NFBE Chapter 89 The Normal Celestial Master
Chapter 89 The Normal Celestial Master
Ning Xiaoxi opened her eyes, not knowing how long she had slept, and looked at the spirit crystal heart jumping around on her forehead, then grabbed it.
"Okay, you're awake~"
After putting on clean undergarments, Ning Xiaoxi came out of the cave. The few pieces of firewood that had been added to the fire inside the tent were already burning brightly.
"Xiao Xi."
Ming Luoying's voice came from outside the tent.
“Mother.” Ning Xiaoxi pulled back the tent flap.
"Oh dear, come in quickly." Ming Luoying pushed Ning Xiaoxi in and then turned around to close the curtain tightly. "It's getting windy outside. You just took a shower, don't let the wind blow on you." As she spoke, she handed Ning Xiaoxi the thick cotton-padded clothes she was holding. "Put them on quickly."
After Ning Xiaoxi finished dressing, Ming Luoying gave the buckets and basins filled with sewage to Ning Shi and Ning Ziqing, who were guarding outside. Soon, the tent was clean and tidy.
Just then, there was a commotion outside, and it sounded like the soldiers had brought something over.
Ning Ziqing came in carrying a large wooden platter full of meat, and Ning Shi followed her in carrying a large teapot.
"Master Xiong said that Xiao Xi has worked hard, so she should eat something first and rest early, and then he won't come over." Ning Ziqing put the wooden plate on the ground, picked up a few skewers of meat from the plate, and put them on the fire to heat them up.
Ning Xiaoxi's hair was still wet. She sat by the fire, and Ming Luoying dried her hair.
Ning Shi poured a cup of milk tea from the teapot and handed it to Ning Xiaoxi, saying, "The adults said this is a specialty of the grasslands, and they sent it over for us to try."
Ning Xiaoxi took the teacup, took a sip, and said she neither liked nor disliked it. "Mother's porridge is still the best."
Ning Ziqing glanced at Ning Xiaoxi, got up and laid out the oilcloth, then the felt blanket, and then a thick mattress. He took out two water bags, filled them with hot water, placed them on the mattress, covered himself with the quilt, and then hung up the curtain to separate the room.
Ning Ziqing sat back down and looked at Ning Xiaoxi. "Xiaoxi, go to sleep if you're tired!"
Ming Luoying quickly looked at Ning Xiaoxi's hair. "It's almost dry. Go to sleep. Mom will cook you porridge tomorrow morning."
Ning Xiaoxi, holding a hot water bottle, saw her father, mother, and brother sitting around the fire through the gap in the curtain, quietly drinking milk tea and eating roasted meat, and slowly closed her eyes.
Early in the morning, Ning Xiaoxi felt the warm temperature inside the tent as soon as she opened her eyes, and saw the burning fire when she got up.
After washing up, she drank the sorghum porridge cooked by Ming Luoying.
Is the lady here?
Ning Ziqing lifted the curtain. "Wang, come in quickly."
"Xiaoxi, eat slowly. Your mother and brother will go tidy up." After saying that, Ming Luoying and Ning Ziqing went out.
"Officer Wang," Ning Xiaoxi said with a smile, pouring him a bowl of hot water.
"You're too kind, young lady." Wang Qi sat opposite Ning Xiaoxi and carefully began to speak. "Last night, Lord Gao and I sorted out the incident of the beast attack. Yesterday, the wolf demon led a pack of beasts to attack the military camp. Although the wolf demon was only at the eighth level of the mid-tier, it was seriously injured. So it attacked our camp to obtain living souls to heal its wounds. Unexpectedly, we took the opportunity to eliminate it. It just so happened that the exile team that you and your family belonged to passed by the camp."
"It's also thanks to the skillful command of Lord Gao and his subordinates." Ning Xiaoxi looked at Wang Qi with a sincere smile.
Seeing that Ning Xiaoxi didn't seem unhappy, Wang Qi drank the water in his bowl in one gulp. "I need to go back to the Kuangcheng base to report this time, so I'll travel with you all the way."
"Really? That's great! We'll have to trouble you on the road." Ning Xiaoxi was happy to have an official accompany her on the journey, just like when she was on the road in Jizhou with Chang Qing by her side, which made her feel very safe. "By the way, Officer Wang, it's inconvenient for us to buy talisman paper on the road. My brother has been practicing drawing talismans recently and is short of materials. I wonder if you have any extra materials?"
Wang Qi nodded quickly, "Yes, I'll send it over to Brother Ziqing later."
"Thank you very much, Officer Wang."
“Let’s look after each other.” Wang Qi stood up. “Girl, pack your things. We’ll set off after breakfast.”
"Thank you, Officer Wang."
After Wang Qi left, Ning Ziqing came in and began tidying up Ning Xiaoxi's bed.
“Brother, I overlooked something earlier. The talismans used by the Celestial Masters are all drawn on talisman paper. I didn’t consider this at all when I was trying to make things easier.” Ning Xiaoxi was a little annoyed with her oversight. “I just asked Wang Shuguan, and he can provide us with some talisman paper. Remember to draw the talismans on the talisman paper later, brother.”
Ning Ziqing took out several blank talisman papers from his pocket. "These are from Brother Chang. I asked Brother Chang, and he said that the talisman papers are made internally by the Celestial Master Pavilion. There are talisman masters who specialize in making talisman papers. Registered Celestial Masters can purchase talisman papers or finished talismans."
Ning Xiaoxi's eyes lit up, and she took the blank talisman papers and examined them carefully. "Brother is so thoughtful."
"Alright, let's hurry up and pack, we're about to set off." Ning Ziqing quickened her pace. "Go check on the carriage."
Ning Xiaoxi examined the talisman paper, noticing it wasn't ordinary paper; it was softer, tougher, and seemed less dense. Was this to better absorb ink for drawing talismans? Could it hold more spiritual energy than inscribed runes? Should she give it a try?
Without thinking, Ning Xiaoxi looked at the talisman from left to right and saw Ming Luoying pulling her to the side of the carriage.
"Xiaoxi, go sit in the carriage, we'll be leaving soon." Ming Luoying pulled back the carriage curtain and pushed Ning Xiaoxi up.
Ning Xiaoxi smiled at Ming Luoying, "Thank you for your hard work, Mother."
Ming Luoying patted her head, "Go!"
Ning Xiaoxi sat down in the private room partitioned off from the carriage.
[Tuanzi, now that I know everything I need to know, can I finally become a normal exorcist?]
[Xiao Xi, you've always been a normal exorcist!]
Ning Xiaoxi stroked the jade cabbage in her hand, a playful smile playing on her lips. Was it that Tuanzi hadn't noticed, or was it simply unaware? Her current behavior was so different from that of a normal celestial master.
"Xiao Xi."
Ning Xiaoxi lifted the curtain, "Brother."
Ning Ziqing handed over a box. "This was just delivered by Wang's subordinate. Inside are blank talisman paper, talisman pen, and talisman liquid. Please keep it for your brother."
It was a long, flat wooden box, not heavy at all. "Okay."
Ning Xiaoxi opened the box. It wasn't very spacious inside. There was a talisman-drawing brush, a stack of blank, pale yellow talisman paper, and a slender bottle, presumably containing ink for drawing talismans. She picked up the talisman paper her brother had given her earlier and compared it; it was the same material. She put the talisman paper back into the box and closed it again.
Picking up the jade cabbage again, Ning Xiaoxi felt her somewhat agitated thoughts gradually calm down. Master Tianji was right; she had been too high-profile, and unknowingly so. Just when she thought she was starting to keep a low profile, she was actually still too conspicuous.
It won't happen again.