Used in Combination

Fairy Xueyun lowered her head to look at her. Thinking of how Jiang Yao had used the lie Madam Li fabricated to deceive her, nearly causing her to make the wrong decision, she could no longer feel close to her.

"Yao'er, you were originally a member of the Li family. Now that Venerable Wanhe has accepted you as a personal disciple, you should return to the Li family and acknowledge your ancestry. Don't worry—with your current status, the Li family will only treat you better."

After saying that, she reached out, took Jiang Wan's hand, and led her onto the cloud before leaving. Her departure was clean and decisive.

"Mother, Mother—!"

Jiang Yao chased after them for a few steps before stopping. The middle-aged man beside her straightened his back and walked over.

"Yao'er, I am the Li Family Patriarch, and also your eldest uncle. Your father is my third brother. He went out in search of opportunities and has not returned to this day. I heard your mother has passed away. My condolences."

"I kept your family's house for you. This is a good chance for you to return to the clan and meet your relatives."

"I heard you became Venerable Wanhe's disciple. That is a good thing. When we return, the clan will hold a banquet to celebrate for you."

"Our Li family is a small family. I am the only one at the Golden Core stage. Don't despise us. Shall we leave now?"

Jiang Yao turned to look at the Li Family Patriarch, frowning as she inwardly cursed, Useless trash!

"Eldest Uncle, I won't despise you. After all, the Li family is my true home. It's just that neither of my parents is around, and I'm afraid..."

The Li Family Patriarch had only broken through to the Golden Core stage a little over a month ago. He had managed it only because the Myriad Talisman Sect had given the Li family a gift of thanks after recovering their daughter. He knew how important the foundation of a great sect was, so he had to take advantage of Jiang Yao's youth and win her over.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. We're all family. You are the most promising child in our clan."

"Not to mention that you are Venerable Wanhe's personal disciple. When we return, take a look around and see whether there are any clan sisters or brothers you like. Bring two back with you to attend to your daily needs."

Jiang Yao might have worn the shell of a three-year-old, but inside, she had lived for nearly five hundred years. She saw through his intentions at a glance.

"Alright!"

She boarded the Li Family Patriarch's Flying Artifact with him. Once they flew out of the Great Myriad Sect, Jiang Yao's expression turned solemn. With a serious face, she asked him:

"What do you think of the Li family's strength?"

The Li Family Patriarch looked at the three-year-old girl sitting on the flying sword in surprise. Her suddenly asking such a grave question felt strange to him.

But speaking honestly, "Although our Li family's current strength is indeed somewhat lacking, the future always holds boundless possibilities."

Jiang Yao quietly watched him, then suddenly said with her tiny, serious face:

"Far too weak. I know of a cave mansion with quite a few good things inside. When we return, bring people to retrieve them and use them for the Lineage's cultivation!"

"Really?!"

Seeing the delighted expression on the Li Family Patriarch's face, Jiang Yao sneered and nodded.

"Of course. But I have one condition. From now on, Li family disciples must obey my orders."

The delight had not yet faded from the Li Family Patriarch's face when he heard Jiang Yao's words. He froze at once.

Jiang Yao continued, "Don't forget my status. I can not only bring benefits to the Lineage, but also bring benefits to you. After all, I know more than you can imagine."

The Li Family Patriarch was shocked. Was this little child before him really only three years old?

Children of great sects truly were different. He really wondered how the Myriad Talisman Sect raised its children.

How else could they raise them? Most likely through meticulous upbringing. Or perhaps even the food they ate was abnormal.

Jiang Wan was now charging out of the courtyard on her little short legs.

"Help! Someone is trying to kill a child! Help! Someone is killing a child!"

Zixiang and Ziyun, the two cultivators responsible for taking care of her, watched the siblings fool around with smiles at the side.

"Sister Zixiang, save me! This isn't playing around, it really isn't! I don't want to eat Second Brother's loving poop! Hurry and take me away! Find Mother—I want Mother, ahhh!"

