The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

Lakes, large and small, are scattered among meadows and woodlands in the crystal-clear sky.

From a distance, it looks like shattered mirrors left behind by an immortal.

Three of them are particularly expansive, connected by spiritual veins, with deep, dark blue waters.

"There it is! It's the lake on the map."

"Bingyou, come closer and stop by the lake."

Ice Ghost flew extremely fast, its azure dragon body cutting through the sky, leaving a trail of ice crystals in its wake.

Where the dragon's might passed, the beasts in the forest all lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Birds on the water folded their wings and lowered their heads, trembling and not daring to take flight.

Even the eerie shadows that had been lurking in the undercurrents at the bottom of the lake suddenly froze, then cowered and silently sank back into the abyss-like depths of the lake.

"I once heard my master mention that there is a celestial herb in the Immortal Herb Garden that has truly miraculous effects and can transform a person completely."

Tang Xixue stood there, her clothes billowing in the strong winds high above, like clouds and mist, and slowly began to speak.

"Yes, the Immortal Herb Garden got its name because of that immortal herb."

Jiu Fangzhi nodded in agreement.

"There are even legends that it is an elixir of immortality."

"Everyone seeks immortality. I used to scoff at it, but now I hope the legend is true."

Si Xingxuan didn't have much of a will to survive before. She was the kind of crazy person who would live if she could, and if she couldn't live, everyone would die together.

But now, he wants to live.

He suddenly understood those people's fanaticism for immortality.

There is a weaver in the world, and he wants to live forever with her.

As long as he can be with Zhizhi, he will never get tired of it, no matter how long it takes.

"If there truly is a miraculous medicine, perhaps Zheyue can be saved."

Tangxi Xue's Cangxue Heart possesses vitality, but can only temporarily extend Si Xingxuan's life.

His body was so dilapidated that no matter how much life force was injected, it was constantly slipping away.

"He was born with a premature death, and he was only barely kept alive by the poison of ten thousand poisons. Only a divine medicine that can defy fate can give him a healthy body again."

Jiu Fangzhi is the person who knows Si Xingxuan's body best.

His apprentice was both pitiful and despicable.

Not cute at all.

"Since there's hope, let's give it a try."

Tang Xixue lowered her eyes and looked down, confirming the starlight and firefly image in her heart.

The lake before us perfectly matches the halo in the picture.

The lake surface was as smooth as a mirror, perfectly reflecting the deep blue light of the sky, as if it were another inverted sky.

Only in the center of the lake, a tiny whirlpool swirls faintly, moving slowly and rhythmically, as if something underwater is gently breathing in and out.

She looked away.

"The true entrance to the Crystal Palace should be at the bottom of the lake. The spiritual veins converge here, and the water is the deepest."

As soon as she finished speaking, a tiny silver light slid out from her sleeve.

"Master, I'll go down and scout ahead."

The small dragon body of Fengxue Yinlongxingmi spun in the air, its silver scales resembling rare diamonds.

The dragon's whiskers swayed slightly, and its clear dragon eyes stared unblinkingly at Tang Xixue.

He was younger than Bingyou, but precisely because of that, he couldn't afford to embarrass his master.

"I'm definitely ten thousand times more powerful than other dragons!"

Bingyou had kept watch all night, and during the day he was even more imposing. He had seen it all and had been holding back his anger for a long time.

The little silver dragon is very simple-minded.

He wanted to do what Bingyou could do, and even do it better.

We absolutely, absolutely cannot let his owner lose face!

Tang Xixue hesitated.

She frowned slightly.

"Xingmi, I know you're amazing, you can go to the sky and dive into the sea."

She reached out and gently cupped Xingmi's little head, her fingertips lightly stroking his dragon horns.

What dangers lurk underwater remains unknown.

"It's precisely because I don't know that I need to go and check it out first."

Xingmi gently rubbed her head against her palm, her movements both affectionate and stubborn, a proud light of defiance flashing in her dragon eyes.

"Don't worry, Master! I'm a dragon. When it comes to matters in the water, I know better than anyone else since I was a child. I'm definitely no worse than Bingyou!"

After he finished speaking, before Tang Xixue could stop him again, he flicked his tail, and his small body transformed into a streak of silver light, plunging headfirst into the lake.

It entered the water with such ease that it barely splashed a few drops of water.

Only a few ripples remained on the lake's surface, fading into the distance and eventually disappearing completely.

Tang Xixue slowly lowered her hand, which was halfway outstretched, her fingertips still retaining the slightly cool touch of the dragon horn.

"Hey, wait...who taught him to be so competitive?"

She gazed at the dissipating ripples and sighed softly in resignation.

"Could it be a delusion?"

"Only that guy could train such a competitive dragon..."

Bingyou stared at the fleeting silver light, remained silent for a moment, then turned her head and whispered something to Jiu Fangzhi beside her.

"Kids are impulsive."

His tone carried a hint of the world-weary air of someone who's been there all along.

"The spiritual energy at the bottom of this lake is so dense it's almost overflowing; it's clearly no ordinary place. He just went down there so casually? We haven't even figured out his background."

"That's Junior Sister's dragon."

Jiu Fangzhi stood with his hands behind his back by the lake, subtly reminding Bingyou to be mindful of her behavior.

"Say less."

If it were his vengeful disciple's spirit pet that acted so recklessly, he would have made a sarcastic remark.

But that was Junior Sister's little silver dragon.

Things from my junior sister are naturally good.

Even if it's reckless, it's still courage;

Even if it's impulsive, it's still sincerity.

He glanced at the ripples gradually disappearing on the lake's surface, and then slowly added a sentence.

"Let's think about how to make a profit."

He truly hadn't expected that his junior sister, a person of exceptional intelligence and meticulousness in everything she did, would raise such a competitive and clumsy little dragon.

"Actually, I can hear it."

Tang Xixue turned around, both amused and exasperated, her tone tinged with a helpless smile.

"You should just talk directly, instead of acting all sneaky like dogs."

After saying this, she turned around and took a few steps back, standing on a slightly raised grassy slope by the lake.

The view here is expansive, offering a panoramic view of the entire lake and the surrounding mountains.

She tilted her head slightly, closed her eyes, and felt the spiritual energy flowing in the wind for a moment. When she opened her eyes again, her gaze had become sharp and focused.

"Let me check the feng shui first."

She raised the compass in her hand; its ancient surface gleamed with a warm, flowing light.

Her gaze slowly swept across the lake and the surrounding mountains.

The mountains were not high or steep, but they were arranged in an extremely orderly manner, one after another, like seven silent stone figures, facing the center of the lake and bowing their heads, having stood guard for countless years.

The lake water was a deep blue, almost black, as if it had swallowed up all the light, and even the icy, shimmering scales could not penetrate to the view three feet below.

"The feng shui of this place is unusual."

Tang Xixue stretched out her hand, her slender, fair fingertips slowly tracing shapes in the air, as if she were tracing some outline.

"Look, the surrounding mountains form an embracing shape, firmly binding the spiritual energy to the center of the lake, with only a faint gap in the southeast corner. This is the 'Seven Stars Locking Water, One Breath Trapping the Dragon' formation."

She withdrew her hand, her voice becoming somber.

"This isn't gathering spirits, it's sealing spirits. There's likely something suppressed at the bottom of the lake."