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Chapter 205 Advancement! Object Manipulation Technique!

As the New Year approaches, auspicious snowflakes are falling.

The entire city of Wangxing was shrouded in a vast expanse of white snow.

The streets were filled with people buying New Year's goods, and in the alleys, some children were already playing with firecrackers.

In the alley of Qingliu, not far from Ningguo Mansion, there is a house that is unusually deserted.

In the courtyard, a girl dressed in a black dress was chopping firewood in the snow. Her small figure was wielding a large axe, and the scene looked somewhat comical.

Smoke curled up from the kitchen chimney.

Luo Qingfeng was chopping vegetables inside.

This is the house he and Aya recently bought.

It has been half a month since Nightingale and Bai Ruofei left.

The two of them have been living here for the past two weeks.

Luo Qingfeng did not go out to do missions. He went to the North Courtyard to cultivate every day, and rarely slept after returning at night, continuing to cultivate.

The second line of data in my mind continues to grow steadily and slowly.

After the Ten Stars of Creation, one enters the Star Transformation Realm.

Advancing to a higher realm is not as easy as advancing to a lower realm. Each increase in stats requires a long time, strong perseverance, and talent—all three are indispensable. The difficulty and failure rate of advancing to a higher realm are many times greater than those of advancing to a lower realm.

After all, only after advancing to the Star Transformation Realm can a cultivator truly undergo a complete transformation, and their strength is incomparable to that of the Opening Heaven Realm.

At this stage, cultivation requires absorbing stellar energy, the aid of elixirs, and even some guidance.

He has all of these.

Since he won first place in the new disciple competition, the North Academy has provided him with a lot of cultivation resources.

His training grounds have been moved to the best blessed land, and he has been given a lot of various pills. Whatever cultivation methods or guidance he needs, the academy will try its best to meet his needs.

However, he was aware of his own situation.

In truth, all he needed was a demon.

However, Nightingale had only been gone a short time, so he couldn't go out on a mission immediately. Leaving A-Ya alone at home meant he needed to let the little girl recover emotionally and adjust for a while.

Ah Ya has been practicing her sword diligently every day since he told her that she needed to be very strong in order to find her sister.

On New Year's Eve.

The Ningguo Mansion sent someone early in the morning to call them to the mansion for breakfast.

Luo Qingfeng refused.

This day is a time for family reunions, and he and Aya have their own home.

In the evening, Dong Miaomiao, Dong Xiaopang, and Dong Yaozu all came to invite them, but the two still did not go.

It's snowing outside.

The two sat around the stove in the kitchen, eating the steaming hot food they had prepared.

Although it was a bit deserted, it was also warm and cozy.

At dawn, the sound of firecrackers rang out, welcoming the arrival of the new year.

Luo Qingfeng sat cross-legged on the bed in the room, looking at the dark night outside the window, missing the girl who had left.

Of course, he would also unconsciously think of that proud woman.

Have they arrived yet?

Or are they still on their way? Or have they encountered something?

Ok?

As he was thinking, he suddenly sensed someone peeping at him from outside the window. A glint of green flashed in his eyes as he looked out the window.

A small, blurry figure appeared outside the window. Upon seeing him looking over, it immediately flew away, wobbling slightly.

"Huh? It's already successful?"

Luo Qingfeng showed a look of surprise, got up, opened the door, and went to the door of the opposite room.

After waiting a moment, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

But there was no sound from inside the room.

Luo Qingfeng waited a while longer, then went out and walked to the window in the corridor. He raised his hand and knocked on the window, saying, "Aya, open the window."

There was still no response from inside.

Luo Qingfeng reached out and gently pushed the window open.

The dark room was illuminated by light, and the curtains on the bed were half-drawn. A petite figure with flowing hair, wearing a white nightgown, sat cross-legged. A pair of fair, delicate, and adorable girl's feet were vaguely visible beneath the nightgown.

Seeing the window open, she immediately reached out and pulled the curtains closed completely.

Her figure immediately became blurry.

Luo Qingfeng asked, "Are you already capable of astral projection?"

He taught the soul cultivation technique to this little girl, but he didn't expect that she could successfully separate her soul from her body so quickly.

The figure inside the curtain immediately shook their head in denial.

Luo Qingfeng said, "I'm not here to blame you for spying on me, what are you afraid of?"

The figure inside the curtain noticeably lowered their head.

Luo Qingfeng said, "Your cultivation is good. Keep up the good work. If there's anything you don't understand, remember to ask me. But remember, when you first leave your body, your soul is relatively weak, so you can't fly too high or too far. There will be firecrackers tonight, so you absolutely cannot go out."

