Chapter 35 Junior Brother, do you know about Qingyuan's attainment of Dao?

It wasn't just these people who had come; there were also many low-level Disciples like himself, including those like Old Man Li, who had shared joys and sorrows with him and with whom he had a deep friendship.

"One does not strike a smiling face, nor does one scold a gift-giver."

If he were to drive them all away, it would be somewhat heartless. But if he let them in, the situation would become uncontrollable.

Lin Yue looked at the Outer Sect Disciples who had the mountain gate completely blocked, their eyes full of expectation, and he couldn't help but feel a massive headache coming on.

"The Sect's Medicine Garden is a restricted area! How dare you all make such a racket!?" Suddenly, a clear and resonant female voice rang out, instantly quieting the entire scene.

Everyone looked up at the sound and saw a group of people walking toward them from a distance. Leading the way was Lin Dexuan from the Nursery Garden, and right beside him were two women.

Lin Yue looked closely and was startled. One of them was actually Gongsun Zi, an Inner Sect Disciple under Elder Liu Qingyan, while the other was a completely unfamiliar woman in green robes.

Gongsun Zi was tall, her light purple dress fluttering in the wind. Her face was beautiful, with features like a painting, looking like a Fairy descended to the mortal realm.

However, the most striking thing about her was her cold and aloof aura, as if she were untainted by the world.

Lin Yue noticed that although Gongsun Zi's voice wasn't loud and she didn't use a hint of Spiritual Qi, it possessed an irresistible power, as if her words were commands that had to be obeyed.

At that moment, seeing that the crowd had not yet reacted, Lin Dexuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Disperse, everyone."

Upon hearing this, the Outer Sect Disciples felt as if they had been granted a grand pardon. They scattered like startled birds, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Gongsun Zi looked at Lin Yue with a faint smile and said, "Junior Brother, don't blame your Senior Sister for meddling. It's just that these people were so noisy, it was getting quite annoying."

Hearing this, Lin Yue hurriedly bowed. "Not at all! If Senior Sister hadn't arrived in time to resolve this for me, I'm afraid I would have fainted right here at the entrance of the Medicine Garden!"

As he spoke, Lin Yue couldn't help but steal another glance at the woman in green. She was twirling a piece of black jade engraved with fine Formation runes between her fingers. As the wind brushed her skirt, the embroidery of dark gold Formation totems on her cuffs was revealed, and even the air seemed to drift with a crisp, clear spiritual charm.

Gongsun Zi introduced her to Lin Yue: "Junior Brother Lin, let me introduce you. This is Ling Wei. She is the daughter of the Sect's Formation Grandmaster, Ling Henian. She only recently joined the Sect and is proficient in all kinds of Formation deployment and dismantling. In the future... if you have any needs regarding the defenses of the Medicine Garden or the cultivation of spiritual plants, you can consult her often."

Ling Wei said, "Senior Brother Lin, I've heard that you can Cultivate high-grade Spirit Medicine using Five Elements medicine techniques. I've been researching the method of 'Formation Spirit Nurturing' lately. Can I come to the Medicine Garden often in the future to discuss with you how to use Formations to augment the properties of Spirit Medicine?"

"Hello, Junior Sister Ling." Lin Yue composed himself and said solemnly, "Junior Sister is too kind. I have only just taken charge of the Medicine Garden and know very little about 'Formation Spirit Nurturing.' I will indeed need to consult you often in the future."

Just then, the familiar System notification sounded in Lin Yue's mind: [High-potential bindable partner detected: Ling Wei]

[Initial Identity: Qingyun Sect Outer Sect Disciple, daughter of Sect Formation Grandmaster Ling Henian]

[Core Data: Potential 100, Growth 100, Reward Abundance SSSS]

[Conquest Difficulty: ★★★★★]

[Special Physique: Tianyan Spirit Pivot Body (Innate Formation Dao Sacred Body) — Extremely strong resonance with the Laws of Heaven and Earth. Can instantly analyze the weaknesses of Formations below the third rank and even dismantle Restrictions with bare hands. When deploying Formations, there is no need to use external objects like Formation Plates or Formation Flags. Spiritual Qi circulation speed is increased threefold, and can reverse-engineer an enemy's Formation logic through Formation runes.]

