Chapter 142

"Your Highness..."

Chen Cheng had barely opened his mouth when he noticed Qi Zixiao in front of him suddenly stagger, but quickly recovered, making him even more puzzled.

"What is it?"

Qi Zixiao is back!

Just then, she heard Chen Cheng's call and responded softly.

"Last night..."

"You really shared a bed with the Jade Pool Saintess?"

Zhou Yining's expression changed drastically, but... her ears perked up immediately, as if afraid of missing any details.

In fact, she was just as strange.

As the Jade Pool Saintess, in terms of status, she is in no way inferior to Qi Zixiao. In fact, because Jade Pool Holy Land is a holy land in the Central Province Plains and the sect is entirely composed of women, Jade Pool Holy Land has always been sought after by all other sects.

To be honest, the Jade Pool Saintess actually has a slightly higher 'official status'.

When the Jade Pool Saintess suddenly announced her arrival, everyone was speculating about her purpose—whether she was coming to humiliate someone or to make a name for herself.

But what was the result?

We did nothing, just spent the whole day sightseeing, and now it's time to say goodbye and leave?

What's going on?!

After thinking it over and over, nothing seemed right, except for what happened last night.

Therefore, Chen Cheng couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zixiao felt a chill run down her spine, goosebumps rose on all her skin, and her entire body stiffened, causing her to stand frozen in place.

Sharing a bed... sharing a pillow?!

Sharing a bed?!

Lu Yao and I, sharing a bed?!

Boom!

Qi Zixiao exploded instantly!

"Stop talking nonsense, it's just a discussion of principles."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Seeing Qi Zixiao's anger, Chen Cheng was startled and dared not say another word.

Zhou Yining couldn't help but say, "I knew it! Perhaps this is Lu Yao's purpose! Even we Protector Disciple can't help but have wild thoughts. What would happen if word got out?"

"Huh?" Chen Cheng asked, puzzled.

"I believe that Lu Yao deliberately proposed, and even said in front of all of us, that she wanted to share a bed with His Highness in order to tarnish His Highness's reputation..."

Qi Zixiao: "..."

"Let's not talk about this again!"

She entered the room with a dark expression, waved her hand to close the door, and set up Soundproof Barrier. Then... she 'exploded'!

"That guy actually shared a bed with Lu Yao?!"

"There's no Image Stone either... That makes sense, if the two of them were together, there would naturally be no time or opportunity to record Image Recording."

"So, they actually did share a bed?!"

"!!!!"

This is outrageous!

The chills made Qi Zixiao grit her teeth, and she cursed 'that guy' repeatedly in her heart!

Fortunately, she didn't notice any changes in her body, otherwise...

The entire Bright Moon Peak would probably be blown up!

"That damned guy!"

"This is awful! Aaaaaah!!!"

C City.

Upon Lin Fan's return, the True Essence coursing through his body instantly made him realize that Qi Zixiao... had accomplished it!

On Earth, where there is no spiritual energy in the air, he successfully embarked on the path of cultivation and entered the gate of cultivation!

"Moreover, the feeling of this technique is really familiar."

He closed his eyes, silently contemplating for a moment, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "It's the same technique as Qi Zixiao's? Purple Qi Comes From The East?!"

Each exercise has its own unique operational path.

Lin Fan was already familiar with Qi Zixiao's True Essence and cultivation techniques, so he was naturally able to tell the difference...

"So, she's been pretty good to us. She used the same sect-protecting technique as me right away. So, how strong am I now?"

Suppress your doubts and surprise.

Lin Fan took out his phone and opened Qi Zixiao's message.

"The Small Spirit Gathering Array has been activated for you, and your body has officially embarked on the path of cultivation. But remember, you must not act recklessly!"

Earth has no spiritual energy; when you act, you can only deplete your own True Essence, which is difficult to replenish.

Only when we have enough Pseudo Spiritual Stone as a reserve can we act when necessary.

Next, Qi Zixiao gave a summary of what had happened over the past three days, such as how many Spirit Stone she had bought, her condition after cultivation, how she handled it, and her cooperative relationship with wealthy women like Qin Ya, etc.

Finally, Qi Zixiao said something that Lin Fan hadn't expected.

"Besides that... I want to drive!!!"

Drive... drive?!

Lin Fan blinked, somewhat bewildered. "What kind of car does she want to drive?!"

As we all know, in this day and age, driving... has multiple meanings.

For example, Lin Fan now, he can 'drive', but he can't 'drive'. Or rather, you could say he can't 'drive', but being able to 'drive' is also acceptable!

"So what exactly do you mean? Why don't you explain it clearly?"

Lin Fan was conflicted.

Which car are you driving?

He couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that she discovered the secrets of the human body, and therefore... wanted to drive, so she told me in advance?

Or does she really want to drive?

this...

This is really putting me in a dilemma!

Then, he couldn't help but wonder, what if she really wanted to drive...?

