Free Web NovelFu Xinyi was in a hurry to find her Senior Brothers and fellow disciples. After instructing Lu Yibei to rest where he was and not wander around, she quickly ran off.
Lu Yibei leaned against the railing of the long corridor, watching Fu Xinyi leave with an expressionless face. The moment her figure disappeared from his sight, his eyes immediately darted around.
He glanced left and right, recalling the "Sesame Flatbread" that Qingji had drawn, and began to scheme furtively.
This is Zhenting Hall. If the map given by the Ancestor is still valid, there is almost nothing to worry about here.
Passing through Zhenting Hall and walking about five hundred meters along the mountain path will lead to Qing Hui Hall.
Disciples of Da Chunyang Palace conduct their morning and evening lessons and study theoretical knowledge there. It is also where most of the classics and texts are stored. The Spirit Ability Item Production Diagrams and Visualization Diagrams are most likely there.
Compared to Zhenting Hall, the defenses of Qing Hui Hall are much stricter.
Thirty-six complex solidified Spell formations are ingeniously integrated into the mountain protection formation. They are perfectly merged with the mountain protection formation, and the Spiritual Energy circulation is self-contained. Furthermore, the floors where important texts are stored are guarded by Elders.
Fortunately, the Ancestor taught him methods to damage and temporarily disable the effects of solidified Spells. Some secret passages that can avoid the Elders' sight are also marked on the map.
Northeast of Qing Hui Hall, climbing all the way to the mountain peak will reach Zixiao Platform. There is no need to go there.
To the west is Qingnang Grass Hut, where the medicinal garden and Alchemy rooms are located. There might also be Spirit Ability Item Production Diagrams there, which he could investigate. If convenient, he could even pocket some materials and potions.
To the north is Chi Li Hall, where Spirit Ability Items are forged and stored. Further beyond, after passing through the disciples' residences, Hongyan Villa and Qiaoyuan Villa, you can reach the back mountain.
He just doesn't know if the fragments of Lingtai Pure Karma are stored in the back mountain or Chi Li Hall.
If it's in Chi Li Hall, it's fine. The situation is similar to Qing Hui Hall. He just needs to temporarily disable the solidified Spells and avoid the Elders' sight to smoothly obtain the fragments. However, if it's in the back mountain, it will be troublesome.
The back mountain is where the Sect Leader and Elders cultivate in seclusion.
Although there are many secret passages left by predecessors within the mountain belly of the back mountain, the Ancestor also marked out the routes he knew one by one.
However, before conducting an on-site reconnaissance, Lu Yibei didn't quite dare to wander aimlessly in the secret passages of the back mountain.
If he just accidentally entered the security measures set up by a certain Elder, it would be fine. He could just lie flat on the spot and call the Ancestor. Even if he encountered a certain Senior Sister taking a bath, it would at most trigger a cliché 'lucky pervert' plot. But if his luck was worse, he might accidentally face the Black Emperor directly.
Facts have proven that committing crimes is a technical skill.
Especially when there are Calamity level Spirit Ability Users at the scene of the crime.
Lu Yibei sat leaning in place, spending some time comparing the exaggeratedly abstract map drawn by Qingji with the actual terrain. He then began to get a headache.
Although he considered his spatial imagination to be not bad, and was able to envision the general layout of Da Chunyang Palace just by relying on the map drawn by the Ancestor.
However, it has been over a hundred years since the Ancestor last appeared in Da Chunyang Palace, and the layout of many places might have changed.
Without an on-site reconnaissance beforehand, he absolutely cannot act rashly!
But, as an outsider, at most considered a friendly visitor from a brother unit, it's inconvenient to enter many places...
Tsk, if only I could catch a little cutie to show me around, Lu Yibei thought.
At this moment, a series of light footsteps came from a distance.
Following the sound, he saw a round-faced young Taoist priest, about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a moon-white Taoist robe, walking quickly.
The young Taoist priest stopped in front of him, cupped his hands, and asked with a slightly shy expression, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Lu Yibei?"
