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

Several more months of peaceful days passed.

That day, Lin Chu was sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake reading a book.

The pages of the book turned gently in the wind, and the bamboo in the courtyard rustled.

Ji Ning came running over, her face flushed.

"Brother! Brother!"

Lin Chu put down her book: "What's wrong?"

"Get out...get out of it...it's gotten bigger!"

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, drawing a huge circle.

Her eyes were wide open, and her little face was filled with shock.

Lin Chu put down the book, looking puzzled.

"It's gotten bigger?"

"Mmm!" Ji Ning nodded vigorously, then gestured with her hand, "It's this big!"

"Take me to see it."

Ji Ning grabbed his hand and ran back.

Upon entering the yard, you'll see a huge black and white fur ball lying on the grass, which has grown from the size of a puppy to the size of an elephant.

"It's gotten so big..." Lin Chu walked over and patted the panda's front paws.

Gun Gun looked down at him, making soft whimpering sounds.

Lin Chu wasn't particularly surprised.

In the spirit world, it is perfectly normal for rare and exotic animals to awaken their innate supernatural abilities.

What surprised him was something else entirely.

He circled the panda once, his gaze settling on a certain spot, and his expression gradually became strange.

"Gungung...it's actually a female panda."

He hadn't noticed this problem before, as the little thing was so small and had such thick fur.

However, what concerned him more than that was the extremely faint aura flowing within Gun Gun's body.

Lin Chu probed with her divine sense, her brows furrowing slightly.

Bloodline of ancient wild beasts.

Although it was only a trace, it was still a genuine ancient wild beast.

"Goodness." Lin Chu patted the chubby head. "You spend all your time sleeping and eating, and you actually had this trick up your sleeve."

If the Qi family finds out, Qi Jun is probably going to get a beating.

Gun Gun let out a soft whimper and rubbed its big head against him.

Ji Ning stood to the side, her little eyebrows furrowed and her lips pouting.

"I can't hug you anymore once you get bigger!"

Lin Chu smiled and patted her head.

"But once it gets bigger, you can ride it."

"When you want to hug it, just shrink it down."

Ji Ning's eyes lit up.

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Gun Gun's dark eyes widened suddenly, and with a soft whimper, it turned and tried to run away.

But it can't outrun the lemon.

The little girl used both her hands and feet to climb onto its back in no time, hugged its neck with both hands, and laughed loudly.

"Rolling! Giddy up!"

Gun Gun turned around and glanced at Lin Chu, his eyes full of grievance.

Lin Chu waved her hand at it: "Go ahead."

Gun Gun resignedly took four short steps and slowly carried Ji Ning outside.

Thus, a peculiar sight appeared in the Lin clan's territory.

A beautifully sculpted little girl rides a black and white panda, running through the Manchu region.

Wherever he went, everyone turned their heads to look.

"That's the Third Young Master's spirit beast, right? Why does it seem to have gotten so much bigger?"

"Indeed, the Third Young Master spoils him rotten; even this spirit beast has become precious."

"If you ask me, the most precious one is Miss Ji Ning. The Third Young Master treats her with utmost care and affection."

"Miss Ning is so pampered; the Third Young Master dotes on her so much."

"We mustn't offend this little devil."

Ji Ning rode the panda around a few times, then ran back to Lin Chu's yard.

"Brother! I'm back!"

Lin Chu sat in the pavilion, not even looking up: "Is it fun?"

"That was fun!" Ji Ning slid off Gun Gun, ran over, hugged Lin Chu's arm, looked up at him with bright, sparkling eyes, and exclaimed, "Brother is the best!"

Lin Chu gently tapped her head with a book.

"Stop playing, get ready to eat."

"oh!"

Ji Ning responded and then ran off again.

Lin Chu put down her book, looked at the cheerful little figure, and smiled gently.

This girl has become more and more lively once she gets to know people.

……

time flies.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Chu was thirteen years old that year, and Ji Ning was eight.

On the main street of Tianlan City, two figures, one tall and one short, strolled leisurely.

