Chapter 7: Crimson Sun

Bai Jingxian fell into thought.

Yan Zhuyue had instructed him to be in charge of the assessment.

This lazy master of his couldn’t even be bothered to think this year.

She directly dumped the work on him.

He leaned against the headboard.

A bit of confusion showed in his eyes.

How should he arrange it?

He wanted to let Ji Chanxi pass the assessment directly.

But unfortunately, he couldn’t.

In the spirit of fairness and transparency.

All elders and disciples would be present during the assessment.

He could only secretly go easy on her then.

But before that.

He should first check the newly issued task.

[Romantic Rain Misty]

[Part Twelve]

[Key Character: Ji Chanxi]

[Junior Sister Ji Chanxi has admired you for a long time. Now is the time for the sect master’s assessment. If you let her naturally become your junior sister, you two will have more time together. In the future, feelings will deepen, and the day of pushing her down is just around the corner.]

[Reward: 200 vouchers, Red Yang Physique 1]

“Red Yang Physique?”

Bai Jingxian slightly frowned.

He had seen the Red Yang Physique in ancient records before.

[Those with the Red Yang Physique can transform their body into a blazing sun. Additionally, it allows primal yang to regenerate. Each dual cultivation session can amplify both oneself and the partner. If dual cultivating with a partner of special physique, even more wondrous effects occur.]

“Alright, Xiao Cang, I understand.”

“No need to explain further.”

[Yes]

Rewarding me with the Red Yang Physique.

The intent is already very obvious.

“Since things have come to this, sleep first.”

“Maybe there’ll be an answer in the dream.”

There was no answer in the dream.

Bai Jingxian started to have a headache.

He lay on the recliner in the courtyard.

Thought for a long time.

Finally came up with something.

“But won’t it be too much bullying?”

Bai Jingxian scratched his cheek.

“Whatever.”

“First go report to Master.”

Creak.

Bai Jingxian was about to get up.

The door was pushed open.

At this time, the only one who would come uninvited was one person.

“Senior Sister.”

Hua Yuliu lightly acknowledged.

She tossed a storage ring into Bai Jingxian’s hand.

He probed it with his divine sense.

Then froze.

Two hundred second-tier spirit swords.

Ninety third-tier spirit swords.

And ten fourth-tier spirit swords.

“Senior Sister, this…”

“What?”

“Not enough spirit swords?”

“Your sword controlling level has already exceeded one thousand five hundred swords?”

“…”

Hua Yuliu’s tone was especially clear and cold.

With a faint trace of mockery.

Bai Jingxian forcibly swallowed the words at the tip of his tongue.

Now he had seven hundred first-tier spirit swords.

Five hundred fifty second-tier.

Two hundred forty third-tier.

Ten fourth-tier.

This setup was already far stronger than his previous one.

“You don’t need to overthink it, Junior Brother.”

“Just consider it me fulfilling my duty as senior sister.”

Hua Yuliu’s voice softened a bit.

But Bai Jingxian noticed that “Junior Brother.”

She usually called him directly by name.

Only rarely would she call him Junior Brother.

Bai Jingxian turned sideways.

His eyes fixed unblinkingly on her.

Her pupils were still as indifferent as ever.

But because of her clear-cold expression.

She appeared extraordinarily holy and elegant.

Bai Jingxian hesitated for a while.

He softly said.

“Then Junior Brother thanks Senior Sister here.”

Moonlit Grace Sect pharmacy.

Yan Zhuyue agreed with Bai Jingxian’s idea.

So he needed to prepare for it.

Bai Jingxian placed a stack of pill formulas in front of the pharmacy elder.

He softly said.

“Please, Elder, gather these herbs for me.”

“Name your price.”

The pharmacy elder looked at the formulas for a long time.

His brows slightly furrowed.

“Young friend Bai, the pharmacy has all these herbs.”

“But forgive my nosiness.”

“Are you planning to refine Heaven-tier pills?”

“Elder, you know.”

“To recover quickly, strong medicine is needed.”

Bai Jingxian took out a porcelain white small bottle from his sleeve.

The pharmacy elder accepted it.

Opened it and looked.

His expression changed slightly.

He carefully put the bottle away.

“I didn’t expect young friend Bai’s alchemy skills to reach this level.”

