Chapter 392: Zhu Xuanji, What's With This Bad Feeling?

Ning Jiufan took a deep breath and approached the Lingyin Willow. He circled the tree several times, his divine sense spreading out, penetrating the tree and the soil.

"The soil is fertile, and the water nourishes it, but the Lingyin Willow is like an old person whose time is nearly up, unable to absorb nutrients anymore."

Ning Jiufan saw the problem.

Ning Zhuo nodded and sighed, "Exactly, it's too weak. Old Ancestor, do you have any good ideas?"

Ning Jiufan spread his hands, "This is a Golden Core level spiritual plant. Your old ancestor, I, have too little knowledge of spiritual plants and dare not act rashly."

Ning Zhuo immediately frowned.

Ning Jiufan continued, "But this is not a problem. We have the most suitable person right beside us!"

"I remember that Sect Master Lin Bufan is very good at cultivation and healing, only slightly lacking in alchemy."

"And his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul level, so healing a Golden Core level spiritual plant should be very stable."

Ning Zhuo sighed, "It's just that this way, the alliance contract between our clan and the Myriad Medicine Sect will become even more stringent."

Ning Jiufan shook his head, "If we can heal the Lingyin Willow, any price is worth it."

Ning Zhuo also shook his head and sighed again, "It's not just the Lingyin Willow."

"I also have an item here called the Nether Thought Brew, and I need to purchase the brewing recipe."

Ning Jiufan asked, "Why is this?"

"Last time, didn't I ask Sect Master Lin Bufan to allow me to visit Linghu Jiu? There..."

Ning Zhuo didn't hide anything and briefly recounted the story of him and Linghu Jiu competing in drinking in the Ten Thousand Monster Cave.

Ning Jiufan's eyes lit up again, "Five Elements Divine Lord? 'Five Viscera Temple Spiritual God Art'?!"

"You brat, you got a cultivation technique as high as the Void Refinement level from drinking wine once?"

"You know, our family's Ice Heart Art is only at the Nascent Soul level."

Ning Jiufan was extremely excited at this moment, even more so than when he first learned about the Lingyin Willow.

Ning Zhuo quickly extended his hand and pressed down lightly, "Calm down, calm down, Old Ancestor."

"It's not like I haven't obtained a Void Refinement level cultivation technique."

Ning Jiufan: ...

After thinking for a while, he was still very excited, "But your Three Sect Supreme Arts only reached the Foundation Establishment level. The 'Five Viscera Temple Spiritual God Art' is the complete volume!"

"How about it? Have you thought about changing your cultivation technique?"

Ning Jiufan asked the same question as Linghu Jiu.

Ning Zhuo shook his head and gave the same answer as before. On one hand, the Three Sect Supreme Arts were more suitable for him. On the other hand, he believed that the Three Sect Supreme Arts were new arts, superior to old arts like the "Five Viscera Temple Spiritual God Art."

One point where this superiority was reflected was the Dantian.

The Three Sect Supreme Arts cultivated the three Dantian simultaneously, the top in the world. The "Five Viscera Temple Spiritual God Art" mainly cultivated the meridians, affecting the upper and lower two Dantian.

Ning Jiufan frowned, his tone somewhat worried, "Then have you considered that the Three Sect Supreme Arts created by the Three Sect Supreme Immortals may not reach the Void Refinement level?"

"Also, the Foundation Establishment volume you obtained came from the Lava Immortal Palace's Dharma Transmission Bell. If you want to obtain the subsequent parts in the future, I'm afraid you can't avoid Meng Kui. After all, he is the Palace Master of the Lava Immortal Palace."

Ning Zhuo nodded, "Therefore, I decided to take a gamble."

"Therefore, I collaborated with the royal family, a close alliance, for future considerations."

Ning Zhuo naturally wouldn't say that he actually had more control over the Lava Immortal Palace than Meng Kui. The Dragon Tortoise Fire Spirit in the Dragon Head Cabin was the key for him to regain the Lava Immortal Palace in the future.

