Killing God - Chapter 298

Chapter 298 Perception
Xu Yanzhi walked all the way back to the main hall of the Five Elements Hall. Seeing that Shen Shi was still standing there waiting alone, a smile appeared on his face. He quickened his pace and walked over.

Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from behind, Shen Shi turned around and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He walked over and said, “Senior Sister Xu.”

Xu Yanzhi nodded at him, but his expression changed first. He put away his smile and said, “Junior Brother Shen, I might have some bad news to tell you.”

Shen Shi was stunned and asked in shock, “What?”

Xu Yanzhi sighed and said, “What a coincidence. Just as I was about to go in and get that Tier 3 spell, my master, Elder Pu Siyi, who is in charge of the spell hall, came back and stopped me from asking. In the end, he said that he accidentally wrote the wrong price and couldn’t count.”

“Uh” Shen Shi was silent. His expression changed, and he didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Seeing his helpless and disappointed expression, Xu Yanzhi secretly smiled in her heart. Then, she said indifferently, “Junior Brother Shen, this matter is indeed my dishonor to you. If you have any complaints or dissatisfaction, just blame me. I have nothing to say.”

Shen Shi hurriedly shook his head and forced a smile. “Senior Sister, are you joking? How dare Shen Shi blame you? Actually, I was a bit greedy, but Senior Sister, you are kind. Shen Shi knows that.”

Xu Yanzhi nodded. Then, he suddenly smiled and said to Shen Shi, “However, this matter was placed over there before. Since you’ve come, it’s impossible for our hall to not give you an explanation. I was arguing with my master just now and arguing with him. I’ve finally won you an opportunity.”

Shen Shi was also dumbfounded when he heard this. He couldn’t help but look at Senior Sister Xu a few more times. For a moment, he couldn’t help but be respectful. He didn’t expect Senior Sister Xu Yanzhi to be able to speak righteously to the point of quarreling with the sect elders for a trivial matter. She was truly noble and noble, causing Shen Shi to admire her. When he heard the last sentence, Shen Shi was even more stunned. He hurriedly asked, “Senior Sister, what chance?”

Xu Yanzhi chuckled and took out a piece of yellow paper from his sleeve. “My master is also at a loss for words under this girl’s righteous words, so he finally said, ‘It’s impossible to buy a Tier 3 spell with a hundred spirit crystals. Let’s give him this to see his luck.'”

As she spoke, she reached out and handed the yellow paper to Shen Shi. Shen Shi took it blankly and glanced at it, saying, “Senior Sister Xu, who is this?”

Xu Yanzhi shook his head and said, “I haven’t read the text either. However, I heard from Master that this is also a Tier 3 cultivation technique. Right now, he is lending you free access to it. However, there are two conditions: first, you are not allowed to bring out the Five Elements Hall. Second, you are only given two days to cultivate a technique. It will depend on your talent and luck.”

“Two days?” Shen Shi was stunned for a moment, and his brows immediately wrinkled. He was not an outsider who knew nothing about the Five Elements Technique. On the contrary, he had a good understanding of this technique. It was precisely because of this that he also knew that the cultivation of the Five Elements Technique was much more difficult, as well as the cultivation of the technique that did not ascend a staircase. If I remember correctly, Shen Shi clearly remembered that even if it was any Tier 3 spell, Ordinary cultivators usually needed half a month to one month to grasp it. Even with the help of the Yin Yang Curse, the mysterious Spiritual Energy at the Mei Xin Qiao acupoint was different from others. However, based on his past experience, Shen Shi was not confident that he could learn a Tier 3 spell in just two days.

Apart from that, he actually had another worry that he couldn’t talk to anyone about, and that was that there was a Ling Chunni and Xiao Hei who were waiting for him at President Hu’s Anshan Inn in Floating Cloud City. If he were to cultivate magic techniques, he would probably be delayed for several days.

He hesitated for a moment, and a hesitant expression appeared on his face. All of them landed in Xu Yanzhi’s eyes, causing her to feel a little anxious. The thing Old Man Pu gave her was different from the previous agreement. Even she was caught off guard, but no matter what, this was an extremely rare opportunity. For the sake of Zhong Qingzhu, her best friend, she really wanted to help Shen Shi. At this moment, he seemed to have some intention of retreating. Xu Yanzhi frowned slightly and took two steps to the side. She said, “Junior Brother Shen, what’s wrong with you?”

As she spoke, her body intentionally or unintentionally blocked in front of Shen Shi, blocking the direction of the hidden side door at the back, and at the same time, she looked towards Shen Shi.

Shen Shi saw that Xu Yanzhi’s eyes seemed to have a deep meaning, and his expression was rather subtle. Just as he was surprised, his hand suddenly warmed up, but it was held by a soft palm. That fair and slender finger gently wrote a word in his palm.

“Collect!”

Shen Shi’s heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Xu Yanzhi quietly withdraw her palm and look at him with a smile as if nothing had happened.

Shen Shi lowered his head slightly and pondered for a moment. Then, he smiled and said, “Since that’s the case, I’ll have to trouble Senior Sister Xu.”

Xu Yanzhi smiled faintly and said, “Enlighten yourself properly. Anyway, it won’t be because of you.”

As he spoke, he turned around and led Shen Shi all the way to the other side of the hall. There was a quiet room over there. The room was not big and the furnishings were simple. There was only a bed to rest on. Apart from that, there was only a small window on the high wall that allowed for breathing and light to pass through.

After bringing Shen Shi here, Xu Yanzhi hesitated for a moment, as if she could not help but say, “Junior Brother Shen, you must make good use of this hard-won opportunity, don’t let Sister Qingzhu down.”

