freenovelworld Chapter 441 Visit
Chapter 441 Visit
Pei Yun and Duanmu Xu agreed to meet in Tianbao City in two years, so she left the imperial city and returned to Yunshan Sect.
Upon returning to Yunshan Sect, Pei Yun first went to Lingjian Peak. As expected, Luo Rufeng was still in seclusion. She returned to Pingzhu Peak and asked the elder in charge to report on the situation of the independent cultivators entering Yunshan Sect to practice.
Because of Pei Yun's good deed, the reputation of the Yunshan Sect has reached an unprecedented peak in the entire Beiqi Continent, and has firmly surpassed the Yuejian Sect. This made Sect Master Mu and the elders, who were originally somewhat pessimistic about this move, smile from ear to ear and praise Pei Yun for his righteousness and foresight.
Not only that, the other nine sects also followed suit. Each sect sent envoys to the Yunshan Sect, wanting to negotiate a common approach with it. They would not let the Yunshan Sect monopolize the limelight.
This was a pleasant surprise for Pei Yun. She felt relieved and began to retreat. The law of time had just been broken through and needed to be consolidated. In addition, the spirit Bai Ling's trick of "time stillness" gave Pei Yun inspiration, so she went directly to the third floor of the space tower to practice.
The artistic conception entering the law is a qualitative improvement. The original understanding of the way of time seemed to be separated by a hazy veil, vaguely understood, but now it seems that the essence of time has been truly touched.
I practiced quietly like this for more than three months, and one day two guests came to visit.
Pei Yun was also very surprised to see the newcomers. He stood up and saluted, saying, "Greetings to Uncle He and Junior Brother He."
The visitors were master and disciple He Zhidao and He Jing. Pei Yun had entered the secret realm of Yaowang Valley before and passed the assessment to become a disciple of Yaowang Valley. Since then, he and the two have been fellow disciples.
"You don't have to be polite, Junior Brother Pei. Please sit down."
He Zhidao was always very outgoing. He pulled He Jing to sit opposite Pei Yun, tasted the snacks on the table, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It really is a big sect. This snack is not only delicious, but also contains abundant spiritual power. Disciple, come and try it."
Pei Yun smiled and placed the snacks in front of the two men for them to taste. He asked, "Master Uncle and Junior Brother came to see me. I guess they have something to discuss. Is it about Medicine King Valley?"
"No, no, we want to find you to participate in the poison tasting conference together. Are you free recently?" He Zhidao waved his hand.
"Poison testing conference?!" Pei Yun looked at the two of them in confusion.
He Jing explained: "The poison testing conference is held by the Qidu Sect. The Qidu Sect is located in the central part of Xichuanzhou and can be regarded as the local overlord. This sect is good at using poisons and regularly holds poison testing conferences to invite various forces to crack the poisons they refine. If you can crack their poisons, you will be rewarded..."
Pei Yun was confused and asked, "Why does the Qidu Sect want others to crack their poison?"
"...Of course this is of great benefit. The people of the Strange Poison Sect use poison to improve their cultivation. This move can help them refine more powerful poisons. Moreover... there are two sects in Xichuanzhou that use poison, one is the Strange Poison Sect, and the other is the Poison Refining Alliance. The Poison Refining Alliance will also participate in the Poison Testing Conference. The two sects often fight to the death in Xichuanzhou, and they must compete in the use of poison at the Poison Testing Conference."
"I have heard of this Qidu Sect. Some time ago, my Yunshan faction went to attend the birthday banquet of Venerable Lingxi. The great elder of the Qidu Sect was there. But I haven't heard much about the Poison Refining Alliance." Pei Yun asked curiously.
"The leader of the Poison Refining Alliance was once a direct disciple of the Strange Poison Sect. It is said that he was a rare genius in the Strange Poison Sect, but for some unknown reason he was expelled from the sect. So he founded the Poison Refining Alliance and specifically opposed the Strange Poison Sect." He Zhidao and Pei Yun started gossiping.
Pei Yun pondered for a moment and said, "When will this poison testing conference begin? I have agreed with someone to participate in the treasure hunting event in Tianbao City in two years. If the time conflicts, I may not be able to go..."
"Don't worry, Senior Sister Pei. The poison testing conference will be held in half a year and will last for three months. It shouldn't have any impact." He Jing smiled naively.
