Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

The meaning behind the golden light emanating from the Immortal Spirit Jade is something the master understands better than anyone else. It indicates that the concentration of the Gao family bloodline within Gao Zhun's body has reached a critical value. This critical value directly elevates her from a top-tier talent to a circle with equally high bloodline concentration, making her a true direct descendant of the Gao family, with an unshakeable position.

The chief had heard about Gao Zhun's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage and the extraordinary phenomenon of ancient chanting that it triggered. Now that he had actually seen the person in question, he was initially dissatisfied with Gao Zhun's distraction in such an important matter, but now his face was full of tolerant smiles. After all, he was a genius, and it was fine for him to be a little unconventional.

Although the person in front of me doesn't seem to be eccentric, but rather a bit slow-witted.

Suddenly, Gao Zhun's expression changed. There seemed to be something unusual in her storage ring. She looked down in confusion and could see the square box, about the size of a chessboard, in the storage space through the ring. However, she did not seem to have ever owned such a box. Could it be that someone gave it to her after she fell into a coma, but the sudden change in Yongcheng prevented them from telling her?

Just as the chief priest finished crafting a new life tablet for Gao Zhun, inscribed with a wisp of his soul, and placed it in the position of the direct descendant, he saw Gao Zhun's expression change drastically, as if he were extremely astonished, which left him completely bewildered.

The chief officer asked, "Gao Zhun, are you feeling unwell?"

Gao Zhun shook her head. It was indeed not that she was unwell, but could someone tell her why the box that had been acting strangely had opened by itself, revealing a perfectly round egg that could fit inside? The egg, covered with mysterious runes, was now riddled with cracks, as if something would hatch from it at any moment.

How can a living creature fit inside a storage ring?

Gao Zhun's expression hardened. No matter what kind of demon or monster would hatch from this egg, it was still a life. She was unwilling to cause the death of an innocent life because of her. Her hands were already stained with the blood of innocent people, and she did not want to commit any more killings. Otherwise, she would be too sorry for the protection that Buddhism and Taoism had given her.

"Master, I was brought to the ancestral hall for a ceremony shortly after advancing in my cultivation. My newly attained Nascent Soul realm seems somewhat unstable, and I am on the verge of going into qi deviation. After suppressing it repeatedly, I am now unable to withstand it. May I ask if I may find a secluded place to consolidate my cultivation?"

Upon hearing this, the chief official immediately said seriously, "In that case, Gao Zhun, you don't need to wait here. I will take care of the rest for you. As for matters after you enter the inner circle, someone will explain them to you when they bring you and your mother into the inner courtyard."

Gao Zhun bowed deeply to the chief officer: "Then I apologize for my rudeness. Thank you, Chief Officer."

As he spoke, Gao Zhun's figure flickered, and the young man inside the ancestral hall vanished without a trace, instantly appearing in the center of a dense trial forest belonging to the Gao family.

This is a low-level trial forest, specifically designed for Gao family disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage to conduct trials. Fortunately, there aren't many Gao family disciples training in the forest at the moment. After all, Gao Zhun's high-profile advancement earlier had attracted most of the outer sect disciples, and many who were training in this forest chose to pause their trials to observe first, and it's unlikely they'll return anytime soon. As a precaution, Gao Zhun still set up a protective barrier around the area to prevent soul detection. Almost every member of the Gao family sets up such a barrier, and its effectiveness is indeed remarkable; it cannot be broken by anyone below the Nascent Soul stage. It's unlikely that anyone above the Nascent Soul stage would be wandering around this low-level trial forest.

Having confirmed that he was not at risk of being discovered, Gao Zhun then took out the strange egg along with the box. As soon as he took it out, Gao Zhun saw the surrounding spiritual energy rushing wildly towards the egg that was about to completely crack. Looking with his eyes enhanced with the ability to see through illusions, he saw that almost all the dense spiritual energy in the forest had been attracted to it. Under the pull of an inexplicable force, a huge vortex of spiritual energy was formed, and at the center of the vortex, the strange egg was suspended in the air. Gao Zhun could hear the sound of the eggshell breaking, which grew louder and faster. Finally, with a "plop," it was the sound of something breaking through the membrane.

Gao Zhun stared intently at the completely shattered eggshell. She wanted to see what secrets this egg held that could actually trigger a spiritual energy tide. Indeed, the spiritual energy mobilization and the formation of the spiritual energy vortex just now perfectly matched the characteristics of a spiritual energy tide. It is said that spiritual energy tides are only formed by certain powerful beings or high-level demonic beasts when they break through their cultivation levels, using their own energy to draw in a large amount of spiritual energy to help them break through or transform. Judging from what happened just now, such a huge amount of spiritual energy must have been completely absorbed by that egg. Speaking of which, it's just an egg, isn't it afraid of being overloaded and dying?

