Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

"Ha...ha...Qin, Qin Le...you...you wait for me...ha..."

Luo Qiuyue braced herself on the handrail beside the stone steps with one hand and her other hand on her knee. She was almost squatting on the steps, her chest heaving violently, her hair sticking to her cheeks with sweat, her face pale, and she was panting so much that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

After less than two hours on the mountain, she was so exhausted that she was seeing stars and her legs were weak, as if she might faint at any moment.

When she arrived at the foot of the mountain in the morning, she looked up and felt that the mountain did not seem to be very high.

But once she started climbing, she realized what it meant to "look at the mountain and run to death"—nearly two hours had passed, and she still hadn't even reached the halfway point.

"We're not even halfway there yet." Qin Le stood a few steps above, smiling as he turned back to look at her. "Aren't you going to give up?"

Luo Qiuyue couldn't help but glare at him, her voice weak and listless: "You...didn't say that this mountain path...was winding and turning!"

"How dangerous is it for mortals to go straight up and down?" Qin Le asked matter-of-factly, then took out a cup of milk tea from his storage ring and handed it to her: "Here, have something to drink, rest for a bit, and then we can continue."

"..."

Luo Qiuyue was speechless. She took the milk tea, inserted the straw, and began to drink it in small sips.

She was truly exhausted, thirsty, and weak. After drinking a cup of lukewarm milk tea, she finally felt a little better.

She knew in her heart that Qin Le was right—it would be unreasonable if the mountain road were truly flat and level.

After a short rest, Luo Qiuyue gritted her teeth, used the handrail to stand up, and said, "Let's continue!"

Qin Le smiled and said nothing more. The two continued upwards, one after the other. Luo Qiuyue had to stop to catch her breath and rest for a while every now and then, repeating this process.

It wasn't until after 8 p.m. that the two finally reached the top of the mountain.

Qin Le took out two tents and sleeping bags from his storage ring and set them up neatly. Turning around, he saw that Luo Qiuyue's cheeks were flushed an unnatural red, and her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was not feeling well.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Qin Le asked curiously.

Luo Qiuyue shook her head, extended her left hand, and said in a low voice, "Help me... untie this."

Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Qin Le did not ask any further questions. He took out the black crystal and embedded it into the groove of the silver bracelet.

The moment the seal was broken, long-lost spiritual energy flowed through her entire body. Luo Qiuyue immediately formed hand seals, and several spells landed on her. The uncomfortable flush on her face quickly faded, and her expression returned to calm.

Then, she pried out the black crystal and handed it back to Qin Le, saying, "Here you go."

"Okay." Qin Le took it and put it away.

Luo Qiuyue didn't explain further and silently went into her tent. She naturally wouldn't tell Qin Le that the reason she asked to have the seal lifted was actually because... she needed to pee.

Although this mountain was a scenic area with complete facilities in the mortal era, those facilities have long been abandoned after hundreds of years.

Ultimately, she couldn't resolve the issue in the wilderness, so she had no choice but to temporarily deactivate her cultivation and use magic to deal with it.

Wrapped in her sleeping bag, a wave of intense exhaustion washed over her. Luo Qiuyue fell into a deep sleep almost the instant she closed her eyes—the day's climb had truly drained her mental and physical strength.

Qin Le enjoyed the night breeze outside the tent for a while, set the alarm, and then went inside to rest.

At five o'clock in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time.

Qin Le turned off the alarm clock, crawled out of the tent, found a spot with a wide view on the edge of the cliff, sat down, and quietly waited for the sunrise.

He didn't wake Luo Qiuyue—after all, he wasn't sure if she wanted to see it.

If she wants to watch, she should naturally wake up when the alarm clock rings.

About ten minutes later, a rustling sound came from the nearby tent.

Luo Qiuyue lifted the tent flap and walked out somewhat awkwardly—after a whole day of climbing yesterday, her legs were so sore that they were almost unresponsive.

"You...you didn't even call me!?" She looked at Qin Le, her tone tinged with reproach.

Qin Le looked completely innocent: "I didn't know if you wanted to see the sunrise or not."

