while: "But why did he suddenly become stronger? Even if he breaks through and advances, he cannot be the opponent of Senior Brother Fu Chun."
"We don't know about that, and I don't care about his affairs. Anyway, don't have a direct conflict with him in the future, just ignore him."
"But he always looks down on you. When I look at his face, I want to punch him twice!"
Ruan Heng laughed when he heard this: "You already taught him a lesson on the martial arts stage that day, that's enough."
"And he doesn't know what method he has used to increase his strength now. He must be looking for an opportunity to get revenge. The more we ignore him, the more he has no choice but to worry!"
Yue Manying thought about it and felt that Ruan Heng's words made sense.
Because he deliberately avoided his sharp edge, Ruan Heng still focused on cultivation in the following time and rarely left Xuanjing Hall.
And Yue Manying would occasionally mention to him who Ruan Lin had won in competitions these days, and most of them were above him in cultivation.
Things were getting more and more strange, but Ruan Heng didn't want to be distracted by him, he just wanted to listen to the excitement and forget about it.
Half a month later, the Royal Academy was leaving.
"I'm going down the mountain with Senior Sister Nishang tomorrow, so I won't see you off. Remember to come back and see us if you have the chance!"
In the room, Mu Jinyang and Shui Yunjiao came in advance to see Ruan Heng off.
Ruan Heng nodded and said seriously to the two of them: "I'll wait for you over there, you must come!"
The two of them laughed: "Don't worry, we will work hard. A-Li is still in the sect, so just think that we are waiting for her!"
Shui Yunjiao said: "Practice well. If you have any trouble, remember to find your senior brother Jinyan and senior sister Yunxi. I have said hello to my sister and she said she will take care of you and senior sister Manying!"
He grew up in isolation, but he never expected that he could form such a deep friendship after joining the sect. Ruan Heng was deeply moved.
The hand that was packing things paused slightly, and he slowly looked at the room, feeling reluctant to leave.
"Don't look so gloomy. You will still be a disciple of our Tiangui Sect when you go to the Royal Academy. When A Li comes out and finds out that you have been chosen, he will definitely be happy for you."
"I don't know how much power this river pearl contains. Senior brother Jianqiu has been in seclusion for three years, and Ali is far away." Ruan Heng sighed.
Mu Jinyang and Shui Yunjiao couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to say.
Meditation Garden.
In the middle of the courtyard, a straight figure kneels.
The door to the main room was closed, and only the window was slightly opened, revealing some gaps.
"My disciple violated the church rules and almost made a big mistake. I came here to apologize to the master."
The person he was kneeling on was Zheng Tianpei. Today happened to be the day Li Xianyong was released from prison, so he took the initiative to plead guilty as soon as possible.
'Squeak——'
The door opened slowly, and Li Xianyong stood with his hands behind his hands inside the room, looking at Zheng Tianpei for a long time.
His head was slightly drooped. In Shennong Hall, he might only show his humility when facing the master.
"It seems that eagerness for quick success is a common problem among talented people."
Li Xianyong said a word, and then sighed deeply!
"Disciple knows his mistake!"
This sentence is somewhat sincere, but the court rules cannot be ignored, and you will be punished if you make a mistake.
Li Xianyong thought for a moment and finally said: "In a few days, you will be admitted to the Royal Academy. You don't have much time left. I will punish you to go to the Lingzhu Garden to help seedlings, remove insects, and turn over the soil."
"If you can't finish it, there's no need to go to the Royal Academy!"
Zheng Tianpei looked up in shock when he heard this, obviously in disbelief.
I thought that if I took the initiative to admit my mistake and there were only a few days left before I was admitted to the academy, the master would definitely give me a lighter punishment.
Unexpectedly, he was asked to go to the Spirit Planting Garden to support the seedlings, remove insects and turn the soil of all the spiritual plants in the garden.
The area of the Lingzhi Garden...
How long does he have to do it?
"What? Are you dissatisfied?" Li Xianyong asked in a deep voice upon seeing this.
Zheng Tianpei quickly changed his expression, lowered his head and said: "Disciple doesn't dare, I will go and receive the punishment now!"
After saying that, Zheng Tianpei stood up and left the Jingxin Garden, but stayed outside the garden for a long time.
If he wanted to complete this punishment on his own, he probably wouldn't have to sleep in the days before he was admitted to the Royal Academy.
But he couldn't find anyone for help. Only the disciples of Shennong Hall could enter the Lingzhi Garden. He didn't have much interaction with the brothers in the hall on weekdays, so how could he ask for this?
