Sheng Ning declined Qing You's offer.
Inside the guest room, she sat down next to Qingyou, clenched her fist to her lips, and coughed lightly. "Well, I don't need to advance for now."
Qingyou stared at her blankly, "Why?"
"Because once I reach the Golden Core stage, my bones will be completely set, in short, I will not grow taller."
Sheng Ning is already 15 years old, almost 16, and only 1.6 meters tall. Standing in front of his senior brothers, he is a very useful crutch.
Whenever her fellow students got tired, they could rest their arms on her head for a while.
Therefore, Sheng Ning did not want to advance so quickly, and even less did she want to bravely venture into the world of cultivation with a height of only 1.6 meters in the future.
Qingyou had never even considered this question.
He originally thought that Sheng Ning was unwilling to advance in rank because she didn't want to stand out too much.
After all, when he first met Sheng Ning, she was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, but now, after only half a year, she has become a cultivator at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.
A tall tree catches the wind.
If her cultivation speed were to become known to those powerful figures on the continent who have been hidden for thousands of years, it would be a blessing or a curse.
But he didn't expect that Sheng Ning's reason for not wanting to cultivate was that she was afraid of not growing tall.
If others found out, I wonder if they would vomit blood.
Seeing that he looked dazed and hadn't recovered yet, Sheng Ning couldn't help but cough lightly again.
Beside her lay a green dress. Qingyou was rather thin, about the same size as Lu Qingan.
She pointed to the clothes and said, "Uncle Qing, the hot water is ready. You can change into these clothes after you take a bath."
Upon hearing this, Qingyou looked up at the man in the blue robe, then nodded and whispered his thanks.
Because the northern region is difficult to locate, the ferry only runs once every two weeks.
No one knew how long the ferry would travel at sea, and in this boring situation, someone set up a trading platform on the ferry.
Calling it an exchange is an understatement; it's more like an auction.
While Qingyou was washing up, Sheng Ning closed the door and went downstairs.
While her fellow disciples were still meditating and cultivating in their rooms, she went downstairs alone and saw a storyteller sitting and telling stories in a corner of the restaurant.
"...It is said that the young city lord of Youyun City ignored the advice of others, turned around and flew away alone on his sword towards the sea. Everyone only saw his receding figure, and no one ever saw him again."
"Ladies and gentlemen, to find out what happens next, please stay tuned for the next installment!"
The gavel slammed heavily on the table, and a chorus of cheers erupted from the audience.
The storyteller had already finished telling the story, and when Sheng Ning sat down, he only heard a sound.
But in that last sentence, I heard a familiar name.
Liao Qifeng, the young lord of Youyun City.
A smile tugged at the corner of her lips. Seeing the storyteller turn and walk towards the backyard of the restaurant, she couldn't help but follow him.
"Young friend, you've followed me all this way. Is there anything you wish to say?"
The storyteller stopped after passing through the square well. He never turned around, but he knew that someone was following him.
Sheng Ning wasn't embarrassed at being discovered. She walked up to the other person and took out two high-grade spirit stones from her pocket. "I'd like to hear more of the story you just told, sir."
"Or perhaps you don't want to say, sir, could you please tell me if there are any parts of the Northern Region in the story?"
The storyteller was so shocked when he saw Sheng Ning reach out and throw two high-grade spirit stones that his eyes widened in astonishment.
He tried to reach out and catch the spirit stone, but Sheng Ning's hand was faster than his.
Before his fingers could even touch the spirit stone, she had already slung it behind her back. "Sir, you haven't answered yet."
The storyteller then looked up at Sheng Ning. He saw that Sheng Ning was only fifteen or sixteen years old, handsome, and had a lot of talent. He immediately stroked the beard on his chin.
"No, I didn't even run into the young lord of Youyun City when he came out after entering the Northern Region. I just heard that he had returned to Youyun City."
"What? You're going to the Northern Region too? I've heard there are man-eating monsters there. Aren't you afraid of being eaten, you delicate little girl?"
Upon hearing that the rest of the story had nothing to do with the Northern Region, Sheng Ning felt regretful and handed two spirit stones to him, saying, "I'm afraid I won't go."
"Since I don't have the information I'm looking for, then I'll have to bother you, sir."
Seeing her so wealthy and generous, the storyteller took the two spirit stones and, seeing her turn to leave, immediately called out to stop her.
"Although the young city lord of Youyun City has not mentioned anything about the Northern Region, there are other cultivators who have been to the Northern Region."
"Young lady, please wait a moment. I have a map here. However, my cultivation level is not high enough to go in. Since you want to go, I will give you this map."
The storyteller's words made Sheng Ning stop in his tracks.
She turned around, and her pupils dilated slightly when she saw the parchment map in the other person's hand.
This parchment map is completely different from the map Mo Jingchun gave me.
The maps that Mo Jingchun provided mostly showed the distribution of the mainland.
This map, however, shows more of the divisions within the northern region.
"This map was drawn by various cultivators who successfully returned from the Northern Region. It was something I did in my spare time, so the drawing is rough. If you don't like it..."
"Thank you, sir. I have two more spirit fruits here; please accept them."
Sheng Ning quickly took the map and then took out two high-grade spirit fruits and gave them to the other party.
The storyteller had been in the profession for many years and had seen many wealthy people.
This is the first time I've seen someone as respectful and wealthy as Sheng Ning.
Satisfied, he accepted the two spiritual fruits and asked, "Aren't you afraid I'm a fraud?"
Sheng Ning blinked and laughed, "If you're a liar, I'll definitely settle the score with you when I return from the Northern Region."
The storyteller burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Since you trust me, if you encounter any strange sea creatures on the ferry, don't panic."
"Seal your ears, nose, mouth, and eyes, leaving only your consciousness to fight it. Remember, do not open your eyes."
......
When Sheng Ning returned to the second-floor guest room with the map, she happened to see Qing You's door being pulled open from the inside.
She subconsciously looked up, and just one glance made her stop in her tracks.
After a long pause, she came to her senses and finally spoke, her tone still filled with disbelief, "Uncle Qing?"
Qingyou never expected to run into Sheng Ning as soon as she opened the door.
Seeing the surprised expression on the other person's face, he immediately took a step back and tried to close the door again.
Fortunately, Sheng Ning reacted quickly, put her hand on the door panel, and then looked up to meet his eyes. "I didn't expect Uncle Qing to be so... handsome."
There are no ugly people in the cultivation world.
Qingyou's face is breathtakingly beautiful.
She wasn't the androgynous beauty like Lu Qing'an.
Qingyou's features were deep and her silver hair was smooth and silky.
Especially his golden pupils; Sheng Ning looked into his eyes and felt they looked very familiar.
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