After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 98

So when he learned that Bailu's spiritual root had undergone a huge change, he was both surprised and delighted. He used Yunxing's protection as an excuse and the storybook incident to find Bailu. However, Bailu knew nothing about it.

Although he was somewhat disappointed, he did not press her for more information. After all, Gu Xing was right; Bai Lu had no ability or opportunity to enter the forbidden area. How she changed her spiritual root aptitude needed to be investigated further.

Gu Xing nodded, then brought up the drought demon again, frowning as he said, "The drought demon cannot be killed, only suppressed. But sealing it in the back mountain is not a long-term solution."

Although the drought demon wasn't very strong, they couldn't kill it using various methods, which puzzled both Sect Leader Wang and Gu Xing.

Sect Leader Wang said, "I know. I know a place with abundant yang energy. I will move it there in a while. When you have time, go and teach Bailu. She was in the outer sect before, so her education must not have been comprehensive. We can't let her go now and waste such a good talent. I have a feeling that this child is a variable. Maybe the secret of the back mountain is related to her."

"Okay." Gu Xing bowed and agreed.

As the most leisurely elder in the sect, Gu Xing never had the concept of "being free or not." As long as he wanted, he was completely free!
Bai Lu had no idea that her cultivation journey was about to be graced by a powerful mentor. At this moment, she was walking side by side with Yun Xinghu. Without turning her head, she could feel someone's burning gaze, but he was like a tortoise, he could really hold it in!
As they approached the dormitory building, Bailu finally broke the silence between them: "Just ask me whatever you want, okay? It's really uncomfortable with you staring at me like that."

"Sorry, I……"

Yun Xinghu immediately looked away and apologized. Although he was very interested in the changes Bai Lu had undergone over the years, he would not force her to talk about it if she did not want to.

"Silly boy! You didn't do anything wrong, why are you apologizing? You're still acting all coy, just like when you were a kid!"

Bai Lu chuckled and said, "I can't explain the reasons behind my spiritual root to you, but that's the result. I now have a spiritual root that allows me to go further on the path of cultivation. I think you should be happy for me."

Even Bai Lu herself got goosebumps from what she was saying; this tea-related talk was almost turning into PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

"I'm so happy! Really!"

Yun Xinghu immediately said.

He had long been troubled by the vast difference in their aptitudes, which destined them to be unable to advance together. He had considered not working hard to cultivate and maintaining the same cultivation level and lifespan as Bai Lu, but after his master's guidance, he realized that this was indeed not an option.

Between the two, one of them has to be stronger. If both of them are weak, how can he, with his low cultivation level, protect Bai Lu if a powerful enemy comes to attack?

That's why he agreed to go into seclusion in the secret realm with Sect Master Wang. Now it seems that it's a mixed bag. His cultivation has improved a lot, but he has disappeared from Bai Lu's life for nearly ten years!

The two of them have become much more distant now, unlike before, which is what saddens him the most.

"Lulu, don't spread this around. It's too shocking. It wouldn't be good if someone with ulterior motives found out!" Yun Xinghu said solemnly.

"I will, thank you, Star Guardian."

Bai Lu nodded; she knew that Yun Xinghu genuinely cared about her.

Yun Xing protected him, saying, "Don't worry, I will protect you no matter what!"

"I know! Little Star Guardian is the best now!"

Bai Lu patted his head like she did when he was a child. The little kid from back then had grown up. She almost had to stand on tiptoe to touch the top of his head. Yun Xinghu was very obedient. He squatted down like a puppy, looking at Bai Lu with wet eyes.

Bai Lu couldn't resist and stroked his hair a couple more times until it was a complete mess before stopping.

Yun Xinghu smiled throughout, glancing at the egret every now and then.

A look of good times.

The two descended from the main peak, passed through the inner gate of the Bu Liu Xing Sect, and returned to their dormitory building.

The egret had mixed feelings throughout the journey.

She never imagined that she would one day be able to leap from an outer disciple to an inner disciple. After tidying up a bit, Bai Lu looked at the dormitory she had lived in for more than ten years and at her "creation," and was still a little reluctant to leave.

She works in custom-made furniture; everything in the house, down to the smallest screw, is meticulously designed according to her lifestyle, so she lives very comfortably in this small room.

However, it's not impossible to design another courtyard inside the gate!

