Cultivation Begins with Daily Intelligence Reports

161: News about the Spirit EyeThe past few days had been quite leisurely and comfortable. Lin Jingyu spent his days immersed in the quiet underground chamber, either dedicating himself to cultivation or simply enjoying a cup of tea.

Occasionally, he would study a newly comprehended pill formula or arrange the freshly dried spirit herbs. His life was certainly cozy and satisfying.

However, the intelligence panel had been surprisingly quiet these past few days, with no noteworthy new information.

The notifications that did pop up were either trivial neighborhood gossip or major developments involving the changing political landscape of the entire East Spirit Nation.

The scale of the latter was too grand for him to get involved in, so he simply treated it as interesting news to broaden his horizons.

Nevertheless, he hadn’t been idle during this time, making significant progress in various aspects.

His pill refining skill, in particular, had finally stabilized and crossed the threshold of an Apprentice Alchemist after more than ten days of focused practice and refinement.

His Spirit Refining Art had also improved considerably, and he estimated that with a bit more arduous cultivation, he could break through to the late stage of the first layer.

The only thing he found slightly disappointing was the Supreme Visualization Technique.

Despite cultivating it for so long, there was still only that single faint flame in his sea of consciousness, showing no sign of change.

Early that morning, just as Lin Jingyu emerged from the secret room to get some fresh air, he heard a crisp, cheerful, and slightly naive shout from outside the courtyard gate:

”Brother Jingyu! Is Brother Jingyu home?”

It was Yun Mòmo!

Lin Jingyu was slightly surprised and quickly got up to open the door.

Yun Mòmo stood gracefully outside the door, still clad in a pale yellow dress, looking radiant as if she were wrapped in the morning light.

The corners of her mouth curved up, and her eyes were squinted into slits from smiling, making her look especially lively and cute.

”Mòmo? Why the sudden visit? Come in and sit down!”

Lin Jingyu stepped aside to let her into the courtyard, his tone carrying a hint of concern: ”The Southeast Market isn’t close to here. If you came alone, what if something happened on the way...”

”Oh, Brother Jingyu, you don’t need to worry!” Yun Mòmo skipped into the courtyard, interrupting him with a giggle:

”I went home a while ago, and my sister gave me a protective treasure. Anyone below the Foundation Establishment stage can’t possibly keep me!”

She winked proudly, her demeanor charming: ”Otherwise, how could Sister Yue have allowed me to come out alone? I mainly wanted to visit Little Sister Jingxia and Little Gray!”

As she spoke, she suddenly lowered her voice, leaned in mysteriously toward Lin Jingyu, and wore a look of subtle pride that seemed to say, ”Hurry and praise me!”

”And also... I brought you some absolutely fantastic news!”

”Oh? What good news?” Lin Jingyu guided her to sit on a stone stool, feeling an increased curiosity about Yun Mòmo’s family background.

A treasure that could allow her to escape from a Foundation Establishment expert... this was definitely not something an ordinary noble family could produce.

Yun Mòmo paused deliberately, building suspense, and only when she saw Lin Jingyu’s expectant look did she continue with a giggle:

”I was originally going to tell you this when you next visited the market, but I pestered Sister Yue for ages until she finally agreed to let me tell you first—”

She lowered her voice, her eyes sparkling, and announced: ”Your family’s Spirit Eye, it can be saved!”

Lin Jingyu’s spirits lifted, and he quickly pressed: ”There’s really a way?”

The matter of the Spirit Eye had always been the biggest burden on his mind, as it concerned the future destiny of the entire Lin family.

”Yes! I specifically asked my Great-Grandfather about it!” Yun Mòmo nodded vigorously, her expression serious:

”He said that although the main materials like Five Elements Stone and Spirit Quenching Iron are hard to find right now, there is a clever, temporary method for a Spirit Eye suffering from depleted spiritual energy...”

She leaned forward slightly, her tone becoming more earnest:

”We can first find some low-grade materials and refine them into a catalyst to awaken a trace of its spiritual nature, allowing it to absorb faint spiritual energy from the outside world on its own.”

