Chapter 53 Ling'er Takes a Master, the Lightning Sprite!
Early morning, within the Nine Heavens Holy Land.
A ray of brilliant golden sunlight tore through the night curtain, falling upon the earth as all things gradually awoke!
Throughout the previous night, from the thirty-six core peaks down to the residences of the servant disciples, many demon race spies were discovered. In the residences of some demon spies, various traces were found.
Among them, the most notable was the newly promoted Holy Son, Lin Xuan.
For every captured demon race spy, Lin Xuan's presence was involved. Furthermore, it was said that Holy Son Lin Xuan had obtained the legacy of the Beiming Emperor through a fortuitous opportunity. The Beiming Emperor was known as the bane of the demon race. If explained this way, it made sense why Holy Son Lin Xuan was the one constantly on the move.
Within the outer sect, on the most secluded sword peak.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Xuan cleaved the gray-robed cultivator, who was sitting cross-legged on the mountain's summit breathing and refining qi, into two halves.
Afterward.
Under the escort of Bai Yutang and Ye Nantian, he left the place.
Standing tall amidst the clouds.
Lin Xuan gazed at the countless sword peaks piercing the sky within his line of sight, a hint of fatigue flashing in his eyes.
In a single night, he had traveled to nearly a thousand cultivation peaks. Although the highest realm cultivator he killed was only a Void Core realm demon spy, his mood was heavy.
At the same time, he had not expected that the Heavenly Demon Palace had planted hundreds of demon race spies within the Nine Heavens Holy Land.
Bai Yutang and Ye Nantian, following behind Lin Xuan, looked at him standing on the Sun and Moon Golden Wheel, traversing the void, their eyes filled with admiration.
They had witnessed all of Lin Xuan's actions and genuinely admired this newly promoted Holy Son from the bottom of their hearts.
"Holy Son, you have toiled for a night. Let the two of us escort you back to Green Bamboo Peak!"
Bai Yutang, clad in a white robe, said respectfully.
"That is not necessary. Now that the demon spies have just been eliminated, the various peaks might discover some intelligence in their residences. You should return to the Enforcement Hall to handle matters. Just remember to submit a compiled report of the intelligence to Green Bamboo Peak."
Lin Xuan said.
"Yes, Holy Son!"
After receiving their orders, the two of them bid farewell and sped away in the direction of the Enforcement Peak.
Afterward, Lin Xuan also returned to his own Green Bamboo Peak.
Because Lin Xuan had been promoted to Holy Son, he now occupied the entire Green Bamboo Peak.
As soon as he arrived on Green Bamboo Peak.
When Lin Xuan pushed open the gate to his courtyard, he was surprised to see a tall, green-skirted young woman talking cheerfully with Zhao Ling'er.
The entire courtyard was filled with crisp laughter, like the tinkling of silver bells.
When Lin Xuan's gaze fell upon the green-skirted young woman, her true identity was naturally discerned by him.
Nickname: Fang Qing
Race: Human Race
Level: Ninth Heaven of the Integration Realm
"Fang Qing of the twelve-member elder council. What is she doing here?"
Lin Xuan wondered in his heart.
At this moment.
Hearing the commotion outside the courtyard, Zhao Ling'er's eyes lit up upon seeing Lin Xuan, and she said joyfully, "Brother Lin Xuan!"
"Brother Lin Xuan, let me introduce you. This is Senior Sister Fang from Cloud Show Peak. She brought some gifts to congratulate you on becoming a Holy Son!"
Zhao Ling'er explained.
Lin Xuan looked at the innocent-faced Zhao Ling'er and shook his head helplessly.
"Elder Fang, I wonder why you have come to my humble abode without revealing your true identity. What is your purpose?"
Subsequently, Lin Xuan directly exposed Fang Qing's identity.
"Elder Fang?" Zhao Ling'er, who was at the side, was stunned and looked toward Fang Qing.
