When Mo Tiange woke up from her sleep, she felt a splitting headache.
She propped herself up. The room was dark, so she rubbed her head in a daze.
Strange, how did I fall asleep?
She sat up and circulated her energy to cultivate a small circle. Only then did her head stop hurting. She also slowly remembered what happened before she fell asleep — no, it should be before she got drunk.
How shameful! She never drank before, yet she tried to drown her sorrows with alcohol. The worst thing was that she actually forgot herself after getting drunk!
She groaned and fell back. Fortunately, there was only Senior Martial Brother Qin at that time, so no one saw — Senior Martial Brother Qin!
She hurriedly sat up and touched her body. Fortunately, her clothes were intact, and the Psychic Jade Pendant was still there.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but she felt a bit regretful.
She didn't remember what happened before she got drunk. She only vaguely remembered that Qin Xi told her to let go of her obsession to continue on the path of cultivation, but she felt like she forgot something …
She thought for a long time, but she really couldn't remember, so she simply ignored it.
Since she couldn't remember, it wasn't important. What was important was that she had to warn herself that she couldn't relax her vigilance like this again.
Fortunately, Qin Xi didn't do anything to her. Otherwise, her secret might've been exposed if it was someone else.
With this thought in mind, she got out of bed to freshen up. She then took out several moonstones from her Qiankun Bag and threw them on the bed. The room instantly became bright.
Although her clothes were intact, they were wrinkled and smelled of alcohol.
Mo Tiange frowned and walked to the washstand in the corner. She then took off her coat and wiped her face.
When the smell of alcohol dissipated, she took out her new clothes and put them on.
She was about to untie her hair and comb it again when she suddenly saw her reflection in the bronze mirror. She froze.
She thought for a moment, picked up the comb, scattered her hair, carefully parted it, and coiled it into a bun.
During this process, her hair was combed crookedly several times because of her rusty technique.
When she finished, she couldn't help but smile bitterly at herself in the mirror. She hadn't dressed as a woman for almost ten years, and she didn't even know how to comb her hair. The person in the mirror was unpleasant no matter how she looked at it.
She then scattered her hair again and combed it into an ordinary Daoist bun.
However, the face in the mirror was still too handsome for a man.
After thinking for a while, she rummaged through her Qiankun Bag and found a few things.
First, he used a long black strip to thicken his eyebrows. Then, he poured out some gray powder from a jade bottle and smeared it on his nose, the corners of his eyes, and his lower jaw.
Now that she looked at the person in the mirror, she noticed that he had sharper facial features and thicker eyebrows. He looked more like a man.
He carefully erased some of the traces before putting the items away.
These two items were actually smithing materials. But since they weren't poisonous, it wouldn't matter if he used them to wipe his face.
The most important thing was that the Foundation Building Pill was right in front of him, so he had to be a bit more careful.
Once she was done with everything, she returned to the bedside and took out her Qiankun Bag from inside her robe. She tidied it up then sat down cross-legged to cultivate.
Actually, she had gained many things from this trial.
Just the corpses of the demonic beasts were already a great fortune. There were also pills, spirit tools, and all kinds of materials. Just the spirit stones alone amounted to over a thousand pieces.
Mo Tiange felt quite conflicted after she returned. Working hard for several years wasn't as good as killing a few people. Fortunately, she suppressed the injustice in her heart in time. If she ignored this ruthless thought, it would lead her to become a devil in the future.
Unknowingly, several hours passed. The sky outside was already bright.
Mo Tiange withdrew her spiritual aura, jumped out of bed, tidied up her clothes, opened the door, and walked out.
Outside the hall, Qin Xi was sitting in his usual position, drawing talismans. When he heard her voice, he didn't even raise his head. "Junior Martial Brother Ye, you finally woke up."
Thinking about yesterday, Mo Tiange felt a bit uneasy. Seeing that his expression wasn't abnormal, she finally felt relieved and said, "What's wrong?"
