Oh no, I accidentally cultivated three spiritual roots and became an empress!

From afar, she could see her master brewing tea under a large tree beside the lotus pond.

There are three teacups on the tea table.

That green jade cup belonged to her.

Zhong Lingxin's voice was a little hoarse. She took several deep breaths before kneeling down to kowtow to her master and saying in a clear voice, "Master, I'm back."

Qingyang Venerable Saint gently raised his hand, and a wisp of spiritual energy lifted Zhong Lingxin up. He said softly, "You're back. Sit down. I just brewed some tea."

Xuan Yuan sat down sideways, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp: "Be careful, ignore him. Let's see how long he can keep this up."

Zhong Lingxin chuckled softly.

My master has always been a person who is not good at expressing himself.

Like an old father, he can do anything for you, but don't expect to hear him say something cheesy like, "As a father, I can give everything for you. I love my daughter the most."

A gentle breeze carried the delicate fragrance of lotus blossoms, making Zhong Lingxin feel relaxed and languid all over.

She took out the fish and shrimp she had caught in the Jade Dragon River, divided them into two portions, and served them to her master and Uncle Xuanyuan as snacks.

He then took out various spiritual herbs, fruits, and minerals he had obtained in the secret realm and gave a portion to each of his master and Uncle Xuanyuan.

He also took out two storage bags containing spirit stones of medium, high, and top grades, as well as several spirit crystals, and generously gave them to his master and Uncle Xuanyuan.

Xuan Yuan's eyes crinkled with joy as he held the storage bag and showered Zhong Lingxin with praise: "Good girl, good girl, you're better than your master. You know how to earn spirit stones. One trip out for training earns you more than your master earns in a hundred years."

Qingyang Venerable Saint also smiled and accepted the storage bag.

He wouldn't spend these spirit stones and spirit crystals; he'd leave them all to his disciple.

But he had to accept his disciple's filial piety, and he couldn't let his disciple down.

Finally, Zhong Lingxin took out the Nine-Tailed Fox and the Illusionary Heavenly Flame and introduced them to her master and Uncle Xuanyuan: "Master, this is the Nine-Tailed Fox, a contracted beast I obtained in the secret realm, and the Illusionary Heavenly Flame, a contracted flame. I named the Nine-Tailed Fox Zhong Qinghuan, nicknamed Huanhuan. I named the Illusionary Heavenly Flame Zhong Wuyan, nicknamed Lele. I hope they can be as happy as I am every day."

Qingyang Venerable Saint smiled. His disciple was truly amazing; he had obtained two treasures from just one trip to the secret realm.

Zhong Lingxin then introduced Huanhuan and Lele: "Huanhuan, Lele, this is my master. You should call him master from now on. This is my Uncle Xuanyuan. He is a divine dragon. You should call him Uncle Xuanyuan from now on as well."

As soon as Huanhuan and Lele came out, they were so frightened by the powerful auras of Qingyang Zunsheng and Xuanyuan that they dared not move. After Zhong Lingxin finished her introduction, they timidly glanced at Qingyang Zunsheng and Xuanyuan, and then shrank back in fear.

Xuan Yuan raised his hand, grabbed Huanhuan by the back of her neck, and pulled her over, laughing, "Not bad, not bad, our little one can use divine beast fire right away. Huanhuan, right? I still have a lot of things left over from when I advanced in the past. I'll sort them out tomorrow and give them all to you."

Upon hearing that it was something for advancement, Huanhuan immediately lost its fear, climbed onto Uncle Xuanyuan's body, and with a flick of its long tail, wrapped itself around Uncle Xuanyuan's neck like a scarf.

Xuan Yuan laughed heartily and comfortably stretched his neck: "Huanhuan, from now on you'll follow your Uncle Xuan Yuan, get promoted quickly, and be a good helper for Xiaoxin'er."

Lele huddled in Zhong Lingxin's arms, looking a little down. Did Lingxin's master and Uncle Xuanyuan dislike him?

Zhong Lingxin stroked Lele's little flame with her hand and gently comforted her, "Uncle Xuanyuan is a divine beast. You can't use his advancement resources. It's not that he doesn't like you."

