Giving Again and Again

True Lord Leng Feng carried Jiang Wan to the Library Pavilion and used the Sect Master's token to go straight to the top floor.

"Wanwan, what I'm about to show you is of utmost importance. You must not tell anyone."

[True Lord Leng Feng had his cultivation crippled by you, his spiritual roots dug out, becoming a cripple, yet he was still willing to let bygones be bygones with you. Seek spiritual medicine across the four seas and eight wildernesses, find a Secret Technique throughout the Myriad Worlds, and help him return to the Great Dao.

Task Difficulty: Hell Level

Task Reward: Extreme Yin Bead.]

Jiang Wan fell silent at the system's task.

What on earth was the system talking about?!

True Lord Leng Feng carefully took out a jade slip and handed it to her.

"This is an ancient Cultivation Method of the sect. Daddy fears there may be unforeseen changes in the future.

"I know you have eidetic memory, but the writing inside is all ancient script. It's fine if you cannot understand it. Memorize it first, then slowly comprehend it in the future."

Jiang Wan pressed the jade slip to her forehead and closed her eyes.

The instant she saw the ancient writing within, she froze.

She did not dare open her eyes, afraid it was all an illusion.

Ancient script was actually pinyin?!

"Daddy, I think I recognize the ancient script Daddy mentioned."

True Lord Leng Feng was greatly shocked.

"What? How is that possible?

"This is ancient script. How could you possibly recognize it?"

Jiang Wan tilted her little head and blinked.

"Maybe a white-bearded old grandpa taught me in my dreams?"

Jiang Yao could have a Sword Immortal enter her dreams to teach her sword arts, so why could she not have a white-bearded old grandpa teach her pinyin—cough, ancient script?

True Lord Leng Feng was simply overjoyed.

"Really?

"You truly know what is written on it?"

Jiang Wan nodded her little head very seriously.

"It says, fu ze tian di, Fu Ze Tian Di, fu tong da dao dao fa zi ran, talismans connect to the Great Dao, Dao Fa Zi Ran..."

Jiang Wan recited everything she had pieced together from the jade slip. Then, when she turned her head, she discovered that her father had closed his eyes and was meditating, layers of spiritual energy swirling around him.

Immediately afterward, countless streams of spiritual energy surged in their direction. Centered on her biological father, it was as though a spiritual-energy tornado had risen. Jiang Wan hurriedly hugged a pillar.

Her tiny body was swept into the air. Fortunately, her little hands clung tightly to the pillar, keeping her from being sucked into the spiritual-energy vortex.

At that moment, a heavenly phenomenon appeared outside, instantly alarming all the higher-ups of the Myriad Talisman Sect.

Fairy Xueyun was also startled by the spiritual-energy fluctuation. A moment later, she leaped from her seat in wild delight and looked toward the Library Pavilion.

"This is... your father broke through?!"

With that, her figure flashed, and she vanished from where she stood, leaving Jiang Yao alone as she stared toward the Library Pavilion with a frown.

That was not right. In her previous life, True Lord Leng Feng, that useless man, had been unable to break through his bottleneck for ages. Otherwise, the Myriad Talisman Sect would not have been beaten down so badly. How had he actually broken through now?

True Lord Leng Feng sat cross-legged within the Library Pavilion. Only after he had absorbed the spiritual-energy storm around him completely into his body did he open his eyes, brilliance flowing through them.

He had broken through. The bottleneck that had trapped him for years had finally broken!

Seeing the Library Pavilion in complete disarray, he found his little daughter beneath a pile of jade slips and ancient books. His heart lurched, and he hurriedly pushed the books aside, pulled his daughter out, and gave her a shake.

"Wanwan, are you all right?"

Jiang Wan's hands and feet flailed twice in midair. She truly did not like being carried around like that!

"Daddy, I'm fine. Put me down already!"

Once Jiang Wan was set down, the system's voice sounded in her mind.

[You sought medicine for your father, enduring countless hardships. You traversed the Myriad Worlds, the four seas and eight wildernesses, suffered innumerable trials, hovered at death's edge several times, and sustained countless injuries. Such filial devotion moved heaven and earth.

