Volume Two, Edge of the Inner Court Chapter 153, Wen Jingrong
Yan Ting felt uneasy. No elder had asked to see him yet. He heard Xu Qian accidentally say that the chief elder of Dan Palace was Xiang Xinyue's master, and he had a very weird temper.
As for how weird it was, he didn't know.
But Xiang Xinyue said that there are only two masters and disciples in the Alchemy Palace, so where does the name of the chief elder of the Dan Palace come from.
Yan Ting kept chattering along the way, but Xiang Xinyue ignored the rest except answering some questions he should know. This made Yan Ting very depressed. He just wanted to get closer to his fellow senior sister, so there was nothing wrong with him.
The senior sister in front of me is peerless in appearance and talent. She has reached at least the eighth level of Yuan Luo cultivation. In the entire academy, only Zhao Xiuning can compare with her. Such a senior sister should live a worry-free life.
She lived a carefree life, but ended up with an extremely cold temperament. One can only imagine what her master would be like.
Unknowingly, I followed Xiang Xinyue to the entrance of the Dan Palace. The Dan Palace is located at the back of the inner courtyard. It is more than ten feet high, but it has only one floor. Below the Dan Palace are ninety-nine steps. Looking from bottom to top, the Dan Palace is
The palace looks magnificent, even more impressive than the Tianxin Tower with golden lining outside.
"Go up, Master is waiting for you inside." Xiang Xinyue said calmly.
Yan Ting said in surprise: "Why don't you go in?"
"Master only asked you to go alone, why should I go in?" Xiang Xinyue said coldly.
Yan Ting swallowed his saliva. He was just really scared and wanted to find someone to go with him. It was late at night and he was suddenly summoned by the elders. If he was killed without anyone seeing him, then he would really have died unjustly with hatred.
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After hesitating for a while, Yan Ting put down Duan Ya and walked up the stairs tremblingly. It was the ninety-ninth floor. Only after walking up did he know how high it was. If he was carrying Duan Ya on his back, it would probably be his waist that was broken instead of Duan Ya.
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Walking up to the last floor, Yan Ting's heart became heavier, if not for any other reason than that the chief elder of the Dan Palace had a weird temper. If he were a kind old man like Xiao Chengfan, he would be an out-and-out person.
What's more, I have never heard any elder mention this person, and the name of this Alchemy Hall elder is not on the list of elders.
Wen Jingrong!
The name sounds like she is a woman, but if she is a female madman, she will be more terrifying than a male madman.
"Come in!" Just when Yan Ting was thinking hard about whether to go in, a cold and cold voice suddenly came from the door. There was no trace of emotion, as if it came from the mouth of a person who had gone through disasters and hated the world.
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This made Yan Ting frown completely. With a grimace on his face, he pushed open the door of the Alchemy Palace. He was greeted by a cool breeze, just like opening the door of a house that had been idle for many years, filled with a cold smell.
Yan Ting walked in, and the door suddenly closed behind him. Yan Ting glanced back in panic, then turned around, and the scene inside the Alchemy Palace came into view.
The interior of the Alchemy Palace is very large, almost three times the size of the Tianxin Tower. It is like a small square. In the center is a two-foot-high alchemy furnace, surrounded by seven small doors, which should be rooms and a place to store medicinal materials.
Although the college has a pharmacy, it is still some distance away from here. It is very inconvenient to have to go there to pick up medicinal materials every time you want to make elixirs.
The inside of the Alchemy Palace was not very bright. There were only a dozen candles in the huge space struggling to support its dim light. In the dark space, walking around the Alchemy Furnace, Yan Ting faintly saw a figure standing in the front with his back to him.
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This figure is about the same height as him, probably a little taller than him. If you look closely, you can see that this figure is dressed in red and has white hair. The decoration is similar to the female ghost described in the ghost book that Yan Ting read when he was a child.
same.
Yan Ting suppressed the restlessness in his heart and wiped away the idea of forcibly rushing out of the door to escape. It was very simple. The alchemy furnace he had bypassed had already passed through most of the alchemy hall. Escape was absolutely impossible in front of this person.
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The master who can become Xiang Xinyue should be at least at the peak of Yuandao. As far as he knows, there are only two people in the Dan Palace, which means that Wen Jingrong has only Xiang Xinyue's disciple. Let's continue to speculate that her
His cultivation level is probably that of Yuan Zong.
