Oh no, I accidentally cultivated three spiritual roots and became an empress!

Chapter 294 I can't be the only one bearing all the burden while you just enjoy your carefree l

Sect Leader Lu's heart rose inch by inch from the bottom of the valley.

so far so good.

Even a seventh-grade alchemist would be fine.

From today onwards, he will keep a close eye on Uncle Zhong's alchemy, and forbid her from leaving the sect to roam until she reaches the eighth rank.

Uncle Zhong just loves to go out and have fun, which is why he neglects alchemy.

He absolutely forbade Uncle Zhong from going out and having fun again.

Seeing that she had whetted Sect Leader Lu's appetite enough, Zhong Lingxin smiled and said, "Although my alchemy skills are not yet at the ninth rank, they have at least reached the eighth rank. I was just about to report to the sect to get a larger share of the stipend."

Sect Leader Lu was almost in tears.

Uncle Zhong, you can't treat people like this.

Having received a satisfactory answer, Sect Master Lu left Qingliang Hall with weak legs. As he walked, he instructed Zhong Lingxin, "Uncle Zhong, you must undergo your ascension tribulation within the sect, otherwise I really can't be the sect master anymore."

Zhong Lingxin repeatedly assured that the ascension tribulation would definitely be conducted within the sect.

Nonsense, she's not the guardian of the Immortal Spirit Continent, so of course she can't ascend to immortality on Dragon Island.

If she doesn't return to the Qingyun Sect to ascend, where else can she ascend to?

Soon, the news that Zhong Lingxin could refine eighth-grade pills spread throughout the Qingyun Sect.

The patriarchs of the Qingyun Sect on the back mountain all breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the sect's reserves of medicinal pills were finally sufficient to supply the needs.

Over the years, due to Zhong Lingxin's position in the Alchemist Association, the Qingyun Sect and the Alchemist Association had an excellent relationship. Although the pills were exchanged according to the rule of three spiritual herbs for one grade nine pill, having connections allowed them to get them before others.

It was clear that Yi Dansheng was already able to refine ninth-grade pills.

Zhong Lingxin has also taken over the management of the sect's eighth-grade pills.

With no shortage of elixirs, their cultivation progressed quickly.

Zhong Lingxin obediently took a large pile of Grade 8 spiritual herbs and pill formulas back to Qingliang Palace and went into seclusion to refine the pills.

Alchemists differ from other sect patriarchs in one key aspect: other patriarchs, after transcending their tribulations, retreat to the back mountains and concentrate on cultivation only in places with abundant spiritual energy.

Alchemists, for the sake of spiritual herbs, not only need abundant spiritual energy, but also need to occupy several large mountains to cultivate them.

Therefore, after learning that Zhong Lingxin had reached the Tribulation Stage, the Qingyun Sect, in accordance with her own request, did not hold a promotion celebration and instead buried two more spirit mines for her Qingling Peak.

However, the ancestors in the back mountain had a new idea.

Alchemists are crucial to the prosperity of a sect, so an eighth-rank alchemist like Zhong should take on two disciples to inherit the lineage.

Zhong Lingxin initially wanted to refuse.

But Sect Leader Lu and the elders of the back mountain were of one mind and took turns trying to persuade him.

Helpless, Zhong Lingxin, wanting some peace and quiet, agreed to take on any promising students as apprentices.

Sect Master Lu and the elders from the back mountain accompanied Zhong Lingxin as they watched the latest round of disciple selection.

Those who share the same goal should be chosen first by Zhong Lingxin.

Perhaps it truly is the time for a master-disciple relationship to blossom.

Zhong Lingxin took a liking to a little girl at first sight.

The little girl is only five years old and her name is Zhang Ningning. She has dual spiritual roots of fire and wood, making her a promising candidate for alchemy.

Just like his name, he was very calm. He was the first to climb the ladder to heaven. Although his legs were trembling from exhaustion, he stood up straight and looked ahead with a determined gaze.

Zhong Lingxin chuckled softly.

She's the one. She has an unyielding spirit and a steadfast, composed courage.

Soon, Zhong Lingxin devoted herself to the great cause of preaching and enlightening people.

