Seeing the animated reaction of the newcomers, Yi Ling coughed loudly to get their attention.
"There is a formation inside the Sect. Only permitted members can enter this place. Without permission, they will be blocked at the gate. No matter what they do, they will always be thrown away. Also, the formation lets the spiritual energy in this area condense. I added a bunch of spiritual plants to help the spiritual energy be self-sufficient. Of course, with the help of the Contribution System. Have you made the systems I tasked you with?"
Yi Ling spoke continuously, and the newcomers were still in a daze, hearing all of this. Having a place to cultivate with pure and dense spiritual energy was like finding an oasis in a desert. They already thought about how fast their cultivation would progress.
Seeing them non-responsive, Jin Minzhe flicked a stone, aiming at Xiang He's forehead. Jin Minzhe was currently in his adult form.
"Ouch!" Xiang He rubbed his forehead. That hurt, he thought. He got lost in his own thoughts, unable to help it. The place was too amazing! If only he wasn't an Emperor, he would have lived here himself! He was now thinking of having a son to pass the throne to. The faster he did this, the faster he could stay in the sect. The problem was, he didn't have a wife yet. Not even a concubine! Tsk.
"The Contribution and the Rewards System are all set," Xiang He bowed towards Yi Ling. Mo Tian and Bai Zinghe followed suit.
"En. All we need to do is wait." Yi Ling turned away and left, Jin Minzhe following her. Linyu and Haoran stayed. Linyu needed to talk to Xiang He about the newly formed systems. Yi Ling tasked him to learn more about it. Haoran followed Linyu wherever he went. She couldn't be bothered to think about it right now. All she had on her mind was Mu Xin's predicament.
Last night, Jin Minzhe finally decided to visit the West Courtyard, where his father Mu Xin was staying. Yi Ling gave them their own space. When morning came, he told her of a way to make his Father wake up. It involved making a certain pill that would not only wake him up but also energize him. Maybe not a lot, but enough for him to function fully.
Yi Ling didn't know how, but Jin Minzhe was willing to teach her. Mu Xin had taught his son the technique. The Pill-Making Technique was lost in time in Huaxia due to the spiritual energy problem. Plus, one had to give a certain amount of their own spiritual energy into making the pill.
Since Yi Ling had an endless supply, it wasn't a problem for her. Mu Xin didn't teach her right away because of her circumstances. She was still too weak.
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Back at the East Courtyard of the Blue Rose Palace, Yi Ling stood beside Jin Minzhe. He slowly taught his mother the particulars of the technique. It didn't take her long to understand it; her understanding of medicine was natural.
It was almost noon, and Jin Minzhe was sitting on the only hill inside the Ring. He left his mother in her clinic to let her study and experiment. He thought of how he would face his father again, with his mother by his side. He really wished for a complete family. Jin Minzhe had to help his father accomplish this. He chuckled at the thought of his old man. His father was always gentle and loving. Only a blind person would not find his father a fine catch.
He was silently formulating a plan when he felt a familiar aura. No matter where he was, he knew this aura too well. His eyes constricted, and he instantly vanished. He got out of the Ring and left the Sect to find that aura.
That madman can't be here! He had to find a way to draw that bastard away from his mother! No matter what the cost, he had to make a diversion. He couldn't afford to lose his mother again. That bastard was the main cause of his mother's death!
He hated him so much. He clenched his fist and flew towards King Jin's direction. At the foot of the Red Pass Mountain, three figures were walking: King Jin, Yu Ran, and a spiritual beast in human form.
Jin Minzhe jumped in front of King Jin to stop him. Yu Ran and the spiritual beast got alerted and were about to attack when King Jin raised his hand to stop them.
King Jin looked at the young man in front of him.
"I didn't expect to see you here. What are you doing here..?"
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"My Son?"
King Jin's lips curled up. Jin Minzhe's eyes turned red. If looks could kill.