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  “Senior,” Ling Xiao just smiled, changed the subject, and said, “His meridians were damaged and he can’t use his spiritual Qi. Can you point out an appropriate treasure for him in the Immortal Palace?”

  “Come,” The young master said to Lin Shu.

  Lin Shu stepped forward, and the young master gently pressed his finger on his forehead. Lin Shu immediately felt a clear stream flowing from his soul.

  “Your soul……” Surprised, the young master suddenly asked softly, “Are you a sword practitioner?”

  Lin Shu: “En.”

  There is no big difference between the spirits and souls of people who cultivate immortality, but there are some subtle differences between that of sword cultivators and others. This elder is already a member of the immortal realm and therefore must have profound cultivation, so it’s not uncommon that he can tell that Lin Shu is a sword practitioner.

  The young master smiled: “If you are a sword practitioner, perhaps you also have some connections to me.”

  Lin Shu asked, “Senior, are you also a sword cultivator?”

  The young master shook the fan slowly: “I don’t cultivate immortality, but my Dao companion is a sword cultivator.”

  After that, he said, “If it’s a treasure or a secret script for changing meridians……there are indeed a lot in the Immortal Palace. It’s just that……although it’s possible to artificially transform the body, it is not as smooth and perfect as an innate and natural transformation.”

  For Lin Shu, it was already very good to be able to remold his meridians into something that wasn’t so terrible, so he was a little excited.

  However, he saw Ling Xiao beside him frowning: “Inappropriate.”

  The young master shook the fan and chuckled: “If there are other ways, it’s better not to forcibly remold the meridians. I’ve always been afraid of pain. When I was a teenager, my meridians and bones were very bad. I had to change my bones within seven days after I was born. Later, my entire body was tempered by accident. Even now I still feel fearful whenever I think about it.”

  Lin Shu said, “I am not afraid of pain–”

  Before he finished speaking, Ling Xiao next to him said: “No.”

  Lin Shu: “.……”

  He used his eyes to express his yearning to change his meridians.

  Ling Xiao’s voice softened a little: “Sister Xiao does not allow it. If I listen to you, how can I explain to her when I go back?”

  Alright, fine. Big Miss indeed will not allow it.

  Ling Xiao said: “When you grow up, you will naturally have a way to change into meridians with the highest talent.”

  Lin Shu was skeptical, but still believed: “Okay.”

  The young master’s eyes turned between them and said with a smile: “Naturally, that’s the best. If you want to use no spiritual Qi and still move freely in the world, there are several treasures in the Tianzi Library, just see if you can pick them out.”

  Ling Xiao: “Thank you very much, Senior.”

  “There is a gap between the immortal world and the mortal world, and I can only appear in Huandang Mountain. The fate between you and I today will end here, and we will meet again in the immortal world in the future.” The young master’s hand, which originally touched Lin Shu’s soul, was put down and rubbed his hair instead. “Go to Immortal Floating Palace.”

  Lin Shu let out an “En”.

  The young master retracted his hand and looked at Ling Xiao.

  “You……” He seemed to be in a pensive state, paused, and said, “Well, it can’t be forced. Leave it up to fate.”

  Ling Xiao said: “Thank you, senior, for your help.”

  “Hmm,” The young master waved his hand. “You can go.”

  Lin Shu didn’t know what tactics the two were playing, but he didn’t care about it either. He saw the young master gently wave his sleeves, and the two returned to the peach forest in reality.

  There were already more than ten people in front of the stone wall, all of them concentrating on the Exquisite Chess Game. The white-clothed Sword Pavilion disciple was no longer there, so he must have solved the chess game and went to the Floating Immortal Palace on the mountain top.

  Usually, those who come first to the Floating Immortal Palace will be granted access to the highest-ranked Tianzi Treasury by the mountain keeper. However, Lin Shu and Ling Xiao were called by the young master to play chess in the Exquisite Fairyland. Although it took a long time and they lost the chance to go to the Floating Immortal Palace first, the Young Master gave them the qualification to choose one of the treasures from Tianzi Library. What’s more, Lin Shu’s spirit was condensed a lot due to this. This gain is no longer measurable by a treasure.

  Just as Lin Shu was about to walk forward, he suddenly heard a young boy exclaim, “It’s done!” He opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes filled with joy.

  This young man was a little familiar. Lin Shu had seen him on the flying boat of the Academy. He was not tall and used a broadsword.

  The boy apparently recognized Lin Shu, and greeted: “Taoist friends, have you solved the game too?”

  Lin Shu nodded.

  “Very good,” He said, “Let’s go to the Floating Immortal Palace together!”

  Ling Xiao was expressionless and did not speak. That made sense. He was not a disciple of Shangling Academy. Naturally, he did not know this person and had no reason to talk to him.

  The boy took the initiative to go with them. There was no reason to refuse so Lin Shu said, “Okay.”

  He looked at Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao didn’t pay attention to the boy at this time. He swept his eyes from the people standing in front of the stone wall. He seemed thoughtful. His fingers pressed on the scabbard, as if he wanted to wait for an opportunity. After a while, he said, “Let’s go.”