"Alright, go to bed early."

After giving a few more instructions, he closed the window and left.

The room went dark again.

Aya lowered her head and sat silently on the bed for a long time before raising her head somewhat guiltily, her little face already flushed.

New Year's Eve passed just like that.

New Year's Day.

Before Luo Qingfeng even got out of bed, Dong Miaomiao, along with Dong Xiaopang, Dong Yaozu, and the other students from Ningguo Academy, were already banging on the door. The little ones shouted in unison, "Teacher, red envelopes are being given out! Teacher, red envelopes are being given out!"

Luo Qingfeng was speechless and had no choice but to get up quickly and wrap the red envelopes.

Fortunately, he had prepared some.

A few days ago, Dong Miaomiao had already reminded him that he would be visiting on the first day of the Lunar New Year and would be asked for a red envelope.

Aya, who hadn't slept all night, went out and opened the courtyard gate.

Dong Miaomiao and her group swarmed in like hungry locusts, chattering and begging for red envelopes.

Many of the little creatures even reached out their hands to A-Crow.

Crow was at a loss and hurriedly ran into the house, ready to go find someone to ask for a red envelope.

Fortunately, Luo Qingfeng had already wrapped the red envelopes and come out.

One for each person, with not much money inside, just enough to buy a few strings of candied hawthorns.

However, the little ones were all very happy. After all, they were all from wealthy families and didn't lack money. They came just to wish the master good luck and pay their respects for the New Year. If anyone dared not to come, Dong Miaomiao's invisible kick would surely smash their buttocks.

A group of people played around in the courtyard for a while before being chased away by Dong Miaomiao.

Once only the three of them remained in the courtyard, Luo Qingfeng took out a large red envelope, handed it to Aya, and said with a smile, "This is for you."

Aya shyly accepted the red envelope, opened it, and found that it contained only one coin.

She immediately pouted and glared at someone.

Dong Miaomiao, standing to the side, burst into laughter: "Even less than me! Your husband is so stingy with his sister-in-law! Hahahaha..."

Luo Qingfeng explained, "We're family, so let's not stand on ceremony. It's not about the money, but about the friendship."

Aya seemed a little angry. She picked up a branch from the ground and wrote two words crookedly in the snow next to her: Pay back the money!

Luo Qingfeng then remembered that he still owed this girl several pieces of gold and silver.

"We're family, why are you talking about money? Your money is my money too. I'll keep it for now and give it to you when you grow up."

After Luo Qingfeng finished speaking, he went to the kitchen to cook.

These past few days have been Chinese New Year, and since I don't need to go to the North Campus, I've been eating at home every day, so naturally I'm going to eat a more substantial meal.

"Sister Aya, the master thinks you're too young! That's so insulting!"

At this moment, Dong Miaomiao started to "sow discord" again, talking while glancing at a certain part of Aya's body.

Aya blushed, pouted, and glared at the kitchen.

Luo Qingfeng called from the kitchen, "Dong Miaomiao, come in and add firewood!"

Dong Miaomiao immediately said, "Sir, my little hands aren't for stuffing firewood! Look how white and tender they are, so delicate and boneless, so fragile. How can you bear to do that to them? They're specially made to serve you!"

Luo Qingfeng ignored her and lit the fire himself.

Aya stood outside for a while before entering the kitchen, sitting down behind the stove, head down, and silently helping him add firewood and start the fire.

Bored, Dong Miaomiao reluctantly went into the kitchen to help pick vegetables, chattering incessantly as she did so.

"Sir, have you heard? After the new disciples' competition, those people from the Demon Suppression Academy's main branch didn't leave immediately; instead, they went outside the city..."

"I heard that many monsters have appeared in the mountains outside the city, but when people went to search for them, the monsters all disappeared, and no one knows where they escaped to..."

"But in the past few days, I've heard that the Demon Suppression Academy has discovered traces of demons again..."

Luo Qingfeng said while chopping vegetables, "There have indeed been a lot of quests posted in the courtyard recently, all about monsters outside the city, but I haven't paid much attention to them yet."

Dong Miaomiao lowered her voice and said, "Some people speculate that demons might attack our Wangxing City, and it's said that demons have already been discovered in some parts of Wangxing City, and some people have already been controlled by them..."

Luo Qingfeng looked at her and asked, "Who told you that?"

Dong Miaomiao said smugly, "I can't tell you that, it's a high-level secret. Unless, sir, you agree to let me sleep here tonight and not kick me out, then I'll tell you."

Luo Qingfeng continued chopping vegetables, ignoring her.

