Chapter 86

"The son of my master's friend is already so big?" His master is only 18, so his master's friend must not be very old either. How could he have such a big child? Luo Yi asked in confusion.

“Gu Li was raised by Elder Qian from a young age and lived with us. We are a full 20,000 years older than Gu Li, so he is still a child. Elder Qian and I have always been somewhat doting on him.” Ye Zi said calmly, her words carrying the weight of time and deep, unspoken emotions.

Ye Zi looked at Luo Hengzhi: "You, I don't know why Gu Li has always liked to go against you since childhood, and so have you. You're never seen competing with anyone else, but you just won't give Gu Li an inch. So before, you two would always have little arguments when you met, until..."

"Later on, you became busier and busier, so we saw each other less often, and naturally we bickered less."

He's 20,000 years older, so wouldn't he be arguing with children? He still has this childlike heart. In that sense, his past self wasn't entirely rigid and boring.

"Master, what are you saying? Why don't I understand?" Luo Yi was confused. He felt that he had only been in seclusion for a few days, and even if he was in the time artifact, it was only for ten years. How could his 18-year-old master be talking about people tens of thousands of years old?

"Did you come out of seclusion alone?" Ye Zi asked Luo Yi.

Luo Yi slapped his forehead, momentarily forgetting the important matter: "Oh, our grandmaster led us out of seclusion together. His grandmaster's cultivation has broken through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm. He asked me to come and tell you to go to the main peak. Also, the junior uncles have all grown up. Go and see them quickly."

Upon hearing that Master Yunqing had emerged from seclusion and had even broken through to the Integration Realm, Luo Hengzhi and Ye Zi exchanged a glance. Why hadn't they noticed the Integration Realm's appearance at all?

Perhaps Master encountered some problem during his advancement.

Luo Hengzhi and Ye Zi teleported to the main peak. Watching Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi disappear, Luo Yi could only fly over slowly by himself.

After all, he can only ride the wind and move with the air, but he cannot teleport.

I used to think that being able to fly was amazing, but now that I can fly, I realize it's far from enough. I need to cultivate to the Golden Core stage to teleport through the void.

The path of cultivation is truly endless!

When Ye Zilu Hengzhi entered the main peak, she saw that Yun Qing Zhenren's condition was indeed not very good.

"Master!" Ye Zi hurriedly went over.

Master Yunqing: "It's nothing. My meridians were slightly damaged during the advancement, so I had to suppress my cultivation level first."

Ye Zi took out a pill and handed it over: "Master, this is an ancient meridian-renewing pill, mainly used to repair damage from advancement. I just refined it a couple of days ago. Master, please try it and see how it works."

Master Yunqing took it and swallowed it directly. His meridians were gradually connected and healed.

"Truly miraculous! An ancient meridian-restoring pill?" Master Yunqing exclaimed in amazement, "It even repaired the damage to his meridians from years ago. I've never heard of it before?"

Ye Zi briefly recounted her encounter with Yun Xiang and the others, then took out the ancient alchemy formula and handed it to Master Yun Qing: "I already have a copy of it, Master, please keep this one."

Master Yunqing took it and, seeing the pill formula he had never seen before, became more and more engrossed in it.

Just then, two teenagers entered from outside the door and ran towards Ye Zilu Hengzhi. One was handsome and unrestrained, and the other was heroic and arrogant. They called out cheerfully, "Senior Sister, Senior Brother-in-law!"

Ye Zi and Luo Hengzhi smiled as they looked at the two of them. These were the grown-up Shen Mu and Jiang Yuzhi, the two little rascals who had transformed into handsome and dashing young men.

Next to enter was Leng Xiao, followed by the even more composed and calm Yan Yan, with the innocent and sunny little Cen Guan by his side.

Xiao Cen Guan bowed and said, "Cen Guan greets Senior Sister and Senior Sister's husband."

Ye Zi stroked the top of Cen Guan's head, who had grown to ten years old in ten days: "Very good, little Cen Guan has grown up too."

"Senior Sister, Senior Brother-in-law." Yan Yan and Leng Xiao came over and greeted them.

"Very good!" Ye Zi nodded, giving a stern affirmation to someone who had already reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.

