The youths from the other wings had come outside the East Wing in curiousity. But after seeing the extravagant splashing of money, they ran back to their own wings with their tails between their legs and stopped calling the East Wing the beggar’s den ever since. But they did nickname Jun Xie as the “dumb one with too much money” in jealousy.
They had thought…..
If you have so much money, why go to the East Wing? Everyone knew that Yan Bu Gui of the East Wing was just a drunkard and only had four lousy disciples all this time!
Volume 4
Chapter 373: “Inverted (1)”
Jun Wu Xie awoke from sleep and went out to the courtyard soon after. She saw a group of burly workmen fixing up the East Wing but her steps did not slow as she continued on towards the pond that the Snow Lotus was recovering in.
These few days, she guarded by the pond immediately upon awakening. She had previously done it just because Yan Bu Gui had told her to, to watch over the weakened Snow Lotus. But recently, she could clearly feel an intense flow of spiritual power flowing into her body endlessly. The surge of the spiritual power was actually more intense than when she had used Jade Nectar to cultivate the Snow Lotus’ seed in the beginning!
In just a few short days, the spiritual powers in her body had achieved a more than significant increase and this situation puzzled her a little.
As she sat by the pond carrying the sleeping black cat, Jun Wu Xie’s eyes were fixed on the Snow Lotus that was gradually radiating with life.
The once withered bloom, had shown signs of coming back to life as its dried up lotus leaves had dropped off one by one and was growing out new petals as well.
“Little Xie.” A voice sounded from behind Jun Wu Xie.
Jun Wu Xie turned around to look and saw four blindingly striking figures standing behind her.
They had changed out of their washed till threadbare clothes and were now dressed in fine clothes. The designs of the clothes were simple, but the material used was of good quality.
Clothes really did made the man, and it was readily obvious at that moment.
The four of them were already blessed with outstanding features but their old threadbare clothes had greatly diminished their looks. Now those new clothes had completely removed all that wretchedness and they all looked every inch like a young nobleman, graceful and handsome, that would draw all eyes irresistibly to them.
Fei Yan was dressed in a long coral blue dress and she was tugging at the hem of the dress coyly. Compared to the three handsome smiles, Fei Yan’s expression was somehow a little perturbed.
Three jade green leaves to match a brilliant red flower. Fei Yan stood out looking more lovely and attractive in the contrast as those almond shaped eyes slightly lowered, looking slightly embarrassed.
“Do we look good?” Qiao Chu asked as he tugged at his outer robe, a jade ornament dangling from his hips.
Jun Wu Xie’s eyes stopped as they hovered over Fei Yan and Rong Ruo a moment before she said: “Inverted.”
“What?” Qiao Chu asked, puzzled.
“Or do you like to dress like that?” Jun Wu Xie asked with her head tilted, as she looked at Rong Ruo and Fei Yan.
Fei Yan and Rong Ruo were deeply shocked and it was a while before they reacted to what Jun Wu Xie had said.
“You know?” Fei Yan asked, with eyes wide in amazement, staring at Jun Wu Xie.
“Know what?” Jun Wu Xie asked Fei Yan.
“I….. I am a boy, and Little Ruo here is the girl…..” Fei Yan pointed at himself and then pointed at Rong Ruo.
Rong Ruo was wearing an unnaturally handsome smile on her face.
Jun Wu Xie nodded.
“See!? Qiao Chu! You and your dumb ideas! You told us that Little Xie would never know our real sexes!” Fei Yan cried out and pounced at Qiao Chu and pummeled at him.
In the beginning when Yan Bu Gui had brought them here, Fei Yan was the smallest in size. The clothes that they wore were old clothes that Yan Bu Gui had managed to beg from the headmaster. One of them had been for ladies. Since Fei Yan was the smallest in size among them and Rong Ruo could not fit into the lone piece of ladies clothing, it fell onto Fei Yan to wear it. And ever since, everytime Yan Bu Gui went out to get clothes for them, all the smaller sized ladies wear were always given to Fei Yan and moreover, Fei Yan had always been a boy with girlish features looking very sweet when dressed up as a girl. Driven by necessity due to the lack of adequate boy’s clothing, Fei Yan had always been mistaken to be a girl by the other disciples of the Phoenix Academy. The graceful air, handsome looks and tall slender frame of Rong Ruo had the masses thinking him to be a elegant boy instead…..
