CHAPTER 542: CHAPTER 319: IT’S NOT EASY TO GROW THIS BIG

Celestial Sect.

After finishing her conversation with Chen Qin, Lu Ning nestled back into her small sofa, ready to enjoy her private time for the day.

But for some reason, she couldn’t calm her mind. Helplessly, she put on pants, draped her Taoist robe, and left her dim little room.

She wanted to find her master and ask again about that mysterious ancestor Lu Chen.

Because her eerie intuition told her there was something fishy, she suspected that the person inquiring about the ancestor wasn’t Zhang Ze, but rather that Junior Sister Chen.

"How strange, why is she concerned about our ancestor?"

Out of habit, Lu Ning ignored the sect rule prohibiting flight in the Inner Sect and directly soared upwards amidst the rosy glow.

Just halfway up, it was no surprise that someone stopped her.

Seeing it was a familiar face, Lu Ning didn’t slow down and casually tossed a token to the senior sister.

Though the token sped like lightning, it was caught firmly by the senior sister.

The senior sister conjured a circular ring, let the token pass through it, and after two beeping sounds, returned the token to Lu Ning.

"Lu Ning, your annual contract expires next June, are you going to renew it?"

The icy senior sister responsible for sect law enforcement asked after deducting the fee according to the rules.

"Renew it, add three more years for me, old rules, still annual." Lu Ning replied.

Law Enforcement Senior Sister, "The rule changed, the Grand Elder said last month that annual contracts will be limited starting next year. The last one was bought by Brother Shi Xiu yesterday. You can only buy a monthly contract now."

Lu Ning, "Then I’ll go with the monthly, I have money now."

Law Enforcement Senior Sister, "Then my service fee..."

Lu Ning, "?

"No way, nobody else has a service fee, why do you?"

Law Enforcement Senior Sister, "Didn’t you say you have money... and it’s almost the new year, how about a little bonus?"

Lu Ning was speechless, "It’s summer now."

Law Enforcement Senior Sister, "Then lend me some money, I’m a bit tight on funds recently..."

Lu Ning, "..."

After sending off the unreliable icy senior sister, Lu Ning quickly reached the depths of the Inner Sect at the Cold River Palace.

At this moment, the Celestial Sect Leader, Lu Yuzhou, was imparting teachings and clearing doubts for the newly accepted disciples.

Lu Ning stood quietly outside the hall waiting until late at night. After the junior brothers and sisters left, Lu Ning stepped inside and explained in detail to her master about Chen Qin’s inquiries earlier today.

"This matter, why are you asking me too?" Lu Yuzhou thought for a moment and said, "Although this is a secret, as my direct disciple, there are things you should know."

Lu Yuzhou gently raised her hand, and a Cyan Lotus Treasure Lamp appeared in her hand, its wick glowing with a blue flame.

"That ancestor indeed perished for some reason before Dongqi’s founding, but her Divine Soul was preserved by someone."

"In this lamp?" Lu Ning asked in surprise.

Lu Yuzhou, "No, the ancestor’s Divine Soul was taken by someone. This lamp is just a lamp."

Lu Ning, "..."

"But it’s not an ordinary lamp, it’s a Life Lamp, jointly crafted by the ancestor and that person. The key is that spark of Spiritual Fire in the wick." Lu Yuzhou explained.

"The mysterious person left it with the Lu Family branch of our Celestial Sect for safekeeping, saying that when the Cyan Lotus Treasure Lamp’s light reignites, it will be the moment the ancestor Lu Chen awakens, and he will come for the Life Lamp."

"Of course, girl, this is something I heard from my master, and I do not know the exact details.

"Who left the Life Lamp and why, I do not know. Although Lu Chen is our ancestor, in this matter, we are just the custodians."

Lu Yuzhou finished speaking and placed the Cyan Lotus Treasure Lamp in front of her.

The faint blue flame, like cosmic stardust, lit up the clothes of the master and disciple.

Looking at the burning Cyan Lotus Treasure Lamp, Lu Ning suddenly thought of a possibility, one so surprising it made her gasp.

Then, the lamp went out because of Lu Ning’s deep breath.

Lu Ning, "..."

Lu Yuzhou, "..."

Having accidentally committed an outrageous act, Lu Ning began to tremble.

Perhaps in true panic, she rubbed her fingers, trying to strike a spark to relight the Life Lamp for the ancestor.

But in her fluster, she failed several times.

"Don’t panic, disciple, don’t panic, you don’t need to worry about it." Her master, Lu Yuzhou, calmly reassured.

"Ah? This..." The trouble-causing Lu Ning looked at her master in confusion.

"The first time this lamp lit up, it startled me as well, and I also blew it out.

"But it will reignite by itself after a while, so there’s no problem." Lu Yuzhou said calmly.

"Oh, I see, the ancestor has a resilient life." Lu Ning said dryly.

Sure enough, after about half an hour, just when even Lu Yuzhou was starting to worry, the flame in the Cyan Lotus Treasure Lamp rekindled.

"Whew~"

Both master and disciple breathed a sigh of relief.

When they exhaled, they turned their heads to the sides.

"But you, disciple, what did you think of earlier that surprised you so much?"

Lu Yuzhou turned her head to look at Lu Ning, carefully moving the Life Lamp to the side, pondering whether to cover it with a lampshade later.

’No, a lampshade is not sufficient; it must be the highest level Protective Array.’

Upon hearing this, Lu Ning’s mind, already filled with a multitude of thoughts, began to turn instantly.

After organizing her words, she said, "Do you think there’s a possibility that I am the reincarnation of the ancestor Lu Chen?"

Lu Yuzhou, "?"

Lu Yuzhou raised an eyebrow, looking at Lu Ning with a caring gaze as if wondering if her disciple had some serious illness.