Chapter 52 The Primordial White Turtle

Chapter 52 The Primordial White Turtle

A mountain range thousands of miles away.

Inside the cave, a woman dressed in a dharma robe sat cross-legged, her palms facing upwards on her knees, slowly inhaling and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly opened her eyes, ending her cultivation.

This woman was none other than Lingzhu Zhenren of the Wendao Sect. Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, and her eyes were like apricot blossoms. Her thick, black hair was tied into a single braid and hung down to one side in front of her, with a few stray hairs falling around her temples. Her beauty was mixed with a touch of playfulness.

Master Lingzhu examined the results of his seclusion: his meridians had expanded, his dantian was full, and he had gained a deeper understanding of his innate divine power. He nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, a gruff man's voice came from outside the cave: "Lingzhu, may I come in?"

"Come in!"

Master Lingzhu shouted outside, his voice so rough it rivaled that of a man.

It's hard to imagine that such a voice came from her mouth. If a stranger heard it, the filter of this beautiful woman would probably be completely removed immediately.

However, Lingzhu Zhenren seemed completely unconcerned. She looked up as her Daoist partner walked in. He was a tall and strong man, and also a member of the Spirit Ape clan.

"Lingzhu, there shouldn't be any news from Wendao Sect, right?" Zao Mo asked with a hint of anticipation. His appearance after transformation matched his voice perfectly, with thick eyebrows, square eyes, a swallow's jaw, and a tiger's beard.

"Let me see."

Lingzhu Zhenren rummaged through the various sound transmission artifacts and found a sound transmission stone that was shimmering with light. He glanced at Zaomo with disappointment and said, "A message has arrived."

The couple remained silent for a while.

“This day has finally come.” Zamo took a deep, heavy breath and said, “I was planning to go to the Valley of Mist after your seclusion ended, but now it seems impossible.”

Master Lingzhu's eyes showed helplessness: "There's nothing we can do about it. The sect has been taking care of our children for several years, and it's time for us to bring them back."

Clinging to their last shred of hope, the couple huddled together to examine the communication stone. As the inscription appeared, a clear, cold female voice rang out.

—Lingzhu, where are you? Have you forgotten that you have a child?

"Smack!"

Lingzhu Zhenren heard the sound of a heart breaking.

"As expected, they've come to urge us to take the child back. Shi Hua's tone was quite urgent. It seems they've finally had enough of the little rascal's temper." Master Lingzhu said with a sigh, having convinced himself to accept reality.

Zao Mo ruffled his hair with his large hand in frustration and complained, "Why can't this little rascal be a little more obedient? It would be good if he could stay in Wendao Sect for a few more years."

They had a child not long after their marriage, and they were overjoyed, since both of them were at the Nascent Soul stage and the probability of them being able to have offspring was extremely low.

However, their dream of being loving parents was soon shattered. The little monkey was just too mischievous, and the couple were exhausted from taking care of it, so they left it with the sect to look after and went off to enjoy themselves.

At that time, the couple thought that Wendao Sect would soon tell them their grievances and let them take their child back, but they did not expect that they would only receive the news now.

Lingzhu Zhenren tentatively suggested, "How about we stall for a while longer?"

Zamo's brows immediately relaxed: "Hmm, I think that's a good idea. Let's go to the Valley of Mist first. The misty scenery there is a once-in-a-century sight, and it would be a shame to miss it."

The couple thus reached a seemingly respectable consensus.

"...I've been quite busy lately, so I'd appreciate it if you could take care of things for a while longer."

Thus, the news that Shi Hua and the others saw came about.

Shi Hua pondered for a long time without success, then sent a message directly questioning, "What do you mean? You're just going to abandon the child after it's born? Do you know that the little monkey was almost sold by spirit beast traffickers!"

The couple looked shocked: Holy crap!!!

Lingzhu Zhenren was stunned and quickly replied, "What's going on? With you guys watching over the little monkey, how dare spirit beast dealers target it?"

Shi Hua frowned: "Lingzhu, are you still going to play dumb in front of us? You quietly left the child in the sect, how would we know about its existence? If you had spoken to us, how could the spirit beast dealer have harbored any evil intentions towards it?"

Lingzhu Zhenren: "..."

Wait a minute, she seems to have lost her mind.

"Didn't I tell you? Haven't you been taking care of that little monkey all these years?" Master Lingzhu said, somewhat exasperated.

Shi Hua: ?

She turned to ask the others, but saw three bewildered faces.

"They didn't tell me," Sect Leader Qingxuzi said first.