Another Yuanzong-level monster.
The seven elders are all Yuanzong. The two deans, plus the person in front of them, Zhulu Academy has at least ten Yuanzong-level experts in charge, not counting Zhantian Pengniao who has left.
In the three major empires, it is not clear whether Yuan Zong even exists, but Zhulu Academy between the three empires already has at least ten Yuan Zong. No wonder it can stand among the three dangerous places for thousands of years. This is
Such a background is truly terrifying.
"Are you Yan Ting?" The white-haired man in front said indifferently, with a cold tone, like a superior person asking a question to an ant. Although Yan Ting was very unhappy, it was a fact.
Therefore, he bent down and said very respectfully: "Disciple Yan Ting, pay your respects to Elder Wen."
"Hmph!" Wen Jingrong sneered, "Why, do you have so much courage?"
Yan Ting suddenly raised his head, his trembling legs began to stiffen, his waist slowly straightened, and he smiled slowly: "You can't blame the disciple. It was supposed to be bedtime, but he was called to the Alchemy Hall by the elder. If you want a reward,
It was only the first time for the disciple and the elder to meet each other, and there was no good performance. If we wanted to be punished, there was no grudge between us. I really couldn’t think of any reason, so I felt uneasy and entered the Alchemy Palace. In such a dark space, people
The fear in my heart will be amplified, and my legs have been inconvenient since childhood, so some tremors are normal."
Yan Ting's nonsense made Wen Jingrong snort: "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth."
"The elder is so complimentary." Yan Ting said shamelessly.
After a pause, Wen Jingrong said indifferently: "I heard that you won the first place in the inner court selection competition. The great elder told me that you would refine a Pure Yuan Pill as a reward."
After saying that, Wen Jingrong threw a small wooden box backhand, and Yan Ting reached out to catch it.
"Thank you, elder!" Yan Ting bowed without even looking.
"You go ahead."
"Yes!" Yan Ting turned and bowed his head and retreated.
Just when Yan Ting was about to leave, Wen Jingrong suddenly turned around and caught a glimpse of the golden dragon bracelet on his wrist.
With a whoosh, the figure disappeared and appeared behind Yan Ting. Yan Ting's eyes suddenly widened, and the vitality in his hands quickly condensed almost instinctively. However, Wen Jingrong's hand was clasped on his shoulder,
All his strength was suddenly removed, and Yan Ting only felt that his shoulders were extremely heavy, and no matter what he did, he could not lift them.
"Where did you get this bracelet?" Wen Jingrong's voice was as cold as the ice abyss.
Yan Ting gritted his teeth and replied with difficulty: "Return to the elder, it was given by the third elder."
Wen Jingrong's pale pupils returned a little color, and her hand slowly released. The pain in Yan Ting's shoulder suddenly subsided, but he no longer dared to move casually. As expected, the temperament of this Dan Palace elder was very strange.
"In that case, go ahead." Wen Jingrong let go of Yan Ting completely, turned around and walked back.
Yan Ting quietly turned around and saw that Wen Jingrong had no intention of taking action. He quickly walked towards the door, took three steps and turned around, and almost fell down when he reached the threshold.
After walking out of the door, Yan Ting felt relieved. He was light and airy. Holding the wooden box in his hand, he walked down the stairs.
Xiang Xinyue was still waiting at the first staircase. When she saw Yan Ting coming down, she didn't ask any questions.
"Senior Sister Xiang." Yan Ting greeted, Xiang Xinyue just nodded lightly without saying a word.
Yan Ting pouted and said softly: "No wonder, with such a master, how can the apprentice have a good temper?"
"What did you say?"
"It's nothing, Senior Sister Xiang, it's so late, why don't you rest?" Yan Ting changed the subject.
"Xinyue, come on." Another voice came from the Dan Palace, but this time it was a little more gentle and a little less cold. This made Yan Ting sigh with emotion, treating his apprentice differently.
Xiang Xinyue walked up the steps. Yan Ting thought that there would be nothing to do if he stayed here. He might as well go back early and go to bed early. He originally wanted to see the night view, but he was not in the mood to do so now. However, he got a third-level elixir and made a lot of money.
Sent.
