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

It's so suffocating... This feeling is so familiar...

Jing Shu slowly opened his eyes, revealing an expression of "I knew it."

He was completely pressed down by Han Luo, his head held in her arms.

Jing Shu moved slightly, and whoosh—he came back to life.

Jing Shu stared at the ceiling, pondering to himself, "My body no longer hurts, is it because of my master? How should I explain this?"

"Awake?" Han Luo's voice was somewhat lazy, as if she hadn't fully woken up yet.

Jing Shu was startled to find Han Luo awake, but still obediently hummed in response.

"Next time you do something, tell me before you do it, so that no one will know where you die."

"I understand," Jing Shu replied guiltily, waiting for Han Luo to continue asking him questions.

……

I heard even breathing sounds above my head again.

It seems he was overthinking things. His master knew he had many secrets, but unless he brought them up, his master wouldn't ask. This kind of respect and trust was something Jing Shu had never experienced before, and it felt quite good.

Jing Shu closed his eyes, trying to fall asleep, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Jing Shu woke up hungry in the morning. He hadn't eaten anything all day, and when he woke up, he felt like he was starving.

Fortunately, the servant disciple brought breakfast in time, saving Jing Shu.

"Master, aren't you going to eat?" Jing Shu asked while stuffing a bun into his mouth.

Han Luo calmly flipped through the book in her hand. "No need."

Jing Shu looked at the book lying upside down in Han Luo's hand and was speechless for a moment.

"Master, there's too much. I can't finish it. We can't waste it..." Jing Shu said tentatively, looking at Han Luo's expression.

Upon hearing this, Han Luo put down the book in her hand, got up, and began to eat elegantly.

"Master, how about I cook for you with spiritual food from now on?" Jing Shu asked.

"No need." Han Luo's tone was flat. "I don't want to be accused of child abuse."

If Jing Shu hadn't been staring intently at Han Luo and noticed the fleeting look of regret on his face, he would have believed his story.

"Then... when I'm a little older, I'll make it for Master?"

Han Luo didn't reply, but the slight upturn of his lips was impossible to hide.

So, Master is a foodie. Jing Shu secretly made a mental note of this.

Ten days passed quickly, and the entire Cloud Burial Sect became lively.

"I'll get to meet my two junior uncles today!"

"According to the disciples who deliver meals every day, Uncle Jing and Uncle Gu are very cute, and Uncle Jing is also very polite."

"I can't wait to meet my six-year-old and my baby who's only a few months old!"

"And our grandmaster! I've long heard that he was a genius, and today I finally get to meet him."

The three people being discussed had already arrived at the main peak.

"Ah~ Ah~" Baby Gu Meng, who is only a few months old, is very curious and looks around without being afraid of people at all.

Girls are naturally drawn to cute and cuddly things. As soon as Han Luo brought her two children over, Yu Ranxin picked up Gu Meng and took her aside to play with her friends.

Han Luo was quite happy to oblige, and turned to ask Li Shang, "Where is the Sect Master?"

"The sect leaders have arrived. Master has gone to greet the guests. Grandmaster, please move to the plaza. The ceremony is about to begin," Li Shang said respectfully.

Han Luo nodded and left first.

According to the rules, Jing Shu and Gu Meng should enter after the ceremony has begun. Gu Meng is still an infant and only needs to go through the motions, while Jing Shu is required to go through the whole process.

On the other side, the other sects among the six major sects had all arrived.

Lingxi Sect Master Su Manyi, Xiaoyao Sect Master Lu Jing, Tianyan Sect Master Zhang Tianxing, Dan Sect Master Li Ning, and Yaoyang Sect Master Zheng Hongtian.

Fan Qingyan greeted everyone with a cheerful smile.

Su Manyi secretly rolled her eyes. It was the Immortal Venerable who had taken on two disciples, not him. How could he be so smug?

Fan Qingyan naturally noticed it. "Sect Leader Su, when will you bring your disciple out for us to see?"

"None of your business?" Su Manyi retorted.

"Exactly, exactly. Their apprentice is so beautiful. If we don't keep her hidden, what if some scoundrel takes a liking to her?" Lu Jing teased, then turned to look at Li Ning.

"By the way, where have our two apprentices gone this time?"

"I don't know." Li Ning shook his head. "He's probably off training again."

"They say they're going to gain experience, but who knows where they'll go having fun."

Zheng Hongtian remained silent, listening as the group began discussing their respective disciples. His brow furrowed slightly. His own family's good-for-nothing was best left unmentioned...

The sect leader of the minor sect sitting below naturally couldn't get a word in edgewise, so he quietly watched the show.

This is the scene when the cold winds blow.

It wasn't until Li Ning and Zhang Tianxing bowed to Han Luo that everyone realized what was happening.

"Greetings, Immortal Venerable."

"Meet Uncle Master."

After Han Luo nodded in acknowledgment, everyone returned to their seats.

Li Shang stepped forward and bowed to everyone, "Master, we may begin."

"Then let's get started."

"Yes."

As the ceremonial music began, everyone sat up straight.

Jing Shu and Yu Ranxin, who was holding the ancient dream, walked in.

Because both were small, many steps were saved, and we went directly to the front of the hall.

Jing Shu faced the direction of Han Luo and performed the three-kneeling ceremony.

His serious little face melted everyone's hearts.

As for Gu Meng, don't bother looking at her, she's already asleep!

After that, it's time to serve tea.

"Master, have some tea."

After Hanluo drank the tea, he presented a jade pendant symbolizing his status, thus concluding the ceremony.

Now, it's time to test one's spiritual roots.

The group then arrived at the center of the square, where a crystal ball had already been set up.

There are five common types of spiritual roots in the world: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which correspond to gold, green, blue, red, and brown respectively. There are also mutated spiritual roots: ice, wind, thunder, light, and darkness. When these five appear, corresponding unusual phenomena will occur.

For example, Hanluo froze the entire venue back then, and Shichuan caused a sudden gust of wind to blow up. In short, they both ruined the venue.

This time, Fan Qingyan specifically reinforced the venue, so there shouldn't be any more accidents.

"Jing Shu, put your hand on it." Han Luo said calmly, without Fan Qingyan's nervousness, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome.

Jing Shu placed it on as instructed, while everyone watched nervously.

In an instant, a bright light burst forth from the crystal ball, catching everyone off guard.

"Ah! My eyes!"

"I can't see!"

A series of wails echoed through the arena.

Jing Shu quickly lowered his hand. The seven sect leaders were also slightly blinded by the light, but they were mostly shocked.

It's actually a mutated spiritual root—the Light Spiritual Root!