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  "Qingchen Shimei, what's wrong?" Duan Qingge saw Mo Qingchen rushing over with a pale face and panting, and was shocked in her heart.

  "Miss Qingge, is it convenient for me to come in and talk?" Mo Qingchen knew that his sudden visit had startled her, so he calmed down and said.

  Duan Qingge led Mo Qingchen into her own room, and Mo Qingchen took a quick glance around. The furnishings were similar to those in his own room, except for the large glass vase on the windowsill, which contained several small turtles.

  "What's going on?" Duan Qingge asked anxiously.

  Mo Qingchen bit his lip: "Qing Ge sister, I want to participate in this trial of Worry Valley with you!"

  Duan Qingge was taken aback and looked at Mo Qingchen in surprise, saying: "Sister, what exactly happened? How could you change your mind in less than an hour?"

  The two had known each other since they were young, and Duan Qingge understood Mo Qingchen to some extent. He knew that once she made up her mind, she wouldn't change it easily. Today's matter was fishy from start to finish.

  Mo Qingchu hesitated for a moment, then thought that his residence was temporarily unable to return, and it was only appropriate to tell the truth, so he roughly told the story of the cause and effect.

  "How detestable! Hú Yàn Rán is also a female cultivator, yet she doesn't understand the difficulties of being a woman and instead pushes you into the fire pit!" Duan Qing Ge's face turned icy cold after hearing this, and in extreme anger, she slapped the table.

  Mo Qingchen was usually calm and gentle, rarely having such an emotional outburst. It seemed that she must have also encountered some unpleasant things herself, which is why she could empathize so deeply.

  "Qing Song's sister, no need to get angry, book fans still like to read. A person who doesn't take care of themselves will be punished by heaven and earth, Hu Yanran is just doing this, it's just a case of 'borrowing a knife to kill oneself'." Mo Qing said calmly.

  Duan Qing Ge glanced at Mo Qing Chen and said: "What's wrong, Qing Chen Shimei? Don't you hate her at all?"

  Mo Qingchen's face darkened, and he lost his smile: "Qing Ge sister, am I that kind of good person? Little sister just thinks that most cultivators sacrifice others for their own benefit, it's not unusual, so there's no need to get angry with unrelated people. However, if there's an opportunity, I will never let her have a good time!"

  A cold glint flashed in Mo Qingchen's eyes, he had always been someone who wouldn't attack unless attacked, although he still adhered to some basic human principles, after experiencing so many things over the years, when it was time to be ruthless and merciless, he would never show any weakness.

  If it wasn't for her coincidental outing and return today, hearing those words... The consequences... Just thinking about it makes her shudder.

  A hint of a smile escaped from Duan Qingge's mouth: "I knew you weren't an easy one to deal with, that Qingchen Shizhi. What do you plan to do next?"

  Mo Qingchen looked at Duan Qingge's smiling mouth. He knew that although she was a gentle and quiet person, she wasn't weak-willed, which was also one of the reasons they got along well. He pursed his lips and said: "There is only the saying 'thieves can't be thieves for a thousand days' but not 'can't guard against thieves for a thousand days'. Hu Yanran and others want to plot against me, so I won't be able to return to that place for now. Therefore, little sister wants to participate in this Worrying Valley trial with Shifu."

  Duan Qingge nodded and said, "I originally intended to invite you to participate together. Although our cultivation is not high, with the two of us joining forces, we should have a chance. However, what do you plan to do after you return from your trial?"

  Mo Qingchen smiled: "I heard that our Yao Guang Sect's teaching method for disciples is not like those families, even if they are exceptionally talented and proud sons of heaven, this kind of training opportunity is also encouraged. So Tian Gongzi should also participate in this trial, no matter what the result is, he will definitely have a way to get the foundation-building pill. He has already reached the 12th layer of Lianqi, getting the foundation-building pill probably won't have the leisure to bother me again, and only after breaking through the foundation can we talk."

  "This is indeed the case, as the foundation pill was originally a rare item, and its distribution was extremely strict. The disciples who participated in the trial collected rare flowers and herbs that exceeded a certain standard would be rewarded with the foundation pill. If they could collect the double-leafed golden orchid, they would definitely get another foundation pill. Book lovers also like to read: . Apart from this, even if it was an inner disciple, not participating in the You Le Valley trial, and not making any outstanding contributions to the sect, they would not be rewarded with the foundation pill either. Tian Gongzi, although a top-notch disciple, couldn't break the rules, and had to go through the motions. However, if he really succeeded in building his foundation, your situation, Qingchen Shimei, would be even more precarious." Duan Qingge analyzed slowly.

  Mo Qingchu gritted his teeth: "Let's take it one step at a time, if I can get the Foundation Establishment Pill, I'll go to the Wēn Xiān Temple's Must-Die Pass, and I won't come out until I reach the Foundation Establishment stage!"

  The Xian Hall is a special place in the Yao Guang School, with abundant spiritual energy, specifically providing an excellent closed-door retreat for disciples to break through and build their foundation.

  If a disciple of the sect enters the 11th layer of Qi Refining and has the Foundation Establishment Pill in hand, they are qualified to enter the closed-door cultivation for foundation establishment, and it's free.

  If it's like Mo Qingchen, who has only refined his Qi to the 9th level, even with the Foundation Establishment Pill in hand, he can't break through to the Foundation Establishment. If he goes there to close up and cultivate, he'll have to pay a large amount of Spirit Stones.

