Chapter 60 [060] No Love Matters

Shi Qing left a note at Cangying's bedside: Going to Huangquan Valley, don't worry, I see you are sleeping soundly, so I don't want to disturb you, see you in a month, I will bring back some medicinal herbs.

Most of the disciples in Baicao Pavilion went out to collect herbs, leaving only a small number of disciples who had not even reached the fifth level of Qi training to continue their classes and stand guard in the pavilion.

This time when they went out to collect herbs, Cangying's original mission was to go to Huangquan Valley, but now they were delayed at Tushiling, so their group could not complete the subsequent herb-collecting mission.

Shi Qing just happened to need figs from Huangquan Valley, so even though something happened along the way, she still had to make a trip. She simply took the basic medicine book from Baicao Pavilion - "Collection of Exotic Herbs and Fruits", and helped Cangying bring back the herbs.

She didn't know the herbs, but this basic book had pictures that she could use to find them.

Of course, every time you go on a long journey, you have to prepare the necessary pills.

So after tiptoeing out of the room where Cangying was sleeping, she went to the first floor of Baicao Pavilion.

There are not many disciples in the pavilion. In the past, some cultivators in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages were refining pills on the first floor, but now all of them have gone out, leaving only Zhongli Jin and disciple Xu.

Shi Qing walked in and saw the young man in white sitting in front of the alchemy furnace. It was early in the morning and he had not yet started refining the elixir. He was preparing the medicinal materials.

Disciple Xu's health has recovered in the past few days. With a faint smile on his handsome face, he chats and laughs with Zhongli Jin beside him.

"Junior brother, you have only been here for a short time, but you have already mastered the art of refining high-level elixirs. I'm afraid Senior Sister Cang will have nothing more to teach you later." Disciple Xu said.

Zhongli Jin frowned helplessly and responded, "Brother Xu, please don't tease me. I still have a lot to learn."

After saying this, the two of them suddenly noticed Shi Qing at the door and were both stunned.

Because the girl had been staying in the Sanqing Blessed Land for the past three days, the two of them had no chance to see her. Now that she had changed back into her normal clothes and suddenly appeared at the door of Baicao Pavilion, they were naturally surprised.

"Senior Sister Shiqing." Disciple Xu reacted quickly, smiled and raised his hand to salute, "Good morning, the sky is just getting light, why did you come to Baicao Pavilion? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Shi Qing shook his head and said simply: "Get the pills."

"what do you need?"

Shi Qing said: "Blood recovery pill."

Blood-restoring pills are the pills she takes most often and are also a must-have when she goes out.

"Please wait a moment." Disciple Xu turned and went to the alchemy storehouse.

Only Zhongli Jin was left in the hall. The young man also bowed, looked up and down at Shi Qing's attire, and asked, "Are you... going out?"

Shi Qing had a Qiankun bag hanging from his sleeve, as well as a sound transmission stone and a teleportation talisman. He was fully equipped and looked like he was dressed for going out.

"Yes." She nodded: "Yellow Spring Valley."

Zhongli Jin paused, "You want to go collect herbs?"

"Ah."

"..."

The old man's voice rang in the boy's mind at this time, with a bit of disbelief: [This girl wants to go to collect herbs? Can she recognize all kinds of herbs? ? ]

Zhongli Jin said: [Maybe I know him, but I just never mentioned him.]

"Sister," the young man asked, "Why do you want to go suddenly?"

Shi Qing replied: "Mission."

Herb collection mission.

Zhong Lijin roughly understood, and smiled and said: "But this should be the task of the disciples of Danyi. Senior Sister Cang also said the other day that after your body recovers, we will set out together. It's just that you were in the Three Pure Ones Blessed Land at that time, so I didn't have time to tell you."

Shi Qing: “…”

She thought that Cangying would not go out again this time when she returned to Sanqing Mountain, but she didn't expect that she also planned to go.

In this case, the note I left was a bit redundant.

"..."

——Being too smart, you’re doomed.

She was silent for two seconds and suddenly turned around.

Zhong Lijin was slightly startled, and forgot the etiquette for a moment. He did not call her "senior sister" and asked directly: "Where are you going?"

Shi Qing said hurriedly: "Looking for Cangying."

While the other person is still asleep, quickly put the note away. Otherwise, if someone sees the content that seems like leaving without saying goodbye, you will definitely be scolded.

But she was a step too late. Before she could even step out of the door, Cangying's angry and full-of-energy voice came down from the pavilion, like a lion's roar from the east, terrifying and horrifying, echoing for a long time -

"Shi-Qing!!! You stupid asshole!!! Who the hell told you to leave a note and leave without saying goodbye?!!!"

Shi Qing: “…”

The snow-white bandage strips floating around her body seemed to be frightened by something and stood straight behind her, looking like four thick white hairs.

