Chapter 143: Ming and Qing Spiritual Water
Chapter 143: Ming and Qing Spiritual Water

Yin Mo murmured in his heart, but on the surface he still answered calmly:

"I really don't know. Is that weird?"

"Of course it's strange. Oh, right! Junior Brother Yin only joined a year ago and has been staying in the medicine garden. It's understandable that he didn't know about the sword test conference."

Kui Hwan blinked and said in sudden realization.

After hearing this, the others looked at each other and nodded, saying that this did make sense.

"We are a little surprised that Junior Brother Yin didn't know about the Sword Test Conference. After all, the conference is not far away."

"Now, whether it's the inner sect or the outer sect disciples, everyone in the sect is talking about this matter. Some who want to stand out are already rubbing their hands in anticipation."

Senior Brother Wang showed a strange expression and sighed softly.

"Speaking of which, there are quite a few young cultivators in our sect, and their skills and abilities are quite impressive."

"Masters like our Uncle Gu from Hidden Sword Peak, Sun Huo from Huoyun Peak who has successfully established his foundation not long after joining the sect, and Uncle Mu from Tianquan Peak are all expected to shine at the conference."

"Unfortunately, although our external affairs disciples can also participate in the inner sect selection, no one has ever won and represented our sect in the competition."

"At most, if you perform outstandingly in the trials, you'll get a mid-level magical weapon as a reward." Another young man said with emotion.

"Oh, even if you lose in the inner sect selection competition, you can still get a magic weapon as a reward. It seems that this conference is indeed unusual. Senior Brother Wang, can you give us a detailed introduction?"

After hearing this, Yin Mo became curious and asked.

"Of course there is no problem. This sword test conference is actually a grand event specially prepared by our three sects in Yunmeng Mountain for new disciples."

"Basically, any disciple who is under 30 years old and whose cultivation is below the foundation building stage can participate."

"And Junior Brother Yin looks to be only about 25 or 26 years old, which just meets the requirements."

Senior Brother Wang looked at Yin Mo and said slowly.

"Really? But in this case, the number of participants may not be many." Yin Mo touched his chin and asked leisurely.

"Brother, what you said makes sense. The holding of the Sword Trial Competition is closely related to the 'Sacred Tree' that we jointly manage."

"Holy tree?" Yin Mo was stunned for a moment, but then realized that the other party was referring to the Spirit Eye Tree in Yunmeng Mountain.

The lazy expression on his face suddenly disappeared, revealing a solemn look.

"What's the connection between the sword test competition and this spiritual object?" Yin Mo asked in a low voice.

"The sword test competition was actually held in advance to coincide with the day when the Zhaosheng Tree began to flow with its essence."

"This is a way for our Luoyun Sect, Ancient Sword Sect, and Baiqiao Academy to share spiritual fluid."

"In the sword-testing competition, any sect that can overwhelm the other two sects in the competition can enjoy half of the alcohol liquid, and the other half will be divided equally between the other two sects."

"Therefore, although the Sword Trial Conference is ostensibly for new disciples, all factions take it very seriously."

"If you perform well at the conference, you will definitely be valued by your master in the future and enjoy various benefits."

Senior Brother Wang explained the origin of the Sword Test Conference in one breath, and after a brief pause, he added:
"Even without considering future benefits, you can get a generous reward just by defeating other disciples in the sword trial competition."

"The top few will receive top-level magic weapons and a Soul-Fixing Pill as additional rewards for the winner."

“Although Dingling Pills are not very useful for us low-level disciples, if we use them to exchange with masters in the Jindan stage, we can even get three or four top-level magic tools.”

"However, the championship seems to have been monopolized by the Ancient Sword Sect. We and the disciples of Baiqiao Academy have always been at a disadvantage."

"But this is not surprising! After all, the Ancient Sword Sect is a sword-cultivating sect, and both their skills and swords are extremely sharp."

"It is indeed very difficult for cultivators of the same level to defeat a sword cultivator!"

Brother Wang's last words seemed to contain both complaints and envy.

"Brother, what you said is correct." Yin Mo frowned, then suddenly asked, "In this conference, are the disciples in the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage put together to compete?"

"That's right. The Sword Trial Competition did not distinguish between the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Building Stage. They all participated in the same competition." Senior Brother Wang nodded and replied.

"This may be a little unfair to the disciples in the Qi Refining Stage." Yin Mo was slightly stunned, seeming a little unconvinced.

