Chapter 235 The Land of Ruins, Complete!
Chapter 235 The Land of Ruins, Complete!
After calming down, Yuan Qingping remembered the man who had been with her daughter and asked him about it.
"Shushu, who is this?"
When asked this question again, Lin Shushu remained calm and said, "She is my fiancé."
"Auntie, hello. My name is Mo Ze, and I am from the Mo family of the Jin Yuan Empire." Meeting Yuan Qing's scrutinizing gaze, Mo Ze introduced himself generously.
Yuan Qing was somewhat surprised. She was not familiar with the Jin Yuan Empire, nor did she understand what the Mo family meant to the Jin Yuan Empire. She just did not expect that Mo Ze also came from that place.
She knew best how difficult it was to cross from one plane to another, and what dangers one would encounter. The fact that this young man was willing to accompany his daughter made her admire Mo Ze a bit.
Moreover, she could see that the unspoken understanding between her daughter and him was unmatched by anyone else, which reminded her of her relationship with her husband.
What surprised her even more was that his cultivation level was not low, indicating that he had good aptitude. Even in the cultivation world, he would be one in ten thousand.
Although Yuan Qing knew her daughter was very powerful, she thought that her daughter would have an easier time if she had someone equally powerful by her side.
After careful consideration, this man is barely a good match for his daughter.
Mo Ze noticed the change in Yuan Qing's eyes and knew that he had passed the test of his mother-in-law. Although her opinion would not affect his relationship with Shu Shu, it was still a happy thing to be recognized.
"Do you have anything else to take care of here? If not, let's leave!" Lin Shushu knew that Lin Cheng'an must be getting impatient.
Yuan Qing originally wanted to say that they could leave directly, but suddenly remembered how helpful the ruins had been to her, and she felt a little guilty if she left just like that.
"Shushu, do you have any way to repair this ruin, especially the temple? I drained away the remaining power, so it probably won't last long before it collapses."
Upon hearing this, Lin Shushu suddenly realized something.
"The power that the Star Mirror bestowed upon me at the end, was it the power of the temple?" Although she was a little puzzled at the time, she was in a critical situation and thought it was the power of the Star Mirror itself, so she didn't think much of it. Now it seems that Yuan Qing helped her.
Sure enough, Yuan Qing nodded.
"I have been here for more than 20 years, relying on my remaining divine power to recover from my injuries and improve my cultivation. I really can't bear to see this place fall into ruin."
Lin Shushu understood. Not only was Yuan Qing reluctant, but she herself felt sorry for her. Now that she knew about the temple's help to her, she wanted to do something even more.
She surveyed the temple, which had once been solemn and radiant with divine light, but now it was dim and lifeless, like an empty shell devoid of a soul.
On the walls, where the mysterious runes once shimmered, the runes have now become dim and blurred, seemingly on the verge of disappearing. Fine cracks have also appeared on the temple's pillars, as if they are under immense pressure and in danger of collapsing at any moment.
After careful consideration, Lin Shushu thought of the Yuan Pearl space within her body. If she could take the temple into the Yuan Pearl space and nourish it with the spiritual energy of the space, perhaps the temple could regain its former glory.
She shared her thoughts, and Mo Ze unconditionally supported her. As for Yuan Qing, although she could guess that there was more to the Yuan Pearl than met the eye, she didn't know just how powerful it was.
"Won't this affect you?" The entire ancient ruins are so large. How much spiritual power would be needed to support taking it away?
"No." Lin Shushu even felt that Yuanzhu would be happy to accept it.
The three arrived outside the temple and flew high in the sky, overlooking the entire ruins. Lin Shushu felt a surge of complex emotions that were hard to describe. This place had once been a sacred symbol, bearing the faith and hope of countless cultivators, but now it was nothing but a scene of desolation.
Lin Shushu deeply realized that nothing in the world can escape the fate of rise and fall, glory and disgrace. Even a powerful race like the gods will one day face the annihilation of their souls.
Lin Shushu didn't know what the end of cultivation was; she only knew that every day now was meaningful.
Along the way, during her cultivation, she was fully immersed, feeling the fusion of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with herself, and comprehending the true meaning of nature and life; in her life, she fully enjoyed the time spent with her loved ones and family.
What's amazing is that this carefree and unrestrained state of mind, which breaks free from the common attachments and constraints of spiritual practitioners, actually makes her spiritual path smoother.
Lin Shushu suddenly smiled, her earlier sadness vanishing. The path of cultivation is long, and rise and fall, glory and disgrace are inevitable, but what does it matter? As long as there is love in her heart and people by her side, and every step she takes is firm and fulfilling, this is her path of cultivation.
Mo Ze and Yuan Qing were both puzzled, wondering why she was laughing. Lin Shushu, facing their questioning gazes, offered no explanation, but the smile in her eyes only deepened.
She took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, and tried to communicate with the entire ancient ruins. Her consciousness, like an invisible thread, spread out from her sea of consciousness, gently yet firmly touching every inch of the ruins and every piece of broken wall.
She could sense the complex emotions contained within these ruins after the passage of time: the pride of past glories, the sorrow of suffering heavy losses, and a faint yearning for new life.
With her consciousness unhindered, Lin Shushu began to guide the consciousness of the ruins toward the Yuanzhu space within her body.
The moment the edge of the ruins came into contact with the Yuan Pearl space, a powerful suction force erupted from within the Yuan Pearl space. Lin Shushu focused intently, manipulating this suction force to ensure the ruins could enter smoothly.
With a flash of light, the three of them, along with the ruins, successfully entered the Yuanzhu space.
Upon entering the temple within the Yuanzhu space, Lin Shushu was immediately enveloped in a dense spiritual energy. Nourished by this energy, the cracks began to slowly heal, and the dim temple gradually began to glow faintly. Lin Shushu was overjoyed; her method had worked.
Meanwhile, within the ruins, members of various sects heading towards the exit suddenly sensed a strange fluctuation. Before they could react, their bodies were uncontrollably pulled by a powerful force.
In the blink of an eye, they were thrown to the entrance of the ruins by a great force. The group staggered to their feet, their faces filled with astonishment and confusion, their eyes still lingering with fear and doubt.
They instinctively turned around, wanting to look again at that mysterious ruin. However, all they saw was an empty ice field; there was no trace of the ruins.
"What...what exactly is going on?" A young cultivator broke the silence first, his voice trembling and his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Could it be that the ruins' self-protection mechanism has been activated?" someone responded.
Master Yan Hua, Master Ling Xu, Master Yuan Hong, and the others exchanged glances and made a guess in their hearts. This must be related to that girl. However, since it was not their opportunity, they could just let it go.
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