  This was actually Mo Qingchen's worst plan. Generally, cultivators who enter the later stages of Qi Refining shouldn't just close themselves off for cultivation, but should instead participate in more missions to increase their combat experience and broaden their horizons, thereby improving their mental state. Otherwise, even if their cultivation advances quickly, if their mental state can't keep up, the chances of successfully breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage are very low.

  Hu Yanran and that man are both at the 12th level of Qi refinement, they will definitely participate in this trial. If we take the opportunity to kill them, without these two people causing trouble, Tian Gongzi might not even know what his name is. With that person's flirtatious nature, whether he succeeds in building his foundation or not, after coming out, he should have lost interest in finding his own thoughts again.

  Of course, I don't think I can necessarily kill those two, so going to the Xian Temple to close the death gate is a desperate move. In any case, it's better than being forced to submit to that person.

  Looking at Mo Qingchen's resolute appearance, Duan Qingge let out a long sigh in her heart and stretched out her hand to pat Mo Qingchen's shoulder: "In that case, my junior sister can rest assured and stay here with me. The Worry-free Valley trial is still over ten days away, we can just practice together and make some preparations for the trial at the same time."

  "Thank you then, Elder Sister Qing Ge." Mo Qingchen said with a faint smile.

  Grandfather was right, female cultivators who want to go further on the path of longevity will encounter many more difficulties and dangers than male cultivators. Not only are there external ones, but also internal ones, which is also the reason why high-ranking female cultivators in the cultivation world are rare.

  Next, Mo Qingchen moved into Duan Qingge's residence. As mentioned earlier, the four people in Duan Qingge's courtyard were all promoted from miscellaneous disciples and had outstanding abilities. Except for one person whose cultivation was still low and spent his days practicing, the other two were also preparing for this cultivation event and were not seen all day. Therefore, Mo Qingchen did not attract attention from others.

  During this time, Mo Qingchen and Duan Qingge sparred several times, discovering that Duan Qingge's actual combat ability was more outstanding than she had imagined, especially exceling in water-based techniques. Her weapon was also very special - a long whip with exceptional attacking power.

  Two people, one water and one wood, do not count as strong attacking factions, but they each have their own unique aspects. After several days, both Mo Qingchen and Duan Qingge have gained confidence in this trial journey.

  On this day, the two went to the market together to buy supplies. Mo Qingchen bought a large number of talismans and seals, but time was short, she didn't have time to find suitable attack-type magic tools, nor did she have time to master how to use them.

  Talismans may be less powerful, but if thrown in large quantities, they are more terrifying than magic artifacts. After all, talismans consume less spiritual energy, and if there are many in hand, they are more useful than magic artifacts. The only drawback is that they burn spirit stones.

  Mo Qingchen returned to the Lingjiu shop, collected the spirit stones, and heard the old man's delighted account of the explosive sales of the spirit wine. He set a time for the next delivery before leaving the market, removing his mask at the agreed meeting spot to wait for Duan Qingsong, and the two returned together.

  "It's a good thing I started buying talismans sporadically since last year, now the price of talismans is so expensive that it's scary." Duan Qingge sighed.

  Mo Qingchen smiled and said: "Indeed, now that many cultivators are preparing to enter the Worry-Free Valley, the prices of these items have naturally skyrocketed."

  "What did you buy this time, Shifu?" asked Duan Qingge. The two of them were together every day, studying and researching the art of coordination, their relationship had become even closer, so they didn't avoid discussing some issues.

  "Nature is already perfect, is there anything more useful than this?" Mo Qingchen blinked his eyes.

  "Hey, what are you two doing together?" A person with their hands on their hips asked as they turned around the fake hill.

  Mo Qingchen couldn't help but roll her eyes. This person was also an acquaintance, none other than Chen Jiaoxian, with whom she had a fight back in the day.

  After that, Chen Jiaoxi would find her and fight with her from time to time. Although she was defeated every time, she never gave up. Even during the period when she focused on her cultivation and rarely met Duan Qingge, they still had several fights under Chen Jiaoxi's relentless pursuit.

  After fighting for a long time, Mo Qingchen had some good feelings towards this girl. Although she was a bit arrogant and her emotions were written all over her face, she didn't have many tricks up her sleeve. Every time they fought, although she never won, she made progress each time, and wasn't just a pushover.

  Chen Jiao Xing still had an apple-like round face, rosy complexion, and a petite figure. Although she was the same age as Mo Qingchen, she looked even younger than him.

  "Mo Qingchen, it's been over a year since we last met, and you come up to me with a look of disdain? Hmph, do you think that just because you won last time, I'll look down on people? Come on, this time I've obtained a new magical artifact, and I'll definitely make you beg for mercy." Chen Jiaoxian said with a huff.

  Chen Jiaoxian was a dual-spirit root, and it had been many days since they last met. She had actually reached the 9th layer of Qi Refining as well. However, the spiritual energy around her body was unstable, indicating that she had just recently advanced to this stage. Even so, this was still an extremely fast cultivation speed. Most dual-spirit root cultivators at their age were only in the middle stages of Qi Refining. It was clear that Chen Jiaoxian's elders must have provided her with a considerable amount of cultivation resources.

  "Chen Jiao Xing, I don't have time for this now, stop messing around. If you want to fight, wait until I get back." Mo Qingchen said bluntly, having known each other for a long time, the two of them spoke without reserve.

  "Back? Where are you going?" Chen Jiao Xiang said, staring at Duan Qing Ge on the side.

  It's strange to say that the conflict started with her and Chen Jiaoxi, but over the years, Chen Jiaoxi has become even more hostile towards Duan Qingge.