“What's wrong with them?”
Jiang Lu asked, pointing at the two spirit beasts sleeping on the ground.
“Master, as the controller of the space, I can control everything. Once they enter, they will immediately fall unconscious, and they will slowly wake up after leaving. They won't retain any memories of this space unless they have your permission through a soul contract.”
Hearing this, Jiang Lu looked at the space spirit in excitement.
“Space spirit, you're amazing!”
“Hehehe~”
The space spirit let out an embarrassed giggle and snuggled against her neck.
It had been praised by its master!
“How about I give you a name? Linglong. What do you think of that name?”
“Linglong~ Linglong~ Master, I love this name!”
Linglong cheered happily. Jiang Lu felt the space shift slightly in response to its cheers.
“Linglong, if I store things in the space or take things out from the outside, will there be spatial fluctuations that others might detect?”
Linglong shook its body firmly. “No, Master! As long as you don't show the space in front of others, and don't enter the space in front of extremely powerful experts, it will be fine.”
Even with a soul contract, there was no guaranteeing they didn't possess some secret technique.
Just another day of being cautious!
“Was that spiritual plant also your doing?”
Jiang Lu suddenly looked at a vine not far away.
“Yes, Master! In the future, if there are other spiritual plants like this, you just need to think it, and I can process them directly once they're brought in.”
Hearing this, Jiang Lu's eyes lit up!
Heavens!
What kind of divine treasure was this space spirit? She held Linglong in her arms, rubbing her cheek against it over and over, finally letting go of the anxiety she had harbored for days.
Having learned this, Jiang Lu left the space with Chi Li and Cang Chen.
This way, she could just store things in the space as she pleased. Even if the two of them noticed something different or grew suspicious in the future, it wouldn't affect her much.
“Huh? How did I pass out?”
Cang Chen opened its eyes inside the cloth pouch. Why didn't it have any memories? What had happened?
It then looked at Chi Li and patted its face with its tail.
Seeing two tufts of feathers fall off, it quickly picked them up and threw them out of the pouch.
It didn't notice, right...
Seeing that Chi Li hadn't woken up, it poked half its head out to look around. Perhaps they had just forgotten. The plants in the forest were growing denser now, and it caught the scent of treasure.
Suddenly, Jiang Lu stopped in her tracks. She ducked behind a tree, holding her breath, and peeked through the gaps in the leaves toward the direction of the sound.
She saw several disciples leaning against tree roots or sitting on the ground eating. They chatted as they ate.
“I heard Senior Sister Liu has already reached the Golden Core realm, making her the top cultivator among the Three Great Sects.”
“Of course. Senior Sister Liu is exceptionally talented. Rumor has it that the Sect Master only formed their core at over a hundred and twenty years old, yet Senior Sister Liu is only a hundred. Her talent is incredible; she can even compare to the geniuses of the Xuanchen Domain.”
“Hehe, let me tell you some gossip.”
“What gossip?”
“Everyone knows Senior Sister Liu is extremely talented and a model disciple. But do you know about the Sect Master's newly recruited personal disciple, Senior Sister An...?”
“I know about her, but is there a problem?”
“A huge one. Think about it, our Liuyun Sect is one of the Three Great Sects. Which disciple didn't climb up through sheer strength? But that one, she relies on her spineless, delicate...”
“Tsk, the personal disciples didn't object?”
“Of course they did. But there are always those who are blind, right? I heard Senior Sister Liu went out for experiential training just to avoid her.”
“What did the Sect Master say?”
“He had to accept the disciple he chose himself. Her talent is good, but unfortunately, she doesn't use it on the right path. Still, some people just can't see through her acts...”
“Are you talking about those personal and inner sect disciples?”
“Can't say, can't say...”
Having finished speaking, they quickly finished their food, stood up, and headed elsewhere.
Only long after they had left did Jiang Lu emerge from behind the tree.
Liuyun Sect...
But why did that sound so strange to her? This was the classic green tea junior sister trying to become the sect's darling, replacing the senior sister as the top figure of the sect!
Jiang Lu slapped her thigh, feeling increasingly certain.
Then, a gleam flashed in her eyes. The more she thought about it, the more she felt her guess was correct.
Following this logic, following them would definitely lead to incredible gains.
However, right now she couldn't even match their shadow, so she would have to see how things went in the future.
She then headed in the opposite direction from where they had gone.
Following Cang Chen's guidance, she arrived at a place filled with jagged, bizarre rocks. This place was well hidden; without Cang Chen's guidance, she might not have been able to find it.
Jiang Lu looked around, then bent down and cautiously approached the rock pile. By now, Cang Chen and Chi Li had fully awakened and were leading the way.
“Master, be careful. These spiritual plants are poisonous.”
Jiang Lu nodded, carefully avoiding the toxic spiritual plants around her.
These spiritual plants were called Numbing Needle Grass, a common toxic plant in the cultivation world. They had no medicinal value, but if one was scratched by them, the spiritual fluid would seep into the wound and paralyze all four limbs.
And not far from these spiritual plants was a demon beast—the Red Devil Ant.
The moment a cultivator was paralyzed, they could smell the scent of the Numbing Needle Grass juice entering the living being's body, and they would swiftly swarm toward the injured cultivator.
Their tails carried a lethal poison. A cultivator paralyzed by the Numbing Needle Grass would be completely defenseless against them.
Jiang Lu carefully wrapped herself in spiritual energy and crouched as she moved forward.
Soon, she discovered an exceptionally hidden cave. The stone wall outside the cave gleamed like starlight, and there seemed to be a thin barrier in front of the entrance.
“Master, we just need to break this barrier. Normal cultivators don't have this ability, but watch me!”
Cang Chen crawled toward the rock, lightly tapped the barrier with its tail, and the barrier shattered.
It lifted its head proudly. Its racial talent was something Chi Li couldn't hope to match!
Humph!
It was indeed Master's most useful beast!
Seeing its smug look, Chi Li curled its claws, inwardly indignant. This bastard!
“Master, let's go in.”
“Let's go.”
The cave entrance wasn't large, but it was just big enough for her to fit. She crouched and carefully crawled inside, keeping her spiritual energy tightly wrapped around her body.
As the cave interior grew wider, Jiang Lu stood up.
The surrounding rocks were covered with plants emitting a purple glow, with crystal-clear droplets dripping down from their leaves.
“This is... Ruby Blue!”
Jiang Lu stood frozen in place, staring at it blankly as she murmured under her breath.
Ruby Blue, a rumored high-grade spiritual plant, could be integrated into any elixir. With just a single leaf or stem, it could improve the quality of an elixir.
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