Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 30 Heavenly Spiritual Root Loading

The Nascent Soul cultivators moved with incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, Lin Jingchu and his companions arrived near the entrance to the secret realm they had visited earlier.

Many disciples of the Falling Cloud Sect had already gathered here. Upon seeing the two streaks of light land, they all bowed in respect.

"You two wait here. Once the exit of the secret realm opens, you may leave." Cheng Tiankun gave a brief instruction, then he and the Fire Dragon Boy transformed into streaks of light and shot off towards the Cangkun Cave.

After the disturbance caused by the Heavenly Fiend Sect, the ancient restrictions of the secret realm, which were already unstable, are on the verge of collapse. Once they collapse, this Cangkun Cave will become history along with the secret realm.

"Who are those two people? How could they possibly be personally escorted by the Supreme Elder?"

"You don't recognize that stunning beauty? It's Senior Sister Song Yu from White Phoenix Peak! Wow—and that male disciple next to her, he's actually quite close to Senior Sister Song!"

As the two Nascent Soul elders departed, murmurs arose all around, and curious, envious, and puzzled gazes were all fixed on Lin Jingchu and Song Yu.

Song Yu acted as if he hadn't heard, first producing a sound transmission talisman before turning to look behind him.

Lin Jingchu had already quietly moved half a step away.

Her eyes sparkled slightly: "When did Junior Brother Lin become so timid? He was clearly..." Before she could finish speaking, her face flushed red, and the rest of her sentence caught in her throat.

"I'm afraid of gossip that might bother my senior sister."

Why take a few idle words from others to heart?

The two stood side by side again, gazing together at the desolate scenery of the secret realm in the distance.

Song Yu spoke first:

"I entered this secret realm to establish my foundation, but I never expected such a turn of events. I will go into seclusion after I return, and when we meet again... you'll probably have to call me 'Uncle-Master'."

"Oh?" Lin Jingchu wondered what she meant.

Song Yu hesitated for a moment, then took out several bottles of pills: "These are for improving cultivation during the Qi Refining stage; they are all top-grade pills. I won't need them after I reach Foundation Establishment, so it would be a waste to throw them away... You can take them."

Without saying a word, he stuffed all the pills into Lin Jingchu's arms, his expression clearly indicating that he brooked no refusal.

"I'm so sorry..."

Song Yu's expression turned serious, and she was about to say a few more words when she saw Lin Jingchu nimbly put the pill into her storage bag in the blink of an eye, leaving her speechless.

Her tense expression instantly broke down, and she glared at him irritably, but a sweet smile quietly appeared on her lips, like a lotus flower just beginning to bloom, bright and beautiful.

A streak of light streaked across the sky and landed, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Mother!"

Song Yu smiled and quickly went to meet her. The mother and daughter exchanged glances, carefully examining each other, and only after confirming that the other was safe and sound did their hearts finally settle down.

Song Fengzhu patted his daughter's hand and looked curiously at Lin Jingchu beside him: "Yu'er, who is this...?"

"Mother, this is Junior Brother Lin Jingchu from Tianquan Peak. His mastery of formations is even higher than mine. During this incident in the secret realm, he risked his life to save me multiple times. We were also caught up in the cave in the mortal world, and we were only able to escape thanks to the help of Grandmaster Cheng."

"This disciple greets Peak Master Song." Lin Jingchu felt inexplicably uneasy.

Song Fengzhu's eyes immediately took on a scrutinizing look; his daughter's expression was definitely not right!

Just then, a loud voice resounded throughout the entire venue:

"The exit of the secret realm is about to open! All disciples, assemble immediately and prepare to depart!"

……

Passing through the portal, when I opened my eyes again, the gloomy red and black sky above me was no longer there, but the familiar azure sky and leisurely drifting celestial clouds.

The Chengxuan Platform was bustling with people, creating a slightly noisy atmosphere, as many familiar disciples chatted about their survival after the calamity.

Lin Jingchu was all alone.

When she parted from Song Yu, she seemed to have something to say but hesitated. In the end, she simply nodded to him and left with Song Yu.

