I find it very sacred to pick someone up and make them a saint.

In the hazy shadows, a delicate figure slowly walked to the edge of the pool and put on her clothes one by one.

She stood there for a moment, her chest heaving as if she were taking a deep breath, before finally stepping out.

Lucia's white forearm pierced through the white mist, and her figure gradually became fully visible outside the mist.

Mien seemed to only then realize what was happening and looked away.

Her body was once again tempered by the essence of life, her jade-like skin looked like it was covered in snow, and her tender new life was like plum blossoms adorning the skin.

But unlike before, her body had also grown.

Although her face still had baby fat, she had already grown into a beautiful young woman, standing gracefully by the pool.

A sense of calm appeared in Chengcheng's eyes, as noble and dazzling as crystal.

"teacher……"

Lucia watched Mien approach, her face still showing bewilderment at the changes in her body, but she already knew that she had made a huge improvement.

She was just waiting for Mien to tell her exactly what had happened.

Every gesture he makes exudes energy, as if he possesses a magical power that can effortlessly manipulate immense force.

A smile of praise appeared on Mien's lips: "I didn't expect you to advance to the 3rd rank just by tempering your body."

Lucia nodded. She had also noticed the sudden increase in her power, but she was still a little confused.

"I vaguely feel that my body... is undergoing some changes."

Mien summoned his magic and probed Lucia's body, examining her closely.

Sure enough, every piece of flesh was full of vitality, just like a newborn creature, and at the same time, the vibrant life force gave it enough resilience.

Whether it's flesh or bone, everything grows because of the nourishment of life force and remains constantly active, like a continuously running chip, where every cell is dancing, waiting for the influx of energy.

"Youth is wonderful," Mien couldn't help but sigh again.

From this perspective, Lucia's future magical training will not only greatly improve her efficiency in absorbing magical power, but also allow her to easily control powerful spells and avoid damaging her physical body.

While marveling at the sight, Mien was so craving that he wanted to possess Lucia.

He drew the magic back into his body.

"There's no fundamental change, but because of your rebirth before the Mother Goddess of Truth and the cleansing of this magical life force, you've become even stronger, which will benefit your future magical studies."

"So that's how it is." Lucia examined her body, but she could definitely feel that something was different...

strange.

"Don't worry." Mien turned his back and led Luya away from the magical forest.

"You are at the age of growth and development, so it is normal for your body to undergo some changes."

development?……

Lucia suddenly realized that her body was different from those of adult women, and her face flushed red.

I didn't ask Mien for any more details.

Instead of taking her to the time-difference space to study, Mien brought her to the exit.

"You've worked so hard today, and even got promoted, so go back and rest for a bit."

Lucia, on the contrary, felt somewhat unsatisfied, as if she hadn't used up all her energy, and her whole body was itchy.

"There's still a lot of work to be done."

Mien seemed to know what she was thinking.

"Go back tonight and pack your things, grab some essentials. You'll probably be spending the next three months here."

After studying for a long time, Lucia had already developed the awareness of a senior high school student. She wasn't even that surprised, and simply replied obediently, "I understand, teacher."

.........

"What?!"

The next morning, Shanara, who had just moved back into the villa, looked at Lucia in shock and said:

"You're leaving again?! For three months?"

"Yes." Lucia sighed helplessly, packing her clothes. "I still have goals that must be achieved, so I have to leave you for now."

Shanara was not moved at all. Just as she was about to say something, there was a knock on the door, and Mien walked in.

"Teacher!" Shanara immediately gave a wronged look and complained with her eyes.

Mien simply patted her head and said, "You can stay here by yourself for the time being and continue your research on the topic you chose earlier."

There's nothing to complain about. When you chose the path of scientific research against your parents' wishes, you should have expected this day to come.

After saying this, Mien looked at Lucia and prepared to leave.

Lucia turned back with a helpless smile, then turned away again.

"Let's go, teacher."

Watching the two figures walk away.

It wasn't until today that the oblivious Shanara finally noticed something was wrong.

The word "teacher" for Lucia resounded in her heart.

These were all the names I used to call them! ...

In the gap between the two standing side by side, Shanara's lonely figure was locked inside the mansion.

Why?

Why did the teacher take Lucia away from him?

Why did Lucia want to take away her teacher? ...

The wind blew through her golden curls, making it seem as if the two of them were holding hands.

"It wasn't like this before..."

