Mortal: Copying the entry, reborn as Linghu Patriarch

Xiaomei's eyes were full of anticipation as she waited for his answer.

"It cannot be cured completely."

The expectation on the two women's faces vanished instantly, replaced by deep disappointment, and their shoulders slumped slightly.

Before they could sigh, Linghu Qing spoke again slowly.

The conversation turned.

"However, if a Nascent Soul cultivator regularly massages your meridians and you also take rare spiritual medicines, you can completely suppress any hidden health problems."

"It does not hinder cultivation or lifespan."

A glimmer of light flashed in the two women's eyes, but then dimmed again.

"Senior, how could such conditions possibly be met... Nascent Soul cultivators are so noble, how could they possibly go out of their way to straighten out Miss's meridians?"

Xiaomei couldn't help but sigh.

Xin Ruyin nodded slowly, though she felt resentful, she understood that this was the truth.

"Thank you for your high regard, senior. If you don't mind my poor health, senior will be grateful."

She knelt on both knees and respectfully kowtowed three times: "Disciple Xin Ruyin greets Master!"

She had her own plans.

The senior's appearance just now was too strange, completely ignoring the defensive array she had set up. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator might not be able to do that.

She guessed that the senior must be a Core Formation cultivator.

Within the Yuanwu Kingdom, Core Formation cultivators are already rare, and those who also have expertise in formations are most likely from the Tianxing Sect.

If one could join the Heavenly Star Sect and become a disciple of a Core Formation cultivator, one might be able to establish a connection with a Nascent Soul cultivator.

She wouldn't give up as long as there was a chance to survive.

Get up.

Linghu Qing waved his hand casually, "From today onwards, you are my disciple, ranking thirteenth."

"Pack your things and come back to the sect with me."

He spoke in a flat tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

As the sect's patriarch, he naturally had disciples.

That was back when I was in the Core Formation stage.

However, all the talented disciples he took in had already exhausted their lifespans and passed away one after another.

"That's wonderful, Miss!"

Xiao Mei burst into tears of joy and excitedly grabbed Xin Ruyin's hand.

At least there's a glimmer of hope.

Xin Ruyin was also overjoyed, tears welling up in her eyes. She never expected that her senior would actually be willing to take her as a disciple.

He stood up, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Master, I humbly request that you allow Xiaomei to come with me. We have lived and eaten together since childhood, and I cannot bear to be apart from her."

Upon hearing this, Xiaomei's eyes were filled with emotion. She turned to look at Linghu Qing, her expression anxious, fearing that she would be rejected.

"It's alright, let's go together."

"Thank you, Master!"

"Thank you so much, senior!"

Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei bowed together, their faces full of joy.

The two dared not delay and hurriedly turned around to pack their luggage. After a moment, they were ready and stood behind Linghu Qing with respectful expressions.

With a flick of his finger, Linghu Qing sent a pure white jade ruyi, covered in runes, flying out of his storage bag and hovering in front of him.

A top-tier antique treasure, a jade ruyi.

It can be used for both defense and manned flight, and it is extremely fast.

"Come up."

Linghu Qing stepped onto the jade ruyi first, and Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei quickly followed, standing carefully on either side.

"Walk."

The words fell.

The jade ruyi instantly transformed into a beam of white light, soaring into the sky and flying towards the direction of Yellow Maple Valley.

Xiao Mei lay on the edge of the jade ruyi, watching the mountains and cities rushing past below, her eyes filled with shock and excitement.

"Miss, is this the strength of a Foundation Establishment senior? That's incredibly fast!"

"How could it be Foundation Establishment? At this speed, it must be a Core Formation cultivator!"

"A Core Formation cultivator?!"

Xiaomei was shocked, her face filled with astonishment, her mouth agape as if she could fit an egg in it.

Linghu Qing paid no attention to their whispers.

In front.

He was looking down at a blueprint in his hand, which was covered with intricate patterns. It was the incomplete teleportation array diagram that he had memorized before he went to the underground of the spirit stone mine.

He had just copied Xin Ruyin's entry for "Master of Formations (Gold)".

"Term Evolution!"

[Zhen Daozi (Jin): Zhen Dao is you, you are Zhen Dao.]

He had already experienced the difficulty of advancing to the red level, so he had expected that the gold level would remain after this evolution.

But the surprise that the [Array Daozi] entry brought him far exceeded his expectations.

