Chapter 14: Saw What Shouldn't Be Seen

  Such an explanation, Qin Luoyi listened to it for the first time, and with her high IQ, she gained a lot. Many things that she didn't understand before suddenly became clear as if she had been enlightened, and everything fell into place.

  She returned to the Yu Qingfeng Cave Mansion and took advantage of the situation to fetch some more Cold Pool water, diluting it before starting her cultivation.

  Because of the change in her state of mind, and having successfully broken through the barrier at the peak of Zunzhe previously, her cultivation this time was exceptionally smooth. After half a month of dedicated cultivation, she actually made a breakthrough to the ninth rank of the Great Sect Master.

  Her cultivation speed was indeed beyond her expectations, but after reaching the 9th rank of Grandmaster, her speed slowed down and she encountered the barrier to advancing to Martial Sage.

  Tried several times, whether using Cold Spring Water or High-Grade Spirit Pellets, there was no way to successfully advance in rank.

  Qin Luoyi was very disappointed, she was originally a very intelligent person, after thinking about it, she also understood that the spiritual power in her body was already sufficient to advance to the next level, but to advance to Wu Sheng, it's not just having spiritual power, you must also go through some trials and tribulations, and in terms of state of mind, there must be a breakthrough, only then can advancement be achieved naturally.

  After leaving the customs, the first thing she did was to go and see her own cave mansion which was under construction.

  The cave house has already taken shape, and the construction is very solid. It's just an ordinary quadrangle courtyard, but it has a unique charm. She calculates with her fingers, and at most, there will be half a month left before the house can be completed. By then, she'll be able to move in.

  Thinking of this, all the frustration and depression from being stuck in cultivation disappeared, and his mood lifted.

  Then she went to Qianlishan again.

  Unfortunately, Jian Yu Yan is not on Qian Lan Mountain. I heard that he accepted a mission from the sect and went out to complete it. Even Song Huai Shan and others are not here.

  Qin Luo Yi was somewhat lost in thought, she had originally looked for him to share her joy of being promoted together with him, but not finding him, somehow her heart felt empty again. Jian Yu Yan and the others went out on a mission, they must be going to get the admission tickets to practice at the Cold Pool in the Mountain Valley.

  According to her knowledge, the sect's tasks are varied and include finding spiritual plants needed by the sect, various spiritual treasures and artifacts, the demon dan of sea monsters in the vast ocean surrounding Penglai Fairy Island, and even various cultivation techniques.

  After handing these things over to the sect, the sect will measure out the number of times to enter the Cold Pool for cultivation based on the value of the items, and then use a very special technique to engrave the number on a specially made white jade slip.

  The strength of a sect is not just about its strong cultivation, but also needs to have substantial financial resources backing it up.

  On Penglai Fairy Island, the Floating Mist Sect has set up a special shop to sell surplus spiritual plants, demon pills, and artifacts, as well as various cultivation techniques. The Floating Mist Sect even has its own alchemy room, where it produces a large quantity of elixirs for sale every month.

  She had heard her master say that among the elixirs refined in Danmen, the highest grade was the Ninth-Grade Elixir. A single Ninth-Grade Elixir could sell for two or three million taels of silver on Penglai Fairy Island!

  But what made Qin Luoyi feel relieved was that when she first joined the Penglai Fairy Island, she had shown her master all her trump cards in order to become his disciple, including her ability to refine 11th-grade elixirs. However, her master did not treat her as a money tree. On the night at the Floating Sect, when they sat together and talked for a long time, he only reminded her to cultivate well and quickly become stronger.

  Penglai Fairy Island acquired the items from the disciples, and very few of them were exchanged for silver. The vast majority of the disciples brought their items to the sect to exchange for a ticket to the Cold Spring Valley of the sect, so this was an enormous income for the sect.

  Moreover, the water of the cold pond is gushing out from underground, as long as it is used reasonably, it can be taken without exhaustion and used without depletion.

  Unable to continue cultivating and unable to find the person she wanted to find, Qin Luoyi had nothing to do and simply strolled around the Piaomiao Sect.

  The Taoist temple occupies a vast area of land, with the mountain ranges it occupies numbering over a hundred. However, not many mountains are actually inhabited by people, only about twenty or thirty.

