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Hearing Ling Mo Xie's words, Bai Yunfei could only curl his lips and stop talking nonsense. Instead, he asked Ling Mo Xie, "Why did you call me over?"
Ling Mo Xie glanced at him and smiled, "Since you're doing so well, your intelligence organization should be about ready, right?"
"Of course! Although there are only a few people for now, I can guarantee that within a hundred thousand miles of the Izumo Kingdom, there's no information I can't uncover!" Bai Yunfei said proudly, patting his chest.
Ling Mo Xie frowned and said, "Only a few people? What I want is an intelligence organization that can continuously grow, not just one that can gather information around the Izumo Kingdom."
"Well, you have to give me some time! It's only been a short while; developing to this extent is already impressive!" Bai Yunfei said with a helpless tone, looking at Ling Mo Xie as if to say that one wouldn't know the cost of living without being in charge!
"Alright! I was too anxious," Ling Mo Xie nodded and said. This is the Cultivation World after all; things can't just go smoothly.
"I called you over this time to inquire about some intelligence," Ling Mo Xie got straight to the point.
"What intelligence?" Bai Yunfei's eyes sparkled with excitement; he had been so bored that he was itching for something to do!
"The Feng Family's intelligence!" Ling Mo Xie squinted his eyes. Since the Feng Family could capture him once, they could do it again.
Now that Feng Yulin had been rescued by someone else, he didn't know who was behind it. With the enemy in the dark and himself in the light, it was truly unsettling!
"The Feng Family? The Izumo Kingdom's Feng Family?" Bai Yunfei pondered.
"Yes! It's this Feng Family. They seem more complicated than they appear on the surface. I want you to investigate who is behind them. If they have any plans against me, report back to me in time. Is that clear?" Ling Mo Xie nodded and looked at Bai Yunfei.
"No problem! It's just a small Feng Family, right? Wait for my good news!" Bai Yunfei readily agreed and jumped out of the window before Ling Mo Xie could respond.
Ling Mo Xie looked at the wide-open window. The night outside was thick with darkness. The Feng Family? Whatever abilities they have, bring them on! No matter who or what force is behind them, since they dare to come after me, I'll make sure they regret it!
Ling Mo Xie was not affected by what happened today and slept soundly through the night.
The next morning, he woke up when sunlight streamed in through the window and hurried to the Alchemy Room. Sigh! It was time to plunge into another round of "dark" alchemy work!
When they arrived in front of the Alchemy Room, Shangguan Ying'er unexpectedly appeared before them.
"What are you doing here?" Ling Mo Xie looked at Shangguan Ying'er in surprise and asked.
Seeing Ling Mo Xie arrive, Shangguan Ying'er immediately broke into a smile, ran over a few steps, pouted her lips, and said to Ling Mo Xie, "Why did you take so long to come? I've been waiting for a long time!"
"Waiting for me?" Ling Mo Xie was somewhat puzzled, and then he suddenly thought in shock, it couldn't be...
Sure enough, as Ling Mo Xie's gaze drifted away, Shangguan Ying'er hugged his arm excitedly and said, "Mo Xie, I heard you're going to help Izumo Kingdom refine Elixirs? Although I'm not as good as you, I'm still capable of making a few healing Elixirs. Let me join you in Alchemy; it's my way of contributing to Izumo Kingdom!"
It really was like that... Ling Mo Xie felt conflicted. This request was perfectly reasonable; how could he refuse? Should he really do Alchemy with her?
Ling Mo Xie hurriedly shook his head; this wouldn't do. If he really did Alchemy with her, wouldn't his System Alchemy Furnace be exposed? The System was far too powerful; calling it a treasure would not be an exaggeration, and he couldn't let it leak so easily.
Moreover, the System was something almost incomprehensible to the people of this world. If it got out, who knows what curious experts might come looking for him? It would be disastrous if he ended up being treated like a lab rat!
Seeing Ling Mo Xie shake his head, Shangguan Ying'er's expression darkened as she pouted and asked, "What? Do you really think so little of me that you believe I'm not worthy to refine Alchemy with you? At least my Alchemy skills are among the best among Qingdi Sect Disciples; I'm already a Fifth-Rank Alchemist!"
"Uh..." Ling Mo Xie could only force a bitter smile and said, "Of course I don't think that. It's just... it's just..." He truly couldn't find a good reason at that moment and stammered.
"It's just what? You look down on me! I thought we were friends!" Shangguan Ying'er showed an angry expression as she looked at the stuttering Ling Mo Xie.
Then her smile gradually faded; she snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"That's not what you think! Let me explain!" Ling Mo Xie quickly grabbed Shangguan Ying'er.
"Go ahead, explain!" Shangguan Ying'er stopped and turned back to Ling Mo Xie, waiting for his explanation.
"This..." Ling Mo Xie wanted to explain upon hearing her words but opened his mouth without knowing how to articulate it.
