The First Immortal of Destiny

"I’ve been away from home for so long, I miss you a bit."

Shen Mo picked up the Spirit Storage Rat and Flower Fairy Ami, placing them on the deck of the Boat House. Then he wrapped his large arm around Zhao Lingyin, holding her tightly in his embrace, causing her to blush shyly.

"The disciples are watching..." Zhao Lingyin whispered softly with a red face.

In fact, she was only a few years older than Qian Xiaofeng, Lu Taorui, and the others, and they usually interacted as peers with ease. However, she was still considered an "elder," and being intimate with Shen Mo in front of Qian Xiaofeng and the others made her feel quite uncomfortable!

"Hmm."

Shen Mo responded with a smile, looking warmly at Qian Xiaofeng and the others.

They were so startled that they quickly gathered their escaping light, taking Flower Fairy Ami and the Spirit Storage Rat with them far away, to avoid disturbing the couple’s private time and witnessing something unseemly.

"There’s no one now."

Shen Mo smiled and picked up Zhao Lingyin, striding towards the residence of the two.

The two had not cultivated "The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan" for a long time, and Zhao Lingyin’s progress in cultivation had slowed down. Naturally, this time they cultivated intensely.

After the clouds and rain dispersed, Shen Mo explained the reason why he had switched his real body with the standing.

"The Moon Palace is filled with various prohibitions, with the interference of True Immortal Dao Rhyme disturbing the sense exploration. It’s extremely difficult to find treasures. This time I’m here in my real body to bring the Spirit Storage Rat into the Celestial Palace. Using his innate abilities, I can search for treasures within!"

"Oh~~~~"

Knowing that Shen Mo’s treasure hunting process in the Immortal Mansion was rather smooth, Zhao Lingyin felt much relieved.

After chatting for a while, she seemed to suddenly remember something and turned over to rest her chin on Shen Mo’s chest, exhaling a fresh breath filled with the fragrance of herbs and plants, and said, "The little guy has already taken on a human form. Shall we give him a name? We can’t keep calling him little guy or Spirit Storage Rat."

Shen Mo, enjoying the warmth and softness of Zhao Lingyin, pondered for a moment and then said with a smile, "Since this little guy is a spirit rat turned into a spirit, let’s first give him a zi character. His talents and skills help me find spiritual items and treasures, so let’s add a yu character. How about calling him ’Ziyu’?"

"As for his surname, since he’s a Spirit Pet contracted with me, and not related by blood as our kin, both ’Shen’ and ’Zhao’ aren’t suitable! I suspect he might have a trace of the bloodline of the ancient divine beast Void Sun Mouse, so let’s use ’Xu’ as his surname!"

"Xu Ziyu..." Zhao Lingyin softly repeated the name twice, thinking the name was quite decent and did not object.

Then, she detached herself from Shen Mo’s embrace, used magic to cleanse her body, dressed, and opened the doors and windows to use her sense to summon Qian Xiaofeng and others back.

Shen Mo also needed to return to the Moon Palace, and couldn’t indulge in beauty. After dressing properly, he walked out of the residence with her.

Soon, Qian Xiaofeng and Lu Taorui returned to the Heaven Patrolling Boat House with Ami and the Spirit Storage Rat, holding Spirit Fruits they picked from somewhere, selecting the ones with the most abundant Spiritual Qi to offer to Shen Mo and his wife!

As soon as Ami and the Spirit Storage Rat returned to the boat, they flew to Shen Mo’s shoulder and refused to get down.

Zhao Lingyin picked up the Spirit Storage Rat, transforming him into the form of a little taoist boy, and then patted his head, smiling sweetly, "Little one, your owner has named you today. Your surname is Xu, given name Ziyu, are you satisfied?"

"Xu Ziyu, my name is Xu Ziyu... I have a name now! Thank you, master."

The Spirit Storage Rat hastily bowed to Shen Mo, and when he lifted his head, his adorable face was full of joyful excitement!

Although it was just a name, to the Spirit Storage Rat, it was significant.

...

Shen Mo stored the Spirit Storage Rat in the Sword Zone, bid farewell to Zhao Lingyin, and then performed the skill [Reverse Yin and Yang] again.

When he walked out of the Alchemy Hall, the Silver-haired Child, Kang Haoxiu, and Qin Zhen were surprised to find that there was a spirit rat with blood-red fur sitting on his shoulder!

However, since Shen Mo had deliberately avoided them earlier, they wisely chose not to ask.

"Ziyu, this place is different from the Outer Realm, everywhere is filled with terrifying danger, don’t rely on your skills to run around!" Shen Mo poked the Spirit Storage Rat’s cheek, solemnly instructing him.

Although the Spirit Storage Rat is endowed with the [Hiding] skill, easily traversing ordinary formations and prohibitions, he too was affected by an unknown mighty force, greatly suppressing the effectiveness of his skills. Moreover, the formations and prohibitions throughout the Celestial Palace were extremely powerful and mystical. Even if his skills weren’t affected, he wouldn’t be able to traverse them recklessly, and could easily die here!

The Spirit Storage Rat only needed to rely on his treasure-seeking instincts to inform them where there were treasures, and Shen Mo and the others would break the prohibitions to retrieve the treasures, sparing the Spirit Storage Rat from risking his life.

"Eep! Got it, master."

The Spirit Storage Rat nodded earnestly, then sniffed around for nearby treasures.

Due to the mysterious and unfathomable True Immortal Dao Rhyme permeating the Moon Palace, the Spirit Storage Rat’s innate ability to sense treasures was greatly impacted, only allowing him to sense within a few miles radius.

Yet even so, it was far better than Shen Mo and the others wandering around aimlessly.

"There seems to be a treasure there." The Spirit Storage Rat pointed his paw three miles east to a palace.

"Great!"

Shen Mo immediately called upon the Silver-haired Child and the others, using the Demon Soul General, Fox Puppet, and Golden Armored Talisman General to lead the way towards the palace the Spirit Storage Rat pointed at.

This palace, like the previous Alchemy Hall, was protected by a defensive type of prohibition.

Shen Mo and the others spent several shichens breaking the prohibition smoothly, then found a Elixir bottle on a jade stone table within the hall...

Shaking the Elixir bottle, it rattled inside, holding only one Elixir!

And inscribed on the bottle were lines of small characters, roughly meaning that it contained a Grade VII Elixir with the effect of extending life. Regardless of cultivation level or race, consuming this Elixir could extend one’s lifespan by a thousand years.

"Is it really a Longevity Pill?" Puppet Yama exclaimed with joy, holding the Elixir bottle.

Even through the layer, Shen Mo and the others could sense Qin Zhen’s inner excitement and joy, as one of the primary purposes of this journey was to find a longevity spiritual item for her master, whose Lifespan was running low.

After overcoming numerous hardships, they finally had a harvest, and a little bit of overexcitement was understandable!

"Don’t rush, I have some attainment in the path of alchemy, let’s open it and have a look first." Shen Mo reached out to take the Elixir bottle from Puppet Yama’s hand, opening it to pour out a Spirit Pill covered with pill patterns, looking like a golden pellet.

Upon careful examination, Shen Mo discovered that it was indeed a Grade VII Elixir, more mystical than the Grade six Elixirs he had refined.

It’s just that the aura of this Longevity Spirit Pill gave him a rather familiar feeling!