Qingqiu
"Shall we just take the teleportation array?"
Behind the Wuxiang Palace, there is a teleportation array that can directly transport you to a large city near Qingqiu.
"No, senior sister, we're not in a hurry this time."
Although he did inform the clan chief that he was going to visit, he never said he would arrive anytime soon.
He secretly planned that since he had nothing to do during this time, wouldn't it be wonderful to go out and have fun with his senior sister?
My senior sister used to be too focused on cultivation, and probably rarely went out.
A few days later, the two arrived at the first large city they had visited after leaving the sect.
"Senior sister, I've had a question for a long time: why do you always like to wear blue robes?"
As Nan Yi spoke, he tilted his head and offered his own guess: "Could it be because of Qinglian?"
But he quickly dismissed his guess. That shouldn't be the case. Why would his senior sister like the color blue because of the lotus?
Chu Li remained silent for a moment, unable to recall why she loved cyan so much. It seemed she always subconsciously chose cyan when selecting robes.
"I can't remember either. You just said you absolutely had to go into the city. Why?"
They have hardly entered the city in the past few days, and have been traveling outside the city. With their strength, they are not afraid of any monsters that may exist outside the city.
I went into the city, naturally, to buy things for my senior sister.
He had long felt that many colors suited his senior sister, but she usually preferred cyan and rarely wore other colors.
After learning that his senior sister didn't mind other colors, he pulled Chu Li into a shop selling robes.
Before long, I was greeted by a smiling shopkeeper.
Chu Li hesitated for a moment, "I don't need that many..." clothes.
Nan Yi blinked: "Senior Sister can wear it if she remembers, and if she doesn't remember, then let it stay in the space."
In the end, he had achieved his goal: he had seen his senior sister in different robes—she was beautiful in every form.
The two traveled on and off, occasionally using teleportation arrays, but most of the time they wandered slowly through the human world. According to Nan Yi's theory, this could also be considered a form of cultivation.
Although one's cultivation level cannot be improved in this way, it can broaden one's mind and reduce obstacles to future cultivation.
Chu Li felt somewhat helpless. She actually felt that there were almost no obstacles on her path of cultivation—it was strange, wasn't it? But that was the truth. Every breakthrough she made was very smooth, as if she had already broken through before.
She had never encountered any of the inner demons that most cultivators face when breaking through to the next level.
"Senior sister, look, we only need to cross this forest to reach Qingqiu."
Qingqiu Fox Clan...
Chu Li silently recited in her heart.
There is a specific way to enter Qingqiu. Shortly after entering the forest, Nan Yi found the entrance to Qingqiu, sat on the ground, and drew a symbol on the ground.
The smooth strokes of the pen, the symbol taking shape, flickered for a second, and then disappeared.
What followed was an opening that could only accommodate one person at a time.
“Senior sister,” Nan Yi stood up and took Chu Li’s hand, “Let’s go.”
The darkness lasted for a second, and when the light came back on, the scene was completely different from before.
Chu Li immediately spotted many furry creatures running across the grass.
Perhaps because she was a different species from the foxes, she had difficulty distinguishing them in detail, but all she could say was that each one was exceptionally cute.
The foxes reacted differently to the sudden appearance of humans; some were wary, while others were curious.
Nan Yi's soft voice sounded behind her: "Senior sister, what are you looking at?"
Chu Li turned her face slightly to the side and saw Nan Yi looking at her with a hint of resentment.
She couldn't help but chuckle, raising her hand to touch the other's somewhat fluffy head, and said meaningfully, "Your fur is more beautiful and softer than all of theirs."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yi fell silent, only a slight blush appearing on his ears.
Soon, several foxes transformed into human form, but their gazes towards them were not friendly: "Nan Yi? Why are you back? Are you cured? It's one thing for you to come back, but you even brought back a human? You should know that we don't welcome other races here—especially humans."
This is utter nonsense. The fox clan has never refused entry to other races. They are just trying to embarrass Nan Yi in front of his friends.
Nan Yi stepped forward and shielded Chu Li behind him, his voice carrying a hint of nonchalance: "I've come back to see the clan leader; it's none of your business."
The implication was that they were meddling too much, but unfortunately, he had returned because of the clan chief.
Then he whispered to Chu Li, "These guys have never gotten along with me since we were kids, and they've come specifically to target me this time. But don't worry, just ignore them."
Chu Li nodded thoughtfully. After all, this was the Fox Clan, and since Nan Yi could handle it himself, it was inappropriate for her to interfere.
"Ha, so what if the clan leader sent you back? You haven't regained your former strength yet, have you?"
In the past, he would have ignored such taunts, but today his senior sister was there—to be honest, he didn't really want her to know about his injury right now.
He was always worried that their relationship was not yet stable and that the slightest storm would cause it to collapse, so he was always very careful to maintain it.
“Hey,” a fox with sharp eyes noticed the two holding hands and immediately saw their weakness, “You don’t know, do you? His cultivation level is actually limited; it can’t improve any further…”
This is actually a tacit understanding among many foxes within the fox clan: since so many doctors have been consulted but none have been able to cure Nan Yi, then this is how his life will be.
Especially those who had disliked Nan Yi since childhood, this ending was a delightful surprise. They even helped Nan Yi spread the word within the clan for free. As for what they were spreading, it was that he would only have the cultivation level of Foundation Establishment in the future, so that everyone would "give way" to him.
