Chapter 2
Fortunately, the courtyard she rented was located at the foot of the mountain, and the western mountain was close to the end of the village. The road out of the mountain was at the beginning of the village, and ordinary people rarely came here.
After quitting her job, Lingxi felt that the world was so vast, yet there was nowhere she could belong.
In her spare time, she was looking through photos of her friends when she came across a selfie taken at Linxi Cave. On a whim, she grabbed her bag and headed out.
Upon arriving, she discovered that the valley had a simple population, good air quality, and decent transportation, instantly deciding that this would be the perfect place for her to escape the world and live in seclusion.
The past is like smoke, blown away by the wind.
A trace of sadness flashed in Lingxi's eyes as she pushed open the courtyard gate and stepped inside.
The courtyard is large, the house is a Chinese-style villa, the interior is fully decorated, with white walls and black tiles, birdsong and secluded mountains, and even some flowers planted in the courtyard.
Lingxi fell in love with the house at first sight when she looked at it.
Having finished preparing, Lingxi paused in her steps as she was about to enter the bathroom. "You're not going to watch me take a shower, are you?"
"Rest assured, I have shielded myself from all senses."
After saying that, my mind went completely quiet.
Lingxi felt relieved. There was nothing she could do about it; she could only watch, after all, it was just a mere physical form.
She didn't care anymore.
Of course, it's better if we can't watch.
She couldn't wait to close the door and start washing.
Grandma Lin, who rented the house to her, said that the house was only renovated last year and the shower facilities had never been used.
Knowing she hadn't brought much, they even prepared blankets and other items for her.
Although Lingxi bought them all at market price.
Such thoughtfulness warmed Lingxi's heart.
Hot water gushed down, the bathroom door was closed, and the enclosed space was filled with hot air mixed with a foul stench. With an overly acute sense of smell, the odor was even more unrestrained.
Lingxi held her breath and finished the battle quickly. It was all thanks to her embarking on cultivation; otherwise, she would have fainted from the stench.
I hastily put on my pajamas and opened the door.
She went to the dressing table and observed herself in the mirror. Her facial features were unchanged, but something was different.
The redness and dryness that I had before due to working are no longer visible. Now, I don't feel dryness when I open my eyes or blink, and my skin is much smoother and more moisturized than before, instead of being oily and dull.
Comparable to cosmetic surgery costing millions.
Lingxi nodded in satisfaction; finally, the classroom atmosphere was gone.
She deserves to suffer the hardships of spiritual practice!
A certain tree that has just been unblocked: ...
"Ding-dong, ding-dong."
The doorbell rang at the main gate.
Looking down from the second-floor window, Lingxi could clearly see the figures of an old man and a young man outside the gate, thanks to her superior eyesight.
"They're here."
Upon seeing a familiar face, Lingxi casually threw on a coat and headed downstairs.
With her current strength, the danger of staying here has been further reduced.
Rural areas are not safe havens; anything can happen, especially for single young women who need to be careful wherever they are.
I wonder if this place is suitable for cultivation?
Opening the courtyard gate, Lingxi glanced at the little girl beside the old woman and smiled at Grandma Lin, "Grandma Lin, why did you come so early in the morning?"
"This is?"
His gaze unconsciously shifted to the girl next to him, who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old.
The girl's cheeks were rosy, and her clear eyes stared at her curiously. She was pure, natural, and healthy, full of youthful energy. The only flaw was that she seemed a little timid and cautious when she moved.
Upon meeting Lingxi's gaze, the girl's pupils contracted, and she instinctively looked down, visibly tense.
Even Lingxi noticed that her body was trembling slightly, and the knuckles of her fingers gripping the old man's clothes were turning slightly white.
Is she really that scary?
Lingxi unconsciously touched her face.
"Don't be afraid, this is Sister Ling."
Lin Fengjuan coughed lightly, her wrinkled hand resting on the small hand clutching the hem of her clothes, and took it in her hand. She introduced in a deep voice, "This is my granddaughter. She... she doesn't talk much."
"She heard you were here and wanted to come out with me."
As the two were talking, the little girl looked up at her briefly before quickly looking down again.
Lingxi keenly noticed her gaze and looked over to see the girl's wisps of hair being blown by the wind.
"Really? My name is Lingxi. Can you tell me your name?" Lingxi bent down, looking at the little girl with tenderness in her eyes.
The old woman gently tugged at the little girl's wrist and whispered, "Tell your sister what your name is."
The girl kept stroking her clothes at her chest with her fingers. After a while, she looked up and met the older sister's beautiful eyes. She opened her mouth and then closed it again. She tried several times, but no sound came out.
Lingxi and Lin Fengjuan stood quietly to the side, without urging each other on.
After a long pause, the girl's voice rang out: "I...I...my name is Jin...Jin Moli."
The voice was intermittent and somewhat unclear.
Seeing this, Lingxi understood and felt even more affection in her eyes.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Kim Jasmine."
