A matter concerning the Xuandao Sect!?
Bai Mo froze, imdiately sitting up straight.
’The sect is powerful, and filled with countless talents.’
’Why would it be my turn for anything?’
As they spoke, the potential risks and rewards of the situation had already raced through Bai Mo’s mind.
Shui Ziming waved his hand dismissively.
"Junior Brother Bai, don’t sell yourself short."
Cultivators who started as Loose Cultivators were intimately familiar with the daily grind and the cold realities of human relationships.
He knew that because of this, most Loose Cultivators were cautious people.
Bai Mo’s reaction was not outside his expectations.
Shui Ziming said reassuringly:
"It’s like this. I’m sure Junior Brother has heard that the sect is preparing to take over Immortal Arrival City."
"From what I hear, it’s caused quite a stir in Xianlin Square."
Bai Mo nodded. Seeing that Shui Ziming had no intention of pressuring him, he felt much more at ease.
"I have indeed heard. I was quite pleased and have often discussed the matter with others."
He just never imagined that this affair was also related to the change of ownership of Immortal Arrival City.
"It’s true. The handover at the sect-to-sect level has already been completed."
Shui Ziming smiled.
"So days ago, a few hot-blooded junior brothers from the sect heard that rogue cultivators were hiding in Celestial Barrier Mountain, so they went into the mountains on their own initiative."
"They were preparing to clear out the surrounding troublemakers for the sect."
Bai Mo knew about the matter of the rogue cultivators.
But that band of rogues had been sharp enough to escape ahead of ti. The Wei and Wang families had suffered a disaster at their hands.
"I heard the rogue cultivators fled, and that so trouble broke out in the process..."
"That’s right." Shui Ziming’s expression didn’t change as he said casually:
"Rogue cultivators are naturally suspicious. The mont they sense sothing is amiss, they imdiately relocate."
"However, those few junior brothers discovered sothing else."
He held up one finger, a faint smile playing on his lips, his words carrying a hint of temptation.
"A great Celestial Cyan Flower, about to mature."
Bai Mo was stunned to hear this.
He had seen this na in books before, but the descriptions were not detailed. They only ntioned its dicinal properties, skimming over everything else.
’I rember it’s a rather legendary plant, one that many cultivators speculate and daydream about...’
Shui Ziming gave Bai Mo a surprised look, not expecting that he had actually heard of it.
"It’s a primary ingredient for a Tier Three Pill."
He explained:
"The plant itself is extrely rare, and also quite interesting."
Bai Mo’s heart stirred, and he quickly cupped his hands and said:
"Please enlighten , Brother Shui!"
Shui Ziming nodded in satisfaction and casually teased him.
"Heh, when it cos to the Alchemy Dao, Junior Brother Bai is indeed more interested!"
With that, he shared the information he had learned from the sect.
"The cyan aura emitted by the great Celestial Cyan Flower is said to be a type of profound and mysterious energy that can, to a certain extent, nourish the surrounding region."
"Because of this, the density of dicinal herbs within a two-li radius of it is often unexpectedly high!"
It was because of this that his junior brothers noticed sothing was amiss. Following the clues, they discovered the great Celestial Cyan Flower.
Such a frighteningly powerful plant!?
Bai Mo was startled. If it was true, then the wild speculations about it in the books were not without reason.
So stories even claid that cultivators who stumbled upon it were able to change their fate and reverse their destiny, with twists and turns worthy of a novel.
However, after a few monts of thought, Bai Mo ca to his senses.
’If it’s really that amazing, why would the sect co looking for ?’
’The great cultivators of the Xuandao Sect would probably co over directly!’
"This great Celestial Cyan Flower... does it have a flaw?"
Bai Mo asked directly.
"Correct!"
As expected, there was more to Shui Ziming’s story.
"This flower only grows for a sixty-year cycle. When its ti is up, it matures."
"And it will wither in just a few hours at most, draining the life force from the surrounding few li to nourish the land in return."
Shui Ziming looked at him with a sincere gaze.
"The great Celestial Cyan Flower found in Celestial Barrier Mountain, judging by its appearance, should be nearing its final monts."
