Back on Earth, I am the only cultivator.

Just as Li Jing was about to leave, Wu Fan suddenly called out to her:

"Li Jing, extend your right hand."

"Right hand?"

Li Jing was slightly taken aback, and a blush gradually rose on her fair face.

She nervously stretched out her slender, fair hand, palm up, facing Wu Fan.

What...what is he going to do?

Did you think the distance between you was too far and want to touch my hand?

Or... he finally realized it himself...

"Slurp~~"

Beside her, Xiaoya, who was holding a can of cola, made a sucking sound.

The silver-haired, red-eyed little girl rolled her eyes dramatically, giving Li Jing a disdainful sidelong glance, and mentally grumbled:

"Pah! This woman's horny again!"

"What kind of filthy, obscene stuff is in your head?!"

"The older brother only wanted to draw a life-saving talisman for her, but she actually thought about giving birth to several little monkeys at night... She's hopeless!"

Wu Fan was naturally unaware of the conflict in the minds of these two.

His expression was calm, but a dazzling golden light suddenly shone from his fingertips.

"Sizzle!"

Wu Fan used his fingers as a pen, rapidly drawing lines on Li Jing's soft, warm palm.

A tingling, electric sensation instantly swept through her body, and Li Jing felt half of her body go weak, so she couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

"alright."

A few seconds later, Wu Fan withdrew his hand.

Li Jing looked down and saw that there was a new ancient mark the size of a fingernail on the palm of her right hand, with faint dark gold divine patterns flowing around it, which then gradually disappeared into the skin.

"Senior, this is...?"

Li Jing clenched her fist curiously, but found nothing unusual.

"A divine weapon talisman."

"Since Ma Wu is injured, you're bound to run into some lousy bastards on your trip to the provincial capital."

"When in danger, simply communicate with the palm mark through your mind to activate it."

At this point, Wu Fan slightly raised his eyes, his tone domineering and unparalleled:

"Activate it, and you'll be invincible for a time below the Heavenly level."

Invincible below the Heavenly level!

Li Jing took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes filled with shock and ecstasy.

Although the world has changed drastically, a Heaven-level martial artist is still a powerful figure who can command the winds and rains in the city!

"Yes! Thank you for the talisman, senior. I understand!" Li Jing bowed deeply, her pretty face flushed with excitement, before respectfully leaving.

……

The next day, after calculating the time, it was found that four days had passed since Wu Fan returned from Kunlun.

During these four days, as the dragon vein was completely awakened by Xiaoya's kick, the Earth's spiritual energy recovery entered an unprecedentedly accelerated phase.

In the mountains surrounding the city, lush greenery is rampant.

The once dry, withered tree sprouted branches as thick as buckets overnight, and a thick fog lingered for a long time.

What followed was the tragedy of wild animals in the mountains and forests frequently mutating and injuring people.

"Chairman, a wild boar the size of a truck appeared in the northern suburban forest last night. Its hide is so thick that even bullets can't penetrate it, and it has already injured three villagers!"

"And over in the Western Hills, someone witnessed a ferocious wolf engulfed in flames!"

Inside the headquarters of the Mencheng Martial Arts Alliance, President Han Zhen looked at the mountain of emergency reports piled up on his desk, his temples throbbing.

He's been so busy these past few days that he barely has time to close his eyes. The dramatic changes brought about by the resurgence of spiritual energy have completely shattered the peace of the secular world.

However, in the provincial capital not far from the city, another open conspiracy targeting resource plunder is quietly unfolding.

The Lu family, a long-established martial arts family in the provincial capital, already possesses a profound heritage.

In this wave of spiritual energy revival, Lu Tianheng, the patriarch of the Lu family, who had been in seclusion for several years, actually broke through the shackles and successfully entered the legendary Grandmaster realm by relying on the sudden surge of spiritual energy!

The birth of a Grandmaster completely swelled the Lu family's ambition.

They immediately colluded with "Yangshengtang," the largest pharmaceutical conglomerate in the provincial capital, attempting to leverage Yangshengtang's monopoly in the medicinal herb industry to seize all the rare medicinal herbs in the entire Jiangnan Province.

In the provincial capital, at the headquarters of Yangshengtang, in the luxurious VIP reception room.

Li Wen and Li Jing sat side by side on the sofa, their faces grim.

They had been waiting here for a full two hours.

"Squeak"

The meeting room door was finally pushed open.

