225: Chapter 225 Hongmeng Ancestor, then it's alright.

"Little girl, do not be rude. I am Grandmist. Your cultivation stagnated because the Grandmist was just formed; your Sea of Consciousness requires Spiritual Qi to nourish it."

Feng Yange looked shocked. "You are Grandmist? Are you that cheap Master of mine?"

"I am Grandmist, not that scoundrel Master of yours!"

The old man suddenly flew into a rage, giving Feng Yange quite a fright; she could even see the old man's furious phantom image.

"I understand now. You are the Grandmist Old Ancestor. From now on, I will call you Old Ancestor. Thank you for choosing me; please look after me in the future."

Feng Yange immediately knelt down and performed a respectful kowtow. "Old Ancestor, please accept this bow from your Disciple, Feng Yange."

Who would have thought? As long as she was fast enough, the Grandmist Old Ancestor couldn't refuse her. From now on, considering she was his Disciple, he would surely help her out. Her Hongmeng Spirit Root would depend entirely on the Old Ancestor's guidance in the future.

The Grandmist Old Ancestor's furious expression froze. Looking at the little girl kneeling on the ground who had already acknowledged him as her ancestor, he closed his eyes, his fists clenching until they creaked.

This girl is truly capable of bending and stretching.

"Old Ancestor, since I am now your Disciple, what should I do next? How can I make my cultivation continue within my Sea of Consciousness?"

"The Grandmist Sea of Consciousness, where the Five Elements converge and all things begin. Now that your Five Elements are circulating smoothly, as long as there is enough Spiritual Qi within your Sea of Consciousness, your cultivation will continue to grow stronger. You can search for Heaven And Earth Treasure that possess Spiritual Qi and let your Sea of Consciousness absorb enough Spiritual Qi."

"Dengdeng!"

Feng Yange looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Old Ancestor, do you mean you want me to feed my Sea of Consciousness until it's full? To absorb until it no longer needs Spiritual Qi?"

"The child is teachable!" The Grandmist Old Ancestor stroked his beard with satisfaction. The smug look on his phantom face made Feng Yange's fists clench.

"Old Ancestor, do you want to listen to what you're saying? I'm dirt poor right now. At the Peak of the Snow Mountain, I drained an entire Spirit Stone mine, and all the Spirit Stones in my storage ring were sucked dry. I don't even dare to enter my space now. According to you, does that mean I won't be able to enter my space in the future?"

Her Sea of Consciousness had such an appetite that she didn't dare to step into her space at all.

"The Grandmist has been opened; there will be no more forced absorption of Spiritual Qi. Go." The Grandmist Old Ancestor waved his hand, and Feng Yange woke up. She hurriedly found Long Ze and took a Spirit Stone from him. Sure enough, it didn't actively absorb the Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Stone anymore.

"Mistress, have you recovered?"

Long Ze looked delighted, but seeing Feng Yange shake her head, she truthfully said, "It has changed from active to passive. My Grandmist Sea of Consciousness has opened, but I need to fill it with Spiritual Qi to continue improving my strength."

Feng Yange looked at Long Ze, feeling full of grievances, her tone much weaker. "A-Ze, I am so short of Spirit Stones right now."

Long Ze was slightly stunned, then gently stroked Feng Yange's head. "Mistress, then we will just earn more Spirit Stones. At worst, we will find a few more Spiritual Veins; we will surely be able to feed your Sea of Consciousness. You have us."

Feng Yange's eyes were firm, and she clenched her fist to cheer herself up. "A-Ze, I want to sell Medicinal Pills to earn Spirit Stones."

Long Ze's eyes were gentle. "Good, I will listen to everything the Mistress says. I will go call them in for a meeting and tell them this news while I'm at it."

"Send a message to them first." Feng Yange took a Jade Slip and sent them a message, telling them that her Grandmist had opened and asking them to hurry back for a meeting once they were done with their tasks.

Besides Long Ze, there was only Yue Lan at home. For the past two days, Long Ze had been guarding Feng Yange while she absorbed the Spiritual Qi from the earth spirit pearl. Seeing his exhausted face, Feng Yange pulled Long Ze. "A-Ze, rest for a while."