Ye Zi looked at Leng Xiao, whose every move was more vibrant, his eyes bright and spirited: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Leng, on recovering your cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."

Leng Xiao's immortal body was damaged, and his cultivation level dropped to the Nascent Soul stage. Fortunately, his immortal spirit and cultivation level have now fully recovered, so his advancement will naturally be faster in the future.

Leng Xiao: "I owe my current success to my senior sister and brother-in-law. The Lingju Sect gave me a chance to be reborn!"

Ye Zi: "Junior Brother Leng, you're too kind."

"Master." Jiang Mo and Luo Yi Huo Qinglei walked in together and bowed to Ye Zi. "Master, like my senior brother, I have already established my foundation and can fly."

Huo Qinglei walked to Luo Hengzhi's side and bumped Luo Hengzhi's shoulder: "I just came out of seclusion and heard my father talking about Hengduo's new product launch. You're really something, you can make all those things. My family has all used the 'Visible Guardian,' and my brother loves it so much that he's obsessed with that electronic pet all day long!"

Luo Hengzhi: "I haven't congratulated you on reaching the Foundation Establishment stage yet."

"I'm nothing compared to you," Huo Qinglei said.

Jiang Mo walked over and said, "Luo Hengzhi, could you sell me a guardian spirit too? Xue'er's is a white fox. She said it's so beautiful. I want one too, but Xue'er said she doesn't allow people to buy it for you. You have to bring your ID card to buy it yourself."

“No, you don’t need it,” Luo Hengzhi said succinctly.

Shenmu leaned closer: "Nephews, what are you talking about, a white fox? Where is it? Foxes are very rare; I've never seen one before."

“Nephew Huo is talking about electronic pets, the ones sold in my brother-in-law’s shop.” Jiang Yuzhi looked at Luo Hengzhi, “Brother-in-law, I want one too.”

Luo Hengzhi looked at her junior brothers and said gently, "Alright, your senior brother-in-law will build you an even better one later."

Jiang Mo: "Luo Hengzhi, you're treating her differently!"

Luo Hengzhi chuckled: "Who told you not to be a child? Blame it on the fact that you're older than me!"

Ah, that hurts. Jiang Mo clutched his chest, unable to refute.

Master Yunqing smiled as he watched them making a fuss and said, "With the revival of spiritual energy, the number of monsters in the deep mountains is increasing. If you like pets, you can go and tame one yourself in the future."

“Master, they’re talking about electronic pets,” Chenmu said.

Ye Zi: "Master, Luo Hengzhi created a guardian spirit for the people below the mountain who were unable to cultivate. It not only has a protective barrier that can withstand attacks from those below the Integration Realm, but also a virtual pet!"

"So that's how it is." Master Yunqing hadn't expected Luo Hengzhi to have quietly done such a meritorious deed, and he wholeheartedly agreed, "Hengzhi did a good job, very good!"

Even in the cultivation world a thousand years ago, where powerful figures were everywhere, the principle of survival of the fittest prevailed, and few cared about the life or death of ants.

Not to mention the extraordinary feat of going to great lengths to create a protective barrier for ordinary people, ensuring their safety—it's truly an unheard-of wonder!

But now, Luo Hengzhi has done it, and not only that, she has added a companion function. She is truly thoughtful and has done a great deed!

Luo Hengzhi: "My disciple is a merchant, but I'm doing my best, and I do charge a fee!"

"It's really good!" Old Qian led Gu Li in. "A visible guardian angel" is indeed excellent, receiving unprecedentedly high praise online. This... can save too many innocent casualties in the human world, and at least those guys in the underworld will have a much easier time."

Gu Li walked in: "Hmph, it's nothing more than Luo Hengzhi's usual hypocrisy!"

"Senior, who is this?" Master Yunqing sensed that Gu Li seemed to be very hostile towards his disciple Luo Hengzhi.

Gu Li looked at Master Yun Qing: "No need to ask Elder Qian, I'll tell you myself. I am Xiao Yezi's new boyfriend, and also Luo Hengzhi's number one rival in love."

Luo Hengzhi: "......" I want to punch someone!

Ye Zi: "......." This kid has been spending too much time online lately, it's giving me a headache!

Master Yunqing: "..........." He didn't know how to respond to that!

