Longevity Fairy: Sister, Please Wait A Little Longer

Chapter 23: 023: Chu Changge, oh Chu Changge, what meaning is there in your continued existence? (Seeking further updates)

Nangong Li is quite satisfied with Chu Bai's recent performance.

The so-called "Heavenly Wolf Technique" miscellaneous disciple is regarded as a treasure. After just over ten days, she has already developed the second version.

This version is slightly more complex, reducing the speed of cultivation slightly, but significantly reducing the pain endured during cultivation and decreasing the consumption of lifespan. It is an advanced version.

Chu Bai took one thousand spirit stones from her, but compared to the increasing output of the mine in Mine No. 17, the sect earned tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Especially on the thirteenth day, within just five hours, the one hundred people dug up over one hundred thousand jin of Spirit Vein ore.

There were inner disciples present who commented that these one hundred people were no different from ordinary laborers in wealthy households. However, after just over ten days, they transformed into a completely different person, like hungry wolves wearing human skin.

Hmm... the term "wolves" here doesn't have a negative connotation; it refers to the vitality of those one hundred people.

Immediately, the Elder Nangong's heart was filled with joy, and she gave Chu Bai another one thousand Low Grade spirit stones, allowing him to continue arranging things according to his own wishes.

Until this morning, Nangong Li visited Miss Qiu's seclusion area in the inner sect and walked around outside the door of her own seclusion area, coincidentally encountering the Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall.

The Azure Cloud Sect's Law Enforcement Hall is directly managed by the Sect Master. However, as the Sect Master is busy with various matters, it is impossible for them to handle every big and small decision.

Therefore, below the Sect Master, there is an Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall named Li Boyong. He has reached the peak of Nascent Soul cultivation, the same generation as Ning Wanqiu and Nangong Li.

Elder Li is over five thousand years old, still far from his lifespan limit, and he appears very old. Besides his duties in law enforcement, he is also very kind-hearted.

Nangong Li spends most of her time in the outer sect and only visits Miss Qiu in the inner sect. She has limited interaction with Elder Li.

So today's encounter was not a coincidence; Li Boyong took the initiative to find her.

After several attempts to speak but stopping himself, Elder Li said, "Junior Sister, you have been in charge of the outer sect for a thousand years and have made great contributions to the sect. I also want to see the outer sect develop better, but I feel that it would be better for the sect to remain stable."

Nangong Li was completely confused by his words.

She was aware of Chu Bai's training of the one hundred miscellaneous disciples in Mine No. 17, but a hundred ordinary mortals who weren't even cultivators shouldn't have any impact on the entire sect.

Was there something else happening in the outer sect?

Nangong Li asked with a cupped hand, "Senior Brother Li, what you see before you is just an incarnation. My true self is in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage. The actions of my incarnation are limited. I wonder what Senior Brother is referring to?"

Li Boyong stroked his beard and said, "Junior Sister, you still don't know? It was already exposed yesterday. Some miscellaneous disciples found disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall in the outer sect and bought cultivation techniques for ten spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Li's face turned black. She thanked him and left.

These past two days, Li Boyong was also quite confused.

The Law Enforcement Hall is responsible for the sect's rules and regulations. In theory, apart from the Sect Master Ning Wanqiu, the Law Enforcement Hall has the authority to punish anyone who makes a mistake.

First of all, cultivation techniques have nothing to do with the Law Enforcement Hall.

Since ancient times, cultivation techniques have never been easily passed on.

There are rumors outside that disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall are selling cultivation techniques for ten spirit stones each, and they are doing it quite professionally. This is quite outrageous.

Li Boyong immediately scolded his subordinates because regardless of the truth of the matter, it was a blow to the prestige of the Law Enforcement Hall.

The rumors of selling cultivation techniques came from the mining area, saying that a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall surnamed Bai has been selling techniques for over ten days.

Further investigation led to the outer sect's Elder Nangong Li.

Li Boyong was also aware of this matter.

