Hidden Moth-Chapter 462 - 261: Radiant Jade at the Case Table as I See

Chapter 462: Chapter 261: Radiant Jade at the Case Table as I See

He Kao felt content, not because he was proud, as he was very aware that all this did not stem from his own abilities but from his identity as the Hidden Moth.

It’s like a modern person taking out a phone and tapping a few times to have things from all over the place delivered to their door—not because the person is particularly capable, but because of the entire production, information, and logistics system.

Gu Chun had once asked him in Chongchuan, what if he were not the Hidden Moth, but just an ordinary sorcerer practicing the Insect Concealment Skill?

The elder’s original intent was to remind He Kao to more clearly appreciate the mysteries of the Insect Concealment Skill itself. It was like breaking a layer of window paper; He Kao then realized the concept of Primordial Spirit Travel, and his Invisibility Ability improved even further.

But from He Kao’s perspective, it always seemed like Elder Gu had a hidden message, as if hinting at him! The identity of Hidden Moth could be obtained or lost, and the Invisibility Ability was not his personal cultivation; he was just a Tier Four Sorcerer after all.

It was from that time that he truly distinguished between "He Kao" and "Hidden Moth." How should I put it, it’s like the difference between Qian Guran and the General Manager of the Qi Yuan Branch.

This is not a schizophrenic mind, but a clear state of mind, necessary for truly leaving no traces.

When He Kao lowered his head to drink water, he saw the pearl mother clam by his feet and inexplicably had another thought: the pearl mother clam was so magical that it could condense a Natural Treasure like Xue Guanghan. Could it possibly become a spirit?

What is meant by a clam becoming a spirit is a clam demon... Didn’t the Eastern Country also have the legend of the Tianluo Girl in ancient times?

However, when the pearl mother clam condensed Xue Guanghan, its vitality was already cut off. Certainly, there was no chance of becoming a spirit anymore. If you wanted to try, you would have to find those pearl mother clams that had the potential to condense Xue Guanghan but had not yet transformed it.

There are still two questions to be addressed next. The first is where to find such a thing, and the second is how to feed medicine to the river clams?

He Kao couldn’t help but think of Ye Liangcheng, who still kept five big wolf dogs in the abandoned park, among which the dog named Old Liu was quite clever and smart. Shouldn’t he find an opportunity to feed it a Spirit Awakening Pill as well?

Then he remembered a group of yellow magpies in a certain valley in the Floating Colors Grotto Heaven, among which one seemed particularly intelligent. Would there be an opportunity to unlock its spiritual wisdom and cultivate it into a demon?

There is a saying that’s like a person with a hammer who only sees nails everywhere. The elixirs given to him by Li Xiuyuan probably implied encouraging him to do such things.

Once he thought about it, He Kao didn’t continue sitting in Maoluo Country enjoying the snow. He packed his things and left, planning to get some good food to amuse the birds in Floating Colors Grotto Heaven... first fostering some rapport with them.

Whether feeding medicine to the river clams or helping Old Liu awaken its spirit, He Kao was somewhat lacking in skills. Although he had Fourth Realm Cultivation, how to help the creatures take and utilize the Spirit Awakening Pill was something he needed to continue cultivating and comprehending. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Upon returning to Qi Yuan, He Kao received numerous New Year greetings via messages, including from Zhang Jin Kui and Chang’an Ju, two new disciples of Xingshen Sect he had recently met, who had exchanged contact information with him last time.

After chatting briefly with both, He Kao discovered they were not idle either; they intended to take advantage of the Spring Festival holiday to make a trip to Fengyu Grotto Heaven to pay respects to the ancestors in the Ancestral Hall and visit Grandmaster Li Siran.

Tier Four Cultivator Zhang Jin Kui needed to sense the Grotto Heaven Summon and make his own way across mountains to reach the Grotto Heaven Gate; this was a rule of the Magic Sect. Meanwhile, Chang’an Ju remained beside Elder Li, waiting at the gate for Zhang Jin Kui, and they had arranged to meet on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Chang’an Ju, being a Tier Three Sorcerer, did not yet qualify to enter the Grotto Heaven for Secondary Inheritance, but this time he went under the pretense of visiting the grandmaster and received approval from the Sect Leader.

How did Li Siran become Chang’an Ju’s grandmaster? This was Li Xiuyuan’s arrangement. Li Xiuyuan first introduced Chang’an Ju to Zhang Jin Kui and then had Zhang Jin Kui act as his mentor, allowing Chang’an Ju to become a disciple of Zhou Yuandan.

Since Zhou Yuandan was no longer alive, his cultivation and instruction would be guided by Senior Brother Zhang Jin Kui, while Grandmaster Li Siran and Uncle Li Xiuyuan could also offer pointers when the opportunity arose.

This way, both of them became grand-disciples of Li Siran, and it was only fitting for them to pay their respects, with the approval of Li Siran required as well.

He Kao was surprised that Elder Li could orchestrate such a maneuver, essentially allowing Chang’an Ju to join the lineage of Jianji Palace. There was yet another matter that He Kao had not thought of at that moment!

Zhang Jin Kui and Chang’an Ju made a trip to Fengyu Grotto Heaven, wandered for a while in Phoenix Tail Town, marking their official return to the Magic Sect, and their perspectives and information channels broadened significantly.

Rumor had it that He Kao was a secret disciple of some elder, and everyone speculated it was either Elder Jiang or Elder Gu; however, the two of them were certain that everyone was guessing wrongly.

In their eyes, He Kao was undoubtedly the secret disciple of Elder Li Xiuyuan; this was unquestionable and confirmed by personal experience... Thus, the future leader of the Jianji Palace faction is likely He Kao, deserving close connection!

