Watching the pedestrians called "Spirit Creators" walking around, I joined the flow of people and walked on.

From day to night, when it gets dark, I rest on a roadside bench. When I wake up, I think about the many delicious foods I've learned about during my journey, and I choose one to quickly find.

As she wandered around, she met a number of 'people' with appearances that were either unusual or ordinary. Gradually, she learned what a spirit-created body was and realized that the people living here were not real people, but special intelligences created by cultivators in a certain realm.

Several days passed, and she met many 'people' briefly and then quickly parted ways, but she still couldn't tell the difference between real people and this special intelligence created by cultivators.

The question that Su Ziyuan had once pondered resurfaced in her mind:

What exactly is a human being?

However, another, more important problem lies ahead:

"What should we eat today?"

The coins she had just exchanged for spirit stones rattled in her pocket as the girl followed the flow of people in another direction.

……

Volume 1: Chapter 373, A Feast for the Eyes

The courtyard of the imaginary number world, indoors.

Xi Heng was relaxing his whole body, slumped on the bedroom bed.

Looking up casually at the ceiling, which is carved with many intricate cloud patterns, my body gradually relaxes.

With each soft breath, the emotions that had been quite active in his mind calmed down along with his body. His chest gradually rose and fell evenly, and the redness on his skin faded, returning him to a normal state outside of dual cultivation.

The situation calmed down in a short while.

The skin's color changed from rosy to normal white, the residual effects of the magic woven from spiritual light dissipated, and the mind returned to a state of tranquility.

With the last breath, even the dampness clinging to her body was cleaned away, and her long, tangled hair, scattered on the bed, was transformed into a smooth, meticulously styled look.

The familiar ceiling lingered in my eyes for a long time, its reflection seemingly frozen in my vision.

Xi Heng channeled some strength into his arms and slowly propped himself up.

She felt like she was sinking into a swamp, but the 'swamp' around her was warm and soothing, making her feel quite comfortable.

So it's okay to get caught up in it, and you might even crave being enveloped in similar warmth.

It's like when you're a mortal, you're snuggled up in a warm winter bed and can't get out, you just want to stay here forever.

Unfortunately, it all has to end eventually.

Even if I really enjoyed the warmth and tenderness I had just experienced, it was time to get out of the swamp.

She sat up from the damp, sticky bed, pulled her legs together, and moved to the edge of the bed.

Meanwhile, Yin Wanluan, who was lying limply on the bed beside him, remained limp, as if all her strength had been lost and she could not muster any strength at all.

She simply breathed softly, letting her chest rise and fall, her elegant curves accentuated by the sheer fabric of her dress.

His body was trembling slightly, as if he were very tired.

Xi Heng looked at it and recited it casually:

"Next time, let's not use spells that affect physical strength, shall we?"

It is precisely because of the combined use of this special technique that the power becomes weak after dual cultivation.

"But the experience is amazing, isn't it?" Yin Wanluan gathered her strength and spoke softly.

“That’s true, but there are always unpleasant moments,” Xi Heng shook his head and said, “Sometimes it disrupts the rhythm, and the atmosphere is sometimes good and sometimes bad…”

"If we try a few more times, maybe it will be fine." The other person had also regained some strength.

"No, it's better when we're both full of energy, and it lasts longer." The girl stepped onto her small wooden clogs, put on a brocade robe, stood up, and walked to a glass mirror to tidy her clothes.

"Hmm..." The other party made a muffled sound, then slowly said, "How about I stay in my current state, and you don't use this kind of magic, so you can have more energy?"

"..."

Xi Heng blinked and thought for a moment, then repeatedly refused: "That would definitely cause problems, wouldn't it? No way."

“It’s not as scary as you think. After all, this spell is based on illusion to make the cultivator feel that they have lost their power and turned back into a mortal. But in reality, their physical body and mental state will not change at all.” Yin Wanluan said, “As long as you tense up a little, you can break this spell, just like you are now.”

Xi Heng has indeed fully recovered and shows no signs of the weakness he felt when he was lying in bed.

"Too much stimulation is not good..." she still refused.

