I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

There was a two-second silence in the study.

Lu Zhixia spoke first.

"The Hehuan Sect?"

"What's wrong?"

The woman in crimson robes in the mirror raised an eyebrow.

"Have you heard of it?"

Lu Zhixia glanced at Lin Ye.

"It's quite common in novels."

The woman in crimson robes became interested.

"How was it written?"

Are you sure you want to hear this?

"explain."

Lu Zhixia thought for a moment.

"Using yang energy to replenish yin, dual cultivation, specifically seducing men, basically means you won't survive past the final chapter."

The smile on Jiang Yi's face vanished.

Lin Ye couldn't help but turn his head away.

"What are you laughing at?"

"no."

Your mouth is crooked.

The woman in crimson squinted.

"Is this how future generations will portray my Hehuan Sect?"

Lu Zhixia remained calm.

"There are even worse ones."

"never mind."

The woman in crimson robes raised her hand.

"Don't tell me."

She was clearly a little congested.

Lin Ye, however, was not prepared to discuss the sect's reputation with her.

His hand was still on the sealed box of the Tongueless Soul-Suppressing Bell.

Why are you in this mirror?

The woman in crimson robes looked at him.

"Because this is my body."

Speak like a human.

"..."

Jiang Yi stared at him for a few seconds.

"Who taught you to talk like that?"

"There are a lot of old people around me lately."

"You're the old one!"

Another voice suddenly rang out in the study.

It's very light.

It came from Lin Ye's personal communicator.

It's clear that the Wanling Scripture wasn't connected; Lin Ye simply forgot to completely mute the internal channels.

Lin Ye reached out and pressed it off.

"It's none of your business."

Lu Zhixia glanced at him.

"Who was that just now?"

"Another old thing."

"Linye!"

The channel has been completely shut down.

The woman in crimson robes laughed.

"interesting."

"Do you also have a spirit by your side?"

"Let's start with you."

Lin Ye didn't let her go around.

The woman in crimson robes was not angry.

"After the collapse of heaven and earth, the spiritual energy became thinner and thinner day by day."

"The body can't hold up."

"So I abandoned my physical body and entrusted my remaining soul to the Mirror of the Heart."

"I slept for a long time afterwards."

"how long?"

"have no idea."

The woman in crimson robes propped her face up with her hand.

"Wake up, sleep down, I'm too lazy to count how many dynasties have come and gone outside."

This account is basically consistent with the origin of the All Souls' Scripture.

Lin Ye felt more confident.

At least the way the spirit is formed matches.

"Why are you awake now?"

"The spiritual energy is sufficient."

Jiang Yi spoke casually.

"He woke up once a few days ago, but he was too weak to even get out of the mirror."

"The price has suddenly increased again in the last few days."

She looked at Lu Zhixia.

"It was only when she brought the mirror with her that I truly woke up."

Lu Zhixia frowned.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"You're a good fit."

"Where would be suitable?"

The woman in crimson smiled.

"The spirit is stable, the breath is pure, and the meridians are also..."

"stop."

Lin Ye interrupted.

"Can you please stop talking like you're picking out vegetables?"

"I choose my apprentices."

Did she agree?

Jiang Yi looked at Lu Zhixia.

"That's why I'm asking."

Lu Zhixia was not led astray by her.

"What do you want to teach me?"

"Cultivation."

Why?

"Because your cultivation is also beneficial to me."

This answer actually made Lin Ye raise his eyes slightly.

That's direct enough.

Lu Zhixia continued, "What are the benefits?"

"I reside within the mirror, and I need spiritual energy to nourish my soul."

"When you cultivate, the Mind-Illuminating Mirror can absorb the residual energy that you cannot refine."

"Not many."

The woman in crimson robes extended one finger.

"It won't do you any harm, and it'll be enough for me."

"That's all?"

That's all for now.

"And then?"

The woman in crimson smiled.

"Of course, we'll deal with that later."

Lu Zhixia smiled as well.

"Then don't portray yourself as someone who's here to help the poor."

Jiang Yi was stunned for a moment.

Then he laughed even harder.

"I like you."

"Wait."

Lin Ye chimed in from the side.

"She has a boyfriend."

"I know."

She glanced at him from the crimson robe.

"Didn't I just ask that?"

"That's a strange question."

"What's strange about it?"

"When accepting apprentices, we first ask about their qualifications."

"In our Hehuan Sect, the first question is whether someone has a Daoist partner."

"..."

Lin Ye suddenly felt that the novel wasn't entirely unfair to them.

Lu Zhixia wasn't swayed.

"What if I don't practice?"

"Then I'll continue sleeping."

"Would you hurt someone?"

"Now?"

Jiang Yi looked down at herself.

"How can you injure someone through a mirror?"

"Bewitched?"

"I know a little."

"Possession?"

"Won't."

"Controlling people?"

"It can disturb the mind; it's something you can't control."

"Then why did my reflection move on its own just now?"

"The ability to see one's own heart."

The woman in crimson raised her hand.

Lu Zhixia's reflection reappeared in the mirror.

This time, she didn't replace the real her.

She simply stood beside the woman in crimson robes.

"Mirrors never just reflect your face."

"Emotions, desires, and mental state can all be reflected to some extent."

"After I wake up, I can use the mirror to do some small movements."

After listening, Lin Ye's hand remained on the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

"You say you won't possess someone else's body, why should I believe you?"

"You don't need to believe it."

The crimson robe was crisp and clean.

"You can send me to your place and lock me up, that's fine too."

"only……"

She looked at Lu Zhixia.

"Are you willing to part with it?"

Lin Ye frowned.

"What does this have to do with being reluctant to part with it?"

"I didn't ask you."

Lu Zhixia suddenly spoke.

"I can't bear to part with it."

