Free Web NovelChapter 265: Chapter 264: The Benefits of a Great Power
Early the next morning, Zhuo Qingyan took a flight around the skies above Daluo Palace, causing quite a stir.
Immediately after, news of the Spirit Flying Jade Talisman spread quickly among the Inner Sect Disciples, causing an even bigger sensation.
Of course, unlike the standard-issue longswords and Golden Gang Bracelets, the Golden Tiger Divine Talismans and Spirit Flying Jade Talismans weren’t for everyone. They had to be redeemed with points.
But this only fired everyone up.
Never mind the Golden Tiger Divine Talisman. In this world, most people had ordinary levels of Dao Practice. As long as you reached five hundred years of Dao Practice and didn’t go looking for trouble, you could pretty much roam the world freely.
And with a Spirit Flying Jade Talisman, even if you couldn’t fly high or fast, the mere ability to fly created a fundamental difference between you and an ordinary Cultivator.
Who could resist that?
And so, the great point redemption campaign began among the Daluo Palace disciples. They either went out for Exorcism or to gather herbs and materials. In short, they actively took on any task that could contribute to the Sect.
As a result, the stock of herbs, Spirit Medicines, and Spiritual Materials in the Daluo Palace warehouse began to grow at a visible rate.
"This is the benefit of having your own power base."
Gu Zhao was lounging in a rocking chair, a three-inch Flying Sword weaving back and forth around him. The cold glint from its blade was so brilliant that just looking at it stung the eyes.
"If I were just a lone wolf, I’d have to try my luck in the deep mountains and ancient forests just to find the materials for a single Flying Sword like this."
Yunyang was not far from him, but he ignored Gu Zhao’s humblebrag. Instead, he held a Spirit Flying Jade Talisman made of Purple Sandalwood, testing it himself while teaching Hu Yufei how to use it.
"Whoa!" With the Jade Talisman on her, Hu Yufei quickly flew up, reaching a height of several dozen meters, and started shouting excitedly to those below.
Gu Zhao was speechless.
Soon, a few more figures appeared beside Hu Yufei.
The Silk Embroideress, Bai Ke, Bi Yingying, and even Chen Zhi, who had a Spirit Flying Jade Talisman because of her Harmony with Bi Yingying, were all circling and dancing in the air, having the time of their lives.
Gu Zhao looked at He Cailian, who was standing nearby, gazing up with a face full of envy. He couldn’t help but ask, "Why aren’t you flying with them?" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Although Inner Sect Disciples needed points to redeem a Jade Talisman, the Guardian Star Officials and the Sect Leader’s personal attendants naturally didn’t. That was why the five women in the sky all had one.
And while He Cailian was only an Inner Sect Disciple, she was Taoist Ming Chong’s direct apprentice. By helping him with Medicine Making and Alchemy, she earned points for every batch of Elixirs, which was definitely enough to redeem a Spirit Flying Jade Talisman.
So why hadn’t she gotten one?
Then Gu Zhao heard He Cailian say weakly, "I... I have a bit of a fear of heights..."
Gu Zhao: Õ_Õ
Yunyang: ⊙_⊙
It was the first time either of them had ever heard of a Cultivator with a fear of heights!
Seeing Zhuo Qingyan appear, Gu Zhao pointed at He Cailian and said, "Want to help cure her little problem?"
Zhuo Qingyan smiled and sat down next to Gu Zhao. She picked up a grape, popped it into his mouth, and shook her head with a smile. "Cailian doesn’t like to fight. She usually just stays in the palace making medicine and performing Alchemy. If she doesn’t want to fly, then she doesn’t have to. When her Cultivation is high enough that she can fly on her own, she probably won’t be afraid of heights anymore."
He Cailian shook her head. "My talent isn’t good enough. I’ll never reach that level of Cultivation."
Zhuo Qingyan just smiled without a word, and Gu Zhao also shook his head.
He Cailian’s talent certainly wasn’t top-tier, but she spent her days cooped up in the Alchemy Hall. Even if it was just for testing Pills, she never lacked for Elixirs. Add to that Taoist Ming Chong’s guidance and her own casual Cultivation, and her progress wasn’t slow at all.
"What Elixirs have you refined recently?" Gu Zhao asked casually.
