It took Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu no more than five minutes to get from the Wild Beast Forest to the broken coast of the South China Sea, and a few minutes from there to the mountains where the Ningshen Academy was located, which added up to half an hour. But under normal circumstances, it would probably take more than a week, or even half a month, to travel.

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu compressed the time and finally saw Tongtian Peak in the shortest time. Because the latter was in the mountain protection formation, they could not enter, so they sat cross-legged on the side peak.

The side peaks were filled with green tombs, where many people from the academy were buried. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu sat in a remote place, both forming seals with their hands, one began to absorb the energy of heaven and earth, and the other tried to develop his own strength.

Because the mountains of the academy are located in the center of the wilderness, with abundant vitality, Xia Xiao and Azhu came together. And seeing the peach forest in the distance, their restless hearts in the mortal world finally calmed down.

Xia Xiao and the other person did not appreciate it too much, mainly because time was pressing and no one knew when Yu Shangyan in the universe above their heads would return, so they were all focused on it and did not say much.

Xia Xiao hadn't been back to the academy for a long time, more than a year. He was like a child who had left home, greedily inhaling the familiar smell in the air, but he felt guilty about the academy because he felt that he had not done his best, and there were many things that could have been improved, but he messed them up. But he finally came back, returned to the right path in the name of the magic way, and would improve himself under the witness of many predecessors.

This absorption of vital energy took a long time. The absorption of vital energy was very different from that of demonic energy. The latter increased quickly, but had an upper limit. Once the upper limit was reached, if there was no special method to raise it, the demonic energy would have to be digested and absorbed by itself.

The absorption of vital energy is much slower in comparison, but it slowly nourishes the mind, body and every part of the body. Although it is slow, it is comfortable. Xia Xiao still likes this feeling more.

As the time of absorbing vital energy became longer, Xia Xiao entered a mysterious state. The vital energy no longer came together with the five elements, but was mobilized by heaven and earth and actively went to his body. Xia Xiao did not prepare any moves, but the vital energy tree in his body absorbed the vital energy faster. It was probably because Dahuang knew what was going to happen, so he made such a change, and Ah Zhu was by his side.

This state is conducive to spiritual practice, so Xia Xiao entered the Five Elements Space and talked with familiar people in a place he hadn't been to for a long time.

In the Wood Element Space, Xia Xiao sat in front of a small seedling. Because of his improved strength, the seedling had also changed, but the current change was very small, and it would take some time for it to bloom and bear fruit.

Xia Xiao missed Ju Mang very much, but he could not see him. A small seedling could not speak or move, and at most it could only gently shake a few leaves in the wind.

"You'll wake up soon."

In the blink of an eye, Xia Xiao jumped into the sea, dived into the water, and headed for the deep sea. Xia Xiao did not have a deep yearning for the sea, but he liked the ethereal sound in the sea, which was something that could not be found on land.

After a big battle, Xiaoyu seemed a little tired. She didn't like that kind of thing very much, so she always rejected it. At this time, her expression was gloomy. When Xia Xiao came, she gently moved her huge body and touched her forehead with Xia Xiao. A light touch, ripples continued to emerge, which was the intention that could be expressed without words.

Xiaoyu was asking how long it would take to return to a stable life, how long it would take for the world to be free of disasters. If her master was not Xia Xiao, she would probably have lived a life without disasters. Unfortunately, even if Xia Xiao did nothing, something would come knocking on the door, so Xia Xiao's comfort was extremely illusory, just a whisper.

"When I am strong enough, nothing can stop me. If I want to lead a normal and happy life, no one can stop me."

Xiaoyu nodded, while Sanyu was a little distressed, because that day seemed to be far away. But everything Xia Xiao was doing now was to shorten it until it was within reach.

After leaving the boundless sea, standing on the lawn, there are two trees not far apart, one is full of vitality, and the other represents death and destruction. These two trees are a bit like the bipolar of power, which makes Xia Xiao ponder, but he gives up worrying about trivial things because of the arrival of the three spirit beasts.

If you really want to understand some truths, let alone two strange trees, a flower, a blade of grass, or a grain of sand can be a magical weapon that can cut through the universe, the sun, the moon, and the stars. Even a simple cigarette can have many different interpretations. The truth cannot be expressed in words, but depends on whether you can think it through.

Xia Xiao had figured out a lot of things. Now he just looked at the three spirit beasts in front of him and had something to say.

"This practice will last for a long time, and the five elements must cooperate."

"To what level can it be improved?"

The Golden Spirit Beast asked, and Xia Xiao answered:

"I don't know. The vitality here is rich, and it will soon be possible to complete the precipitation of the curved wheel, making the vitality tree a towering tree with a hundred rings. After it reaches the height of the sky, it is not as simple as absorbing the vitality, but it requires perception. If I succeed, I will ascend to heaven in one step, and it will become a question of the Tao. If I can ask my own Tao with this question, I will be able to step onto the top of the cloud. Above the top of the cloud, I am very close to the shackles of the Great Wilderness. With Ah Zhu's help, I may be able to break through it, or maybe not. After all, the three people who broke the shackles of the Great Wilderness all relied on magic methods."

