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Taiyi Zhenren was struck and turned into a meteor, flying incredibly far.

The atmosphere in front of Skull Mountain became somewhat strange.

Shi Ji looked at the mess of magical treasures on the ground—there was a torn immortal robe, a jade hairpin that Lin Huang had gnawed on, and Taiyi Zhenren's shoes.

She was a little at a loss.

"These... these are all for me?" Shi Ji pointed at the pile of things, her voice trembling.

This was the property of a Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect! Although Lin Xuan looked down on it as junk, it was a fortune to her, a poor outer disciple!

The most powerful magic weapon she usually uses is that Bagua Cloud Light Cloth, which is a low-grade innate spiritual treasure. But any one of these items in this pile is at least mid-grade.

"Here you go." Lin Xuan casually kicked the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover (half-finished) to Shi Ji's feet. "Although this cover isn't fully refined yet, it's more than enough to roast sweet potatoes or for self-defense. Consider this compensation for Taiyi's bullying of you for so long."

"Compensation for emotional distress?" Shi Ji blinked. Although she didn't quite understand the term, she understood what Lin Xuan meant.

She crouched down and picked up the cover with trembling hands.

A feeling of being valued, which I had never experienced before, welled up inside me.

Within the Jie Sect, because she was a stubborn stone spirit with an unfavorable origin and a taciturn personality, even though Master Tongtian Jiaozhu taught without discrimination, he had too many disciples to pay attention to her. Among the other senior brothers and sisters, only Senior Sister Wudang occasionally looked after her.

Most of the time, she was the forgotten, invisible person.

But now, this legendary thirteenth ancestral witch, who was said to be fierce and a freeloader, not only saved her life but also helped her vent her anger and even shared the spoils of war with her.

"Thank you... thank you, Brother Lin Xuan." Shi Ji changed her words, her cheeks flushed and her eyes sparkling.

"You're already moved?" Lin Xuan couldn't help but laugh at her naive and innocent look. "This is nothing. The best is yet to come."

Lin Xuan opened the system panel.

I just beat up Master Taiyi, and the system reward has been credited to my account.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission: Beat up Taiyi Zhenren and save the unlucky Shiji.]

[Reward: The Magic Touch (One-Time Special Ability)]

[Note: This divine power can enlighten mineral-based beings, purifying their essence and causing them to undergo a qualitative leap. When used on Shi Ji, it can elevate her from an ordinary, unyielding rock essence to a Chaos-Mending Stone essence (incomplete version).]

Lin Xuan's eyes lit up.

The Chaos Stone that Mending the Sky!

Those are the five-colored stones left over from Nuwa patching up the sky, they are from the same source as Sun Wukong!

Although Shi Ji's current origin is a stubborn rock, it is actually a stone that has been imbued with a trace of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. However, it has too many impurities, which limits its potential. At most, it can only become a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

If it could evolve into a Sky-Mending Stone, its potential would be enormous. A Grand Luo Golden Immortal would be the starting point, and it could even become a Quasi-Saint!

"Shiji, come here." Lin Xuan waved to her, as if calling a kitten.

Shi Ji obediently walked over, looking up at him: "Brother Lin Xuan, is there anything else you need?"

"I see that your physical body, although hard, has quite a few impurities. When you cultivate, do you always feel stuck at a bottleneck and can't seem to break through?" Lin Xuan said in the tone of an old Chinese medicine doctor.

Shi Ji nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes! I've been stuck at the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal for tens of thousands of years, and no matter how much I meditate, it's useless."

"That's a problem with your origins." Lin Xuan extended a finger, the tip of which gleamed with a golden light, a light that seemed to contain the aura of the Great Dao of Creation. "Stand still and don't move, I'll bless you."

"Consecration... consecration?" Shi Ji was stunned for a moment.

Before she could react, Lin Xuan's finger was already touching her brow.

hum!

A warm current instantly rushed into Shiji's sea of ​​consciousness, and then flowed throughout her entire body.

