Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

On the street, two figures were walking side by side among the crowd. They were Mo Juren and Xiao Yunhuang.

The previous battle ended hastily, and Lu Tuo was naturally seriously injured and recovered alone, but Mo Juren, as his opponent, did not really put in much effort, so naturally he did not need to spend time recuperating.

After settling down, Xiao Yunhuang suddenly suggested that since there was still some time before the trial began and since they had nothing to do, they might as well go for a walk in the city.

Mo Juren was naturally a little surprised about this. After all, since that day, the other party seemed to have become a different person and had no communication with him anymore.

I never thought that she would take the initiative to speak to me today and even invite me to go shopping. It was really unexpected.

Although he couldn't guess the other party's thoughts, since the other party said so, he didn't want to offend the other party, so he nodded and agreed.

It has to be said that although this city is just a small branch of the Xiao family, it has such a large population, which is really incredible.

However, he also discovered a problem from the conversations among the people around him. It seemed that these people were not all from the Xiao family. There were also many people with foreign surnames.

The city is very lively, and because it is a mix of immortals and mortals, there are all kinds of shops, as well as many independent stalls. There is a constant stream of patrons, and the sound of bargaining can be heard everywhere.

The two of them walked slowly and aimlessly like this, but the atmosphere was a little subtle. Mo Juren didn't say anything, and Xiao Yunhuang also looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Before they knew it, the two of them had walked along the street directly to a special building.

What comes into view is a seven-story building that is decorated extremely luxuriously, giving people a sense of grandeur.

On the third floor, there hangs a giant plaque with red background and golden characters, on which are engraved three ancient Chinese characters: "Marriage Hall".

"This is..." Looking at the plaque on the third floor and the young men and women who occasionally came in pairs at the door on the first floor, Mo Juren was suddenly confused. He always felt that something was wrong.

"The Hall of Marriage, that's exactly what it means." Xiao Yunhuang also came back to her senses, her eyes swept over those men and women with sweet faces, and there was a hint of envy in her bright eyes.

Suddenly, she thought of something, and felt a little strange in her heart.

After a pause, he explained softly,

“Brother Mo should also know that if a family wants to continue to grow, it cannot rely solely on its own children, but needs to continue to intermarry with other families to ensure that its bloodline will not decline.

The Xiao family has been passed down from ancient times to the present day for who knows how many thousands of years. To have grown to its current size, they naturally follow this rule, and it is clearly stipulated in the family rules. "

"Foreign marriage? I'm afraid it's impossible to do all of them?" Thinking of his recent discovery, Mo Juren immediately asked back.

"At least the direct descendants of the Xiao family must abide by it. As for the people below them, it doesn't need to be so strict. Moreover, almost every once in a while, the family will recruit a group of young men and women with no ties from outside to live in the secret realm. It can be regarded as a supplement of fresh blood. It has been like this for many years, and this is also one of the reasons why the Xiao family has been able to truly thrive to this point."

"Is that so?" Mo Juren suddenly realized, and it made sense when he thought about it. Family reproduction is not a trivial matter, and without the replenishment of fresh blood, it is doomed to not last long.

"This Marriage Hall is a special place in the family. It has a 'Three Lives Formation' that can measure whether the marriage attributes between a man and a woman are compatible. Only those who pass the test can truly become husband and wife."

"Three Lives Formation?" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. He didn't expect there was such a formation? But he thought it was nothing. After all, there were many cultivators who knew how to calculate the secrets of heaven, not to mention marriage.

"Marriage is also a part of destiny. I think such calculations must require a certain price, right? In addition, it is impossible to have no restrictions. Anyone can do it, right?" Mo Juren also became interested.

"Of course there is a price to pay, but after all, it's just a marriage, and it's not as serious as you might think. The family has its own way of dealing with this." Xiao Yunhuang nodded and continued,
"As for limitations, they naturally exist. The more ordinary the person, the better. There is almost no consumption, but the result is very accurate. However, as the strength increases, the consumption required will also increase, and the calculation results will become more vague. Once you reach the level of refining emptiness, the Three Lives Formation will completely lose its effect."

"It is true!" Mo Juren nodded, then lost interest and stopped looking at it, but continued walking along the street. Xiao Yunhuang, on the other hand, seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes lingered on the seventh floor of the Marriage Hall for several times, then quickly retracted them and followed closely.

