lǐ fán xià yì shí de wǎng hòu shāo wēi yuǎn lí le shǎo xǔ 。
李凡下意识的往后稍微远离了少许。
Li Fan instinctively moved back slightly.
zhǐ shì tōng guò líng mù zhī xīn ， què bǎo zì jǐ yī rán zhǎng wò zhe líng shù de shēng shā dà quán ， zhè cái shāo wēi fàng sōng le xià lái 。
只是通过灵木之心，确保自己依然掌握着灵树的生杀大权，这才稍微放松了下来。
Just by ensuring he still held the life and death power over the Spirit Tree through the Heart of the Spirit Wood, he felt a bit more relaxed.
shù líng de wēi yā jì xù pān shēng 。
树灵的威压继续攀升。
The pressure from the Tree Spirit continued to rise.
yuán yīng 、 huà shén ……
元婴、化神……
Foundation Establishment... Transcendence...
yì zhí dào kān bǐ hé dào ， zhè cái huǎn huǎn tíng le xià lái 。
一直到堪比合道，这才缓缓停了下来。
It finally stopped when it reached a level comparable to Unity with Dao.
“ jù shù shēng líng ， tā jiù xiāng dāng yú líng mù jiè de tiān dào suǒ zài 。”
“巨树生灵，它就相当于灵木界的天道所在。”
"Giants' living tree, it's equivalent to the Heavenly Way in the Realm of Spirit Woods."
“ ruò dàng zhēn tiān dào yǒu líng ， dòng tiān yǔ yuán yīng jìng xiāng dāng 。 xiǎo shì jiè zé shì gēn jù zì shēn guī mó ， huà shén yǔ hé dào bù děng 。”
“若当真天道有灵，洞天与元婴境相当。小世界则是根据自身规模，化神与合道不等。”
"If there truly is a Heavenly Way with spirit, the Pouch Heaven and Foundation Establishment realm are on par. The miniature world scales according to its size; Transcendence and Unity with Dao are not equal."
“ yuán běn yǐ líng mù jiè de dǐ yùn ， xiǎng yào dàn shēng hé dào shí lì de shù líng ， jī hū shì bù kě néng de shì 。 dàn yǒu zhe shāng tiān cì yuán yuán bù duàn jiāng xuán huáng qí jǐng bān yùn jìn lái ， shǐ de tā zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng yě shí xiàn le mǒu zhǒng shēng gé 。”
“原本以灵木界的底蕴，想要诞生合道实力的树灵，几乎是不可能的事。但有着商天赐源源不断将玄黄奇景搬运进来，使得它在某种程度上也实现了某种升格。”
Originally, given theessenceof the Realm of Spirit Woods, it was almost impossible for a Tree Spirit to achieve Transcendence power. But with Shang Tianci continuously transporting the Xuanhuang Wondrous Scenery, it achieved some form of elevation.
“ jiù xiàng zhī qián bái xiān shēng tú shǒu niē zào wēi xíng xuán huáng jiè yì bān 。 bù guò shāng tiān cì shì tōng guò chún cuì fù zhì de fāng fǎ 。”
“就像之前白先生徒手捏造微型玄黄界一般。不过商天赐是通过纯粹复制的方法。”
"Like how Mr. Bai manually created a miniature Xuanhuang World earlier. However, Shang Tianci replicated it purely."
lǐ fán sī suǒ de gōng fu ， cóng sì miàn bā fāng huì jù ér lái de lǜ sè guāng diǎn yǐ jīng tíng zhǐ le jù jí 。
李凡思索的功夫，从四面八方汇聚而来的绿色光点已经停止了聚集。
While Li Fan was pondering, the green light points converging from all directions stopped gathering.
jī hū gēn rén lèi wú yì de shēn qū ， chū xiàn zài tā de yǎn qián 。
几乎跟人类无异的身躯，出现在他的眼前。
A body almost identical to that of a human appeared before him.
qū xiàn líng lóng ， gēn shù rén zú zhǎng yī yàng ， wài zài xìng zhēng shì nǚ xìng 。
曲线玲珑，跟树人族长一样，外在性征是女性。
Curvaceous and feminine like the Tree People's leader, she had female external characteristics.
lǐ fán piē shì le yī yǎn ， xīn niàn wēi dòng ， tōng guò líng mù zhī xīn ， wèi tā chuān shàng le jiàn yī shang 。
李凡瞥视了一眼，心念微动，通过灵木之心，为她穿上了件衣裳。
Li Fan glanced at her, then through the Heart of the Spirit Wood, he magically clothed her.
shù líng bìng méi yǒu fǎn kàng 。
树灵并没有反抗。
The Tree Spirit didn't resist but curiously examined the clothes suddenly appearing on her body.
