bookbashuk Chapter 48 Water Curtain Cave
Chapter 48 Water Curtain Cave
Who just called for help?
A shout came from afar, and the patrol riders arrived in a whistle.
Cai Fei raised his hand and waved it, meaning – nothing, please leave.
"This is the academy; don't shout unless necessary!"
The patrol rider assumed it was just students fighting, a common occurrence at the academy, so he merely gave them a few words of reprimand before gliding past.
Cai Fei pretended not to hear. He was covered in injuries and his bones and muscles ached all over, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment.
Within his sea of consciousness, only half of the pair of spirit rhinoceros wings on the Mengji Beast's forehead remained. Cai Fei shrunk his consciousness to its limit, focusing directly on the remaining spirit rhinoceros pattern.
The surface of the Lingxi pattern was as smooth as a mirror, but as soon as Cai Fei's consciousness descended, it was as if he had entered a misty lake. In the mist, the image of the other half of the Lingxi wing could be vaguely seen. Against the gray-blue background, a pale golden butterfly wing was gliding in Fang Yingyue's sea of consciousness.
Cai Fei's "telepathic" supernatural power activated, and their consciousnesses called out to each other from afar.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
As Fang Yingyue's flying sword flew away, the sensation rapidly diminished, but by the seventh breath, he finally felt the response from the half of the Spirit Rhinoceros Wing.
Cai Fei carefully directed the half of the Spirit Rhinoceros Wing to circle and descend, beginning to search for a suitable hiding place in Fang Yingyue's sea of consciousness.
The sea of consciousness is a forbidden zone of the soul; even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to glimpse unless it is actively opened. The Spirit Rhinoceros Wings can penetrate the sea of consciousness of others and transmit information, which is an extremely rare supernatural power, but it is also subject to many limitations:
First, the intrusion must be made when the other party is in a state of panic, and it must be done at close range;
Second, after the intrusion, one must hide in time. Once discovered, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but it will also backfire on one's life.
Third, the Spirit Rhinoceros Wings survive on positive emotions—simply put, Cai must make Fang Yingyue appreciate him, or even love him, otherwise the Spirit Rhinoceros Wings might wither and die.
But the situation at this moment is clearly very bad.
As soon as Cai Feicai activated his Spirit Wings, a wave of shame and anger washed over him, and the figure lashing out with a whip almost rode right over his head.
"Shameless thief!!!!"
Cai Fei sensed the surging anger in Fang Yingyue's heart and couldn't help but shiver.
I'm sorry, Teacher Fang, but who made you a lackey of Heaven?
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In May, the flowers on Huaguo Mountain have not yet faded, the greenery is gradually deepening, and small, unripe fruits are already hanging among the trees.
Just as Cai Fei was concentrating on sensing the Spirit Rhinoceros Wings, a flying sword streaked across like a rainbow and landed directly in front of the Water Curtain Cave.
This is a natural cave with its opening in a sheer cliff face.
Clear springs cascade down, flowing year-round, weaving a curtain of emerald green water that, against the backdrop of blue sky, white clouds, and strangely shaped peaks and rocks, creates a unique and picturesque scene.
In the past, when Fang Yingyue returned here, she would always stop her flying sword and linger for a moment. But this day, she had no heart to appreciate it. In a mixture of shame and anger, she fled straight into the water curtain.
The water curtain was thick, and Fang Yingyue plunged straight in. The water washed over her, making her hair wet and her face cold. In her disheveled state, she also became more sober. She used her internal energy to wash away the water from her body, straightened her clothes, and then stepped inside.
After passing through a narrow passage and then through a large hall furnished with various stone tables and benches, you arrive at the top of a huge cave.
The cave is dozens of feet deep. In the dim light of the various lamps that burn on the cave walls, the cave is like a huge room and a vast valley. It is deep and wide. Stalactites and stalagmites are everywhere in the cave. The strange rocks are in all shapes and sizes, like birds and beasts, and even human figures. They are beautiful and colorful, and they are eye-catching.
A thin mist swirled around the cave ceiling, creating an ethereal atmosphere. Looking further into the distance, a winding stone path could be vaguely seen, serpentine in shape, leading to a small grotto inside the cave, making the entire cave seem incredibly deep and profound.
