Qiushui Pavilion.
Little Li hummed a little tune, diving into today’s busy schedule.
The ingredients? Fresh beast meat harvested today.
Feeling pumped, even cooking was way more fun.
His talent as a chef was definitely a billion times better than his swordsmanship skills.
Ginger Spicy Winged Snake, Clear Stewed Thorn-backed Turtle, Scallion Stir-fried Black-horned Sheep, Red Braised Scorched Ringed Wolf, and a side of little greens…
Four dishes and a soup, absolutely drool-worthy.
“Smells good.”
Just as the dishes hit the table, a figure in palace garb flashed into the doorway and zoomed to the table, grabbing a piece of lamb for herself on the way.
“Master, didn’t you go with the elders to discuss matters?”
Li Mo handed her a pair of chopsticks.
The Qingyuan Sect was bustling with activity this autumn.
Little Ice Girl was stirring up quite the buzz with her recent inheritance.
If before, people saw Ying Bing as the future sect leader, now she was practically regarded as the first generation ancestor of Qingyuan Sect.
If she weren’t only sixteen, the elders would’ve likely built her a shrine.
At this critical juncture, the trouble with the Huanmo Sect had also brewed up.
The sect master had swiftly gathered all the high-ups at Qingyuan Main Peak to discuss.
“Those old geezers just blabbering away, I can’t be bothered to listen.”
Shang Wu clicked her tongue, her face scrunching up with disdain for the elders.
Li Mo: “…..”
Well, he couldn’t exactly expect Master to make any constructive comments.
“Still, the sect master did give me a task.”
“I reluctantly agreed.”
Shang Wu propped her chin, devouring her food like a speed demon.
Li Mo blinked: “Your revered self actually listens to the sect master?”
“He wanted me to come to Qiushui Pavilion to make it easier for me to teach you.”
Shang Wu rested her chin on her hand, letting out a light hum: “If it weren’t for Little Ice Girl being here, I wouldn’t even bother.”
Li Mo smiled wryly.
He probably understood the sect master’s intentions.
Rather than actually teaching him, it was more like she was here to babysit Ying Bing.
Despite being a bit unreliable, Master was certainly formidable in a fight; she could probably even yank a few whiskers off the sect master when she got riled up.
With such a menace around, Qiushui Pavilion’s safety index shot up.
Once the meal wrapped up…
“Little Ice Girl, what kind of inheritance did you receive today?”
Shang Wu asked, lowering her voice.
Ying Bing put down her bowl and chopsticks.
Surprising everyone, she was oddly less cold towards the boisterous elder from Qunyu Peak.
As she activated her bl**d energy, a layer of colorful light began to envelop her.
Shang Wu’s eyes went wide with amazement, and she casually tossed a wine glass at her.
The wine glass was gently caught in the glow, slowly spinning around.
The liquid inside the glass started to swirl, forming a water ball that danced around her.
“Using bl**d energy to project externally… No, this is way stronger than that.”
Shang Wu gasped in wonder.
“Yeah, just a minor bit of application.”
Ying Bing nodded slightly, the colorful light swirling even more vividly.
Smash—
The wine glass shattered into porcelain shards.
She could both attack and defend using her light; offensive enough to hurt without a trace, and defensive enough to redirect attacks.
Shang Wu clapped enthusiastically, feeling quite impressed.
Li Mo sighed, looking at the scattered porcelain: “That was my precious jade wine glass.”
Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea.
“Hey, Ice Chunk, how much water can you control?”
“Water?”
Ying Bing strolled over to the water jar, beckoning with the colorful light.
Instantly, a rushing stream transformed into a water dragon, swirling around her with ease.
Li Mo’s eyes lit up.
He tossed his empty bowl into the water flow, letting it spin around with the rushing water.
Ying Bing: “?”
Li Mo: “Cleans it pretty well!”
Little Li looked like he had discovered a new continent.