…………

Three months may pass quickly, but with the help of Mien's time difference magic, it seems to slow down considerably.

When Lucia first entered, she felt as if she had entered a boundless dark realm.

Unlike the boundless spiritual world, this space seemed to have boundaries, giving her a sense of security, as if she were enveloped.

I felt the tranquility around me slow down the flow of time, like a stream, and my heart became even more serene.

She was then able to calm down and close her eyes to study the energy laws that Mien had taught her.

Immersed in meditation, she felt that time passed very quickly, even if it slowed down tenfold, it felt like only a blink of an eye.

After becoming familiar with the place, Lucia began a long period of seclusion, starting with seven days and gradually increasing to ten days, then half a month...

Each time he emerged from seclusion, he felt a significant increase in energy within his body, constantly approaching the threshold of level 4. During the intervals, he would return directly to the pool of life to consolidate and enhance his strength.

During this time, Mien quietly waited outside, smelling the faint scent of medicine, reading or handling matters remotely.

He deliberately tries to keep a low profile and minimize his presence in the current political climate, hoping that no one will even notice him.

Shanara would frequently come to visit him in prison.

She seemed to have accepted some kind of reality, and would always bring two portions of food that she had made herself, one for Mien and one for Lucia.

They left reluctantly.

.........

In the tranquil cultivation space, Mien constantly received information from the outside world.

His spies within the empire's upper echelons finally sent back useful information:

For the first time, they heard discussions among the high-ranking officials about the Sestan Empire and rumors of war.

This means that the matter has finally been brought to the forefront, and even outsiders are aware of it.

Things are on track and moving forward.

Upon hearing August's description, the capital city had been eerily quiet lately.

Because Phil and Rachel seem to have been out of the public eye for a long time, which is quite different from their usual energetic and lively selves.

To Mien's surprise, Rachel has not contacted him personally or through a third party.

This actually shows that she was too busy fighting Phil underwater to pay attention to anything else.

Meanwhile, Phyllis continued to send back updates on her investigation into the esoteric activities described by Ningvia.

After a thorough search, only one suspicious clue about the cult was found.

This made Mien nervous.

How can there only be one?

According to Ning Weiya's testimony, aren't there at least three more?

How could you not have noticed?

The city of Valgon was also located immediately and was placed under surveillance without being discovered.

Why couldn't the other spies find out? Ning Weiya was clearly the best one.

If it is not detected in time, who knows how big a disaster it might cause.

Furthermore, this sense of loss of control over the situation within the empire caused him anxiety.

Moreover, he still couldn't understand why several esoteric sects would revive simultaneously within the empire. Was it really not caused by human intervention?

Puzzled, he turned his attention to the Life Cult.

So while he was giving Phyllis his full guidance on conducting another precise investigation, he was also carefully reviewing the theoretical knowledge about the Life Cult.

He turned down all tedious work and gave a unified response: he wanted to focus his energy on academic research!

But the more they studied it, the stranger things became.

The problem isn't that no useful clues were found, but that no clues could be found at all.

It's so clean.

In the official archives of the Academy of Scholars, the Life Church contains no record of any theory of faith revival, nor of the prophetic methods mentioned by Ningvia.

If it weren't for Ning Weiya's narration, Mien would never have connected the two together.

It's normal for them to have differences or be separated after splitting up hundreds of years ago, but logically they shouldn't be this different.

It's like a painting that's been torn apart; it's extremely incongruous.

A chilling sense of a vast conspiracy swept over Mien’s neck, not just from the neighboring country, but from the very top of Cassil.

At this point, he had no choice but to turn his attention to Emperor Lyonte.

The others did not have the ability to tamper with the records, and only he had prior knowledge of the whereabouts of the Sestan Empire.

Mien tried his best to sort everything out, but still couldn't unravel the mystery; all the enigmas revolved around Emperor Lyent.

Without understanding his thoughts and intentions, we cannot uncover the truth or see the situation clearly.

Mien closed the book, looked up at the sky, and a resolute glint flashed in his deep eyes.

Whether to satisfy his own thirst for knowledge or to protect everyone, he needed to seek answers from the Church of Life.

This would require him to participate in the upcoming war.

At this moment, Mien could only wait quietly for someone to summon him into the game.

Suddenly, a beam of holy light swept away the gloom in Mien's heart.

It pierces through the tranquil realm of time zones, shining through the tall trees like the first rays of dawn.

Lucia emerged from seclusion after only two months.