CHAPTER 619: CHAPTER 618 KEY FRAGMENT SYNTHESIS!

Well done!

Jiang Yuan cheered inwardly, thinking Hu Jiu was indeed the best at gossip; she even managed to snag such secret intelligence.

But, judging by this, the defenses of the Cloud Dungeon aren’t great; is this the kind of video that can just leak out?

It’s fortunate it passed through the little fox’s paws for me to see. If the guards were seduced by beauty and leaked such a secret, attracting the covetous eyes of Evil Cultivators, Cloud City would be in grave danger!

All I wanted was a partnership, not robbery; Cloud City mustn’t face trouble because of this.

Thinking this, he quickly sent a message to Hu Jiu, urging her to keep the secret tightly and not to leak it.

Also, although the little fox hasn’t signed any contract with me, strictly speaking, she has little to do with the courtyard; she mainly practices Charm Technique, yet Jiang Yuan doesn’t want a decent girl to use beauty for courtyard profit, thus he specifically reminded her.

"I knew it - you care about me!"

Seeing the reply, Hu Jiu’s tail nearly stood up with joy.

She tiptoed around the room in circles, eyes sparkling pink hearts, "You’re right, Charm Technique is no different from other Cultivation Techniques; all require cultivating continuously to enhance skill and adjust mind and body.

It mustn’t be used as a shortcut; Cultivators taking shortcuts never achieve greatness! I must always remember to be prudent, and never get carried away by flowers and praise, no matter the temptation."

After calming herself, she carefully worded a polite and distant message to Friend Cai, expressing interest in buying some top-tier rare herbs and asking if he could help arrange it.

"Look at Hu Jiu’s courteous wording, truly a pure little Demon Cultivator, unlike those from the Hehuan Sect whose alluring scent spreads a mile away. This girl’s got genuine class..." Cai Wenyi smiled, hooked by her reserved approach.

Often lingering among flowers without earnest cultivation, the Willpower Cultivators should have long been dissipated.

Yet Hu Jiu was different from those he usually mingled with, unlike the delectable meat, she was refreshing and clean, making him itch even more.

His head full of thoughts of the little fox’s charms, pored over her unique message, Cai Wenyi impulsively agreed without consideration—much like he casually promised in Market’s flower lounges with Hehuan Sect’s flirtatious cultivators, agreeing first, then finding excuses to back out.

Fresh acquaintances yet unfamiliar, curiosity hooked is what’s crucial.

Regarding herb purchases arrangement?

He didn’t mind helping, but dungeon’s tightly managed; he’s merely a guard knowing a few with similar preferences, with no selling rights?

If Hu Jiu rushes, he might ask transport friends, like Old He; they could connect with Stewards for purchasing a few herbs shouldn’t be hard.

If not urgent, use the chance to cozy up, completing promises needn’t worrying when won over!

Hugging the Treasure Sword at his post daydreaming, Jiang Yuan, having just put away the Communication Stone, suddenly realized the little fox was much more naive than her sister, unlike a sly vixen.

Hu Zhile was so clever, like a coal ball turned spirit full of wit.

Her sister was hard to describe, particularly impressing with Charm Technique, cautious fox don’t get deceived by bad men!

Thinking this, he immediately left the Mysterious Cave to chat with Hu Zhile subtly, hinting as a sister she should teach the younger one to smarten up.

Otherwise, the more effort, beauty, charm, more attention from male cultivators, just blooming taken by shallow Casanovas, what a waste!

Worried for the naïve fox, Jiang Yuan emerging from the cave noticed the Spirit Pool’s dazzling light—Bai Yunqi and Xie Chenyuan teleported back from Carefree City.

Since Yun Shu began Talisman Painting, the courtyard members haven’t lacked various Talismans.

After learning Teleportation Talisman painting, with tireless "printing," the success rate had risen to 50%, combined with Jiang Yuan’s puppet Zhao Wuji, Shi Zhu Lou’s owner secretly supplying ample top-grade Talisman materials liberally, ordinary Teleportation Talisman quickly became a staple resource for courtyard members.

"Venerable Family, you’re home with time to spare." Bai Yunqi, landing, saw Jiang Yuan; with a mission complete, barely concealed his faint smug smile, stepped forward, respectfully presented key fragments. "These were snatched by Cloud City’s Lord Gongxi Yanchang from Shen Family’s spoils, sensing the aura, I assert they’re genuine."

Xie Chenyuan promptly stepped forward for disciple courtesies—no matter, Senior Jiang carried Cloud Concealment Sect’s Honored Guest Elder badge, courtesy was obligatory.

"Indeed, they’re genuine, credit to Gongxi Yanchang spotting two inconspicuous pieces." Jiang Yuan swiftly affirmed the authenticity, took the pieces preparing for final assembly.

Yet the system was more eager.

[Gather fragments, synthesize Dungeon Key?]

Seeing the prompt, Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, choosing to synthesize.

"Buzz~"

Suddenly, a soft hum resonated, and in the courtyard where both Jiang Yuan and Bai Yunqi had yet to retract their hands, a burst of dazzling light erupted!

The burst of light was too blinding. Bai Yunqi instinctively shielded his eyes with the Gold-Scattering Fan; Jiang Yuan’s eyes were momentarily stung, and a copper mask appeared on his face to block most of it.