Watching the wonder and admiration in the boy’s eyes, Ying Bing’s previously furrowed brow relaxed, suddenly finding the feeling rather pleasant.
A small spark of joy flickered in her heart…
“Can I wash two more bowls?”
“Sure, why not.”
“Wow, amazing!”
Shang Wu propped her chin again, eyeing the pair of younglings not too far away, a faint smile creeping onto her tipsy face.
Ice Chunk…
That name really suited her.
Wait, I feel like I forgot something?
Eh, whatever, it probably wasn’t that important…
…
As the moon hung high.
In the room.
Ying Bing elegantly penned her thoughts on a bamboo slip.
“After soaking in the Original Phoenix’s bl**d pool, my body has undergone a rebirth, suitable for body refining.”
“My swordsmanship talent is somewhat okay; if I work hard and with proper guidance, I might just master a legendary sword art.”
“With a heart of innocence, mastering Guan Shen is paramount; need to cultivate a balanced and peaceful method to avoid straying off course.”
What she was writing was clearly her evaluation of Li Mo.
It was also her plan for his future development.
Ying Bing had already made up her mind.
In the future, when she ventured beyond the Eastern Wilderness, she would bring Li Mo along.
For some reason, he had undergone such a significant change today.
Could it be her resurgence had triggered a butterfly effect?
No matter why, it wasn’t important.
What mattered was that today he had passed his inheritance onto her—this was a fact.
He might not have much to offer right now.
But with her help, there was no way he couldn’t flip his fortune upside down in the future.
A small comfort for Ying Bing was that although Li Mo didn’t have any extraordinary talents, he also didn’t have any glaring flaws that needed rectifying.
In summary, he was a clean slate, with plenty of potential ahead.
As long as she guided him right, elevating him to be a true prodigy was highly probable.
For the present, that was already enough to secure a spot among the younger generation in the Eastern Wilderness.
She tucked away the bamboo slips.
Returning to her bed, she drew the curtains.
Quickly, a chilling aura spread from her, with icy crystals expanding from the bed’s center.
Even though she had gotten the colorful soul early on…
Before reaching the Internal Breathing Realm, she couldn’t yet control the Taiyin’s powers…
Even more, the infusion of the colorful soul strengthened her body.
The Taiyin’s power had not only not diminished, but had even increased.
This also meant her advancement speed would be faster.
Within the colorful soul, there was also a divine-grade method focused on using internal energy.
“Colorful Phoenix Qi.”
She had known about this martial art for a while, but previously without the colorful soul, it was useless.
When the system’s rankings and rewards were finalized, she should easily step into the Internal Breathing Realm.
…
Next door.
“Speaking of which, where’s the reward for being first in the sect’s trials?”
“It wasn’t pocketed by the Master, was it…?”
Little Li pondered for a moment, giving up on the thought.
It didn’t really matter; compared to the rewards he snagged off Ice Chunk, it was all just fluff.
As everyone knows, the rewards from the system are usually better than the investments made.
Today, he had essentially invested the inheritance of the Nine Colors Original Phoenix into Ying Bing.
The returns were bound to be something great.
With a flutter of thought…
【Name: Li Mo】
【Age: 16】
【Root Bone: Mystic Yin Immortal Body.】
【Realm: Qi/bl**d Realm with Ten Veins.】
【Fate: ??】
【Evaluation: Bearing an Immortal Body, Destiny in Chaos, Future Uncertain.】
【Recent Encounter: Soaked in the Nine Colors Original Phoenix’s bl**d spring in Qingyuan, vastly enhanced physical talent, improved body refining skills, earning first place in sect trials.】
【You have an investment return awaiting collection, will you collect it?】
“Collect!”
Li Mo didn’t hesitate.
【Investment Return 1: Golden Heavenly Book Seal.】
【Investment Return 2: Border Realm Seed.】
【Investment Return 3: Formless Glaze Mask.】
Li Mo: “!”
Oh yeah, it seemed like, unsurprisingly…
He hit the jackpot!
And not just one, but three items!
