After saying this, the cultivator turned and left the Spirit Plant Garden.

Thus began Lin Yitang's first mission.

Although the task of watering was simple, Lin Yitang enjoyed it immensely. Her abundant spiritual energy caused the spiritual herbs she watered to grow rapidly, and even the weeds grew quickly.

She gathered the weeds and placed them in her spiritual flower space. Gradually, the spiritual energy in the space became increasingly abundant, which not only made the remaining Five-Cauldron Begonias grow better, but even the previously barren land sprouted new flowers.

While watering the flowers, Lin Yitang did not slack off in her cultivation.

She discovered that when there was sufficient spiritual energy, the Five-Petaled Pomegranate was even more effective than before.

Every time she cultivated at night, her spiritual energy circulated exceptionally smoothly, with a higher concentration than before, and the improvement in her cultivation level was more than just the effect of a single Spirit Nourishing Pill.

Within his dantian, the vortex of spiritual energy grew larger and larger, bringing him one step closer to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Lin Yitang was overjoyed. If this speed continued, she would be able to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining in less than a year!

After watering the flowers and weeding for a week, the spiritual energy in the spiritual flower space became increasingly rich.

However, a major event occurred at Lingcao Peak the very next day.

"Who? Who stole the Seven-Colored Ganoderma!"

A furious roar rang out from Lingcao Peak, startling everyone who turned to look.

Lingcao Peak was in complete chaos. Everyone was furious, their faces ashen, almost ready to kill. The Seven-Colored Lingzhi Mushroom was the most precious treasure of Lingcao Peak; such a valuable item had been stolen overnight—no one could tolerate this!

"The Seven-Colored Lingzhi is the most precious treasure of our peak, a rare find even in ten thousand years. How much effort we have put into caring for it!" An elder beat his chest and stamped his feet, heartbroken.

"The Seven-Colored Ganoderma can help the surrounding spiritual plants grow better, increase the concentration of spiritual energy on our peak, and make the disciples' cultivation speed faster. If we lose it, wouldn't the strength of our peak be greatly reduced?" another elder said angrily.

The disciples were in an uproar, furious.

"The Seven-Colored Lingzhi has gone missing, and the sect will definitely investigate thoroughly. If the investigation leads back to our peak, we will be held accountable."

"Who on earth is so audacious as to steal the Seven-Colored Ganoderma? He should be torn to pieces!"

"With the Seven-Colored Ganoderma gone, we'll lose a great help in our future cultivation. How should we handle this?"

For a time, a sense of unease and a heavy atmosphere permeated Lingcao Peak. Everyone was anxious and uneasy about the disappearance of the Seven-Colored Lingzhi.

Lin Yitang also heard the news and couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

She had heard of the Seven-Colored Lingzhi before, having read about it in her previous life. It was a rare treasure in the cultivation world, and the Taique Sect treasured it.

Unfortunately, by chance, Ye Qiuli obtained it, which allowed her to break through a major level.

Lin Yitang had just returned to her cave and was preparing to cultivate when she was suddenly interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door. She got up to open the door and found several elders and disciples from the Spirit Herb Peak standing outside.

The leading elder, his expression grave and his gaze piercing, stared directly at Lin Yitang: "Lin Yitang, do you know your crime?"

Lin Yitang: ?

This scene looks so familiar...

She was startled, but remained calm on the surface and asked, "Elder, what crime have I committed?"

The elder snorted coldly and said, "Still trying to deny it! The Seven-Colored Ganoderma was stolen, and we found traces of your spiritual energy at the scene. What else do you have to say?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yitang cursed inwardly.

She never expected that she would be suspected of stealing the Seven-Colored Ganoderma. For a moment, Lin Yitang panicked.

She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Elder, there must be something fishy about this. Please give me a chance to explain."

At this moment, the other outer disciples outside the gate were also attracted and learned what had happened.

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and the discussion was lively.

"This Lin Yitang, he usually seems quite honest, I never expected him to do something like this."

"Yes, the Seven-Colored Lingzhi is a treasure of Lingcao Peak, how could she dare to steal it?"

"I knew she had ulterior motives and improper behavior, otherwise why would the Grand Elder have kicked her out of Danfu Peak? Now it's Spirit Herb Peak's turn to suffer, we still have to kick her out of the sect to feel at ease."

The leading elder snorted coldly, his gaze piercing Lin Yitang like a knife: "Explain? What explanation do you have? The residual spiritual energy at the scene, do you think it can be faked?"

Lin Yitang's heart sank. It seemed that there was no use in explaining herself. Only by finding the real culprit could she clear her name.

So she said in a deep voice, "Elder, I am willing to cooperate with the investigation. But please give me some time. I believe the real culprit will soon be revealed."

The disciples exchanged bewildered glances, seemingly wavering. But the elder remained ashen-faced, clearly unconvinced by Lin Yitang's explanation.

"Time? How much more time do you want? The theft of the Seven-Colored Ganoderma has shaken our Spirit Herb Peak, and yet you're here trying to negotiate with me!" the elder roared.

Lin Yitang gritted her teeth, a stubbornness rising within her. She raised her head, looking directly into the elder's eyes: "Elder, I know the importance of the Seven-Colored Spirit Mushroom to Spirit Herb Peak. But if even an innocent person like me is wronged, wouldn't the real culprit be even more at large? I urge you to reconsider, Elder!"

“I don’t know why my spiritual energy is here, but I can guarantee that I did not steal the Seven-Colored Ganoderma. If the elder does not believe me, I will swear an oath on the spot to prove that I did not steal the Seven-Colored Ganoderma.”

Seeing that Lin Yitang had made a vow against her inner demons, the disciples of Lingcao Peak looked at each other in confusion. They also began to doubt whether Lin Yitang had stolen the Seven-Colored Lingzhi. Their initial conviction that she was a thief wavered.

The elder's tone softened, and he pondered, "Lin Yitang, since you dared to make a vow against your inner demons, then I believe you did not steal the Seven-Colored Spirit Mushroom. But this matter is of great importance, and your spiritual energy was indeed found at the scene, so we cannot ignore it."

He paused, then continued, "How about this, we'll go back and report to the sect first, and the sect will take charge of the investigation. We'll notify you immediately once we have the results."

After saying this, he turned to leave, and his disciples dispersed.

Lin Yitang breathed a sigh of relief. After everyone left, she closed the door of the cave and set up the protective barrier.

She frowned, lost in thought, unable to understand why her spiritual energy had appeared at the scene of the theft of the Seven-Colored Lingzhi.

After much thought, she felt that this matter might be related to Ye Qiuli or the Grand Elder. After all, these were the only two people she had offended in the Taique Sect.

But then I thought, the Grand Elder is a high-ranking member of the sect, he shouldn't do something like framing a junior.

Therefore, the most likely candidate is Ye Qiuli.

The feud between her and Ye Qiuli had long since escalated to a life-or-death enmity. After all, cutting off someone's path to immortality was akin to killing their parents. The fact that she didn't desecrate Ye Qiuli's ancestral graves was already a favor to the original female lead.

Ye Qiuli could very well do something like that to frame me.

Moreover, given Ye Qiuli's methods and scheming, she was fully capable of using her spiritual energy to frame someone else at the scene.

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