341 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

### Chapter 341: Innuendo in Tea Talk After crossing that threshold, the bond between the two became significantly more intimate. Jiang Lingyun clung unwaveringly to Ye Linglong, his eyes constantly filled with her image, wishing he could see her every waking moment, almost as if he wanted to shrink her down and carry her around in his pocket. Given the time spent in the Time Cultivation Chamber, Ye Linglong, who saw herself as a millennia-old senior, truly experienced what it felt like to be in a relationship. Although they had established their relationship before going into seclusion, they hadn't spent much time together, quickly diving into isolation like a newlywed couple separated immediately without even consummating the marriage. Thus, she fully understood her boyfriend's clinginess. After mingling for a few days, Jiang Lingyun finally remembered his role as an alchemist. Currently, he could concoct high-tier eighth-grade pills with a high success rate and was on the verge of advancing to ninth-grade pills. Naturally, Ye Linglong fully supported her boyfriend's career with both hands, especially since the spiritual herbs in their space had undergone remarkable changes under the care of the ginseng doll. Since she advanced to the Transcendence phase, the mist in the space retreated further, expanding the area of spiritual fields and enhancing the quality of the spiritual soil. However, apart from the spiritual spring in the well, no new transformations occurred, though the quality of the spring water improved significantly. The Sky-Swallowing Bees spent their leisure time drinking from the well, transforming into golden buzzing creatures with deeper markings. Currently, their average cultivation reached the Nascent Soul stage; some were at the Fusion stage, and three were peaking towards the Fusion stage's end, ready to break through, a task Ye Linglong planned to handle once she had the time. Armed with her own power, alongside Xiao Hei and Feng Li, she was confident in handling previous incidents easily, becoming a pillar for the entire sect—even one of the highest tier. To progress to a ninth-grade alchemist, Jiang Lingyun needed a vast amount of spiritual herbs. A great alchemist required countless failed concoctions to hone their skills. Ninth-grade alchemists in the lower realm were few, almost countable on one hand. This scarcity stemmed from the world's diminishing spiritual energy, leading to the disappearance of high-grade spiritual herbs essential for creating ninth-grade pills. However, for Ye Linglong, these hurdles were minor. She brought him into the space to select a batch of suitable spiritual herbs and filled containers with the spring water for him. Adding spring water during concoction increased success rates, enhancing the resulting pills' quality and efficacy. No alchemist could refuse the allure of spiritual herbs. Jiang Lingyun, upon seeing such a vast spiritual herb garden, was breathless with excitement and simultaneously felt a bit deflated. "What's wrong, Lingyun?" Ye Linglong noticed his dampened spirits and inquired with concern. Jiang Lingyun's voice was subdued, "I wanted to create better pills for you, but I realize now that what I can give pales in comparison to all you've given me..." Ye Linglong felt a warmth flood her heart at his words. When you love someone, you never think you're giving too much, rather that you could never give enough. This sense of insecurity perhaps stems from how much you care. She silenced him with a kiss, blocking out any further words with her lips. Initially stunned, Jiang Lingyun then blushed, closing his eyes as he wrapped his arms around her, losing himself entirely in the moment. Eventually, he left with a stash of spiritual herbs, albeit a bit dazed, under the disgruntled gaze of the ginseng doll. Besides consuming a bowlful of dog food, the ginseng doll watched its hard-cultivated herbs taken away. Resentment bubbled up as it thought, "Ye Linglong used to take them alone, but now she even lets her boyfriend take them too. It's really too much!" With spiritual herbs in hand, Jiang Lingyun dove straight into the alchemy chamber. Meanwhile, Ye Linglong found herself with some free time. Xiao Hei vanished somewhere, Feng Li, feeling spurred on by Ye Linglong's and Xiao Hei's success in tribulation, disappeared to train harder. As for the Frost Phoenix's Heart, it went into hiding from the pesky demon dragon. Taking advantage of this break, Ye Linglong intended to set up the defensive formation for Liuli Sword Sect. The previous formation she had laid was breached during an attack by the demon tribe. Currently, the formation was of eighth-tier entry level, set up by a newly joined eighth-tier array master. Yet, to her, it seemed fraught with vulnerabilities, like a sieve. As she approached the formation's core, she encountered Huang Bufan. "Brother Huang," Ye Linglong greeted with a smile. Since her seclusion ended, she hadn't had a proper chat with him amidst meeting so many people. Huang Bufan smiled back, nodding, "Linglong." "What a coincidence, Brother Huang." Warmth filled Huang Bufan's gaze, "I've been waiting here just for you. Since you came out of seclusion, we haven't had a proper talk. Jiang Lingyun sticks by you so closely that I dared not bother, fearing to upset him." After uttering these words, a heat spread across his face, feeling slightly embarrassed by what a younger junior at the sect had taught him. His healthy tan managed to hide his blush well. "Um... Lingyun wouldn't mind, Brother Huang, you're overthinking it," Ye Linglong chuckled awkwardly. She couldn't shake the sense of a subtle, tea-flavored vibe in his words, yet looking at his straightforward, upright demeanor, she brushed off the thought, certain he genuinely meant well. After a brief exchange, Ye Linglong continued, "Brother Huang, I'm heading to set the mountain's protective array. Would you like to join me?" Huang Bufan, having intended to get closer to her from the start, saw no reason to leave and quickly agreed, “I’ll join you. I'd also like to observe how you set up the array.” As they departed, a small fire dragon, none other than Hongye's demon dragon, peeked out from the trees, watching them disappear. It promptly dashed off to find Hongye. Elsewhere, Hongye was meditating when the booming voice of the demon dragon echoed. “Hongye! Hongye! Little lady, hurry! That Huang Bufan is trying to edge in on your brother. I told you, with those thick eyebrows and big eyes, he can't be trustworthy!”