"To get the Foundation Building Pill." Qin Xi put away his brush and paper. When he turned his head, he was stunned.
His reaction made Mo Tiange a bit nervous. Was the makeup on my face too obvious?
After a while, Qin Xi shook his head. "I'm really muddle-headed. I feel like you're a bit different today, but I can't see what's different."
Mo Tiange felt a bit relieved. She smiled dryly. "How could it be?
Aren't we getting the Foundation Building Pill?
Let's go! "
Qin Xi nodded. The two of them walked out together.
While walking behind them, Mo Tiange secretly wiped her sweat.
Originally, the four of them always moved together in this room. Now that Xu Jingzhi wasn't here and Liu Yidao was being treated by the Foundation Building seniors in the North Peak because of his serious injuries, this room suddenly became a lot more deserted. If this wasn't the case, Qin Xi wouldn't necessarily be so close to her. It was only because the others were gone that they had no one to talk to except each other.
The South Peak of Mount Yunwu was still the same as before. The morning light shone faintly and a cool breeze caressed their faces. However, two of the people who used to travel with them were missing.
Mo Tiange sighed softly.
When they reached the steward's hall, there were already a lot of people waiting in line. The two of them obediently waited outside.
Soon, it was Mo Tiange's turn. She walked in and handed over her identity tablet. After the identity tablet was verified, she left a spiritual aura imprint on another Jade Slip before she cautiously took a jade bottle from the steward's martial uncle and carefully put it away.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that this was the lifeblood of Aura Refining disciples. The other disciples who received the Foundation Building Pill were all ecstatic, but she was still relatively calm.
When Qin Xi also received the Foundation Building Pill, the two of them went back together.
"Senior Martial Brother Qin, you've reached the peak stage of the Aura Refining realm for quite some time, right?
Do you want to enter Closed Door Meditation immediately? "
"I should.
What about you, Junior Martial Brother? "
"I … I'd better wait for a while. I haven't reached the peak stage of the Aura Refining realm yet. It won't be too late to enter Closed Door Meditation after I'm a bit more confident."
"That's good too …"
After they returned, Mo Tiange and Qin Xi went back to their respective rooms. Mo Tiange stayed in her room for a while before she opened the door again, preparing to go down the mountain.
After receiving the Foundation Building Pill, this matter was officially over. The prohibition against disciples leaving the monastery without permission was also lifted. She naturally had to go down the mountain to see Second Uncle first.
However, since she just received the Foundation Building Pill, she was afraid she'd be targeted by others, so she pretended to come back to pack her things before setting foot on the road down the mountain.
She first went to Yunwu Sect's shop to exchange the spirit stones she consigned for medicinal pills. She also sold the demonic beast corpses she obtained this time.
During this period of time, there would be a lot of people selling demonic beast corpses, so she wasn't afraid of being too conspicuous.
On the other hand, when the shop assistant saw the pile of corpses, he felt great admiration.
This assistant was also a disciple of Yunwu Sect, so he naturally knew about the competition this time. Since there were so many demonic beast corpses, the person who obtained them must be someone with superb skills. Therefore, he didn't dare to be negligent and respectfully gave her the spirit stones.
Mo Tiange took the bag of spirit stones. She didn't count it and just threw a spirit stone as a reward. After that, she returned to Second Uncle's small courtyard after making many turns.
"Second Uncle!"
A cough came from inside the room. Mo Tiange pushed the door open and saw an old man with a face full of wrinkles on the bed. She revealed a smile and said, "Second Uncle, I'm back."
Ye Jiang raised his eyelids and looked at her for a long time with his cloudy eyes. He then coughed and said with a hoarse voice, "Xiaotian, you're not injured, are you?"
"I'm fine."
Mo Tiange hastily shook her head and sat on the small stool beside the bed. She then took out the jade bottle containing the Foundation Building Pill and said happily, "Second Uncle, look! I got the Foundation Building Pill!"
