Chapter 22: A slap in the face

This is a small and small palace, the layout is simple and simple, it is for the consuls such as Steward Meng to greet some foreign merchants.

Cheng Mengyuan moved the waiting place here.

The handyman stepped forward and respectfully served tea. She took it, opened the lid and glanced at it, put it aside in disgust, and asked impatiently: "It's been a stick of incense, why haven't any of them come back?" ”

"That mountain range is quite big, and the Biling grass is scarce, I'm afraid it will take some time." A female disciple nodded back.

Cheng Mengyuan raised her eyebrows: "Hmph, it's all a bunch of waste." The bright red Kodanjia knocked on the arm of the chair and secretly counted the time.

Shizun came out of the customs at about noon, and she wanted him to see himself at first sight - well-dressed himself.

"Don't wait. Notify and pick up all the candidates. ”

No one present dared to brush off the meaning of the reverse dream kite, and someone immediately went away.

**

The hall gradually became lively, and more than two hundred candidates returned, most of them with sad faces and empty hands.

Some people couldn't help but complain in a low voice, saying that this Biling herb is scarce, and the range of this mountain range is large, so it is only time to give a stick of incense, isn't it embarrassing?

Cheng Mengyuan had excellent hearing, sneered, and with a wave of her jade hand, a female disciple directly under her stepped forward, registered the names of the empty-handed candidates, and invited them out of the hall.

After a large group of people were swept out, the temple was quite empty.

The remaining dozens of people went up one by one and put the picked herbs on the brocade tray beside Cheng Mengyuan.

Cheng Mengyuan stretched out his index finger, spiritual power gushed out from his fingertips, and with a light touch of the herb, the herb emitted an emerald-like color. Cheng Mengyuan bowed slightly, and the person stood aside happily, which was considered to have passed.

It was about to be A-Yao's turn to go up, she looked back nervously, and saw that at the end of the line, Feng Ningshuang poked out half of her head and smiled at her, before she turned around reassuringly and put the herbs in her hand on the tray.

This is a Biling grass with only two leaves, after Cheng Mengyuan tested it, he waved his hand contemptuously, and Ah Yao stood aside happily.

This Biling Grass is really hard to find, she exhausted her spiritual power to find a small one, and at that time she was still worried about whether such a thin herb could pass the test? It wasn't until I saw that all the candidates presented it were a small thin plant, and I was relieved.

Cheng Mengyuan leaned back in the chair, thinking that the wind and frost that pierced the heart and lungs were not in this hall, and his heart was dark.

If this person doesn't pass the test, it is naturally the best, a person who is not even a disciple of the outer sect, it is as simple as pinching an ant to handle her, not to mention that she also promised that if she does not pass the test, she will dispose of it!

There was a sudden faint fragrance between her noses, Cheng Mengyuan raised her head, and was stunned for a moment - the last candidate standing in front of her was the wind condensation frost that disgusted her so much.

Feng Ning Frost gently placed a Biling grass on the tray. "Senior sister, please check."

Cheng Mengyuan stared at her.

At this moment, the wind is frosty, panting, sweating through her clothes, she should be extremely embarrassed, but there is a natural body fragrance emanating from her, and the sweaty clothes make her figure even more slender.

Cheng Mengyuan was jealous, and said sarcastically: "It's hard work!" With that, he stretched out his index finger and was about to touch the herb, and then he had a thought.

Quietly gathered the spiritual power of his fingertips, and then touched the herb. The herb didn't shine at all, just like ordinary grass.

Feng Ningshuang was startled, and suddenly raised his head and looked at Cheng Mengkite.

Cheng Mengyuan was secretly proud in her heart, and said coldly: "What a big boldness! How dare you fool up and pretend to be a grass? ”

Feng Ningshuang was so anxious that he confessed: "No, this is indeed a Biling grass. Senior sister, you... Do you want to confirm it? ”

Cheng Mengyuan sneered: "That's fine." Look how hard you've searched, I'll check it again! With that, she tapped her index finger again.

How could she not know that the Wind Condensation Frost was indeed the Biling Grass? And it's not as thin as the previous candidate. The leaves are verdant, and there are more than ten pieces, which proves that this person does have some talent. But if she is allowed to pass the first hurdle so easily, she Cheng Mengyuan will not be able to swallow this breath no matter what.

A spiritual power secretly poured out from the index finger and spread to the veins of the leaves, destroying all the immortal power contained in the leaves with lightning speed.

Now, it's a "real" grass.

Cheng Mengyuan withdrew her hand and said coldly: "What else do you have to say?" ”

There was silence in the hall for a while, and everyone looked at the wind and frost, just like the candidates who were caught cheating on them. Only Ah Yao was so anxious that her head was covered with sweat, and the frost she knew would not do such a stupid thing.

Feng Ning Frost suddenly said loudly: "I have tried, it is indeed Biling Grass!" ”

"Am I not going to slander you?" Cheng Mengyuan sneered.

