Seeing this, Zhao Jiuge could only timidly whisper, “Then let’s call it Nine Song Peak.” [1]
Fu Hongling nodded and they soon arrived near Lotus Peak. She stood on the sword and looked down at an unoccupied peak below.
The peak was not large, but it was more than large enough for someone to live on. The mountain was covered with various kinds of plants, and everything was natural. Zhao Jiuge could have never imagined that a place like this would belong to him. This was definitely a good place to cultivate.
Fu Hongling softly asked, “How is it? If you think it's good, I’ll go set the formation and then register it at the Duty Hall.”
“This is good, I just don’t know why Senior Sister’s peak was so beautiful. Not only was it filled with spirit force, it was filled with spirit beasts and spirit herbs.” Zhao Jiuge was filled with doubt. He didn’t care if the peak was large or small, as long as he was close to his senior sister.
Fu Hongling smiled and helplessly shook her head. “This peak has been empty for a long time. Once the formation is set, the spirit force here will naturally become more abundant. As for the spirit beasts and spirit herbs, you will have to gather them slowly yourself.”
Hearing Fu Hongling say this, Zhao Jiuge finally understood and embarrassedly looked away. Seeing that Zhao Jiuge didn’t disagree, Fu Hongling landed on the peak with Zhao Jiuge.
“I have a set of formations here, the Black Tortoise Spirit Lock Formation. I have the formation flag and disc, and I will arrange it for you. You will have to set the rest up yourself.” Fu Hongling took out a dark blue flag and a blue and white disc. “This formation has two uses. It can defend against an enemy and also absorb spirit force, locking it inside. This is the same formation that I use.”
Fu Hongling had only told Zhao Jiuge that she was going to help him set it up; she never mentioned the value of the formation. Zhao Jiuge also understood why she had given him a jade tube that could deactivate the formation, or else he would be attacked.
Zhao Jiuge watched Fu Hongling set up the formation. Entering the inner sect was only the beginning—he was like a frog in a well that didn’t know too many things. There were too many things he had to learn as well. There were all kinds of spells, formations, and treasures for him to learn. He had only seen a small part of this mysterious world.
Thinking about the simple illusion array inside his storage ring, Zhao Jiuge wanted to find time to buy related reading material from the Treasure Pavilion. There was nothing wrong with having new knowledge on the subject.
When Zhao Jiuge first began cultivating, he simply wanted to become stronger. Now that he had reached his current state, he realized that there was always a mountain higher than the one he was on. No matter what cultivation realm he was at, he would always be looking at the taller mountain.
Although his strength was constantly improving, it brought him greater pressure and problems. Right now, there were many things he had to do, and once his strength improved, he would solve them one by one.
Light occasionally flashed before Fu Hongling as she laid down formation flags around the peak. Zhao Jiuge was idly watching on the side, and while in a daze, he suddenly thought about Bai Qingqing. If she had entered the inner sect as well, it would have been great. She would have helped him arrange his personal peak and they would fight side by side as always.
At this instant, the happiness he felt from receiving the greeting gifts and his own peak faded. It was gradually replaced by a few figures.
For some unknown reason, Zhao Jiuge felt a sense of loss. Originally, he thought he would be happy that he would be able to see Bo Re soon, even though he was a bit worried. However, he thought about Su Su and felt melancholy.
After a short period of time, Fu Hongling finally finished laying down the formation. Then she looked around at the peak and said, “The formation guarding Nine Song Peak is set, all that’s left is to arrange the rest of the peak. Tomorrow, I’ll ask your third senior brother to come help you. He is idle anyways. You will have to do with staying at my place tonight. I can also teach you how to control the Black Tortoise Spirit Lock Formation.”
Zhao Jiuge was somewhat absent-minded and nodded. He had a lot on his mind, so he was just going along with whatever Fu Hongling said. However, seeing that Fu Hongling had expended a lot of spirit force to set the formation, Zhao Jiuge suddenly remembered something.
He arrived before Fu Hongling and smiled. “Senior Sister, I went to look for you a few months ago, but you were not there.”
