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After asking that question, Xingxian panicked.

She had only recently taken human form.

Logically speaking, one shouldn't trust someone so quickly.

But Lin Xuan stood in front of her, having just shattered the Vajra that he had intended to implant a Brahma seal in her.

The feeling of being pulled back from the brink of death and being controlled was so direct.

She didn't want to go back to that feeling of helplessness.

Lin Xuan did not answer immediately.

He raised his hand and pressed down on the azure-gold ray of light between Xingxian's eyebrows, drawing out the last few wisps of Sanskrit chanting from the depths of her primordial spirit.

When those Sanskrit chants were extracted, they were still softly reciting "purity," "refuge," and "attaining enlightenment."

Xingxian felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.

If the Brahma seal had been planted just now, these voices would have remained in her mind day and night.

By then, she might gradually feel closer to Western religion.

They might even forget that they initially said they wouldn't go.

Lin Xuan clenched his fist.

The remnants of Sanskrit chants were crushed into nothingness.

"It's clean now."

Xingxian let out a soft breath.

A pale white apricot blossom mark appeared on her forehead, and her spirit, which had been sluggish under the Buddha's light, regained its clean, grassy scent.

The old pine, the ancient cypress, and the old maple also breathed a sigh of relief.

The old pine tree's voice was hoarse: "Many thanks to the thirteenth ancestral witch for saving the girl. If it weren't for your arrival, we would have had to watch helplessly as she was taken away today."

Lin Xuan looked at the old trees.

"You guys still have some backbone."

Gu Bai smiled bitterly, "Integrity is worthless. That Vajra is too strong. We are rooted here, and it is difficult for us to even move a single step."

Xingxian felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

These old trees aren't unwilling to protect her.

It's impossible to protect them.

The Western Church knew this, which is why they dared to come to Thorn Ridge to kidnap people.

A blue light spread from Lin Xuan's palm.

The Great Perfection Law of Wood spread out from the center of the valley, washing over the entire Wood Immortal Temple inch by inch along the roots of grass, trees, and vines.

The tender grass, bent under the Buddha's light, straightened up again.

The broken roots of the old pine tree also began to heal.

The dark gold patterns seeping from the bark of the ancient cypress tree were evaporated by the blue light as soon as they appeared.

The old maple tree trembled with pleasure.

"This vitality...is far more real than the Buddha's light in Western religions."

Lin Xuan said, "The Buddha's light is meant to make you bow your heads."

"Life is for you to live."

"It's not the same thing."

Xingxian listened intently.

She couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

I get it now.

The guardian deity said he would protect her, but as soon as the Buddha's light fell, all the plants bowed their heads.

Lin Xuan said he would help her, but all the plants and trees in the valley were lifted up.

There's no need to say too much about whether it's good or bad.

You can tell by observing how plants grow.

Lin Xuan turned around, his fingertips landing on Xingxian's wrist.

Her body tensed slightly.

Lin Xuan said, "Don't be afraid."

"Your original essence was suppressed by the Sanskrit chant; now you need to let it flow smoothly."

Xingxian whispered, "I'm not afraid of you."

After saying that, she felt even more embarrassed.

Lin Xuan smiled but didn't expose him.

The pure Yang energy first protected the boundaries of her spiritual body.

Then the Great Perfection Law of Wood flowed through her meridians.

The apricot fairy had just taken human form, and her meridians were not yet stable.

The spiritual bodies of plants and trees are different from those of flesh and blood creatures.

Her meridians are more like the veins of a branch, supple yet fragile.

The Western Buddhist chanting had just attempted to forcefully imprint itself on her primordial spirit, damaging several of her vital energy channels.

Lin Xuan did not forcefully pour it in.

He divided the wood-elemental vitality into extremely fine lines, which passed through the cracks in her very essence.

Xingxian felt a warmth spreading through her body.

The warmth wasn't scalding.

But it rises little by little from the root.

On the branches of the apricot tree, the flowers bloomed even more profusely.

Pale white apricot blossoms scattered and transformed into tiny, shimmering lights in mid-air.

The old pine tree exclaimed in surprise, "The very source is blossoming!"

Gu Bai lowered his voice: "This girl is about to break through."

Xingxian sensed it too.

She had just taken human form; originally, she was only at the early stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

But Lin Xuan's wood-based laws are too pure.

It's not just about healing her wounds.

He also took the opportunity to clear all the congenital blockages in her natural plant essence.

The spirit of apricot wood is most afraid of being broken by external forces.

I also love pure vitality the most.

Lin Xuan's laws struck exactly where she needed them most.

Xingxian's breathing gradually quickened.

She held onto Lin Xuan's arm, her voice soft.

"Lin Xuan, I'm a little unsteady on my feet."

Lin Xuan raised his hand to support her back.

"sit down."

Countless vines grow automatically in the valley, intertwining to form a soft flower bed.

