"That's for sure!"
Zilin Ling clapped her hands and walked up to a vine, saying, "Ghost King Vine, quite nice! The people of Hehuan Sect are truly good, giving me rabbit meat and then medicinal herbs. It almost makes me feel bad about going after them!"
As she spoke, a cluster of flames leaped from her fingertips.
This was no ordinary flame, but the Phoenix True Fire of Huangyi.
Old Du sneered, "Just show off! You get the benefits and still complain. That's exactly what they mean by people like you!"
Zilin Ling smiled and brought the Phoenix True Fire on her fingertip closer to the Ghost King Vine.
The moment the Phoenix True Fire approached the Ghost King Vine, it visibly flinched and let out a faint sucking sound.
"Well? Come with me, or turn to ashes right here. You choose!" Zilin Ling said with a smile.
However, that smile had a chilling effect.
"Pfft!"
Old Du couldn't help but chuckle, "Weirdo! Truly a weirdo! Others play the lute to a cow, but you, you're directly talking to a vine! Are you sure it can understand you?"
Zilin Ling ignored Old Du and stared coldly at the Ghost King Vine, "I know you've already gained sentience and can understand me. So, you'd better choose quickly, because I don't have much patience.
Of course, you can remain silent, but I'll assume you've chosen the second option. In that case, my hand might slip, and the consequences will be dire!
Oh, and don't even think about 'wildfires cannot burn them clean, spring breezes will make them grow again.' Before the Phoenix True Fire, I guarantee not even an inch of your roots will be left, let alone your main body.
Don't think I'm bluffing! I like collecting medicinal herbs, but I don't mind destroying what I can't obtain."
As she spoke, the Phoenix True Fire on her fingertip thickened by another circle and began to sway.
It looked as if the Phoenix True Fire was on the verge of losing control.
Old Du almost laughed himself to death, "Girl, I didn't realize you had the potential to be a con artist! The way you're acting so serious, it's not just that vine, even I'm being fooled!"
Zilin Ling transmitted her voice irritably, "Fooling? Old Du, when have you ever seen me do anything unreliable?
Let me tell you, this Ghost King Vine is extraordinary. Not only has it gained sentience and knows to avoid danger, but it's also very cunning. If it escapes, we'll never catch it again!"
Old Du's smile vanished in shock.
He knew that Zilin Ling wasn't one to speak without reason, and as an alchemist, her knowledge of medicinal herbs was undoubtedly unique.
While Zilin Ling and Old Du were communicating telepathically, the Ghost King Vine was cautiously retreating.
Of course, its movements did not escape Zilin Ling and Old Du's spiritual senses.
It was precisely because of this that Old Du was finally certain that the Ghost King Vine had gained sentience.
Seeing the cautious Ghost King Vine, Zilin Ling threw the Phoenix True Fire from her fingertip without a second thought.
"Trying to leave? Ask my Phoenix True Fire first!"
Zilin Ling watched coldly as the Phoenix True Fire slowly burned the Ghost King Vine, her expressionless.
But inside, her heart ached immensely.
A Ghost King Vine with sentience could not only improve the quality of Royal-grade elixirs but also serve as a medicinal guide for Divine-grade elixirs, making it an extremely rare treasure!
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
The Ghost King Vine visibly trembled.
The terrifying heat of the Phoenix True Fire instantly incinerated a large section of its vines.
It finally understood that Zilin Ling wasn't bluffing; she was truly going to destroy it!
It was afraid!
It had been hiding in Qingcheng Mountain for nearly ten thousand years, only just beginning to gain a sliver of sentience.
If it were to be extinguished like this, all its efforts would turn to dust.
Therefore, to save its life, it had no choice but to reluctantly transmit its intentions, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! I am willing to acknowledge you as my master!"
Zilin Ling breathed a sigh of relief and stopped the Phoenix True Fire's burning, "Have you thought it through? Once you acknowledge me as your master, there will be no turning back!"
The Ghost King Vine looked at the suspended Phoenix True Fire with lingering fear and transmitted its thoughts, "I've thought it through, and I will not regret it!"
Better to live a lowly life than to die. The Ghost King Vine was no exception.
"Good! In that case, don't resist. I'll send you somewhere!"
Zilin Ling did not plant a slave mark on the Ghost King Vine, because an unrestrained Ghost King Vine could exert its greatest effect during alchemy.
With a thought, she intended to send the Ghost King Vine into the Goddess Palace for proper care.
She believed the Ghost King Vine would love the Goddess Palace, as there was a giant Bodhi tree there that would greatly benefit its growth in sentience.
However, before the power of the Goddess Palace could envelop the Ghost King Vine, the nascent world in her dantian stirred!
The Ghost King Vine was instantly absorbed into the nascent world and placed on a verdant mountain.
"Chaos Purple Qi? Life Origin Energy? World Origin?"
The Ghost King Vine's thoughts were filled with continuous shock and admiration, "What a good place! Truly a good place. I'll live here from now on and won't leave!"
Zilin Ling felt the Ghost King Vine's excitement and couldn't help but feel a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
After all the threats and intimidation, the Ghost King Vine had reluctantly acknowledged her.
But in just a moment, she felt as if the Ghost King Vine had latched onto her!
She had no idea that the nascent world was called nascent for a reason; it was the beginning of a world, the source of all things, containing the world's origin and the origin that nurtured all life.
For the Ghost King Vine to arrive here was an incredible stroke of luck. How could it not cling to her?
Zilin Ling looked at the cheerful Ghost King Vine, shook her head in speechless resignation, and continued her ascent.
Of course, with the departure of the Ghost King Vine, the formation that had trapped her also dissolved.
"Indeed! This Ghost King Vine was the eye of the trapping formation!"
She sighed inwardly and took another step.
As before, there was no danger within nine steps.
Zilin Ling knew that once she took the tenth step, she would enter a perilous situation.
She had a premonition that she was about to encounter the most terrifying formation of all: a killing formation.
She took a deep breath, gripped her scalpel, infused it with spiritual energy, and activated her physical defenses to their maximum before steeling her heart and taking the tenth step. Sudan Novel Network
As expected, a chilling killing intent locked onto her.
Without hesitation, Zilin Ling raised her hand and unleashed a blade light. Seizing this opportunity, she directly stepped into the killing formation.
However, despite her swift reaction, she still sustained several wounds.