A few weeks later, Su Qianqian was teaching the two little ones when, all of a sudden, a powerful surge of energy erupted from the Tianjian Peak Cave Residence!
Su Qianqian snapped her head toward the direction of the Cave Dwelling.
The aura felt strangely familiar, but she didn’t have time to think.
She hurriedly prepared to fly over—Lingling was still in seclusion over there!
“Chu Youtong, look after them! Take them somewhere safe!” Su Qianqian shouted at Chu Youtong, who had been joining in the excitement nearby, and immediately rode her sword toward the cave!
That burst of energy continued to surge, and naturally, Lin Muxue had already arrived ahead of her.
Su Qianqian saw Lin Muxue standing there, brows slightly furrowed, and quickly asked, “Muxue, what happened to Lingling?! No, I have to go in and check!”
Su Qianqian was anxious beyond measure. She made to rush straight into the Cave Dwelling, but Lin Muxue stopped her.
“Qianqian, calm down. Lingling is at the most critical phase of her breakthrough. I’ve been monitoring her. For now, her aura is still stable. If you interrupt rashly, something might go wrong instead.”
Su Qianqian tried her best to calm herself.
This was her sister’s safety at stake—she had truly lost her head just now, but for now it was still best to listen to her master.
But waiting like this was deeply unsettling. Su Qianqian felt that familiar force once more, and her expression gradually grew odd…
“This aura, could it be…” Su Qianqian thought incredulously.
In her previous life, for the sake of caution, Su Ling had tried everything to search for Heavenly Medicine.
He had managed to gather a total of six types, five of which had been stolen from various sects, and only one—the first and most unique—was different…
In this world, there exist countless Secret Realms and Forbidden Zones. Some of the more bizarre Forbidden Zones were so dangerous that even Su Ling, in his previous life, couldn’t be certain he’d survive entry.
At first, Su Ling hadn’t set his sights on the sects, nor did he intend to use Heavenly Medicine.
When he first discovered his own defect, Su Ling sought out the top Doctors and Alchemists, but none could solve his condition.
Only then did he turn his eyes toward the major Forbidden Zones.
After all, although these Forbidden Zones were full of unknown dangers, they also meant unknown “treasures” and chances to defy Fate!
Throughout history, countless people have fallen in the Forbidden Zones out of greed, but many others staked everything to enter, and ultimately achieved rebirth!
So, even though the Forbidden Zones were fraught with peril and nearly certain death, there were still those who, whether out of desire or sheer desperation, flocked to them!
At that time, Su Ling himself was someone with nowhere left to go. There weren’t many roads left before him.
In the end, Su Ling became one of those who ventured into the Forbidden Zones, following instinct and the mysterious pull of Fate, and entered one such zone.
As for what happened inside, to be honest, Su Qianqian could no longer recall.
Not because it was so long ago, but because after leaving the Forbidden Zone, all memories of his time inside were veiled in a thick haze.
He stood at the border of the Forbidden Zone, feeling as if ten years had passed outside. He vaguely remembered rice fields, villages, a crowd of indistinct faces—and someone among them who seemed very important, but he simply couldn’t remember, only feeling a deep emptiness in his heart.
Yet, while Su Ling was in a daze, he suddenly discovered a Mei Tree had sprouted in his Dantian!
The moment he noticed the Mei Tree, a fragment of memory surfaced in his mind—one he’d seemingly forgotten from his experience in the Forbidden Zone.
In that memory, he gazed up at an ancient, colossal wall. Though he couldn’t read the script on it, he still understood its meaning.
From that, he learned that this Mei Tree was a Heavenly Medicine, but most importantly, that wall recorded how to investigate, utilize, and seal Heavenly Medicine, as well as the most crucial point: the secret technique for seizing the power of Heavenly Medicine to defy Fate!
This gave him new hope. Though it would be difficult to accomplish, at least he now had a goal! That was why Su Ling later infiltrated the various powers and forged ties with so many people.
Back in the present, the aura now emanating from Su Lingling seemed to be exactly that of the Mei Tree Heavenly Medicine!
“So Lingling has a Heavenly Medicine inside her as well? But thinking carefully, I guess that’s only natural…”
After all, Liu Qingyao and Su Changfeng were just ordinary mortals.
Su Qianqian aside, she herself, being a Reincarnation, could understand her special case.
But how did Su Lingling end up with such talent? That was far from normal.
