Under the tree.
Bai Hao sat cross-legged in meditation. The surrounding spiritual energy gathered above his head into a visible vortex, continuously flowing into his body and strengthening his cultivation.
The entire blessed land revolved around him.
Since it was his first time "AFK" cultivating, Bai Hao was completely immersed in this wonderful feeling. He didn't know how much time had passed until his dantian felt "full," at which point he naturally woke up.
Bai Hao got up and stretched, feeling more comfortable than ever before, as if he had a new body. His joints cracked and popped.
"Is this what cultivation feels like? Not bad at all." Bai Hao swung his powerful fist, feeling like he could kill a bull with one punch.
I just don't know his exact cultivation level right now.
"System, what is my current cultivation level?"
[Host's current cultivation level: Early stage of the second realm]
Bai Hao was taken aback.
"Second Realm... what kind of realm is that?"
If he remembered correctly, the cultivation stages of the Sword Cultivation Technique should be Qi Gathering Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, Body Tempering Stage, Breaking Binding Stage, Spirit Integration Stage, Knowledge and Action Stage, and Supreme Realm.
He had never heard of these two realms before.
But the system, as always, remained aloof and did not answer his questions.
"Tsk... Second Realm, it should refer to the second realm, which is the Foundation Establishment stage. The middle stage of the Second Realm is the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, which is acceptable." However, Bai Hao quickly came to his own conclusion.
The second realm is simply the second level of understanding.
Although he was a little dissatisfied with only reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, it was his first time cultivating, and reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage was barely acceptable.
If anyone knew what he was thinking, they would be absolutely shocked, then furious, and finally, out of love turned to hate, they would want to beat him up.
He reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage on his very first cultivation session?
Is this even human language?!
Countless people have spent three to five years cultivating before barely reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, and that's assuming they have decent talent and aptitude. If their aptitude is poor, they might not even reach the Foundation Establishment stage in ten years.
Now Bai Hao has reached the Foundation Establishment stage in one fell swoop and he's still not satisfied... typical of someone asking for a beating.
Of course, nobody knows that right now.
"Today's training is over, it's time to go out."
There is no distinction between day and night in the blessed land—this depends on the will of the owner.
Bai Hao wanted to keep this blessed land open during the day, since the environment here was so beautiful that it could only be seen clearly during the day, and it wouldn't be interesting at night.
Besides, he's just cultivating here, not living here, so there's no need for darkness here.
Let it always be daytime.
The exit of the blessed land was at the foot of the mountain. The moment Bai Hao stepped out of the foot of the mountain, he was in a daze. The surrounding environment changed instantly. It was no longer surrounded by fairy mist, but he appeared by the pool of water in the back mountain.
He came out.
It was already late outside, and the path down the mountain was almost invisible.
Jin Lin, who had been guarding the pool, was startled when Bai Hao suddenly appeared. She scolded, "Where did you jump out from? You scared me!"
"I came from the small world, didn't I tell you?" Bai Hao explained innocently.
"How am I supposed to know what your little world is? Anyway, you scared me." Jinlin slapped the water's surface in dissatisfaction.
"Okay, okay, it was my fault this time. Don't be angry. I'll bring you some good food tomorrow to make it up to you," Bai Hao said.
Upon hearing about the delicious food, Jinlin calmed down a little, but still said somewhat angrily, "I want all the things you brought last time, and lots and lots of them!"
"The things I brought last time..." Bai Hao thought hard for a moment. It had been almost half a year since he last came to feed the fish.
He had no idea what he had brought last time.
However, he nodded in agreement: "No problem."
In short, agree to it first, and we'll discuss what it is later.
"Xiao Jin, while I was inside, did anyone else come in?" Bai Hao asked.
“Yes,” Jin Lin replied immediately.
"Who?!" Bai Hao exclaimed in surprise.
He had only asked casually, since no one usually came here. But Jin Lin's words startled him.
Was my secret discovered so quickly?
"It was your sect leader who came. She came in a huff, and I don't know what happened. But when she saw you weren't here, she left quickly," Jin Lin said earnestly.
"Hiss~ When did she arrive?"
What does Su Yuewan want with him?
"She arrived just a short while ago, when it was just getting dark."
"It's just getting dark... It's over!"
Bai Hao's expression changed drastically. He then remembered that he had promised Su Yuewan yesterday that he would go to the party in Bailu Town with her tonight.
She must have been looking for him because of this, while Bai Hao was still in the blessed land at that time.
"Oh no, oh no! If we miss the time, she'll skin us alive!"
"Xiao Jin, I'm leaving now. I'll come see you again tomorrow. Bye-bye!"
Bai Hao ran straight down the mountain.
...
As soon as he returned to the brightly lit backyard, before even entering, Bai Hao sensed an overwhelming aura of resentment emanating from within.
Xiaoping and Axiu stood guard at the door, heads bowed, not daring to speak or move. Only when they saw Bai Hao return did their faces light up with a slight joy.
Xiaoping quickly whispered, "Senior brother, the sect leader is waiting for you inside."
"Ahem, I know."
Bai Hao calmed his breathing after running all the way back from the back mountain, composed himself, put on a smile, and then walked into the backyard.
As soon as he entered, he saw Su Yuewan sitting in a rattan chair with her back to him.
Without even seeing her face, he could sense that Su Yuewan was shrouded in an extremely terrifying aura, like a demon from the abyss, someone who would be corrupted if you got close.
But Bai Hao had no choice but to walk over and said with an awkward smile, "Um, good evening, Sect Master. Have you had dinner yet?"
No answer.
"Well, actually, I did have Bai Hao's eloquent explanation just now."
He finally stood directly opposite Su Yuewan and saw her expression clearly—her beautiful face was completely expressionless, like a thousand-year-old iceberg, making one feel cold all over just by looking at her.
That icy gaze seemed to be saying to Bai Hao, "If your explanation doesn't satisfy me, you're dead today!"
Bai Hao swallowed hard.
He glanced at Su Yuewan discreetly; aside from her cold expression, she was clearly dressed up for the evening.
I wouldn't say whether she dressed up carefully or not, but she was dressed more brightly than usual, and she had a faint fragrance on her body, like the elegant scent of some kind of sachet, which smelled quite nice.
"Have you finished speaking?" Su Yuewan finally spoke.
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