Seeing Gao Fei Xue's disbelief, Ning Xunqiu became anxious and took off the "Purple Gold Gourd" hanging at his waist, explaining.
"I'm telling the truth. This is the 'Immortal Treasure' that senior brother acquired, containing a single drop of the Heaven-defying Moonlight Dew. The White Jade Ginseng King consumed it, gained transformation, and then managed to escape."
"All these herbs can testify for me."
"Immortal Treasure? Moonlight Dew?" Gao Fei Xue asked, half-believing.
"Only one drop can be condensed each month," Ning Xunqiu replied, "I didn't know the Moonlight Dew was so miraculous, it should be used diluted."
The Moonlight Dew was originally to nurture 'Spiritual Objects,' but the White Jade Ginseng King, being a mortal object, directly transformed into a 'Spiritual Object' upon absorbing it and mastered the 'Earth Escape Skill,' completely beyond Ning Xunqiu's expectations.
This experience also reminded him that he had been too reckless.
"By the way, there's also an innate skill book, 'Purple Sky Innate Skill.'"
Ning Xunqiu said, beginning to impart it to her. He mobilized his inner strength, his entire body surrounded by Purple Qi, which flowed slowly from his palm into Gao Fei Xue's meridians, quickly helping her to enter the path.
One hour later.
Time passed, and after an hour, a faint purple glow appeared on Gao Fei Xue's skin, and a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"This, this is Inner Qi?!" She exclaimed, "A cultivation technique that directly reaches Inner Qi? Immortal Technique?! Immortals truly exist in this world..."
"Yes." Ning Xunqiu nodded, "Purple Sky Innate Skill' leads directly to the Inner Qi Realm, a true dimension-reducing strike."
Inner Qi strengthens the body, whereas martial artists in the first two realms inevitably damage their bodies, and once past their peak, illnesses take over like a collapsing mountain. Few live past fifty, for longevity is the initial pursuit of practicing martial arts for health.
"Yiya Yiya~"
At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from the side.
Ning Xunqiu and Gao Fei Xue turned their heads, only to see a three-inch tall little figure with a green leaf on its head shouting there. It was the White Jade Ginseng King transformed into a human form.
"It truly has become a Spirit Monster?!" Gao Fei Xue's eyes showed astonishment.
Ning Xunqiu immediately became alert, his 'Sword Demon Heart Eye' transforming into countless lines, locking onto the space around the Ginseng Doll.
The Ginseng Doll's eyes widened, feeling a massive threat, and dared not move at all.
Ning Xunqiu quickly stepped forward, grabbing the Ginseng Doll in his hand, "You dared to eat my Moonlight Dew and then strut around in front of me, truly fearless."
"Yiya Yiya~"
The Ginseng Doll pouted, appearing very aggrieved. It glanced at Ning Xunqiu fearfully, lowered its head slightly, and began to sob softly. Suddenly, it burst into loud crying, and tears fell to the ground, instantly sprouting green grass.
A rich fragrance spread, and the two inhaled this aroma, feeling their Inner Qi slightly surging, even with a hint of improvement.
Ning Xunqiu was momentarily stunned, then delighted: "Junior Sister, if we refine this White Jade Ginseng King, our cultivation will improve tremendously."
The Ginseng Doll paused upon hearing this, then started crying even louder.
Gao Fei Xue saw that what her senior brother held was a delicate little infant and couldn't help feeling compassion, speaking softly, "Senior Brother, don't frighten it. This little one might be hungry..."
"Yiya Yiya~"
The Ginseng Doll seemed to understand human speech, nodding energetically, and extending its branches, instantly sprouting a small tree on the ground. Since its birth, it had performed Earth Escape Skills and spawned trees, its head leaf visibly shriveled.
The Ginseng Doll only absorbs the Qi of mortal plants, and continuing this way, its 'Spiritual Wisdom' will gradually diminish, ultimately starving to death.
Its instinct is not willing to become a dead object again.
Gao Fei Xue watched the Ginseng Doll's performance and turned to Ning Xunqiu, proposing a suggestion:
"Is the Moonlight Dew not available in the future? Since this little guy has such abilities, why don't we keep it to look after the herb garden?"
"Yiya Yiya~" The Ginseng Doll seemed very agreeable to this proposal, nodding excitedly.
Ning Xunqiu pondered for a moment and nodded.
The "Purple Gold Gourd" condenses a drop of "Moonlight Dew" every month, and given the effect of "Moonlight Dew," he doesn't lack treasure medicine. He indeed needs 'someone' to help him manage the herb garden in Cyan Mountain.
"Yiya Yiya~"
The Ginseng Doll landed on the ground, respectfully kowtowing to Ning Xunqiu, then offered a small red fruit with both hands.
"Treasure Medicine: Vermilion Fruit?!"
The two knew this little creature was expressing gratitude for the 'rebirth grace.'
Ning Xunqiu accepted the Vermilion Fruit, very pleased with the Ginseng Doll's behavior, instructing:
"This little guy is quite sensible. From now on, you'll be called 'Yiya,' the head steward of Shennong Valley herb garden is yours."
"But, I expect to see a Vermilion Fruit tree when I come to the herb garden tomorrow, don't disappoint me, okay?"