"Who are you?" Lu Yibei tilted his head.
"This junior Taoist is named Yi Sihan, a disciple under Master Bixuzi. Senior Sister Fu Xinyi asked me to come and take you to the guest room to rest," the young Taoist priest smiled.
As he spoke, the young Taoist priest's expression was very respectful, with a hint of distance.
Just going straight to the guest room to rest? Not taking the guest around to visit? Lu Yibei muttered inwardly, and also cupped his hands to the young Taoist priest in return, saying, "Then I shall trouble you."
Alright then! If you don't actively show me around, can't I make you passively show me around?
Speaking of which, I seem to have heard the name Master Bixuzi somewhere? Perhaps he is Li Xuan's Master?
This provides an opportunity for manipulation! Thinking of this, a hint of cunning flickered in Lu Yibei's eyes.
"Then please follow me, Mr. Lu?" Yi Sihan said, making a gesture for Lu Yibei to follow, then stepped forward and walked along the long corridor.
Lu Yibei roughly distinguished the direction they were heading and couldn't help but frown.
This direction is wrong! It seems he's planning to take me on a shortcut directly to the guest rooms at Hongyan Villa!
Won't I miss the chance to look around then?
No, I need to quickly find a way to strike up a conversation with this young man and trick him into taking me around!
Thinking this, Lu Yibei subtly slowed down his pace, letting himself fall half a step behind Yi Sihan, while secretly observing Yi Sihan with his eyes and premonition thoughts.
【His footsteps slowed for a moment】
【He opened his mouth, then quickly closed it】
【His peripheral vision glanced back】
...
Lu Yibei watched Yi Sihan with both eyes, sensing the premonition thoughts constantly flashing in his mind. At the same time, he noticed that Yi Sihan's cheeks were slightly flushed, whether from shyness or excitement. He clearly looked like he had something he wanted to ask but was too embarrassed to speak.
...
What would he want to ask me? Is it about Fu Xinyi, or about Li Xuan?
I guess it's most likely about Fu Xinyi. After all, most of the disciples of Da Chunyang Palace seem to like Fu Xinyi very much, while that guy Li Xuan is intensely disliked.
Never mind that, let's probe first!
After slightly speculating on Yi Sihan's intentions, Lu Yibei's eyebrows raised slightly, and he began to display his talent as a social terrorist.
"Uh, Yi Sihan, right? You just said Fu Xinyi asked you to come. Could it be that you are also a fan of hers?"
"Huh, ah?" Yi Sihan was contemplating how to strike up a conversation with Lu Yibei and was startled when he suddenly spoke. After a moment of stunned, he replied shyly, "No, no, we don't have a Fu Xinyi fan club. No, but, Senior Sister is indeed my idol..."
After a pause, as if remembering something, he turned around, looked at Lu Yibei with a face full of anticipation, and asked, "Is Senior Sister also Mr. Lu's idol?"
As he spoke, his clear eyes sparkled with anticipation and excitement. His respectful demeanor didn't lessen, but the sense of distance vanished completely.
He looked like a child whose neighbor's older brother mentioned a favorite cartoon character, eager to discuss it with the older brother.
Lu Yibei, "..."
Wow, I hit the jackpot this time. This kid's thoughts are easy to understand!
Little brother, are you really Li Xuan's junior brother? Why is everything written on your face?
You are so naive, if you work for the Night Watch in the future, your colleagues will bully you, do you know that?
Lu Yibei muttered inwardly, shrugging his shoulders, "No, my idols are Comrade Marx and Comrade Lenin."
Yi Sihan, "..."
He was a little disappointed. He had thought he could use this topic to continue the conversation and then inquire about the details of how Fu Xinyi had the Zhenshan Divine Beast recognize her as its master just now.
Before coming, several Senior Brothers had repeatedly instructed him to definitely get some information, but now he couldn't say a word.
Unfortunately, he didn't know much about Lu Yibei's idols and didn't know what to say, worried about saying the wrong thing and displeasing Lu Yibei.
