Chapter 58

Li Yang had no choice but to activate "Frenzy" and rush towards the Second Grade Realm cultist who was trying to escape.

The city's City Defense Army soldiers were dumbfounded.

The deputy leader nearly dropped the Star Weapon in his hands. "This... this Star Artifact..."

The team leader, who had a severe toothache, said, "100,000 each."

The assistant team leader's lips twitched. "Disposable?"

"Um..."

"This, this..."

The City Defense Army initially thought this four-man squad was their "protective shield," but now they realize they're clearly a "golden ally"!

The leader shouted, "Charge! This time, we must wipe out these cultists!"

The four-person team from the Agronomy Department completed their assigned tasks efficiently, and all four members successfully achieved their kills, breaking through to the next level.

Zhong Kun chuckled and said, "It's not as difficult as I imagined."

Lin Zhaoqin wasn't injured by the cultists, but she was blasted by Zhong Kun's Star Artifact. She said irritably, "From now on, in team missions, it's either me or him!"

Zhong Kun said sullenly, "I didn't mean to... It's your fault for being too slow to dodge. Yangzi and Yunzi weren't even hit by the blast."

Lin Zhaoqin: "..." She's definitely going to beat him to death!

Although it was a bit chaotic, the first team mission for the Department of the Agronomy Department came to a perfect end, with all four members breaking through their cultivation levels through combat.

Half a month later, Feng Yiqiao even received a banner from the mission office, written by the head of the 13th District City Defense Army of Central Capital: "A hero of agriculture, a demolition expert, first-class speed, may we meet again!"

Feng Yiqiao was so moved that tears streamed down her face, and she quickly hung the painting on the gate of the Department of the Agronomy Department... Of course, that's a story for another time.

After successfully breaking through the realm, Li Yang continued to prepare for entering the Star Ash Mystic Realm without stopping.

Little Lianxin, still feeling dizzy, finally woke up.

Li Yang, leaning against the crystal coffin, looked at him and said, "Lianlian, do you want Star Ash Soil?"

The white mist immediately dissipated, forming a line of words. "Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

Seeing the words "[Lifespan +1 year]" with delight, Li Yang continued, "Then I'll go ask the teacher if I can take you out."

White Mist: "!"

Yes, he simply piled up an exclamation mark, with the little dot below it trembling, looking both shocked and adorable.

Li Yang said, "Wait for me!"

White Mist: "Hmm!"

Li Yang went to Si Kui and stammered, "Teacher... do you have any way to let me take Lianxin to the Star Ash Mystic Realm?"

Si Kui knew exactly what she wanted to do. In reality, she tapped the space between her eyebrows, while in her Spirit Sea, she said, "You want to nurture the Divine Soil?"

Li Yang said, "Yes! I saw it at the research institute. The seniors left behind information on how to cultivate Divine Soil, saying that it requires Star Ash Soil."

She added, "How can such a precious plant be left to waste? I even read in the information that if it's properly cared for, it can be planted in all four seasons!"

Si Kui paused for a moment and said, "How much Star Ash Soil can there be in a Star Ash Mystic Realm...?" She could go to the Star Ash Realm Domain to get it directly, but although she didn't suffer the Heavenly Tribulation before, she still suffered some damage to her foundation.

Once Si Kui goes to the Astral Realm, she'll definitely attract a lot of attention, and then a lot of trouble will follow...

Li Yang said, "It's better than nothing."

Si Kui: "..." Never mind.

She cannot go to the Astral Realm yet.

Si Kui said, "Since you are in a symbiotic relationship, he can merge into your Spirit Sea and travel in your aura form. However, since your cultivation level is too low, his cultivation level will also be suppressed."

Li Yang asked, "Then can he still bring out the Star Ash Soil?"

Si Kui said, "His cultivation level is merely suppressed; his rank has not been lowered."

Li Yang roughly understood and said, "So, others may see him as Second Grade Realm, but the Star Ash Mystic Realm still recognizes his high rank?"

Si Kui shook her head and said, "It is the Laws of Heaven and Earth that recognize his status; the Star Ash Mystic Realm is merely subordinate to those laws."

Li Yang: "..." I don't understand.

Si Kui rarely saw her disciple so innocent and adorable, and she was in a good mood. She said, "It's okay if you don't understand. You'll gradually understand in the future. Anyway, you can take him out, and you can also use him to bring out Star Ash Soil from the Star Ash Mystic Realm."

Li Yang smiled and said, "That's fine!"

Si Kui touched the crystal coffin, and the enormous coffin vanished into thin air. She then said, "I will help you take human form. You will go with her to the Star Ash Mystic Realm."

A wisp of emerald light spilled from Si Kui's fingertips, enveloping the enormous Lianxin. With a bang, white mist exploded, and the palm-sized miniature figure fell from mid-air.

Li Yang reacted quickly and caught him.

The fabric felt light and ethereal, and a delicate, exquisitely beautiful face was revealed through layers of clothing piled up like lotus petals.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Little Lianxin stood up properly, clasped her hands in thanks.

Unable to resist her curiosity, Li Yang reached out and poked him.

smack

Little Lianxin collapsed, falling into her pile of clothes.