“Huh?” Shen Shi was stunned. Just as he wanted to ask what this matter had to do with Zhong Qingzhu, Xu Yanzhi nodded to him and walked out of the quiet room and closed the door.

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After leaving the quiet room, Xu Yanzhi looked around. There was no one in the Five Elements Hall. She subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. After thinking for a moment, she walked out of the hall. When she arrived at the entrance of the hall, she turned around and looked around. Indeed, not long after, she saw the familiar figure standing by a railing outside the hall.

“Qingzhu.” Xu Yanzhi waved his hand and called out to the beautiful woman before walking over.

The woman turned around and looked. It was indeed Zhong Qingzhu who had arrived at this place at some unknown time. At this moment, her expression was filled with worry and anxiety. Seeing Xu Yanzhi walking over, she quickly won. She first glanced at the Five Elements Hall, then couldn’t help but lower her voice and whisper,

“Sister, he … why didn’t he come out? Did that happen?”

Xu Yanzhi laughed and gently pulled Zhong Qingzhu’s palm. However, she realized that she had clenched her fist tightly and her palm was still slightly wet. Xu Yanzhi shook his head and sighed, “Little sister, what a quiet person you are. Why are you so nervous when you meet Junior Brother Shen?”

Zhong Qingzhu’s cheeks reddened slightly. She seemed to have noticed that she was a little nervous and lost her composure. She forced a smile and silently pulled back her palm. She gently wiped her clothes on her waist. Xu Yanzhi smiled and said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. My master has already looked at Shen Shi, and he seems to be fine. At the very least, he has no intention of refusing immediately.”

A trace of joy flashed across Zhong Qingzhu’s face. In a large sect like Lingxiao Sect, whether there was an elder as a master among the disciples of the sect was definitely a difference between heaven and earth.

Xu Yanzhi looked at her smile, smiled, and said, “But don’t be happy too early. For some reason, my master has temporarily set up another problem for him.” As he spoke, Xu Yanzhi told Zhong Qingzhu about the two days of cultivation. After Zhong Qingzhu heard this, his expression immediately changed. He frowned slightly and said,

“This … Isn’t this too difficult?”

Xu Yanzhi shrugged his shoulders and said, “This was set by my master. I helped him to speak, but he must be like this. I have no choice.” At this point, she paused for a moment and said, “But you don’t have to worry too much. After all, this is my master’s own proposal to look for Junior Brother Shen Shi. This is the first time in all these years that he has shown interest in the disciples in the sect. Therefore, there is a high chance that Junior Brother Shen Shi will be accepted into my sect by my master.”

Zhong Qingzhu remained silent for a while, then sighed softly and said, “I hope so. Now, I can only hope that Stone can …”

Speaking of which, Her voice gradually lowered, However, a trace of hope flashed across his face. Obviously, he was sincerely expecting Shen Shi to truly enter Elder Pu’s sect. Xu Yanzhi shook his head as he watched from the side. He couldn’t help but lightly pat her tender cheek and smiled, “Hey, wake up sister. I really can’t see what’s good about that stupid stone that can charm my good sister to such a degree.”

Zhong Qingzhu smiled and spat, “How could this happen?” “Sister, I haven’t had much contact with Elder Pu before. I only know that his temperament seems to be a bit strange and his cultivation is very high. He has recently succeeded Elder Mu to become one of the Five Great Elders of the sect, but I wonder … is he usually very strict with the disciples of the sect?”

Xu Yanzhi smiled and said, “He hasn’t entered the sect yet. Are you worried that he will be bullied in the future?” After saying that, she shook her head and smiled, “Don’t worry, as for my master, although he looks lonely and eccentric, he is actually a very good person. He is also very good to me. Even though he would say that I am useless, trash, lack of cultivation, and so on from time to time, he is always joking. If someone really bullies me, he will be the first one to refuse.” Just now, he said that if Senior Brother Ruan bullied me, he would help me vent his anger and interrupt … ”

At this point, Xu Yanzhi suddenly stopped talking. Zhong Qingzhu was a little puzzled and asked, “What did you say to interrupt?”

Xu Yanzhi thought that although Master teased him, as a disciple, he still had to take care of his old man’s face. He didn’t need to tell Qingzhu about those muddled legs. If he encountered Senior Brother Ruan later, he could tell him about it. Let’s see if he dares to bully me in the future.

Thinking of this, his heart felt slightly sweet again. The smile on his face also became even brighter. He smiled at Zhong Qingzhu and said, “Nothing. It means that if he bullies me, he will break his legs. You see, my master has protected his disciples. If Junior Brother Shen Shi can enter his eyes and be accepted into his sect, it will definitely be his good fortune.”

“Yes, yes.” Zhong Qingzhu nodded heavily and looked towards the Five Elements Hall in the distance with a look of anticipation on his face.

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In the secret room of the Five Elements Hall, Old Man Pu had an additional wine gourd in his hand at some unknown time. After pulling out the plug, the wine fragrance immediately overflowed, and it smelled like a pot of adult wine. He looked up and drank a big mouthful of wine, then his face revealed a trace of satisfaction. Then, he glanced at the table beside him.

Within the ancient bronze mirror on the table, the scene was changing, reflecting the movements in the quiet room. Shen Shi’s every move was within it.

He watched Shen Shi walk back and forth in the quiet room for a while, then calmly walked back to the bed to meditate. He spread out the yellow paper in front of him and looked at it with rapt attention.

After a while, the expression on Shen Shi’s face suddenly looked a little strange. He seemed to be somewhat pleasantly surprised and somewhat puzzled. However, after pondering for about half an hour, he still took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. At the same time, he placed both of his hands on his knees.

Old Man Pu raised his eyebrows, as if he was slightly surprised, and said, “Hmm? Your perception is not bad. Did you start trying so soon?”