ér shì yǒu xiē hào qí de dǎ liàng zhe zì jǐ shēn shàng tū rán chū xiàn de yī wù 。
而是有些好奇的打量着自己身上突然出现的衣物。
Although her gaze seemed simple, it was far from naive.
tā de yǎn shén suī rán kàn shàng qù yǒu xiē dān chún ， què jué duì bú shì wú zhī 。
她的眼神虽然看上去有些单纯，却绝对不是无知。
Anatural spirit, and inheriting all the memories of the Spirit Tree, she lacked only some human social experience compared to ordinary cultivators.
tiān shēng zhī líng 、 bìng qiě jì chéng le líng shù suǒ yǒu de jì yì ， tā bǐ xún cháng xiū shì ， shǎo de yě jiù shì yī xiē rén yǔ rén zhī jiān xiāng chǔ de yuè lì bà le 。
天生之灵、并且继承了灵树所有的记忆，她比寻常修士，少的也就是一些人与人之间相处的阅历罢了。
"Though her strength is already above mine, because I early refined the Heart of the Spirit Wood, she still has to obey me."
“ suī rán tā de shí lì yǐ jīng zài wǒ zhī shàng ， bù guò yīn wèi wǒ zǎo zǎo liàn huà le líng mù zhī xīn de jié guǒ ， tā què réng rán yào shòu dào wǒ de kòng zhì 。”
“虽然她的实力已经在我之上，不过因为我早早炼化了灵木之心的结果，她却仍然要受到我的控制。”
With that thought in mind, the Tree Spirit knelt before him at his command.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng zhè me xiǎng zhe ， miàn qián de shù líng biàn zài tā de yí niàn zhī jiān ， yíng yíng guì xià 。
李凡心中这么想着，面前的树灵便在他的一念之间，盈盈跪下。
Kneeling down for Transcendence to a Golden Core was an extremely humiliating act no matter where.
hé dào xiàng jīn dān xià guì ， wú lùn fàng zài nǎ lǐ ， dōu shì yī jiàn jí jù wǔ rǔ de shì qíng 。
合道向金丹下跪，无论放在哪里，都是一件极具侮辱的事情。
But the Tree Spirit showed no signs of anger.
rán ér shù líng què bìng méi yǒu sī háo fèn nù xiǎn xiàn 。
然而树灵却并没有丝毫愤怒显现。
"Master," she naturally addressed Li Fan.
“ zhǔ rén 。” tā fǎn ér zì rán ér rán de rú cǐ duì lǐ fán shuō dào 。
“主人。”她反而自然而然的如此对李凡说道。
Nature's creations are inherently simple and pure; unlike humans, they don't scheme.
tiān dì zào wù ， shēng xìng dān chún 。 bú huì xiàng rén lèi yī yàng ， guǐ jì duō duān 。
天地造物，生性单纯。不会像人类一样，诡计多端。
Especially when newborn, they don’t hide their emotions.
yóu qí shì chū shēng zhī shí ， gèng bú huì yǐn cáng zì shēn qíng xù 。
尤其是初生之时，更不会隐藏自身情绪。
Li Fan confirmed that her submission was genuine before nodding inwardly.
lǐ fán biàn bié le yī fān ， què dìng shù líng de chén fú shì tā de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ zhī hòu ， zhè cái àn zì diǎn tóu 。
李凡辨别了一番，确定树灵的臣服是她的真实想法之后，这才暗自点头。
"Since you've taken on a human form, you should have your own name."
“ nǐ jì rán yǐ jīng huà zuò rén xíng ， biàn yīng gāi yǒu shǔ yú zì jǐ de míng zì 。”
“你既然已经化作人形，便应该有属于自己的名字。”
"From now on, you'll be called Lin Ling," he said, pointing at her forehead mid-air.