Seeing the jade bottle, Ye Jiang took it with trembling hands. He opened the jade bottle and sniffed it. He then closed his eyes and nodded. "Yes, this is the Foundation Building Pill … Xiaotian, you've worked hard."
Mo Tiange repeatedly shook her head. "I'm just lucky. There was an accident in this test, so it was much easier to distribute the Foundation Building Pills."
Ye Jiang showed a loving smile and looked at her with pity. "Do you think Second Uncle doesn't know what happened?
You … Forget it. It's good that you came out alive. "
His reproachful tone was actually warm and caring. She held Second Uncle's already withered hand and smiled sincerely. "Second Uncle, you don't have to worry. I'm very powerful now.
I diligently cultivate every day and I've also learned how to fight against others. I won't be soft-hearted anymore.
Second Uncle, I'm telling you, in this test … "
After spending two hours, Mo Tiange rambled on about what happened in this test. Ye Jiang smiled as he listened. Sometimes he praised her for her calmness in handling things, and other times, he gave her careful pointers, telling her how to handle things better.
Mo Tiange felt she gained more from this conversation than she did from her own experience. With this thought in mind, she felt a bit depressed. If it wasn't for Second Uncle, what would she do?
When she finished talking, Ye Jiang sighed and said, "Xiaotian, you've really grown up from the way you handled things this time. Second Uncle is relieved.
Even if you can't build your foundation this time, you're still young. It shouldn't be a problem for you to try a few more times … "
His words were like his last words. Mo Tiange bit her lip, grabbed Second Uncle's hand and whispered, "Second Uncle …"
How could Ye Jiang not know what she was thinking? He smiled and stroked her head. "Don't be like this. You're already an adult. You don't need Second Uncle by your side.
If you form your Gold Core one day, go back to the Ye Clan in the secular world and see if there are any descendants with spiritual roots. If there are, you don't need to rebuild the Ye Clan. You can just pass down cultivation techniques … "
"Second Uncle!" she shouted angrily.
Ye Jiang's expression turned serious and he said sternly, "Xiaotian, it's not that you don't have to face it if you don't mention it.
You have to remember that you're a cultivator, and a female cultivator at that. If you can't even accept reality, how can you go on?
It's much more difficult for a female cultivator to achieve something than a male cultivator!
Your aptitude isn't outstanding, and you don't have any clan elders to rely on. If you don't have a firm heart, you might as well give up early! "
Second Uncle had never spoken to her in such a harsh tone. Mo Tiange was stunned. She lowered her head but didn't say anything.
Ye Jiang softened his tone. "Do you still remember what Second Uncle has taught you all these years?
You don't have good aptitude and you don't have a backer, so you have to be stricter with yourself.
You can't be weak, you can't be greedy, and you can't indulge in emotions!
You have to remember that weakness and passion are the enemies of female cultivators. Not only today, but you also have to calmly accept Second Uncle's death. If you fall in love with him in the future, you have to restrain yourself. You have to know that people are fickle and the world is unpredictable. "
How could she not know this?
But …
Ye Jiang once again closed his eyes and revealed a calm smile. "Life and death are part of the Heavenly Dao's reincarnation cycle. You and I are both cultivators, so we should understand the principle that the Heavenly Dao's cycle is endless.
Cultivators, cultivators, and only when you cultivate the Heavenly Dao can you become a true immortal.
Go back and carefully comprehend it. When you can calmly face Second Uncle's death, you can come see me again. "
Mo Tiange was silent. After a long time, she finally gave him the medicinal pills, bid him farewell, and left.
Weakness and passion are the enemies of female cultivators.
The Heavenly Dao's cycle is endless. Only when you cultivate the Heavenly Dao can you become a true immortal.
Mo Tiange stood in the courtyard and closed her eyes for a moment before she resolutely walked out.