Yi Ling woke up feeling dizzy. She felt that she had slept for too long. She slowly sat up and looked around. That's right, she was inside the Sapphire Jade Ring, the Blue Rose Palace. She then remembered that Mu Xin had kissed her! Her face turned red, and her body was getting hot. So embarrassing! she thought.
She also remembered feeling some energy entering her body when Mu Xin kissed her. She could now feel the same energy in the air. Is this spiritual energy? She rubbed her nose. She got up and noticed that her body had changed. She ran to the closest mirror and was astonished! All of her scars were gone, and her skin was back to pearly white. Her brown hair was luscious again, her eyelashes were longer, and her brown eyes were dazzling in the light that came in from the windows. Her lips were red, and there was a faint blush on her cheeks. Her bosom was a little more prominent now. Her look had transformed to her original self from five years ago, except more mature and ladylike.
She sighed; she missed her mother. "I hope she's okay."
*Knock knock*
"Come in!" she said.
"I see that you're awake," Mu Xin said as he entered. When he saw her, his heart skipped a beat. "Ling'er, you're so beautiful." He caressed her cheek.
Yi Ling blushed. She really wasn't used to any male interaction, nor to Mu Xin's honesty. She didn't hate it, though. She blushed again.
Mu Xin loved that color on her face. It made him feel happy, knowing that she was okay. He pinched her cheeks.
"You fainted when I unlocked your first seal. I didn't get the chance to tell you all about the Blue Rose Palace. Even though I sent information into your mind, I could only send the basic parts of Qi cultivation and its history."
"Seal? What seal?"
"Your soul is sealed by a powerful God. I can only unlock the first seal. The rest will be up to you. If my guess is right, there should be seven seals in total." He rubbed his chin, unsure. It had been too long since he'd done it. His ears turned red, remembering that he was the culprit.
"Inside the Ring, your soul is the only thing that can enter. Your body still lies inside the Abyss. Currently, Tefei is watching over you. You need to be careful when entering the Ring; your body will be defenseless. I wouldn't be able to help you out. I am unable to come out of the Ring." He sighed.
"Tefei? Who's Tefei? And why can't you come out?" Her brows lifted.
"Tefei is the spiritual bear that's been with you for five years. He isn't an ordinary bear. He is a Legendary Bear Mount. Though his powers are weak right now, he'll grow along with you. When you return to your body later, make a contract with him. And as to why I can't get out of the Ring, that's a secret." He rubbed her hair.
"Even though I can't get out, I am still able to see, sense, and hear everything around you. So, I will be able to warn you in time, and I can guide you from here with your cultivation. As well as broaden your knowledge about anything." He smiled.
Yi Ling had a lot to learn to be able to get stronger. She nodded.
"Now that you're awake, go back to your body first. You need to eat. You've been sleeping for three days. Eat first, and then we'll talk." He pointed to Yi Ling's forehead and poked it gently.
When she opened her eyes, Yi Ling was back in her body. She was lying down on her makeshift bed at her shelter in the Abyss. Just then, Tefei came in bringing raw meat. He put it down on her table and looked at her. He bowed and left.
Tefei usually doesn't help with her food; she hunts them herself. Weird, she thought. She got up and started skinning and cleaning the meat. She put some herbs on it to spice it up. She brought it outside and started to grill it.
It was already afternoon. Good thing it didn't rain, she thought. She still had some leftover wood from the previous night when she ate.
Her stomach was grumbling. She didn't see Tefei around. He's usually beside her at all times. Where did that stinking bear go? She rubbed her chin.