"That's an exaggeration!" Jiang Xiaoyue couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Ni hugged Xian'er from behind, teasingly smiling as if flirting, "Xian'er, don't worry, we've picked out the elixir pills and pill furnace. As long as we have enough money, we'll buy them right away. We can't just buy a storage bag for me, right?"

"That's good." Xian'er smiled.

Jiang Xiaoyue felt a warm sensation in her heart; it had been a long time since someone cared for her so much.

This emotion made her feel a bit embarrassed, so she subconsciously changed the subject: "How's the talisman drawing coming along?"

With a tree branch in hand, drawing the fire spirit talisman seemed like a matter of two or three strokes, but without the branch, even with full comprehension, Xian'er only managed to draw seven talismans all morning.

Three golden light talismans, one fire spirit talisman, and four water avoidance talismans.

Each person got a golden light talisman, while Xian'er kept the fire spirit talisman.

The three of them checked out of their room, spending another 5 spirit crystals to board the spiritual sheep at the store, where it was enthusiastically engaging in a staring contest with a group of spiritual geese across the fence.

Lake Sound Square was like a small city, guarded by a formation. After walking for a while, the three finally exited the market area.

In the distance behind them, Weng Liang and others followed.

When they reached the lakeside, it was a bay with mountains on either side, cradling a small piece of the lake in an embrace.

In the bay, a crowd was gathered, with various demon hunting ships and fishing boats docked, resembling a dish laid out.

The three found Shui Zhongyue.

Today, Shui Zhongyue wore a white long dress, still veiled, her figure graceful and silhouette enchanting.

"Let's go." Before the three could exchange pleasantries, Shui Zhongyue headed directly into the lake.

She walked atop the waves, turning the splashes into solidified forms that swiftly weaved their way out between the "hands," entering the vast lake.

Xian'er hurriedly took out a leaf-shaped pad.

"Enlarge!"

The leaf landed in the water, expanding into a large round disk, three meters in diameter, providing a steady platform for the three to stand on.

This was a spirit object called the Water King Lotus, which, with simple refinement, could be turned into a small boat magic artifact resembling a lily pad.

The leaf sped through the lake, leaving ripples in its wake.

The three followed Shui Zhongyue out of the harbor and onto the great lake.

Moon Lake stretched vast and boundless, and calling it a sea would not be an exaggeration in the least.

They continued their journey, taking turns steering the Water King Lotus, until Shui Zhongyue paused over a spot by dusk.

Looking around, the lakeside was no longer visible.

"It's right below," Shui Zhongyue's voice was crisp.

"Thank you, sister," Xu Ni said obediently.

"Farewell." With that, Shui Zhongyue transformed into a stream of water, merging into Moon Lake and vanishing instantly.

"Foundation Establishment Stage!" Xu Ni exclaimed.

This was an escape skill that could only be mastered at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Jiang Xiaoyue murmured, "I thought it was just the late stage of Qi Refinement through relying on spells, but it's actually the Foundation Establishment Stage."

[Xian'er, your Qi Refinement Fifth Level puts me to shame]

Xian'er: "...Sorry, God."

"Senior," Jiang Xiaoyue defended, "Xian'er has been cultivating for only three months, to reach Qi Refinement Fifth Level is an outstanding talent."

[You wouldn't understand]

"Oh, let's not bother with this, let's go down quickly!" Xu Ni urged impatiently.

As Xu Ni continued with her fish and grass diet, Jiang Xiaoyue and Xian'er both used a water avoidance talisman, and the three packed up the Water King Lotus, diving into the lake.

Not long after descending, they spotted a massive stone pillar.

The pillar was covered in corals, with schools of fish inhabiting them.

Fish the size of a palm, fully covered with gray scale armor; these were scale-armored carp, quite cheap among spiritual fish, selling at a spirit crystal per pound.

However...

The three were filled with excitement; this was a fishing ground!

Scale-armored carp filled the space, settling here, while unknown large fish swam in to prey upon them.

Most importantly, water currents collided around the pillar, depositing nutrients from the lake, which fed the corals.

This was a perfect ecosystem, an oasis within the lake!

As long as they didn't overfish, they would have a continuous supply of scale-armored carp, and occasionally, they could catch large spiritual fish!

They might even find underwater spirit grass.

Jiang Xiaoyue took a deep breath: "Let's ensure it's safe first."

"Mm!"

This perfect place could very well be inhabited by Foundation Establishment Stage water demons, treating it as their dining hall.

The three meticulously searched around the pillar, only finding one Qi Refinement Perfection water demon and two in the late stage.

All three water demons were full and did not show much interest in them.

Water demons were strong, and the fire spirit talisman was nearly ineffective underwater, but the three were still wildly jubilant.

They surfaced, hugging each other excitedly.

"We're gonna strike it rich, we're gonna strike it rich!"

"With this place, we have an endless supply of spirit stones, and we can buy all the Qi Nourishing Pills we want, and even buy Foundation Establishment Pills to become Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators!"

"This location is so remote, there's no need to report it to the Green Moon Sect, and all the earnings will be ours!"

After celebrating, they quickly dug a cave in the stone pillar, placing water avoidance talismans on the walls.

The lake water was drawn out as if being drained from the cave.

They used formations, and soon, the cave became dry and comfortable. The formation's spirit gathering barrier collected water spiritual energy and moonlight.

The cave contained nothing, yet the three felt they finally had a home.

Spiritual energy gradually accumulated, eventually forming a gentle breeze, prompting Xian'er and the others to inhale deeply, feeling invigorated.

"It's almost like cultivating with a Spirit Crystal!" Xu Ni said entranced.

"Let's seize the time for some cultivation, and deal with selling the scale-armored carp once Weng Liang is gone," Jiang Xiaoyue suggested.

"Alright!" Xian'er nodded.

The three activated the formation's concealment barrier, then each opened a small chamber, with a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pills each, and began their secluded cultivation.

Xian'er took out a Qi Nourishing Pill and put it in her mouth.

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