He Zhidao screamed, holding his chest and jealously saying: "You are actually qualified to participate in the treasure hunt event. That is a qualification only for distinguished guests who spend money at Baolin Pavilion all year round. You are indeed a rich man!"
He Jing coughed quickly, signaling his master to be more reserved.
Pei Yun laughed and said, "Master, you misunderstood me. I am not qualified. I was invited by a good friend. Since our schedules don't conflict, I will go to this poison testing conference with Master and Junior Brother. It just so happens that I have never been to Xichuanzhou, and I also want to see it."
After hearing her words, He Zhidao seemed to have thought of something. He clenched his fist to his mouth to clear his throat, and winked at his apprentice to speak.
He Jing gritted his teeth and said embarrassedly: "... Senior Sister Pei, we can only give you 20% of the rewards from this poison testing conference. You only need to discuss the detoxification strategy with us and help refine the detoxification pills. My master will be the tester, so the two of us will get 80%."
"Of course, that's no problem. Being able to follow Uncle Master and learn the art of alchemy is already a blessing. I hope Uncle Master can give me some pointers when the time comes."
Pei Yun didn't care about the reward. Her alchemy skills had been stagnant at the level of fourth-grade lower-grade pills. Back then in Tiandan City, He Jing's alchemy level was higher than hers. He Zhidao, as someone who had followed Bai Qingyan in his early years, was as good at alchemy as Wei Cheng. Pei Yun would of course seize this opportunity to improve her alchemy skills.
But... "What does this poison tester mean?" Pei Yun frowned slightly.
"The Strange Poison Sect is holding a poison testing conference. Naturally, someone has to try the poison. Those who attend the conference must send someone to test the poison themselves..."
"What if the poison cannot be cured?"
"That's a dead end. To earn spirit stones, you have to take risks. The Qidu Sect has offered a large sum of money, so the number of people joining will only increase, not decrease."
He Zhidao and his apprentice had participated in this event last time. There were tens of thousands of participants at that time, but they were only two people, and one of them had to be a poison tester. They were short of manpower, so they thought of Pei Yun this time.
"Don't worry! Nephew, I, your uncle, followed Master Bai in the past and tasted all the poisonous herbs in the world. I have a physique that is immune to all poisons. I will not lose my life no matter what..."
He Zhidao saw Pei Yun's worry and waved his hand casually, as if he was not worried about himself at all.
Speaking of Bai Qingyan, Pei Yun paused and told about her previous encounter with Bai Qingyan's residual soul. She took out the painting given to her by the white fox tribe and handed it to He Zhidao:
"...The evil spirit was destroyed, and Master Bai's last remaining soul returned to its origin and will be able to reincarnate in the future. This is the best ending."
The frivolous look on He Zhidao's face disappeared instantly. He stared at Bai Qingyan in the painting without blinking, his eyes filled with tears. After a long while, he revealed a slightly relieved smile: "It's good this way. She should have let it go long ago..."
Seeing how sentimental he was, Pei Yun gave him the painting.
"Thank you." He Zhidao rolled up the painting gently and with a look of cherishment on his face, and put it into his space ring.
"Master, you're too polite." Pei Yun shook her head. Seeing that He Zhidao still looked a little sad, she changed the subject and said, "By the way, since there is still half a year left and we are not in a hurry to travel, I wonder if Master has time to refine a high-level elixir for a friend of mine..."
She had previously promised Fu Lingchen that she would accompany him to find Lord Wei and ask him to refine some elixir. Now that He Zhidao was there, she didn't have to make the trip.
"High-level elixir?" He Zhidao was attracted and raised his eyebrows.
"My friend's soul was traumatized. A while ago, he had a chance to find the Soul-Returning Grass and Yin-Yang Spirit Water. Other auxiliary materials have also been prepared. I wonder if Uncle Master can refine the Soul-Returning Pill for him."
Pei Yun pleaded, then paused and added, "...my friend can pay the reward."
This last sentence directly grasped He Zhidao's lifeline. His eyes lit up and he smiled confidently, "Since you are my friend, of course I have to help you. I have also refined the Soul Returning Pill before. I am a first-class alchemist, so there will be absolutely no problem!"
"Thank you very much, Uncle He!" Pei Yun bowed with a smile.
Anyway, Fu Lingchen has no shortage of spirit stones now. Except for the Yuanshi, which he handed over to the sect, Pei Yun divided the rest of the spirit stones he got from Nanling Sword King's residence equally among the group of people.