My apprentice is a little weird?

Chapter 445: Beast Mother Talisman, Soaking in the Spiritual Spring

Yin Li didn't understand what was going on, but because of her talent, she could sense the changes in the emotions around her. When she realized that Su Xiaoli was in a bad mood, she wisely kept silent.

Ling Yu was different. Not only did she not notice anything, but she kept asking questions and even took advantage of her unpreparedness to attack her and took off the silk scarf wrapped around her head!

A look of panic flashed in Su Xiaoli's eyes. She subconsciously raised her hand but it was of no use. Then she quickly squatted down and covered her ears.

But this cannot conceal the distinctive external physical manifestations.

"A pair of...animal ears?!"

Ling Yu's eyes widened, his mouth slightly open, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. He pointed at Su Xiaoli's ears and spoke in disbelief.

"You...you...are you a demon?"

"Xiao Li, how did you become a demon?!"

"I! I'm not!"

Su Xiaoli was speechless for a moment, because the truth was too unbelievable, even more unbelievable than a fabrication, so even if she explained it, the two of them probably wouldn't listen.

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from afar.

"Hahaha! Welcome, fellow Daoists, to our Qinglan Sect. This Junior Sister Xiaoli isn't who you think she is. She's just... uh... been tricked? Hahaha!"

The clouds and mist retreated on their own, and a Taoist monk in green robes came over with his hands behind his back, stepping on the breeze. His face was peaceful and his eyes were smiling. He bowed to Yin Li and Ling Yu.

"My name is Senior Brother Su Xiaoli, Qingxuan, nice to meet you two fellow Taoists."

Ling Yu and Yin Li also hurriedly greeted and introduced themselves. After they exchanged greetings, Ling Yu couldn't help but ask:

"Brother Qingxuan, may I ask who dares to plot against Xiaoli?"

Qingxuan obviously knew Ling Yu, after all, Su Xiaoli had invited him to visit the sect before.

So he was about to explain while inviting them in with a smile, but then he was stared at by Su Xiaoli's pair of dark eyes. The smile froze on his face and turned sad, and he coughed lightly twice.

"Ahem... well, the Lingxiang Conference was held ahead of schedule a while ago, and our Jinglan Territory isn't too far from them, so I went there with a few elders and fellow apprentices."

"There, a 'certain' junior brother was tricked into buying a lot of things from a branch of the Ancient Immortal Sect by the female cultivators there, emptying his storage bag. Among them was a 'Beast Transformation Talisman'?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, the world is so vast that it truly is filled with talented individuals. They can even develop talismans that can help monsters transform."

As expected, Yin Li and Ling Yu were both dumbfounded when Qing Xuan finished speaking.

"This... How could such a treasure actually exist in this world? It can actually help a monster successfully transform?"

"Isn't this akin to ascending to heaven for the demon beast? It's no less than an immortal pointing the way, right? Could it be..."

Both girls were sighing with emotion, but Yin Li didn't feel anything. Ling Yu subconsciously wanted to question her, but he choked back.

Arousing the intelligence of monsters is a threshold, and refining the horizontal bones is a small achievement, but these are all at the level of low-level monsters. Only when they can transform into human form can they be considered to have achieved results in their lifelong practice.

Not to mention graduation, but it is enough to get rid of the title of "mountain spirit and monster" and become a great demon.

Those who can become great demons must have their own experiences and opportunities. They have gone through countless hardships before they can become human beings. None of them are easy to deal with.

But this time, when he suddenly heard that a mere talisman could make a monster transform into a human and become a great demon, he was naturally full of doubts. However, since the other party was more powerful than him, since the other party said so, it must have been tested.

So Ling Yu held it back well and did not question it.

But when she looked at Su Xiaoli, she couldn't suppress another question.

"Brother Qingxuan, does the Beast Transformation Talisman also work on humans?"

Qingxuan suppressed the corner of his mouth and said calmly:

"I heard from that junior fellow that this talisman has both human and demon forms. It only changes the body structure, not the essence. Therefore... it also has an effect on humans."

"However, because everyone's body structure is different, this beast mother talisman is only a standard product, not a special edition. Therefore, there may be some minor side effects, such as... leaving behind sequelae after the transformation that cannot be reversed."

"Well, I learned all this from that junior fellow apprentice. I don't know anything about the so-called Beast Mother Talisman..."

The last sentence seemed to be a supplement and a clarification, and even Ling Yu could hear something.

He glanced at Qingxuan suspiciously.

"Then how did Xiaoli..."

"Ahem, it's like this. After that junior fellow got this talisman, he was itching to find someone to try it out. Coincidentally, that unlucky Xiaoli... and lucky Junior Sister Xiaoli came over to ask about the excitement of the Lingxiang Conference... and so..."

Qingxuan could sense a resentful gaze staring coldly at him from behind, and he quickly shut up and looked away.

"Okay, we've arrived at Kirigakure Valley."

