6: Another breakthrough, Ye Feiyan's frankness

"It... it was Steward Ye Ming... He... he is the Grand Elder's man..."

"The Grand Elder... has always coveted the family head's lineage... He said... said that the Spirit Field allocated to your master's family by the Ye family Old Ancestor back then... beneath the field... hides a rare treasure..."

"The Grand Elder couldn't snatch it openly, so... so he wanted to use this sinister method to first finish off Ye Feiyan, and then let her parents die in an accident... At that time, the Spirit Field would become ownerless property, and he could logically take it into his own pocket..."

So that was it.

The root of everything was actually that seemingly ordinary Spirit Field.

A cold glint flashed in Mysterious Ink's eyes.

Grand Elder? He noted it down.

"You can be on your way now."

A cold Divine Thought descended, and Mysterious Ink's tail swept lightly.

The assassin's neck let out a crisp snap, his head tilted, and he completely lost his life.

After disposing of the corpse, Mysterious Ink acted as if he had done a trivial thing, quietly returned to the room, and coiled back in the corner, quietly "AFK-ing" to level up.

The entire Small Courtyard returned to deathly silence.

An uneventful night.

When the first ray of morning light sprinkled over the earth, Ye Feiyan slowly opened her eyes.

One night of breathing exercises had completely stabilized her Qi Refining Second Layer Realm.

She stood up and glanced at the "sleeping" Mysterious Ink in the corner, a hint of softness flashing in her cold eyes.

"I still have to continue to the Luoyun Mountain Range to hunt Yao Beasts and earn Spirit Stones to buy the 'earth-suppressing root' as soon as possible," she thought to herself.

She had no intention of bringing Mysterious Ink along.

In her eyes, although Mysterious Ink's aura was slightly stronger than yesterday, he was ultimately just a small snake born with deficiencies, possessing no combat power.

Taking him to the perilous mountain range would not only not help, but would instead become a burden, increasing danger in vain.

"You stay home and be good."

She whispered a command and left quietly as usual.

Just after Ye Feiyan left, her mother walked in with a bowl of warm beast milk.

When she saw only Mysterious Ink the snake in the room, Mother Ye immediately raised her eyebrows in anger, scolding: "This dead girl! She left you alone again! She's truly careless. What if you get bored?"

She held Mysterious Ink in her palm with heartache and gently stroked his scales.

"Little Mysterious Ink, don't be afraid. If that girl doesn't care for you, we will! Later, your uncle and I are going to work in the Spirit Field, and we'll take you along to let you get some fresh air."

"In our field, Spirit Rats often appear. Although that thing is small, it is also a tiered Yao Beast, with delicious meat rich in Spiritual Qi. Later, your uncle and I will work together to catch a few more back for you as snacks to nourish your body!"

Listening to Mother Ye's gentle and sincere words, a warm current flowed through Mysterious Ink's heart once again.

Spirit Rats, although the lowest existence among First Tier Yao Beasts, were good cultivation resources for Cultivators at the Qi Refinement Stage.

And this kind couple was actually willing to spend effort to specifically catch them for him.

He silently noted this kindness.

While The Two Elders went to prepare farm tools, Mysterious Ink sank his consciousness into the System.

After a night of accumulation, his experience points had already broken through the 12,000 mark!

"System, Breakthrough!"

【Ding! Consumed 12,000 experience points. host's Realm upgraded to Late First Tier!】

Another feeling of being reborn came, and his strength, speed, and defense soared again!

Half an hour later, Mysterious Ink followed Ye Feiyan's parents to the Spirit Field that had become the source of disaster.

The Spirit Field was not large, only about two mu, but the Spirit Grain in the field was growing gratifyingly, clearly having been carefully tended.

The Two Elders put down their farm tools and began to diligently weed and irrigate.

Mysterious Ink was not idle.

While slithering on the ridge of the field, he released his powerful perception, which far exceeded that of Yao Beasts of the same tier, to probe into the depths of the Spirit Field.

Since there was a treasure, he naturally had to find it.

His Late First Tier cultivation made his perception extremely keen.

Soon, he sensed a faint and peculiar energy fluctuation three feet underground in the center of the Spirit Field.

Found it!

Mysterious Ink did not make a sound.

He quietly slithered to that position, his snake tail like a steel whip, violently piercing into the soft soil.

Puff!

Soil flew, and his iron-hard tail, like a drill, quickly bored downward.

Soon, his tail tip touched a hard object.

Mysterious Ink curled and pried with force.

With a "pop" sound, a root-shaped plant resembling ginseng, yellow-jade in color, and covered with earth patterns on its surface, was pried out of the ground by him.

As soon as this root was unearthed, a heavy and pure earth-type Spiritual Qi instantly permeated the air, making the surrounding Spirit Grain emit happy "rustling" sounds, as if they had grown a bit taller.

"My God! This... is this... earth-suppressing root?!"

Father Ye, who was working, saw this object, instantly threw away the hoe in his hand, and scrambled over, his voice trembling violently with excitement!

"It really is an earth-suppressing root! At least a hundred years of medicinal age! My God!"

Mother Ye also exclaimed as she ran over, her face filled with unbelievable ecstasy.

The earth-suppressing root was a rare treasure of heaven and earth, containing pure earth power.

It could not only significantly improve the quality of the Spirit Field but was also a priceless Spirit Medicine in itself!

Such a hundred-year earth-suppressing root, if taken to the market to sell, would be worth at least hundreds of Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

That was a huge sum that the couple couldn't save even after farming for decades without eating or drinking!

"Little Mysterious Ink! You... you are truly our family's great lucky star!"

Father Ye was so excited that tears flowed, carefully holding the earth-suppressing root, his eyes filled with endless gratitude and love as he looked at Mysterious Ink.

"No more work, no more work! We won't do any work today!"

Mother Ye also excitedly slapped her thigh.

"Let's go, back home! We will focus on catching Spirit Rats for you now! We'll catch a hundred or eighty of them to let you eat to your heart's content!"

The Two Elders were overjoyed, directly abandoning their farm work and pouring all their enthusiasm into the "great cause" of catching Spirit Rats for Mysterious Ink.

In the evening, when Ye Feiyan returned home, exhausted, she was not greeted by hot food, but by a "lecture" from her parents.

"You dead girl, you still know how to come back?! You left Little Mysterious Ink alone at home all day again!"

"You tell me, is there any owner like you? Little Mysterious Ink is at a time when he needs company and nutrition, and you, on the other hand, are nowhere to be seen all day!"

Ye Feiyan was stunned by the lecture, somewhat unable to laugh or cry.

And on the side, Mysterious Ink, held in Mother Ye's arms with a plump Spirit Rat in his mouth, felt secretly pleased hearing this.

Well scolded, give him a few more!

After finally waiting for The Two Elders' "criticism meeting" to end, Father Ye presented the earth-suppressing root, carefully wrapped in red cloth, to Ye Feiyan as if it were a treasure.

"Yaner, look, this is the treasure Little Mysterious Ink found for us in the field today!"

When Ye Feiyan saw clearly what was in the red cloth, she was struck as if by lightning, instantly freezing in place!

"Earth... earth-suppressing root?!"

In her calm eyes, for the first time, monstrous waves surged!

What was she working so hard to hunt Yao Beasts for today?

Wasn't it just to save up enough Spirit Stones to buy this item?

She never expected that something she had painstakingly planned and needed to expend huge energy to obtain would be so easily... dug out by Mysterious Ink from their own field?

At this moment, Ye Feiyan's gaze towards Mysterious Ink changed completely.

Shock, doubt, confusion... all kinds of complex emotions intertwined in her heart.

She looked deeply at Mysterious Ink, a flash of determination in her eyes, as if she had made some decision.

Late at night, Ye Feiyan found Mysterious Ink alone.

She was silent for a long time, as if making a major decision.

Finally, she spoke slowly, and a Divine Thought clearly entered Mysterious Ink's mind.

"I think it is necessary for me to re-introduce myself to you."

"I am not of this world. My true identity is the one who rules the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain, the one who dominates all worlds... Empress Feiyan!"

"Ten thousand years ago, when I was proving my Dao, I was betrayed by my most trusted Personal Disciple. He united with seven Supremes to besiege me. In the end, outnumbered, my Divine Soul was destroyed, and only a wisp of remnant Soul remained, reincarnated here."

These words were like thunder from the Nine Heavens, booming in Mysterious Ink's heart!

The Empress who rules the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain!?

This background is a bit badass.

Looking at the cold and youthful face in front of him, for the first time, Mysterious Ink truly felt what kind of magnificent, lonely, and unyielding Soul was hidden beneath this young body!

"I think my failure in the previous life was because I was too arrogant and had no one to use around me, which led to that outcome."

"Are you willing to accompany me to conquer the Nine Heavens?"

"Don't worry, with me here, I will help you solve all your problems!"

Ye Feiyan looked at Mysterious Ink and spoke.

In her past life, she was betrayed because she had no helper by her side. If she had a trusted aide, she wouldn't have ended up like this.

Now that she was living a second life, she wanted to Cultivate a trusted aide!

Mysterious Ink, this small black snake born with deficiencies, was the best choice.

Because she understood that help when things are going well could never compare to the friendship of helping when in desperate need!

Er.

Looking at Ye Feiyan, Mysterious Ink was stunned. Conquer the Nine Heavens?

A bit interesting.

"Are you sure? My situation is not very good."

It replied with a Divine Thought, almost teasingly.

"I know your situation, it doesn't matter. I have plenty of ways to help you. In the future, if you become strong, it will be enough if you can help me at a critical moment."

Ye Feiyan waved her hand.

As a former Empress who ruled the Nine Heavens Immortal Domain, she had plenty of ways to help a snake Yao rise.

A bit interesting.

Mysterious Ink muttered in his heart, thinking of the attitude Ye Feiyan's parents had towards him, and it nodded slightly.

Conquer the Nine Heavens it is, consider it a small goal for himself.

"Take these cultivation resources first, and I will give you more in the future."

"When my Foundation is restored, I will do my best to help you solve your problems."

"Cultivate well."

Seeing this, Ye Feiyan nodded slightly and took out some cultivation resources to give to Mysterious Ink.

After speaking, she began to Cultivate herself.

"Really an interesting woman."

Looking at the cultivation resources placed in front of him, Mysterious Ink spoke with interest in his heart.