Such reasoning could not be said to be incorrect, and from their perspective, it was almost inevitable to come to this conclusion. Just as from Old Qian’s perspective, based on what he saw, he was convinced that He Kao was Elder Gu’s secret disciple.

Given that people were sending New Year greetings to He Kao, he naturally had to return the favor to all those he had relations with. Aside from Lin Qingshuang, he should also pay visits to Jiang Daozhen, Gu Chun, and Li Xiuyuan, his mentors and guides in sorcery.

Unfortunately, Elder Jiang and Junior Sister Wei were unreachable, presumably because poor Junior Sister Wei was still in seclusion during the New Year. Gu Chun replied saying formality was unnecessary, and if he wanted to bow, it could be done at will. Li Xiuyuan replied that he was busy and would not have time for gifts in the coming days.

Clearly, they all intended not to give any New Year money!

He Kao wasn’t able to visit the three elders for New Year’s greetings, but some people came to visit him instead. Li Chun and Shi Haotu came all the way from Nanhua to Qi Yuan, and Ye Hui drove over with his apprentice and daughter from Grandma’s place.

They not only wanted to visit He Kao, but also Lin Qingshuang and Qian Guran. He Kao suggested that they shouldn’t be so formal with their visits back and forth; they could all go visit their elder, Lin Qingshuang, together.

So He Kao decided to join everyone on the third day of the New Year at Qihuang Spirit Garden. During the gathering, He Kao only drank tea and didn’t touch the food or wine, claiming he was on a fasting regimen. No one forced him, and they shared a lot of cultivation experiences with each other.

However, Huang Xiaopang drank too much, claiming he did it on behalf of He Kao. Lin Qingshuang scolded the apprentice a few times but laughed while doing so.

Ye Yuxuan sat there, secretly amazed. She had heard her father mention Lin Qingshuang earlier, saying this senior was famously cold and hard to deal with, naturally unsociable and not easy to get along with.

But from what she saw multiple times, where did this Master Lin appear unsmiling? What happened to being as cold as ice? Could the rumors be wrong? Her father couldn’t have lied to her.

Beside her, Wu Yanjun didn’t ponder these things. He just ate and drank, looking a bit carefree.

After the meal, everyone gathered again to sip tea and chat. He Kao called Huang Xiaopang to help him bring in some items from the car; each carried in a basin of gifts.

Whose gifts come in a basin? To be exact, they were basin-sized, shell-shaped trays filled with various New Year’s goods as well as a batch of spiritual medicine He Kao had gathered in the icy wilderness.

After entering, Xiaopang called Meng Ya to come over and bow to the master for New Year’s blessings, cheekily asking for a red envelope. Wu Yanjun suddenly got clever and also pulled Ye Yuxuan to join in on the fun.

Lin Qingshuang laughed heartily, saying the usual red envelopes couldn’t hold much, so she’d give each a token one first, and then directly transfer the money!

Actually, Qian Guran, Yao Shaolan, Li Chun, Shi Haotu, and others were also juniors to Lin Qingshuang, but they felt embarrassed to join in asking for red envelopes, as their relationship wasn’t that close, and they didn’t have the face of Wu Yanjun.

The two basins of items sat on the tea table, and amidst the commotion, Qian Guran noticed the trays holding the items were quite unique. At first glance, he thought they were polished tridacna, but upon closer inspection, something seemed off.

Qian Guran didn’t recognize pearl mother shells but instinctively felt they must be something valuable!

Clam shells typically seem black and dirty, but those stains were from mud traces clinging to the outer shell during collisions. After He Kao’s careful cleaning, they revealed a beautiful pearl inlay texture, shimmering with multicolored hues.

Ye Hui and Li Chun noticed as well. With their experience, they didn’t dare to be sure until they looked several times and exchanged glances. They exclaimed aloud, "Are these pearl mothers? They are pearl mothers!"

Lin Qingshuang had been too occupied with joy earlier to look closely at the gifts, now noticing the uniquely crafted trays and asked in surprise, "Child, where did you get these pearl mothers?"

Huang Xiaopang stood up smiling, pointing at He Kao with a finger, "Xiao Kao brought them."

Lin Qingshuang said, "Xiao Kao, I’ve accepted the gifts, but take back the trays... they’re too precious!"

He Kao replied, "This pair of pearl mothers is especially for you, keeping them with me is of no use."

Meng Ya curiously asked, "Master, what are pearl mothers?"

Lin Qingshuang explained, and everyone clicked their tongues in wonder. Then they asked He Kao where he got them from. He Kao simply said he went to the Northeast during last year’s Spring Festival, crossed the Wulong River, and found them by chance in a river valley within Maoluo Country.

It was the truth; the gift was indeed last year’s pair of pearl mothers.

Many present were aware of the backstory. He had crossed the Wulong River to rescue Wu Yanjun, who was being chased by a scoundrel... Unexpectedly, this incident added to the tale, proving that good deeds are rewarded.

In the end, Lin Qingshuang accepted the pearl mothers primarily because, as He Kao said, they weren’t much use to him at the moment.

Pearl mothers not only serve as spirit medicine but are also a type of spiritual material that can be used for crafting various items. Their most crucial value lies in being the main ingredient for refining Beauty Pills.

Although He Kao had inherited the alchemy technique, he wasn’t yet capable of doing it, but Lin Qingshuang was! Even if it was a bit challenging for Lin Qingshuang to do it herself, she could ask other experts in the Observing Body Sect for help.

After accepting the pearl mothers, Lin Qingshuang cheerfully announced that they would be used to refine Beauty Pills, and once completed, everyone here, including Xiaoli, Xiaoyao, Xiaoye, Xiaomeng, Xiaowei, would get some!

Everyone was overjoyed, unexpectedly getting such a gain on a New Year’s visit! Wu Yanjun guilelessly asked, "Who’s Xiaowei?"

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