Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 168 - The Charming Taoist Boy Saves the Beauty (Revised)
In the Xuanming Mountains, at the gate of the Xuantian Sect, Xu Lingzi landed on a mountain peak with Lin Le.

"This is Tianqing Peak, the mountain I inherited," Xu Lingzi casually introduced. "Find a cave to stay in for now, and I will formally accept you as my disciple in two or three days."

"Yes." Lin Le nodded.

Xu Lingzi flew away again, and no one knows where he went.

Lin Le watched the departing Xu Lingzi, his brows furrowing slightly, but returned to normal after a breath.

Although it's still unclear why Xu Lingzi kidnapped him, there's always a way to deal with whatever comes his way; at worst, he'll be given a second life.

Lin Le turned around, intending to find a cave to stay in, but then he froze.

A woman emerged from the highest cave, her expression expectant. But after scanning the area and not seeing the person she wanted to see, she couldn't help but lower her head in disappointment. Then she froze.

Lin Le's pupils were completely filled with that purple figure.

Her legs were long and slender like willow branches swaying in spring, her buttocks were full like blooming peach blossoms, her waist was so enchanting that it seemed one could grasp it, and her breasts were as broad as towering peaks, leaving no doubt about this woman's dominance in certain areas!
When I saw her again, her skin was as white as snow and as delicate as porcelain. Her black hair was piled high like a lotus flower. Looking closer, her face was like spring flowers in full bloom, her eyebrows like distant green mountains, her eyes like autumn waters brimming with waves, her nose like a delicate jade carving, and her lips like cherry blossoms intoxicating. Her every glance was radiant.

Ling Muzhu also took a closer look at Lin Le. The young man had a tall and straight figure, fair skin, and a black ponytail tied behind his head, giving him a heroic air.

Her eyes were long and narrow like a phoenix, and her eyebrows were thick and delicate. Overall, she had a striking appearance, with delicate features and a touch of childlike innocence, making her look quite like a girl.

But his face was angular, his eyes were sharp, and his lips were slightly pursed. The tight-fitting inner shirt outlined obvious muscle lines, making it clear at a glance that he was a boy. The bright red eyes between his eyebrows gave him a sense of majesty, making people feel involuntarily submissive.

Ling Muzhu couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, feeling puzzled. It was really strange; why did she feel a longing impulse to press herself against the young man the moment she saw him?

Lin Le also felt strange. He could feel his heart racing, just like when he faced Qing Li's body.

This feeling of being instantly attracted to someone just by looking at them seems to be something he only experienced in his past life when he was just beginning to fall in love.

Something's not right. Something's not right at all, not right at all.

Lin Le became more vigilant.

The two stared at each other in silence until Ling Muzhu could no longer bear the increasingly intense gaze of the young man and finally spoke up: "May I ask who you are, and which peak are you a disciple of?"

Her voice was a little hoarse, but it was this hoarseness that made her voice even more charming, like the sound of flowing water.

"Lin Le, Master Xu Ling recently accepted a new disciple." Lin Le clasped his hands in greeting and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

Ling Muzhu rubbed the hem of her clothes: "I am Ling Muzhu, my Daoist name is Yinmingzi, and I am the Daoist disciple of Abbot Xulingzi."

"Greetings, Senior Sister." Lin Le bowed deeply, but he was surprised because he could tell from Ling Muzhu's aura that her cultivation was only around the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

This level of cultivation would not be weak in a small place, but in the Xuan Tian Sect, especially among the disciples of Xu Lingzi, it is quite weak.

As a disciple of the Out-of-Body Dao Lord, surely he couldn't be someone who isn't even a Golden Core cultivator?

"Junior brother, you misunderstand. I am a Daoist apprentice, responsible for handling miscellaneous tasks, not a true disciple," Ling Muzhu quickly explained. "You don't need to bow to me!"

A Daoist boy? Are there Daoist boys that big? Lin Le thought to himself, but outwardly responded with a light "Hmm."

'A canary? What a pity.'

Lin Le thought to himself, he didn't know what was a pity. It was a pity that Ling Muzhu's status was low and her importance was not high, so she probably couldn't use her to blackmail Xu Lingzi. Or it was a pity that such a beauty as Ling Muzhu had already become someone else's possession.

Ling Muzhu asked, "What are your plans, Master?"

"He told me to find a cave to stay in for the time being, and then formally accept me as his disciple in two or three days," Lin Le said.

"Oh, I see." Ling Muzhu jumped forward and landed gracefully in front of Lin Le. With Lin Le's keen sense of smell, he naturally smelled the wind rushing towards him.

Its fragrance is like that of orchids and musk, both intense and alluring.

Ling Muzhu said to Lin Le, "If you don't mind, how about your senior sister helps you choose?"

"Okay." Lin Le took a small step back. The closer Ling Muzhu got, the faster his heart pounded.

Ling Muzhu also noticed Lin Le's actions, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Was she ugly? Why were these two, master and disciple, unwilling to get close to her one after another?

"Come with me." Ling Muzhu said with a warm smile on her face.

Lin Le followed.

"What are your requirements for the environment of the cave dwelling?" Ling Muzhu asked as they walked.

"A little peace and quiet would be fine." Lin Le's eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Today, Ling Muzhu is wearing a purple ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). This type of dress is usually high-waisted, fitted at the chest, and close to the hips and broad shoulders.

Not to mention that Ling Muzhu's figure was already so impressive that it seemed unreal; her full hips were almost bursting out of the fabric, as if every step she took was a challenge to the limits of the clothing.

