Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Reunion Once Again

Shouchun Garden.

"Do you really not plan to participate?"

Lin Zhi Shou looked at Zhou Luo in front of him and asked.

This Spiritual Pill Conference was held at the Lin Family. Originally, the family wanted to demonstrate their strength and planned to have Zhou Luo participate.

Unfortunately, things did not go as wished. He did not intend to enter the Immortal Sect to study.

Not only him, but even Lin Xin also refused to attend the Spiritual Pill Conference.

The reason was that she had just returned from the Immortal Sect and still needed to stabilize her realm.

If neither of them participated, the Lin Family feared that no one might enter the Immortal Sect at this Spiritual Pill Conference this year.

"Master, I just want to focus on pill refining to improve my cultivation."

Zhou Luo, sitting on the round chair, said seriously.

"Forget it, go ahead." Lin Zhi Shou did not say much else.

After all, Zhou Luo’s talent was evident. So even if no one from the Lin Family entered the Immortal Sect, other families would not mock them over anything.

After leaving the main hall, Zhou Luo turned and walked towards the alchemy room.

In the room, Lin Xin was concentrating fully on pill refining.

After a whole year of study, her proficiency in pill refining had improved greatly, but she was still far from becoming a top-level Pill Master.

That was because on the path of pill refining, mental strength was the most valued thing.

To advance to the top level, first, one’s mental strength had to meet the requirements.

Generally, people could only train this ability through repeated pill refining.

Of course, one could also improve mental strength just as Zhou Luo had done earlier by entering the illusion on the fourth layer of the Immortal Sect.

Unfortunately, such illusions needed a powerful being to create. With the Lin Family’s conditions, it was completely impossible.

Lin Xin could only strengthen her mental strength through daily pill refining day after day.

Besides mental strength, Alchemy Techniques and control over spiritual energy were also important standards for measuring a Pill Master.

The path of pill refining was arduous and long.

It not only required exceptional natural talent but also unyielding persistence.

A newcomer with moderate talent needed to practice over ten thousand times under specialized instruction to become a low-level Pill Master.

To advance from the medium level to the top level required even more time, not to mention from top to supreme level.

For example, Lin Zhi Shou spent the bulk of his lifetime. He only managed to cross that threshold when he was nearing the dusk of his life.

Some people exhausted their entire lives, spending countless time, energy, money, and resources, yet might still fail to reach a higher stage.

Compared to them, Zhou Luo, who possessed a system, was obviously much luckier.

He entered the room quietly and silently waited for Lin Xin to finish her pill refining.

"What is it?"

After the pill was successfully formed, Lin Xin did not show much joy on her face. Instead, she turned to look at him and asked.

"Third Young Lady, has Miss Wang arrived?" Zhou Luo inquired.

He still had a transaction to settle with her.

Unknown what Wang Yu Wei would use this time to exchange for that bottle of Bi Shui Dan.

Hearing the name Wang Yu Wei, a flicker passed through Lin Xin’s beautiful eyes. She replied calmly, "She is at Tian Xia Restaurant."

Obviously, the two had already met.

As for why she hadn’t been allowed into the Lin Family, it was probably the Wang Family people blocking her.

"Then, could Third Young Lady please invite her into the residence?" Zhou Luo ventured tentatively.

"You wish to discuss the matter of the Dragon Blood Grass with her?" Lin Xin questioned, puzzled.

Due to other reasons, she was still unaware of their private transaction at this point.

Zhou Luo nodded, concealing the truth. "This is a significant matter."

Lin Xin was silent for a moment before saying, "I understand. Come to my place this afternoon."

"Alright." Zhou Luo nodded and prepared to leave.

Just before departing, he seemed to suddenly remember something. He paused his steps, turned back to her, and said, "Third Young Lady, in truth, your control still had too much fire. That’s why the quality turned out poor."

Lin Xin stiffened, her expression darkening somewhat.

Gazing at the slightly flawed potion on the table, she pressed her lips together and resumed her pill concocting.

After leaving Shouchun Garden, Zhou Luo returned home.

