Although Jian Ning flew very fast, she was still no match for the speed of the flaming whip. With a snap, a fiery red whip struck Jian Ning directly on the back, instantly shattering her spiritual energy shield.
Before she could react, countless flaming whips struck Jian Ning almost simultaneously. Putting aside the pain, in the instant she fainted, all she could smell was the aroma of roasting meat.
My last thought was, "This is terrible, I'm going to turn into roast meat!"
When she woke up again, she was still in the main hall on the first floor of the Linglong Pavilion. The first thing Jian Ning did after sitting up was to check her body. Fortunately, there wasn't a single scratch.
"Fifth Glass, failed the third level. Go back and try again!"
As the aged voice rang out, Jian Ning was thrown out of the Linglong Pavilion again, this time without a kayak to cushion her fall. She landed directly on the stone floor, her backside aching so badly she couldn't get up for a long time.
I simply lay down on the spot and refused to get up. This third level is way too difficult! First, it makes you lose almost half of your spiritual energy, and then there's lava that's impossible to even begin with.
It has even developed its own independent consciousness and can conjure weapons; ordinary water certainly can't extinguish it. This is practically unsolvable. No wonder they gave us five years to overcome this challenge.
This is done knowing that the chances of success are slim. Deliberately relaxing the conditions and giving hope is essentially the same as offering nothing.
"Master, what's wrong?" Huang Fugui ran over and licked Jian Ning's hand with his tongue, making it ticklish.
She rolled over, pulled Huang Fugui into her arms, and rubbed him vigorously. His fur was so soft and felt really good, and her depressed mood suddenly improved a lot.
What's there to be afraid of? Cultivating immortality is inherently defying the heavens, and the road ahead is full of thorns. Don't give up at the slightest setback.
That's not Jian Ning's style. There's always a solution to every problem. As long as she tries hard and thinks of ways to solve it, she refuses to believe she can't get rid of it!
"Let's go, Fugui, let's go out and have something delicious."
Huang Fugui was initially quite worried about Jian Ning, but upon hearing about the delicious food, he immediately forgot everything else and quickly followed Jian Ning out of the immortal mansion.
There's no point in eating alone, so Jian Ning picked up the walkie-talkie and called Xiao Lingfeng.
When he found out she wasn't home, he simply grabbed a basket, put all the food he wanted on it, grabbed two bottles of beer, and went downstairs to Cao Xue's house.
After knocking on the door several times, Cao Xue finally came and opened it after a long while.
"What are you doing? You're all sweaty." Jian Ning asked curiously.
"While exercising, I think the environment outside is getting worse and worse."
Only by being physically strong can one better survive. If I encounter danger, I can't rely on others except for self-rescue. Zhang Xiaoqiang's incident served as a wake-up call for me. "Come in, is there something you need?"
"Nothing much, just came to have a drink with you. I've already brought the food." Jian Ning held up the basket in her hand.
"So lavish? Did you make this yourself?" Cao Xue didn't believe Jian Ning had such good cooking skills.
"Just eat. I came here specifically to thank you. Thanks to your help, my sister-in-law was able to give birth to her child smoothly." Jian Ning said, carrying the basket into the house.
"Aunt Li has already given me so many supplies. I feel guilty for not receiving them, but I can't bear to refuse. As you can see, I'm barely surviving right now."
"Things will get better. I heard they're going to build a base; they'll definitely need a lot of staff."
Even though we didn't graduate from medical school, becoming a nurse shouldn't be a problem. You should go there a little earlier. You'll definitely find something to do and be able to support yourself.
"Really? That's wonderful news! Are you coming along too?"
Although Cao Xue knew that her idea of following Jian Ning forever was a bit wrong, it was really difficult for a weak woman like her to survive in this apocalypse.
"I'm not sure, we'll see when the time comes."
"Come on, let's have a drink. This beer is good stuff; every bottle we drink is one less available. Even if the base is established, we might not be able to produce beer anymore."
Jian Ning sighed, "After this apocalyptic disaster, rebuilding will mean burying countless aspects of human civilization, severing its lineage."
"Drink today, for tomorrow we die. What's the point of thinking so much? Who knows how long I'll live? The screams of the people downstairs when they died still send chills down my spine when I think about them."
Sometimes, humans are even worse than animals. Living is just too tiring.
Cao Xue picked up a beer, used chopsticks to open the bottle cap, poured a glass for Jian Ning first, then filled her own glass, tilted her head back, and gulped it all down in one go.
"Drink slowly, eat some vegetables. There's no hurdle you can't overcome. Even if you die, you can't live a miserable life."
"You're right. Sometimes I wonder if I could go see my parents, but now all the transportation is cut off, and I don't even know if they're still alive. I'm actually quite envious of you."
At least I have my brother living with me; we can rely on family.
Your sister-in-law is so lucky to have her parents by her side and to have two such adorable children. You really can't compare people!
Indeed, Cao Xue's words make sense. Li Mengyao and her parents were certainly lucky; they had taken over the original owner's body.
As long as Jian Anping doesn't become too outrageous, there's no way we can just ignore him, including his family. Cultivating immortality also requires a clear and unobstructed mind; as long as one's conscience is clear, that's enough.
"This garlic sprout and cured pork is really delicious, it tastes just like the one from the shop near our school."
I remember the landlady was chubby, and she never smiled or spoke to anyone. I wonder how she is now!
Cao Xue took a bite of food, and tears suddenly fell from her eyes. This long-lost taste stirred up so many memories for her.
"Come on, have a drink. You're lucky to still be alive. You might run into people from the past someday. Don't be too pessimistic."
Jian Ning poured Cao Xue another glass of wine. No matter what world you're in, humans are social animals.
Living in seclusion for a period of time is fine, but it's definitely not good for long. Although there is no time to lose in the pursuit of immortality, a period of seclusion can last for decades or even centuries.
But what's the point of that? Jian Ning has never pursued anything like ascending to immortality or becoming invincible.
That would be too lonely. Actually, she just wanted to live a carefree life, or in today's terms, she wanted to be a lazy bum.
Although it's not easy for people to survive outside these days, she doesn't see any danger at all.
If one day the outside world really becomes uninhabitable for humans, she can take Jian Anping's family to live in the immortal abode, but that would be too lonely.
So if possible, she still hopes that the world can be preserved intact, even if it's a post-apocalyptic reconstruction. There's always hope, isn't there?
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