Taoist Ming Chong had gone down the mountain to do good deeds, leaving the Alchemy Hall in He Cailian’s hands. With two Inner Sect Disciples assigned to help her, they could basically refine all the common Elixirs.
He Cailian counted on her fingers. "One furnace of Jinhua Yellow Bud Pills, three furnaces of Jade Mushroom Pills, eight furnaces of Five Elements Harmonizing Pills, and two hundred each of the Water and Fire Suppressing Spirit Pills and Jade Spirit Flying Mist Powder..."
According to Daluo Palace’s rules, the naming depended on the user. Products containing pure Spirit Medicine for Cultivators were called "Pills." Those mixed with leftover spiritual ingredients that were safe for mortals were called "pellets" or "powders." That’s why there were fewer Pills and more of the latter.
"Alright, alright, I get it!" Gu Zhao cut He Cailian off.
He had only asked offhandedly, not expecting her to remember everything in such detail.
However, he and the old Daoists had no use for these things. They had activated their Innate Qi and had the Thunder Seed to absorb Evil Qi, so they didn’t need any external assistance. These items were basically all placed in the points warehouse for the Daluo Palace disciples to redeem.
He had previously given a Warm Yellow Pill to each of his parents, and also to Xiao Ya and another young woman, which was about the limit of what an ordinary person could handle. Even his maternal grandparents couldn’t take such a Spirit Pill. Just by drinking some Yellow Lemon Wine, their health became incredibly robust. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Of course, if these were brought back to Blue Star, never mind the Elixirs; even the Medicinal Wine would be a Miracle Elixir that money couldn’t buy.
Yunyang leaned in and asked, "Is there any Medicinal Wine left?"
He Cailian nodded and started counting again. "Yellow Lemon Wine, Purple Ganoderma Wine, Luo Ying Wine, Three-Color Linked Grass Wine, and also Little Wood Spirit Fruit Wine and..."
"Alright, alright, I get it!" Yunyang cut her off as well. "I’ll go to the warehouse and get some later."
Gu Zhao added, "Grab some for me too while you’re at it."
After a while, the women, their Magical Power depleted, descended one by one and gathered around Gu Zhao, chattering away. Only Hu Yufei pulled Yunyang away to go fetch the wine from the warehouse.
Gu Zhao noticed that the way Bi Yingying and Chen Zhi were looking at him was a little odd. "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing!" The two of them immediately looked away.
Bai Ke said bluntly, "They probably want to mate with you too."
Gu Zhao: ???
Chen Zhi clamped a hand over Bai Ke’s mouth, while Bi Yingying immediately took out her paintbrush and said to Zhuo Qingyan, "I saw a small lake in a valley to the west when I was up in the sky just now. The scenery is beautiful, let’s go there to sketch."
The corners of Zhuo Qingyan’s lips curved up as she nodded with a smile. "Alright."
After the women had flown off, Gu Zhao turned to the Silk Embroideress. "What were they just talking about?"
Although Daluo Palace was getting bigger, Gu Zhao was actually going out less. He spent his nights with Zhuo Qingyan, but during the day, whenever he was lazing around, the Silk Embroideress was always there, acting as a proper personal attendant.
Over time, the Silk Embroideress was no longer so shy. Hearing his question, she smiled. "Xiaobai told Sister Yingying and the others about you and Miss Li."
Gu Zhao lay back down and pouted. "We’re going vegetarian tonight."
The Silk Embroideress raised a sleeve to cover her mouth, giggling. She then picked up the teapot, refilled Gu Zhao’s cup, and popped another grape into his mouth. "Okay."
Sitting slightly behind Gu Zhao and gazing at his handsome, languid profile, a trace of infatuation flashed in the Silk Embroideress’s eyes, and a smile unconsciously graced her lips.
...
After discussing the *Cave Truth Yellow Record* with Zhuo Qingyan for the entire night, Gu Zhao took Yunyang and the wine with him and traveled across worlds the next day.
Yunyang flew back to Qin Province, while Gu Zhao went home to deliver the wine.
As soon as he walked in the door, he saw his parents eating and watching the midday news. Gu Zhao turned his head and saw the news broadcast showing glaring sunlight and parched earth.
A flicker of understanding crossed Gu Zhao’s eyes. Then, he turned back to his parents with a happy smile. "Twice-cooked pork and boiled meat slices, my favorites!"