“I haven’t received any news either,” Zeng Xuangan followed closely behind.

Shi Hua looked at the Medical Sage again, and before he could speak, she denied it herself: "It's impossible that I told you that you were in the western part of the mainland at that time."

"But she never told me that!"

Shi Hua really wanted to shake Lingzhu's shoulders and ask her what was going on.

After three messages, the communication stone was rendered useless.

The Sage of Medicine searched through his storage container for a long time before finally finding a brand new communication stone: "Junior Sister, here you go."

Shi Hua grasped the communication stone, infused it with spiritual power, and her voice, devoid of emotion, transmitted: "Who did you say this to, and when did you say it? Explain yourself now, immediately!"

Lingzhu Zhenren's communication stone was also broken. Zao Mo had sharp eyes and saw another communication stone light up. He picked it up and listened to it, and couldn't help but feel guilty.

"Lingzhu, did you really tell them?" Zaomo asked cautiously.

Seeing that he dared to doubt him, Master Lingzhu suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Of course I said it! How could I do something like this? You didn't forget that you went to Wendao Sect with me that day, did you?"

Zao Mo shuddered and said with a wronged expression, "I haven't forgotten, but I didn't enter the Wendao Sect at that time. I was waiting for you outside the mountain gate."

Upon hearing this, Master Lingzhu paused in his aura, thought for a moment, and said apologetically, "It seems I haven't been inside. That's none of your business."

Zao Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Master Lingzhu tried hard to recall: "At that time, I was afraid that Shi Hua and the others would not agree, so I went around to find the old white turtle, who was also a guardian spirit beast of the mountain, and entrusted the little monkey to him. I asked him to tell Shi Hua and the others after a while. By then, it would be a done deal, and out of respect for me, Shi Hua and the others would also help me take care of the child..."

At this point, she suddenly widened her eyes: "By the way, Old White Turtle, he promised so readily back then, he wouldn't have forgotten me, would he?"

"The Primordial White Turtle of the Wendao Sect?" Zamo pondered. "Didn't you say he was very reliable?"

Lingzhu Zhenren: "..."

"The past is the past, the present is the present," Master Lingzhu said through gritted teeth. "Who knows if it's having a relapse?"

After saying that, she quickly sent a message to Shi Hua.

“Huahua, I remember now. I told Old White Turtle about this, and he promised to tell you. Why don’t we ask Old White Turtle if he’s done something wrong?”

Lingzhu Zhenren's tone was incredibly gentle, after all, her irresponsible behavior as a mother made her lack confidence.

Old white turtle?

The group exchanged glances.

Among the sect's three guardian spirit beasts, the Primordial White Turtle is the longest-lived, having survived five generations of sect leaders. It is the sect's mascot, and in its presence, they can all be considered juniors.

The Ancient White Turtle has lived for a very, very long time, and no one knows its exact lifespan. It lives in the back lake of the sect and only comes out when the sect faces a crisis. It does not interact with the people of the sect on ordinary days, and even the sect leader Qingxuzi has only seen it twice.

...

Lou Yuqing has been busy lately. The Law Enforcement Hall is short-handed, so she and the disciples from the Auditorium have stepped in to fill in. They are on duty from 7 am to 5 pm every day, patrolling the sect to make sure the environment is clean and tidy.

It wasn't exactly tough; she adapted quickly after a few days. However, Lou Yuqing occasionally found it boring and tedious. The patrol route was fixed, and the scenery nearby was unchanging; she was tired of seeing it.

Lou Yuqing suddenly felt a little envious of Senior Brother Gu, who had just managed to avoid working overtime this time. A couple of days ago, she went to ask her master when Senior Brother Gu would recover from his old illness, and her master said it would take some time.

Recalling Senior Brother Gu's cracked face, Lou Yuqing shuddered. Oh well, it's better if Senior Brother Gu comes back later; she needs time to let this image fade from her mind.

"Junior sister, cheer up! Captain Wei might come to inspect secretly, hiding his tracks." Seeing that Lou Yuqing was somewhat discouraged, Si Nidie immediately leaned close to her ear and whispered.

Lou Yuqing shuddered, fully awake, as if she had heard a monstrous flood, and whispered, "Is the news reliable? Does that busy man still have time to come see us?"

"Hehe, you think that way, and so do the people who have fallen into Captain Wei's hands in the past. Think about what that means." Si Nidie had a profound and inscrutable expression on her face.

Lou Yuqing immediately realized: "Captain Wei is fishing!"

