Jianmu

Jianmu

Jiang Lu had no idea that everyone outside was speculating about her disappearance.

Her sixth sense told her that now was a good time to enter the space. She had never expected that, even after erasing the aura behind her, the spirit beasts would discover it and lead them in pursuit.

At that moment, she stood frozen as she looked at the greatly transformed space.

What dense spiritual energy.

The moment Linglong sensed Jiang Lu entering the space, it immediately flew out of its nest and pressed tightly against Jiang Lu's cheek.

"Master~ Master~ You finally came in~ Linglong hasn't seen you in so long~"

The fuzzy little thing against her face tickled slightly, and Jiang Lu rubbed her cheek against it.

"I haven't seen Linglong in a long time either. Linglong, you're amazing! I can feel that the space has become much more alive."

"Yes, yes, Master. At this rate, the space will soon be shaped into a little world belonging solely to Master!"

Linglong continued speaking, without the slightest guilt over stealing Lingxi's credit.

Lingxi still had no idea that Jiang Lu had entered the space, much less that its hard-earned work had been claimed by someone else. It was currently huffing and puffing as it expanded its Spirit Plant Garden.

Following the flow of spiritual energy, Jiang Lu walked forward and saw the little sapling, only half her height. The several Yellow Spirit Fruit trees around it had also grown quite a bit.

She gently touched the sapling, curious about what kind of tree it was to actually emit spiritual energy.

"Master, this is Jianmu."

"Jianmu is known as the spiritual vein of heaven and earth, the source of all living things. Legend says it connects the Nine Heavens and the Nine Netherworlds, gathering all the spiritual energy and vitality of the Three Realms. Its flowers, leaves, and fruits nourish mountains, rivers, and all living creatures. As long as Jianmu does not perish, the vitality of heaven and earth will never be cut off."

Linglong had been overjoyed when it saw this sapling. Its master truly had incredible luck.

Jianmu seeds appeared only once in ten thousand years, and not every world could nurture them.

But the space contained a fragment of a greater world, and that world happened to be capable of nurturing it. Only then had it been given the chance to sprout.

If it had been in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, it would have been nothing more than an ordinary seed—one that could not survive at that.

"So as long as Jianmu is here, the space will gather an endless stream of spiritual energy for me to cultivate with?"

Jiang Lu's heart pounded. She truly was the Heavenly Dao's beloved daughter!

Whatever she needed, she received!

Seeing the excitement on Jiang Lu's face, Linglong happily bounced several times on her shoulder.

"More than that, Master. Jianmu contains vitality and can revive the dead, regrow flesh upon bare bones. If a mortal is injured, consuming one of its leaves will immediately restore their vitality. If a cultivator has only a trace of soul power remaining, under its nourishment, they will always have a chance to forge a body anew."

Jiang Lu's eyes widened. So powerful!

With this, it was practically the same as possessing an immortal, indestructible body.

She carefully withdrew her outstretched hand. She could not let her unwashed hand dirty the sapling.

After inspecting the area some more, she nodded in satisfaction. When she had time, she could build a bamboo hut here. It would be good for storing things.

She then ran to the other side of the spirit field, where the treasures obtained from the Magic Beasts had been piled up.

She directly used spiritual energy to create rows of shelves, then used her Divine Sense to arrange the items according to their respective attributes.

As for the demon beast crystal cores, she gave them to the spirit beasts. Their strength grew faster from eating those.

There were also quite a few rare fourth- and fifth-rank spirit plants, which she stored away properly.

Then there were the magical artifacts left behind by cultivators. Jiang Lu picked out those she could use and organized them together with the resources her master had given her.

Only after sorting everything did Jiang Lu straighten up.

"Finally finished."

Looking at the neat row of shelves, Jiang Lu nodded in satisfaction.

Now this looked somewhat proper.

Lingxi emerged from the medicinal field, looked at the rows of orderly shelves and magical artifacts in the distance, and let out an astonished cry!

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It quietly turned its head and looked at the messy pile of spirit plants it had just picked.

Then it carefully walked over and tried to hide the spirit plants behind itself.

Jiang Lu looked over curiously. Lingxi immediately stopped what it was doing and put both hands behind its back.

It smiled awkwardly at Jiang Lu.

When Jiang Lu looked to the right, it shifted one step to the right. When Jiang Lu looked to the left, it shifted one step to the left.

Jiang Lu: ...

Was that really necessary?

After thinking about it, several days had passed. The matters outside should have ended by now, and it was time for her to leave.

She then walked to the stone table and looked at the mask and ring upon it.

The mask could alter one's appearance, while the ring could display whatever cultivation level one wanted others to see.

It worked for any level below the Golden Core Realm. Cultivators below the Spirit Transformation Realm would be unable to see through it.

Jiang Lu put the ring on her hand, then removed the ring representing her identity as a member of the Medicine King Pavilion and placed it on the table.

She then put on the mask.

A Foundation Establishment Level One cultivator appeared before the water mirror. Looking at the face reflected in it, Jiang Lu saw that it was plain beyond compare—the sort that would vanish into a crowd without anyone recognizing it.

Jiang Lu nodded in satisfaction.

With her current appearance, even if she stood before Uncle Chi, he would not recognize her.

As for the spirit beasts, aside from the few people from the Medicine King Pavilion, no one had seen them. Besides, spirit beasts across the world did not differ much in appearance; some resemblance was perfectly normal.

Moreover, the first-rank spirit beasts from that day had now become second-rank spirit beasts. How could anyone possibly connect them?

Before, she had lacked the means and had to show her true face. Now that she had the means, naturally she would make things as advantageous as possible.

"Senior Sister, I told you that cultivator left long ago."

The several people who had been meditating immediately rose to their feet and brushed the leaves from their bodies.

Over the past few days, they had cultivated here while also patrolling the surrounding area.

Forget that cultivator—even the shadow of a demon beast had not been seen.

"Let's go!"

Seeing her disciples complain, Fu Yao shook her head helplessly.

Though she also knew they had long since missed their chance of finding that cultivator, it was better to obey the elder's orders.

Besides—

She looked at Liu Qingqing. Liu Qingqing had actually waited here obediently as well, which she found somewhat hard to understand.

Liu Qingqing glanced at Fu Yao and curled her lips.

She did not want to be here either, but she kept feeling that she ought to wait here. Could her damned sixth sense be a little more accurate?

But she no longer felt the same stirring she had when taking the Spirit Pearl. It had to be wrong. Her head drooped slightly.

Seeing this, Fu Yao also felt that there should be no opportunity here. If there had been one, given Liu Qingqing's acting skills, she would have exposed it long ago.

She then led them away, heading in the direction Liu Qingqing pointed for their training.

She and Third Junior Brother played one with a red face and the other with a pale face, teasing Liu Qingqing until she was both angry and flustered.

And truth be told, Fu Yao had now found joy in teasing Liu Qingqing. She especially liked that look on Liu Qingqing's face when she could not stand it yet could not beat her.

The moment Jiang Lu emerged, she saw the traces left behind by the group, and her brow furrowed.

She was certain that there had been no one around when she fled here. Yet these traces were fresh, and whoever had been here had stayed for at least several days.

She then detected Liu Qingqing's distinctive aura.

Jiang Lu's brows drew tight. After sweeping the surroundings with her Divine Sense, she immediately left.

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