Such a solemn introduction made Jin Moli very happy.
The girl stared intently into the pretty older sister's eyes. Seeing that the older sister's gaze was not strange but encouraging, the girl suddenly mustered up the courage to step forward and take the older sister's hand.
Round little hands rest on slender, long hands.
Unaware of Lingxi's rejection, Jin Moli's beautiful eyes curved into crescents.
My sister's skin is so smooth, fair and beautiful.
Moreover, the aura emanating from my sister is so comfortable and gentle!
"I'm so...so...so happy...to meet you, sister." Her voice trailed off, filled with joy.
Lingxi gently reached out and touched the girl's head, whispering softly:
"You can come find me to hang out when you have time."
Jin Moli nodded vigorously, her smile never fading.
Lin Fengjuan's eyes welled up with tears, which she quickly wiped away. She chuckled and held out a white plastic bag, saying gently, "Child, I made some steamed buns and pickled vegetables."
"No need, Grandma, I have prepared food." Lingxi quickly declined.
Lin Fengjuan forcefully shoved the bag into Lingxi's hands, saying, "I made too much; it would be a waste if we didn't eat it."
"It's a good opportunity to try my cooking."
The two exchanged words, and Jin Moli watched this scene with wide, joyful eyes.
Ultimately, Lin Fengjuan won by a large margin because of Lingxi's youth.
Lingxi reluctantly accepted it.
After delivering the items, Lin Fengjuan took Jin Moli's hand and prepared to turn around and go back.
The morning breeze ruffled Lingxi's hair. Lingxi glanced up casually and was stunned. A faint black mist appeared on the shoulders of two people walking slowly in front of her.
Before Lingxi could take a closer look, the black mist seemed to have disappeared again in the blink of an eye. She rubbed her eyes and looked again, and there was a faint black mist floating up and down beside the two of them.
As the sun rises, its warm rays bathe the earth. An old man and a young man, hands tucked in their sleeves, stroll slowly from the shade of a tree into the sunlight.
As for the black mist on his shoulder, it had also vanished without a trace.
Was it just her imagination, or is her eye damaged?
"It's not an illusion."
A voice echoed in my mind.
Lingxi pondered, since she was not wrong.
That……
It can't be...
Lingxi exclaimed in astonishment: "Could it be a ghost?"
That black mist looked ominous; they say ghosts are afraid of the sun.
The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. Could something have happened to Grandma Lin and Jasmine?
Lingxi frowned slightly, feeling anxious. It was a matter of life and death, but her strength was limited, so she could only place her hopes on the powerful being in her mind. She asked in a low voice, "Um... Great God... do you know what happened?"
My name is Su Yuan.
As soon as she finished speaking, two large, golden characters appeared in Lingxi's mind. The characters were unfamiliar, but that didn't stop her from recognizing them.
It naturally converted into the simplified Chinese characters she was familiar with.
So slippery!
Is this what they call the demeanor of a master?
Hehe~
She needs to learn that in the future.
"A good name."
Lingxi casually praised them, then stared at their retreating figures with some worry: "Are they really alright?"
Su Yuan paused, extended his divine sense outwards, and then quickly withdrew it. "All is well for now."
"The concentration of Yin energy is extremely low, and the strength of the ghosts is not a threat. Your most urgent task is to cultivate as soon as possible."
The ghost hides in dark places during the day, and given her condition, contact with it now is not an option for her to resolve the situation.
As her consciousness returned, Lingxi felt something leave her mind and then quickly return.
"Huh!"
Within the sea of consciousness that could just tolerate a tree temporarily remaining, Su Yuan's main body closed its leaves and slowly fell silent again. The spiritual light around it flickered and faded, making it extremely obscure. If Ling Xi saw it, she would definitely find that Su Yuan's main body was in an even worse state than when she first met him.
Su Yuan withdrew his divine sense and held his breath for a moment before suppressing his injuries.
It seems that even divine sense cannot be used.
This world is full of strange things. Although the spiritual energy is empty, he has not noticed any restrictions on his cultivation. In fact, as long as the spiritual energy is sufficient, he will not encounter any obstacles even in his prime.
It should be noted that he was already at the Celestial Immortal realm in his prime. Although his cultivation has declined and he has returned to his childhood, his divine sense still surpasses his current cultivation level.
As he landed, he scanned the surroundings with his divine sense. In contrast to the damaged environment in most places, only this place had a stable ecosystem. No wonder this Linxi Cave had a source of spiritual energy and even a spatial node.
He guessed that this world must have been a cultivation world before, and now it was showing signs of restoration.
However, he observed that after a soul dies in this world, its spirit should return to heaven and earth. Even if some individual souls are different, they cannot become powerful. Once heaven and earth purify them, they will return to their pure state.
It shouldn't be that ghosts are appearing so soon.
Especially in places where yin energy is lurking and spiritual energy is reviving, could it be that there is a problem with the way of heaven?
