I Can Record Wonders

Chapter 80: Special Scenic Palace, Innate Fragment

Looks can be deceiving!

Although Senior Sister Ah Nuo may have a petite appearance, her strength is not to be underestimated.

She simply extended a fair and tender hand, lightly resting it on Fu Ning's shoulder. In the next moment, no matter how Fu Ning struggled, he couldn't move an inch.

Fu Ning's heart skipped a beat. Just as he exerted his strength, the other party countered with even greater force.

And in the instant the force landed on him, he clearly sensed a fluctuation of Origin Qi.

This should be...

The power of the Inner Scenic Diagram.

"Since you're here~"

In the end, Fu Ning was forcefully seated at the square table.

Before long, a disciple brought tea.

The tea was clear in color, with a fragrant aroma. It should be the "Hibiscus Tea" unique to White Mountain that Senior Sister Ah Nuo mentioned.

Looking at the tea in front of him, Fu Ning was a bit unsure. This serving of tea and water didn't seem like White Mountain's style.

"Senior Sister Ah Nuo... just say what you have to say."

"It's not her who's looking for you, it's me."

Before Ah Nuo could reply, a cold voice suddenly came from behind the screen in the hall.

In the next moment, a white figure flickered, and a person appeared on the lotus leaf chair in the center of the hall, as if a lotus flower had grown on the leaf.

Fu Ning's heart skipped a beat. Every time he saw White Lotus's face, he would feel frustrated for three days, but on the surface, he still stood up and saluted with composure, "Disciple Fu Ning, paying respects to Master Uncle."

"No need for formalities!"

White Lotus Scenic Master remained as cold as ever. Her gaze shifted, and even the temperature in the hall dropped slightly.

"Continue."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Ning felt a faint breeze on his face and instinctively reached out his hand.

Then his hand felt heavier, and he was now holding a jade gourd that shimmered with a greenish hue.

There was a faint sound of water coming from inside the gourd.

"What is this..."

"This is the Hibiscus Dew collected by Yun Niang."

Senior Sister Ah Nuo quickly explained, "Before Junior Sister Yun went into seclusion, she specifically instructed me to deliver this to you."

"Too talkative!"

White Lotus Scenic Master glanced at her sideways, feeling very displeased. "Yun Niang has never cared so much about me as her master."

Ah Nuo stuck out her tongue and lowered her head to the side.

"Fu Ning, I did indeed invite you here for a reason."

At this moment, White Lotus Scenic Master's gaze returned to Fu Ning.

Just being the focus of attention made Fu Ning feel a chill. "Master Uncle... you're being too serious."

"Master Uncle's orders are absolute."

Although she said that, Fu Ning still felt uneasy in his heart.

White Lotus Scenic Master let out a sigh and suddenly changed the topic, "Yun Niang has comprehended the Scenic Palace."

"Huh?"

Fu Ning was momentarily stunned. "With Yun Niang's talent, she should have comprehended the Scenic Palace a long time ago, right?"

She comprehended the Spirit Turtle twice, Pure Hibiscus in two days, and Ash Carp in one day...

The wonders of the Water Element in the Miao Clan's bloodline were truly unstoppable.

"No, the Scenic Palace she comprehended... is not White Mountain's 'White Pond'."

"Not White Pond?"

White Lotus Scenic Master nodded slightly. "Initially, I thought she would open the Scenic Palace with White Pond."

"But I didn't expect that after she meditated in the Small Scenic Garden for three days, she would deduce a hidden opportunity within 'White Pond' and develop it into another Scenic Palace... 'White Jade Pool'."

"White Yao Pool?" Fu Ning's eyes lit up. Although it was just an additional character, it suddenly felt more prestigious.

"I have never heard of this 'White Yao Pool' Scenic Palace before, and there are no relevant records in the five hundred years of history on Spirit Turtle Island," said White Lotus Scenic Master.

"It must be Yun Niang... a natural talent," she continued.

When she mentioned "natural talent," White Lotus Scenic Master's tone paused for a moment.

Fu Ning instantly became alert: Could White Lotus Scenic Master have known all along that Yun Niang had the bloodline of the 'Miao Clan'?

However, he didn't dare to ask, and only listened as White Lotus Scenic Master continued, "There are three strategies for this 'White Yao Pool'."

"The other two are manageable, although difficult, and will only waste some time. Yun Niang's seclusion this time is for these two strategies."

Only the third strategy requires the deployment of a special Spirit Gathering formation when opening the Scenic Palace."

At this point, her tone paused again, and then she looked at Fu Ning.

Feeling her gaze, Fu Ning couldn't help but shudder. "...Does Senior Master mean that this formation is related to me?"

White Lotus Scenic Master nodded first, then shook her head. "It is related to something on your body."

"Something on my body?"

Fu Ning's heart tightened. He did indeed have many valuable things hidden on him, but he had never revealed them. What was she referring to?

Soon, White Cloud Scenic Master revealed the answer, "When my senior brother went to the northern Red Land for training, he encountered a spectacle on the way: 'White grows on flat ground, and brilliance gathers in the sky.'"

At a glance, my senior brother recognized it as a phenomenon caused by the emergence of an Innate Spirit Treasure.

However, at that time, the spectacle also attracted nearby Scenic Scholar sects, resulting in a dispute over the Spirit Treasure's emergence. One piece of the Innate ancient jade was divided into seven pieces.

By a stroke of luck, one fragment happened to fall into my senior brother's arms, and he later used it to escape far away with White Cloud.

That fragment naturally had the effect of gathering Origin Qi, and he had been carrying it with him ever since.

Until..."

At this point, White Lotus Scenic Master's gaze fell on Fu Ning again.

"Spirit Treasure fragment... gathering spiritual energy..."

Fu Ning reached into his clothes and took out a piece of sheep-fat ancient jade, the one that White Cloud Scenic Master had given him.

"Senior Master, are you referring to this jade?"

White Lotus Scenic Master nodded. "Yun Niang will be out of seclusion in half a day. We only need to borrow the jade to suppress the formation's core for three days, and then we can open the Scenic Palace."

"Afterward, the jade will be returned."

"I see."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Ning had already taken off the jade pendant from his body.

This jade could gather spiritual energy. When Fu Ning was injured, it could slow down the consumption of Origin Qi in his body, indirectly prolonging his life.

However, now that his foundation had been repaired from the serious injuries, the effect of this jade on him was minimal.

While taking off the jade, Fu Ning also released a thin mist in his inner view.

Due to the North Pole Divine Salamander's 'Mist Concealment' ability, his cultivation had become obscure and unclear.

As the ancients said, the reason for concealing oneself is to guard against theft.

It was not that he deliberately concealed his physical condition, but since the ambush at the boat bay, he had discovered that this world was far more treacherous and unpredictable than he had imagined.

When others want to kill you, they never give you advance notice.

So, hiding part of his condition was also one of the keys to survival.

"Cough, cough, cough~"

He covered his mouth with his left hand and hid his right hand in his sleeve. When he coughed, his body trembled slightly.

As if there would be bloodstains on the palm of his hand when he opened it in the next moment.

White Lotus Scenic Master didn't know that Fu Ning's foundation had already recovered. She thought that his consumption of Origin Qi would increase after he removed the jade.

So she took the jade with both hands, and her face, which had been cold for thousands of years, showed a slight change. She then spoke in a solemn voice, "Tell me, what compensation do you want?"

Fu Ning shook his head. "If it is for Yun Niang to open the Scenic Palace, disciple does not need any compensation."

"I, White Lotus, never owe anyone favors. It's better to settle things clearly."

Fu Ning: I appreciate your character.

Chapter complete.