She wasn't deliberately swaying, but the fullness of her hips gave her steps a natural rhythm, like the endless waves of the sea, unpretentious yet exceptionally alluring.

"If all you want is peace and quiet, then any cave on this mountain will do," Ling Muzhu chuckled, her laughter like the gentle tinkling of silver bells. "There's hardly anyone on this mountain."

"Is that so?" Lin Le's expression shifted slightly, and he asked directly, "Doesn't Master have any other disciples?" Ling Muzhu shook her head slightly: "Before I came here, I did hear that he had two, but they both died fighting for the sect."

“Now there are only some inner disciples left, living halfway up the mountain.” Ling Muzhu pointed and said, “But you are the sect leader’s disciple, so you don’t need to live with them. You can just choose a cave to live in on this mountain. The spiritual energy here is more abundant than down below.”

Lin Le nodded slightly: "Then please choose one for me, Senior Sister. If it's not just about being quiet, then please choose one with a nice view."

"Would you like a place with a better view?" Ling Muzhu tilted her head slightly in thought, then straightened up, her ample bosom swaying precariously. "Come with me."

Lin Le followed Ling Muzhu to a cave dwelling, which was embedded in a stone wall, with only a semi-circular platform with a radius of one zhang in front of the entrance.

"How is it here?" Ling Muzhu gazed at the sea of ​​clouds in the distance. "We can see this vast sea of ​​clouds every day, with the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. During the annual outer sect assessment, we can even witness the spectacle of ten thousand immortals crossing the sea."

Lin Le didn't have any particular requirements for her accommodation, so after hearing this, she nodded and said, "Senior Sister, then this place will do."

“Alright.” Ling Muzhu turned to Lin Le and said, “Look at my hands, I will now teach you the method of controlling the cave.”

"Hmm." Lin Le nodded again, listening to Ling Muzhu describe the flow of magic power and incantations.

It's a very simple method to lift the ban; Lin Le will understand it after hearing it once.

With a flick of his finger, Lin Le channeled his magic power, and the door to the cave next to him opened wide.

Then a dark figure rushed out instantly, moving with lightning speed.

Ling Muzhu's face turned pale, because she only had time to see that the dark shadow was a vine with a sharp tip, clearly intended to kill.

Suddenly, a figure appeared with lightning speed and blocked her way, colliding with the dark figure.

Without making a sound, Ling Muzhu came to her senses and saw Lin Le standing in front of her, while the vines remained quietly suspended in mid-air.

Thump! Thump! Ling Muzhu suddenly felt her heart pounding loudly.

Lin Le followed the vines and saw that the cave was completely covered with vines, dark and dull, and did not look like a benevolent plant.

A vine demon? Lin Le flicked his finger, and a flame with red on the outside, yellow in the middle, and blue on the inside landed on the vine.

call!
In just one breath, the flames burned the vines down to their trunks.

Lin Le turned to look at Ling Muzhu: "Senior sister, are you alright?"

"It's nothing." Ling Muzhu pressed her hand to her chest, suppressing the turmoil that rose and fell with her heartbeat, and forced a smile. "Junior brother, what is your cultivation level? How come you reacted so quickly?"

"The Golden Core has reached its fifth stage," Lin Le said.

Fifth stage of Golden Core?! Ling Muzhu was surprised. She thought Lin Le was only thirteen or fourteen years old and that his cultivation level was not very high. She did not expect that he had already reached the fifth stage of Golden Core.

"How old are you?" Ling Muzhu couldn't help but ask.

"I'm fifteen this year (by Chinese reckoning)," Lin Le said, then asked in return, "And you, Senior Sister?"

Ling Muzhu looks young, but she already has the mature charm of a young woman, and it's hard to tell how old she is.

"Me? I'm already thirty-five." Ling Muzhu's expression darkened as she finished speaking. At thirty-five, she had already reached the eleventh level of Qi Refining. She could indeed be called a genius in Yan Kingdom.

Unfortunately, this is the Xuantian Sect, a sect no weaker than a major power. Her rate of progress can only be described as ordinary.

"Thirty-five? Senior sister doesn't look it at all. She looks like a young girl, full of youthful energy," Lin Le complimented.

"It's not that exaggerated. It's just that my cultivation level has improved, and my skin is a little more delicate." Ling Muzhu's smile became more genuine. Not many women dislike hearing compliments.

Lin Le also changed the subject at the right time, saying, "Do you remember this vine demon, Senior Sister?"

Ling Muzhu then remembered that there was a demon clan member who was about to commit a crime next to her. She turned her head to look, then shook her head and said, "No, it should have been left by the disciple before. I remember this is where your second senior brother Jin Shanzi lived."

"Jinshanzi, that's an interesting name," Lin Le couldn't help but click his tongue.

Ling Muzhu's expression turned serious, and she whispered to Lin Le, "Be careful what you say. Don't make fun of your senior brother's Daoist name. It's wrong to be disrespectful to the dead!"

Lin Le didn't argue with her, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Yes, Junior Brother knows his mistake."

He then stood up and asked, "So, what should we do with this vine demon?"

Ling Muzhu glanced at the vine demon, sighed, and said, "Kill it. It has been driven mad by imprisonment and will only cause trouble if left alive."

It's perfectly normal for any living being to be driven insane if confined to a dark and sunless place for decades without anyone to talk to.

"Okay." Lin Le nodded, and after scanning the vine demon's memories with his divine sense, he extinguished its life force.

Ling Muzhu then led Lin Le into the cave and explained to him what rooms were there and how to use the fixtures inside.

She speaks with patience and meticulousness, just like a truly loving mother.

(End of this chapter)