A young man with an exaggerated and arrogant expression walked in, followed by a group of waiters, among whom an old man in gray with a gloomy face was closest to him.

"Oh, who do we have here? It's the two distinguished guests from the Li family of Mencheng."

Lu Feiyu, the young master of the Lu family.

He sat casually in the main seat, crossed his legs, and stared at Li Jing's full breasts and pretty face with his lewd eyes, making no attempt to hide his greed.

"Young Master Lu."

Li Wen took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said in a deep voice:

"Regarding the exchange of the 'Nine-Leaf Heavenly Lotus,' our Li family has brought our utmost sincerity this time."

He pointed to the exquisite wooden box on the table:

"Here are three 100-year-old wild ginseng roots, plus 300 million in cash."

"We only wish to exchange for your Nine-Leaf Heavenly Lotus. We hope Young Master Lu will grant our request."

"A hundred-year-old wild ginseng? Three hundred million?"

Lu Feiyu chuckled as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Li Wen, haven't you grasped the current situation yet?"

Lu Feiyu leaned forward and patted the table with a hint of disdain.

"Now that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has been restored, cultivation resources are more precious than gold!"

"You think you can trade our prized possession for a mere 300 million and a few broken ginseng roots?"

Li Wen frowned and gritted his teeth, saying, "So, what does Young Master Lu mean...?"

Lu Feiyu ignored Li Wen and instead fixed his gaze on Li Jing, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"Want a Nine-Leaf Heavenly Lotus? Sure."

He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips:

"As long as your sister Li Jing comes to my room tonight and keeps me company for a night of pleasure..."

"If you please me, I'll offer you that Heavenly Lotus with both hands! How about it?"

"presumptuous!"

Li Wen slammed his fist on the table, furious:

"Lu Feiyu! Shut your mouth!"

Li Jing was so angry that her pretty face turned red, her eyebrows shot up, and she pointed at Lu Feiyu's nose and started cursing:

"Lu Feiyu! You shameless, despicable bastard!"

"Want your aunt to keep you company?"

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Disgusting!"

When Li Jing publicly pointed her finger at him and berated him, Lu Feiyu's face instantly darkened.

"You bitch! You're asking for it!"

Lu Feiyu slammed his hand on the table, his face contorted in a grimace:

"You shameless bastard! In the provincial capital, there's no woman I, Lu Feiyu, can't have!"

He sneered and pointed at the wooden box on the table:

"These three ginseng roots, I'll consider them a tribute from your Li family to the Lu family! As for you..."

Lu Feiyu glared fiercely at Li Jing:

"You're not leaving this building today!"

"Hong Gongfeng! Throw that piece of trash Li Wen out!"

"As for this hot chick, get her for me and send her straight to my office lounge!"

"Yes, young master."

Hong Yan, the gray-robed elder standing behind Lu Feiyu, stepped forward, releasing an aura of power befitting a late-stage Earth-level martial artist.

"You two young men from the Li family, if you know what's good for you, don't force this old man to take action."

As he spoke, his hand reached straight for Li Jing's shoulder.

"Lu Feiyu, how dare you!"

Li Wen's expression changed drastically. He wanted to step forward to protect Li Jing, but he was just an ordinary person. Under the impact of Hong Yan's late-stage Earth-level aura, he was immediately blasted away, coughing up blood and flying backward, crashing heavily into the wall of the conference room.

"elder brother!"

Li Jing gasped in surprise as she watched the withered hand rapidly enlarge before her eyes, a profound sense of powerlessness washing over her.

In that instant, her mind went blank.

In her fear and anger, Li Jing suddenly remembered the golden mark Wu Fan had left in her palm before he left.

"You bastard, get out of my way!"

Li Jing screamed, clenched her right hand, and tried to communicate with the warm energy hidden deep beneath her skin.

boom!

A dazzling golden light burst forth from Li Jing's right palm!

The golden light, like a blazing sun, swept through the VIP room.

The violent and unparalleled magical power flowed rapidly through Li Jing's body along her meridians, and her aura surged at this moment.

Yellow-level, Profound-level, Earth-level...

He broke through the initial stage of the Heavenly Realm in terms of overall strength!

Hong Yan, who had been so aggressive, suddenly changed his expression, his hair stood on end, and he screamed in terror:

"This...this is the aura of a Heaven-level martial artist?! How is this possible?!"