He had only the Dao in his heart...
This was already the second time Li Luoyun had heard Chen Shaojie say this.
She clearly felt that this Senior Brother of hers was not someone who was single-mindedly in pursuit of Dao, but she could not find a single point that she could refute.
Therefore, she could only look at Chen Shaojie in doubt and say, "Okay, Senior Brother. As long as we only cultivate together and discuss cultivation insights with each other, I'll be your Daoist partner."
After a pause, she added in a really icy tone, "But let me say this. If you do anything in the future that breaks today's agreement, I won't recognize this Daoist partner thing anymore."
"Come on, Sister Luoyun, let's go to the Scripture Depository right now. I'll take you..."
Chen Shaojie almost said "I'll take you there to buy a handbag". After a glance at Li Luoyun ancient outfit, he could only say with a little melancholy, "I'll take you there to redeem a technique."
Li Luoyun keenly sensed Chen Shaojie's change in emotion. She thought he was feeling disappointed due to her distrust of him. After thinking about it, she replied in a soft voice, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
The "Thank you, Senior Brother" made Chen Shaojie feel even more melancholic.
Back in his previous life, every time he offered to buy a girl a handbag, the response was always "Thank you, Big Brother Jie~~~".
There was such a big difference between "Thank you, Senior Brother" and "Thank you, Big Brother Jie~~~". How could he not feel melancholic?
Thinking back on the happy and wonderful times of the past, Chen Shaojie instantly lost interest in chatting.
He led Li Luoyun to an open space that was even more remote and shouted, "Come here!"
Li Luoyun, who was walking behind him, almost slipped from shock...
Not long after that, an immortal crane flew over and landed gracefully in front of the two of them.
Chen Shaojie grabbed the immortal crane's white feather and climbed onto it. He turned to Li Luoyun with a cold face like a superior master and said, "Climb on, Junior Sister."
Li Luoyun had heard that Senior Brother Chen was valued highly by a hall master and was even given an immortal mount, but she only saw it with her own eyes today, and even had the honor to ride on it.
However, from Senior Brother Chen's cold expression, she was keenly aware that he might still be angry over the previous incident, so she quickly climbed onto the crane's back and said softly, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
"Let's go. To the Scripture Depository!"
Chen Shaojie patted the head of the immortal crane and gave the order.
Now that he had spent a few days with the bird, he was no longer as polite and cautious as before.
The bird had limited intelligence and would not understand a lot of human things, so it was best to be straightforward with it and tell it what he wanted.
"Caw..."
The bird immediately spread its wings and took to the air. But this time, from the moment it took flight, Chen Shaojie could immediately feel that something was different.
The bird actually flew slowly and steadily, completely different from how it usually flew. Usually, it felt like the crane was trying to throw Chen Shaojie off.
What's happening?
Did the bird suddenly have a change in personality?
Chen Shaojie stared at the crane in confusion.
He realized that the bird was acting a bit weird today. It would frequently turn its head back while flying. Its intelligent-looking eyes seemed to be stealing glances at Li Luoyun.
Holy sh*t...
Could it be?...
This freaking animal...
Chen Shaojie fell into deep thought.
It appeared that the saying on Earth was right – any male creature would turn into an animal when he saw a beautiful female!
But bruh, you're a crane...
You...
How should Chen Shaojie deal with this?
Chen Shaojie suddenly thought of something. He rubbed his chin in contemplation.
Li Luoyun was completely unaware. She took in the view of the entire Qing Yu Mountains from the back of the crane, and it made her relax.
The Scripture Depository and the Hall of Learning were both on Qing Ming Peak, so they soon arrived at their destination.
Chen Shaojie told Li Luoyun, "Go ahead first, Junior Sister. I have something to tell the crane."
Li Luoyun nodded and walked away. She waited in front of the Scripture Depository door, giving Chen Shaojie and the immortal crane space to talk.
After making sure that Li Luoyun was far away, Chen Shaojie looked up at the bird and said, "Why did you keep peeking at her the entire way here?"
The bird twisted its head to look at Chen Shaojie, then quickly moved its head back as if nothing had happened.
Chen Shaojie said again, "If you promise to behave yourself from now on, I'll bring her along to play with you regularly. How about it?"
The bird paused for a moment before turning its head to Chen Shaojie again.
As expected...
Chen Shaojie said, "Lower your head and let me rub it."
The crane stared at him for a long time without moving an inch.
"Okay, fine, I understand. Forget what I said just now. You can go now."
But before he had even turned around, the bird had extended its head to place it right in front of him.
Hmph, you animal!
Chen Shaojie could not help but laugh inside. He tentatively reached out his hand...
The bird did not move...
Only then did he feel safe enough to touch the soft feathers on the crown of the crane's head. He said in satisfaction, "Okay, wait here for now. When we come out of the building, I'll let you fly with her alone."
"Caw!"
The crane cried softly as it spread its wings, looking very happy.
With a laugh, Chen Shaojie turned around and walked away.
He had finally found the right way to communicate with the crane. He no longer had to worry about falling to his death ever again.
Li Luoyun had been watching from the door of the Scripture Depository. When she saw how intimate Chen Shaojie and the immortal crane were with each other, there was a trace of envy in her eyes.
But even though Chen Shaojie was all smiles when he faced the crane, the moment he turned to her, his face became cold and aloof. She could not help thinking that he was still angry about what had happened earlier!
"Let's go in, Junior Sister," said Chen Shaojie.
"Okay!"
Li Luoyun's face was still cold, but her voice was softer now.
Chen Shaojie stared at Li Luoyun in surprise and confusion, but he did not dwell on it. He led Li Luoyun into the Scripture Depository.
Both of them were visiting the Scripture Depository for the first time. After going inside, they looked around curiously.
The moment they stepped foot in the Scripture Depository, they felt like they had crossed over into another dimension.
The whole place was enshrouded in a thick white mist except for an empty space about a hundred square meters in size. There was nothing on the empty space. It was just that - an empty space.
After they entered, a human face suddenly protruded out of the wall of white mist facing them. It appeared to be the face of a man. The face said, "Name and identity jade token, please."
Chen Shaojie quickly replied, "We're newly initiated disciples and are still receiving lectures in the Hall of Learning, so we haven't received our identity jade tokens yet."
"Oh?"
The white misty face frowned, "Then what are you two doing here?"
Chen Shaojie took out the jade token rewarded by the bigshot from his groin and said, "We want to redeem cultivation techniques."
The white mist face was puzzled. "You've just joined and you have merit points already?"
"That's right," Chen Shaojie nodded.
The white mist face blinked a few times, but did not inquire further. He merely nodded and said, "Okay. Come in and wait inside for a minute. Someone will guide you on how to redeem the techniques."
After saying that, the white mist face immediately dispersed.
At the same time, a portal opened on the wall of white mist. There was still mist on the other side of the portal, but it seemed much thinner.
Chen Shaojie and Li Luoyun exchanged glances before stepping through the portal.