Lu Fuyue bit her lip, forcibly suppressing the slight pain and strong pulling force coming from below, and walked step by step towards the center of the waterfall.
She had been walking for an unknown amount of time, and her body was already soaked with sweat. The scorching sun shone on her smooth forehead, and fine beads of sweat kept appearing. Her face grew paler and paler.
Lu Fuyue slowly raised her eyes and looked at the waterfall that was so close to her. Countless drops of water crashed down from the high cliff, splashing up layers of water droplets that hit her right on the body, instantly soaking her completely.
Two more steps and she would be able to step under the waterfall and use it to train her body. Lu Fuyue moved her legs with difficulty, taking another step, and this one step consumed most of her strength. Lu Fuyue breathed heavily, paused for a moment, and after recovering some strength, lifted her leg and took the last step.
Just then, a force pulled her from the bottom of her feet, suddenly dragging Lu Fuyue into the lake. Her expression changed, and her body was uncontrollably thrown forward towards the waterfall.
Oh no, there's something beneath the heavy water.
It seems that I have no choice but to use the Phoenix Body Refining Technique ahead of schedule.
Lu Fuyue's eyes darkened, and she quickly circulated her internal energy to break free from the restraints on her feet. Then, she spun in the air, kicked back with one leg, and used her balance to stabilize herself, preventing her upper body from entering the waterfall prematurely.
The heavy water in the waterfall is even more powerful; if she were to enter rashly, she would only injure herself severely.
Soon, she seized the opportunity and, as the waterfall's flow began to slow, quickly bent down and leaped into the waterfall. Instantly, countless streams of heavy water crashed down on her from hundreds of meters above.
With a series of cracking sounds, Lu Fuyue slipped and fell to the ground, clearly hearing the sound of her bones breaking.
Lu Fuyue bit her lip tightly, and bright red blood flowed from her torn lips, dripping into the water and quickly disappearing without a trace.
After a long while, Lu Fuyue sat cross-legged on the stone slab in the middle of the waterfall with great difficulty, continuously enduring the impact of the heavy water, while at the same time circulating the Phoenix Body Refining Technique, using the power of the heavy water little by little to reshape the few ribs that had just been broken.
It's easier said than done.
Although heavy water is a treasure for body cultivators, no one can withstand its body-refining effects for more than five days.
Because once more than five days have passed, the corrosive power of the heavy water will intensify, and even if Lu Fuyue does not use her spiritual power, she will still be corroded.
At the same time, Yan Nanfei stood in front of the Tianxuan Sect's patriarch and asked the question that had been bothering him.
"Master, you asked me to teach Lu Fuyue, is it because of her... because she is the key to my breakthrough to the final level of the Path of Passion?"
The patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect continued his meditation and cultivation without lifting his eyelids. His disciple was intelligent and extremely talented from a young age.
He can guess some things even if you don't tell him.
But this calamity... sigh... let's not talk about it.
Perhaps if we don't say anything, there might be another possibility.
"Nanfei, if one day you fall before I have passed away."
"I will use all my cultivation to preserve a sliver of your life."
Yan Nanfei was taken aback, "Master..."
The patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect shook his head and sighed softly, "It's a pity that my lifespan is about to run out. If I don't break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage within two hundred years, I'm afraid I'll really have to pass away."
Yan Nanfei's jawline tightened, and she suddenly looked up at him. "No, Master, I will find a way to find the Longevity Fruit, and you will definitely be able to break through the Tribulation within two hundred years."
The Heavenly Profound Sect Patriarch's expression softened slightly. The disciple he had carefully nurtured cared for him so much; it was worth the hundred years of his lifespan he had secretly spent seeking a glimmer of hope for him.
"Nanfei, you don't need to be so persistent. Everything has its own destiny, and you can't force it."
Yan Nanfei froze, opened his mouth as if to say something, but couldn't open it at all.
Master's words clearly carried two layers of meaning.
It's about talking about his own lifespan, and also about himself.
Could it be that one day he would really be willing to give up his romantic ways for a woman?
No, that's impossible. He's always been carefree and has never been attached to any woman.
How could he willingly be trapped by a little girl?
However, Yan Nanfei's hands, hanging at his sides, clenched unconsciously, and his eyes held a hint of bewilderment.
