Chu Hongluan was not modest at all; in fact, she curled her lips into a smile, revealing a hint of arrogance.
Absolutely! She was the most talented student in her class. She obtained her mechanic's certificate before graduation and represented the school in many national mechanical design competitions, winning numerous awards.
She is proud, and she has the right to be proud.
Seeing that the Taoist in green was completely absorbed in the drawings, Chu Hongluan smiled helplessly, got up, dusted herself off, and stretched her limbs as she walked outside.
"I wonder how Liu Jinghong is doing..." she murmured softly.
"The character '干' signifies the shifting of stars and the turning of the stars."
A seemingly casual remark carries an undeniable and weighty authority.
The wind is picking up.
A kind of chilling air current was surging.
Chu Hongluan stopped and subconsciously looked down at the Hall of Inheritance.
"He's about to break through."
Before she knew it, the Taoist priest in green robes was already standing beside her, and he had carefully put away the blueprints.
Chu Hongluan smiled and replied, "As I expected."
At the summit of Kunlun, swirling, dark clouds gathered, a vast expanse of them, with purple lightning flashing within, brewing an extremely terrifying killing intent.
The young man in black stood against the wind, his back tall and slender.
Chu Hongluan did not see him come out, but he was already standing outside the hall.
This must be the inherited power he received. The Qian hexagram, representing the shifting of stars and the movement of constellations, is a spatial hexagram.
It seems really impressive.
There are twenty-seven Nascent Soul Tribulation Lightning bolts, each one more ferocious than the last.
The wind suddenly stopped.
The flow of air seemed to freeze in time.
Liu Jinghong seemed to sense something and looked up.
The next second, the first bolt of tribulation lightning crashed down!
He stood there, his back never bending.
This is the power he craves. He will not back down even a step; he will only go forward, fearless of any danger!
His ambition was not to stand in front of the woman he loved, to shield her from all storms, or to sweep away all suffering for her.
It was all because of the person in his heart, who was unrestrained, free-spirited, and proud.
She is a phoenix soaring through the heavens, destined to ride the wind and rise straight up.
Therefore, all he wanted was to fight alongside her.
At all costs.
So what if my clothes are tattered! So what if my body is charred black! So what if I'm covered in wounds!
The twenty-fifth thunderbolt!
The twenty-sixth lightning strike!
The twenty-seventh thunderbolt!
The tribulation is complete, the golden core shatters, and the infant spirit is formed.
He absorbed the last bit of power remaining from the Blazing Sun Flower, merging it with his nascent soul.
Within the companion spirit palace, the tiny figure that looked exactly like Liu Jinghong was surrounded by auspicious purple aura.
A cloak was draped over Liu Jinghong's shoulders.
"Go change your clothes, we should go back."
Liu Jinghong borrowed a room from the Taoist in green, dressed herself properly, and then returned to Chu Hongluan's side.
The two bid farewell to the Taoist priest in green, who smiled gently and invited Chu Hongluan to visit often.
Although Liu Jinghong didn't understand why the Taoist in green had changed his attitude so drastically, she could only think: As expected of the person I, Liu Jinghong, have taken a liking to, his charm is truly great!
The two walked out of Qingxu Palace side by side, and when they looked back, Qingxu Palace had already disappeared from sight.
Chu Hongluan turned her head to look at Liu Jinghong, her smile bright and her gaze intense: "Now that you have comprehended the Qian hexagram and wield the power of space, you can go wherever you want in this vast world. You can see all the beautiful scenery under heaven, and traveling thousands of miles in an instant is nothing more than a thought. Do you feel exhilarated now?"
Liu Jinghong could hear her own heartbeat, which was as loud as a bell.
Naturally pleasant.
But human nature is always greedy.
He wanted more than just to see the sights of the four regions; he wanted to see them with her.
Liu Jinghong looked directly into her eyes, but gave an irrelevant answer.
His words, however, were extremely solemn.
"Meeting my junior sister is the greatest blessing of my life."
Chu Hongluan's heart skipped a beat, and she inexplicably felt a burning sensation behind her ears.
So she changed the subject without hesitation.
"Can your Qian hexagram be associated with people?"
"Bringing my junior sister alone is certainly enough. However, the journey from Kunlun to the Immortal Mountain is long. If I were to use all my current abilities to manipulate the divination symbols, it would take me ten attempts to reach the destination."
Chu Hongluan was filled with envy.
"Alright, let's get going."
After a long while, there was complete silence.
Liu Jinghong didn't move, her face flushed slightly, and she hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?" Chu Hongluan asked, looking completely bewildered.
"We need to be closer, preferably so I can put my arm around my junior sister's waist..."
As a modern woman of the 21st century, Chu Hongluan initially thought it was nothing more than a simple arm around the waist. However, seeing Liu Jinghong's awkward demeanor, she found herself feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"Well, then, I'll take it." Chu Hongluan heard herself reply like this.
Liu Jinghong's outstretched arm trembled slightly. The single movement felt like an eternity. The moment his hand touched her waist, Liu Jinghong recoiled as if electrocuted. After a moment's pause, he finally placed his entire palm on her side, still trembling slightly.
So fine, so soft.
Feeling the warmth beneath his hand, Liu Jinghong subconsciously rubbed his index finger.
Chu Hongluan tried to ignore the itch on her waist, lowered her eyelashes and didn't dare to look at him, and urged, "Let's go."
I felt a sudden dizziness, and when I came to my senses, the scene before me was completely different.
Snow-capped mountains become forests, and cliffs become narrow paths.
Liu Jinghong was exhausted of spiritual energy and staggered, but Chu Hongluan caught her quickly.
Liu Jinghong smiled awkwardly, and with a thought, a piece of Heavenly Spirit Jade appeared in her hand.
Just as I was about to absorb it, my wrist was grabbed.
Chu Hongluan pried open his fingers one by one, pulled out the Heavenly Spirit Jade, placed her slender hand into his palm, and clasped it with his.
Before Liu Jinghong could even feel shy, she felt a rich and gentle spiritual energy surge into her meridians from her palm.
Is this... a transfer of spiritual energy to him?
Although he was somewhat reluctant to part with the warmth, Liu Jinghong instinctively tried to pull his hand away, but Chu Hongluan's grip on his hand was unwavering.
"Don't move."
"Junior sister, there's no need for that. My meridians have been expanded several times over, and my physical strength is now incomparable to what it used to be. There's no longer any chance of my meridians tearing!"
"But it will hurt, won't it?"
Liu Jinghong froze, unable to muster any more strength in her hands.
Both of them are now in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm. He was sensing the speed at which his body's spiritual energy returned while observing Chu Hongluan's expression, ready to call a halt at any moment.
Even after his spiritual energy was fully restored, Chu Hongluan remained calm and composed.
"What are you looking at? My spiritual power is far more abundant than yours. You want to take some time out of my body and refine for a few hundred more years?"
Liu Jinghong chuckled to herself.
"Junior sister is undoubtedly the best in the world."
“Of course.” Chu Hongluan patted his shoulder. “So next time you’re short of spiritual energy, come to me. If you feel bad about it, use this to exchange for it.”
She tossed the Heavenly Spirit Jade in her hand and casually tossed it into her mustard seed pouch.
"Let's go! Let's hitch a ride!"
Liu Jinghong roughly understood what she meant, and with a large hand, he wrapped his arms around her waist: "The character 'gan' signifies the shifting of stars and the turning of the stars."
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