Both mental force and physical constitution are related to the age limit for absorbing a spirit ring. If the physical constitution is strengthened, the mental force certainly cannot lag behind.
He waved his hand, distributing a Soul Nourishing Pill to everyone.
"This pill is called the Soul Nourishing Pill. It can expand the sea of consciousness and enhance mental force. The first time you take it might be a bit... stimulating."
After Jiang Yunzhou finished explaining the precautions, he waved his hand, dismissing everyone to cultivate.
He called Xue Qinghe aside separately.
"Qinghe, shall we chat?"
Seeing the hint of a mischievous smile on Jiang Yunzhou's face, Xue Qinghe's heart inexplicably tightened.
He's asking me to chat alone at this time? Is he going to mention taking me as a disciple?
She hesitated for a moment, but still nodded. So what if it's embarrassing!
"Okay."
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Tian Dou City.
Five days after Jiang Yunzhou left Supreme Academy with his disciples.
In the small house behind Lan Ba Academy, a figure returned silently.
It was none other than Liu Erlong, who had been hiding for a few days.
She had a rare chance to go out and relax.
It wasn't that she absolutely had to avoid Jiang Yunzhou; it was more that she wanted to calm down and thoroughly think about her relationship with him.
If she didn't avoid him, every time she saw him, her heart would be in turmoil, and how could she calm down enough to think?
Doesn't he know that a woman in her thirties is like a wolf?
But then she realized that even if she couldn't see him in person, her mind would still automatically fill in the blanks.
After some not-so-calm deliberation, she decisively concluded: she would never try to be calm again!
It was useless, better to follow her heart.
Staying alone in this all-too-familiar small house, she inexplicably felt a bit lonely.
She had lived alone for so long before without issue, but now she was unaccustomed to it.
Everything in the house was as it was, just as she had left it.
Without warning, a trace of resentment quietly crept into her heart.
She walked out of the small house, ascended the tall building of Lan Ba Academy, and looked towards Supreme Academy in the distance.
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At the same time, at the gate of Tian Dou City.
A young woman, appearing to be around twenty years old, stood quietly, looking at the towering city gate, her eyes revealing a nostalgic expression.
She wore a long blue and gold gradient dress, her azure hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall, her skin was fair as morning dew, and her eyes were as clear as crystal.
It was none other than Lan Yin Emperor, A Lan, who had re-transformed and changed her name.
She had used the opportunity originally reserved for Tang San's transformation into the Lan Yin Emperor, completing her re-transformation in a very short time and, with the power of the origin, stepping into the Spirit Ancestor realm with four spirit rings.
After transforming, she followed her heart and traveled all the way to Tian Dou City, covered in dust.
She hadn't yet reached level 60, so she couldn't conceal her Spirit Beast aura.
While enduring the hardships of the journey, she also had to be careful, fearing she might encounter someone who could discern her identity.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful, and she also happened to hear Jiang Yunzhou mention that he would head north to Tian Dou City after leaving the Star Dou Great Forest; otherwise, she truly wouldn't know where to find him.
However, Tian Dou City was so vast; she had arrived at the location, but where should she look for him?
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck her, and she remembered someone: Tang Yuehua.
She and Tang Hao had visited the Vast Sky Sect back then and met this person.
She knew that the Moon Pavilion's master was Tang Yuehua, and she also knew the Moon Pavilion's location.
As long as she found Tang Yuehua, perhaps she could help her find Jiang Yunzhou.
So she walked directly towards the Moon Pavilion.
Moon Pavilion.
Jiang Yunzhou had spoken with Tang Yuehua before he left and entrusted her with looking after Supreme Academy.
Since that passionate kiss, her dormant heart had been thoroughly awakened.
"A day without seeing him feels like three autumns"—that was her current state.
"It's been five days, why haven't you come back yet?" she muttered, preparing to leave for Supreme Academy to complete today's teaching.
She still taught her old specialty: etiquette and music. As for anything else? Sorry, she couldn't!
Fortunately, her reputation in Tian Dou City was great enough, and her backing strong enough, that no one dared to say anything.
As she walked out of the Moon Pavilion's main entrance, she bumped into someone head-on... it was the young version of the Lan Yin Emperor: A Lan.
"I'm sorry," A Lan quickly apologized, lowering her head.
"It's alright, it's alright..."
Tang Yuehua merely glanced at her and froze. The person before her gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity, yet she felt it was somewhat absurd.
After thinking about it, this should just be a coincidence.
There are thousands upon thousands of people in the world; it's normal for some to resemble each other.
A Lan naturally recognized Tang Yuehua as well, but now that her appearance had changed drastically, seeing that the other party hadn't recognized her, she felt a little relieved.
"You're Tang Yuehua, aren't you? I want to ask you about something," A Lan feigned unfamiliarity and directly stated her purpose.
Tang Yuehua frowned slightly upon hearing this. Although the girl looked familiar, she wasn't too keen on helping.
"You are?"
"Oh, my name is A Lan, you can call me Xiao Lan. I've come to find you; I want to ask for your help in finding someone, and I can pay for your services..."
Before she could finish, Tang Yuehua interrupted, "I'm sorry, I have something important to do right now and can't help you. Miss Xiao Lan should seek help elsewhere."
Having said that, she turned sideways to pass A Lan and leave.
A Lan, in a hurry, reached out and grabbed her sleeve: "Please, I don't know anyone here. Could you just help me inquire if there's someone named Jiang Yunzhou, please?"
Tang Yuehua, who had originally intended to shake off her hand, suddenly froze at the three words 'Jiang Yunzhou'.
She abruptly turned back to look at A Lan: "You, who did you say you're looking for?"
A Lan was startled by her reaction and quietly repeated, "Jiang Yunzhou, his name is Jiang Yunzhou. I heard him say he was going to open an academy in Tian Dou City called 'Supreme Academy'. Do you know about it? Can you help me?"
She was now certain that the person in front of her was talking about the same person she was thinking of.
Tang Yuehua's eyes flickered, and her tone became more cautious: "Why are you looking for him?"
A Lan pointed to herself: "I am, am, am his relative. I came here to seek refuge with him."
Unable to explain their relationship at the moment, she simply claimed to be a relative.
Tang Yuehua asked with a puzzled expression: "Relative? How come I heard that his relatives passed away a long time ago?"
"Moreover, you two don't look like family at all... In fact, you remind me a lot of someone I know..."
A Lan quickly interrupted, "We're sworn siblings! Can you or can't you help me inquire?"
She didn't want to be recognized; even if there were suspicions, she could just say she merely resembled someone.
Tang Yuehua smiled faintly: "You say sworn siblings, and I should just believe it? How do I know you're not here to cause him trouble?"
"I'm sorry, I'm very busy. Please don't block my way."
Somehow, she had a hunch that this person was probably a romantic entanglement Jiang Yunzhou had picked up somewhere, and an alarm went off in her heart.
She even entertained a thought: should she find someone to knock her out and send her away?
Her excellent upbringing made her instantly suppress this thought. What if she was truly someone very important to him? Wouldn't she be doing something bad?
A Lan was repeatedly rejected, and a hint of dejection appeared on her face. She sighed softly: "I'm sorry, I bothered you."