"I think I've remembered something."

Suppressing his joy, Lu Li said in a deep voice:

"who are you?"

"I am--"

At this point, Elder Ying suddenly paused, took a deep breath as if recalling something, and Lu Li's heart instantly jumped into his throat.

Yes, that's it. Just say the name, it's only two words!

"what do you?"

"I'm……"

"Speak up!"

"I am a Yin-Yang goose, cluck~"

"Ugh! What the hell is this Two-Element Goose?!"

Lu Li was almost going crazy. He quickly searched in his mind and found that the so-called Two-Element Goose was a kind of demon beast that looked like a goose with a white belly and black back. People believed that this demon beast contained the Dao of Yin and Yang, so it was called the Two-Element Goose.

In addition, Lu Li looked at the headless body next to Elder Ying, which seemed to be made in imitation of the shape of the Two Elements Goose.

"You are not a Yin-Yang Goose. Think about it again. Think it over carefully."

"Coo coo... I am the Two Elements Goose, I am the Two Elements Goose who has transformed into human form."

"Think again, your name, what's your name? Think about it carefully."

Lu Li himself was losing confidence. He didn't know that the problem was with the Past Token, which caused the other party to have strange memories. After all, he had never used the Past Token on a third-stage puppet before.

"My name, I think it's... Lu..."

"Yes, keep going, there's one more word missing. We have the surname, but what about the given name?"

"I can't remember clearly, but I also have an older sister at home, her name is Lu Li."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li felt as if his heart had been clenched. The other person didn't remember his name, but actually remembered his name and even got his gender wrong.

Although he already knew that the Recall Token could only restore some memories, Lu Li still felt empty.

"Lu Li, Lu Li... these names sound familiar? Wait a minute..."

In an instant, Elder Ying seemed to realize something. She suddenly understood why she always unconsciously cared about Lu Li, and why, despite her forgetfulness, she always kept this disciple in mind.

It wasn't just because the other person gave him a familiar feeling, but also because of the name.

"Could you be the older sister?"

“I am…you, yes, I am your sister.”

Lu Li was unable to refute it, so he simply went along with it, because if he said that he was the older brother, he would face an even more awkward situation—"Big brother, where is our younger brother?"

He no longer hoped for more; as long as Lu Ling could remember these things, that was enough...

Lu Li had a lot to say, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know where to begin. After a long separation, he should have been overjoyed, or even cried his heart out. But when all the words were on his lips, Lu Li felt like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and in the end, he could only manage a forced smile.

The air fell silent again, and the two looked at each other without saying a word.

After a long while, Lu Li suddenly grabbed his chin and flipped it upwards like turning the pages of a book, one page, two pages, three pages... After flipping through the pages three times, a face that used to be there was revealed in front of Lu Ling.

"By the way, take a look at this, does it remind you of anything?"

Upon seeing this face, Lu Ling frowned slightly. She seemed to recall something, and a complex mix of emotions welled up in her heart, causing her Spirit Core to briefly malfunction. She felt like crying and wanted to throw herself into Lu Li's arms and have a good cry, but this puppet body had no tear ducts.

……

The door hinge creaked against the stone mortar, producing a long, drawn-out sound, like a distant sigh, instantly pulling Lu Ling's thoughts back to the past.

The heated kang (traditional heated brick bed), the thatched hut, the roof beams... everything before my eyes was both familiar and strange.

Lu Ling felt a bitter taste in her mouth, and a strong, pungent smell of medicine lingered around her nose, indicating that she had just taken medicine.

Yes, she was bedridden at that time. If it weren't for her, Lu Li would probably have been able to continue studying at the academy and become a top-grade fitter.

A middle-aged woman sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), doing needlework and muttering something unintelligible. Lu Ling turned her head to look, but couldn't see the woman's face clearly. She just subconsciously felt that the woman seemed to be her mother.

Lu Ling felt a little cold, so she curled up. A bright white light shone on her face, and when she looked up, she saw a large hole in the roof.

Suddenly, a face appeared in the hole. He looked down expressionlessly, then used grass to fill the hole back up. From time to time, there was a rustling sound from above; the man was busy repairing the roof.

