Rebirth of Jinxuan

"Tomorrow..." Mo Chenfan's voice was very soft, as if he were talking to himself, or as if he were quietly entrusting his expectations to someone in the quiet night.

He turned over, but couldn't fall asleep. The bed was small, with most of the space occupied by the two furry little animals. Lu Yuhang was sleeping in the middle, fast asleep while hugging one of them. Mo Chenfan watched this heartwarming scene, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Everything that had happened during the day flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern: the amazement he felt when he first met Lu Jinxuan, the shock he felt upon learning her identity, the awe he felt while witnessing her concocting medicine... Each event deeply impacted his understanding, leaving him unable to calm down for a long time. In particular, the pill that emitted a shimmering glow was like a wisp of mist, lingering in his mind.

He sat up and, by the dim moonlight, surveyed the room. It was very simple; besides a bed and a table, there was almost no other furniture. An oil lamp sat on the table, already extinguished, leaving only a faint smell of cooking oil in the air.

Mo Chenfan quietly got out of bed, walked to the door, gently pushed it open, and went out.

Night had fallen, and the courtyard was completely silent, broken only by the occasional chirping of insects. Moonlight, like silver, poured down, enveloping the entire courtyard in a hazy glow.

Mo Chenfan's gaze fell on the medicinal herb field in the center of the courtyard. The herbs, which had been vibrant during the day, now gleamed with an unusual luster under the moonlight. He remembered Lu Jinxuan saying that these herbs only absorbed moonlight at night, transforming it into medicinal properties.

His gaze involuntarily drifted towards Lu Jinxuan's room. No lights were on, so she must have already gone to bed. But Mo Chenfan clearly saw a faint light emanating from the room, flickering like breathing, its color gradually changing over time.

Driven by curiosity, Mo Chenfan tiptoed to Lu Jinxuan's door, hesitated for a moment, and then gently knocked.

"Who is it?" A cool female voice came from the room.

"It's me, Mo Chenfan."

The door opened silently, and Lu Jinxuan appeared in the doorway. She was only wearing a thin coat, and the moonlight made her delicate face appear somewhat pale.

"It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?" Lu Jinxuan asked, her tone tinged with doubt.

"I..." Mo Chenfan was at a loss for words. His gaze passed over Lu Jinxuan and went into the room.

"Come in." Lu Jinxuan seemed to have guessed his thoughts and stepped aside to make way for him.

Mo Chenfan entered the room and found it unlit, with only a small incense burner on the table, burning an unknown incense that emitted a faint fragrance. Above the burner floated a pill the size of a longan, crystal clear and radiating multicolored light—the very pill Lu Jinxuan had refined during the day.

Mo Chenfan's gaze was firmly drawn to the pill, and he couldn't help but ask, "This... what is this?"

“This is a Dew Condensation Pill,” Lu Jinxuan said calmly, “It can enhance spiritual power and stabilize cultivation.”

"How...how can it glow?" Mo Chenfan asked in surprise.

Lu Jinxuan smiled slightly but did not explain. Instead, she reached out and the pill slowly fell into her palm.

"This pill..." Mo Chenfan was about to ask something when he suddenly felt a powerful surge of spiritual energy coming from outside the door. His expression changed, and he turned around sharply to look outside the door, only to see a dark figure flash by.

"Someone's there!" he shouted in a low voice, and without thinking, he flew out to chase after them.

"Come back!" Lu Jinxuan tried to stop him, but it was too late. She looked in the direction where Mo Chenfan had disappeared, her brows furrowing slightly. "Ai Xi..."

Lu Jinxuan's voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable authority. As soon as she finished speaking, a dark shadow flashed across the roof beam, silently landing behind her. The newcomer was dressed in black, face masked, revealing only a pair of bright eyes—it was Lu Jinxuan's accomplice, Ai Xi.

"Your Highness, I am here," Ai Xi said respectfully, kneeling on one knee.

"Support the illusion barrier," Lu Jinxuan instructed, her gaze still fixed on the direction where Mo Chenfan had disappeared, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Ai Xi obeyed the order, her figure flashing as she disappeared into the night. She leaped onto the rooftop, and in a few bounds, reached the courtyard wall. Her hands formed a mudra, and she chanted an ancient incantation. An invisible energy wave emanated from her, rapidly spreading outwards and enveloping the entire courtyard. This was a special illusionary barrier, effective only against ordinary people; it had no effect on cultivators of the Spirit Realm or higher. At this moment, to ordinary people, the courtyard had vanished, replaced by a desolate open space.

Inside the room, Lu Jinxuan withdrew her gaze and refocused her attention on the pills before her. She took a deep breath, her hands forming a hand seal once more, and silently chanting a complex incantation. As the incantation was recited, her aura began to change, a powerful surge of spiritual energy emanating from her body, merging with the flames in the incense burner to form a strange halo that enveloped her.

