I don't want to be trained by my senior sister!

The next day, Fang Xuan was still practicing his sword in the courtyard, looking refreshed and energetic.

All credit goes to explaining things to my senior sister in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and practicing what I preach.

I walked to the stone table, picked up the cup of tea, and took a sip.

She gently poked the little black dog that was lying on the table sunbathing.

"Tsk, sleeping soundly." Fang Xuan poked him harder again.

Little Black wriggled more vigorously, seemingly expressing its dissatisfaction, but still too lazy to wake up.

Just then, the door of the bamboo house creaked open.

Ning Qian came out.

Today she changed into a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her long hair was loosely tied up and secured with only a wooden hairpin, with a few strands hanging down her neck.

The sunlight shone on her face, revealing her porcelain-white skin and exquisitely beautiful features.

However, the pitiful faint bluish-black discoloration is still clearly visible.

His appearance was quite different from Fang Xuan's radiant and energetic demeanor.

She walked over to Fang Xuan, took the teacup from his hand, and took a sip herself.

"Senior sister, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Fang Xuan naturally and gently put his arm around her waist.

Ning Qian leaned against him, shook her head, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I can't fall back asleep once I'm awake."

Actually, I had something on my mind.

As Fang Xuan felt the soft body in his arms, the thoughts that had been calmed down after practicing swordsmanship early in the morning began to stir again.

Cough cough...

However, he still remembered that last night... no, it was before dawn this morning, Ning Qian had finally managed to suppress her sobbing pleas for mercy.

......

"Senior sister," he changed the subject.

"How long will we be staying here?"

This place is even quieter and more peaceful than the small courtyard at Sword Peak. The neighbors are all ordinary mortals, and no one knows that they are cultivators.

Fang Xuan quite liked this simple state of mind.

Ning Qian leaned against him, remained silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said softly, "We'll leave once your hidden injuries have fully healed."

"Hmm?" Fang Xuan was somewhat surprised.

"I thought my senior sister would like it here and stay for a long time."

He thought that after what happened at the Qingyun Sect, Ning Qian would want to find a place to live in complete seclusion.

Ning Qian raised her head and looked at him gently, her cool eyes reflecting his image.

"I like it," she admitted, "but... there's still a lot to do, and I need to plan ahead."

In this life, absolutely nothing can go wrong...

Fang Xuan tightened his arms slightly; his senior sister was so soft and fragrant when he hugged her, it felt so comfortable.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Senior Sister."

Ning Qian felt ticklish from his rubbing, and the slight melancholy in her heart dissipated considerably.

She pulled Fang Xuan to sit down at the stone table, poured herself a cup of tea, and her expression became serious.

"Since we're talking about leaving, there are some things you should know."

She carefully considered her words before speaking, "Regarding cultivation after reaching the Nascent Soul stage."

Ning Qian explained it very carefully, and Fang Xuan roughly understood.

That is, after reaching the Divine Transformation stage, one must undergo tribulation.

However, transcending tribulation is not a fixed state, but a process, divided into nine levels.

Each time a tribulation of lightning is overcome, the physical body and soul undergo a tempering process, becoming stronger and gaining a deeper understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.

In theory, as long as one enters the Tribulation Transcending stage, even if it is only the first level, one is qualified to ascend to the Heavenly Ladder and ascend to the Upper Realm.

The laws governing the upper realm are more complete and clear.

In this realm, once one reaches the Tribulation Transcending stage, the path ahead is almost completely cut off.

Only by ascending to the upper realm and receiving nourishment from a more complete power of laws can one have the opportunity to cultivate a power of laws that belongs to oneself.

To reach a higher realm, even the legendary immortality.

Although one can ascend the ladder even at the first level of tribulation, it is almost certain death, as they will be instantly shredded by the guiding power of the laws.

Even if they were lucky enough to reach the upper realm, their weak bodies would not be able to adapt to the environment there immediately.

