The thought flashed through Xiao Wenbing's mind: this was clearly a message from the Mirror God.
Xiao Wenbing gave a wry smile and whispered, "Jing Liu, please don't make a fuss. What if I had been so startled that I accidentally dropped you on the ground? Wouldn't you have become the first artifact to be broken?"
"Hmph, that's impossible." The Mirror God's voice seemed to carry a hint of disdain: "I am a first-grade divine artifact. Unless it is a super attack-type divine artifact that is one level or more higher than me, nothing can harm my true form. Moreover, in this realm, there is absolutely no possibility of a super attack-type divine artifact existing."
"Uh." Xiao Wenbing nodded slightly. So, this thing must be even more sturdy than the Xuanwu Shield. In the future, if we really encounter a crisis, it should be able to hold off a few attacks.
Volume 4: The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 119: Reunion
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The door was silently pushed open, and Xiao Wenbing had been waiting for a long time, looking up straight ahead. The Mirror As expected of a divine artifact, it could sense someone's arrival even before he did. Putting aside everything else, this ability alone was enough to make it a powerful asset.
Suddenly, Xiao Wenbing's expression froze, and then an expression of extreme surprise appeared on his face.
Feng Baiyi pushed open the door and entered, only to find the white-clad fairy who had been absent for half a year.
“Feng, in white…” Xiao Wenbing leaped up and came to her side.
Upon hearing the words "white-clad," a strange glint seemed to flash in her eyes, but it vanished in an instant, leaving no trace of emotion. It was as if she saw Xiao Wenbing as any ordinary cat or dog, without any difference whatsoever.
Xiao Wenbing's once passionate heart suddenly turned cold. He sighed inwardly. Although Feng Baiyi was exceptionally beautiful, he no longer had the right to pursue her.
Zhang Yaqi, that resilient and beautiful figure, lingered in his mind, occupying most of his thoughts and feelings.
However, there was still a similarly aloof figure lingering in his heart, one he could never forget.
"Where have you been for the past six months? Why haven't you come to see me?" Xiao Wenbing asked with a lewd grin as he leaned closer.
Although reason told him that he should stay away from Feng Baiyi, for some reason, his actions went against his initial intentions.
It's like taking poppy flowers; you know the end result is likely to be utter ruin, but you just can't control your behavior.
"Practice swordsmanship," Feng Baiyi said calmly.
This statement seemed self-evident, as if her sole purpose in life was to forge swords, leaving no room for doubt.
As for why she didn't go to see him, Feng Baiyi offered no explanation. However, she showed no anger or resentment whatsoever.
Xiao Wenbing reached out his large hand, wanting to pull her up, but upon seeing her clear eyes, his heart skipped a beat. His hand, halfway outstretched, suddenly circled back to his own head, and he helplessly scratched his scalp.
Feng Baiyi completely ignored his obvious actions, as if she had no idea what he was doing.
"Hmm... so you're practicing swordsmanship here?" Xiao Wenbing asked, trying to make conversation.
"yes."
"Sigh. If I had known you were here, I would have definitely come to find you."
"What do you want from me?"
"Uh? What... this..." Xiao Wenbing's heart pounded. Yes. What should he do? But under her questioning gaze, Xiao Wenbing panicked and blurted out, "Do... do revolution."
"Hmm?" A rare look of confusion appeared on her beautiful face. Clearly, she had no recollection of the word "revolution."
"Ah!" Xiao Wenbing laughed awkwardly, his eyes darting around. He sighed inwardly, wondering why he dared to touch Zhang Yaqi without any restraint, but when facing Feng Baiyi, he became timid and turned into an innocent young man.
No, that doesn't suit my personality. Xiao Wenbing snorted inwardly, mustered his courage, and took a step forward, standing directly in front of her.
However, he clearly didn't judge the distance well. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he took a step a little too big, and the distance between the two was only a few inches.
Xiao Wenbing glared fiercely, determined to overwhelm the petite and charming beauty before him with the imposing aura of a true man.
However, there was no panic in Feng Baiyi's eyes. She just looked at him quietly, as if she did not feel any difference from before.
Xiao Wenbing steeled his resolve, ready to take action. But then he saw Feng Baiyi suddenly listen intently, and she whispered, "Yaqi is here."
"What?" Xiao Wenbing was startled and grabbed her wrist without thinking, pulling her into the room.