  They went on the road together.

  Through the peach forest, the road behind was flat and wide, and the jade steps were gorgeous and gentle. Looking up from a distance, one could see that after thousands of steps, an Immortal Palace with a jade white and glittering radiance was suspended in the clouds, which looked a hundred times more magnificent than the virtual palace shown in the Dreamscape. It truly had an immortal aura about it and was fascinating.

  Ling Xiao asked: “Are you tired?”

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  Lin Shu said: “I’m okay.”

  Ling Xiao said: “Let me know when you are tired.”

  Lin Shu: “En.”

  After this conversation, Lin Shu felt that the young man with them looked at him.

  For a person who cultivated immortality and martial arts, these thousands of stairs were not difficult. Climbing was as easy as drinking cold water. However, he had to be asked about his physical condition by his cousin, so no wonder the stranger took another look.

  Then, the young man said, “Taoist friend, do you know Big Miss Ling?”

  Lin Shu: “.……Yeah.”

  The young man asked: “Are you Lin Shu?”

  Lin Shu: “.……Yes.”

  Lin Shu felt that there was something wrong with this.

  Why didn’t this young man recognize that he was Lin Shu at first, but now he recognized him?

  Was it because the scene where he was cared for by his cousin was too similar to when Big Miss took care of him, and was it because such a scene was one of a kind in the Academy?

  In addition, Cousin and Ling Fengxiao’s silhouettes were a bit similar, so they were recognized.

  The young man got his affirmation and asked, “Then……does fellow Taoist know why Big Miss didn’t come?”

  Lin Shu said, “Big Miss had other important things to do.”

  The young man said “Oh”, his expression seemed very lost.

  ——This young man has fine features and round eyes, and is very cute. When he heard that the Big Miss didn’t come, he was very disappointed. If Lin Shu hadn’t known that Big Miss was always expressionless to others, he would almost suspect this young man of being a former hamster.

  Somehow, even though he thought so, he still asked: “Do you know Big Miss?”

  The young man lowered his head and held the hilt of his sword with his right hand uneasily. He was a little shy and he hesitated, “Big Miss was kind to me two years ago, but I haven’t been able to thank her in person……”

  I’m afraid he is someone who admires Big Miss.

  Lin Shu thought for a while, and said, “You can always come visit the Terrifying Wind and Drizzle Garden.”

  ——He was often a little uneasy when he talked to outsiders, but at the moment, this boy seemed to be more uneasy than himself. By comparison, he spoke more smoothly.

  The boy said: “I know, but……”

  Before he finished speaking, Lin Shu listened to Ling Xiao’s warm voice tell him: “There are still nine hundred steps. It’s not easy to climb. Do you want me to carry you?”

  At this interruption, the boy didn’t have the nerve to say anything. He just smiled and then stopped talking.

  Lin Shu: “.……No need.”

  Although there were many steps, they were not high. They were similar to walking on flat ground.

  I have not lost my ability to take care of myself, and I can handle it.

  Ling Xiao gave an “En”.

  Then, Lin Shu heard Ling Xiao’s voice transmitted into his mind: “Sister Xiao does not tease others. This person is just grateful.”

  Cousin excused Big Miss, as if trying to prevent Lin Shu from thinking that she was a frivolous girl.

  Cousin, you still don’t seem to know your female cousin very well. Ling Fengxiao has always been too lazy to pay attention to others. Even when the great elder martial sister Xie Zishe of the Confucian Institute openly confessed to her, Big Miss still had to criticize that her strategy of governing the world was just an unrealistic utopian construction.

  Lin Shu said, “I know.”

  Ling Xiao smiled slightly.

  When this person smiles, his eyes turn bright, and the peacock spreads its tail.

  Lin Shu turned his head and looked ahead, not at him.

  They were silent all the way. A quarter of an hour later, the three came to the Floating Immortal Palace.

  The gate of the palace was wide open, and walking into it was a glazed glass hall.

  According to legend, everything in Huandang Mountain is in the eyes of the mountain keeper. When a disciple passes the three tests and arrives at the Floating Immortal Palace, the mountain keeper will decide which treasure house the disciple should enter according to the performance and personal preference of each disciple. However, he will not show up. His pet will lead the disciples to the corresponding treasure house.

  Of course, each person can only take one treasure and leave according to the rules. If they take more, they will be punished by the mountain keeper immediately with thunder. There was once a disciple who took a few treasures home by secret methods and opportunistic means. On that very night, the mountain keeper completely crippled the disciple’s cultivation.

  After entering the palace, the first thing you can see is a throne on the opposite side with a rather fat black cat curled up on it. It doesn’t look like an immortal beast at all and seems to be a common mortal cat.

  This black cat is the pet of the legendary mountain keeper.

  They saw it lazily raised its head, revealing a pair of round green eyes. It jumped off the throne, and walked haughtily towards the back of the palace.

  The three of them followed.

  They passed through the hall doors and came to a fork in the corridor.

  The cat stopped, sat down facing them, and stared straight at the three men without moving.

