After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

Huangfu Yuning raised her head.

Her beautiful eyes looked at Jiang Lin with complex emotions.

Meeting her gaze, Jiang Lin continued, "It is my honor to share the burdens of the Holy Maiden."

"No one else will ever know what happened today."

This was originally according to Jiang Lin's plan and intentions.

It's impossible for him to have the opportunity to cultivate with Huangfu Yuning in such a short time.

However, plans can't keep up with changes.

No one could have predicted such a sudden situation.

Now that the die is cast...

Then he must win over Huangfu Yuning, that powerful woman.

Seeing that Huangfu Yuning's tense face seemed to relax a little, Jiang Lin lowered his voice even further and added, "Moreover... it seems that the condition in your body has not been completely cured. If such a situation occurs again in the future, you can always ask me for help."

The phrase "Call me again" is quite subtle.

It's as if it's expressing that it's always ready to go, and also as if it's offering a long-term "treatment plan".

This is a private matter that made Huangfu Yuning feel embarrassed.

It was packaged as a serious and necessary official matter.

Huangfu Yuning was naturally intelligent.

How can you not hear the subtle hints in his words?

The immense shame she felt was immediately lessened by Jiang Lin's words.

Steps are very important.

The same thing, whether or not there's a step, can lead to two completely different outcomes.

Yes, it's for healing, for fighting evil spirits, it's something we had no other choice...

Whether Huangfu Yuning is willing to admit it or not.

The fact that she didn't kill Jiang Lin the moment she suppressed the evil power within her means that she didn't intend to blame him.

Although she was a saintess of the Misty Holy Land.

But she was only one of the saintesses.

Besides her, the Misty Holy Land has two other holy sons and one holy daughter, and the four of them compete with each other.

She, Huangfu Yuning, also needs to cultivate her foundation!

Right now, Jiang Lin fits the bill for her to cultivate a solid foundation.

Thinking of this, she gradually loosened her tightly clenched hands, took a deep breath, and tried her best to restore her voice to its normal state.

"It's good that you... understand."

She stood up, her back to Jiang Lin.

She seemed to not want him to see her expression at that moment.

"You've expended a lot of energy today... Go back and rest for a few days. Do you still have any of the Spirit Gathering Pills I gave you?"

Sixth-Order Spirit Gathering Pill?

That was a sixth-grade spirit pill, but Jiang Lin didn't use it at all because his recovery ability was exceptionally strong.

However, now that Huangfu Yuning has asked, it must be because she intends to give it to him again.

The words that were about to come out changed as soon as they were spoken: "Thank you for your concern, Holy Maiden. I just finished using them yesterday."

"Hmm, there are two more bottles here."

After saying that, he took out two more bottles of sixth-grade Spirit Gathering Pills and instructed Jiang Lin to cultivate diligently.

"Yes, Saintess."

Jiang Lin respectfully responded, picked up the torn pieces of clothing from the ground, and turned to leave the main hall.

Only after the doors of the main hall closed again did Huangfu Yuning turn around. She reached out and gently touched her still burning cheeks, her eyes darting around, her mind in turmoil.

Looking at the jade futon she had just sat on, the embarrassing scene from just moments before involuntarily replayed in her mind, and her heart began to race.

"This Jiang Lin..."

She murmured softly, the meaning of which was unclear.

As Jiang Lin left the cultivation hall, he glanced back at the tightly closed door and a smile appeared on his face.

The saint's "illness" is not yet cured.

Based on what she just said.

It seems there's still a chance for this "treatment" to continue!

One instance of dual cultivation yields 1,000 points of chaotic energy.

As long as you can cultivate with this saintess more than ten times.

Ten thousand points of chaotic energy were easily obtained!

Now, with the chaotic energy he already possessed, Jiang Lin has accumulated nearly eight thousand energy points.

With just over two thousand more points, I can accumulate enough energy to repair and synthesize the Earth-rank spiritual treasure, the Dark Star Bow!

Jiang Lin was happily making plans and was about to turn and leave when a beautiful figure quickly blocked his way.

Ruan Rou has been having trouble sleeping day and night lately.

The reason was that since Jiang Lin arrived, the Holy Maiden had been summoning her less and less, and later she didn't even need to use the seal to open the spiritual array in the cultivation hall anymore.

Let Jiang Lin handle everything.

This made Ruan Rou feel that things couldn't go on like this any longer.

