The valley

Northwest Continent, in the northernmost corner.

Here, the Ten Thousand Mountains stretch endlessly, their range resembling a lurking, jet-black dragon. In the center of the mountains lies a beautiful valley, a paradise of birdsong and fragrant flowers.

A vast array of wooden pavilions stood here, and the restrictions within the valley shimmered with a strange light, separating the valley from the mountains. At the very top of the pavilion, a charming and lovely woman was leaning against the window, her small hand supporting her chin, her beautiful eyes gazing at the beautiful scenery outside with a look of longing, before she let out a soft sigh.

With a soft creak, the wooden door was pushed open by a pair of slender hands, and a figure dressed in a green dress walked in. Seeing the figure leaning against the window, the newcomer shook her head and sighed, "Little Qing Lin, are you still thinking about your Young Master Xiao Yu?"

Qing Lin turned around and saw that it was Elder Green Barbarian. She pouted and said, "Sister Lu Man, you're back? The Mansion Lord won't let me go out again. I've been cultivating here all this time, and I'm almost bored to death!"

Lu Man had just returned from the Black Corner Region, but the journey was long and he was carrying injured disciples, so his speed was somewhat slow.

As they were talking, Qing Lin got up and ran to Lu Man's side, shaking her arm and pleading, "Sister Lu Man, could you please take me out for a while? I miss Young Master Xiao Yu Young Master Xiao Yu much! I heard he went to the Jia Nan Academy Jia Nan Academy, so maybe I can go and be a student there too!"

Lu Man Barbarian chuckled, "You shouldn't think about that too much for now. Although Jia Nan Academy's teaching is good, it's not really suitable for you. You are now the Saintess of our Heavenly Snake Mansion, and you will lead our Heavenly Snake Mansion to conquer the Central Plains in the future."

"The teachings you received from the Heavenly Snake Mansion are unmatched even by the Jia Nan Academy. After all, we understand you far better than Jia Nan Academy does. And even if you went to the Jia Nan Academy, they wouldn't teach you with the same dedication we have!" Lu Man said to Qing Lin.

Qing Lin didn't say anything more after hearing this, but sighed softly and said with a somewhat disappointed expression, "Does it really mean that it will be another two years before I can see Young Master Xiao Yu again?"

With a flick Lu Man her wrist, a jade box filled with ice appeared in her hand. She looked at Qing Lin and asked, "Guess what this is?"

Looking at the jade box in Lu Man's hand, Qing Lin, with her keen mind, naturally guessed that it contained pills. After all, although Qing Lin didn't know what they were going to do on this trip, she knew that not only Elder Qing had taken a group of disciples, but Lu Man had also gone with them. It must be an important treasure, and now that Lu Man was giving it to her, it must be something beneficial to her cultivation.

Besides pills, Qing Lin couldn't think of anything else in the small jade box.

"Did you go out this time just for this? Is it some kind of high-grade pill?" Qing Lin tilted her head and chuckled.

It must be said that during her time at the Heavenly Snake Mansion, Qing Lin's personality has changed a lot. At least she no longer has that weak and timid feeling from before, and she seems much more cheerful now.

Lu Man laughed, "You really can't hide anything from me. This is Seventh-grade Pill, the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. The Mansion Lord received the news before going into seclusion, which is why he sent us to auction this Seventh-grade Pill!"

Qing Lin's large eyes widened suddenly, and she asked in shock, "You mean, this contains Seventh-grade Pill?"

Although Qing Lin didn't know what the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill was, she had cultivated and studied here for so long that she understood what Seventh-grade Pill represented.

Lu Man continued, "Not only that, these pills were actually a gift from your Young Master Xiao Yu!"

Qing Lin suddenly perked up and looked at Lu Man, urging, "What does this mean? Sister Lu Man, please tell me what's going on?"

Seeing Qing Lin's appearance, Lu Man shook his head helplessly and said with a wry smile, "You little rascal, are you really obsessed? Don't worry, let me explain slowly."

Then, Lu Man told Qing Lin everything that had happened before and after the auction. When she heard that Elder Qing had been injured because of the pill and that more than half of the other disciples she brought had died, a tear rolled down Qing Lin's pretty face. In the end, she was still just a soft-hearted little girl!

Later, when she heard that it was Young Master Xiao Yu who led his men to help and drive away the group that had hijacked the pills, Qing Lin's eyes were filled with longing and yearning.

After Lu Man Barbarian finished recounting her experiences, she handed the Seventh-grade Pill, the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, to Qing Lin and gently instructed, "Take this pill as soon as possible; it will be very beneficial to you!"

"By the way, your Young Master Xiao Yu also said that if he has time later, he will come to see you at the Heavenly Snake Mansion. By the way, does he know where the Heavenly Snake Mansion is?" Lu Man said, then paused in surprise.

Qing Lin's face lit up with joy, but then she said with a bitter expression, "How does Young Master Xiao Yu know where the Heavenly Snake Mansion is?"

Lu Man could only say, "It's alright. In two years, you should be strong enough to be Dou Wang. Then I'll take you to the Black Corner Region to find your Young Master Xiao Yu, how about that?"

Hearing this, Qing Lin nodded slightly, relieved.

After Lu Man left, Qing Lin stood in a daze for a while before opening the jade box. A Yin-Yang Profound Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill the size of a dragon's eye appeared before her eyes. Two tiny golden dragons coiled around the surface of the pill, and faint dragon roars could be heard from it.

Qing Lin picked up the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, examined it for a moment, and then put it directly into his mouth. The golden pill turned into a stream of heat and flowed down his throat into Qing Lin's body.

The potent medicinal power of the pill slowly settled in Qing Lin's body. Lu Man had explained the effects of the pill to her. However, Qing Lin then felt a hot current flowing in her throat, as if it was about to burst out of her body. Qing Lin frowned slightly, and with a soft exhale, a strange energy suddenly burst out of her throat.

A strange sound wave, filled with a soul-shaking power, roared out from Qing Lin's mouth, echoing for a long time within the valley. At this moment, all the magical beasts raised in the valley and those in the surrounding mountains fell into a state of terrifying silence.

Lu Man, who had just left, also looked in the direction of Qing Lin with some astonishment. The power contained in this energy was so great that even she was somewhat shocked.

If Yao Lao and Gu Ling knew that the dragon energy contained in the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill had been so easily inherited by Qing Lin, they would probably be extremely jealous!

After letting out a roar, Qing Lin felt much more relaxed. Her Dou Qi flowed subtly around her, and a Dou Ling aura appeared faintly. With the blessing of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, her cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds.

"Young Master Xiao Yu, I'll be able to see you soon!" Qing Lin murmured, gazing at the rosy clouds that filled the sky outside the window.