He valued the Ginseng Doll's ability to find 'Treasure Medicine' more, as even with the 'Moonlight Dew,' having no 'seeds' makes it difficult to cook without rice.
"Yiya Yiya~"
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The next day.
Ning Xunqiu took out the Celestial Derivation Volume, which he kept close to him.
[Fortune: Six to Eight.]
He glanced at the fortune, pondering:
"If one does not become a Cultivator, they will remain an ant."
"There must be Cultivation Methods in Jin Country. Jiang Hong unified the world when I was thirty. I should go to Jin Country earlier."
Ning Xunqiu picked up the pen and wrote down.
"Advance my cultivation to the Innate as soon as possible, travel down the mountain to explore various places in Jin Country, and find a way to obtain Cultivation Methods."
[Do you want to use a bit of fortune to rewrite this segment of life?]
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[I focused on cultivating the Purple Sky Innate Skill on the mountain, often using Moonlight Dew and consuming Vermilion Fruit to enhance my cultivation, and broke through to the Innate Realm in less than a year.]
[I also spent three months patiently cultivating the Seven Swords of Cross and Vertical to the Perfect Realm, and White Clouds Drifting Leisurely to the Perfect Realm.]
[At this time, my junior sister Gao Fei Xue's Inner Qi cultivation was just a realization of the Mental Realm from reaching the Innate. I instructed my junior sister to secretly save our master.]
[At eighteen, I resolutely bid farewell to my junior sister and went down the mountain.]
[The first step, by nightfall, I first chopped down King Yu, then chopped down Yu Country's Left Minister—Guo Xian, tracing the clues and blood-washing the entire court of Yu Country, which soothed my suppressed feelings.]
[Soon, Crown Prince Chu Yu returned. All his brothers pressured him onto that life-seeking throne, then packed their bags and fled overnight.]
[He directly lay down and won.]
[I began seeking immortals and the Dao, traversing every inch of mountains and rivers in Jin Country, not missing any unusual place, communing only with the world and the wind and rain along the way.]
[At twenty, I was resting in a restaurant in Chang'an City and occasionally heard Jianghu people talk about the legendary Sword Saint, the "Cyan Peak Sword." The Cyan Peak Sword was another treasure sword inherited from Cyan Mountain, paired with the "White Cloud Sword."]
[It is said that the Cyan Peak Sword's Sword Dao is unrivaled. Being no more than twenty, even a Grandmaster cannot withstand a single sword, known as the Number One Sword in the World.]
[I knew it was my junior sister Gao Fei Xue, which I found very interesting. In this life, it was my junior sister's turn to take charge of the overall situation.]
[At this time, my search throughout Jin Country yielded nothing. The Jin Royal Palace, ancestral lands, and tombs showed no traces of Cultivators. However, I discovered that several of Jiang Hong's brothers mysteriously disappeared in their youth, but no one ever investigated.]
[That Child of Destiny, Jiang Xuan, also mysteriously disappeared.]
[Jiang Hong must know something.]
[It seems I need to make contact with the Jiang Family. I changed my name to "Dugu Feng" and challenged various Martial Artists in the Jianghu of Jin Country, undefeated, gaining fame rapidly.]
[Even when Jin Country's Grandmasters personally came to test me, they couldn't withstand the might of my sword.]
[At this time, Jiang Hong, in his prime and with great talent and strategy, extended the title of National Hero to me, treating me with respect despite my unclear origins.]
[I voluntarily stated that I was from the Cyan Mountain Lineage and told Jiang Hong a story about the "World." After listening, Jiang Hong esteemed me as Mr. and entrusted me to teach his legitimate son, Jiang You, to study.]
[In ten years, no assassins could get within a hundred steps of Jiang Hong, and Yu Country was destroyed on schedule.]
[After unifying the world, Jiang Hong proclaimed himself emperor, yet had no trace of joy on his face. Looking at his progressively aging body, one night he suddenly fell ill, sensing the fear of death, changing to become extremely irritable.]
[Jiang Hong entrusted me to go to the "Vast Sea Land" to oversee the "Ascension Tower" affairs.]
[I finally got the chance to explore what an Immortal truly is.]
[At the edge of the endless desert was a vast blue ocean.]
[I sailed a hundred miles out to sea, surrounded by layers of mist, knowing this was where the Immortals resided.]
[This sea area was called the "Demon Realm" by local fishermen, its mist never dispersing all year round. Anyone who enters never comes back.]
[Is it an Immortal's trial? Or an array guarding the cave dwelling?]
[My strength having reached its peak, I couldn't wait to take this step, relying on sheer strength to pass through the Ninefold Pass and reach a small island.]
[I finally saw that Immortal, looking like a middle-aged Daoist, wearing a Daoist Robe, yet his body was illusory, mechanical in demeanor, clearly deceased for many years.]
[The exalted Immortal saw me and spoke calmly, "You are not destined for immortality. Why does a mere mortal come here, leave."]
[With a light wave of his hand, I felt a dizziness and found myself already out of the "Demon Realm."]
[My heart spirit was horrified, soaring again, trying to break into the "Demon Realm" once more to seek an answer.]
[However, the mist suddenly changed, filled with killing intent.]
[I exhausted all efforts to wield the Seven Swords of Cross and Vertical, yet found myself like a mosquito trapped in a net, struggling in vain.]
[An hour later, I died.]
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