Zixiang could not do anything either. She was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and could not outrun a Golden Core Cultivator.

Still, she had already blocked off her sense of smell. If she could block off her vision too, she felt that might be even better.

Muyi carried a tray in his hands. On it was white spiritual rice, a lump of yellow Durian Spiritual Fruit flesh, and shredded dark yellow stinky tofu.

Even with stir-fried eggs made from a first-rank Phoenix Tail Chicken and a first-rank Phoenix Tail Chicken Leg, Jiang Wan still refused to eat it!

Just as she was about to be caught, the white-haired True Person Nanchen arrived to save her life.

Jiang Wan was lifted up and held in his arms. He sent out a stream of Water Spiritual Power that transformed into a massive water dragon and charged toward Muyi.

"True Person Muyi, she is your sister. Can you not make her eat such strange things?"

Muyi rolled his eyes.

"This is a loving Spirit Meal I carefully prepared for her. Eating it often will help her cultivation grow faster."

"It has rice, meat, eggs, and vegetables. How can a child be picky with food?"

As he spoke, his green spiritual power likewise formed a water dragon and blocked the other dragon.

Yet in the end, one stream of water splashed onto his loving Spirit Meal, washing the plate completely clean.

Muyi was speechless. He had made that with such care.

"She only likes eating Chicken Legs and refuses to eat spiritual vegetables. How can that do? I'm disciplining my own sister, so get out of the way!"

Nanchen turned and left. He left, but he took Jiang Wan with him.

"Leave my sister behind!"

Jiang Wan urged Nanchen on.

"Hurry, Second Brother is coming after us!"

Lying over True Person Nanchen's shoulder and seeing Muyi about to catch up, Jiang Wan had a flash of inspiration—and then her mind short-circuited.

No, her mind could not possibly short-circuit. She must have been frightened senseless by that loving Spirit Meal. Afraid that Second Brother would catch up, she casually took out a Divine Speed Talisman and slapped it onto True Person Nanchen.

Anything produced by System Bro was bound to be a fine product.

The moment the thousand-mile Divine Speed Talisman was activated, Jiang Wan only felt a whoosh. Her vision blurred in a dazzling whirl, and in an instant, they arrived in a valley thousands of miles away.

No one had told her that "a thousand miles" meant more than nine thousand miles, not one thousand!

Even more shocked than Jiang Wan, True Person Nanchen watched their surroundings with a guarded expression.

"What is going on?"

Jiang Wan explained awkwardly.

"I got nervous just now, so I used the Divine Speed Talisman Master gave me. Oh no, will Second Brother spank my butt when we go back?"

True Person Nanchen was speechless. Just look how badly the child had been frightened.

"But where are we?"

Jiang Wan did not know either!

"I dunno. The talisman Master gave me works really well, huh!"

As soon as Jiang Wan finished speaking, the system's voice sounded beside her ear.

[Congratulations, Host. You have begun your treasure-hunting journey. The thousand-mile Divine Speed Talisman corresponds to the ruins of the Ancient Immortal's Mansion cave mansion.]

[Friendly reminder: the gates of the Ancient Immortal's Mansion can be smashed open with the Heaven-Overturning Seal.]

That completely bewildered Jiang Wan. So that was how the three items provided by the system were meant to be used together?

For example, if she used the thousand-mile Divine Speed Talisman to flee for her life while injured, would it not directly move her to the Ancient Immortal's Mansion, and then...

Fine, fine, fine. Such a heaven-defying opportunity was too outrageous even for novels to write.

The only problem was, how was this Ancient Immortal's Mansion supposed to be triggered?

Right now, there was only a valley, with nothing else visible. Jiang Wan simply took out the map and handed it to Nanchen.

"Martial Uncle Nanchen, this place looks a lot like the map Master gave me!"

True Person Nanchen took the map and glanced at it. Seven large words were written across the top of the map.

"Ancient Chuyao Loose Immortal's Cave Mansion."