Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 813 Wenhui and the Sacred Stone

At this moment, Ning Fa's eyes revealed a strange light. He deliberately took a step closer to Wen Hui and said with a smile, "Senior Sister Wen, you were assigned to the Lingxiu Hall. How is it there?"

Wen Hui glanced at Ning Fa with her clear black and white eyes, and said with a charming smile, "I'm doing quite well there."

However, the embroidery techniques I previously possessed were too rudimentary and not very useful in the Spirit Embroidery Hall; I had to learn everything from scratch.

Ningfa nodded.

At this moment, he was secretly holding a gray stone about the size of a thumb in his right hand.

Ning Fa could clearly sense a slight disturbance coming from the gray stone, which then disappeared.

This slight disturbance was caused by his approaching the girl.

This is precisely why Ning Fa is interested in this woman.

This small gray stone has an extraordinary origin. It was given to him by the guardian spirit beast of the Xuanhuo Sect, Zhuo Li. It was left by the founder of the Xuanhuo Sect, the Nascent Soul cultivator Xuanhuo Tianjun, and is also a sacred stone of the Xuanhuo Sect.

Ning Fa obtained the complete Five Extremes True Flame Technique cultivation method from Zhuo Li. Zhuo Li also left his physical body for Lan Dian to refine and absorb, allowing Lan Dian to advance significantly. He even had a damaged replica of a spiritual treasure.

What it seeks is for Ning Fa to come to the cultivation world of the Nine Dragons Sea in the future and hand over this sacred stone to the main sect of the Xuanhuo Sect.

Ning Fa has not forgotten this matter.

After he settled down in the Jinchuan Islands, he also inquired about the Xuanhuo Sect.

It turned out that the Xuanhuo Sect had been destroyed by the Ziyin Immortal Dynasty tens of thousands of years ago.

The specific reason is unclear, but what is certain is that there is no trace of the Xuanhuo Sect in the current cultivation world of Jiulonghai.

Therefore, Ningfa naturally kept the sacred stone with him.

During this period, he tried many methods to crack the secret, but to no avail, and eventually forgot about it.

To his surprise, during the entrance examination for joining the Wangyue Sect, his unexpected contact with Wen Hui caused the sacred stone to exhibit unprecedented abnormalities.

This naturally surprised Ning Fa, and he began to pay more attention to Wen Hui.

After all, this sacred stone was left behind by a Nascent Soul cultivator, so it must be extraordinary. If he could decipher its secrets, it might bring him unimaginable opportunities.

So Ning Fa took advantage of Wen Hui fainting during the assessment and used the full power of the Moon Goddess's Heart to examine her body.

The results showed that there was indeed a special cluster of energy deep in her dantian.

According to Ningfa's judgment, it was this special aura that caused the sacred stone to react.

However, this energy cloud seemed too weak, which resulted in the Holy Stone's reaction being extremely weak as well.

Perhaps things will turn around after she reaches the Foundation Establishment stage.

Therefore, Ning Fa decided to continue his contact with Wen Hui. Moreover, his time with the three of them reminded him of his days as a Qi Refining cultivator, which made him feel nostalgic.

At this moment, Zhou Qing exclaimed, "Tsk tsk, Senior Brother Li, you only care about Senior Sister Wen, and you don't even ask about the situation of the two of us."

After Zhou Qing finished speaking, Fang Han glanced quickly at Ning Fa and Wen Hui with a hint of nervousness, his fists clenching tightly.

He likes Wen Hui, and this is something that everyone knows.

Logically speaking, compared to Li Yan, who is the incarnation of Ning Fa, he should be significantly superior in terms of background, aptitude, cultivation level, and appearance.

However, he could clearly sense that Wen Hui's attitude towards him was not special, but rather that she treated Li Yan very differently.

Thinking of this, Fang Han sighed inwardly, and he understood the reason very well.

During the initial assessment, the four faced several ferocious first-tier demonic beasts, but they showed their fear and tried to escape alone.

On the contrary, it was Li Yan who fought alone and protected Wen Hui, which made Wen Hui have a very different impression of Li Yan.

Thinking of this, Fang Han was filled with regret. He had wasted such a good opportunity to show his skills.

At this moment, Ning Fa looked at Zhou Qing and smiled, "With your intelligence and talent, Junior Brother Zhou, you'll surely be very successful in the Weapon Forging Hall."

Hearing Ning Fa's praise, Zhou Qing immediately beamed and said, "Actually, it's not too bad. It's mainly because I happen to have a fire-based spiritual root, which is quite rare in this Golden Water Marsh. So, I'm highly regarded by my senior uncle in charge, but he's also assigned me a lot of work, so the pressure is quite great."

Although Zhou Qing said this, anyone could hear the joy in his words.

Ning Fa smiled, then looked at Fang Han, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

He was perfectly aware of Fang Han's ulterior motives.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Senior Brother Fang, please tell us about the inner sect. I'm very curious, and I don't know if I'll ever have a chance to enter the inner sect again."

Fang Han secretly cheered in his heart. Ning Fa's question was just right, much better than him taking the initiative to bring up the situation of the inner sect.

He immediately gave a reserved smile and began to speak.

As the group chatted and laughed, two hours passed, and a large island appeared in front of them.

From afar, one can already see a bustling town on the island, with numerous buildings and pavilions.