“Yes, he’s just fishing. Don’t let his busy schedule fool you, he can still find time to visit us. If he catches us, not only will we become a bad example, but we’ll also have to spend a few days in solitary confinement,” Si Nidie said passionately.

Lou Yuqing remained silent, but gave her a meaningful look.

Si Nidie was oblivious to her actions, lost in her own world.

The next moment.

"Do you really know a lot about this?"

"Of course, let me tell you..." Si Nidie suddenly shut her mouth because she realized that the voice that had just spoken was a man's, and the tone was very familiar.

It can't be that much of a coincidence.

Si Nidie turned her head with tears welling up in her eyes and saw Wei Houming with a half-smile on his face.

Damn, what bad luck!

No wonder my junior sister's eyes twitched earlier; she was hinting at something to me.

"Speak up, why are you stopping?" Kui Houming retorted.

"..."

Si Nidie gave an awkward smile: "There's nothing to say."

"Yeah?"

"Yes...yes, actually I'm not usually very talkative. But I noticed that my junior sister doesn't know much about you, so as her guide, I'll share some of my experience." Si Nidie forced herself to pull her junior sister over as a shield.

She was gambling that Captain Wei would be soft-hearted towards her junior sister.

After all, my junior sister had done Captain Yu Kui a favor.

Lou Yuqing, who was catching quails: "..."

Kui Houming glanced at Si Nidie, seeing through her little scheme, but said nothing. He simply instructed her, "Work is work, you must not slack off. If there is a next time, you will be forced to copy the sect rules."

"Uh-huh."

Si Nidie nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Wow, she said that her junior sister was very useful at this time.

Si Nidie was inwardly laughing wildly, but on the surface she maintained a serious demeanor and asked, "Captain Wei, is there any news about the matter in Tianxing City?"

A few days ago, Nangong Wen, a disciple of the sect, went out on a mission to pursue the target to Tianxing City and sought help from Beitang Lechen, the young city lord of Tianxing City. Unexpectedly, the other party turned around and detained Nangong Wen in his mansion, and imprisoned Nangong Wen's spiritual power. His malicious intentions immediately aroused the sect's wrath.

Upon receiving this news, the Enforcement Hall immediately dispatched people to Tianxing City to rescue Nangong Wen. Wei Houming also ordered the arrest of Beitang Lechen and interrogation to find out if there was anyone behind him.

The person who instigated this is specifically the city lord of Tianxing City.

After all, the fact that his own son did such a thing makes people wonder if Tianxing City harbors rebellious intentions towards Wendao Sect.

The City Lord of Tianxing City: "..." He was wronged. He really didn't know that his stupid son had kidnapped the disciples of Wendao Sect. Was he out of his mind?

Aside from those who heard Lou Yuqing's inner thoughts and knew the truth, everyone else believed this public explanation and was filled with righteous indignation. How dare this person imprison a disciple of the Wendao Sect? He must be tired of living.

In truth, although Nangong Wen was partly responsible for this incident, if Beitang Lechen hadn't harbored such ulterior motives, he would never have fallen into this trap. Therefore, he only has himself to blame.

Upon hearing Si Nidie's question, Wei Houming initially didn't want to answer, but seeing Lou Yuqing's pleading eyes, he immediately relented and said, "Beitang Lechen has been escorted to the Ice and Fire Prison, and they will each have to wait fifty years before they can be released."

As for Tianxing City, he has secretly sent people to monitor it. If there are indeed problems, then the magical artifacts of the law enforcement disciples will be stained with blood again.

Si Nidie was unaware that Wei Houming had only told half of what he meant. Upon hearing about the punishment for Beitang Lechen, she snorted in dissatisfaction, "A hundred years in total, that's too lenient on him."

Lou Yuqing nodded in agreement and then said, "Mu Yunqing is also in the Ice and Fire Prison. These two harmed the Nangong sisters, so they deserve what they got."

Yes, that's right.

Si Nidie responded with a nod, and thinking that the Ice and Fire Prison was a cruel torture, and that they might lose their lives before they got out, her mood immediately improved.

"Oh, right."

Wei Houming thought of something and asked, "Ling Yunxiao seems to be close to you. He applied for the assessment of law enforcement disciples. What kind of person do you think he is?"

Lou Yuqing: Oh dear, the background check is here.

"Ling Yunxiao is a very good person. Last time my storage ring was lost, he was very helpful and went to great lengths to help me. If he becomes a member of the law enforcement disciples, he will definitely be very dedicated." Lou Yuqing was clearly trying to improve Ling Yunxiao's image.

Kui Houming raised an eyebrow.

If Grandmaster Zixiao heard this, things might not look good.

