Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

In order to successfully go to Wangyue Cave, Yu Luoning went all out.

For the past two weeks, she has been training herself like an animal.

When you're awake, practice breathing exercises; when you're tired, meditate.

Cultivating oneself at all times.

Everyone was watching Ji Xuexuan's situation closely.

After Chanyi disappeared, and after her father was demoted from the mansion and expelled from the Li family, the maids who had been on good terms with Chanyi no longer dared to have any wicked thoughts about Yu Luoning.

It wasn't that they suddenly had a change of heart.

Rather, it was Li Yunyu's attitude that stood out.

Now, even with an opportunity like exploring a hidden cave, he didn't hesitate to keep her by his side.

The signal is too obvious.

The people in the courtyard were green with envy.

Everyone was hoping for her failure.

When Li Keqing passed by Jixue Pavilion, he happened to see Yu Luoning practicing breathing exercises under the corridor. A thin layer of spiritual energy surrounded her, swirling around her like mist.

He stroked his beard, shook his head, and sighed.

In half a month, can one advance from the first level of Qi Refining to the second?

That's wishful thinking.

Cultivation is not an easy thing.

After watching for a while, Li Keqing was about to leave with his hands behind his back when he heard the maids talking not far away:

"Reaching the second level in half a month? Does she think cultivation is just eating and drinking?"

"The young master just favors her; does she really think she's a genius?"

"I bet she won't last long."

The girl under the eaves did not move.

The murmurs were quite loud, and cultivators naturally have better hearing than ordinary people, but she seemed not to hear them at all. She only listened to the sound of the wind, inhaling and exhaling, her breath becoming more and more steady with each breath.

Li Keqing nodded approvingly.

This young man has a calm and serene mind, unaffected by rumors and gossip; he is truly a potential cultivator.

He immediately transferred the gossipy men to the outer courtyard and selected two steady servants from the Li family to guard the courtyard.

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Inside the room, Yu Luoning was still meditating according to the "Guiding Qi Back to One Technique".

She sat cross-legged and formed the Unity Mudra with her hands.

The spiritual energy floating in the air is like fine silver threads, occasionally brushing against the skin, leaving a cool sensation.

She took a breath and focused her spiritual energy on the Tanzhong acupoint in her chest.

Then, guiding those wisps of spiritual energy downwards, they descend along the Ren meridian, finally settling in the Qi Sea.

This process is difficult.

Those spiritual energies seemed to have their own thoughts, running around everywhere.

Sometimes, when you run in the wrong direction, it's like getting angry and going down the wrong path, making Yu Luoning grimace in pain.

Undeterred, she tried to complete another cycle.

As expected, we went to the wrong place again.

Yu Luoning suddenly opened her eyes, her whole body trembling uncontrollably, her back feeling damp and cold.

"It's been days already, why is it so difficult?"

Since we've hit a bottleneck, stubbornly persisting won't work, so let's change our mindset.

Just like inspiration strikes while taking a shower, sometimes sudden enlightenment happens unexpectedly.

Yu Luoning stood up, stretched her limbs, and prepared to practice the technique of crossing the sky.

A purple arc flashed, and her figure appeared in a vast white palace.

Looking around, her gaze fixed on the steaming bathtub in front of her, and she froze.

Isn't this the hot spring pool where she accidentally fell in last time?

Is this spell some kind of auto-navigation device? Is it deliberately heading towards people's bathhouses?

Yu Luoning felt ashamed.

In short, this place is absolutely unsafe to stay in!

If she were to encounter that silver-haired boy again, her identity as a pervert would be confirmed.

Just as she was about to make a hand seal and slip away, a clear, cold voice suddenly came from behind her, like shattered jade striking ice:

"It's you? You've come."

Yu Luoning was taken aback and turned around.

Then the young man from that day walked slowly towards them, as beautiful as a fairy in a painting.

He was completely different from Li Yunyu's cunning and scheming nature; this young man possessed a divine quality that made people want to kneel down and worship him.

Even if he claimed to be the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Yu Luoning would believe him without hesitation.

Yu Luoning was so embarrassed she wanted to dig a whole Li mansion out of her toes. She chuckled dryly, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I just learned some basic magic and wanted to try it out. Who knew it would end up at your bathhouse... I really didn't mean to!"