Fu Hongling sorted her silk-like hair and looked at her somewhat grown up little junior brother. The 18-year-old Zhao Jiuge was no longer as tender as when he entered the sect. His childish face had matured a lot and he was transitioning from youth to a young man. However, Fu Hongling always felt that her little junior brother was still a child.
Fu Hongling was dazed for a moment and then said, “I saw that someone had entered my room while I was gone, and you are the only person I gave the jade tube to. I know you went there. What’s the matter?”
Zhao Jiuge put on a big smile and nodded. Seeing Zhao Jiuge’s expression, Fu Hongling didn’t ask but stared at him.
Knowing Fu Hongling’s personality, Zhao Jiuge didn’t hide it and said, “I went out on a mission I found a Purple Ji Spirit Stone mine and obtained some. I wanted to ask if Senior Sister needed any to refine a treasure.”
Hearing this, Fu Hongling was startled for a moment and said, “Purple Ji Spirit Stone? You stinky brat, you sure are lucky, Purple Ji Spirit Stone is very precious and can be considered one of the best ores. However, I have all the treasures I need. I can no longer improve my cultivation with external objects—I have to rely on an opportunity to break through my bottleneck.” After saying this, Fu Hongling felt a bit anxious. She had been at the late stage of the Soul Formation Realm for 10 or 20 years. Although this is normal and much better than most, she was still a bit impatient. This was why Jian Wuxian had asked her to go out more.
Zhao Jiuge seemed to know Fu Hongling would answer like this, and the smile on his face became even stronger. He mysteriously said, “Senior Sister, close your eyes.”
Fu Hongling was startled once more. Although she didn’t know what this little junior brother was going to do, she closed her eyes out of trust. After closing her eyes, her eyelashes trembled a few times; it was very cute.
Zhao Jiuge took a few steps toward Fu Honling, and this made her feel inexplicably nervous. Then she felt Zhao Jiuge’s hand move toward her coiled-up hair.
Zhao Jiuge carefully scattered Fu Hongling’s silk-like hair and took out her hairpin, which was a pretty good treasure. Then he took out an exquisite, purple hairpin.
Most of the hairpin was made from Purple Ji Spirit Stone. The surface had the blue cloud sea pattern carved on it, and it was exactly the same as the one he had given Bai Qingqing. Zhao Jiuge had a total of four of them made. He had Ou Yezi make them with the extra materials.
Although the purple hairpin was only a top-quality precious treasure, and was not as good as Fu Hongling’s hairpin, the purple hairpin was much more precious.
He gently held Fu Hongling’s silk-like hair and then inserted the purple hairpin inside. Zhao Jiuge was satisfied with how it looked.
Feeling Zhao Jiuge’s actions, Fu Hongling’s tense body relaxed. When she felt that Zhao Jiuge had stopped, she softly asked, “Are you done?”
“Hehe, Senior Sister, you look really beautiful right now!” Zhao Jiuge sincerely exclaimed, and his eyes shined.
Fu Hongling rolled her eyes and saw Zhao Jiuge holding her hairpin. She quickly took out the hairpin that was in her hair now and was shocked by the blue cloud sea pattern.
“Senior Sister, this is my gift to you. Although I don’t have much strength now and the purple hairpin is not precious, I’ll remember the kindness my senior sister has shown me. I’ll pay Senior Sister back.” Zhao Jiuge’s smile disappeared and his expression became serious. He understood just how good Fu Hongling had been to him. He would always remember it, and he would pay it back in folds.
Most importantly, Zhao Jiuge had an inexplicable feeling toward Fu Hongling, like a big sister that cared for him. Zhao Jiuge was infatuated with this feeling, perhaps because he had yearned for this kind of feeling while growing up.
Looking at the purple hairpin in her hand and hearing Zhao Jiuge’s sincere words, she maintained her smile. However, she sighed in her heart.
The mountain wind blew by, and without the hairpin, Fu Hongling’s silk-like hair danced in the wind. She was like a goddess that didn’t belong in this world, and she stood there, looking at Zhao Jiuge in a daze.
1. “Jiuge” means “Nine Song,” so he is naming it after himself.
