I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 701 Alive (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The biting mountain wind whipped up snowflakes and lashed against the lonely, inconspicuous little temple behind the village.

The temple gate was half-rotten, and spider webs swayed on the eaves, just as dilapidated as Aqing had described.

Jiang Yurong pushed open the creaking wooden door. The temple was small and dark, with a thick layer of dust on the floor and cobwebs hanging in the corners.

In the very center, a clay sculpture about a foot tall lies quietly on its side on the high platform.

As soon as A-Qing entered, she ran familiarly to the statue, knelt down, and her little face was full of piety and joy.

"Lord Mengxian! I succeeded! I passed the Xuan Ying Sword Sect's test! I..."

"Wait! What did you call her?"

Jiang Yurong abruptly interrupted Aqing's rambling, took a few steps forward, and stared intently at the clay statue.

Only a century has passed since the scourge of the demonic tide, and the name "Dream Immortal" immediately reminded Jiang Yurong of the Dream Immortal Sect, which had once caused countless headaches.

The erosion of time has made the face of the clay statue somewhat blurred and mottled, but the languid reclining posture and the figure of a woman made Jiang Yurong recognize at a glance that it was Jiang Yi!

Beneath the statue are surging, stacked clay clouds, a winding green vine wrapped around the statue's arm, a small clay mirror hanging at its waist, and a small fox shaped like a duck resting under its neck.

Behind the statue, two adorable stone lions each tightly hold a clay sword with their front paws, guarding the statue.

Every detail proves that she is Jiang Yi.

Aqing was intimidated by Jiang Yurong's aura, so she shrank back and answered softly, "Every time I fall asleep in the temple, I dream of a female immortal teaching me swordsmanship and movement techniques, so I took the liberty of calling her Master Dream Immortal."

Jiang Yurong remained silent for a moment, and the invisible pressure around her subsided slightly.

That's fine too. If she can replace the original Dream Fairy, it will also cut off the possibility of the Dream Fairy Sect's resurgence.

"Go back to the village and see your family first. Once you enter the sect to cultivate, you won't have many opportunities to come back."

Jiang Yurong's voice returned to its usual cool and aloof tone.

As if granted a pardon, Aqing quickly got up, bowed respectfully, and ran out of the small temple, her small figure disappearing into the wind and snow.

In the dilapidated little temple, only Jiang Yurong and the sleeping clay statue remained.

The wind howled outside the door.

Jiang Yurong stood quietly for a while, then her gaze returned to the statue. She slowly raised her hand, and an invisible ripple spread out from her, sweeping across every corner of the temple.

In an instant, the spider webs hanging from the roof disappeared silently, and the thick dust that had accumulated on the ground, walls, and altar for countless years was wiped away. Even the traces of time on the clay statue were brushed away, revealing clearer lines and outlines.

The entire small temple has been completely renovated. Although it is still simple and dilapidated, it has become clean and solemn.

Only the sleeping statue, in the newly cleaned environment, exudes a serene tranquility, as if it has weathered many storms and is now peacefully asleep.

Jiang Yurong leaned against the cold clay sculpture base and slowly sat down.

Once a cultivator enters the Foundation Establishment stage, they will replace sleep with meditation. Meditation without sleeping is a basic skill, and she hasn't indulged herself to sleep for many years.

She closed her eyes, becoming completely still, as if listening to a soul that had been asleep for a hundred years, wondering if even the slightest, barely perceptible response remained...

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yurong slowly awoke from her sleep. The wind and snow outside continued, and she was still in the same dilapidated temple; nothing had changed.

Jiang Yurong sighed silently, her eyes filled with undisguised sorrow and self-mockery. Perhaps it would have been better if Danxi had come instead; she was just an incompetent mother, and it was understandable that she didn't want to see her.

"mother!"

Suddenly, a clear call made Jiang Yurong open her eyes wide. She turned her head and saw the familiar person sitting cross-legged on the stone platform, still with that lazy look that she couldn't stand, with a faint smile.

Jiang Yurong suddenly stood up from the ground, took two steps back in disbelief, and habitually suppressed all her emotions, regaining her usual aloofness.

But Jiang Yi had already noticed that moment of distraction, which made a teasing smile appear on her lips.

"You...you're...you're still alive?"

Jiang Yi raised her arm, stretched her muscles, and yawned. "Yes, I'm still alive, but... I'm in jail, life imprisonment!"

"Under... the far north glacier?" Jiang Yurong asked.

Jiang Yi scratched his head. "Yes and no. Anyway, you definitely won't be able to find me, so don't bother. Apart from not being very free, everything else is fine."

Jiang Yurong paused for a moment and then asked, "Why...don't you go to find your master?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi smiled again, her eyes narrowing, which made Jiang Yurong's face tense as she tried to remain calm.

Jiang Yi also wanted to act like a normal daughter and say something sweet, but she couldn't say it. She had already taken several deep breaths when she called her mother instead of sect leader. Besides, things were fine as they were, and there was no need to break anything.

"I only recently awakened, and I can only interfere with the dreams of living beings within the Northern Xuan territory. Moreover, finding someone with spiritual roots who can send a message to the Xuan Ying Sword Sect is extremely difficult!"

The main problem is that the sword cultivators of Xuan Ying Sword Sect are all too lazy; not a single one of them is slacking off and sleeping!

My master is now the Grand Elder of the Xuan Ying Sword Sect. She has fallen asleep a few times, but before she could enter a dream, her dream traces disappeared. She must have been woken up by her disciple.

Jiang Yurong nodded slightly, "I will inform Danxi to come here. Is there anything else you need me to do?"

Jiang Yi shook her head, "That's all. I can't take anything from my dream out of here. I'll just let my master know I'm safe and sound so they won't worry."

"it is good."

The mother and daughter looked at each other in silence. To avoid embarrassment, Jiang Yi took the initiative to dispel the dream. Jiang Yurong woke up from the dilapidated temple. The first thing she did was turn her head to look behind her. This time, there was only the clay statue behind her, not the living person.

"I forgot to ask how this temple came to be."

Jiang Yurong murmured something, then got up and personally left a sword intent at the four corners of the dilapidated temple. It would not harm the mortals here, but it could protect the temple from being destroyed by the mountain demons.

Beixuan is a magical place. Despite the great calamities it has endured, after the migration of mortals and beasts from outside, there is still a nearly 60% chance that the beasts here will develop intelligence and give birth to demon species to become demon spirits. The spiritual energy is also gradually becoming more abundant, as if it is being protected and favored by the gods.

When Danxi sent a message to Jiang Yurong last time, she mentioned that she wanted Jiang Yurong to help her find a place to rebuild the Demon-Controlling Sect in Beixuan.

The Cangling Sect in the Eastern Continent will not fall, but the Cangling Sect in the Northern Profound Continent must still take root.

After Jiang Yurong brought A-Qing back to the Xuan Ying Sword Sect, Jiang Yunye, who was slacking off, was caught again. But this time, Jiang Yurong didn't scold him. Instead, she even said something to Jiang Yunye.

"If you're tired, take a rest. It's okay to take a nap. There's still a long way to go, so take it slow."

Jiang Yunye was completely bewildered, wondering why Jiang Yurong was in such a good mood.

It wasn't until Jiang Yurong personally went to Dongzhou to find Danxi, handed over the sect's affairs to Jiang Yunye, and then Jiang Yunye dumped everything on Xu Manxiu before going off to drink and sleep that she found out...

(End of this chapter)