Jiang Donghua turned around and saw his master leaning on the door frame, holding a bottle of wine in his hand and looking at him with a smile.
"Master, could you please stop showing up suddenly every time I'm meditating?"
Jiang Donghua said helplessly.
"Hey, you kid, you have been in seclusion for a few months and you don't even recognize your master?"
Mo Xuan snorted and threw the wine bottle to him.
"Drink something and relax."
Jiang Donghua took the wine bottle, raised his head and took a sip. The spicy wine entered his throat, slightly relaxing his tense nerves.
"Master, how much do you know about Hong Ling's family?"
he asked directly.
Mo Xuan stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes.
"Why, have you finally started to seriously consider how to get a wife?"
Jiang Donghua's mouth twitched.
"Can you stop teasing me?"
Mo Xuan laughed and then said seriously.
"Hong Ling's family, surnamed Fang, is considered powerful in Central Plains. There are many strong people in the family. The most troublesome one is the ancestor of Eight-star Dou Zong - Fang Qianjue."
"Fang Qianjue."
Jiang Donghua repeated in a low voice, the name alone sounded like a strong sense of oppression.
"As for the specific relationship between the Xuan Ming Sect, Fang Clan and them, I don't know, but it is said that ancestor Fang Clan had a relationship with an elder of the Xuan Ming Sect when he was young, and may even owe a favor."
Mo Xuan frowned.
Jiang Donghua's heart sank.
Favor debts are the hardest to repay.
"What, are you scared?"
Mo Xuan raised an eyebrow.
Jiang Donghua was silent for a moment and suddenly smiled.
"Afraid? That's not a big deal."
He stood up, a flash of sharpness flashing in his eyes.
"I was just thinking, since Dou Zong is the threshold, then I will cross it!"
Mo Xuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"What a boy, you have courage!"
He patted Jiang Donghua on the shoulder, and his tone suddenly became meaningful.
"You'd better hurry up. After all, that girl Hong Ling won't wait for you long."
Jiang Donghua was startled.
"What do you mean?"
There was no answer at all. Mo Xuan squinted his eyes, and his soul perception quietly swept over Jiang Donghua's body. Then he twitched the corner of his mouth, held his forehead and started to complain.
"You are already Dou Ling Peak, and you are only one step away from Dou Wang! Do you really want to participate in the big competition of the Jia Nan Academy Outer Court?"
His eyes widened, as if he hated iron and steel, and his beard stood up in anger.
"I have long seen that you are here for the Treasure Pavilion reward for the top five! With your strength, isn't it just a slap in the face? Is it fun to bully children?"
Jiang Donghua was not embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed. Instead, he scratched his head with a smile and said with a curled mouth.
"Master, if you give me Earth-grade cultivation technique, I won't have to attend."
"Earth-grade cultivation technique?!"
Mo Xuan instantly exploded with hair standing on end, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pointing at Jiang Donghua and yelling curses.
"Is that thing a Chinese cabbage?! You think you are a master who runs a kung fu shop?! The whole Jia Nan Academy and Earth-grade cultivation technique in total don't even amount to a lot. You just want it with your mouth?!"
Jiang Donghua spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.
"Then I have no choice but to bully the children."
Mo Xuan rolled his eyes in anger, but then he thought again, narrowed his eyes and stared at him suspiciously.
"You kid, don't think that just nodding your head is enough! Although the things in the Treasure Pavilion are precious, Earth-grade cultivation technique is not a piece of cabbage, just put it there for you to pick."
Jiang Donghua grinned, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.
"Master, don't worry, I won't leave empty-handed even without Earth-grade cultivation technique."
Mo Xuan narrowed his eyes and stared at him suspiciously.
"Oh? From the way you sound, are you targeting something else?"
Jiang Donghua shrugged, pretending to be mysterious.
"Secret."
"Brat!"
Mo Xuan laughed and cursed, raising his hand as if to strike. Jiang Donghua quickly stepped aside and took another sip of wine with a smile.
Mo Xuan took back his hand, stroked his beard, and suddenly said seriously.
"But having said that, even if you can really get Earth-grade cultivation technique, you may not be able to fully master it in a short time. The threshold of Dou Zong cannot be crossed by just relying on skills."
Jiang Donghua stopped his smile and kept his gaze firm.
"I know, but I have to try."
Mo Xuan said with a smile.
"That's fine. When the time comes, you can bring more glory to the Alchemy Department."
Jiang Donghua When I heard it, I immediately couldn't laugh or cry.
"Master, you are also the elder of the Alchemy Department after all. Why are you still thinking about this resource allocation?"
Mo Xuan's eyes widened and he spoke confidently.
"What do you mean by these resources? Alchemy Department When has it not been the most expensive thing? Medicinal materials, medicinal cauldrons, and flames are all at a sky-high price. Those guys from other departments know how to fight and kill all day long, so how can they understand the hardships of our alchemists!"
As he spoke, he counted with his fingers in a serious manner?
"Look, if you can really sweep the whole competition in the big competition, then those old guys Inner Academy won't be able to look down on us Alchemy Department? If we allocate more funds, we can buy a new batch of alchemy furnaces, so as not to be heartbroken every time they blow up the furnace."
Jiang Donghua The corners of his mouth twitched.
"So you support me in participating in the competition because you want to get a new alchemy furnace?"
Mo Xuan chuckled and patted his shoulder.
"This is called killing two birds with one stone! You use your skills, and I benefit from mine. Wouldn't it be beautiful for us, master and disciple, to join forces?"
Jiang Donghua held his forehead and sighed.
"Master, your plan is so good that I heard it at Cultivation Room."
Mo Xuan didn't care at all and instead stroked his beard proudly.
"This is called wisdom! Learn from it, you brat!"
Jiang Donghua shook his head helplessly, but a smile flashed in his eyes, and he watched the master leave, raising the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Outer Court Grand Competition, ha, that's interesting."
He whispered to himself, his fingertips gently touching the spout of the wine bottle, a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes.
For more than half a year, he has practiced hard in seclusion and rarely appeared in public, but Outer Court the rumors about him have never stopped.
Some people speculated that he had already broken through Dou Ling, and some even rumored that he had split a waterfall in the back mountain with a sword, which shocked several elders to secretly investigate.
However, the disciples of the Alchemy Department could only shake their heads and smile bitterly. Their Senior Brother Jiang was such a dragon that even they themselves could not figure out his true identity.
"So what? If Senior Brother Jiang takes action, won't the number one one be easily captured?"
"Don't underestimate the others. It is said that there are several new geniuses this time, and their strength should not be underestimated!"
Similar comments were circulated around Outer Court, but Jiang Donghua just smiled indifferently.
"Genius?"
He shook his head.
"A true genius would not compete in a place like this."
He raised his head and drank the last sip of wine from the pot, then threw it away and the wine pot landed firmly on the stone table without spilling any wine.
"We'll see the result in three days."
The night comes like a tide and leaves as the sun rises.
Jia Nan Academy Outer Court The most lively day of the year has finally begun.