“ cóng jīn wǎng hòu ， nǐ jiù jiào zuò 【 lín líng 】 ba 。”
“从今往后，你就叫做【林灵】吧。”
A moment later, a red mark appeared between her eyebrows.
shuō zhe ， lǐ fán líng kōng yī zhǐ ， diǎn zài lín líng méi xīn 。
说着，李凡凌空一指，点在林灵眉心。
"Thank you, Master." With her new name, Lin Ling was delighted and repeatedly thanked Li Fan.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yí gè hóng sè yìn jì jiù zài tā de méi jiān fú xiàn 。
片刻之后，一个红色印记就在她的眉间浮现。
She hadn't yet grasped the concept of hierarchy based on strength. Thus, even addressing him as master despite his lesser power, she showed no resentment or rebellion.
“ xiè xiè zhǔ rén 。” yǒu le zì jǐ míng zì de lín líng hěn shì gāo xìng ， yòu bài xiè le lǐ fán ， zuǐ lǐ bù tíng chóng fù niàn dāo zhe 。
“谢谢主人。”有了自己名字的林灵很是高兴，又拜谢了李凡，嘴里不停重复念叨着。
As she grew, with more exposure to worldly affairs, that might change.
“ tā hái méi yǒu shí lì zūn bēi de gài niàn ， suǒ yǐ jí biàn chēng shí lì ruò xiǎo de wǒ wéi zhǔ rén ， yě bú huì yǒu shén me bù mǎn 、 fǎn kàng qíng xù 。”
“她还没有实力尊卑的概念，所以即便称实力弱小的我为主人，也不会有什么不满、反抗情绪。”
But breaking the constraints of the Heart of the Spirit Wood wouldn’t be easy.
“ rì hòu suí zhe tā de chéng zhǎng ， jiē chù de shì shì duō le ， jiù bù hǎo shuō le 。”
“日后随着她的成长，接触的世事多了，就不好说了。”
Li Fan pondered their faint connection and mused.
“ bù guò ， xiǎng yào dǎ pò líng mù zhī xīn de zhì yuē ， yě bú shì jiàn róng yì de shì 。”
“不过，想要打破灵木之心的制约，也不是件容易的事。”
In the Realm of Spirit Woods, Lin Ling showcased her immense power as a manifestation of the Heavenly Way. She could effortlessly mobilize all forces within the miniature world in the most efficient manner.
lǐ fán xì xì tǐ wù zì jǐ gēn lín líng zhī jiān dàn dàn de lián xì ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī dào 。
李凡细细体悟自己跟林灵之间淡淡的联系，若有所思道。
With her help, Shang Tianci's "transportation" process became much easier, speeding up by several times.
jiē xià lái yī duàn shí jiān ， lín líng zài líng mù jiè nèi ， xiàng lǐ fán zhǎn shì le tā zuò wéi tiān dào huà shēng de qiáng dà zhī chù 。
接下来一段时间，林灵在灵木界内，向李凡展示了她作为天道化生的强大之处。
Lin Ling didn’t find it tedious but enjoyed playing around.
kě suí xīn suǒ yù diào dòng xiǎo shì jiè yī qiè lì liàng ， bìng qiě shǐ zhōng yǐ zuì gāo xiào de xíng shì 。
可随心所欲调动小世界一切力量，并且始终以最高效的形式。
Her innocent and carefree demeanor immediately caught young Shang Tianci’s attention.
zài tā de bāng zhù xià ， shāng tiān cì de “ bān yùn ” guò chéng ， yī xià zi qīng sōng le shù bèi 。
在她的帮助下，商天赐的“搬运”过程，一下子轻松了数倍。
The beauty of a Tree Spirit naturally stood out.
