Shen Mo gently rubbed her still-aching shoulder, her gaze sweeping across the small wooden hut she had built with her own hands, a hint of reluctance in her eyes. She agreed with Lin Yaoyao's words, her tone carrying a trace of helplessness: "Indeed, it's too remote here. After what happened today, I'm afraid it will be even more unsafe in the future." Bai Li also poked her small head out from Lin Yaoyao's embrace and chimed in, "Mhm, Sister Yaoyao is right, it really isn't safe here." She held her own tail, her large eyes blinking as she looked at Lin Yaoyao with a bit of expectation.
Looking at the two of them, the corners of Lin Yaoyao's mouth curled up slightly as she already had a plan. Her eyes darted around as she suggested, "How about this? Why don't you both move in with me! My home is very large and has many rooms, enough for both of you to stay."
Upon hearing Lin Yaoyao's suggestion, Bai Li's eyes instantly lit up, as dazzling as the stars twinkling in the night sky. She excitedly grabbed Lin Yaoyao's hand and said with exhilaration, "Really? That's great! Thank you, Sister Yaoyao!"
Shen Mo smiled pleasantly, a flash of surprise in her eyes. "Would that be too much trouble for you, Yaoyao?" She smoothed her somewhat messy hair and looked at Lin Yaoyao with a slight apologetic expression.
Bai Li, on the other hand, wagged her tail joyfully at the side, her furry ears twitching along with it, her excitement beyond words. She hugged Lin Yaoyao's arm and said in a coaxing tone, "It won't be a trouble, Sister Yaoyao, I'll be very good!"
Seeing Bai Li's adorable appearance, Lin Yaoyao couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. She reached out to rub Bai Li's soft silver hair, her tone doting: "Of course it won't be a trouble. I'd be very happy to have you stay at my home." She turned to Shen Mo, her tone sincere, "Don't be so polite with me. We've gone through life and death together, so helping each other is only natural."
Looking into Lin Yaoyao's sincere eyes, a warm current surged through Shen Mo's heart. She no longer declined and nodded gently, accepting Lin Yaoyao's kindness. She stood up and began packing her simple luggage, bundling up some commonly used herbs and clothes. Bai Li also happily helped organize, carefully placing some common herbs and small trinkets into a little cloth bag.
Lin Yaoyao took out her phone and contacted the driver, Uncle Li. "Uncle Li, please drive a larger car here to pick us up, Western Forest." She briefly explained the situation and emphasized the need for a car with more space.
"Understood, Young Miss. I'll arrange it immediately," Uncle Li's respectful voice came from the other end of the line.
After hanging up, Lin Yaoyao said to Shen Mo and Bai Li, "The car will be here soon, let's wait for a bit." She found a clean rock to sit on, her posture elegant as she waited quietly. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and fell upon her, as if coating her in a layer of golden brilliance.
Shen Mo set her organized luggage aside and walked over to sit next to Lin Yaoyao. She looked at Lin Yaoyao, hesitated for a moment, then finally asked, "Yaoyao, about the Innate Spirit Treasure you mentioned earlier..." She paused, seemingly organizing her words, "Why are you looking for an Innate Spirit Treasure?"
Lin Yaoyao turned to look at Shen Mo, a flash of gloominess in her eyes. "My Cultivation Base has hit a Bottleneck, and I've been unable to Breakthrough." She sighed softly, "I hope to find an Innate Spirit Treasure; perhaps it can help me Breakthrough the Bottleneck."
Shen Mo nodded in understanding. Although her Cultivation Base wasn't high, she understood the difficulties of how one must Cultivate, and breaking through a Bottleneck was even more arduous. She looked at Lin Yaoyao and asked with concern, "Your Bottleneck... what caused it?"
Lin Yaoyao shook her head gently, a hint of fatigue in her brow: "I'm not sure of the specific reason either. It seems like there's a force inside my body obstructing me when I Cultivate." She said this while unconsciously touching her chest, where a faint sense of stagnation emanated. Watching Lin Yaoyao's movements, a sudden flash of inspiration hit Bai Li as she remembered the prompt from system xiao mai. She grabbed Lin Yaoyao's hand and said firmly, "Sister Yaoyao, let me try!" Before Lin Yaoyao could react, Bai Li channeled her pure Spiritual Power into Lin Yaoyao's body. A warm current flowed from Bai Li's palm into Lin Yaoyao's Meridians. Lin Yaoyao felt a tingling sensation, and her previously stagnant Cultivation Base actually began to loosen, a sense of unprecedented comfort spreading through her entire body. She looked at Bai Li in shock, her eyes filled with disbelief.
At the same time, the sound of a car engine came from the edge of the forest, approaching from afar and breaking the forest's tranquility. Before long, a Stretch Lincoln pulled up steadily by the roadside, and the driver, Uncle Li, respectfully opened the car door: "Young Miss, the car is ready."
"Let's go." Lin Yaoyao stood up and said to Shen Mo and Bai Li. The three of them got into the car together, and the Stretch Lincoln slowly drove away from the forest, heading towards the Lin Family Villa. Outside the car window, the dense trees were gradually replaced by skyscrapers, and the clamor of the city rushed towards them.