Chapter 45

"Nothing much, I just happened to encounter a senior chasing a demonic beast and was inadvertently swept away to a distance. Now that the demonic beast has been slain, the senior has already left, so I hurried back," Liu Ming said, not entirely concealing the truth, but giving a general account.

"Chasing a demonic beast! That explains it. I also saw a strange greenish thing. However, for a senior to cause such a commotion, they must not be an ordinary Spirit Master. Little Brother Bai, did she tell you her name?" Mu Xianyun looked back at the collapsed Stone Tuo Mountain, a trace of fear appearing on his face.

"Yes, the senior seems to be called 'Ye Tianmei,' and she doesn't seem to be from our sect. Have you ever heard of this name?" Liu Ming, after a moment of thought, asked directly.

"Ye Tianmei, I've never heard of this name. Senior Sister Wu, you've traveled outside the sect for some time. Do you know which sect has such a famous senior?" Mu Xianyun shook his head and turned to ask Senior Sister Wu.

"I've never heard of this name either. But it's not surprising. The Great Xuan Kingdom has countless unknown senior experts. It's normal for us not to recognize them. To have survived this unexpected event unscathed is already a great fortune for us." Senior Sister Wu thought for a moment and replied.

"That's true," Mu Xianyun sighed.

The few of them did not press Liu Ming for more details about the incident, clearly not believing that such a senior expert would have much interaction with a mere Spirit Disciple.

"By the way, after I left, did Senior Brother Du and Senior Sister Mu manage to gather enough Blood Silk Fruits?" Liu Ming recalled something and asked.

"After the Stone Tuo Mountain collapsed, most of the Blood Silk Fruits were buried deep inside. Senior Sister Mu and I went to great lengths and managed to gather a total of over eighty Blood Silk Fruits. Little Brother Bai, you must have picked some earlier, right?" Du Hai said slowly.

"I have over twenty, which should be enough to complete the task," Liu Ming replied with a smile.

"Great, in that case, this trip wasn't in vain. Let's return to the sect and turn in the task now," Mu Xianyun smiled.

The others also perked up upon hearing this.

Thus, the five of them discussed for a few more moments and then set off, urging the gray clouds to fly toward the Man Ghost Sect.

A few hours later, when Liu Ming and the others bid farewell and left the Steward Hall, they found themselves with five contribution points and twenty spirit stones more.

Apart from the spirit stones, these five contribution points were enough to let him attend a Spirit Master's lecture at the Wisdom Paradise or enter the "Soul Pond" for an hour.

However, Liu Ming was not in a hurry to do these things. Instead, he hurriedly flew to another place.

After a short while, he landed in a purple-red forest, where a small white wooden pavilion stood, entirely built of wood without a single stone block.

Above the pavilion's door hung a green plaque inscribed with "Hui Chun Pavilion."

The pavilion's door was tightly closed, but near the door was a wooden stand about a person's height, with a light silver bell hanging from it and a similarly colored small hammer placed beside it.

Liu Ming walked over, hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the silver hammer from the stand and lightly tapped the bell.

A clear "ding" echoed.

The originally closed pavilion door slowly opened.

Liu Ming took a deep breath and walked in. As soon as he entered the first-floor hall, his gaze swept around, and he was momentarily stunned.

In the spacious hall, apart from a red wooden table and a green-robed girl sitting on a bamboo chair behind it, there was no one else.

The girl was currently looking down at a thin book in her hands, her head still down as she said indifferently:

"If you want to treat injuries, go to the second floor. If you want to remove toxins or exorcise evil, go to the third floor."

"Thank you, Senior Sister," Liu Ming nodded and turned to walk toward the empty staircase on one side. But halfway there, he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask:

"Excuse me, are you Senior Sister Jialan?"

Upon hearing this, the green-robed girl's body trembled. She lifted her head, revealing a delicate face, and looked at Liu Ming.

It was indeed Jialan, who possessed the Nightmare Body.

For some reason, she had appeared here.

"You are...?" The green-robed girl's face showed a hint of confusion, clearly not remembering this junior brother.

"I am Bai Congtian, and I became a Spirit Disciple with Senior Sister at the same time. But didn't Senior Sister Jialan join the Yinsha lineage? Why are you here at the Hui Chun Pavilion?" Liu Ming smiled and asked.

The Nightmare Body of the girl before him had once startled him greatly. Now, unexpectedly seeing her again, he couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"Ah, it's Little Brother Bai. The Hui Chun Pavilion is originally overseen by an uncle from our Yinsha Mountain. What's strange about me being here? Alright, Little Brother, go about your business. I need to continue reading." The green-robed girl finally remembered Liu Ming, but after a brief, indifferent explanation, she continued to read.