"Boom!"

At the same time, the ground trembled slightly, tingling the feet with its vibrations.

Yun Shu, who had been in a dormant state, was startled awake and quickly ran out in a slightly panicked manner, "Sir! What happened?"

"Don’t be afraid, it’s nothing serious," Hu Zhile turned her face slightly, shielding her brow with a silk handkerchief, her silhouette swaying slightly as she grabbed her. "Don’t come near. This is an omen of a great treasure’s emergence. That Key must be something extraordinary!"

A Key? Yun Shu was puzzled but obediently stayed aside.

In her puppet body, her eyes seemingly unafraid of the glaring light, she stared at the radiance brighter than the sun, and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have another component that could be used.

In response, with a slight "click," part of her puppet body responded, and a line opened at Yun Shu’s shoulders, revealing mechanical-like "wings"—translucent "feathered wings" approximately 1.5 meters long and half a meter wide unfurled toward the glaring light, unrestrainedly absorbing the powerful energy contained within.

Yun Mo peeked out from the tree house, got stung by the bright light again, and retreated into the wings to huddle.

"Hiss! Such a tiny Key, yet it caused such a commotion?" With his right hand holding a treasure sword to shield his forehead, Xie Chenyuan watched in stunned awe, then exclaimed with joyous excitement he couldn’t hide from the corners of his mouth—a great opportunity! Such a grand opportunity!

No wonder Elder Jiang’s group of Demon Cultivators cultivated so rapidly, just look at how much fortune they encounter!

Not to mention the Key to a great treasure, just a glance shows that although I haven’t come around in a while, there’s a new mushroom house by the Spirit Pool, continuously emitting Spiritual Energy, making the Spiritual Energy in the small courtyard dense to the point of rivaling the Blessed Secret Realm of my own sect.

And that Blessed Secret Realm is not somewhere anyone can just enter to cultivate. At the very least, as a Direct Disciple of the Third Elder, I’ve only been there three times.

These members of the small courtyard immerse themselves in cultivation within the Blessed Land Cave Heaven every day; of course, they would get twice the result with half the effort, wouldn’t they?

"Beep beep beep beep!"

The blazing light persisted for about ten seconds, and the enormous energy that poured out triggered Yun Shu’s "battery full" alert. She swiftly retracted her "charging wings" as the light dimmed.

With a "plop," a complete, ancient jade-made Key fell into Jiang Yuan’s hand.

However, everyone’s attention was drawn to Yun Shu, and Jiang Yuan’s first reaction was that it was like a solar charging panel! Furthermore, it was in fast charge mode!

With an astonished look on his face, Bai Yunqi stared at her, "Yun Shu, you actually have wings? Can you fly?"

"I’ve never heard you mention it before. What was that beeping sound just now?"

"Could it be a defense mechanism? What with the strong light and tremors, her wings just appeared on their own..."

......

As everyone curiously inquired and discussed, Yun Shu was bewildered looking at her own shoulders. It was quite a while before her face slightly reddened as she said, "I’m sorry, I-I don’t know how I even have wings; it was as if I suddenly sensed something... maybe... it’s capable of absorbing energy. Anyway, I now..."

She rolled up her sleeve to reveal her "battery," which prominently displayed that it was already full.

"Turns out you don’t necessarily need Immortal Jade to activate," Hu Zhile responded quickly, delight in her voice, "So this means as long as there is enough powerful energy source, like just now, you can absorb enough energy to use. I guess the energy absorbed probably gathers in the wings, Yun Shu, surely there are other secrets and surprises with you!"

Yun Shu sensed it again, opened the "battery compartment" to take a look, and indeed, there were still five pieces of Immortal Jade left, and the number had not increased.

"Sister Hu is right; the energy absorbed is stored here." Saying this, she somewhat awkwardly unfurled the wings again.

Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Yuan moved forward to feel it. It really did have a texture somewhat like touching dragonfly wings in the evening during a summer of childhood. The thin texture was slightly rough, seemingly covered with numerous tiny scales.

"Yun Shu, do you..." after a moment of contemplation with a slightly furrowed brow, Hu Zhile hesitantly asked, "do you still have your past memories? Think closely, have you ever... been to the Void?"

The Void? What relationship could a puppet beauty have with the Void?

Jiang Yuan looked inquiryingly at his contracted pet, whose thoughts were a little jumbled but hastily explained: "I mentioned this to the Venerable Family. Since the curse took effect, I’ve often dreamed of my childhood experiences. In many fleeting images, I vaguely remember there seemed to be extremely intense light shining in the Void.

I just thought, if Yun Shu can absorb the enormous energy there for her use, is there a possibility she can also replenish her energy while in the Void?"

Yun Mo popped its head out from the canopy, weakly asking, "Wasn’t the wreck where Miss Yun Shu was located, Red Dragon, a vessel to the Celestial Realm? Does it have anything to do with the Void?"

"The Celestial Realm could very well be within the Void or may be on top of it, bordering it," Xie Chenyuan answered earnestly, "I read in ancient texts at the sect’s Library Pavilion, where the ascension process to the Celestial Realm is described, it indeed involves traversing through the Void."