plumnovel Chapter 6 Auspicious Day
Chapter 6 Auspicious Day
After saying that, she casually put down the spirit stone, picked up the Yin Ning Grass, and left.
Seeing that Duanmu Yao had left, Pang Sicheng glared at Shen Li and quickly chased after her, calling out, "Junior Sister Yao, wait for me..."
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Shen Li thought to himself: Duanmu Yao is generous and unpretentious. But this Senior Brother Pang is indeed as rumored—domineering. I should try to avoid contact with him in the future.
Judging from his actions, he probably wants to pursue Duanmu Yao, but judging from Duanmu Yao's performance, it will be quite difficult.
Shen Li packed up his stall with satisfaction and left the market.
This trip to the market was quite fruitful; I bought some for seven spirit stones and sold them for thirty, making a net profit of twenty-three.
With the few spirit stones he already possessed, he was considered quite wealthy among the menial disciples.
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In the afternoon, Shen Li was preoccupied with cultivating the martial arts technique and was somewhat absent-minded.
It was already dark when he finally finished work and couldn't wait to head to the back of the mountain.
Finding a secluded spot, he sat cross-legged and began to circulate his internal energy.
Having gained experience from last night's cultivation, he was now quite adept at it.
The spiritual energy passes through the plants and trees, transforming into pure wood spiritual energy that flows into the body, slowly circulating along the meridians and converging into the dantian.
Before dawn, he completed his cultivation practice, exhaled a long breath of turbid air, and his cultivation level improved significantly.
The spiritual energy in my dantian became increasingly abundant, with a faint feeling of overflowing.
He felt that a breakthrough was just around the corner.
Shen Li felt delighted and was about to get up and return when a golden light flashed in his sea of consciousness:
[The divination result has been updated].
Today's divination result: Very auspicious.
Suitable for: engagement, marriage.
Taboo: Moving or burying.
[The divination text reads: This evening, while you were cultivating in the back mountains, you followed a furtive figure and gained much.]
Shen Li was taken aback at first, then overjoyed: Great fortune? A great harvest?
Who is that figure?
What will we gain?
The divination text was cryptic and didn't explicitly state anything, so he could only fill his stomach first and wait until evening to see what the divination indicated.
Shen Li was still preoccupied with the great harvest mentioned in the divination, and walked somewhat absentmindedly.
I almost bumped into someone as soon as I reached the entrance of the dining hall.
He quickly stepped aside and apologized repeatedly.
But the other party clearly had no intention of letting him off the hook, coldly scoffing, "Useless Shen, don't you have eyes?"
Shen Li frowned, looked up, and her heart sank: Damn it, it was Wei Dachuan.
This person was quite famous among the menial disciples.
It wasn't because he was particularly strong, but because this guy was notorious. He had gathered a few cronies who frequently bullied other servants and extorted spirit stones from them.
Shen Li was outnumbered and outmatched, and had suffered several losses at his hands before, so he could only keep his distance.
He didn't want to cause trouble and was about to walk around it.
But one of Wei Dachuan's henchmen leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Upon hearing this, Wei Dachuan's eyes lit up, and his tone became sarcastic: "Shen Li, I heard you went to the market yesterday? Did you strike it rich recently?"
Shen Li's heart tightened: My trip to the market had still been noticed.
No wonder yesterday's divination showed mixed fortune; it was all for this. I'm afraid I won't be able to escape today.
He remained calm and said indifferently, "What kind of fortune could a menial servant like me make? I was just casually strolling around the market."
Wei Dachuan sneered and grabbed his collar: "Kid, do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
"Hand over five spirit stones, or I'll cripple you."
Five spirit stones?
Shen Li was furious: Even if I give it to them, it will only cause endless trouble in the future.
Once this guy gets a taste of success, he'll only become more and more brazen.
If we don't give it to them, things won't end well today.
He secretly channeled his magic power, preparing to find an opportunity to escape.
Just then, a stern shout came from the entrance of the dining hall: "What are you doing? Private fights are prohibited in the dining hall!"
Several disciples on patrol happened to pass by, and the leader's eyes flashed like lightning as he swept them toward Wei Dachuan.
Wei Dachuan's face instantly lit up with a smile. He loosened Shen Li's collar and said obsequiously, "Senior brother, you've misunderstood. We were just chatting."
The patrolling disciple glanced at him coldly, then looked at Shen Li, snorted, and left.
Wei Dachuan watched the group walk away, the smile on his face gradually fading. He leaned close to Shen Li's ear and said in a cold voice, "Kid, I know you have spirit stones."
Hand it over within three days, or you'll be sorry.
Having said that, he hummed a little tune and strode away with his two henchmen.
Shen Li watched his retreating figure, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and walked into the dining hall expressionlessly.
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After a day's work, night fell.
Instead of seeking a place to cultivate as usual, Shen Li followed the guidance of the divination and quietly sneaked into the back mountain of the servants' quarters, hiding in a dense forest.
As night deepened, the chirping of insects filled the air.
As midnight approached, a series of hurried footsteps finally came from afar.
Shen Li perked up and stared intently into the distance.
A figure hurried over, glancing back every few steps, clearly afraid of being followed.
In the dead of night, acting suspiciously, they must be up to no good or thieves.
By the dim moonlight, Shen Li could see the person's face clearly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly: Wei Dachuan, so it was you.
You caused me trouble during the day, tonight I'll make sure you can't get anything done.
Justice will prevail, and retribution will be swift.
He then quietly followed them.
Despite Wei Dachuan's caution, he still didn't realize that someone was following him.
After several days of practice, Shen Li discovered another characteristic of the Nine Revolutions Evergreen Technique: it allowed him to thrive in the forest.
Not only can it blend its breath with the plants, but it can also use the power of the plants to move more swiftly.
In other words, his home ground is where vegetation and forests flourish.
Before long, Wei Dachuan arrived at a large willow tree.
Shen Li's eyes flickered.
He knew that big willow tree all too well.
A few days ago, he was ambushed here and almost captured.
Returning to this place now brings a unique feeling.
Wei Dachuan went around behind the willow tree, took something out of his pocket, squatted down, and buried it in the soil under the tree.
He then looked around to make sure no one was there before turning and leaving.
Shen Li remained hidden in the shadows, motionless.
After Wei Dachuan's footsteps completely disappeared, he cautiously observed the surroundings for a while to make sure there was no one else around before quietly approaching the willow tree.
Shen Li bent down and searched carefully by the moonlight.
Soon, he found subtle signs that the soil had been disturbed under a patch of grass not far from the willow tree.
He immediately began digging.
In a short while, two small jade bottles appeared before our eyes.
The bottle is engraved with three simple, ancient characters—Gathering Spirit Pill!
Shen Li was overjoyed: Spirit Gathering Pill!
This is an excellent auxiliary pill for Qi Refining stage cultivation, which can greatly increase cultivation speed.
In the market, one can sell for three spirit stones.
Where did Wei Dachuan get so many Spirit Gathering Pills?
Suddenly, he realized something: Wei Dachuan had a close relationship with Liu Jincai, the steward of the miscellaneous servants' hall.
Last time, when assigning tasks, Liu Jincai gave Wei Dachuan a good job—cleaning the alchemy room.