Zhongli Jin: “…”

One thing brings down another thing.

*
Cangying changed her clothes and came down from the pavilion. Disciple Xu also took the blood-restoring pill and returned to the hall.

As soon as the young man came out, he saw Senior Sister Cangying scolding Shi Qing and throwing a piece of paper in her hand on her forehead.

"Who said I won't go?! This is the mission of the alchemy doctor this month! As the eldest sister, how can I take the lead in slacking off?! How can this be possible?! How can I convince others if this gets out?!"

Shi Qing lowered his eyes and nodded obediently: "...Oh."

Cangying: “…”

She rubbed her brows and said, "Okay, let's go! I don't want to talk to you anymore."

Shi Qing: “…”

The fairy ship stopped on the platform outside Jinping Peak. Some black jade from Tushiling was brought back by some disciples from Shuangjian Peak last time, which completed the collection. So now there is only this last destination.

Huangquan Valley is located in the west, and it takes six days for the fairy ship to travel in a straight line at full speed.

After the fairy ship left Sanqing Mountain, Cangying was in a good mood and sighed, "Fortunately, we were smart this time and Junior Sister didn't know when we left, otherwise she would definitely follow us again."

Shi Qing also didn't sense Shi Xiang's presence in the fairy ship, and nodded: "Yeah."

——This time she finally listened.

——She has matured indeed.

As he said this, Disciple Xu was about to go into the room to help the sisters make their beds, but he was stunned the moment he opened a certain room - "Little sister?!"

With the call of "Junior Sister", Cangying and Shiqing, who were sighing just now, both froze.

The next second, they rushed into the cabin and saw Shi Xiang, who was supposed to stay in the Sanqing blessed land, now wearing an enchanting red dress, leaning on the bed in the room and leisurely cutting her nails.

Shi Qing: “…”

Shi Qing: "No, promise, won't you come?"

Chen Xiang narrowed her eyes, put down the scissors and smiled at Shi Qing: "But when have I ever promised?"

Shi Qing: “…”

Cangying held her forehead with her hand - the naughty kid is still a naughty kid after all.

She pointed at Shi Xiang, turned to Shi Qing and said, "She's so grown up, didn't you feel her presence just now?"

"No." Shi Qing said: "She knows how to hide now."

This is the truth. At first, when the junior sister said that she was very powerful now, Shi Qing was skeptical. But today, the junior sister was sitting in the room cutting her nails with a swagger, and she really didn't feel the spiritual energy of such a living person.

It seems that Shi Xiang has completely mastered the technique of holding his breath and concentrating his mind.

How did the five of them get back? Now they set off again without leaving any one behind.

The matter is settled, and it is unrealistic to drive them back now. *
Since he had been discovered, Shen Xiang came out of the room.

Today was the first time Zhongli Jin saw her since Tushiling.

The girl was dressed in red, and her pretty and well-behaved face was painted with bright red lip gloss, which made her look more charming and seductive.

The old man's eyes lit up when he saw Shen Xiang: [Young man! This girl has become more beautiful and mature. She likes you so much, so consider it now. ]

Zhongli Jin: [……]

Again.

[Senior,] the young man said with a stiff upper lip: [I have been cultivating the Dao in this life and will not get involved in love affairs.]

The old man curled his lips: [Tsk, even though that’s what you said, when you saw Qing Nuwa being held by her senior brother, you were not calm at all! ]

Zhongli Jin: [……]

If he were fourteen years old, he would definitely immediately retort that he didn't like Shi Qing at all.

But after regaining his memory, he could no longer refute it. He would reflect, study, admit it, and then - find a way to eliminate this emotion.

Zhongli Jin realized that there were some issues with his Taoism, but he thought that it was still within control and he would work hard to adjust himself.

Besides, Shi Qing only likes strong people. On the night when he just came back from Tushiling, he was reminded by Senior Brother Xu and he was indeed a little controlled by his emotions. He wanted to become a strong man and be liked by Shi Qing, so he questioned Senior Brother Xu's words.

But after a few seconds, he calmed down.

After all, he is sixteen years old and is no longer the innocent boy he was two years ago.

He knows what he needs now and which path to go down.

[This is only temporary, senior.] Zhongli Jin picked up the cup on the table and shook it gently. The tea swirled around the edge of the cup, and some water droplets splashed on the boy's fingertips. The black pupils under his bangs were unusually calm, deep and bottomless. [Please give me some time.]

He will strengthen his Tao heart, completely cut off all factors of love, and achieve Taoism and become an immortal.

[Finding a Taoist partner won’t necessarily disturb your cultivation.] The old man wanted to persuade her.

The two things he regretted most when he died were that he did not have a disciple and that he did not have a Taoist companion. So he would be happier if he could see his disciple ascend to heaven with a Taoist companion in the future.

