After giving a brief explanation, Xia Zihan walked outside the temple, a hint of sorrow flashing in her eyes as she looked at the dense jungle outside.
"Judging from this terrain, it should be the border between Zhongzhou and Nanyu, but there's still a chance that pursuers might follow us. Reaching Nanyu as soon as possible is the safest option. However, it's said that Nanyu is teeming with demonic beasts. With my current mortal body, encountering a demonic beast would be certain death."
This is the main reason why Xia Zihan felt worried.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu, do you sense something is amiss? Could it be that I've gone in the wrong direction again?"
Seeing her distressed expression, Qin Luo thought he had gone the wrong way again and quickly asked her what was wrong.
Xia Zihan turned around and glanced at him indifferently, something suddenly popping into her mind.
“I almost forgot about him. I saw him in the dungeon before. He had already entered the Spiritual Awareness Realm. If his realm is a little higher, he should be able to reach some towns in the Southern Region if he is careful.”
"Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, have you ever considered embarking on the path of cultivation?"
Xia Zihan looked at him indifferently and said.
"Cultivation?"
Wait a minute, Qin Luo's head was spinning when he heard her words. Was she going to cultivate on her own? That was truly going against the natural order! Looking at how much spiritual energy she needed, hundreds of times more than ordinary people, if cultivating on her own was useful, why would she invest in her?
"That's right. In this Myriad Profound Continent, the strong are respected. Only through cultivation can you transcend the mortal realm and gain the power to control your own destiny."
Xia Zihan, with a hint of seduction, gently persuaded Qin Luo.
"You should know that you have already reached the Spiritual Awareness Realm. I believe that under my guidance, it will not be long before you can break through to the Spirit Gathering Realm. At that time, you will be able to master all kinds of incredible powers."
Why are you trying to brainwash me? Unfortunately, Qin Luo, who had eaten countless pancakes, was naturally not moved by her few words.
"What's the difference in cultivation level, Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu?"
"The difference is huge."
Xia Zihan cleared her throat, and a soft, feminine voice came from her mouth.
"This all starts with the Spiritual Awareness Realm, which is the initial stage of cultivation. Cultivators begin to glimpse the spiritual energy in the world, and can slightly sense its existence and fluctuation trends, but it is difficult to accurately grasp its patterns. At this stage, cultivators need to continuously practice meditation and sensory training to gradually improve the accuracy of their perception of spiritual energy."
"At this stage, each breakthrough will light up one acupoint in the body. Once all nine acupoints are lit up, they can be integrated into the Qi Sea to break through to the Gathering Spirit Realm."
"Upon reaching the Spirit Gathering Realm, cultivators can actively absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth into their bodies and store it in their Qi Sea, allowing the spiritual energy to circulate in their meridians. The spiritual energy nourishes all parts of the body, enhancing physical qualities and strength. Upon reaching the seventh stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm, cultivators can begin to use spiritual energy to perform simple offensive and defensive maneuvers."
"After the Spirit Gathering Realm comes the Spirit Vortex Realm. In this realm, spiritual energy is condensed into a spirit vortex within the body, and the quality of the spirit vortex determines the strength of the cultivator. The spirit vortex can store and convert spiritual energy more efficiently, making the attacks released by the cultivator more lethal. Cultivators in the Spirit Vortex Realm already possess a certain combat ability and can demonstrate their skills in some small-scale battles."
"I was a powerful expert at the first stage of the Spirit Vortex Realm before. Hopefully, Fellow Daoist Wang Wu understands by now?"
Qin Luo's face darkened completely after hearing this. He hadn't expected that the Spirit Vortex Realm was actually the third major realm of cultivation. If that was the case, three parts of the first stage of the Spirit Vortex Realm would barely allow him to reach the third stage of the Spirit Awareness Realm. What was the point of cultivating at all? He even wanted to give up.
"Why does Fellow Daoist Wang Wu look so dark? Is there something you don't understand?"
Xia Zihan noticed his expression and asked with some confusion.
"I'm fine. I just haven't quite recovered from hearing the news about Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu. Could you give me some more time to think about it?"
Xia Zihan also found this a bit strange. Most people would have agreed long ago if they encountered such an opportunity, but Wang Wu seemed to be a little different... However, she didn't say anything more and turned around to start walking around the temple.
"This is utterly outrageous! She actually wants me to cultivate! How could she even think of such a thing?"
Qin Luo said angrily, but after calming down, he realized that Xia Zihan would not suddenly suggest that he cultivate, so something must have happened.
Since that's the case, then we can only rely on the system. He knows that if the affection value is high enough when the simulation ends, he will receive an item that she needs. It seems that I can guess something from the reward.
Name: Xia Zihan
Gender: Female
[Realm: None]
[Constitution: Purple Star Spirit Emperor Body]
[Personality: Cold on the outside, warm on the inside]
[Other information is unknown...]
[Start Simulation?: Yes/No]
Huh, why is there an extra message? Qin Luo looked at the seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted line of text with some confusion. He didn't know when it appeared, but now was not the time to think about such things. Looking at the option he hadn't chosen last time, he thought for a moment and then chose a: 1 point of emotional intelligence.
A new simulation then began.
[Simulated information entry in progress, simulated female: Xia Zihan.]
On the first day, you found Xia Zihan and told her you were willing to follow her in cultivation. She showed no surprise and simply nodded indifferently.
The next day, under her guidance, you carefully sensed the patterns and rhythms of the spiritual energy in the world. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, you sensed its presence, but the acupoints within your body remained unactivated. You told Xia Zihan about this, and she was quite surprised.
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