"The Sword Trial Conference was originally intended to compare the cultivation levels of the Foundation Establishment disciples of each sect. The participation of the Qi Refining disciples is just incidental."

"However, in order not to destroy the enthusiasm of low-level disciples, we did not explicitly prohibit them from participating."

Senior Brother Wang smiled and explained.

"Can someone in the Qi Refining Stage enter the top ten? Could it be that their magic weapons are very powerful?" Yin Mo understood the meaning immediately after hearing this.

"Haha, Junior Brother is really smart. You can figure out the key point even without me telling you."

"Some of the Jindan-stage seniors in the three sects often provide some powerful magical instruments for their descendants."

“In this way, it is not surprising that some Foundation Establishment cultivators would be defeated when they encounter them,” Kui Huan said with a smile.

After hearing this, Yin Mo's face became even more doubtful.

"From what you two brothers said, are there other benefits to getting a good ranking in the conference?"

After a moment's silence, Yin Mo asked, "Otherwise, why would they bother participating in this competition?"

"Junior brother is right. In fact, the most attractive thing about the Sword Trial Conference is not the rewards mentioned above."

"Instead, if you enter the top ten, you will have the opportunity to use spiritual water to wash your eyes. It is said that the alcohol from the sacred tree and other precious materials can be used to make clear spiritual water."

"Washing your eyes with this water will not improve your cultivation, but it will make your vision extremely clear and give you some magical abilities."

"This is why they are fighting so hard to be in the top ten. Without this benefit, for some people who come from large families or are taken care of by their elders, top-level magic tools would not be attractive to them."

"After all, although the Dingling Pill is precious, there is only one."

Senior Brother Wang slowly explained the greatest benefit of the Sword Contest for individuals.

"Spiritual water from the Ming and Qing Dynasties!" Yin Mo raised his eyebrows and murmured softly.

Yin Mo was familiar with the name of this spiritual water from many ancient books, but he never expected that the three sects of Yunmeng Mountain could actually create such a treasure.

This was really beyond his expectations, but also made him quite excited.

"However, even if we don't consider the preciousness of the first drop of the sacred tree's alcohol, the preparation of other medicinal materials alone is extremely precious. I heard that they even used several thousand-year-old elixirs."

"Unfortunately, this miraculous effect of clearing the eyes is only effective for low-level cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stages."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid they wouldn't easily give it out as a reward." Kui Huan interjected with envy. After hearing this, Yin Mo had a general understanding of the sword test conference. As for the more detailed details, he planned to learn about it himself.

After all, since it involves Dingling Pills and Mingqing Lingshui, he will never let it go easily.

Then, Senior Brother Wang and the others chatted with Yin Mo for a few words about the sword-testing competition, and then said goodbye and left.

Yin Mo watched them driving the instrument away, and their figures became black dots in the distance. The expression on his face began to become solemn.

He did not return to the cave immediately, but stayed outside the medicine garden to think.

"What's the matter, Brother Yin, are you interested? Are you attracted by the Dingling Pill or the Mingqing Lingshui?" Suddenly, the gentle voice of the white fox came from his sleeves.

"Why, is it not allowed for me to want it?" Yin Mo raised his head and said directly.

Then, he flicked his sleeves, and the little fox jumped out, quickly returning to its original size.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Yin, you are really a bit greedy. But it's good this way. Both the Dingling Pill and the spiritual water are very practical things. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to get them." The white fox said gracefully.

"You don't need to explain this. I know what's going on. Come back to the cave with me now. Before considering the sword test competition, let's finish your business first."

Yin Mo's tone was a little cold.

Then he turned and walked towards the cave.

Seeing this, the white fox chuckled and followed closely behind.

Han Li also came out at this time. The two exchanged a few simple greetings, and Yin Mo roughly described the journey.

Seeing that there was nothing serious, Han Li continued to practice.

As soon as Yin Mo entered the cave in the stone mountain, he immediately began to enlighten the spirit of the weapon.

The Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword was about to acquire a weapon spirit, and its power would naturally increase greatly. This made Yin Mo slightly excited.

Normally, the chances of a magic weapon awakening its spirit are very small, but this is mainly due to the strong resistance of the monster spirit.

And now, the Silver Moon Demon Spirit of the Silver Giant Wolf has voluntarily settled in Yin Mo's magic weapon, so this enlightenment will naturally not be so difficult.

