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"Junior Sister Ruyan, since you're going to the market today, why don't you travel with your senior brother? That way, you can look out for each other."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo, who had just returned to the courtyard, couldn't help but look at the courtyard next door.

Under the tree in front of the door, Yan Ruyan stood quietly, her exquisite face indifferent and calm, revealing no trace of joy or anger.

Meanwhile, Senior Brother Liu stood tall and straight, his expression eager and attentive, looking determined to win.

"Senior Brother Liu..."

Yan Ruyan felt somewhat helpless. Ever since the last time, this person had been coming to see her every few days, showering her with attention.

Although she politely declined each time, the other party seemed oblivious to her refusal and remained devoted, showering her with affection.

After this happened many times, even someone as calm and collected as Yan Ruyan couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed and impatient.

"I know of a market town, which is some distance from the mountain gate, but the things sold there..."

Seeing that Liu Changfeng was still talking non-stop, trying his best to persuade her to go down the mountain with him, Yan Ruyan frowned slightly, feeling a little more annoyed.

The next second, she saw Lin Mo secretly watching the drama unfold on the side.

"Senior Brother Liu..." Yan Ruyan's eyes lit up.

"To be honest, I had already arranged to go to the market with Junior Brother Lin. It's an agreement I can't change, so I can only disappoint you today, Senior Brother."

"Lin Mo?"

Liu Changfeng was slightly taken aback, seemingly puzzled.

In his view, it was all Lin Mo's fault that the Yan family had to pay for a spirit mine to compensate the sect, suffering heavy losses. Logically speaking, Yan Ruyan should have harbored resentment towards Lin Mo and avoided him at all costs.

Why would we agree to go to the market together?

"Junior sister, is what you say true?"

Seeing that Liu Changfeng did not believe her, Yan Ruyan's eyes flickered, and she looked at Lin Mo not far away.

"Junior Brother Lin, have you forgotten our agreement from last time?"

The moment she finished speaking, she secretly transmitted her voice to Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, Ru Yan is as devoted to the Dao as you are. If you can stop this person from harassing you, the matter that happened to the Yan family can be wiped clean."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo, who was about to enter, immediately stopped in his tracks.

He glanced at the stunningly beautiful girl under the tree, instantly understanding, and replied, "Senior Sister, I'm all ready. When shall we depart?"

Yan Ruyan nodded slightly and replied naturally, "Let's go now."

Liu Changfeng's face instantly darkened as he watched the two of them singing in unison.

"Junior Brother Lin, don't you need to cultivate? Ru Yan was just saying it casually, but you took it seriously? Do you think that becoming a disciple of Si Que means you can rest easy? We cultivators..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yan Ruyan walked out of the courtyard with a charming smile.

"Let's go, junior brother."

Yan Ruyan strode forward, with Lin Mo following closely behind. The two left side by side, ignoring Liu Changfeng completely.

Upon seeing this, Liu Changfeng froze on the spot, his face turning ashen.

Ru Yan is usually aloof, so it's one thing for her to refuse like this, but why does Lin Mo dare to ignore her?

In an instant, jealousy and anger intertwined in Liu Changfeng's heart.

"Once I break through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."

He slowly narrowed his eyes, and his fists clenched tightly in his sleeves.

Of course, it's not that Liu Changfeng is good at enduring things, but rather that he really doesn't know what to do with Lin Mo right now.

The disciples of Si Que held a special status, and Lin Mo also possessed a unique spiritual root. Furthermore, he had been personally praised by the sect leader. These factors combined meant that the dirty tricks commonly used among the lower-ranking disciples of the sect were completely ineffective against Lin Mo.

Only after he establishes his foundation, and the gap between their cultivation levels widens significantly, will Liu Changfeng be able to use his cultivation and experience to teach Lin Mo the consequences of offending him.

......

"Is this my junior brother's magic weapon?"

At the mountain gate, Yan Ruyan stood on a fan-shaped flying magic artifact. A gentle breeze brushed against her black hair, and her beautiful eyes sparkled, making her a sight to behold.

Her gaze fell on the leaf-shaped magical artifact at Lin Mo's feet, and a slight look of surprise appeared between her brows.

If I'm not mistaken, this leaf-shaped magical artifact appears to be a low-grade, low-level flying artifact uniformly distributed by the sect, known for its minimal spiritual energy consumption and slow speed.

"good."

Lin Mo turned his head slightly and looked to the side.

He secretly planned that when they arrived at the market, he would definitely buy a top-tier transportation device.

"How about we travel together on a magical artifact? That way, we'll consume less spiritual energy. After all, the market isn't within the sect, and we can help each other out in case of an emergency."

Yan Ruyan withdrew her gaze and spoke gently.

Of course, she didn't have the heart to directly point out that she thought Lin Mo's magical artifact was too slow. If it really took this long to reach the market, it would probably be tomorrow.

However, she also suddenly felt a surge of curiosity about Lin Mo.

Logically speaking, this person is highly regarded in the Hidden Moon Sect, entrusted with important tasks, and praised by the current sect leader, so why doesn't he even have a decent means of transportation?

Suddenly, she remembered that Lin Mo seemed to be a rogue cultivator.

Yan Ruyan grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, never lacking in rare and precious materials, magical artifacts, and elixirs. Although she had always heard that rogue cultivators would fight each other over a few spirit stones, she still had no concrete understanding of it.

Looking at Lin Mo's calm expression, she suddenly understood.

It seems that this person used all the spirit stones he had to improve his cultivation.

It seems that my junior brother Lin's heart is quite firm in his pursuit of the Dao, no less so than hers.

"In that case, I, Lin, will humbly accept your offer."

Lin Mo didn't stand on ceremony. He was used to hitching a ride on Yu Jingyan's small boat and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Yan Ruyan moved her jade-like feet lightly, voluntarily making room on the fan-shaped magic artifact.

Once it steadied itself, a flash of light appeared on the magical artifact, and the fan, as thin as a cicada's wing, emitted a faint glow. Then, it suddenly accelerated, steadily heading towards the market town outside the distant mountain gate...

"I wonder what you'd like to buy this time, Senior Sister?"

A gentle breeze blows high in the sky, and clouds and mist swirl around.

Lin Mo and Yan Ruyan stood side by side, and the outline of the market town could be vaguely seen beneath the rolling mountains in front of them.

"It seems Ruyan forgot, Junior Brother Lin should be extremely familiar with the market. I wonder where we can find the Heart-Soothing Grass?"

"Heart-calming Grass?"

After a moment's thought, Lin Mo recalled information about this item.

The plant is only three inches tall, with leaves as thin as mist, and it neither flowers nor bears fruit. Consuming it can suppress the seven emotions and six desires; generally, only high-level cultivators use it before entering seclusion or when refining their Dao heart.

"Although the Heart-Soothing Grass isn't exactly rare, it's extremely uncommon. Ordinary pharmacies would never stock it. If you need it, Senior Sister, I'll take you to the back street market for independent cultivators when we get to the market."

"Oh? You know about this?"

Yan Ruyan raised her eyebrows slightly, a clear look of surprise appearing in her eyes.

As Lin Mo said, the Silent Heart Grass is not particularly rare, but very few low-level cultivators have even heard of its fame.

Even within the Hidden Moon Sect, it's likely that only a few disciples skilled in alchemy would have heard of it.

Seeing Lin Mo's noncommittal expression, Yan Ruyan's curiosity about him grew even stronger.