Volume 4
Chapter 374: “Inverted (2)”
Fei Yan had thought that Jun Wu Xie did not know and had purchased one whole crate of ladies wear just for him. That had encouraged him to succumb to Qiao Chu’s mischievous urging to appear before Jun Wu Xie dressed in that dress.
Who would have expected that Jun Wu Xie was actually aware of his not intended but well concealed sex!?
Thinking back on it, on the first day when Jun Xie had awoken, he had instead left the little black cat in Rong Ruo’s hands and not to Fei Yan, who had been the first person he had seen, now seemed that Jun Xie had done that with good reason!
It was obvious that Jun Xie had already been aware of Rong Ruo’s and Fei Yan’s respective sexes then!
Moreover, Jun Xie had treated Rong Ruo somewhat differently from the rest all this while.
Fei Yan was feeling terribly embarrassed at that moment but Rong Ruo was still all smiles. Rong Ruo was suddenly dragged by Fei Yan determinedly away and moments later, they came back dressed in clothes as Jun Xie had originally meant to give.
But…..
Fei Yan still somehow looked like a girl who had crossdressed and though Rong Ruo did not look out of place, seeing her all decked up in a sweet girly dress nevertheless made Qiao Chu’s skin crawl after having gotten so used to seeing Rong Ruo dressed in boy’s clothes for as long as he could remember.
Finally, both of them could not stand the awkward stares the others kept giving them and went back in to change into the clothes they had worn the first time.
Upon seeing Fei Yan looking all resplendent again in his girly attire, Qiao Chu could not help but guffawed uncontrollable that earned him another bashing from Fei Yan.
Fei Yan might be the smallest in size among the four of them, but he possessed the greatest strength. He lifted Qiao Chu with one hand and felled him with a single punch. If one were to disregard his actual sex, Fei Yan would do great justice to the term “Violent Lolita”.
While Qiao Chu was running around in circles chased by a fuming Fei Yan, Rong Ruo sat down beside Jun Xie and smiled: “Thank you.”
Even after having done so much, Jun Wu Xie had not mentioned a word about it.
“No need.” Jun Wu Xie replied softly. In her own mind, she could not think of a better use for the money.
Hua Yao stared at the crossdressed “sisters” and he suddenly found it to be rather amusing. He wiped the mirth from his face and he suddenly turned to Jun Xie in all seriousness as he said: “It might not be the best time now but Little Xie, there is one more thing we hope you can help us with.”
“Elixir?” Jun Wu Xie asked, raising an eyebrow.
Hua Yao nodded.
“Prescription.” Jun Wu Xie asked without a moment’s hesitation.
Hua Yao pulled out a prescription from within his clothes and handed it over to Jun Wu Xie whereby she gave it a quick scan with her eyes.
“Who is this medicine for?” Jun Wu Xie asked, raising her head in query.
“Master. He was severely injured many years ago while protecting us and can only numb the pain with alcohol now.” Hua Yao’s face darkened as he said those words. Due to poverty, they had not even been able to afford to buy wine for Yan Bu Gui and the pains from those injuries must have been tormenting.
The p
rescription was brought out together with them when they left the Middle Realm and would treat Yan Bu Gui’s injuries. When Qiao Chu had initially gone to the Ghost City to trade for Eastern Pearls, it had been one of the ingredients necessary for the elixir. But the elixir was extremely difficult to cultivate and even within the Middle Realm, very few people were able to achieve success in its cultivation.
When they came across Jun Xie, they had still been rather skeptical, but they would never let go of any trace of hope, no matter how small.
Jun Wu Xie lowered her head and went through the prescription once more.
That moment of silence made Hua Yao suddenly anxious and Rong Ruo’s eyes became expectant.
“Herbs.” Jun Wu Xie said suddenly.
“What?”
“Give me the herbs.” Jun Wu Xie repeated, looking at Hua Yao.