She first gave her apprentice a medicinal bath.

Zhang Ningning was surrounded by bucket after bucket of medicinal herbs, her teeth chattering in pain, but she didn't utter a single sound.

This made Zhong Lingxin like her young apprentice even more, and she became even stricter in teaching him.

Just as her master threw her into the Four Seasons Formation for training, she threw her little disciple into the Four Seasons Formation for training in the same way.

The main focus is on a consistent lineage.

On the other hand, she did not neglect her cultivation.

The main reason is that she can't afford to be delayed.

Sect Leader Lu was afraid that she would ascend to immortality again without a word, and he was also afraid that she would not study alchemy properly, so he often came to Qingliang Hall for tea.

Under the supervision of Sect Master Lu, Zhong Lingxin's alchemy skills improved rapidly, and she soon reached the threshold of ninth-grade pills.

This made Sect Master Lu even more attentive. He made a copy of all the sect's ninth-grade pill formulas for her and collected countless spiritual herbs to make them for her.

Zhong Lingxin was extremely frustrated. She didn't even know how to refine a ninth-grade pill, and her reputation had already spread.

Everyone in the Qingyun Sect knew that she was about to become a ninth-grade alchemist.

Sect Leader Lu, however, was secretly pleased.

Should!

I'll tell you to secretly advance to the Tribulation Transcendence stage!

I'll make you jump straight from the sixth rank to the eighth rank!

Let's see how you manage to jump up to the ninth rank!

Let's see how you dare not hurry up and advance to the ninth rank.

As the sect leader, I've been thoroughly scolded by the ancestors in the back mountains, so I'll make sure you can't complain.

Obediently advance to the ninth rank of alchemist.

We'll share the hardships together.

I can't be the only one bearing all the burdens while you just enjoy your carefree life.

This time, your promotion is up to me!

Zhong Lingxin understood Sect Leader Lu's resentment and, to give him face, stayed in the Qingliang Hall to refine pills, occasionally producing a furnace of thick black smoke to report on the progress of her pill refining.

After each report, she would use the excuse of regaining her senses to slip into the Nine-Story Pagoda.

The fourth floor of the Nine-Story Pagoda has been opened.

The fourth level is larger than the first three, and like the first three, it is desolate and empty, with nothing but spiritual energy.

Peach and pear trees were moved in as early as after the fourth floor was opened.

They were extremely satisfied with the nine-story pagoda.

Here, they don't have to worry about being picked by people or rooted up by pigs.

Huanhuan and her friends had to follow their instructions and help with farming and planting in order to get some spiritual fruits and medicines.

The only things that bothered them were the two enchanting foxes, Ping An An, and the new little yellow chick, Yue Yue.

Three troublemakers.

The two fox spirits have grown up and can understand a little. They know how to cherish the medicinal herbs they have planted.

They refuse to acknowledge that little chick Yueyue as a phoenix mythical beast.

They had never seen a phoenix with a short neck, a big belly, long and thin legs, that could run faster than it could fly.

That was clearly a chick that hadn't even grown its feathers yet, jumping around all day, unable to even control its own life force, and constantly causing fires in the Nine-Story Pagoda.

Yueyue was also very upset.

She clearly remembers her first cry being clear and melodious, but now she just chirps and twitters every day.

In order to advance and catch up with her peers' levels, she spent most of her time practicing the Fire Pulse.

But the fire veins are too small; they're not enough for her to advance.

She wanted to consume the fire vein and the fire spirit stone ore.

But Zhong Chun guarded against her like a thief. As soon as he sensed something was wrong with the fire spiritual energy, he would throw her out of the fire vein, making it impossible for her to even take another breath of fire spiritual energy.

Yueyue was extremely upset.

Xin Xin hasn't gone out to gain any experience lately, and now she doesn't even have anything to eat. How is she going to get promoted?!

Yueyue gave Zhong Lingxin several suggestions, wanting Zhong Lingxin to take her out for experience, or if that didn't work, she could go out for experience on her own.

Every time Yueyue came running over, Zhong Lingxin's first instinct was to run away.