He looked at Si Nidie: "And you?"

Si Nidie thought for a moment, about to speak, when she suddenly let out a burp, the lingering taste of roast chicken in her mouth wafting out: "..."

Kui Houming: ?

Si Nidie sensed something was wrong. A quick thought struck her, and she cleverly retorted, "Captain Wei, I ate a roast chicken-flavored fasting pill, a newbie I bought from outside. If you're interested, you can go to Ping'an City to check it out, but they might already be gone..."

As she spoke, her voice faded away under Wei Houming's dark gaze.

Kui Houming wore an expression that said, "I'll just watch you make a scene," clearly having seen through her lie. Only after she fell silent did he warn her, "Eat less of this stuff; it'll affect your cultivation."

"Okay." Si Nidie was unusually obedient.

After Wei Houming left, she patted her chest and said, "That scared me to death. I almost thought I was going to be punished by copying the sect rules."

"Captain Wei didn't catch you red-handed, so he turned a blind eye. If you want to eat here again, I'll keep watch for you again?" Lou Yuqing asked.

Si Nidie gave her a resentful look: "Good junior sister, let's just forget about this. I don't want to be attacked by this thing again."

Lou Yuqing gave a half-smile: "Ahem."

This morning, when they were patrolling the spirit animal park, a spirit chicken took advantage of their inattention and flew down and pooped a big pile on their heads.

She was prepared and wasn't hit, but her senior sister, for some reason, was hit right in the bullseye by the chicken droppings. Enraged, her senior sister bought the spirit chicken without saying a word, had it made into a roast chicken by the kitchen, and then, while the roast chicken was still hot, ate its meat as if venting her anger.

Si Nidie said dejectedly, "Let's not talk about this. Ling Yunxiao is going to take the assessment for law enforcement disciples. I have some past reference information here. Ask him if he wants it."

As Lou Yuqing took out the communication jade slip, she asked curiously, "How is this assessment conducted?"

"First, their combat strength must be up to par; the minimum requirement is a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation level." Si Nidie first held up one finger, then a second. "Second, they can't be too naive or foolish; they must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, otherwise, they'll just be a menace!"

Lou Yuqing sensed the indignation in her words and subconsciously asked, "Is something wrong inside?"

Si Nidie gave her an approving look: "Just as you thought."

After saying that, she put her hands behind her back, looked up at the sky, and said in a low voice, "Before Captain Wei became the seated elder, the Enforcement Hall recruited a fool. When arresting a target, he was fooled by the target and thought that the other party was innocent, so he let the target go."

Lou Yuqing: "Hiss~"

"And then?" she pressed.

Si Nidie shrugged: "That's all. After the Enforcement Hall discovered that the target had escaped, they screened him from top to bottom and found him. Unexpectedly, he was unrepentant and kept saying that he was right and that he was doing good deeds for the sect."

Lou Yuqing: "..."

What a refreshing and unconventional reason.

Lou Yuqing complained, "According to him, even if a sect is betrayed, it should thank him?"

"Hehe, you guessed right. Anyway, he was eventually expelled from the sect. After all, the sect couldn't afford to serve such a brainless person." Si Nidie said speechlessly.

At this moment, the communication jade slip lit up.

Lou Yuqing smiled at Si Nidie: "Ling Yunxiao is definitely not that kind of person. He is very good at analysis and discerning truth from falsehood. There is no need to worry about him being deceived."

"really."

Si Nidie nodded. Last time they met Ruan Qingzhu, Ling Yunxiao sensed something was wrong from Ruan Qingzhu's words. Such a promising talent should become a member of the Law Enforcement Hall and shine brightly.

Lou Yuqing asked Ling Yunxiao, "I heard you want to join the Law Enforcement Hall. Are there any assessments required?"

On the other side, in the solitary confinement cell.

When Ling Yunxiao came to visit Hao Tianping, he brought a pot of spirit wine with him. This wine was a treasure he had obtained from the head steward of the kitchen after becoming acquainted with him. Only one vat of it was brewed each year, and it had the effect of nourishing the body.

Hao Tianping took a sip, and as the spirit wine went down his throat, a warm current flowed through his body. His eyes lit up: "Good stuff, Brother Ling, where did you get this?"

He had been in the Wendao Sect for so long and had never heard of such a spiritual wine.

Ling Yunxiao smiled enigmatically: "Guess?"

"No guessing!"

Hao Tianping resolutely refused. Guessing about this kind of question would be pointless; the other party had to tell him directly, otherwise he might be tricked again.

Ling Yunxiao sighed regretfully; the mouse had improved.

