After a long time passed, Wen Xuan sighed silently and finally recovered from this indescribable feeling of discomfort.
He felt even more deeply, like what Jian Yi said at the beginning, the other knew Wen Xuan like the back of his hand. Yet Wen Xuan really didn’t know anything about Jian Yi. Well, maybe it didn’t count as completely unknowing? They’ve known each other for a while now after all. Wen Xuan can easily recall that youth’s appearance, his smiling, angry, insolent, bashful, high-spirited, cautious faces. With a mere thought, these images would appear distinctly in his heart. Nevertheless, they were all from after the two people met, so only within the last few months.
But what about before they met? How did Jian Yi spend his youth? What has he experienced?
An inexplicable thirst surged in Wen Xuan’s heart. He wanted to understand that youth’s everything and understand him more and more.
Right now, the only touch he had on Jian Yi’s past was the strange, clean white room that he saw during their connection with the empathy parasite. But this didn’t actually increase his understanding of Jian Yi at all, because he really didn’t know where he could find such a room at all. This only made the youth even more mysterious.
He thought about asking Jian Yi directly before. The cautious opposition that Jian Yi expressed back then made him feel unable to inquire. Even Jian Yi’s sudden suggestion to act separately this time, Wen Xuan could keenly feel that it’s related to the things that Jian Yi didn’t want him to know.
After a long time, Wen Xuan shook his head again. He sat up, slightly tidied up the things he was carrying, then walked out of the mountain cave. He temporarily suppressed his desire and began on his journey again, heading off in the direction of Anfeng City.
However, in the end, this desire of wanting to understand Jian Yi better still spread its roots and sprouted in Wen Xuan’s heart.
At this moment in time, Jian Yi and Zhao Feiyu also proceeded with their plans in Cerulean Feathers.
Inside Cerulean Feathers, Zhao Feiyu really didn’t attract other people’s favor. He didn’t have many friends who he could converse with. Naturally, this was deliberate. Afterall, he couldn’t expose his true identity. Some interactions outside of the sect were fine. But inside the sect, a low profile was key. The more people who ignored him the safer.
Under Jian Yi’s urging, he first quietly searched all over his own abode. However, it was all for naught.
Logically, the method of using and removing the empathy parasite should be on the same jade slip. Back then, Zhao Feiyu learned the method of use but threw away the method of removal. Now when he needed it again, he couldn’t find it no matter what. Clearly, it’s because he’s been too disorganized all of these years.
With any other option, the two people could only come up with other plans. Under this circumstance, Zhao Feiyu’s many years of acting deliberately low key was a huge disadvantage. No one was willing to bother with him. Where would he find the help? His shifu died already. There was no one to ask.
Good thing, this jade slip was studied amongst the sect. As long as he has enough sect contribution points, he can always trade for another one.
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However, when Zhao Feiyu checked his sect contribution points, instantly his face turned green. He’s been so extravagant all these years, why would there be any sect contribution points left?
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As expected, he managed to find one of the materials Wen Xuan needed to break through to yuan gathering in Cerulean Feathers. And it was a rather hard to find item– a matured scarlet beaked crane’s tail feather.
Scarlet Beaked Crane wasn’t a regular celestial crane. The matured ones even have a yuan gathering cultivation. It was extremely rare on this entire continent. Other than being raised in Violet Feathers Sect, it can only be found inside the Nanfeng Domain. The tail feather was also not any normal feather. Instead, it’s the centermost feather from the Scarlet Beaked Crane’s tail. Every crane only had one that was replaced every ten years. If it landed on the floor, it’d immediately decay, making it hard as hell to collect.
This kind of thing was ranked number 3 in difficulty to find in all of the items Wen Xuan required. Jian Yi already calculated that if Cerulean Feathers didn’t have it, he could only leave North Ning to find it. Now that Cerulean Feathers actually had it, how could he not be happy?
A brief moment of delight later, Jian Yi finally discovered Zhao Feiyu’s extremely cautious gaze: “What’s the matter?”
Zhao Feiyu quickly explained everything and requested ample time: “Isn’t it just contribution points? I will do my best to save it up again. It won’t be long.”
Jian Yi was actually extremely agreeable. Immediately, he nodded: “Go ahead then.”
But Zhao Feiyu didn’t have a chance to sigh in relief when Jian Yi continued to say: “Save some more to exchange for a few Red Beaked Crane’s tail feathers.”
Red Beaked Crane’s tail feathers? After Jian Yi walked away without a care, Zhao Feiyu quickly examined the spiritual items exchange list. Immediately, he found the item, his originally slightly green face immediately turned so green it could condense into oil.
How could he not see it immediately? This list was arranged from most expensive to least. This whatever tail feather actually cost 30 thousand sect contribution points for just one. 30 contribution points! What did Jian Yi say just now? He wanted to exchange for a few? Did he know how much 30 thousand contribution points meant!
Giving an example. The Canglan sword that Wen Xuan had at the beginning, which was destroyed by Luo Qingquan, a flying sword that yuan gathering cultivators used, was a total of 30 thousand sect points. Although it was the sect points of the Water Cloud Sect, it wasn’t much different in value from the sect points of the Cerulean Feathers Sect. Back then, in order to obtain this Canglan sword, Wen Xuan used a total of two years before he could gather 30 thousand contribution points. After it was broken, he felt unrelenting pain and attempted everything in order to repair it. It’s enough to show just how expensive it was.
Now, Zhao Feiyu has received an order to obtain something that was similar to exchanging for a yuan gathering sword, and he had to get a few of them. He only felt his vision go black, and almost fainted on the spot. The entirety of the empathy parasite manual was only 5 thousand contribution points, which would be considered extremely cheap in comparison.