[Note: This woman Cultivates the 'Tianyan Formation Diagram' and is skilled in offensive and defensive Formations such as the 'Nine Palaces Spirit-Locking Formation' and the 'Circumferential Star Formation.' She can combine Spirit Medicine cultivation with Formations; the herbs she nurtures come with 'Spiritual Qi Sequestration' or 'Attribute Augmentation' effects. She is an excellent defensive and support core for a team.]

Lin Yue's pupils constricted—another potential candidate with double-hundred perfect scores! Her reward abundance was exactly the same as Luo Ningshuang's. It seemed this Ling Wei was also a hidden top-tier Genius?

Not to mention that "Tianyan Spirit Pivot Body," she was practically a born Formation Grandmaster. If he could cooperate with her on "Formation Spirit Nurturing," the quality of the Medicine Garden's Spirit Medicine would surely improve significantly. In future battles, her Formations could both defend and defeat enemies, making her a key factor in turning the tide of war.

Just then, Gongsun Zi said, "I've come this time to ask for Junior Brother's help. Previously, when Zhao Dezhu managed the Medicine Garden, the Spirit Medicine supplied to our East Alchemy Hall was not only insufficient in quantity, but its quality was also far from satisfactory. Our Alchemy Hall had no choice but to purchase Spirit Medicine from outside at high prices."

Her gaze swept over the thriving spiritual fields in the Medicine Garden as she continued, "Now that the Medicine Garden is under your management, I hope you can supply our East Alchemy Hall with more high-quality medicinal plants in the future, especially materials for Alchemy like Heart-Condensing Grass and Moon-Core Orchid. If you're short-handed, Ling Wei can help you set up a 'Spirit Gathering and Nurturing Formation' in the garden. This will both save cultivation time and improve the quality of the herbs. I'll also transfer some Disciples who understand medicinal plant techniques from the Inner Sect to assist you."

Lin Yue was secretly delighted. He had been worried about the rapid dissipation of Spiritual Qi in the Medicine Garden, the low cultivation efficiency, and the lack of manpower. After all, the Medicine Garden was too large; he, A He, Su Qingyuan, and Luo Ningshuang alone simply couldn't handle it.

If Ling Wei could help set up the "Spirit Gathering and Nurturing Formation," and with the Disciples Gongsun Zi would transfer, it would solve the problem of Spiritual Qi loss and supplement the manpower. It was exactly what he needed in his time of crisis.

Lin Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister Gongsun and Junior Sister Ling, for your consideration. I will certainly manage the Medicine Garden with care and will not let the East Hall down. However, the supply of Spirit Medicine from this garden to each Alchemy Hall originally had set quotas. Changing them abruptly might be inappropriate. However, if Junior Sister Ling can help set up the 'Spirit Gathering and Nurturing Formation,' once the current Spirit Medicine is harvested, we will definitely be able to increase the supply to the East Hall, and the quality will certainly be guaranteed."

The quantity of Spirit Medicine that East Mountain Medicine Garden supplied to the various Alchemy Halls of the Sect was pre-determined. No matter who was in charge of the garden, they didn't dare to change it without authorization.

An unauthorized change would surely lead to immense trouble. Since Lin Yue had not yet established a firm footing, he naturally wouldn't dig a hole for himself.

Gongsun Zi smiled and said, "Then I shall await your good news, Junior Brother." Clearly, she was well-acquainted with everything in the East Mountain Medicine Garden and was quite satisfied with Lin Yue's stance. She continued, "Since you've just taken charge, if you encounter any trouble, you can talk to me anytime. Our East Hall will never stand idly by."

"Thank you, Senior Sister," Lin Yue quickly expressed his gratitude. Behind Gongsun Zi was the Sect's youngest Golden Core Elder—Liu Qingyan. If someone really came looking for trouble, as long as he invoked her name, those petty characters in the Sect would never dare to harass him again.

"Junior Brother, have you ever heard of the Qingyuan Attainment trial?" Gongsun Zi's next sentence caused Lin Yue to freeze instantly.