Xu Ning was furious upon hearing this. "So the culprit is you, his mother! Why didn't you say so sooner?"
The clothes said, "You didn't ask!"
Xu Ning said, "No way! Next ti I see a woman, I'll strip you naked and show you to them!"
The clothes said, "I think that's a good idea! But why do you want to be naked? Can't you wear an undergarnt?"
Xu Ning said, "Did I ask you to speak?"
The clothes said, "Oh! I get it. You just want to run around naked, and you're just looking for an excuse, right?"
Xu Ning said, "Get lost!"
With that, Xu Ning stood up and took two coffins from his storage bag.
He then carefully placed An Lanxin and Dang Xueqing into the coffins.
At the sa ti, their disciples and servants arrived, gathering around the two coffins in silence.
The coffin lids slowly slid over An Lanxin and Dang Xueqing's bodies, past their heads, and finally closed.
Foundation Establishnt Elders were now qualified to be buried in the sect's cetery.
After the funeral, the atmosphere returned to its usual quietude.
Whether it was an illusion or not, returning to Qingxuan Peak gave Xu Ning a desolate feeling.
"Is it the influence of my sorrowful mood? Perhaps!"
Xu Ning murmured to himself as he returned to his thatched hut.
To be honest, An Lanxin and Dang Xueqing brought Xu Ning many good mories, and the lively scenes of playing and fighting with them often floated into his mind.
Although after reaching the Foundation Establishnt stage, everyone went to their own peaks, gradually drifting apart and rarely communicating, the thought of those two once vibrant people no longer being there made Xu Ning feel a tightness in his chest.
Seclusion!
Xu Ning gritted his teeth and began to busy himself, using various things to distract himself and not think about anything related to them.
This seclusion lasted for five years.
The reason he erged from seclusion was because he was preparing to leave. According to his lifespan, his current identity was nearing its end.
After packing his things, Xu Ning notified his two disciples, Yu Shunan and Ye Shengjie.
The two rushed to the peak and saw Xu Ning, now middle-aged, standing desolately on the mountain.
"Greetings, Master!" Their voices were clearly tinged with sorrow.
Xu Ning didn't turn around, speaking with his back to them. "I wish to use this last bit of my lifespan to see the mortal world!"
Yu Shunan and Ye Shengjie's faces instantly fell, an inexplicable sadness welling up inside them.
"Master, could you not leave? Let your disciple stay with you for the last ti!" Yu Shunan quickly pleaded.
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Ye Shengjie said, "Master, my junior brother and I both want to fulfill our filial duty to you in our final monts!"
Xu Ning shook his head. "No need!"
Of course, staying in the sect wouldn't be good for faking death. More importantly, once buried, it would be difficult to erge, and it wouldn't be good if they were seen when they did.
Imagine a sect mber walking through a cetery when Xu Ning, long deceased, suddenly crawls out, causing the person to cry out, "A ghost!"
Yu Shunan and Ye Shengjie tried to dissuade him, but Xu Ning stopped them with a gesture. "Alright, say no more. My mind is made up."
"Then it's your business, my fellow disciples. I shouldn't need to worry about your affairs, right?"
The two disciples remained silent. A long silence followed.
Outside the sect, Xu Ning stood leading his donkey.
Behind him was a large group of people seeing him off. Yu Shunan and Ye Shengjie stood at the front, silent.
Behind them were the Foundation Establishnt elders of the Ancient Oriole Sect, their eyes also filled with sorrow.
Looking at Xu Ning, most of the Foundation Establishnt elders seed to see their future selves reflected in him.
Behind the Foundation Establishnt elders were the servants of Qingxuan Peak, and Yu Shunan and Ye Shengjie's disciples.
Xu Ning cupped his hands in greeting. "Everyone! Thank you for eting in this short life! Take care!"
A group of people simultaneously cupped their hands in greeting. "Take care!"
Then, Xu Ning, carrying his luggage, prepared to lead his donkey away.
"Wait!" A voice ca from behind.
Xu Ning paused and turned around.
A flash of light appeared before Xu Ning. It was the Sect Master of the Ancient Oriole Sect.
Xu Ning cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Sect Master!"
Looking at Xu Ning with complex emotions, the Sect Master reluctantly patted Xu Ning's shoulder. "Thank you for nurturing two important talents for the Ancient Oriole Sect, Elder Bai. Take care on your journey!"
Xu Ning cupped his hands and nodded. "Thank you for seeing off, Sect Master!"
With that, Xu Ning led his donkey and waved gently to the crowd.
Thump—
Thump—
Yu Shunan and Ye Shengjie were the first to kneel before Xu Ning, followed by their disciples.
Xu Ning didn't look back, mounted his donkey, and slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.
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Having arrived in the mortal realm, Xu Ning regained his youthful appearance.
He found a secluded mountain forest and began to perform tribulations on various items.
The items undergoing tribulation included five sets of formations: a defensive formation, an offensive formation, a concealnt formation, a spirit-trapping formation, and a teleportation formation.
Except for the teleportation formation, the other four formations, once upgraded to legendary status, would gain the ability to absorb, gather, and store spiritual energy.
The teleportation formation would then have the ability to teleport living beings.
Besides formations, talismans also needed to undergo tribulation to legendary status: the Fire and Thunder Talisman, the Defense Talisman, the Acceleration Talisman, the Offensive Talisman, and the remaining two communication talismans, making a total of six sets of talismans.
Aside from the communication talisman, all other talismans can now be used infinitely, allowing Xu Ning to rapidly and infinitely cast them as long as his spiritual power is sufficient.
Holding the talismans, Xu Ning is like a mage with virtually unlimited mana and no skill cooldowns.
The communication talisman, after being upgraded to the Yuan-level Legendary, can display the images of both parties when communicating.
The reason Xu Ning has been upgrading these two seemingly useless communication talismans is that the thatched hut once told him that they could teleport souls in the future.
Perhaps they're not very useful now, but once he reaches the Nascent Soul stage, Xu Ning can teleport his Nascent Soul there.
These two talismans will then be extrely useful.
Besides the talismans for tribulation, the alchemy and weapon-refining equipnt, as well as the equipnt for drawing talismans, all need to be upgraded to Legendary level.
These include an iron pot, a lantern, a futon, a table, and the Four Treasures of the Study.
Currently, Xu Ning only has so many materials gathered, so he can only upgrade these first.
Dark clouds began to gather in the sky, and the voice of the tribulation cloud echoed from above. "Die, prey, die!"
Xu Ning rolled his eyes, then turned to the small ball of tribulation cloud beside him and said, "Give another hint later!"
Although Xu Ning had rembered the words that the tribulation cloud had conjured at the last mont, he had studied them for over a hundred years without being able to decipher them.
When Xu Ning asked, the tribulation cloud remained silent.
It must have been saying sothing that would touch upon so taboo, so it dared not speak.
The tribulation cloud only smiled after hearing this, still remaining silent.
The more it did this, the more curious Xu Ning beca about that thing. What kind of technique could make the tribulation cloud so deeply wary?
If he could comprehend and cultivate it, wouldn't that be defying the heavens?
"Hey Xu Ning, shouldn't I have been upgraded to legendary level by now?" After a mont of silence, the tribulation cloud suddenly asked.
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