Looking at the Silk and Sighing

Seeing Xiao Bai's handsome face, Mu Yun inexplicably recalled Yu Hu's words from last night and felt disgusted...

But her face felt a little hot.

Having resumed her persona as a Pastoral Female Cultivator, the girl with delicate features put on a proud expression, pouting as she said:

"Do you think I'll fall for your trick again? You'll learn it and surpass me immediately, then what will I eat?"

Xiao Bai realized the girl had seen through him and started to intensify his coaxing:

"It's not that I'm good at Body Techniques, it's that Senior Sister taught well. When I learn how to cultivate medicinal herbs, I can help Senior Sister manage the Medicine Garden together. Then you can sit by the lake and fish. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Not wonderful. Go away."

Mu Yun wasn't buying Xiao Bai's act at all.

Xiao Bai thought about it and realized she was right. In his previous life, he had never seen a girl who liked fishing.

So, he switched to a higher-level tactic.

"I think, Senior Sister's medicinal herb cultivation technique still has flaws, which is slowing down the Elder's pill refining progress."

"What did you say!"

The girl suddenly turned her head, staring at Xiao Bai, her proud eyes turning sharp. This reminded Xiao Bai of the Demoness from last night, whose whole body was shrouded in dark aura.

With the Modifier by his side, Xiao Bai wasn't afraid of the Demoness at all.

"I said, there's still room for improvement in your medicinal herb cultivation skills."

As expected, the girl's gaze softened. She put down the work in her hands and said seriously:

"Then tell me where I'm lacking."

Xiao Bai:

"You teach me how to cultivate first."

Mu Yun:

"You don't even know how to cultivate, how do you know I'm lacking?"

Xiao Bai:

"You teach me how to cultivate, and I'll know."

Mu Yun:

"How do you know something you don't know yet?"

The two fell into an endless loop of logic...

There was nothing Xiao Bai could do but continue to raise the stakes.

"For example, Greenhouse Cultivation, Medicinal Fruit Grafting, Genetically Modified Medicinal Herbs... If your medicinal herb cultivation level is exquisite enough, you won't need things like Pills and Elixirs at all!"

Greenhouse, grafting, genetic modification... Mu Yun was completely confused by what she heard, but Xiao Bai did say one thing correctly—

The highest realm of medicinal herb cultivation is no longer needing Pills and Elixirs, achieving the effects of Pills and Elixirs simply by combining fresh herbs.

Long illness makes a good doctor. As a Demoness, Mu Yun was among the top three, or even the number one, medicinal herb cultivators in Snow Flame Sect. But she was still quite a distance from the highest realm.

Especially the more she learned, the further she found this distance to be, the more out of reach it became, something beyond human capability.

As a result, most of her time after entering the sect was spent cultivating on the mountaintop, only occasionally going out to kill corrupt officials.

If Xiao Bai truly had absolute learning talent and could quickly surpass her, perhaps he really could help her!

Thinking this, the girl stood up and smoothed the hair bun that had become messy from bending over and the mountain wind, tucking it behind her ear.

Revealing a youthful face like a first love.

"Alright then, the art of medicinal herb cultivation is vast and profound, not like Body Techniques that can be learned with a few punches and kicks. You have a lot to learn."

Xiao Bai had succeeded. What he wanted was the effect of learning slowly due to the complexity of the knowledge.

Otherwise, how could he deepen their relationship?

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Just like that, Xiao Bai followed Mu Yun and began learning how to clear land for cultivation, plant medicinal herbs, and identify wild plants.

"This is Tears of Cold Flame, a specialty of Snow Flame Sect. When the temperature alternates between warm and cold, the dew on the grass is constant."

"This is Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Don't be misled by its name; it needs to be watered with warm water and repeatedly washed to achieve better quality."

"This is Five-Petaled Immortal Orchid..."

The girl introduced everything tirelessly, as if time wasn't flowing.

Suddenly, Xiao Bai saw an unusual black and red flower.

"What is this?"

In the center of the purplish-red Medicine Patch, a medicinal plant with black leaves and red flowers was particularly eye-catching.

The dense black circular patterns on the petals looked somewhat creepy, like magnified pupils of a person before death...

Mu Yun's face sank. She quickly destroyed the flower with a ruthless hand and put it into her medicine pouch.

"It's poison. Master always likes messing around with these things."

"Got it."

Xiao Bai nodded.

