An expression of adoration immediately appeared on Ding Bu Er’s face, ”That’s of course, that’s Old County Duke Han’s daughter, Han Ning. Even in the entire Cheng Yu Country, she is considered a genius. The spirit root level is also very good, three years ago the old county duke specially brought the young lady to the imperial capital Chang Luo to open her spirit, and I heard that once she opened her spirit, she had seven spirit complexes. Now that the young lady is at the fifth level of Pulse Expansion, it is estimated that she has opened up more than twenty spirit complexes. If it wasn’t for waiting for this Leaping Immortal Gate, miss would have been able to join the clan three years ago.”
Mo Wuji had heard about spirit complexes, he knew that the more spirit complexes there were after the first spirit opening then the greater the future prospects would be. The better the spirit root, the more spirit complexes that would come out from the first spirit opening, Mo Wuji was a mortal root, he didn’t even have a spirit root, and going to a spirit opening once didn’t open up any spirit complexes.
“Then why wait until the Leaping Immortal Sect? Wouldn’t it be good for the young lady to worship the sect three years ago?” Mo Wuji asked doubtfully.
In his opinion, the results of going to the sect and cultivating at home were clearly different. If Han Ning had worshipped the sect three years ago, perhaps she would be far more than the fifth level of Pulse Expansion by now.
Ding Bu Er hemmed and hawed, making a you-don’t-get-it expression, patting Mo Wuji with a didactic tone, ”You don’t get it here, right, truly big sects only come out to recruit disciples at the Leaping Immortal Sect Assembly. Three years ago, even if a young lady were to worship a sect, she would only be able to worship some small sects. The cultivation techniques and resources of a large sect, is that comparable to a small sect?”
So that’s how it was, Mo Wuji agreed with this statement. If we were to talk about the educational resources of Peking University and Pheasant University, it would definitely be Peking University that had more.
“The old Sheriff Duke asked me to come here as a follower of the young lady, to accompany her to the Imperial Capital to attend the Leaping Immortal Sect Assembly. Bu Er, when will I be able to meet Miss?” Mo Wuji took the initiative to ask.
Ding Bu Er shook his head, “Old Brother Wuji, the old county eunuch is just casually comforting you. Among the household servants who can accompany Miss to the Imperial Capital to attend the Leaping Immortal Gate, there is definitely no you and me.”
“Why?” Mo Wuji was shocked in his heart, he had come for this purpose. If the people going to the Imperial Capital didn’t have him, what was the point of him coming here.
Ding Bu Er whispered in Mo Wuji’s ear, “When Miss went to the Imperial Capital for the Leaping Immortal Sect, the people she brought with her were all picked by her. Miss doesn’t know us, so she definitely won’t pick you and me. To be honest, my chances are a little bit better than yours, after all, I’m one of the guards of the courtyard, and a guard at the entrance, and miss sometimes even sweeps me away occasionally.”
Mo Wuji’s heart sank, if this was really the case when Cold Ning was selecting people, then he really didn’t necessarily have a chance.
Ding Bu Er patted Mo Wuji’s shoulder and left Mo Wuji’s residence with a slight sympathy.
No, one came here to go to the Imperial Capital. If it was really like what Ding Bu Er said, he would have to go and look for Cold Sheng An by all means.
There was no rush first, when tomorrow started, he would go and befriend the entire Cold Mansion himself, anyway, right now, he had plenty of gold coins.
After sending Ding Bu Er away, Mo Wuji collapsed on his bed and fell asleep. Ever since he started drinking the Vein Expanding Medicinal Liquid, he hadn’t rested properly. Last night was another night of no sleep, and being able to last until now was already considered pretty good.
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It was still only dawn when the bell urging for the gathering was already ringing from the place where the Cold Mansion’s escorts were staying. Many of the Cold Mansion’s retainers got up, washed up as fast as they could, and ran to the martial arts training ground to gather.
Mo Wuji was really too tired, physically and mentally, this kind of bell would not get up even if he heard it.
In just half a pillar of incense time, the martial arts practice ground had already gathered over a hundred retainer martial artists.