"Quiet, I'll go and coax Yaqi away," Xiao Wenbing said in a low voice, then his body moved as fast as lightning to the outer room.
Feng Baiyi, inside the inner room, instinctively took a step back, hiding in the shadows. However, just as her body was completely concealed in the darkness, a thought suddenly occurred to her. Why should I hide...?
Inside, the door was pushed open again, and there was the same familiar fragrance, the same familiar figure, and the same familiar face.
"Yaqi..." Xiao Wenbing opened his arms and embraced the beautiful woman in front of him tightly.
The moment he saw Zhang Yaqi, his heart leaped with joy, and he could not contain his excitement.
"Wenbing." A soft, gentle voice came from those rosy lips.
Xiao Wenbing swallowed hard, then suddenly remembered that there was a pair of bright eyes in the inner room. Instantly, the evil thought in his heart seemed to grow wings and flew away without a trace.
"Didn't Master say you were going to go into seclusion for the rest of your life? Why aren't you coming out all of a sudden?"
Zhang Yaqi smiled tactfully and said, "Well, but the sect leader suddenly asked me if I wanted to practice some kind of Three Talents Method." Her face flushed, and she said, "I heard you were here too, so I agreed."
Xiao Wenbing felt a surge of sweetness in his heart and wanted to say some tender words, but he hesitated because the walls were eavesdropping, so he could only say, "Yaqi, come with me to see the scenery, it's too stuffy inside!"
Zhang Yaqi hesitated for a moment and said, "But the sect leader asked me to come here to wait for you and Sister Feng. After the three of us gather, we will go to see him. There are still things he wants to tell me."
Xiao Wenbing groaned inwardly. Waiting for Feng Baiyi here... he feared he would never see her again, not even in his lifetime.
His eyes darted around, trying to figure out a way to lure her away for a moment. He stroked the Heavenly Void Ring on his hand, which contained many colorful spirit stones, a fatal attraction for any girl who loved beauty. Yaqi would probably like it too.
However, before he could speak, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the two looked up. Feng Baiyi's peerless and beautiful figure was already standing quietly in the doorway.
"Huh?" Xiao Wenbing was shocked. He was about to turn around and rush into the inner room to see what was going on, but fortunately he had enough self-control and stopped halfway through twisting his neck. However, his stiff expression was not very good.
"Sister Feng".
Nodding to Zhang Yaqi, Feng Baiyi's gaze intentionally drifted over Xiao Wenbing, a slight smile appearing on her lips. She said, "Everyone's here. Let's go."
Zhang Yaqi agreed, and the three of them headed outside.
As Xiao Wenbing walked, he became increasingly puzzled. If he remembered correctly, the room he had led Feng Baiyi into was a training room, with no windows or passageways. The only way in was through the main door.
So how did she get out? Could it be...? Xiao Wenbing's mind raced with wild thoughts, and he suddenly remembered the invisibility technique often mentioned in YY novels.
A cold sweat broke out on their hearts. Could it be that she was using an invisibility spell and walking out openly right under their noses?
If so, that would be a very useful skill, especially for stealing... no. For monitoring the enemy's movements, it would be perfect.
He would have to beg the old Taoist Xianyun to teach him the invisibility talisman when he got back. Although, according to the rules, this talisman was a course for the Golden Core stage, who was Xiao Wenbing? Had he broken enough rules since he started cultivating? The old Taoist Xianyun shouldn't deliberately make things difficult for him.
Zhang Yaqi held Guan Baiyi's hand, occasionally exchanging a few jokes. Perhaps the two were truly compatible, as Feng Baiyi was no longer as aloof as usual.
Their gazes met Xiao Wenbing's, intentionally or unintentionally. Zhang Yaqi smiled shyly, while Feng Baiyi's usually calm eyes held a strange expression, as if she had remembered something, her smile ambiguous.
Walking beside them, Xiao Wenbing felt a surge of desire. How wonderful it would be to squeeze between them, embracing one on each side! However, this wish was probably unlikely to come true.
The residence of the Tianyi Sect Master was not far away, and they arrived there smoothly in no time.
Xiao Wenbing glanced around and saw that the only person sitting with the Tianyi Sect Master was the Old Daoist Xianyun. He looked around again, but there was no one else in sight.
"What are you looking at?" Old Daoist Xianyun asked in surprise upon seeing his strange actions.
