Lying Flat Was Never an Option

Old Ye's excited voice rang out. He looked at Jiang Lu as though she were a nugget of gold.

Beyond its rapid cultivation speed and formidable power, the most important thing about a Chaos Spirit Root was its talent for cultivating anything.

No wonder she could refine second-tier pills with only Qi Refinement, Fourth Level cultivation.

His expression darkened. Such talent could not be wasted. He simply did not know whether his disciple would be willing to learn so many things.

He then told Jiang Lu everything about the Chaos Spirit Root and the Chaos Body.

Jiang Lu's eyes lit up.

She could learn anything!

She was willing!

More than willing!

If there were nothing to learn, would not her endless years be unbearably dull? Now that she knew her talent was one that appeared only once in ten thousand years, she had to throw herself into it.

Becoming an all-round hexagonal warrior had always been her dream.

Seeing Jiang Lu's sparkling eyes, Old Ye understood her choice.

He liked disciples with ambition, just like himself.

It was only a pity. Had he met her earlier, he would not have let Jiang Lu contract those two first-tier little beasts. Now, he could only wait until she became stronger before dissolving the contracts.

The two spirit beasts sleeping in the cloth pouch suddenly felt a chill run down their backs.

What was going on?

Why did they feel as though their great path to the heavens was flickering on and off?

"Your master has an important matter arranged by my senior sister, so I cannot take you back to Void City right away. Cultivate here for now and wait for my notice."

"This is a Spirit Slip. You may contact me at any time. This jade pendant contains a wisp of my Divine Sense. Should you encounter danger, I will know in time and protect you. Do not take off the ring on your hand. It is the mark of a direct disciple of our Medicine King Pavilion. Wear it, and no blind fool will dare provoke you."

Old Ye gave Jiang Lu the jade pendant, Spirit Slip, and ring as he explained.

A hand patted her shoulder. This mission was somewhat dangerous, not something a cultivator at Jiang Lu's level could take part in. Once it was settled, he would bring her back to Void City and properly teach her.

Jiang Lu nodded. With this status, she could practically strut sideways through West River City. There was no longer any need to worry about leaving or keeping a low profile as she had planned.

Moreover, according to Master, the current Pavilion Master of the Medicine King Pavilion was Master's senior sister. As Master's only disciple, others would have to show her at least some respect.

"Master, go ahead. I'll wait here for you. The next time you see me, my cultivation will definitely have risen again!"

Jiang Lu looked at Master with some reluctance. Perhaps this was the bond between master and disciple. Though they had known each other for only two short days, everything Master had given her was precious beyond measure.

"Junior Sister Lu, I heard that elder who came this morning accepted you as a disciple?"

The moment Chen Qi saw Jiang Lu return to Courtyard One, he stepped forward and asked curiously.

Jiang Lu nodded, feeling a little shy. She had not expected the news to spread so quickly.

"Yes."

The people who had been listening with pricked ears could not help revealing envious expressions. Several even had jealousy in their eyes, though they quickly hid it.

Anyone would have felt bitter seeing it.

After all, in their eyes, Jiang Lu was a disciple with a Mixed Spiritual Root who could not even refine pills. Though she had some talent for handling spirit plants, they were not inferior either.

What was more, ever since Junior Sister Jiang Lu had arrived at Courtyard One, they had no longer enjoyed their former peaceful days. One after another, they had begun pushing themselves hard, determined not to let her surpass them.

Watching someone who had once been beneath them now fare better than they did left their hearts unbalanced.

"I'll be moving out later. Thank you, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, for all your help. These spirit plants are for everyone."

As Jiang Lu spoke, she picked some spirit plants from her space and gave them to them. Though she had become Senior Sister Huang Mei's spirit plant processor on her very first day, she could not deny that she had learned much from the others during that time.

"Junior Sister Lu, you're too polite. No need, no need."

Everyone immediately waved their hands at the spirit plants on the table.

"Please take them, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters. I may still need everyone's help in the future."

After saying that, she went to find Senior Sister Huang Mei. Huang Mei was standing before the pill furnace, and when she saw Jiang Lu approach, a smile tugged at her lips.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister Lu."

From the first moment, Huang Mei had felt that Jiang Lu was extraordinary. She simply had not expected Jiang Lu to encounter such an opportunity.

"Senior Sister Huang Mei, I owe you much for taking care of me during this time. These spirit plants are for you. I hope you become a third-tier alchemist soon."

Seeing the several spirit plants on the table, Huang Mei nodded and rubbed Jiang Lu's head.

"Then I also hope Junior Sister Lu will climb ever higher, and that I will hear news of you every day."

Jiang Lu nodded and rubbed against Huang Mei's palm.

"I will, Senior Sister Huang Mei. Let's work hard together."

Senior Sister Huang Mei demanded much of herself and possessed considerable talent. She would certainly achieve what she held in her heart.

As Old Ye's disciple, Jiang Lu learned from Chi Miao about some of the benefits and duties that came with being a disciple.

The duties could wait until Master returned, but she could enjoy the benefits first.

No longer needing to process spirit plants every day, Jiang Lu's cultivation time greatly increased. Every day, she remained in the courtyard cultivating, refining pills, and studying sword techniques.

There were some scattered rumors outside concerning Jiang Lu, but since she was never seen swaggering through the streets, the news was gradually replaced by other matters. After enough time passed, no one discussed it anymore.

Bang—

Jiang Lu finally stopped suppressing her cultivation and broke through to Qi Refinement, Fifth Level in one stroke.

Besides all kinds of heavenly treasures, Master's storage pouch also contained various cultivation techniques and mental methods.

Among them, the Clear Moon Sword Technique was a heaven-tier technique with thirty-six forms in total. She had already trained it to the sixth form. Even if a cultivator at the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement came, she would have the strength to fight.

There was also a technique called the Wind Riding Art. By circulating it, one could ride the wind and greatly increase one's speed.

As for formations, artifact refinement, and the rest, she had already gained a preliminary theoretical foundation. All that remained was to test them later.

"Little Lu? Are you there?"

Jiang Lu had just put away her sword when she heard Chi Miao calling from outside.

She opened the door. "Uncle Chi, is something the matter?"

Now that the two had become familiar with each other, the way they addressed one another had naturally grown more affectionate.

"Lu Lu, I have some news. After the last beast tide, it is said that the Flowing Cloud Sect sent elders to investigate and discovered that the Illusory Forest contained quite a few opportunities. Now that the news has spread, many cultivators are heading there. Do you want to go?"

Like Starlight Forest, Illusory Forest was the second-largest forest in the Crimson Reed Domain.

West River City lay to its west, with at most several hundred li of dense woodland separating them.

Because the cultivators here were weak, few disciples crossed the dense forest to reach Illusory Forest. Naturally, much of the resources within had remained untouched.

"Uncle Chi, with my Qi Refinement Middle Stage cultivation, is it really safe for me to go train there? You know I don't like teaming up with others."

"Listen to you. Who do you think we are to each other? Would I set you up? I heard that disciples from the Flowing Cloud Sect are going too. Just follow behind them..."

After saying that, he chuckled and winked at Jiang Lu.