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

The Qingyun Sect recruits many disciples from the secular world. In order to help these disciples adapt to life in the cultivation world, each new disciple is taught basic knowledge in the introductory academy.

When Zhong Lingxin arrived at the school, she saw Zhong Muyun standing under a big tree at the intersection with a little boy in his hand, waiting from afar.

Zhong Lingxin recognized him at a glance; he was her younger brother. She was only at the Foundation Establishment stage and couldn't tell someone's bloodline at a glance, but his appearance was too similar to her mother's.

Except for her eyes, Zhong Lingxin's appearance is almost identical to her father's. Fortunately, her father has feminine features. Therefore, Zhong Lingxin has a very dashing and heroic appearance.

Zhong Lingxin's younger brother completely inherited his mother's appearance; from a distance, he could easily be mistaken for a little girl.

Especially now, seeing his expectant look, Zhong Lingxin's heart melted.

Zhong Lingxin called out from afar, "Brother Muyun (Zhong Muyun is one year older than Zhong Lingxin), little brother."

Zhong Muyun pulled Zhong Muyuan: "Quick, your sister is here."

Zhong Muyuan's eyes reddened, and he ran towards Zhong Lingxin, calling out, "Sister, sister, sister..."

Zhong Lingxin smiled and picked up Zhong Muyuan: "Oh, our little man! Let your big sister see him."

Zhong Muyuan had been worried for many days. When he saw his sister, he finally couldn't help but hug her and burst into tears, which attracted the attention of all the disciples nearby.

Zhong Lingxin smiled as she wiped away her younger brother's tears, then invited Zhong Muyun to go to Qingyang Cave together.

Speaking of which, after Zhong Muyun entered the outer sect, he was as diligent in cultivation as Zhong Lingxin, only visiting Zhong Lingxin occasionally.

However, Zhong Lingxin was either at the Four Seasons Formation or on her way there, so Zhong Muyun only saw her once and never went there again.

It was always Zhong Lingxin who came to the outer gate to find him.

To be honest, he envied the back mountain, where the spiritual energy was abundant and shrouded in spiritual mist all year round, much richer than that of the outer sect.

Fortunately, he wasn't a person with ulterior motives. He didn't resent Zhong Lingxin and was extremely grateful for the cultivation resources she occasionally gave him.

However, he would definitely not refuse the opportunity to go to the back mountain to soak up some spiritual energy.

The three chatted and laughed as they headed towards the back of the mountain.

Actually, it was mainly Zhong Muyuan who was talking, about his parents' concern for Zhong Lingxin, his fear of hearing that the Lingyun Sect was going to publicly execute Zhong Lingxin, and how he missed Zhong Lingxin so much that he couldn't sleep and couldn't concentrate on his lessons, and had been criticized by the instructors at the Enlightenment Academy several times.

Holding her younger brother's hand, Zhong Lingxin felt a warmth in her heart, as comfortable as if she were soaking in a spiritual spring.

She is someone who is cared for, not someone who is lonely and wallowing in self-pity.

Soon, Zhong Lingxin told Zhong Muyun and her brother that it was all Linglong Yue's doing. Lingyun Sect never mentioned killing her; they just came to ask her about what happened back then.

Now, the people from Lingyun Sect have left, and everything is fine.

Their former sect leader's wife, Linglong Yue, was imprisoned in the sect's dungeon and punished for falsely relaying the words of Lingyun Sect cultivators.

So, it's okay, it's okay.

Of course, these were all lies Zhong Lingxin told them.

Actually, telling them the specifics wouldn't make a difference. It's better to tell them a white lie.

Fortunately, Zhong Muyun and Zhong Muyuan were both easily fooled and were completely deceived by Zhong Lingxin's words, cursing Linglong Yue all the way.

When the three entered Qingyang Cave, Zhong Muyuan was still nagging Linglong Yue about that dead liar.

