
The 10,000 Medicines Pavilion was one of the most crowded locations on Fragrant Cloud Peak. Almost every day, the crowd of Outer Sect disciples came and went. One reason was because of the ten stone inscriptions, and the other reason was because of the 10,000 Medicine Pavilion itself, which was located in the middle of all those stone inscriptions. It was there that you could exchange merit points with medicinal herbs and pill formulas.
Often there were also exams to be promoted to a day-worker apothecary, or occasions when medicinal pills made by various disciples were repurchased by the sect. For various reasons, the area was almost always filled with boiling noises.
Due to the lively nature of the place, it eventually becomes a place to talk about the latest news. Although it started as an exchange of information about plants and herbs, eventually, everything in the sect was talked about. Big things, small things, even random gossip were scattered among the various disciples.
When Bai Xiaochun arrived, the place was crowded. Some people came and went, but about thirty to fifty percent of the disciples stood up while talking. There were also disciples who lined up to challenge the stone inscriptions and earn a place on the rosters.
Bai Xiaochun broke through the crowd for a while before finally approaching the second stone inscription. Just as he was about to walk up to the inscription himself, he happened to hear the three Outer Sect disciples in front talking about him.
“Have you heard? Something very strange had happened in the sect recently. Someone has specially stolen Lord Li's Spirit Tail Chicken! Supposedly, over a hundred people had been lost. ”
“What do you mean a hundred? I heard that it won't be long before Peak Lord Li has no chickens at all. The disciples in charge of the Spirit Tail Chicken farm had placed him on the most wanted list. They even said that when they caught him, they would cut him up and feed him chicken! ”
“Very strange. Why did all these miracles suddenly appear on Fragrant Cloud Peak? First there was the mysterious turtle, and now this mighty chicken bandit! ”
Bai Xiaochun involuntarily bowed his shoulders feeling guilty. After all, he did nothing but steal a few chickens, right? Who knew that it would cause such a stir? From that look, almost everyone knows.
Furthermore, when he realized that the Spirit Tail Chicken actually belonged to Li Qinghou, he became even more afraid.
“Wah, I didn't steal that much,” thought. He almost felt like he was being framed. As he tried to think of a way to change public opinion on the matter of the mighty bandit chicken, he heard a noise from behind him.
“Hei girly, what's up with that push? Are you late for reincarnation or something ?! ”
“So what if I push, huh? Nothing special about you. If you're afraid of the crowds, why did you come here? You should feel lucky to be pushed by a girl like me. ”
“You...”.
For some reason, the voice sounded foreign to Bai Xiaochun. He turned to look at a beautiful and delicate young lady standing there, chest swollen, hands on her hips as he arrogantly looked at a burly looking man.
Hou Xiaomei's? Bai Xiaochun said, flashing.
The young lady was indeed Hou Xiaomei, and when she heard her voice, she turned around and looked at it, and the arrogance on her face quickly turned into excitement.
“Sister Xiaochun, it's you!” he nodded, turned and rushed towards him. Even before he arrived, Bai Xiaochun felt his pure and hot aura sweeping across his face.
“Hei, little holy sister,” she replied, looking at the lively and charming Hou Xiaomei.
Hou Xiaomei's face flushed slightly in response to Bai Xiaochun's words.
“Oh, stop, bro Xiaochun!” said sweet. “You are indeed teasing, just call me Hou Xiaomei!”
And just like that, the previously hairy young lady suddenly became beautiful and charming. The few eyes of the surrounding Outer Sect disciples started to shine. As for the burly man he had just fought, he suddenly goosebumps when he realized how dimwitted and temperamental the girl was.
“Sister Xiaochun,” bursts, “my brother left the mountain and has not returned, and this is my first time here. Where do I go to get second volume plants and vegetation? ” This is really her first time here. Before, her older brother had helped her handle everything, and now that she was alone, she had no idea what to do. Fortunately, he had met Bai Xiaochun in person.
Bai Xiaochun smiled as he explained the process to him, in great detail. Hou Xiaomei occasionally nodded. By the time he finished explaining, not only did he feel that he was a good person, he also felt that he was also very knowledgeable.
After he finished, Bai Xiaochun looked at Hou Xiaomei to make sure that he had no further questions. Then he pointed to the first stone inscription, which tested the first volume of plants and herbs, and calmly said, “See the stone inscription? All the people who left their imprint at the top of the list were like Chosen in the sect. One of those people was the type that would shake the entire cultivation world in the future.
“I will not discuss all names, only the second name in the list. See that magic bottle? It represented one of the Chosen ladies here at Fragrant Cloud Peak, Zhou Xinqi! ”
Zhou Xinqi's! hou Xiaomei exclaimed, her eyes shining as she looked at the magic bottle badge. “So, that magic bottle stands for Master Peak's disciple, who has a meridian of plant and plant spirit, Big Sister Zhou, who is destined to join the Inner Sect!” From the way Hou Xiaomei spoke of Zhou Xinqi, it was clear that he valued her greatly. Hearing Bai Xiaochun's explanation of the magic bottle symbol seemed to make him even more excited.