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The door of the Alchemy Palace was pushed open, and Xiang Xinyue's light steps were extremely steady, which was in sharp contrast to Yan Ting's limping virtue.
"Master." Xiang Xinyue shouted softly.
"Xinyue, what do you think of Yan Ting?" Wen Jingrong asked.
"I don't know him very well, so it's hard to judge." Xiang Xinyue replied.
Wen Jingrong chuckled lightly and said: "I'm not familiar with it either, but I can tell that when Yan Ting came in, his legs and feet were shaking and his steps were difficult, which shows that he is afraid of the unknown environment. It's not accurate to say that he is afraid. It's better to say that he is afraid of the unknown environment.
Call it cowardice."
"He is said to be timid, but after I gave him some guidance, he was able to chat and laugh with me and act as if nothing had happened. This shows that once he sees the unknown environment clearly, he will be extremely adaptable. I only said one sentence, and he
He guessed that I was not harmful to him, so he dared to do this. If I had thoughts of killing him, what do you think he would do?"
Xiang Xinyue replied: "I don't know."
"He will run away immediately."
"When he entered the alchemy hall, he stopped every step. When he walked around the alchemy furnace, he stopped even more. His breath was confused. He must be thinking about how to run, and he was calculating the distance and the time for me to catch up with him.
Finally, he completely gave up the idea of escape, because there was no way he could escape from my hands. Of course, there was another reason. I am the elder of the college and he is a disciple of the inner court. No matter what, he was sure that I would not kill him here.
How is he?"
"This kind of psychology has been cultivated since childhood. It is the awareness and perception of danger honed through countless dangers. His mind is very careful, and his reaction ability is rare for his age. When encountering dangers that he cannot resist, he will
He doesn't take chances, but runs away when he can. If there is a chance, he probably won't fight desperately. He has unparalleled faith and desire for life. In short, he is afraid of death!"
Xiang Xinyue: "..."
"It's good to be afraid of death. At least, you won't lose your life easily!" Wen Jingrong raised her head and sighed.
Xiang Xinyue was silent for a long time, and finally asked: "Master, why are you telling me this?"
Wen Jingrong took a deep breath and said: "Since the incident twenty years ago, the third elder has been decadent for twenty years, his cultivation has stagnated, and his whole person looks even older. He does not look like a Yuanzong at all.
The posture that a strong man should have, but when he came to see me ten days ago, his mental outlook was as if he had changed. Not only that, there were faint signs of breakthrough in his cultivation. I didn't know why he suddenly became like this, until
He talked to me and asked me to take care of Yan Ting. I knew that his relationship with Yan Ting was definitely extraordinary."
"For this reason, I specifically asked the seventh elder and found out that he recognized Yan Ting as his grandson, and that Yan Ting's talent was extremely high. The two of them are not relatives more than relatives. In the past two years, the mentality of the third elder has changed a lot.
The changes are almost all due to Yan Ting."
"He even gave the golden dragon bracelet to Yan Ting. I guess he regarded Yan Ting as his spiritual sustenance. This is good." Wen Jingrong's voice weakened, and the entire Dan Palace fell into silence again.
Xiang Xinyue looked at this woman. This woman who had been alone for twenty years would never marry for the sake of a promise she made back then.
More than 20 years ago, she was also a young girl who fell in love with the man who was almost called a myth. The two were a perfect match, and she even made a promise that she would not marry him unless she lived in her life.
But God's will, that man fell in love with another woman, who was also extremely talented and beautiful. The two fell in love and were engaged for life. She was immediately discouraged and stayed behind closed doors all day long, relying on alchemy to survive.
Time passed. Until the news that they both died in the ice field came to the college, she vomited blood and seemed crazy. From then on, she never saw any young man again, because compared with him, other people were...
It seemed dull and dull.
In the past twenty years, she can count on her ten fingers the number of times she has walked out of the Dan Palace. Since Xiang Xinyue came, she has only stepped out of the Dan Palace three times. The most recent time was nine days ago when she went to see the Seventh Elder to inquire about Yan.
Things about Ting.
Everyone knows that the man has been competing for thousands of years and has the best talent, but who knows that there is a woman who is also unparalleled in talent. She lightly promised not to marry for the rest of her life and to guard the Alchemy Palace alone for twenty years, just for him.
She is also a miserable person, a stubborn and pitiful person.