Finally, he gritted his teeth and went to Houshan Lingzhi Garden by himself.
In the garden, Li Xianyong looked at the small room in the corner for a long time, finally left the room, turned around and closed the door.
The entrance to the secret realm of Lingyunding.
Li Xianyong arrived as scheduled again.
In other words, it was a few days ahead of schedule.
After opening the entrance to the secret realm from the deep pool, he did not step into the secret realm because he was afraid that the outside atmosphere would disturb Ruan Li's retreat environment and be affected unnecessarily.
After a moment of silence, Li Xianyong spoke and softly called Ruan Li's name using the method of sound transmission through the air.
"Ali..."
"Ali..."
"Ali..."
One sound, two sounds, three sounds...
Li Xianyong's strong and powerful voice spread all the way inward from the entrance to the secret realm. When it reached the depths of the secret realm, there was only a lingering sound, like a call from the sky, gentle and full of hope.
In Lingya Cave, there was light flickering on and off, which was the body of the river bead emitting light.
Bai Fei, who was sleeping, couldn't help but slowly opened his eyes when he heard the sound, then lazily scratched his head with his thick palms, and then looked at Ruan Li aside.
Sit cross-legged and concentrate.
Her posture, expression, and aura were all the same as on the first day when she entered the secret realm, unchanged!
After ten soft calls, there was no response. Li Xianyong sighed slowly.
In two months, it will be three years.
Those disciples in the sect who were originally similar to her in cultivation and had excellent talents, took more than three years to reach the third level of the Consecrated Mirror.
And her talent is even better, and she draws on the power contained in thousand-year spirits like Hezhu. Now, her cultivation level may have reached the fifth level of the Consecrated Mirror.
Maybe higher!
Li Xianyong could only make a rough estimate, but thinking about it this way, he felt that the retreat was worth it for A Li.
After standing on top of Lingyun for a long time, he closed the barrier at the entrance to the secret realm again and turned around to go down the mountain.
Shennong Hall.
In the shade outside the alchemy hall, Ning Xiaoyao was lying leisurely on a recliner, holding a piece of sage in the corner of his mouth, and his body was swaying with the recliner, which was very comfortable.
Li Mobai quickly walked in from the outside and was startled when he stepped into the courtyard: "Why are you here again?"
Ning Xiaoyao looked up at him, smiled and said nothing.
Li Mobai stepped forward and stood still, asking: "Have you packed everything? Aren't you going to the Royal Academy soon?"
Ning Xiaoyao nodded: "I don't have anything to bring, I just have extraordinary talent."
Li Mobai chuckled when he heard this: "Then you won't stay in Lingzhi Garden much. When you leave, the person in charge of Lingzhi Garden will be replaced."
Several disciples who were highly regarded by Li Xianyong in the hall were responsible for their own affairs. Li Mobai was rigorous and serious, so he was responsible for the registration and cashier of the elixirs in the alchemy hall.
Ning Xiaoyao is quite accomplished in the study of spiritual plants, so he has always been in charge of things in the spiritual plant garden.
"I won't get into trouble. Junior Brother Tianpei has been punished for several days without sleep, and he probably doesn't want to see me lying in the Lingzhi Garden basking in the sun all day long!"
"Can't you help him? If he can't finish it, the master's character will really disqualify him from going to the Royal Academy."
"Why should I help him? When I was being punished, I didn't see anyone kneeling for me for ten days and a half." Ning Xiaoyao curled her lips and whispered: "He is not a junior sister. If A Li is punished, I will take care of everything." become!"
As he said that, Ning Xiaoyao jumped up from the recliner, looked at Li Mobai and asked, "Don't you like him too? Why are you starting to act like a bad guy again now?"
"One code, one code. How can we delay the affairs of the Royal Academy?" Li Mobai said in a commanding tone: "Go back now and help him."
"Why don't you go?" Ning Xiaoyao glared: "And haven't you always found it strange that he blew up the alchemy room? Have you told the master?"
Li Mobai shook his head: "There are no traces in the alchemy room. It's useless even if I say it. No matter how powerful the master is, I'm afraid he won't be able to tell anything."
"So there's something weird about him."
"Don't interrupt, why should the two things be confused? Maybe I really think too much." Li Mobai said, raising his hand and pushing Ning Xiaoyao: "Hurry up and help him!"
"I won't go. If you want to go, you go!" Ning Xiaoyao was as untouchable as a yak.
"You don't listen to what Senior Brother says anymore?"
"..."