Cough cough cough.

"Alright, let's prepare for both possibilities. I'll enroll in driving school when I have time, and then... Hmph, if she's driving that car, then don't blame me, cough cough cough."

Lin Fan ultimately decided to prepare for both possibilities. As for which car it was... he could just ask around next time he traveled through time, right?

"By the way, if the Spirit Gathering Array has already been activated, will it actually be effective against the medicinal herbs?"

Lin Fan opened the back door and entered the courtyard.

He originally wanted to test his current strength, after all, only by knowing himself well can one have a clear understanding of his own abilities, right?

Qi Zixiao is right. Without spiritual energy to replenish it, True Essence will be used up little by little. It's best not to use it unless necessary, otherwise you'll just be making trouble for yourself.

Therefore, he decided to check on the condition of the elixir first.

If we can make it into a pseudo-spiritual medicine, and then refine it into Spiritual Energy Pill, we won't have to worry about not being able to replenish the spiritual energy after using it up.

Stepping into the courtyard, a gentle breeze is blowing, and the air is refreshing.

"So, the Spirit Gathering Array also has the effect of purifying the air?"

After thinking about it, Lin Fan felt that it made a lot of sense.

Regardless of whether it purifies the air or not, at least one thing is certain: if the air contains spiritual energy, then the original components of the air will naturally decrease, which is inevitable.

The portion of air that is reduced must contain a lot of dust, bacteria, and even viruses. If you think about it that way, doesn't that mean the air quality has improved?

The courtyard isn't big; you can see it all at a glance.

The ginseng, Polygonum Multiflorum, and ling zhi that were originally planted showed no significant changes, but...

However, some unidentified birds landed in the courtyard, and even after Lin Fan entered, they did not fly away, as if they really liked staying there.

The medicinal herb seeds had already sprouted, with some even growing into tender shoots about an inch tall, their green leaves glistening.

"So fast?!"

"This..."

Lin Fan, who came from a rural background, naturally knew that seeds typically germinate in three to five days at the fastest, and sometimes as long as a month.

But how long has it been?

In just three to five days, dozens of medicinal herbs sprouted and even grew to about an inch tall.

This is clearly unreasonable; it would never be this fast under normal circumstances!

"It seems that my idea is feasible, and having grown up in an environment with spiritual energy, the medicinal effect should be better than that of a 'pseudo-spiritual medicine' produced halfway through!"

"Besides... these birds are going too far!"

This fellow roughly counted them; there were about twenty birds!

He had no doubt that all the birds in the neighborhood had come, and that more and more birds would come as time went on!

This is clearly problematic.

Why are the birds coming? They probably sense some kind of spiritual energy in the yard. So, what is their purpose in coming here?

Even if you don't absorb spiritual energy, simply breathing will still consume spiritual energy, right?

Our spiritual energy is very limited; if it's consumed by them, wouldn't that just accelerate its decline?

Not to mention, birds might also damage medicinal herbs, steal seeds, and so on.

"We must keep them out!"

"If you're not even afraid of people, a scarecrow is definitely useless. Fine, I'll go buy a fishing net, cover it up, and see how you guys get in!"

Lin Fan was about to leave...

But at that moment, the soil at his feet suddenly began to churn, and then...

"Holy crap, what the hell?!"

Lin Fan felt a chill run down his spine.

An earthworm, thicker than a worm, poked its head out of the soil, right next to my feet! How disgusting!

Just as he was about to stomp on it, the surrounding birds suddenly swooped over and tore the earthworm apart... devoured it.

Lin Fan: "...???"

"Could it be that what attracts them isn't spiritual energy, but earthworms?"

"So this earthworm is this big?"

"Spiritual energy... that's amazing!"

Lin Fan's first thought was that the presence of spiritual energy had caused the earthworm to grow to such a large size.

This is actually based on scientific evidence.

Even setting aside spiritual energy.

According to scientists, in ancient times, the Earth had a much higher concentration of oxygen than it does now, so life forms were much larger.

Even a random insect can grow to over a meter long!

If it's like this when the oxygen is plentiful, how much more so in an environment with spiritual energy?

But then another problem arose.

"So, I can't keep all the birds outside; I'll have to rely on them to repel insects and such..."

Right now there are only earthworms, but who knows if other pests will appear as the medicinal herb grows?

What if we take some pests or diseases, and they also become gigantic or mutated?

I can't just squat here catching bugs all the time, can I?

Are you crazy?!

"Have to!"

"You can stay here then. I don't think a few birds will consume much spiritual energy."

Make different choices when faced with different situations.

This is important, but whether the choice made is reasonable remains to be seen.

Afterwards, Lin Fan had nothing to do, so he called home and was very happy to learn that the old house had been demolished and was being rebuilt.

The older generation was poor their whole lives and saved their whole lives.

What he fears most is that his parents will have the money but won't spend it, and will just keep saving it...

Then~

This guy found a driving school in town and enrolled!