  The closer to the main peak, the thicker the spiritual energy is. Therefore, the twenty or thirty mountain ranges where people live are all around the main peak, while other more distant mountain ranges have very thick spiritual power as well, but compared to the main peak, they are slightly inferior.

  One afternoon, Qin Luo's clothes drifted further and further away, until he finally saw a crystal-clear stream in a valley on the halfway up a mountain peak where few people had ever set foot.

  The water in the stream and the cold pool is warm, not icy at all. There's no powerful spiritual energy inside that would make people fearful, it's just very ordinary water.

  At the bottom of the valley, in the depths of the stream, there is an inconspicuous limestone cave. Entering from inside the cave, there is a natural pool surrounded by mountains on all sides, hundreds of meters in size.

  In the center of Shui Tang, there is a piece of white rock several meters square. On its surface, small birds often flit about and alight with joy.

  Qin Luo Yi gazed at the enormous natural hot spring in front of her and suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to jump in and swim about.

  In modern times, apart from practicing and refining her skills, she has another hobby - going to the swimming pool every now and then to swim freely and enjoy the wonderful feeling of being surrounded by soft water.

  Unfortunately, when she arrived at the Holy Dragon Continent, this hobby of hers was suppressed, and even taking a bath could only be done in a bathtub, which made people feel extremely stifled!

  This was her first time on this mountain peak. Afraid of potential dangers, she didn't dare to act rashly. She pursed her lips and scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze.

  On the four-sided cliff, except for the east-facing side, which had some lush vines growing on it, all the other sides were covered in **rocky surfaces that were very smooth.

  And on those vines, small birds would occasionally flit about, looking delighted... Qin Luo's clothes fluttered slightly as he smiled faintly and let go of his worries. With a splash, he leapt into the water, swung his arms, and began to swim elegantly.

  On the stone wall covered with vines, there was a natural stone cave. Feng Fei Liu was sitting cross-legged inside, and when he heard movement in the water, he opened his eyes, and a look of displeasure flashed across his demonic eyes, and he got up and walked out.

  In the valley, a pink figure is swimming happily in the water, with an unguarded bright smile on her radiant face.

  "This girl, she's really bold, actually running all the way here." When he saw clearly the person in the water, Feng Fei Liu's displeasure dissipated, and he smiled, shaking his head: "Actually already a Grandmaster at 9th stage peak, it seems that half a month of closed cultivation has yielded quite some gains, no wonder she's so excited."

  Just as he was about to walk out of the cave, Qin Luo Yi, who had been swimming freely in the water, suddenly stopped and climbed onto the giant rock at the center of the valley.

  Her pitch-black eyes glanced around, then she reached out and stripped off her clothes, leaving only a large red bellyband embroidered with plum blossoms on top, and a pair of strange shorts that were the same color as the bellyband, reaching just to the base of her thighs... With a splash, she leaped back into the water.

  Feng Fei was completely stunned, her feet rooted to the spot, unable to take another step. She had never thought that Qin Luo would be so bold, daring to do something so thorough in broad daylight!

  A curvaceous body, constantly sinking and floating in the water, with skin as smooth as silk, warm and crystal clear like white jade. Against the red bellyband, it appears even more delicate and alluring.

  At this time, Feng Fei Liu knew that he shouldn't continue watching and should retreat back to the cave intelligently... but for some reason, his feet seemed to have taken root on the ground and couldn't move a single step.

  The originally playful eyes have become deep and dark, with a scorching light flickering inside.

  "It's so cool! Ah, I really don't want to go back now!"

  The sky gradually darkened, Qin Luo Yi climbed onto the giant rock, propped her head up with her hand, and playfully teased the birds on the rock for a while, before she couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

  Of course, this is just a thought, it's too far from the main peak here, there are no signs of human habitation anywhere, and she really felt a bit scared to be alone here for an entire night.

  Her gaze fell to her chest, and after an afternoon of intense exercise, her underwear had shifted slightly. She inserted her hand from one side of the camisole and adjusted her bust - she wasn't used to wearing just a camisole, which couldn't provide any support at all. Her breasts were well-developed but quite substantial, so when she was on the Sacred Dragon Continent, she had secretly found an excellent seamstress in the capital city who specialized in embroidery and made many modern-style bras for her.

  She put on her clothes, swam out of the cave along the original route, wrung out the excess water from her hair, and used her spiritual power to dry her wet clothes before heading towards Yu Qing Peak.