ér lín líng yě bù jué dé shì jiàn kǔ chāi shì ， fǎn ér wán shuǎ de shí fēn kāi xīn 。
而林灵也不觉得是件苦差事，反而玩耍的十分开心。
A flawless face with no blemish; her every expression exuded unique charm.
nà gǔ tiān zhēn làn màn de shén qíng ， dùn shí jiāng shào nián láng shāng tiān cì shēn shēn gěi xī yǐn zhù le 。
那股天真烂漫的神情，顿时将少年郎商天赐深深给吸引住了。
Shang Tianci couldn't take his eyes off her.
tiān dào huà shēng ， lín líng de yán zhí zì rán bù yòng duō shuō 。
天道化生，林灵的颜值自然不用多说。
"Y... Senior," after Li Fan sent him elsewhere to play, Shang Tianci found Li Fan, stuttering and blushing.
wán měi de liǎn dàn ， zhǎo bú dào rèn hé yì diǎn xiá cī 。 yī pín yī xiào gèng shì sàn fà zhe bié yàng de mèi lì 。
完美的脸蛋，找不到任何一点瑕疵。一颦一笑更是散发着别样的魅力。
"Haha, do your best." Li Fan patted Shang Tianci's shoulder and gave a meaningful smile.
bǎ shāng tiān cì kàn zhí le yǎn ， gēn běn shě bù dé lí kāi shì xiàn 。
把商天赐看直了眼，根本舍不得离开视线。
No promises were given but instantly invigorated Shang Tianci like he had been injected with adrenaline.
“ qián …… qián bèi ” lín líng wán chéng gōng zuò ， lǐ fán ràng tā qù bié chù wán shuǎ zhī hòu ， shāng tiān cì zhǎo dào le lǐ fán 。 jiē jiē bā bā ， liǎn sè fàn hóng 。
“前……前辈”林灵完成工作，李凡让他去别处玩耍之后，商天赐找到了李凡。结结巴巴，脸色泛红。
"Senior, I've almost replicated the Xuanhuang Wondrous Scenery in my Heavenly Scene Gourd. So I want to record some more from the Xuanhuang World."
“ hē hē ， hǎo hǎo gàn 。” lǐ fán yòng lì pāi le pāi shāng tiān cì de jiān bǎng ， lù chū le gè yì wèi shēn cháng de xiào róng 。
“呵呵，好好干。”李凡用力拍了拍商天赐的肩膀，露出了个意味深长的笑容。
"Good idea. Try persuading others from the Mountain Hall to come over," Shang Tianci volunteered.
bìng wèi gěi chū rèn hé xǔ nuò ， què shǐ de shāng tiān cì shùn jiān gēn dǎ le jī xuè yì bān 。
并未给出任何许诺，却使得商天赐瞬间跟打了鸡血一般。
Li Fan had no reason to refuse but for safety, he gave him an amulet as a medium for using [Formless Killing Ambition].
“ qián bèi ， wǒ nà tiān jǐng hú lú zhōng suǒ zhuāng zài de xuán huáng qí jǐng ， yǐ jīng fù kè de chà bu duō le 。 suǒ yǐ wǒ xiǎng zài qù xuán huáng jiè lǐ jì lù diǎn qí tā de 。”
“前辈，我那天景葫芦中所装载的玄黄奇景，已经复刻的差不多了。所以我想再去玄黄界里记录点其他的。”
He then let him go.
“ zhèng hǎo ， kě yǐ shì zhe ， néng bù néng jiāng shān hé xuān lǐ qí tā rén gěi quàn guò lái diǎn 。” tā zì gào fèn yǒng dào 。
“正好，可以试着，能不能将山河轩里其他人给劝过来点。”他自告奋勇道。
Calculating time, Li Fan found that waiting for the Five Elders' meeting was long enough.
jiàn tā rú cǐ zì jué ， lǐ fán nǎ yǒu jù jué de dào lǐ 。
见他如此自觉，李凡哪有拒绝的道理。
Exiting the Realm of Spirit Woods, he didn't expect Lin Ling to follow.
bù guò wèi le bǎo xiǎn qǐ jiàn ， hái shì zèng sòng gěi le tā yī méi yù pèi 、 dàng zuò shī zhǎn 【 wú xiāng shā jī 】 de méi jiè 。
不过为了保险起见，还是赠送给了他一枚玉佩、当做施展【无相杀机】的媒介。
"Can you leave here?" Li Fan asked in surprise.
zhè cái fàng qí lí kāi 。
这才放其离开。
"Don't worry, Master, no problem," she nodded vigorously.
suàn le suàn shí jiān ， liàng zhe wǔ lǎo huì yǐ jīng gòu jiǔ le 。
算了算时间，晾着五老会已经够久了。
"But outside might not be as free as at home," she added.
lǐ fán yě gēn zhe màn yōu yōu chū le líng mù jiè 。
李凡也跟着慢悠悠出了灵木界。
Li Fan readily agreed to have her as a free Transcendence enforcer.
ràng tā méi xiǎng dào de shì ， jiàn tā wài chū ， lín líng yě yào gēn zhe yì qǐ 。
让他没想到的是，见他外出，林灵也要跟着一起。
Upon arriving in the Xuanhuang World, Li Fan immediately observed her changes.
