met free Chapter 80 Return to Heming Sect
Chapter 80 Return to Heming Sect
Therefore, the Heming Sect will not forcibly collect the several medicinal materials needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill. If the disciples can be self-sufficient, this situation will naturally be welcomed by the senior figures in the sect, and at least it can reduce a lot of burden.
It was naturally impossible for Gu Chi to hand over the several medicinal materials needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill to the sect and prepare to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill himself.
She and Big Black Dog had prepared a storage bag early on, each containing more than 40 spiritual herbs to hand over to the sect.
As for the other elixirs and artifacts, she put them all into the Heaven-Swallowing Bag.
Long before she left Beiyin Mountain, she had verified many times that the contents of the Heaven-Swallowing Bag could not be detected by spiritual sense, so she was not worried about being discovered.
When the elder came to Gu Chi and the big black dog, Gu Chi immediately put on a smile and said, "Elder, all the spiritual herbs we picked are already here. We definitely didn't hide anything."
The elder nodded slightly and said that he had great trust in them, but Gu Chi and the big black dog both felt that they had nowhere to hide.
Obviously, the elder was not at ease with them, so he secretly released his spiritual sense to investigate them carefully.
After confirming that they had indeed not hidden any other spiritual herbs, he handed them two purple crystals and said, "Later, I will make an estimate of the spiritual herbs each of you has submitted, based on the type, efficacy, and age. At that time, the corresponding contribution value will appear on the purple crystals in your hands."
After a pause, he added, "However, since this is just my assessment, there may be some miscalculations and misjudgments. Therefore, the value on the amethyst is just an imaginary number. I need to wait until I return to the sect and make a more accurate assessment. Only then will the value on the amethyst become real."
This is not a big deal, but a part of every session, mainly to calm the minds of the disciples.
Because it was just a rough assessment, it didn't take long. Soon, an imaginary number appeared on the amethyst of every disciple on the flying boat.
When Gu Chi and Big Black Dog saw the values on their respective amethysts, they couldn't help but gasp. Their respective contribution values were as high as 7,000, which added up to 14,000!
According to the Foundation Establishment Elder, his assessment was still as low as possible. After returning to the sect for further confirmation, their contribution value would only increase, not decrease.
Gu Chi couldn't help wanting to laugh. A rough estimate showed that the contribution value was 14,000. If he made a more precise assessment, it would be at least 15,000, right?
With 15,000 contribution points, there are so many things that can be exchanged at the sect exchange bureau.
However, considering the atmosphere on the flying boat at the moment, she suppressed the urge to laugh.
【Ding, the host can now add points.】
At this moment, a mechanical female voice sounded in Gu Chi's mind.
Gu Chi added the longevity points she and Big Black Dog had accumulated for the year to the [Mana] attribute.
After they returned to Heming Sect, looking at the familiar sect square and sect hall, many people's tense nerves finally relaxed, and the vigilance and precautions towards people in their expressions were greatly reduced.
In front of the sect's main hall, Sect Master Yang Shan and the elders had been waiting here long ago. He gave a speech to encourage everyone, and then walked into the hall with the Foundation Establishment Elder. He did not pay much attention to Gu Chi and the others.
This lukewarm attitude made many people feel empty in their hearts, but no one said much. After saying goodbye to each other, they flew on their swords to their respective residences.
"Let's go, Lao Hei. You've been gone for a year. I don't know what the medicine garden has become without anyone taking care of it."
This time they ran away secretly without reporting to their superiors. If they were discovered, they would not know what kind of punishment they would face.
Hearing what Gu Chi said, the big black dog felt his heart tighten, and hurriedly urged Gu Chi to go back to the spiritual medicine garden to take a look.
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To enter the spiritual medicine garden, one must first pass through the main hall at the entrance of the Xuanwu Hall. When a man and a dog sneaked into the hall, they were immediately stopped by a voice.
"Stop!" In the main hall, the weathered old man with sparse white hair who seemed to be dozing off suddenly opened his eyes and stared sharply at the man and the dog.
"You guys still remember to come back!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Chi immediately understood that the leader of the Xuanwu Hall had discovered that she and the big black dog had sneaked out.
She immediately bowed her head, looking like a disciple who knew her mistake and was willing to be punished. The big black dog also quickly followed her example, half standing upright and half bending over.
"You went to Beiyin Mountain?"
The Xuanwu Hall Master's voice was cold, as if he was suppressing his anger, as if it might explode at any time.
"Yes." Gu Chi responded weakly.
"Nonsense!" The Xuanwu Hall Master roared, suddenly standing up, pointing at Gu Chi and the big black dog with a look of disappointment, and said, "Beiyin Mountain, what kind of place is that? A vicious place where people are eaten without leaving any bones! How many people does the sect send in every time, and how many of them walk out alive? How dare you go to a place like that!"
Gu Chi and the big black dog listened to his scolding with their heads lowered and could not get a word in.
After a while, the Xuanwu Hall Master, perhaps tired of scolding them, sat back in his seat and glared at them unhappily. "Speak! Why are you all mute? Can't you speak anymore?!"
"Master, my son Lao Hei and I have been lonely and helpless since we were young, wandering the streets and relying on each other for survival..."
"Just tell me the key point, the reason!"
"Master, you've been in the sect for so many years. You must know how many people in the sect have the conditions to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, but are stuck where they are because they can't be allocated Foundation Establishment Pills?"
"There will be at least tens of thousands of people." said the Xuanwu Hall Master. He originally thought that Gu Chi and the others were not afraid of death and wanted to join in the fun. Now that he heard her say this, he understood why.
"I know that my roots are mediocre and I can't be considered a genius elite. In a few years, I might end up like those people in the sect, dying of old age without ever receiving the foundation-building pill the sect promised me."
Seeing her extremely aggrieved expression, the Xuanwu Hall Master's anger subsided a lot. With a hint of guilt and helplessness in his tone, he said, "So you want to fight for it yourself, and choose to secretly go to the secret realm of Beiyin Mountain to find the herbs needed to refine the foundation-building pill?"
Gu Chi nodded and said aggrievedly, "I simply don't want to accept my fate. Since the sect can't pave the way for my future, I can only strive for it myself. I am willing to accept the punishment for abandoning my post and violating the sect's rules. I will gladly accept whatever punishment the hall master wishes and will never complain."