With Lei Wuxin no longer chasing after her, Zhenru felt completely relaxed.
Although the Solid Spirit Realm is more prosperous, the vast majority of those walking in front of people are still Golden Core cultivators and below, while Nascent Soul True Monarchs still belong to the ranks of high-level cultivators.
It is true that most of the time, it is very safe.
The suspicions of the upper realm cultivators were temporarily dispelled. Liu Yunzhao, who was always thinking of opposing her, was now separated from her by a realm and had no way to cause her trouble.
There was no trace of those powerful ancestors above them, nor any ill intentions they might harbor.
This period was probably the most relaxed, happy, and carefree time for Zhenru since she entered the world of cultivation.
As Zhenru was constantly preoccupied with finding the remaining Golden Crow essence blood, the scenery along the way seemed even more lovely when she relaxed.
But Zhenru is not someone who can lie down and relax. After living such a peaceful and leisurely life for too long, she felt it was a bit bland.
Hunt down the monsters! Most of the untransformed monsters in the lower realm are no match for Zhenru.
If you want to find someone to fight, not only is it inexplicably that no one will fight you, but just because of her cultivation level and aura, no one can get close to her. Basically, wherever she goes, the place becomes deserted.
Occasionally, she would encounter people who didn't avoid her, but they were all innocent and adorable young people. She wasn't crazy, so she naturally couldn't bring herself to hurt them.
Finally, in order to experience more realistically what it was like to be a novice cultivator back then, Zhenru chose to disguise his cultivation level as the early stage of the Golden Core realm.
She doesn't seem like someone you wouldn't dare approach, but generally, decent people wouldn't deliberately provoke her unless there's nothing wrong with them.
Those who were unruly and came to provoke her were dealt with easily.
Not long after, rumors began to circulate about the places she had recently visited.
"I don't know which shameless old man pretended to be a junior to lure people in and then rob their storage bags. They actually have their eyes on those little things!"
"I wonder which shameless patriarch pretended to be a junior to lure people in, and then specifically robbed the juniors' storage bags!"
"I wonder which perverted ancestor is deliberately humiliating junior cultivators and even spying on their storage bags!"
"There's a perverted ancestor who specifically targets pretty young cultivators..."
"..."
The rumors grew increasingly outrageous until they reached the ears of the person in question, Zhenru, who completely failed to recognize that she was the one being mentioned in the rumors.
"I thought that even if the powerful ancestors were bad people, their goal would be to gain power or achieve immortality. I didn't expect that they would produce such old perverts just like in the mortal world?"
If you were in a tavern at this moment, tasting the city's specialty wine, and overheard the people at the next table gossiping, you would mutter to yourself in a low voice.
The cultivator's senses were sharp; those nearby, hearing her speak, instinctively turned to strike up a conversation with Zhenru.
"He's definitely an old pervert!"
"With that level of cultivation, why don't you focus on achieving enlightenment and ascending to immortality instead of coming here to harm junior disciples?"
The others at the table laughed when they heard this.
"Enlightenment and ascension? Someone like that will only suffer a qi deviation, his Dao heart shattered, and he will die!"
Zhenru nodded in agreement.
“What this fellow Daoist said is true. Although everyone is now focused on advancing in cultivation, the cultivation of mental state becomes increasingly important after reaching a higher level.”
"When your cultivation level is low, if you don't pay attention to cultivating your mind, even if you spend more time after reaching a higher level, you may not be able to successfully break through the barrier."
This is why many cultivators, despite having good aptitude and advancing quickly through Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, still need to spend ten or even several decades to break through to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment from the Golden Core stage.
After reaching the Golden Core stage, the situation becomes even more serious as one advances to the Nascent Soul stage and subsequent cultivation levels.
Just like her past life experiences, she had felt life and death more deeply than others. In the hundred years that followed, as a divine soul, she witnessed all aspects of the world and followed Wuchen every day, eliminating the darkness and inner demons within her.
Now that life has restarted, there is no need to deliberately cultivate one's state of mind, as it is already beyond the reach of others. Although there is the blessing of heaven, one's own experiences are indispensable.
When she heard the man talk about his state of mind, Zhenru suddenly realized that her past life experiences, after shedding hatred, had actually been a great gift to her.
Thinking this, Zhenru was somewhat stunned, and it was rare for her to reveal a few true words to a stranger.
However, in this world, only a very small number of people are able to seize the opportunity to change their lives.
The people at the next table, upon hearing this almost enlightening remark, were taken aback at first. After exchanging glances, one of them scoffed and said:
"What are you pretending for? Our cultivation levels are all about the same, aren't they?"
Towards the end, another flippant laugh rang out.
Zhenru snapped back to reality, offered no rebuttal, simply gave a calm chuckle, and fell silent.
Indeed, she forgot that she was only at the "early stage of Golden Core" cultivation level, and it was no wonder that others refused to believe her.
If Zhenru is laughing at himself, the person at the next table who was speaking just now will think that Zhenru is laughing at him, and will immediately get angry.
He cast a rather unfriendly glance at Zhenru, scanning her from head to toe, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"Putting on this act, acting like some kind of senior expert, what? Are you going to say you're some kind of perverted ancestor?"
Another cultivator, sitting even closer to the man, heard this and his eyes lit up. He immediately stood up for his friend, saying:
"Hey, someone like her, even if she's not pretty enough, has a unique charm. Who knows, she might just be that old pervert's type."
When the man saw that his friend had spoken up for him, his expression softened and he adopted a lewd look.
One of the two people who had been talking to Zhenru earlier couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted with a frown:
“This fellow Daoist meant well, and what he said may not be wrong. You two Daoist brothers don’t need to speak so harshly.”
The other person nodded in agreement, then turned away sheepishly and whispered an apology to Zhenru:
"I'm sorry, my friend may have drunk too much spirit wine. Please don't mind him."
Zhenru's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile completely different from her cold expression, and she said to the two people who spoke up for her:
"You two are good."
“What I said is true. If you two listen to me, then go back and think about it more.”
Before the two of them could say anything more, they discovered that Zhenru was still in her seat, but she was no longer breathing.
Upon closer inspection, the figure had become an afterimage, slowly fading away.
Their eyes widened slowly, and even the most clueless among them understood what had just happened.
"No wonder he could give us advice; he is indeed a senior and highly accomplished person!"
The first person to speak stammered for a long time before finally opening his mouth, and the other person nodded blankly in response.
They were blind before and failed to recognize their senior. Now that they know the truth, if they still don't listen to guidance, then they are just stupid!
After silently taking Zhenru's words to heart, the two couldn't help but feel a little smug and sigh at their good fortune in receiving guidance from a senior while casually having a drink.
Halfway through their remark, the two suddenly remembered something, exchanged a startled glance, and then turned around to look at the two people opposite them.
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