Feng Ningshuang stared at her with a "you know it" expression. Cheng Mengyuan took the tea beside her and took a sip casually.

It seems to be light, but it is actually extremely difficult.

Spiritual power is like water in a cup, pouring out, it is very easy. But it's extremely difficult to break it down into pieces. Destroying the veins of Biling Grass is like this kind of micro-manipulation. She had to sabotage in full view of everyone and inconspicuously, and this kind of meticulous operation was quite difficult.

She took a sip of tea, adjusted her spiritual power, and then said lightly: "Then let the rest of the fellow disciples come to test it." ”

She put on a "fair" posture, a contemptuous smile flashed in her eyes, and she looked at her joke with all her heart.

Wind and frost didn't say a word. But I saw those inner disciples come forward one by one and use their spiritual power to examine the herbs one by one. After a moment, they all shook their heads and returned to their original positions. Even the snow didn't say a word.

Cheng Mengyuan sneered: "So many senior brothers and sisters have tested it for you, what else do you have to say?" With such a solemn test, you dare to fool us? ”

"Wait." Feng Ning Frost reached into his arms, and unhurriedly, took out a large handful of herbs, "I still have it here." If I'm fooling, is it necessary to take so much to fool me? ”

There was an uproar among the disciples and candidates.

Everyone presents only a small thin plant, but this wind condensation frost can hand over a large handful? What is this operation?

It can't be true – that's what almost everyone thinks in their hearts.

Feng Ningshuang didn't wait for Cheng Mengyuan to speak, and stuffed this large handful of herbs into the hands of more than ten inner disciples one by one, and said with a smile: "Come on, come on, one plant per person, check it." ”

Everyone looked at each other. Someone casually transported the spiritual power, and when he landed, the herbs in his hand emitted an emerald luster.

Immediately afterward, the herbs in the hands of all the disciples were under the operation of spiritual power, emitting bright light.

Sure enough, it's all genuine Biling grass!

Everyone was shocked again, looking at the eyes of Feng Ningshuang, and they all brushed up in unison.

Youxue spoke: "It's indeed all Biling Grass. And they're all in good condition. You did very well. ”

Cheng Mengyuan seemed to have been slapped hard.

This scene fell in the eyes of others, which was tantamount to saying that she was calculating the Wind Condensation Frost - the Wind Condensation Frost could pick so much Biling Grass, why didn't the one in her hand shine?

Cheng Mengyuan's face was pale.

Feng Ningshuang wasted no time in stepping forward and said with a smile: "Senior sister, don't take it to heart, maybe I picked too much and accidentally caught a grass?" I don't blame my sister, I don't blame my sister. ”

Cheng Mengyuan gritted her teeth with hatred. This sounds like she's under the stairs, but it's actually insinuating, and anyone can hear what it really means.

In front of the public, even if she hated it, she couldn't question anything anymore, so she could only say coldly: "Very good." You've passed. ”

**

Feng Ningshuang turned around and walked towards the team of candidates, smiling in his heart.

In fact, when she first arrived at the mountain range, she was extremely worried: this Biling Grass needs to use spiritual power to distinguish it, what should I do?

She found a place to sit down, took out the spiritual power ice stone given to her by Fu Tianji in her arms, and checked it.

This contains Fu Tianji's mellow spiritual power, and if you use it to find Biling Grass, it is the easiest way.

However...... But Fu Tianji's words echoed in her mind: "I, Fu Tianji, don't look down on people who use crooked and evil methods the most, if you want to win, you win with integrity." ”

She looked at the spirit stone, sighed, and put it back into her arms.

Forget it, let's find another way.

She held her cheeks and thought for a long time, when suddenly a flash of inspiration occurred.

On the night of picking the gold nine-story tower, didn't she meet a winged snake that could fly?

This winged snake was already rare, and it was molting that night, and even if she cut it in two, it would be able to reunite, proving that it was a snake demon that was not yet fully formed. What do you need most of this kind of demon? Biling grass!

Only the most lush place of the Biling Grass can provide it with sufficient spiritual power supply and help it molt into a winged snake.

She followed her memories and returned to the place where she had met the Winged Serpent that night.

She remembered that the slime secreted by the snake tasted particularly fishy, and if it was really Biling grass, it would definitely have more snake mucus than elsewhere.

She rummaged back and forth, and sure enough, she found a small patch of herbs with a strong smell of herbs.

She was happy, picked one, and was about to leave, when Huer thought about it, not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. What if this Cheng Mengkite deliberately embarrassed her and secretly did something?

She simply picked a handful and hid it in her arms.

Wouldn't that come in handy? Looking at Cheng Mengyuan, who was pale, Feng Ningshuang smiled in her heart.

After returning to Ah Yao, she winked at Ah Yao - just now she fell on your revenge, I will avenge you!