"What happened to them?"
Jiang Lu pointed at the two Spirit Beasts lying unconscious on the ground.
"Master, as the controller of this space, I can control everything. Once they enter, they will immediately fall unconscious. After leaving, they will slowly wake up and retain no memories of the space—unless they form a soul contract with Master and receive permission."
Hearing this, Jiang Lu looked excitedly at Space Spirit.
"Space Spirit, you're amazing!"
"Hehe~"
Space Spirit smiled shyly and nuzzled against her neck.
Master praised it!
"How about I give you a name? Linglong—what do you think?"
"Linglong~ Linglong~ Master, I like this name!"
Linglong cheered, and Jiang Lu felt the space shift slightly along with its cries of joy.
"Linglong, if I put things into the space while outside, or take things out of it, will there be spatial fluctuations that others can detect?"
Linglong firmly shook its little body. "Master, there won't be. As long as you don't display the space in front of everyone, and don't enter it before those mighty experts with immense strength, it'll be fine."
Even with a soul contract, who knew what secret arts the other party might possess?
Another cautious day!
"Could that spirit plant have been your doing as well?"
Jiang Lu suddenly looked toward the vine not far away.
"Yes, Master. If there are spirit plants like this in the future, all you need to do is think of it. Once they enter, I can process them directly."
Jiang Lu's eyes immediately lit up!
Heavens!
Space Spirit—what kind of divine treasure was this? She gathered Linglong into her arms and rubbed her face against it again and again. At last, the heart she had kept hanging for several days finally settled.
After learning this, Jiang Lu brought Chi Li and Cangchen out of the space.
This way, she could simply store things in the space from now on. Even if the two of them noticed something different later, even if they grew suspicious, it would not affect her much.
"Eh~ Why did I pass out?"
Cangchen opened its eyes inside the cloth pouch. Why did it have no memories at all? What had happened?
It then looked at Chi Li and smacked its face with its tail.
Seeing two tufts of fur that had fallen off, it immediately picked them up and tossed them out of the pouch.
It didn't notice, did it...
Seeing that Chi Li had yet to awaken, it poked half its head out and looked outside. Perhaps they had simply forgotten. The plants in the forest were growing ever denser now, and it caught the scent of treasure.
Suddenly, Jiang Lu halted, sidestepped behind a tree, held her breath, and peered through a gap in the leaves toward where the voices were coming from.
Several disciples were leaning against tree roots or sitting on the ground, eating as they chatted.
"I heard Senior Sister Liu has already reached the Golden Core stage and become the foremost person among the Three Upper Sects."
"Of course. Senior Sister Liu is exceptionally gifted. It is said that the Sect Master was already over one hundred and twenty when he formed his core, while Senior Sister Liu is only a hundred years old now. Her talent is extraordinary—she can even stand shoulder to shoulder with the prodigies of the Xuanchен Spirit Domain."
"Hehe, let me tell you a bit of gossip."
"What gossip?"
"Everyone knows Senior Sister Liu is immensely talented and a model for the current disciples. But do you know about the Sect Master's newly accepted final disciple, Senior Sister An..."
"I know about that, but what's the problem?"
"The problem is enormous. Flowing Cloud Sect is one of the Three Upper Sects, a grand sect. Which disciple ever rose through the ranks without relying on strength? But that one relied on that boneless softness..."
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"Tsk, don't the personal disciples have any objections?"
"They do. How could they not? But there are always blind fools, aren't there? I heard Senior Sister Liu even went out to train just to avoid her."
"What did the Sect Master say?"
"He accepted the disciple himself, so he has to own it. Her talent is good, but what a pity she hasn't used it on the proper path. Still, some people can't see through these twists and turns..."
"You mean those among the personal disciples and inner sect?"
"Can't say, can't say..."
After they finished speaking, they quickly polished off the food in their hands, then rose and headed elsewhere.
Jiang Lu only emerged from behind the tree long after they had left.
Flowing Cloud Sect...
But why did what she had just heard sound so strange? This green-tea junior sister wanted to become the sect's darling and replace the eldest senior sister as the sect's foremost person!
Jiang Lu slapped her thigh, growing more convinced.
Then a flash of light passed through her eyes. The more she thought about it, the more certain she became that her guess was right.
Following them according to this logic would definitely lead to astonishing gains.
It was just that she could not even reach their shoes right now. She would have to see how things went in the future.
She then headed in the opposite direction from the one they had taken.
Following Cangchen's guidance, she arrived at a place strewn with jagged rocks. It was well hidden; without Cangchen's guidance, she truly might not have found it.
Jiang Lu looked around, then bent over and carefully approached the pile of rocks. By then, Cangchen and Chi Li had already awakened and were leading Jiang Lu from ahead.
"Master, be careful. These spirit plants are poisonous."
Jiang Lu nodded and carefully avoided the poisonous spirit plants around her.
These spirit plants were called Numbing Needle Grass, a common poisonous spirit plant in the Immortal Cultivation Realm. They had no medicinal value, but if they scratched someone, their spirit fluid would enter through the wound and numb all four limbs.
Not far from these spirit plants lived demonic beasts—the Red Demon Ants.
The instant a cultivator became numb, they could smell the scent of Numbing Needle Grass juice entering a living body, then swiftly rush toward the injured cultivator.
Their tails carried deadly poison. Cultivators numbed by Numbing Needle Grass had no strength to fight back before them.
Jiang Lu carefully wrapped her body in spiritual energy and crouched as she made her way over.
She then discovered an exceptionally hidden cave. The stone wall outside shimmered with starlight, and a thin barrier seemed to cover the entrance.
"Master, you only need to shatter this barrier. Ordinary cultivators don't have that ability, though. Watch me!"
Cangchen crawled toward the stone. With a light tap of its tail against the barrier, the barrier shattered.
It proudly raised its head. Its racial talent was something Chi Li could never compare to!
Hmph, hmph!
It was Master's most useful beast!
Seeing its smug appearance, Chi Li curled its claws, secretly unwilling to accept it. That bastard!
"Master, let's go in."
"Let's go."
The cave entrance was not large, but it was just wide enough for her to enter. She crouched and carefully crawled inside, spiritual energy still tightly wrapped around her body.
The cave grew wider and wider inside, and Jiang Lu stood up.
The surrounding stone walls were covered with plants emitting purple light, drops of crystal-clear water falling from their branches and leaves.
"This is... Ruby Blue!"
Jiang Lu stood frozen in place, staring at it without blinking as she murmured softly.
Ruby Blue was said to be a high-grade spirit plant. It could be fused into any medicinal pill; just one stem or leaf could improve a pill's quality.
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