The Portal of Wonderland

This is the costume of a thousand-year-old disciple. You should put it away. From today onwards, you are officially a thousand-year-old disciple. Elder Mo said.

Thank you, elder. Shi Mu said.

Give me your Xuanling Bi. Elder Mo said.

Without hesitation, Shi Mu immediately took out his Xuanling Bi and handed it to Elder Mo Lan.

He took the jade bi, observed it for a while, then stretched out two fingers, and silently recited a mysterious incantation.

Accompanied by the sound of chanting, the fingertips of Elder Mo Lan lit up with a red light.

I saw him lightly tap his finger on the jade wall, and a burst of red light suddenly lit up on the Xuanling Bi.

Shi Mu saw that the original red leaf in the jade biscuit shook and turned into two pieces.

The veins on it are clear, the leaves are full, and it looks lifelike.

After the two red leaves appeared, Elder Mo Lan didn't stop his movements, but with one hand pointing like a knife, he began to draw on the Xuanling Bi like a cloud and flowing water.

Its movements are smooth, as if holding a brush to paint, and after a while, the characterization is completed, and the right hand is retracted.

On the surface of the jade disc, a circular hexagram pattern had emerged, and around the pattern was engraved a circle of ancient runes.

Looking at this scene, Ling Feng also showed a hint of surprise on his face.

This is... Shi Mu said with some doubts.

This is the Millennium Boundary Seal, and it is the certificate for freely entering and exiting the second layer of the Holy Land. Elder Mo said.

Shi Mu took the Xuanling Bi, felt the special atmosphere of the thousand-year boundary seal on the jade wall, and was overjoyed.

There is another thing. Since you have not cultivated in the yellow-rank area for less than a hundred years, your century-old disciple status can also be retained. In addition, your original attendants are up to you, and you can take all of them to the Xuan-rank area. But , your original spiritual land and cave will be taken back. Elder Mo said.

Thank you, elder. Shi Mu said.

You don't need to thank you. Ling Feng, your temperament is too indifferent. The younger brother has already surpassed you, so you should work harder. Elder Mo turned around and said to Ling Feng.

Elder Mo, you also know that disciples of swordsmanship focus on cultivating their minds, so it is not advisable to rush. It is not too late for disciples to wait a decade or two before stepping into the ranks of thousand-year-old disciples. Ling Feng spread his hands and said calmly.

Hehe, it's up to you, the old man is also lazy, otherwise he wouldn't be so close to you. Well, there should be a lot of business to deal with in Shi Mu's residence, so you can go back now. Elder Mo said With that, he waved his hand.

Yes, disciple will leave. The two stood up and said with a bow

After leaving the Xuanling Pagoda, the two said goodbye, and then turned into two ray of light, flying towards their respective mansions.

As soon as Shi Mu returned to the mansion, he saw Qi Feng walking out of the door with his head slumped and worried, and almost bumped into himself.

Palace Master forgive me. Qi Feng raised his head, saw that it was Shi Mu, and quickly bowed and said.

It doesn't matter. What are you going to do in such a hurry? Shi Mu didn't care, but asked curiously.

Palace Master, I think you have passed the test of the Dao of Illusory Demons, and I am afraid that you will leave here and go to the second floor of the Holy Land. So I ordered the attendants in the house in advance to take the matured spirits from the Spiritual Land. The grass spiritual materials have been collected, and they will all be sent to Tongliufang for sale today. I will sort out the financial funds in the house as soon as possible, and present them to the house master for your review. Qi Feng said this, but his face was a little sad.

Shi Mu saw it in his eyes, and after a little thought, he understood in his heart. He guessed that he was probably worried about how he would behave on the first floor of the holy land after Shi Mu left.

Well, you did a good job. However, after making the booklet with the money, you need to make another booklet with the attendants in the mansion. When you go to the Xuanjie area, you must not miss anyone. Shi Mu said.

Palace master...you mean, I can follow you to the second floor? Qi Feng's chubby body trembling slightly, he asked in disbelief.

Let's go and do the things at hand first. When you get to the Xuanjie area, there are still many things for you to do. Shi Mu said with a smile.

Yes. Qi Feng happily responded, and walked out briskly.

...

Two days later.

Above the hall of Shi Mu's mansion, several stewards headed by Qi Feng held a thick stack of ledgers in their hands, and all of them stood aside respectfully.

I won't check the running water accounts of the house. You have done a good job over the years. Qi Feng, you can take care of the details. I will take you to the second floor of the Holy Land tomorrow. Shi Mu ordered .

Yes, Palace Master. Qi Feng and others said in unison.

At this moment, an attendant walked in quickly outside the hall, bowed and said:

Report to Palace Master, Palace Master Ma Long please see me.

Ma Long? Bring her in. Shi Mu said.

After a while, Shi Mu saw that Ma Long, dressed in fiery red, and his younger brother Ma Lie walked through the courtyard together and walked in.

