Old Five is a Goose.
Chapter 119: A Light at the End of the Tunnel
A strong sense of happiness surged into Mo Wuji's heart. Wasn't this like someone offering a pillow when you were already dozing off? After losing the opportunity to go to the Five Elements Barren Domain with the痕 Sword Sect, he was preparing to find every possible way to get there. He didn't expect to find a glimmer of hope in Border City, with someone actively inviting him to participate in the Pill Competition in the Five Elements Barren Domain.
Mo Wuji quickly calmed down, clasped his fist towards Zhen Shaoke, and said, "I really want to participate in the Pill Battle Competition in the Five Elements Barren Domain. However, I once served as a guest alchemist in the痕 Sword Sect for a period of time and offended the Second Elder of the 痕 Sword Sect not long ago. It is because the Second Elder wants to hunt me down that I am trying to leave Border City. If Zhen Shao can help me stop the Second Elder, I am willing to participate in the Pill Competition for the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion. If you can't help me stop the Second Elder, then I must leave Border City now."
Mo Wuji didn't waste words and directly stated the danger he encountered. He didn't want to tell Zhen Shaoke when things were about to happen. If Zhen Shaoke didn't respond in time at that time, it would be harmful to both of them.
Zhen Shaoke didn't care much and still smiled at Mo Wuji, "I can guess that Wuji, you brought several people with you, they should be your family and stewards. If you didn't offend anyone, you wouldn't move your whole family to Border City in such a hurry."
Mo Wuji secretly marveled at Zhen Shaoke's keen observation. He knew his situation just by looking at the people he brought. Moreover, in the course of speaking, he unconsciously changed his address to bring the two closer.
"Wuji, you can tell me all this, which shows your sincerity. Although my Nine Moons Pill Pavilion is not a top force, it is not afraid of an ordinary Earth-Rank Sect's elder." Zhen Shaoke said in a calm tone, without any bold words, it was this calm and unwavering tone that made people feel that he didn't take the Second Elder of the痕 Sword Sect to heart at all.
In fact, he didn't even ask Mo Wuji what he had done to offend the Second Elder.
"Okay, in that case, I will be a guest alchemist of the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion from today until the end of the Five Elements Barren Domain Pill Competition." Seeing Zhen Shaoke was so powerful, Mo Wuji immediately stood up and said without hesitation.
"Young Pavilion Master, Elder Xu from the痕 Sword Sect is asking to see you." At this time, a clerk from the Pill Pavilion walked to the door and reported in a low voice.
Mo Wuji was secretly shocked. This surname Xu came so fast. He had just arrived in Border City, and hadn't even had time to leave here before this guy came. No wonder this guy was not afraid of him running away, he knew he couldn't escape. If it weren't for the sudden intervention of the young pavilion master of the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion? Mo Wuji shivered and didn't even dare to think about it.
Sure enough, entrusting one's life to others is unreliable. He did two things wrong, the first was to entrust his life to Yin Qianqian. The second was that he underestimated Elder Xu's speed. He had just arrived in Border City, and this Elder Xu arrived immediately after.
In fact, he should have fled immediately after the incident with Meng Boyu. However, in that case, he would not have been able to become a Pulse Opening Layer 7 cultivator in a short period of time, nor would he have been able to become a Rank 3 Human Pill Master. Indeed, it is difficult to calculate gains and losses.
Only by constantly enhancing one's own strength is the most fundamental thing.
Zhen Shaoke stood up and said with a smile to Mo Wuji, "Wuji, shall we go out together?"
Mo Wuji nodded, this matter was originally his, and Zhen Shaoke was helping, how could he not come forward? Zhen Shaoke helped because he valued his alchemy skills and was preparing to use them, not because he had a good relationship with him.
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"Long time no see, Young Pavilion Master, your demeanor is even better than before." As soon as Mo Wuji and Zhen Shaoke arrived on the first floor of the shop, Xu Feibo, who had a long beard and gray robe, cupped his fists with a smile to Zhen Shaoke. As for Mo Wuji behind Zhen Shaoke, he was directly ignored.
Mo Wuji naturally wouldn't pay attention to the Second Elder. This guy was going to kill him, so he didn't need to put on a smiling face. He smiled at Qin Chen, who was standing behind the Second Elder, but Qin Chen's face was cold, and he didn't respond to him at all.
Mo Wuji didn't care. Although Qin Xiangyu helped him enter the痕 Sword Sect, it was actually because of Qin Chen's face. Now that Qin Chen has been following the Second Elder, his status is obviously not low. With his younger brother Qin Chen protecting Qin Xiangyu, he doesn't need to ask her about her well-being.
Zhen Shaoke laughed and also cupped his fists and said, "So it's Elder Xu, Elder Xu's Dao is becoming more and more refined, you are really a role model for us."
The Second Elder's eyes fell on Mo Wuji, and the smile on his face disappeared, "Pill Master Mo, please come back to the sect with me now."
Mo Wuji sneered, "Who are you? Why should I go with you?"
The Second Elder's face turned blue, "Mo Wuji, do you deny that you are a guest alchemist of the痕 Sword Sect?"
Mo Wuji laughed, "You also know that I am a guest alchemist? Don't you understand what a guest alchemist means? That is, you can leave whenever you want without any restraints. So, I am no longer a guest alchemist of the痕 Sword Sect. Also, Xu old man, I want to tell you clearly. Even if I am still a guest alchemist of the痕 Sword Sect, you are not qualified to order me around."