"Since I'm already here, how could I not watch?" Luo Qiuyue said irritably.

"Aren't you awake now?" Qin Le said with a smile.

"..."

Luo Qiuyue suddenly didn't want to talk to him anymore, at least not for half an hour.

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, the sky gradually brightened, and the clouds were edged with gold. Suddenly, a bright arc of light leaped out of the sea of ​​clouds, and in an instant, the sky and earth were bathed in radiant light, and the world opened up before us.

Qin Le quickly took out his phone to record this magnificent scene. Luo Qiuyue followed suit, taking out her phone and quietly taking pictures.

Once the sky was fully bright, Qin Le turned around, grinning mischievously, and asked, "Going down the mountain... are we walking down?"

Luo Qiuyue glared at him fiercely: "No!"

Climbing the mountain had already nearly killed her; if she continued on foot, she suspected she would really die on the mountain.

"Alright then." Qin Le smiled and stopped teasing her.

He raised his hand and waved it lightly, causing a slight ripple in the air. The next moment, the two figures appeared beside the bus at the foot of the mountain.

The demon students followed closely behind, appearing one after another—this distance was nothing more than a blink of an eye for them.

After boarding the bus, we returned to the hotel for a short rest. After noon, the convoy set off again for the next stop.

Over the next five days, Qin Le took Luo Qiuyue to various places, experiencing different facets of life—bustling morning markets, quiet and rustic handicraft workshops, villages with elderly people left behind, and emerging industrial towns…

Until noon on the last day.

The two stood on a plain that had once been a desert, now covered with lush green grass. A distant wind blew, and the grass rippled like waves.

Luo Qiuyue gazed quietly at the boundless greenery before her, and after a long while, she suddenly smiled softly.

She extended her left hand, her voice calm: "Help me untie this."

Qin Le smiled, took out the black crystal, and this time did not operate it for her, but placed it directly in her palm.

Luo Qiuyue took the crystal and inserted it into the groove.

The moment the seal was broken, spiritual energy surged forth. She immediately sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and concentrated.

Among the military arts passed down by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, a method that uses the spirit of humanity to unite the military flag naturally emerges.

The method was not complicated. She focused her mind and carefully comprehended it. In just a moment, she understood it.

Immediately, she had a slight thought and tried to activate it.

Five illusory military flags, each with a different color and shimmering with a hazy glow, slowly appeared and swirled around her. Though still somewhat clumsy, they had already taken shape.

Qin Le watched from the side, a smile playing on her lips.

The commander for the next Heavenly Soldiers Trial can be changed. He was happy to stand by and fill in any gaps in his skills.

About half an hour later, Luo Qiuyue slowly opened her eyes, her gaze clear and bright, and a genuine and radiant smile appeared on her face:

"Let's go back."

"Let's go." Qin Le nodded.

The two walked side by side toward the bus that was waiting in the distance, at a leisurely pace.

I returned to the college the next morning.

Luo Qiuyue returned directly to her residence to consolidate her skills in seclusion—her understanding of military strategy was still in its early stages and required time to familiarize herself with and refine it.

Qin Le continued to wander aimlessly around the academy. Having helped Luo Qiuyue enter the path of military strategy, he could be considered to have temporarily retired, and indeed had nothing of great importance to do.

Noon, canteen.

As soon as Qin Le stepped inside, he saw Chen Yun and Chu Xiaonan. Chen Yun's eyes lit up, and he practically leaped over:

"You're finally back!"

"What's wrong?" Qin Le asked, puzzled.

"Isn't this all thanks to you? With the power of those two laws, I was able to upgrade 'Truth'!" Chen Yun said excitedly, but then his face fell. "Without you here, I wouldn't have dared to try detonating it at all."

By studying the power of the two laws of spacetime and creation given by Qin Le, he successfully integrated them into the construction of a new type of truth.

Its power will certainly far exceed that of before, but he had no idea exactly how much more powerful it would be.

Blowing up the training ground is a minor issue; if it results in your own death, then the joke has gone too far.