Seeing this, Zhao Jiuge could only timidly whisper, “Then let’s call it Nine Song Peak.” [1]
Fu Hongling nodded and they soon arrived near Lotus Peak. She stood on the sword and looked down at an unoccupied peak below.
The peak was not large, but it was more than large enough for someone to live on. The mountain was covered with various kinds of plants, and everything was natural. Zhao Jiuge could have never imagined that a place like this would belong to him. This was definitely a good place to cultivate.
Fu Hongling softly asked, “How is it? If you think it's good, I’ll go set the formation and then register it at the Duty Hall.”
“This is good, I just don’t know why Senior Sister’s peak was so beautiful. Not only was it filled with spirit force, it was filled with spirit beasts and spirit herbs.” Zhao Jiuge was filled with doubt. He didn’t care if the peak was large or small, as long as he was close to his senior sister.
Fu Hongling smiled and helplessly shook her head. “This peak has been empty for a long time. Once the formation is set, the spirit force here will naturally become more abundant. As for the spirit beasts and spirit herbs, you will have to gather them slowly yourself.”
Hearing Fu Hongling say this, Zhao Jiuge finally understood and embarrassedly looked away. Seeing that Zhao Jiuge didn’t disagree, Fu Hongling landed on the peak with Zhao Jiuge.
“I have a set of formations here, the Black Tortoise Spirit Lock Formation. I have the formation flag and disc, and I will arrange it for you. You will have to set the rest up yourself.” Fu Hongling took out a dark blue flag and a blue and white disc. “This formation has two uses. It can defend against an enemy and also absorb spirit force, locking it inside. This is the same formation that I use.”
Fu Hongling had only told Zhao Jiuge that she was going to help him set it up; she never mentioned the value of the formation. Zhao Jiuge also understood why she had given him a jade tube that could deactivate the formation, or else he would be attacked.
Zhao Jiuge watched Fu Hongling set up the formation. Entering the inner sect was only the beginning—he was like a frog in a well that didn’t know too many things. There were too many things he had to learn as well. There were all kinds of spells, formations, and treasures for him to learn. He had only seen a small part of this mysterious world.
Thinking about the simple illusion array inside his storage ring, Zhao Jiuge wanted to find time to buy related reading material from the Treasure Pavilion. There was nothing wrong with having new knowledge on the subject.
When Zhao Jiuge first began cultivating, he simply wanted to become stronger. Now that he had reached his current state, he realized that there was always a mountain higher than the one he was on. No matter what cultivation realm he was at, he would always be looking at the taller mountain.
Although his strength was constantly improving, it brought him greater pressure and problems. Right now, there were many things he had to do, and once his strength improved, he would solve them one by one.
Light occasionally flashed before Fu Hongling as she laid down formation flags around the peak. Zhao Jiuge was idly watching on the side, and while in a daze, he suddenly thought about Bai Qingqing. If she had entered the inner sect as well, it would have been great. She would have helped him arrange his personal peak and they would fight side by side as always.
At this instant, the happiness he felt from receiving the greeting gifts and his own peak faded. It was gradually replaced by a few figures.
For some unknown reason, Zhao Jiuge felt a sense of loss. Originally, he thought he would be happy that he would be able to see Bo Re soon, even though he was a bit worried. However, he thought about Su Su and felt melancholy.
After a short period of time, Fu Hongling finally finished laying down the formation. Then she looked around at the peak and said, “The formation guarding Nine Song Peak is set, all that’s left is to arrange the rest of the peak. Tomorrow, I’ll ask your third senior brother to come help you. He is idle anyways. You will have to do with staying at my place tonight. I can also teach you how to control the Black Tortoise Spirit Lock Formation.”
Zhao Jiuge was somewhat absent-minded and nodded. He had a lot on his mind, so he was just going along with whatever Fu Hongling said. However, seeing that Fu Hongling had expended a lot of spirit force to set the formation, Zhao Jiuge suddenly remembered something.
He arrived before Fu Hongling and smiled. “Senior Sister, I went to look for you a few months ago, but you were not there.”
