"Your disciple greets you, Master!"
Inside Chen Lin's immortal cave, He Yuqing, who had been summoned over, bowed deeply.
"No need for such formalities. Since I accepted you as my disciple back then, and you haven't joined another master in all these years, our bond as master and disciple can continue."
Chen Lin waved a hand, then looked her over.
After several days of treatment, her injuries had healed. Thanks to the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, she no longer looked so decrepit and appeared considerably younger.
After a moment of thought, he said, "I've received an assignment and will soon have to leave the city. Before I depart, I'll help you reach Foundation Establishment, lest I fail to return in time and your lifespan runs out."
He Yuqing's face flushed slightly at his words, but she immediately said with excitement, "Thank you for helping me, Master!"
Chen Lin nodded and explained the Foundation Establishment process and its precautions in detail before taking her into the cultivation chamber.
Before entering the cultivation chamber, however, He Yuqing took out a jade slip and handed it to Chen Lin. "Master, I heard from Sister Qiaoyun that you're collecting items related to time. This jade slip records a secret realm in the Wuding Sea. I read about it in the He Household's inherited texts. There's something called a Time Snail there, which seems to be related to the power of time."
"Oh?"
Surprised, Chen Lin took the jade slip. After examining it, he discovered that it contained a sea chart.
He Yuqing added, "I drew this sea chart based on the account in the text I read back then, so there may be some discrepancies. After all, so much time has passed, and I had no need for the power of time, so I didn't memorize