At dusk, the group settled in a courtyard by the artificial lake on the east side of the city.

Although Fu Manman seemed to have strong recovery abilities, with her Qi and Blood almost at eighty percent of her full state, her spirit was still somewhat weary. After eating the celestial food prepared by Fan Wubing, she returned to her room to rest.

Jiang Maodian and Ai Yinian were both injured and were recuperating in their rooms.

The courtyard was very quiet, with only the sound of the gentle breeze from the lakeside.

Fan Wubing stepped out of his room and immediately saw Luo Qingyao sitting in a daze at the end of the veranda in the wing room.

Hearing footsteps, Luo Qingyao came back to her senses, turned her head to look at him, and asked seriously,

"Senior Brother... will you go to the Changsheng Continent in the future?"

"Changsheng Continent?" Fan Wubing sat down, "Why ask this all of a sudden."

Luo Qingyao hesitated, "Just asking. You know, my hometown is in the Changsheng Continent. Maybe... I mean maybe, in the future, I can show you the scenery of my hometown. There are snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and lakes like starry arrays..."

"I will. Didn't I say before, the world is so vast, I will travel all over it."

Not to mention wanting to see the world more, just the rewards from the 'Six Desires Side Quest' were enough to drive Fan Wubing to explore the world.

"Senior Brother..." Luo Qingyao lifted her head, looking towards the distant sky. The light of the day shone on her face, her slender neck gleaming, and her fair and youthful face was filled with inexpressible melancholy. At this angle, she was unbelievably beautiful, giving Fan Wubing a feeling of being extraordinarily distant.

"What's wrong?"

"I've never lied to you."

"Hmm. What do you want to say?"

"When I said I liked you and wanted to travel to the ends of the earth with you, I meant it. Perhaps... you might not understand why I would like you even now. But please remember, this is definitely not a prank of mine."

Fan Wubing smiled,

"What's going on, you're talking as if we are about to part ways."

Luo Qingyao remained silent.

Fan Wubing stopped upon seeing her expression,

"Could it be true? When?"

"When the Peach Blossom Spring closes."

"Only seventeen days left."

"Hmm."

"But..." Fan Wubing wanted to say something but didn't. He knew that Luo Qingyao had an extraordinary identity and was destined not to stay long in the Eternal Immortal Sect, having come with a mission.

He didn't ask what the so-called mission was.

Because, given Luo Qingyao's regard for him as a senior brother, if the mission wasn't a secret, she would have mentioned it willingly early on.

"Senior Brother."

Fan Wubing answered softly, "I'm here."

"Stay and sit with me a little longer."

"Okay."

The two were blown by the gentle breeze by the lakeside, neither saying a word, and a faint and hazy atmosphere gently overflowed under the evening glow.

...

Late at night.

Fan Wubing routinely activated the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill, fully perceiving the surroundings to discern any threats or special auras.

"No demon aura, nor the presence of any cultivator..."

However, Fan Wubing slightly frowned, as the disturbing aura he felt last night grew increasingly intense.

It seemed that the Evil Qi from the shantytown in the western city had unconsciously spread to the eastern city, almost crossing the entirety of Nanlai City. This subtly indicated that at this moment, perhaps the entire Nanlai City was shrouded in Evil Qi.

What exactly was happening in that shantytown?

Currently, the Evil Qi lingering in the air had not caused any commotion, but it was like a sharp flying sword suspended before the brow, unsettling.

Fan Wubing sat on his bed, activating the Great Oblivion Heart-Burning Technique, now at 63% progress.

At the current rate, it would reach perfection in about three days.

Then, he glanced at his dashboard,

[Fan Wubing]

[Age: 14]

[Life: 21,931/21,931]

[Cultivation Level: None]

[Cultivation Techniques: Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill (Perfect), Devour Star Chew Moon (Perfect), Blood Burning Skill (Perfect)]

[Divine Techniques: Seven Luminaries Rain Control Skill (Perfect), Great Oblivion Heart-Burning Technique (63/100)]

[Physique: Heavenly Crippled Body...]

[Talents: 'Life Unfated to End', 'Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill', 'Tongue Desire']

"Over twenty thousand in blood... After the Blood Burning Skill conversion, it's at the Fourth-Layer Golden Core. This rate of progress is faster than I anticipated. The Fourth-Layer Golden Core is considered Mid-Stage Golden Core, an increase might take the blood to thirty thousand."

Fan Wubing thought to himself and mused,

"My combat style is different from traditional cultivators, relying heavily on the environment. Like fighting the Mouse Demon, Parrot Demon, and Snake Demon before, the narrow and chaotic alleys were ideal; as rain poured, the environmental aura became chaotic... In the rain, my maneuverability is tremendously strong, with ample room for back-and-forth movements."

He closed his eyes and entered meditation again.

The room opposite was Ai Yinian's.

At this moment, Ai Yinian was slowly channeling Qi through his meridians, completing cycles to hasten the healing of his injuries. Beneath him was a simple Spirit Gathering Array, with some Spirit Stones placed, guiding the Immortal Spirit Qi through the array into his meridians.

Over these days, everyone more or less understood that although Fan Wubing had no substantial Immortal Dao cultivation, he possessed his distinct abilities.

Ai Yinian was well aware, putting aside Senior Brother Fan, that he himself was the one with the lowest cultivation among them.

He didn't want to hold everyone back, so he seized any free time to cultivate diligently.

Though it wasn't possible to dramatically increase his cultivation in a short time, what else could be done otherwise?

Suddenly, he sensed a refreshing aura, immediately opening his eyes, only to discover—a white orb glowing with soft light floating in front of him.

What is this?

Blessing!

Ai Yinian's eyes widened in shock, holding his breath for fear of scaring the Blessing away. He rubbed his eyes vigorously and confirmed it was indeed a Blessing, filling his heart with joy, and his face unconsciously beamed with excitement.

But how did a Blessing appear here?

He calmed down and thought, "There's a 'Yuan' in 'Blessing Yuan', sometimes deliberately seeking it fails, yet when you remain indifferent, you obtain it easily. Could this be the so-called 'Yuan'."

A Blessing delivered to one's door should not be missed!

Ai Yinian hurriedly guided the Blessing into his Purple Mansion.

Before exerting force, merely a slight touch allowed the Blessing to rush into his Purple Mansion voluntarily.

Feeling the Blessing emitting a milky white glow in his Purple Mansion, Ai Yinian was so excited that his cheeks flushed.

Yet, in a place he couldn't perceive,

a wisp of black Qi emerged from the 'Blessing', slowly entwining his soul within the Purple Mansion.

It was light and obscure, completely masked by the glow of the 'Blessing'.

...

In the depths of the shantytown in the western city, within a secretive Daoist temple.

On the clean, pristine statue with distinct contours, a twisted shadow appeared once more.

The "Daoist" hidden in the dark suddenly felt an excitement,

"Someone fell for it so quickly? What cultivation level? Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment, the weakest batch, no wonder. Wait! Seems like... there's a very special aura... what is it?"

The shadow's twisting increased, like dappled tree shadows under a violent wind.

"This aura, so fragrant! So fragrant! I've never smelled such clean and pure aura, like the Mother of Ten Thousand Qi!"

The shadow trembled frantically, as if something was about to break out from within,

"If I could obtain this aura, I could surely breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm and escape this barrier and cage!"

The shadow calmed slightly,

"Wait, can someone at Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment truly cultivate such an aura? This is the weakest among those seeking Blessing Yuan, right? Better be cautious, could be concealing their cultivation. Observe for two days first, wait until the Evil Qi fully penetrates them and they are completely controlled."

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