blueteamnovel Chapter 329 Acupoint
Chapter 329 Acupoint
At the top of Mist Smoke Mountain, within the Cloud Summit Palace of the Yanxia Sect.
"There's an alchemist named Chen Mu in the Administrative Affairs Institute?" Liu Ling, in her thirties, dressed in a fiery red, cross-collared blouse and skirt, had a stern face and sharp eyes, and spoke with a ringing, forceful tone.
Sun Wuhuan unconsciously clasped his hands and bowed, his face full of respect, "Indeed, there is such a person."
Sun Wuhuan's heart tightened.
Has the matter concerning this person been exposed?
"Put a halt to whatever he's handling." Liu Ling said indifferently.
"Yes!" Sun Wuhuan immediately agreed.
Then, lifting his head to look at Liu Ling, he hesitated for a long while, his face filled with worry, "Chen Mu is a newly appointed alchemist, and he doesn't quite understand the rules. If he really did make a mistake, I hope Master Uncle will be lenient."
Liu Ling glanced at Sun Wuhuan, "What, is he one of your Sun Family people?"
"Master Uncle misunderstands," Sun Wuhuan hurriedly explained.
"In the end, he is a pill master I brought to Mist Smoke Mountain, and I can't bear to see him stumble and face punishment."
Liu Ling snorted coldly, "This matter involves the secrets of another court; it's not for you to inquire about."
"Whenever you manage to cultivate Condensing Aperture, go back and ask your Old Ghost Sun about it."
"If there's nothing else, you may leave; I need to cultivate."
Far from being annoyed, Sun Wuhuan kept a smiling face, "Master Uncle's admonition is right, your nephew will take his leave now."
While speaking, he bowed and backed out of the great hall without lifting his head.
...
Outside Cloud Summit Palace, Sun Wuhuan walked down the mountain with an expressionless face.
"I never expected this man to actually have a connection with Master Uncle Liu!"
"With such a background, why didn't you reveal it earlier!"
Sun Wuhuan cursed inwardly.
It's another damn case of a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"Seems like I can't go against him anymore," Sun Wuhuan thought helplessly.
Find a chance to talk?
After all, no substantial conflict had occurred.
As for those three missing people...
"Gone means gone; every year countless people wish to ingratiate themselves with the Sun Family, they won't miss those three."
Chen Mu is an alchemist, and apparently someone high up in the institute favors him, his future prospects are boundless.
Where there's a conflict, it's best to resolve it swiftly; it's better to dissolve grievances than to harbor them. That's the reason why his Sun Family was able to grow and prosper on Jilong Road.
"First find an opportunity to send some small gifts to smooth things over," Sun Wuhuan thought helplessly.
...
More than a month later.
Thirty li to the west of Mist Smoke Mountain, underground.
Within a crevice roughly three to four meters tall and five to six meters wide, shaped like a triangle, a half-meter deep underground stream flowed quietly.
the buzzing sound like that of bees flapping their wings suddenly came through.
The two stopped their chat and turned to look, only to see that Liang Yi had somehow exited the Condensing Aperture space.
The silver sphere, however, was floating in mid-air, spinning and emitting a pale white glow.
The next moment, the hollow sphere suddenly transformed into silver threads, which then threaded into the surrounding walls and disappeared.
A smaller hollow sphere was left in its place.
Then it began to spin and shine again, spreading into silver threads that merged into the entire space.
As the sphere changed, rocks around the arched entrance grew rapidly, sealing off the entrance completely in the blink of an eye.
Buzz!
Another buzzing sound resonated.
An invisible ripple dispersed from the rock wall across from them.
It swept by them and melted into the surrounding rocks and soil, disappearing without a trace.
"All set, we can go back now," Liang Yi said with a smile, visibly relieved.
Go back?
A thought struck Chen Mu, and he looked at Liang Yi with curiosity.
"This is the last Condensing Aperture," Liang Yi said.
"After over three months, the Mountain Protection Restriction is complete, and thankfully we no longer have to keep burrowing underground," he said with a laugh.
"First go and rest for three days, then come to Cloud Summit Palace to collect your Dao Contributions from me."
"Each of you will receive three thousand. However, there is one thing—this matter must be kept a secret, not to be mentioned to outsiders."
...
In the evening, inside Chen Mu's bamboo building,
dust had accumulated everywhere since it hadn't been lived in for so long.
Due to the damp conditions of Mist Smoke Mountain, a faint musty smell permeated the room.
"Luckily I had packed and taken away all the bedding before," Chen Mu thought silently, noting the black mold spots on the bamboo window.
Soon, Five Ghosts Black Smoke permeated the place, roiling along the floor and walls, and quickly swept through the entire bamboo building.
Chen Mu opened the windows for ventilation and then lit some incense.
Carrying his rocking chair, Chen Mu retreated to the corridor outside the door to avoid the lingering smell.
"Three thousand Dao Contributions, that's even more than what I earn from Alchemy."
"If only this could happen a few more times."
The neighboring courtyard seemed to be intent on expanding its influence; if they also took over the other four mountains around Jade Spring Mountain...
After some thought, Chen Mu shook his head.
This time it was a coincidence that he encountered Liang Yi overseeing the Mountain Protection Restriction; there's no guarantee it would happen again.
"I'd better think about how to deal with Sun Wuhuan," Chen Mu frowned.
More than a month had passed, and it was uncertain whether Qi Hui had visited.
"It would be best if he replaced me; that would allow me to return to Jade Spring Mountain directly."