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  Seeing Mo Qingchen's confusion, Duan Qingge bit her lip and hesitated before saying: "Qingchen Shimei... are you, are you wondering about my cultivation? It's also a matter of luck. The other day, I took on a task and left the mountain, but unexpectedly fell into danger. I thought my life was over, but unexpectedly, I gained an opportunity..."

  So it seems, other book friends can read normally: !

  Mo Qingchen couldn't help but laugh at his own foolishness, thinking that he was the only one under the halo of a transmigrated female lead. In this bizarre and fantastical land of cultivation, why should others not have their own opportunities?

  After all, Duan Qingge's explanation in order not to bear a grudge is already a rare emotional bond.

  Mo Qingchen smiled sweetly: "Congratulations, Qing Ge sister, your cultivation has increased greatly. But don't say these things that make me jealous, Mo Fei, is there still a good place?"

  Duan Qing let out a sigh of relief and also smiled, saying: "You little girl, usually people think you're a quiet and gentle soul, but in reality you're someone who doesn't mince words. However, this time I've called you here, there really is something I want to discuss with you."

  "What's wrong?" Mo Qingchen looked into Duan Qingge's eyes, his body relaxed and slightly leaning back.

  "The trial of Worry-Free Valley is this year, are you participating or not?" asked Duan Qingge with a serious expression.

  Mo Qingchen slightly furrowed his brow: "Worry and Joy Valley trial? Qing Ge sister, aren't you planning to participate in this trial?"

  Duan Qingge nodded: "Not bad, this You Le Valley trial occurs only once every ten years. For us ordinary outer door disciples, it's the only chance to get Zhu Ji Dan. I'm already 21 this year and really don't want to wait another ten years."

  "But... Qing Song, you've only cultivated to the 9th layer of Qi Refining. The Worry-Free Valley trial is something that disciples from various sects participate in to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill. Most of them have cultivations at the 11th or 12th layer. With your current cultivation, won't it be a bit... adventurous?" Mo Qingchen asked sincerely.

  Duan Qing's eyes dimmed slightly: "So, Qingchen Shimei, you're not planning to participate in this trial?"

  The so-called Worry and Joy Valley. It is a secret realm located in the central part of the Tianyuan Continent, with unknown origins, existing for thousands of years. Every ten years, it opens once, only allowing Qi-refining cultivators to enter.

  In this valley of joy and sorrow, there are countless rare flowers and strange grasses, spiritual beasts and immortal birds. What's even more precious is the main spiritual herb for refining the foundation-building pill, the double-leafed golden orchid.

  The Double-Leafed Golden Orchid is extremely rare, and apart from chance encounters, it is well-known that only a few secret realms and dangerous lands produce it. As the Foundation Elixir is related to the foundation of a sect, this Worry-Free Valley has been controlled by several major sects located in the central part of the Tianyuan Continent. Every ten years, cultivators who can enter the trial are allocated, apart from the disciples of these major sects. Some quotas will also be allocated to smaller sects and families affiliated with the major sects. As for loose cultivators, they do not have the qualifications to enter, which is also the reason why many loose cultivators want to enter famous sects.

  Mo Qingchen had long heard of the trial, and had once been moved by it. She had just refined her Qi to the ninth level, and although she had obtained a good formation and magical tool, her own magic had its unique aspects. In terms of real combat power, she shouldn't be inferior to those who had refined their Qi to the eleventh level. However, she had also heard that Worry-Free Valley was a place where nine out of ten people died. Every time a large number of cultivators entered, less than half would come out alive.

  Apart from the dangers in the secret realm, there is also competition among cultivators, and these cultivators are almost all at the 11th or 12th level of Qi Refining, with many having achieved Great Circle Completion. As a 9th-level Qi Refiner, her entry is quite risky.

  Mo Qingchen is eighteen years old this year, and in ten years she will be twenty-eight. She thought that by then, she must have already reached the realm of refining her Qi to the Great Perfection, and when she enters Worry-Free Valley again, without mentioning other rare flowers and herbs, as long as she can get a Double-Leafed Golden Orchid, she can use the beautiful wine in the gourd to give birth to countless ones. At that time, she can refine a large amount of Foundation Establishment Pills, and after several attempts at breaking through, she will definitely be able to successfully establish her foundation. Except for the time spent in closed-door meditation to break through and establish her foundation, by the age of thirty, she should also be able to achieve her goal, so she put this thought to rest.

  Duan Qingge is only twenty-one years old now, and the progress of their cultivation is not inferior to those with double spiritual roots. With Mo Qingchen's understanding of her, she is not a person who is eager for quick success, so why is she being so reckless and insisting on participating in this trial?

  Mo Qingchen's heart was filled with doubts, and she said, "Qing Ge sister, to be honest, I've thought it over carefully, and I think it's better to participate in the next trial. After all, we're still young."

  Duan Qing's face flashed with disappointment, and he sighed lightly: "If that's the case, then I'll go alone... If something happens to me, please trouble you to give this to Duan Haitao of Ping'an Town, he is my father..."

  Mo Qingchen looked at the sky-blue small bag handed over by Duan Qingge, took it silently for a long time, and couldn't help but ask: "Qingge Shijie, why are you determined to take risks and participate in this trial?"

  "I... apologize, junior sister. Eldest sister indeed has an unavoidable bitter circumstance." Duan Qing Ge's facial expression changed unpredictably, finally sighing, with a resolute and sorrowful look in her eyes.

  Mo Qingchen stopped asking and instead grasped Duan Qingge's hand, saying: "Qingge Shijie, take care. Little sister will keep this thing for you first, when you come back, you can personally give it to Uncle."

