The Spirit World

Chapter 106: Uninvited Guests

The winter in Bailing Mountain leaves quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the unseasonably lively scenery is everywhere. This cloud barrier protects the entire Bailing Mountain from the cold, and when the cold recedes and the spring tide arrives, it generously lets in the warmth of spring, which is truly indescribably wonderful.

"Spiritual power is by no means omnipotent!" A white-haired old man stood in front of a huge white thin curtain. The podium where he was standing had a slightly plain texture, carved blue silk wood, and there were signs of unrepaired, as if it had been damaged by someone. The old man was standing next to the blue silk wood, where there was actually a stool and table specially arranged for the old man. On the thin curtain were some exotic flowers, and judging from the colors on them, they were either extremely effective or extremely poisonous.

This is an open-air lecture hall with many people sitting around.

The old man stroked his beard. He was wearing the exclusive Chinese clothes worn by the more senior elders. The blue and white color scheme was slim-fitting and he looked very energetic.

He said: "You young people, once you learn about spiritual power, you will become extremely dependent on it, thinking that spiritual power is something that can do everything in the world, and even go astray and embark on a path of no return."

He looked seriously at his disciples who were sitting upright under the blue and white wooden podium.

"Although I am your alchemy teacher, I still want to remind you that spiritual power is by no means omnipotent. Even if Bai Lingshan encourages you to practice spiritual power throughout your life, you must remember that spiritual power is ultimately a double-edged sword. Don't rely on it too much." He put away the strange flowers on the white curtain, and it seemed that what he had just said was just an extension of the deadly power of that flower.

"Many people say that elixirs and spiritual power can make people immortal, and some even want to use spiritual power to achieve some shameful purposes. I can only tell you that this is absolutely impossible. The reason why we can live so long is only because we have been blessed by the [Goddess of Huaqiu Longchun]. The new goddess is the god from Bailing Mountain, Chang Yinglan. You'd better not think about immortality, it is completely impossible."

Some disciples listened to this with confusion, some nodded, and many people discussed it.

"Hey, isn't this a contradiction, senior brother? On the one hand, he tells us not to look for immortality, and on the other hand, he says that Master Zhang Hengsheng's mother has become a quasi-god. Master Zhang Hengsheng is really contradictory." One of the girls said with some complaint.

"Although Mr. Zhang teaches alchemy, he has indeed seen the generation of the Goddess. Maybe he has seen the fate of those who pursue immortality." A boy who was not much older than the girl said. They were all disciples of Bai Lingshan. He pushed the girl's shoulder and said a little embarrassedly: "Hey, Sister Yafeng, are you willing to have lunch with me? I prepared a specialty from my hometown, super spicy beef jerky, super delicious!"

"No, I still have to go to Baicaotang to pick herbs. Yeji is sick and I need to go see him."

"Well... well, I'll go with you to see Ye Ji. I have nothing to do anyway."

There was surprisingly much idle chat like this in Mr. Zhang Hengsheng's class. He was very tolerant of his students, but sometimes he could be a bit stubborn.

As Master Zhang spoke, he glanced at the disciples below, who were also gradually becoming quiet. Following his gaze, they saw Chang Yufeng sitting quietly below. Everyone looked at him, but they all seemed to be used to it. At the beginning, the young master was a little reserved when practicing with them, but after so many days, they were all very natural and relaxed.

He sat alone in a seat at the back, wearing a gorgeous white plum blossom-patterned robe that was very conspicuous. Only the young master of the Ning family would dress like this, because he did not have any special disciple uniform.

"Chang Yufeng!" Old Master Zhang spoke loudly, as if he was calling someone.

"Disciple is here!" Chang Yufeng stood up respectfully. The jade pendant and sword on his body swayed as he stood up. The white plum blossoms on his clothes were now fully stretched out from the wrinkles just now, as if blooming on his black brocade clothes.

"Repeat the effects of the Seven-Colored Deadly Lotus!"

"Yes!" Chang Yufeng looked at the crowd that was all looking at him. He was not timid at all. Instead, he looked at Mr. Zhang calmly, waved his hand, and his white curtain appeared. He said, "Seven-Colored Death-Taking Lotus!"

On the white thin curtain, a lotus with multiple colors is rotating.

"It grows on Mount Luyu in the northern border of the empire. It is only likely to be encountered in the middle of the mountaintop covered with ice and snow. The environment is extremely harsh. This flower produces one petal every five years, and it will begin to wither after seven petals are produced, which takes a month. At first, some people picked it, but they were afraid that the flower was highly poisonous, so they used the flower stem and petals as medicine. It was only then that they found that the flower stem can be used as medicine to relieve internal deficiency and drive away cold, while the petals can cause people to suffer from heartache. On the first day, all seven orifices will bleed, on the second day, all meridians will be broken, and on the third day, they will die suddenly. You can use three parts of flower horn antler, two parts of ground ant tears, and five parts of flying fish heart to try to cure it on the first day."

After saying that, old man Zhang nodded and motioned Chang Yufeng to sit down. There was obvious joy on his face that he had a teachable child.