Turning the tide is as easy as flipping one's hand.

"Even one plus one is harder than this!"

The incomplete array patterns before him seemed to recognize him as one of their own, instantly coming to life and eagerly telling him how to fix it.

Absolutely clear.

That's how he felt.

It feels like cheating.

In the original story, it took Xin Ruyin several days to repair such a damaged teleportation array, involving repeated simulations.

He grasped the complete array diagram with just one glance.

This is the terrifying power of the gold-level keywords!

Sometimes, after he added a few strokes based on his intuition, the array became even more exquisite and stable.

For him, innovating is as easy as drinking water.

"Brilliant!"

"I never felt this easy when I first practiced the 'Divine Light of Fiery Light'."

Linghu Qing's cerebral cortex immediately relaxed.

What's the difference between looking at this kind of array diagram and taking a break?

What was that word called again?

Horror!

He would call it the strongest term he currently has!

Behind.

Xin Ruyin looked at Linghu Qing's focused expression as he studied the array diagram and felt a surge of admiration in her heart.

My master is already so powerful, yet he is still so diligent. I must work even harder to cultivate and not let him down.

Her gaze inadvertently fell on Linghu Qing's handsome face, recalling her earlier embarrassment.

Oh dear, Xin Ruyin, what are you thinking about?

That's your master.

A blush rose on her cheeks, her eyes darted away, and her heart began to race.

Xiao Mei saw all of this and secretly leaned close to Xin Ruyin's ear, teasingly asking, "Miss, are you blushing? Do you think the senior is very handsome?"

Xin Ruyin's cheeks flushed even redder, and she quickly raised her hand to pat Xiaomei, scolding her in a low voice.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Xiao Mei laughed and dodged away, her eyes full of teasing.

The jade ruyi was extremely fast, and in no time at all, it had already arrived above Huangfeng Valley.

Here, the mountains stretch endlessly, and ancient trees reach for the sky.

The pavilions and towers are scattered in a well-ordered manner, surrounded by an ethereal atmosphere, just like a fairyland on earth.

The jade ruyi landed slowly, and Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei stepped down, their eyes filled with amazement at the beautiful scenery before them.

They looked like country bumpkins coming to the city.

On the way here, Xin Ruyin had already told Xiaomei her guess.

"Miss, is this the Heavenly Star Sect? It's so beautiful!"

"What Heavenly Star Sect? This is Yellow Maple Valley."

Linghu Qing glanced at her.

"Yellow, Yellow Maple Valley?"

The two women froze instantly, their faces filled with surprise and astonishment.

They never expected that they had guessed the wrong sect.

However, whether it's the Heavenly Star Sect or the Yellow Maple Valley, being able to become a disciple of a powerful figure is already an immense opportunity.

The two women exchanged a glance and quickly calmed themselves down.

"Master, will our senior brothers and sisters come to pick us up for cultivation later?"

Xin Ruyin stepped forward, bowed, and asked.

"Senior brother?"

Linghu Qing turned to look at her and casually said, "Your senior brothers and sisters are all dead."

"W-what?!"

Xin Ruyin was instantly shocked, her pupils shrinking sharply.

Xiao Mei was so frightened that she trembled all over, her face deathly pale. She instinctively hid behind Xin Ruyin, her voice trembling, "Miss, we...we haven't stumbled into some kind of demonic sect, have we?"

I've never heard of Yellow Maple Valley being a demonic sect...

"Master, how did my senior brothers die?"

Xin Ruyin was also a little flustered. She forced a smile and asked cautiously.

Linghu Qing sighed softly, his tone tinged with regret and disappointment.

"It's been a long time since I've mentioned them."

"Hmph, those twelve good-for-nothings."

"Either you go out to travel and die at the hands of monsters or enemies, or you run out of lifespan and die young."

"Only two of them managed to break through to the Core Formation stage. The longest-lived one only lived to be 490 years old before he passed away."

The two women were completely stunned, standing there motionless.

A Core Formation cultivator, actually just the master's disciple?

That master's cultivation level...

Xin Ruyin was filled with shock and asked cautiously, "Master, you...you are a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"Otherwise what?"

Xin Ruyin was shocked, her eyes filled with disbelief, then she was overwhelmed with joy, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of her chest.

Nascent Soul!

She actually became the disciple of a Nascent Soul cultivator!

The unreal feeling, like a dream, left her momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Linghu Qing glanced at her, his expression calm, and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.