"Cough, cough!"
Noticing Jiang Chuan's gaze, Elder Jing Zhen coughed twice.
"Jiang Chuan, don't worry. Senior Golden Wind is the mount of Elder Jingyun, highly respected by Master Elder Xuchen. She has a good relationship with Elder Jingyun."
"Since Elder Jingyun values you, Senior Golden Wind won't make a move against you out of respect for Elder Jingyun."
"So that's how it is."
Jiang Chuan's thoughts raced, and he immediately understood the cause and effect.
He had been wondering why, in the simulations, Elder Jing Zhen hadn't assigned him to 'take care of' Golden Wind.
In previous simulations, although he had entered the Warrior Monk Institute, Elder Jingyun had never valued him.
After being valued by Elder Jingyun, a simulated one-day tour of Chisha Island had begun.
Before he could even meet Golden Wind, he had headed to Chisha Island, only to be blown to bits by the residual shockwaves.
"If that's the case, Elder Jing Zhen, I think you should find other fellow disciples."
Jiang Chuan had absolutely no desire to serve this senior, Golden Wind.
Elder Jing Zhen's face darkened.
So, all that I said was for nothing?
"It's just the two of you. If you don't do it, I'll throw you into the dung pit of the Beast Yard and record it with a recording stone to be watched by all newly initiated disciples."
"Elder, please don't say any more. Junior disciple Jiang Chuan and I will go right away." Jing Hui quickly agreed.
If this were recorded, how could he possibly show off in the future?
Jiang Chuan gave Elder Jing Zhen a deep look.
At that moment, only one thought remained in his mind.
"Are you f**king a spy from the Demonic Sect?"
If he weren't a spy from the Demonic Sect, Jiang Chuan truly couldn't comprehend how a person of faith could come up with such a malicious scheme.
"Jing Zhen is definitely a spy from the Demonic Sect! Once I gain power, he will be the first person I investigate!"
Immediately after, Jiang Chuan was pulled out of the Chore Yard by Jing Hui, catching up to Golden Wind who was walking leisurely ahead.
"Senior Golden Wind, if there's nothing else, Senior disciple Jing Hui and I will go back and rest."
Hearing Jiang Chuan's words, Golden Wind was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Jiang Chuan.
"Kid, Jing Zhen told you two to keep a close eye on me."
Jing Hui also looked at Jiang Chuan with a confused expression.
"Senior disciple Jing Hui and I have low cultivation. With your strength, Senior, there are ten thousand ways you could evade us."
Jiang Chuan chuckled, "Since that's the case, what difference does it make whether we're here or not?"
Working is impossible. If I can slack off, I'll slack off.
Golden Wind gave Jiang Chuan a deep look, then nodded in satisfaction.
"Among the monks of Bodhi Temple, you are truly a rare one who understands the times."
"Since you are so pragmatic, I will return the favor. I will lend you a hand and help you pass the Warrior Monk Institute assessment."
As Golden Wind spoke, she flicked her sleeve.
Two streams of light, one gold and one black, flew towards Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui.
Jiang Chuan instinctively raised his hand to catch the incoming golden stream of light.
The moment it landed in his palm, an icy cold sensation instantly spread throughout Jiang Chuan's body.
Cold!
So cold!
Jiang Chuan felt as if his body was about to freeze.
He opened his palm, and a golden dagger, about the length of an index finger, appeared in his palm.
A sharp and awe-inspiring aura emanated from the golden dagger, as if it weren't a decorative accessory, but an supreme divine weapon capable of slaying demons and eradicating devils!
"Your mastery of the Demon Slaying Saber is quite good. This blade, forged from golden essence, contains the saber intent condensed from my perfected Demon Slaying Saber. Comprehending it can help you advance further."
Golden Wind then looked at Jing Hui.
"This pill is a Hundred Herb Body Strengthening Pill that I casually took from the Pill Room. Refining this pill should help you break through a minor realm."
After saying this, Golden Wind vanished like a gentle breeze.
Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui exchanged a look, seeing the joy in each other's eyes, and then spoke in unison.