In addition to her position as the Elder of the outer sect, Nangong Li also has the authority to command the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall in the outer sect.

She gave a Law Enforcement Hall token to someone to investigate fraudulent activities in the mining area and informed this Elder Li about it in advance.

Upon further reflection, Li Boyong probably guessed what had happened after hearing about the "revitalization of the outer sect" that had been blowing for many years.

The revitalization of the outer sect was indeed true, and the combined number of outer sect disciples and miscellaneous disciples was significant.

In Li Boyong's opinion, this matter was of great importance and should not have caused such a commotion throughout the city. Therefore, he sought out Nangong Li.

"Sigh, Junior Sister is still too young and too impatient."

After coughing a few times, Elder Li Boyong disappeared from the original location.

At the outer sect main hall,

Nangong Li called Zhao Wei, who was in charge of the Spirit Vein mining area, and questioned, "Elder Zhao, who does the Azure Cloud Sect outer sect regard as superior?"

Zhao Wei was one of the elders who had been making the most noise that day. Upon hearing this, he knew that the Grand Elder was angry and knelt down, replying, "Of course, it is you, Grand Elder."

Nangong Li narrowed her phoenix eyes and said, "Then why haven't I heard any news about the outer sect selling cultivation techniques? As the Grand Elder, I haven't heard a single word about it."

Zhao Wei, who looked much younger than the over 5,000-year-old Li Boyong, said, "Uh, wasn't it arranged by you?"

Nangong Li slammed the table and said, "I arranged nothing! Tell me, what exactly is going on?!"

The matter of Nangong's dispatching people to investigate the case in Mine No. 17 had already been known to the other elders of the outer sect.

Not only that, but the outer sect had been conducting self-investigations for ten days. The corruption and violations under the supervision of other elders were also subject to punishment.

About three days ago, the supervisors of Mines No. 18, 16, and 19 reported that they had discovered thieves stealing ore.

Those thieves were quite interesting. Instead of hoarding the stolen ore, they handed it all over to the sect in the name of Mine No. 17.

Mine No. 17 was personally arranged by Nangong, so Zhao Wei didn't dare to interfere.

Therefore, his response to his subordinates was: find out the truth, let the person go, and if similar incidents occur again, continue to handle them in the same way.

Stealing ore was indeed wrong, but since it wasn't for personal gain, the mistake wasn't that serious.

After some investigation, someone revealed that a disciple from the Law Enforcement Hall had come to Mine No. 17. After capturing Zhou Pangzi, he temporarily took over as the supervisor and taught them cultivation techniques, gave them spiritual stones, and even taught them some principles of life.

"Nonsense!"

Nangong, the Grand Elder, almost shattered the precious table with her second slap. She cursed a few words and dismissed Zhao Wei, then sent a message to Chu Bai.

Chu Bai still didn't know Nangong Li's true identity, and they agreed to meet at the thatched cottage near the medicinal field.

Under the sunlight, Nangong Li, with her face covered by a veil, sat upright, while Chu Bai, who had rushed back in a dusty state, stood with his hands behind his back.

"Hmph, Senior Brother Bai is mighty. Now, in the outer sect, especially in the Spirit Vein mining area, who doesn't know Senior Brother Bai's name?" Nangong Li teased.

Chu Bai replied, "I dare not, I dare not."

Nangong Li said, "Don't act all friendly with me! Those thieves who stole the ore said that you taught them principles of life. Principles of life! And you taught them to steal?!"

Chu Bai said, "Aunt."

"You shut up!"

"..."

After a few moments, Nangong Li raised her face, which seemed perpetually unclear, and asked, "I'm asking you a question. Tell me, what exactly happened?!"

Chu Bai felt very innocent.

He sat on the ground, sighed, and said, "Chu Changge, oh Chu Changge, you devoted yourself to the sect, but in the end, even your dearest aunt doesn't understand you. What's the point of living? Sigh!..."

(End of this chapter)