Since her father passed away, Lu Li has been doing all the repairs and mending, except for needlework.

After a long time, the roof was finally repaired, and a soft creak was heard.

squeak-

The wooden door was gently pushed open a crack, and a wisp of cold air rushed in. A slender but upright figure came into view. He walked into the house with his back to the wind and snow, and then quickly closed the door again.

"Don't go to the academy on such a cold day."

“If I go one less time, the doctor won’t refund the money. I’ll come back earlier tonight, and since Lu Ling’s medicine is finished, I’ll go to town to get some more.”

Lu Ling murmured softly, trying to call out to Lu Li.

"I don't need it..."

Perhaps because the sound was too soft, Lu Li didn't hear it at all. He slung his bag over his shoulder, turned around, pushed the wooden door open a crack, and squeezed out, leaving behind a solitary figure.

……

The hardships to come were reflected one by one in my mind.

I don't know how much time has passed, but my thoughts are back to what's happening now.

Lu Ling blinked mechanically twice. Even though her body had long since transcended birth, aging, sickness, and death and become incredibly strong, Lu Ling still couldn't help but throw herself into Lu Li's arms.

She wanted to snuggle in Lu Li's arms like she did when she was little, but this time, Lu Ling suddenly realized that her sister seemed much thinner than she remembered.

She got thinner and smaller, even smaller than herself...

Luli shrank to a tiny size; rather than her jumping into Luli's arms, it was more like she hugged her tightly.

When exactly did Lu Li become so small? Did I grow bigger, or did she shrink?

Thinking of this, Lu Ling felt a surge of indescribable divine energy that suddenly erupted in her sea of ​​consciousness, and the long-dormant bottleneck in her cultivation shattered at that moment.

Souls are extracted and spirits are refined, the heart is tempered in the mortal world, and countless ingenious schemes are deduced... All the past events are for the opening of the Heavenly Eye in this instant!

Chapter 136 The Three-Year Agreement, A Thorough Understanding of the Killing Intent

"Hehehe, Ying Wange is quite lucky. He just picked up a spirit artifact and actually refined it into a top-grade artifact."

"You old geezer, what did you say?"

"I'm telling you, your sister has finally found a breakthrough opportunity. She's about to break through to Grade A. With Grade A divine sense, she can be used as the spirit of a fourth or even fifth-grade puppet."

As soon as she finished speaking, an incomparably powerful divine sense uncontrollably spread out from Lu Ling's body. Centered on Lu Ling, this divine sense could see everything within a radius of twenty miles.

A breakthrough should have been a cause for celebration, but it happened at a time like this.

"Oh no, someone's coming."

The next moment, a powerful aura swept over, and Lu Li hurriedly pulled up his face and flipped it down three times to switch back to Lu Li's face.

Lu Ling suppressed her divine sense and facial expression, and spoke calmly towards the outside of the cave:

"Elder Che, what brings you here?"

"I was reviewing the affairs of the academy when I suddenly sensed a fluctuation of divine sense, so I came to check. Is this your breakthrough to Grade A?"

"..."

"Such a good thing, I will go and report to the sect leader."

"No need. The sect leader has just returned to the sect and is currently in seclusion to heal his injuries. I will naturally bring this up later."

"Oh, that was me being nosy."

"I'll stop here. I've just broken through and need time to consolidate my realm. Elder Che, if there's nothing else, please leave. If you need anything, come back another day."

"Very well, then I won't bother you any longer."

Lu Ling dismissed Che Wenjun with a few words, then turned her attention back to Lu Li.

"While Ying Wange is still unaware, I'll take you away from Baiyue Palace, and we'll leave this place!"

However, Lu Ling shook her head helplessly.

“We can’t escape. Che Wenjun was sent by the sect leader to monitor me. Her departure this time must be to report to the sect leader. Ying Wange is now at the half-step Heavenly Crafting Realm and has a strong foundation. We can’t escape.”

"The Celestial Craftsmanship Realm..."

Lu Li murmured this unfamiliar word, lost in thought. Above the Creation Realm, it was called Heavenly Craftsmanship.

In other words, Ying Wange is currently still in the realm of creation.

