The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

A voice suddenly rang in Jiang Chuan's ears; it seemed to be the man from before.

"It turned out to be you!"

"What's wrong with me? Is it normal to sell armor?"

"Haha~ That's normal, that's normal. Which sect are you from? Would you consider joining our sect?"

The man opposite him, seeing that Jiang Chuan was the owner of the armor, must have thought that Jiang Chuan was a powerful person.

Asking him which sect he belonged to was a test; if he didn't belong to any sect, they would recruit him.

However, such powerful individuals generally do not want to rely on a particular sect.

"I don't belong to any sect, and I don't have any plans to go to another sect for the time being."

The man in front of her paused for a moment, then changed from not smiling to smiling slightly.

"It's okay, come find me again when you've thought it through. This is my business card."

After saying that, he handed over a small card, which should have contained the other party's contact information.

"Okay, let's go first."

After saying that, Jiang Chuan led Qing Yinyan away.

The man muttered to himself from behind.

"What a pity. If he had come to our sect, he might have really been able to strengthen our sect."

At this time, Jiang Chuan and Qing Yinyan had almost finished resting.

"Wow! I haven't had anything this delicious in ages, I'm a little full!"

Jiang Chuan gave a wicked smile and used a toothpick to clean between his teeth. At this moment, he seemed to be on vacation with his girlfriend, not on a trial.

"When are we ready? Let's go now! We've probably seen everything in Dream Valley."

"Oh right! Snow Lotus, I haven't absorbed the Snow Lotus yet."

When Qing Yinyan talks about snow lotus now, it's not because he's in a hurry to improve his strength, but because it would be terrible if there were people with ulterior motives.

Therefore, Qing Yinyan's first priority is to absorb the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

"Let's find a place then!"

The two arrived at the hotel. They had compared several hotels over a long period of time and felt that this one was very clean.

"Boss! We need a room."

The proprietress was leering at the two of them, mistaking them for a couple.

Actually, that's not the case. The main reason is that Qing Yinyan needs other people to assist her during the process of absorbing the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

If you are not careful, you will be swallowed by the thousand-year-old snow lotus, especially this kind of thousand-year-old snow lotus.

“The thousand-year-old snow lotus is not easy to absorb. I will protect you. You must devote yourself to it and ignore any disturbances outside.”

Qing Yinyan sat cross-legged on the ground, her cheeks slightly flushed, unsure whether it was because she was excited by the snow lotus or flustered by Jiang Chuan's concern.

"Um……"

Soon, the absorption of the thousand-year-old snow lotus began.

"The Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, as the name suggests, requires you to calm your mind."

Jiang Chuan whispered in Qing Yinyan's ear, just to reassure her.

You may not understand why there are so many steps involved in absorbing this thousand-year-old snow lotus.

This is like passing a level. A hundred years is considered a difficult level, five hundred years is considered an extremely difficult level, and eight hundred years is considered hellish.

Therefore, it's hard to imagine what kind of difficulty this snow lotus, which takes a thousand years and has no upper limit, would be.

A delicate, snow-white lotus floated in the air, while Qing Yinyan sat obediently on the ground.

Holding her breath, Qing Yinyan was starting to feel weak.

Jiang Chuan formed a blue barrier, both to protect the inn and to protect Qing Yinyan.

Qing Yinyan slowly inhaled the scent of the snow lotus, and frowned slightly as soon as she did so.

It seems that the snow lotus launched a counterattack right from the start.

"come on!"

Jiang Chuan silently cheered for Qing Yinyan in his heart.

The ground where Qing Yinyan stood had begun to freeze, and the two ice-attribute elements started to repel each other.

The ice sword was suddenly summoned into the air and unconsciously hovered over Qing Yinyan.

"Looks like you've noticed Qing Yinyan is in trouble. No problem, watch me, Fire Sword!"

Jiang Chuan drew his fire sword and threw it out, whereupon it complemented the ice sword.

Then, the two swords formed an aura, giving the impression of ice and fire merging.

Suddenly, this aura, along with the aura of the snow lotus, entered Qing Yinyan's body.

Qing Yinyan's complexion became rosy, and the frown on her face gradually faded.

"It looks much better. Thankfully, this fire sword came in handy at the crucial moment!"

Jiang Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer feeling so troubled.

Qing Yinyan absorbed the millennium snow lotus at an accelerated rate, and then he exhaled.