  "Alright, we'll meet again someday." Duan Qing Ge smiled faintly and said.

  Bidding farewell to Duan Qingge, Mo Qingchen hurried back to his residence with a somewhat depressed mood. Duan Qingge could be said to be the only friend he had made since arriving at the Yao Guang Sect. Participating in this trial was fraught with danger and uncertainty, but it was her own choice. As a friend, all he could do was offer his blessings.

  Actually, if I didn't have that magical wine gourd, even with only nine layers of refined energy, I would never give up on this trial in Worry-Free Valley. After all, with my qualifications, it's absolutely impossible to successfully lay the foundation with just one Foundation Establishment Pill.

  Thinking of this, it's also understandable. Duan Qingge is also a person with a firm heart for cultivating immortals, but the talent of the three spiritual roots, such a choice is also reasonable.

  Mo Qingchen's footsteps paused before entering the residence, his brow furrowed in concern.

  How is there an unfamiliar aura inside?

  In recent years, Mo Qingchen lived with three other women in the same courtyard. Although their relationships were shallow, they were also familiar with each other's auras.

  Ordinary practitioners of the Taoist arts attach great importance to this, they are not close friends who live together, and when they meet, they will not choose their own residence, just like her meeting with Duan Qingge this time, unless they live alone in a separate courtyard.

  Mo Qingchen retracted his aura and quietly released his spiritual sense.

  Among the four people in the courtyard, her cultivation was not outstanding, but she had confidence and stability in her divine consciousness, which made her not afraid to startle others. Book fans also like to read:

  "Is it true that the girl with the surname Mo lives here?" a male voice came, falling into Mo Qingchen's ears, his heart skipped a beat.

  "That's right, she usually practices in the house every day. Today is strange, why isn't she?" A soft and gentle voice came, it was Hu Yanran's voice.

  The man's voice said: "Could it be that she has discovered our plan?"

  "No, in these few years, I haven't exchanged more than ten sentences with her. That day when I saw her true face, I was just a bit surprised, she couldn't have found anything abnormal about me." Hu Yanran firmly denied.

  Mo Qingchen lightly bit her lip and continued listening.

  "Really? Is that girl as beautiful as you said, with a beauty that can overthrow cities and states?" the man asked again.

  "Hu Yanran's voice was tinged with a hint of coquetry: 'Chao Ge, I wouldn't dare deceive you. That little girl is really good at hiding her true self. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that such an unremarkable little servant actually had such a beautiful appearance. Humph, do you think I'd be willing to praise someone else's beauty if not for this?'"

  "Yanran, don't be angry, since you've already agreed, it's naturally going to be outstanding. In that case, Tian Gongzi will definitely be satisfied." The man coaxed in a soft voice.

  "Hmph, you men, not a single good one among you!" The woman's words were tinged with resentment, yet still held a hint of charm.

  "Good, good, heaven and earth are witnesses, but in my heart, there is only you." The man said softly.

  Hu Yanran's voice came again: "If it wasn't, if it wasn't that Tian Gongzi who happened to see us two dating that time, thinking of taking advantage of me, I wouldn't have pushed away the people living in the same courtyard... Hmph, that Tian Gongzi, really despicable!"

  "This is just between you and me, don't go spreading it around. Although Tian Gongzi's innate talent isn't great, he was taken in by his family's Dan-stage ancestor and personally taught, making him an envied elite disciple. Other book friends, please continue reading normally!" The man advised.

  "It's really every man for himself, I heard he's not even thirty yet, and he's already at the twelfth level of Qi refining. This time in You Le Valley trial, no matter what the results are, he'll definitely get a share of the foundation pills. Who knows, maybe he can even enter the foundation period before the age of thirty and become one of our Yao Guang Sect's genius cultivators." Hu Yanran's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

  The man said, "Yanran, stop being so petty. You're also a cultivator, don't forget that good fortune is a kind of strength. If someone can give birth to a good child, it means they have good luck. In any case, Tian Gongzi's gift is quite generous. If he really finds an extraordinary beauty for us, he definitely won't treat us unfairly!"

  "What kind of strength is this? Ye Shifu also has a high ancestor's guidance, and at his age, he should be in the middle of building his foundation."

  "Ye Shu Shu, Ye Shu Shu, why do you always call out 'Ye Shu Shu' whenever the female cultivators move? Yan Ran, don't tell me you're also..." The man said with a sour tone.

  "Superior brother, what are you talking about? You don't know that from time to time there would be female cultivators who would beat up Ye Shifu, and the one who went back to the mountain with him a few years ago was an even more formidable mother tigress. I wouldn't dare to join in on that commotion!" Hu Yanran scolded.

  The man hastily said: "Alright, alright, Yanyan don't be angry, let's not talk about this anymore. When that girl comes back, we'll capture her and present her to Young Master Tian."

  "After all, she is a formal disciple, is this alright?" Hu Yanran asked hesitantly.

  The man said in a stern voice: "What's the big deal? You didn't say that the girl doesn't like to socialize, did you? She's been missing for ten days or half a month, and nobody knows where she is. By the time Tian Gongzi gets his hands on her, she'll already be his person. What can she do then? Others will just think she went to climb high branches herself!"

  "It's true, I've heard that many girls are also very enthusiastic about that Tian Gongzi..." Hu Yanran calmed down.

  The most astonishing thing was that Qing Chen's heart was shocked and her flesh jumped, hearing this, she carefully retreated far away, then turned around and cast the Wind Control Spell to hurry towards Duan Qing Ge's residence.