Lin Chu walked ahead, dressed in a moon-white fairy robe, with a long sword hanging at his waist. He had handsome features and an extraordinary demeanor.

Ji Ning walked beside him, holding the shrunken panda, its little head turning left and right, curious about everything.

Behind the two were a dozen or so boys and girls of similar age.

Each of them was dressed in luxurious clothes and had an extraordinary demeanor; these were all direct descendants of the major families in Tianlan City.

This group of people walking together looks exactly like a bunch of rich kids on an outing.

The people of Tianlan City were already used to this scene.

Moreover, the people not only did not resent it, but were happy to see it happen.

Because the Tianlan generation has been influenced by Lin Chu to have a very good atmosphere.

None of the scions of prominent families of his generation dared to be arrogant and domineering outside.

Because arrogant and domineering people can't get into Lin Chu's circle.

Being unable to enter Lin Chu's circle is tantamount to being isolated in Tianlan City.

Not only will your elders at home not support you, but you'll also get scolded when you get home.

"How come you can't even get along with the Third Young Master?"

"Look at Qi Jun, and then look at yourself!"

"Go cultivate, don't embarrass yourself here."

Therefore, this generation of young people are all working hard to stay on the right path, afraid of being left behind by Lin Chu's circle.

Occasionally, a few who disagreed would be scolded by their elders and then behave themselves.

The term "纨绔子弟" (wan ku zi di, meaning spoiled brat) has almost disappeared in the city.

This is a situation that has never occurred in Tianlan City in the tens of thousands of years.

"Third Young Master, a new spirit beast shop has opened in the market ahead. I heard they have a lot of rare items. Shall we go take a look?" A young man in blue robes approached and asked.

Lin Chu glanced at Ji Ning.

Ji Ning, holding the baby in her arms, was gazing at the market with its big, dark eyes, its little hands gently tugging at Lin Chu's sleeve.

"Go ahead." Lin Chu nodded.

The market area was vast, with large and small animal enclosures lined both sides, where the cries of mythical beasts and birds rose and fell.

Ji Ning's eyes lit up as soon as she entered.

She stopped in front of a formation.

Inside the formation was a spirit rhinoceros, its body bluish-black, with a single horn on its forehead glowing with eerie blue lightning, its four hooves pawing the ground, and its nostrils exhaling heavy breaths.

There was a sign directly in front of them: "Azure Thunder Spirit, violent temperament, keep away."

The shop owner, a middle-aged man in a gray robe, hurriedly jogged to greet Lin Chu and his group when they arrived.

"Third Young Master, ladies and gentlemen, please feel free to look around!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Ji Ning squatted down in front of the Azure Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros.

The shop owner's expression changed instantly.

"Miss! Don't get too close!"

He was bent over, sweat beading on his forehead, and his voice was trembling.

"This rhinoceros has a terrible temper. Last time it ran away, it knocked three of our patrol brothers flying!"

Lin Chu smiled and waved to the shop owner.

"It's alright."

Ji Ning stretched out a small hand, passed through the formation, and gently reached out towards the spirit rhinoceros.

Lingxi suddenly raised its head, and a faint light flashed on its horn.

The next second, Lingxi's breathing suddenly calmed down.

It lowered its head, brought its huge head close to Ji Ning's hand, and gently rubbed against it.

Ji Ning smiled.

"Now it's all right."

The crowd behind him fell silent for a moment.

The shop owner's mouth was agape, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

"How did you do that?"

Ji Ning turned around and winked with a grin.

"secret."

Lin Chu stood to the side, a slight smile on his lips, and gently patted the top of her head.

A group of young men and women behind them marveled at the sight.

"Ji Ning's talent is truly amazing."

"The Spirit Controlling Holy Body has only appeared three times in the entire history of the Spirit Realm."

"And she's so cute too. I wish my sister was half as well-behaved as her."

Ji Ning blushed slightly at the praise, stood up while holding Gun Gun, hid next to Lin Chu, and pinched the hem of his clothes with one hand.