"Although the Seven-Colored Deadly Lotus is very rare, there is no guarantee that some naughty kid will be poisoned by it in the future. Those antidotes may seem simple, but in fact, they have long been difficult to collect! The best way is to be cautious in what you say and do, be careful not to be drugged by others, and the same goes for other dangerous poisons. Avoid them if you can, treat others with respect, don't be greedy, and don't let others target you!"

There was an uproar under Qingsi Mu's podium. Mr. Zhang always contradicted himself, not once or twice. He told others that this drug was dangerous! But there was an antidote!

Then he told people that the antidote was hard to come by and the best way was to avoid being poisoned and to be a good person.

"Okay, let's stop here for today." Mr. Zhang patted himself on the back, got ready, and prepared to leave.

Everyone stood up, bowed, and prepared to disperse.

"Oh, right!" Mr. Zhang suddenly stopped holding a book.

Everyone looked at him in confusion.

"Remember to prepare the herbs for tomorrow's refining. Don't leave anything out!"

"Got it!" Everyone bowed again. The old man walked slowly, adjusted his sleeves, and everyone dispersed again.

Chang Yufeng put the record book into his sleeve and prepared to leave, but he suddenly saw the steward standing next to the open-air lecture hall. The steward was looking at him and motioned for him to come over.

Bai Lingshan does not allow the use of spiritual power in the crowd, so Chang Yufeng can only walk slowly to his side, but his current strength allows him to walk very fast, and he walks in the crowd with the wind.

"What does the chief steward want from me?" "Hahahaha, can't I come to you if there's nothing else?"

"The chief steward knows that's not what I meant." Chang Yufeng is taller than when the chief steward was hunched over. He is young and handsome now, but in fact, it has only been a short time.

The chief steward is usually very busy and is rarely seen. It is unlikely that nothing happened. Chang Yufeng also knew that he was a little anxious when asking, which was not right.

"What do you think about practicing with a group of disciples?"

“I benefited a lot and learned a lot. The seniors and even my peers were very friendly.”

"Hahaha, is that so? I can't say anything else about Bai Lingshan, but he is definitely a well-mannered and polite person!" The chief steward looked very happy, with his eyebrows squeezed together.

"You are originally at the Tianzi level, and should be taught by a special elder. However, you are also a young master, so you must go through the training of the Six Paths of Bailing Mountain. Take the study of alchemy just now, for example. It is actually a branch of the Stargazing Path. Once you have basically mastered the Six Paths of Bailing Mountain, it will not be too late to make further plans."

"Ok, I know."

They were walking on the Thousand-foot Stairs. It was noon, the spring breeze was blowing, the horses were galloping, flowers were all over Bailing Mountain, and the green pines and cypresses on both sides of the Thousand-foot Stairs were as green and full of vitality as ever.

"Your sister has sent a letter." The chief steward took the letter in his hand and transmitted it to Chang Yufeng's hand through spiritual power.

"That little girl has enough spiritual roots. She really has a good disciple."

"Hmm..." Chang Yufeng put the letter into his sleeve and followed the chief steward up the Tianzi steps.

"Our people lost the girl named Lin'er..." the chief steward said, seeming a little regretful.

"..." Chang Yufeng did not speak, but looked down at the stairs under his feet. He saw a fallen petal on his black boots.

"She first went north to Lin'an, then south to Hualiang, passing through Yanfeng, Wuzhi, and Fangshan. She basically circled around the four places of Hualiang, east, west, south, and north. It seems that she was determined to get rid of our protection."

"..." Chang Yufeng didn't know what Lin'er was thinking, so he didn't know how to answer.

"Lin'er is also a good girl. Bailing Mountain will not reject any child who wants to come here to practice, nor will it force any child who leaves to stay. But she is the child you brought from Wenti County in the Principality. She is your sister, so it is still a bit difficult to ignore her."

"Although Lin'er is quiet, she is very opinionated. She must have her own plans for this trip. Yu Feng is very grateful that the chief steward has taken the trouble to do this!"

"That's not a big deal. Although the positions of the Ning Family and the Chief Steward of Bailing Mountain are separate, I still have deep feelings for the Ning Family. There is no such thing as gratitude or not. It's all my job."

"Yu Feng is extremely grateful for the general manager's kindness!"

"I've already said that this is my duty. Being polite and courteous is not pedantic. Oh, and I have something important to tell you."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

They walked all the way to the entrance of the Tianzi Steps.

"About, a boy!" The chief steward looked at Chang Yufeng who was somewhat confused, with confusion flashing in his eyes as well.

"a boy?"

"This morning, a boy passed the marriage inquiry and is now waiting for someone in the butler's house."

"Wait for me?" Chang Yufeng became even more confused.

"Name them!"

"But I don't know any children...Except for Lin'er and Erica, I don't know any children of the same age."

"So, you have to go and see him."

Next, it’s time to tell a good story!

Of course, the work of revising the first one hundred chapters has also begun!
Modifiers, linking words, tone, emotional supplement! Lots and lots!

I want to make it so that it can be read repeatedly and still have a sense of charm, so the task is very arduous! The revisions never stop!

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