  Feng Fei Liu floated down from the cave and landed on a large stone in the middle of the water. Peach Blossom's eyes flickered with a mixture of light and darkness, gazing intently in the direction Qin Luo Yi had left, her eyes flashing with a thrilling undercurrent. Thinking about Qin Luo Yi's action of putting his hand into his pocket earlier... his eyes became even more profound and scorching hot.

  Qin Luoyi had been flying smoothly for over a hundred miles, and the main peak was already in sight. Suddenly, a divine rainbow descended from the sky, and Feng Fei's slender figure blocked her path. With a slight smile on his lips, he stood there: "Little junior sister, you're in such a hurry, where are you going?"

  "Ah, it's Big Brother Master!" Qin Luoyi suddenly stopped in her tracks, a bright smile spreading across her face as she gazed at the incredibly handsome and extraordinary Big Brother Master under the night sky: "I was just about to head back to Yuqing Peak."

  "Are you returning to Qingfeng Peak? I'm also heading back, let's go together." After saying that, he walked closer to Qin Luoyi's side.

  "Little sister, it's been half a month since we last met, and you've advanced again?" Feng Fei Li's handsome face was filled with surprise as he smiled and looked her up and down from head to toe.

  Qin Luo Yi's face lit up with a smile, her eyes sparkling brightly: "It's just that I've reached a bottleneck now and can't break through anymore. I'm planning to leave the sect to gain some experience."

  "Is it a good way to break through the bottleneck?" Feng Fei's eyes flashed, and he nodded thoughtfully.

  "I think so too." Having received affirmation from her always kind and supportive senior brother, Qin Luoyi felt extremely delighted, her confidence boosted several points, the smile on her face even more radiant, her phoenix-like eyes sparkling with a bright light.

  A flash of heterochromia in Feng Fei's eyes, the impulse that had been suppressed with great difficulty, actually stirred up again. Silently shifting his gaze from her face, a divine rainbow suddenly appeared, and Qin Luo followed closely behind as they sped towards Yu Qingfeng's direction.

  "Little sister, the dish you made last time, what was it called, Flowery Chicken? The taste was really good! Today, make another one for your brother, okay? And that Mushroom Chicken Soup wasn't bad either..." Feng Fei Li smiled as he gazed at Qin Luo Yi standing beside him.

  "No problem, hehe, I've been fasting for half a month and haven't eaten anything, I'm starving too." Qin Luo Yi's eyes curved, responding very crisply.

  Rong Yunhe and Ji Xuanzheng stood at the foot of the mountain talking to Liu Qingcheng, who was smiling brightly.

  Seeing the divine rainbow flash across the sky, Yunyun raised an eyebrow and chuckled: "It's Eldest Senior Brother and Younger Junior Sister. When did they go out together?"

  Ji Xuan gazed up at the sky with a thoughtful expression. The eldest senior brother had indeed taken a particular liking to this new little junior sister of theirs.

  I heard from Senior Brother that he was just passing by the sect and would not stay for a few days, but it has been a month now, and he still hasn't left, which is really quite strange.

  Not only that, but also very enthusiastically built a cave for the little sister... The big brother actually did such a thing, just thinking about it, feels quite unbelievable.

  Liu Qingcheng also saw the two people in the sky, and her originally smiling face suddenly became very ugly, with a cold and sinister glint flashing in her eyes.

  Duanmu Changqing stood outside the cave with his hands behind his back, slightly tilting his head to gaze at the sky. He didn't miss the figures of Qin Luoyi and Feng Feixiao chatting and laughing in the divine rainbow, their cold gazes following them as they flew towards the top of Yu Qingfeng Mountain.

  "Unfortunately, it's too late and the mushrooms and bamboo shoots are not easy to find." Qin Luo Yi said regretfully, holding a mountain chicken in one hand, in the dense forest of Yu Qing Feng.

  Today, Master Brother was there, and catching mountain chickens didn't require her to lift a finger. Master Brother just stood there, moved his hand, and easily knocked out several with a light touch. She only had to follow behind him and pick them up.

  "That's easy."

  Feng Fei Liu raised an eyebrow and smiled elegantly, throwing the two unconscious pheasants in her hand into the storage ring. She then took over Qin Luo's clothes and threw them in as well. Next, she pulled out a fist-sized pearl, and instantly, a soft, lustrous glow illuminated the surrounding area of nearly a hundred meters.