”Although the effect won’t compare to the primary materials, it can at least stop the Spirit Eye from continuing to decay, buying us more time to search for suitable heavenly materials and earthly treasures!”

A delighted light instantly shone in Lin Jingyu’s eyes: ”This is truly... thank you so much!”

This news was nothing short of a timely aid in a snowy disaster for him!

”Hehe, you’re welcome. As long as I can help Brother Jingyu, that’s enough!” Yun Mòmo felt a little shy under his gaze and fiddled with the corner of her dress.

”Sister Yue is already helping to gather the necessary materials. She said that while this method is slow, it’s still a glimmer of hope.”

She lifted her face, her smile gentle: ”We can start preparing now, and once the materials are gathered, we’ll try it out!”

”Great! I’ll go to the Wonderful Spirit Pavilion with you right now. I also need to pick out a Spirit Gathering Array at the Heavenly Array Pavilion.” Lin Jingyu was excited and immediately stood up.

”Oh, don’t be in such a hurry!” Yun Mòmo pouted and tugged at his sleeve: ”I brought a gift for Jingxia. At least let me see her and play with Little Gray for a while!”

Lin Jingyu could only shake his head with a smile, watching Yun Mòmo and Lin Jingxia huddled together, chatting and giggling softly, both leaning down to tease the round little gray furball.

He found it strange; they had only met twice, yet how could they be as close as sisters who grew up together?

Meanwhile, Yun Mòmo secretly curved the corner of her mouth, thinking to herself: With Little Sister Jingxia helping me, it will be much easier to come and find Brother Jingyu at the Lin family in the future!

After bidding farewell to Lin Jingxia and asking her to inform Lin Lingshan.

Lin Jingyu, filled with excitement, took Yun Mòmo and quickly flew toward the Southeast Market atop the Flowing Cloud Kite.

They soon arrived at the entrance and walked in.

Yun Mòmo’s cheeks were flushed pink, and her eyes sparkled.

The space on the Flowing Cloud Kite had been small, and during the flight, physical contact had naturally been unavoidable.

This meant nothing to Lin Jingyu, as his mind was entirely focused on the Spirit Eye.

But for Yun Mòmo, every touch was a surge as overwhelming as a mountain roar and a tsunami.

After dismounting the Flowing Cloud Kite, she took several deep breaths to calm her state of mind, murmuring to herself:

”Yun Mòmo, oh, Yun Mòmo, you must be more reserved! Where has your former lady-like image gone?”

”I absolutely cannot let Sister Yue notice, or she will certainly tease me.”

The two passed through the outer area and quickly arrived inside the inner ring.

At this moment, the entrance of the Wonderful Spirit Pavilion was truly deserted—silent, with not even passersby visible.

Even the shops on both sides had already closed down.

A feeling of loneliness naturally arose from the sight.

It went without saying that this was the work of the Great Spirit Pavilion.

Qin Yue, meanwhile, was lying on a chair at the entrance, resting with her eyes closed.

Sensing their arrival, she opened her eyes and smiled faintly:

”Jingyu, Mòmo, you’ve arrived.”

Beneath her eyes, however, were signs of deep fatigue and a hint of despair.

There were less than ten days left until the Market Pill Refining Competition, and the situation at the Wonderful Spirit Pavilion remained the same, if not worse.

Even Feng Xixi had reluctantly entered seclusion in the secret room.

She truly couldn’t think of a way to defy fate and turn the situation around.

Nonetheless, upon seeing the two, she managed to force a smile.

”Sister Yue, long time no see.”

Lin Jingyu bowed respectfully.

”Oh, you ungrateful boy. If Mòmo hadn’t gone looking for you, I doubt you would have thought to come to the Wonderful Spirit Pavilion to see me...”

Qin Yue chided him playfully.

Lin Jingyu quickly apologized, and the three of them walked into the interior of the Wonderful Spirit Pavilion together.