As they talked, the two went to the Inner Disciple Registration Office, got new Inner Disciple tokens, and returned their old Outer Disciple tokens. Because the Sect Master had personally intervened, the process was very quick, and Bai Lu was now a properly registered Inner Disciple.

She looked at the jade inner disciple token—it was definitely prettier than the wooden one!

The two walked slowly and soon arrived at the egret's new home.

This is a quiet little courtyard. The courtyard is quite large and is filled with various medicinal herbs. The air is filled with a faint medicinal fragrance. There are four rooms.

A master bedroom.

A practice room, specifically for meditation and cultivation.

One room is a multi-functional room, equipped with alchemy furnaces, weapon-refining furnaces, talisman pens, talisman paper, and so on.

There is also a storage room.

The egret took a deep breath and a satisfied smile appeared on its face.

With this house and these amenities, I can't possibly be dissatisfied!

"This place is really nice, Star Guardian, thank you," Egret said sincerely.

Yun Xinghu smiled and said, "This is Master's arrangement. You don't need to thank me. See if you need anything else, and I'll go and prepare it for you."

Bai Lu shook her head. "No need, I'm already very satisfied. Xing Hu, go back and rest, you must be tired today."

Yun Xinghu shook his head: "I'm not tired—you should get some rest. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, Star Guardian, I might not be able to come for quite a while. When I get back, I'll send you a voice message, and we can sell phones together then!"

As Yun Xinghu was about to leave, Bailu suddenly remembered that she needed to give him a heads-up in case he came looking for her from time to time!
"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."

Yun Xinghu took off the storage ring he was wearing, erased his divine sense, and handed it to Bai Lu.

"As you know, I've been in the secret realm all these years, so all the spirit stones I have are from my master. It's not much, only about 20,000 to 30,000 low-grade spirit stones. But I've collected a lot of rare and precious materials in the secret realm over the years. If you're short of money, you can take them to the sect's Wanbao Pavilion to exchange for spirit stones!" 20,000 to 30,000?
The egret's little expression suddenly turned greedy!
It's true that a well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man. They even used the modifier "not much" to describe two or three thousand spirit stones. How dare they!

But Bai Lu still reluctantly returned the items to Yun Xinghu: "Keep what the sect leader gave you safe. I'm short of spirit stones, but I'm trying to earn them! I'll need your help to open up some sales channels later, okay?"

Although Bailu didn't know what was inside this storage ring, she knew that if she still had the same aptitude and mindset as before, she wouldn't be able to earn it when her lifespan ended.

But asking others for things with her palm up isn't in Bailu's nature, even if they offer it willingly. Besides, Yun Xinghu's feelings for her are still unclear, so Bailu can't afford to have too much financial involvement with him.

But she couldn't refuse too completely. If she acted as if she wanted to sever all ties with Yun Xinghu, it would hurt both of them!

Yun Xing is heartbroken, she's heartbroken over money!
The egret once again despised itself; how could it treat a child like this!

But reality forced her to resort to unorthodox methods, and she could only apologize to Xiaoxinghu.

So although Yun Xinghu was somewhat disappointed, seeing Bai Lu's resolute appearance, he still put away the storage ring: "Then I'll keep it for you for now. If you need spirit stones anytime, come find me. As for the phone... I'll help you with that."

It wasn't that he wanted to dampen Bai Lu's enthusiasm; it was simply because in the cultivation world, entertainment "playthings" really didn't fetch a good price. It would be better to spend that time studying weapon crafting and alchemy, as these two professions were recognized as the most profitable in the cultivation world, followed by talismans and array plates.

In the cultivation world, a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill can sell for one high-grade spirit stone, which is equivalent to ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

In an environment where the average salary is only a little over one hundred low-grade spirit stones, how can a Foundation Establishment Pill sell for ten thousand low-grade spirit stones?!

That's right, that's the price!

The social hierarchy in the cultivation world is even more distinct than that in ancient feudal dynasties.

In many people's eyes, cultivators with poor aptitude are not worthy of enjoying high-level resources. Foundation Establishment is the most basic threshold, so Foundation Establishment Pills are very expensive. In addition, it is a breakthrough pill, which is also difficult to refine, so the price has been rising steadily.

However, it doesn't mean that eating a Foundation Establishment Pill will guarantee you Foundation Establishment. Bai Lu went bankrupt buying two pills, but even after eating them, he still couldn't establish his foundation.