Fu Hongling sorted her silk-like hair and looked at her somewhat grown up little junior brother. The 18-year-old Zhao Jiuge was no longer as tender as when he entered the sect. His childish face had matured a lot and he was transitioning from youth to a young man. However, Fu Hongling always felt that her little junior brother was still a child.
Fu Hongling was dazed for a moment and then said, “I saw that someone had entered my room while I was gone, and you are the only person I gave the jade tube to. I know you went there. What’s the matter?”
Zhao Jiuge put on a big smile and nodded. Seeing Zhao Jiuge’s expression, Fu Hongling didn’t ask but stared at him.
Knowing Fu Hongling’s personality, Zhao Jiuge didn’t hide it and said, “I went out on a mission I found a Purple Ji Spirit Stone mine and obtained some. I wanted to ask if Senior Sister needed any to refine a treasure.”
Hearing this, Fu Hongling was startled for a moment and said, “Purple Ji Spirit Stone? You stinky brat, you sure are lucky, Purple Ji Spirit Stone is very precious and can be considered one of the best ores. However, I have all the treasures I need. I can no longer improve my cultivation with external objects—I have to rely on an opportunity to break through my bottleneck.” After saying this, Fu Hongling felt a bit anxious. She had been at the late stage of the Soul Formation Realm for 10 or 20 years. Although this is normal and much better than most, she was still a bit impatient. This was why Jian Wuxian had asked her to go out more.
Zhao Jiuge seemed to know Fu Hongling would answer like this, and the smile on his face became even stronger. He mysteriously said, “Senior Sister, close your eyes.”
Fu Hongling was startled once more. Although she didn’t know what this little junior brother was going to do, she closed her eyes out of trust. After closing her eyes, her eyelashes trembled a few times; it was very cute.
Zhao Jiuge took a few steps toward Fu Honling, and this made her feel inexplicably nervous. Then she felt Zhao Jiuge’s hand move toward her coiled-up hair.
Zhao Jiuge carefully scattered Fu Hongling’s silk-like hair and took out her hairpin, which was a pretty good treasure. Then he took out an exquisite, purple hairpin.
Most of the hairpin was made from Purple Ji Spirit Stone. The surface had the blue cloud sea pattern carved on it, and it was exactly the same as the one he had given Bai Qingqing. Zhao Jiuge had a total of four of them made. He had Ou Yezi make them with the extra materials.
Although the purple hairpin was only a top-quality precious treasure, and was not as good as Fu Hongling’s hairpin, the purple hairpin was much more precious.
He gently held Fu Hongling’s silk-like hair and then inserted the purple hairpin inside. Zhao Jiuge was satisfied with how it looked.
Feeling Zhao Jiuge’s actions, Fu Hongling’s tense body relaxed. When she felt that Zhao Jiuge had stopped, she softly asked, “Are you done?”
“Hehe, Senior Sister, you look really beautiful right now!” Zhao Jiuge sincerely exclaimed, and his eyes shined.
Fu Hongling rolled her eyes and saw Zhao Jiuge holding her hairpin. She quickly took out the hairpin that was in her hair now and was shocked by the blue cloud sea pattern.
“Senior Sister, this is my gift to you. Although I don’t have much strength now and the purple hairpin is not precious, I’ll remember the kindness my senior sister has shown me. I’ll pay Senior Sister back.” Zhao Jiuge’s smile disappeared and his expression became serious. He understood just how good Fu Hongling had been to him. He would always remember it, and he would pay it back in folds.
Most importantly, Zhao Jiuge had an inexplicable feeling toward Fu Hongling, like a big sister that cared for him. Zhao Jiuge was infatuated with this feeling, perhaps because he had yearned for this kind of feeling while growing up.
Looking at the purple hairpin in her hand and hearing Zhao Jiuge’s sincere words, she maintained her smile. However, she sighed in her heart.
The mountain wind blew by, and without the hairpin, Fu Hongling’s silk-like hair danced in the wind. She was like a goddess that didn’t belong in this world, and she stood there, looking at Zhao Jiuge in a daze.
1. “Jiuge” means “Nine Song,” so he is naming it after himself.