“ nǐ néng lí kāi zhè lǐ ？” lǐ fán bù jīn yǒu xiē jīng yà 。
“你能离开这里？”李凡不禁有些惊讶。
"Still affected; her actual combat power is slightly weaker than true Transcendence."
“ zhǔ rén nǐ fàng xīn hǎo le ， méi wèn tí de 。” lín líng yòng lì diǎn le diǎn tóu 。
“主人你放心好了，没问题的。”林灵用力点了点头。
"But still far superior to ordinary Transcendence," he thought.
“ bù guò ， zài wài miàn kě néng bú huì xiàng zài jiā zhè yàng zì yóu 。” tā bǔ chōng dào 。
“不过，在外面可能不会像在家这样自由。”她补充道。
With Lin Ling by his side, they flew towards Ji Shan Province.
miǎn fèi de hé dào dǎ shǒu ， lǐ fán dāng rán yī kǒu yīng xià 。
免费的合道打手，李凡当然一口应下。
After a short while, she suddenly asked, "Master, why don't we go underground? Flying up here is so slow."
dāng liǎng rén lái dào xuán huáng jiè hòu ， lǐ fán dì yī shí jiān guān chá zhe tā de biàn huà 。
当两人来到玄黄界后，李凡第一时间观察着她的变化。
Li Fan was momentarily stunned.
“ zhōng guī huán shì shòu dào le xiē yǐng xiǎng ， shí jì zhàn lì bǐ qǐ zhēn zhèng de hé dào ， yào chà shàng yī xiē 。”
“终归还是受到了些影响，实际战力比起真正的合道，要差上一些。”
"Underground? What do you mean?"
“ bù guò bǐ xún cháng huà shén ， hái shì yào qiáng shàng bù shǎo de 。”
“不过比寻常化神，还是要强上不少的。”
Lin Ling widened her eyes and looked at Li Fan.
lǐ fán àn zì diǎn tóu 。
李凡暗自点头。
She opened her mouth to explain but couldn’t find the right words after a while.
dài zhe lín líng ， cháo zhe jiǔ shān zhōu de fāng xiàng fēi dùn ér qù 。
带着林灵，朝着九山州的方向飞遁而去。
After a moment, she slapped her head and transmitted an image into his mind.
méi fēi duō jiǔ ， lín líng tū rán fā wèn ：“ zhǔ rén wǒ men wèi shén me bù zǒu dì xià ？ tiān shàng fēi hǎo màn a 。”
没飞多久，林灵突然发问：“主人我们为什么不走地下？天上飞好慢啊。”
Instantly, Li Fan understood what Lin Ling meant.
lǐ fán wēi wēi lèng zhù 。
李凡微微愣住。
"Earth Pulse Power?"
“ dì xià ？ shén me yì si ？”
“地下？什么意思？”
"Can you use Earth Pulse Power to travel?" he asked in surprise.
lín líng zhēng dà le yǎn jīng ， kàn zhe lǐ fán 。
林灵睁大了眼睛，看着李凡。
"You can't do it, Master?" Lin Ling was surprised.
zhāng le zhāng zuǐ ， xiǎng yào jiě shì 。 bàn tiān què méi néng biē chū jù hé shì de xíng róng cí 。
张了张嘴，想要解释。半天却没能憋出句合适的形容词。
Seeing Li Fan silent, Lin Ling thought for a moment before consoling him: "Don’t worry, Master."
guò le huì ， tā yī pāi nǎo dài ， jiāng yī duàn huà miàn chuán dào le lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
过了会，她一拍脑袋，将一段画面传到了李凡脑海中。
"I think I can take you with me."
jī hū shì shùn jiān ， lǐ fán jiù lǐ jiě le lín líng de yì si 。
几乎是瞬间，李凡就理解了林灵的意思。
Li Fan sensed and found her words true.
