Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

As soon as I returned to the inn, the waiter rushed over to greet me. “Sir, you’re finally back! We just received news from the Holy Spirit Academy that there has been an emergency at the academy, and the scheduled third test has to be postponed to a month later. They specifically instructed that you can go directly to the dueling arena when the test is over, and they will not notify you again.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi was taken aback at first, then nodded slightly and thanked the waiter.

If things go well, she can use this time to find the Demon Blood Vine, then refine the Spirit Restoration Pill to heal her grandfather.

The next morning, after making inquiries, it was learned that the Phantom Forest was located west of Guiyun City. Because it was shrouded in miasma year-round, ordinary people could hardly approach it. Even cultivators with considerable cultivation often kept their distance from it. Although it was full of dangers, it was the place where the Demon Blood Vine grew.

After nearly a week of arduous trekking, Lu Lingxi Yao finally arrived at the Phantom Forest. The sky here seemed to be pressed down very low by thick leaden clouds. Under the dense clouds, the entire forest appeared unusually gloomy, exuding an indescribable sense of oppression and death.

All around was so quiet that only one or two low growls of spirit beasts could be heard, the sound of which sounded unusually eerie in the silence. Lu Lingxi took a deep breath and stepped into this forbidden land that was feared by the world without hesitation.

Entering the forest is like stepping into another world. It is dark and gloomy, with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts everywhere, as well as towering ancient trees that rise from the ground with lush foliage, completely blocking out the sky. Even at noon, not a ray of sunlight can penetrate.

Fortunately, with Huan Yue by their side, the low-star spirit beasts dared not approach, and they arrived at the heart of the forest without any trouble. Sure enough, there was an extremely deep crevice there.

Her expression hardened slightly, her body enveloped in wind elemental energy, and then she leaped down...

The moment her feet touched the ground, a chill crept up from her toes, as if even her soul was touched by this sudden cold. She looked around and saw that the terrain was strange, with huge rocks arranged in a disorderly manner, covered with dense vines of various shapes. They spread and entwined silently, as if they were watching her with a life of their own.

As she observed her surroundings, she remained cautiously on guard. "Ling Shu, take a look at these stones. Do they hold any hidden secrets?"

Because of the contract, she was connected to the Kunlun Ring by divine sense. Even though Ling Shu was inside the ring, she could see the outside world through her eyes. After a long silence, Ling Shu replied, "This is a megalithic formation."

Can it be broken?

"can!"

Following Ling Shu's instructions, she walked around for a few steps, and the scene before her eyes was instantly transformed.

The giant rocks and vines that once stood there vanished quietly like morning mist, leaving no trace. Only towering ancient trees and overgrown weeds remained, and the surrounding area was filled with a dense dark spiritual energy. It was hard to imagine that the Demon Blood Vine could grow in such a place!

Not far away, an inconspicuous black vine grows, its branches supporting a black bead, its color as deep as the night sky, its size just like an egg, hanging quietly in mid-air, exuding an indescribable attraction, yet also carrying a chilling aura.

Just then, Ling Shu's voice suddenly rang out, tinged with surprise, "It's the Dark Spirit Orb!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi Yao's gaze was instantly drawn to the black bead, and her fingers involuntarily reached forward, a surge of impulse rising within her to possess it.

However, just as her fingertips were about to touch the black bead, Ling Shu's voice rang out again, carrying an undeniable warning.

"If you don't want this hand to be ruined, go ahead and take it!"

Ling Shu's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, causing Lu Lingxi Yao to abruptly withdraw her hand, a wave of fear washing over her.

She asked in confusion, "Ling Shu, is there something strange?"

Ling Shu sighed and explained, "Didn't you notice? The dark spiritual energy around here is being absorbed by that vine at an alarming rate. The Dark Spirit Pearl is an extremely rare treasure in the world, containing extremely rich dark spiritual power, but it also contains great danger. If one is not a person with profound cultivation and knows how to control dark spiritual power, once touched, one's spiritual power will be damaged at best, and one's life will be in danger at worst."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxi Yao suddenly realized why she felt the surrounding dark spiritual energy was unusually thin as soon as she entered this area; it turned out that this vine had absorbed it.

Her voice was filled with disbelief, "This... is a plant-type spirit beast?"

"Yes, before it awakens, quickly form a contract with it."

Without hesitation, Lu Lingxi Yao immediately used the Beast Contract Technique.

With my blood as the bond, with your thoughts as the lock.

Sharing life and death, bound by destiny.

With the power of Heaven as witness, I hereby enter into a master-servant contract with you, which will never be broken.

契！

The moment the contract was completed, a deep, angry voice boomed in her mind: "Human, how dare you make a contract with me?"

However, Lu Lingxi Yao seemed completely unconcerned about its threat; what could a plant she had contracted do to her?