Lu Li initially intended to use the uranium pill to take Lu Ling away, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

Ying Wange is no ordinary cultivator at the Creation Realm. She has the entire White Moon Palace behind her, and after countless years of accumulation, her resources are unimaginably powerful, far beyond what a Venerable could achieve.

No sooner had Che Wenjun left than another powerful aura swept in.

This time, however, the person who came did not inquire from outside the door, but broke in directly. The person who came was a middle-aged female cultivator, who was wearing a black Taoist robe, with extremely high cheekbones and a repulsive face.

As soon as she entered, she swept her divine sense across the entire cave. Her divine sense lingered on Lu Li for a moment before finally landing on Lu Ling. She rushed to Lu Ling, her face full of greed.

"Oh? You've broken through. Not bad, not bad."

"Thanks to the sect master's concern, I have just broken through."

"Okay, okay! Hmm? Who is this? Why aren't you wearing the mask I gave you?"

Suddenly, Ying Wange turned her head, squinted at Lu Li, and her voice turned cold.

"You let her see your face?"

This wasn't the first time Lu Li had seen Ying Wange, but it was the first time the other party had looked directly at him.

Staring at him like this by a cultivator at the half-step Heavenly Craftsmanship Realm, Lu Li felt a chill run down his spine. An immense pressure enveloped him, and he had a strong premonition that if he made the slightest move, he would be instantly annihilated.

At this moment, Lu Ling stepped forward and stood in front of Lu Li.

"Sect Master, your method of tempering the heart in the mortal world is indeed effective. I was able to break through this time thanks to my disciple."

"Oh? It's related to her."

Upon hearing this, Ying Wange's brows gradually relaxed, and the murderous intent emanating from him slowly dissipated.

“The path of cultivation requires both tension and relaxation. With such a lovely disciple, I suddenly had an inspiration during my cultivation today, and thus I was fortunate enough to break through to the first rank.”

"In that case, come back to the Extreme Peak with me. It's time to prepare your Four-Turn Body."

"The sect leader is right. However, I don't know how long I will be able to return from this seclusion. I still have a few things to tell my troublesome disciple."

"It's alright, you can explain right here. If you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation, you can speak up directly, and I will help you resolve them."

Ying Wange's eyes flickered as she stared intently at the two sisters, showing no intention of leaving.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Lu Ling cleared her throat and, still maintaining her masterly demeanor, admonished Lu Li:

"Now that you've returned from the Boundless Realm, you'll need to use a medicinal bath to help refine the Boundless Tribulation within your body. Take these Ghost Face Flowers and spiritual materials with you. Remember to take a medicinal bath every day while I'm away. I've recorded the method for brewing the medicinal bath and the proportions of the spiritual materials in a jade slip. Also, this cave will be yours from now on. Some of the mechanical artifacts inside, including the Heavenly Fire Cauldron, will be useful to you. If you encounter any difficulties, you can go to Elder Che."

"Yes, I will follow your teachings, Master."

"Tsk, I suddenly had an idea. Since you're in seclusion this time, why don't you bring your disciple to my Extreme Dao Peak to cultivate together? I'll personally guide you, so you can focus on your seclusion. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Li's heart tightened.

How could he not see that Lu Ling's breakthrough was related to him? The other party was nominally giving guidance, but in reality, he was being held captive. If he fell into Ying Wange's hands, his secrets would be exposed sooner or later.

Just as I was thinking this, Old Duan suddenly spoke, his voice urgent to the extreme.

“The Extreme Path Peak is Ying Wange’s place of seclusion. You must not agree to it. I must remind you, this old man has no good intentions.”

"I know without you telling me."

Although Duan Lao was his enemy, they shared a common interest in dealing with Ying Wange. Once his identity was exposed, given Duan Lao's current state, it would be difficult for him to escape from Ying Wange's clutches.

In a flash, Lu Li bowed respectfully, his face showing embarrassment:

"I am honored by the sect leader's favor. I am still a disciple with limited knowledge and skills. I was bestowed the title of Holy Maiden by the sect some time ago, and I am already filled with trepidation. I only entered the inner sect two months ago. If I were to enter the Extreme Dao Peak, I am afraid I would be the subject of gossip."

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