txolops Chapter 385 Banner Bearer
Chapter 385 Banner Bearer
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"If there's nothing else, you should go back and prepare. The environment of Frost Valley might be beneficial to these insect eggs. Go back to the valley and try it out first," Liu Yu instructed.
"This disciple takes his leave," Luo Ming said respectfully.
Stepping out of the restricted area of Ice Phoenix Peak, Luo Ming let out a soft breath, his respectful expression relaxing slightly, though his eyes remained clear and sharp. He glanced down at the storage pouch at his waist, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.
"The eggs of the six-winged frost centipede... and judging from their quality and quantity, Liu Yu can probably only raise a few at most. If I could find a way to increase the hatching success rate, or even... hatch them all..." Luo Ming pondered in his heart.
"These insect eggs are made of ice. Frost Valley has a large frost array to maintain the low temperature, so it is indeed a good place to try." Luo Ming thought to himself as he mounted his magical flying sword and flew towards Frost Valley.
As for whether Liu Yu was worried that he would abscond with the treasure, it was almost impossible for someone at the Core Formation stage.
How could a promising inner disciple of the Yuling Sect, who had just established his foundation, possibly give up his bright future in the Yuling Sect and the promise and favor of a Core Formation elder for a box of insect eggs that might not even hatch and would require a long period of cultivation to develop into combat power?
That would be a case of penny-wise and pound-foolish, self-destructive. Moreover, the Imperial Spirit Sect's pursuit of traitorous disciples is no joke.
Just as Luo Ming had flown a short distance and was preparing to accelerate back to Frost Valley—
"cracking--!!!"
A clear, high-pitched, and extremely penetrating bird call suddenly came from the distant sky, quickly growing closer!
Luo Ming turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw a white shadow on the horizon flying towards Ice Phoenix Peak at an extremely fast speed. The white shadow was extraordinary, its wings spreading out and bringing up waves of air. It was the White Feather Spirit Eagle, the mount that had appeared at the disciple-acceptance ceremony in Wangxian City and belonged to Han Yunzhi!
On the back of the eagle, a young female cultivator, dressed in a light blue dress, with a slender figure and a cool and aloof temperament, stood proudly. Her dress fluttered in the wind. Who else could it be but Han Yunzhi?
"She came to Ice Phoenix Peak, presumably to visit Liu Yu," Luo Ming understood.
"However, it's none of my business for now." Luo Ming withdrew his gaze, his heart unmoved.
Although he was somewhat curious about the current situation of this "old friend," that was all. Right now, playing the role of "Li Feiyu" well and researching the hatching of the six-winged frost centipede eggs was the important thing.
Acting in front of Core Formation cultivators, constantly maintaining that "trembling with fear and utmost respect" demeanor, is neither tiring nor interesting. It's much more interesting to hurry back and study those insect eggs.
He didn't linger any longer. The light from the cyan flying sword beneath his feet increased slightly, transforming into a streak of cyan light, and he accelerated his flight towards Frost Valley.
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The white-feathered spirit eagle landed gracefully on the platform in front of Ice Phoenix Peak. Han Yunzhi floated down and gently stroked the eagle's neck with her delicate hand. The spirit eagle affectionately nuzzled her palm with its head, then flapped its wings and flew up, circling on the peak before finding a place to rest.
Han Yunzhi glanced at the distant horizon, at the figure far away from this place. With her Core Formation stage eyesight and divine sense, she could naturally see the cultivator's face clearly.
"Li Feiyu? That disciple who joined the sect three years ago? How could he have left from the direction of Junior Sister Liu's cave?" A hint of surprise flashed in Han Yunzhi's beautiful eyes.
She had some impression of Li Feiyu, mainly because when he took on disciples three years ago, he was described as having "excellent aptitude" and had chosen the relatively unpopular Insect Peak.
But she remembered that this person should only be a Qi Refining stage disciple, how could he have reached the Foundation Establishment stage so quickly? Moreover... he seemed to have just come from Liu Yu's Ice Phoenix Peak?
She had some doubts, but didn't think much of it. Perhaps Liu Yu had just summoned her to inquire about some affairs of the Insect Peak, or perhaps it was related to the Frost Breath Insects that this person was cultivating. Shaking her head, Han Yunzhi stopped paying attention to the departing light, took out a communication talisman, whispered a few words, and cast it into the restriction.
Soon, the barrier opened, revealing a passage. Han Yunzhi moved gracefully inside.
"Senior Sister Han! You've finally arrived! I thought you'd forgotten about your junior sister!" Liu Yu had been waiting at the entrance of the hall. Upon seeing Han Yunzhi, a bright and cheerful smile immediately appeared on her face. She stepped forward, warmly took Han Yunzhi's hand, and led her into the hall to sit down.
The two were of similar age and had similar qualifications and experiences. They were the closest in the Yuling Sect and were not very reserved in private.
Han Yunzhi sat down, accepting the spiritual tea offered by Liu Yu. Her gaze swept over Liu Yu's face, which was even more radiant and alluring yet dignified due to her successful Core Formation, and a genuine joy appeared in her eyes. But then, a slight smile played on her lips as she looked at Liu Yu and teased, "..."