However, it was a tricky matter to remove the other party's main soul from the jade ruyi. Fortunately, the white fox seemed very confident about it and said that it could handle it itself.

Yin Mo naturally felt relieved after hearing this.

So, he followed the white fox's instructions and set up a strange magic circle in a quiet room. After putting the jade ruyi and the white fox in at the same time, he walked out leisurely.

There was a soundproofing ban in the quiet room. Yin Mo didn't know how Yin Yue escaped from Yu Ruyi, or whether there was any movement inside, and he didn't intend to peek.

Because the other party should be very clear about the consequences if the main soul cannot be removed.

Next, Yin Mo was not idle either.

He went to the quiet room next door and began to prepare other matters for enlightening the spirit of the instrument.

Half a day later, Yin Mo was ready for everything. Feeling that the time was right, he pushed open the stone door of the quiet room next door without hesitation.

As soon as he entered the door, Yin Mo's expression changed slightly.

In the magic circle in the center of the stone chamber, Yu Ruyi and the white fox were still waiting there.

But the light on the Ruyi seemed much dimmer, and the white fox looked exhausted, its body was wet, and its fur was messy.

He looked as if he had just crawled out of a quagmire, and his eyes were full of fatigue.

Seeing Yin Mo come in, Yin Yue didn't move or say anything, as if she didn't even have the strength to speak.

"How's the situation? Is it going well?" Yin Mo asked gently with a relaxed smile on his face.

"Although it was painful, I finally made it through. How are you preparing?"

"I can't stay in this white fox for too long. I must merge with your magic weapon as soon as possible, otherwise my soul will dissipate." Yin Yue's voice was extremely weak, but she still insisted.

Hearing this, Yin Mo nodded, leaned over without hesitation, picked up the white fox with both hands, gently carried it out of the quiet room, and came to the next room.

After entering the stone chamber, Yin Mo immediately closed the stone door, isolating the room from the outside world.

Three days later, outside the medicine garden, a red light transformed into a sound transmission note flew over.

The red light passed through the thick fog and quickly disappeared.

More than an hour later, Yin Mo and Han Li appeared in the thick fog.

Yin Mo looked up at the sky, stroked his chin, then released a flying sword and flew towards Tianquan Peak with Han Li.

"Brother Yin, judging from the meaning of the sound transmission note, it seems that all the disciples of Tianquan Peak have been summoned over. Is it for the sword testing conference?" Yin Mo suddenly heard Yin Yue's crisp voice.

"I'm not sure. However, even I, who was almost forgotten, received a sound transmission note sent by the Peak Master himself. It seems that it's either the Sword Testing Competition or some other important matter." Yin Mo said calmly.

"Brother Yin, even if you don't show off your cultivation, it will be easy for you to win the championship when you participate in this kind of competition among juniors. But it may attract the attention of high-level cultivators."

"If we are not careful, even the Nascent Soul cultivators from the three sects might pay attention to us. Then the loss might outweigh the gain," Yin Yue reminded.

"I understand. I won't win the championship. Before I condense my Nascent Soul, I won't attract anyone's attention." Yin Mo replied.

"It seems that I have said too much. Brother Yin has experienced so many ups and downs, there is no need for me to say more about such a small matter." Yin Yue chuckled.

Yin Mo sighed.

Although this Yin Yue calls herself a wolf, she seems even more charming than the fox demon.

Yin Mo once thought she was gentle and refined, but now he found her annoying. After the spirit incarnation, she kept talking to him. It seemed that she was too lonely in Yu Ruyi.

This gave Yin Mo a headache. Perhaps, she would change slowly.

When Yin Mo was speechless, she spoke again and asked Yin Yue.

"I have always been a little puzzled. Since the Ming and Qing spiritual water has no effect on cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Stage, why does Brother Yin still want to get it?" She said with some doubts.

"This is because those people from Hidden Sword Peak said something wrong."

"It's not that the Ming and Qing Spiritual Water has no effect on high-level cultivators. It's that after high-level cultivators have undergone the Marrow Cleansing and Yijing, their eyes already have some ability to see through simple illusions and fog."

"So if you just scrub your eyes a little, you won't see any effect."

“If our eyes in the Jindan stage were to have even more incredible magical powers, even if we used all the spiritual water made from that drop of alcohol to wash the eyes of a high-level cultivator, it might not be enough.”

"In this case, it would be better to help some low-level monks to achieve more obvious results."

(End of this chapter)