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Li Xiaonan had refined the Soul Ring using the Heart Refinement Method, and he deeply understood Huang Yan's words. This ring was not merely a large storage space or a tool to conceal one's cultivation; it also had the effect of calming the mind.
Since Li Xiaonan entered the Heart-Moving Period, he often found himself disturbed by trivial matters, leading to a restless state of mind. However, while refining the Soul Ring with the Heart Refinement Method, beams of azure light occasionally emanated from the ring, sweeping directly towards his Dantian. The restless Lotus Heart gradually calmed down, hinting at a potential breakthrough in his cultivation.
Li Xiaonan exhaled softly, gazing at the starry sky. Scenes played out in his mind like a movie, his thoughts drifting yet feeling particularly serene.
The gentle moonlight bathed the courtyard, and the soft chirping of cicadas could be heard from the trees.
Suddenly, a loud noise shattered the night's tranquility and disrupted Li Xiaonan's meditative state.
Frowning slightly, Li Xiaonan thought to himself: The sound came from Li Rongluo's room. What is that guy up to?
He quietly crept to Li Rongluo's door and saw three people inside. Two of them were familiar—his siblings—while another man had his back turned to him, obscuring his face.
The man coldly remarked, "What’s with that mocking attitude during the day? I’m a Loose Cultivator! So what if I am? Just because your family has money makes you special?"
Li Yanrong retorted angrily, "Ma Dong, don’t go too far! What do you want?"
Ma Dong laughed in anger. "What do I want? You don’t get to speak here! If it weren't for you looking decent, I would have beaten you to a pulp already! Li Rongluo, you’re just a coward! You need a woman to speak for you?"
Everyone has their limits. Although Li Rongluo felt some regret inside, Ma Dong’s provocations ignited his anger.
The origin of this conflict was quite simple. After attending a lecture earlier in the day, Li Rongluo and Li Yanrong went to another seminar on spells. During a sparring session, they witnessed Ma Dong being chased and beaten by another Cultivator. Seeing that Ma Dong was a Loose Cultivator, Li Rongluo couldn’t resist mocking him, which led to their enmity.
Though Ma Dong was a Loose Cultivator, he was still formidable; after all, he was a Late Stage Heart Movement Cultivator and easily overpowered Li Rongluo. As soon as Li Rongluo returned to the courtyard, Ma Dong sought him out for trouble.
A glint of determination flashed in Li Rongluo's eyes as he decided to strike first. He unleashed a swift attack known as Flowing Wind Slash.
Ma Dong was caught off guard, his sleeve torn, and he instantly flew into a rage, taking down Li Rongluo with a single strike.
Seeing the situation turn against them, Li Yanrong also made her move, but she too was swiftly subdued by Ma Dong, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
Li Xiaonan watched quietly from the side, his eyes narrowed, choosing not to intervene.
Ma Dong sneered, "You’ve got some guts! You want to play tough? Fine! I was just planning to grab a couple of Foundation Pills and call it a day, but now it’s not going to be that easy."
Realizing he was outmatched, Li Rongluo pulled out five bottles of Foundation Pills and said, "Heh heh, Master Ma, I admit today’s incident was my fault. Consider these pills as a small gift from me to you."
Outside the door, Li Xiaonan shook his head. He had been looking for an opportunity to take revenge on Li Rongluo for his past grievances, but seeing Li Rongluo in this state made him feel that even hitting him would dirty his hands.
Ma Dong accepted the pills with a grin. "You’re not bad, girl. Your cultivation may be lacking, but you’d make a decent maid for me. Can you handle that?" With that, he stepped on Li Rongluo's abdomen.
Li Yanrong shouted angrily, "You!"
Li Rongluo glanced at Li Yanrong in confusion and stammered, "This..."
With a little more pressure from Ma Dong, Li Rongluo felt as if his Dantian was about to shatter. Though he felt reluctant, with his life hanging in the balance under Ma Dong's foot, he could only nod helplessly.
Ma Dong laughed heartily and walked toward Li Yanrong.
Li Xiaonan frowned, thinking to himself: It seems I can’t just stand by any longer. How can my sister-in-law be treated as a servant?
Suddenly, the door burst open. A newcomer entered with a silly grin on his face. Upon seeing Li Yanrong sitting on the ground, he immediately showed a pained expression and asked with a distressed face, "Sister... who... hit you?"
Li Yanrong stared blankly at the person who had just entered—Li Xiaonan.
Ma Dong, seeing this, shouted angrily, "Where did this fool come from?" With that, he reached out to grab him.
Li Xiaonan had anticipated Ma Dong's move and swiftly dodged aside, crouching down to check on Li Yanrong's injuries.
