Courtyard House: My Time Travel is a Bit Too Strong

Are you really going to let them cook three meals a day? Let alone whether they'd be willing to do it, Lin Quan would probably clutch his stomach and run to the outhouse after just one bite.

The steaming hot food on the table was quietly eaten by the four people in this unspoken silence.

After settling the bill for the meal and room, Lin Quan led the three of them straight to the guest rooms on the second floor.

Without being told, Wang Yuyan had already taken Zhu Zhuqing's hand and skillfully pushed open the door to the room on the left.

Lin Quan and Qiao Jingjing were left standing at the end of the corridor. They looked at each other, understood each other, and turned to enter the room on the right.

Regardless of what was happening next door, the two closed the door, and before their breathing had even settled, they had already tacitly retrieved the crystal cores from the mirror space and sat cross-legged.

Once the Formless Divine Skill was activated, the crystal core suddenly emitted a faint light, and the pure energy within it was rapidly absorbed into the meridians and refined into the body, like a stream flowing into the sea.

At the same time, wisps of primordial energy seemed to be drawn by a swarm of bees that smelled a sweet, fishy scent, quietly gathering and seeping silently into the room through the cracks in the window.

As if sensing something, the warm and refreshing aura from next door quietly drifted into Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing's room in a short while.

After exhausting one crystal core, Qiao Jingjing slowly exhaled and whispered with her eyes open:

"This world of martial spirits is fraught with hidden dangers..."

"But in terms of the abundance of the primordial energy of heaven and earth and the smoothness of cultivation, it is the top-tier of the four worlds we have traversed."

"It's just a pity...sigh..."

Her voice trailed off, and her brow furrowed slightly, as if an invisible weight was pressing down on her chest—that oppressive feeling from the depths of the rules was back.

A soft sigh drifted into the air.

If it weren't for this mysterious constraint, this world would be a blessed land for cultivation tailor-made for them.

Lin Quan lowered his eyes and nodded, his voice low but firm:

"Once I absorb the spirit ring, this suppression... might ease up a bit."

How could he not know that this world is uniquely blessed?

But the more fertile the soil, the deeper and darker the roots grow—and the gods high in the clouds are watching them closely.

If they are not careful, even if the four manage to escape, they will have lost everything, including the resources that are right at their fingertips.

That's why he repeatedly instructed: conceal your strength, keep your breath in check, and leave as few traces as possible.

After a moment of reflection, the two took out another crystal core, closed their eyes, concentrated, and resumed their cultivation.

Time slips silently past the window...

When I opened my eyes again, the sunlight was streaming through the window, and the morning breeze was cool.

After washing up, the two pushed open the door and went out, just in time to see the door of the next room open at the same time—Wang Yuyan and Zhu Zhuqing stood side by side in the doorway, their eyes meeting, everything understood without words.

The four exchanged a smile, went downstairs for a quick breakfast, then packed up and set off for Starry Forest.

It's only a ten-minute walk from the town to the edge of the forest.

Looking up, one sees a vast expanse of forest, with branches blocking out the sky and vines entwining the clouds, stretching as far as the eye can see and no shore in sight.

Lin Quan's gaze shifted and landed on Zhu Zhuqing's profile.

When he first arrived in this world using the Time-Space Mirror, she was fleeing for her life and plunged into this dense forest to escape her sister's pursuit.

It wasn't until the contract was signed that she truly understood the anxiety and protectiveness behind that ruthlessness.

With her limited cultivation at that time, if her sister had truly intended to kill her, she wouldn't have been able to step even half a step out of the city gates of the Star Luo Imperial Capital—let alone venture into the heart of the Star Dou Forest.

A slight jolt ran through Lin Quan, and he slowly shifted his gaze from Zhu Zhuqing, his brows suddenly becoming calm.

"Our cultivation level is indeed outstanding among ordinary people..."

"But if placed in this Martial Soul World, it would be enough to rival top powerhouses like Soul Saints and Soul Emperors..."

"But this Starry Sky Forest before us is one of the two most dangerous soul beast lairs on the entire continent..."

He paused, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and his voice lowered even further:

"The surface appears calm, but beneath it swells with undercurrents—a single misstep could lead to utter ruin."

Qiao Jingjing was fully aware of this. She came from Wang Yuyan's world and knew the ins and outs of this world perfectly; while the Martial Soul world where Zhu Zhuqing lived had not a single record of it in her world.

Of the four, when it comes to understanding this world, even Zhu Zhuqing herself would have to admit defeat—only Lin Quan truly grasped its essence and structure.

"The spirit rings we're looking for must all be formed from spirit beasts that are at least ten thousand years old..."

"Therefore, from this point on, you must take your life into your own hands!"

"It's better to take a longer, more circuitous route than to gamble with your life and fortune!"

Looking at Lin Quan's taut jawline and burning gaze, Qiao Jingjing, Wang Yuyan, and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance in unison.

They all knew very well that this seemingly lush and tranquil forest was actually a hellish battlefield where nothing could be left alive!

Some people rise to the top here, while others are reduced to ashes.

With their current strength, the four of them can barely protect themselves at best, and can hardly take care of anything else.

As soon as Lin Quan finished speaking, the four of them stepped into the depths of the dense forest, and their expressions visibly tensed up.

To prevent a surprise attack, Qiao Jingjing subtly moved her mind, and her spiritual power rippled out silently like waves on water—

With her current level of skill, nothing within hundreds of meters—no matter how many leaves flutter or how many insects crawl—can escape her perception.

Using this invisible barrier, the group avoided numerous obstacles and traveled swiftly through the outer area without any hindrance, reaching the inner perimeter where the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast resided!

As for the most forbidden area at the heart of the forest? Those lurking there are no ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts—

Instead, they are ancient ferocious beasts that have long since become sentient and monstrous! Given their current size, anyone who gets within a hundred miles of them is simply courting death.

"Although we can withstand ten-thousand-year spirit rings, spirit beasts that are over ten thousand years old have already developed intelligence and are no less intelligent than humans..."

"Once hunted down, their spirit rings will be imbued with overwhelming resentment and remnants of divine consciousness..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Quan's gaze had already swept over the three women's faces:

"And Jingjing and Yuyan happen to possess the ability to provide spiritual protection..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qiao Jingjing and Wang Yuyan exchanged a quick glance and instantly understood his meaning.

Qiao Jingjing raised her hand decisively and answered loudly:

"Then I'll absorb the first link and pave the way for everyone!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Quan and the other two rolled their eyes in unison.

Given the current situation, who needs to "test the waters"?

Who knew that the spirit beast that appeared the next moment would just happen to match Qiao Jingjing's martial spirit attribute?

Lin Quan's original intention was not to have her be the vanguard—

Instead, they plan to find a soul beast that is relatively young, has a gentle temperament, and is suitable for any one of the four people, and make a steady start!

After all, they were practicing the Formless Divine Art, and they had Zhu Zhuqing as a living example in front of them.

No divine blessing is needed; as long as the soul ring is completely refined, its power will rise along with one's own cultivation level!

The deeper one's cultivation, the stronger one's spirit rings—ten thousand years is just the starting point, and a hundred thousand years is not the limit. If one truly reaches the ultimate level, a million-year spirit ring may not be out of reach!

"There's movement!"