"That’s why I wanted to ask you all to make a trip up the mountain!"
Bai Mo, who had been feeling a bit disappointed that the flowering period was already over, was taken aback.
"Us?"
"Yes."
"The life force of the Celestial Cyan Flower is too imnse. Compared to it, your own life force is like a firefly next to the bright moon."
"The power of a re one or two cultivators is absolutely not enough!"
If it were a great Celestial Cyan Flower that was still in its growth period, it would naturally draw the sect’s upper echelons to co personally.
But in the current situation, it was only worth him, the senior-most brother of the outer sect, making an appearance.
He, Shui Ziming, had thought it over and over, run around handling things, and had finally managed to sort out the general plan.
Bai Mo shifted his body and said thoughtfully:
"Plants born of heaven and earth are the most precious. Their cycles of life and death cannot be altered, and this is even more true for rarer plants."
"Brother Shui, do you have a plan in mind?"
Shui Ziming smiled. "I don’t understand these matters."
"However, an elder in the sect suggested that by using a special technique to extract the essence of the great Celestial Cyan Flower, we might be able to delay its withering."
He added, "The one who said this was the elder who manages the sect’s dicinal fields on one of the peaks."
"According to his idea, acting this way would not only allow us to obtain the essence of the great Celestial Cyan Flower, but also let it survive long enough for several nearby dicinal herbs to mature."
Hearing this, Bai Mo already had an idea of what was expected of him and said with a wry smile:
"Brother Shui has done the great favor of teaching the Dao."
"Now you’ve told so much, which shows how much you value . If I were to refuse, it would be my fault."
Upon hearing this, Shui Ziming also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had invited all the available junior brothers who knew this technique.
The great Celestial Cyan Flower was about to wither, and with everyone rushing, only a few people would be able to make it on ti.
Therefore, Bai Mo’s attitude on this was no small matter.
Bai Mo thought for a mont before saying:
"It shouldn’t be difficult for to master this technique if I study it for a couple of days on the road!"
"It’s just that my shop is about to open, and the exterior is still under major renovation..."
Shui Ziming spoke up, "No problem. I’ll keep an eye on it for you."
Bai Mo was stunned, swallowing the words he was about to say to ask for help.
"Brother Shui, you’re not going with us?"
Shui Ziming shook his head.
"When the ti cos, other junior brothers will go in with you. No need to worry about safety."
"As for , I have to hold down the fort in Immortal Arrival City and make sure no trouble breaks out during the handover!"
After so many rumors, the Xuandao Sect was finally making its move!?
Bai Mo felt it was a bit sudden.
"The sect is taking over Immortal Arrival City just like that?"
Shui Ziming said nonchalantly, "It’s only Immortal Arrival City. It’s not a big deal. Why would we need to build montum or lay groundwork?"
"When the ti cos, we will simply take charge openly and honorably. After you return, co with to pay a visit to the senior brother overseeing the city."
"Disciples of the sa sect should interact with each other more often."
He was not one to procrastinate; he always acted on his thoughts.
"The moonlight is perfect tonight. We haven’t seen each other in a while, so why don’t we catch up properly..."
In reality, there wasn’t much to say.
Compared to Shui Ziming leading junior brothers and sisters on a thousand-li chase after a Demon Beast, Bai Mo’s own life could be described as placid as water.
But as he was talking about his shop, Bai Mo suddenly discovered sothing.
This Brother Shui before him didn’t seem to be very well-versed in matters of business.
But fortunately, it was just a matter of watching over the start of the shop’s construction.
"Brother Shui, for my shop, you just need to keep an eye on the progress. You don’t need to trouble yourself with the rest..."
Bai Mo gave a few more instructions, then said:
"Oh, right, Brother Shui, tell about the Demon Beast you were hunting. That must have been a difficult task?"
Shui Ziming nodded and said:
"Of course."
"The origin of that Demon Beast is actually quite mysterious and is also sowhat related to the change of ownership in Immortal Arrival City."
"However, there are so things about it that you are not yet permitted to know..."
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