In fact, it was precisely because Fu Xinyi knew Yi Sihan had this shy and timid personality that she deliberately had him host Lu Yibei, to prevent him from asking too many questions.
However, she overlooked a very important matter, which is that as long as someone can speak, Lu Yibei can find a way to chat with them.
So, just when Yi Sihan had already decided to give up, Lu Yibei's words entered his ears, rekindling the fire of hope.
"However, I am quite familiar with your Senior Sister. You know about her going to Tang City for support before, right?"
"Yes, yes, I know. I heard that thousands of Psychic and urban legend appeared, and the situation was very dangerous. Everyone was very worried about Senior Sister's safety at the time," Yi Sihan nodded.
"Heh heh!" Lu Yibei lifted his chin slightly, saying proudly, "I was also in Tang City at that time, one of the operatives who went for support, just like her. You could say we are comrades-in-arms who have faced life and death together."
That's right, the kind of life-and-death comradeship where she misused Spells and almost caused me to bleed to death!
"Wow—!" Yi Sihan couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation. His eyes looked at Lu Yibei, sparkling like little stars.
None of these "fans" of theirs didn't want to go down the mountain for training with Fu Xinyi.
But mountain training only happens twice a year. A group has as few as one person and as many as three. The chance to travel with Fu Xinyi might not even happen once a year.
And disciples like Yi Sihan, who have only been initiated for two years, don't even have the opportunity to travel with Fu Xinyi.
Now, hearing Lu Yibei say that he not only participated in Night Watch operations with Fu Xinyi but also faced life and death together, Yi Sihan immediately extended his affection to Lu Yibei, feeling a bit of admiration for him.
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"And that's not all!" Lu Yibei said, "I'm also a colleague and close friend of your Senior Brother Li Xuan. Besides carrying out missions together, we often discuss cars..."
That's right, discussing how to puncture his tires, remove his bumper, and how he should repair his car!
"Can you tell me about it? Tell me about your experience with Senior Sister Fu Xinyi in Tang City," Yi Sihan said excitedly.
Up to now, because it involves the relevant situation of the Calamity level urban legend Ju Meng converting her Power, most disciples of Da Chunyang Palace only know the general outline of what happened in Tang City. The specific details are still a mystery to them.
If he could know about Fu Xinyi's trip to Tang City, he could brag about it to everyone in the Fu Xinyi fan club for a long time.
Lu Yibei, "..."
He seems to have completely ignored Li Xuan's existence!
Little brother, I know Li Xuan is not easy to get along with, but he is your Senior Brother after all. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to do this?
"That's a long story," Fu Xinyi mused for a few seconds. "It probably starts with how she broke through layers of encirclement to enter Tang City and got in touch with the people at the Tang City Si Ye Hui."
"At that time, a Strange Tale used its Power to block all communication methods within the Eight Hundred Li Peach Garden. To prevent the Night Watch from interfering with their plans, they even dispatched eighteen A-level Spirit Ability Users to intercept and kill Night Watch members along the way, using extremely cruel methods."
"We risked our lives and fought our way through a bloody path to finally enter Tang City. We thought that was the best outcome, but who knew it was just the beginning of the terror..."
Combining her own experiences with seven parts truth and three parts fiction, Fu Xinyi recounted the story of "Fu Xinyi's Adventure" to Yi Sihan. Yi Sihan compared her account with the general situation he and his Senior Brothers knew and found that what Fu Xinyi said was not false. He immediately believed her and became engrossed in the details of the story without realizing it.
Just like that, the two continued forward, and before they knew it, they had passed through Zhenting Hall and arrived at the fork in the road leading to Hongyan Villa.
"...Fu Xinyi and I stood in front of the scenic area entrance, vaguely sensing a large amount of Spiritual Energy fluctuations approaching. Suddenly, I turned around and found that a large army composed of illegal Psychic and urban legend had arrived!"
Speaking of this, Fu Xinyi secretly thought that the time was right, so she stopped at a critical point in the story, cutting off the chapter at just the right moment.
