After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

Lin Fengmian accepted the token.

The moment I got it—

"Buzz—!"

A desolate and ancient aura surged into his palm, as if traversing ten thousand years, creating a subtle resonance with the pure yang energy within his body!

At the same time, it was as if some barrier in his sea of ​​consciousness had been broken.

A clear spatial coordinate was instantly imprinted into the depths of his consciousness!

Lin Fengmian held the token, his fingertips trembling slightly.

He could clearly feel an extremely faint yet real spiritual energy slowly seeping into his meridians along the lines on his palm.

The spiritual energy was as thin as a hair and as faint as morning mist, almost negligible compared to his nearly depleted dantian. Yet, even this wisp of spiritual energy caused Lin Fengmian's nose to suddenly tingle with emotion.

How long?

He had been in this godforsaken place for so long, and hadn't felt the sensation of spiritual energy entering his body.

At this moment, he was like a riverbed that had been dry for thousands of years, finally receiving a drop of sweet rain. The instant that wisp of spiritual energy flowed into his dantian, all the meridians in his body seemed to come alive, greedily absorbing this hard-won gift.

Lin Fengmian opened his mouth, as if to say something, but his throat felt as if something was blocking it.

After a long pause, he raised his head, took a deep breath, and his voice was hoarse and choked with emotion:

"Have you not heard... Heaven never seals off all paths!"

He clenched his fist, feeling the faint yet real power coursing through his body, and his eyes even felt a little hot.

"As long as I want to walk, the road is right beneath my feet!"

For the past few months, his cultivation had stagnated in this sealed land, and he could only rely on his physical body to endure it. That feeling of helplessness, like a trapped beast, that despair that tormented him day and night, all vanished with the infusion of this wisp of spiritual energy!

He turned around and looked at Gu Qingge, who was looking at him with a worried expression, his eyes filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Qingge!"

He strode forward, grasped her shoulders with both hands, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:

"If you can't manage, come with me! I'll show you the world!"

Gu Qingge was taken aback by his sudden excitement. A look of confusion flashed in her beautiful eyes at first, and then her eyes lit up.

"The outside...world?"

She repeated those four words softly, a hint of longing unconsciously showing in her eyes.

She grew up in Qinghe County and had never left this land. What was the outside world like? Were there really immortals like Lin Fengmian, who could fly on swords and summon wind and rain? Were there boundless seas and towering mountains?

However, that glimmer of hope quickly faded.

Gu Qingge lowered her head, gently shook it, her voice carrying a bittersweet tenderness:

"Fengmian, let's forget about it."

"I grew up here; this is where I was born and raised. My mother, my sisters, everything about the Gu family..."

She raised her head and looked at Lin Fengmian, her eyes filled with tenderness and reluctance:

"What will happen to them if I leave?"

Looking at her like that, Lin Fengmian felt both heartache and helplessness.

He knew that Gu Qingge was a woman who valued loyalty and affection at heart. Asking her to abandon everything and go with him would indeed be too much to ask of her.

He softened his tone, reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and whispered:

"Don't rush, I didn't say we're leaving now. I've only found clues to get back, not a way to get back yet."

"When I can go back, I'll take you with me then, okay?"

Gu Qingge leaned against him, feeling the warmth from his chest, and her unease gradually dissipated. She softly hummed in agreement and buried her face even deeper.

After a moment of silence, Gu Qingge suddenly raised her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, but her eyes held a rare intensity.

"Lin Lang..."

Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, yet it carried a stubborn earnestness:

"Shall we... practice a few more times?"

"I want to have a few children for you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian was first taken aback, then didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He looked down at the Third Miss in his arms, who was usually the one who had the final say in the prefect's mansion and was dignified and generous in front of outsiders. But now she was nestled in his arms like a little wife, her mind only on having children for him. He felt both amused and touched.

However, he could understand. This sealed land was devoid of spiritual energy, and the social customs were extremely traditional. Women were expected to marry and continue their bloodline when they reached a certain age. Gu Qingge's thoughts were entirely due to her environment.

But Lin Fengmian knew very well what was going on.

This place is devoid of spiritual energy, making it a forbidden zone in the cultivation world. If his child were born here, his innate foundation would be damaged, making it a hundred times more difficult for him to embark on the path of cultivation than for ordinary people!

What's more, he now has enemies everywhere. The Cang family siblings are eyeing him covetously, and they could come knocking on his door at any moment. Now is definitely not a good time to have a child.

"Cultivation is fine, having children isn't in a rush," Lin Fengmian said with a smile, pinching her cheek. "We'll talk about it when the time is right."

Gu Qingge's cheeks flushed slightly from his pinching, but she didn't argue. She just gave a soft "hmm" and obediently leaned back into his arms.

In the days that followed, Lin Fengmian and Gu Qingge focused on their cultivation in their room.

It has to be said that Gu Qingge gave him a completely different feeling from Nangong Li, Chu Qingyi, and others.

Nangong Li is aloof yet assertive, Chu Qingyi is innocent yet naive, while Gu Qingge...

She's the kind of woman who, once she's set her mind on you, will devote herself entirely to you.

Over the past few days, she seemed to have discovered some secret, becoming unusually proactive and obedient. The usually dignified and reserved third young lady of the Gu family had let down all her guard in front of Lin Fengmian, wholeheartedly immersing herself in the joy of cultivating together.

Meanwhile, Lin Fengmian's cultivation of the "Great Sun Pagoda Technique" also made increasing progress. This body-refining technique was inherently extremely yang, and when he cultivated with Gu Qingge, the yin and yang energies in their bodies merged and complemented each other, making his physique stronger and his foundation more solid.

The two of them practiced for an entire day.

On this day, after finishing her cultivation, Gu Qingge felt as if she had been electrocuted, her body was numb and tingling, and she couldn't muster any strength.

She leaned wearily on Lin Fengmian's shoulder, panting for a while before she could catch her breath.

"My husband..."

She spoke softly, her voice still carrying a hint of lazy huskiness:

"I checked the secret manual of my Gu family, and it mentioned the 'Spirit-Severing Gate'."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian's heart skipped a beat: "The Absolute Spirit Sect?"

Gu Qingge nodded and continued:

"The Jueling Sect opens its gates to accept disciples once every ten years. At that time, you can participate in the assessment by simply taking your disciple token to the designated location."