"Holy Son Lin Xuan is indeed formidable, to be able to see through my illusion. However, I hope Miss Ling'er will not take offense. I was merely afraid that you would be wary of my status and we could not talk freely!"
A look of appreciation appeared in Fang Qing's eyes as she spoke.
"Let me reintroduce you. This Elder Fang Qing is one of the members of the twelve-member elder council, and also the only female within it!"
Lin Xuan explained to Zhao Ling'er.
"The twelve-member elder council!"
Just hearing this title, Zhao Ling'er's eyes widened in shock. Her gaze then filled with fervor as she hurriedly bowed and said, "Disciple Zhao Ling'er pays respects to the Elder!"
"Mm, there is no need for such formalities. I see that your cultivation foundation is very solid, and it seems you have inherited a lightning-type lineage. You can be called exceptionally gifted, with limitless future achievements. The only regret is that there are ultimately few who inherit the lightning lineage within our Nine Heavens Holy Land, making it difficult to find a reliable master!"
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Ling'er with a face full of praise.
Then, she changed the subject.
"However, although my main cultivation is the wood element, I practice the lightning element as a supplement. If you are interested, I am willing to accept you as my disciple!"
Fang Qing then said.
"Disciple pays respects to Master!"
Before Lin Xuan could say anything, Zhao Ling'er excitedly bowed.
However, Lin Xuan had no intention of stopping her. On the contrary, he felt that it was better for her to find a suitable master rather than cultivate alone, but he had not been able to find a suitable candidate.
Now this was good. With someone from the twelve-member elder council like Fang Qing as her master, it could be considered barely acceptable.
"Elder Fang, I have prepared an eighth-grade lightning-type spirit treasure for Ling'er. I imagine your gift to a new disciple will not be inferior to the artifact I am giving, right!"
Lin Xuan then said to Fang Qing with a smile.
"An eighth-grade lightning-type artifact!"
Fang Qing was stunned.
Even the one she used herself was only an eighth-grade wood-type artifact.
After a moment of thought, Fang Qing took out a three-inch-tall, chubby little fellow from her storage space. It was like a porcelain doll, with strands of dazzling purple lightning flashing across its surface.
"A juvenile lightning sprite. I didn't expect Elder Fang to have such a fine item in her possession!"
When Lin Xuan's gaze fell upon the lightning sprite, his eyes widened in surprise as he spoke.
Intelligent life born from the five elements, such as this, was an exceedingly rare thing.
"Holy Son Lin Xuan is truly knowledgeable. That's right, this is a juvenile lightning sprite, comparable to a Nascent Soul realm spirit pet. However, its uses are much greater than a spirit pet's!"
Fang Qing said with a smile.
"A sprite can be bound with a drop of blood to become your servant. In battle, when your spiritual energy is insufficient, you can even borrow the lightning-type spiritual power from the sprite for your own use. It's like a mobile, supreme-grade spirit restoration pill!"
Lin Xuan explained to Zhao Ling'er at the side.
Next.
With Fang Qing's help, Zhao Ling'er subdued the lightning sprite.
Originally restrained by Fang Qing, the little fellow was released from its restrictions after establishing a connection with Zhao Ling'er. It happily flew to Zhao Ling'er's side.
Moreover, this lightning sprite could sense a friendly aura from Zhao Ling'er.
"When this lightning sprite reaches its mature stage and its spiritual intelligence matures a bit, it can reach the Void Refinement Realm. Since you have also obtained a lightning inheritance, this is truly a case of adding flowers to brocade."
Fang Qing said with a pleasant expression.
Being able to take in such a talented disciple, she felt she had gained a great deal.
"Thank you, Master!"
Zhao Ling'er extended her slender jade finger, curiously poked the three-inch-tall little fellow, and said with a smile.
On one hand, Zhao Ling'er had greatly admired the twelve-member elder council since entering the Nine Heavens Holy Land, and she longed for the power the elders possessed to protect the Holy Land.
That was why Zhao Ling'er did not hesitate to become Fang Qing's disciple!
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