Goddess Painting

Half an hour later.

At the foot of Tian Shu Peak, the night was hazy.

A furtive, slender figure was stealthily making its way up the mountain path, like a thief.

"Thank goodness..."

"If Daddy catches me, he'll definitely break my legs..."

"Let's find Brother Qin Feng and hide for a while..."

Li Wanqing muttered to herself while patting her chest.

Just as she rounded a bend, preparing to rush to the top of the mountain in one go...

suddenly!

A large hand reached out from the nearby woods, swift as lightning, and grabbed her wrist!

"ah--!!"

Li Wanqing was so frightened that she was about to scream when her mouth was covered by another hand!

"Ughhhh!!"

She struggled desperately, trying to pull out the sword.

"Don't move! It's me!!"

A familiar voice rang in my ears, tinged with anger and helplessness.

Li Wanqing stiffened, her eyes widened, and she saw the person in front of her clearly in the moonlight.

That handsome face, those deep eyes...

"Qin... Brother Qin Feng?!"

She yanked Qin Feng's hand away, tears instantly streaming down her face. Without thinking, she buried her face in Qin Feng's chest, clinging tightly to his waist.

"Wow--!!"

"You scared me to death! You scared me to death!!"

"I thought I'd run into some bad guys!!"

Qin Feng, with a stern face, tried to push her away, but found that the girl was clinging to him tightly, like a koala.

"You actually know fear?!"

Qin Feng glared at her irritably and flicked her forehead hard with his finger:

"If you're afraid, why did you dare run back?!"

"Do you know what was in that cave back then? A demonic beast at the Meridian Opening Realm! And it was berserk!"

"Are you out of your mind?! Do you know how worried your father is?!"

Li Wanqing covered her forehead, looking at him with a pitiful expression, tears welling up in her eyes:

"I...I was just worried about you!"

"I didn't see you come out... I thought you were buried inside..."

"If I leave... who will save you..."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Qin Feng's anger instantly subsided, leaving only a warm feeling flowing through his heart.

This silly girl...

Although he acted impulsively, the intention was right...

There's really nothing to say about it.

"Alright, alright, stop crying. Don't be so reckless next time." Qin Feng's tone softened as he wiped away her tears.

"Uh-huh!"

Li Wanqing immediately stopped crying and started laughing. She sniffed, then, as if remembering something, mysteriously reached into her bosom:

"Oh, right, Brother Qin Feng!"

"Look what this is!"

She proudly pulled out a jade box and opened it a crack.

boom!

A surge of extremely pure fire-elemental spiritual energy instantly overflowed, causing the surrounding air temperature to rise several degrees!

Qin Feng stared intently, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!

Inside the jade box lay two crimson flowers, as if formed from raging flames!

Earth Fire Spirit!!

And... there are two of them!!

"Holy crap?!"

Qin Feng couldn't help but swear:

"Where...where did you get this thing?!"

"Wasn't that Earth Fire Spirit eaten by the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino? I saw it with my own eyes!"

Li Wanqing proudly raised her chin, her eyes curving into crescents:

"Hehe! That's just luck!"

"When I ran back to look for you, I didn't see you, nor did I see that monster."

"I was thinking of going to check the pit where the earth fire spirit was eaten to see if there were any roots or anything left."

"As it turned out... I dug through a layer of soil at the bottom of that pit, and found it was actually hollow!"

"These two Earth Fire Spirits grow in that hidden little cave below!"

"I'm thinking... maybe that one above is just a decoy? Or is it a symbiotic plant?"

"I don't understand it anyway! I just dug it all up!"

Qin Feng: "..."

He was completely convinced.

What kind of incredible luck is this?!

Is this what they mean by "fools have good fortune"?!

He was fighting tooth and nail there, almost losing his life, and this girl just wandered around and picked up two fifth-grade spiritual herbs for free?!

Is there any justice in this world?!

"Brother Qin Feng, this is for you!"

Li Wanqing shoved the jade box into Qin Feng's arms, her face serious.

"I know you definitely need this."

"The day when the Tian Shu Peak assessment will reopen is fast approaching. If you have this, your strength will definitely become even greater!"

"besides……"

Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head somewhat shyly, drawing circles on the ground with her toes.

"I want to join Tian Shu Peak!"

"This... consider it my apprenticeship gift... oh no, my joining fee!"

Qin Feng held the jade box, feeling its weight.

A fifth-tier spiritual herb!

If it were auctioned, it would definitely fetch an astronomical price!

This girl actually gave it to me without even blinking?

and……

"Join Tian Shu Peak?"

Qin Feng's heart stirred, and he began to make plans.

I am currently at the third level of the Divine Power Realm, and the realm requirement has been met!

With the Earthly Fiend Thunder Rhino, a demonic beast at the Meridian Opening Realm, guarding the peak—achieved!

As for the disciples, although the twenty disciples were all barely of medium-grade spiritual roots, it was enough to make up the number.

Only these "two disciples with superior spiritual root aptitude"...

I'll count myself as one.

If Li Wanqing joins...

She possesses a top-grade fire elemental root!

So, this last condition... has been met!

"Perfect!"

Qin Feng was excited.

This time he didn't mince words, directly putting away the jade box, his gaze towards Li Wanqing becoming exceptionally gentle:

"good!"

"Since you have this intention, then Tian Shufeng... welcomes you!"

"Really?!" Li Wanqing was so happy she almost jumped for joy. "Then I'll be the senior sister of Tian Shu Peak from now on?"

"Dream on! At best, she's just a second senior sister!"

Qin Feng smiled and took her hand:

"Let's go! Let's go up the mountain first!"

"We'll process your entry permit!"

"but……"

Qin Feng's expression turned serious, and he instructed:

"Don't tell anyone about this, not even your father."

"I need to attend the assessment meeting in three days..."

A glint of light flashed in Qin Feng's eyes:

"A huge surprise for Lin Zhengnan and Wang Tianyi!"

……

After settling Li Wanqing in and coaxing her to rest,

Qin Feng returned to the secret room alone.

He looked at the two Earth Fire Essences in his hand, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Three days..."

"Only three days left."

"Lin Zhengnan, Wang Tianyi, you must both think that I, Qin Feng, am completely desperate, right?"

"You're all surely planning to humiliate me and expel me from the sect at the assessment ceremony, aren't you?"

"What a pity..."

Qin Feng took a deep breath, took out the communication jade talisman again, and used his aged, hoarse voice to send a message to Bai Ziyu:

"Ziyu..."

"I have something to discuss with you, and I need you to come here."

Qin Feng is determined to reopen Tian Shu Peak this time!

Given Lin Zhengnan and Wang Tianyi's nature, they will definitely try to sabotage things, so in these last three days, he still needs to do his best to improve his strength to prevent any other unexpected events from happening!

The reason for calling Bai Ziyu over was to use his connections to find a suitable alchemist to refine the spiritual herbs he had obtained in the Earthfall Secret Realm into cultivation pills, especially the Earth Fire Essence. If it could be refined into the "Divine Fire Refining True Pill," he would definitely be able to greatly increase his strength once again!