After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

In the first few days after Ji Ning arrived at the Lin family's house, she was as timid as a fledgling bird entering an unfamiliar forest for the first time.

Aside from Ji Muwan, she would shrink into a ball whenever anyone approached her.

The little girl always hid behind Ji Muwan, only showing half of her face, but her eyes were always darting around.

Even during the occasional family gathering, they remain quiet, rarely reaching their chopsticks into dishes that are even a little further away.

She only took a small plate from the plate in front of her, and after finishing it, she sat quietly without making a fuss.

But she would secretly look at Lin Chu.

Every time my gaze swept over that spot, I would quickly lower my head and pretend to be looking at the rice in my bowl.

Lin Chu noticed, but didn't point it out.

She would always have someone put a few extra dishes that she liked in front of her beforehand.

This girl just arrived, let's give her some more time.

That afternoon, after sparring with his four sword servants, Lin Chu sat down at the jade table to drink tea.

The panda lying at my feet was chewing on a piece of spirit bamboo, its black and white fur gleaming in the sunlight.

Lin Chu bent down and casually rubbed its fluffy head.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the long corridor out of the corner of his eye.

Ji Ning was hiding behind the door, peeking out half her head, her eyes fixed on the panda at his feet.

His eyes were filled with curiosity and longing, yet also with a hint of timidity as he hesitated to approach.

Lin Chu looked up and smiled as she spoke.

"Little sister."

The little head darted back behind the door.

After a few breaths, it slowly emerged again.

Seeing that Lin Chu did not urge her any further.

Ji Ning pursed her lips, clutched the hem of her skirt with her small hands, hesitated for a while, and finally mustered up her courage to shuffle over step by step.

She stopped three or four steps away from Gun Gun, twisting the hem of her clothes with her little hands.

Looking at Gun Gun with its big, watery eyes, then glancing up at Lin Chu, it whispered, "Can...I touch it?"

Lin Chu smiled, picked up Gun Gun from the ground, and put him directly into her arms.

"for you."

Ji Ning caught it in a flurry, almost falling backward from the ball of fur.

Gun Gun was shoved into her arms. He was stunned for a moment, then his dark eyes met hers.

Then it twitched its nose, as if it had smelled something extremely pleasant, and its round body arched into her arms, revealing its white belly.

Ji Ning froze for a moment, then her eyes gradually lit up.

"whee……"

Perhaps it was that natural affinity for spirit beasts and immortal beasts that came into play.

Gun Gun seems to like her a lot.

For the first time, Ji Ning showed a happy smile.

Her eyes curved into crescent moons, and two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks.

"It's so soft..." Ji Ning whispered, as if afraid of startling the little one in her arms.

"What's it called?"

"Get lost."

Ji Ning nodded, then lowered her head to continue petting the panda, muttering, "Panda... panda... hee hee."

The sound was as crisp as a wind chime.

Looking at her smile, Lin Chu couldn't help but smile back.

Whether on Blue Star or in this Xuan Tian Realm, this is the first time he has ever been an older brother.

Having a younger sister... seems to be much better than I imagined.

For the next few days, Ji Ning went to Lin Chu's yard almost every day.

At first, they were very cautious, but later their steps became lighter and lighter, and eventually they simply ran to find Gun Gun as soon as they entered the door.

Lin Chu would have her maid prepare several dishes of her favorite spiritual fruits and snacks every day.

Ji Ning was initially too shy to eat, so Lin Chu took a piece and put it to her lips.

As they became more familiar with each other, they visited more and more often, and gradually, they went from taking the smallest one on their own initiative to picking out the ones to eat later on.

While eating, he secretly glanced at Lin Chu.

When Lin Chu noticed, he lowered his head and pretended to be focused on feeding Gun Gun.

Lin Chu would sometimes deliberately ask, "Is it delicious?"

Ji Ning nodded, her voice soft and sweet: "Delicious."

"Then have someone prepare more tomorrow."

"Thank you, brother."

Ji Muwan and Lin Lan noticed these changes and were very pleased.

Once, Ji Muwan passed by Lin Chu's courtyard and saw the brother and sister sitting side by side, with Ji Ning feeding Gun Gun and Lin Chu feeding Ji Ning.

She stood under the eaves and watched quietly for a long time.

With a smile on his face, he left satisfied.

And so, day after day passed, and Ji Ning completely became Lin Chu's "little shadow".

You should sit next to him when you eat, and follow behind him when you walk.

Even when Lin Chu was sparring with the sword servant, she squatted by the training ground, holding Gun Gun in her arms, watching quietly.

Swords flashed and celestial energy surged within the arena.

She tilted her head back, her eyes following the tip of Lin Chu's sword, completely absorbed in the sight.

Firefly sometimes liked to tease her: "Little Miss, can you understand it?"

Ji Ning shook her head, then nodded, and said in a childish voice, "I don't understand, but my brother is handsome."

As soon as Lin Chu sheathed his sword and left the arena, she immediately ran over and handed him the spiritual spring water that she had prepared beforehand.

"Brother, have some water."

Lin Chu took the drink, sipped it, and reached out to rub the top of her head.

Ji Ning squinted her eyes and nuzzled her head into his palm.

Lin Chu herself couldn't say when it started, but it was probably that every time she saw her tilt her head up, her hand would move on its own first.

Sometimes he thinks he probably can't get rid of his habit of rubbing people's heads.

Lin Che has been extremely busy lately because Lin Yuan went out to explore the Emperor's Path, so the tasks that originally belonged to Lin Yuan have all fallen on his shoulders.

He would come to Lin Chu every few days to complain, saying that he had almost forgotten what it was like to go out and have fun.

When I came over for a visit that day and saw this scene, I clicked my tongue in a sour tone.

"Why is my sister only close to my third brother? Doesn't my second brother deserve to be served water?"

Ji Ning felt a little embarrassed by what he said, her face turned red, and she hid behind Lin Chu, only showing half of her face.

Lin Chu rolled her eyes and retorted, "You're always so loud and boisterous, who wouldn't avoid you?"

"Third brother, this is no fun."

"Brother, I work myself to the bone every day, and you not only don't care, but you also rub salt into my wounds."

Lin Che clutched his chest, looking injured, and walked away.

Ji Ning peeked out, watching Lin Che's retreating figure, and covered her mouth to secretly laugh.

Lin Chu watched her second brother's departing figure helplessly and shook her head.

He withdrew his gaze, but his thoughts involuntarily drifted towards the "Imperial Road".

To be honest, despite its impressive name, it's just a secret place.

Its real name is "The Land of Nothingness", which is said to have been left behind by the Celestial Emperor of the previous era.

"The Land of Nothingness"... Lin Chu certainly knew it, and was even quite familiar with it.

He had read the line from "Free and Easy Wandering" in Zhuangzi more than once: "Now you have a big tree, and you are worried that it is useless. Why don't you plant it in the land of nothingness and the vast wilderness?"

At the time, I thought it was just an ancient allegory, about being carefree and unrestrained by worldly affairs.

But now, this name has truly appeared in the Taixu Spirit Realm, becoming a secret realm left behind by an Immortal Emperor.

The mysteries on Earth seem to be getting more and more complicated.

Bring your wandering thoughts back.

Only those below the level of Xuanxian can enter the Imperial Road. Besides being filled with secret treasures, it is said that there are also many remaining laws of heaven and earth that can be comprehended.

The deeper one goes, the more one's talent and fortune are proven, and the greater the possibility of becoming a Celestial Emperor in the future.

Therefore, all the major families in the Taixu Spirit Realm would send their members in to try their luck once their cultivation reached a certain level. This was both a test and an opportunity.