As they spoke, the mist in front of the four people gradually thinned out, and a valley slowly appeared before their eyes.

In just a moment, Yin Li and others were brought to the valley entrance by Qingxuan.

From the outside, the inside looks no different from the outside world, nothing special.

But everything changed when the few of them crossed the Qinglan Monument at the entrance of the valley.

Beyond the barrier, what comes into view is a vibrant scene with exotic flowers and plants and clear blue water.

The sky is wide and the land is vast, without any sense of crampedness. Although there are no numerous monks coming and going, there is a sense of tranquility and peace that makes people feel comfortable and peaceful.

"Although Qinglan Sect is not one of those famous sects, the disciples are united and harmonious. It is considered a sect that independent cultivators aspire to in this world of immortal cultivation."

"Since you two were brought here by Junior Sister Xiaoli, then let Junior Sister Xiaoli make the arrangements. I have something else to do, so I won't be accompanying you."

Yin Li bowed to indicate that she understood, but Ling Yu wanted to ask something else, but Qingxuan left quickly before she could open her mouth, leaving her no chance at all.

"What? Why did he come out for no apparent reason and leave for no apparent reason?"

Ling Yu was a little confused, not sure what Qingxuan was doing. He had clearly come out to invite them in, but after bringing them in, he just ran away without saying anything?

If that’s the case, then why not just let Xiaoli take them from the beginning? Why do we need him for anything else?

Su Xiaoli saw Ling Yu's confusion, slowly covered her head again and explained in a low voice.

"Don't worry about him. Who made them do that?"

"The spiritual spring in the land of enlightenment is not accessible to everyone. Although I can go there secretly, I will inevitably run into others who are using the spiritual spring."

"Coincidentally, the person who will use the Spiritual Spring in three days is Qingxuan. I just sent him a message, asking him not to pursue the matter further in exchange for the condition of going to the Spiritual Spring."

Upon hearing this, Yin Li looked at Su Xiaoli with gratitude, feeling a little guilty.

Ling Yu also thanked him softly, and Su Xiaoli waved her hand to indicate that it was a trivial matter.

So, in the next few days, Ling Yu and Yin Li were arranged by Su Xiaoli to stay near her cave.

After two days, Su Xiaoli, who had nothing to do, took Yin Li Lingyu to visit all the places that Qinglan Sect could go.

It must be said that Qinglan Sect does have something special.

Baojie, who temporarily acted as a pendant, praised the layout of Qinglanmen more than once. Of course, these were all said to assist Yin Li and in Yin Li's tone.

Naturally, he won the favor of many disciples of Qinglan Sect.

On the third day, Su Xiaoli and Ling Yu knocked on Yin Li's room.

The door was opened from the inside, and Yin Li looked at Su Xiaoli nervously.

"Sister Xiaoli, I'm ready and can leave at any time!"

Su Xiaoli nodded slightly, unlike Yin Li who was nervous and seemed very casual.

"Relax, I've done this many times and never been caught. Last time Ling Yu came, I took her there secretly, so don't worry."

Ling Yu, who was standing by, couldn't help but twitch his eyes when he heard this.

Is it possible to openly and brazenly speak of such a blatant sale of sect resources?

Moreover, she herself knew the inside story. The one who needed the spiritual spring of heaven and earth was not Yin Li, but that senior!

At that time, she was so impulsive that she directly said that she would take the senior to Qinglanmen Lingquan for treatment. But when she thought about it later, she found that she was too impulsive!

A cultivator of this level of cultivation was brought into the sect's core before their nature was even understood, and they even used the sect's resources for treatment? This was truly too kind.

Over the past few days, she was privately summoned by the elders of Qinglan Sect to inquire about the destruction of Qianyu Sect. Not only did they comfort her, but they also allowed her the right to practice in Qinglan Sect in the future.

She would naturally remember the favor, whether it was done indebted or not. More importantly, her purpose of coming here was not pure, and she had also plotted against her sister Su Xiaoli.

If this was accidentally discovered, she and her sister Su Xiaoli would bear the brunt of the consequences! And Su Xiaoli would be in even worse trouble because she was the one who let the wolf into the house and enriched herself.

This is equivalent to indirectly harming the other party, but he dare not tell her.

After all, Baojie had secretly discussed many "details" with her. It seemed like a discussion, but in fact it was coercion.

Although Sister Bao was really discussing it and didn't think too much about it...

Thinking of all these things, Ling Yu couldn't help but feel regretful.

"I was too impulsive. Whether in Qianyu Sect or outside, I always acted on impulse...On reflection, I realized that all sorts of problems arose..."

"But now that things have come to this, there's no way to undo them. I can only hope that senior won't cause any trouble and will quietly heal his wounds and leave..."

Su Xiaoli didn't understand Ling Yu's thoughts.

"Wait a moment. Then just follow me. Don't say anything or ask any questions. Just follow me quietly."

Yin Li nodded obediently, feeling a little relieved.

So, a moment later.