Brother Shi. Ma Long and his brother saluted first.

Sit down inside and talk. Shi Mu welcomed the two into the living room and said.

Brother Shi, why haven't you seen your Caier? After a long time no see, Ma Lie asked Caier the first time he asked.

Shi Mu was slightly taken aback, and just about to speak, he heard a shout from outside:

Who is looking for Master Cai?

As soon as the words were finished, a few people saw a plump colorful parrot flying in from outside, and landed on Shi Mu's body with fluttering wings.

Cai'er, it's me. Ma Lie said with a smile.

Do I know you very well? My name is Master Cai. The fat parrot said with its head held high without showing any face.

The smile on Ma Lie's face was stifled, and he coughed twice in embarrassment.

Cai'er, don't play tricks on your younger brother. Seeing this, Ma Long quickly smoothed things over.

Well, since Sister Ma said so, then I won't argue with him. Compared to Ma Lie, Cai Er's attitude towards Ma Long was infinitely better.

After finishing speaking, Cai'er flapped her wings and landed on Ma Long's shoulder, saying Sister Ma, you are so beautiful today half-flatteringly, while glancing at the storage ring in Ma Long's hand.

Ma Long smiled puchi, flipped his wrist, and a top-grade spirit stone appeared in his palm, and handed it to Cai'er's mouth.

Cai'er's eyes lit up, she immediately leaned over to peck, took the spirit stone into her mouth, and began to chew it.

Seeing Cai'er's virtue, Shi Mu couldn't help being speechless for a while, and said:

Cai'er, where did you go just now?

Kaka... I'm going to the spirit spring, Kaka... we're leaving, we still have some fire essence left... But, we can't waste it. Cai'er was still chewing on the spirit stone, vaguely Answered clearly.

So, you took someone to capture the fire essence again? Shi Mu asked.

Hey... that's right, we've caught them all, and there's not one left. Cai'er swallowed the spirit stone and said proudly.

What about the fire spirit soul? Shi Mu just asked, knowing that he was unnecessary.

It's all in my stomach. Cai'er waved her wings, patted her round belly and said.

After hearing this, Shi Mu couldn't help laughing bitterly.

When Ma Long and his brother saw this scene, they couldn't help laughing out loud.

By the way, I haven't asked Miss Ma about your coming, but what's the matter? Shi Mu looked at Ma Long and asked.

I remember that at the end of the ten-year competition, Big Brother Shi promised my younger sister that if there is any need, you can come to Brother Shi for help. Ma Long said.

I did say that, why? Miss Ma, is there anything I can help you with? Shi Mu asked.

After hearing this, Ma Long didn't speak immediately, but took a deep breath before speaking:

I want Brother Shi to agree to let us take Cai'er away. No matter what the price is, we are willing to pay.

Cai'er is nothing to me, I can't let you take it away. Shi Mu was taken aback when he heard it, and said in a somewhat unhappy tone.

Cai'er was also dazed for a while, she waved her wings and flew back to Shi Mu's shoulder, and said:

Although I was born wise and powerful, making you all admire and worship me, but I already have Shishi as my master, so I won't go with you.

Brother Shi, don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that. How about this, let me show you something first. Seeing that Shi Mu was a little angry, Ma Long said hastily.

After finishing speaking, Ma Long took out a palm-sized crimson pebble from the storage ring, and spread it in the palm of his hand for Shi Mu to see.

What is this? Shi Mu raised his eyebrows and asked.

This is a red flint that contains the essence and blood of the holy bird in our clan. Ma Long explained.

After saying that, she saw a red light in her palm.

A moment later, a drop of bright red blood was condensed by her and dripped on the red flint.

Just listen to the sound of hoo.

A large piece of flame rose from the pebble in Ma Long's palm, and then like a curtain of fire, it floated leisurely in mid-air.

Shi Mu's eyes flashed, and he saw a huge phantom of a bird appearing in the crimson fire curtain, looking up to the sky and making a loud and clear cry.

He was taken aback for a moment, and quickly turned his head to look at Cai'er on his shoulder.

After looking at it, he found that the phantom of the bird in the flames was actually very similar to Cai'er, as if it was Cai'er after being magnified dozens of times.

However, the aura displayed by that phantom is completely incomparable to that of Cai'er.

This is... Shi Mu murmured.

This is a sacred bird that has been enshrined in our clan for generations. Cai'er should belong to the same bloodline as it. In other words, Cai'er is very likely to be a descendant of the sacred bird in our clan. Ma Long explained.

Shi Mu looked back and forth between the phantom and Cai'er several times with a face full of disbelief. He couldn't believe that Cai'er had any connection with the holy bird.

At this time, he suddenly noticed that Cai'er, contrary to her usual stubborn appearance, stood motionless on his shoulder at this moment, staring intently at the phantom of the bird in the flames.

In your opinion, do you want to take Cai'er back to recognize your ancestors? Shi Mu asked seriously. (To be continued.)