Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

Chapter 66 Returning to the Sect in Glory

"Could it be because I've been cultivating the 'Moon Gazing Technique' and absorbing moonlight for so long?" Lin Jingchu's mind raced, and he made a decision in an instant.

He used his spiritual power to envelop the wisp of azure light in his left eye and sealed it deep within his dantian. Only then did he begin to fully refine the medicinal power of the spiritual liquid in his right eye.

About half an hour later, Lin Jingchu opened his right eye, a faint blue glint flashing in his eyes.

He looked up, but because he was surrounded by the many restrictions at the core of the spirit tree, the "cleansing eyes" effect of "penetrating mist and stone" was completely ineffective, and all he could see was a hazy blue.

At this moment, Lin Jingchu suddenly remembered something and quickly turned his head to look at Song Yu, who was also refining spiritual liquid beside him.

"Thank goodness... I can't see through the clothes." He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking he was going to suffer a great loss.

Song Yu, who was concentrating on refining the medicinal effects, seemed to sense something and turned around. He saw Lin Jingchu staring at him with one eye open and one eye closed, looking at him strangely.

"What's wrong?" she asked with her eyes.

"It's nothing," Lin Jingchu replied with a gentle shake of her head.

Song Yu was puzzled and too lazy to pay attention to this guy who was acting crazy from time to time. He closed his eyes again and focused on refining the spiritual liquid.

Lin Jingchu glanced around and noticed that the other disciples were still refining the medicinal power with their eyes closed. It seemed that he had only refined half of the medicinal power, so his speed was much faster than the others.

"Don't look around, calm down and focus, don't waste the spiritual liquid." Elder Feng's divine sense transmission suddenly rang in Lin Jingchu's ears.

Lin Jingchu immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be focused.

Several days later.

The alien azure light eagle carried the entire Luoyun Sect, leaving the Ancient Sword Sect and returning to their sect.

As the spirit eagle approached the mountain gate, Lin Jingchu could see from afar that the square in front of the mountain gate was packed with people! Many disciples didn't even have a place to stand and could only stand in mid-air on various magical artifacts.

"They're back!" someone shouted.

"Uncle-Master Lin!" "Senior Brother Lin!" "Junior Brother Lin!"

A thunderous cheer suddenly erupted, so loud that even the alien blue eagle was startled and its wings trembled.

The peak masters and elders quickly spoke up, using their spiritual power to suppress the excessive clamor, but their faces were also filled with undisguised joy.

It wasn't easy! Ever since the founder of the Luoyun Sect won the top prize a few times at the beginning of the sect's establishment, this honor has been out of reach for hundreds of years. It's a pity... that I was unable to personally lead the team this time.

The crowd leaped off the spirit eagle's back, and a grand welcoming ceremony began. Countless spiritual talismans were launched into the sky, exploding into colorful and dazzling spiritual fireworks, making the sunset even more magnificent.

Elder Feng couldn't stop smiling from beginning to end. He walked with a brisk and spirited gait, and anyone who didn't know the situation would think that he had already successfully formed his Nascent Soul.

Lin Jingchu naturally became the focus of attention. Countless young and beautiful female disciples cast shy or fiery glances at him.

However, these gazes were almost like flirting with a blind man to him—Song Yu stayed close by his side, and he always kept his eyes down, his attitude upright.

Many male disciples who witnessed this scene were heartbroken, yet they had no choice but to silently offer their blessings.

Amidst the crowd, Zhou Qinghe gazed at Lin Jingchu, who was being surrounded and welcomed by the people, and felt a surge of emotions: In the future... the gap between me and Senior Brother Lin will probably only widen.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when, in the next instant, he grabbed the arm of a fellow disciple beside him and exclaimed excitedly, "Let me tell you, I used to live in the same dormitory as Senior Brother Lin!"

The lively celebrations continued until the bright moon hung high in the sky before gradually subsiding.

In the now quiet sect celebration banquet hall, only Lin Jingchu and Song Yu remained.

Lin Jingchu slumped unceremoniously into a large, high-backed chair and let out a long sigh. Ever since returning to the sect, he hadn't stopped smiling.

After dealing with the elders who had reached the Core Formation stage, representatives from various families within the sect took turns approaching him to greet him and try to get closer to him. Many of them implied that they wanted to "give" him young women from their clans, and some even said that "it would be fine if they were his concubines."

But was Lin Jingchu that kind of person? He immediately and firmly declined each offer.

"Junior brother, have a Qingyu grape to soothe your mind." Song Yu, standing beside him, picked up a grape that was as green as jade and exuded spiritual energy, and brought it to his lips.

Lin Jingchu looked at the two slender fingers presented to him, decisively activated the "Wind-Treading Shadow-Splitting Boots", leaned forward, and took the grape and the jade-like fingertips into his mouth at the same time.

It's not time to squeeze grapes yet, let's just eat some grapes first.

"Ah!" Song Yu jerked her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, and two alluring blushes instantly rose on her cheeks. She hurriedly looked around and was relieved to see that no one had come into the banquet hall.

But she was still furious and reached out to pinch Lin Jingchu's soft flesh at the waist.

However, Lin Jingchu's body was strong and resilient after the hot spring bath, and she couldn't move him for a moment.

"Are you crazy? Here..." she whispered, both ashamed and annoyed.

"Where would you like to go? Your cave, or mine? Either way is fine with me!" Lin Jingchu said with a sly smile.

Seeing his appearance, Song Yu gritted her teeth in anger and slapped his shoulder hard.

Lin Jingchu took it as a massage and laughed even more arrogantly: "Senior sister, I'm wearing inner armor. Your hands are precious; they'll be very useful in the future. It would break my heart if you hurt them... Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Let go!"

That "precious" jade hand was now precisely pinching his ear and twisting it hard.

Song Yu's cheeks flushed crimson, and she spat, "Pah! What are you thinking about! This is how I should use my hands! No! My hands aren't for using! They've all been corrupted by your filthy thoughts!"

Lin Jingchu rubbed his ear, which was red from being pinched, and asked curiously, "Could it be that your secret technique can read minds?"

"No." Song Yu rolled her eyes at him, "But when you spoke, your mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, and all your filthy and delusional ideas overflowed."

Lin Jingchu retorted, "You didn't even see into my true thoughts, so why are you throwing dirty water on me? Maybe you're the one with the twisted thinking!"

Seeing that he still dared to deny it, Song Yu reached out to twist his other uncovered ear.

Lin Jingchu jumped off the chair.

"Don't run!" The two chased and played around in the deserted banquet hall.

Just as the two were joking and arguing—

Elder Feng walked in from outside the banquet hall, looking as if he hadn't had enough.

If it weren't for the sudden message from the Supreme Elder, he would have liked to visit the various peaks again and explain the entire process of the Sword Trial Tournament to everyone in detail.

Upon hearing footsteps, Lin Jingchu and Song Yu immediately composed themselves, straightened their robes, and bowed respectfully.

Elder Feng looked at them with a smile and said to Song Yu, "Nephew Song, lend me your Junior Brother Lin for a moment."

Song Yu, whose blush hadn't completely faded, immediately said, "What does Junior Brother Lin have to do with me? Elder Feng can order him around as he pleases!"

Elder Feng stroked his beard and smiled, ceasing his teasing of her, and turned to Lin Jingchu, saying, "Come with your master."

Lin Jingchu responded and gave Song Yu a look that said, "I'll come find you when I have time later," before following Elder Feng out of the celebration banquet hall.