  The boy asked: “What is it doing?”

  Ling Xiao: “I don’t know.”

  The young man said: “Indeed, as Bai Xiaosheng said, this black cat has a weird temper.”

  Ling Xiao: “Let’s wait.”

  Lin Shu: “.……”

  He knew what the cat was doing.

  When he was young, he had no friends and his training also wasn’t heavy. He often played with stray cats in the alley.

  After playing for a long time, he knew that cats could also talk. This kind of posture, in which the body was motionless and the eyes were looking straight at the person, was very obvious. The cat wanted to be petted.

  He walked a few steps forward, and saw that the black cat had no other reactions, but locked its eyes firmly on him. This confirmed his speculation, and he continued to walk forward until he reached the cat and squatted down. He touched its head, then scratched behind its ear a few times.

  Sure enough, the black cat purred.

  Lin Shu continued to stroke its fur, from the back of the head to the tip of the tail, scratch under the jaw again, continue back to the ears, and repeat the above actions.

  Repeating this several times, the cat unexpectedly stepped forward and grabbed his collar and hung in his arms.

  He held the cat and stood up.

  The cat kept rubbing against his chest.

  This was a manifestation of lack of care. Once there was a lost pet cat among the stray cats. After being approached by humans, it kept rubbing around like this, demanding a grooming service.

  Lin Shu: “.……”

  He looked back holding the cat in his arms and saw that the young man was shocked and Lin Xiao’s expression was a bit unnatural.

  The reason was because the cat was so arrogant and weird just now, but it was so brazen and shameless at this moment, so anyone would be surprised if it changed emotions that fast.

  Only Lin Shu himself knew that for cats, unless you took the initiative to approach them, they would never reveal their desire to be held. It seemed that even the pet of the mysterious mountain keeper, who had excellent cultivation skills, was not immune to the customs.

  Finally, the black cat rubbed enough and looked in one direction of the fork in the road.

  They walked along this road, and when they reached the end, it was like a closed door with the word “Heaven” written on it.

  Tianzi Library.

  Lin Shu and the black cat faced each other.

  The black cat gave a very flattering cry.

  Lin Shu continued to stroke the cat, his heart thought that, “Although with the strength of Ling Xiao, he was granted access to Tianzi Library, but I won the recognition of the black cat, and I’m afraid this also contributed to this matter.

  The boy said even more: “Junior Martial Brother Lin, you are amazing.”

  Lin Shu: “Cough.”

  With a creaking sound, the heavy bronze door opened by itself.

  Lin Shu walked into the Tianzi library, and was almost dazzled.

  Rare things were precious, so there must not be many treasures. Therefore, the room was not large, it was the size of a normal room, but it was more radiant than the huge treasure houses, and the treasures were surrounded by a strong pressure. Some of them were full of fresh Qi, and some of them were bloody, they seemed to have a lot of stories behind them.

  Lin Shu looked over from wall to wall.

  Previously, the young master said that there was a treasure suitable for him in the Tianzi library, he just had to pick it out.

  The treasure house contains secret scripts on the west side, weapons and magical treasures on the east side, and treasures such as medicines, ores, classics, and spiritual plants on the north and south sides.

  Lin Shu was a sword practitioner, and his first sight was naturally about weapons.

  He was naturally knowledgeable of the goods, and he could see that the swords were all extraordinary, and some of them are even of better quality than the Folding Bamboo Sword. However, they didn’t seem to be as suited for his sword techniques as the Folding Bamboo Sword, nor the treasury contain the kind of natal sword that he has cultivated with his heart blood in his previous life.

  Ling Xiao stepped forward and took a blade down. Lin Shu recognized the blade. -

  Guiltless!

  The weapon used by Xiao Shao in the Dreamscape is actually sealed in the Tianzi library of the Floating Immortal Palace.

  Legend has it that this blade is full of evil spirits. When the sabre is unsheathed, thousands of ghosts will cry simultaneously, affecting the user’s mind, bloodthirsty and indiscriminate, until they become crazy, so it is also called the “Demon Blade”!

  For a man like Cousin, it’s right for him to use the clear and elegant ‘No Return’ Sword, but it doesn’t seem appropriate for him to use ‘Guiltless’.

  Just as Lin Shu was thinking about it, he heard Ling Xiao’s words: “I’ll give it to someone.”

  That is fine. Lin Shu let out a sigh of relief.

  People always don’t want good things to go bad. Although Cousin always loves to open the show off, it does not change the fact that he is a good person.

  It’s just that Xiao Shao can’t get the blade, I’m afraid he will be a little uncomfortable. But Lin Shu didn’t have any friendship with him. After thinking about it for a while, it passed.

  He settled down and his eyes swept to the east side. Originally, he didn’t hold out hope. He just walked around and watched, but his heart suddenly jumped.

  ——It’s a zither.

  There was a faint fluctuation of spiritual power surrounding the instrument and the fluctuations became more and more obvious as he approached.

  Seeing him go over to the zither, Ling Xiao also approached and stroked the body of the zither with his fingers. “Endless wood?