"Thank you, Senior Golden Wind!"
"By the way, junior disciple, will we be punished by Elder Jing Zhen for doing this?" Jing Hui asked with a worried expression.
Jiang Chuan threw an arm around Jing Hui's shoulder.
"Senior Brother Jing Hui, will you tell Elder Jing Zhen?"
Jing Hui shook his head.
"Will I tell Elder Jing Zhen?"
Jing Hui shook his head again.
"Will Senior Golden Wind tell Elder Jing Zhen?"
Jing Hui continued to shake his head.
"That settles it. If you don't say anything, I don't say anything, and Senior Golden Wind doesn't say anything, how will Elder Jing Zhen ever know?"
Jiang Chuan's face was full of smiles.
Five days of vacation!
And he'd received a reward from Senior Golden Wind!
Blissful!
Utterly blissful!
After returning to his hut with Jing Hui, Jiang Chuan began to comprehend Golden Wind's blade intent.
"Screech!"
A gigantic golden bird, entirely golden as if cast from pure gold and wreathed in lightning, appeared in Jiang Chuan's mind.
With a flap of its wings, the giant bird's body erupted with electrical light, like a golden sun, swooping down.
Zing!
The next moment, a bloody blade light materialized.
If Jiang Chuan's confrontation with Ji Xinyu's peak strike could be likened to a death light surging from an endless inferno, then this strike was the endless inferno itself!
An aura of death, slaughter, chilling dread, and ill omen permeated from the blade light.
Through the bloody blade light, Jiang Chuan saw figures struggling and sinking within it.
There was a headless Flood Dragon, a Nine-Headed Lion split in two, and a demon with three heads and six arms.
Poof!
As the bloody blade light flashed, the golden giant bird was directly bisected.
"This strike!"
Jiang Chuan's breathing grew rapid, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead.
Even though he knew the strike wasn't aimed at him, the terrifying aura still shook his very soul.
When Jiang Chuan's breathing finally steadied, a crisp voice sounded in his mind once more.
[Ding! Simulation count reset, commence simulation?]
"This time, I'll have Elder Jingyun go directly to Abbot Kong Ming. I don't believe we can't open that darn cave mansion!"
Jiang Chuan immediately began the simulation.
[Ding! Simulation commencing, randomly matching a love simulation partner for the host.]
[Ding! Match successful.]
[The love interest matched for this simulation is Leng Jihong, daughter of the City Lord of Yongzhou City, Nine Abyss Dynasty.]
[The next day, you head to the Warrior Monk Institute and find Elder Jingyun, telling him you've awakened latent wisdom and wish for him to ask Abbot Kong Ming to help you open your previous life's cave mansion.]
[Elder Jingyun believes that he and the other elders are already sufficient and there's no need to ask Abbot Kong Ming to act.]
[You explain to Elder Jingyun that you designed a self-destructing formation for your previous life's cave mansion, which will cause it to self-destruct if any cultivator forces their way in, and only an eighth-realm cultivator can prevent it.]
[Finally, with your insistence, Elder Jingyun agrees to take you to see Abbot Kong Ming.]
"I wonder what the demeanor of Abbot Kong Ming, who stands at the pinnacle of Qingyuan Realm cultivators, is like?"
Jiang Chuan gazed at the solemn and majestic Bodhi Hall before him, his eyes filled with curiosity.
Although he was a disciple of Bodhi Temple, he had never actually met Abbot Kong Ming in person.
In the simulation, Abbot Kong Ming had appeared when the Nine Abyss Dynasty visited, but at that time, Jiang Chuan was merely an ordinary disciple of Bodhi Temple, thousands of meters away, and could only vaguely see a figure holding a Zen staff.
After being valued by Elder Jingyun, he had had the chance to stand near Abbot Kong Ming, but he had missed it due to being in seclusion at the time.
"Jiang Chuan, you may enter. The Abbot has something to ask you."
"Yes, Elder Jingyun."
Jiang Chuan immediately walked into the Bodhi Hall.
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