Chapter 391: Ancestor, Come Quick, I'll Show You a Treasure

Mount Yuan.

Sect Master's Residence.

Xiao Ju presented a piece of intelligence to Lin Shanshan.

After perusing the jade slip in her hand with her divine sense, Lin Shanshan couldn't help but say with disappointment, "Is Young Master Ning Zhuo still in seclusion? Hasn't he come out yet?"

"Senior Disciple Brother is truly something. He's a drunkard himself, and the first time he met him, he got him completely drunk."

"I wonder if Young Master Ning Zhuo drank too fiercely and is still in seclusion, recovering from the alcohol?"

Spiritual wine is different from mortal wine.

Even cultivators, if they drink too much spiritual wine, can have the alcohol linger for months, or even years.

Xiao Ju said, "Miss, you weren't there at the time, so you didn't see the scene with your own eyes."

"I actually think Young Master Ning Zhuo enjoys drinking himself."

Lin Shanshan immediately felt a bit annoyed, propping her chin and musing, "Oh, how did I get grounded? I wonder what Young Master Ning Zhuo looks like when he's drunk."

"Xiao Ju!"

"Speaking of which, I should criticize you. Why didn't you use a jade slip to record the situation that day?"

Xiao Ju said aggrievedly, "Miss, please don't criticize me for this matter. I already know I was wrong!"

"These past few days, you've criticized me no less than a hundred times."

"Not to mention that secretly recording someone else's situation is a very offensive thing. I'm just a servant, a maid, how could I possibly capture Senior Disciple Brother's image?"

"Just speaking of that day, even if I had that crooked thought, wouldn't Senior Disciple Brother or Young Master Ning Zhuo immediately see through it?"

"By then, I'd be driven out, and wouldn't Senior Disciple Brother and Young Master Ning Zhuo be left without anyone to care for them?"

Lin Shanshan said in a huff, "Alright, alright, I admit I criticized you wrongly. You took care of both of them, so consider it a merit, alright?"

Xiao Ju stepped forward and held Lin Shanshan's arm, "Miss, it can't be counted as my merit. Didn't you order me to help? All the credit is yours!"

Lin Shanshan finally showed a hint of a smile, "That's more like it."

As the two were talking, a servant arrived with a letter.

It was indeed a letter from Ning Jiufan.

Xiao Ju was a beat slow in reacting, feeling surprised, "Why would Grand Ancestor Ning, a Golden Core cultivator, send a flying letter to you, Miss?"

Lin Shanshan's eyes immediately brightened, "Xiao Ju, didn't you hear Young Master Ning Zhuo say last time that he has a close relationship with Ning Jiufan? This must be a letter from Young Master Ning Zhuo, simply routed through Ning Jiufan."

"I've been grounded by Father and am being watched by many Senior Disciple Brothers. They won't let me contact Young Master Ning Zhuo or his letters at all."

"But the Senior Disciple Brothers wouldn't dare intercept a letter from Grand Ancestor Ning Jiufan."

"Hahaha, it's fortunate that it's Young Master Ning Zhuo, he came up with such a clever plan!"

Lin Shanshan took the letter, unfolded it, and read it, first happy, then worried.

"Ah, there's a problem with Young Master Ning Zhuo's spirit plant. If it can't be saved, it's sure to die."

"What should I do?"

Xiao Ju also became anxious.

Although she had only met Ning Zhuo twice, she had already developed a good impression of him.

What Xiao Ju was more worried about was Lin Shanshan, "Miss, you're grounded right now, how can you help Young Master Ning Zhuo?"

Lin Shanshan looked at the letter, "Young Master Ning Zhuo also said in the letter that he will ask Senior Disciple Brother for help. With Senior Disciple Brother's assistance, it will be much more helpful than me."

Only then did Xiao Ju breathe a sigh of relief.

Almost at the same time, Ning Zhuo arrived at the Ten Thousand Demons Cave again.

"Senior Brother Linghu!" He was holding Cloud Tea and was warmly welcomed by Linghu Jiu.

"Haha, Brother Ning Zhuo, quickly come in." Linghu Jiu quickly walked out of the cave entrance, held Ning Zhuo's arm, and ushered him in.

Ning Zhuo presented the special Cloud Tea, saying that this tea could help comprehend the principles within clouds.

Linghu Jiu directly accepted it, "Good tea, good tea. Even if I don't drink it myself, I'll share it with my Junior Disciple Sisters and Brothers."

Ning Zhuo said, "Senior Brother Linghu, don't worry. Since our last shared drink, I and the fellow disciples from your sect, like Lao De, have no more grievances or ties."

Linghu Jiu laughed heartily and led Ning Zhuo to his seat, "Speaking of which, drinking alone these past few days has been quite flavorless. Brother Ning Zhuo, since you're here today, we won't leave until we're drunk!"

Ning Zhuo was first happy, then smiled wryly and spoke of his difficulties.

Linghu Jiu didn't hesitate, taking out his identity token and handing it to Ning Zhuo, "You can spend the sect contributions here however you like!"

"If it's not enough, you can tell me, and with my humble connections, I can still gather some sect contributions from my junior and senior disciples."

Ning Zhuo simply cupped his hands and thanked him casually.

This attitude made Linghu Jiu very happy, "Excellent, Brother Ning Zhuo should be this relaxed. We're drinking buddies, our own people!"

"However, with your spirit plant in such a critical state, can you manage to heal it by yourself?"