The protective shield in front of them was sprayed into an ice wall. Fortunately, Jiang Chuan activated his shield, otherwise the inn would have been ruined.

"It's working! Looks like it's spraying out the aerosol."

The so-called mist is one of Qing Yinyan's signature moves.

The appearance of this fog marks Qing Yinyan's moment of relaxation.

Suddenly! Qing Yinyan's entire body began to freeze, and Jiang Chuan quickly jumped up because the floor was also starting to freeze, almost freezing Jiang Chuan as well.

Ice blocks gradually gathered from Qing Yinyan's head to his body.

Jiang Chuan was also in a bit of a predicament, as he was unsure of Qing Yinyan's exact condition.

At this moment, Qing Yinyan was struggling with the thousand-year-old snow lotus deep within his heart.

"Who are you! Why are you absorbing me?"

"I am Qing Yinyan. I didn't know you had transformed into an elf."

"Hmph! I have been absorbing the aura of the snow-capped peak for a full 1,999 years. I was just one year away from transforming into an elf, but you despicable humans plucked me off. How can I willingly let you absorb me?"

Qing Yinyan was very surprised after hearing this; the elf in front of her was actually like this.

There was nothing Qing Yinyan could do but sigh.

"Then how can I get you back to your former state and eventually turn you into an elf? If all else fails, I'll put you back on the snowy mountain peak."

The elf opposite was very surprised, and his eyes changed. He was no longer arrogant and domineering, but had a kind of inexplicable sadness.

"Actually, I can never go back. My energy will slowly fade away, unless~"

"Unless what!"

Qing Yinyan was originally a kind girl. If she delayed Xue Lian from becoming an elf, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

"Unless you let me into your body, so we can become one, then I can strengthen my essence."

Qing Yinyan was a little hesitant, so he asked softly.

"Will there be any side effects?"

The snow lotus fairy thought about it carefully.

"It will be very cold. I will emit endless cold air unless you have an extremely cold constitution."

Qing Yinyan muttered to himself.

"Extremely cold constitution, extremely cold constitution! Yes, I am an extremely cold constitution."

It turns out that Qing Yinyan's master once told her that she had an extremely cold constitution, a rarity even in a thousand years.

This resulted in Qing Yinyan being only able to use ice magic, and having an inexplicable aversion to fire magic.

"I see, then we can give it a try."

Qing Yinyan's expression softened considerably, and she stopped blaming herself. The snow lotus spirit opposite her was quite surprised; it hadn't expected Qing Yinyan to also have an extremely cold constitution.

However, upon closer reflection, it makes sense. If Qing Yinyan didn't have an extremely cold constitution, how could she so easily absorb the energy of the thousand-year-old snow lotus?

After saying that, the thousand-year-old snow lotus turned into a small white dot, flew out of Qing Yinyan's inner world, and entered Qing Yinyan's brow.

Gradually, the ice on Qing Yinyan's body disappeared; it turned out that it had all been absorbed.

Jiang Chuan seemed to be in no hurry, so he released the barrier.

Her eyes slowly opened, and a captivating gaze gradually came into view.

"That's it!"

Jiang Chuan nodded and released the protective shield.

"How is it? What's going on with this body now! It's completely absorbed."

Qing Yinyan shook his head, his eyes filled with regret.

"No absorption."

"Huh? What happened? Did it fail?"

"It's not exactly a failure. The main problem is that I couldn't bring myself to absorb it. It was almost taking on a human form when we plucked it off, and now it can only stay in my body for the time being."

Jiang Chuan also opened his mouth wide and looked to the side, afraid that he would get angry.

If it were Jiang Chuan himself, he would never give this snow lotus any leeway, because the so-called elf is just a gimmick.

No one knows for sure whether fairies exist in this world, but all the plants yearn to become fairies through the passage of time.

Animals are the same; they always want to cultivate themselves into immortals year after year, but in the end, don't they all end up with nothing?

"Alright, in that case, let's rest a bit tonight and go back to the church tomorrow."

After saying that, Jiang Chuan prepared to rest, but there was only one room and one bed, and he didn't know how to allocate them.

"I'll lie down on the floor! You go to bed."

Jiang Chuan was also very embarrassed. He wasn't embarrassed when he looked at Qing Yinyan, but the other party blushed, and he didn't know what to say.

"Let's both sleep in the bed, one on each side."

This bed is a double bed, not too big or too small, just right, enough for Qing Yinyan and Jiang Chuan to sleep in.

