Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Mother’s Best Friends’ Ball, The Daoist Priestess of Mount Qingcheng

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Gu Mian followed Yao Yao back to the hospital, his hand now adorned with a string of white jade prayer beads.

Hanging beneath the beads was a bronze tag. What ordinary people didn’t know was that a vicious ghost resided within.

This tag was, in reality, a fragment of a changming lamp (eternal lamp). Because the vicious ghost had been refined into a tool spirit, even Yao Yao couldn’t completely extract it. She could only use this intermediary method to allow it to leave the tomb and reside elsewhere.

“Second Brother, if there’s nothing else, Seventh Brother and I are going home!”

At the hospital, Yao Yao accepted a pastry from Seventh Brother. The fragrant, soft cakes made her eyes crinkle with a smile.

“Alright, Second Brother will take you out for delicious food later.”

Watching his younger sister eat with such relish, Gu Mian couldn’t help but feel a bit remorseful.

Just now, he had been so preoccupied with resolving the problem that he had forgotten to take care of his sister.

He glanced at Old Seventh, who was fawning over Yao Yao, and suddenly understood why Yao Yao was closest to Seventh Brother despite them all being brothers. He had to admit, in terms of taking care of people, he really couldn’t compare to Old Seventh.

Plus, he really had things to attend to and couldn’t get away. He’d have to postpone the vying for affection until he was better prepared.

“Then we’re leaving now. Goodbye, Second Brother!” Yao Yao obediently waved.

Before leaving, she glanced at the vicious ghost huddled inside the bronze tag and said in a crisp voice, “Work hard!”

Hiding inside the tag, the vicious ghost, for some reason, had a chilling premonition that made its spectral body tremble. It felt that this “work hard” had a rather profound meaning.

And before long, it understood what “work hard” meant. It meant that not only had that ancestor placed restrictions on it, but she had also added a “know-everything” enchantment.

Anyone who inquired about cultural artifacts would receive an honest, exhaustive answer from it.

It was practically a humanoid version of a “smart assistant,” with absolutely no possibility of slacking off.

This was also where Yao Yao’s cleverness lay because, more than trusting the vicious ghost’s promises, she trusted her own enchantments.

Because they had come in a hurry, Gu Yu had only packed small snacks like pastries. Other food items were still at home.

The first thing Yao Yao did upon arriving home was to enjoy her afternoon tea.

At that moment, soft footsteps came from the staircase. Hearing the sound, Yao Yao turned her little head.

Then, she saw her mother walking towards her.

Yao Yao, nestled in her custom-made soft chair, obediently called out, “Mama, good afternoon!”

“Good afternoon, my precious!” Chen Hui reached out and stroked her daughter’s hair, then sat down beside her.

“Later this evening, Mama has a ball with her best friends. Would Yao Yao like to come with Mama?” Chen Hui said with a smile.

Actually, she had been wanting to find an opportunity to show off her daughter for a while now, but it had always been small gatherings, which didn’t mean much. Plus, her daughter had been running around with Old Seventh lately.

Therefore, she hadn’t been able to catch a good opportunity.

Since there was a chance today, Chen Hui naturally wouldn’t let it go.

“Okay!” Yao Yao thought about it, and since she had nothing to do this afternoon, she nodded.

Seeing this, Chen Hui’s eyes and eyebrows immediately lit up with a smile.

Seeing that there was still plenty of time, Chen Hui eagerly pulled her daughter away to get ready.

You had to know that she was usually very enthusiastic about dressing up her daughter. To ensure that her daughter outshone everyone in front of her best friends, she spent all her patience.

With her mother so enthusiastic, Yao Yao was the one being tossed around.

Because it took so long, Yao Yao’s eyelids were drooping, and she almost fell asleep.

But the result was naturally good. Yao Yao, who was already exquisite and well-behaved, was even more refined than a doll in a shop window after such meticulous dressing.

Chen Hui nodded approvingly, clearly very satisfied with this.

She could already imagine the envious looks on her best friends’ faces.

Before, she didn’t have a daughter and always had to listen to them showing off their daughters. That smug look of theirs was just too infuriating. Now that she had a daughter, and one so adorable, of course she had to get her revenge.

