"Regret? Of course I regret it! I regret having such a useless daughter like you, who has disgraced the Ji family!" Thinking of her mother, whose beauty was as addictive as poison, driving him mad with irresistible allure.
At the same time, he hated her—hated her arrogance, hated her stubbornness, hated why she couldn't see him in her eyes…
Waste? Madman? Ha~ One day she will emerge from her cocoon and slap these people in the face.
Ji Jiuying never expected that the world was so short of alchemists. The more openly and generously she admitted that she was an alchemist, the less people would believe her.
At this moment, a cold front swept in from the gloomy sky, scattering snowflakes all over the sky. Some snow fell on Ji Jiuying's shoulders and hairpins, and her cheeks and nose were slightly red from the cold. She couldn't help but quicken her pace.
After dinner, Ji Jiuying returned to her room, closed all the doors and windows, and entered the space directly.
Ji Jiuying walked into the herb garden and poured out all the spirit stones she had obtained that day. The spatial vortex was visibly becoming more and more intense in color as the spiritual energy gathered, and the entire space was excitedly absorbing the spiritual energy.
Even the previously dried-up pond suddenly started to gush with water.
Ji Jiuying walked to the edge of the pool, looking left and right but couldn't figure out what it was all about.
I picked up the spoon and drank a few mouthfuls of spring water. The spring water tasted sweet and warmed my body, which felt very comfortable. Could it be a magical spring?
Ji Jiuying dared not drink too much, fearing her body couldn't handle it.
In her previous life, she intended to use this pool to store water for watering herbs, but no matter what she tried, not a single drop of water came out. Unexpectedly, after arriving in this strange world, it suddenly started to produce water. Could this be the will of heaven?
Oh well, it doesn't matter, as long as there's water.
After looking around again, I entered her villa and noticed a book hanging in the middle of the room.
The Heavenly Punishment Manual? What is that?
Just as Ji Jiuying was wondering, a roguish voice came: "Tsk tsk~ What a stupid woman!"
"who?"
Ji Jiuying immediately became alert, her eyes scanning her surroundings, but she found nothing.
The voice laughed again, in a childish tone: "Don't waste your energy, you can't see me now, I'm right in front of you in the Heavenly Punishment Register."
Ji Jiuying couldn't help but twitch her lips. "So what exactly are you? And what is the Heavenly Punishment Manual?"
"This lord is of course the omnipotent and omniscient Lord Evil Fire, the guardian beast of Cloud Butterfly Dreamland."
As for the Heavenly Punishment Manual, it's an ancient artifact passed down from the beginning of chaos; it's incredibly powerful!
"Oh? Are you sure this isn't just you exaggerating and fooling people?" Ji Jiuying approached the Heavenly Punishment Manual.
When Xie Huo heard that this stupid woman dared to question him, his cheeks puffed up with anger.
If it weren't for the fact that it couldn't show itself yet, it would have rushed up to Ji Jiuying and started waving its paws around wildly.
"Hmph~ Ancient artifacts have always become stronger when faced with a stronger opponent. Do you know what the Cloud Butterfly Dream means?"
The stronger you are, the more functions the Cloud Butterfly Dreamland will unlock.
Do you know how many unparalleled martial arts techniques are in the Cloud Butterfly Dreamland?
Do you know how many recipes for miraculous elixirs and divine weapons are in the Cloud Butterfly Dreamland?
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"You're a complete novice with absolutely no spiritual power, an ignorant and foolish woman who's never seen the world!"
The evil fire howled in anger. Why did the master choose this foolish human to inherit the Cloud Butterfly Dream?
A series of "you know" sounds made Ji Jiuying dizzy.
"Oh~ So I don't have any spiritual power right now, does that mean I'm useless for the time being?"
"Of course not?"
Xie Huo explained earnestly in a childlike voice, "Although you don't have spiritual power now, you activated the Cloud Butterfly Dream with the spiritual energy in the spirit stone, which is why the Spirit Spring and the Heavenly Punishment Manual appeared."
"Since you don't have spiritual roots yet, drinking this spiritual spring will only strengthen your body. Once you have spiritual roots and can cultivate, it can replenish your spiritual energy and has healing effects. Using it to refine pills will be twice as effective."
"As for the Heavenly Punishment Manual, whatever cultivation technique or elixir you wish to refine, it will appear in your mind simply by thinking of it. Of course, you can also ask me."
The smug tone of Xie Huo rang out again.
"Since you know everything, do you know how to remove the seal on me?"
Although the man said he would help her in the morning, there's no such thing as a free lunch. It's best not to owe favors to others if you can solve things yourself.
However, Ji Jiuying was destined to be disappointed.
"I can't help you with this right now. Back in my prime, breaking a small seal would have been a piece of cake for me..."
"However, there is a way. We just need to find the one who cast the seal to remove it. Another way is for the one who breaks the seal to be of a higher level than the one who cast it."
Although Ji Jiuying was a little disappointed, she was still very fortunate to have such a divine artifact by her side. Ji Jiuying didn't want to dwell on it too much. In this place where strength was everything, nothing was more important than cultivation.
With a slight pout, Ji Jiuying was back in her room in a flash. She opened the window, and a gust of cold wind rushed in. The snow outside had stopped.
Gong Mingyue, who had arrived in the shadows long ago, was somewhat surprised. He was certain that he hadn't sensed her presence earlier, yet now she had appeared in the room out of thin air. He thought to himself, "This girl has quite a few secrets."
Looking at the wall in front of her, Ji Jiuying recalled the powerful and alluring young man from that morning.
Turning around, she was met with a magnified handsome face, thin lips, and a high nose. The deep light in his beautiful eyes pierced her gaze without any restraint, full of inquiry, as if trying to see through the deepest part of her heart.
"Such a sharp gaze!" Ji Jiuying was startled and immediately pushed the person in front of her away, keeping a distance of three feet.
Gong Mingyue chuckled, his fingers brushing across the windowsill where Ji Jiuying had just touched. It was a casual gesture, yet it was impossible to look away. "Jiuying, are you perhaps waiting for me?"
Ji Jiuying rolled her eyes at Gong Mingyue. This guy could be a handsome man when he didn't talk, but he ruined his image as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Does the dignified Imperial Preceptor not know that breaking into a private residence is illegal?" Ji Jiuying's lips twitched, and she said irritably.
"Breaking the law?" Looking at her wary gaze, Gong Mingyue's deep eyes held a hint of a smile. "Ninth Girl, do you know what crime it is to refuse the Imperial Preceptor entry in Cangyue Kingdom?"
She was merely asking a legitimate question; what crime had she committed?
Ji Jiuying thought this in her heart, but her face showed no sign of it. Meeting Gong Mingyue's deep gaze, she said unhurriedly, "Then may I ask, what is the punishment for the Imperial Advisor harassing a commoner?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gong Mingyue slowly approached Ji Jiuying. He felt a warmth near his ear, and a cold, deep voice rang out, "You are not some commoner, you are my future wife."
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