Chapter 49: Preparing to Set Off!

  Not many items were bought, but the Ling Crystal was almost depleted. The Ling Crystal earned from selling sheet music last time was also running low. There was one 6th-grade note, six 5th-grade notes, and over a dozen 4th-grade notes. This time, it could be said that he was armed to the teeth. As for the Holy Trail, he had a few more points of confidence in his heart.

  Things are good things, but they cost too much money. If ordinary disciples were to buy them, it would be a burden that can't be afforded. Where do low-ranking disciples have so many spirit crystals to buy these things?

  "Xiao Shixiong!"

  At the entrance of the city gate, a voice came from afar. Xiao Yun raised her head to look and saw a woman walking towards her with a very familiar figure, it was Xu Wanjun.

  "Miss Xu, what a coincidence?"

  Xiao Yun was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting to run into Xu Wanjun here.

  Xu Wanjun also showed some surprise, "Xiao Shixiong, you're also here to prepare for the trip to Donglanshan seven days later, aren't you?"

  "Do you know?" Xiao Yun nodded and asked Xu Wanjun.

  Xu Wanjun nodded slightly, "Today, the sect leader gathered us all, but you weren't there. The sect leader and our ancestors told us that we will be setting out to Donglanshan in seven days. So, Master gave me some spirit crystals and asked me to come to the market to see if there's anything useful."

  "In seven days then?" Dong Leng Mountain is some distance from Bo Ya Mountain, so it's indeed better to set off ahead of time.

  "Xiao Shixiong, are you leaving now? I wonder what good things Xiao Shixiong has bought?" Xu Wanjun asked with some curiosity.

  Xiao Yun nodded and smiled, "Nothing much, can't afford expensive things, just bought a few music notes."

  "What about the music score?" Xǔ Wǎnjūn was taken aback, "You have such a good relationship with Shī Bó Zǔ, why don't you ask him for it? Although it's not as good as the music scores made by Lè Fú Shī, with Shī Bó Zǔ's level of cultivation, he should have plenty of good things."

  Xiao Yun heard this and couldn't help but smile wryly, "He's such a stingy person, even if he has something good, he'll only hide it away. Do you think he'd be willing to bring it out?"

  Xu Wanjun shook her head and smiled, "That's not necessarily true, how would you know if you don't try?"

  "Director Mu's temper, you're not unaware of it. I'm afraid that once I speak up, I'll get a scolding from him. Let's just forget about it." Xiao Yun said with self-mockery.

  As Xu Wanjun's status, all the seniors in the family spoiled her, and she was a woman, opening her mouth to ask for things from seniors, not many people would refuse. However, Xiao Yun was different, he was a man, lowly asking others for things, he really couldn't open his mouth, let alone Mu Tian'en being so stingy, a zither, was exchanged with 'Quzi' only after giving away the 'song'.

  Xu Wanjun smiled calmly and didn't continue speaking, "Then I won't disturb Shao Shixiong anymore, you go back first."

  Xu Wanjun walked towards the center of the town, looking at Xu Wanjun's back, Xiao Yun sighed, the elite among the elites are different, not only can they be looked at by the elders in the door with a different eye, but also grasp many precious cultivation resources.

  Things like musical notes, scores, instruments, and elixirs, as long as they are not too high-level, are basically readily available. It's unlikely that someone would come all the way to this market town to buy ordinary items. With the backing of a sect, this female disciple who stood out at the Elite Conference would certainly not lack spirit crystals.

  People are always comparing themselves to others, and it's just going to drive you crazy! Xiao Yun shook his head and left the market alone.

  ——

  Boya Mountain Rear Mountain Bamboo House.

  Mu Tian'en is back, and Xiao Yun doesn't want to take out the Jiuxiao to restring it in front of him. After all, if Mu Tian'en sees that he damaged the Jiuxiao, he will definitely be furious. Moreover, now he has only found one beast tendon, and to add the Wenwu two strings, he still needs to find another one.

  "Senior!"

  Xiao Yun walked into the pharmacy, Mu Tian'en was refining medicine.

  Looking up, it was Xiao Yun. Mu Tian'en said, "Where did you run off to? Why didn't I see you this morning?"

  "Xiao Yun went to Yunshan Fangshi!" Xiao Yun walked over very naturally and lit a fire for Mu Tian'en.

  Mu Tian'en was stunned for a moment and didn't ask much. "You will set out in seven days, do you know that?"

  Xiao Yun nodded, "I've heard."

  "Mu Tian'en nodded slightly, 'How's the preparation going?'"