Hua Yao finally understood what Jun Xie had meant and his usual calm demeanor cracked a little as he grew excited.
“You can do it?”
Jun Wu Xie nodded. The prescription was a little more complicated than usual but it was not still not beyond her. The sticky part was that the prescription called for extremely rare herbs and many that even Jun Wu Xie had never seen before.
“That’s just fantastic! We will do everything we can to get the herbs!” Hua Yao’s face brought into a smile just then. No matter how difficult it would be, at least now, they saw a ray of hope at the end!
Volume 4
Chapter 375: “Water of Heaven’s Spring (1)”
Ever since they were graced with Jun Wu Xie’s extravagant generosity, the East Wing suddenly seemed to rise from the ashes and shone blindingly with resplendent grandeur. The decrepit and rundown buildings were no more and had been completely refurbished. In the courtyard, the pond was fitted with miniature mountains and cliffs, and the entire building’s flooring were fitted with marble throughout…..
When seen from afar, among the run down buildings of the Phoenix Academy, the East Wing now stood out in contrast like a brilliant sunflower exuding brilliance, that drew all attention to it.
Jun Wu Xie’s spiritual powers had speedily increased over the past month and was nearing the orange level’s peak!
However, she was not able to achieve a breakthrough to the next level.
The only way she could break the level barrier, was to devour the spirit of others!
Jun Wu Xie held the Spirit Prison Jun Wu Yao had given her in her hands and her eyes narrowed as she fell deep in thought.
She needed to get stronger.
In order to just raise her powers, if she were to devour the ring spirit of others, that would be equivalent to murder.
Jun Wu Xie’s eyebrow was raised. She was not afraid to kill, but why kill the innocent?
Yan Bu Gui knocked on Jun Wu Xie’s door at that moment and she got up to open the door.
For the past month, Yan Bu Gui had rarely appeared but had occasionally come to the side of the lotus pond to see how the Snow Lotus was doing.
“Plant ring spirits develop very quickly, but the hurdles faced at the level barriers are difficult to break through. Your spiritual powers have shown signs of leakage recently. Are you about to breakthrough?” When Yan Bu Gui sat down, he looked at Jun Wu Xie in all seriousness and he was not tipsy on that rare occasion.
Jun Wu Xie nodded.
“For the breakthrough, you must also take note of the spirit that you devour. The higher the level of the ring spirit you devour, the better its effect will be for you.” Yan Bu Gui said, and he pulled out a cotton bag from his hips, before he put it on the table before Jun Wu Xie.
“Open it and see.”
Jun Wu Xie opened it without a word and the moment she looked into it, her eyes sparkled brightly.
It was just a small cotton bag and a marvel was revealed within when you opened it, the space within that the bag held was much bigger that it seemed by far!
“It’s called the cosmos bag, and it’s an item from the Middle Realm. Anything you put in there would be preserved for a long period and will not get damaged.” The cosmos bag was Yan Bu Gui’s last item he had with him brought from the Middle Realm. No matter how poor they had been in the past, he had never pawned or sold it, for no other reason than the fact that the cosmos bag did not exist in the Lower Realm and if he had exposed it to be circulated, it might attract the attention of the people of the Middle Realm.
And stored within the cosmos bag, there was a intricate and beautiful wine flask, carved out from Imperial Jade.
“Take out the wine flask.”
Jun Wu Xie lifted the wine flask out from the bag.
Yan Bu Gui retrieved a cup and placed it before Jun Wu Xie before he said: “Pour out a cup.”
Jun Wu Xie raised the flask and poured its contents in. She saw that the liquid from the flask was clear and it glittered with stars as it filled the cup, and the air was suddenly filled with a fragrance that penetrated into the heart.
The aroma seemed to feel familiar like something she had smelt before but she could not remember it clearly.
“This is the Heaven’s Flask and inside it, is the Water of Heaven’s Spring. The supply is endless and will never be exhausted. The Heaven’s Spring might not be able to restore your soul, but it can at least nourish it enough to stop it from further damage. I know that you were injured by people from the Palace of the Flame Demons and while the Water of Heaven’s Spring nourishes your soul, it can also temporarily curb your soul’s presence. You would only need to drink one cup daily and it will last the whole day.” Yan Bu Gui stared at Jun Xie with a faraway look in his eyes. Jun Xie was different from Qiao Chu and the others, and he should not be confined to the tiny and virtually unknown Phoenix Academy.
