noffsinger Chapter 97 Virtuous Young Man's Juice
Chapter 97 Virtuous Young Man's Juice
Fan Jingmei froze on the spot, bound by magic and unable to move, and fine beads of cold sweat immediately appeared on her forehead.
She knew all along that as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, she had no chance of seducing a Core Formation stage elder with ordinary charm techniques.
But when she saw Mu Chunfeng inhale her carefully blended "Illusionary God Incense" without any precautions, and relying on her cultivation of the sect's top-level "Sound-Shaking Ghostly Technique", she thought she had it in the bag. However, she did not expect that the other party would be completely unaffected, as if the mud had entered the sea.
Just as Fan Jingmei was trembling with fear and about to apologize to break the suffocating deadlock, Mu Chunfeng sighed and withdrew his magic: "Alright, don't show off in front of Core Formation cultivators anymore. You may leave now."
He also knew that the Miaoyin Sect had changed drastically, and the female cultivators in the sect were often given away as furnaces or maids, and they were all helpless in the face of it.
He understood the hardships female cultivators faced in the cultivation world. Furthermore, even if he had fallen victim to Fan Jingmei's methods earlier, they would only have made him relax and more easily fall into a state of tenderness, without any real killing move. Therefore, he would not be too angry.
Fan Jingmei felt as if she had been granted a pardon, and quickly bowed, her face showing gratitude: "Thank you for your magnanimity, Elder Mu. I will take my leave now."
Having said that, she dared not linger any longer and turned to leave in a hurry.
Just then, a melodious voice drifted from outside the hall:
"Ziling thanks Elder Mu for his generosity. My senior sister here only admires your demeanor and wishes to serve you. She has no other ill intentions and hopes that you will forgive her."
Accompanied by the clear tinkling of jade pendants, Zi Ling, dressed in a light purple palace gown and wearing a light veil, slowly walked into the main hall.
Mu Chunfeng glanced at her casually, then smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying: "I am not an unfeeling person, and I would not stoop to the level of a Foundation Establishment junior. Sect Master Ziling can rest assured."
Zi Ling walked to the guest seat next to Mu Chunfeng and sat down.
He then continued, "May I ask what business the sect leader has summoned me here today?"
Zi Ling suppressed her smile and said seriously, "I apologize for disturbing your meditation, Elder. However, I do have important matters to discuss with you."
She paused slightly and asked softly:
"Does the elder still remember the promise he made to Ziling when he first joined the sect?"
"Please speak frankly, Sect Master. I will remember your words."
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling sighed softly, and her beautiful eyes instantly welled up with tears, giving her a pitiful look: "I am deeply grateful that Elder remembers. It's just that recently another Elder Fu has come to the Miaoyin Sect, which I find difficult to deal with. Therefore, I would like to ask Elder to step in and protect me."
As she spoke, she leaned forward slightly and looked at Mu Chunfeng with her eyes that seemed to be able to drip water, pleading for help. Her delicate and boneless appearance made her seem like a little girl who had suffered a great injustice.
Mu Chunfeng quietly admired the superb acting skills of this "most beautiful woman" in the chaotic star sea, but his eyes remained calm and he did not rush to agree.
If it were an ordinary cultivator, seeing the "Number One Beauty" who was famous throughout the chaotic star sea appear so delicate in front of him, he would inevitably feel the urge to fight for the beauty.
But he knew Zi Ling too well. This woman was cunning and extremely good at using others' strengths against her. In the original work, even a cautious and suspicious person like Han Li was almost manipulated by her.
Do you think you can get him to fight the people of the Star Palace to the death with just a few tears?
Mu Chunfeng sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm. After a moment's thought, he slowly said, "Now that I have joined the Miaoyin Sect, it is natural for me to share the sect leader's burdens. However, the sect leader is also aware that those two are special envoys of the Star Palace. Although they claim to have joined the Miaoyin Sect, they still bear the Star Palace's insignia. In the past, when there was only one of them, I could still use the intimidation of a cultivator of the same level to put them in their place. But now that the two elders have joined forces, if I were to force my way in, I'm afraid I would be outnumbered."
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling was not disappointed at all. Instead, she immediately dropped her pitiful appearance and regained her usual composure and clarity.
"I knew the elder wouldn't agree so easily."
She spoke calmly and unhurriedly, "However, I will certainly not let the elder take this risk for nothing. To express my sincerity, I have prepared a 'generous gift,' and I hope the elder will review it before making a decision."
As she spoke, she slightly raised her fair wrist, took out a jade slip from her storage bag, and gently pushed it in front of Mu Chunfeng.
Mu Chunfeng remained unmoved, and with a wave of his hand, he took the jade slip into his hand.
This was not some kind of cultivation technique or secret art that required deep spiritual exploration; it was just an ordinary information directory. With a single glance, he could see all the contents of the jade slip.
However, his gaze paused slightly when it swept over one of the lines of small print.
"Ten-thousand-year-old fire crystal!"
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Mu Chunfeng's eyes.
When he finished reading all the contents, he discovered that it was actually a list of items for an extremely high-profile underground auction, and that the ten-thousand-year-old fire crystal was one of the most anticipated treasures of the auction!
His eyes lit up, but he didn't pretend to be calm and collected.
After all, Zi Ling knew that he urgently needed such a top-tier fire-attribute spiritual item.
"Where did Sect Master Ziling obtain this list? And which auction house does it belong to?"
Mu Chunfeng put away the jade slip, her tone becoming more solemn.
