The young people of the Bitter Journey Academy are always full of energy.

Compared to other sects, the academy does not have stringent Spirit Root requirements, so it has a larger population.

With many people, naturally there are some lively and outgoing young individuals.

Among them, Lv Qingge's younger brother, Lv Qingce, is a standout.

Watched over by his father and brother, he couldn't become a playboy, but he still had his little hobbies.

For instance, this fellow loved collecting various types of pens, inks, papers, and inkstones.

This hobby was indeed nothing much.

After all, in the Bitter Journey Academy, many people enjoyed collecting these items, and it's certainly better to enjoy pens and inks than to create trouble elsewhere.

So the elders of Lv Qingce quite supported him, and even introduced him to a literary society that specializes in exchanging and appreciating various pens, inks, papers, and inkstones.

Coincidentally, it was the "Boyue Literary Society" founded by the successor of Boyue Tower.

And so it happened.

Upon hearing from his elder brother that pens and inks cultivated by the renowned True Man Lingye of the Four Seasons Sect were soon to be sold, Lv Qingce immediately used the "Thousand Miles a Day" Divine Technique to rush to the literary society.

"Everyone!"

"Everyone!"

He exclaimed excitedly, "I just received news that the Bitter Journey Bookstore is about to sell Spirit Plants cultivated by True Man Lingye of the Four Seasons Sect! They are Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ants and Jingmo Moss Silkworms!"

"Really?"

"Then hurry up and go!"

"Let's go, let's go, Shrink the Earth to an Inch!"

Those at the Boyue Literary Society were naturally also enthusiasts of pens and inks; upon hearing about the new Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ants and Jingmo Moss Silkworms, they wasted no time and immediately used their Divine Techniques.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

While Lv Qingce was still in shock, several beams of Spiritual Light had already whizzed past him, swiftly heading outward.

Lv Qingce was stunned.

These guys!

Really heartless!

To think he kindly came to inform them!

He cursed in his heart, but had no choice; he quickly used his Divine Technique to rush outside as well.

But he was just a moment late.

At a new window of the Bitter Journey Bookstore, a large crowd had already gathered. These Confucian Scholars looked like children waiting for the vendor to bring out goods, curiously gazing at the items displayed in the window—

A bamboo shoot continuously changing.

A pitch-black cocoon.

At first glance, they didn't seem remarkable, but those who bought them exclaimed in amazement.

"Interesting!"

"How spirited this Bamboo Wood Ant is."

"This ink actually has spatial Spiritual Power!"

Although there were suspicions of shills, the long queue was unmistakably real, not to mention there were even Golden Core-level cultivators among those waiting.

Moreover, the small bamboo board beside them showed the number of Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ants and Jingmo Moss Silkworms decreasing rapidly, making the Confucian Scholars anxious that they might not get any.

But alas, they were cultured people.

Urging those in front to hurry would be undignified, not to mention the random appearance of senior brothers and sisters at the front, making it impossible to rush.

And so.

The queue grew longer and longer.

No need for any promotion, as people saw the crowd, they would become curious and immediately join the queue.

By the time it was Lv Qingce's turn, half a two-hour period had passed.

Looking at the smiling Qingqiu Fox Race girl at the window, he was so anxious that he was sweating, saying, "I want a hundred portions each of Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ants and Jingmo Moss Silkworms!"

The Fox Race girl, with a hint of apology on her face, said: "We can only purchase one portion per person."

"Ah?"

Lv Qingce was very disappointed and handed over two thousand Spirit Stones.

Then he carefully carried away a delicate jade box containing a young bamboo shoot and a ball of ink cocoon.

He took the jade box back to the Boyue Literary Society.

The Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ant is said to be bamboo, but after using Divine Techniques to make it recognize its owner, it transformed into a bamboo wood ant about the size of a baby's palm, emerald green like jade.

Neither ugly nor grotesque.

"Transform into a writing brush!"

"Transform into a Spring Autumn Brush!"

"Transform into a bamboo parasol!"

Lv Qingce excitedly tested the limits of the Bamboo Wood Ant.

As a result, the Bamboo Wood Ant was almost omnipotent, even transforming into a statue identical to him, lifelike and as if sculpted by a master.

"What a treasure!"

He held the Bamboo Wood Ant in his hand, stroking it gently, and carefully infused his Literary Qi into its body.

For Spirit Beasts not enlightened by the academy's Enlightenment, a Confucian Scholar's Literary Qi is akin to poison, as their Qi carries individual wills, making it aggressive.

Yet, after absorbing the Literary Qi, the Bamboo Wood Ant showed no discomfort. Instead, it found a spot, dug a small hole, and transformed back into a bamboo shoot to root itself.

A faint consciousness reached Lv Qingce's ear—Master, I need to rest for a while.

"You can communicate with me?" Lv Qingce was very surprised.

Although Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ants have spirituality, spirituality and the intelligence to communicate are different, so is this Bamboo Wood Ant, seemingly only at the Qi Refining stage?

The bamboo shoot just gently swayed in response.

—The master let it transform here and there; it's still a child that needs plenty of rest, or else it won't grow tall.

Lv Qingce could sense its fatigue and suddenly frowned, thinking for a moment, and then used his Divine Technique to quickly reach a shop set up by the Four Seasons Sect in the Bitter Journey Academy.

It turned out that this shop was also crowded.

"Shopkeeper! I need an Inch-Sized Mountains and Rivers Box!"

"Can I preorder now? I need one that can plant Ten Thousand Sinking Bamboo Ants and raise Bamboo Wood Ants!"

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