"This is a gift I prepared especially for you. Let's find a place to eat it later, and then we'll head to the Free and Unfettered Sect to report for duty tomorrow."
With a solemn expression, Mingze steadily handed the exquisite box containing the lightning-type talent fruit to Li Xue.
After taking the box, Li Xue hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "The Xiaoyao Sect's assessment should have already ended. In my situation, can I still go?"
"Don't worry, I've already spoken to the sect leader. I asked him to reserve a spot for you, so you don't need to take the assessment!" Mingze's gaze was firm, and his tone was full of certainty.
Li Xue opened the box, inside which was a fist-sized fruit that glowed with a purple light.
“This is…” Li Xue’s eyes widened, speechless with surprise, her eyes filled with doubt and curiosity.
Mingze stepped forward, his gaze falling on the fruit, and explained, "This is a lightning-type talent fruit. If you eat it, you will have a chance to grow a lightning spirit root!"
Li Xue covered her mouth in surprise, staring incredulously at the fruit that glowed with a mysterious purple light, and murmured, "Really? This is incredible."
Mingze nodded seriously: "It's absolutely true, but the process might be a bit painful, so you need to be mentally prepared."
Li Xue took a deep breath and looked at the fruit with a firm gaze: "As long as I can cultivate, I can endure any pain."
The night was pitch black, thick clouds obscured the starlight and moonlight, and all around was deathly silent, with only the occasional breeze carrying a slight chill as it swept past the windowpane.
That evening, Li Xue returned to her house near the school. Under Mingze's protection, she resolutely ate the talent fruit.
The moment the fruit entered her mouth, it instantly transformed into a surging, powerful force that erupted within Li Xue's body. Like thousands of violent bolts of lightning, it swept through her meridians, each inch of her skin feeling as if it were being mercilessly pierced by sharp electric rays. The intense pain caused Li Xue to tremble uncontrollably.
She clenched her teeth so tightly that her gums were almost bleeding, her whole body was trembling, and large beads of sweat rolled down her face like a torrential rain.
That powerful and tyrannical force surged through her body, frantically searching for an outlet, seemingly trying to tear her soul apart.
The objects in the room trembled slightly under the impact of this force, and the paintings on the wall swayed precariously.
Mingze looked at Li Xue, who was curled up in pain, and picked up his flute to play.
The soothing sound of the flute seemed to possess a magical power, calming the people on the ground.
Gradually, the raging power within Li Xue's body began to slowly gather, surging towards her dantian like a mighty river. A bottomless vortex seemed to form in her dantian, greedily devouring the violent lightning power.
Dazzling purple light burst forth from her body, blazing brightly and instantly breaking through the darkness, illuminating the entire room as if it were daytime.
It's unclear how much time passed before the light slowly faded. Li Xue collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained, panting heavily as if each breath had exhausted all her energy.
At that moment, the wind outside the window quietly stopped, the dark clouds gradually dispersed, revealing a few stars, as if cheering for Li Xue's successful awakening.
She clearly sensed that her body had undergone a tremendous change. A powerful and mysterious lightning-elemental force was dormant within her, which was her newly formed lightning spiritual root, waiting for her to awaken and control it.
Mingze cast a cleaning spell on Li Xue, and Li Xue, who was just a mess and covered in mud, instantly became clean.
Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, slender and slightly curved, seemingly containing a hint of stubbornness and resilience. Her eyes were bright as stars, deep and lively, and now they sparkled with excitement because of her successful awakening.
Her skin was as white as snow, radiating a captivating glow under the light. Her long, black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, swaying gently with her movements, adding to her graceful beauty.
Then, Mingze took out the glass ball used to test spiritual roots.
"It's actually a top-grade lightning spirit root! That's wonderful!" Mingze exclaimed excitedly, his face full of surprise and relief.
Li Xue seemed to wake up from a dream, excitedly hugging Mingze and uttering a string of sweet words.
"Mingze, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had this opportunity." Her voice trembled slightly with excitement. "I will definitely live up to your expectations in the future and will work hard to cultivate and become stronger!"
Mingze was a little flustered by her hug, a blush rising to his face. He gently patted her back and said, "Okay, I know you're happy, let go of me now."
Li Xue then realized her lapse in composure, and embarrassedly let go of his hand, her face beaming with a bright smile, as radiant and beautiful as a flower blooming in spring.
The Free and Unfettered Sect.
Upon receiving Jiang Qinian's urgent plea for help, Yan Ziyan hurried to Yunwu Pavilion.
"Wanwan, Jiang Qinian is in trouble in the Eternal Night Forest!"
Yan Ziyan briefly recounted what Jiang Qinian had seen and heard in the Eternal Night Forest.
"You mean the Eternal Night Forest only appeared after the spiritual energy revival?" Wanwan frowned, her beautiful eyes filled with doubt and worry.
Yan Ziyan nodded and said, "It is said that the authorities sent people from the Xuanmen sect to investigate because the Eternal Night Forest was showing signs of expansion. They never expected such a strange thing to happen!"
His face was full of solemnity, his brows furrowed, and he added, "Moreover, the message that Jiang Qinian sent back this time said that there seems to be a mysterious and powerful force controlling everything in that forest."
Jiang Wanwan frowned, her beautiful eyebrows almost twisted into a knot, and asked Elder Xia in the space with her mind: "Master, what do you think?"
Inside the space, Elder Xia withdrew his gaze from the Fruit of Life and said solemnly, "This situation could be caused by a secret realm or some powerful demon cultivator. We must go to the scene and investigate in person!"
After Xia finished speaking, he stared intently at the fruit on the top of the Tree of Life, eagerly anticipating its ripening.
"Wanwan!" Yan Ziyan saw Jiang Wanwan suddenly lost in thought and anxiously waved his hand in front of her, calling out.
Jiang Wanwan was pulled back to reality by the shout. She pulled herself out of her reverie, her eyes still a little confused. She looked at Yan Ziyan, nodded, and asked, "What's wrong, Senior Brother?"
Yan Ziyan waved his hand helplessly and said, "It's nothing. It's just that we're about to set off, and we don't know what dangers we'll encounter, so we must make thorough preparations before we leave. Let's gather as much relevant information as possible first, and then we'll plan carefully!"
Jiang Wanwan listened and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, senior brother, I know the importance of this operation and will definitely treat it with caution."
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