The last few realms of cultivation are very different from the previous ones, relying more on perception rather than the accumulation of vitality. But the difficulty lies there, which has stopped countless people from moving forward. Xia Xiao vaguely feels that he can do it, and this confidence is a bit blind, but the Great Wilderness needs him now, and he has Ah Zhu by his side.

Xia Xiao was thinking about his own path, and the Golden Spirit Beast reminded him:

"You can't be tainted by the devil."

"Know."

"Then you should continue to practice. After we recuperate, we will help you reach higher heavens."

Huodou raised his lips. He was an endless burning flame that would never go out. Xia Xiao needed that kind of motivation right now, and asked with a smile:

"You bastard, why aren't you tired?"

"Of course I'm tired, but it's better to have something to do than to be idle. I've also slept for tens of thousands of years, but it was not as enjoyable as these years. Why, have these things overwhelmed you? Don't want to struggle anymore?"

Xia Xiao sat leaning against his vitality tree, with a hint of bitterness on his face.

"To be honest, I thought I could live a stable life after the war, but I didn't expect there would be so many things. Especially for the stability of mankind, I racked my brains. It was not a good feeling, like my body was hollowed out. I was obviously happy to see people living and working in peace, but I just couldn't laugh."

"Shouldn't young people pursue great things? How can they be discouraged by such a small thing?"

"I'm not that young anymore."

Xia Xiao has lived two lives. Although the memories of his past life are less and less useful in this life, or even useless, they have become just a part of the past. But he has experienced enough suffering. As a middle-aged man, he just wants to live a quiet life, just like countless ordinary people. But the greater the ability, the greater the current responsibility, and he is still far from resting.

He sighed secretly, but Huotou laughed wildly, and then cursed mercilessly:

"You bastard, stop being sentimental. Improving your strength is the most important thing right now. It's useless for you to do this. If you want to live a good enough life, you have to become stronger, so strong that even the real gods will give you some points. Then, what can't you do?"

Xia Xiao understood the truth, but how could it be that simple? However, he had no room to refute, because Huodou had turned around and walked towards his volcano.

"I won't accompany you anymore. I want to go back to sleep."

"I'm leaving too, hurry up and practice!"

After the Huo Dou and the Golden Spirit Beast left, only Shanshe was left. Xia Xiao looked at him with a sly smile.

"How about you stay with me for a while?"

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, the mountain tongue, which was already a hundred meters long, turned around and ran back to his own earthly space in a puff of smoke. The noise he made was very loud, as if to say that he just didn't react, which didn't mean he wanted to stay.

"Not really?"

Xia Xiao saw this and muttered again:

"What a guy who doesn't care about the lawn."

After that, he began to sit cross-legged and form seals, continuing to absorb the vitality of heaven and earth. This process might be a bit boring, but Xia Xiao enjoyed it because his strength would become stronger and stronger, and there would be no end, and he would continue to move forward.

This process was long. Xia Xiao, who had entered a mysterious state, fell deeper and deeper, as if he could sense the entire wilderness. He could sense the energy of the universe. He felt like he was in the sea, and time seemed to be passing by. But he didn't care. He just immersed himself in it and headed towards a distant goal.

Compared to Xia Xiao now, Ah Zhu's self-development is much more difficult, and she wakes up quickly because of her playful nature. Seeing that Xia Xiao was practicing peacefully, she did not disturb him. However, if the teachers of the academy saw this strange phenomenon, they would be extremely shocked. Xia Xiao was in a huge vortex, and the surrounding vitality kept flowing towards his body, forming a continuous flow.

Xia Xiao was not polite and accepted all who came. Ah Zhu waited for a long time but he didn't wake up, so she cast her eyes on the peach forest of the academy. She was no longer the little girl who was hungry after not eating a meal, but she wanted to go in for a walk, so she crossed the ravine and walked straight towards it. The ravine was very deep, and she passed through it in one step. The mountain protection formation is always there, and it will not stop the righteous people.

Ah Zhu looked back on the blue brick square, glanced at Xia Xiao in the distance, and walked towards the peach forest. It was summer, and the peaches were growing well. Ah Zhu stood on tiptoe, picked two and ate them, then returned to Xia Xiao and continued to sit cross-legged.

The child from a farm family was simple-minded and didn't want to think too much. She only knew that Xia Xiao would definitely not leave her, so she listened to him and stood by him. But the power in her body was really hard to control. It was fine for normal use, but if she wanted to leave the Great Wilderness and use it again, she had to at least be familiar with the atmosphere outside. Therefore, Ah Zhu stretched out his hand and went out of the Great Wilderness, picking a few stars like picking peaches.

Slowly, Ah Zhu got used to this feeling, and suddenly felt that he was quite fast in his perception. But when he opened his eyes, Xia Xiao also woke up. He probably wouldn't wake up in a short time, so he felt that a long time had passed, and hurriedly asked him:

"How long has it been?"

"One month."

Xia Xiao's perception of time has always been accurate, and Ah Zhu was relieved that it was not as fast as she thought. But when she looked at Xia Xiao, he was full of joy and shared: