Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Luo Chenxi’s Departure

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“Where did this cultivation manual come from?”

Luo Chenxi’s face bore an expression of unmistakable gravity as she carefully flipped through the book.

Seeing her unusual expression, Lin Muyu also put away her casual attitude and answered honestly:

“I got it from an evil cultivator’s storage ring. Is there something special about this book?”

Faced with Lin Muyu’s inquiry, Luo Chenxi’s brow furrowed even tighter, her slender eyelashes drooping down to conceal the emotions in her eyes, as if she were deliberating over something extremely difficult to say.

Lin Muyu didn’t press her, simply waiting quietly beside her.

She knew Luo Chenxi’s strong-willed nature. If she wanted to speak, she would do so naturally.

If she didn’t want to talk, pressing her would be useless.

After a long silence, Luo Chenxi finally took a deep breath, as if she had made some kind of resolution, and looked up at Lin Muyu, asking:

“You know about my identity, don’t you?”

Lin Muyu was startled by these words, then quickly realized what she meant and tentatively asked:

“You mean your identity as a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty?”

Although Luo Chenxi was officially also a disciple of the Qinglan Sect, clearly that wasn’t the identity she was referring to.

That left only her princess identity in the mortal world.

Lin Muyu had learned about this previously in the illusion realm, and probably not many people in the Qinglan Sect knew about it.

“Yes.”

Luo Chenxi softly acknowledged, her voice carrying a touch of melancholy.

“This book should originally have been in my brother’s possession, the First Prince…”

She paused, then slowly explained the circumstances:

“The First Prince is not only Father’s legitimate eldest son, but aside from me, he’s also the person with the purest royal bloodline.”

“In terms of status and prestige, the succession rights to the Great Xia Dynasty should rightfully be his.”

“Then how did this book end up…”

Lin Muyu’s heart stirred as she vaguely guessed the significance behind this cultivation manual.

Luo Chenxi continued:

“And he’s currently cultivating at the Xuanlei Sect. This book shouldn’t have appeared in an evil cultivator’s hands.”

Hearing this, Lin Muyu suddenly snapped to attention and added:

“I heard that evil cultivator’s cultivation level was probably already at the Nascent Soul stage, and he’s currently being hunted down with full force by the Xuanlei Sect…”

The implication was immediately clear to Luo Chenxi.

“In that case, the Great Xia is probably going to be thrown into complete chaos.”

Luo Chenxi’s gaze grew deep, her brow filled with conflict.

Lin Muyu looked at her expression and felt her heart sink as she asked:

“Chenxi… are you leaving?”

She understood Luo Chenxi’s thoughts all too well.

Although Luo Chenxi never spoke of it, Lin Muyu knew that she wasn’t completely without ambitions regarding the Great Xia throne.

The First Prince was not only exceptionally talented but also held extremely high prestige in both court and country. If Luo Chenxi wanted to compete, she could only rely on her purer bloodline and cultivation level far surpassing others to barely gain a few words of influence.

But now, the cultivation manual that should have belonged to the First Prince had appeared in an evil cultivator’s storage ring.

What had happened to the First Prince was almost self-evident.

Lin Muyu even had a vague feeling that the 《Thunder Transformation Art》 she had obtained earlier might also have belonged to the First Prince.

This incident would undoubtedly be like adding frost to snow for the Great Xia, which was already at war with the Great Qi, and would likely plunge it into chaos.

But for Luo Chenxi, it might also be a rare opportunity.

She finally had a chance to cultivate her own power and officially step into the struggle for supreme imperial power.

After all, before this, the First Prince had been in his prime, and others couldn’t even see a glimmer of hope for competing for the throne.

But now, with the First Prince meeting with misfortune, she finally saw a ray of hope.

“Yes…”

Luo Chenxi’s pupils gleamed with an unusual light as she quietly looked at Lin Muyu, her tone hiding a barely perceptible reluctance.

Lin Muyu immediately understood, stepped forward and gently embraced her, her voice tender:

“I support you! Be careful on the road, and once I break through to the Golden Core stage, I’ll immediately come find you to help!”

“Wait for me to return.”

Luo Chenxi also reached out to wrap her arms around Lin Muyu’s waist, her voice softening somewhat.

At the end, she didn’t forget to glare and add:

“If that Su Wanqing dares to bully you, come find me!”

Even when leaving, she still couldn’t help but take a jab at Su Wanqing.

Lin Muyu looked at her like this and wanted to laugh a little.

This person was about to venture into the treacherous whirlpool of imperial power struggles, yet she still couldn’t change her petty nature.

Although competing for imperial power was extremely dangerous, the resilient spirit in Luo Chenxi’s bones would never let her retreat easily. This time, she was clearly determined to give it a try.

“Safety first!”

Lin Muyu called out behind her.

Luo Chenxi had always been a decisive person. Having made her decision, she immediately went to explain the situation to her Master.

Watching her hurried departing figure, Lin Muyu helplessly rubbed her head and murmured softly:

“Another one has left. It seems the outside world really isn’t peaceful.”

First Xiao Bai had gone somewhere unknown, and now even Luo Chenxi was leaving.

Unfortunately, her current cultivation level was too weak. Not to mention helping, even her own revenge was still far off. She could only watch helplessly as the people around her each went their separate ways.

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly remembered another person and felt puzzled.

Speaking of which, where did that alcoholic woman go?

It had been almost 2 months since she’d seen any trace of her. She couldn’t have met with an accident, could she?

Shaking her head to push these trivial matters aside for now, Lin Muyu resolved to first break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Only by improving her strength could she talk about other things.

She summoned the sect’s shared immortal crane and rode it back to her small house.

As soon as she pushed open the door, she noticed a note pressed down on the table.

Lin Muyu walked over and picked it up. On it was familiar elegant handwriting:

“I wish to cultivate a divine technique and have entered closed-door cultivation. I will emerge after half a year. Do not worry. Remember, never let that woman get too close.”

Looking at that final warning, Lin Muyu’s mouth twitched as she sighed with mixed feelings:

“Well now, both of them have left at the same time. How peaceful.”

“Now I’m all alone again, sigh.”

Although she found their constant fighting annoying, when she really had to live alone, a sense of loneliness still washed over her.

“Don’t worry, Master, you still have us!”

A gentle voice spoke up at just the right moment, it was Xiaotao.

Lin Muyu felt warmth in her heart and said softly:

“Thank you, Xiaotao.”

Xiaotao’s words were like a warm ray of sunshine, dispelling the loneliness and unease that had just risen in her heart.

She suddenly realized that she wasn’t alone now.

She still had Xiaotao, Xiaoyun, and Xiaomu. They were all her family, and they all shared the Lin surname!

Having adjusted her mood, Lin Muyu brought out all the breakthrough materials she had prepared long ago.

Besides the lustrous Foundation Establishment pill, everything else was surprisingly various kinds of crystal-clear, translucent fruits.

“Xiaotao, what should I do next?”

She turned to ask.

Xiaotao’s voice carried a hint of laughter as she explained:

“Master only needs to first consume the Foundation Establishment pill. When you feel the breakthrough opportunity is about to arrive, forcibly hold back that surge of energy, eat all these spirit fruits, and finally eat that Crimson Foundation Establishment Fruit. Then you can break through.”

Lin Muyu was stunned and instinctively asked:

“That’s it? No other steps? It’s that simple?”

“That’s right, it’s just that simple!”

Xiaotao’s voice was full of certainty.

“Uh…”

Lin Muyu was momentarily speechless, feeling that the magical degree of this world truly exceeded her imagination.

She even had reason to suspect that the genius who came up with this breakthrough method was definitely a real foodie.

Even for something as important as a breakthrough, they didn’t forget to stuff things in their mouth.