Chapter 346: New SIMPS – Part 1 (1/2)
After the danger had passed, Miaomiao reverted to his human form, so nobody could mistake him as a demon.
Miaomiao, Sun Jing, and Gan Ning descended the mountain peak and entered the central part of the mountain. There, a large village was located. Many one-story buildings were next to the main road, but most of them had no fence or garden.
As Sun Jing led the group into the town, they found bigger buildings, tall walls, and more luxurious cement houses.
Sun Jing noticed the two youngsters looking at the city in awe, he chuckled and taught them.
”This is the sect residential zone. Only the sect elders and senior workers of the sect can live in those luxurious manors. The outer parts are for workers or legacy disciples of elders. As for inner disciples and outer disciples, they stay at the foot of the mountain.”
Sun Jing's feet stopped in front of a bronze gate and a long 3-meter-tall wall. He nonchalantly opened the doors and invited everyone inside.
”Come! This is my manor. Let's talk inside. You, too. You must be Cao Mao's friend, right? You can also join us!”
The gang entered the courtyard of Sun Jing. Miaomiao had expected to have a long talk with Sun Yun's parents while Gan Ning was looking forward to chow some delicious food.
…
A black-clothed young man, who had been laying prone on top of Sun Jing's Manor, had been observing Miaomiao and Sun Jing. He took out his phone and silently snapped a picture of the trio, after which he texted to a group chat.
”Cao Mao and Gan Ning have entered Sun Jing's courtyard. What's your next order?”
A few seconds later, the young man got a reply. The sender had the nickname ”Gongjin”.
[Zhou Tai, try to listen to their conversation and find out what they are up to. Lu Su, I want you to investigate Cao Mao's background from the local city. Lu Meng, go and visit the Gan Family at Xiangyang. Bribe them and have them move their family to Jianye!]
Zhou Tai, the black-clothed young man, who was a 5th-stage cultivator and an inner disciple of Jiangdong White Tiger Sect, texted back and acknowledged the command of his relative.
”I shall infiltrate the courtyard and record the conversation!”
[Don't spook them, Zhou Tai. I don't want to become Cao Mao's enemy. I want to befriend him, but I need more intel about his motive for being here!]
”I'll be careful.”
…
Although it was already 1 AM, Sun Jing, his wife, and their subordinates held a banquet to celebrate Miaomiao's arrival. They even called Sun Yun, so they could talk with her while they partied.
Bands of zither players, dancers, and performers made the banquet more colorful. Sun Jing's men brought in various high-grade meat, wine, vegetables, and herbs to cook the best food for the guests.
The performers were outer disciples, who were a part of Sun Jing's faction. They had been summoned here to work for their mentors in exchange for the sect's contribution points.
As for the rest of them, they were minor elders and servants in the area. They came here to join in for the fun.
Sun Yun's mother couldn't let go of Sun Jing's phone, talking while crying in joy as she talked to her daughter. As for Sun Jing, he kept pouring drinks for Miaomiao and asked him about their adventure from Mountain Goose City to Red Sun City, Yeet City, and Siren City.
Being careful about his secrets, Miaomiao only revealed his journey story.
Sun Jing and his men enjoyed the part. However, one of them asked Miaomiao an awkward question.
”Sir Cao, how did you cure our young miss? If I remember correctly, no pill can heal a mental patient.”
Sun Jing, his wife, and Miaomiao's expression darkened. As Sun Yun had talked with her parents in private and revealed Miaomiao's skill, the dual-cultivation techniques, they were aware of the shameful process. However, the others didn't know about this detail.
The parents looked at Miaomiao, hoping for the latter to come up with an alternative explanation. Even if it was a lie, they were willing to improvise.
Fortunately, Miaomiao had plenty of excuses and had mastered the art of bullshitting.
”We discovered the source of holy water source in Siren City,” Miaomiao brought out a glass bottle of unified element spring water to prove his claim.
Despite the water being sealed in the bottle, the medicinal properties and smell leaked out from the cork. The bitter scent soothed everyone in the banquet. Even the drunk got sobered.
”Wow,” Sun Jing was astonished. ”What's that?”
Miaomiao laughed and uncorked the bottle, after which he poured a cup and passed it to Sun Jing, ”This is the holy water that cured Sun Yun! Try it. This is Siren City's specialty! It purifies your essence and meridians. No matter what internal injury you have, this elixir can cure it. Also, it contains tamed element Qi that you can digest even if you have never comprehended the element Qi before.”
”W-WHAT!?”
The music stopped, and the crowd was silent. The disciples, performers, and banquet participants dropped their zithers, pins, chopsticks, or whatever they had in their hands and looked at Miaomiao.
To everyone in Jiangdong White Tiger Sect, comprehending element Qi was a big deal.
If any essence gathering realm disciple managed to condense a primary crystal early, their promotion would be guaranteed as the condition to become inner disciples was to have at least one primary element crystal in their dantian.
For elders, who were stronger than the foundation establishment realm, obtaining an additional element power was like doubling or tripling their fighting capabilities. Some of them might even be able to form an additional essence sea.
In summary, the medicinal water with elemental Qi was worth more than essence cores! This didn't include the value of healing properties!
And Miaomiao gave it to Sun Jing for free!
Sun Jing was in tears. He was glad that Sun Yun picked Miaomiao as her husband.
”Thanks. Thank you, son.”
”No problem, father-in-law. Now, you should drink this and purify your meridians first. Don't think about getting a new element power yet.”
”But that is wasteful! I need to savor every drop of this elixir or I-”
Miaomiao chuckled as he brought out more spring water bottles from his spatial ring. A total of 100 two-liter-size bottles lined in rows and columns, stunning everyone in the banquet.