This is the largest market town in Jinshuize—Jinshui Market Town, a place frequently visited by disciples of the four sects.

At this moment, many beams of light were already flying towards the island.

Before long, they also entered the market.

A bustling atmosphere greets you, with buildings and shops lining both sides of the wide street.

Moreover, there were many cultivators coming and going, many of whom wore different styles of standard robes, clearly indicating they were all disciples of the four sects. Except for Ning Fa, none of them were visiting Jinshui Market for the first time.

Fang Han led the way, and soon the group arrived at a restaurant called Songheju and sat down.

Before long, a table full of delicious food brimming with spiritual energy was served, costing at least dozens of spirit stones.

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up immediately, and he gave Fang Han a thumbs up, saying, "Senior Brother Fang is truly generous."

Wen Hui frowned slightly and said to Fang Han, "Senior Brother Fang, we are all friends, there's no need to waste money like this."

Although Fang Han felt a pang of regret, he still waved his hand generously: "I was the first to be promoted to inner disciple this time, so I'm hosting this banquet for you."

"If any of you become inner disciples in the future, you must invite everyone again according to the same standard."

The group exchanged smiles and, without further ado, began to eat.

After a satisfying meal, the group chatted idly.

Fang Han's eyes flashed and he said, "By the way, I just received some news and I'd like to share it with you."

It is highly likely that our four sects will hold a grand competition for disciples in a year, divided into two levels: Qi Refining Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage.

It is said that this event will be very grand, and the top winners will receive generous rewards, possibly even including Golden Spirit Elixir.

Upon hearing this, even Wen Hui, who appeared quiet and refined, couldn't help but show a hint of excitement on her pretty face, but then she shook her head regretfully.

Zhou Qing jumped up with wide eyes, then slumped back down.

"Senior Brother Fang, you might as well not have told us this news at all."

After all, even among us, even you, senior brother, would find it difficult to achieve any ranking.

Fang Han, however, smiled calmly and said, "This competition is naturally none of our business, but I've heard that this four-sect competition is likely to become a regular event, held every few years."

Therefore, we might still have opportunities in the future.

"Oh, that's wonderful! Although the hope is slim, at least there's a glimmer of hope."

Zhou Qing immediately clenched his fist and said with great excitement.

A glint flashed in Wen Hui's eyes, since she also had a water elemental root, and the Golden Spirit Profound Liquid would be even more effective for her.

Ning Fa remained unmoved. Although the Golden Spirit Profound Liquid had a great reputation, it shouldn't be of much use to him, especially if there was only a small amount.

However, once he advances to the Nascent Soul stage, he plans to acquire some of these to see if they can enhance his Supreme Water Divine Thunder and Supreme Metal Divine Thunder.

At this moment, Fang Han sighed again: "But there is another piece of bad news, because I heard that the results of our disciples' competition will determine the distribution of the Golden Spirit Profound Liquid among the four major sects."

In short, the sect with better performance will receive more Golden Spirit Elixir, while those with poorer performance will receive less.

Alas, this puts our Wangyue Sect in grave danger.

After all, our sect's strength is clearly inferior to the other three major sects.

Zhou Qing's eyes widened, and he immediately said indignantly, "How could this be? I've been in Jinshui Marsh for many years, and I've never heard of the three major sects deciding the distribution of Golden Spirit Profound Liquid through a grand competition. Isn't this targeting our sect?"

Fang Han gave a wry smile: "There's nothing we can do about it, because this is the method that the Sword Cauldron Sect insists on."

Last month, the Sword Cauldron Sect gained another Nascent Soul cultivator, bringing their total to five Nascent Soul sword cultivators. Their strength has skyrocketed, widening the gap between them and the other three major sects.

Therefore, it's not that the Sword Cauldron Sect is targeting our sect, because if that's the case, the Sea Cloud Sect isn't in much better shape either.

Upon hearing this, Wen Hui and Zhou Qing remained silent, while Ning Fa seemed to be deep in thought.

Speaking of which, he has now switched to sword cultivation, and he is quite interested in the Sword Cauldron Sect.

After all, he had personally witnessed the battle between the Demon Lord and the Sword Master of No Life. The terrifying sword intent between them still made him feel lingering fear and longing even now.

Compared to these two, the late-stage fourth-tier sea creature he encountered earlier seemed far too weak.

This is enough to show that the gap between great cultivators is likely to be even greater than the gap between a great cultivator and an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.

After finishing their meal, the group returned to the market street, intending to stroll around at their leisure.

Just then, a commotion broke out in the crowd ahead, and everyone looked up.

Two women were seen flying low over the market and slowly descending.

They were all incredibly beautiful, dressed in palace gowns that fluttered in the breeze, like fairies descending to earth.

Not only that, both women had reached the Golden Core stage.

With such a high level of spiritual attainment, their beauty appeared even more noble.

The cultivators on the nearby streets, who had been stunned by the two women's beauty, were first taken aback, then quickly realized what was happening and lowered their heads, no longer daring to look.

To avoid offending a Core Formation expert and causing oneself great trouble.

Ning Fa's eyes flashed with surprise.

He recognized the beautiful woman in the silver palace dress among the two.

It was Jiang Xueting, whom I met in the Jinchuan Islands.

How did this woman end up here, and she's already at the Core Formation stage?
(End of this chapter)