After what happened just now, the atmosphere between the two of them eased a little, and they began to communicate gradually. Whenever they passed by some special places, Xiao Yunhuang would take the initiative to introduce them.

In this way, the two of them chatted all the way until they reached the northern gate of the city. At this moment, Xiao Yunhuang suddenly spoke again:
"Seven hundred miles north of the city there is a 'Yunfeng Temple', where a large number of 'Purple Snow Cloud Pine' are planted. This is an extremely rare spiritual tea tree. It is in bloom recently, and the scenery is very beautiful. How about we go for a walk?"

"Yunfeng Temple?" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. When he came here before, he had used his spiritual sense to conduct a simple exploration in the mountains. He did sense the existence of many caves, but he did not notice any Taoist temples.

But on second thought, it's normal. The Hanyue Mountains are so vast and the terrain is extremely complex. I just gave it a quick scan and didn't do a very detailed scan, so it's normal to have some omissions.

However, the 'Purple Snow Cloud Pine' mentioned by the other party turned out to be a rare spiritual tea tree, which immediately aroused his interest.

If he remembered correctly, among the ten top famous teas in the spiritual world, there seemed to be one called "Purple Snow Cloud Needle". Could it be produced from this tree?

He asked directly, and sure enough, hearing this, Xiao Yunhuang nodded slightly.

"Okay, let's go and take a look!" After confirming what he was thinking, Mo Juren naturally became more interested.

After saying that, the two of them walked straight out of the city gate. When they walked out of the city protection restriction, the temperature dropped sharply in an instant and it became a world of ice and snow again.

With their cultivation level, this little bit of cold was naturally nothing to them, but those other people who also walked out of the gate were fully armed, with magical instruments to keep out the cold around their waists.

The two men ignored all this and flew straight to the north.

The distance of hundreds of miles was just a moment's journey for the two of them, and they arrived soon.

At this time, Mo Juren finally saw the so-called Yunfeng Temple. However, the entire temple was shrouded in a thick layer of cloud and fog, which not only blocked his sight but also prevented his spiritual consciousness from penetrating into it.

It was obvious that there was some kind of restriction. He turned his head to look at Xiao Yunhuang, but the other party calmly moved his hands, and then cast a spell into somewhere in the cloud.

In an instant, the clouds there suddenly rolled up, and then split into two, revealing a passage.

"Let's go in directly!" Xiao Yunhuang said, and flew straight to the passage, and Mo Juren naturally followed closely behind.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them passed through the passage and entered the forbidden area. Looking up, they suddenly saw a palace of considerable size and full of ancient charm.

Not far away is the gate to the palace. Above the gate hangs a purple plaque with three ancient characters "Yunfeng Temple" written on it.

Mo Juren was somewhat surprised that these three words were quite elegant, with more feminine than masculine elements, and were obviously written by a woman. Could it be that Yunfeng Temple was a female temple?
Just as he was thinking, he heard a creaking sound, and the door in front opened automatically. A strange old Taoist nun walked out. She was wearing a plain Taoist robe and holding a silver whisk in her hand. Her cultivation was at the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

"It turns out to be Miss Yunhuang. I am honored to meet you." The old Taoist nun stopped and bowed slightly with an indifferent expression.

"Is my aunt in the temple?" Xiao Yunhuang nodded slightly and asked the other party, but the latter shook her head.

"The master of the temple is indeed here, but he went into seclusion several years ago to practice some secret technique and has not come out since then."

"Uh, what a coincidence?" Xiao Yunhuang was stunned for a moment after hearing this. The closed-door retreat was not just talk. After thinking for a while, she replied,

"In that case, then don't bother her. I brought my friends here today, firstly to see the purple snow cloud pine in the backyard, and secondly to taste the 'purple snow cloud needle'."

"So that's how it is." The old nun nodded and continued,

"Although the purple snow pine blooms every year, it takes more than 20 years for the tea leaves to fully grow and then be picked once. It is not the right time this year, so new tea is impossible. Fortunately, there are still some old tea leaves left from previous years."

"Compared to new tea, the taste of old tea is more mellow!" Xiao Yunhuang smiled slightly. Sure enough, hearing this, the old Taoist nun nodded slightly.