Xuan Yuan doted on Zhong Lingxin, so he personally led the two little spirit beasts to prepare spirit fruits and tea.

Hearing Zhong Muyuan's powerful and angry curses, he thought to himself, "Well, this is another Zhong Lingxin, another one who'll start a fight at the drop of a hat."

Zhong Muyun had never seen Xuan Yuan on his previous visits, and now that he saw the person who accompanied Zhong Lingxin back to the sect, he was at a loss for words to greet him.

Zhong Lingxin smiled and introduced them: "Come on, Mu Yun, Mu Yuan, this is my master's contracted beast. You can call him Uncle Xuan Yuan."

Zhong Muyun had been in the sect for ten years and knew that Qingyang Venerable Saint's contracted beast was a large black dragon.

But he simply couldn't match the big black dragon with the man in black in front of him.

Zhong Muyuan had also heard people say that his sister's master had a large black dragon contract beast.

He felt an immediate connection with Xuan Yuan and quickly pulled Zhong Muyun down to kneel and kowtow to Xuan Yuan: "Zhong Muyun (Zhong Muyuan) greets Uncle Xuan Yuan."

Xuan Yuan was delighted and helped the two up, giving each of them a storage bag: "Here, these are gifts prepared for you by Venerable Qingyang."

He turned to Zhong Lingxin and said, "Your master is in seclusion."

Soon, Uncle Xuan Yuan took the two little spirit beasts to the mountains to find spirit fruits, leaving the place to Zhong Lingxin and her younger brother.

Zhong Lingxin knew that her master and Uncle Xuanyuan had left the place for Zhong Muyun and her younger brother because they were afraid that they would feel uncomfortable.

She took out the storage bags she had prepared for the two of them and said with a smile, "These are the pill array plates and other items I used when I was in the Qi Refining stage. I don't need them anymore, so I'll give them to you. One for each of you."

With her inner knot untied, Zhong Muyuan became more cheerful. She took the storage bag and said sweetly, "Thank you, sister. I'll keep this when I reach the Foundation Establishment stage and take it home with me in the future."

Zhong Muyun nodded: "I also want to go home, but my home is too far away and the journey is quite dangerous. It is said that one can only go back when one has reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment."

Zhong Lingxin smiled and said, "No need. I didn't want anyone to hear on the way here, so I didn't tell you that my family moved. This time, with my master's help, I moved our Zhong family to Minghe City, where the spiritual energy is more abundant."

I've thought it over carefully. Given our current status, it's better to move to Minghe City. Once our cultivation level is higher, we can move the family to a larger city.

After all, relying on my master all the time isn't a long-term solution. We, the Zhong family, must strengthen ourselves.”

Zhong Muyun and Zhong Muyuan were overjoyed.

Zhong Lingxin also told Zhong Muyun that she had met his parents and that they were both well. She even left them one hundred low-grade spirit stones in Zhong Muyun's name. His parents told him to cultivate diligently and not to miss home.

Zhong Muyun hurriedly thanked Zhong Lingxin, searched his storage bag but couldn't find a hundred low-grade spirit stones, and blushed instantly.

It turns out that outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect only receive five low-grade spirit stones per month. Zhong Muyun cultivated diligently and, thinking he didn't have many expenses, used most of his resources for cultivation. After ten years, he still hadn't saved up a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Zhong Lingxin knew about Zhong Muyun's situation and just smiled and said that he would repay the debt after he reached the Foundation Establishment stage and was able to leave the sect to do missions.

The day passed quickly as the three chatted and laughed.

Zhong Muyun and Zhong Muyuan resigned.

Zhong Lingxin told them that if any outer disciples bullied them, they must tell her.

After seeing Zhong Muyun and Zhong Muyuan off, Zhong Lingxin returned to her cave.

Her mind drifted into the small herb garden.

After more than a year of her efforts, the variety of medicinal herbs in the small herb garden has increased significantly.

Although none of them were of high rank, they were all items that she needed to use.