"It's just a trial run; I won't use it all the time." Yin Wanluan slowly regained her composure and chuckled softly.

"Then, do as you please." Xi Heng didn't think much of it, simply cleansed his body with magic, and put his red and white casual clothes back on.

Then, changing the subject, he said, "I'll be picking up the little girl I mentioned earlier later. Which room would be best for her?"

Today marks one month since Xi Heng threw Su Ziyuan into the Spirit Fire Space.

Actually, they should have brought them back half a month ago, but after finishing their cultivation, Yin Wanluan also happened to have finished her work.

The two exchanged a glance and then, in a daze, returned to the bedroom, where they used several new techniques for dual cultivation.

By the time it ended, it was already today.

I left that little girl in the Spirit Fire Space for a whole month. I wonder how she's doing now.

"Was it said before the dual cultivation? I don't quite remember," Yin Wanluan replied.

"He forgets so quickly. That spell has the function of impairing memory. It really can't be used anymore," Xi Heng clicked his tongue.

"It shouldn't be any magical effect; it's just that the stimulation was too strong, causing a slight side effect temporarily," the other party offered a half-sentence explanation.

"So, don't go too far," the white-haired girl advised again, and then reintroduced herself: "Do you remember when I said I sent an avatar to rescue Chen Fenghuo?"

“I remember that.” Yin Wanluan pressed her temples.

"During that time, I met a woman named Su Xuanhua who was saving the world alongside Chen Fenghuo. She eventually ventured deep into the bizarre realm to find the secret treasure, but she also lost her mind and consciousness, transforming into a new natural disaster that expanded from the void. However, she ultimately still managed to save the Xuanxiao Realm." Xi Heng thought to himself.

"When the incident ended, the newly formed natural disaster called the Relief Cataclysm used its remaining humanity to create this girl."

"She stayed in that world for the next two years to rebuild the world. Now that it's almost finished, she wants to come with me."

Yin Wanluan listened carefully and nodded, saying:

"The children you took in? What's their level of understanding?"

"Right now, I'm probably in the late stage of the Golden Core realm," the girl thought for a moment.

Su Ziyuan's cultivation speed is incredibly fast, far surpassing that of other cultivators.

If ordinary cultivators ascend step by step, slowly climbing the stairs, then she took off directly into the sky like taking an airplane.

"You're saying she's only been born for a little over two years, yet she's already at the late Golden Core stage?"

“It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true.” Xi Heng shrugged. “Moreover, she didn’t even use any materials when she advanced to the Golden Core stage. After reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, she instantly became a Golden Core.”

"..." Yin Wanluan sighed, "Perhaps it won't be long before she surpasses you and me. Do we really need to take her in?"

"The advancement of his realm should slow down later on. After all, Su Xuanhua was only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage before, so it won't be as fast then."

"Alright... if you're going to prepare a room for her, let's make sure it's far from our bedrooms." Yin Wanluan opened the map, marked a spot with a glimmer of light for Xi Heng to see, and said:

"How about this, placing it next to Chen Fenghuo's room?"

“Great, they all know each other.”

Although he is a different Chen Fenghuo, the two are connected in spirit and their memories have become similar due to repeated links.

Yin Wanluan nodded gently, released spiritual fire from her fingertips, and then condensed it into several white birds to tidy up the room.

Then he waved to the surrounding bedrooms, quickly restoring them from dampness and chaos to a dry and tidy state.

After completing the purification spell, he got up, grabbed his clothes, and used spiritual light to make the fabric cling to his body piece by piece.

It was all ready in just a few seconds.

"Anyway, let's go to the hall first." She waved her hand again, and the spiritual fire covered the door frame, instantly turning the bedroom door into the entrance to the main hall.

Yin Wanluan has become increasingly proficient in using this spatial technique.

Xi Heng took a few steps forward and returned to the hall. Hundreds of small birds were floating around in the sky, carrying needles, thread and cloth. The automatic weaving program was still running.

The birds flapped their wings repeatedly, yet the sound was not chaotic.

When Yin Wanluan arrived, the birds stopped working and perched anywhere to wait for orders.

"I called her over first," Xi Heng said, his fingers already beginning to draw a special spatial spell.

