"no!"
Ji Jue froze for a moment, his mind blank, staring blankly at Qin Wan, whose face was full of seriousness.
"Master?"
"Marrow cleansing is a transgression against the will of Heaven and is extremely dangerous. For the sake of your health, I must always protect you and ensure that nothing goes wrong."
"!!!"
Ji Jue's heart stopped for a moment.
Given his current situation, if Qin Wan continues to stay by his side...
No, I can't think about it!
The overwhelming heat surging through her body left Ji Jue no time to think about anything else. She could only hurriedly sit cross-legged and circulate her spiritual energy to resist this indescribable feeling within her body.
Just then, a cool fingertip landed on his brow.
This cool sensation, as if it were a lifesaver, flowed into Ji Jue's body through their touching skin...
"To enter a meditative state, one must concentrate."
Qin Wan's gentle voice rang in my ears.
Ji Jue: "..." He also wanted to concentrate.
"Don't worry, I will definitely make sure nothing happens to you," Qin Wan said softly, seemingly sensing his distress.
"..." Ji Jue sighed softly in her heart.
[Ji Jue's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 16.]
The process of cleansing the meridians and marrow is very painful, half of it is extreme pain and half of it is extreme heat.
Ji Jue was torn between these two feelings, and was in great pain.
Ironically, the only fingertip that could help relieve his pain quietly withdrew from between his eyebrows.
The moment Ji Jue regained freedom from the pain in her brow, a new emotion seemed to emerge from the turmoil within her.
day to day……
Night after night...
Ji Jue didn't know how many days and nights had passed. When he finally got through all the pain and opened his eyes, he was caught off guard by a pair of clear eyes that were filled with a faint surprise.
"Early stage of Golden Core, breaking through to the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop. With your current cultivation physique, coupled with your diligent efforts, even your senior brother Xiao Han will likely be surpassed by you..."
After receiving such high praise from Qin Wan, Ji Jue's feelings were quite complicated.
He looked up at her, and an idea uncontrollably formed in his mind.
Why is she so good to him?
"Master..." Ji Jue hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
"Hmm?" Qin Wan looked up at him.
"Why are you so good to your disciple?"
That's a marrow cleansing pill.
And there was that Qiankun Ring from before.
Even though he behaved very well, he had only just become her disciple...
"Since you have become my disciple, you are now my disciple, Qin Wan. Is it strange that a master treats his disciple well?" Qin Wan asked, puzzled.
[Ji Jue's affection level increased by 2, current affection level 18.]
Ji Jue: "..." Then why him?
With examples like Xiao Han, Jiang Shuyu, and Nangong Rou, what makes him, a newcomer, so deserving of favor?
However, Ji Jue ultimately didn't say those words aloud.
He paused for a moment, then turned to look at the bright sky outside the window, his brows furrowing slightly. "Master, today..."
“A whole month.” Before he could finish speaking, Qin Wan knew what he was going to ask.
Ji Jue murmured, "It's been a month..."
"They're here," Qin Wan suddenly said.
"What?" Ji Jue was taken aback.
"boom!"
Thunderclouds rolled across the sky, a dark mass of clouds sweeping towards their location.
Ji Jue's brow twitched. Realizing that this was his tribulation, he immediately stood up and tried to create distance between himself and Qin Wan.
"Master, your disciple will proceed with the tribulation first."
"Need not."
Qin Wan reached out and placed her hand on his shoulder, stopping him.
Ji Jue looked over, puzzled. Qin Wan was silent for a moment, then suddenly stared straight at him.
"Master?"
"Are you scary?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Ji Jue subconsciously looked up at the thunderclouds above her head, paused for a moment, and gently shook her head.
"I'm not afraid."
Cultivating immortality is inherently defying the heavens, and tribulations are an inevitable ordeal for every cultivator. Why should he be afraid? What is there to fear?
After receiving his reply, Qin Wan smiled with a faint look of satisfaction.
"Alright, then I will stay by your side, and you can focus on your tribulation."
Ji Jue: "???"
What does she mean?
Before Ji Jue could grasp the deeper meaning behind Qin Wan's words, with a deafening roar, three bolts of lightning struck down simultaneously...
Ji Jue's pupils contracted. Without thinking of anything else, he quickly flew up on his sword to meet them.
Seeing this, Qin Wan stood to the side, just within the range of the lightning tribulation, but not too close to Ji Jue, for fear of disturbing him during his tribulation.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
After the three lightning tribulations, nine more lightning tribulations fell...
Ji Jue gritted her teeth and responded, her expression very solemn.
Why was the lightning tribulation he underwent during his Golden Core stage several times more powerful than that of other cultivators?
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Ji Jue's gaze involuntarily turned toward Qin Wan's direction.
Master?
Just one glance... Ji Jue almost trembled violently.
His master was indeed within the range of his tribulation lightning, and lingered there for a long time.
Who is Master?
Thinking of Qin Wan's meaningful question, "Are you afraid?", Ji Jue suddenly came back to her senses.
Master did it on purpose!
"BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
Eighteen bolts of lightning struck down simultaneously, carrying an overwhelming force as they hurtled towards Ji Jue, seemingly intent on utterly destroying his existence.
Just then, Ji Jue's body stiffened in mid-air.
Seeing this, Qin Wan curled her lips and sneered.
"The opportunity has arrived..."
After speaking, the graceful figure that had been standing there disappeared.
"boom!!!"
Ji Jue clearly sensed the lightning strike that was about to hit him.
Heaven's will is to destroy him!
Heaven did it on purpose!
With his current cultivation level and condition, he simply cannot avoid these eighteen lightning tribulations.
At the critical moment, a familiar, graceful figure stood in front of him, surrounding him with a familiar, faint fragrance.
"Master???"
Looking at Qin Wan protecting him, Ji Jue's pupils shrank, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Why is Master doing this?"
Qin Wan merely glanced at him indifferently, then gave him a reassuring smile, "Sit cross-legged and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Jue suppressed the myriad complex thoughts in her heart, flew back to the summit of Phoenix Mountain, and sat down cross-legged.
At the same time, a golden light descended, enveloping him and giving him a faint, warm halo.
Seeing Ji Jue so obedient, Qin Wan's smile deepened.
At the same time, a glaring red stain spilled from the corner of her mouth...
"Junior sister?"
A familiar male voice came through, filled with disbelief.
"Senior brother." Qin Wan looked at Ling Mubai, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, with a calm expression.
Ling Mubai's gaze was fixed on the glaring red mark at the corner of her mouth. His brows furrowed, his eyes filled with struggle, confusion, and a hint of heartache.
"Junior sister? Why did you do this?"
"A month ago, I wanted to ask you, what is so special about Ji Jue that made my junior sister choose him from among thousands of disciples?"
"At the time, I just thought my junior sister felt a connection with him."
“But what Junior Sister has said and done over the past month has made it impossible for Senior Brother to believe that self-deceiving reason anymore.” A faint look of hurt appeared in Ling Mubai’s eyes.
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