Once the courtyard was quiet and no sound was heard, Ye Xianya withdrew her spell.
If she doesn't use her magic, none of us will be able to sleep tonight.
"Sister, why does everyone seem so happy, yet also so unhappy?" Zhengzheng flew onto Ye Xianya's shoulder, her voice full of confusion.
It thought it was quite clever, but there were some things it couldn't understand.
"Little guy, you don't understand human thoughts. This is something I can't explain to you in just a few words," Ye Xianya said with a smile, gently rubbing its head.
Zhengzheng didn't press the matter. It stretched out its little head and gently rubbed against Ye Xianya's shoulder: "Sister, will we still live here from now on?"
"Of course!" Ye Xianya nodded gently: "This is a house I bought with my own money. When I have more money in the future, we'll move to a bigger house."
She had already made up her mind that even if her mother became the Crown Princess and moved into the palace with Qi Jiu, she would not go with her.
It's more comfortable living here.
Of course, she would visit her mother every day; with Zhengzheng around, it was easy for her to come and go from the palace.
"It's getting late, let's get some rest. We need to go cultivate under the Vermilion Fruit Tree early tomorrow morning," Ye Xianya said with a smile, rubbing Zhengzheng's head.
They've already finished those few red fruits; they tasted really good.
Ye Xianya's strength has also improved considerably.
...
The next day, before dawn, Ye Xianya left with Zhengzheng.
Upon arriving at Purple Bamboo Mountain, the man and his spirit beast sat down under the Vermilion Fruit Tree and began meditating and cultivating.
"Zhengzheng, have you ever heard of the Purple Qi Rising in the East?" Ye Xianya asked softly, looking at Zhengzheng beside her.
"Never heard of it!" Zhengzheng shook her head.
"Legend has it that the immortals live on the immortal mountains in the east. The rising purple aura in the east symbolizes good fortune. The world is in chaos every day. At the very moment when the sky brightens, purple aura does appear in the eastern sky. However, ordinary people cannot see it with the naked eye. Today, I will teach you how to capture purple aura. If you can draw it into your body to temper your physical body and enhance your strength, then... you may have the possibility of becoming a celestial beast in the future," Ye Xianya said with a smile.
Zhengzheng's eyes widened upon hearing this: "A...a divine beast."
This was something it never even dared to dream of.
"There's a secret I've never told anyone before, but I'll tell you today," Ye Xianya said, patting Zhengzheng's head.
Zhengzheng was actually most afraid of Ye Xianya touching its head. Although it felt quite comfortable, like being tickled, it made it feel like a child who hadn't grown up. In fact, it was about the same age as Sister Xianya.
Of course, if Sister Fairy Sprout wants to tell it a secret she's never told anyone before, then... just rub it however you like.
"In this life, I am actually reborn as a human. In my previous life, I was the sect leader of Taiyi Sect. When I was fifty years old, I reached the limit of my cultivation and attracted a tribulation of lightning on the summit of the back mountain of Taiyi Sect. According to the notes left by our ancestors, we mortals, once we reach the limit of our cultivation and attract a tribulation of lightning, can become immortals after we withstand eighty-one tribulations of lightning. But I... withstood all the tribulations of lightning, but did not become an immortal."
"The Heavenly Dao vaguely told me that mortals were not allowed to ascend to heaven again, so... I was destroyed, my body turned to ashes, but my soul survived a little under the protection of the sect's magic artifact. After fifty years of repair, my soul power was restored to its strongest point before I transcended the tribulation. I originally wanted to go to the underworld to be reincarnated, but I ended up becoming Ye Xianya in the present day by a twist of fate."
Zhengzheng was stunned after hearing Ye Xianya's words.
"Isn't it bizarre?" Ye Xianya rubbed its head again: "In my past life, I was someone who could capture purple energy during my cultivation. My master said I was the greatest genius in the Taiyi Sect for hundreds or thousands of years, and that I would definitely ascend to immortality. But..."
Ye Xianya looked up at the sky: "This world does not allow us mortals to ascend, so... even if you can absorb the purple energy, I cannot guarantee that you can become a celestial beast. But... we can try. When our strength grows stronger and stronger, to the point where we can attract lightning tribulation, we will suppress our strength. Otherwise, the heavens will strike us down."
"By then... even if we're not ascension gods, we'll still be the rulers of the world. We'll explore the secrets of this land together. I want to know why Heaven blocked our path to ascension. I want to know why I was destroyed in my past life. To be honest... every time I think about this, I feel uneasy."
No one who dies under mysterious circumstances can swallow this injustice.
Ye Xianya had originally planned to lie low and rest, content as long as she regained her strength and became the number one in the world.
She would be content to spend her days with her family, telling fortunes for ordinary people and helping them solve all their problems.
But after what happened yesterday, she suddenly changed her mind.
Life is unpredictable, and no one knows what the future holds. Even if you want to live a carefree life, you need to have absolute strength to do so.
She would continue living her life as usual, but... she also needed to find a way to figure out the secrets of this world. If she could get a chance to give the Heavenly Dao that destroyed her in her previous life a good beating, that would be even better.
"Little guy, are you scared out of your wits?" Ye Xianya saw Zhengzheng staring blankly at her and rubbed its head again.
"No!" Zhengzheng quickly shook her head: "Sister, please teach me to absorb the purple energy. If one day we discover the secret of this world and know the secret to ascension, then I, Zhengzheng, will be a celestial beast. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
The little guy seemed eager to try.
The older sister told it all her past secrets, secrets that no one else knew except for it. Of course, it had to live up to her expectations and not hold her back.
It's just purple energy; he can definitely absorb it.
"Okay, I'll teach you." Ye Xianya nodded with a smile and quickly taught it how to absorb the purple energy. As for whether it would succeed, we'd find out soon enough.
...
As dawn broke, Qi Jiu woke up feeling refreshed and without any of the discomfort caused by staying up all night.
Ye Miaoyun was also in high spirits, feeling full of energy.
The couple exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
"It must be that Fairy Sprout used some magic to create... spiritual energy from heaven and earth for us to absorb, which is why we feel refreshed. Even though we stayed up all night yesterday, we are still sharp-witted and full of energy." Ye Miaoyun laughed as she spoke, "My daughter is the best."
"Of course!" Qi Jiu said excitedly, "Miaoyun, if I really become emperor, I will bestow the title of princess upon our Xianya, the eldest princess."
Ye Miaoyun sighed upon hearing this: "Xianya can't stand being tied down, she might not be willing to enter the palace. As for me... to be honest, I used to be just a peasant woman. Although I've gained a lot of experience since coming to the capital, I don't have the ability to be a crown princess or empress. Or else..."
Before Ye Miaoyun could finish speaking, Qi Jiu said, "Don't even think about it. I will never leave you. Now that I have married you, I will never leave you for the rest of my life."
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