Generally speaking, the success rate will only increase significantly when one reaches at least the sixth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

But even after reaching the ninth level of tribulation... the risks remain extremely high.

Throughout history, countless brilliant talents have fallen at this crucial juncture of ascending to heaven, or perished during the initial adaptation period in the upper realm.

......

Fang Xuan was slightly shaken upon hearing this; the path of cultivation was indeed becoming more and more dangerous as one progressed.

Ning Qian didn't mention that she had been to the Upper Realm in several lifetimes.

Moreover, after going there once, she no longer needed to climb the ladder, as if the Heavenly Dao had already recognized her status as a being from the Upper Realm.

However, with her current frail body, she would be instantly suppressed and killed by the laws of the upper realm the moment she came into contact with it.

So, she is probably a wandering immortal now.

The term "wandering immortals" refers to cultivators who, after successfully ascending to the upper realm, return to the lower realm for various reasons.

They have already begun to integrate the power of the laws within their bodies, making them virtually invincible in the lower realms. However, using the power of the laws will be detected by the Heavenly Dao of this realm, and they will be punished.

Furthermore, without the continuous nourishment of the upper realm environment, the connecting thread of law power will gradually weaken.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, it is rare for wandering immortals to linger in the mortal realm for an extended period of time.

She was probably the weakest and poorest wandering immortal.

The power of the law diminishes with each use, and the backlash is even greater.

However, in this realm, as long as you don't encounter other wandering immortals, escaping and saving your life shouldn't be a problem.

She didn't want Fang Xuan to know too much about these heavy and complicated matters for the time being, so as not to add to his pressure.

Ultimately, all spiritual practices in this world aim for nothing more than immortality.

But this road is littered with bones and stretches out in solitude.

.......

As Fang Xuan processed this information, his gaze fell on the slender apricot sapling swaying gently in the breeze in the corner of the wall, and he suddenly became lost in thought.

"Senior sister, where exactly is this place?" he asked.

He thought he would come back to visit sometime in the future.

Ning Qian followed his gaze to the small apricot tree: "In the south of Zhongzhou, there's a small country called Beixuan Kingdom, on the border of Xunyuan Town. More specifically... I don't know."

She forcibly cleaved through space to escape, her target being the Central Plains, but her landing point was random.

After his condition stabilized, they bought a house in this quiet town and settled him down to allow him to recover.

Fang Xuan thought about the four months he was unconscious, during which his senior sister stayed by his side alone and couldn't help but cry.

It wasn't just his imagination; his senior sister seemed aloof and cold, and could be ruthless when scheming, but she was genuinely a bit naive towards him.

It's true love to the core.

He never doubted this point.

.......

Fang Xuan then asked, "Um... so where are we going next, Senior Sister?"

"Let's go to Tianlan Kingdom first and pick up some things," Ning Qian replied, taking a sip of tea.

She used a secret technique to teleport the Xuanling Stone she took from the Qingyun Sect to a spatial node that had been set up in Tianlan Kingdom beforehand.

Mystic Stones can be used to set up a super-large spirit-gathering array.

However, she has no intention of setting up a formation.

Instead, it was directly absorbed by his junior brother.

The energy of the Mystic Stone, combined with her methods, should be able to help her junior brother... create a Spirit Gathering Body.

When the time comes, with my junior brother's Yang body combined with his Spirit Gathering body, his dual cultivation will definitely be incredibly powerful.

It's even more powerful than... than it is now.

......

Thinking of this, Ning Qian felt a little embarrassed, turned her face away, and coughed lightly.

"In short... this trip will greatly benefit your cultivation. We will rest here for two more days before setting off for Tianlan Kingdom."

Finally, she couldn't help herself; her eyes, with faint dark circles under them, curved into a silly smile.

Even better than yesterday... That must be so comfortable, no... I mean, how fast must one's cultivation go...?

Yes, she did it only for spiritual practice...