Chapter 66: The Purple Bamboo Forest (Part 1)

  Lin Fan asked: "What is our sect's view on this?"

  "This is the matter of Zixiaodian, Lihuojiao's behavior does not seem like an evil person, and it has no conflict with our Yunqingmen, so the leader does not oppose. The leader also wants to take this opportunity to let Guyan go out for a walk, at that time you will go to Zixiaodian in the name of Yunqingmen, just deliver the leader's personal letter."

  "Isn't it necessary for the sect leader to make an appearance?"

  "Ye Wushuang is the guardian of the Purple Bamboo Forest, and he has a duty to fulfill. Moreover, this matter has already been agreed upon by Zixiao Temple, it's just a formality. " San San Zhenren sighed and muttered to himself: "Why can't everyone just live in peace and quiet, each guarding their own mountain?" It seemed to be hinting that Zixiao Temple was being too meddlesome, yet also seemed to be hinting that Qian Yu Zhenren was being too troublesome by sending someone to escort him.

  ……

  It's finally time for the Ziyu Lin to open on Yunqing Mountain. Lin Fan got up early and found Yingying outside the door. Looking down at the Zong Temple, Yingying couldn't read or practice the Yunqing Heart Method yet, so how could she have come up the mountain?

  "Master Brother, there is a new set of clothes here."

  "Oh? You sewed it yourself?" Lin Fan took over the clothes, and the craftsmanship was pretty good.

  "Yes, last time Master Brother and Sect Leader were playing chess, Sect Leader mentioned Master Brother's clothes."

  Lin Fan handed over the clothes: "Yingying, you should focus on recognizing characters, not trying to curry favor with me and the sect master."

  Yingying listened and her face turned red as she shook her head: "No, no, I'm just grateful to the Sect Master for taking me in and to Big Brother for his care, so I made this Daoist robe as a gift."

  Lin Fan knew that Yingying was telling the truth, nodded: "I'll keep it in mind, thank you." San San Zhen Ren instructed not to be too close or friendly with anyone, otherwise it would be difficult to treat everyone equally.

  "I'll go down first."

  "Yes, it's steep and rocky here, don't come up, the master also likes quiet."

  "Yes, Master."

  Yingying hastily retreated from the alley, looking as if she had done something wrong. San San, a true man, stretched his waist after going out: "Delivering clothes, is this Yingying clever or too clever?"

  "Don't worry, I asked yesterday. This girl is very diligent in recognizing characters and not only helps me with sewing clothes but also helps the kids wash their clothes, tidy up miscellaneous things, and is quite hardworking. As for others, they are a bit lazy."

  "En." San San Zhenren nodded: "It's a pity that at 14 years old, even with great talent, cultivation will still be hindered."

  Lin Fan smiled: "It seems that the sect master has been worried for a long time."

  San San Zhen Ren: "She has a kind heart and is willing to help her companions... The seniors of the Hidden Immortal Sect asked me to take on an apprentice, so I should at least show some courtesy. I'll go prepare a high-grade elixir... What are you still doing here? Go to the Purple Bamboo Forest."

  ……

  Most of the Zizhulin is a low mountain forest, and this low mountain forest is all bamboo. Because when the sun sets in the west, there is a purple glow, it is named Zizhulin.

  Women are skilled with their hands, the outhouse in the purple bamboo forest, including the pavilion and the tower, the small path in the forest, all have the shadow of bamboo buildings. Disciples are also distributed throughout the purple bamboo forest, some live alone, some live in pairs or threes. Of course, this opening of the purple bamboo forest is not opened under the name of dual cultivation, but under the name of the festival of the purple bamboo forest.

  This festival is also known as the Flower Lantern Festival, where Kongming lanterns can be released, water lanterns can be placed in streams and lakes, and various riddle-guessing activities are held. It was originally a holiday for women within the Zizhulin to play together, but later external disciples entered to watch, and many disciples developed feelings after interacting with each other, eventually turning it into a holiday aimed at matchmaking. It is also one of the largest non-traditional festivals in Yunqingshan.