“Would you like to join the Alchemy Tower?”

“With your talent, becoming an elder would be no problem.”

Nowadays, alchemists from major sects all came from the Boundless Alchemy Tower.

That was the dream place for alchemists.

“No thanks.”

“Compared to alchemy, I prefer wielding swords and blades.”

The pharmacy elder was slightly stunned.

After dozens of breaths, he nodded.

He looked up at him.

“I’ll go fetch them for you now.”

“However, the herbs you want are expensive.”

“This way, I’ll do you a favor.”

“Five thousand high-grade spirit stones.”

Bai Jingxian tossed him a storage ring.

“Please, Elder, count them.”

The pharmacy elder probed with divine sense.

Soon nodded.

“Exactly right.”

“Please wait a moment.”

The pharmacy elder turned to fetch the herbs.

Bai Jingxian suddenly felt a bit heartbroken.

The spirit stones saved over two months were gone just like that.

But thinking carefully.

Mall herb prices were double the real world.

With that thought, it didn’t hurt as much.

In the time of one cup of tea.

The pharmacy elder handed him the storage ring.

And even secretly added some extras.

Bai Jingxian thanked him and left the pharmacy.

But not long after leaving.

Bai Jingxian ran into an acquaintance.

“Senior Brother Jingxian?”

“Chanxi?”

Today, Ji Chanxi wore a snowy white palace skirt.

A silver phoenix hairpin inserted in her hair.

Light gauze fluttered under the skirt.

A belt tied around her waist, accentuating her slender waistline.

The lower the gaze, the sheerer the skirt hem.

Faintly revealing the ice silk white stockings beneath.

On her feet, a pair of open-toe high heels.

Her little feet wrapped in white silk looked sweet and tempting.

“Here to get medicine?”

Ji Chanxi nodded.

She bit her lower lip.

“I want to buy some pills to regulate my body.”

“How about I refine some for you?”

“How… how could I impose…”

“No problem.”

“Anyway, I need to refine some for my own recovery too.”

Ji Chanxi took a step back.

Looking at Bai Jingxian suspiciously.

Her tone carried a trace of doubt.

“Though Senior Brother says he’s just recovered from serious illness.”

“You don’t look weak at all?”

“You little girl, where is your mind going?”

Bai Jingxian gave her a helpless glare.

Reached out and tapped her forehead.

Ji Chanxi covered her forehead.

Looking at him with teary eyes.

“Chanxi was wrong.”

“Good that you know.”

Bai Jingxian rubbed Ji Chanxi’s head.

Smiling helplessly.

Ji Chanxi shyly lowered her head.

The corners of her lips curved up slightly.

Now he had nothing much to do.

Thinking it rare to come out.

He planned to stroll around the sect.

But with someone hanging on his arm.

It felt quite awkward.

Ji Chanxi tightly hugged his arm.

Her pretty face overflowed with a happy smile.

“Like this, how am I supposed to walk?”

“Ah, sorry.”

“I was too excited.”

Ji Chanxi relaxed a bit.

But Bai Jingxian felt it was the same as not relaxing.

Disciples passing by saw the two.

Their eyes showed surprise.

A trace of sourness rose in their hearts.

After all, the usually cold Ji Chanxi was actually showing such a sweet smile.

And it was all because of the man she was tightly hugging.

They felt even more bitter.

Unknowingly.

The air gradually turned sour.

Bai Jingxian didn’t mind.

After all, it wasn’t the first or second time.

In earlier years, when he often walked with Hua Yuliu.

He had received batches of envious and jealous gazes.

But he felt it was just good luck.

If Yan Zhuyue hadn’t picked him up.

Plus his own efforts.

He would have long become a pile of bones by the roadside.

Everything now was won by himself.

Ji Chanxi hugged Bai Jingxian’s arm the whole way.

Finally arriving at his courtyard.

As soon as the door opened.

Ji Chanxi’s little nose sniffed.

A trace of vigilance appeared in her eyes.

“Senior Brother Jingxian, did someone visit you today?”

“Besides my senior sister, who else could it be?”

Bai Jingxian chuckled lightly.

He took out the pill furnace from his storage ring.

Sorted the herbs.

Prepared to refine pills.