Chapter 367: Requesting Help from Senior Brother

Several days ago, Ning Zhuo borrowed the Spirit Concealment Willow to gain deeper insights into the Dao Comprehension Diagram.

Such a treasure must not be easily revealed. Otherwise, it would easily attract covetous eyes, or even lead to death.

Human nature cannot withstand such trials.

Although his relationship with Lin Shanshan is currently very good, and his relationship with the entire Myriad Medicine Sect is also improving, he would never take out the Spirit Concealment Willow to test the humanity of the entire sect.

There is no need to create this unnecessary risk.

After Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong's comprehension, six branches on the Spirit Concealment Willow had completely withered, looking bare and pitiful.

Furthermore, driven by its survival instinct, the Spirit Concealment Willow had completely absorbed the soil around its roots to compensate for its consumption. The soil had been depleted of its fertility and turned into sand.

Despite this, the six branches on the Spirit Concealment Willow were still withered, only showing a slight hint of luster, and their recovery was very minimal.

Ning Zhuo was naturally worried that this state would gradually drag the Spirit Concealment Willow into a more serious condition. Therefore, transplanting it as soon as possible became the top priority.

"Even if it can't recover, I have to maintain the Spirit Concealment Willow's state."

The Spirit Concealment Willow is a existence of the Golden Core level. The higher the life level, the higher the demands on the external environment.

The Spirit Concealment Willow cannot continue like this!

Under the pressure of the situation, Ning Zhuo pondered and could only seek help from Lin Shanshan first.

Lin Shanshan did not refuse him.

After a moment of thought, the young girl said, "This matter is indeed difficult to handle."

"Our Myriad Medicine Sect has collected many ancient texts. I can take you to see them, you can just look at the目录 (directory) and so on to search."

"We must first confirm what this spirit plant is. This point must be personally determined by you, Young Master."

"After confirming it, we can then determine how you, Young Master, can learn it, based on the secrecy level of the relevant content."

"If the secrecy level is very high, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it alone."

Ning Zhuo sighed, "I have some ominous premonitions in this regard. When the Mountain God entrusted this to me, his expression was solemn, and he entrusted it in such a way, so the spirit plant is probably of no small origin."

"Alas, I am truly at a dead end. It is out of necessity that I have come to trouble you, Miss Lin. If it is too difficult, then let it be."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shanshan secretly resolved to do her utmost, no matter how difficult it was.

She encouraged him, "How can you give up so easily without trying?"

"Let's give it a try first, at least to confirm what it is."

"I may not have enough strength alone, but I can also ask others for help."

Ning Zhuo quickly expressed his gratitude.

Thus, Lin Shanshan led Ning Zhuo back to the library again to search for ancient texts on cultivating spirit plants.

As expected of the Myriad Medicine Sect, such ancient texts were as numerous as mountains and seas, with a wide variety of types.

But the Spirit Concealment Willow was truly rare. After spending half a day flipping through the books, Ning Zhuo finally selected a few. These included "Ancient Spiritual Oddities," "Immortal Garden Wonders," "Spirit Elixir Odd Tales," and so on.

Ning Zhuo showed a very apologetic expression to Lin Shanshan: "Miss Lin, I feel that it is within these few books. Looking at the目录 (directory), there are many similarities."

Lin Shanshan covered her forehead and sighed, "Oh my goodness, the secrecy level of these secret manuals is almost the highest layer."

Ning Zhuo was a little flustered: "If it is too much trouble for Miss Lin, then forget it. I will think of another way, think of another way."

Lin Shanshan shook her head: "Young Master, you are new here and unfamiliar with the place. Your only friend is me..."

Speaking of this, the young girl gritted her teeth and said, "I will do my best to fight for you, Young Master. Please go back first and wait for my news."

After expressing his gratitude, Ning Zhuo parted ways with Lin Shanshan.

Lin Shanshan pursed her lips tightly and paced back and forth a few times. She felt that it was basically impossible to ask her father. Even if her father agreed, it would violate the sect's rules.

As the sect master's beloved daughter, she naturally had to take the lead in observing the sect rules and did not want such a thing to happen.

"I'll go find the Senior Brother first. His authority is much higher than mine."

Lin Shanshan then went to the back mountain of Dazheng Peak, passed the deep pool and waterfall mountain path, and entered the Myriad Demon Cave.

"Junior Sister, why are you here to see me at this time?" Senior Brother Linghu Jiu was pleasantly surprised to see Lin Shanshan.

Lin Shanshan said directly, "Senior Brother, I have something I need your help with."

"What is it? Just say it directly!" Linghu Jiu laughed heartily, sitting on the edge of the stone bed, waving his arm, very straightforward.

Lin Shanshan smiled and stepped closer, then said, "It's like this. Senior Brother, do you still remember Young Master Ning Zhuo?"

Linghu Jiu's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a loud laugh, "How could I not? These days, you bring me meals, and every time you mention him. Your Senior Brother's ears are almost calloused from listening."

Lin Shanshan smiled and said, "Senior Brother, do you know? Young Master Ning Zhuo had an extraordinary encounter in the Misty Hidden Mountain and was even gifted by the Mountain God. It was a miraculous spirit plant, reaching the Golden Core level..."

Lin Shanshan explained the whole story in detail.

Linghu Jiu listened intently, and the smile on his lips gradually faded.

"So that's what happened." Linghu Jiu rubbed his chin.