In the most prominent central position, a huge stalagmite, so large that it would take dozens of people to encircle it, rises from the ground. Under the lights, the entire stalagmite is as white as jade, shooting straight through the cave ceiling like a pillar supporting the sky, a truly magnificent sight.
One hundred years have passed, and the seal script couplet "Blessed Land of Flower and Fruit Mountain, Heavenly Cave of Water Curtain Cave" on the giant stalagmite remains, but the noisy sounds of the monkeys in the cave have disappeared into the distant past.
Now the cave is empty and deserted, with only the occasional "drip-drip" sound of small water droplets falling to the ground.
Fang Yingyue summoned her flying sword again. In the past, she would have flown straight to the depths of the cave to meditate and cultivate. But after experiencing such an unbearable scene today, her heart was filled with shame, hatred, anger and all sorts of emotions. If she went to meditate in this state, she might suffer a qi deviation.
Most importantly—the Flowing Clouds and Mist Robe is broken, and it must be repaired immediately!
Therefore, Fang Yingyue's flying sword landed directly in the center of the cave, just a dozen meters in front of the large stalagmite.
Here is a flat area, kept dry and clean by a magic array. In the center are a stone table and benches, surrounding a second-level spiritual spring—this is the resting place for the teachers of the Heavenly Class.
A middle-aged woman sat at a stone table near the back, reviewing students' homework. Seeing Fang Yingyue's flying sword land, she smiled and said, "What's this? You really did study for a full hour today? Are you captivated by that handsome young man named Wei Yiye?"
"Tch! Wei Yiye is all show and no substance, all looks and no substance. Why should I waste an hour on him!" Fang Yingyue scoffed and sighed. "But there really are some experts in Class 1. The question I threw out today was solved, forcing me to finish the class."
"The one about filling dice with the five elements of spiritual energy?" Seeing Fang Yingyue nod, the middle-aged woman was a little doubtful. "You didn't copy it from our class, did you? If it's that good, why couldn't you solve the other problems you threw at us earlier?"
"He's a real expert! I changed the problem on the spot, turning five into six, and he still solved it." Fang Yingyue exclaimed. "But oh well, the academy pays me this salary, and it's embarrassing to keep slacking off like this. I'll go and take my classes seriously from now on."
"It can be solved even if it becomes six?" The middle-aged woman was genuinely surprised. "This problem must take a long time to explain. No wonder you came back a little late."
"I didn't come back late because I had to go over the problems"—Fang Yingyue didn't reply.
This middle-aged woman was none other than Yue, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had been recruited from the Ninth Heaven at great expense, and served as the head of the Heavenly Class.
She was very dedicated to her teaching, not only focusing on her own "Great Wilderness Path" course, but also paying close attention to the other subjects, especially the divination course, because divination would be crucial in this exam. Her request was to specially hire Fang Yingyue as the divination teacher.
For the past month, Teacher Yue has been constantly increasing the difficulty of the teaching. Fang Yingyue felt that she had reached her limit. At this level of difficulty, less than half of the students in the top class could keep up, and the remaining half often needed extra tutoring.
Fang Yingyue was so annoyed that she deliberately humiliated the students in the Earth Class, skipping a class so she could have more time to rest and meditate.
"I'm feeling down overall, and I'll have to attend an extra class from now on."
As Fang Yingyue spoke, she glanced around casually. It was lunchtime, and there was no one else around. She hesitated for a moment, but still took out the tattered Cloud Mist Silk Robe.
"I flew too fast and accidentally snagged on a sharp rock, tearing this 'Flowing Cloud Gauze'..." Fang Yingyue stared at Teacher Yue, uttering each word of "Flowing Cloud Gauze" slowly and pleadingly, "I heard that Teacher Yue spent some time in the Heavenly Weaving Studio. I wonder if you could mend it for me?"
The Liuyun yarn, known for its resilience, was torn by a sharp stone.
What a joke!
Moreover, the damage was clearly caused by falling gravel!
Teacher Yue took it with a look of surprise, and immediately realized something was wrong as soon as she touched it—this was no longer the flowing cloud gauze worth hundreds of thousands of yuan!
This is auspicious cloud gauze!
Counterfeit goods that look the same but are several levels worse in quality!