"Miss Yun Huang is indeed an expert, so please follow me."

Led by the old nun, the two of them walked into the temple. Just as Mo Juren had thought, this was indeed a women's temple, but there were not many people here, with only a dozen or so sensed.

When they were halfway through the journey, the two sides separated directly. According to Xiao Yunhuang, there was no rush to taste the tea, and it would not be too late to taste it after enjoying the flowers.

So, Mo Juren followed Xiao Yunhuang straight to the back garden. It was obvious that the other party was very familiar with everything here, and they arrived at their destination not long after.

At this time, the two had not yet entered the garden, but the rich fragrance had already diffused from the garden, making Mo Juren, who was already expecting something, look even brighter.

As we stepped into the garden, we saw dozens of exotic tea trees over ten feet tall growing in the vast courtyard. The treetops were so large that they seemed to block out the sun.

Among the many tea trees, the one in the center is the largest, reaching a height of thirty meters. If my guess is correct, it is most likely the mother tree.

This was the time when camellia flowers were in full bloom, and all the treetops were covered with dense purple flowers, forming a purple world.

Compared to outside, the tea fragrance here is stronger. The moment you inhale it, you feel relaxed and refreshed, with a wonderful feeling as if you are being cleansed from the inside out.

Not only Mo Juren, Xiao Yunhuang was also immersed in the magnificent scenery and pleasant fragrance of flowers at this moment. She even closed her eyes and carefully felt everything around her.

"Huh!" At this moment, Mo Juren's expression suddenly changed, and then he suddenly looked towards a certain tree crown, where a small figure was hiding.

It seemed to be some kind of spiritual beast, but its body was too small and its color completely blended in with the surroundings. At the moment, it was hiding in the sea of ​​flowers, making it difficult for him to see clearly for a moment.

He immediately raised his hand and suddenly a strong suction force was emitted, trying to grab the other party. However, the result was unexpected, with a flash of purple light, the other party disappeared.

"This!" Mo Juren couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that with his own strength, he would fail. The aura of the spirit beast was obviously not strong, it was only level five or six at most. This shouldn't be right?

The attack just now was not a casual one. Even a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage could not withstand it. But it didn't have any effect at all against the unknown spirit beast. It was really strange!
At this moment, he could no longer see the other party, so Mo Juren simply released his spiritual sense and began to search carefully among dozens of giant tree crowns.

With the strength of his spiritual sense, as long as the other party was still there, it would be impossible for him to hide. However, the fact was completely different from what he thought. He searched carefully several times but still found nothing.

Faced with such a result, Mo Juren was suddenly helpless and had no choice but to give up.

"Brother Mo, what's happening?" Xiao Yunhuang obviously noticed his abnormality and asked in confusion. Mo Juren did not hide anything and told him what he had just discovered.

After hearing this, Xiao Yunhuang immediately covered her pink lips and giggled.

"Could it be that you know what that spirit beast is?" Mo Juren reacted immediately, his eyes filled with curiosity.

"That's not a spirit beast, but a tree spirit!" Xiao Yunhuang nodded slightly, and then continued to explain.
"These purple snow cloud pines have existed for who knows how many years. They have long been spiritual, but due to their own limitations they cannot transform into human form, but their spirit bodies can be transformed. As for what you just saw, it should be the spirit of one of the saplings. It can directly merge with the main body, so it is normal that you cannot catch it."

As she spoke, she suddenly shook the storage bracelet on her wrist, and immediately a half-foot-high white jade bottle emerged.

As the bottle cap was opened and gently shaken a few times, a strange smell spread out instantly. It was not a fragrance, but it was not unpleasant either.

Seeing this, Xiao Yunhuang suddenly looked towards the Purple Snow Cloud Pine Mother Tree in the center and laughed loudly:

"I was lucky this time. I was lucky enough to get a bottle of 'Quenching Star Milk'. I wonder if Senior Zixue is interested?"

"Quenching Star Milk!" A clear voice suddenly sounded, with uncontrollable excitement. A flash of purple light appeared before my eyes, and suddenly a petite figure emerged.

It turned out to be a little girl, about three feet tall, with purple hair, a delicate face, and she was wearing a plain dark purple dress.

The moment he saw the other person, Mo Juren was stunned. This was not the figure he had just seen. Could it be... (End of this chapter)