In the Upper Realm, spirit stones are the lowest grade. One hundred mid-grade spirit stones are equivalent to one spirit crystal, and even fifty good high-grade spirit stones are needed to exchange for one spirit crystal.
Footsteps could be heard not far away. Without hesitation, Qiyue threw out dozens of dizziness talismans, and the people who were digging for spirit crystals immediately fainted in the cave.
After stuffing all the spirit crystals into her spatial ring, Qiyue quickly retreated out of the cave. When she passed Li Yan again, she memorized her appearance and clothing, and successfully exited the formation.
What came into view was an impossibly deep pit. The little girl stood at the bottom of the pit, like a frog at the bottom of a well.
Soon, Li Yan's cursing voice came from inside the cave. Qi Yue frowned, and just as she was thinking about how to get up, a teleportation array appeared in front of her. Before she could think, the teleportation array took effect immediately.
The next moment, she successfully emerged from the deep pit. Looking at the token in her hand, Qiyue knew very well that the token was closely related to the formation and mistook her for a member of the Li family.
In that instant, she finally realized where she was.
What comes into view is an endless, boundless Gobi Desert, with land that looks like magma and exudes a scorching heat, and countless stars twinkling around the full moon in the blue sky.
July frowned.
What the hell is this place? She'd never seen it before in the original story.
Looking at the token in her hand, Qiyue placed it on the ground to erase any trace of her own aura, and then headed east based on her intuition.
The magma to the east was intensely hot, but she had to go. Dog Tiandao didn't know where he had left her. She was all alone now, and if the Li family caught up with her, they certainly wouldn't go this way.
This is not a good place.
She traveled a long and arduous journey, through countless days and nights, cultivating along the way. The effects of her Immaculate Body upon reaching the Upper Realm were remarkable, allowing her to absorb spiritual energy a hundred times faster than usual.
Lying on the sword, her furrowed brows remained furrowed.
When the hell will this ever end?
Wait! That's... a person?
Looking down from a distance, there was a graceful white figure below. Qiyue immediately thought of her seventh senior brother and third senior sister, who usually loved to wear white, as well as the others.
I wonder how they are doing...
Qiyue felt a little disappointed, but she quickly regained her composure, deliberately concealing her expression and voice. After changing into men's clothing, Qiyue landed on the ground.
I saw clearly the true nature of that white patch.
She was a cold and aloof woman who had suffered serious injuries. There was a silver-white bead mark on her forehead, a string of bells on her wrist, and a teardrop-shaped jade pendant around her neck, which made her already fair skin look even more radiant and translucent.
It's her...
A strange light flashed in Qiyue's eyes, and she helped the woman up.
The woman is one of the most memorable characters for Qiyue in the original work. She is Xi Ning, the senior sister of Shangyuan Sect. She is exceptionally talented and cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, and is known as cold-blooded and ruthless. However, she has a beloved person in her heart, her junior sister Yuan Shu.
The two grew up together. When Xi Ning went down the mountain, she would bring her her favorite candied hawthorns. But one day when she returned, the Shangyuan Sect had been destroyed, and Yuan Shu had her limbs cut off and hung in the sect's main hall.
The person who killed Yuan Shu and wiped out the entire Shangyuan Sect was the Qingyang Sect, the Shangyuan Sect's mortal enemy. With her entire family wiped out and her junior sister tragically killed, Xi Ning finally achieved the ruthless Dao and faced the Immortal Tribulation. However, she still managed to wipe out the entire Qingyang Sect while enduring the Immortal Tribulation.
However, he ultimately died at Xia Wanqing's hands.
The sect Xia Wanqing joined seemed to be called Guiyuan Sect.
Calculating the time, there are still ten years until the great calamity of the Shangyuan Sect. She still has doubts about what happened in the black mine, and her senior brothers still need to be searched. Looking at Xi Ning, she vaguely made a plan in her heart.
They set up a formation, helped the person up, fed them medicine, and began to heal their wounds.
July performed a set of movements with fluid grace.
As night fell, Xi Ning slowly woke up and looked at Qi Yue. In just a few breaths, she realized that it was the person in front of her who had saved her.
He bowed with his hands clasped and said, "My name is Xining, the eldest disciple of the Shangyuan Sect. I am very grateful to you for saving me this time."
"Pei Luo." Qi Yue didn't reveal her real name.
Xi Ning thanked him again: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Pei. This place is fraught with danger. I wonder why you are here?"
Although Qiyue saved her, she remained wary.
Qi Yue said calmly, "Damn it, I just opened my eyes after undergoing a tribulation and found myself in a dark and gloomy place. I just escaped."
Upon hearing this, Xi Ning was somewhat surprised: "Fellow Daoist, have you perhaps just ascended from the lower realm?"
Qi Yue nodded, her calm demeanor and sincere gaze making Xi Ning blush slightly. She had saved her life, and she had actually doubted her; she felt truly ashamed.
"I was judging you by my own petty standards. You saved me, yet I made such assumptions. I am truly ashamed." Xi Ning has always been frank, and now that it was Qi Yue who saved her, she no longer concealed her purpose.
And then he inquired about something from Qiyue.
"Fellow Daoist has just arrived in the Upper Realm, so you may not yet know where this place is."
"That's right." Qiyue nodded slightly.
Xi Ning's expression was solemn: "This place is the site of the ancient war between gods and demons, and it was also the dwelling place of the demon race ten thousand years ago. Now it is the sealed place of the demon race. Thousands of demons are under our feet. For ten thousand years, this place has been covered by magma and not a blade of grass has grown. But not long ago, our sect elders received news that demons have appeared here."
"I was ordered to come and investigate, but I found that the reappearance of the demon race is inextricably linked to the Qingyang Sect."
Upon hearing this, Qiyue's expression changed slightly.
The original text does not elaborate on the reasons for the mortal enmity between the Qingyang Sect and the Shangyuan Sect, only stating that it has a long history.
I never expected there to be this connection.
Xi Ning continued: "A hundred years ago, a crystal mine appeared here, but the location of the crystal mine was one of the key points of the array that sealed the demon race. Although it was only one of them, it should not be underestimated. Once it is damaged, the demon race will reappear in the world. The demon race is bloodthirsty and will cause great suffering to all living beings."
"Therefore, the Immortal Palace placed a restriction prohibiting sects from getting involved in this place."
"The major sects have kept silent for a hundred years, but recently there have been some unusual movements. I came here to investigate on my master's orders, and found Qingyang Sect disciples and immortal families loitering outside this place."
"So, you were injured because they were chasing you?" Qiyue finally understood.
Xi Ning nodded: "Exactly."
As she spoke, she let out a long sigh of relief: "I am fortunate to have been saved by you today, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, I would have died and perished long ago."
"You flatter me," Qiyue replied calmly, though she felt a little uneasy inside.
Just kidding, even if she hadn't saved her, she wouldn't have died, okay?
However, since I've already saved you, I should still say, "It was nothing, but I hope you won't tell anyone else that I saved you."
Xi Ning nodded: "Fellow Daoist, rest assured. You saved my life, and I will certainly not reveal your identity. If you need anything in the future, you can use this to come to Shangyuan Sect to find me."
As she spoke, she took out a personal brocade pouch and handed it to Qiyue.
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