As dawn breaks, January in the cultivation world is always bitterly cold.

The biting wind howled across the mountain, while Zhaocai nestled in a wool blanket, drinking hot water boiled with firewood, warming himself by the stove, and eating grilled fish, living a particularly comfortable life.

Su Linyuan went to find Mu Yu, wanting to descend to the mortal realm again to deal with the demonic serpent causing trouble on Qingyuan Mountain.

Ben Ali thought it would be a natural progression, since winter is when snakes hibernate and their fighting power drops sharply, making them easy to deal with. However, Mu Yu, contrary to his usual behavior, stopped him.

“The cultivation world has been quite turbulent lately, so Junior Brother Lin Yuan should take good care of himself.” Mu Yu looked Su Lin Yuan up and down, noting his still somewhat dazed appearance after waking up from a dream. “Disciples have already gone to protect the villagers on that mountain you mentioned, so you can rest assured for now.”

Hearing this, Su Linyuan felt much more at ease. He then turned around and heard Mu Yu say, "You should avoid traveling during the cold winter months."

Su Linyuan was a little embarrassed. As a half-human, half-snake, he could only use eight or nine tenths of his spiritual power in winter, even if he had ten tenths.

The implication is: Junior Brother Lin Yuan, you yourself are half a snake, so don't try to use the weaknesses of snakes to overcome your opponent.

Mu Yu's narrow eyes held a lively smile, which Su Linyuan instantly understood. He looked back at Mu Yu with a disdainful expression: Senior brother, you should stop looking like you're secretly watching the show!

"Be good! Listen to me, your realm has just advanced and is still unstable. Let's stabilize your realm first!"

Su Linyuan: ...

Zhu Yi was gone for more than three months. Although Zhao Cai and a group of squirrels helped her take care of her little vegetable garden, it was still a mess.

Su Linyuan frowned slightly and used a mid-grade spirit stone to reinforce the barrier of the Five Elements Warmth Array.

With a swing of his hoe, he turned over the soil again. Sure enough, after turning it over, it looked much better than what the squirrels had done. At least the furrows on the land that Su Linyuan had turned over were neat and tidy.

Zhao Cai looked on with disgust, feeling that all his hard work over the past three months had been for nothing! Even the supervisor was a laborer.

"So boring..." Little Peach complained while slurping up grilled fish and basking in the sun.

Life in the Azure Palace was fine at first; Tao Bao found it all quite novel.

It's brimming with spiritual energy, and my cultivation speed is advancing by leaps and bounds, far surpassing the previous Immortal Peach Secret Realm.

Zhu Yi practiced the Heartbreak Sword for a while, then came back, wiped the sweat off her body, and said with a look of disgust: "You just eat and drink all day long, don't memorize any runes, and don't find anything worthwhile to do. Of course you're boring."

This guy is too lazy. Ever since he memorized ten talismans, he has refused to memorize any more, no matter what Zhu Yi tries to coerce or entice him. Tao Bao remains unmoved.

Little Peach Treasure boasted, "My innate talent is enough to exorcise evil spirits and suppress demons. Wherever I am, evil spirits have nowhere to escape!"

Zhu Yi had never seen such a narcissistic little brat before, and thought to herself that this guy was a bit unreliable.

Time flies within the Bodhi Realm. As the saying goes, "One flower, one world; one leaf, one Bodhi." The Bodhi Mirror of the Bodhi Divine Tree can form a small world isolated from the outside world.

The Bodhi Mirror can transcend time and space, creating a separate place dominated by the will of the Bodhi Tree deity.

In this small world, the time that Zhu Yi experiences is different from that in the outside world. Three months have passed in the cultivation world, but in the Bodhi Realm, it feels like three to five years.

"Hey! Fine, I won't carry it then. Don't look at me like I'm making you angry!" Tao Bao protested. She couldn't stand the way Zhu Yi looked at her like she was a piece of trash.

"I have a lot to learn every day. I practice swords, spears, and halberds diligently, and I have to practice with every weapon. I also refine elixirs, draw talismans, and study formations. I have a wide range of interests. I think I am a good role model, and you should learn from me!"

As the saying goes, "It's always good to have more skills," so Zhu Yicai wouldn't mind learning more things!

"When defending against the enemy, as long as you know how to use a wide variety of weapons, the enemy will not be able to guess which weapon you will use, which will greatly improve your combat efficiency. It's perfect."

Zhu Yi gazed at Tao Bao with an expectant, eager, and encouraging look. Suddenly, Tao Bao dared not tease her anymore. She awkwardly dropped the grilled fish with only half a tail left, silently picked up the book of talismans, hastily lowered her head, and haphazardly tried to memorize it...

"That's right!" Zhu Yi nodded in satisfaction. Although she knew that Tao Bao was just trying to appease her, she still said to Tao Bao seriously, "Think about it, you can already exorcise evil spirits and suppress demons. If you add a few more exorcising and cleansing talismans to enhance your abilities, wouldn't you be even more powerful?"

This imposing scene... Little Peach glanced at the talisman book a few more times and thought it looked pretty cool...

One day, Zhu Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Looking at the two live chickens on her desk, she felt that there must be a fairy spying on her life.

She wasn't afraid that her mediocre skills would be spied on and learned by immortals, but...did this prove that some immortals could hear her?

How could I know her wishes?

Zhu Yi boldly tried to make a wish to the immortals, asking for some charcoal, herbs, and more spiritual spring water, because she wanted to learn alchemy!

The next day, Zhu Yi indeed found a lot of things on her desk. In addition to the two raw chickens she was supposed to grill as usual, there were also two fish and two geese... which she needed to cook.

Of course, a complete guide to alchemy was also included, covering everything from medicinal herbs to alchemy furnaces, all of which were comprehensive, exquisite, and high-end. Zhu Yi sighed, "Things from the Spirit Realm are indeed better than those from the Immortal Cultivation Realm."

All of this came at a price. Sure enough, despite Zhu Yi's busy work, preparing both grilled fish and grilled goose, she didn't get to eat a single bite; it was all gone.

The Goddess of Red Paper and the Azure Phoenix sat together under the Bodhi tree, enjoying barbecue and fruit wine. Their carefree demeanor made the Bodhi Tree wonder whether it was facilitating Zhu Yi's cultivation path or these two gluttons.

Little Peach could usually determine how much time had passed in the secret realm based on the growth rings on its own peach tree, but this time it failed.

The Bodhi Tree Master intentionally concealed all of Zhu Yi's entanglements with the mortal world, so Zhu Yi is now completely oblivious to the outside world and only focused on cultivating immortality.

When the heavy purple aura and oppressive black light of the Golden Core Tribulation struck down in the Bodhi Secret Realm, Zhu Yi felt every cell in her body screaming. She was about to leave the secret realm and return to her sect. It was as if the chili peppers and tomatoes she had been longing for were waving and laughing at her. She could finally cultivate her skills and return to her sect to make a name for herself.

However, reality slapped Zhu Yi in the face; she underestimated her potential for cultivation.

Having endured forty-nine lightning tribulations, Zhu Yi felt a sense of shattering and rebuilding throughout his body. Just as a golden core was finally formed in his dantian, a flash of light appeared, and the core shattered instantly!