The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 241 Farewell
A moment later, the spiritual energy dissipated, and Ding Lin opened his eyes. His aura plummeted, and when he faced the sunlight, his face paled almost imperceptibly. However, under the cover of the sunlight, this paleness was not very noticeable.

"Brother Jin, you succeeded?"

Before anyone knew it, the Seven Fairies had arrived outside the pavilion. Ding Lin's cultivation this time was astonishing, so he must have succeeded, but the end seemed a bit rushed, as if it started strong but ended weakly and lacked follow-up. She couldn't tell for the moment.

Not only the Seven Fairy Maidens, Ding Lin could also sense countless other divine senses probing from the surrounding peach grove. Some were driven by curiosity, others by jealousy, and then, fearing offense, they all withdrew immediately upon seeing him awake. These were likely minor officials of the same rank or status as local deities in the peach orchard.

"It should be considered a success. Although circulating your Qi was somewhat difficult, you have finally completed the cycle of Qi." Ding Lin paused for a moment before speaking, then stood up and turned to the Seven Fairies, supporting himself with his hands on the ground.

"If you can circulate your Qi throughout your body, then you have succeeded," said the Seventh Fairy. She was happy for Ding Lin. Just then, Ding Lin turned his face away from the sunlight, his face sinking into shadow, and his paleness immediately became more apparent.

"It can't be considered a complete success; it's still a little lacking," Ding Lin added.

"Brother Jin, are you injured?" the Seventh Fairy asked with concern.

“It doesn’t matter. Although I have already understood the core of the technique, there are still a few mistakes after practicing the specific circulation of qi. Just now, when I was practicing, I forced it to complete the circulation of qi, which slightly damaged my meridians,” Ding Lin said. This result was exactly what he had expected.

The Seven Fairies were relieved and a smile appeared on their faces: "The method of circulating qi is just a minor point. Now that you have understood the essence, the rest is just a matter of patience and perseverance. With a few more attempts, you will be able to achieve complete success in a year or two at most. Congratulations, Brother Jin, on achieving your wish and completing the Great Rank. Your future is bright."

"Thank you for your kind words, my granddaughter." Ding Lin smiled. The seven fairies' estimate of a year and a half was a bit of an exaggeration. Perfecting a cultivation technique was not an easy task. But Ding Lin knew in his heart that it would take at most three to five years. In fact, if he had the opportunity to sense the power of the complete "Great Celestial Immortal Technique" again, he could achieve perfection in less than three to five years.

However, the hardest step has already been taken; what remains is just a matter of patience and perseverance.

Ding Lin suddenly drifted off into thought, recalling when he first started cultivating. He had imitated Qingyi's breathing movements, and not a single mistake could be made. But now, a few errors in his practice were minor and insignificant. In fact, they were not minor; it was just that his physical body had improved and could withstand these errors, giving him more room to maneuver. Even at the Nascent Soul stage, he was already like this, which shows that the further one progresses in cultivation, the more one values ​​intention over form, and it is all about the mind.

Upon realizing this, a sense of misunderstanding arose in his mind.

Before he could think it through, Ding Lin's expression suddenly changed. His magic power surged around him, and he activated the Concealing Breath Technique to its maximum. He grabbed the Seven Fairies, wrapped them up, and rushed towards the Jade House.

……

The stone monkey transformed into a spider and climbed onto the plaque of the Peach Garden. Feeling the barrier in front of him, he sighed softly. It seemed impossible to enter the garden silently, but he did not intend to force his way in. Although he himself was prepared to leave after saying goodbye, the Seven Fairies still needed to stay in the Heavenly Court. The stone monkey's eyes darted around, and he had an idea.

The next moment, the stone monkey used its eight spider legs to push off the plaque and transformed into its true form. It plucked a hair and blew on it, then unleashed a burst of magic power at the restriction. Its main body rushed into the Peach Garden along with the magic power, while its avatar remained in place.

Inside the pavilion, Hong Gu sensed a fluctuation of magical power, which was at the level of a Golden Immortal. Her expression changed, and she dared not be negligent. She took a step forward, and her figure appeared outside the Peach Garden.

"It's you again, you monkey!" Hong Gu scolded, naturally unable to see through the stone monkey's seventy-two transformations.

The stone monkey's true form had already sneaked into the garden, but a divine thought was already controlling this avatar from afar. The avatar's eyes darted around, but it wasn't angry. It smiled and said, "There should be quite a few ripe peaches in this garden, right? The day I left, the more I thought about it, the craving became. I haven't even tasted the peaches of immortality from heaven yet. Why don't you loosen your grip, sister, and pretend nothing happened, so I can secretly pick a couple of peaches to satisfy my craving?"

"Anyway, no one will know. I'll take it and leave immediately." The stone monkey looked lazy. "Shut up! This is a forbidden area of ​​the imperial family. The peaches and other precious fruits can only be taken with the decree of His Majesty and the Empress. How can they be given away privately? I already made it clear to you last time. Don't bother me anymore. Leave quickly. I will report today's matter to the Empress. If you continue to pester me, your punishment will only be more severe!" Hong Gu said angrily.

……

The stone monkey moved through the peach grove. He was careful to conceal himself, and he could even fool Hong Gu, let alone the earth spirits in the garden. He had long remembered the aura of the Seven Fairies and sensed it when he was still outside the garden. Without any delay, he rushed directly towards the Seven Fairies' location.

In the moment of perception, the aura of the Seven Fairies suddenly disappeared.

"what?"

The stone monkey was only slightly puzzled and did not take it to heart. The next moment, he darted to the side of the seven fairies.

……

The moment Ding Lin pulled her away, the Seventh Fairy sensed the magical fluctuations outside the Peach Garden. Ding Lin unleashed his full power, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the Seventh Fairy's jade house. With a flash of the jade pendant at her waist, the door opened wide.

Ding Lin pulled the Seven Fairies into the house, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Outside, no one knows what happened.

Surely they haven't already started causing havoc in Heaven, but he's been in the Peach Garden for so long and hasn't seen any monkeys stealing peaches. It shouldn't be that time yet.

In any case, it would be best if there was no disturbance and it was just a false alarm. If there really is a change in circumstances, this jade house is a top-level magic artifact, and in the meantime, we can only take refuge here.

As Ding Lin was lost in thought, his gaze fell upon the room, and he suddenly froze.

Inside the jade house, a figure had appeared unnoticed. Short in stature, with golden fur, wearing a ridiculously worn blue official robe, and looking somewhat weary, it was—a…

monkey.

Ding Lin's pupils suddenly contracted. The next moment, without the monkey making any move, he felt his body stiffen. His five senses were still there, but no matter how much his demonic energy surged, he could no longer move an inch. It was as if he had been removed from this world. His eyes involuntarily revealed horror.

……

"I'm leaving," said the stone monkey. Since entering the room, he hadn't even glanced at Ding Lin. His bright eyes were fixed on the Seven Fairies, unblinking.

(End of this chapter)