However, even if the sky of the cultivation world fell, high-level cultivators would be there to prop it up. Wen Jingshu was currently just a minor Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator; even if her luck was heaven-defying, she did not have the ability to save all living things right now.
Wen Jingshu reported the anomaly to Xu Haoguang, then sent a brief message about the matter to Zhao Xun.
Her older sister had gone into closed-door cultivation a while ago and probably had not emerged yet. Since she did not have the Pill Sect Master's transmission stone, she could only ask Zhao Xun to pass on the message on her behalf.
Pill Sect Master: Sigh, who could possibly understand? His own little ancestor was so busy that she didn't even have time to add him to her transmission stone...
After handling these matters, Wen Jingshu took out the storage ring Wang Yanci had given her.
Inside, there was actually a piece of Lightning Stone Source!
This was something even better than lightning elements! With this Lightning Stone Source, she would definitely be able to temper her heavenly lightning spiritual root to possess a mutated attribute!
Aside from the Lightning Stone Source, there was also a seventh-grade lightning-attribute treasure sword named the Leishuang Sword.
The Leishuang Sword's blade was slender, its design exquisite and delicate. The hilt, in particular, was perfectly suited for small hands, clearly custom-made for a female cultivator with a lightning spiritual root.
Wen Jingshu gave it a casual swing. The lightning elements perfectly resonated with the Leishuang Sword, increasing its power while reducing spiritual energy consumption. It was a rare, precious sword.
The sword Beili had gifted her was only a basic fourth-grade spiritual sword, as he had thought she was new to the Dao and wouldn't need such a highly valuable treasure yet.
As it turned out, she was constantly playing in high-stakes matches, making the fourth-grade spiritual sword rather inadequate. With so much happening afterward, Wen Jingshu simply hadn't found the time to seek out a higher-grade sword. This sword gifted by the Wang family was truly a godsend.
Aside from these two items, there was also an Eighth-Grade spiritual plant and several top-grade spirit stones.
The Wang family's gratitude was indeed full of sincerity.
After all, she was on someone else's territory. Wen Jingshu did not dare to enter the Shengsheng Bead openly, deeply afraid that the Wang family's ancestor might notice something amiss about her.
Once she finished dealing with all her chores, Wen Jingshu pushed open the window, feeling a rare inclination to admire the scenery below the cliff.
Previously, she had looked at the Wang family from outside Songhuai City. Now, she was looking at Songhuai City from within the Wang family's estate. Watching the dimming lights of the plain beneath the Wang family's feet, with the endless peaks of the Jiangyuan Valley mountain range stretching into the far distance, Wen Jingshu took a deep breath. She actually felt her state of mind loosen slightly.
Ever since she took the Intelligence Awakening Pill and gained the memories of the talisman cultivator Wen Jingshu and the young Wen Jingshu, her heart had been constantly tense.
She always felt like time was insufficient and there were too many things she wanted to do.
She always felt she needed to advance her cultivation, and she couldn't neglect either the Dao of Alchemy or the Dao of Talismans.
It was as if an invisible giant hand was pushing her forward.
Drawing qi and instantly establishing her foundation? Not enough!
Refining eleven pills in a single cauldron? Not enough!
Drawing a top-grade talisman with a single stroke? Not enough!
Forming a Sword Heart at the age of ten? Still not enough!
Just what level would be considered enough?
She had never met a genius with more monstrous talent than her, yet there was someone even more outstanding than herself in her heart.
She had always thought that Yun Xiange was obsessed for being jealous of her and even wanting to eliminate her. But now, she was constantly tensing herself up and pushing her own limits as if someone was perpetually chasing her from behind—wasn't that just another form of obsession?
Perhaps she needed to slow down. Perhaps she needed to properly appreciate every person, flower, blade of grass, and tree along her path to immortality.
Cultivating immortality and cultivating the Dao required, above all, cultivating the heart.
Wen Jingshu's mind became clear and tranquil, and her figure seemed to merge into one with heaven and earth.
A hunched figure appeared outside Wen Jingshu's courtyard. Her eyes were cloudy yet bright, and she revealed a hint of satisfaction as she looked in Wen Jingshu's direction.