"Daddy… Daddy… I can sense the spiritual energy!"

As soon as he arrived, little Chang An ran up to him with great excitement, looking very proud.

"So quick?" Zhou Luo exclaimed in surprise.

Little Chang An had only been cultivating for two months and had already sensed the spiritual energy, which was quite fast compared to ordinary people.

It must have been due to the Qi of Innate Origins.

Yet, sensing it quickly wasn’t enough. Little Chang An, who possessed a Ninth Grade Spirit Root, would absorb spiritual energy very slowly.

But he was still young right now.

With the help of the Spirit Gathering Technique, he might even be expected to reach the mid-stage of Qi Refinement before adulthood.

The Qi Refinement realm was divided into early, mid, and late stages, corresponding to three minor levels.

Reaching the fourth layer of Qi Refinement by adulthood was already a higher starting point than many.

However, the resources, time, and effort required in between this goal were no small matter.

An ordinary person truly couldn’t afford to nurture this.

Nor would they cultivate a child with a Ninth Grade Spirit Root this way.

It was only someone like Zhou Luo, skilled in multiple arts and not lacking in wealth, who could be so willing.

His thinking was actually quite simple: since he possessed the ability, of course he would cultivate him if he could.

Once he established his own family, it would still rely on these descendants to sustain it.

Taking advantage of little Chang An having just sensed spiritual energy, Zhou Luo promptly began instructing him.

In the afternoon.

Estimating the time was about right, Zhou Luo got up and headed towards the main family buildings in the core area.

Arriving before the guards of the core area, he stated his purpose.

They seemed to have already received orders and did not stop him.

As he moved through the cluster of well-arranged buildings, a figure quietly appeared, silently trailing behind him.

Zhou Luo remained completely unaware of any of this.

A quarter of an hour later, he arrived before a luxurious manor.

This was the manor of Tenth Elder Lin Ze. He had been here once before when he married Lin Xin.

The guard responsible for the gate recognized this son-in-law of the family, so he offered no resistance, allowing Zhou Luo to walk into the manor grounds.

The manor was vast, with its courtyard buildings distributed in a grid-like pattern.

The moment he entered, a maidservant respectfully approached him.

"Fifth Son-in-Law, please follow me."

Zhou Luo swept a glance over the surrounding environment and followed her deeper into the manor.

Simultaneously, outside the manor.

The figure that had been following appeared in the shadows not far away, seemingly blending perfectly with the surrounding environment like camouflage.

His sharp, shadowed eyes gazed towards the entrance. Standing with hands clasped behind his back, he was as still as a sculpture, motionless.

Knock knock knock—

The sound of knocking echoed on the door panel.

Lin Xin opened the door.

"Third Young Lady." Zhou Luo greeted her with a smile and a respectful bow.

"Come in."

Lin Xin stepped aside to make way. After he entered, she instructed the maidservant, "Stay here. Make sure we aren’t disturbed."

"Understood, Ma’am." The maidservant obediently retreated to the side.

Inside the room, Zhou Luo saw Wang Yu Wei once more.

Today, she was dressed with the same elegance as she had been at the Immortal Sect that day.

She wore a golden thread hollowed-out short dress, revealing legs as snow-white and straight as sculpted jade, covered by a layer of black stockings as thin as cicada wings. Paired with those white shoes embroidered with drifting clouds, it made it hard to look away.

Her exquisitely perfect face held a touch of sweet amusement. The light gleaming in her blinking eyes radiated joyful anticipation.

"Miss Wang, it’s been a long time." Zhou Luo greeted.

Wang Yu Wei smiled gently, turning her head slightly to look at Lin Xin: "Xin’er, would you let me have a few words alone with him?"

Lin Xin frowned slightly, examining the pair with a face full of doubt.

"What exactly are you hiding from me?" she voiced her question.

"Xin’er, I’ll tell you later, I promise. Could you step out for a moment?" Wang Yu Wei looked at her with an imploring gaze.

Lin Xin was filled with confusion, but still chose to grant them an opportunity for a private conversation.