Chapter 290: Being Captured, Waiting for the Highest Bid (2/2)
On his way, he got to know more about Jade Pool. It was a world thoroughly embedded in obstacles and formations, where the essence of the world was four or five times thicker than the outside world, but still was not on par with the Azure Secret Area.
Due to the obstacle, the entire Jade Pool was surrounded by mist. Even the winding corridor, which was carved out of white jade under his feet, appeared to be floating in the misty world.
Under the winding corridor was water, which was clear but had an unfathomable depth. There were several lotuses floating on the water, releasing a light fragrance. It did look like a fairyland.
”This is Jade Pool. Although it can't be compared with my imagination, it has the style of the sects of immortals,” Junior Leopard thought to himself.
The so-called style of the sects of immortals could only work on a bumpkin like Junior Leopard. But Green Spirit could not feel anything. In his mind, he even thought that it only had a gorgeous and fairy look, but actually, was just flashy.
Junior Leopard could not figure out it was flashy or something else because he was thinking about making a plan against her.
Woman Yu Qing placed him under house arrest, which was for a simple reason: to get the Immortal Palace to owe her a big favor. An entrance of the Azure Secret Area was such an immense favor. But the prerequisite was that she had no idea what he had done by himself in the Azure Secret Area.
It was not a big matter to beat up Yu Qingyong and Wu Lingxiao. After all, they were just two disciples below Level Seven, and Yu Qing would know which was more important even if she was a fool. But what about the Seed of the Innate Green Lotus?
With their state in Jianghu and relations with other sects, Jade Pool would know what happened in the Azure Secret Area soon. And his stealing of two seeds of the Innate Green Lotus from Happy Monk certainly could not be kept hidden from them.
The Innate Green Lotus Seed!
Even during the antiquity times, it had been one of the most precious treasures. The Azure Secret Area had been in existence for uncountable years, during which the Innate Green Lotus had only seeded once. To some extent, the value of the lotus seed was equal to the value of the Azure Secret Area. Therefore, when following Yu Qing, Junior Leopard thought wickedly, ”Damn, who cares? Those people with high seniority all like to pretend as if they are almighty and know everything in this world. Anyway, she doesn't know that I have the seed of the Innate Green Lotus. I have to act faster. She must pretend to be generous by settling me down first, and then she can meet with Ji Yeyue, and she will know that there were three Level Nine experts that appeared there at the same time. With so many years of practicing and experiences, she will understand why those three people gathered by the Green Pool formed by the Green Genuine Water. And through deduction, she will definitely know why the three people showed up. After all, creatures like Green Spirit could deduce the existence of the Innate Green Lotus when hearing the phrase 'lotus seed'. As the Leader of Jade Pool, Yu Qing may not be as knowledgeable as Green Spirit, but she can gather all the information and learn about what happened in the Azure Secret Area. What she will also discover is that he has two seeds of the Innate Green Lotus.”
”I have to be faster, I must be faster! This time, I must put the seed of the Innate Green Lotus to use first. Green Spirit, now I have two Green Lotus Seeds, can it be faster for me to make a Congenital Clear Spiritual Magic Talisman?”
”Are you silly? Making a Magic Talisman has nothing to do with the amount of Spiritual Qi. It's such a waste to use two seeds at one time. One is enough. Furthermore, one Innate Green Lotus Flame is pretty much enough, also. You don't need so many lotus seeds because, in the Golden Flame Mirror, the Innate Green Lotus Flame will automatically produce Innate Green Lotus Kindling, which will grow stronger along with the level-upping of your strength. One more lotus seed won't produce one more piece of kindling. One seed is enough for you, two will be a waste.”
Upsetting... What Green Spirit said was very upsetting. But when Junior Leopard was in this gloomy mood, he also made up his mind to use a lotus seed in Jade Pool, so he would not be left empty-handed later. Under the guidance of the Leader of Jade Pool, Yu Qing, they reached the guest room of Jade Pool.
Although it was only a guest room, it was clean and simple but elegant. Compared with his room in his fief, it was not as big or luxurious, but it was much cleaner.
”You will stay here until the Immortal Palace send people for you,” Yu Qing took him into the guest room and said.
”Okay. So many troubles for you, Leader!” Showing no dissatisfaction, Junior Leopard walked into the room and sat on the bed. ”Well, it's not bad, so soft. It is much more comfortable than my own.”
”Good. You can tell Ruyan your requirements. She will meet any of your reasonable demands.” While talking, Yu Qing waved her hand and a pretty girl in white, about 14 or 15 years old, came to the door.
”I will.” Junior Leopard looked at the girl in white, smiled, and said, ”I will not be too polite if I am in need.”