Peak Foundation Establishment Stage at the age of ten, with a hundred percent heavenly lightning spiritual root. Not bad, not bad!
This sudden enlightenment of Wen Jingshu's lasted for half a month. When she came back to her senses, her state of mind had actually reached the early Void Refinement Stage!
This meant that as long as Wen Jingshu cultivated properly, reaching the early Void Refinement Stage was only a matter of time. During this period, she would not face any cultivation bottlenecks!
“Little child, may this old woman enter for a chat?”
Only then did Wen Jingshu remember she was still at the Wang family's estate, and she hurriedly opened the door to welcome her. “Of course you may.”
Wang Xuzhi had the appearance of an old peasant woman, dressed casually and showing absolutely no trace of being a cultivator. If she hadn't appeared in the Wang family's estate, Wen Jingshu really would have thought she was just an ordinary old woman.
The two sat facing each other. Wang Xuzhi looked at Wen Jingshu as if looking at someone else.
In truth, Wang Xuzhi was indeed looking at her parents through Wen Jingshu.
A warm smile hung on the old woman's face, her expression completely filled with the affection of an elder looking at a junior. After sizing Wen Jingshu up from head to toe, she said:
“That girl was still worrying about you before she ascended. Seeing how promising you are now, she can finally put her heart at ease.”
Hearing her words, Wen Jingshu asked with some confusion, “You are...”
Wang Xuzhi replied, “Call me Granny. I am a very close elder of your mother's. When she gave birth to your older sister, I was even present.”
Hearing her mention her family, Wen Jingshu instantly understood that her identity had been exposed.
Seeing that Wang Xuzhi bore no ill intent toward her and seemed more like an old friend of her parents, Wen Jingshu quickly pressed for details:
“Is Granny very familiar with my parents? Can you tell me about them? I want to know.”
Although her father and mother were still in the cultivation world when Wen Shuyi was born, they were also young back then, at an age of high spirits. They had offended many people, both openly and secretly, and her sister had been dragged into trouble quite a few times.
After she was born, although her parents were not by her side, they had already cleared away all obstacles for her, and her older sister had become her great backer.
Though the two sisters shared the same father and mother, their childhoods were completely different.
Wang Xuzhi chuckled and began to speak softly, “Your mother... she was incredibly mischievous when she was young...”
Wen Jingshu rested her chin on her hands, her eyes shining brightly. At this moment, she was not some highly competitive, cautious genius, but just an ordinary ten-year-old child.
Looking at the elderly woman before her and listening to her talk about her parents and sister, scenes naturally formed in her mind.
From time to time, she would laugh out loud at some minor details.
Wang Xuzhi spoke for three days and three nights.
Invisibly, this drew Wen Jingshu closer to her parents, and also closer to the Wang family.
Wen Jingshu still wanted to hear more, but seeing that Wang Xuzhi's energy was flagging, she spoke up:
“Granny, may I give you a hug?”
Wang Xuzhi did not speak, but hugged her first.
Unlike her sister's fragrant, soft embrace, Wang Xuzhi's embrace was firm and reassuring. Wen Jingshu closed her eyes. Was this what an elder's embrace felt like?
If her parents were here, this was probably how it would feel when they held her...
The talisman cultivator Wen Jingshu also thought of her family in the mortal realm.
She wondered if she would ever have the chance to return to Northern Dark. If possible, she wanted to go back and take a look, even if it was just to see the descendants of her older brothers and sisters...
Wang Xuzhi held her for a long time. After pulling away, she reached out to brush aside the stray hairs on Wen Jingshu's forehead, then personally hung a peace buckle on her waist. It looked very matching alongside the small round bell Sui Qi had given her.
“Little girl, the gates of the Wang family will always be open to you.”
After saying this, Wang Xuzhi vanished from before Wen Jingshu. Wen Jingshu reached out to touch the warm, jade-like peace buckle, her thoughts drifting to parts unknown.
Perhaps it was because of Wang Xuzhi's attitude toward her, but Wen Jingshu suddenly felt her own attitude toward the Wang family shift slightly.
Before, Wen Jingshu had only felt like a guest, but now, she actually felt a sliver of belonging toward the Wang family.
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