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

Zhong Lingxin could tell that her master's tone was heavy and depressed, so she quickly brought him a cup of tea.

Qingyang Venerable Saint drank a cup of tea to ease his frustration, and then said, "From then on, the elders of the sect all gave up and went into seclusion to cultivate, no longer concerning themselves with the affairs of the sect. My master cultivated to the point of transcending tribulation and then ascended directly."

The sect's advanced cultivation techniques were all looted by the Lingyun Sect.

But these cultivation techniques were actually found by the various patriarchs of the sects after going through great hardships, and each of them left a copy for their family!

Therefore, there are no sects, but there are families.

Not only that, but they also possess the cultivation insights of their ancestors.

Lingyun Sect was aware of these circumstances, but they dared not push them too far.

After all, their massacre of the Qingyun Sect's elite forces back then had already aroused public outrage throughout the entire Immortal Spirit Continent.

In recent years, Sect Master Lu has also intended to bring Qingyun Sect back to its former status as a top-tier sect.

If you don't want to endure it, then communicate more with Sect Leader Lu and work together.

Master has already sensed the opportunity to ascend.

Before your master ascends to immortality, I hope you can cultivate more, at least reach the Nascent Soul stage, so you can have your own little peak.

When Zhong Lingxin heard that her master was about to ascend to heaven, she was both happy for him and a little apprehensive.

Her master has ascended to heaven, what will she do?

She's only nineteen years old, a newly established Foundation Establishment cultivator, and not yet capable of handling things independently.

Master has ascended to heaven, so Uncle Xuanyuan will definitely ascend to heaven too.

All her ambitions were based on the premise that her master was still on the Immortal Spirit Continent.

It seems she needs to become independent as soon as possible and revise her plans.

Seeing that Zhong Lingxin's expression was not good, Venerable Qingyang comforted her, "Don't worry, even if your master senses the opportunity to ascend, it will be a hundred years later. In the next hundred years, if you work hard to cultivate, you will be able to improve your cultivation level, at least to the Nascent Soul stage."

Zhong Lingxin nodded, took out the guqin she brought back from the Zhong family, and then offered up the phoenix guqin: "Master, look at the guqin I brought back from home, doesn't it look a bit like the phoenix guqin, except that the guqin I brought back from the Zhong family doesn't have a phoenix head..."

Before Zhong Lingxin could finish speaking, the two zithers flew up at the same time and began to intertwine and merge in front of the two people and the beast.

The guqin that Zhong Lingxin brought back from the Zhong family had lost all its luster and fell in front of her.

The phoenix zither shone brightly, and its phoenix head emitted a clear phoenix cry: "Chirp~~~~"

As the sound of a phoenix's cry rang out, a phantom of a phoenix circled and danced on the phoenix zither for the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn before nodding to Zhong Lingxin and joyfully landing into the phoenix zither.

The phoenix zither rang out crisply and continuously, automatically playing a musical score.

Three words automatically appeared in Zhong Lingxin's mind: Phoenix's Song.

A soft, childlike voice appeared in Zhong Lingxin's mind: "Master."

Zhong Lingxin asked, "The Phoenix Harp, is that you?"

Phoenix Harp replied, "Master, it's me! Thank you for finding my soul. I can speak to you now."

"You're welcome. I'm glad I could help you."

"I still want to thank my master. If my soul doesn't return, I will soon disappear."

"Oh? That's serious! Are you alright now?"

"It's not very good, but it's okay. My soul has returned, and I'll gently nurture it in your dantian. Also, if you collect any spiritual items to nourish the soul, you can feed them to me so I can recover faster."

Zhong Lingxin hurriedly agreed, thinking, "It's my zither, I'll pamper it myself."

Besides, that soft, sweet child's voice is really cute.

After saying these words, Fenghuangqin fell into a deep sleep, and did not answer no matter how Zhong Lingxin called out to her.

Zhong Lingxin sighed; she still hadn't found out the origin of the Phoenix Harp.

And that little tower, it too is fast asleep.

What if one or two of them are too sleepy to wake up?

Qingyang Venerable Saint and Xuanyuan watched with smiles as Zhong Lingxin's Phoenix Zither merged.

This is the little apprentice's (Xiaoxin'er) contracted zither, which has finally come to life and will be able to better help Xiaoxin'er cultivate in the future.

Seeing that her master and Uncle Xuanyuan were looking at her, Zhong Lingxin hurriedly said, "The soul of Phoenix Qin has returned. Alas, she fell asleep before we could even exchange two words. I didn't even have time to ask if she was male or female or how old she was."

Uncle Xuanyuan shook his head: "Xiaoxin'er, you haven't grasped the key point. You need to ask her what abilities she has first."

Zhong Lingxin smiled and said, "Whether they have the ability or not, they've already formed a contract. It's fine if they're just kept to amuse me. A cultivator's life is so long, and only contracted beasts and contracted spirit treasures are truly loyal. How can we expect everyone to be capable? Nor can we expect everyone to be able to fight?"

Qingyang Venerable Saint shook his head: "Disciple, you can't do it this way."

It should be understood that a cultivator's spiritual sense is limited.

You already possess a flame, the Illusory Heavenly Divine Flame, which is very powerful. It can be used for alchemy and weapon crafting, and it can also help you fight enemies.

You also have a contracted beast, the Nine-Tailed Fox, which can also help you in battle.

Now you have the Soul-Slaying Sword and the Phoenix Harp as your weapons.

These all require you to control them with your divine sense.

You absolutely must not make contracts carelessly. Especially with beasts, those consume the most spiritual energy.

You can't just buy anything because it's cute, like little rabbits or sparrows.

As you just said, contract partners are the most loyal and reliable companions in a cultivator's life. You must treat them well, and at the same time, you must also have expectations of them.

Only if you are alive can you enjoy the loyalty of your contractual partner.

If you die, all your contracted partners will die with you.

Even if your Illusory Heavenly Fire doesn't kill you, it will probably return you to a state of chaos, and all your cultivation will vanish into nothingness.

Zhong Lingxin nodded, "Master is right."

She can no longer soften her heart when she hears soft children's voices, otherwise she will harm herself and others.

Seeing the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Xuan Yuan quickly said, "Xiao Xiao'er comprehended divine sense cultivation on her own in the Four Seasons Formation. Her divine sense is higher than that of other cultivators of the same level, so she should be able to form two more master-servant contracts, right?"

Just like your master, after he formed a contract with me, he also formed a master-servant contract with two little spirit beasts to manage the cave. Under a master-servant contract, it has no impact on the master.

"Qingyang, don't exaggerate. You're scaring us."

Qingyang Venerable Saint nodded and said, "I will go to Lingyun Sect in a couple of days. During this time, Xuan Yuan will stay and watch over the place. Xiao Xiao'er will still enter the Four Seasons Formation every day. Except for the sect's annual tasks, she is not allowed to leave the formation."

Zhong Lingxin hurriedly reported, "Master, I need to ask for leave, just for one day, just one day. My younger brother has also come to the sect, and I need to go see him. He heard that Lingyun Sect is going to execute me in public, and he has been terrified these past few days."

Qingyang Venerable Saint nodded in agreement: "Bring him to our Qingyang Cave, let him get acquainted with the place, and it will be more convenient for him to come and find you in the future."

The next morning, Zhong Lingxin first sent a message to Zhong Muyun to confirm that her younger brother was off today. Then she hurriedly packed some resources she had used during her Qi Refining stage, put them into two storage bags, and headed towards the sect's introductory academy.