Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 12 Returning to Lingshan Village
"Xingbai, I have made some progress in my cultivation. With my martial arts skills, I am among the top in Dong'an Kingdom, and I have no shortage of gold and silver."

"I've been away from Lingshan Village for over a year now. I've been thinking of moving Liu's mother's grave into my spatial dimension. After all, it's... my only remaining connection. Perhaps one day I'll be gone. What do you think? If I can't send it to my spatial dimension, finding a good place to bury her would be fine too." Gu Shihan said softly, gazing at the sky.

“Sure, Hanhan, there’s a jade box in the space. You can put your mother’s remains in it and bury her in a beautiful place later,” Xingbai suggested.

“In that case, let’s go back to Lingshan Village!” Gu Shihan nodded.

No sooner said than done, Gu Shihan packed up, bought a horse, and rode towards Lingshan Village. Ten days later, she arrived at Lingxi Town, and immediately felt the difference upon entering the town.

A number of outsiders have arrived in the town. They are clearly not to be trifled with; they are dressed in fine clothes and accompanied by a large retinue of guards.

Gu Shihan found an inconspicuous inn to stay in, while Xingbai went out to gather information and soon brought back news that shocked Gu Shihan.

Those people were searching for someone, their target being Lingshan Village, and the person they were looking for was this body's mother, Liu Yuwan.

Shi Han clearly remembered that Liu Yuwan had said that no one should know her name or that she was her daughter. Did her mother have an enemy?
Shi Han sensed that some conspiracy was brewing silently and asked, "Xing Bai, Liu Yuwan is my mother. She has been dead for more than a year. How did those people find this place? What clues did they use to find us? Please help me find out. I don't want to be targeted by someone without knowing why."

Shi Han frowned, feeling a sense of unease and apprehension that made her feel uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.

"Hanhan, I know they seem to have found us using the bloodline method. Don't go out when I'm not around. It's best to go into the space, which has the function of shielding you from all detection. When I come back, I'll find something to cover up the forbidden technique of the bloodline soul-tracking for you," Xingbai reminded her.

"Okay!" Shi Han felt a chill run down her spine, which was not a good sign. In order to avoid any trouble, she decisively entered the space.

There are many things to do in this space, such as tending the herb garden, picking spiritual fruits, practicing martial arts, and so on.

"Hanhan, I've found a cultivator, but his cultivation level isn't high, only at the Qi Refining stage. He appeared as a Taoist priest, and the person looking for you isn't from Dong'an Kingdom, but seems to be from the royal family of the neighboring Western Jin Kingdom."

Xingbai's news shocked Shi Han once again. "Xingbai, the royal family of the Western Jin Kingdom is not surnamed Liu. I remember they are surnamed Nangong. How could they be related to Mother?"

"Hanhan, the former empress of the Nangong royal family was from the Liu family, but the Liu family was wiped out more than ten years ago, and Empress Liu and her son did not survive. Your mother's identity is not simple!"

"I don't know, but I have a jade pendant here, and the quality is indeed very good! Is her amnesia fake? Is it to escape the pursuit of her enemies?" Shi Han was a little unsure of what she meant.

"Master, I'm coming back right away! We must take your mother's body away before they do, otherwise if those people get it, your situation will be bad. After all, we don't know what other evil methods they might have." Xingbai transformed into a stream of light and returned to the space.

The man and the beast huddled together, discussing their plan. As night fell, Lingshan Village fell silent, broken only by the occasional bark of a dog.

Shi Han concealed his aura and moved forward quickly, arriving at the place where Liu Yuwan was buried, a place he knew well by heart.

Arriving at the grave, Shi Han respectfully knelt and kowtowed three times, saying, "Mother, I don't know what secrets you have, but someone has come looking for you. For your safety, I'm taking you away and will find you a beautiful place to rest in peace! I'm sorry!"

With Xingbai's help, Shi Han put Liu Yuwan's remains into a jade box, and even cleaned up the mud in the pit and threw it into the stream.

Shi Han filled in the pit and restored it to its original state before leaving Lingshan Village and returning to Lingxi Town.

"Hanhan, you should bind this jade pendant to yourself with your blood and wear it close to your body. This will prevent others from using bloodline restrictions to investigate the source of your bloodline."

Xingbai searched through his spatial storage and finally found a jade pendant. "Thank you, Xingbai!" Shi Han performed a blood oath ceremony, hung it around her neck, and continued to stay in Lingxi Town to keep an eye on the situation in Lingshan Village.

At night, a large house in Qingxi Town was brightly lit, and a high platform was erected in the courtyard.

Some men dressed in Taoist robes sat on the platform. In front of them was a crystal ball. They made hand seals and grabbed at the air randomly while chanting incantations.

A young man strode onto the stage. The Taoist priest whispered a few words to him, and the man took out a jade bottle and poured a drop of blood onto the crystal ball.

When the blood came into contact with the crystal ball, it seemed to boil, and the crystal ball began to shine, the light slowly spreading outwards.

Shi Han felt a chill in her heart. Xing Bai quickly dragged her into the space. Only after entering the space did Shi Han feel the chill in her heart disappear.

"Hanhan, you stay in the space. I'll go and find out what's going on. I suspect they're performing some kind of evil ritual. This kind of evil magic is too terrifying. If possible, we must destroy that Taoist priest." As soon as Xingbai finished speaking, he disappeared.

Xingbai arrived at the mansion by instinct. The crystal ball on the high platform was spinning, and the light was indeed falling on Lingshan Village.

Following the light, a group of people went after them, and Xingbai quietly followed as well.

The place where the light landed was none other than the mud shed where Liu Yuwan had been beaten. Of course, the mud shed is no longer there; it has become ruins, overgrown with weeds.

"Huh?! What's going on?" The young man looked incredulous.

They had been in Lingxi Town for quite some time, but none of them had seen Liu Yuwan. They were afraid that they might have found the wrong person and all their efforts would be in vain.

Because the Blood-Drawing Technique can only be successfully cast on the night of a full moon, and there are many taboos involved, namely, the person being drawn into the blood must not be on guard.

The young man learned that there was a pretty woman in Lingshan Village, and the name matched, but no news of her disappearance had been released.

Besides, Liu Yuwan was seriously injured when she left Western Jin. Over the years, they have searched every corner of Western Jin, but still haven't found her.

Some people suspected that the person was no longer alive, but three years ago, a message came down from above that the person was still alive, just some time after the Western Jin Dynasty.

Only then did the Western Jin imperial family turn its attention to the surrounding countries.

Since we are all ordinary people, finding someone was quite difficult until the Taoist appeared, which made things much faster.

However, his abilities are limited, and there are too many limitations and taboos associated with him in finding people.

Furthermore, the Western Jin imperial family didn't really trust him, which is why they only took concrete action now.

"By my order, arrest everyone from Lingshan Village. I will investigate thoroughly!" The young man waved his hand, and countless dark figures darted out.

(End of this chapter)