System Of Endless Cultivation

Eryx listened attentively, taking mental notes of everything being said.

Lin Ning'er had once explained to him that cultivation methods, skills, pills, weapons, herbs, and various other resources were categorized into five grades: Ordinary, Profound, Spirit, Mystic, and Heavenly.

Now, he learned that special physiques and bloodlines were ranked differently, being classified into Mortal, Earth, Heaven, Saint, and Divine Grades.

Although these are small things, they are worth noting down.

What surprised him immensely was that his Spirit Body was only a Mortal Rank Physique. Even the Elemental Spirit Body, which allowed him to sense and absorb all the original elements, was merely an Earth Rank Physique.

Fortunately, among Earth Rank Physiques, the Elemental Spirit Body seems to be the strongest and rarest. It can even rival those of Heaven Rank Physiques. This made Eryx feel somewhat good.

Lin Jiaxu observed Eryx for a moment before speaking. "My disciple saved you and brought you here. You've been staying for a few days, and during that time, you've even practiced an Ordinary Cultivation Method from my Silver Moon Sect, learned about herbs, and have been tending to the medicinal garden. In a way, you're already halfway to being a member of the Silver Moon Sect. Since that's the case, you may continue to stay here. However, your qualifications are too low for me to accept you as my disciple. Aside from taking care of the medicinal garden and focusing on your cultivation, I want you to look after Zhizun as well. If you agree, I won't ask you to leave. I'll even provide you with resources for your cultivation and assist you whenever you have questions or doubts. What do you say?"

Eryx raised his brows. His eyes lit up in excitement.

Truth be told, he was not expecting Lin Jiaxu to accept him. He was even prepared to leave. Her acceptance was an unexpected surprise.

But then, he thought of something. Nodding, he said, "I am willing. But, who is Zhizun?"

Lin Jiaxu smiled and looked at the little baby in her hands.

"She is Zhizun, Lin Zhizun. In your free time, you can help us look after us. You should play with her and do everything to make her happy."

'So you are asking me to be a babysitter?'

Eryx immediately understood and his mouth twitched. Taking care of a few months baby is troublesome, and if possible, he didn't want to do this.

Unfortunately, he had no choice but to agree.

"Here, take her!"

She gave Lin Zhizun to Eryx.

To his shock, something completely unexpected happened the moment he took Zhizun from Lin Jiaxu. A blue screen appeared in front of his eyes, but it abruptly turned red.

⟪Zhizun: ∞⟫

[An infinite source of energy detected!]

[Detected a supreme being, the highest order, the eternal, and the most exalted.]

[Warning! Warning!]

[Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to extract energy from baby Zhizun. The host is advised to care for her and form a close bond with her.]

Eryx's heart skipped a beat as he stared at the screen. What shocked him the most wasn't the fact that this little baby was an infinite source of energy; it was the system's warning not to attempt to extract any energy from Zhizun under any circumstances.

The gravity of the warning unsettled him, making him realize just how extraordinary and dangerous she truly was.

The System also described her as a supreme being, the highest order, the eternal, and the most exalted.

Just this introduction alone was enough to explain how horrifying she truly is.

What is her true identity?

Who is this baby?

Such questions immediately started appearing in Eryx's mind.

On the other hand, Lin Xia and Lin NIng'er were also puzzled. Lin Xia was still a child. Unable to hold on to her curiosity, she asked, "Master, is she our little junior sister?"

Lin Jiaxu ruffled Lin Xia's hair and said with a smile, "Yes. She is your little junior sister!"

"Wow! I finally have a junior sister. Hehe!" Lin Xia became excited.

Lin Ning'er observed the baby and asked, "Master, who is she? Where did you find her?"

"My encounter with this little girl is actually interesting." Lin Jiaxu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly smiled.

"On our way back, while we were passing over the Phantom Sea, I suddenly heard the sound of a baby crying. We searched and found a small basket floating above the water, and inside was this baby. The most surprising thing is that the moment I saw her, I instinctively called out 'Zhizun'. I have no idea why. Since there was no one else around, I knew she had been abandoned by her parents. So, I named her Lin Zhizun and brought her back with me."

"You know, the most shocking thing about her is her special physique and bloodline. She possesses both, and they have actually surpassed the Divine Grade. I've never seen or even heard of a physique or bloodline going beyond the Divine Grade, yet here we are, with this little one who defies all expectations."

Lin Ning'er was astonished. She stared at the little one in Eryx's hand, not expecting to receive so much surprise from her.

Lin Xia didn't mind these details. She was a little curious and largely excited to have a junior sister.

As for other Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Xueling, they didn't express anything. They had already known.

Only Eryx was more shocked. The system's description of her was already terrifying. He first thought that Lin Jiaxu gave the little baby the name "Zhizun". It turned out that was not the case.

He looked at the mysterious baby in his arms. She was sleeping peacefully.

"Should I try extracting a little energy...just a little bit?"

Eryx shuddered just as this thought appeared in his mind. He felt a cold chill running down his spine. It was also at this time, the little baby opened her beautiful golden eyes and looked at Eryx.

Eryx felt as if the baby could see through every fiber of his body. She was scanning him. This terrified him. He immediately let go of the last bit of any bad intention he had toward her.

No, he definitely could not afford to provoke this baby.

His System had already warned him, yet he still dared to think of extracting energy from her. His intention was bad, and the baby seemed to have sensed it.

Had he tried extracting energy, who knows what would have happened?

He smiled helplessly, embarrassingly looking at the baby. Then he whispered, "Let's go and play."

With that, he excused himself and went to the medicinal garden with Zhizun.

On the other hand, the master and disciples chatted for a while. Afterward, Lin Ning'er headed to the Medicinal Garden, where she spotted Eryx awkwardly trying to play with baby Zhizun, who seemed completely unbothered. 

Shaking her head with a small smile, Lin Ning'er approached Eryx and said, "Eryx, don't worry too much about what my master said, alright?"

Eryx, confused, looked up at her and replied, "What are you talking about? I don't get it."

Lin Ning'er thought Eryx was feigning confusion, so she explained, "Actually, our Silver Moon Sect has its own standard. We don't have many members, but each of us has strong talent. The only qualification my Master has for accepting disciples is for that person to at least have a Heaven Rank Constitution or Bloodline. Although your Elemental Spirit Body can rival Heaven Rank Physiques, in the end, it is still only Earth Rank Physique."

Only now did Eryx realize that Lin Ning'er had misunderstood the situation. She must have thought that he felt disappointed or discouraged when Lin Jiaxu mentioned that he lacked the qualifications to become her disciple.

Eryx smiled and waved his hand. "Don't worry about it. I'm not a kid. I understand the situation perfectly. The best part is that I get to stay here. That's all I wanted in the first place. Plus, the Sect Leader even promised to help guide me in cultivation occasionally. I couldn't ask for more."

Lin Ning'er smiled brightly at his response. Nodding, she said, "I'm glad you understand."

She then spoke briefly about some matters and informed Eryx that tomorrow she would be refining batches of pills. She invited him to accompany her and watch the refining process. Afterward, she planned to leave the mountain to auction the pills in the city. If he wanted, he could come along with her.

Eryx's eyes lit up with excitement, and he immediately agreed.

Not to mention, he would have the opportunity to obtain a few failed pills from her, and he could also accompany her to the city.

Truth be told, Eryx knew too little about this world. If possible, he definitely wanted to learn more. Going to the city could help broaden his horizons and give him a better understanding of the world he now lived in.

Before leaving, Lin Ning'er took Zhizun from Eryx.

Eryx, on the other hand, started studying the herbs from the Record of 1,000 herbs again.