“Tap ……” The sound of unhurried hooves came from outside the arena as a young girl dressed in red rode over on a tall red stallion. From afar, it looked as if a ball of flame was slowly walking towards her. Behind her, there was also a young girl in blue riding a yellow horse.
“Greetings Miss Ning.” The many guardian martial artists called out in unison, all of them recognising the person who had come as the most favoured young lady of the Cold Mansion, Cold Ning.
Han Ning’s gaze swept past the hundred or so people, and only after a dozen seconds or so did she slowly say, “Today I’m going to the Thunder Mist Forest, and I need to select ten guards from amongst you. Those who perform better can follow me to the Imperial Capital Changluo to see the Leaping Immortal Sect Assembly three months later.”
I heard that those who performed better could follow the young lady to the Imperial Capital Changelo. Immediately, the hundred or so guardian martial artists were all in high spirits, and every single one of them puffed out their chests. They all hoped to be chosen by the young lady to go to the Thunder Mist Forest, so as to be in the young lady’s eyes. No matter how dangerous the Thunder Mist Forest was, it couldn’t stop the attraction of going to the Imperial Capital.
“Who is Mo Wuji?” Han Ning suddenly called out.
More than a hundred guards fell silent and no one answered for half a day, almost no one here recognised who Mo Wuji was.
Han Ning’s face turned a little ugly as she once again increased her voice and asked, “Did Mo Wuji come?”
Ding Bu Er hurriedly stood out and said somewhat stutteringly, “Back to Miss, Mo Wuji only arrived here yesterday, I guess he’s not very familiar with …… yet.”
With Ding Bu Er’s words, Han Ning’s face became more and more ugly, “All of you give me a quick run around the martial arts training ground until that Mo Wuji comes, those who fall behind will have their January’s reward deducted.”
A stout man standing at the head of the team lowered his voice with anger and said to a martial artiste beside him, “Chang Hongcai, you call that kid here immediately, son of a b*tch.”
“Yes.” A black-nosed and fierce man answered and hurriedly ran out of the martial arts training ground.
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“Boom boom!” Mo Wuji was woken up by a sharp pounding sound on the door, he opened his eyes and realised that the sky had just dawned.
There was still hard pounding outside the door, it wasn’t a knocking sound at all.
It can’t be, a mere house guard has to get up earlier than a chicken too?
“What is it?” Mo Wuji opened the door, a little annoyed.
“You’re the newbie right, it’s because of you brat that all of us have been punished by the miss. Don’t go and gather at the martial arts training ground yet, hurry up.” Standing at the door was a fierce looking man with a long face and black nose.
This guy Mo Wuji also recognised, when Ding Bu Er was introduced yesterday, this person happened to be included. A guard of the Cold Mansion, called Chang Hongcai.
Mo Wuji frowned and asked, “It’s still only just dawn, what exactly is going on?”
A retainer disturbing his rest made him very upset, and he hadn’t completely reacted yet.
“Miss is going to the Thunder Mist Forest today, and is now picking people, you just came here, how dare you ignore the order to assemble. No wonder some people say that you are arrogant, you are indeed arrogant.” Chang Hongcai stared at Mo Wuji and said, his voice was cold.
Wasn’t the lady of the Cold Mansion Cold Ning? He had tried his best to get to know Cold Ning before, and now that Cold Ning was going to the Thunder Mist Forest to pick her entourage now, wasn’t that exactly what he wanted?
Mo Wuji finally reacted and hurriedly said, “Wait for me, I’ll be done in a while.”
After saying that, Mo Wuji hurriedly washed up and followed Chang Hongcai as he almost jogged to the martial arts training ground.
“Right, Brother Chang, you just said that someone said I was arrogant? It seems like I only came last night, right?” It was only at this time that Mo Wuji remembered what Chang Hongcai had just said.
Chang Hongcai didn’t even bother to pay attention to Mo Wuji, and even quickened his pace.
“Are you the Mo Wuji who doesn’t even have Yao Kang from the Ministry of Ceremonies in his sights?” Mo Wuji had just reached the martial arts training ground when a crisp voice with anger called out to him.
