The moment Jiang Lu stepped out the door, she saw Auntie wiping away tears.
She stopped and watched her for a moment. After some inner struggle, she walked over.
Cultivivation was not just about strengthening a cultivator's power. It was also about tempering the mind.
Since the thought had come to her, she might as well follow her heart. After this, the karma between her and them would surely be settled.
"You seem kind, and fate brought us together. Take this spirit plant. If any child in your clan has Spiritual Roots, consuming it can improve their purity."
As she spoke, a spirit plant appeared before Auntie, wrapped in spiritual energy.
Auntie froze, then took it in both hands and looked at Jiang Lu in confusion.
Jiang Lu said nothing and walked away. Their karma was settled; there was no need to explain further.
By the time Chen Ming and Chen Hao recovered from their excitement over their ancestor's imminent awakening, Jiang Lu was nowhere to be seen.
They rushed out and found their aunt holding the spirit plant, staring blankly toward the door.
"She left."
Seeing the two of them, she spoke calmly, then remembered something and immediately pressed them for an answer.
"How is the ancestor?"
The brothers wondered why the senior had left so quickly. But on second thought, a cultivator capable of providing such an opportunity might not merely be at Foundation Establishment. She might be at Golden Core, or even more powerful.
What they had asked of her was already more than they had dared hope for. How could they presume to forge a connection with her?
"The ancestor will wake tomorrow. You can rest easy, Aunt."
Chen Ming glanced at the spirit plant in her hands. To give away a second-rank spirit plant so