However, when the broken eggshell all rolled back and poured into the egg, followed by a baby's cry that resounded through the heavens and earth, Gao Zhun was dumbfounded. What was going on? There was actually a baby inside this egg?

Gao Zhun was not surprised. The egg had been suspended in the air to absorb spiritual energy in order to hatch. Now that a baby girl who looked like a newborn human had hatched, there was no spiritual energy or cultivation fluctuation on the baby girl's body. She was no different from a normal baby and naturally could not continue to be suspended in the air.

Her body reacted faster than her mind; by the time she realized what was happening, Gao Zhun had already perfectly cradled the baby girl in her arms. Unable to free her hands to rub her forehead, Gao Zhun could only manage a forced smile. Should she be grateful that she had held plenty of children born to other members of her family back on Earth? Holding a baby now was so effortless, completely contradicting her status as a thirteen-year-old only child.

So, I really need to find out which idiot put this box into her storage ring without her knowledge. I'll have to ask Ah Zhong about it when we get back, about every single detail that happened after she fell unconscious.

She was really afraid that some strange object might pop out at any time. Her weak heart couldn't take it, and she couldn't withstand being startled again and again. So it was better to ask in advance and be mentally prepared.

However, to be fair, the baby girl was quite cute. Unlike human babies who are wrinkled and look like monkeys at birth, her skin was plump, moist, and shiny. Gao Zhun's already limited maternal love overflowed at this moment. For some reason, when she first saw the baby girl, she had a strange feeling that her mind was completely drawn to her. She didn't dislike her, but just felt strange.

Could it be what Buddhists often refer to as fate, that she and this baby girl are truly destined to be together?

So, while Lady Zhu and Ah Zhong waited in the courtyard and everyone else looked on expectantly outside, what they got in return was a young girl carrying a baby in her arms, who arrived on a sword.

Well, Madam Zhu and Ah Zhong exchanged a glance. Wasn't Gao Zhun supposed to be going to perform the ceremony for entering the direct line? Why does he look like he just came back after giving birth?

As expected, Gao Zhun cannot be judged by ordinary standards.

As soon as Gao Zhun landed in the courtyard, Madam Zhu and Ah Zhong, who had come forward, asked at the same time, "Zhun'er (Master), who is this child?"

After putting away the Azure Light Sword, Gao Zhun first called out "Mother" to Madam Zhu, and then used his mind to take the square box from his storage ring. He looked at Ah Zhong expressionlessly and asked, "Ah Zhong, do you know the origin of this square box?"

"A square box?" Ah Zhong also looked puzzled. He didn't remember anyone giving Gao Zhun such a square box, but he did remember a sentence Yun Mu Ning had said to him before. Now it seemed that it was referring to this square box.

After hearing Ah Zhong's explanation, Gao Zhun's tightly furrowed brows not only did not relax, but showed signs of becoming even more furrowed. Ah Zhong said that Yun Mu Ning had told him before that she had given her something, but did not say what it was. However, she specifically instructed him to find a way to notify her after taking the thing out.

What does this mean? Gao Zhun was puzzled. It seemed he could only ask her when they met again. He wondered how he could possibly inform her. Among that group of people, only Wu Ya Qiubai had a communication stone to contact Yun Mu Ning. What right did this miserable single woman have to have Yun Mu Ning's contact information?!

Forget it, I shouldn't dwell on those things. It will only make me angrier and more frustrated. I finally reached the Nascent Soul stage, which doubled my lifespan. I want to live a few more years in comfort.

After seeing off the group of people outside the door who were either watching the spectacle, observing, or trying to get close to him, Gao Zhun finally had a moment to catch his breath. He also told Madam Zhu and Ah Zhong about the origin of the baby girl in his arms. The two were silent for a moment, and they also felt that if they wanted to understand the whole story, they would probably need to see the Yun family's daughter in person. As for what to do before that...

"Zhun'er, do you intend to raise this child until then?" Madam Zhu asked hesitantly. Although Gao Zhun was independent and precocious because he lost his father at a young age, he was still a child who had just entered adolescence. How could a half-grown child take care of another baby who looked like a newborn?

“This…” Gao Zhun shook her head. She was unsure what to do. She just felt a deep affection for the baby girl and didn’t want to abandon her. As for anything else, she really hadn’t thought much about it.

Seeing this, Madam Zhu helplessly rubbed Gao Zhun's head and said with some affection, "It seems you really like this child. Although I, as a mother, don't have much experience, I've still managed to raise you to where you are today. Now you just have a little sister."

Gao Zhun's eyes lit up when he heard Madam Zhu say this, and he said happily, "So, Mother agrees to let me raise this child?"