Uncle Xuan Yuan was stunned. Had he hurt the child's sensitive and young heart?

He quickly comforted her, "Lele, Uncle Xuanyuan likes you too. I like both of you equally. It's just that I don't have anything you can use. I'll go find you some fire to help you advance in your cultivation another day."

Zhong Lingxin took out a bunch of fire boxes and said with a smile, "Uncle Xuanyuan, you don't need to go out of your way to look for them. I'm in the center of the secret realm, and I catch fire whenever I see it. This is full of them. It should be enough for Lele to use for a while."

Xuan Yuan was taken aback when he saw the pile of fire jade boxes: "What's this? I remember preparing fire jade boxes for you, there weren't this many!"

Zhong Lingxin laughed and said, "After I went in, I encountered a few blind fools, and I robbed them of their things. Otherwise, how could I have gotten so many spirit stones and spirit crystals?"

Qingyang Venerable Saint nodded. His disciple was good; he hadn't turned into a naive fool, and he even knew to fight back.

But where is the person who took her?

Zhong Lingxin honestly replied, "I killed those who robbed me. Only Qu Xin's body was destroyed by me, but her soul turned into a stream of light and escaped."

Qingyang Zunsheng looked at Zhong Lingxin, signaling her to be more specific.

Zhong Lingxin said angrily, "Master, there's something strange about Qu Xin. She seems to know that I will get Huanhuan and a cultivation technique called 'Illusory Heaven Realm' in the secret realm."

She put a soul-summoning incense on me.

I had barely entered the secret realm when she caught up with me using the Soul-Chasing Incense.

As soon as she saw me holding Huanhuan, she immediately summoned the Nine-Tailed Fox and threatened to kill me.

Master, Qu Xin has only just established her foundation. Huanhuan only has one tail, how did she know she was a nine-tailed fox?

She kept chasing me with the Soul-Chasing Incense, so I didn't dare to use my true form.

Huanhuan is really amazing; every time Qu Xin gets close, Huanhuan can spot her first.

She's stupid too. She failed to kill me and was led astray by me to kill Liu Yang, a cultivator from the Lingyun Sect. She also accidentally poisoned Hua Qinglian from the Lingyun Sect.

That Hua Qinglian was a scoundrel. She fed me low-grade first-class pills, trying to portray herself as a kind fairy, but I exposed her. Master, you have no idea how bitter it was for me back then. I've never eaten such bitter pills before.

Because Qu Xin accidentally killed Liu Yang, she dared not follow the main group. Only after entering the center did she sneak up behind them and change her appearance to resemble a human.

I pretended not to know her and killed her in a canyon using a trapping formation.

Master, Na Qu Xin is really powerful. She is covered in magical treasures and is impossible to kill.

She still managed to escape with her soul.

"Sigh, if you don't kill the snake, who knows what it will look like in the future? It's impossible to guard against it."

Qingyang Zunsheng listened attentively and said softly, "As the number one family in the Immortal Spirit Continent, the Feng family possesses a vast array of magical treasures. However, Qu Xin is merely a concubine's daughter. The Feng family has no shortage of promising talents and wouldn't offer her many resources. It must have been the magical treasure given to her by her father."

She actually knew beforehand that you could obtain the Nine-Tailed Fox and the "Illusory Realm"—this needs to be thoroughly investigated.

Zhong Lingxin nodded and explained to her master and Uncle Xuanyuan, "The 'Illusory Heaven Realm' is a cultivation technique that can create illusions. Huanhuan has had it since birth. Huanhuan said that my Soul-Slaying Sword works extremely well when used with the 'Illusory Heaven Realm.' Master, you don't know, I used the identity jade token you gave me to travel from the Flowing Sand Domain and the Misty Swamp to the central area with other rogue cultivators. The 'Illusory Heaven Realm' played a huge role in passing through the Flowing Sand Domain and the Misty Swamp. Oh, right, I got that sixth-tier Xuanbing Crocodile all by myself. Let me look for it; I had a huge haul on that road, with all the stuff piled up in a mess, and I don't know where I put it."