A vast and complex surge of information poured into his mind, like a sudden enlightenment.
In less than half an hour, Lin Yun slowly opened his eyes. "I need to find some time to properly cultivate these martial arts."
He got up and looked towards the Great Purity Immortal Pool, finding that Ling Qingzhu had not yet come out.
"Something's not right. It's been so long."
Thinking of this, Lin Yun's brow furrowed slightly, and then he suddenly remembered something.
He quickly went to the edge of the pool, his body moving, and directly leaped in.
As Lin Yun's body entered the Great Purity Immortal Pool, he felt an extremely pure and peculiar energy surging from the surface, continuously drilling into his body.
"What powerful healing capabilities, but they don't seem to be of much use to me right now." His thoughts raced, and he quickly looked around.
A moment later, he headed towards the dark bottom of the pool.
"Please don't let anything happen." Lin Yun was a little worried, and his speed increased.
The Great Purity Immortal Pool was not large, but its depths were unusually wide, and there were many winding waterways within it, making the terrain exceptionally complex.
Lin Yun's mental energy was fully unleashed. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, his diffused mental energy seemed to detect something.
His speed was extremely fast. In just over ten breaths, he reached the place where his mental energy had detected an anomaly.
Then he saw a emerald-green light, like jade, blooming at the bottom of the pool.
Within that light, a naked, jade-like body, resembling mutton-fat jade, was curled up, with a head of black hair cascading down behind her.
From a distance, she looked like a sleeping mermaid in the water, and this delicate body was precisely Ling Qingzhu, who had entered the Great Purity Immortal Pool.
"Phew, it's good that she's okay." Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ling Qingzhu.
Immediately after, his gaze suddenly shifted downwards towards Ling Qingzhu. At the bottom of the pool there, streaks of emerald-green light were shooting out, connecting precisely to the ball of light surrounding Ling Qingzhu.
"Hmph!" Lin Yun snorted coldly, waving his palm. A gust of wind stirred up the mud at the bottom of the pool, revealing a pale white skeleton lying flat.
This skeleton was absorbing Ling Qingzhu's vitality through the green lines.
Seeing such a scene, Lin Yun's expression also turned gloomy.
"If I break this thing, Ling Qingzhu's vitality should stabilize." As his voice fell, Lin Yun's figure flickered rapidly. He grabbed at the light lines, and the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art circulated wildly.
"Crack!"
The emerald-green light lines quickly dimmed, and finally, accompanied by several crisp sounds, they shattered.
As the light lines broke, the light surging around Ling Qingzhu's body also quickly dissipated, but her eyes remained tightly closed, showing no signs of waking up.
Lin Yun's figure moved, and he reached out and pulled Ling Qingzhu into his embrace. The feeling of holding her made his heart pound fiercely, and his gaze uncontrollably swept over her.
Then he took a deep breath, took out a large robe, and covered her body.
Just at this moment, the skeleton trembled strangely, then shakily sat up from the mud.
In just a moment, the skeleton stiffened, and then its bones began to crack. Finally, with a bang, it turned into ashes and dissipated.
Then, from where the skeleton had dissipated, a streak of emerald-green light suddenly flashed out. With a whoosh, it swept across the bottom of the pool and rushed towards Lin Yun.
"A Spirit Seal? It seems it's the same as in the original work." Lin Yun didn't stop it, watching as the emerald-green light drilled into Ling Qingzhu's body.
Then he saw the person in his arms open her clear eyes.
Their gazes met, and both fell silent.
"Let go of me," Ling Qingzhu struggled slightly and said.
At this moment, she had lost her usual aloofness, revealing a rare vulnerability, which was an extreme temptation for any man.
Lin Yun's mind was also constantly struggling, but when he saw the expression on Ling Qingzhu's face, he instantly sobered up.
Seeing the other party suppressing his instincts, Ling Qingzhu quickly broke free and headed out of the pool.
Lin Yun shook his head helplessly. "Why act like a gentleman at a time like this?"
After sighing, he also followed and shot out of the pool.
When he arrived outside the pool, Ling Qingzhu had changed into a white dress and was sitting to the side, lost in thought.
At this moment, Ling Qingzhu's heart was very chaotic. If Lin Yun had acted forcefully just now, under his powerful strength, she might not have been able to resist, but he hadn't done so. Instead, he had given her enough respect.
The events of five years ago had undoubtedly disrupted her original path. She had once believed that with her nature, she could achieve the state of mind like a mirror, free from dust, as her master had said.
But that absurd encounter had added a grain of dust to her mirror-like heart.
She had originally thought she had moved past it, but when that young boy had unknowingly completely surpassed her.
And had once again entered her world, wanting to expel him again was no longer a simple matter.
Ling Qingzhu pursed her lips slightly, her eyes a little complex. Then she heard faint footsteps, and the complexity in her eyes quickly subsided.
Lin Yun sat beside her, tilted his head, and smiled, "Do you still remember what I said five years ago?"
"I've forgotten," Ling Qingzhu said faintly, her long eyelashes slightly lowered.
"Back then I said, the woman I've slept with is definitely mine. Thinking about it now, that was indeed a bit crude, but..." Lin Yun paused, then stared directly at Ling Qingzhu, smiling brightly, "You are my woman!"
"You!"
Ling Qingzhu's beautiful eyes gazed at the brilliant smile on the other's face. She gritted her silver teeth and said, "You should say less of such things in the future. If my master hears of it, even if you are the chief of the Yuan Gate, she might kill you."
"Every successive sect master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace cultivates the path of the Heart Mirror. Their hearts are like mirrors, untouched by dust. If our matter is known to my master, with her temperament, she will definitely act to remove the dust from my heart for me."
"And you are the dust in my heart."
Hearing this, Lin Yun smiled and looked at Ling Qingzhu, asking, "Then do you think this dust of mine should be removed?"
Ling Qingzhu was clearly stunned by this question.
She had originally thought that the answer was obvious and didn't require much thought, but in front of Lin Yun, she still shook her head blankly and said, "I don't know."
Seeing her appearance, a slight smile appeared on Lin Yun's face. It seemed the decision he had just made was correct.
His thoughts drifted, and Lin Yun grinned, saying, "What I've decided won't change! I will have enough strength to stand before your master and tell her that you are my woman."
Ling Qingzhu looked at Lin Yun before her. She seemed to see that stubborn boy from five years ago again, but in the end, she shook her head somewhat powerlessly.
Even the sect master of the Yuan Gate had to show her master three points of respect. This goal was too distant.
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