But Su Qianqian had never looked too deeply into it. After all, it wasn’t a bad thing.
Now, it seemed that the existence of this Heavenly Medicine was of great merit.
But unlike Su Nuonuo and Luo Siqian, Su Lingling, like herself, only awakened it upon reaching the Golden Core Stage?
Now Su Qianqian finally relaxed a bit. She didn’t know the exact reason, but it likely wouldn’t be dangerous.
However, if the process was anything like her own, then Lingling would probably be rather panicked in a moment.
The two of them waited outside for a while. Soon, the aura gradually stabilized.
Before Lingling’s cultivation could fully settle, she quickly got to her feet.
Sensing her sister and master outside, she rushed out in alarm, shouting, “Sister, Master, something’s wrong! My Golden Core was swallowed up by a tree!”
“What do I do, what do I do, did I fail my breakthrough?!”
Seeing Lingling like this, Su Qianqian realized the situation matched her own experience. Knowing there was no real problem, she suddenly felt a playful urge.
She patted Lingling’s shoulder and comforted her, “It’s fine. At worst, you’ll just have to cultivate again from the early Foundation Establishment Stage. Failing a breakthrough happens all the time~”
But Su Lingling looked as if she’d been struck by lightning, frozen in place. “Doesn’t that mean my cultivation is lower than Nuonuo’s now? What happens to my dignity as her big sister!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Who says the one with higher cultivation must be the elder sister? Don’t be sad—just keep working hard~”
Su Lingling answered dejectedly. No one ever told her something like this might happen when breaking through to the Golden Core Stage! If only she’d reinforced her foundation a bit more.
Seeing that she might have gone a bit too far teasing, Su Qianqian hurriedly tried to truly comfort her.
After listening to her sister, Lingling calmed down and checked her cultivation. Sure enough, it was on a completely different level than at the Foundation Establishment Stage—she’d just been too panicked to notice. First, she felt elated, then realized she’d just been teased by her sister!
“Sister~~! You’re bullying me!”
“Sorry, sorry! It’s been so long since I’ve had a chance to tease Lingling, I couldn’t help myself just now!”
Lingling lightly pummeled Su Qianqian’s shoulder with her fist. Su Qianqian let her, laughing all the while.
Lately, she’d been constantly looking after the kids and even felt like a real old mother. Playing around with Lingling made her feel young again.
After Lin Muxue checked carefully and confirmed there was nothing wrong, Lingling followed Su Qianqian back to where Su Nuonuo and Luo Siqian were. She couldn’t wait to show off her new cultivation level to the two little ones.
Lingling put on a performance, while Nuonuo and Luo Siqian, as her audience, provided ample encouragement.
Their constant applause and praise made Lingling positively float with pride.
“It’s not that amazing~ I can only beat ten of my old selves, that’s all, hehe.” Anyone could see how pleased Lingling was with herself, but no one said a word to deflate her.
As night fell, Su Qianqian was about to take the two little ones home for rest, when Lingling grabbed her sleeve, looking a little pale: “Sister, I don’t feel very well.”
“Where do you feel sick? Let me check!” In theory, Lingling should be just like herself and nothing should go wrong, but Su Qianqian still worried that something unexpected might happen!
After checking her over, Su Qianqian found nothing amiss, but seeing Lingling’s discomfort, she couldn’t help but be concerned.
Su Qianqian first told Su Nuonuo and Luo Siqian to head home by themselves, then pulled her little sister along toward Lin Muxue’s place!
But halfway there, Lingling tugged at her sleeve again: “Sister, wait a moment. Stop here for a bit.”
Su Qianqian did as asked, stopping in a secluded spot and looking at her sister with concern. But suddenly, Lingling broke into a grin:
“Fooled you! That’s for teasing me earlier.”
“You—! Sigh… You scared me half to death. I didn’t know you could hold such a grudge. Fine, fine, I’ll apologize again. I shouldn’t have teased you, it was my fault.”
“Just saying sorry isn’t enough. A liar’s mouth needs to be punished~”
“Uh… What are you going to do? I thought you’d already let it go.” Su Qianqian said, her eyes shifting as she backed away a few steps.
Lingling tucked her hair behind her ear, slowly approached, and said, “But this time, it really is your fault…”
“You’re just making excuses now!”
“That’s right~, but you gave me the excuse, sister~” Lingling didn’t deny it, but she didn’t stop coming closer either…
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