  "Is it okay now?" He asked Qin Luoyi with a sideways smile, his handsome face looking even more charming under the sparkling lights.

  "Haha, of course it can, Master Brother. What treasure is this that can illuminate this place so brightly?" Qin Luo walked forward curiously and looked at the pearl in his hand.

  Even the best night pearl can only illuminate a range of several meters, but this pearl illuminates a range that is many times wider than the best night pearl.

  "This is a jade pearl from the South Sea, it's a special kind of jade, not really a treasure, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Feng Fei Li handed over the pearl in her hand without hesitation.

  Qin Luo Yi waved his hand, somewhat embarrassed, saying: "I was just curious and asked, how could I want Master's things... uh, there are mushrooms over there, I saw them, I'll go pick some."

  After finishing speaking, she immediately ran away quickly. As if there was a fierce beast chasing after her, she feared that if she ran slowly, Master Brother would directly put the pearl into her hand.

  Although she had never seen the Jade Pearl, being able to illuminate such a far place must be an extremely rare thing... Eldest Senior Brother actually casually wanted to give that thing to her, making her feel somewhat unbelievable.

  Or did he misunderstand what I just said?

  She picked the mushrooms while carefully thinking back, and finally came to the conclusion that she must have spoken too directly, with a tone of admiration, which had caused Da Shixiong to misunderstand.

  Silently warning herself that next time when she sees Senior Brother taking out some treasure, she must be more restrained and not ask so directly, lest Senior Brother misunderstands again.

  With the light of the jade pearl, Qin Luo quickly found a lot of fresh mushrooms and some wild vegetables, and also dug up a few mountain chicken eggs. Feng Fei Li held the pearl in her hand and followed closely behind her, her dark eyes occasionally falling on her body.

  Half a moment later, the two returned with their loads, stewed one pheasant and cooked another called Begonia chicken. After doing all this, Qin Luo's hair was still half wet, so she simply let her hair down, sat by the fire heap, fiddled with her hair on one side, and chatted with Feng Fei Liu on the other. Her pretty face reflected in the firelight, looking incredibly charming and captivating.

  Feng Fei Liu sat across from her, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, with a hint of a smile in his eyes... A warm and harmonious atmosphere circulated faintly around them.

  Just then, Du Mu Changqing's tall and slender figure suddenly descended from the air with a flourish.

  "Hey, little brother, you're here! You've come at just the right time. Little sister has prepared a lot of delicious food. Let's spend some time together and have a drink."

  Feng Fei Liu didn't think much of his arrival, but Qin Luo Yi found it somewhat strange and glanced at him.

  "Uh-huh."

  Du Mu Changqing responded with a single word and didn't say anything else, directly sitting down beside him.

  Qin Luo Yi and Feng Fei Liu sat facing each other, he sat down in the middle of the two, closer to Qin Luo Yi than Feng Fei Liu. Without lifting his head, just with a glance from the corner of his eye, he could see Qin Luo Yi's face under the firelight, with a faint red glow. Of course, he also didn't miss the much stronger aura on her body.

  "When did Little Sister leave the temple?" His voice was low and clear, with a hint of uniqueness.

  "Today." Qin Luo Yi raised his head and glanced at him with a somewhat careless expression, his tone was light and flat, without any fluctuation.

  Feng Fei Liu raised an eyebrow and glanced at her, immediately thinking that Second Master's temperament was cold, Qin Luo Yi probably misunderstood something, so she smiled slightly and didn't explain.

  Duanmu Changqing was indifferent to her coldness, not even raising an eyebrow, and said: "The cultivation of the Great Master's peak is now like this, going out will not lose face for Master."

  Qin Luoyi's face changed upon hearing this, and she gritted her teeth. She couldn't bear his cold and sarcastic tone anymore. Without caring if Eldest Senior Brother would notice anything unusual, she let out a soft snort and said: "Lose Master's face? Second Senior Brother, I told you earlier that your worries are unnecessary. Rest assured, our master not only won't think I've lost face for him, but has always been proud of me."

  This is not a casual remark, the Xuan Mi Sect is such a large sect, and the highest level of elixir that can be refined is only ninth grade at most. However, she can refine an eleventh-grade elixir. Every time this matter is mentioned, Master's eyes shine brightly, with an extremely excited expression.

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