“I would welcome you,” Yin Wanluan said simply.

Once the two Phoenix Talisman characters were completed, the white-haired girl casually pinched her fingers and pushed forward, her right hand merging into the spatial fluctuations.

When he pulled her back, he had already grasped another girl's slender wrist.

Suddenly, the illusory image of a brown-gray-haired girl appeared in the undulating space, and then quickly solidified.

Immediately afterwards, the voice solidified:

"Hey?! Who is it? Don't pull me!"

As the girl's steps rippled through the space, the illusory image became entirely tangible.

Su Ziyuan, dressed in blue and white, stepped forward with one hand. When she saw that it was Xi Heng who was pulling her, she twitched her lips.

Then he quickly stuffed the piece of fried meat he was holding in his left hand into his mouth, took a few bites, and then began to sullenly face reality:

"Why do you have to pull us over now? We're still eating!"

"Sorry, sorry," Xi Heng said insincerely. "Anyway, this is where you'll be staying from now on."

The little girl looked around, not caring whether she could see clearly or not, and started to whine and pout: "I want to eat! I just bought it, and I had just sat down and hadn't even taken two bites before it was taken away from me—I want to eat more."

"Is it that delicious?" The girl looked at him and then waved her hand to create a spatial fluctuation, moving the wooden table where he had just been sitting, along with everything on it, over there.

The table was a small round table with a smooth surface and clear, distinct patterns. The food on it consisted of baked flatbread filled with roasted meat and vegetarian vegetables, peach juice with ice, and a bunch of fried meat chunks coated in syrup and scattered dishes resembling candied sweet potatoes.

"So many." Xi Heng looked at the quantity and quality of the dishes, then at Su Ziyuan's thin belly, and was puzzled:

"Can you really eat this much...? Does your stomach have spatial magic?"

"You have to eat even if you can't!" Seeing her food returned, the other person's seemingly agitated state was immediately calmed down, and she ran to the table and picked up a piece of fried meat strips to her lips.

Then, with a gulp, he swallowed it whole.

Then he continued in a low voice, "There are so many delicious things there... It's a pity I couldn't finish them before you dragged me here."

"It's not that we can't go back."

"Can I go back?" The other person blinked.

Having syrup from sweet potato fries on the corners of your mouth doesn't look very elegant.

"Of course, since you like that side, it would be nice to open a connecting portal here."

Su Ziyuan was silent for a moment, then picked up a small meat strip and ate it. When she looked at Xi Heng again, her eyes had become complicated: "So, you're actually a good person?"

"A person who couldn't be better." The girl replied casually, "Don't think that only Su Xuanhua saved the world, I've saved three people."

"It didn't look like it at all before..." the other person said softly, pouting.

“I can attest to that,” Yin Wanluan said with a slight smile. “She truly is the savior of my entire world.”

"Sister, who are you?" For some reason, Su Ziyuan was able to treat everyone except Xi Heng with kindness.

Perhaps it was because Xi Heng had pointed his sword at him when he first landed that he lost his initial goodwill.

“Yin Wanluan comes from the Pure Fire Realm, a small place.” The blonde woman leaned against Xi Heng, half-embracing his waist, and said, “As for our relationship, she is Xi Heng’s lover.”

"Lovers?" Su Ziyuan looked confused, then asked innocently, "Do you kiss on the lips?"

"Yes, I can." Yin Wanluan said, about to demonstrate.

Xi Heng stepped aside, saying, "This kid is only two or three years old. Don't do it in front of her."

"It's okay, it's okay, just pretend I don't exist!" Su Ziyuan encouraged.

However, seeing that he hadn't succeeded the first time, Yin Wanluan didn't force it anymore, and just continued to naturally half-embrace her waist.

"Hmm..." The little girl pouted and continued to gnaw on the dried sweet potato in her hand.

After eating two pieces, I felt a little uncomfortable, so I pushed the small table and said, "Do you want to eat together?"

“Of course.” Xi Heng leaned over and naturally picked up the baked flatbread that looked like a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

When you bite into it, a unique aroma slowly unfolds in your mouth.

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