A life of clearness

Chapter 70 How many mines do you have?

After Chu Yuan left with the bird cage, Rong Qing looked at Ming Mo who was standing diagonally opposite her and asked softly, "I wonder how much the Grand Secretary knows about Concubine Ji?"

"Empress Ji?" Dasi Mingmo's face was hidden under the mask, so that no one could see his expression. "She was very famous and was the most favored concubine of the last emperor. But on the day when the Ji Dynasty collapsed, there was no news of her.

Fellow Daoist Yu, you are not trying to say that she, a mortal, has survived to this day, right? "

"That's right. I think the record is wrong. There is no way to solve the difference between the spiritual roots of mortals and cultivators. Concubine Ji must be a cultivator, but her spiritual root aptitude is extremely poor. But it is obvious that she escaped the day when the dynasty was overthrown and got an extremely extraordinary opportunity. Now, her cultivation is not inferior to yours."

Not inferior to Dasi Ming Mo!

The petite woman in white Taoist robe had a slightly stagnant aura.

"Empress Ji must have done a lot of secret activities over the past thousand years. Haven't you at the Tianyin Division discovered this?" Rong Qing asked, "What about the strange Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"There has indeed been scattered intelligence reports about strange Nascent Soul cultivators."

Tianyinsi is located in the north. After the fall of the Ji Dynasty, it almost took over everything of the Ji Dynasty, but its authority was greatly reduced. Tianyinsi is not a sect, but a force. It has always tried its best to absorb cultivators from various sects to become its external members. Of course, they trust the internal members they have cultivated the most and invest the most resources.

As a senior official in the late Ming Dynasty, he could be said to be the person in charge of the Tianyin Department. He also handled extremely confidential information every day. If there were strange Yuanying cultivators who frequently formed groups, it would be impossible that no information had been leaked.

She must know, Rong Qing was sure.

"I have seen forty-nine Nascent Soul cultivators. They obeyed the orders of the Imperial Concubine Ji very well."

This number shocked even the late Ming Dynasty.

The Nascent Soul stage is the level of cultivation that can make one become the master or elder of a large sect. As for some small sects, they have never had a Nascent Soul cultivator since their founding.

There were actually forty-nine cultivators of this level. And this was just what Rong Qing saw.

What about what they didn't see? Will it exceed their imagination?

"No wonder even the Sword Master is paying attention to this matter." Ming Mo thought. "Fortunately, the Liuguang Sword Sect will not stay out of it."

"Princess Ji led the descendants of the Ji family to cultivate many puppets, practice secret techniques for her, and finally put them to use. The resources needed are not spiritual energy, but the killing of mortals to collect vitality. Most of these puppets should be unaware of this. Therefore, the methods used in the process of collecting vitality are almost completely different. This also brings trouble to the Tianyin Division in summarizing intelligence..."

"Your guess is correct," Mingmo said slowly. "The clues to this matter have been there for a long time, indeed dating back a thousand years. But the news is hard to track down, and it disappears almost immediately. Every time there is a big move, the results are minimal. It's like a bug that bites you from time to time, which is really annoying."

"Massacre of a village or a town may be concealed. But massacre of the entire three continents caused such a big commotion, which means that a huge amount of vitality is needed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage proves that the puppets are ready to be harvested. Princess Ji can devour them or take them as slaves." Rong Qing was silent for a while, but finally said, "From my point of view, Princess Ji relies on the mask to control and contact these Nascent Soul cultivators."

These words could not be more obvious than a temptation.

Ming Mo didn't take it seriously. "You may not know that Tianyinsi was indeed a part of the Ji Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, but it was not the obedient one. In terms of skills, although the Tianyinsi inheritance has the same origin as the Ji Dynasty, it has long been changed to another faction. Therefore, we have different paths and we will not make plans with the Ji Dynasty, so you can rest assured."

"Well... OK, I was overthinking it." Rong Qing lowered her head. "In fact, I said so much, what I really want to ask is to ask the Grand Secretary to dispatch some people to guard Jing State. Jing State does not have abundant resources, but because of this, there is no force occupying it. If the Tianyin Division can send some people to protect it, there may be a lot of gains in the future."

"Is that so..." Ming Mo did not comment. "I will make arrangements for this matter. Jing State is an ownerless land, and it is very likely that Concubine Ji will attack it again. In order to prevent it from increasing its strength again, even if you don't mention it, I will send people to guard it in turns."

Hearing this, Rong Qing stood up and bowed deeply to Ming Mo. "I, Rong, would like to thank the Minister for his righteous action on behalf of Jing State."

After bidding farewell to Dasi Mingmo, Rong Qing soon met Chu Yuan in a pavilion by the water next to the guest room.

The handsome young man sat upright, looking at the calm water in the pond, as beautiful as a painting.

"I have already talked it over with Dasi." Rong Qing said calmly, standing next to Chu Yuan.

"Is it what you think?"

"Yes..." Rong Qing sighed, "No."

According to speculation, Grand Secretary Mingmo should have been very interested in this news. However, when Rong Qing talked to her in person, she had a hunch that Mingmo might not be as opposed to Concubine Ji as she said.

The things that Concubine Ji did to enhance her cultivation lasted for thousands of years. If the Tianyin Division failed to catch him once, could they not catch him every time? There are always a lot of clues left. The Ji family has a deep connection with the Tianyin Division. Just from the cultivation techniques, there is a lot to explore. Now that they have been lurking for a long time and have cultivated a large number of cultivators, it seems that they are going to bring about new changes in the cultivation world... If Ming Mo was in the position of a great division and didn't have this sense of smell, he would have been finished long ago.

The Tianyin Division and the descendants of the Ji family are neither completely opposed nor cooperative.

