Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 81 What's on Chicken Crest Mountain?

Under the somewhat bewildered gazes of Hua Yingting and Xu San'er, Zhu Wuyao swung his pickaxe.

One, two... a hole was dug at the base of the hazelnut.

She was very cautious throughout the process, fearing that the cluster of hazelnuts might suddenly burst out and launch its fruits in an attack.

But this hazelnut seems truly innocent.

They've all been dug up and are lying on their backs, but there's still no movement. Their roots are bared and clawed, as if they're shouting that they're dying with their eyes open.

Hua Yingting's gaze towards her became even more strange.

"Ah Yao, how much did you drink last night? Are you hallucinating?"

Walking up to her, Hua Ying saw Zhu Wuyao frowning, seemingly doubting the world, and became worried.

He grabbed her wrist, imbued it with a wisp of spiritual energy, and roughly brushed her body with a wood-based healing spell. However, a cultivator's meridians and dantian cannot be easily probed; otherwise, Hua Yingting would have given her a good scrub.

It might have gotten dirty.

"Don't be silly, there are many dangers on this mountain, I still need you to protect me~"

Now, even Xu San'er next to him looked at him strangely. You, a seventh-level Qi Refining Wood Spirit Root, need her, a fourth-level Qi Refining Mixed Spirit Root, to protect you?

Could it be that these two have lost their minds?

Zhu Wuyao squeezed her fingertips in return, indicating that he was alright.

Looking up, the forest was deep and silent.

It seems that yesterday's "unhappy" and today's "very unhappy" were just her illusions.

The words Hua Yingting had just spoken echoed in her ears. She looked into the depths of the mountains and forests, where treasures abounded, mountains were beautiful, and rivers were clear. Apart from the occasional mountain spirit that wandered around, there seemed to be nothing unusual about it.

What else is on the mountain...?

Zhu Wuyao glanced at the innocent hazelnuts that she had eradicated and decided to salvage her reputation.

He casually put it into his storage bag.

She pointed to the pit in front of her and said:

"To avoid getting lost, I made a special mark. How about that? Isn't it very eye-catching?"

What else could she say?

Could it be that she thinks the hazelnut has come to life, or that she's mentally deranged and hallucinating?

Hmm, the latter seems quite possible.

You need to keep a close eye on your condition.

Seeing the still somewhat suspicious looks in their eyes, Zhu Wuyao silently took the hazelnuts out of her storage bag.

I planted it back.

"Okay, it's restored."

Zhu Wuyao dusted off her hands, straightened up, and thought that if this didn't work, she might really have to consider telling the truth.

Fortunately, at that moment, a wandering mountain spirit suddenly appeared.

This adorable little rascal is so kind and helpful in resolving this embarrassing situation!

The three of them ventured into and out of Jiguanshan Mountain seven times, acquiring a few scattered pieces of white amber before heading back home.

Looking at the few pieces of white amber, Xu San'er scratched his head in worry.

"These white amber stones are far from enough to complete the mission. Sigh! I was hoping to earn some contribution points this time to exchange for a protective magic artifact at the Treasure Pavilion."

"The sect competition is coming soon, and this ranking will directly determine whether we can participate in the cultivation conference in Zhongling City."

"Sigh... There's a chance to reach the Foundation Establishment stage at the Immortal Cultivation Conference. Even if I don't get first or second place, a decent ranking would be great!"

Now that's bad. Without white amber stones, we can't exchange them for contribution points, and therefore we won't have any protective magic items. We might not get a good ranking in the sect competition and won't be able to participate in the Immortal Cultivation Conference.

This is directly related to his foundation building!

Zhu Wuyao was slightly taken aback and asked, "What sect competition? What cultivation conference? How is it related to Foundation Establishment?"

How come she doesn't know anything?

Are we entering the same Star-Picking Tower?

Even Hua Yingting was helpless now. She sighed:

"How come you don't even know this? The Immortal Cultivation Conference in Zhongling City is where the four major sects of the Mosang Continent gather to compete in magical battles."

"I've heard that the strength of the new disciples in each sect is related to resource allocation, and the rankings in the previous Star-Picking Tower rankings weren't very good."

The Four Major Sects...

Let's not even talk about the Xiyang Taibai Sect.

Zhu Wuyao is very familiar with the Juque Sect in Nanli and the Qingyun Sect in Dongji.

She remembered the appearance of the cultivators who killed people during the flood in Nanli; and the Qingyun Sect in Dongji was very likely related to the deaths of her original parents, and had even attacked her.

The latter was driven by personal grudges.

She also kept the former in mind.

If given the opportunity, I will definitely eliminate all the cultivators I don't like.

Zhu Wuyao didn't know whether those dead mortals were all destined to suffer calamity, but that didn't stop her from feeling unhappy with those cultivators.

The thought of living in the same world as them makes me feel very uncomfortable.

In order to live a truly enlightened life, Wufengjian must kill a few people and drink their blood.

Thinking of this, she turned to look at Li, the city management officer, beside her.

Things are different now. White amber is no longer just a matter of contribution points; it also affects her state of mind.

Doing good deeds is to make one's mind clear, and so is defeating enemies.

You can't have both, kill him quickly!

The pickaxe in the storage bag was itching to get to work, increasingly wanting to dig a hole in the city management office and plant this city management officer, Li, who had lied about the mountain situation, inside.

When Li, the city management officer, was glanced at by her, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were about to suffer a bloody disaster...

He immediately said, "There are indeed white amber stones on Jiguanshan Mountain. If there are such things, there will be more than just this little bit!"

Hearing this statement full of survival instinct, Zhu Wuyao expressed doubt, as she still disliked Li Chengguan.

This urban management officer, Li, wanted to do a good deed, but he wants others to bear the consequences?

If it's just about whether you have the strength to deal with the mountain spirits or those contribution points, then so be it. You can slowly make up for it by doing some tasks later.

Anyone who wants to be a bad person should bear the consequences.

But now, the white amber stone is related to whether my friend can exchange contribution points for a secret treasure, and it is related to the imminent battle. It is possible that the safety of my life in the Immortal Cultivation Conference will be determined by that one protective magic treasure.

She could make up for the lost contribution points, but Zhu Wuyao couldn't provide these things.

Not only Li, the urban management officer.

Even if you want to be a good person, you should never sacrifice the interests of your friends.

Anyone who wants to be a good person should bear the consequences.

Zhu Wuyao walked up to Li Chengguan, patted her on the shoulder, and said:

"Don't leave yet, I need to talk to you about something."

"Ah... ah?"

Li, the urban management officer, suddenly felt that the urban management office could no longer provide her with a sense of security, and her home-field advantage was almost non-existent.

She hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously, "You can't attack your fellow disciples in the Star-Picking Pavilion..."

Hua Yingting, who was standing nearby, was unaware of the situation. Looking at the scene, it seemed as if A Yao was bullying someone.

She decided to wait and see.

People always have their own degrees of closeness and distance, right? Like when she teamed up with A-Yao and Xu San'er, she was willing to share more of the benefits with them. But if other people came, the contribution points wouldn't be distributed like that.

The same is true now.

She chuckled and reminded him, "Ah Yao, Xiao Li seems like a nice guy. Let's talk this out and not resort to violence. We're not those roughnecks who resort to fighting and killing."

"If a fight really breaks out, don't let yourself be bullied."