From then on, his dream of building a foundation by consuming elixirs was shattered, but he could rely on himself—he was truly too useless!

Fortunately, although the Foundation Establishment Pill is a bit expensive, it doesn't have the poison of pills, otherwise Bai Lu would really cry herself to death in the toilet!

"You wouldn't accept the others, but you can't refuse this one! It's a return gift for the phone you gave me!"

Yunxing turned her hand over and handed a small ring to Bailu.

Bai Lu took it and looked at it, her cheeks almost sunken. She covered her mouth and asked knowingly, "A storage ring?"

"Yes, do you like it?"

The egret nodded repeatedly: "I love it, I absolutely love it!"

You see, she can draw storage talismans at any time, but things made of paper are easily damaged!
If it breaks, the contents inside won't disappear, but they'll be scattered all over the ground. If that happens on the street, with all that equipment lying around, it'll be a scene of utter devastation.

Bai Lu thought about it again and again but couldn't resist accepting it—this gift had touched her heart, how could she refuse?

“That’s right, there’s no need to be so clear about our relationship! Here, let me put it on you!” Yun Xinghu said with a smile.

But Bai Lu didn't let Yun Xinghu do the ring for her, which was such an ambiguous matter. Instead, she put it on herself and showed it to him: "Does it look good?"

"nice!"

Yun Xinghu remembered that when Bai Lu envied others for having storage rings, she said that in their world, only when one becomes a Daoist couple can one have their partner put a ring on their finger.

He remembered it until the end.

Although he didn't put the ring on her finger himself this time, he was still very happy to see her slender, fair fingers wearing the storage ring he had personally crafted.

After escorting Yunxing away, Bailu took her newly issued inner disciple token and headed straight for the library.

She's so busy!
I only managed to squeeze out one day, and there's still so much to do. I still haven't figured out what to do with the power bank! Now I need to find some beauty and skincare remedies.

She remembered that in the alchemy section of the library, there was a recipe for a youth-preserving pill, which was one of the most common and mature pills in the cultivation world.

Each cultivator can freeze their appearance at a certain time according to their own wishes.

If this miraculous pill were brought back to the modern world, the bathwater from the Youth Preservation Pill would be enough to break her legs and keep her bedridden for three lifetimes.

Unfortunately, apart from the Youth Preservation Pill, no other formulas for whitening or slimming were found—perhaps they didn't exist, or perhaps they were simply not worth including in the library.

Bailu disregarded her inability to master alchemy, believing that knowledge was only truly hers when stored in her mind. She flipped through the books, looked at them, and took pictures until the old man in the library was about to close for the day before she left.

Back in his little courtyard, after clearing his head, he began his cultivation.

She had only been in the cultivation world for two days, and she had already broken through two levels. No miracles happened that night, and she remained at the third level of Qi Refining.

As dawn broke, Bailu slowly opened her eyes. The night's cultivation hadn't left her feeling tired; on the contrary, she felt refreshed. Her legs, however, were a little numb from sitting cross-legged for so long. She stretched, strolled around the courtyard, and then returned to her room, setting off back to the modern world.

"Grandma, you're finally back! You said you'd be back for a day, how could you not even come back for dinner! You don't eat three meals a day, your mother thought you were going to become an immortal!"

Bai Chen stood with his hands on his hips, his eyebrows furrowed, and unleashed a barrage of attacks on Bai Lu.

That day, Qin Xiu asked Bai Lu more than ten times—it was their mistake that they didn't put an invisibility talisman on Bai Lu right away, and when Qin Xiu came up to open the door, he saw Bai Lu sleeping at home!

Perhaps all mothers in the world are the same—you can sleep, but you can't go without eating!

It's as if missing a meal would ruin your health.

Therefore, Qin Xiu spent all her time thinking about waking the egret up for dinner.

So what if we went to pay respects to our great-grandparents? So what if we climbed three, four, five, or six mountains? How tiring could it be?!

How long does it take you to eat and then sleep?!
However, Bai Chen and Bai Wei stopped her every time. She was getting angry. This child must have stayed up late playing on her phone after returning from the mountain visit. She didn't sleep at night and didn't get up during the day. She kept saying she was going home to recuperate, but is this how she recuperates?

Even this morning, just before we were to go pay respects to our great-grandfather, Bailu still hadn't gotten up. Baichen said she woke up in the middle of the night and had just fallen asleep, which made her very angry!
(End of this chapter)