After listening, Jiang Chuan thought to himself that since a young girl had already come to this realization, he shouldn't refuse or be coy anymore.

"Okay~ In that case, I'll sleep on the side."

Jiang Chuan got into bed first, took off his shirt briefly, leaving only a vest, but didn't take off his pants.

Qing Yinyan was also quite shy, so she quickly hid in a separate compartment and started changing her clothes.

Qing Yinyan had changed into a dark blue dress, which was quite different from her usual style; this time, she exuded a wifely aura.

Normally, Qing Yinyan gives off the feeling of an older sister, but now she's like a budding, ready-to-bloom wife.

Jiang Chuan's eyes widened as he stared intently at Qing Yinyan.

As a result, Qing Yinyan immediately slapped him and then covered his head with the blanket.

"Turn around, and don't turn around tonight."

After saying that, Jiang Chuan realized that he had just been captivated by the gentle spring breeze on his face.

"Okay~ I~ I'll go to sleep now."

And so, both of them, being quite tired, drifted off into their dreams.

...

At the church, Kakashi was on a mission, so Ling Juan became Sakura's surrogate parent.

At the same time, I see Lingdong and Xiaoying, and thankfully, they are both relatively easy to manage.

However, recently Lingjuan discovered that something was wrong with Lingdong. What was wrong with him?

Lingdong has been coming back very late these past few days, even though the tasks Lingjuan gave her were supposed to be completed before dark.

However, recently Lingdong has not only returned after dark, but he has also been out of breath when he returns, as if he had just been in a fierce battle.

However, Ling Juan saw through it but didn't say anything. The next day, he would observe Ling Dong carefully.

As soon as Lingdong started moving, he accelerated at full speed and flew directly down the mountain. The 100-pound pig and the 500-pound cow on his back were no problem at all.

"What's going on! They're coming down the mountain so fast. It seems my judgment was wrong. It's okay, I'll keep watching."

Lingdong placed the cow, pig, and water bucket on the ground and then continued forward at top speed.

That's right, it keeps running in another direction, and faster and faster.

"Could it be? Is there something hidden there?"

Next, Lingdong started marking the locations, marking each place it visited.

"That brat! He secretly practiced his skills without telling me. Fine, fine~ Looks like I didn't give him enough tasks."

Lingjuan observed for a while longer, and seeing that it was almost sunset, Lingdong returned to his original spot.

They started carrying buckets of water in one hand and cows and pigs in the other.

The mystery has been solved; it turns out that flexibility was not enough for the current teaching content.

Moving things day after day had long since bored this gifted child.

Given this, Lingjuan had a new idea.

The next day, Sakura and Reito arrived at Reijuan's dormitory at the same time.

"Master! We've come to collect our water buckets."

Lingjuan nodded, and Sakura got her bucket first. Next, it was Lingdong's turn.

"You don't need to. You're not carrying the bucket today. You're in charge of counting for me today."

"Count?"

Ling Juan threw a bag of rice over.

"Count how many grains of rice are in this bag!"

Even Sakura was shocked by this decision, and she didn't understand what her master meant at all.

Sakura originally thought that Lingjuan was going to give Lingdong special tutoring, or that Lingdong would have a different teaching method.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be counting.

At this moment, Lingdong got a little emotional and looked at Lingjuan with a puzzled expression, asking her question.

"Why? Count them, or count the rice?"

The spirit scroll ignored the spirit's movement and vanished instantly, its echo slowly reverberating in the room.

"Five pounds of rice. Count them in my dorm room. When you're done counting, come find me. I'll be outside."

Lingdong is also speechless. He has to practice spatial movement skills, why does he have to count?

Moving things from the top of the mountain to the bottom is already absurd, but it can also help you train your strength.

What's the point of counting? At most, it just makes your eyesight more and more sharp.

The others are basically useless, but there's no other way; Lingdong can only listen to the spirit scrolls.

"Okay, I'll start counting now."

After saying that, Lingdong buried his head and began to count, while Lingjuan was outside the sect.

Because Lingjuan smelled a familiar scent.

"Bang bang bang! We're back!"

"Welcome back."

It turns out that today is the day Jiang Chuan and Qing Yinyan will return.

"Well, it seems you didn't need my secret plan. You must have had a relatively safe journey."

"It's perfectly safe. Dream Valley truly is a paradise. It already has the rudiments of a bygone society. I really hope the world can stay the same as it used to be." (End of Chapter)