According to his plan, handing over the Lava Immortal Palace to Meng Kui now was just using the strength of the Meng family to repair it for him.

If he had inherited the palace at that time, he would undoubtedly be trapped in Huoshi Immortal City, not only unable to move an inch but also subjected to the crazy retaliation of the Meng family and even the Southern Bean royal family.

Another troublesome point was that Ning Zhuo was not a lonely person. He had a family and subordinates. These were all in Huoshi Immortal City, and it was too easy for Meng Kui, as the city lord, to trouble Ning Zhuo through them.

Sometimes, taking a step back truly opens up a vast expanse!

Ning Zhuo can now focus on the key points and travel around. Currently, although he has only stayed in Misty Hidden Mountain and Myriad Medicine Valley, the gains have been immense.

"If I had held onto the Lava Immortal Palace tightly at that time, I'm afraid I would now be begging and pleading for funds to repair the immortal palace, promising a lot of unfavorable conditions, wouldn't I?"

Seeing that Ning Zhuo had made up his mind, Ning Jiufan could only say, "You are gambling with your own path. If you lose, you will be doomed forever."

"Old arts may not be unable to be improved into new arts. Didn't your Five Elements realm soar?"

"If you really want to gamble, I advise you to slow down before promoting to Golden Core and go back to the Lava Immortal Palace to look at the Dharma Transmission Bell. If you can find out the limit of the Three Sect Supreme Arts, that would be the best."

Ning Zhuo shook his head, "Since the Dharma Transmission Bell roared last time, but only transmitted the Foundation Establishment volume to me, that place has been designed as a restricted area by Meng Kui."

"It is not easy to access the Dharma Transmission Bell."

"Essentially, it still depends on me, on the strength of our Ning family!"

Ning Jiufan nodded repeatedly, agreeing greatly, "This makes sense. Since you know the importance, I will no longer try to persuade you."

"However, is the Nether Thought Brew really that good?"

Ning Jiufan raised his doubts, "In fact, there are not a few treasures with similar functions for communicating with the underworld. For example, legacy stones, nether sound drums, ghost painting tubes, ghost face scrolls, and soul-crossing paper effigies."

"Speaking of which, magical techniques are more convenient. For example, the most classic possession technique, as well as nether soul curses, asking the dead, and netherworld soul crossing techniques."

"According to my estimation, the Nether Thought Brew was specially sought by Lin Bufan for his eldest disciple. After all, Linghu Jiu has the Heavenly Talent: Drunk Moon Seeking Immortals."

"Your ability to obtain such a shocking return is simply due to too much luck, hitting the jackpot once!"

"Doing it again may not bring such good fortune."

"Didn't Linghu Jiu give you half a jar of Nether Thought Brew again? Drink some more and see the effect."

"If the effect is not good, we don't need to add this item."

"If you really want to obtain such a legacy, you can actually do it at the Full Book Tower. As long as you can pay enough, the Full Book Tower can even arrange for the original author of the book to personally teach you the cultivation technique, instill the true meaning into you, and also omit the threshold of personal comprehension."

Speaking of this, Ning Jiufan paused, "Oh, that's right."

"Sometimes, offering sacrifices to ancestors can also result in teachings from the ancestors."

"This time during the Ghost Festival, when the family has a grand sacrifice, you'd best rush back. I will personally preside over it, mainly for your matters, reporting to our clansmen in the underworld."

"By then, you will surely have benefits!"

Ning Jiufan was indeed mature and steady, and the suggestions he gave were all pertinent.

Ning Zhuo said that he had remembered and would try to drink the Nether Thought Brew again.

But he felt something was wrong, "The Lingyin Willow is a precious legacy treasure. Is it a bit inappropriate to show it to Lin Bufan?"

"If Yuan Lao were healthy and we had Nascent Soul level combat power, it might be a little more stable."

"But now, Yuan Lao also needs Lin Bufan's treatment, and the previous negotiations have also let him know our actual situation..."

Ning Jiufan smiled and shook his head, "There's no need to worry about that."