"Nothing," Xiao Wenbing replied casually, then turned to Feng Baiyi and asked, "Baiyi, where is your master?"
His use of the word "white-robed" was so natural, as if it hadn't been considered at all, as if it were the natural order of things. Even the Sect Master of Tianyi and the old Daoist Xianyun didn't detect anything amiss. Only Zhang Yaqi's eyes showed a subtle flicker of emotion.
Feng Baiyi glanced at him and said irritably, "Of course it's in Tianshan."
As soon as Xiao Wenbing uttered the words, he was filled with regret. The words had been lingering in his mind for a long time, and they had simply flowed out naturally. He glanced at Zhang Yaqi out of the corner of his eye; seeing nothing amiss, he felt a little relieved.
He laughed and quickly changed the subject, asking the old Taoist priest, "Master, didn't you say that all three families would have a share? Why is one person missing?"
The old Taoist priest, Xianyun, blushed and said angrily, "Shut up!"
The Sect Master of Tianyi suddenly laughed and said, "So Dao has already told Elder Xiao."
The old Taoist priest coughed awkwardly and explained, "I just mentioned it on my way back."
Upon seeing this, Xiao Wenbing immediately knew that the three old men must have had an agreement, and that the old Taoist priest Xianyun had secretly revealed it.
Volume Four: The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 120: Wooden Silkworm Net
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"Actually, it's nothing. Since we'll have to make them do it sooner or later, it's better to know early on so we're mentally prepared." The Tianyi Sect Master seemed to have expected this and wasn't surprised at all, saying, "Elder Xiao, Fairy Bixia is currently in Tianshan."
"Tianshan? So the treasure is going to be unearthed in Tianshan?" Xiao Wenbing's mind raced, and he immediately understood.
“Indeed, this matter is of utmost importance, and someone must keep a close watch on it at all times,” the Tianyi Sect Master said with a slight smile, stroking his beard.
Zhang Yaqi glanced at Feng Baiyi. Seeing how seriously the Tianyi Sect Master was taking this, it was clear that he was no ordinary person. Since he had been visiting Bixia Fairy for years, her disciple must have known something about it.
"At this point, there's no need to hide it anymore. Fairy Bixia, then her disciple should know something about it, right?"
Feng Baiyi shook her head slightly, indicating that she knew nothing about it.
"Now that we've come this far, there's no need to hide it anymore. Three hundred years ago, Fairy Bixia and we two old Taoists discovered a supreme treasure." Sect Master Tianyi glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "That is her Earth Spirit."
"Ah..." Even with Feng Baiyi's composure and reserve, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Zhang Yaqi's eyes were filled with doubt. Although her current level of cultivation was the highest among the three, in terms of knowledge, the word "erudite" could not be associated with her at all.
In terms of knowledge and common sense alone, let alone Feng Baiyi, even Xiao Wenbing, who also came to the profession later in life, was far superior to her. Therefore, when she heard the words "Spirit of the Earth," her reaction was the slowest.
This... is perhaps one of the consequences of leapfrog progress.
"The spirit of the earth, also known as the spiritual energy of the land, is the spirit of the earth among the five elements. Once it takes shape and forms an infant, it possesses the power to destroy the heavens and the earth." Xiao Wenbing quickly explained, "According to the records, in the cultivation world, the five elements only become spirits once every ten million years. Similarly, each appearance will cause a bloodbath, hehe... In fact, the cultivation world is no different from the secular world; the only difference is what they pursue."
Sect Master Tianyi and Daoist Xianyun shook their heads helplessly. Even if it was true, they shouldn't have said it so bluntly. They were highly accomplished individuals who were about to attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality.
What a master! How come in Xiao Wenbing's words he's become no different from the corrupt and decadent commoners?
"The spirits of the five elements?" Zhang Yaqi's voice still carried a hint of doubt.
“Exactly. Yaqi, although the Qiankun Ring in your hand has been tempered by True Immortal Bailu, it is already a first-class immortal artifact. But if you absorb the spirits of the five elements, I guarantee it will immediately evolve into a first-class divine artifact, and a top-notch super divine artifact at that.” Xiao Wenbing puffed out his chest and said casually.
Of course, Xiao Wenbing had absolutely no idea whether this was true or not. However, it would be highly unlikely that anyone would be able to verify it.