However, no matter how envious they were, the person had already run away.

Qian Zhong had wasted his time and gained nothing. Looking at the departing figure, he was so angry that his face turned red.

"Dad, everyone's gone, can we release our little sister now?" Qian Duoduo asked, standing beside Qian Zhong.

After Qian Zhong nodded, he immediately went back to release the people.

After Qian Duoduo left, the Fifth Elder stepped forward.

"Clan leader, what should we do about the royal family quota?" the Fifth Elder asked worriedly.

"What else can we do? Whoever wants a spot, let them fight for it themselves! It'll save everyone from coming here!" Qian Zhong suppressed his anger, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.

That's good, it saves the second wife's group from having to run to him every day for such a spot.

...

This way.

After Lin Jingge left Lingyun City with Elder Li from the Treasure Pavilion, the demon beast chariot carried them straight to the imperial city.

It stopped as night approached.

The road was lined with dense forests, and sparse fireflies emitted twinkling lights, like stars in the sky.

Old Li took out insect repellent powder from his storage ring and sprinkled it around the area.

Among the servants who went with them, some were starting a fire and others were feeding the monsters.

The demonic beasts had long been tamed, and with the help of powerful cultivators keeping them in check, they were now very obedient. After eating the food, they lay quietly to the side.

A campfire was lit, and several people sat around it.

"I heard you say you're planning to go on a training trip?" Old Li sat not far from Lin Jingge, glancing at her before asking.

"That's indeed the plan," Lin Jingge nodded. "Does Grandpa Li have any recommendations?"

"You've come to the right person." Old Li laughed heartily, stroked his beard, and sat up straight.

"Starry Forest is the most suitable place for Spirit Masters to train. The monsters there are generally second or third tier, so even if you can't beat them, you won't be in any danger."

"Since you haven't learned any combat techniques yet, this kind of low-priced monster is perfect for you."

...

Lin Jingge listened quietly to what Old Li said. Afterwards, he recommended some other places, but none of them were as suitable as the first one.

With a family to support now, it's better for her to play it safe.

"Then let's go with Starry Forest." Lin Jingge made the decision, then stood up, clasped her hands in a fist and bowed to Elder Li, expressing her gratitude.

“Perfect timing. Starry Forest is on the way to the imperial city, so I’ll take you there.”

With a goal in mind, Lin Jingge was no longer so confused. After talking with Old Li, she helped the people nearby set up tents, and then led Grandma Lin and the others to move in.

They slept soundly through the night, and the convoy set off early the next morning.

Even with monsters pulling the cart, it still took three whole days to reach the outskirts of the imperial city.

“Miss Lin, the Starry Forest is just ahead.” Old Li pointed to a stone tablet taller than a person.

The stone tablet exudes an ancient and rustic atmosphere, with moss dotting its surface.

Lin Jingge jumped down with Lin Shu in her arms.

Old Li saw Lin Jingge leading a child, with an old man beside her.

This is clearly not a good lineup for gaining experience.

“Miss Lin, take this path, cross the edge of the Starry Forest, there’s a small town there, perfect for your family to settle down,” Old Li pointed out to Lin Jingge.

These were exactly the words Lin Jingge needed to hear.

She was unfamiliar with the area and was worried about how to settle Grandma Lin and Lin Shu on the way. Now that Old Li had said this, it solved a problem for her.

She quickly thanked him.

He then took out the dagger he had redeemed from Old Li and handed it over.

"What is this...?" Old Li looked at the dagger handed to him, puzzled.

Weren't they all redeemed? Why are they being taken out again now?

"Grandpa Li, I'd like to ask you for a favor." Lin Jingge felt a little embarrassed that she was always asking others for help.

She's not usually one to ask for help, but lately she's been asking for it again and again.

"When you return to Lingyun City, please give this dagger to Miss Qian, Qian Suisui." After saying that, Lin Jingge handed over a bag of spirit stones.

Old Li took the dagger and pushed back the spirit stone that Lin Jingge was offering with her other hand.

"It was nothing," Old Li chuckled, and told Lin Jingge to take the spirit stones back.

After some refusals, Lin Jingge finally had no choice but to throw the bag containing the spirit stones onto the hearse pulled by the demon beast.

Holding Lin Shu and pulling Grandma Lin along, they ran towards the path at the edge of the Starry Forest, saying at the end, "Grandpa Li, we'll meet again!"

Even after running far away, he didn't forget to wave to the other person.

Old Li looked down at the dagger in his hand, then glanced at the spirit stones on the cart.

The bag wasn't big, and it didn't contain many spirit stones.

But this action did not displease Old Li in the slightest.

"He really doesn't want to take advantage of others at all..." Old Li sighed, his long voice fading into the air.

He picked up the bag, sat on the back of the foremost beast, and shouted, "Let's go! Prepare to enter the imperial city!"

After the convoy left, Lin Jingge emerged from behind the towering tree, glanced at the fleeting convoy, and then opened the map in her hand to study it.

She bought the map of Starry Forest from someone in the caravan for a spirit stone.

The map is divided into three areas: the green area is the safe area of ​​FunReading, while the red area is the territory of some of the few high-level monsters in Starry Forest.

The black areas represent unknown areas, places that have not yet been explored, or areas that have been explored but whose maps have not been released.

Lin Jingge glanced at it briefly, then carefully searched for the small town that Old Li had mentioned.

After determining the route, Lin Jingge released Xiao Shi.

It's not that she has no sense of direction, but rather that Xiaoshi found a more efficient route.

There are only a few narrow paths leading out from the outermost edge of Starry Forest; once you go a little further in, the paths disappear.

We followed Xiaoshi, turning left and right through the woods, for quite some time.

"It truly lives up to its reputation as the largest forest near the capital." Granny Lin exclaimed, looking at the towering trees around her that were so large that one person couldn't even wrap their arms around them.

"The wood element here is abundant, which is quite suitable for our cultivation," Lin Jingge remarked.

You know, when she walked in, she felt much more comfortable.

Although the concentration of spiritual energy was similar to that of the outside world, the concentration of wood element was significantly higher.

[Gege, I'm afraid we won't be able to reach the town today. It's getting dark, let's find a place to rest.] Xiaoshi ran back from a distance, presenting a miniature version of the surrounding environment in Lin Jingge's mind.

Then it jumped onto Lin Jingge's head and lay there without moving.

"Grandma, it's getting dark soon. Let's continue our journey tomorrow." Lin Jingge helped Grandma Lin sit down beside her.

Granny Lin is old and can't match the physical strength of young people. If it weren't for the spiritual power within her body, she probably wouldn't have been able to walk this far.