Yu Qing nodded, turned around, and left. The girl named Ruyan walked in front of Junior Leopard with an air of being ready to be at his service at any time.
However, Junior Leopard was not so silly as to think that Yu Qing, the leader of a great sect, would be a madam. He just smiled and asked for paper and a brush pen, and then he used them to write down a sentence. When finished, he gave it to Ruyan and said, ”I'm good, you can leave. I believe your leader will come soon, and at that time, you just give her the paper note.”
”Yes.”
Ruyan nodded softly. After taking the folded paper from Junior Leopard, she kept it without looking at it and left the room, closing the door carefully. At nearly the moment that she closed the door, a light mist began to fill the room as Junior Leopard waved his sleeve.
It was the Yin and Yang Dust Formation!
Although Junior Leopard knew only a little about the Yin and Yang Dust Formation, it was enough for him to set the simple formation. And Junior Leopard believed that it would take a long time to break it, even for someone as powerful as Yu Qing.
After setting the Yin and Yang Dust Formation, Junior Leopard took out a seed of the Innate Green Lotus without any hesitation.
”Green Spirit, tell me how I should activate it!”
”Easy. Cut it open and the Green Lotus Flame and the Treasure Green Qi will be released. Remember to absorb the Green Lotus Flame with your mirror. As for the method of making the Congenital Clear Spiritual Magic Talisman, since I've told you before and you've deduced it yourself many times, you don't need me to say it one more time, right?”
”Understood.” Junior Leopard nodded, and lifted his finger up to cut the seed open. At the same time, a mirror covered in flames appeared over his head.
After being cut open, the surface of the Green Lotus Seed turned into dust instantly, and a gust of Green Qi rushed out with some faint flames.
The Green Qi and the Green Flame were mixed together, and it looked like a ball of dancing green flames. As the mirror above his head flashed, the green flame shimmered as well. And then, a green light shot into the mirror covered by flames. At the same time, in the place where the green flame had been dancing, there now remained a cluster of thin Green Qi.
”Kid, what are you waiting for? Do it! It's the congenital Treasure Green Qi!” Green Spirit screamed out. Meanwhile, the mirror above Junior Leopard gave a subtle shudder and turned into a golden light, disappearing into the forehead of Junior Leopard.
Congenital Treasure Green Qi?
Junior Leopard moved his hand without any hesitation and drew an abstruse talisman in the air. As his finger moved, the cluster of Green Qi was dancing and gradually condensed into a light talisman in the air.
After the talisman was formed, Junior Leopard's Internal Qi was pouring out from his fingertip to the talisman as if it were unlimited.
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An hour later, several hasty steps resounded outside the room. The Leader of Jade Pool, Yu Qing, quickly approached from somewhere distant, followed by Ji Yeyue, Yu Qingyong, Wu Lingxiao, and some Elders with profound experience. When they arrived at the door of Junior Leopard's room, Yu Qing could not help changing the expression under her veil, and she stopped suddenly.
But the two Elders and Ji Yeyue following her were unable to brake, and they all crashed through Junior Leopard's door and charged toward his room.
However, once the door was opened, they sensed something unusual and stopped in their tracks at the door. Only an Elder who must have been walking too fast to stop stepped into the room, who was then covered by a layer of light mist and disappeared.
”A Formation!” Yu Qing knitted her eyebrows and pulled back Ji Yeyue, who was about to step into the room, and said, ”My boy, what courage and a scheming mind you have!”
”Master, should we—!” said Yu Qingyong urgently, looking at the mist in the room.
”You can give it a try.” Yu Qing glanced at him and said, ”Qingyong, don't be blind in the face of hatred. The boy's formation is really troublesome. Taking it on is out of your range. We have to discuss this further.”
At this time, Ruyan arrived and handed the paper note to Yu Qing.
”He sent this to me?” Yu Qing asked, taking the note.
”Yes, Leader. He said I should give it to you once you arrived.”
”Good.” Yu Qing nodded and unfolded the paper. She took a glimpse of its contents, and finally laughed out loud. As she raised her finger, the paper was reduced to dust.
”Good, very good. Elder Qing has brought up a good boy. Waiting for the highest bid, waiting for the highest bid. Hehe...!”
”Master, he—!”
”'He' what?” Yu Qing glared at him, and said, ”Go, go to the store and give me the list of everything valuable. And we don't need to inform the Immortal Palace until I've finished the deal with him.”
”Deal? Master, what deal?”
”One seed of the Innate Green Lotus is waiting for the highest bid!” Looking at the misty room, Yu Qing said coldly, ”The boy is somebody.”