The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Zhou Qing continued to gaze at her back.

The heartfelt words he heard just now stirred warmth in his heart—so he had already taken a place in her heart.

Perhaps it was because it was her first time that it was so unforgettable?

"One day, you will see," Zhou Qing said softly.

Shen Hanyi remained wholly focused on controlling the eight halos.

Suddenly, the image froze on a clearing with sparse red grass.

A small child, wearing a red bellyband, carved out of jade, was running joyfully, so adorably that one couldn’t help but want to pinch his little cheeks.

"Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng! It’s actually a Transformation Level Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng!" Shen Hanyi exclaimed.

It should be known that Spirit Severing Realm cultivators only have a lifespan of six thousand years, only those in the Supreme Realm can enjoy a ten thousand year lifespan.

Divine medicines that can survive ten thousand years are rare, and those that can transform are even rarer.

In order to save her brother, she had gone through great difficulties to find two Transforming Divine Medicines.

One was obtained back then in this Desolate Forbidden place, after countless simulations and life and death experiences, the "Ice Glaze Lingque Mushroom."

The other was obtained in the Kunpeng Palace, even with Zhou Qing’s assistance through the "Emperor’s Brilliance Scripture," it was nearly at the cost of her life from the mouth of a Spirit Slash Great Perfection Cyan Flame Profound Turtle, barely acquiring the "Crimson Flame Golden Pattern Vine."

Only those who have personally experienced it can truly understand the hardships involved.

Unexpectedly, here in the core area of the third stage, she’s encountered an even rarer Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng!

Zhou Qing also widened his eyes, this divine medicine was all too familiar to him—it was Second Grandfather’s treasure.

When first seen in the cave of Penghuang Feng Xuanling, it was covered with wounds, weak and frail.

After Second Grandfather’s special care, it not only fully recovered, but now seems lively and sprightly.

"Looks like Second Grandfather is still in the third stage..." Zhou Qing thought to himself.

But just at that moment, the image caused both of them to be completely stunned.

The Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng eagerly dived into the ground, soon sticking its round little head out, excitedly waving outside of the frame.

Immediately after—

A purple light flashed, and a Purple Jade Ginseng appeared jumping around.

It appeared the same size as the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, with three purple ginseng leaves on its head, leaving a trail of glowing purple footprints with each step.

Then, a mass of cyan mist spread, from which emerged a maiden dressed in green gauze.

Her skin was as white as snow, with fine vines coiling through her hair, each vine topped with a softly glowing white flower.

"Three, three Transforming Divine Medicines—" Shen Hanyi gasped, covering her mouth in shock.

But before she could finish, the ground suddenly bulged with a small mound, and a round, snow-white figure popped out with a "pop."

It was a chubby little figure transformed from a Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Infant Fruit.

It was snow-white like jade, resembling a glutinous rice dumpling, with a glistening ice flower on its head.

Holding a chain taller than itself, it was huffing and puffing as it dragged it forward.

With each step, tiny ice crystals would drift down, sparkling in the sunlight.

"Four Transforming Divine Medicines—" Zhou Qing felt his throat tighten, his voice becoming parched.

For ordinary cultivators, it’s nearly impossible to find even one Transforming Divine Medicine, and here in the core of the third stage, four appeared simultaneously—an unbelievable sight.

Shen Hanyi regained her composure and quickly adjusted the view.

Only then could she see what was tied to the other end of the chain—a corpse fused with a tree stump, the elusive Three-Flower Corpse sought by countless cultivators.

The headless upper torso was shriveled like a withered stick, replaced by a bewitching tri-colored flower, its petals opening and closing revealing faint glimpses of menacing teeth.

The lower half was fused with a decayed tree stump, its roots, covered in bluish-black moss, twisted into the shape of human leg forms.

At this moment, it was being dragged by the little chubby figure, carving deep furrows into the ground.

"To think in the third stage..." Shen Hanyi murmured to herself, eyes showing a glint of despair.

She had spent over a century, enduring countless trials to painstakingly establish a safe route here.

Yet to delve deeper into the third stage, who knew how many more years it would take?

Even with a route, the Desolate Forbidden is full of unpredictabilities; a single misstep could lead to eternal doom.

Even if she could venture in, the odds of emerging alive were slim.

Zhou Qing, looking at the Three-Flower Corpse on screen, strangely felt a release in tension.

As he hurried full speed to the Shen Family, he thought as long as she saw him alive, she might abandon the desperate attempt to seize the Three-Flower and risk breakthrough into the Supreme Realm.

"Seems like there’s no need for me to visit those dangerous places you asked me for help with," Zhou Qing said softly.

Shen Hanyi sighed faintly, nodding slightly.

Amid their silence, the scene changed abruptly.

The little chubby figure that was dragging the chain suddenly let go, hopping off ahead.

The Purple Jade Ginseng and the Vine Maiden quickly spread out, warily watching beyond the halo.

Shen Hanyi hastily adjusted the view, to see a white-haired elderly figure crouched not far away, smiling gently as if coaxing a child.

"It’s the senior who roasted meat for the Divine Beast last time! He’s actually still in the third stage!" Shen Hanyi exclaimed in surprise.

Zhou Qing, seeing the golden title [Trustworthy Little Doll] floating above the elder’s head, felt a wave of warmth in his heart.

Though this unfamiliar face still obscured Second Grandfather’s true appearance, the sense of kinship was unmistakable.

"Envy, indeed, to have cultivated four Transforming Divine Medicines," Zhou Qing casually echoed Shen Hanyi’s sentiments.

However, Shen Hanyi shook her head and said, "Only the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng is unafraid of him; it’s likely raised by him. The other three..."

She observed the elder’s coaxing manner in the scene, "seem to be deceiving."