Oh my god, this relationship is really confusing. Rong Qing silently complained.

"What are you going to do?"

"I do have a plan." She smiled, took out a blank jade slip from her storage ring, scanned it with her spiritual consciousness, recorded the information, and handed it to Chu Yuan. "I know you can shrink the earth into an inch, please pass it to Hong Fei for me."

Rong Qing didn't trust Tianyinsi anymore. Whether or not to tell the story of Jingguo didn't affect anything. However, she was still cautious about the white mask that Chu Yuan gave her, and didn't let Mingmo take a look at it.

Handing over the matter of Jingguo to Hong Fei was Rong Qing's last guarantee.

"Okay." Chu Yuan took the jade slip.

Rong Qing sighed softly. Without saying anything more, she took the bird cage on the stone table and wanted to leave.

"This bird has an obsession." Chu Yuan suddenly spoke.

Rong Qing paused.

Eh? So what Chu Yuan said at that time wasn't an excuse?

Rong Qing put the bird cage back on the table and uncovered the black cloth. Her spiritual sense scanned the starling's body and found nothing unusual.

Rong Qing's expression remained unchanged: "Is this obsession... very deep?"

The mynah bird looked at the two people in front of it with its big eyes, looking very confused?
"It is extremely difficult for a mortal to have such an obsession."

Rong Qing immediately understood that the mortal that Chu Yuan was referring to was the Master. This obsession was the Master's concern for his daughter.

However, what exactly does obsession look like... She was confused again.

"This obsession is probably caused by my old friend missing his daughter." Rong Qing only asked two questions. "Is there any way to find someone based on this obsession? Is this obsession placed on this bird harmful to it?"

"As for finding someone, we have to wait for the right time in the future. As for whether it will be harmful..." Chu Yuan tilted his head, "No."

"Oh……"

"What's its name?" Chu Yuan asked.

"Yes. What's your name?" Rong Qing teased the myna with a lack of interest.

Sure enough, the stupid starling could only call "Rongrong" and "Rongrong".

"It's better not to call her Rongrong. It sounds weird just thinking about it."

"You can ask it yourself when the time comes." Chu Yuan said with a hint of smile, "It has the qualifications and can practice."

"This, can't be..." Rong Qing was really surprised.

He picked up the bird cage and looked up and down at the ordinary starling. "Is this obsession so strong... can it become a spirit?"

After being surprised, Rong Qing quickly thought of the question, "You said it can cultivate, could it be a demon cultivator?"

There is only one word difference between a demon and a demon cultivator, but there is a world of difference between them.

Rong Qing has been in this world for hundreds of years, and has some knowledge about some monsters. The word "妖" in the word "妖" means that they are not human-shaped, and their intelligence is very close to that of humans. They have strong bloodlines and do not need to practice. When they reach adulthood, they naturally have good combat power. However, Rong Qing guessed that it was not that they did not want to practice, but... they could not practice! This means that they have no room for improvement, unless their bloodlines mutate again and move in a stronger direction. Otherwise, all monsters are destined to be enslaved by monks. In Rong Qing's opinion, the safest monsters are still sea beasts. Monks rarely go there, but a large number of powerful monsters remain there.

As for demon cultivators… this means demon beasts that can cultivate. Being able to cultivate is the source of strength. Human cultivators are an extremely strong example. If humans cannot cultivate, how can they traverse the world, control the wind and clouds, and how can they comprehend the way of heaven and increase their lifespan.

"Does it have meridians? If it wants to practice, does it have a technique?" Rong Qing was the first to worry about it. "The key is, has it developed intelligence? If its IQ is only that of a three or four-year-old, can it understand the technique..."

"It's the same as you. Its chance is in the Kaitian Monument." Chu Yuan held Rong Qing's hand, and the tip of his nail, which was infused with spiritual power, cut Rong Qing's fingertips very sharply. "Why not let it recognize you as its master first. Then you can go together."

"Hmm." Rong Qing took the initiative to cast a slavery ban. Because the starling's intelligence was too low, she had to guide it throughout the process.

Sensing the vague mental connection that was about to be severed at any time, Rong Qing smiled bitterly: "This really requires opportunity." She only sensed a little intimacy, but there was no sign of any verbal communication.

“Next, why don’t you come to my place and break through to the Jindan stage.” Chu Yuan suggested.

"Okay." Rong Qing did not refuse. The cave where Chu Yuan lived must have extremely rich spiritual energy. This would be extremely beneficial for her to break through the realm and improve her cultivation. This was closely related to her strength, so Rong Qing had to be extremely cautious.

Therefore, Chu Yuan, without loosening his hands, used the technique of shrinking the ground into an inch and pulled Rong Qing into his quiet room.

When the illusion in front of her eyes calmed down, Rong Qing stared up. This familiar scene... She thought she was back in the room at the bottom of the lake. But the surrounding displays made of high-quality materials told her that it was not the case.

Rong Qing had a complicated expression. No wonder she thought the quiet room was surprisingly effective at the time. She didn't know which top spiritual vein the resources were stolen from. So, this spiritual vein was used to supply the top figures in Cangliuzhou.

I don't know who was behind the quiet room at the bottom of the lake.

"Break through the Jindan stage, I plan to reach the perfect level in one go." Rong Qing whispered. Especially since she had all the meridians open, the consumption of spiritual energy was extremely amazing.

"The spirit stones I gave you yesterday are enough for you to use." Chu Yuan was meditating beside her, wanting to support her practice in the next few days.

Oh? Rong Qing remembered that she hadn't looked at the storage bag containing the spirit stones yet. It was mainly because she had too many things to deal with.

Just with this look, she fell into deep silence.

The seemingly ordinary storage bag contained not spiritual stones, but an entire spiritual stone vein...

(End of this chapter)