Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 94 Trivial Matters of Returning to One's Origin

"Finally... I'm home." Lin Jingchu looked at the familiar Luoyun Sect mountain gate in front of him, and an indescribable sense of peace welled up in his heart.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath of familiar spiritual energy, and slowly exhaled the fatigue and tension from his journey.

He then propelled the Azure Winged Boat beneath his feet, passing through the mountain gate's restrictions and heading towards Tianquan Peak.

But now, he was no longer as eager as he had been on his way home. Instead, he piloted the flying boat slowly, enjoying this long-lost tranquility.

He first went to the administration hall to report his return from his travels, and then went to pay his respects at his master Elder Feng's cave. Unfortunately, Elder Feng was in seclusion, so Lin Jingchu left a communication talisman and turned to head towards White Phoenix Peak.

The waterfall and bamboo pavilion, which had not been visited for a long time, remained as elegant and tranquil as ever. Lin Jingchu waited for a moment, and then a graceful figure in white flew swiftly from the peak; it was Song Yu, who had received the message.

When she landed, her steps seemed as composed as ever, but her speed was a bit faster than usual. She walked straight into the pavilion, stretched out her arm, and gently wrapped it around Lin Jingchu's waist.

With a warm, soft body in his arms, Lin Jingchu could clearly feel the slight trembling of the exquisite figure in his arms, as well as the rapid beating of her heart.

The two embraced in silence. A mountain breeze swept through the bamboo pavilion, carrying with it the fine mist from the waterfall.

After a long while, Song Yu seemed a little embarrassed as she released her grip, took a half step back, and looked up at him. Her lips parted slightly, about to speak, but Lin Jingchu pulled her back into his arms and lowered his head to kiss her lips.

The moment they touched, Song Yu's cheeks flushed red. She turned her face away and gently nudged him, saying, "We're still outside."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jingchu understood and immediately waved his hand, throwing out several array flags to set up a simple illusion array. Then, without further ado, he once again covered the array with that warm, fragrant scent.

The kiss was long and deep, until Lin Jingchu's hands, which had been around her waist, began to wander restlessly, stroking upwards along her back and downwards towards her firm, snowy mounds—

Song Yu's body trembled slightly, and her pearly teeth unconsciously closed.

"Ouch!" Lin Jingchu cried out in pain, tilting his head back to cover his mouth.

Song Yu blushed deeply, glaring at him with embarrassment and anger: "Serves you right! Who told you to be dishonest..."

Looking at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, Lin Jingchu suppressed his excitement and pulled her to sit down at the stone table.

"It's been a long time, I really miss you." Lin Jingchu said, taking out an exquisite wooden box from his storage bag. "This is the 'Mist Green', a top-grade spiritual tea produced in Biyun Mountain of Yuanwu Kingdom, which I mentioned to you before."

He paused slightly, then continued, "I originally planned to go to Biyun Mountain to select and purchase items, but I was delayed for a few days when passing through Wangjiang Town, so I bought them in other markets instead."

Upon hearing this, Song Yu, who was about to open the wooden box, looked up with concern: "Disturbed? Did something happen?"

Lin Jingchu downplayed the main point and only briefly mentioned that he had guided his nephew in the beginning of the path to immortality.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Song Yu, but the matter of the Panlong Secret Realm was far too complicated—not only did he clash with a Core Formation cultivator from the Demon Flame Sect, but he also massacred him along with more than ten Foundation Establishment disciples. If even a whisper of this matter leaked out, he would surely top the Demon Flame Sect's wanted list, and it would also cause Song Yu unnecessary worry.

After hearing about the changes in the mortal world of Wangjiang Town, Song Yu couldn't help but sigh: "Although the immortals and mortals are separated, no matter what kind of upheaval there is, in the end, it is the common people who suffer."

After sighing, she recounted her experiences over the past year. Compared to Lin Jingchu's harrowing journey, her life had been much more peaceful.

The aptitude of a Heavenly Spiritual Root is a talent that others dream of, but it is also, to some extent, an invisible constraint. In addition, she prefers a quiet nature and spends most of her time only carrying out a few sect missions around the Yunmeng Mountains, as a way to accumulate experience.

The two chatted and drank tea in the bamboo pavilion for a long time. Lin Jingchu then took out a jade slip.

"This was an unexpected gain. The Great Evolution Technique can be used as a supplementary cultivation method for spiritual sense. Although it only has the first three levels, as long as one cultivates it successfully, one's spiritual sense will be much stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level."

