As night deepened, Li Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and found herself back in that misty illusion. Qi Yu was not far from her, but she couldn't reach him.
This time, Li Xiaoxiao didn't move forward. Instead, she stood still, pinched her inner thigh hard, gathered her emotions, and then choked her throat for a while, giving herself a miserable look.
As the performance unfolded, the dragon writhing in the environment noticed her and moved towards her. Tears streamed down Li Xiaoxiao's face as she sat down on the ground. The dragon drew ever closer.
Li Xiaoxiao kept muttering to herself.
"The brocade zither has fifty strings for no reason; each string and each bridge evokes thoughts of bygone years."
Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly, and the Emperor Wang's heart was entrusted to the cuckoo.
The moon shines brightly over the vast sea, pearls seem to weep; the sun warms the fields of Lantian, jade seems to emit smoke.
This feeling can only be cherished in retrospect, for at the time it was already a regret. (Excerpt from a poem by Li Shangyin)
"This love can only be cherished in memory, for at the time it was already a regret..."
After repeating the poem three times, Li Xiaoxiao stood straight and stared at the figure. She watched Qi Yu at a distance that seemed both near and far. In the illusion, the dragon tumbled and rolled, finally tumbling towards Qi Yu.
She stood there motionless, watching the dragon head towards Qi Yu.
Qi Yu, on the other end, also watched Li Xiaoxiao's figure. He kept walking forward. The rolling dragon returned and said in a deep voice, "That woman is repeating a poem: 'The brocade zither has fifty strings for no reason, each string and each bridge evokes thoughts of bygone years. Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly, and the Emperor Wang's heart was entrusted to the cuckoo. The moon shines brightly over the sea, pearls shed tears; the sun warms the jade of Lantian, smoke rises. This feeling can only be recalled in retrospect, for at the time it was already a regret.'"
As soon as Long finished speaking, Qi Yu completely broke down, his mind went blank, and he kept repeating the poem, as if he could see Li Xiaoxiao's tearful appearance back then. When he insisted on leaving, Li Xiaoxiao was really sad and almost cried, but she hardened her heart and left.
Qi Yu's tears fell completely. He was reluctant to part with his wife, the wife he had always wanted to be with. He needed to become strong as soon as possible so that he could protect her and not cower behind her like a coward.
Hurry, faster! There's no time left. Be strong, become stronger and stronger. After all, they should be together eventually.
In this lifetime, only his wife will protect him when he is bullied and give him a home.
Qi Yu kept walking and walking until finally he manipulated the stone, the illusion shattered, and he woke up in the tree. Since killing and absorbing the Sacred Jade Serpent, he had advanced to the Great Perfection of the Core Formation stage, just one step away from the Golden Core stage. If he could break through to the Golden Core stage, he would be qualified to become a disciple of the Heavenly Stems Academy.
The cultivation levels on this continent are Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Golden Core, Deity Transformation, Spirit Condensation, Godhood, Tribulation Transcending, and Godhood. Currently, the wife's strength is at least at the Spirit Condensation stage, and only by working desperately can she catch up.
Back in reality, Qi Yu didn't dare to relax at all. He took out paper and pen from his pocket and began preparing to go to the secret realm. Only by going to the secret realm to train could he obtain better resources as quickly as possible and improve himself faster.
In his previous life, he had visited many secret realms as he grew up. At that time, he looked down on most treasures and would leave after taking only the most important items from many secret realms. There was a forest three days' carriage ride away from here, which could be opened with just a lacquer stone. There was a ring in the secret realm, which contained the entire secret realm. Taking the ring would allow him to take the entire immortal mansion. However, the secret realm was not simple, and with his current strength, he would definitely die if he went in.
Sufficient preparations were still needed, so Qi Yu drove the carriage directly to the nearby market town.
This market is mainly composed of mercenary groups who gather here in hopes of conquering the Watery Forest and obtaining more treasures. This forest is extremely dangerous, but it is also a place where many rare wild animals and medicinal herbs can be found, allowing many people to make a fortune.
Here is the largest trading pavilion in the Northern Wei Kingdom, where you can buy a lot of rare medicinal herbs. Although it is the Northern Wei Kingdom, the empire is actually in power. All he wants are some inexpensive items.
For example, items like Bloodthirsty Grass, Ya's long bones, tortoise shells, Heart-Clearing Flowers, and spiritual herbs would only cost a few hundred taels of silver. Fortunately, this subordinate carried tens of thousands of gold coins, which could solve many problems.
Aden was puzzled when he saw Qi Yu enter the trading pavilion to buy things. He understood the young master's thoughts less and less. Since he was of extraordinary birth and had been adopted by his clan, he should have returned to the clan to inherit power as soon as possible, instead of doing some meaningless things outside. The resources provided by the clan were much richer than those outside.
Although he was full of questions, he still had to follow along, for the thoughts of his master were beyond the comprehension of servants like himself.
Qi Yu spent the entire morning shopping, filling his rings. He had six rings on his hands, which were completely full. If his subordinate hadn't prepared extra things to welcome his master, it probably wouldn't have been enough for Qi Yu to squander.
After buying his things, Qi Yu rode his horse into the forest, seemingly not wanting to stay a moment longer.
The master and servant entered the forest and went deeper and deeper. Even Arden, who was always very proud, felt a little scared. This was no ordinary forest. Normally, a mercenary group would not dare to venture into it without at least fifteen people.
Five hours later, the entire forest became increasingly strange. Qi Yu abandoned the horse and jumped into a tree. Soon after, a Sacred Poison Python, even larger than before, rushed out, its bloody mouth wide open, and swallowed the entire horse whole.
If we encounter this thing before even going in, wouldn't we be doomed if we went in further? No one has dared to enter this deep area to this day.
"Master, please be careful."
Arden had to pull himself together and look around.
Aden was puzzled when he saw Qi Yu enter the trading pavilion to buy things. He understood the young master's thoughts less and less. Since he was of extraordinary birth and had been adopted by his clan, he should have returned to the clan to inherit power as soon as possible, instead of doing some meaningless things outside. The resources provided by the clan were much richer than those outside.
Although he was full of questions, he still had to follow along, for the thoughts of his master were beyond the comprehension of servants like himself.
Qi Yu spent the entire morning shopping, filling his rings. He had six rings on his hands, which were completely full. If his subordinate hadn't prepared extra things to welcome his master, it probably wouldn't have been enough for Qi Yu to squander.
After buying his things, Qi Yu rode his horse into the forest, seemingly not wanting to stay a moment longer.
The master and servant entered the forest and went deeper and deeper. Even Arden, who was always very proud, felt a little scared. This was no ordinary forest. Normally, a mercenary group would not dare to venture into it without at least fifteen people.
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