Li Yang chuckled, and Si Kui eyes also smiling, coughed lightly and said, "He's too weak; he can only transform into this form."

Little Lianxin climbed out of her cumbersome snow-white clothes and thanked Si Kui, saying, "Thank you for your help, senior. Being able to maintain human form is already very convenient."

Li Yang pondered, "Hmm, where should I put you?"

Si Kui casually suggested, "Hang it on your waist."

Little Lianxin nodded obediently. "Fellow Daoist, please do whichever is most convenient for you."

Li Yang picked him up and discovered that although his layers of clothes looked fragile, they were actually exceptionally sturdy.

If you tie a knot in these long sleeves, they can actually be used as a "keychain" to hang on your waist.

Li Yang, feeling playful, said, "Then let's give it a try!"

Li Yang easily hung the Little Lianxin up, and after taking a few steps, a cry of pain came from her waist, "Fellow Daoist~ I'm so dizzy~~"

The miniature figure's voice was already soft and sweet, but after being shaken dizzy by Li Yang's walking, it became even more trembling.

Li Yang took it off and held it in her hands, saying with a troubled expression, "It's too shaky when I wear it on my waist... Ah! I've got it, it won't sway so much if I wear it on my chest!"

But Little Lianxin trembled as she exclaimed, "No, no!"

Li Yang looked at him. "Why?"

The miniature figure blushed, like a slight blush on a snow-white petal. "In your eyes, fellow Daoist, I am male... well, wearing this on my chest is truly too, too abrupt."

Li Yang: "..."

You're quite particular about your Little Lianxin.

She was quite curious and asked Little Lianxin, "Do your lotus flowers have male and female varieties?"

Little Lianxin shook her head.

Si Kui explained, "Most Astral Realm beings do not have a distinct gender."

Li Yang then asked, "Why did Lianxin transform into a male?"

Si Kui said, "The first person to see him in human form will influence his physical appearance."

Li Yang, having learned something new, said, "I see."

Little Lianxin's face was still flushed. He buried himself in his snow-white clothes and didn't utter a sound.

Chapter 58

Li Yang decided to respect Little Lianxin and asked him, "Where do you want to stay?"

Little Lianxin peeked out and asked softly, "Fellow Daoist, is your shoulder... alright?"

Li Yang: "Okay!"

She lifted him up and placed him on her shoulder. The little man sat steadily, his snow-white clothes draped down his shoulder like a delicate and beautiful shoulder ornament.

Li Yang reminded him, "If you sit here, you can't move around too much once we enter the secret realm. You can't even blink... Hmm, you can close your eyes; it won't be tiring that way."

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured," Little Lianxin said earnestly, "For the previous twenty-eight years, I haven't moved an inch."

Si Kui: "..."

Li Yang: "..."

Alright, there's no need to worry. Lianxin is very experienced at playing dead.

Even Half-Step Supreme couldn't see through it.

Forget about it, nobody else can even think about it.

Having secured Lianxin, Li Yang felt confident about her trip to the secret realm.

After breaking through to the next realm, she opened two Star Aperture, and her realm also improved from the Second Grade Initial Stage to the Second Grade Middle Stage.

Because of the breakthrough, the system panel has changed again.

Name: Li Yang

Lifespan: 803 years (to be unlocked: 900,000 years) / 2000 years

Realm: Second Grade Middle Stage

Physique: 500/700

Spirit: 500/700

Star Aperture: 7 (1%)

Practice Methods: Basic Star-Wielding Cultivation Technique (100%) Sparse Words, Natural Heart Sutra (0.0001%)

Star Skill: Hidden Shadow (Tier 3) People Need Face, Trees Need Bark (Tier 3), Frenzy (3), Severing Space (3), Execution (3).

Lifespan Unlocking Quest 1: Collect Star Ash Soil, Progress: 0%.

Despite the fact that Li Yang has used up a lot of his lifespan by asking questions these past few days, he has recovered it thanks to the Lianxin, so he is still around 800 years old.

The lifespan limit has only been increased by 500 years this time.

Li Yang thought to herself, "So stingy."

Furthermore, there's room for improvement in Physique Points and Spirit Points, but Li Yang isn't in a hurry to spend money on them.

I'll spend money after I enter the Star Ash Mystic Realm.

This also makes her seem very "talented".

The lifespan unlocking task now has a dedicated prompt and displays the task progress, which is quite thoughtful.

Everything is ready; all that's left is for the secret realm to open.

Just as she was thinking this, Li Yang's phone rang.

Li Yang picked up her phone and asked, "Teacher Li, is there something you need?"

The person looking for her was Li Yaowan.

Logically speaking, since Li Yaowan knew she was going to the Star Ash Mystic Realm, he shouldn't be in a hurry to have her go and cultivate pills now.

Li Yaowan said with a smile, "I heard that the Star Ash Mystic Realm is about to open."

"Yes."

"Have you already broken through to the next realm ahead of schedule?"

"Two Star Aperture were just opened today."

"Second Grade Middle Stage! That's considered senior level! Impressive!"

Li Yang paused for a moment, then said, "Teacher Li, please speak frankly." This flattery sounds so fake.