She glanced at Yi Sihan out of the corner of her eye and changed the subject, "Hey, Little Brother Yi, speaking of which, are we almost at the side rooms? How about..."
"The rest of the story, if there's a chance next time, I'll tell you. If there's no chance, then forget it. It's not a big deal anyway, right?"
Little Brother, you must seize this moment! If you miss this village, you won't find this shop!
"As an outsider, it's not good for me to wander around your Da Chunyang Palace. I'll take my leave and go back to the side room to rest."
Unless you take me around!
No! How can he just forget it? Yi Sihan saw Fu Xinyi walking along the path towards Hongyan Villa and felt a surge of anxiety. Without time to think, he blurted out, "Mr. Lu, is this your first time visiting our Da Chunyang Palace?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Fu Xinyi said expressionlessly.
Yi Sihan bit her lip and said, "If you don't mind, I can show you around."
"This... I'm actually not very interested in visiting Da Chunyang Palace," Fu Xinyi frowned. "Aren't they just some palaces and temples? What's there to see? Let's just forget it?"
Hearing Fu Xinyi say this, Yi Sihan actually laughed. "Hehe, it seems like this really is your first time visiting our Da Chunyang Palace, and you don't know anything! Uh, I, I apologize, I spoke out of turn."
"Anyway, how about I show you around? You can also continue telling me about Senior Sister Fu's experiences in Tang City. Um, um, please?"
"..." Fu Xinyi pretended to hesitate for a few seconds, then sighed, "Ah! Fine, I'll walk with you then."
"I just feel a connection with you, so I thought about finishing the story of Tang City for you. Actually, I'm really not interested in visiting your Da Chunyang Palace."
"Then... then Mr. Lu, later... can you tell me how Senior Sister Fu Xinyi made the Divine Beast recognize her as its Master?" Yi Sihan cautiously probed.
"Of course!" Fu Xinyi nodded. "To be honest, I was scared too just now. She only used three sentences to make the Divine Beast kneel down and kowtow to her eighteen times."
Hearing this, Yi Sihan's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "Thank you, Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu, this way please! I'll take you to visit Zhenting Hall first."
Saying that, she turned around and walked briskly towards Zhenting Hall behind her.
Looking at Yi Sihan's back, Fu Xinyi shook her head helplessly.
Tsk, she even thanked me!
Will I be struck by lightning for deceiving such an innocent child?
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Although there was nothing Fu Xinyi wanted in Zhenting Hall, in order not to reveal her intentions, she still followed Yi Sihan and slowly returned to Zhenting Hall.
Five minutes later, after passing through a long corridor, the two finally entered the main area of Zhenting Hall.
As soon as she passed through the vermilion-painted door and saw the scene behind it, hearing the sound of explosions in the distance, Fu Xinyi was immediately stunned.
Behind the door was a platform the size of four or five football fields, much larger than the space visible from the outside of Zhenting Hall.
Fu Xinyi guessed that this was likely due to techniques similar to constructing special spaces. As a Calamity level Psychic, it wouldn't be difficult for the Black Emperor to construct special spaces.
The ground of the platform was paved with blue bricks engraved with Spells, and various bunkers were set up around it. Through the light blue shield woven from Spells, it was clearly visible that three groups of people were in a chaotic battle on the platform.
In the southeast corner of the platform, the group of people who had retreated behind a fortress were holding thermal weapons loaded with Alchemy ammunition and firing indiscriminately at the group of people who were chanting Spells and breaking through from the front.
Just as the powerful ammunition was about to be unleashed on the disciples casting Spells, their Spell chanting was completed, and water screens, earth and stone, giant trees... rose from the ground, forming a "city wall" to block the artillery attack.
The Alchemy ammunition collided with the Spells, and a deafening roar erupted, with dazzling light and a storm of flying debris and wood chips.
The scene was extremely chaotic for a time.
At the same time, in the northwest corner, there was another group of disciples holding weapons, their movements as swift as the wind, outflanking the people operating the thermal weapons.
