Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

"How did you know?" Jing Shu's eyes were filled with wariness after hearing those three words.

"Jing Shu, let me out and destroy her soul," the Nascent Soul said solemnly.

If Jing Shu really was considering the Nascent Soul stage, it was just a remnant soul. Even if she was a remnant soul at the Tribulation Transcending stage, she still had to die.

Yao Guang sensed Jing Shu's murderous intent and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Don't get excited, don't get excited! I won't tell anyone else."

"Tell me, how did you know?" Jing Shu's tone was devoid of any warmth.

"That's because I've seen it before, I've seen people with this constitution when I was alive," Yao Guang quickly explained.

“When my husband and I were traveling, we also met someone who possessed a spirit-gathering body, but he didn’t live to be your age. He happened to meet my husband and me when he was awakening his spiritual root. We helped him temporarily suppress the spirit gathering and began to study a way to control the spirit-gathering body. Unfortunately, before the method was perfected, he exploded and died right in front of me.”

When Yao Guang recalled this scene, the memory felt fresh. It was the first time she had ever seen such a bloody scene.

A five- or six-year-old child was sweetly calling out "sister" one second, and the next second her body was burst open by spiritual energy, splattering her with blood. The bursting spiritual energy then washed over her meridians, causing her to faint.

When she woke up again, her cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage, having been forcibly raised from the early Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage.

After that, her cultivation reached a new level, but the image of that child's death was forever etched in her mind.

"I'm so sorry I couldn't save him," Yao Guang said softly, his eyes dimming.

“His spiritual power is imprinted on my soul, which is why I recognized you. Don’t worry, I will keep your secret forever. You also don’t need to worry that I will break my promise; this remnant soul I left behind is only enough to awaken once.”

Yao Guang floated in front of Jing Shu and touched Jing Shu's forehead. "This is my research on the Spirit Gathering Body. Although I don't know how you suppressed it, as your cultivation increases, the Spirit Gathering Body will eventually go out of control. I hope this can help you."

Jing Shu understood the message she was sending. "Thank you."

He truly didn't know that the Spirit Gathering Body could go out of control. The effects of the ancient jade had been consistently stable, which made him forget the danger he himself was in.

"We're all from the same hometown, no need to thank me," Yao Guang said indifferently.

Having dispelled Jing Shu's murderous intent, Yao Guang returned to his previous demeanor, asking with a gossipy expression, "Who was that person with you? He looked quite handsome."

“He is my master, and the one who picked me up from the sacred mountain.” Yao Guang didn’t hide anything from him, and he wasn’t lying to her either.

"Wow! Doesn't he have to repay her with his body?" Yao Guang's eyes lit up. She had just witnessed that the man, despite being completely exhausted of his spiritual energy, still insisted on helping Jing Shu obtain the Spring Jade Dew. Now, she had not only saved his life but also become his disciple. Tsk tsk tsk, this was exactly the same plot as those master-disciple novels she used to read on a certain website!

Jing Shu rolled his eyes at her, assuming that she had been sleeping for too long and had lost her mind.

“It’s rare to run into someone who can find my grave, but I didn’t expect it to be someone from my hometown. Tell me, what else do you want? I’ll grant your wish.” Yao Guang said generously, arms crossed.

Jing Shu remembered that she was a master alchemist, so he asked, "I have another question. If a woman's spiritual energy is depleted, her meridians are severely damaged, her vital energy is almost gone, and her organs are nearly failing after childbirth, and even if she is nourished with my spiritual energy and replenished with vital energy-boosting plants, she still doesn't get better, and her vital energy is even being devoured. What is the reason for this?"

Yao Guang frowned. "Even your spiritual power can't stop it?"

"Ah."

“That sounds a bit like a curse.” Yao Guang stroked his chin. “You need to look for the cause in the child’s father.”

"A curse?" Jing Shu heard this word for the first time.

"That's right. Although it's rare, this is the only possible reason. Once we find the curse and break it, everything should be fine."

"Okay, I understand. Send me out." I wonder if Master is worried about him after he's been gone for so long.

Yao Guang asked in confusion, "You... don't you want anything else? Like the Azure Light Cauldron or something..."

Jing Shu glanced at Yao Guang and shook his head. "It's true that I can refine pills, but I don't particularly enjoy it. It's just another skill I have. You should give it to someone who truly loves refining pills; that way, it won't be a disgrace."

After listening, Yao Guang gave Jing Shu a thumbs up, "You don't even want the divine artifact, you truly are worthy of being my fellow townsman!"

"Alright, see me out." Jing Shu said helplessly.

Yao Guang waved his hand, and the magic array reappeared beneath Jing Shu's feet. "So eager, are you worried about your master? Also, my name is Xu Yao Guang. It's nice to meet you. Here's a small gift for you. Goodbye!"

Before Jing Shu could react, a point of light entered his forehead and then disappeared.

After transmitting Jing Shu, Xu Yaoguang's body gradually became transparent.

She didn't have time to ask his name, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway, as she was about to vanish.

Xu Yaoguang smiled helplessly at the Azure Cauldron behind him, "Little Qing, I'm sorry, I haven't found you a new master yet."

A small cyan cauldron emerged and nuzzled Xu Yaoguang's cheek, indicating that it didn't mind.

"He's right, we need to find you someone who truly loves alchemy."

Xu Yaoguang looked at the others who were still persevering.

Let her use her last moments to choose a truly suitable owner for the Azure Light Cauldron.

Among the few groups, one group had a particularly novel painting style.

While tirelessly completing the task, Ji Chen cried out emotionlessly, "Senior! Senior Yao Guang! Please be magnanimous and go easy on us! Yun Qi is dying!"

"Shut up! Ji Chen! Who the hell are you talking about?!" Lu Yunqi, whose spiritual energy was exhausted and who could only rely on sword techniques, managed to utter a curse in his spare time.

Before he knew it, he was ambushed by the masked figure behind him. A deep bloody gash appeared on Lu Yunqi's back.

Upon seeing this, Ji Chen shouted even louder, "Senior! He's bleeding! He's terrified of blood. He'll faint if he touches the blood on his back! Don't let his lively appearance fool you; he'll be whimpering in a bit!"

"Ji Chen! Do you have a death wish?!" Lu Yunqi wasn't beaten to death, but he was almost driven mad by Ji Chen!

"Pfft—" Xu Yaoguang couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Yunqi wanted to curse a few more times, but Ghost-Faced Shadow's attack suddenly stopped. Turning to look in Ji Chen's direction, he found that the person who had been making a ruckus had disappeared.