"Do you know the head chef? He's that chubby middle-aged cultivator. He brews it using his own secret recipe. It took me a long time to grind up a pot. You got a good deal, kid," Ling Yunxiao snorted.

Upon hearing this, Hao Tianping paused, his eyes welling with tears, and said, "I'm so touched."

Ling Yunxiao looked away in disgust: "Alright, you're a grown man, don't you dare cry."

Hao Tianping wiped his eyes and grumbled, "I didn't want this either, but the days of confinement are just too hard to bear. I have to stay here for another five, six, seven, or eight months before I can get out. Just thinking about having to endure these dark and hopeless days for so long makes me so depressed."

As he spoke, he took a swig of spirit wine, and his cheeks gradually burned.

Ling Yunxiao looked at the high window of the solitary confinement cell that opened to the outside and said, "No, there is light coming in from there. There is sunlight during the day and moonlight at night. How can you say it is dark and gloomy?"

"..."

Hao Tianping: "You did this on purpose?"

He turned away, not wanting to talk to this person.

"Alright, I'm not kidding anymore." Ling Yunxiao got down to business. "I applied for the assessment at the Enforcement Hall, and I'll be on duty in the solitary confinement room soon."

"How about that? Aren't you even more moved now?"

Hao Tianping's face was numb: "...I dare not move."

Seeing his utterly dejected expression, Ling Yunxiao thought he should offer a few words of comfort. Just then, Lou Yuqing sent him a message, and he couldn't help but smile: "Really? Then thank you very much."

Hao Tianping: Something's not right, he's laughing so smugly.

"I'll invite you to dinner at the canteen another day. Don't refuse. You've done me a great favor. The head chef there has a specialty dish that's absolutely delicious. You won't be disappointed."

Hao Tianping: Did he make that sound?

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll come find you after I pass the Enforcement Hall's assessment. Remember to give me face, or I'll be heartbroken."

Hao Tianping: Damn, is he possessed?

Ling Yunxiao didn't notice Hao Tianping's strange gaze. He stared at the extinguished communication jade slip, his smile lingering for a long time.

Suddenly, a strange-sounding voice rang out.

"Oh, oh, oh, otherwise I'll be sad~" Hao Tianping said with a teasing look, "I can't believe you said that."

Ling Yunxiao: "..." His ears burned.

"Tell me quickly, what's going on?" Hao Tianping kept urging, his curiosity growing stronger. He never expected to see Ling Yunxiao act so pretentiously; it was truly an eye-opener for him.

"You're overthinking it. It's nothing."

Ling Yunxiao was in a hurry to leave.

Hao Tianping called out to his retreating figure, "The medicinal soup last time was good, I want to eat it again!"

I'll bring it for you next time.

Hearing Ling Yunxiao agree without turning his head, Hao Tianping hummed a smug tune.

You've got me figured out.

Normally, Ling Yunxiao wouldn't have been so quick to agree to his requests.

As the sun sets, golden fragments fall onto the lake.

Lou Yuqing and Si Nidie patrolled to the sect's back lake, where they sat on a large rock on the shore, enjoying the beautiful sunset and feeling refreshed.

"Make way, you're taking up my land."

Where did that sound come from?

Lou Yuqing turned her head warily, but saw nothing.

A chill ran down my back instantly.

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In the novel "The Immortal Path to Immortality", there is a cannon fodder character who opposes the female lead. He overestimates his abilities and makes a bet with her, but dies inexplicably on the competition stage.

Chu Yunran transmigrated into the body of a cannon fodder character, staging a dramatic resurrection.

Faced with an unknown enemy within the sect, she quickly fled.

Cultivating immortality is too dangerous; she just wants to go home and farm.

Later, she discovered

Whenever the spiritual plant matures, her cultivation level increases.

Harvesting one acre of spirit rice grants +10 years of cultivation!

Harvest a tea tree, and your cultivation level will increase by 20 years!

Harvesting a mushroom grants +50 years of cultivation!

When her cultivation level was low, Chu Yunran was obsequious and submissive.

When her cultivation level increased significantly, Chu Yunran launched a powerful attack.

Which brat plotted against this old lady? She's going to turn this person into fertilizer!

Everyone was shocked and investigated Chu Yunran's experiences over the years. It turned out that all she did was farm, and they couldn't help but question the meaning of life.

Damn, can you cultivate immortality by farming?

Chu Yunran proudly raised her head: Yes.

This book is also known as "Growing Farm in the World of Cultivation".

#The Way of Survival, I Know It# #Farming is the True Way#