Song Yu's eyes lit up with surprise as he accepted the jade slip.

[Task: Find a Divine Sense Cultivation Technique (Completed)]

[Task Evaluation: Top-tier Divine Sense Technique, First Three Levels, Good]

[Reward: Supernatural Power - Sharp Insight (One Hour)]

【Ice-like Insight: The Jade Pot Ice Soul Technique comes with a supernatural power that enhances the precision of divine sense detection; however, its activation doubles the consumption of divine sense】

Lin Jingchu's eyes lit up. The range he could now carefully probe with his divine sense was about three miles, and beyond that, he could only vaguely perceive it.

……

Lin Jingchu finished his tea and bid farewell to Song Yu.

After leaving Baifeng Peak, he did not return directly to his Bamboo Valley Cave, but instead went to the sect market.

"Oh! No wonder my spiritual energy was flowing more smoothly during meditation today. It turns out it's Junior Brother Lin, a rare guest!" The senior brother who runs Linglong Pavilion, having been informed, quickly greets him.

Lin Jingchu smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother."

"Come, come, let's talk over here." The shopkeeper invited Lin Jingchu into a private room.

Lin Jingchu said directly, "Senior brother, I've come today to buy some cold-natured spiritual items."

Although the eggs of those six-winged centipedes have survived countless years and still have vitality, it will take a lot of effort to awaken and hatch them.

Based on the characteristics recorded in the "List of Extraordinary Insects" and his own pharmacological knowledge, Lin Jingchu named a series of spiritual objects, including Ice Heart Jade Marrow, Frost Snow Root, and Mysterious Ice Water.

The shopkeeper's senior apprentice noted it down and put the order away.

"Frost and Snow Root Storehouse happens to have some. As for other spiritual items, I will arrange for my junior disciples to keep an eye out for them. Besides these, does Junior Brother Lin need anything else?"

Lin Jingchu: "Nothing else. It's just that I've gained a lot from this trip, and I'd like to ask your esteemed establishment for some miscellaneous items."

The shopkeeper was slightly displeased upon hearing this. After all, Linglong Pavilion was a legitimate shop run by the sect, not a place to buy miscellaneous goods. However, considering Lin Jingchu's status and position, he nodded in agreement.

The next moment, Lin Jingchu walked to an open space to the side, took out a storage bag from his pocket, and tilted the bag upside down—

Clang! Clang! Seven or eight top-tier magical artifacts, shimmering with spiritual light, along with a large pile of demon beast resources, various pills and jade bottles, etc., were piled up in an instant.

The shopkeeper's senior apprentice froze instantly, his lips twitching a few times before he finally said, "Junior brother...did you rob some noble family's storeroom?"

Lin Jingchu said seriously, "It's just that we encountered quite a few cultivators on the road."

This is nothing! If he weren't afraid of going too far, he still had five storage bags left to empty.

Moreover, Lin Jingchu had carefully selected the top-tier magical artifacts among them; they were all items without obvious characteristics and whose origins were difficult to trace. Although Xi Kingdom was far from Yuanwu Kingdom, caution was always the best policy.

The shopkeeper called over several colleagues to help with the inventory and valuation. In the end, it was valued at over seven thousand spirit stones.

Of course, selling it directly to Linglong Pavilion would naturally reduce its value. But Lin Jingchu didn't have time to sell it slowly himself.

After accepting the storage bag containing spirit stones, Lin Jingchu exchanged a few more pleasantries with the shopkeeper, agreeing to be notified when he had any cold-natured spirit items, before leaving Linglong Pavilion.

Just as Lin Jingchu was about to summon the Azure Wing Boat to take off, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Junior Brother Zhou!" Lin Jingchu called out.

The hurried figure paused, turned around, and it was Zhou Qinghe. "Senior Brother Lin! You've returned from your travels!"

The two chatted idly on the street for a while. Lin Jingchu continued, "Junior brother, I will be going into seclusion for a long time and will not be taking on any more crafting or array-setting work."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qinghe, though feeling it was a pity to waste the intermediary's extra income, nodded and said, "I see. I wish you success soon and great progress in your cultivation!"

After exchanging a few more words, the two bowed and said goodbye.

Lin Jingchu piloted the Azure Wing Boat, transforming it into a streak of azure light, and flew straight towards his cave dwelling on Tianquan Peak.