Got it, my foot! He knew from the last time he used Remote Sensing that this was clearly a poison used to suppress the Demoness's Demonic Obstruction.

He didn't expect this Demoness to be so good at shifting blame!

Just as Mu Yun said, the art of cultivating medicinal herbs is vast and profound, with too many details to learn. Xiao Bai studied for half a day but didn't see any notification for a maxed-out skill.

And the Demoness had a cold nature, with even greater self-control than Yu Hu. Their relationship didn't warm up at all after half a day.

Xiao Bai sighed, Looking at the Silk and Sighing, and followed closely behind.

Noon.

Three Discipline Disciples, dressed in the Azure Sky Robes of the Discipline Hall, arrived at Hundred Herbs Peak by sword.

The leader was a tall, thin Discipline Disciple with a long, dark face, Yellow hawk eyes, and a Personal Sword hanging at his waist. He was stern and unsmiling, the Chief Discipline Officer of the Discipline Hall—

Zhang Yufeng.

This time, upon seeing Xiao Bai, Zhang Yufeng was much more respectful, cupping his hands and bowing as he said:

"Martial Uncle Xiao, Junior Sister Mu Yun."

Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.

He remembered the last time, this guy forced him to sign a false case closure report, confirming the murderer was Zhao Hanwu, to prevent him from investigating further.

From this, it was clear that the Discipline Hall was indeed a lackey of the Dao Alliance, always at their beck and call, extremely loyal.

Thinking of this, Xiao Bai curled his lip, saying indifferently:

"I hope this time it's good news."

"It is indeed good news."

Zhang Yufeng nodded, then took out a Dao Alliance invitation letter, Silver with gold embossing.

"Given the Sword Dao talent Martial Uncle displayed at the Sect Tour Ceremony, the Dao Alliance invites you to serve as a Supervising Constable in the Dao Supervision Palace. We hope Martial Uncle will not find it beneath you."

Xiao Bai was suddenly a little confused and needed to carefully sort things out.

A Supervising Constable was like a constable under the Dao Alliance, with power that superseded both the state and sects.

If a Supervising Constable thought you had a problem, a single official document could have you arrested and taken to the Dao Alliance for investigation, and neither the court nor the sect would have the right to interfere.

For example, One Sword Fox, the Chief Core Disciple of Hundred Herbs Peak, took on the position of Supervising Constable after leaving the Snow Flame Sect back then.

Supervising Constables were subordinate to the Prison Department and were theoretically under the direct management of the local Dao Supervision Envoy.

But when actually carrying out tasks, they were usually divided into two teams, managed separately by the Sect Supervisor and the State Supervisor.

Xiao Bai was determined to kill Qi Shan!

Now he was being asked to work under him? No way.

Furthermore, what if Qi Shan deliberately lured him to the Dao Supervision Palace to frame him?

Not only did Xiao Bai think this, but Mu Yun was also secretly stepping on Xiao Bai's foot in the Medicine Garden.

Xiao Bai waved his hand at Zhang Yufeng.

"I'm only at Qi Refining, it's difficult for me to bear such a heavy responsibility. Please ask the Sect Overseer to find someone more capable."

Zhang Yufeng's face sank, and he continued to persuade him:

"The Dao Alliance will not only grant you a high salary but will also spare no resources to help Martial Uncle advance. Furthermore, they don't require you to live in the Dao Supervision Palace. The Snow Flame Sect is only eight hundred li from Chaoge City. Even with just Qi Refining cultivation, Sword Riding back and forth would take less than an hour."

The more he spoke, the more suspicious Xiao Bai became. He simply waved his hand, dismissing him.

"I'm not doing it, plain and simple. Discipline Officer Zhang, please see yourself out."

Zhang Yufeng smiled and took out an official document from his怀里.

"The Dao Alliance has repeatedly issued orders for Martial Uncle to go to the Dao Supervision Palace to be checked for Soul Seizing. It was Sect Master True Person who blocked it for you. If Martial Uncle insists on refusing this invitation now—here is a One-Star Dao Alliance Order."

Xiao Bai understood the meaning of a One-Star Dao Alliance Order...

It seemed the Dao Alliance had ulterior motives!

However, if he could overcome this hurdle and take the opportunity to infiltrate the Dao Alliance, he could potentially embark on the path to ascension by appearing to subdue demons and devils.

He accepted the document and coldly dismissed him.

"I will consider it."