Gu Lingdao nod in approval as he watches the capacity that Lin Xulian managed to cover with her internal energy. Noting the fact that her qi sea is not that wide yet, still if she is outside she won't be able to fill it with energy without the stone. But in the Qiangdu country, he estimated that she could fill it in three to four days. Surprisingly, she managed that feat in a single day. 'She is a Lin after all.' He thought.

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Days pa.s.sed without Lin Xulian noticing. Thankfully because she is cultivating her internal energy, she didn't need to eat or drink to live for quite some time. But after those days, she wasn't able to find her royal Gu. At this point she decided to try another method. Instead of releasing her internal energy out around herself, she released it outward in one direction then move it around.

With her new method, she could cover more s.p.a.ce. But the downside is, because the Gu are alive, they will move continuously. She is just hoping that the Gu doesn't move that fast. Or else, the ritual will end up in an endless chase.

Seeing her new method, Gu Lingdao commend her ability to adapt. Having a limited internal energy, Lin Xulian thought a method to maximize its capability. But his concern is the same as Lin Xulian. He doesn't know if this new method could hasten the search or would be an endless chase. It only depends on her destined royal Gu.

Anyway, this mishap is favorable in Gu Lingdao's point of view. With this she could prove her eagerness, sincerity and dedication in learning the art of Gu. He wants to know just how much she could give and do to acquire this ability.

After another two days, Lin Xulian's search finally bore fruit. Noticing a pull of connection from her right side, Lin Xulian focused her internal energy on that part. On the side, Gu Lingdao finally saw a Gu surrounded with a familiar purple glow crawling out against the other bugs.

Gu Lingdao's eyebrows raised in surprise seeing the creature emerging from the swamp of bugs. It is a black caterpillar with red dots. It started crawling towards Lin Xulian's direction. But when it finally reached the platform almost a meter from Lin Xulian, it suddenly stopped.

Gu Lingdao face palmed himself after witnessing the next scene. The caterpillar started its next stage of metamorphosis and formed a chrysalis. And as he expected, they will have to wait for few more days for it to complete its transformation. Fortunately for Lin Xulian since she is meditating, she could not feel the flow of time.

After almost two weeks, the chrysalis finally made a movement. Gu Lingdao watched in awe as a red monarch b.u.t.terfly with black outline emerged from its coc.o.o.n. It is actually a total surprise for him seeing the royal Gu that chose Lin Xulian. Normally, a b.u.t.terfly is not poisonous. But if its caterpillar form eats poisonous plants and herbs, it will eventually become poisonous.

But who would have thought it would survive the swamp of other carnivorous poisonous bugs, given that it was born an herbivore. Maybe it was thrown in the swamp as food for the other Gu. However, it managed to adapt and fight its way to this day. Until its partner arrive for it.

Somehow Gu Lingdao could make sense why the b.u.t.terfly Gu chose Lin Xulian. They both doesn't belong in the group. Lin Xulian being not a member of Gu clan, while the b.u.t.terfly Gu is not originally poisonous and is an herbivore to boot. But destiny played tricks on both of them and they met in this ritual.

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Fully emerging from its coc.o.o.n, the red monarch b.u.t.terfly flew towards Lin Xulian landing on her forehead. In Lin Xulian's meditative state, all she could see in her consciousness is a ball of purple light slowly moving towards her. Then that light levitated and landed right in front of her. Then the ball of purple light got bigger until it is all that she could see.

Then her environment changed. She was back in her home in the Beast mountain at the Lin Martial Arts School. It was as if her life was replayed right in front of her. Her heart feels warm seeing the familiar view. But everything changed when Feng Jun Yi's face and the palace showed up. The warm feeling disappeared and she started feeling pain in her chest and head. She can't help but scream in pain and agony.