Being at Hogwarts, something's not right with this system.

She didn't know how much time had passed, until all the spirit stones were absorbed by Hermione and turned into waste stones, before she slowly opened her eyes.

In an instant, a powerful aura emanated from Hermione, and a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

Hermione's eyes softened when she saw Lin Yu, and her aura gradually subsided.

Lin Yu nodded and said, "Not bad, you've reached the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage."

Thanks to the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array, Lin Yu took out all the spirit stones, and Hermione's dantian contained a large amount of pure spiritual energy accumulated from spirit fruits.

This allowed Hermione to reach the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage in one fell swoop.

This is also the source of the power of the Devouring Heaven Divine Art and the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo.

Hermione's foundation is very solid and has not been shaken.

However, if you want to advance to the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, you'll probably need at least tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Lin Yu sighed silently. It seemed that both he and Hermione would have to wait a while.

It's already hard enough being alone, but now there's another money-devouring beast on top of that.

Fortunately, Lin Yu had his own plans and calculations. He could just take advantage of the system's resources, since the system also liked Hermione.

"So this is what cultivating immortality is like?" Hermione looked down at her hands with a mixture of surprise and delight. Compared to the ethereal magic, the feeling of being full of power and having her dantian filled with spiritual energy was much more real.

It feels like having your feet firmly on the ground.

Cultivating immortality relies on one's own power, while magic relies on external forces.

Lin Yu smiled and waited for Hermione to experience it for herself before reaching out to pull his girlfriend up, deliberately pulling her into his arms and hugging her.

Hermione naturally didn't resist, and the two embraced and talked.

Lin Yu said, "It's too late today. Starting tomorrow, I still have a lot to teach you."

Whether it's the Great Evolution Heaven-Reaching Technique, the Nine Forms of Cloud Abyss, or Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Sword, Lin Yu is prepared to teach Hermione everything he knows.

He wasn't afraid of Hermione betraying him; he trusted his own judgment and Hermione's feelings.

More importantly, although Hermione did not become a vessel or vassal, she still relied on him for her cultivation resources.

They were in the same boat, they were on the same ship, and Lin Yu was the one at the helm.

"No wonder you're always so mysterious. I've tried to find you several times but couldn't," Hermione muttered, revealing a secret: she had actually tried to find Lin Yu many times in the past few days.

"Looking for me?" Lin Yu asked curiously, "You liked me from the very beginning?"

Hermione gave a coquettish laugh: "No, I didn't. At first, I was wondering why you called me Nalan Yanran. And I thought I understood your Chinese. But I'm pretty sure I haven't studied Chinese. I only gradually figured out why later."

Lin Yu then realized that Hermione had actually become curious about his situation as early as their first meeting in Diagon Alley.

Curiosity killed the cat, and the same goes for women.

"Lin Yu," Hermione lifted her head from Lin Yu's embrace and said earnestly, "I think you should teach me Chinese. I want to learn more about you and your culture."

Although she is still very young, she will only be twelve years old after her birthday.

But Hermione is smart and precocious. She wants to know more about Lin Yu and even takes the initiative to learn languages ​​and cultures that she may not need.

"Okay," Lin Yu agreed with a smile, "I'll teach you. Let's start with this sentence. I don't have an accent either."

Hermione remained silent, simply watching Lin Yu.

Well, my girlfriend is too smart; I can't fool her at all.

The two lingered together for a while longer. During this time, Lin Yu wanted to kiss Hermione several times, but he was afraid of appearing too eager and scaring his girlfriend.

In the end, Hermione took the initiative to tiptoe and give her a kiss.

It wasn't until the sky outside began to lighten that the two finally went back, reluctantly.

When they arrived at the common rest area, they were still struggling to decide whether to go back to their respective male or female dormitories.

Later, when they heard someone getting out of bed, the two separated as if they had been electrocuted.

Nothing was said that night, and the next morning arrived.

Lin Yu barely slept. He got up early in the morning and went downstairs. After a quick wash, he sat in the public rest area, as if waiting for someone.

A short while later, Hermione also came out dressed, clearly she hadn't rested much either.

However, judging from their condition, they both seemed to be full of energy, as if they wouldn't mind not sleeping.

Especially when they saw each other, their eyes lit up.

Lin Yu sat there, and Hermione trotted over to him. They exchanged a glance, and everything was understood without a word.

Since it was still early, they could only sit there.

When the Gryffindor students from other grades came down, they saw them sitting close together, heads touching, looking at the same book.

"Their relationship is still as good as ever."

Someone muttered a complaint quietly.

Actually, everyone has gotten used to it by now. If we don't see them together one day, we feel a little uneasy.

After all, from the first day of school, although Lin Yu played with Harry and Ron, Hermione was already by his side.

"It's time to go to the restaurant."

Harry and Ron came downstairs and reminded Lin Yu and Hermione as they passed by.

"You two got up very early today," Lin Yu finally looked up and gave the two a rare compliment.

As a result, Harry and Ron exchanged a glance.

Ron said, "No, we're the last ones here. Everyone else has left. Didn't you guys even notice you were sitting here?"

Harry shook his head at Ron and said, "Maybe they were just too focused."

Ron shrugged and said regretfully, "I don't like reading."

Harry sighed; he hadn't said they were focused on reading.

Harry is not only smart, but also has high emotional intelligence, although his own love life can sometimes be a mess.

But Harry is very perceptive.

For example, Ron brought a sandwich for lunch on the train.

To protect Ron's pride, Harry offered to trade his snacks for Ron's sandwich.

Although Harry never ate the sandwich in the end.

So Harry had long realized that the relationship between Lin Yu and Hermione was extraordinary, but Ron was still acting like a silly boy.

Perhaps Ron still doesn't understand why Lin Yu prefers to play with Hermione instead of playing with the others.

Lin Yu stood up with a smile but said nothing, and casually extended his hand to Hermione.

Hermione blushed, but did not refuse. She put away the book she hadn't even turned a page of, and naturally placed her hand in Lin Yu's hand.

The two walked hand in hand to the entrance of the dormitory, but then they encountered a problem.

Ron's voice came from behind: "We still have to crawl out one by one."

Lin Yu turned around and glared at him irritably. "What's it to you?"

We'll have to tear down this hole sooner or later.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu and Hermione had no choice but to let go of each other's hands, then crawl out one by one, and then hold hands again outside.