If true, this world might face annihilation in a severe situation.
"What came out?" Lingxi muttered to herself. "Huh... it went back in."
Su Yuan paused, and the mortal who had just received spiritual energy was actually able to sense his divine sense.
It seems that this person is not only destined for him, but also has a deeper connection with this world.
If there are too many coincidences, then it is no longer a coincidence.
His landing here, I wonder if it was in accordance with the will of Heaven!
"My divine consciousness," Su Yuan said calmly.
"Oh." Lingxi suddenly realized, then asked, "Suyuan, can you teach me cultivation?"
"My cultivation is different from that of a human, so I can only teach you a little."
Su Yuan's nature dictates that he spends most of his time either cultivating or on the path of growth. His friendship with a friend, unable to bear seeing him like this, led him into the world.
His cultivation method is innate and cannot be practiced by other races.
Mentioning friends...
I wonder how badly he was injured...
For the first time, Cang Qiong Yu Mu, who was adrift in the chaos of his sea of consciousness, began to worry about someone.
I'll teach as much as I can.
Lingxi didn't mind; she took a yoga mat from her room and laid it on the cement ground in the yard.
Following the posture described by Su Yuan, cross your legs naturally, place your feet under the opposite knees, and place your hands on your knees with your palms facing upwards.
With her spine naturally straightened and her shoulders relaxed, Lingxi slowly closed her eyes, trying to relax her mind.
I must say, it's quite comfortable, but I just really want to sleep!
Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, Su Yuan suddenly spoke, startling Ling Xi awake, "You have my spiritual liquid in your body, the energy is temporarily stored within you and has not yet been exhausted. Let's see if you can use it."
Since fate has decreed this, Su Yuan believes there will always be a solution to the problem of cultivation methods. Perhaps, once he finds his friend, nothing will be so frightening anymore.
"Hmm." Lingxi's features scrunched up as she tried her best to sense the energy within her body.
Time passed by, and after resisting the drowsiness, Lingxi gradually immersed herself in the experience. With each breath, the frequency of her breathing slowed down, and the dark world before her eyes slowly brightened.
"Gulp... gulp..."
A strong, rhythmic thumping sound rang out, and Lingxi looked over at the sound.
oh.
It's the heart.
Those endless, interconnected, and uninterrupted channels around us are like blood vessels!
Lingxi seemed to have entered another world, observing her symbiotic partner from a perspective she had never seen before, while witnessing the replacement and rebirth of countless cells.
Death and life are in a delicate balance.
Suddenly, she jumped down and merged into the rushing river, leaping and frolicking, following her companions ahead, rushing straight forward. Before she knew it, she had passed through tiny gaps and arrived at the transparent ocean.
No……
It wasn't transparent; Lingxi looked ahead and saw a constantly pulsating and undulating green orb of light.
The green orb was very active and attractive, with companions constantly gathering around it and then leaving excitedly.
Driven by curiosity, Lingxi also bumped into it. Instantly, her somewhat dazed mind cleared up. She didn't just see it; she clearly sensed the internal structure of her body.
She didn't jump into a blood vessel, but into a meridian where spiritual energy flowed. Unconsciously, she followed the flow of spiritual energy, completed the cycle, and arrived at her dantian.
The remaining green spiritual light was absorbed and transformed subconsciously, and spiritual energy slowly filled the bottom of her dantian.
It seems that the meridians cannot be separated from spiritual energy. Lingxi watched as the meridians around her body gradually became fuller, no longer as weak as when she first saw them.
Only then did she realize how much Su Yuan had helped her.
Those who are opening their meridians for the first time through the entry of spiritual energy need constant nourishment from the spiritual energy; otherwise, their meridians will atrophy, making their cultivation path even more difficult.
Su Yuan's original spiritual liquid seemed to be constantly nourishing her flesh and blood, and her meridians.
She can only convert and absorb less than one-third of the spiritual liquid into spiritual energy.
After accounting for the previous expenditure, Lingxi's intuition told her that she could not use the remaining third.
The best approach is to retain it within the flesh and blood, continuously strengthening and transforming the limbs and bones.
Lingxi was unaware of her current progress. When she realized she was feeling weak and wanted to quit, she discovered something was wrong: the spiritual energy at the bottom of her dantian began to flow upwards in unison.
Lingxi controlled her gaze and looked upwards...
The white jade body above was enveloped in spiritual energy. When she saw the pattern in one corner, her heart immediately relaxed.
That is...
Jade pendant!
So that's where it is.
Lingxi looked inward and realized that the jade pendant was not absorbing spiritual energy, but rather... refining it.
The spiritual energy in his dantian was almost depleted, while the spiritual energy emitted by the jade pendant seemed to become increasingly condensed and pure.
Lingxi tentatively approached to take a look, but as soon as she touched it, a sharp pain shot through her head, and she was instantly brought back to reality.
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