"The Myriad Medicine Sect's business is much larger than our Ning family's. If he were to attack us, would he still be considered a righteous sect?"

"A Golden Core level Lingyin Willow is very important to our clan. As for the Myriad Medicine Sect, well, of course they want it too. However, if he were to do that, wouldn't he be abandoning his entire foundation?"

"Unless he can deceive the heavens and cross the sea, with a strong background that can cover up this matter."

"But as far as I know, Lin Bufan is not yet in the eyes of the upper levels of the Southern Bean Kingdom. Our Ning family only managed to obtain royal funding because of the Lava Immortal Palace."

"The Myriad Medicine Sect has a large foundation, but compared to the entire Southern Bean Kingdom, and compared to behemoths like the Meng family and the Su family, it's still far behind."

"If absolutely necessary, I will reveal my official position. Ning Zhuo, you'd also best send a letter to Zhu Xuanji, deceive him into replying, and let Lin Bufan see it."

"With this done, I feel it will be very stable!"

Ning Jiufan's suggestion immediately made Ning Zhuo give a thumbs up and compliment, "Brilliant, Old Ancestor, you are truly brilliant!"

Ning Jiufan stroked his beard, smiled complacently, and recalled, "I don't think Sect Master Lin Bufan is a small person who abandons righteousness for gain."

"Thinking back then, our entire Ning family's migration team traversed the underground dark river and emerged from the Ten Thousand Monster Cave."

"Lin Bufan personally came to the scene and, after hearing our clan's experiences, properly settled us on the spot."

"We originally didn't want to continue disturbing them, but Lin Bufan, seeing our clan's difficult situation due to migration, insisted on keeping us for over a month to let us recuperate."

"It's not easy to do this."

"On one hand, these things cost a lot of money. On the other hand, our Ning family migrated as a whole, and our strength should not be underestimated. It takes a lot of risk for the Myriad Medicine Sect to accommodate such a large group of us."

"Since Sect Master Lin Bufan has such capacity and vision, he shouldn't make things difficult for us just by seeing the Lingyin Willow."

Unlike Ning Zhuo, Ning Jiufan had a lot of contact with Lin Bufan back then. Therefore, Ning Jiufan's impression of Lin Bufan had always been very good.

Ning Zhuo nodded and then asked Ning Jiufan if he knew about the Five Elements Divine Lord.

Ning Jiufan stated frankly that he had not heard of him.

He then speculated that this title was very grand and quite domineering. Since it was at the Void Refinement level, he shouldn't be unknown. If they investigated carefully, they should be able to find out clearly.

Ning Jiufan then suggested, "Wait, don't we need a reply from Zhu Xuanji?"

"You can just write him a letter and ask about the Five Elements Divine Lord."

"The most basic function of the Divine Catch Department in the Southern Bean Kingdom is to gather information. Their archives and files are much more extensive than our clan's and the Myriad Medicine Sect's."

Ginger is still the spiciest when old.

Ning Jiufan's suggestions were all good, and Ning Zhuo immediately nodded and adopted all of them!

Divine Catch Department, Headquarters.

As Zhu Xuanji walked along, people kept greeting him.

"Are there any major cases today?" Zhu Xuanji asked.

"No," someone replied.

"Is that so?" Zhu Xuanji expressed doubt, "Whenever a major case occurs, my heart will skip a beat, and I will feel a little uneasy. No major cases happened today?"

The member of the Divine Catch Department who answered him immediately reviewed today's intelligence and confirmed again that there were none.

"That's strange," Zhu Xuanji touched his forehead, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, "What's going on with this ominous feeling lingering in my heart?"

"Oh, that's right, Sir Zhu, there is an urgent dispatch for you here." Seeing Zhu Xuanji about to leave, the member of the Divine Catch Department immediately called out to him.

For some reason, Zhu Xuanji's heart skipped a beat.

The ominous feeling became even stronger at this moment.

"What letter? Who sent it to me?" Zhu Xuanji took the letter and saw the signature on it—

Ning Zhuo!

This Child of Calamity again!!

He immediately gasped in his heart.

(End of this chapter)