Despite the cold treatment, Liu Ming couldn't help but grimace slightly. He bowed and then went upstairs without saying more.

The second floor was a separate room emitting a faint medicinal fragrance, but a white bead curtain hung at the door, preventing him from seeing if anyone was inside.

After hesitating for a moment, Liu Ming still stepped up to the third floor.

As soon as his feet touched the third floor, before he could look around, a cold female voice sounded in his ear:

"What strange poison did you get, and why didn't you seek help from your lineage's elders? Why come to me?"

As she spoke, Liu Ming felt a white, swirling wind envelop him, causing his body to spin uncontrollably and be forcefully pulled to a distance.

When he was startled and managed to steady himself, he found himself standing before a woman wearing a green hood.

Although she was covered by the hood, Liu Ming could still feel her bright, sparkling eyes, which seemed quite interested in his arrival.

The third-floor hall was elegantly decorated, with a complete bed and even a few unknown, exotic flowers in the corners.

"Reporting to Senior Aunt, I am not poisoned, but I seem to have been infected with some evil qi, so I came here for help," Liu Ming said respectfully.

He had learned about the Hui Chun Pavilion by chance from someone else. It was said that there were Spirit Masters skilled in medicine here, specializing in treating various difficult diseases and strange poisons, and they were very effective.

He had always been uneasy about the cold qi that had entered his body, fearing it might be some evil qi left by the dead rat demon. Therefore, as soon as he parted ways with the others, he rushed here.

He did not want to leave any unclean things in his body.

"Evil qi! That's interesting. It's not very common. Let me take a look," the hooded woman said, slightly startled, but her eyes sparkled with even more interest.

She made a hand seal with one hand and extended a finger with the other, pointing it at his forehead.

Liu Ming was startled, feeling that even if he tried to dodge, he probably couldn't avoid this seemingly slow point.

"Relax your mind, don't resist. I'll check if there's any evil qi in your body," the hooded woman ordered coldly.

Liu Ming was alarmed and immediately relaxed his mind, not daring to be negligent.

In an instant, he felt a strange energy enter his body from his forehead and begin to rapidly scan every part of his body, leaving no inch unexamined.

"Strange, there's nothing unusual. Could it be an extremely hidden evil qi!" The hooded woman muttered, withdrew her finger, and then shook her sleeve, revealing a delicate bronze mirror.

"This is the Evil-Repelling Treasure Mirror. If you've been cursed or contaminated with anything unclean, it will definitely detect it. However, the process might be a bit painful, so you'll have to endure it," the hooded woman said casually.

"What, painful?" Liu Ming's mind raced, wondering what kind of pain she meant, when he suddenly saw her aim the bronze mirror at him, and a white, misty beam shot out, flashing and directly penetrating his body.

In that instant, he felt the blood in the area illuminated by the white beam begin to boil, and a pain like being bitten by thousands of insects rolled over him.

Even though Liu Ming was exceptionally resilient, he couldn't help but let out a cry of agony.

"Shut up, I'll finish the examination soon," the hooded woman ignored him, instead impatiently grabbing at him with her hand.

Immediately, an invisible force surged out, instantly binding Liu Ming so he couldn't move.

The white beam began to scan his body inch by inch.

Liu Ming was drenched in sweat, feeling as if he were being cut into a thousand pieces, the pain even more intense than the pain he endured during the Spirit Opening Ceremony.

"You dare to deceive me! There's no evil qi in your body," the hooded woman suddenly put away the bronze mirror, her face showing a trace of anger as she shouted.

"What, it can't detect it? Senior Aunt, why don't you try another method!" Liu Ming, though now free and the pain in his body had vanished, felt a chill at her words.

"Hmph, the Evil-Repelling Treasure Mirror is infallible. I've never failed before. Do you dare to doubt my methods! Get out!" The hooded woman became even angrier upon hearing this.

"I wouldn't dare to think such a thing!" Under the spiritual pressure emanating from her, Liu Ming trembled and could only retreat, repeatedly saying "I wouldn't dare."

If he delayed, she might really give him a harsh lesson.

"Hold it, leave twenty spirit stones. Do you think my time is wasted for nothing!" The hooded woman's eyes flashed, and she shouted again.

Liu Ming, naturally not daring to disobey, hurriedly took out the twenty spirit stones he had just received and placed them on the ground, then quickly left the third-floor hall.

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