Shi Ji felt as if she had been thrown into a giant furnace.

pain!

Intense pain!

It was a tearing sensation that came from the very core of her being, from the depths of her soul, as if it were going to crush her whole being and rebuild her.

"Ah!" Shi Ji couldn't help but cry out in pain, her body went limp and she was about to collapse.

Lin Xuan reacted quickly, grabbing her waist and pulling her into his arms.

"Bear with it, this is a transformation. It's getting rid of the waste, and what's left is the essence." Lin Xuan's voice rang in her ears, carrying a reassuring power.

Shi Ji gritted her teeth and gripped Lin Xuan's clothes tightly, her clothes instantly soaked with sweat.

Amidst the excruciating pain, she felt the dark, heavy impurities within her body being burned away and expelled little by little by that golden power. In its place came a new power, light, clear, and imbued with the glow of five-colored clouds.

The meridians that were originally somewhat stiff have become wider and stronger.

The originally obscure magical power became incredibly pure.

After an unknown amount of time, the pain gradually disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented feeling of comfort.

boom!

A five-colored beam of light shot up from Shi Ji's body, piercing through the dark clouds above Skull Mountain.

Her cultivation bottleneck was like a thin sheet of paper; it could be easily broken with a gentle poke.

Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal...Late-stage...Peak!

He rushed to the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal in one breath, and was only one step away from becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal!

The light dissipated.

Shi Ji opened her eyes.

Her demeanor had changed. Before, although she was considered pretty, she always carried a stiffness and heaviness unique to stones. Now, she had become lively and vibrant, her skin as white as snow, with a subtle luster like jade, and her eyes, as they moved, even had a touch of radiant spirit.

This is no longer the honest and simple Lady Shiji; she is clearly an unparalleled female immortal!

"I...I'm..." Shi Ji looked at her hands and felt the surging power within her body, she could hardly believe it was real.

"How are you feeling?" Lin Xuan asked with a smile.

Shi Ji raised her head and looked at Lin Xuan's face, which was so close to hers.

At that moment, a mixture of emotions—admiration, gratitude, and love—completely overwhelmed her reason.

These are her second parents! No, they're even closer than her parents!

"Brother Lin Xuan..." Shi Ji's eyes reddened, and she suddenly threw herself into Lin Xuan's arms, hugging his waist tightly. "From now on, Shi Ji's life is yours! I'll do anything you ask! Serving tea and water, making the bed and folding the blankets... even..."

As she spoke, her voice trailed off, and her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

Lin Xuan felt incredibly happy as he held the warm, soft body in his arms.

The system's reward is really quite good.

Not only did they send him a powerful henchman, but they also sent him a wife.

"Serving tea and water is a maid's job." Lin Xuan lifted Shi Ji's chin, looking into her watery eyes. "My Lin Xuan household doesn't lack maids, but it does lack a housekeeper to manage the stones. So, are you willing to come back to Pangu Palace with me?"

Shi Ji's heart skipped a beat.

Go back to Pangu Temple? Does that mean going home with him?

"I...I do." Shi Ji's voice was barely audible, but her tone was incredibly firm.

Just then, Lin Huang, who had finished sorting the pile of magical treasures, looked up and asked innocently, "Daddy, is this auntie going to become my mother too?"

Lin Xuan laughed loudly, picked up Lin Huang and put him on his shoulder, and took Shi Ji's hand with his other hand.

"That's right! Son, call me 'Little Mother'!"

"Hello, young lady! You're beautiful!" Lin Huang said sweetly, because he saw Shi Ji secretly slipping the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover into his hand.

A family of three (temporary version), enjoying each other's happiness.

Just then, from the direction of Kunlun Mountain, a terrifying aura of a sage was brewing.

Lin Xuan glanced back and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Has that old codger, Yuanshi, finally lost his temper?"

"Let's go home! Let's see if he dares to chase us all the way to the Pangu Palace!"