"Mistress." Long Ze's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes becoming increasingly gentle. He scooped Feng Yange up in his arms and walked into the bedroom.

Yue Lan walked to the door but stopped his footsteps; he had come at the wrong time.

The others who received the news rushed back. Seeing Yue Lan sitting outside the courtyard and their gazes falling on the bedroom, no one asked any questions; they sat together in tacit understanding.

"You all heard clearly what the Mistress said, right? Let's discuss how we are going to earn Spirit Stones next."

Yue Lan took out a storage ring and placed it on the table. "I have some treasures here. Li Mingye, you are human, so you understand the rules of the Auction House better. Find a way to take them to be auctioned and exchange them for Spirit Stones."

Li Mingye looked at the items in the storage ring. "For cultivators, nothing is more valuable than Medicinal Pills. If you want to earn Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills are the most profitable. These of yours won't earn much."

Yue Lan frowned slightly; his treasures had actually become worthless trinkets.

"What the Mistress needs is Spiritual Qi. If we can find a place with abundant Spiritual Qi for the Mistress to Cultivate, wouldn't that be faster than earning Spirit Stones?" Li Mingye's words gave everyone an idea.

"A Spiritual Vein. If we could find a Spiritual Vein like the one in my clan, wouldn't the Mistress be short of Spiritual Qi no more?" Bai Jiuxiao's eyes lit up. "I actually think we can earn Spirit Stones while inquiring about the whereabouts of Spiritual Veins, finding Spiritual Veins for the Mistress to absorb."

"What you all say makes sense. Then let's look for Medicinal Pills and Spiritual Veins at the same time. We cannot let the Mistress be trapped by a lack of Spiritual Qi." Yue Lan took the Jade Slip and started to release the news, the news of searching for Spiritual Veins.

"There seems to be no reason to stay here in the Beiyuan Dynasty."

Xuan Li suddenly became serious. "This Empress lacks many Medicinal Pills, but she is restricted by the Ten Great Families; to the Mistress, she is of little use."

"But she lacks Medicinal Pills, and the Mistress needs Spirit Stones. We can sell a batch of Medicinal Pills here and earn enough to move to another place." Ling Feng looked at Xuan Li. "Don't forget, Xiao Linger appeared here; this Empress may not be useless to the Mistress."

"Go get something to eat; it's been a long time since I cooked."

Mo Yuan took out the kitchen utensils. He was not used to staying here during this time; too many people here were curious about them, and their lives had been disrupted. He didn't like the life here; it was not as good as being outside.

"Then make some more; we'll eat later. It will probably be very late by the time they finish." Yue Lan reminded them, and the others went to prepare with tacit understanding; no one said anything.

Long Ze did not linger. After cleaning Feng Yange and drying her hair, he came out.

Feng Yange looked at the nine people waiting for them to come out, her eyes filled with a little embarrassment. They couldn't have been here the whole time, could they?

"Mistress, these are all things you love to eat."

Xuan Li served the dishes. Now, none of them would fight for favor. Long Ze had said that, except for the special circumstances of the marriage contract, special situations would be arranged specially. If there were none, they would be arranged according to the order in which they entered, and no one was allowed to fight for favor or be jealous.

"Mistress, this is the chicken soup I stewed; moisten your throat with it."

As soon as Ling Feng's words left his mouth, Feng Yange choked and started coughing, her ears turning bright red.

"Mistress, what's wrong? Is the medicinal herb I put in this chicken soup not to your taste?" Ling Feng asked hurriedly. His medicinal herbs were carefully selected, all of them for nourishing the Mistress's body.

"No, I just choked a little."

Her throat was indeed a bit dry.

"Mistress, that Xiao Linger is going to the Great Secret Realm. She has already met the Empress and obtained the qualification to enter the Great Secret Realm." Jun Chen reported the news he had found truthfully, his eyes slightly furrowed. "There is one more thing: she has issued a bounty order to hunt down the Mistress."