A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei naturally dared not disobey, and even considerately closed the door, leaving only Lin He and Nangong Wan in the room soon.

Nangong Wan casually conjured a soundproof barrier before saying, "Alright, now we can talk without worry."

"Wan'er," Lin He completely relaxed at this moment, reaching out to hug her. Nangong Wan struggled symbolically for a moment, then gave him a reproachful look.

"More than a year has passed since the forbidden area trial, and I was wondering if you would come looking for me. Now, not only have you come, but you've brought two women with you. Are you trying to provoke me?"

Upon hearing this, Lin He laughed and said, "Oh dear, why is there suddenly such a strong, unbearable sour smell in the room?"

"Sour smell? I can't smell anything."

Nangong Wan took a deep sniff with her small nose, but couldn't smell anything at all, which made her a little puzzled.

"Someone's vinegar jar has been spilled; how could it not smell sour?"

Nangong Wan then realized she was being teased. She playfully punched Lin He's chest with her little fists and laughed as she scolded him.

"Oh, so you were just teasing me!"

Lin He, however, said with a serious expression, "A disciple like Xin Ruyin is hard to find even with a lantern. I've brought her to you on my own initiative. You should be thanking me."

"She's really good, a promising talent." Nangong Wan nodded in approval, then sensed something was amiss, frowned, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Noticing Lin He's hands fiddling with something, Nangong Wan's face flushed red, and she glared at him fiercely. However, Lin He was too thick-skinned and continued to do as he pleased. Nangong Wan had no choice but to let him be.

After teasing her for a while, Lin He took out a storage bag and handed it to Nangong Wan. "I came to see you this time for three reasons: first, to send Xin Ruyin here to become an apprentice; second, to see you and ease my longing; and third, I need your help with something."

Nangong Wan took the storage bag, probed it with her divine sense, and immediately showed a look of surprise, "This...this contains materials from a level-five demonic beast?"

Lin He had ten complete materials for level-five demonic beasts, and he had only taken out two of them. But even so, it greatly shocked Nangong Wan.

"This is a task given to me by a Core Formation stage senior in the valley. I need to dispose of these materials as soon as possible. Wan'er, do you have any connections?"

Nangong Wan was not surprised to hear this. How could Lin He, with his early Foundation Establishment cultivation, possibly defeat a level 5 demon beast and obtain level 5 demon beast materials? It was most likely a task given by a Core Formation cultivator. Since there was a weapon-refining master in the market of the Hidden Moon Sect, it was not surprising that Lin He came to the Hidden Moon Sect.

She thought for a moment and said, "Level 5 demon beast materials are quite valuable in Tiannan. If I sell too many at once, it might attract attention. But if it's just these, I still have a way. After all, as an elder of the Hidden Moon Sect, I have some special methods."

Seeing that Nangong Wan was very confident, Lin He also breathed a sigh of relief. His original idea was to find that Madam Xu to refine magic weapons and then sell them, but firstly, it would take a long time, and secondly, it would easily attract attention. However, it was very suitable for Nangong Wan to handle it.

As for letting Lin He refine weapons himself, he hasn't considered it yet. After all, learning weapon refining requires a lot of time, and the demonic invasion will happen in a few years. He's afraid that his strength will be too weak and he'll become high-level cannon fodder. He won't have time to improve his cultivation, let alone spend it slowly on weapon refining.

Nangong Wan put away the storage bag, indicating that she was willing to help, which was of course the best.

"Wan'er, thank you so much!" Lin He suddenly took out a pill from his pocket. "I obtained this by chance, and I'm giving it to you."

Nangong Wan looked closely and, even though she had cultivated for over a hundred years, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise. This had nothing to do with cultivation level; any female cultivator would have been unable to remain calm at this moment.

"A youth-preserving pill!"

A pill capable of driving a female cultivator mad was currently in Nangong Wan's palm. Although she had cultivated a technique for preserving youth, it was not as effective as this Youth-Preserving Pill, which could solve the problem permanently with just one pill.

"Eat it, come on, I'll feed you!"

He took the anti-aging pill and put it into her luscious red lips. Lin He was overcome with desire and could no longer restrain himself. The next moment, the room was filled with the warmth of spring.

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After an unknown amount of time, Nangong Wan finally woke up. Thinking about all the crazy things that had just happened, a blush rose on her face, making her look incredibly alluring.

Lin He, who was beside her, seemed to be still engrossed in fiddling with something, so Nangong Wan couldn't help but urge him on.

"Alright, put your claws away. It will take you a few days to process those monster materials. I'll come to see you whenever I have time these next few days, so there's no need to rush."

Seeing that the beauty in his arms said so, Lin He stopped. He suddenly thought of something and whispered a few words in Nangong Wan's ear.

That short sentence struck her like a bolt from the blue, causing her to stand up abruptly. She looked at Lin He with disbelief and asked with a grave expression,

"You...you were telling the truth just now?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you?"

Lin He was not surprised by this, and even looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him with an appreciative expression.

Seeing his strange expression, Nangong Wan realized that she was completely naked and hadn't put on any clothes. Her face turned red, and she quickly picked up her clothes from the ground to put them on. Then she discovered that her clothes had been torn by someone with brute force. She was furious and had no choice but to take out another set of similar white clothes.

"Are you still looking? Turn around now."

Lin He was completely oblivious to her scolding and continued watching without even blinking, as if afraid of missing something. This made her so angry that she stomped her foot and had no choice but to put on her clothes.

Lin He was quick to get dressed as well. Nangong Wan asked immediately, "By the way, you must not tell anyone what you just said. Leave the rest to me. I need to take some time to prepare."

Lin He naturally had no objection to this. The thought of having a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator as a helper by his side still filled him with excitement.

After removing the soundproof barrier, Nangong Wan called Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei in, "Alright, you two come back to the Hidden Moon Sect with me."

Xiao Mei's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. Xin Ruyin glanced thoughtfully at her master, whose face was slightly flushed, then looked at Lin He.

"Ruyin will be leaving with her master now. Young master, you may come to see me anytime you have free time."

Upon hearing this, Lin He said meaningfully, "Ruyin, you don't need to be sad. We'll meet again soon."

Xin Ruyin looked bewildered upon hearing this. She glanced at her newly apprenticed master, who remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement. She had no idea what they had just discussed.

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Three days later, Lin He set off from the foot of the Hidden Moon Sect Mountain in his Divine Wind Boat, and after several more days, he finally returned to Yellow Maple Valley.