At the edge of the platform, there was another group of disciples with medicine boxes waiting quietly. Whenever a disciple was injured in the melee, they would immediately ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) be teleported to the edge of the platform, and the disciples with medicine boxes would swarm forward to provide immediate treatment.
"This..." Fu Xinyi looked at Yi Sihan beside her and said blankly, "Is this like that place, Free Day? Where everyone can attack each other freely within a limited time?"
Yi Sihan was surprised. "Huh! Is there such a place?"
"Yes! Why wouldn't there be?" Fu Xinyi said seriously. "They even slay dragons!"
"Dragon..." Yi Sihan seemed to believe her nonsense and nodded thoughtfully.
"The books say that urban legend with dragon-like Powers are generally very high level. You must be referring to a certain department of the Night Watch, right?"
No, you actually believed that? Couldn't you tell I was talking nonsense? Fu Xinyi complained in her heart and pressed on, "So, what are they doing?"
"Combat training!" Yi Sihan explained. "Those are Senior Brothers and Sisters who have been here for more than three years and will be going down the mountain for practical experience soon. Before that, the Masters will arrange for them to have sufficient combat training. They must at least be able to handle C-level urban legend before they are allowed to go down the mountain."
After a pause, Yi Sihan continued to introduce, "The floors above are where disciples practice various skills. The first floor is for sword techniques and Body Technique, the second floor is for Spells and talismans, and half of the third floor is used for practicing the use of Spiritual Energy items, and the other half is used for relaxation after practice..."
Fu Xinyi followed the direction Yi Sihan pointed and noticed that around the huge platform, there were rows of three-story buildings arranged in a "return" shape, surrounding the platform.
Walls separated the floors into rooms the size of dance studios. Almost every room was equipped with large floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and it was vaguely visible that many disciples were practicing in the rooms.
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"What are those strange instruments on them for?" Fu Xinyi pointed to a room and asked. In that room, four or five disciples were practicing Spells.
"Oh! Those are for monitoring Spirit Mark status, heart rate, and water-salt balance to prevent accidental injury during practice. They are mainly for protection," Yi Sihan explained with a smile.
"However, even if you get injured, it's okay. Over at Qingnang Grass Hut, the Masters will help regulate the body through massage, Spell medicinal baths, and special diets, so that the disciples can recover as quickly as possible."
"By the way, it is said that these were all part of a renovation plan proposed by an Expert more than ten years ago, and it was only fully completed and put into use two years ago. In the past two years, very few disciples have been injured and not recovered during their practice. Everyone is very grateful to that Expert!"
Fu Xinyi, "..."
They're being quite scientific? So, why are you being so scientific for no reason?
Which damn Expert is causing so much trouble?
Where are the palaces? The statues? The dilapidated ancient buildings? Shouldn't your Da Chunyang Palace be classical? Why does it feel like the Eclipse Society's ultimate warrior training center?
You're putting me in a very passive position, you know?
At this moment, Fu Xinyi suddenly realized that with the passage of time, the "sesame flatbread" the Ancestor gave her had truly become a sesame flatbread.
No, a sesame flatbread can still fill your stomach, but that map is completely useless.
Fu Xinyi even suspected that if she were to wander around Da Chunyang Palace now, she might encounter a Spiritual Energy-driven Gundam somewhere and get beaten up.
She suddenly understood why Hua Sang became withdrawn as soon as she arrived in Hua City and became cheerful again when she returned near Da Chunyang Palace.
If it were her, after staying in a place like this for a long time, going to a place like Hua City with harsh conditions and urban legend, she would also become withdrawn.
"May I ask, are you still recruiting disciples here?" Fu Xinyi asked.
"Huh? What did you say?" Yi Sihan was stunned, seemingly not hearing what Fu Xinyi was saying.
"Nothing, pretend I didn't say anything..." Fu Xinyi said calmly.
Although she envied the environment of Da Chunyang Palace, she underwent Strange Tale transformation at the moment of sunset every day. Staying in Da Chunyang Palace for a while was fine, but for a long time, she would eventually be caught and put to guard the gate.