Seeing Mu Chunfeng's expression, Zi Ling smiled and said, "This is the 'Wansheng Merchant Alliance' internal auction list, which I obtained with great effort by using my secret contacts in the Miaoyin Sect. This auction is of extremely high caliber, only inviting cultivators at the Core Formation stage or above, and... it won't officially begin for another five years."
Seeing Mu Chunfeng's thoughtful expression, Zi Ling continued to explain:
"Wansheng Merchant Alliance is one of the four major merchant alliances in Tianxing City, and this auction is its once-every-twenty-year grand event. Over the years, various precious materials that are not usually found have appeared at the auction. Moreover, many Nascent Soul cultivators have participated in this auction. Even Core Formation cultivators need to have their assets verified in advance. If their assets are less than 100,000 spirit stones, they cannot even enter the venue."
At this point, she paused slightly, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes: "What I obtained was only a small part of it. That ten-thousand-year-old fire crystal is one of the highlights on the list."
"Five years from now..."
Mu Chunfeng secretly made a plan in her heart.
Five years is but a blink of an eye for cultivators. But for him now, it is an extremely perfect buffer period.
Such a rare and precious item as the Ten Thousand Year Fire Crystal would surely cause a frenzy among Core Formation cultivators and even Nascent Soul stage monsters at the auction, requiring an astronomical number of spirit stones.
If the auction were right in front of him, he would be powerless even if he wanted to; but five years is enough time for him to go to the outer sea to hunt demons, and even develop a part of the mineral veins on Biling Island, raising an extremely rich foundation.
"Sect Master Ziling is very kind."
His tone became more sincere, "The fact that the sect leader was able to intercept such secret information five years in advance, giving me ample time to prepare spirit stones, is already a great help."
He abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming solemn:
"In that case, I, Mu, will help you this time. However, let's be clear from the start—those two are, after all, from the Star Palace. I, Mu, will act with discretion and will not go too far. As for how to handle that discretion, that's up to you, Sect Master. I will only assist from the sidelines. As for how to clean up the mess and appease the Star Palace, that's up to you, Sect Master. Don't let me be the one charging into battle only to end up pleasing neither side."
Upon hearing this, Zi Ling smiled slightly and solemnly promised, "Elder, rest assured, I have a comprehensive plan. I will use the resources within the sect to smooth things over with the pressure from the Star Palace, and I will ensure that you are not implicated in any consequences. You only need to step forward as an elder of the sect at crucial moments and suppress those two with your aura and strength."
"Can."
Mu Chunfeng nodded slightly.
The two then discussed the matter carefully. After all, they were dealing with two Core Formation cultivators who were both from the Star Palace. He had to be careful to strike a chord, making a show of force without completely breaking off relations, while also displaying enough ruthless methods to make the two truly fearful and dare not disobey the sect leader.
Half an hour later, Mu Chunfeng transformed into a golden rainbow and soared into the sky.
After his escape light completely disappeared into the sky, a series of light footsteps came from the entrance of the main hall.
Fan Jingmei entered from outside the hall, quickly approached Zi Ling, and asked in a low voice, "Sect Master, has Elder Mu agreed?"
Zi Ling rubbed her temples, looking slightly tired.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. The elder is very satisfied with the reward prepared this time, so he naturally agreed."
Fan Jingmei breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and said with heartache, "It must be hard on you, Sect Leader. You have to keep doing all this for the sect and be controlled by others at every turn."
Zi Ling gave a self-deprecating laugh: "What does this amount to?"
Then she looked at Fan Jingmei and said seriously:
"It's tough on you, Senior Sister, as you have to stay by Zhao Zheng's side and pretend to be friendly. But they are, after all, people of the Star Palace. We can't completely take action against them until we get a fatal handle on them. We can only suppress them for now. So I'll have to trouble Senior Sister Fan and Senior Sister Zhuo to continue to stay by their side and deal with them."
After listening, Fan Jingmei bowed slightly with a solemn expression: "Sect Master, you flatter me. To repay Master's kindness in raising and nurturing me, Jingmei is willing to do anything."
Zi Ling gently took her hand, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.
After a moment of silence, Fan Jingmei seemed to remember something and continued, "Speaking of which, this Elder Mu is quite special. He clearly has two charming maids by his side, yet he doesn't seem as lustful as ordinary lecherous men. The 'Illusionary God Incense' I secretly used just now is most effective at arousing a man's deepest desires, but after Elder Mu was affected, there wasn't a trace of lewdness in his eyes; on the contrary…"
Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Zi Ling's beautiful eyes, and she gently shook her head.
"Senior Sister's 'Illusionary God Incense' works every time on ordinary male cultivators, but it's a waste of effort to use it on him."
She paused, her tone becoming somewhat serious:
"Just now, when Elder Mu forgave Senior Sister, I happened to witness that scene and used the 'True Sound Technique.' Through my perception, I sensed a faint sense of 'helplessness' and 'compassion' in Elder Mu's heart when he spoke. This is quite strange; he possesses both the meticulous calculation of interests typical of ordinary cultivators and a rare kindness."
Fan Jingmei was slightly startled upon hearing this.
She had heard her master mention this technique before; it was a secret art passed down through the Wang family, but only the sect leader had ever mastered it.
This technique can detect subtle fluctuations in sound, spiritual energy, and even divine consciousness, thereby discerning the truthfulness of the other party's words and their true inner emotions.
This is precisely one of the biggest advantages that allows the sect leader, despite his young age, to navigate skillfully and effortlessly against many high-level monsters.
Even the "True Sound Technique" couldn't see through Mu Chunfeng's disguise, or rather, it wasn't a disguise at all, but a manifestation of his true self... Just what kind of person is this Elder Mu?