Chu Li clearly felt Nan Yi grip her hand tighter, so she gently placed her free hand on Nan Yi's hand, stroking it softly to calm Nan Yi's heart.
But Chu Li's completely unmoved expression still startled Nan Yi for a moment; there were only two possibilities in this situation.
Firstly, Chu Li simply didn't believe what the other person was saying; secondly, she already knew the truth, so she didn't care at all.
Regardless of the possibility, Nan Yi quickly calmed down after thinking it through.
Seeing that Chu Li didn't react, the person opposite curled their lips in boredom.
With a flick of his fingertips, Nan Yi caught the people opposite him completely off guard and was thrown head over heels by the sudden burst of spiritual energy.
The fox looked at Nan Yi with suspicion and murmured, "Shouldn't you only have the strength of the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Nan Yi tilted his head, a smile playing on his lips: "Who told you I only have the strength of the Foundation Establishment stage? And even if that's all I have, beating you would be a piece of cake."
The foxes quickly got up. They were actually about the same age as Nan Yi, having just broken through to the Golden Core stage. However, they had always lived in his shadow—no one likes their elders constantly talking about the powerful fox next door.
Therefore, having heard some news that the other party had returned to the Foundation Establishment stage, I couldn't help but come up and mock him every time.
They had previously ignored them, but this time suddenly...
They dared not linger any longer. No one knew if Nan Yi had any other tricks up his sleeve, or if he would retaliate against them for what happened in the past.
Chu Li stood there for a while before nudging Nan Yi, who was leaning against her, and said, "Alright, they've all gone far away."
Nan Yi's voice was a little muffled: "Let me lean on it a little longer, that force was too much just now."
Chu Li tapped his forehead with her fingertip: "Don't you think you deserved it? You insisted on accumulating power on your own, and now look what happened. Your spiritual energy has been drained, or even more. You've overdrawn it?"
"Why don't you just let me do this? It's all the same. Why do you insist on doing it yourself?"
Nan Yi took the opportunity to reach out and grab her fingertips, rubbing them in his hand for a while: "That's why I have to do it myself. What's the point of having my senior sister do it? If I do it once, I guess they won't dare to come near me next time."
After all, his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage before. Even though his cultivation had regressed later, it was still a very simple matter for him to deal with those people.
Don't forget, he also has Foxfire, which is of a higher rank than theirs. Foxfire alone is enough to give them a run for their money.
But since they were from the fox clan, he couldn't be too harsh. As long as they didn't go too far, he would pretend he didn't hear anything. Otherwise, the clan leader would come looking for him again, which would be a hassle.
Today, it's because his senior sister is here. If he doesn't use some tricks, they might start to look down on her too, which won't do.
"Senior sister, I'm tired."
As Nan Yi spoke, he leaned closer to Chu Li. Chu Li then came up with an idea, "Why don't you transform into your original form? I've seen many people in your clan use their original forms."
If it were in its original form, she could hold it and, by the way, touch its fur—she couldn't touch the fur of a strange fox, but surely she could touch the fur of her own.
Nan Yi hesitated for a moment, but still firmly shook his head. Don't think he didn't know what his senior sister was thinking.
And what if he reverts to his original form? Just like his senior sister and her pet?
"I'm going to see the clan leader later. Will Senior Sister come with me?"
Nan Yi first took Chu Li to his residence before asking the question.
Now that he has returned to his clan, he should at least inform the clan chief first.
"Alright, I haven't met your fox clan chief yet. Does he, like you, usually show himself in his original form?"
Chu Li was genuinely curious. According to Nan Yi, foxes prefer to appear in their original form within the clan, which indicates that they are relaxed within the clan. Moreover, for them, being in their original form is also beneficial for cultivating the unique racial talents of the fox clan.
“The clan leader? He might do that when he sees me, but if he sees you, he will definitely do it in human form. He might have already received the news that I brought you in, so there’s a high probability that he will remain in human form.”
Chu Li nodded, but a faint sense of regret lingered in her heart. She wondered if the fox clan leader's fox form was different from that of the other young foxes.
The two walked for quite a while, getting further and further away from the area. Seeing that his senior sister seemed a little suspicious, Nan Yi quickly explained, "This is the clan leader's own request. He likes to live in a more remote part of Qingqiu. We'll arrive if we walk a little further over there."
It's a bit strange, but the patriarch of a family usually likes to stay at the forefront or in the center of the family so that he can control everything.
However, their clan chief did the opposite, moving his residence to a remote place and even telling them not to contact him unless necessary. Nan Yi had previously pondered this and could only guess that the clan chief disliked being disturbed.
"arrive."
Chu Li glanced at them, and after a long while asked, "Junior brother, are all your clan leaders this simple and unassuming?"
The front yard was empty, with a two-story building standing in the middle. Neither the front yard nor the building had any decorations, as if it was there only to fulfill its most basic purpose—to be inhabited.
When Nan Yi first arrived at the fox clan, the clan leader was already living here. However, he had heard other older foxes mention that the clan leader hadn't always lived like this. He just didn't know when the clan leader started building this house and immediately moved in after it was completed.
Although the place is simple, you can't just barge in; if you want to see the clan leader, you need to ask for an audience first.
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