Jun Wu Xie’s face showed a look of recognition. Water of Heaven’s Spring?
Wasn’t that name recorded in the dilapidated book she had? The one thing that was the most suited for the cultivation of the Snow Lotus?
Suddenly, she was able to identify where she had smelt that fragrance before.
“You poured this water into the pond?” Jun Wu Xie asked as she looked up at Yan Bu Gui.
Yan Bu Gui replied with a laugh: “Don’t forget, that book you use for your training and development, was given to Qiao Chu by me to put up for sale.”
Volume 4
Chapter 376: “Water of Heaven’s Spring (2)”
“I had flipped through those books, but a pity I do not possess a plant ring spirit and was unable to put it to good use. Since they had fallen into your hands, it must mean they are fated to be yours.” Yan Bu Gui said as he stroked at his beard.
“You should not stay here in the Phoenix Academy. You should go out and do what you want to do.”
Jun Wu Xie lowered her head and looked at the Heaven’s Flask in her hand. The one thing that she had previously seeked endlessly, and exhausted all ways to get, had now been delivered right into her hands by Yan Bu Gui.
With the Heaven’s Flask, she would be able to return to the Lin Palace with peace of mind and need not be afraid of persecution from the Palace of the Flame Demons.
But…..
Was that what she want?
Spending her life in hiding and depending on the Water of Heaven’s Spring to escape persecution? And watch her enemies wilfully live on, while she huddled in concealment holding on tightly to the Heaven’s Flask?
“Master.” Jun Wu Xie suddenly raised her head. “The Dark Emperor’s tomb, is the place I must go to.”
She gripped the Heaven’s Flask in her hands and Jun Wu Xie’s eyes flashed with unfaltering determination. Living a life of compromise was not what she wanted. Since there were people who wanted her life, she would smite down her enemies to nip the problem in the bud!
Yan Bu Gui was stunned as he stared at Jun Wu Xie in astonishment.
“The day will come that I will annihilate the Palace of Flame Demons.” Jun Wu Xie exclaimed coldly.
Yan Bu Gui was speechless f
or a moment before he laughed out loud suddenly.
“Good, good, good. You might be small in size, but your ambitions are commendable! No wonder you’re….. Cough, since you have chosen your path, I will not hold you back. Keep the Heaven’s Flask and the cosmos bag well and remember! You must never expose the Heaven’s Flask to anyone. That thing will draw the people of the Twelve Palaces to come rushing at you even if you do not possess a plant ring spirit, and you will not be spared.”
Jun Wu Xie narrowed her eyes. The origins of the Heaven’s Flask must be a lot more complicated than what Yan Bu Gui was letting on.
In fact, Jun Wu Xie had been a little suspicious all along. Little Lotus had previously said that the Soul Calming Jade was one of the Seven Treasures of the Spirit World but it had suddenly disappeared one day. On top of that, Yan Bu Gui and his fellow disciples had said that all the magical items of the Middle Realm had been buried deep in the Dark Emperor’s tomb, and that should also include the Soul Calming Jade.
But if the Soul Calming Jade was supposed to be in the Dark Emperor’s tomb, how did it come into the hands of others?
And why would the Heaven’s Flask incur persecution from the Twelve Palaces?
“Thank you, Master.” Jun Wu Xie did not think any further into it. No matter what the reason was, the fact that she wanted the Palace of Flame Demons annihilated would not change.
“The fact that you addressed me as your Master is more than enough thanks.” Yan Bu Gui walked out of the room, laughing loudly to himself.
Jun Wu Xie suddenly picked up the cup that contained Water of Heaven’s Spring and swallowed it all in one gulp!
From here on, she would not constrain herself to the tiny Phoenix Academy!
The Heavens seemed to have sensed Jun Wu Xie’s murderous intent as barely two weeks later, Fei Yan came to them with a piece of news.
He had found a clue for another portion of the human skin maps.
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