Hua Rong felt Duan Long's gaze beside her, and her expression remained indifferent.
It took her a hundred years and a great deal of effort to create a clone.
This clone may seem ordinary, but its immortal roots are actually the best in the world.
In order to avoid the soul suppression that she could not fathom, she used her cultivation level to deceive everyone several times during the creation process, and finally created this body that shared the same thoughts and ideas as her original self, yet was independent of it.
Then, in just thirty years, this body, through her elixirs and the experience she gained from the original owner's memories, reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.
While it's possible to form a nascent soul, Hua Rong's true aim is to gain insights and understanding through cultivation. Therefore, she plans to have her clone enter the mortal world.
Just then, she noticed Duan Long's situation and decided to let him go with her.
Although Duan Long was ultimately a loser, he was still Tianyu's chosen one, and being by his side meant facing both danger and opportunity.
Moreover, given the irreconcilable enmity between Duan Long and Lü Shu, the two would inevitably have opportunities to meet.
Without that faint suppression of the soul, Lü Shu would be no different from her clone.
Before leaving, Duan Long planned to visit his master Cong Tu at the Taiyi Sect, and Hua Rong went with him.
Upon seeing the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate, Hua Rong finally spoke: "You don't need to guess how my master and I met. My master's magic is boundless; it would be very easy for him to sneak out without your knowledge."
"And outside, I will not use my master's name. The true meaning of training is to temper our bodies and minds. All external things will hinder our path to immortality."
Upon hearing Hua Rong's righteous and awe-inspiring words, and considering that her cultivation level was the same as his, Duan Long was filled with respect.
He thought about how he had previously planned to walk the world as the head disciple of the Taiyi Sect, but now he decided not to do so anymore.
"As expected of the disciple accepted by the Cold Immortal Ancestor. Although the Cold Immortal Senior did not accept me back then, it was also because my character was not up to par."
Having figured these things out, Duan Long was not discouraged; in fact, he felt a youthful spirit welling up from the bottom of his heart.
Judging from the age of cultivators, he was indeed still just a teenager.
Hua Rong did not intend to go to Taiyi Sect, fearing that the old monsters in Taiyi Sect would see through her and cause her trouble.
She and the four puppets she created, each with late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, went to a small town at the foot of Taiyi Mountain to wait for Duan Long.
These four puppets were naturally there to protect the clone.
In addition, she prepared countless magical treasures to protect her clones.
"It was so hard to create this satisfactory body. It would be a real shame if it died by accident. Now, even if we encounter a Void Realm cultivator, these four puppets can hold out until her true self arrives."
As for the words she had just used to deceive Duan Long, she had long forgotten them.
Hua Rong put the four puppets into his Qiankun bag before entering the largest restaurant in town.
Because of Taiyi Sect, and the adventurous jungle at the foot of Taiyi Sect Mountain.
This small town is exceptionally prosperous, and its news network is naturally well-connected.
After entering the restaurant, Hua Rong ordered two small dishes and sat down in the main hall.
Her clone had already abstained from grains, so this dish was just for show.
After all, among those who travel the world, those who play dumb to outsmart others live longer than those who act like big shots.
Using a magical artifact to disguise himself as a Qi Refining cultivator, Hua Rong calmly listened to the conversations of those around him.
"It's that time of year again when the Little Heavenly Enclosure Palace opens once every fifty years."
"Yes, I wonder how many Foundation Establishment cultivators will be able to form Core Formation this time, and how many Golden Core cultivators will be able to successfully form Nascent Soul."
"It's not that easy. Not to mention Core Formation, which happens quite often every year, those who can form Nascent Soul in the Little Heavenly Enclosure Palace are truly exceptional talents."
"Little Tianwei Palace?"
Hua Rong only remembered this matter after hearing the discussions around her.
A hundred years ago, after she brought Duan Long back to the Chong Palace, she was invited by Sha Mo and Qing Xin to open the Tianwei Palace, a relic that was useful for Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation cultivators.
This Lesser Heavenly Enclosure Palace is separate from the Heavenly Enclosure Hall and is useful for cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages.
The Little Heavenly Palace was originally in the hands of the Chong Palace, but those three old guys got impatient and gave the right to open the Little Heavenly Palace ruins to the Taiyi Palace.
"Miss Hua Rong!"
Hua Rong turned around and saw Duan Long... and several Taiyi Sect disciples beside him.
She wasn't surprised.
As the sect leader's chief disciple, it was common for him to take several junior brothers out for training.
Duan Long felt a little embarrassed. He knew that Hua Rong preferred quiet on his way back to Taiyi Gate from Chonggong Palace.
"Miss Hua Rong, these are my junior brothers and sisters. Cong Xuan, Dong Rou, Dong Che, Shen Tianming, junior brothers and sisters, this is Miss Hua Rong whom I just mentioned to you."
Cong Xuan looked at Hua Rong and frowned.
Her senior brother and fiancé left the sect for a hundred years.
When she returned, she became close to a woman, which made her very unhappy.
Even if she didn't like Duan Long, she would never allow him to get close to other women.
For some reason, Xuan felt uncomfortable whenever she saw Hua Rong.
But seeing the other person's plain face, she felt that he posed no threat to her.
Her gaze shifted, and seeing that Dong Che's eyes were still on her, she felt smug.
As for Duan Long and Shen Tianming... she once doubted whether the two were men.
She's such a delicate and beautiful woman, yet he didn't even give her a second glance.
What angered her even more was that Duan Long and Shen Tianming both had stronger cultivation talents than her.
She hasn't even formed her core yet!
After exchanging greetings, Duan Long and Hua Rong discussed where to go next.
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