Su Xiaoli flew up into the air, and Yin Li hurried to follow.

The two of them walked around in the valley, one in front and one behind. The area was obviously very wide, but they twisted left and right.

Even though there was no obstacle ahead, Su Xiaoli still changed direction strangely.

Although Yin Li had many doubts in her heart, she suppressed them well and had no problems.

Su Xiaoli took this to heart and was naturally more satisfied with it, and had a better impression of Yin Li.

Speak softly:

"The place of enlightenment of my Qinglan Sect, where the spiritual spring is located, was sealed away by the founder of the sect. It is usually not found."

"Only by following the course of the earth's veins and water, going up step by step until you reach the end, can you find the spiritual spring and enter it."

Yin Li blinked, and subconsciously extended her spiritual sense downwards to sense what Su Xiaoli said.

Following the winding path upwards along the clear blue waters at the beginning of the valley, you will soon reach your feet.

Suddenly, everything that had just happened was explained, and his face showed enlightenment.

"So that's how it is... The founder of Qinglan Sect is truly a master, leveraging the power of heaven and earth to achieve his goal."

Su Xiaoli's eyes curved and her head slightly raised, looking quite proud. It was a pity... her head was still tightly wrapped and her face could not be seen clearly, which was a pity.

Not long after, under Su Xiaoli's guidance, Yin Li quickly felt the tingling and discomfort in her body disappear in a flash.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed, transforming into a dew spring shrouded in mist.

The surrounding bluestones are arranged in an orderly manner, surrounding a clear spring.

It flows slowly, dotted with flowers all around, contrasting with the bluestone and mist, making it appear more refreshing and natural.

"This is the place where my Qinglan Sect attained enlightenment, and where the spiritual spring is located."

"Just staying near this spiritual spring, even if you do nothing, can awaken spirit beasts and awaken the spirits of mortals. If a cultivator were to attain enlightenment here, the efficiency would be countless times higher than usual. As for how much higher, it depends on one's individual talent and daily accumulation."

"If you accumulate enough knowledge in your daily life, and suddenly have a burst of inspiration at this spiritual spring, you might even be able to ascend to immortality in one step~"

Su Xiaoli's last sentence was obviously a joke, but Yin Li still looked at the misty spiritual spring with a fascinated look on her face.

Seeing this, Su Xiaoli smiled knowingly and retreated silently.

Once upon a time, when she first saw this scene, she was just like Yin Li, fantasizing about gaining enlightenment one day, becoming an immortal in two steps, and ascending to heaven.

Unfortunately... this spiritual spring is most effective only when used for the first time.

Especially for those cultivators who have rich experience, extensive knowledge, and deep insights into their own way but still cannot achieve enlightenment, the effect is even more amazing.

This spiritual spring does not grant the monks any miraculous powers, but only gives it to those monks who have accumulated a lot of knowledge but have not yet achieved a qualitative change through quantitative transformation.

What is given is an inspiration.

The higher the level of cultivation, the more they lack this inspiration.

"Alas, even after decades of accumulation, I'm still not sure I'll be able to achieve enlightenment. Forget it, let's wait a little longer..."

Thinking this in her heart, Su Xiaoli turned around and walked away slowly.

It’s better for her not to disturb others when they are practicing. What if it affects their inspiration? Wouldn’t that be a waste of time?

Anyway, the other party couldn't stay long, so she only needed to wait outside for two hours.

.........

Yin Li pretended to sit cross-legged, but her spiritual sense quietly extended out to sense the surroundings.

After confirming that Su Xiaoli did not enter, he carefully took out the pocket gourd that he had been urging for a long time and held it in the palm of his hand.

"Senior, Sister Xiaoli has left. You can take the mister out now."

The pocket gourd flashed with light, and a slightly illusory shadow suddenly flew out!

Then he plunged into the misty spiritual spring!

It's like a fish swimming in the water, without splashing a single ripple.

"Woohoo! It feels so good! I haven't felt this good in a long time!"

Baojie was wandering alone in the spiritual spring, feeling so comfortable that she was too lazy to open her eyelids.

Wisps of milky white mist condensed and were slowly absorbed by her. She lay on the water with flushed cheeks as if she had a hangover, muttering to herself.

"Aside from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Spring where I was born, I've never experienced this kind of peace of mind anywhere else. I love it."

Unlike Sister Bao, Yin Li paced anxiously and whispered:

"Senior, senior, that...Mr. Jiang also..."

Baojie waved her hands impatiently when she heard this:

"I know, I know. His spirituality is just damaged. Just throw him out and rinse him in the spiritual spring of heaven and earth."

"My spiritual power has been diminished, and it's much more serious than his."

Yin Li opened her mouth, but finally nodded blankly. She took Jiang Yan out and then carefully placed the dead body into the spring water.

On the way, he also took Jiang Yan's coat.

After everything was done, Yin Li's face turned slightly red and she turned her back to sit on the bluestone, waiting for Jiang Yan to recover.