Mortal: I can unlock the card pool by becoming an apprentice to him.

Just as Liu Changfeng had predicted.

Even Yan Ruyan, who is usually aloof and distant, showed a slight change in expression after hearing the words "Yunquan Mountain" and "Lingquan".

It should be noted that the full name of Lingquan is Lingyan Zhiquan (Lingyan Spring).

In the cultivation world, the spiritual eye is a special thing that requires tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years of continuous accumulation and is formed under certain coincidences.

The Spring of Spiritual Eyes is a relatively low-level existence among these Spiritual Eyes.

Of course, "low-level" here refers to comparisons with treasures like the Spirit Eye Tree. The truly extraordinary, even the most unassuming Spirit Eye Stone, is a heaven-defying fortune that ordinary cultivators wouldn't even dare to dream of.

For example, the Yan family, though known as the number one cultivation family in Yue Kingdom, only had a Golden Core stage ancestor who possessed a low-grade Spirit Eye Stone.

They treated it like a treasure, rarely showing it to others.

As for the Spirit Eye Spring, apart from a few powerful Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul ancestors in the Seven Great Sects, ordinary people have no chance to see it, let alone possess it and use this rare treasure of heaven and earth to cultivate and comprehend the Dao.

"How about it, Ruyan? As long as you're willing to be with your senior brother..."

Seeing this, Liu Changfeng became even more smug, and a confident smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

He could almost see himself dominating the Hidden Moon Sect and even reigning supreme in the Yue Kingdom.

"Junior Brother Lin?"

Just as he was uncontrollably lost in his fantasies, Yan Ruyan suddenly looked out of the courtyard, her clear, cold voice abruptly interrupting his thoughts.

Lin Mo?

Liu Changfeng's expression froze instantly. Following Yan Ruyan's gaze, he saw a handsome cultivator dressed in a blue and white robe slowly walking over.

"Senior Sister Yan."

Lin Mo nodded to the girl, then walked past Liu Changfeng and headed straight for Yan Ruyan's residence.

"Those rogue cultivators have absolutely no manners." Liu Changfeng, who was being completely ignored, had a face so dark it looked like it was about to drip water. He watched Lin Mo walk step by step toward Yan Ruyan, and a feeling of wanting to watch the show suddenly arose in his heart.

Even though he was so familiar with Ru Yan, she had never invited him into her house.

What right does this idiot have to disturb me like this? Ru Yan might scold him later, and then I'll have to give this arrogant fool a good thrashing.

But the next second, Yan Ruyan stepped aside to let the door open, and said in a gentle tone, "Truly worthy of having a unique spiritual root, you've already reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining so quickly."

"I had a sudden inspiration a few days ago, and I took advantage of that to break through."

Lin Mo replied calmly.

"If word gets out, Junior Brother, you'll incur the hatred of others. Now that you've reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining, you should start preparing for Foundation Establishment as soon as possible."

"Um."

The two men engaged in a question-and-answer session, completely ignoring Liu Changfeng outside the door.

It wasn't until just before closing time that Yan Ruyan seemed to remember there was someone else under the tree.

She looked at Liu Changfeng apologetically and said, "Senior Brother Liu, let's talk about it another time. Junior Brother Lin and I... um, we have something important to discuss. It concerns Foundation Establishment, and we really can't delay any longer."

After saying that, he closed the door.

As the barrier slowly lit up, Liu Changfeng felt as if the blood in his body was about to freeze.

"It's you again, Lin Mo."

He lowered his head, his eyes blazing with fury.

"Good, very good."

Inside the room, Lin Mo sat casually in a chair.

"How's it going? Has that guy left yet?"

Yan Ruyan rubbed her forehead and said irritably, "Whether he's gone or not, I'm too lazy to deal with him. If it weren't for this person coming to bother me every now and then, I would have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

Looking at Yan Ruyan, who was so different from her usual dignified, composed, and self-possessed demeanor, Lin Mo couldn't help but smile slightly.

Ever since their last trip to the secret shop, the distance between them seemed to have instantly shrunk considerably.

Yan Ruyan was probably too restrained within the sect, so she often went to the side to discuss Dao with Lin Mo.

The attitude of the Hidden Moon Sect towards her was quite subtle.

Her current status is special; although she is nominally a disciple, she is different from ordinary disciples in every way.

As time went on, the two became more relaxed and harmonious. Lin Mo's occasional unintentional remarks were refreshing to Yan Ruyan, who had always been bound by her family.

In her view, Lin Mo was the only person in the entire Hidden Moon Sect who could talk to her on equal terms.

Ever since she joined the Hidden Moon Sect, other cultivators either wanted to curry favor with the Yan family, or they valued her Heavenly Spiritual Root talent and fawned over her, hoping to become her Daoist partner. In short, everyone seemed to be wearing a mask, deliberately approaching her for some purpose.

Only Lin Mo, though lacking any powerful background, remained humble and dignified, never harboring any scheming, and was at ease and relaxed when with me.

"If people knew that your usual dignified and aloof demeanor was just a facade, and that you were actually this irritable and complaining in private, I don't know how many people would be shocked."

Hearing Lin Mo's teasing, Yan Ruyan's ears immediately turned red.

She immediately dropped her relaxed demeanor and resumed her aloof and arrogant appearance, scoffing, "Don't talk nonsense. I've only lost my composure because my cultivation has been hindered recently and I've been repeatedly disturbed by idle people."

After chatting for a while, Lin Mo took out a brocade box from his storage bag.

"Junior brother, don't be like that, I'm not that kind of person."

If it were anyone else at this moment, Yan Ruyan would definitely think that the other party was trying to please her and would never accept it easily.

But if it's Lin Mo...

After spending time together, she realized that Lin Mo was not that kind of person, so although she refused verbally, her body betrayed her by raising her jade arm and gently taking the brocade box.

"What treasure? Let your senior sister take a look."

As she spoke, she lifted the lid of the box.

Inside the box, two exquisitely beautiful medicinal herbs lay quietly.

Yan Ruyan was slightly taken aback, and then her expression became complicated.

"Silent Heart Grass? It's hard to find this year. Where did you get it, Junior Brother?"

Lin Mo said casually, "That's not something Senior Sister should worry about. I deal with the market all the time, it's just a little bit of work."

Yan Ruyan looked at the spiritual herbs inside the box, their spiritual energy contained, and felt a slight warmth in her heart.

I had only said it casually and had no expectations, but I didn't expect Lin Mo to keep it in mind.

"By the way, these two plants will cost at least six hundred spirit stones. How do you plan to pay for them, Senior Sister?"

Seeing Lin Mo's serious and businesslike demeanor, Yan Ruyan couldn't help but smile.

This is what makes Lin Mo different from others, and it is precisely this unprecedented way of getting along that makes Yan Ruyan feel truly relaxed and at ease.

Yan Ruyan ran her fingertips along the edge of the brocade box and glanced up at Lin Mo.

Her cool and aloof eyes held a hint of playfulness she had never shown before.

"Six hundred spirit stones is too much, five hundred at most, take it or leave it."

"make a deal!"

Lin Mo answered without hesitation.