"Congratulations, Junior Sister Liu, on achieving the Golden Core stage! Your path to immortality is promising. However... Junior Sister, you've just advanced, and stabilizing your realm should be your top priority. Why do you seem so eager to... start mentoring young talents? That Junior Nephew Li who just left is quite handsome and has a solid foundation. Junior Sister's judgment... is quite good."
The world depicted by Mo Yu Jing Feng can be found in "A Mortal's Beginning at the Spirit Beast Mountain".
Her words were clearly sarcastic, implying that she regarded Luo Ming as a young male disciple whom Liu Yu was "intentionally cultivating" or "treating with special regard."
After all, it's bound to arouse speculation that a newly promoted Core Formation female cultivator would summon a young, handsome, and promising Foundation Establishment male disciple to her cave and ask him to leave.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu was taken aback at first, but then realized that Han Yunzhi was referring to Luo Ming, who had just left, and knew that the other party had misunderstood.
However, she had always been cheerful and easygoing, even a bit carefree, and didn't mind this harmless joke. Instead, she chuckled and gave Han Yunzhi a charmingly reproachful look.
"Senior sister, don't talk nonsense! Don't you know what kind of person I, Liu Yu, am? My heart is only for the Great Dao. When have I ever considered those matters of love and romance? As for Li Feiyu, I only entrusted him with the task of hatching some troublesome ancient insect eggs because I saw that he had some unique skills in cultivating ice-attribute spirit insects. It was purely a matter of business, and I had no other intentions!"
She paused, her smile fading, and looked at Han Yunzhi, a sly glint in her eyes: "As for you, Senior Sister, you've come all this way, surely not just to congratulate me on achieving Core Formation and to tease me a bit? Is there something important you need?"
Seeing Liu Yu's serious expression, Han Yunzhi also stopped joking, put down her teacup, and said solemnly, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Junior Sister. Besides congratulating you, I have indeed come here on an important matter."
She lowered her voice slightly, her tone carrying a hint of solemnity: "I went out on a sect mission some time ago and only returned yesterday. After returning to the peak, I made a special trip to pay my respects to my patriarch. From him, I learned some news..."
She looked at Liu Yu and said, word by word, "The sect spent over a hundred years collecting countless rare materials, especially the most precious spatial attribute spiritual materials, and finally... successfully forged the last 'Thousand Demon Banner'!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yu's beautiful eyes widened abruptly, her languid and alluring expression vanishing, replaced by deep shock and delight! "The Thousand Demon Banner... the last one... is complete?"
"Absolutely true." Han Yunzhi nodded firmly, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "What the Ancestor said himself cannot be wrong. Moreover, the Ancestor also revealed that three months later, once the new banner has been initially refined, the sect will officially select a banner bearer from among the Core Formation elders!"
Liu Yu's breath hitched, and her heart pounded. Of course, she knew what the Banner Bearer meant!
Over a hundred years ago, the Yuling Sect had just crafted four "Thousand Demon Banners" with boundless potential, which were one of the sect's most treasured artifacts. If each banner contained a Ghost King at the peak of Core Formation, and was controlled by four Core Formation cultivators to set up the Myriad Demon Soul Devouring Array, it could easily trap or even kill early Nascent Soul cultivators.
However, when the demonic forces invaded the Yue Kingdom, one of the main banners was accidentally lost, and the other three banners could not exert their full power, nor could they be completely refined and recognized as masters.
Over the years, the higher-ups of the Spirit Control Sect have spared no expense in collecting various precious materials, especially extremely rare spatial attribute spiritual materials, in an attempt to reforge the lost main banner. This matter is not a top secret among the sect's higher-ups, but progress has been slow.
The "Banner Bearer" is a specialized cultivator who wields and controls the "Thousand Demon Banner".
Once selected, becoming the Banner Bearer not only means being able to wield this powerful and unpredictable treasure of the sect and gain unparalleled strength, but also receiving the sect's top-tier resources and the most core inheritance and training!
Liu Yu has just formed her core and needs to stabilize her realm and find ways and resources to quickly improve her strength.
If she could become the "Banner Bearer"... that would undoubtedly be a leap forward on her cultivation path! It would be enough for her to quickly gain a foothold in the Core Formation stage, and even look forward to the Nascent Soul stage!
Although the Banner Bearer has a major limitation, he can only refine that one magic weapon in his dantian in the future, and he cannot refine it as his natal magic weapon. He is purely used as a carrier to cultivate the Thousand Demon Banner.
However, for a cultivator like Liu Yu, whose aptitude is average and who has almost no chance of forming a Nascent Soul, the allure is still very strong.
"Senior Sister...is this true? Has the sect really decided to start selecting the Banner Bearer in three months?" Liu Yu stared intently at Han Yunzhi.
"How could it be false if the Ancestor said it himself?" Han Yunzhi affirmed, then added, "However, Junior Sister should also know that the selection of the Banner Bearer is by no means easy. The competition is probably far more intense than imagined. Within the sect, there are quite a few Core Formation cultivators eyeing this position."
Liu Yu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement and turmoil in her heart, her eyes regaining their sharpness and determination. She nodded slowly and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for informing me, Senior Sister! Such an opportunity is rare indeed! I, Liu Yu, will certainly fight with all my might!"
She stopped thinking about Li Feiyu and the insect eggs; her entire mind was occupied by the selection of the "Banner Bearer".
The two nuns began to discuss the preparations in hushed tones in the hall.
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