Qiu Yuanxi asked about Ling Luoyi's breakthrough to the Immortal Realm. According to common sense, her clansmen would receive blessings and rewards from her breakthrough, with the amount of blessing determined by the degree of similarity in their bloodline. Generally, these blessings would enhance their cultivation, but...
"At that time, there were two choices: one was cultivation, and the other was foundation. I chose the second."
"Oh~, I knew it. Their foundations are more stable than others. Even if you've been back for a while and they've advanced consecutively in a short period, their foundations are as solid as a rock. So that's why," Qiu Yuanxi exclaimed, then looked at Ling Luoyi and said, "But Xiao Luo'er, others don't seem to have this choice."
Qiu Yuanxi's Canglan Continent was only one tier below the Sacred Realm, so she had seen many people break through to the Immortal Realm. However, the blessings given to their clansmen were all the same, allowing them to increase their cultivation significantly in a short period, but none of them had to make a choice like Ling Luoyi.
However, although choosing the first option could significantly increase their strength, from a long-term perspective, the second option was the most correct. How many people's cultivation advancement was slow due to unstable foundations, and how many people accidentally injured their foundations and could never advance again.
"I don't know why either," Ling Luoyi shook her head and said.
Ling Luoyi truly didn't know about these things. However, were there few unreasonable things that happened to her? Just the fact that a human's mortal body could grow divine bones against all odds was already very unreasonable.
Because throughout history, all humans who cultivated to become gods first cultivated immortal bones, then divine bones from immortal bones, and finally became gods. Ling Luoyi was the only anomaly, growing divine bones directly from a mortal body.
It was grown directly! Not cultivated! The difference between the words was worlds apart.
From this point alone, it could be seen that Ling Luoyi's title of 'favorite of the gods' was not false at all.
Seeing that Ling Luoyi wasn't lying to her, Qiu Yuanxi waved her hand and said, "Let's not talk about this. Let's deal with the current matters first."
"Alright."
"Xiao Luo'er, you said earlier that you would give a ninth-grade pill to each of the people who helped you surround Yunyuan City. I saw quite a lot of people then. Have you prepared them?"
"No, but isn't the matter not over yet? What's the rush?" Ling Luoyi said with a straight face and walked inside.
Seeing this, Qiu Yuanxi twitched her lips. So you haven't prepared them yet!
Qiu Yuanxi looked at Ling Luoyi's retreating back and quickly followed. When she reached her side, she took out a storage ring and handed it to Ling Luoyi.
Ling Luoyi accepted it directly, too lazy to even say thank you. Since she hadn't prepared them, someone would naturally help her prepare them, so why should she bother?
Seeing her accept it without surprise, Qiu Yuanxi was speechless again. So, this was your plan all along, knowing that she would help, you didn't have to do anything.
Sensing her slight dissatisfaction, Ling Luoyi turned back to look at her and said with a smile, "Alright, when I have time, I'll refine some pills for you."
"Okay." Qiu Yuanxi's slight unhappiness immediately disappeared, and she followed Ling Luoyi towards the back hall.
Although Qiu Yuanxi was the Saintess of Medicine, in terms of alchemy talent, Ling Luoyi was superior. If the will of the first Saintess of Medicine had not chosen Qiu Yuanxi early on, it was hard to say who the current Saintess of Medicine would be.
After all, Ling Luoyi's alchemy talent was something even Qiu Yuanxi envied. Moreover, Qiu Yuanxi had indeed asked the will of the first Saintess of Medicine, and the answer was as Qiu Yuanxi had feared: if Ling Luoyi had appeared when she made her choice, she would have chosen Ling Luoyi.
Fortunately, each generation's Saint Son and Saintess could only be chosen once, and not by the same person, so Qiu Yuanxi was relieved after clarifying. Instead of making an enemy of someone with such extraordinary talent, it was better to become friends, learn from each other, and improve together. Moreover, they had known each other for several years and had a good relationship before Ling Luoyi was chosen as the Saintess of War.
Ling Luoyi also knew that Qiu Yuanxi had harbored some resentment towards her due to her inferior talent, so she never displayed her alchemy talent in front of outsiders. In private, she often helped Qiu Yuanxi solve problems she didn't understand, and their relationship became harmonious again.
Qiu Yuanxi enjoyed watching others refine pills because she could always learn something. However, alchemy techniques were the secrets of each alchemist, and even their own disciples could not be taught them completely, let alone others. Qiu Yuanxi was not someone who liked to use her status to pressure others, so she did not force anyone with her identity as the Saintess of Medicine.
Ling Luoyi knew this and didn't mind Qiu Yuanxi learning from her, so Ling Luoyi always used this to appease Qiu Yuanxi. Qiu Yuanxi was also easily appeased; as long as Ling Luoyi said so, Qiu Yuanxi would be happy within three breaths.
Ling Luoyi and Qiu Yuanxi quickly arrived at the back hall. Many servants saw them along the way, so the news of Ling Luoyi's return was quickly conveyed to the three madams by a servant.
Seeing the two of them approach, the three madams said in unison, "Luo'er, you're back. Miss Qiu said you went to advance your cultivation. Is everything alright?"
Ling Luoyi had been gone for five days. At first, because Qiu Yuanxi had said she would return soon and they knew Qiu Yuanxi was Ling Luoyi's good friend, they were quite at ease. But as days passed and Ling Luoyi still hadn't returned, when they asked Qiu Yuanxi, she said she was still advancing and needed time, telling them to wait with peace of mind. However, they couldn't see Ling Luoyi, so how could they be at ease, especially since Ling Luoyi had disappeared for ten years before?
Seeing that they were genuinely concerned, Ling Luoyi smiled and said, "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Fourth Aunt, I'm fine. Everything is well."
The three madams listened and saw that Ling Luoyi's complexion was normal, so they finally relaxed and repeatedly said, "It's good that you're fine, it's good that you're fine."
Seeing that they were still standing, the three madams said, "Why are you still standing? Sit down."
Ling Luoyi and Qiu Yuanxi exchanged a glance and then obediently sat down.
Seeing them sit down, Madam Bai Jingzhi, the second madam, said, "Luo'er, your grandfather and the others have gone into seclusion in the cultivation tower in the small world for some reason a few days ago. We don't know when they will come out. Your grandfather said before he went into seclusion that if you returned first, you should go and check on the people who were imprisoned. We can't keep them locked up forever. If possible, release them; if not, kill them. But remember, do not let the tiger return to the mountain!"
Bai Jingzhi heavily emphasized the word 'tiger'.
"Alright, I'll take people to check on them in a moment. As for you three aunts, please take care of the household."
"Okay. Steward Liang outside the mansion had people clean up that day and had Miss Qiu burn the bodies. Otherwise, with the cold weather arriving soon and the wind picking up, those things are close to the Ling Mansion, and some smell would inevitably drift into the mansion, which would be very unpleasant."
"So, does that mean we should give Grandpa Liang some hard work pay?"
Steward Liang, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and smiled kindly, "Eldest Miss, this is all this old servant's duty. How dare this old servant accept such hard work pay."
This remark caused everyone to burst into laughter, including the three madams, the maids, servants, and guards attending them.
The three madams watched, feeling a sense of ease they had never felt before.
The heavy burden in their hearts had finally been lifted, and they could finally live well. Now that the whole family was together, their lives would surely get better and better.