"This Spiritual Fruit is indeed delicious, but I still prefer the tea from before. If there were some Immortal Tea, sweeping the Saint's Daoist Sanctuary would be much more convenient..."
Xian Junyu ate the Shamu Fruit, his eyes glancing at the pot of Immortal Tea with pointed meaning.
Jin Guang, who was nearby, also understood what he meant.
The sweeper wanted this Immortal Tea? He actually dared to reach out to Chang Er. How bold!
Chang Er's face darkened at once.
He had eaten and drunk his fill, and now he even wanted to take something with him. This was clearly extortion! That damned sweeper had reached his hand into Chang Er's territory. He was simply too detestable!
If he had not still needed information about Senior Disciple Brother and wanted revenge on the Inner Sect Disciple, he would already have taught this person a lesson.
But after changing his perspective, Chang Er was no longer so angry.
Although he was one of the Seven Attendant Immortals, he could not stay in Master's Daoist Sanctuary at all times. The sweeper was different. He often stayed in Master's Daoist Sanctuary, just like those Daoist Children.
Moreover, this fellow was not tight-lipped. Trading some Tea Leaves for an informant meant that he could learn any news from Master's side immediately.
Thinking it over carefully, this deal was not such a loss.
"Since Fellow Daoist likes it, then... I'll give you some!"
Chang Er took out a small packet of Tea Leaves and handed it to the sweeper with a pained expression.
"Then thank you, Fellow Daoist!"
Xian Junyu did not stand on ceremony and directly put the Tea Leaves away.
Jin Guang, who was nearby, was extremely envious. He also wanted some Immortal Tea, but unlike this shameless sweeper, he truly found it difficult to ask.
"Junior Disciple Brother Jin Guang, this is for you!"
Seeing his junior disciple nearby, Chang Er reluctantly took out another packet of tea. However, this packet was only one-third the size of Xian Junyu's.
Since his junior disciple had witnessed him bribing the sweeper, it would truly be unreasonable not to offer him something as well.
"Thank you, Senior Disciple Brother!"
As he accepted the Immortal Tea, Jin Guang did not forget to offer his thanks.
Although he had received a little less tea than the sweeper, he was content as long as he had some. After all, he was not a greedy person.
"Fellow Daoist, you've eaten and drunk your fill. It's time to talk about Senior Disciple Brother's matter, isn't it..."
Afraid that the sweeper would make another demand, Chang Er hurriedly got to the main subject.
He had given away both Immortal Tea and Spiritual Fruit. If he failed to obtain any information, he would definitely deal with this sweeper.
Xian Junyu did not continue extorting Chang Er. After taking a sip of tea, he began explaining his own story.
"More than three thousand years ago, Interception Sect's Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu broke through to the Grand Unity Heavenly Immortal Realm and became obsessed with Artifact Refining!"
"To cultivate Artifact Refining, he sought out the Saint Yuqing, Yuanshi, and spent over a thousand years learning the [Jade Clarity Artifact Forging Technique]..."
This was the first time Jin Guang had heard about Senior Disciple Brother's affairs, and his face was filled with curiosity and interest.
Chang Er, however, frowned. He had no interest in Senior Disciple Brother's experiences. He knew what mistake had been made and where he was now.
"Fellow Daoist, you don't need to explain everything. I'm not interested in whether he cultivated Artifact Refining or not. I only want to know why Senior Disciple Brother was imprisoned!"
Chang Er's face was full of impatience.
Seeing Chang Er's impatient appearance, Xian Junyu said speechlessly:
"What are you rushing for, Fellow Daoist? The reason Senior Disciple Brother was imprisoned was precisely because of this Artifact Refining. Listen to me first!"
"Oh? It was actually because of Artifact Refining? Fellow Daoist, hurry up and tell us what happened." Jin Guang asked with a curious expression.
Upon hearing that it was related to Artifact Refining, Chang Er also stopped speaking and listened attentively.
Xian Junyu continued recounting his own story.
