But when she saw Qin Luo's next move, that nascent hope was quickly extinguished.
Qin Luo made hand seals, and as the seals changed, spiritual seals flew out from his palms, shimmering in the air, and then landed precisely in the void above the jade platform.
As the spiritual seals continued to merge, rays of spiritual light spread out from the point of impact, intertwining and connecting with each other, gradually outlining the contours of a spiritual array.
In a short while, a spirit array radiating holy light was formed, enveloping the area where one of the jade platforms was located, creating a relatively independent and safe space.
This spirit array is the Saintly Guardian Spirit Array, one of the two level-three spirit arrays that Qin Luo originally engraved in the Radiant Spirit Summoning Technique. It possesses powerful protective capabilities.
However, this level three spirit array was clearly insufficient to resist the abyssal winds of the fifth level, and it began to sway precariously as soon as it was set up.
Seeing this, Qin Luo took a deep breath, and the spiritual energy in his Qi Sea frantically flowed into the Sacred Extreme Guardian Spirit Array. Instantly, a torrent of spiritual energy roared and surged toward the spirit array.
As spiritual energy is continuously injected, it slowly gathers at the central position of the spiritual array, and then gradually condenses into a cluster of stars that store spiritual energy.
The stars continuously released boundless spiritual energy, which flowed slowly along the veins of the spirit array, repairing the places that were teetering on the brink of collapse due to the impact of the abyss winds.
In this way, the Sacred Spirit Guardian Array was stabilized, completely covering the area where the jade platform was located, forming an indestructible barrier to resist the raging abyssal winds outside.
After doing all this, Qin Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief. To prevent any accidents, he had stored one-tenth of the spiritual energy in his dantian into the stars in that formation.
It should be noted that even one-tenth of the spiritual energy in his Qi Sea universe is a considerable amount.
"Senior Sister Huang Lu, you can cultivate within this spirit array. Inside the array, you can control the intensity of the spiritual energy flowing in, so that you can cultivate and condense the abyss crystal."
After saying that, Qin Luo led her into the Sacred Spirit Guardian Array.
The moment the two stepped into the spirit array, they felt a gentle power instantly envelop them, as if being inside the spirit array would keep out all dangers from the outside world.
However, after entering the spirit array, Huang Lu did not immediately begin cultivating. Instead, she looked at Qin Luo with a stubborn refusal in her eyes and asked:
"Junior Brother Qin Luo...and what about you?"
The voice was very soft, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor, as if afraid of hearing the answer that would disappoint them.
Hearing the implication in her words, Qin Luo merely smiled calmly, a smile that seemed gentle yet carried a deliberate air of aloofness.
"I will be cultivating nearby, so you don't need to worry, senior sister. This spirit array can protect you. You can cultivate here in peace."
Upon hearing this, Huang Lu felt a chill in her heart. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but Qin Luo didn't give her the chance at all. After speaking, he ignored Huang Lu's pleading eyes, turned around, and left the Holy Extreme Guardian Array.
As Qin Luo's figure gradually disappeared into the distance, the light of the spirit array seemed to dim a bit, at least in Huang Lu's eyes.
She stood there blankly, gazing in the direction Qin Luo had left, the light in her eyes gradually fading, leaving only endless sorrow and grief.
"What did I do wrong? Why are you avoiding me like this?"
Huang Lu slowly squatted down, hugged her knees with both hands, and buried her head in them.
For some reason, she felt a deep sadness in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes and slid down her cheeks.
For so many years, she has always persevered alone, facing countless hardships and obstacles. She has never lost her composure like this before, so why is she in such a sorry state today?
Was it because of the sense of security that Qin Luo once gave her?
When the winds raged, she was held tightly in his arms, listening to his steady voice saying he would protect her. At that moment, it seemed that he could keep all the dangers of the world at bay. That feeling of security was something she had never experienced before.
But now, the person who once gave her a warm harbor has turned away so decisively, causing her to fall from the clouds to the cold abyss. The huge drop in her heart is piercingly painful.
Thinking of this, Huang Lu curled up even tighter, her body trembling slightly, tears soaking her sleeves.
She kept asking herself, was all of this just wishful thinking on her part?
Was it that from the very beginning, Qin Luo only helped me out of a sense of duty, while I mistakenly took that help for something else entirely, thus falling deeper and deeper into this mess, until now...?
Just as Huang Lu was lost in thought and dejection, Qin Luo had already gone far away. To avoid being noticed, he deliberately found a relatively secluded jade platform and sat down cross-legged.
As soon as he sat down, he felt the howling wind around him. The wind howled like ghosts and wolves, raging in his ears and carrying a bone-chilling cold. The thought of the body tempering that was going to be worse than death made him shiver.
Just as I was about to remove the spiritual energy barrier, a mechanical system notification sounded in my mind:
[Yi Ting has obtained an opportunity: the true teachings of a master alchemist (Grade 3 alchemist). Based on her current affection level for the host: 235 (mutual support); therefore, the return bonus will be randomly distributed between 236 and 1180 times.]
[The chance to win is doubled, with a multiplier of 906, and you will gain insights into becoming a Rank 5 Alchemist.]
In an instant, a flood of memories rushed into his mind.
Countless techniques and memories of alchemy slowly unfolded in his mind, from the identification and selection of medicinal materials to the exquisite control of the heat, and then to the fusion and transformation of various spiritual energies and medicinal powers during the alchemy process. Every detail was crystal clear, as if he had personally experienced the alchemy process countless times.
"Phew~ This..."
Looking at the reward, Qin Luo was also puzzled. In his memory, Yi Ting should have already entered the ranks of third-grade alchemists, but now the reward has appeared.
Is there some specific rule for becoming a third-grade alchemist?
Qin Luo frowned, pondering deeply. In the past, when he saw Yi Ting refine third-grade pills and not return them, he hadn't felt much suspicion.
After all, she had taught herself the alchemy techniques, which were not covered by the return rules. However, she did not seem to have fully grasped the details of the alchemist's rank advancement and the corresponding return rules.
"Perhaps Yiting was able to refine third-grade pills before, but she did not meet the true standards of a third-grade alchemist in some key aspects. So it was only after receiving the true teachings of that alchemy master that she was able to completely solidify her third-grade alchemist realm, thus triggering this opportunity return mechanism."
After much thought, Qin Luo could only offer this explanation. He then stopped thinking about it. Since the fifth-grade alchemist's insights had been returned, he would simply accept them. After all, it's never a bad thing to have more skills; perhaps one day he would need them.
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