On the spirit boat, everyone sat cross-legged and circulated their spiritual energy to recover from their injuries.
Rong Jiaojiao took out a high-grade Rejuvenation Pill and gave it to Leng Qianjue, who was sitting next to her, and then took one herself to begin healing.
Before noon, they had returned to the alliance headquarters.
The spirit boat landed in the back mountain square, where another elder of the alliance, Li Pinduan, was already waiting.
Han Yunshen instructed, "Find a physician to treat the injured fellow Daoist. If you need anything, go to the Alliance warehouse."
He then instructed the disciples of the alliance: "Prepare a quiet courtyard for all the seniors here so they can properly heal their wounds."
Rong Jiaojiao was arranged to return to the courtyard where she originally lived. Leng Qianjue personally escorted her back to the courtyard and told her to take good care of herself before leaving.
Those who were seriously injured this time will need at least six months to recover, while Rong Jiaojiao and the others will only need a little rest to recover.
However, after more than a year of battles, Rong Jiaojiao's cultivation and spiritual power had reached a point where she had no choice but to break through.
She closed the courtyard gate, had Yue Ling set up a barrier, and then entered the small secret realm to break through.
A month later, Mo Bai, Jun Yuangui, and Lin Xiaoman all emerged from seclusion, but there was no movement at Rong Jiaojiao's courtyard.
A few days later, Mo Bai anxiously made several trips to Rong Jiaojiao's courtyard.
Jun Yuangui couldn't stand his restless appearance, and finally one morning he grabbed Mo Bai, who was about to run to Rong Jiaojiao's courtyard again: "Do you think you are a watchdog? She is in seclusion to recover from her injuries, and you go to wander around every day. Do you want to make her suffer a qi deviation?"
Mo Bai shook off his hand, her brows furrowed. "It's been over a month. She should have come out of seclusion long ago. She even lost her heart's blood before, I'm worried..."
Jun Yuangui glanced at him: "Her cultivation level had previously shown signs of breaking through to the peak of the Earth Master realm. Perhaps she is currently consolidating her breakthrough. Don't keep disturbing her."
"Also, if you're worried, go and cultivate diligently, strive to break through to the Celestial Master realm as soon as possible, so you can shoulder more pressure when going on missions together."
Mo Bai knew this was the proper etiquette, but he still retorted, "You didn't go to cultivate either."
Jun Yuangui replied calmly, "Cultivation is easier for me than drinking water."
"Then why haven't you broken through to the Earth Master realm yet?"
Everything takes time...
While the two were still bickering, Rong Jiaojiao's divine sense had successfully broken through to the half-step Immortal Master realm.
His cultivation level also broke through to the peak of the Earth Master realm. After stabilizing his cultivation, he came out, and more than two months had passed in the outside world.
As soon as she emerged from seclusion, she received messages from all sides, mostly from her master, whom she hadn't replied to since going into seclusion. Her master must be worried.
After that, it was Mo Bai and the others who came, mostly asking about their injuries and showing concern.
Rong Jiaojiao replied to each of them, but apart from her master, no one replied to her messages.
Qing Xuanzi told Rong Jiaojiao to wait, and that he would come to see her soon.
Rong Jiaojiao carried Zi Ling, who had already broken through to the peak of the fourth rank, out of the alliance's base. She found a spirit restaurant on the street, ordered a table of spirit dishes, and waited for Qing Xuanzi.
Before long, Qing Xuanzi rode on flowing clouds, his figure rushing over like a streak of blue light.
Upon entering Ling Shan Lou, he called out loudly, "Jiao Jiao!"
His voice was filled with undisguised concern.
He immediately spotted Rong Jiaojiao sitting by the window.
She wore a light purple dress and looked slightly thinner than before, but she exuded a more composed and reserved aura.
The purple spirit in her arms nuzzled her cheek affectionately, its fur gleaming with a crystalline luster, clearly becoming even more lively after its breakthrough.
"Master!" Rong Jiaojiao quickly stood up to greet him, her eyes crinkling with joy. "I'm sorry to have worried you."
Qing Xuanzi strode forward, looked her up and down, his eyes full of heartache: "You silly girl, you didn't even send a message when you went into seclusion, it made your master so worried."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently tapped her head. Although it was a reproachful gesture, it was full of affection.
"Are you fully healed?"
"I'm sorry, Master! Everyone was injured that day, and we went into seclusion as soon as we returned to the main altar. I forgot to tell you." Rong Jiaojiao pulled Qing Xuanzi to sit down at the table. "Look, not only have my injuries fully healed, but my cultivation has also broken through to the peak of the Earth Master realm, and my divine sense has reached the half-step Immortal Master realm!" She proudly displayed her spiritual energy fluctuations.
A hint of surprise and satisfaction flashed in Qing Xuanzi's eyes. He stroked his beard and laughed, "Good, good, good! As expected of my disciple, Qing Xuanzi, with such talent, you will surely become famous throughout the cultivation world in the future!"
Rong Jiaojiao asked the question that had been bothering her: "Master, aren't you worried that some old monsters might be eyeing my peculiarities?"
Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "There's no need to worry about that for now. They need you as the holder of the Nine Dragon Seal, so they won't do anything to you."
"Even if the evil spirit is eliminated in the future, there's no need to worry. I believe that by then, you won't be someone anyone can even think about."
He spoke with absolute confidence.
Rong Jiaojiao also laughed: "My soul is now at the half-step Immortal Master level, and no ordinary person or two can deal with me."
As they spoke, the waiters from Ling Shan Lou brought out one exquisite dish after another to the table.
The various dishes exuded an enticing aroma and were filled with spiritual energy, all prepared with the finest spiritual ingredients.
Rong Jiaojiao diligently served food to Qing Xuanzi: "Master, please try it. Is the food here as delicious as yours?"
Qing Xuanzi picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, savoring it carefully: "Hmm, it's really good!"
Rong Jiaojiao sensed Qing Xuanzi's cultivation level and exclaimed happily, "Master, you have already broken through to the late stage of the Earth Master realm?"
Qing Xuanzi nodded: "With all the resources and pills you gave me before, it would be a waste not to break through now."
Rong Jiaojiao looked at Qing Xuanzi expectantly: "What about your divine sense power? Has it broken through yet?"
Qing Xuanzi glared at her: "You still dare to say that? You just gave me something so precious like that, didn't you know you should keep it for yourself?"
Rong Jiaojiao smiled and said, "Master, my spiritual power has already reached the half-step Immortal Master realm and cannot be raised any higher. I will give you anything that is useful to spiritual power in the future."
Qing Xuanzi paused for a moment, as if he had just remembered this, and nodded: "Alright, Master, I will work hard and strive to break through to the Celestial Master realm as soon as possible."
Unable to sense Qing Xuanzi's divine sense power, Rong Jiaojiao asked curiously, "Master, what level is your divine sense power?"
Qing Xuanzi smiled and placed a piece of spirit fish on her plate before saying, "Peak Earth Master Realm!"
Rong Jiaojiao frowned: "That's not right, Master. Didn't you break through to the peak of the Earth Master realm after you refined those Soul Pearls you got in the Fog Sea into pills and took them?"
"After these years of honing my skills, plus the Divine Soul Fruit, I should have broken through to the Celestial Master realm by now, right?"
Qing Xuanzi smiled and said, "That Divine Soul Fruit is precious. Considering your dangerous situation, I thought of returning it to you so that you can grow stronger first."
Rong Jiaojiao burst into tears and choked out, "Master, I will definitely ensure my cultivation resources. You don't need to worry about me."
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