After a long while, the patriarch of the Tianxuan Sect had already left, leaving him alone in the empty cave.
Suddenly, Yan Nanfei burst into laughter. Since that's the case, he wanted to see whether she would be defeated by him, or whether he would be willing to give up his own path for her.
He turned and left, and three days have passed since then. He wonders how Lu Fuyue is doing.
...
Lu Fuyue sat cross-legged in the waterfall, the clear, heavy water violently striking her body, leaving her covered in bruises, and the sound of bones breaking continued to echo.
Lu Fuyue's face was deathly pale, her eyes tightly closed, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She continuously circulated her body-refining technique, drawing the power of heavy water into her body. Instantly, her meridians felt as if they were being burned by raging fire.
It's burning, almost melted.
Her heart sank, because she had used her body-refining technique in advance, and now, less than five days later, the corrosive power of the heavy water had already begun to take effect.
If this continues, she won't be able to hold out here for ten days, and she'll probably die in less than five.
Lu Fuyue noticed the increasingly intense burning sensation within her body and frowned slightly. If she didn't make a decision quickly, there wouldn't be any time left.
Not far away, a bright red figure appeared out of thin air.
Yan Nanfei stood there quietly, gazing at the slender white figure in the waterfall, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Unexpectedly, Lu Fuyue was able to withstand the impact of the heavy water for four or five days.
The ten days he mentioned earlier were just a lie, because even he could only stay inside for four days.
If it exceeds four days, it will have the opposite effect, causing damage to the body and hindering cultivation.
...
Lu Fuyue was also in bad shape at this time. She kept circulating her cultivation technique, but she could only barely resist the corrosive effects of the heavy water.
However, this is not a long-term solution.
Heavy water, if used properly, is a treasure; if used incorrectly, it becomes a murder weapon.
Yan Nanfei saw that Lu Fuyue's face was extremely pale, so he took a step forward, wanting to save her, but he stopped the next second.
If this person dies, does that mean his calamity is over...?
So Yan Nanfei stopped and walked away in the opposite direction without looking back.
Lu Fuyue was focused entirely on how to use heavy water to refine her body, so she naturally didn't notice Yan Nanfei's arrival and departure.
Even though she noticed it, she didn't care at all.
After all, Yan Nanfei was not a good person to her, and she didn't expect him to help her. She would be happy as long as he didn't stab her in the back.
After a long while, the burning sensation in Lu Fuyue's body grew stronger and stronger, and her skin had turned from its previous pale white to red.
The circulation of her internal energy cultivation technique also slowed down considerably. This was not because she had become lax, but because she was simply unable to exert herself.
As she plummeted off the cliff, the water crashing against her grew increasingly violent, causing Lu Fuyue to sustain more and more injuries.
She kept pushing herself, relentlessly circulating her internal energy, even though her body was covered in wounds, her bones were broken and healed, only to break again, and the taste of blood filled her mouth. She continued to temper her body.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was the fourth day. Lu Fuyue's white clothes were stained with blood, and her skin began to swell and fester, with some bones faintly visible.
She kept her eyes tightly closed, and even though she sensed something was wrong with her, she didn't move.
Because this is a process she has to go through.
Current records state that monks cannot remain underwater for more than five days, or their bodies will rot and decay, leading to death.
But she saw another version tens of thousands of years ago: the River of Oblivion in the underworld was filled with heavy water, from which bones emerged and souls gathered. The heavy water was used to temper the bones, forging them into Jade Spirit Bones, which were then used to achieve great success in body training.
Therefore, the festering and decay of the flesh is only the beginning of body tempering; the main event is yet to come.
Lu Fuyue gritted her teeth and circulated her body-refining technique again. Soon, her skin and flesh turned red and bloody, as if they had been branded with a red-hot iron.
It's almost the fifth day. If we don't get out soon, Lu Fuyue will be completely corroded by the heavy water.
Before I knew it, the wild geese had returned from the south.
He watched this scene in secret, a flicker of emotion he himself didn't even notice flashing in his eyes.
Just as the white bones of Lu Fuyue's hands were becoming faintly visible, he subconsciously wanted to speak up to stop her.
But Yan Nanfei quickly realized what was happening, abruptly closed his eyes, forcibly suppressed the desire, and then turned and left.
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