Xingxian sat on the flower-covered couch, her hands placed in front of her knees, trying hard to suppress the panic in her heart.

Lin Xuan stood in front of her, the blue light in his palm falling slowly and steadily.

"Don't steal our lives."

"In the cultivation of plants, the greatest taboo is being greedy for quick results."

"Follow the roots."

Xingxian closed her eyes.

Following Lin Xuan's instructions, she guided the source to sink deeper into the root.

Sure enough, the initially turbulent vitality became docile.

The branches and leaves of the apricot tree swayed gently.

The roots stretched wildly downwards, touching the wood-based spiritual veins deep within the Thorn Ridge.

boom.

A pale white beam of light, resembling apricot blossoms, shot into the sky.

The entire valley was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Countless spiritual energies from plants and trees converged into Xingxian's body.

Mid-Taiyi period.

Late stage of Taiyi.

The pinnacle of Taiyi.

A great shackle stood before her primordial spirit.

Xingxian felt a sense of fear.

The Great Immortal is too far removed from the newly formed spirits of plants and trees.

If she were to rely on herself, it would take her at least tens of thousands of years to cultivate.

Lin Xuan simply said, "Crash into it."

Xingxian bit her lip.

"I'm afraid it will break."

"I'm here."

As soon as those two words were spoken, she felt instantly at ease.

Xingxian no longer hesitated.

All the essence of plants and trees condensed into an apricot blossom spirit pearl, which, following the wood-based life force channel laid out by Lin Xuan, directly crashed into the Great Luo Shackles.

Click.

The shackles broke.

There was no severe pain.

There was no backlash from the source.

Lin Xuan's laws steadily supported her spiritual body, dissolving all the impact of her breakthrough.

The next moment, apricot blossoms rained down all over the thorny ridge.

Xingxian officially entered the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

She opened her eyes and was completely stunned.

His cultivation level has changed.

My perception has changed too.

She could hear the soft rustling of every blade of grass in the valley.

You can feel the old wounds on the roots of the old pine tree.

She could sense that there were a few mindless little apricot kernels on the hillside in the distance, absorbing the fragrance of her flowers.

The world suddenly became clear.

Xingxian's eyes welled up with tears.

"I... am I now?"

Lin Xuan withdrew his hand.

"Um."

"The Vajra from the Western religion isn't entirely useless."

"The shock loosened my vital energy, making it the perfect time for a breakthrough."

Xingxian gently shook her head.

"It's not because of him."

"It's because of you."

She spoke softly, but very earnestly.

Lin Xuan was quite satisfied with her stubborn demeanor despite having just taken human form.

The spirit of plants and trees is simple.

But it can't be so soft as to be spineless.

Even after being crushed like that, Xingxian still dares to say she won't go.

This is quite remarkable.

A system notification sounded.

【Ding! 】

[Xingxian's favorability has increased to 80.]

[Current Affection Level: 80 (Extreme Dependence)]

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Pretty fast.

That's normal, though.

A young girl who had just taken human form was brainwashed by the Western religion, but was rescued and sent to the Great Luo Kingdom.

If you don't get emotionally involved, then it's like a piece of wood becoming a spirit.

Xingxian looked at the old pine, the ancient cypress, and the old maple.

"I want to go with him."

Old Pine was no exception.

"Go."

"This place is too small to protect you."

Gu Bai said in a deep voice, "Although the Pangu Palace has a fierce reputation, at least it won't force you to bow down."

The old maple branches and leaves swayed rapidly.

"Come back and visit often."

Xingxian's tears fell instantly.

She has only just taken human form.

I haven't really left Thorn Ridge yet.

But she knew that after today, this place would no longer be safe.

If the Western religion can come once, it can come a second time.

If she stays, the old pines will be a burden.

Lin Xuan saw through her thoughts.

"There's no need to act like it's a matter of life and death."

"I will set up my formation here."

"If the Western religion comes again, they'll be the first to get beaten."

Xingxian looked up.

"Really?"

Lin Xuan said, "Why would I lie to you?"

"That old bald monk Zhunti owes me too much; I might as well add another debt."

Xingxian smiled through her tears.

She laughed, and the entire apricot tree shed its blossoms.

The rain of flowers is very clean.

Looking at her, Lin Xuan suddenly felt that Thorn Ridge was not a bad place.

The Western religion originally intended to turn this place into a disaster for the Journey to the West.

Then he changed this place to Xingxian's maternal home.

Every time Zhunti passes by, he feels heartbroken every time he sees her.

Lin Xuan raised his hand, and a wood-type array pattern appeared in his palm.

"Don't rush off yet."

"This place has been targeted by Western religions; it needs to be cleansed."

Xingxian nodded.

"I'll listen to you."

Lin Xuan pointed his fingertip at the ground.

The wood veins deep within the Thorn Ridge instantly glowed with a bluish-gold light.

All the trees sang in unison.

A grand array of wood-based creation techniques, of the Great Dao level, began to slowly take shape below the valley.