Although her cultivation level wasn't top-tier among the inner disciples, she was Huangfu Yuning's attendant.

Among the inner disciples, apart from the servants of the other holy sons and daughters, who doesn't treat her with utmost respect?

Some things you only realize you can't bear to part with after you've experienced them.

For Ruan Rou, this special sense of vanity had been hidden deep inside her and had not been discovered before.

But now it has appeared on its own.

Especially today, she waited silently outside the cultivation hall for a long time, but Jiang Lin did not come out.

In the past, Jiang Lin would spend at most two hours accompanying the Holy Maiden in the cultivation hall.

But today it has exceeded four hours!

Such an unusual situation.

She felt she could no longer sit idly by and wait for her fate.

So, after much difficulty, Jiang Lin finally came out.

Ruan Rou stood gracefully on the steps, her pretty face showing a hint of grievance, her small hands lightly clutching the hem of her skirt at her waist.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Lin.

"Junior Brother Jiang Lin, please wait." Ruan Rou spoke up, her tone full of urgency, lacking the composure and calmness of a servant as usual.

Jiang Lin glanced at her and noticed the more than four hundred chaotic energies above her head. Although he had some thoughts in his mind, he remained expressionless on the surface.

"Senior Sister Ruan Rou, the Holy Maiden has just gone into seclusion to rest. The noise here might disturb her. Shall we find another place to discuss this?"

Ruan Rou nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and fearing to disturb Huangfu Yuning, she quickly stepped aside to lead the way.

She led Jiang Lin straight to her cave dwelling.

Although Ruan Rou's cave dwelling was not as luxurious as the Holy Maiden's Palace, it was still elegant and clean.

The four walls are inlaid with luminous spirit stones, which possess considerable spiritual power.

Or rather, anywhere on Jade Condensation Peak, the spiritual energy in any cave dwelling would be quite abundant.

This is something that other inner disciples cannot obtain.

As soon as they entered the cave, she hurriedly entertained them.

With nimble fingers, she arranged spiritual tea and fruits on the stone table.

The aroma of tea and fruit is irresistible.

Lingcha is a top-grade green mist tea. When brewed with water, it produces a light green mist that is refreshing and pleasant.

The spirit fruits were crisp and sweet fourth-tier spirit dew fruits, all of which were delicacies she was reluctant to enjoy, but now they were all laid out.

Jiang Lin took a small sip from the white jade cup.

The fragrance of the tea lingers in your mouth.

Seeing Ruan Rou's attentiveness and earnest expression, Jiang Lin, though unsure of what she wanted, suddenly felt a urge to tease her.

He put down the jade cup and tapped the table with his hand.

"Senior sister, if you're in such a hurry, please speak freely."

Ruan Rou did not speak immediately.

Instead, she picked up a fourth-tier spirit dew fruit, held it in both hands, and offered it to Jiang Lin.

After Jiang Lin took the Spirit Dew Fruit and took a bite, she smiled and said, "Junior Brother Jiang Lin has only been at Jade Condensation Peak for a short time, yet he has already won the Holy Maiden's favor."

"In this respect, I am ashamed to admit my inferiority."

"I called you here today, junior brother, for no other reason than to ask if you have any tips or tricks."

So that's what it was about.

Jiang Lin smiled inwardly.

"It's not impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Rou's eyes lit up instantly.

Her bright, pretty face was full of anticipation. She quickly moved closer to the stone table, propped her elbows on the table, and leaned forward: "Junior brother, please tell me! If you are willing to teach me, I will reward you handsomely!"

She has a rather graceful figure.

As you get closer, a delicate fragrance wafts over you.

Jiang Lin smiled faintly, "The secret isn't difficult, but if you want to know it, Senior Sister Ruan Rou will have to pay a price."

Ruan Rou frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth and nodded decisively: "What's a little price to pay if I can regain the Holy Maiden's favor? Junior Brother, please speak up!"

"Simple, it's enough if my senior sister and I practice Yin-Yang dual cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Ruan Rou's pretty face immediately turned bright red.

Anger welled up inside her, and she glared at Jiang Lin.

He was about to scold Jiang Lin, but stopped himself from speaking.

She was angry that Jiang Lin had treated her so casually, but then she thought about it again.

If he truly loses the Holy Maiden's favor.

From now on, her days as an inner disciple of the Misty Holy Land will not be as comfortable or enviable as they are now...