Lin Shanshan said, "According to my authority, I can't exchange for those ancient texts and secret records from the library. I have to ask for your Senior Brother's identity token."

"As for the corresponding sect功 (merit points) consumption, I will slowly repay you in the future."

Linghu Jiu mused, "So many secret manuals, the sect功 (merit points) consumed are not few. Junior Sister, have you thought it through? Do you really want to help him this much?"

"You've already helped him a lot these past few days."

"These sect功 (merit points), if you want to repay them, it will take a long time."

"If you ask me, exchanging one of them for him would be enough. It wouldn't be much of a burden on you either."

Lin Shanshan shook her head: "That won't do. We've only seen the目录 (directory) and introduction. If the exchanged ancient text doesn't contain the relevant records, we'll have to exchange again."

"It's better to do it in one go and exchange for all of them directly."

"As for the sect功 (merit points), although there are many, if I repay them slowly, I can always finish repaying them."

"I remember that Senior Brother's sect功 (merit points) are the most, and you can't use them all anyway, so just lend them to me first!"

Linghu Jiu sighed, "Since it is Junior Sister's request, what else can I say?"

He fumbled on the head of the bed and took out his identity token.

He stood up, walked to Lin Shanshan, and handed her the token.

When he was close, Linghu Jiu suddenly sniffed: "Wait, what's that smell?"

"Alcohol!"

"Such a good wine aroma!"

"It seems, it seems to be Warm Autumn Wine?"

"Junior Sister, you got Warm Autumn Wine, but you didn't pay filial respect to your Senior Brother?"

Lin Shanshan sniffed herself: "Why can't I smell it? I wash up every day."

She gave Linghu Jiu a glare: "Wine, wine, you only know how to drink all day. Warm Autumn Wine is of the Golden Core level, it's a medicinal wine used to heal Young Master Ning Zhuo's injuries. But you want to use it to satisfy your gluttony!"

"Perhaps it's because I've been specifically training Young Master Ning Zhuo recently, teaching him martial arts, so I've gotten some on me."

Lin Shanshan took Linghu Jiu's identity token.

"Senior Brother, you've helped me a lot this time. Thank you."

She playfully waved at Linghu Jiu and turned to leave.

"Alas!" Linghu Jiu felt a large empty space in his heart and reached out to call out.

Lin Shanshan walked a few steps away, turned around to look at Senior Brother, and had a puzzled expression.

Linghu Jiu's lips parted slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Be careful..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Shanshan interrupted directly: "Of course I know!"

"Senior Brother, don't worry."

"If Young Master Ning Zhuo is seeking the cultivation methods for common herbs, it is likely that after inquiring, he will give them to the Ning family for cultivation and compete with our Myriad Medicine Sect for business."

"But what he is seeking are ancient texts on the cultivation of rare and exotic herbs. This cannot harm our sect."

"I know what I'm doing!"

"See you tomorrow."

After speaking, Lin Shanshan quickly left the cave.

Linghu Jiu stood in place, feeling melancholic in his heart: "I was telling you to be careful of yourself."

After a while, he finally sighed and turned to lie back on the stone bed.

He closed his eyes, ready to fall asleep.

However, his mind was troubled, and he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

He felt that something was not right. He thought carefully and suddenly realized something!

"The medicinal wine that kid Ning Zhuo is drinking. How did Junior Sister get the smell of wine on her?"

"Teaching martial arts..."

"How was she teaching it?!"

Thinking of this, Linghu Jiu suddenly sat up, his face no longer having the previous leisurely and comfortable look, but instead showing a lot of eagerness and anxiety.

All along, he was content to be punished to guard the Myriad Demon Cave, finding his own joy in it.

But now, he became agitated and wanted to get out of the cave.

He calculated the time.

"How can it still be several months before I can go out?!"

In another place, Lin Shanshan was bustling about, using Linghu Jiu's identity token to exchange for several secret ancient texts.

She disguised herself and entered Xiaozheng Peak to see Ning Zhuo.

"I have not failed in my mission!" She handed all the ancient texts to Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo was overjoyed: "Miss Lin, you have truly helped me a great deal!"

"Without your strong assistance, I, Ning, would likely have difficulty obtaining these precious ancient texts. My gratitude is beyond words."

"How can I, with such little virtue and ability, make such a good friend as you, Miss Lin! Your actions are like timely rain from the heavens, relieving my urgent worries. I am truly fortunate. You are so talented and beautiful, and I, Ning, am truly blessed to have your assistance, a heaven-sent good friend!"

"Today's kindness, I, Ning, will keep in mind. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely try my best to repay it."

Lin Shanshan's cheeks turned a light shade of red from the praise: "Young Master Ning Zhuo, you overpraise me. There is no need to be so."

Seeing Ning Zhuo so excited and sincere, the heavy price she had secretly paid seemed light and insignificant at this moment.

All along, Lin Shanshan had been the one helped and deferred to within the sect.

She had never helped others in this way!

Even if she had, it was only acquaintances in daily life, and it was just a small favor.

Helping a friend like Ning Zhuo, whom she had only known for a few days, with so many unfamiliar and novel experiences, and to such a great extent, was an unprecedented life experience for Lin Shanshan.

Although their time together was short, Lin Shanshan believed in Ning Zhuo's character and believed that such full assistance would receive a beautiful response.

(End of this chapter)

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