After tens of thousands of years, you finally found a Secret Technique that allowed True Lord Leng Feng, who had already become a cripple, to step onto the Great Dao once more. You must have suffered greatly!

Task Complete.

Task Reward: Extreme Yin Bead!]

Looking at the black pearl-like Extreme Yin Bead in the system inventory, Jiang Wan was wondering what it was for when its instructions appeared.

Wearing the Extreme Yin Bead could beautify one's complexion, making one akin to cultivators with a Pure Yin Body. It could also double cultivation speed. If used together with the Extreme Yang Bead, yin and yang would complement each other, increasing cultivation speed a hundredfold.

When Jiang Wan thought about it, did that mean she still had to find an Extreme Yang Bead?

True Lord Leng Feng helped his precious daughter straighten her hair.

"Good daughter, I've been stuck at this bottleneck for years. I never expected that ancient Cultivation Method to grant me an opportunity for a breakthrough today. I must undergo Tribulation Crossing immediately, so I'll send you out first."

"After the Tribulation Crossing, I will go into seclusion. Once I do, I may not emerge for ten years. These are cultivation resources I have prepared for you, enough to support your cultivation until the Golden Core stage."

"Do not reveal these things carelessly before others. Remember, wealth must not be flaunted.

"Come, I'll send you back now."

Sensing his urgency, Jiang Wan obediently agreed. Looking at the Storage Ring on her hand, filled with cultivation resources, her eyes curved into crescents with a smile.

The father and daughter had barely emerged when they ran into Fairy Xueyun.

"Husband, you broke through?!"

True Lord Leng Feng placed Jiang Wan in Fairy Xueyun's arms.

"I'm going to undergo the lightning tribulation first, then enter secluded cultivation. I'll leave the child to you!"

Fairy Xueyun accepted Jiang Wan and watched True Lord Leng Feng head toward the place behind the mountain where he would undergo Tribulation Crossing.

Nestled in Fairy Xueyun's arms, Jiang Wan caught the cool, crisp scent of snow cedar from her Biological Mother.

"Mother, can we go watch Father undergo Tribulation Crossing?"

Fairy Xueyun put her down, the expression on her face turning several degrees colder.

"You go back by yourself. I'll go watch your father undergo Tribulation Crossing."

Jiang Wan watched her turn into a streak of light and fly away, and wanted to say, what would it hurt to take her along?

She did not know whether it was her imagination, but she always felt that this Mother's attitude toward her was somewhat cold!

Jiang Yao walked over at that moment. When she saw her, she asked:

"Why did Daddy suddenly break through?"

Jiang Wan shrugged her little shoulders.

"How would I know? You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?"

She had discovered that among this entire family, only her biological father was the cutest. The others all came after him.

Seeing Jiang Wan turn to leave, Jiang Yao's gaze landed on the Spirit Feeding Ring on her hand.

The Storage Ring was invisible on her hand, but the Spirit Feeding Ring, which resembled a gold bracelet, was not. Jiang Yao spotted it at once and immediately trotted over on her short little legs to block her path.

"Junior Sister, I'll take you somewhere. It's really fun there. We'll sneak there without telling anyone, all right?"

Jiang Wan rolled her eyes on her now slightly chubby little face.

"So mysterious? Not interested."

Jiang Yao continued smiling and glanced at her Spirit Feeding Bracelet.

"Daddy gave you a Spirit Feeding Bracelet. Don't you want to catch a spirit beast to raise? I heard Spirit Beast Peak just got several spirit-beast cubs. How about we each pick one?"

The moment Jiang Wan heard that, she was tempted. Raising little animals? She thought that sounded good!

[Your first spirit beast, a Leopard Cat with the White Tiger Bloodline, perished in battle while protecting you. Please revive the Leopard Cat from the river of time and take her as your spirit pet once more.]

[Task Difficulty: Hell Level.]

[Task Reward: Extreme Yang Bead!]