After recovering from their shock over the ten Foundation Establishment Pills, the group began to secretly speculate about Wen Jingshu's strength.
Since she could see through Sun Ling's cultivation level at a glance, could she already be a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator?
A ten-year-old Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator? That had to be a joke!
Wen Jingshu's background was truly a mystery. They didn't dare to rashly probe her cultivation with their divine sense, so they could only speculate wildly in their minds.
However, no matter how hard they racked their brains, they would never guess that Wen Jingshu had established her foundation the very moment she drew qi into her body. She was already at the mid stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and her wood immortal root was infinitely close to the Golden Core Stage...
As the young leader of the Sun family, Sun Ling had seen much of the world. Once she recovered from her shock, she said, “These Foundation Establishment Pills are indeed very useful to our Sun family, so I won't pretend to decline. Thank you for the pills, Little Shu.”
“It's getting late. Let me show you to your quarters first.”
Sun Ling had originally intended to have a servant lead Wen Jingshu to her residence, but this bottle of Foundation Establishment Pills made her change her mind and escort her personally.
Just as Sun Ling finished speaking, several people arrived carrying two palanquins.
Compared to Wen Jingshu's palanquin artifact, these two palanquins—though also quite luxurious—seemed rather ordinary...
The two of them boarded their respective palanquins and traveled side by side.
Along the way, Sun Ling enthusiastically introduced some of the local customs and history of Cangwu Island.
Hearing that there was a legend of a divine tree here, Wen Jingshu couldn't help but grow interested.
A divine tree! That perfectly suited her wood immortal root.
This was truly fate at work. To think that just by landing on a random island, such a great opportunity would be waiting for her to uncover.
Keeping the legend in mind, Wen Jingshu didn't let her interest show on her face, making casual conversation as they went.
Actually, Sun Ling was much more curious about the outside world, but she was afraid it would be inappropriate to ask out of the blue.
Reading her mind, Wen Jingshu said gently, “Sister Ling, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.”
Seeing Wen Jingshu invite her to speak, Sun Ling immediately asked, “I heard that the Grand Elder of the Pill Sect, Daoist Sovereign Ziyang, is a dark-skinned, burly female cultivator. Is that true?”
Wen Jingshu: ...
This was the absolute worst hit her sister's reputation had ever taken.
Wen Jingshu thought of her sister's usual smug attitude... If she found out about this rumor, she would probably fly into a rage and charge over here with Zhang Moheng in tow.
Thinking of her sister, the expression on Wen Jingshu's face softened noticeably, and she smiled. “Our Grand Elder is both beautiful and kind-hearted, known as the number one beauty in the cultivation world. She became an Eighth-Grade Alchemist at just a thousand years old, and her cultivation is unfathomable. She is the undisputed top of the Heavenly Pride Board. Sister Ling, please do not be misled by rumors.”
Hearing this, Sun Ling became a bit sheepish and asked, “Then... is it true that Daoist Sovereign Ziyang prefers women?”
Wen Jingshu: ?
Wait, were the rumors about her sister out there really this wild?
Her sister was merely devoted to her cultivation and simply hadn't met any male cultivator who caught her eye. How had that turned into a rumor about her preferring women?
Then again, she realized she had never actually asked about her sister's sexual orientation.
But then again, out of her sister's four Dao protectors, three were handsome older men. So, her sexual orientation should be fine... right?
But then again, even if her sister did prefer women, so what? Whoever caught her sister's eye would be incredibly honored.
Not just anyone was worthy of her sister's attention, and certainly not just anyone could become her brother-in-law, alright?
As Wen Jingshu's thoughts drifted further and further, Sun Ling saw that she hadn't answered and asked cautiously, yet with a hint of anticipation, “Does Daoist Sovereign Ziyang truly prefer women?”
Seeing the starry-eyed, smitten look on Sun Ling's face, Wen Jingshu lost her composure for a rare moment and said, “Sister Ling, you don't actually like my... our Grand Elder, do you?”
Sun Ling quickly waved her hands in denial. “No, no, Little Shu, you're overthinking it. I have a wood spiritual root, so I plan to major in alchemy. I've long heard of Daoist Sovereign Ziyang's genius reputation. Having also heard of some of her past exploits, I grew to admire her greatly, which is why I asked so many questions.”