"Hmph! See? You can't even find an excuse! I knew it; you're holding a grudge against me because of Azure Emperor Sect, Ning Qi, and Cang Qian, right? But I'm from Azure Emperor Sect; that's an unchangeable fact! Since that's the case, I won't cling to you shamelessly!" Shangguan Ying'er's expression softened slightly as she spoke with a tone of grievance.
Hearing Shangguan Ying'er's words, Ling Mo Xie couldn't help but feel exasperated, wishing he could just sigh in frustration. This was completely off-base; he had never thought that way.
So, he quickly explained, "You're overthinking it, aren't you? They are them, and you are you. I won't hold anything against you because of them! As for this Alchemy..."
In a moment of inspiration, Ling Mo Xie's eyes lit up as he concocted an elaborate explanation: "It's because my Master who taught me Alchemy instructed that our unique Alchemy cannot be seen by outsiders. Moreover, when practicing Alchemy, one must find an absolutely quiet and enclosed space, only allowing oneself to be present. Otherwise, it could disturb one's state of mind and lead to failure in Alchemy!"
Once the inspiration struck Ling Mo Xie, he couldn't stop himself from talking endlessly about his fabricated story.
At the same time, he felt a sense of relief; this wasn't a lie he intended to tell—it was a necessity!
"Really?" Shangguan Ying'er looked at him skeptically and asked Ling Mo Xie. His firm and fluent explanation made her believe him to some extent, but she still had her doubts.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?" Shangguan Ying'er asked Ling Mo Xie with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Earlier? Well... it's just that I have so many restrictions in Alchemy that I was afraid you'd mock me," Ling Mo Xie had no choice but to continue weaving his tale.
Indeed, once a lie was told, countless worries followed to cover it up.
"Mock you?" Shangguan Ying'er was speechless upon hearing Ling Mo Xie's explanation. If your Alchemy could be mocked, should I just find a crack in the ground to hide in?
"Alright then, since your Alchemy has such restrictions and your Master has given such instructions, I won't push it. I'll ask Izumo King to prepare an Alchemy Room for me; you go ahead with your Alchemy. I'll take my leave!" Shangguan Ying'er said somewhat unhappily.
Ling Mo Xie wiped the cold sweat from his brow and relaxed his expression as he replied, "Okay, once the matters in Izumo Kingdom are settled, let's go participate in the Menglanhua Festival."
"Sounds good! You can't back out!" Shangguan Ying'er finally smiled slightly and happily said to Ling Mo Xie before turning and leaving cheerfully.
Ling Mo Xie's mouth twitched; agreeing to that was truly a mistake!
The Menglanhua Festival is a well-known event in Izumo Kingdom, held once every ten years. It actually marks the day when spiritual flowers bloom.
The Menglanhua blooms once every ten years for seven days. When large clusters of Menglanhua gather together, they will release a special energy that can attract Spiritual Energy—essentially a spirit gathering formation, but an enhanced version.
Moreover, there is bound to be a Flower King among the flowers, which is a sixth-level spiritual medicine. If consumed, it can directly elevate one's cultivation by at least two minor realms, and some have even experienced a jump of one major realm after taking it.
Of course, there is only one Flower King, and not everyone can obtain it. This brings us to the Menglan Flower Festival.
At the Menglan Flower Festival, the three major sects will host a grand competition for cultivators under the age of fifty. The winner will receive the Flower King.
However, the Flower King is mostly obtained by disciples of the three major sects. After all, they possess exceptional talents and have access to various resources from their sects, making it difficult for smaller families or independent cultivators to compete.
The most recent exception was over forty years ago when Ling Li Yun won the championship and claimed the Flower King. Since then, he has been unstoppable, and before his disappearance, legends about him circulated throughout the cultivation world.
Naturally, most independent cultivators do not expect to obtain the Flower King; instead, they are drawn to the seven-day super spirit gathering array. The Menglan flowers are also incredibly beautiful, often white and red, with some being crystal clear and truly dreamlike.
Generally, female cultivators are reluctant to miss out on this enchanting flower festival.
"Since that old man could get the Flower King, why can't I?" Ling Mo Xie said with a slight smile as he looked at the corridor where Shangguan Ying'er had just vanished, his tone light and cheerful.
The younger generation of disciples from the three major sects posed little threat to him. However, he had offended quite a few powerful figures. Ling Mo Xie was already considering leaving the State of Chuyun as soon as the Menglan Flower Festival was over to explore broader horizons.
"Let's go to Alchemy! Once we finish this task, we'll be out of 'Newbie Village'." Ling Mo Xie said with a stretch and a smile as he looked at the empty Alchemy room in front of him. He skillfully opened the Alchemy furnace in the System panel and placed the spiritual medicine that had already been prepared by the king of Chuyun into it.
Great! Originally, these low-level pills would take only a few minutes to refine a batch; now it has been sped up by half, and he can refine two batches simultaneously—it's simply astonishing!
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