Xu Feibo was so angry that he almost started fighting, but he knew very well that Mo Wuji was right. First of all, Mo Wuji was a guest alchemist, and he was not qualified to order Mo Wuji to do anything. What is a guest? A guest is someone who should be treated with courtesy. Secondly, because Mo Wuji is a guest alchemist, he has the right to leave at any time.
"Young Pavilion Master, Mo Wuji has committed a crime in my痕 Sword Sect, please allow me to take him away, Elder Xu is very grateful." Xu Feibo is indeed the Second Elder of the痕 Sword Sect, but he doesn't dare to casually arrest people in the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion.
Zhen Shaoke said lightly, "Let Elder Xu know that Pill Master Mo is already a guest alchemist of my Nine Moons Pill Pavilion."
Xu Feibo's face sank. Zhen Shaoke didn't say he wouldn't let him take Mo Wuji away, but his words indicated that he would never have the opportunity to take Mo Wuji away again. He, Xu Feibo, was just a Second Elder of the痕 Sword Sect, how could he take away a guest alchemist of the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion? If he really dared to forcibly take Mo Wuji away, then he probably wouldn't be able to walk out of the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion today.
Don't look down on the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion's inconspicuous reputation in Border City, this is a real top-level Earth-Rank force, and its status is still above the痕 Sword Sect.
"In that case, Xu takes his leave." Xu Feibo snorted coldly, cupped his fist, turned around and left.
After Xu Feibo left, Zhen Shaoke solemnly said to Mo Wuji, "Wuji, Xu Feibo is already at the True Lake Layer 7 Realm, you have offended him, so you have to be careful in the future."
"Thank you Zhen Shao for your help." Mo Wuji thanked him with cupped fists, he knew the True Lake Realm. The first heaven of the Earth Realm's Three Heavens is the Yuan Dan, with nine layers. The second heaven is the True Lake, also with nine layers. The third heaven is the Void God, also with nine layers.
Xu Feibo is at the True Lake Layer 7, which is the late stage of the second heaven of the Earth Realm. With his Pulse Opening Layer 7 Realm, facing the late stage of the True Lake, there is not much difference between him and an ant.
Zhen Shaoke smiled brightly, "It's okay, my Nine Moons Pill Pavilion's alchemist has already gone to the Five Elements Barren Domain Pill Competition location. If I couldn't see Pill Master Mo in a few more days, I would have also prepared to leave Border City. Now it shows that I am lucky to have met Pill Master Mo before leaving."
Mo Wuji was secretly afraid, it wasn't that Zhen Shaoke was lucky, but that he was lucky. Zhen Shaoke was obviously staying here waiting for him, fortunately, he arrived in Border City in time.
Fortunately, he urgently needed spirit stones at the time and hurriedly exchanged the pills for spirit stones, and did not care that they were much cheaper, and he did not expect to win the favor of the young pavilion master of the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion. It really corresponds to the saying, "A blessing in disguise"?
"Zhen Shao, I wonder how long it will take for us to reach the Five Elements Barren Domain?" Mo Wuji suddenly thought of something and asked suddenly.
"About half a month." Zhen Shaoke replied.
"Is there a pill furnace in the carriage?" Mo Wuji estimated that it should be a flying beast carriage, otherwise, it wouldn't be so fast.
"There is naturally a pill furnace. We are going to participate in the Five Elements Barren Domain Pill Competition this time, how can the pill furnace be missed? Not only is there a pill furnace, but also pill fire that is no less than ordinary earth fire."
Mo Wuji clasped his fist to Zhen Shaoke and said, "Zhen Shao, I have a request, I want to borrow some Rank 4 spiritual herbs from you."
As soon as Mo Wuji said this, Zhen Shaoke understood what Mo Wuji meant and immediately asked, "Wuji, could it be that you want to try to break through to Rank 4 Earth Pill Master?"
Mo Wuji didn't hide anything, "Yes, I have a pill formula for a Rank 4 spiritual pill, and I have been promoted to Rank 3 Human Pill Master for a long time, so I want to try it. If I can become a Rank 4 Earth Pill Master, it would be a good thing for me and the Nine Moons Pill Pavilion."
In fact, Mo Wuji had only become a Rank 3 Pill Master for less than a month. The reason why he had the confidence to break through to Rank 4 Earth Pill Master was because of the Pill Finger.
After refining the Spirit Strengthening Pill, he cultivated the power of divine thought, and there was no problem in using the Pill Finger. If he had Rank 4 spiritual herbs for him to experiment with, he might be able to use the Pill Finger to refine Rank 4 Earth Spiritual Pills. If he didn't have the power of divine thought, Mo Wuji would definitely not make such an attempt.
Zhen Shaoke paused slightly, then laughed, "Wuji, you asked the right person, I don't have anything else, but I have a lot of spiritual herbs. Not to mention Rank 4 spiritual herbs, even Rank 5 spiritual herbs, I can get you a few. Wuji, you can try it as much as you want, success or failure doesn't matter."
Hearing Zhen Shaoke's words, Mo Wuji was relieved. Although Zhen Shaoke paused slightly when he spoke, he didn't refuse.
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