  Lin Fan landed at the mountain gate of the Purple Bamboo Forest, unable to fly in directly and had to pass through the gate. The guardian disciple bowed his head, Lin Fan returned the courtesy, stepped into the Purple Bamboo Forest, and saw a small road paved with bamboo before his eyes. After passing by the door of a wing room, there were lanterns hanging above the door, as well as more than a dozen riddles left by the owner of the wing room. Hanging lanterns indicated that the owner of the wing room was a young disciple, and hanging riddles meant that one had to solve the riddles before knocking on the door and chatting with the owner.

  "Lin Fan, you're here too."

  Lin Fan didn't even turn his head, but he knew that such a loud voice couldn't be anyone else but Ye Wushuang. Ye Wushuang chuckled and said, "I'm exhausted to death! This month, for the sake of my disciples' red papers, I've run countless errands in the market, and they also asked me to buy fabric and accessories..."

  "Aren't you going?" Lin Fanming interrupted Ye Wushuang's complaints.

  "Ah!" Ye Wushuang furrowed her brow again: "It's always others who take a liking to me, never the other way around. And even if I do take a liking to someone, they still have to pass Father's test."

  Ye Wushuang is different, she is the guardian of the Purple Bamboo Forest, so it's not just about liking someone, this person must also have the potential for cultivation. This is also one of the reasons why Mie Xing True Person promoted Ye Wushuang. Lin Fan asked: "How is Wu Er?"

  "Fog girl? Everyone likes her, a very well-behaved girl. However... you men are all superficial, and for half the day now, everyone has been circling around her." Ye Wushuang said: "Don't say anymore, today I have to maintain order, Bai Mu is by the lake, five female disciples voluntarily gave him sachets, but he politely declined them, I'll go see if Bai Mu has already been beaten to death by everyone."

  Ye Wushuang walked away with the wind, but turned back: "I forgot to tell you, my master is planning to take Meng'er as an apprentice."

  Lin Fan was shocked: "Aren't you a closed-door disciple?"

  Ye Wushuang smiled: "You can open the door and close it again. If you go south, it's Lianjian Valley. If you guess the riddle correctly, I'll give you a precious sword forged from cold iron."

  Before drawing his sword, Lin Fan didn't wield a sword. He was indifferent to the cold iron treasure sword. However, since the south side was more lively, Lin Fan changed direction and headed towards the south side. The Zizhu Forest Sword Refining Valley was a very famous place, and Ye Wushuang's spell scroll was refined there. Along the way, Lin Fan enjoyed the lanterns and riddles, admiring the beauty of the Zizhu Forest, with a hint of leisure amidst his busyness. Unfortunately, it still couldn't compare to the excitement and fun of secular festivals.

  In the Sword Refining Valley, at a mountain corner, there was a three-zhang-sized furnace pool with a brilliant flame. A female disciple wore clothes like a monk's, revealing her right shoulder, holding a large hammer and tempering a sword by the furnace pool. Sweat dripped down from her hair, showing a few hints of masculine beauty. Here gathered over ten male disciples, guessing riddles by the furnace.

  This female disciple is named Yang Xueqiao, and she is the only secretly transmitted disciple of the Alchemy Scripture. Secret transmission refers to the fact that the True Person of Extinction replaced his own disciples and handed over the manuscripts to Yang Xueqiao for study. Yang Xueqiao often enters and exits the Purple Bamboo Forest due to her need for materials, and everyone knows her great name. She is as beautiful as a flower, with a strong and heroic spirit, and many elite male disciples have come to admire her.

  However, they got stuck on the first riddle. A male disciple recited: "No one has ever seen it, but everyone knows it, lighter than wind, sharper than a blade, born from nothing, can defeat thousands of troops."

  A young monk replied: "Taiyi Shenlei."

  Yang Xuejiao's eyes flashed with a murderous gaze, and the disciple hastily lowered his head to point at the guy next to him, indicating that he was the one who said it.

  "This can defeat an army of thousands, this is the key." A Qingyuan sect male disciple thought for a moment: "Plague."

  This time Yang Xuejiao didn't get angry, she just reminded: "Brother, life comes from nothing, the plague comes from existence."

  "Right!" The young monk clapped his hands, what was it because of, and also broke through a thousand armies.