"Should I really call you 'Uncle-Master' next time we meet?" Lin Jingchu muttered to himself, gazing in the direction they had disappeared.

[Song Yu (Affection Level: Best Friend)]

[Shareable Qualification: Song Yu (Heavenly Spiritual Root, Water Spiritual Root)]

"Hmph, Foundation Establishment is all... I'll let you go first. As for Core Formation, that's another story!"

He was about to return to Tianquan Peak to focus on his cultivation when suddenly his face fell: "Damn it! My Cloud-Piercing Leaf!"

About an incense stick later, a figure in blue robes, stepping on a long sword, slowly landed at the foot of Tianquan Peak in a small courtyard with blue bricks.

It was Lin Jingchu who was forced to use the Qingfeng Sword as a flying magical artifact.

"Junior Brother Lin! You've finally returned safely from the secret realm!"

Just as Lin Jingchu sheathed his Qingfeng sword, he heard Zhou Qinghe's familiar yet delighted call.

"Has anything major happened outside these past few days?"

"Let me tell you..."

In his account, the Heavenly Fiend Sect launched a large-scale invasion before the changes in the secret realm.

Several demonic spies suddenly appeared, attempting to destroy the mountain-protecting formation, but were captured and killed on the spot by the elders who had been waiting for a long time.

The mountain-protecting formation was unbreakable, and the Heavenly Fiend Sect could not gain any advantage. During the entanglement, they suddenly had to retreat hastily.

After learning the details of what happened outside, Lin Jingchu returned to his room under the pretext of needing to rest and recuperate, and immediately sat down in meditation.

"System, share Song Yu's qualifications."

[Already invoked]

He activated the "Gathering River Technique," and in an instant, the surrounding water-based spiritual energy surged and converged upon him.

The earth and wood spiritual energy that used to bind him now seemed to have hit an invisible barrier, stopping at the surface of his body.

"This is what Song Yu's Heavenly Spiritual Root feels like? It's amazing!"

In the past, when he cultivated, the spiritual energies of earth, wood, and water were like three stunningly beautiful women with voluptuous figures and long, jade-like legs, who would entangle him at the same time. Even if he favored one of them, it would be difficult for him to abandon the other two.

Moreover, even without the earth and wood elements hindering his absorption, his conversion efficiency would probably be less than half that of Song Yu.

"Can multiple people's qualifications be shared simultaneously?"

Only a single target qualification can be shared.

"After sharing qualifications, the speed at which we absorb spiritual energy is exactly the same as the other party's?"

[The host's inherent qualities are amplified by combining them with the target's.]

Lin Jingchu immediately thought of the Heaven-Mending Pill, which was used to cleanse and optimize spiritual roots.

But then he suppressed his thoughts: there are only two known Heaven-Mending Pills, one of which was obtained by Han Li, and the other is hidden in the Void Heaven Cauldron.

Do they want to trick Han Li into giving it to them, or compete with a group of Nascent Soul experts for it?

Lin Jingchu found the scene too beautiful to imagine. Besides, there was no way to go to the Chaotic Star Sea now, so any further planning was just wishful thinking.

Time flows like water, passing quietly. After this turmoil, the sect quickly restored its former order.

One thing that caught attention was that Elder Changqing of Hidden Sword Peak suddenly announced that he was going into seclusion, and that his position as peak master would be taken over by Elder Meng, the former deputy peak master.

And this Elder Meng was none other than the ancestor of Meng Guanyun's clan.

At first, Lin Jingchu was a little worried that the Meng family would cause trouble. Although Meng Guanyun attacked him and Song Yu first, he was just a Qi Refining disciple without any backing.

But after several days of calm, the worry gradually faded.

Seven days after the turmoil, Lin Jingchu had just finished his shift and returned to his room to prepare for cultivation when a figure landed in the courtyard on a magical artifact.

"Nephew Lin!"

Lin Jingchu opened the door upon hearing the sound, only to find that it was his Uncle Feng, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Nephew Lin, please come with me. Elder Feng has summoned you."