Mo Chenfan chased the shadowy figure to the outside of the courtyard, only to find that the figure had vanished into thin air. He looked around, but there was no one there, and he was filled with doubt. Had he imagined it? Just as he was about to return to the courtyard, he suddenly sensed a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from Lu Jinxuan's room. Startled, he quickly turned around and ran back to the courtyard.

However, when he returned to the courtyard, he found the scene had drastically changed. The once simple courtyard was gone, replaced by a desolate open space. He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was hallucinating, but the scene remained unchanged. He wondered if he had fallen under some kind of illusion.

He tried to circulate his spiritual energy to break the illusion, but found that his spiritual energy was completely ineffective. This shocked him even more; what was going on?

Just as he was puzzled, he suddenly saw a dazzling light appear in the center of the desolate clearing. The light grew stronger and stronger, eventually forming a huge sphere of light that hovered in mid-air. In the center of the sphere of light, a figure could be vaguely seen—it was Lu Jinxuan.

Mo Chenfan stared wide-eyed at the scene before him in disbelief. At this moment, Lu Jinxuan radiated powerful spiritual energy, merging with the flames, making her appear like a goddess descended to earth, exuding an aura of sacred inviolability. He had never seen Lu Jinxuan like this before—so powerful, so dazzling—leaving him with an unprecedented sense of awe.

At the same time, a strange sense of loss welled up in his heart. He suddenly felt that the gap between him and Lu Jinxuan was so vast, like an insurmountable chasm. He was just an ordinary hunter, while she was the high and mighty Moon Queen, possessing immense power and a mysterious identity. She was someone he could never reach.

The ball of light lasted for a long time before gradually dissipating. Lu Jinxuan's figure reappeared in Mo Chenfan's sight. She was still standing in the room, but her face was slightly pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Mo Chenfan looked at her, his heart filled with mixed feelings. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Just then, Lu Jinxuan suddenly stretched out her hand, and ten crystal-clear pills appeared in her palm, radiating multicolored light.

"Here you go," she handed the pill to Mo Chenfan. "Take one pill a day to enhance your spiritual power."

Mo Chenfan stared at her blankly, not reacting for a moment.

Seeing that he didn't move, Lu Jinxuan simply stuffed the pill into his hand and said, "Remember, don't tell anyone."

Her tone left no room for argument, and Mo Chenfan subconsciously nodded and accepted the pill.

Lu Jinxuan looked at him, a faint smile appearing on her lips, "And..."

Before she could finish speaking, her body suddenly swayed...

"Your Highness!" Ai Xi appeared behind Lu Jinxuan without her noticing, catching her as she swayed. Lu Jinxuan took a deep breath, steadied herself, and waved to Ai Xi to indicate that she was alright. However, her face was still pale; refining the pills had exhausted her.

“These pills,” Lu Jinxuan took a breath and handed the jade box containing the pills to Mo Chenfan, “go to the black market tomorrow and sell them.”

Mo Chenfan looked at the jade box handed to him, then at Lu Jinxuan, hesitating to speak. Although he didn't know what these pills were, he could guess from the strange phenomena when Lu Jinxuan was refining the pills and her current weak state. These pills were definitely extraordinary.

"What, are you afraid I'll mistreat you?" Lu Jinxuan asked, amused by his hesitant expression.

"I wouldn't dare," Mo Chenfan quickly shook his head, took the jade box, and said, "I'll take care of it right away."

Lu Jinxuan stopped him and pointed to the dark red pill in the jade box, saying, "Keep this one for yourself."

Mo Chenfan was taken aback and looked at her with some confusion.

"What, you don't dare to accept the gift from the Princess?" Lu Jinxuan raised an eyebrow.

Mo Chenfan lowered his head, "It's just that my status is lowly..."

"Just take it, stop with the nonsense!" Lu Jinxuan interrupted him, feigning impatience. "Or perhaps you think what I gave you isn't good enough?"

"How could this be?" Mo Chenfan quickly denied. He carefully took out the dark red pill from the jade box, held it in his palm, and felt a warm energy coming from his palm. He was very surprised. This pill was indeed extraordinary.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should go back and rest," Lu Jinxuan waved her hand, turned and walked into the house, with Ai Xi following closely behind.

Mo Chenfan watched the two enter the house, only turning his gaze away after the door closed. He looked down at the jade box in his hand, then at the dark red pill in his palm, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

In the stillness of the night, Mo Chenfan returned to his room and, by the dim light of an oil lamp, carefully opened the jade box in his hand.

Inside the box, nine crystal-clear pills emitted a faint glow, while the dark red pill lay quietly in the corner, emitting a peculiar fragrance. Mo Chenfan took a deep breath, poured the pill onto a clean white cloth, and examined it carefully by the light of the oil lamp.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a dark shadow flashing past the doorway...