She came from a poor family.

Being able to serve as a servant of the saint is already an incredible stroke of luck.

We must not let this opportunity slip away!

A fierce internal struggle was raging within her.

On one side was the girl's reserve and shame, and on the other side was the pros and cons of her future and her obsession. For a moment, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed.

After a long pause, Ruan Rou seemed to have made up her mind. A resolute glint flashed in her beautiful eyes, and with reddened eyes and a trembling voice, she nodded: "Okay! I promise you!"

Jiang Lin was speechless. He was just joking, how could his senior sister agree so easily?

I feel like the female disciples in this ethereal holy land aren't hard to win over, so why are there still so many single senior and junior brothers?

I don't understand, I just don't understand!

However, even though Ruan Rou had already agreed.

However, it is inconvenient to practice dual cultivation now.

He had just finished cultivating with Huangfu Yuning. If he were to immediately become involved with Ruan Rou on Yuning Peak and the Holy Maiden discovered it...

Tsk tsk, just thinking about it is a little scary.

Although the four hundred or so chaotic energies above Ruan Rou's head were tempting.

But my life is more important.

What's so important about that little bit of energy compared to clinging to the saintess's coattails?

Once the Holy Maiden has completely let down her guard and her impression of him is solid, it won't be too late to find an opportunity to extract Ruan Rou's chaotic energy.

It can't be rushed.

Jiang Lin stood up and waved his hand, urgently seeking an excuse, not daring to delay for a moment: "I suddenly remembered that I have urgent business to attend to, and I can't be delayed any longer, so I'll take my leave now."

"As for what Senior Sister is worried about, I think there's no need for that. After some time, the Holy Maiden will naturally reinstate you."

After saying this, Jiang Lin got up and left.

"Eh? Junior Brother Jiang Lin..."

Behind him, Ruan Rou's voice was still calling him.

Jiang Lin had already left the cave and summoned his spirit sword.

Oh, no, he's not using the Cloud Edge Sword anymore; he's switched to the Thunder Pattern Spear.

Others wield swords, he wields spears!

Stepping on the lightning-patterned spear, leaving faint purple lightning streaks in the sky, Jiang Lin quickly disappeared.

What did he mean by that just now?

"Is it because you're not satisfied with the pay?"

Ruan Rou, who had chased after them, stood at the door, lost in thought.

……

Outer gate area.

In the outer sect area, the outer sect disciple on duty at the teleportation array looked at Jiang Lin's back with admiration.

This teleportation array isn't something just anyone can use.

And this senior brother Jiang Lin has used it quite a bit these days.

I'm so envious!

Back in his room in the outer area, Jiang Lin had only one plan: to awaken Gu Lanxing's physique!

Gu Lanxing was his maid.

He possesses the Star-Gathering Divine Body, but due to the treasure, he has been unable to awaken it for a long time. Now the time is ripe.

He had already prepared the seventh-tier star-type treasures needed to awaken the Star-Gazing Divine Body, and was just waiting to find a secluded place to help Gu Lanxing awaken the divine body.

Blessed by the body of Lanxing.

Gu Lanxing's cultivation speed will definitely advance by leaps and bounds, and he may become a great help to him in the future.

As soon as Jiang Lin opened the room, he saw a thin figure sitting cross-legged on the bed, diligently cultivating.

The girl was Gu Lanxing.

She was wearing her workout clothes, and her forehead was soaked with sweat.

It looks like they've been cultivating for a long time.

He has a stubborn and resilient appearance.

A hint of tenderness flashed in Jiang Lin's eyes. He quickly walked over and softly called out, "Lanxing, stop practicing."

Gu Lanxing opened her eyes upon hearing the voice. When she saw who it was, her eyes lit up and a surprised smile appeared on her face. She quickly ran to Jiang Lin and bowed.

"Young master! I'm so glad you're alright!" The girl's voice was clear and bright, her eyes crinkling with joy, but she started to cry as she spoke.

"Waaah... I saw that the young master hadn't returned yet... I thought..."

"I thought you, young master..."

Gu Lanxing spoke while crying, wiping away her tears.

Jiang Lin was speechless yet touched after hearing this.

He raised his hand and roughly ruffled Gu Lanxing's hair, saying irritably, "Can't you wish me well for once? It's not like I'm going to get into trouble so easily!"

"I've returned today to help you awaken the Star-Embracing Divine Body!"