“Mama, don’t worry! Yao Yao will perform well!”

Perhaps because Chen Hui’s emotions were so high, Yao Yao also became full of energy. Her cute little appearance made the latter laugh heartily, even making her forget that her daughter was special.

With this much effort, something big was bound to happen.

The gathering was an evening banquet. Chen Hui and Yao Yao didn’t eat at home. The two of them left in a Maybach.

There was also a girl named Shen Yajun in the car. She was a member of the Special Operations Group, and her usual task was to protect Chen Hui’s safety.

At the moment, she was curiously looking at Yao Yao.

This was the first time she had come into close contact with the Grandmaster. Before, she had always heard Liu Dong praising how powerful the Grandmaster was.

Later, even the department’s highest leader would occasionally praise her. She trusted the Minister’s judgment. Since even he approved, there was naturally nothing wrong.

Therefore, in Shen Yajun’s heart, although the Grandmaster was young, she should be steady and composed.

But looking at the child nestled in Chen Hui’s arms, acting spoiled, she was uncharacteristically silent.

This is no Grandmaster, she’s clearly just a child!

“Sister Yajun, I want a lollipop. Could you get it for Yao Yao?”

Just as she was dazed, a crisp, milky voice suddenly rang in her ear. She immediately came back to her senses and quickly rummaged through her bag for a piece of candy.

Yao Yao happily ate it, smiling sweetly, “Thank you, Sister!”

Looking at that fair, tender little face, Shen Yajun’s restraint also faded, and she had the illusion that their relationship was getting closer.

“Sister, are you practicing the Daoist arts of Mount Qingcheng?” Yao Yao suddenly said while eating her candy.

Her thick, long eyelashes fluttered, and she exuded an indescribable aura of quickness. Shen Yajun didn’t expect the Grandmaster to ask her this. She paused, then slowly nodded.

“Grandmaster, you’re right. I indeed trained at the Xuanzhen Temple of Mount Qingcheng.”

“However, I no longer dare to call myself a disciple of Qingcheng.”

Shen Yajun shook her head, explaining, “My aptitude is dull. I cultivated in the temple for several years, but my cultivation never improved. In order to break through, I integrated other methods.”

“Although I succeeded in the end, I also half-crippled my original cultivation.”

Today, Mount Qingcheng has thirty-six temples, corresponding to the number of Tiangang stars. Among them, Xuanzhen is a nüguan (female temple), not accepting male disciples. The temple enshrines the Su Nü Jing (Classic of the Plain Girl), a Daoist scripture created by its founder, Zhang Yuanying.

This method emphasizes gathering pure Yin energy to generate lesser Yang, based on the Daoist principles of Yin-Yang interaction and the creation of all things.

Because it directly addresses Yin and Yang, this method is particularly domineering, not compatible with other profound cultivation methods.

Therefore, Xuanzhen Temple expressly prohibits its disciples from practicing other methods. Once discovered, they will be expelled from the temple.

Shen Yajun couldn’t resist the temptation of breaking through that year. Later, by chance, she joined the Special Operations Group.

And in the Special Operations Group, she found a suitable cultivation method. In just two years, her cultivation had reached the peak of the third order.

But she could feel, perhaps because of the change in methods, that breaking through to the fourth order felt like crossing an unbridgeable chasm.

The reality was just as she feared; several attempts to break through had ended with her internal energy backfiring and failing.

This was not something to be proud of, so Shen Yajun had never spoken of it in front of others.

She didn’t understand why the Grandmaster had suddenly asked about this, but looking at those pure eyes, she inexplicably revealed the secret she had kept buried in her heart.

Perhaps, she still held a sliver of hope, that the Grandmaster could offer some guidance.

The Minister was not capable of addressing her problems.

And the Grandmaster was the highest-level cultivator she knew. Since she could see through her foundation, didn’t that also mean she might have a way to help her?

Thinking of this, Shen Yajun couldn’t help but get excited.

And as if in response to her desire, Yao Yao’s voice slowly echoed in the car.

“Little Sister, you’re going the wrong way!”

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