Zhao Feiyu hastily caught up to Jian Yi and tactfully expressed his difficulties.
“Too expensive?” Jian Yi used an expression like he was wasting his time to look at Zhao Feiyu: “How can this kind of thing not be expensive? According to what I know, even Cerulean Feathers didn’t have any Red Beaked Cranes. They must have requested it from Violet Feathers, right?” Not to mention, plenty of higher level cultivation methods all needed this item. Because the supply didn’t meet the demand, naturally it was expensive.
“Of course, of course, of course. This lowly one understands the price of these things very well.” Zhao Feiyu’s forehead was full of sweat again: “but but but, this price……”
“How long do you need?” Jian Yi went straight to the point.
“At least ten years!” Zhao Feiyu answered resolutely.
Jian Yi froze.
“For one.” Zhao Feiyu added.
Jian Yi’s mouth moved slightly, the word ‘useless’ was right on the tip of his tongue, almost about to leave his mouth and spit all over Zhao Feiyu’s face.
Zhao Feiyu saw Jian Yi’s terrible expression, and had a premonition that a storm was imminent. Immediately he gathered the courage to explain a whole bunch again. The reason why he said he’d be able to exchange for the empathy parasite jade slip again was because he planned to sacrifice everything he had. If he had to, he was going to even sell his abode. Calculating like that, gathering those five thousand contribution points would only take a few months. But if he needed to save for other items, he’d have to start from nothing. No matter how quick he wanted to be, it’d be impossible.
Jian Yi thought his explanation was really very pitiful so restrained his desire to curse Zhao Feiyu out.
But he really never imagined Zhao Feiyu would be so slow at gathering contribution points. Back then, when Wen Xuan ran around everyday for his sect, often casting his own interest to the back of his mind, it still only took him two years to…… oh, back then, When Xuan was a yuan gathering cultivator. Alright, let’s not bring this up at this moment.
Even speaking of foundation building, when Jian Yi read the original novel, he learned this. Back then when Qin Shiyu was only in foundation building, he focused on gathering sect contribution points. In one year, he managed to save a total of 60-70 thousand points. Although Qin Shiyu was the protagonist, this Zhao Feiyu was still a high level demonic cultivator. How could the difference be this huge?
So how exactly did Qin Shiyu gather all of those contribution points back then? Jian Yi fell silent and pondered.
After a long time, Jian Yi said to Zhao Feiyu with a smile that’s not quite a smile: “You can only save 3 thousand a year. Is it because you never accept hard missions?”
That’s right. Jian Yi easily recalled. Back then, Qin Shiyu managed to save 60-70 thousand a year, it was because he fought for it with his life, all day and night, under wind and rain. They say high risk equals high reward. If you want to exchange for things you need quickly, a sure and steady path is definitely no good.
“But……” Zhao Feiyu flinched: “This lowly one doesn’t have the strength……”
Jian Yi waved his hand, not bothering to hear his nonsense. He already knew– by seeing how Zhao Feiyu followed Xue BingEr and the others in ambush, but in the end, only hid in the back and set up traps– that this was actually a timid person who only valued his life.
“How about this.” In the end, Jian Yi ordered him indisputably: “In the future, you keep an eye on the mission counter over here. If you discover any missions with high rewards, report it to the two of us. If we want you to accept it, then you better hurry up and accept it. Worse comes to worse, we can go do it together with you. I’m bound by duty. I believe shixiong also won’t decline.”
No longer required to struggle desperately on his own, Zhao Feiyu let out a breath of relief. He had a bit of understanding in Wen Xuan and Jian Yi’s skills. Immediately, the huge stone in his heart landed. He hastily nodded his head.
Therefore, everything that could be arranged within Cerulean Feathers has pretty much been arranged. Jian Yi took out a message talisman and told Wen Xuan about the whereabouts of that Tail Feather. This allowed Wen Xuan to focus on searching for other yuan gathering items. What’s left was Zhao Feiyu’s busy work.
Right now there were still 20 days left until the arranged meeting time with Wen Xuan. Jian Yi’s expression turned serious as he said: “You can find a place and invite all of those demonic cultivators over now.”
Zhao Feiyu heard these words and also had a solemn appearance. Looking like he was encountering his greatest foe, he nodded his head.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Wen Xuan already reached Anfeng City. He just arrived when he received Jian Yi’s message.
According to their arrangement, he should stay here for the rest of the 20 days, until Jian Yi finished his business and found his way over. The reason why they made this arrangement was because in 10 days, there will be an auction event here just in time for Wen Xuan to attend.
In Jian Yi’s plans, Wen Xuan definitely should have been hindered by this auction event.
But in reality, Wen Xuan unexpectedly met an old acquaintance inside Anfeng City. Through this old acquaintance, he successfully found out about the items within this auction event. Knowing ahead of time that it didn’t have anything he needed, Wen Xuan looked around the market and bought some rather common spiritual items that the Water Cloud Sect just happened to be missing in stock. Then, he planned to use the rest of the 20 days to travel to another place and take a look.
This was another spiritual city, east of the Water Cloud Sect. It wasn’t close to Anfeng city, but 20 days was enough for a round trip.
Jiufeng City, the place where Jian Yi was born.
Back in the Sect, Wen Xuan once saw where Jian Yi came from and learned that before Jian Yi joined the Water Cloud Sect, he lived over a dozen of years in Jiufeng City. Now Wen Xuan wanted to know even more.
Yet at this moment and time, neither of the two could have imagine, the next time they met each other would be outside of the arranged time, in a place that wasn’t agreed upon, and under such unexpected circumstances.
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Esse último parágrafo me deixou triste e preocupada
That last part was unexpected
Cliffhanger???