Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Inciting Little Sparrow (2/2)
Having said that, Huang Qingling also complained to Elder Yu:
“Elder Yu…”
“You said that when you initially prepared the Pure Detoxification Elixir, this undesirable situation arose. I’m guessing it won’t be long before he recuperates from his injuries and starts pestering me again.”
Elder Yu naturally knew who Huang Qingling was referring to, but as these were matters between the younger generation, as long as they weren’t too excessive, it wasn’t appropriate for their elders to intervene.
“Since we all reside in the Fang Market and their family has extended an invitation, it wouldn’t look good if I didn’t attend. Moreover, Elder Bai agreed to this.”
“Besides,” he continued, “it’s not like I have control over whether a Pure Elixir Medicine is created or not.”
“I know…” Huang Qingling sounded slightly downcast.
After speaking, she looked towards Lin Jing:
“Lin Jing, you’ve got it easy, just sitting there waiting for the banquet to start, not having to do anything, nor deal with these vexing matters.”
Lin Jing spread his hands helplessly, replying, “Qing Ling, you jest. I’m not really supposed to be here; I’m just basking in your light this time.”
Hearing what Lin Jing said left Huang Qingling momentarily at a loss for words.
Suddenly, she turned to Lin Jing and asked,
“What did you tell Little Sparrow?”
“Why do I feel that Little Sparrow is even more excited since our return than she was last night?”
Lin Jing felt embarrassed, as the things he’d told Little Sparrow were absolutely not meant for Huang Qingling to know.
Little Sparrow was flying freely above Huang Qingling’s head until she heard her words.
Instantly, the bird shuddered, landed obediently on Huang Qingling’s shoulder, and stayed there quietly.
Lin Jing glanced at Little Sparrow before speaking again, “Qing Ling, you worry too much. What could I possibly say to Little Sparrow?”
“You know full well what Little Sparrow’s attitude towards me is, don’t you, Qing Ling?”
Little Sparrow cooperated too.
“Tweet…”
With a sharp chirp, she glared at Lin Jing, then turned her head away, refusing to look at him again.
“Is that so?” observed Huang Qingling skeptically as she watched the duo.
However, after watching for some time and discovering nothing, Huang Qingling put the matter out of her mind. Then, she went over to where Elder Yu was.
“Elder Yu…”
“I just heard many people discussing the Zhang Family. What exactly happened to them?” asked Huang Qingling with curiosity.
“It’s really nothing serious, simply that the lifespan of the Zhang Family
Patriarch, Zhang Chenfan, is nearing its end; he will pass away soon.”
“Falling of a Golden Core Cultivator is quite a common event, right?” Huang Qingling asked, puzzled.
Hearing this, Lin Jing realized it was a secret related to Golden Core Cultivators. With his curiosity piqued, he hurriedly walked forward, hoping to listen in…
“You are too young to be familiar with the Zhang Family Patriarch, which is quite normal,” said Elder Yu.
He looked up at the sky, then sighed deeply:
“Zhang Family Patriarch, Zhang Chenfan, is indeed a legendary figure.”
“A legendary figure? How so?”
Huang Qingling moved closer, pricking up her ears to listen attentively.
Elder Yu turned his head, glanced at Huang Qingling, and asked:
“Do you know what realm the Zhang Family Patriarch reached and what kind of Spiritual Root he possesses?”
Huang Qingling spoke directly, “I’ve heard them say that the Zhang Family Patriarch has reached the mid-stage of Golden Core cultivation.”
After saying this, she tilted her head, thought for a while, and added:
“To cultivate up to the mid-stage of Golden Core, he must at least have a three-attribute Spiritual Root. It’s tough for someone with a four-attribute Spiritual Root to advance to become a Golden Core Cultivator without some special serendipity.”
Lin Jing nodded in agreement after hearing her explanation; Huang Qingling was not wrong at all.
The more mixed a person’s Spiritual Root, the slower they cultivate.
If a single-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root’s cultivation speed is 10, then for a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, which has all five properties, the cultivation speed is at most 1.
Indeed, the disparity is that large..