How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!

Lin Xiaosu spent three days at Tashan Lake with Saintess Qian Ling.

No wars.

No stories.

Only calm and pleasant autumn days.

On the platform, Saintess Qian Ling played the zither, Lin Xiaosu played the flute.

The zither played without spiritual energy, the flute played without True Qi.

The melody from the ancient Spirit Clan.

The flute, a crystallization of thousands of years of Daxia wisdom.

The ancient and the modern merge here.

Male and female, seamlessly united here.

Lin Xiaosu seemed truly to fulfill his promise: I never accompanied you in the past, I can't accompany you in the future, today you I will accompany!

At this moment when she regained her identity as Saintess Qian Ling.

At this point where she abandoned this body's belonging, coming to a foreign land.

He slowly acquainted her with the surrounding mountains, the earth beneath their feet, the customs and scenery of this world, and they gradually grew familiar with each other...

Until the fourth day!

A world-shattering event began on the internet.

"Qianlong of Daxia releases: 'Nine Headed Snake Global Member List'!"

Names on the list, more than 183,000 people!

Covering 186 countries worldwide.

Within Daxia, 28,652 people!

Before the list was released, the vast majority of these people had already been captured.

The capture itself had caused a stir in certain circles, arousing suspicion. When the list was released, people compared it, coupled with the inexplicable arrests of some individuals in the past two days, suddenly realized.

It turned out the Qianlong operation had already begun two days ago.

A large-scale roundup of Nine Headed Snake members within Daxia took place.

Only at this moment is the list published.

The target is no longer just Daxia, but the entire world!

This list is accessible to anyone on the internet, available for anyone to download.

Not just a list, but details of what Nine Headed Snake had those people do, the time, place, key individuals...

Gene experiments, human experiments, virus experiments, toppling a nation's political scene, planning a revolution, instigating wars...

The world's evil is countless, there's none that Nine Headed Snake hasn't involved itself in...

The western political arena was stirred, as many long-term stalwarts are on this list.

Corporations were shocked to discover that key departments and secret research institutions were filled with Nine Headed Snake members.

The public was outraged, as victims of every Nine Headed Snake action have always been the people.

Numerous protests started almost simultaneously.

Protesters held high flags, with a vicious snake, nine heads, blood dripping from its mouth.

Striking slogans were everywhere: Clear out the Nine Headed Snake!

Those Nine Headed Snake members in high positions felt ice-cold all over.

They knew clearly, they were finished!

If it were just a list, they could argue.

But there was an abundance of evidence within.

Every event had a clear chain of evidence.

They felt freezing cold, unable to understand how Qianlong had grasped these secret documents.

Now things have developed to this point, even if they had vast resources and robust networks, it was utterly futile, because the world is a dark jungle.

In the political arena, political opponents existed.

Around the conglomerates, other conglomerates lay in wait.

Political opponents rode the wave of popular sentiment, crushing Nine Headed Snake-controlled political approval rates down to single digits, even near zero.

Conglomerates used every means to crazily devour the Chaispur leading third largest conglomerate.

Enterprises swiftly cleared out all Nine Headed Snake members, for no corporation not controlled by Nine Headed Snake would willingly let them infiltrate their territory.

Some super-rich victims of Nine Headed Snake even offered bounties, directly seeking Nine Headed Snake members' heads.

On the black market, in underground hunting grounds, countless iconic scenes emerged.

The very ancient "Bounty Hunters" reappeared!

The target, was the heads of Nine Headed Snake members, exchanging heads for money!

There are signs that this list is indeed a swift, underlying blow to the organization of Nine Headed Snake, existing for decades or even centuries, a truly destructive blow.

The outside world was in turmoil.

The instigator Lin Xiaosu returned home.

As he walked the mountain path below Liu Lin Temple, he stopped, raised his hand, and made a phone call.

At a certain southwest base, Hu Ya was training with Xue Ying, suddenly performed a flip, landed on the platform behind, extended her hand, Dragon Eye in hand, and with Dragon Eye now on, her joyful expression was unmasked: "Miss me?"

Lin Xiaosu's lazy voice came over the phone: "Got some time?"

"Training is busy, but I can surely squeeze out some time for eating, drinking, and having fun."

Upon saying this, Xue Ying's face showed an indescribable expression.

Li Diandian, oh Li Diandian, how did you become Qianlong Gold Medal 49? Did you bluff your way in, or muddle your way through? How do I feel like you're still out of step with the Qianlong Gold Medal?

What does it mean to have time for food, drink, and fun?

Hu Ya paid no mind to how her former superior looked at her, she felt an inner excitement.

The voice over the phone didn't let her down, Lin Xiaosu said: "Alright, come back for some meat!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ya's face flushed: "Where to?"

"Liu Lin Temple!"

"Give me three hours!"

Hu Ya took off the Dragon Eye, leaped down, landing in front of Xue Ying: "Sis, I'm going home!"

"Now?"

"Now!"

"Was the person on the other end your childhood sweetheart surnamed Lin?"

"Yeah."

"..." Xue Ying lightly shook her head, wanting to delve a bit into the topic, but in the end, she swallowed the ambiguous thoughts that weren't suitable to explore further. She spoke a rather orthodox warning: "A big operation is coming up soon, take it easy and stay in good shape to handle the upcoming battle."

"Don't worry, I'll be in prime condition when I return!" Hu Ya shrugged off her clothes and valiantly left the training field.