So she was just her sister's little fangirl.
Wen Jingshu let out a sigh of relief and smiled. “If you wish to become an alchemist, why not go to the Pill Sect to seek a master? That way, you would also have the chance to admire Daoist Sovereign Ziyang's elegance up close.”
This tiny island was far too small compared to the Eastern Azure Continent. There was barely anywhere to go for daily training. Didn't the people here feel suffocated?
Hearing Wen Jingshu's words, Sun Ling sighed and said, “We all have our constraints...”
“By the way, Little Shu, since you are from the Pill Sect, are you also an alchemist?”
Wen Jingshu stretched out her hand, and a domineering thread of silver-purple lightning wrapped affectionately around her finger. She said, “I have a lightning spiritual root, so I can't refine pills.”
A lightning spiritual root cultivator from the Pill Sect?
No matter how one looked at it, that combination seemed a bit mismatched.
Sun Ling felt a bit disappointed that Wen Jingshu wasn't an alchemist. Still, considering her background in the Pill Sect, she surely possessed some deep insights into the way of alchemy, right?
Sun Ling wanted to ask more, but their palanquins had already arrived at the Qinxin Court.
Feeling a bit unsatisfied, Sun Ling waved over a maidservant and said to Wen Jingshu, “Her name is Chuntao. Little Shu, if you need anything during your stay, feel free to instruct her.”
Wen Jingshu acknowledged her, and after exchanging a few more polite pleasantries with Sun Ling, she stepped into the Qinxin Court.
The landscaping of the Qinxin Court was exquisite. Inside, the tables, chairs, ornaments, canopy curtains, and carpets were all exceptionally fine. What was even rarer was that a Spirit-Drawing Formation had been set up inside using top-grade spirit stones, making the spiritual energy more than ten times denser than outside.
This Spirit-Drawing Formation consumed a hundred top-grade spirit stones a day. Yet, Wen Jingshu merely cast a casual glance over it, completely unfazed.
Chuntao seeing how accustomed Wen Jingshu was to such luxury, felt an even deeper sense of respect for her.
As expected of a young mistress from a great family, absolutely nothing in this room could catch her eye.
Meanwhile, Jinyin and her four companions had been holding their breath the entire time.
The Sun family! The greatest family in Cangwu City! To think they had actually stepped inside it in this lifetime!
Not only that, but they were even received personally by the young leader of the Sun family.
If they told anyone about this, no one would believe them!
They had originally thought that simply being able to enter Cangwu City with Wen Jingshu's help to escape the beast tide would be amazing. Who would have thought this young mistress would bring them straight into the Sun family estate?
The young mistress's kindness to them was practically a second lease on life!
In short, Wen Jingshu's high-profile appearance made both Jinyin's group of five and the Sun family deeply wary of her.
In their minds, Wen Jingshu's persona as a super second-generation cultivator was firmly established!
Though she actually was one to begin with! She had just never made such a high-profile appearance before.
After resting for a while, Wen Jingshu called Jinyin and the other four in. Wasting no time, she got straight to the point: “Tell me everything you know about the legend of that divine tree in detail...”
Meanwhile, after parting ways with Wen Jingshu, Sun Ling hurriedly made her way to Sun Xiaosheng's study.
Sun Xiaosheng was a burly male cultivator with sharp, serious eyes. Seeing his daughter enter, he quickly asked, “How was it?”
Sun Ling recalled the meeting and said, “Unfathomable. I spoke with her for a bit. When she answered questions about the Pill Sect, her expression was relaxed and natural, without any hesitation. She didn't seem to be lying at all. Furthermore, she casually gave away ten top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills!”
“What she said should be the truth. Father, you should meet her in person.”
Since their Aoyou Ferry was the only vessel that could travel between the continent and Cangwu Island, Wen Jingshu's sudden appearance could only mean she had accidentally ended up here due to a mishap with spatial teleportation.
Yet, the more truthful Wen Jingshu's words were, the more at a loss they felt as to how to handle her.
They had never received such a prominent figure before, and they were genuinely a bit panicked.
Ten top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills! Even the top alchemist of their Sun family couldn't produce ten top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills in ten cauldrons!
Yet, she had just given them away like it was nothing?
Rate on N.U.