Old Qian slapped Gu Li on the forehead: "You brat, if you keep talking nonsense... you're not allowed to go online anymore!"

"Oh." Gu Li said aggrievedly, rubbing her head that had been hit.

“This…” Luo Yi thought for a long time, not knowing how to address him, “You are 20,000 years younger than my master. My master said you are just a child.”

Gu Li: "You've seen a child who's tens of thousands of years old!"

Even Master Yunqing couldn't understand what was going on after tens of thousands of years. He looked at Ye Zi and asked, "Little Ye Zi, what's going on?"

Ye Zi knew that Yun Qing Zhenren's cultivation had not yet recovered, and she had not noticed that her physique had changed. Moreover, she had never seen any records about ancient spirit bodies in Lingju Sect, and her master was also unaware of ancient spirit bodies.

"Master, let me check your health." Ye Zi grasped Yun Qing Zhenren's wrist.

As the spiritual energy entered, Yun Qingzhen realized that Ye Zi was different. This spiritual energy carried a powerful self-healing ability, even eliminating various old ailments that had accumulated over a thousand years.

"Little Leaf, this..."

Ye Zi hadn't expected that her master had so many old injuries and bruises. No wonder her master's meridians couldn't withstand the pressure when he advanced to the next level.

The main reason is that her master has multiple cracks in his dantian. If they are not repaired, he may not be able to withstand the tribulation of advancement next time.

"Master, close your eyes and regulate your breathing!"

Ye Zi meticulously repaired Yun Qing Zhenren's dantian, restoring his body to its original state so that he could cultivate to the highest level in the future!

Gu Li: "Old Qian, why didn't you remind me that he was Xiao Yezi's reincarnated master? If I had known, I would have been more polite to him for Xiao Yezi's sake."

"He still has the nerve to say he's tens of thousands of years old, but he hasn't developed any sense of awareness. What can anyone do about it?" said Mr. Qian.

Gu Li turned around and glared at Luo Hengzhi: "I must have been so angry with Luo Hengzhi that I lost my temper and acted rudely!"

Luo Hengzhi was inexplicably angry at Gu Li. Oh well, she decided not to argue with a brat who was 20,000 years younger than her!

Ye Zi withdrew her spiritual power, and after adjusting his breathing, Master Yun Qing's cultivation began to surge, directly reaching the late stage of the Integration Realm.

When Master Yunqing opened his eyes again, his full head of silver hair had turned black, his eyes were bright and piercing, and his whole person was radiant and full of energy!

"Master, you look so young! Master looks so much younger!" Even Yan Yan, who is usually quite composed, couldn't help but exclaim.

Shen Mujiang, Yu Zhi, and Xiao Cen Guan happily surrounded Master Yun Qing, exclaiming, "Master looks so young now!"

Master Yunqing affectionately patted the heads of his three little disciples: "Good boy, let me talk to your senior sister first."

"Yes." The three obediently stood aside.

Master Yunqing: "Little Yezi, what's going on?"

“Master, I have only activated an ancient spirit body, which has a strong healing ability,” Ye Zi said.

"An ancient spirit body?" Only after his cultivation had recovered did Master Yunqing realize that Ye Zi had lost her immortal body. "Little Ye Zi, what happened to your immortal body?"

“It’s all because of Luo Hengzhi,” Gu Li interjected. “If that troublemaker Luo Hengzhi hadn’t perished, how could Xiao Yezi have been reincarnated with the immortal body?”

"Troublemaker!" This was the first time Luo Yi had heard someone use such a word to describe their incredibly clever boss!

Huo Qinglei couldn't help but chuckle: "Haha, you troublemaker, hahaha, Luo Hengzhi, I never thought you'd be disliked!"

Jiang Mo looked at Luo Hengzhi, who was still silent and did not retort, and began to chuckle to himself. As expected of Luo Hengzhi's number one rival in love, he could make Luo Hengzhi speechless. That was quite impressive!

"Fallen?" Master Yunqing asked. "What do you mean by Heng's fall? Could it be...?"

Gu Li began to tarnish Luo Hengzhi's reputation in front of him: "So you all didn't know? Luo Hengzhi was a complete scumbag in his previous life."