Jin Jiao naturally understood what Yin Jiao was saying. Seeing Yin Jiao's earnest plea, Jin Jiao couldn't help but open his mouth, "But I just like him, what can I do? Little brother, tell me what I should do?"
Yin Jiao sighed and couldn't help but say, "Moreover, there is the Master. Young Master is the Master's most favored disciple. You know this, Brother, don't you!"
Jin Jiao was annoyed by Yin Jiao's words. He shook his head and said to Yin Jiao, "Little brother, remember to keep this a secret for me and don't tell Young Master! Otherwise, I'm afraid..."
Upon hearing this, Yin Jiao glanced at Jin Jiao, feeling extremely helpless. He only had this one brother. If he offended the Master because of this, what would he do?
Yin Jiao looked at the worried Jin Jiao and nodded gently, resigned.
Lao Jun, looking from afar, glanced at Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao and sighed softly. Although Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao were merely attendants to Taishang, they had accompanied the Three Pure Ones for quite some time. Lao Jun understood that Taishang had developed feelings for them.
Lao Jun sighed. He decided to leave these troublesome matters to his main body to handle. With that, Lao Jun turned and headed into the distance.
On Yuqing Peak of Kunlun Mountain, the door of Yuqing Palace, which had been sealed for many days, finally showed signs of movement. Yuan Shi, looking exhausted, stepped out of Yuqing Palace.
After leaving Yuqing Palace, Yuan Shi headed straight for Taiqing Palace. Tong Tian, on Shangqing Peak, sensed Yuan Shi's emergence from seclusion and also made his way towards Taiqing Palace.
In Taiqing Palace, Taishang looked at the weary Yuan Shi and quickly welcomed him in. After handing Yuan Shi a pill, he poured him a cup of spiritual tea before speaking.
"Second Brother, you are too much. Yao'er and Lingbao are not urgent. Why did you have to exhaust yourself like this!"
As Taishang finished speaking, Tong Tian strode in and chimed in, "Elder Brother is right. Second Brother, what have you been busy with?"
Yuan Shi smiled faintly upon hearing their words, which were full of concern despite the reprimand. "Elder Brother and Third Brother, you misunderstand. That Bitter Bamboo is a natural spiritual treasure. If it were left for too long, it would degenerate. What a pity! It is also because I have returned to the Saint realm that I can handle it. Otherwise, I truly wouldn't have been able to."
After speaking, Yuan Shi took out two spiritual treasures, a staff and a rod, and handed them to Taishang.
"Elder Brother, I have refined that Bitter Bamboo into two spiritual treasures. Please give them names!"
Taishang had not expected that the Bitter Bamboo could be refined into two spiritual treasures. He had originally planned to refine just one. He hadn't expected Yuan Shi to give him such a surprise.
Taishang looked at the staff and rod in his hands. The staff, compared to the Bitter Bamboo, was much more aesthetically pleasing, rounder, and purer in color. He knew that Yuan Shi had likely used the Bitter Bamboo as the base and added some refining materials.
The rod, however, had a more mixed color. Judging by its appearance, it seemed to have been refined from the scraps left over after refining the staff-like spiritual treasure. The color was varied but not chaotic, suggesting that Yuan Shi had incorporated many of his hidden treasures into it.
Taishang did not rush to name the two spiritual treasures. Instead, he said to Yuan Shi, "Second Brother, you have gone to great trouble."
Yuan Shi smiled and said nothing. After Taishang finished speaking, he lowered his head to look at the two spiritual treasures in his hands, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"Among the disciples of Kunlun, Yao'er's talent is mediocre. I don't expect him to achieve much. I only hope he can live a carefree life in the future. Let these two spiritual treasures be named 'Wuyou' (Carefree)."
Tong Tian and Yuan Shi exchanged glances. Tong Tian said indignantly, "Elder Brother, even if one's innate talent is not strong, they can still comprehend the Dao! How can you say that? If you have no expectations for him, then why should he strive?"
Taishang smiled faintly. As Yao'er's master, he knew Bai Yao's disposition well. If that child could directly reach the Great Dao through mere comprehension, then the world would be filled with fools.
Taishang did not argue with Tong Tian. Whether Bai Yao was lazy or not, at least he had himself as a master to look after him. If all else failed, he could give him a Golden Core to directly ascend to Da Luo. As for other matters, he would let nature take its course.
With this thought, Taishang immediately proclaimed loudly, "Yao'er, come to Taiqing Palace. Your master has something to tell you!"
A short while after Taishang finished speaking, Bai Yao appeared in Taiqing Palace.
Upon seeing Bai Yao, Taishang immediately said, "Yao'er, didn't you ask your master for spiritual treasures last time? The time is now almost right. These are the spiritual treasures I am bestowing upon you, named: Wuyou Staff! Wuyou Rod! Wuyou Staff is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, while Wuyou Rod is slightly inferior, being a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure!"
After speaking, Taishang waved his hand, and the Wuyou Staff and Wuyou Rod automatically flew to Bai Yao's face.
Before Bai Yao could recover from his surprise, Taishang continued, "These two spiritual treasures were both crafted by your Uncle-Master Yuan Shi. Thank your Uncle-Master!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yao immediately bowed to Yuan Shi, "Thank you, Uncle-Master!"
Yuan Shi smiled slightly and said slowly, "No need for excessive ceremony. Hurry and try them out to see if they feel comfortable!"
Bai Yao nodded and was about to put them away when a white light suddenly shot from Tong Tian's hand towards Bai Yao's forehead.
"Since Elder Brother bestowed the spiritual treasures upon you and Second Brother helped refine them, I will give you a set of staff and rod techniques!"
After the white light entered Bai Yao's forehead, Bai Yao froze in place. Tong Tian spoke slowly.
When Bai Yao recovered, he thanked Tong Tian. Afterward, Taishang instructed him to return to the medicinal field.
After Bai Yao left, Taishang, accompanied by Tong Tian and Yuan Shi, came before the stone vats and said to Tong Tian and Yuan Shi, "Second Brother and Third Brother, what I told you about last time and wanted you to taste is contained within these vats. Are the stone cups I carved for you last time still here?"
Yuan Shi and Tong Tian heard this and immediately took out the stone cups Taishang had given them, smiling and saying, "Yes! Why wouldn't they be? We wouldn't dare to carelessly discard anything Elder Brother gave us!"
Seeing them produce the stone cups, Taishang waved his whisk, and a stream of jade-like liquid flowed from the vats, precisely into the stone cups in their hands.
As Yuan Shi and Tong Tian smelled the alluring aroma of the wine, their eyes lit up. They eagerly took a sip and immediately felt all their worries cast away to the ninth heaven.
Taishang also took a sip, closed his eyes, and slowly savored it. Only after the fruit wine had gone down his throat did he say leisurely, "Hmm! The taste is about right."
After speaking, Taishang casually waved his hand in the direction of the medicinal field, and all the dregs of spiritual fruit in the vat flew towards the medicinal field.
Bai Yao had just returned to the medicinal field when he saw a large pile of spiritual fruits with peculiar fragrances flying towards it. Taishang's voice followed closely behind.
"Yao'er, clean up these spiritual fruits!"
Bai Yao looked at the pile of spiritual fruits by the medicinal field that was almost as tall as a mountain and couldn't help but mutter, "Master is really something. I told him not to mess with these spiritual fruits, but he didn't listen. Now he's making me deal with them. How can I possibly eat all this?"
Despite his grumbling, the scent of the strangely fragrant spiritual fruits couldn't help but draw Bai Yao in. He involuntarily reached out, picked up a spiritual fruit, and put it in his mouth.