"After Interception Sect's Senior Disciple Brother mastered Artifact Refining, he happened to attend the Saint's lecture as well. That was about six hundred years ago!"
"During the lecture, Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu did not listen attentively. Instead, he comprehended the Jade Clarity Artifact Forging Technique while the lecture was in progress. The Saint discovered him, and after the lecture ended, he was directly imprisoned in the Daoist Sanctuary!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Guang and Chang Er were instantly shocked.
He actually dared to comprehend the Jade Clarity Artifact Forging Technique while listening to Master's lecture? Wasn't that blatantly looking down on Master? Was Senior Disciple Brother really that bold?
"I didn't expect that to be the reason. Senior Disciple Brother was so foolish!" Jin Guang shook his head helplessly.
Abandoning the Saint's lecture to cultivate Artifact Refining was no longer merely foolish—it was downright stupid.
That was what Jin Guang thought, at least, since he did not know the circumstances.
Chang Er also shook his head in speechless disbelief.
"Senior Disciple Brother's action was indeed inappropriate, but it was his choice, and we cannot interfere. We can only watch and see what happens!"
Even if Senior Disciple Brother had skipped the lecture and switched to Artifact Refining, his cultivation had not fallen behind.
As the first person in the Taiyi Realm on Mount Kunlun, missing one lecture would not have much of an impact.
Unlike Jin Guang, Chang Er viewed matters from a rather unusual angle.
"By the way, Fellow Daoist, do you know where in the Daoist Sanctuary Senior Disciple Brother is imprisoned?" Chang Er asked directly.
Now that he knew the reason for the mistake and had given away the Immortal Tea, he no longer put on airs and got straight to the point.
"That isn't some great secret. Of course I know!"
"After making that mistake three hundred years ago, Senior Disciple Brother was imprisoned in Master's Artifact Refining Room. Don't you know that?" Xian Junyu said indifferently.
He swept the Daoist Sanctuary and refined artifacts in the Artifact Refining Room. The four Personal Disciples and two of the Seven Attendant Immortals knew about it, so it was not much of a secret.
They simply had not said anything.
"Master's Artifact Refining Room..."
Chang Er was instantly speechless. He had thought that Master had imprisoned Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu in the Small Space within the Daoist Sanctuary, which was why he never saw him normally.
He had never expected him to be in the Artifact Refining Room. It was not mysterious at all, and he was sorely disappointed.
Master's Artifact Refining Room was not somewhere one could enter casually.
Chang Er immediately began thinking about what he should do.
"Fellow Daoist, I've already told you what you wanted to know. There are still fallen leaves to sweep in the Daoist Sanctuary, so I'll leave first!"
Without lingering, Xian Junyu immediately prepared to leave.
Chang Er did not say anything. He merely waved absentmindedly, thinking about how to establish contact with Senior Disciple Brother Xian Junyu.
Seeing this, Xian Junyu said nothing more. Given his status as a sweeper and servant, it was normal for Chang Er not to see him off.
He then left, paying no further attention to Chang Er and Jin Guang. Chang Er's affairs could naturally be dealt with after he was released.
Just as Xian Junyu returned to the Daoist Sanctuary, Master Tongtian's voice entered his ears.
"Yu'er! Did you completely disregard my words? I told you not to leave the Daoist Sanctuary. Why did you leave? Do you want to stay another three hundred years?"
Tongtian was extremely helpless.
Xian Junyu was becoming more and more outrageous. He had told him not to leave the Daoist Sanctuary, yet he had left during the final year. He had clearly not taken Tongtian's words seriously.
"Master, you've misunderstood. Two Junior Disciple Brothers invited me to drink tea, so I went and had two cups before returning. It only took the time needed to finish one cup of tea!"
"Does that even count as leaving?"
Xian Junyu explained calmly, looking completely relaxed.
In any case, he had no plans to leave the Interception Sect for the next several thousand years. Staying in the Daoist Sanctuary did not affect his affairs, so he did not care about spending another three hundred years there.
Without any concerns, he naturally had nothing to fear. After all, his own Master would never harm him.
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