Bai Xiaochun continued to explain the matter calmly for a little longer, until he realized that Hou Xiaomei seemed to be completely fixated on the magic bottle, instead, and pay no attention at all to the turtles that have clearly exceeded it. He felt a little annoyed; after all, wasn't the point of his explanation was to make him pay attention to the turtle?
“Ahem, well, Zhou Xinqi is really amazing, that's why she was able to get second position in the first stone inscription of plants and herbs!” He made sure to specifically emphasize the word ‘place both’.
“Second place? Who was represented by the tortoise above Elder Sister Zhou? It looks really ugly. ”
Hearing this, Bai Xiaochun felt much happier. In his mind, he really needed to educate Hou Xiaomei a little more. With a very serious attitude, he began to speak in a very serious tone.
“You're wrong there, Xiaomei. Did you know that the cool-looking turtle actually represented the most mysterious, awesome, and transcendent disciple in the entire sect?
“There are many legends about this man. Every time he appeared, he caused a huge commotion in the sect, and was the center of all attention. Countless disciples followed his every move, envied him and even cheered loudly for him. ”
“Bulkah?” Hou Xiaomei was a simple and pure girl, and the things Bai Xiaochun said caused him to stare in surprise.
“You should know that two months ago, this disciple made a huge splash when he crushed Zhou Xinqi's hopes of getting first place in the nine stones!
“You should know that in his debut appearance, he occupied the first position in the first stone inscription. He did it as easily as turning his hand.
“You should know that Zhou Xinqi personally witnessed that happening. For the next seven days, he did not sleep or rest. He challenged the stone inscription repeatedly, but even after he did all he could, he was still in second place, and was forced to admit defeat.
“You should know that I, Bai Xiaochun .. ahem” Bai Xiaochun became very excited, and in the end, he wanted to reveal himself as the mighty Turtle Lord, but held him back in the last moments. The ideal time to reveal his identity was in front of many people. Doing it in front of just a young girl was too futile.
“That's all right?” Hou Xiaomei asked, his eyes shining as bright as stars glittering in a moonless night. He was now staring at the little turtle, his reddened face was describing adoration.
“Of course it is true,” replied Bai Xiaochun, sighing inwardly. In his mind, he had just done a very good thing, which was to help straighten the path of a lost child onto the wrong path. Feeling quite successful, he flicked his sleeves and ignored Hou Xiaomei's worship as he headed to the second stone stele.
He elbowed the crowd, then waited for a while until he was in the next row. He had to wait for a while until one of the wooden cabins was empty, after which he stepped into the door and disappeared.
The wooden hut looked the same inside as the last one he entered. After drawing the turtle, his vision swam, and a rumbling sound filled his ears. When he could see again, he was once again in a familiar empty space. No cold sounds came out this time; instead, fragmented plants and herbs immediately appeared before him.
Ever since Bai Xiaochun had been prepared for this, his eyes shone and his hands sped up to work. In the blink of an eye, one spirit plant after another was put together.
Time pass. When the time value of the incense ran out, there were only less than 5,000 plants left, which was significantly better than the record he had set when he first tested for the time it took the incense sticks to burn.
Unfortunately, time is up. Bai Xiaochun's vision swam, and when he could see clearly, he returned to the wooden cabin. Although he failed, he was still completely convinced of the outcome. Quickly snatching the plants and plants of the third volume, he turned around and walked out the door of the wooden cabin, heart pounding in anticipation.
Outside, he could see countless Outer Sect disciples, many of them were looking at the list of names. The current Bai Xiaochun felt extremely heroic.
“This time I will shake the entire sect! I will make sure that everyone knows Bai Xiaochun is the famous Turtle Lord! ” He could imagine what the object of worship of tens of thousands of disciples was like, and could already see the expression of shock on Hou Xiaomei's face.
When he thought about that, Bai Xiaochun could not help but laugh loudly. Then he raised his hand gallantly, and was just about to shout with all his might that he was the mighty Turtle Lord, when…
Suddenly, a voice rang out from among the disciples of the Outer Sect who were marching for the trial with fire.
“Do you think the little turtle that stole the attention of Elder Sister Zhou would dare to appear?”
“I doubt that. Elder Sister Zhou fans are crazy. I heard that they have been looking for small turtles all over the southern edge. They even spread the word that once they found it, they would skin it alive…. ”
“I heard it too. There were even some Inner Sect disciples who had joined the quest. ”
Bai Xiaochun's hands hung in the air as he listened to what the people were saying. Suddenly, his heart started to shake. When he heard that there was an Inner Sect disciple looking for him as well, his forehead started to sweat, and he quickly scratched his head, and then dropped his hand as if nothing had happened.
Enraged, he broke through the crowd, an anxious and mourning expression on his face.
“It's silly. They are pushing themselves too much. All I did was take first place, didn't I? And now the Inner Sect disciples are involved? Is it worth it?” This time, his expression was real, and not the slightest bit of pretending.
Almost as soon as he got into the crowd, someone noticed that the name list on the second stone inscription had changed, and soon, a huge commotion occurred.