Dong Miaomiao pouted and said, "Sir, I just want to talk to Sister Aya. Sister Aya will be scared if she sleeps alone."

Then her eyes darted around, glancing at the two of them, before she suddenly whispered, "Sir, you and Sister Aya haven't done anything shady, so you're afraid I'll sleep here? You're afraid I'll find out, aren't you?"

Luo Qingfeng tapped her on the head and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Dong Miaomiao snorted, "I'm about to advance in rank too, and I need your help, Master. When you were preparing for the competition, I helped you a lot without complaint."

That's true.

When Luo Qingfeng was cultivating, she did often go to the courtyard to spar with him.

Are you sure you're about to advance?

Luo Qingfeng asked.

Dong Miaomiao immediately nodded and said, "Of course I'm sure. If you don't believe me, you can enter my body later and see for yourself. The outline of the eighth star has already appeared."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Luo Qingfeng said, "Have you taken the pill? I still have two pills from the courtyard that should be of some help to you."

Dong Miaomiao smiled and said, "Thank you, sir, but I've already eaten. Now I just need to rely on my own cultivation. If you could help me, it would definitely be faster, since you and I cultivate the same technique."

Luo Qingfeng asked, "How can I help you? Just as a sparring partner?"

Dong Miaomiao said, "Of course not. Sir needs to activate his cultivation technique to help me increase the speed at which I absorb star power, so that I can accumulate more energy more quickly in preparation for breaking through the barrier."

"What exactly needs to be done?"

"It's very simple. When I'm absorbing star power, you sit opposite me, palm to palm, and circulate your cultivation technique to establish a connection with the technique within my body. Then you can help me absorb star power together... We cultivate the same technique, so there's no need to worry about rejection. You can easily enter my body..."

Luo Qingfeng thought for a moment and asked, "Where did you hear about this cultivation method? Are you sure it's feasible?"

Dong Miaomiao smiled and said, "Of course it's feasible. My master told me himself."

Luo Qingfeng's expression shifted: "Have you seen him again recently?"

Dong Miaomiao said, "Not recently. My master told me about it before. I've wanted to cultivate using this method with you for a long time, but it wasn't possible before. This cultivation method has certain conditions. Only when one person's cultivation level is at least two levels higher than the other person's can it be used."

Luo Qingfeng was still somewhat worried: "Is there any danger?"

Dong Miaomiao thought for a moment and said, "Since Master didn't say anything, there shouldn't be any danger, right? It's just helping to absorb star power, and it's not even helping directly, but rather helping to increase the absorption speed after the two are fused together. What danger could there be? Even if there is danger, we can just stop immediately."

Luo Qingfeng thought about it carefully again.

Dong Miaomiao blinked and said, "Sir, you wouldn't want the neighbors to know that you and your sister-in-law are living alone together, would you?"

Luo Qingfeng's lips twitched.

Dong Miaomiao then said pitifully, "Good junior brother, you've already reached the tenth level of the Opening Heaven Realm, while she's only at the seventh level. You don't want your little senior sister to lose face in front of Master, do you?"

Luo Qingfeng was speechless and could only say, "Then let's try it tonight."

"yeah!"

Dong Miaomiao immediately cheered excitedly, her face beaming with joy, "Teacher is so kind! Junior Brother is amazing!"

Luo Qingfeng ignored her.

After finishing his meal, Luo Qingfeng went inside, his soul left his body, and flew to the rooftop to cultivate his daily wandering.

Dong Miaomiao and Aya sparred in the back, honing their combat skills.

In the afternoon, the snow finally stopped.

Sunlight pierced through the thick clouds and shone down, making the entire city exceptionally bright against the backdrop of white snow.

Luo Qingfeng soared into the sky, bathed in sunlight, enduring the slight stinging pain in his soul, and looked down upon the entire city.

He persisted until dusk, when the sun was about to set, before finally descending.

As soon as he landed on the roof, he suddenly felt a jolt in his soul, followed by a warm current that instantly enveloped his entire soul.

An extremely comfortable feeling rose from the soles of my feet all the way to the top of my head.

Then, he felt his soul suddenly lighten, and his senses suddenly became clearer and sharper.

This is……

He immediately felt a powerful and unfamiliar force surge through his body!

He vaguely guessed what was going on, and his gaze suddenly fell on the snow piled up on the roof ridge next to him. With a thought, he enveloped a small snowflake, and then...

"Whoosh!"

A small clump of snowflakes suddenly rose from the ground, as if caught by an unseen hand.

Imperial artifact!

He did indeed advance!

Soul advancement!

From daytime excursions to imperial gifts!

(End of this chapter)