Zhongli Jin said: [It is just to avoid some unnecessary cause and effect, so that when I ascend to heaven and leave this world, I won’t be involved in too many things.]

Old man: [……] All right.

He should have tried harder to find a companion while he was still alive.

*
Ten days later, the immortal ship arrived at Huangquan Valley.

Huangquan Valley is like a crack in the earth, with an unfathomable depth underneath, like a mysterious underground world.

The sky here is covered with thick clouds, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate, making the entire valley shrouded in a gloomy tone.

The air was filled with a damp and cold smell of earth mixed with a faint odor of sulfur. All around the valley, cliffs rose into the clouds, and the rocks took on a dark red color, as if stained with blood, creating an oppressive and terrifying atmosphere.

The fairy ship entered the crack and slowly descended.

The further you go down, the more oppressive you feel.

Cangying couldn't help but ask, "This time, there shouldn't be any ferocious beasts sealed here, right?"

Shi Qing said: "I don't know."

Chen Xiang raised his eyebrows, spread his hands, looked at his smoothly cut nails, blew on them, and didn't care: "Even if there are, just don't destroy those sealing arrays casually, right?"

Cangying propped up her head, looked at Chen Xiang and asked back: "You said it was easy, what if there is another illusion or something like that, can you tell which ones are forbidden arrays?"

Shen Xiang smiled but said nothing.

She can.

With the help of the system, she can see everything clearly.

Since she recovered her memory, she regained control of the system, and the system did not dare to sneak out of the system space like last time, because after recovering her memory, Shen Xiang remembered something - the right to report.

According to the regulations of the Space-Time Administration, the system relies on the host to complete world missions and is in an absolute auxiliary position. It cannot act independently without the host's consciousness, and the system has no emotions. S2, who falls in love with the male protagonist, is destined to have problems.

She has the right to report it and punish him for multiple crimes. The only fate of S2 is destruction.

But Shen Xiang did not do so for the time being. After all, she still needed the system's functions to assist her.

The system couldn't do anything to her, it could only go crazy in her mind.

About half an hour later, the fairy ship finally stopped at the bottom of the Yellow Spring Valley.

The light around was darker, like an evening without sunset, cold and damp.

In the center of the valley, there is a winding river. The water is a strange brown color and some unknown plants are floating on it.

The only sound was the low and eerie sound of the river and the occasional echo from the distant mountain walls. These sounds intertwined together, sounding eerie and terrifying, and making one shudder.

The herbs that need to be collected in Huangquan Valley are red spider lily, red grass, soul-breaking leaf and sulfur blood.

Shi Qing looked at the list Cangying brought and added in a low voice: "Also, figs."

"Figs?" Cangying frowned slightly: "What do you want that for? That kind of figs is only needed as medicine for cultivators who are reshaping or transplanting their spiritual roots."

Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something and her eyes lit up: "Oh!~ Do you want to help Junior Brother Zhongli pick the fruits?"

Shi Qing: “…”

Shi Qing: “No——”

Before she could finish her words, Cangying patted her shoulder and interrupted her, "Oh, so that's how it is! Want to secretly give Junior Brother Zhongli a surprise? Why didn't you tell me earlier? After we collect the medicine required for the mission, I will accompany you to secretly get the figs!"

The two were whispering, as if they were plotting something.

Shen Xiang moved closer and was about to eavesdrop, but was discovered by Cangying. After pulling Shi Qing over, she waved at Shen Xiang and said with some disdain: "Hey, children, don't eavesdrop when adults are talking!"

Shen Xiang: “…”

Chen Xiang: "Need I remind you that Shi Qing is only one year older than me and you, Senior Sister Cang, are only six years older than me?"

What's the difference between big and small kings? !
"One day older is still older," Cangying said proudly, "Anyway, kids shouldn't eavesdrop."

Shen Xiang: "Okay, old lady."

"??? What did you call me?!"

Chen Xiang raised her eyebrows, curled her lips and snorted, her bright red lips showing some coquettishness, and said: "Who told you to call me a kid just because you are older than me! Then I will let you be very big!"

Cangying: “!!!”

She looked at Shi Qing and accused, "Is this what you call maturity?"

Shi Qing: “…”

She looked at Shen Xiang, "Apologize."

I thought the naughty kid would continue to be naughty, but unexpectedly, as soon as Shi Qing spoke, Shen Xiang nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I was just being quick-witted. Sorry, Senior Sister Cang."

After she finished speaking, she said a little aggrievedly: "I just don't like the feeling of being left out by you. I'm sorry, please forgive me, Senior Sister Cang."

Cangying: “…”

Fine.

She waved, called Shen Xiang over, and repeated what she had just said.

Unexpectedly, after hearing about the benefits of figs, Shen Xiang suddenly raised his eyes and glanced at Shi Qing in surprise.

——The eyes are dark.

Here I come!!! Good night!