Chapter 18: Going to the Sea, Was It Intentional? (1/2)

Ning Wuxie officially reached the ninth level of Refining Qi and condensed the rare Nine Heavenly Harmony True Essence.

Achieving such accomplishments at the age of fifteen could indeed be recorded in the cultivation history of loose cultivators in the Spirit Martial Continent. Even the highly regarded genius Li Luobing could not compare.

Ning Wuxie exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling as if he had become an immortal on land. The lightness of his body, the abundance of flesh and blood, and the grandeur of his spiritual power were far beyond what he had experienced at the previous level.

Previously, Ning Wuxie did not possess Heavenly Harmony True Essence and did not understand its intricacies. However, after experiencing Jiang Ren’s Showdown a few days ago, he learned some characteristics of Heavenly Harmony True Essence.

Heavenly Harmony True Essence was not only purer and more powerful than chaotic True Essence, but at critical moments in combat, it could produce a very special “throb.”

Just like a fierce tiger shaking its waist or a coiling dragon turning over, at crucial moments, Heavenly Harmony True Essence would suddenly throb, instantly increasing the release of spiritual power! This could enhance the power of techniques and even speed up the formation of spells!

This aspect was incredibly strong. In any Showdown, a sudden burst like this could catch opponents off guard. The outcome of a battle often hinged on those one or two seconds; a sudden release of spiritual power could potentially turn the tide!

Ning Wuxie referred to this throb as “Dragon Rise,” as if the Heavenly Harmony True Essence within him resembled a small dragon, even capable of plundering others’ True Essence to devour, as if it had its own consciousness.

Now that he had reached the ninth level of Heavenly Harmony True Essence, he should be able to control Dragon Rise more freely.

Ning Wuxie turned around and looked at the light cocoon on the bed, which was still gently pulsating. Xuan’er was inside, waiting to awaken.

Ning Wuxie gently stroked the light cocoon, and its pulsation suddenly quickened twice, with the emitted soft light brightening a few degrees, as if expressing a happy emotion.

However, Xuan’er’s voice did not sound; she could not speak at that moment.

It was even possible that she did not have any awareness at that time, merging with the laws of the Heavenly Harmony, only able to sense Ning Wuxie’s aura and feel joy.

Ning Wuxie sat beside the light cocoon, pressed his face against it, and embraced it, which was equivalent to embracing Xuan’er.

“Xuan’er, thank you for your Heavenly Harmony True Essence.”

“I do not know what this means for you, but when you awaken, I will traverse the entire Spirit Martial Continent to restore your injured foundation!”

The light cocoon fell silent for a moment, emitting a soft glow, along with the sweet scent of milk from Xuan’er, as if Xuan’er was, in an intangible way, also embracing Ning Wuxie.

In the following days, Ning Wuxie planned to remain low-key for a while.

After all, he had made quite a stir at the martial arts arena in Hermit Valley, defeating the famous loose cultivator Master Wuyuan’s only disciple. The rumors were one thing, but the eyes watching him would not be few.

Perhaps, in powerful sects, his and Xuan’er’s backgrounds, names, and ages had already been uncovered.

This was not good news for Ning Wuxie, as the saying went, “A tree that stands out invites the wind.”

Not to mention the enmity already formed with Master Wuyuan, there might be other forces that, seeing they could not recruit him, would directly send powerful individuals to take action!

This was quite dangerous for both Ning Wuxie and Xuan’er at the moment.

Perhaps, Ning Wuxie needed to take some other actions to change the perceptions of those who were paying attention to him?

At the very least, he could not maintain the image of being vengeful, harboring grudges, and solely pursuing strength, as such individuals were the easiest targets for knives.

If one could not afford to offend tomorrow, then it was better to eliminate the threat while still able to!

As a disciple of the Human Sect, he had seen too many such situations before.

However, what could be done? He had gambled on the Immortal Grade formation that blocked aura from Jiang Ren, and it had suddenly activated at noon today, blocking all auras in the small courtyard.

Although no one knew the situation of Xuan’er’s Divine Spiritual Body, it was equivalent to openly stating: “I have a secret!”

Now, stepping out of the small courtyard, it was likely that he would be locked onto by divine senses at any moment, like a celebrity being followed by paparazzi.

At that moment, a knock sounded at the door of the small courtyard.

The knocking was slow and rhythmic: thud, thud, thud.

The visitor seemed extremely humble… wait a minute, why did that sound a bit familiar?

Ning Wuxie opened the door, and indeed, it was Qin Jiuyou’s feminine and charming face!

“Hey, Brother Ning, sorry to disturb you again, just came to visit.”

“… Brother Qin, I really do not want to sleep with your junior sister Yue.”

Ning Wuxie got straight to the point.

“No, no, no, this time it is not about you sleeping… not this matter.” Qin Jiuyou hurriedly explained.

“Last time I visited, it was indeed my and my junior sister’s recklessness. I truly apologize.”

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