Not enough!

These are all too shallow! Too bland! Not enough to ignite a fire!

She needs something stronger, something more twisted, something that's been suppressed deep inside!

Time passed little by little.

The chill and grinding sensation emanating from the jade pendant grew stronger, Jiang Chan's consciousness weakened, and the probe's movements in the deep sea became increasingly difficult.

Just as her sensory probes were about to be crushed by the grinding force, a grand yet gentle aura descended upon her sea of ​​consciousness.

Fragments of the image flashed:

A simple and solemn secret room.

An elderly man with white hair and beard, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, sat cross-legged on a cloud bed.

Ling Xiao stood respectfully at the lower end of the table.

Master Qingxu slowly opened his eyes, his palm flat, and a nine-petaled lotus flower rose up!

This lotus is neither gold nor jade, but it shimmers with light and color. Natural runes flow on its petals, radiating a vast vitality and pure spiritual power that soothes the soul.

Just by observing these fragments of the scene, Jiang Chan felt a surge of warmth.

“Lingxiao,” Master Qingxu’s voice was calm, “I will soon be in seclusion to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. This ‘Nine-Turn Spirit-Nourishing Lotus’ is a treasure of our sect. It can protect the primordial spirit and nourish the foundation of the Dao, making it an immense aid in breaking through the Nascent Soul barrier…”

Ling Xiao immediately bowed, his voice filled with reverence and joy: "Congratulations, Master! This disciple wishes you great success! With the protection of the Divine Lotus, Master will surely achieve your goal in one fell swoop!"

His expression was flawless, a disciple's purest blessing and faith in his master.

However!

Just as Jiang Chan's [Mind Perception Amplification] was fully activated, locking onto Ling Xiao's core will!

An indescribably vast and violently twisted torrent of thought, like a volcano dormant for billions of years suddenly erupting, crashed into Jiang Chan's senses!

"Why?!?"

"I have devoted myself to the sect with all my heart and soul! I have poured my heart and soul into everything I do! I have strived for perfection in everything I do! I dare not slack off in the slightest! All for the sake of condensing a flawless golden core and forging an unparalleled foundation for the Dao! This Spirit-Nourishing Lotus contains the creation of heaven and earth, and it is just right to help me perfect my golden core and lay the foundation for my future path to heaven!!"

"Master... he has a long lifespan and a profound foundation! Why must he use it now? Why can't he wait a little longer? Why... why can't he give it to me?!"