Lin Ye turned his head.

Lu Zhixia pointed to the payment records on the table.

"I bought it with money."

"..."

Lin Ye choked for a moment.

The woman in crimson laughed so hard she almost fell off the couch.

"I like this apprentice even more now."

Lu Zhixia ignored her.

She pulled the chair over and sat down.

"Tell me the most basic things first."

"The technique is ineffective."

"It's crimson," said the woman in crimson robes.

"You won't give it to me?"

"Give."

She reached out and tapped the mirror.

"I can directly send the incantation into your soul, saving you trouble."

"no."

Lu Zhixia refused even faster than Lin Ye.

The woman in crimson robes paused.

Why?

Lu Zhixia looked at Lin Ye.

"My boyfriend deals with these things every day."

"I haven't learned anything else."

"I've learned my lesson: you can't accept things from unfamiliar spirits that try to put into your brain."

Lin Ye's lips finally curled up slightly.

"good."

Jiang Yi looked at her, then at Lin Ye.

"Are you two always this guarded?"

"Mainly for protection against ghosts."

"I'm not a ghost."

"almost."

Jiang Yi took a deep breath.

"OK."

"I said."

"You remember that."

Lu Zhixia opened the notes app on her phone.

Crimson Robe: "..."

"What are you doing?"

"Remember that."

"You use this to memorize the cultivation formula?"

"Or should we use a calligraphy brush?"

Lin Ye turned his head to the side, his shoulders twitching slightly.

Jiang Yi glared at him.

In the end, I held back.

The first section she taught wasn't long.

It is called "The Chapter on Illuminating the Heart and Guiding the Qi".

It does not involve dual cultivation.

It doesn't even involve the actual circulation of meridians.

Only breathing, calming the mind, and sensing the breath.

"First, learn to distinguish between your own qi and the qi of heaven and earth."

The man in crimson robes walked down the road.

"If you can't even sense the Qi, then anything you say afterward is pointless."

Lu Zhixia finished writing.

"and then?"

"practice."

"Now?"

"If you're not sleepy, then go now."

Lu Zhixia glanced at the time.

It's almost 1 a.m.

He glanced at Lin Ye again.

Are you sleepy?

"When haven't I been sleepy these past few days?"

"Then go back to sleep."

Do you think I can leave now?

Lu Zhixia smiled.

"Then sit down."

She closed the study window.

Silent your phone.

They then sat down according to the instructions of the Crimson Robe Sect.

Lin Ye did not disturb them.

Simply place the Tongueless Soul-Suppressing Bell within easy reach.

The woman in crimson saw it.

"If you're going to be so defensive towards me, can you please not make it so obvious?"

"That's convenient."

"What's so convenient about it?"

"If you make a move, I'll hurry up."

"..."

Jiangyi didn't want to talk to him anymore.

The first ten minutes.

There was nothing there.

Lu Zhixia's breathing slowed down.

20th minute.

still none.

She opened her eyes.

Am I not suitable?

Jiang Yi was yawning in the mirror.

"How long has it been?"

"Don't they always describe how you can draw in qi in three minutes in novels?"

"If you keep looking at those things, I'll smash your phone first."

Lu Zhixia closed her eyes again.

Another ten minutes or so passed.

This time, Lin Ye was the first to notice the change.

The faint spiritual energy around the mirror began to gather around Lu Zhixia.

Unhappy.

Even very slow.

One strand at a time.

It's like testing the waters.

Lu Zhixia's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"Don't chase after them."

"The woman in crimson robes suddenly spoke."

"If you sense it, just let it happen on its own."

The more you try to catch it, the less likely you are to succeed.

Lu Zhixia remained silent.

Maintain your original breathing rhythm.

A few minutes later.

A wisp of spiritual energy finally reached her finger.

It paused for a moment.

Slowly crawl inside.

Lu Zhixia's body trembled slightly.

Lin Ye's expression changed as well.

He heard it very clearly.

The spiritual energy did not wander off.

It went in a short distance along the arm and then stopped quickly.

There is no road open.

There were no exaggerated changes.

But it did go in.

Lu Zhixia opened her eyes.

The first sentence is:

"It's a bit chilly."

The woman in crimson smiled.

"Remember this feeling."

"This is the first breath."

Lu Zhixia looked down at her hands.

Nothing has changed.

It didn't emit any light.

She shook hands.

"Is this what cultivation is?"

"You've finally found the door."

"We haven't even entered the house yet."

The woman in crimson glanced at her.

"Sooner than I expected."

Lin Ye asked, "Because of qualifications?"

"A little."

Jiang Yi pointed to the mirror at her feet.

"It's more like the 'Mirror of the Heart' that helps her discern spiritual energy."

"It won't be that quick in another location."

Lin Ye was relieved.

If Lu Zhixia had no foundation whatsoever, and suddenly became a prodigy after sitting for half an hour, that would be abnormal.

He was about to ask about the next step.

The work terminal suddenly vibrated.

It's not a task.

It was an internal notice from the Seventh Division.

[Anomalies were detected in the follow-up monitoring of the second spiritual tide.]

[The overall concentration of spiritual energy across the country has stopped declining.]

[Over the past six hours, a sustained upward trend has emerged again.]

Lin Ye stared at the last line.

His brows slowly furrowed.

"Is it still going up?"

The woman in crimson robes in the mirror also looked over.

Of course, she couldn't understand the words on the terminal.

But it seemed as if it sensed something.

The smile on my face faded for the first time.

"really."

Lin Ye looked up.

"What do you mean, 'as expected'?"

The woman in crimson robes looked out the window.

The night was deep.

The city, however, was as bright as day.

"This burst of spiritual energy did not recede."

She gently tapped the mirror.

"Your era..."

"It's going to get lively."