“ dì mài zhī lì ？”
“地脉之力？”
After some hesitation, he nodded slowly: "Let's give it a try."
“ nǐ néng jiè zhù dì mài zhī lì chuān suō ？” tā bù jīn wèn dào 。
“你能借助地脉之力穿梭？”他不禁问道。
"Okay, Master! Hold on to me!" Seeing Li Fan agree, Lin Ling was excited.
“ zhǔ rén nǐ bù xíng ma ？” lín líng yǒu xiē jīng yà 。
“主人你不行嘛？”林灵有些惊讶。
A layer of green light enveloped her body as she grabbed Li Fan.
jiàn lǐ fán chén mò xià lái ， lín líng sī suǒ le piàn kè ， ér hòu ān wèi dào ：“ méi shì de zhǔ rén 。”
见李凡沉默下来，林灵思索了片刻，而后安慰道：“没事的主人。”
Then, they plummeted into the ground from the sky.
“ wǒ hǎo xiàng néng dài zhe nǐ yì qǐ 。”
“我好像能带着你一起。”
Li Fan’s vision turned black first.
gǎn yìng le xià ， lín líng sì hū méi shuō jiǎ huà 。
感应了下，林灵似乎没说假话。
Then he felt like he was falling into a surging river, surrounded by surging yellow energy.
lǐ fán yóu yù le piàn kè ， huǎn huǎn diǎn tóu dào ：“ nà jiù shì shì 。”
李凡犹豫了片刻，缓缓点头道：“那就试试。”
The immense pressure almost suffocated him.
“ hǎo lè ， zhǔ rén 。 zhuā jǐn wǒ ！” jiàn lǐ fán dā yìng ， lín líng biǎo xiàn de shí fēn xīng fèn 。
“好叻，主人。抓紧我！”见李凡答应，林灵表现的十分兴奋。
But Lin Ling seemed to swim naturally, moving freely and even drawing strength from the unending Earth Pulse Power.
shēn shàng fú xiàn chū yī céng lǜ sè guāng zhào ， zhuā zhù lǐ fán 。
身上浮现出一层绿色光罩，抓住李凡。
She shouted and moved along the earth's pulse flow.
ér hòu měng dì cóng tiān kōng dùn rù dì dǐ 。
而后猛地从天空遁入地底。
In half an hour, they arrived at Ji Shan Province.
lǐ fán de shì xiàn xiān shì yī hēi 。
李凡的视线先是一黑。
(End of Chapter)
Li Fan instinctively moved back slightly.
Just by ensuring he still held the life and death power over the Spirit Tree through the Heart of the Spirit Wood, he felt a bit more relaxed.
The pressure from the Tree Spirit continued to rise.
Foundation Establishment... Transcendence...
It finally stopped when it reached a level comparable to Unity with Dao.
"Giants' living tree, it's equivalent to the Heavenly Way in the Realm of Spirit Woods."
"If there truly is a Heavenly Way with spirit, the Pouch Heaven and Foundation Establishment realm are on par. The miniature world scales according to its size; Transcendence and Unity with Dao are not equal."
Originally, given theessenceof the Realm of Spirit Woods, it was almost impossible for a Tree Spirit to achieve Transcendence power. But with Shang Tianci continuously transporting the Xuanhuang Wondrous Scenery, it achieved some form of elevation.
"Like how Mr. Bai manually created a miniature Xuanhuang World earlier. However, Shang Tianci replicated it purely."
While Li Fan was pondering, the green light points converging from all directions stopped gathering.
A body almost identical to that of a human appeared before him.
Curvaceous and feminine like the Tree People's leader, she had female external characteristics.
Li Fan glanced at her, then through the Heart of the Spirit Wood, he magically clothed her.
The Tree Spirit didn't resist but curiously examined the clothes suddenly appearing on her body.
Although her gaze seemed simple, it was far from naive.
Anatural spirit, and inheriting all the memories of the Spirit Tree, she lacked only some human social experience compared to ordinary cultivators.
"Though her strength is already above mine, because I early refined the Heart of the Spirit Wood, she still has to obey me."
With that thought in mind, the Tree Spirit knelt before him at his command.