Xue Ying stayed put, questioning life.

Your childhood friend calls you over for some meat, and you're this excited?

Why do I suspect you're not returning for meat, but offering yourself up for him to devour?

With you guys playing around like this, how can I believe that you'll be in the best condition when you return?

Though it's said that Qianlong doesn't forbid men and women from getting intimate, it's widely known that such affairs affect one's condition.

Affecting the speed of drawing a knife!

Affecting the force of a strike!

Even affecting accurate judgment...

She wouldn't have imagined that while some of her assumptions about romantic side stories were correct, others were mistaken.

The correct aspect: the "eating meat" mentioned by Hu Ya and Lin Xiaosu over the phone indeed holds another meaning.

The incorrect aspect: Xue Ying's assumption of "eating meat" was way off.

In fact, the "eating meat" in Lin Xiaosu and Hu Ya's conversation was very straightforward!

It even became a milestone-like pivotal moment in Hu Ya's battle readiness!

Her constitution is Swallowing Heaven without Leakage.

She needs Five Elements Meat.

Earlier, with Lin Xiaosu's help, she consumed four elements, only missing the fire element.

Without the full circle of five elements, the first stage of Swallowing Heaven without Leakage can't be fulfilled.

So, Hu Ya dreams of eating some fire element meat.

Unfortunately, where can one find Fire Element Spirit Meat in the mortal world?

But today, Lin Xiaosu called her, mentioned going home to eat meat, and she sensitively realized he found fire element meat!

Once she eats the fire element meat, the first stage of Swallowing Heaven without Leakage reaches great perfection.

She will enter the next battle with renewed strength!

So, she said she would be in her best state upon her return.

This statement was surprisingly accurate!

The flying car swept across the sky, approaching home.

Hu Ya's initial excitement and thrill gradually faded, and unruly thoughts emerged. Taoist Lu Yun's words surfaced in her mind: Before achieving the Five Elements Full Circle, you can't do that thing; otherwise, it's broken. But after achieving the full circle, you must do that thing; otherwise, there's no way to use heaven and earth as a cauldron...

The sun had already set in the west.

The flying car landed on the top of Dangjia Mountain.

Hu Ya rose and descended the mountain, ducking into a pharmacy where a chubby old lady eyed her up and down: "Girl, what medicine do you want to buy?"

"Ahem..." Hu Ya glanced around, finding no one, leaned forward, and whispered her request.

The old lady smiled and fetched a box of medicine from the shelf.

Throughout the process, Hu Ya's face was flushed.

After getting the medicine, she didn't linger for a moment and quickly slipped away in the shadows of the street.

Half an hour later, she stepped into Liu Lin Temple.

At this moment, it was exactly three hours since Lin Xiaosu's call.

The sky was completely dark.

The chilly wind couldn't blow away the blush on Hu Ya's face.

Inside the Taoist Temple, the hearth was burning bright.

An unusual aroma, not of this world, wafted from the pot.

Lin Xiaosu looked up from the stove, smiling gently at Hu Ya: "Your dad went down the mountain to meet your mom at the bridge."

Hu Ya felt a touch of mind synchronization, her eyes twinkling: "So, are you planning to meet me at the bridge as well?"

"Ahem..." Lin Xiaosu's throat itched a bit: "How about some fish?"

He unveiled the pot in front of himself, inside was a simmering pot of red meat.

Crimson meat, crimson broth—just judging by the color, most people probably wouldn't dare to dig in.

Hu Ya picked up the chopsticks, clutching a piece: "Is this fish?"

"Crimson Scale!" Lin Xiaosu replied: "It's the kind of fish that treats the magma lake as a swimming pool."

"Wow, it's even tougher than me..." Hu Ya exclaimed and started munching.

Crimson Scale meat, carrying the spiciness of underground magma, the unique aroma of ancient times, and an extraordinary pulse, entered Hu Ya's body, and her whole body seemed stirred instantly.

Lin Xiaosu accompanied her by eating a few pieces, watching her intently.

Under the Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye, there was a change within Hu Ya.

The skin color on her body seemed to be shifting—sometimes green, sometimes red, sometimes white, sometimes silver—the scene was very strange.

Hu Ya closed her eyes, and her breathing seemed to stop completely for an instant.

Lin Xiaosu's breath also halted, watching her nervously.

Observing her gentle tremors all over, seeing the skin color flickering like a carousel.

Finally, the skin color slowly faded away, leaving no brightly colored hues.

Only a pure white like jade.

On her jade-like skin, there seemed to be an additional layer of hazy dew-like light.

This layer of hazy dew-like light appeared faintly and felt mysteriously visible, Lin Xiaosu suddenly felt an odd sensation; he thought Hu Ya had shed the marks of hardship from the past year and become a beauty as if emerged from the celestial bath.

Hu Ya let out a gentle breath and slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes carried endless delight.

"Did it work?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

"My whole body feels incredibly translucent!" Hu Ya replied: "It worked!"

"Congratulations!" Lin Xiaosu smiled.

"Give me a hug!" Hu Ya dove into his arms.

Moreover, she didn't let go, lifting her face to say more: "Hey, searching all over the world for these meats was hard work, wasn't it?"

"Absolutely!"

"Wanna share a kiss?" After these words were out, Hu Ya's face was full of blush.

"Well, there's nothing else... nothing to do when idle..."