After the Mo Family assembled, they followed the guidance of the compass all the way to this mountain stream.

However, there was only a mountain stream before them, nothing else.

"Could it be that the Spiritual Qi is just abundant here?"

Mo Xingzhi asked his cousin in confusion.

The cousin kept frowning, because if it were just that the Spiritual Qi here was abundant, it wouldn't cause the pointer to react so strongly.

If this place were a Spirit Stone Vein, the terrain wouldn't fit. Moreover, there had never been any news of discovering a vein within the Ink Cloud Mansion area.

After eliminating these possibilities one by one, there was only one left.

The cousin suddenly looked at the clan members with certainty and said, "Our Spirit Stones must be here."

At this moment, the old steward also spoke, staring intently at the waterfall, he instructed everyone, "It seems that there is a hidden array here. I'll go in first, everyone follow carefully."

Saying this, the old steward glanced at the cousin, initially intending to ask him to stay behind, but before he could speak, the cousin volunteered, saying, "I'll go with Master Qiu to lead the way."

Bang!

Mo Xingzhi slapped the back of his cousin's head with an annoyed expression, "Now that we've found the place, what's there to join in with? Go back to the inn and rest."

The cousin looked at the old steward with grievance, "Master Qiu, let me go with you! I want to gain some knowledge too!"

The old steward looked at him helplessly, pondered for a moment, sighed, and nodded. Then he looked at Mo Xingzhi and said, "Sixth Master, let Xiuwen come along. I'll protect him."

Mo Xingzhi looked at the old steward, his expression grew serious, nodded, and said, "Since Master Qiu has spoken, of course, it's fine."

Even though Qiu Yin called him Sixth Master with familiarity, in the entire Mo Family high-ups, no one dared to put on airs in front of him. Only the eldest brother, Mo Yushu, knew of Qiu Yin's origins. Twenty years ago, the Mo Family suddenly had an additional steward.

Just look at this time, Mo Yushu sent people out, led by Qiu Yin, rather than having Mo Xingzhi here take over, indicating how things stood.

"Xiuwen, once you're inside, stay behind me and don't act rashly, understand?"

The old steward repeatedly instructed, the cousin quickly nodded, patting his chest and promising, "I'll just watch, won't cause any trouble."

Once he said that, the old steward nodded, slowly stretched out his hand to tap the cousin's shoulder, a surge of True Essence poured in and enveloped the cousin. Then the old steward gracefully flew towards the waterfall, seemingly having an invisible line connecting him to the cousin.

As the old steward floated up, the cousin's body also suddenly lifted off the air, following him into the waterfall.

Before their eyes was a lake, and after walking a distance, the path ahead widened, and seeing a heap of Spirit Stones in the corner made everyone delighted.

"It's truly here."

Mo Xingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. The loss of such a huge sum of Spirit Stones not only meant punishment but also something he couldn't personally accept. The loss was too great.

"Master Qiu, is that an herbal field?"

The cousin suddenly pointed to a field emitting faint light in front.

The old steward's face turned somber as his gaze swept over the herbal field and said, "Such a large herbal field is indeed a major undertaking."

A major undertaking invariably means significant trouble.

Ordinary cultivators couldn't create such a disturbance; it was either a sect or a Great Pharmacist.

If it were just a sect, it wouldn't be so bad.

The old steward thought this as the group found a kiln cave at the end ahead and moved towards it.

As soon as the cousin followed the old steward inside, he saw the old pharmacist, the Charming Widow, and the Poisonous Bat.

"They're here." The cousin quickly shouted to the people behind to be on guard.

The old steward then focused his gaze on the old pharmacist. The mere collision of looks between the two elders shook the kiln cave.

"With your cultivation level, there's no need to act as a thief."

The old steward frowned at the old pharmacist and spoke.

The old pharmacist looked puzzled, pointing at himself, "When did I steal?"

As soon as these words came out, the Charming Widow and the Poisonous Bat became frightened, for it was they who had robbed the items, and if things went badly, they'd be caught between both sides.

The old steward pointed outside and said, "That pile of Spirit Stones is from our Mo Family's merchant ship, your people hijacked the ship."

"They are merely my patients, and the Spirit Stones were given to me as a consultation fee."

The old pharmacist paused and continued, "But since I accepted them, they are mine. I didn't steal the Spirit Stones; I took them rightfully. The Mo Family's name doesn't carry enough weight here to frighten me away, sirs, please leave."

The Charming Widow and the Poisonous Bat were pleased by these words, they almost got frightened, fearing the old master would abandon them, but the situation showed the old master was not planning to intervene.

The two couldn't just stay here forever; if they went outside, they'd face death.

The Charming Widow suddenly spoke, pointing at Mo Xingzhi, saying, "The person you're looking for is with him."

The old pharmacist's eyes lit up, smiling broadly, "Then you all might as well stay and be our guests."

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At the foot of Jade Screen Mountain, Zhu Yu had arrived early. As for Zhu Lingyun, she was caught in her playful actions by her master at the foot of the mountain on her way back and was taken away.

Before leaving, the female elder did not forget to turn back and say to Zhu Yu, "Since you're back, you might as well host it."

Zhu Yu certainly didn't want to. He's an official now; the most he could do was escort his sister over. He couldn't neglect Ink Cloud Mansion, so he returned to the mountain to find his master.

"Since you're back, you might as well host it."

As a result, the Cyan Yang Sect Leader said the same thing.

Zhu Yu lamented, returning to the sect left no time for rest, and now he had to work.

The Cyan Yang Sect Leader was delighted, originally planning to have Zhu Yu return to host the grand opening. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent Zhu Lingyun, the young girl, to Ink Cloud City.

It wasn't the elders being lazy; it was mainly to showcase Cyan Sun Sect's strength. Zhu Yu, being young and already a Half-Step Divine Gaze, was the perfect candidate to host the grand opening, showing those small sects that Cyan Sun Sect's disciple cultivation was no less than the Three Elements Nine Sects.

Seeing his master's good mood, Zhu Yu cautiously explained about Young Master Lin.

As expected, Zhu Yu was scolded harshly.

"You gave such a big problem to a mortal, what will people think of you and the sect?"

"You let someone who doesn't meet the standards participate in the examination. If they reach the last stage and their Spirit Root is verified, how will you handle it?"

Finally, with a single word of solving it himself, Zhu Yu was dismissed.

What a headache! If Lin Fei really reaches the final stage to verify his Spirit Root, his poor qualifications will become a major issue.

By then, it would stir up gossip because the entrance level had been set, and those who don't meet it shouldn't participate in the examination.

When it gets to that point, perhaps only his wager with Lin Fei and taking the blame himself can silence others. He is unwilling to be seen as untrustworthy, and his master doesn't intend for him to become such a person.

"Strange, why do I think he can make it to the end, perhaps I'm too confident in him."

Zhu Yu suddenly realized and smiled.

It's rumored that this year's examination has changed, supposedly extremely difficult yet entertaining. Instead of worrying about himself, it's better to worry if those examinees can withstand it...

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