  "It's almost that time!" Xiao Yun raised his head to look at Mu Tian'en, "Senior, if I can't find the Zu Yin fruit, is this life over?"

  "Nothing is absolute, but given your current situation, the only one who can save you now is Zu Yin Guo. Try your best, although three parts are destined by heaven, there are still seven parts that rely on yourself. Go find him, whether it succeeds or not depends on fate!" said Mu Tian En.

  Xiao Yun nodded, her eyes shining with determination, "I must find Zu Yin Guo."

  "The sacred relic will only be open for fifteen days, and inside is fraught with danger, there is a risk of losing one's life at any time. If you can't find it, don't be too obsessed, before the sacred relic closes, if you're still alive, you must come out, otherwise, you'll be trapped inside for hundreds of years."

  "What if I find the Zuoyin fruit, how should I use it?" asked Xiao Yun.

  "How to use it, of course, is to eat it." Murong Tian'en stroked his beard, "This fruit can make up for congenital deficiencies. Except for the Wind and Thunder fruits which are useless to humans, the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth elements correspond to the five major roots and bones - Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zhi, and Yu. Once you find them, just eat them directly. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures are a class of things that are extremely difficult to preserve. The longer the time, the lower the medicinal effect. Take it early, and who knows, it might even help you forge an extraordinary root bone."

  "I don't ask for anything extraordinary either, as long as it's not completely tone deaf." said Xiao Yun.

  Mu Tian'en pulled out three porcelain bottles from his right sleeve, one red, one green and one white, and handed them to Xiao Yun. "The white bottle contains five Hao Qi Dan, the green bottle has five Ning Xue Dan, and the red bottle is Bi Du Dan. Keep them with you for emergencies."

  "Thank you, senior."

  He didn't expect the old man to take the initiative to give him something, and for a moment he felt like he was being pampered. Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment before reaching out to accept it. The elixir refined by this great doctor was definitely not an ordinary product.

  Mu Tian'en ignored Xiao Yun and refocused his attention on the Dan Ding.

  Xiao Yun picked up the medicine and looked at Mu Tian'en, probing, "Senior, do you have any high-grade beast tendons on hand?"

  "Beast tendon, what are you doing with beast tendon?" Mu Tian'en heard this and looked puzzled for a moment, then suddenly seemed to think of something, his face turning black in an instant. "You wouldn't have ruined the Jiu Xiao for me, would you?"

  "How is that possible?" Xiao Yun hastily denied.

  "What's the point of being so stubborn?" Mu Tian'en asked in puzzlement.

  If I told him the truth, that I wanted to add two strings to Jiu Xiao, this old man would definitely want to fight me to the death. After all, Jiu Xiao is his heart's treasure, and even though he gave it to me, he wouldn't let me operate on it. Xiang Yun's eyes rolled around, "My paulownia wood zither isn't missing a string, is it? I think I'll fix it!"

  Mu Tian'en heard this, but was delighted instead. "With your paulownia wood zither, even if I chopped it up to burn as firewood, I'd still think the flames are too weak. And yet you actually want to use animal sinew to repair it? Don't you think that's a waste of good materials?"

  "Uh, okay!"

  Xiao Tian'en said that, Xiao Yun had no choice but to give up. Continuing to entangle would only make him suspicious.

  ——

  In the next few days, Xiao Yun solidified his boundary in the late stage of Le Tong. During this time, he also tried to break through the boundary of Le Gong, but it didn't have any effect. This further solidified Xiao Yun's idea of going to Sheng Ji to find Zu Yin Guo. Even if there were great dangers, he would still face them head-on. Otherwise, he might live a mediocre life.

  It was soon the day of departure, and early in the morning, Xiao Yun arrived at the Elite Academy to report.

  In front of Zhiyintang, in the courtyard, Xiao Yun thought he had arrived early enough, but unexpectedly everyone was already there, seemingly waiting only for him.

  "Xiao Shixiong, hurry up, we're waiting for you." Meng Xiaobao said with a smile to Xiao Yun.

  Xiao Yun hastily walked over, apologized several times, and besides himself, there were nine other disciples. Xiao Yun felt a gaze with hostility, looked up, and furrowed his brow, as if something strange had mixed in.

  "Qin Yu? How did he come here, isn't he one of the top ten?" Xiao Yun asked Meng Xiaobao in a low voice with some confusion.

  Meng Xiaobao also said in a low voice, "There was an older brother who didn't want to take the risk, so he gave up his position. Yuan Hua Shibo used her connections to get him to fill it."