Kneeling down for Transcendence to a Golden Core was an extremely humiliating act no matter where.
But the Tree Spirit showed no signs of anger.
"Master," she naturally addressed Li Fan.
Nature's creations are inherently simple and pure; unlike humans, they don't scheme.
Especially when newborn, they don’t hide their emotions.
Li Fan confirmed that her submission was genuine before nodding inwardly.
"Since you've taken on a human form, you should have your own name."
"From now on, you'll be called Lin Ling," he said, pointing at her forehead mid-air.
A moment later, a red mark appeared between her eyebrows.
"Thank you, Master." With her new name, Lin Ling was delighted and repeatedly thanked Li Fan.
She hadn't yet grasped the concept of hierarchy based on strength. Thus, even addressing him as master despite his lesser power, she showed no resentment or rebellion.
As she grew, with more exposure to worldly affairs, that might change.
But breaking the constraints of the Heart of the Spirit Wood wouldn’t be easy.
Li Fan pondered their faint connection and mused.
In the Realm of Spirit Woods, Lin Ling showcased her immense power as a manifestation of the Heavenly Way. She could effortlessly mobilize all forces within the miniature world in the most efficient manner.
With her help, Shang Tianci's "transportation" process became much easier, speeding up by several times.
Lin Ling didn’t find it tedious but enjoyed playing around.
Her innocent and carefree demeanor immediately caught young Shang Tianci’s attention.
The beauty of a Tree Spirit naturally stood out.
A flawless face with no blemish; her every expression exuded unique charm.
Shang Tianci couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Y... Senior," after Li Fan sent him elsewhere to play, Shang Tianci found Li Fan, stuttering and blushing.
"Haha, do your best." Li Fan patted Shang Tianci's shoulder and gave a meaningful smile.
No promises were given but instantly invigorated Shang Tianci like he had been injected with adrenaline.
"Senior, I've almost replicated the Xuanhuang Wondrous Scenery in my Heavenly Scene Gourd. So I want to record some more from the Xuanhuang World."
"Good idea. Try persuading others from the Mountain Hall to come over," Shang Tianci volunteered.
Li Fan had no reason to refuse but for safety, he gave him an amulet as a medium for using [Formless Killing Ambition].
He then let him go.
Calculating time, Li Fan found that waiting for the Five Elders' meeting was long enough.
Exiting the Realm of Spirit Woods, he didn't expect Lin Ling to follow.
"Can you leave here?" Li Fan asked in surprise.
"Don't worry, Master, no problem," she nodded vigorously.
"But outside might not be as free as at home," she added.
Li Fan readily agreed to have her as a free Transcendence enforcer.
Upon arriving in the Xuanhuang World, Li Fan immediately observed her changes.
"Still affected; her actual combat power is slightly weaker than true Transcendence."
"But still far superior to ordinary Transcendence," he thought.
With Lin Ling by his side, they flew towards Ji Shan Province.
After a short while, she suddenly asked, "Master, why don't we go underground? Flying up here is so slow."
Li Fan was momentarily stunned.
"Underground? What do you mean?"
Lin Ling widened her eyes and looked at Li Fan.
She opened her mouth to explain but couldn’t find the right words after a while.
After a moment, she slapped her head and transmitted an image into his mind.
Instantly, Li Fan understood what Lin Ling meant.
"Earth Pulse Power?"
"Can you use Earth Pulse Power to travel?" he asked in surprise.
"You can't do it, Master?" Lin Ling was surprised.
Seeing Li Fan silent, Lin Ling thought for a moment before consoling him: "Don’t worry, Master."
"I think I can take you with me."
Li Fan sensed and found her words true.
After some hesitation, he nodded slowly: "Let's give it a try."
"Okay, Master! Hold on to me!" Seeing Li Fan agree, Lin Ling was excited.
A layer of green light enveloped her body as she grabbed Li Fan.
Then, they plummeted into the ground from the sky.
Li Fan’s vision turned black first.
Then he felt like he was falling into a surging river, surrounded by surging yellow energy.
The immense pressure almost suffocated him.
But Lin Ling seemed to swim naturally, moving freely and even drawing strength from the unending Earth Pulse Power.
She shouted and moved along the earth's pulse flow.
In half an hour, they arrived at Ji Shan Province.
(End of Chapter)