"There are many cultivators in my sect who are skilled in spirit plants. My master is the foremost expert in the sect. If it's feasible, I advise you to try your best to invite experts to heal it."

"When a spirit plant is critically ill, many daily cultivation and nurturing methods have minimal effect, or even have the opposite effect."

Ning Zhuo nodded, keeping this suggestion firmly in mind. Before leaving, he informed Linghu Jiu about receiving another teaching from the Five Elements Divine Master after returning to his cave dwelling on Little Contention Peak.

"At that time, I hadn't drunk the Deep Thought Brew, so how did I receive the Divine Master's further teaching?" Ning Zhuo expressed his confusion.

Linghu Jiu also felt quite puzzled, "This situation is indeed strange, I haven't encountered it either."

"Perhaps, you still have some residual alcohol in your body, which allows you to communicate with the sages of the netherworld?"

"After all... I really haven't seen anyone drink so much Deep Thought Brew all at once."

Ning Zhuo smiled bitterly and quickly waved his hand, "Allowing Senior Brother Linghu to see me in such a state, drinking so fiercely, is the first time in my life."

"I dare to ask, Brother, can you sell me the recipe for this Deep Thought Brew?"

Linghu Jiu frowned, "If it were mine, why would I need to sell it? I would give it directly to my virtuous brother. The problem is, this wine recipe was specially retrieved by my master."

"For this, my master even paid a huge sum of wealth to that Black and White Wine Immortal."

"If my virtuous brother is interested in the wine recipe, you can use Grand Ancestor Ning, the Golden Core cultivator, to include this transaction as an item to be discussed in the cooperation between our two sides."

Ning Zhuo nodded and sighed, "I'm afraid Sect Master Lin Bufan won't allow it."

Linghu Jiu gave a sigh, "I actually think this move is feasible. After all, in this sect, the Deep Thought Brew is only suitable for my use. Everyone else has tried it, and their gains are minimal, practically non-existent."

"My virtuous brother, you are special, so the value of this wine is significant to you."

"If it really doesn't work..."

"Heh, you can get the wine from me."

"Master regularly gives me a few jars of Deep Thought Brew. Don't leave yet, I'll share half a jar with you right now."

Linghu Jiu only had one jar of Deep Thought Brew left, but he still managed to share half of it and give it to Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo was quite moved, thanked him again, and reluctantly bid farewell to Linghu Jiu.

With Linghu Jiu's token, he moved freely on Mount Yuan. He first went to the scripture library, read many books, but couldn't find a definite method.

Although he had collected many methods for rescuing spirit plants, he didn't dare to use them haphazardly.

Regarding the cultivation and healing of the Lingyin Willow, some books and secret texts indeed recorded it. However, the situation in the books was different from the situation Ning Zhuo was facing.

Ning Zhuo couldn't prescribe the right remedy himself, so he had to consult several well-known spirit plant masters in the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect.

These spirit plant masters, upon hearing Ning Zhuo's problem, all shook their heads, saying that they needed to first determine exactly what the spirit plant was before they could prescribe the right remedy.

Ning Zhuo thought for a moment, and with a bit of boldness, he directly set up a case, including the Lingyin Willow within it.

As a result, the spirit plant masters all stated that even with the same illness, the severity and urgency differed, and the healing methods also varied, requiring specific analysis.

After hitting a wall, Ning Zhuo went to find Ning Jiufan.

"Grand Ancestor, come, come quickly, I have something good to show you!" Ning Zhuo called out to Ning Jiufan.

Ning Jiufan, however, became wary, "Boy, what kind of mischief are you up to? What kind of scheme are you planning now?"

"This is a treasure. If you don't see it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life." Saying this, Ning Zhuo unfastened the mechanical coiled dragon wrapped around his waist.

"Ten Thousand Mile Soaring Dragon? No wonder you can run so fast!" Ning Jiufan's eyes lit up.

Ning Zhuo said disdainfully, "A mere Ten Thousand Mile Soaring Dragon is not worth mentioning compared to the great treasure I'm about to show you!"

This only further aroused Ning Jiufan's curiosity.

Immediately, Ning Zhuo led Ning Jiufan into the Ten Thousand Mile Soaring Dragon.

A short while later.

Inside the spirit plant cabin.

"This, this, this! If this old man isn't mistaken, this should be the Lingyin Willow!"

"A Lingyin Willow with Golden Core aura, extraordinary, extraordinary! Even this old man can be enhanced by it."

"However... why is its vitality and aura so weak?"

Ning Zhuo pointed to the Lingyin Willow, "Grand Ancestor, your vision is too narrow."

"How can you only think of yourself!"

"This is a legacy treasure. If we take it back to the family in the future, the entire clan will benefit."

"Our Ning family will grow and prosper!"

Ning Jiufan was so angry he laughed, "You're right, this old man's vision is not as broad as yours. So, you want to release it for the entire clan to use? Including the main branch?"

Ning Zhuo smiled, "That's not necessarily impossible!"

Ning Jiufan was immediately a little surprised.

Ning Zhuo added, "As long as Grand Ancestor takes action and saves this Lingyin Willow!"

Ning Jiufan was shocked, "What, it's dying?"

Ning Zhuo spread his hands, "Its current aura and state are something I barely managed to sustain with all my effort and huge expenditure."

"Grand Ancestor, whether our Ning family can have another legacy treasure depends on you!"

Ning Jiufan rubbed his forehead, feeling immense pressure, and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Little brat, so you've been waiting for your old ancestor here."

(End of this chapter)