Chapter 20 - Pandoras Mask (1/2)

A powerful force blasted out from the east courtyard.

"Finally im at the 2nd Rank of Qi Condensation." As she stabilized her energy inside her dantian.

After an hour, she exhaled and stretched her body.

"Congratulations Ling'er" Mu Xin came inside her room. He smiled at her adoringly.

"Now that you've had a breakthrough, I am at ease. You may get out of the Abyss anytime, I will get rid of the formation when you go back. I already talked to Tefei, he will be waiting for you to make a contract." He rubbed her hair gently.

"Finally! FREEDOM!" Yi Ling raised both of her arms in the air and said jokingly. Mu Xin shook his head and sent Yi Ling back to the Abyss.

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Tefei was outside her makeshift tent, waiting for her. Yi Ling wasn't able to have a good look at Tefei ever since he showed her the Ring. Tefei now had an aura of a 5th Rank of Qi Condensation. She didn't know how Tefei got stronger though.

Yi Ling took her dagger out and made a small cut on her finger. Tefei came closer and allowed her put the blood into his forehead.

At the contact, Yi Ling got dizzy. Tefei was now her contracted beast. She can now feel Tefei's emotion and would be able to communicate with him telepathically. Mu Xin told her before that Tefei will be able to talk and conjure a human appearance, once Tefei reached the Nascent Stage. She felt that Tefei's aura seems familiar, like an long lost old friend. She rubbed her temples. That wouldn't make sense.

"Bring Tefei inside the Ring, It'll frighten the people when they see him" Mu Xin interrupted her thoughts. Humanity and Spiritual beasts went against each other after all. She whisk her sleeve towards Tefei and he disappeared.

"I need to find more herbs to fasten my growth and to unlock the Second Seal. You told me that the closest herb market is at Feng Kingdom. Do you know the way?" She asked Mu Xin in her mind.

A green light came out of Yi Ling's body. "I will guide you master." Linyu clasped his fist and bowed. Even though his past master wasn't able to bring him out of the Ring ever, He was well verse of Huaxia. This was an inborn ability that he had, being connected to the Land itself. He will never get lost.