The boy smiled slightly. He didn't reply, but said softly, "Because I wanted you to come."

Yu Luoning didn't understand.

The boy slowly approached, stopping a step away from her, and opened his white-pink palm.

In the palm of my hand, a small earring lay quietly.

"Is this what you left behind last time?"

"...Thank you." Yu Luoning accepted the gift, flattered, and casually put it in her pocket.

The boy didn't rush to leave. Instead, he tilted his head and sized her up, his clear eyes filled with curiosity: "Judging from your clothes and appearance, you don't seem to be from the Taiyu Cangqiong Sect. Where are you from?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning was puzzled. Taiyu Cangqiong Sect? What is that?

During her time at the Li family's residence, she also made a lot of preparations regarding the rules of this world.

It was different from the fantasy novels she had seen before.

The word "sect" is strictly controlled here; not just any mountain or hill is worthy of being called a sect.

Those who can establish a sect either have a rich lineage or a powerful figure to protect it.

Therefore, when the white-robed youth casually uttered the five words "Taiyu Cangqiong Sect," Yu Luoning's heart skipped a beat.

The boy was clearly a member of a sect.

Judging from where he lived, his social status was definitely not low.

She felt a continuous, flowing spiritual energy, like mist, simply by being inside the building.

In this celestial palace, the pillars and bricks faintly gleam with a warm light, unlike those in the mortal world; they are clearly made of celestial jade.

Such extravagance truly opened the eyes of this country bumpkin.

Yu Luoning: "What Taiyu Cangqiong Sect? I've never even heard of it. I come from a small place. Have you ever heard of the Dongbao Continent?"

The boy paused slightly, then slowly nodded.

He had read about it in a book.

The spiritual energy in the Eastern Treasure Continent is scarce, making cultivation difficult.

That continent has only one superior sect, and the Nine Domains mostly refer to it as... a barbaric land.

The girl came from that place? No wonder her cultivation level wasn't high.

"This place is countless miles away from the Dongbao Continent you mentioned. It is separated by the Shura Sea, which is shrouded in mist all year round and guarded by sea monsters, so it is extremely rare to see people from the Dongbao Continent."

Yu Luoning was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth.

Good guy.

Her teleportation technique... she jumped all the way to the horizon?

No wonder this place is so spiritually rich; even the bricks seem to be glowing.

Yu Luoning chatted with the boy for a few more minutes, but didn't dare to ask any more questions. She then made an excuse to leave and hurriedly returned.

She didn't dare to believe everything the boy said.

As the saying goes, one's values ​​follow one's physical appearance.

Every aspect of this boy was etched in her heart, but so what? Just because someone is good-looking doesn't mean everything they say is reliable, right?

What if they have ulterior motives?

She still needs to be careful.

The boy seemed to sense her wariness, but instead of pressing her for answers, he simply smiled and stood there watching her leave.

Back inside, Yu Luoning gulped down several mouthfuls of water before she could suppress the shock in her heart.

It's best not to tell anyone about this yet.

It's hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse.

What if... this really is an opportunity unique to her?

Moreover, after leaving that young immortal's abode, she felt refreshed and clear-headed, as if she had been cleansed by something, and her chest even felt brighter.

That righteous spirit subtly seeped into her body.

Yu Luoning didn't dawdle; she turned around, sat down cross-legged, and continued meditating.

But this time, it was completely different from before.

The flow of spiritual energy into her body was incredibly smooth, as if the barrier that had been holding her back for days had suddenly loosened.

A thought struck her: Could it be because she had stayed in the immortal abode for a while this time and had unknowingly absorbed some of its spiritual energy?

The spiritual energy of that place was ridiculously strong.

If the spiritual energy she usually comes into contact with is only grade A.

The spiritual energy in that young immortal palace is probably the legendary SSS level.

Yu Luoning's eyes lit up.

I sat there for three whole days.

The Jixue Pavilion is quiet day and night, with only the soft sound of the wind passing through the corridors.

She sat cross-legged on the couch, her back straight.

His breaths rose and fell, like the ebb and flow of the tide.

Unbeknownst to her, Yu Luoning felt a warmth in her chest, and a cool tremor emanated from her dantian.

A thin vortex of energy swirled above her dantian.

It became.

Qi Refining Level 2, Perfected!