To the eyes of the other three, he had "coincidentally" avoided Ma Dong's grasp.
With a mournful expression, he said to Ma Dong, "You... bad person..."
Furious, Ma Dong extended his claws once more towards Li Xiaonan, but he managed to escape again while checking on Li Rongluo.
In the late stage of Heart Movement, Ma Dong's mind was already quite unstable. After being evaded twice by a fool, he was so enraged that smoke seemed to rise from his head.
This time, however, Ma Dong was clever; instead of trying to catch Li Xiaonan again, he unleashed an Ice Wind Blade directly at him.
"Ah!" came a scream.
The person struck fell unconscious on the spot.
Of course, it wasn't Li Xiaonan who was hit but rather Li Rongluo standing beside him. It must be said that Li Xiaonan calculated perfectly; he had merely shifted aside slightly, and the Ice Wind Blade struck Li Rongluo in the abdomen.
Li Xiaonan jumped up and down in frustration, shouting, "You... hit me!" He charged forward but tripped over a furnace in the room and accidentally landed a punch right on Ma Dong's groin.
Everything happened too quickly.
By the time Li Yanrong reacted, she saw Li Rongluo unconscious on the ground, Li Xiaonan sprawled out laughing foolishly, and Ma Dong clutching his groin as he fainted away.
After all, Ma Dong was merely in the Heart-Moving Period; his body was not as resilient as one in the Nascent Soul Stage. Moreover, Li Xiaonan had put all his strength into that punch, striking him in such a sensitive area—it was no wonder he fainted from the pain.
Li Xiaonan clumsily got up from the ground and wobbled over to Li Yanrong, smiling as he said, "Sister... I'm not afraid... of falling. Hehe!" As he spoke, he pulled out two Fasting Pills and placed them in Li Yanrong's palm before bouncing out of the room.
Li Yanrong couldn't believe that the one who had saved her today was the fool she had always looked down upon. She stared blankly at the pills in her hand, tears streaming down her face and landing on the pills.
Li Xiaonan rushed out of the room and headed straight for Zhang Hao's quarters to inform him of what had happened.
Zhang Hao shook his head with a helpless smile, saying, "Xiao Nan, you... sigh... don't worry about this; it will be taken care of. Just continue being your silly self."
Li Xiaonan grinned and nodded.
That night, the patrol team from the Outer Academy arrived at Li Xiaonan's courtyard. Since only Li Yanrong was awake, she became the sole person able to recount the events. Of course, there was also a fool who was awake, but he was merely conscious and not truly aware, so no one bothered to ask him.
After an investigation by the patrol team, it was unfortunate for Li Rongluo; he had sustained injuries to his Dantian, resulting in his cultivation being completely ruined. From then on, he would no longer be able to cultivate.
Ma Dong's fate was even more tragic; he would never be able to be a man again.
Both were sent back to their hometowns.
As dawn broke through the mist, it seemed like day was about to arrive.
Li Xiaonan was planning to take a moment to recover; that earlier scuffle had drained quite a bit of his True Essence Power. Just then, there came a knock at the door.
Li Xiaonan frowned slightly, thinking to himself: Why is she here? Has she figured it out? Although he had played his part well, if he thought about it seriously… never mind, let things unfold as they may. If she really knows, then so be it. His cultivation level was already higher than hers by one rank; what was there to fear?
He quickly put on a cheerful smile and opened the door, saying, "Sister..."
Li Yanrong nodded and stepped inside.
The two sat quietly facing each other, one grinning foolishly while the other bowed their head, lost in thought.
Li Xiaonan thought to himself, What’s going on? Is she really offering herself to me? Should I accept?
He scrutinized Li Yanrong carefully. At eighteen, she had already matured beautifully, possessing everything one could desire, and her features were stunning. Li Xiaonan's inner thoughts: Yes!
Li Yanrong remained silent as she gently took Li Xiaonan's hand and applied medicine to his palm.
Li Xiaonan was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t even realized he had scraped his skin while acting just moments ago.
Li Yanrong's movements were soft and delicate, and she continuously blew lightly on the wound, her breath carrying a fragrance like orchids.
Li Xiaonan's gaze was fixed on her red lips, and he couldn’t help but feel parched, licking his lips.
“Xiao Nan,” Li Yanrong called his name softly before continuing, “Are you really that foolish?”
Li Xiaonan was startled, unsure how to respond. He admitted to having feelings for Li Yanrong, but opening his heart to her was still beyond him; after all, she had treated him in such a way before.
Li Yanrong looked up at him with a familiar silly smile and said, “How could I be foolish? To say such silly things? Xiao Nan, whether you’re truly foolish or not, from now on, I will only be your woman.”
She smiled lightly, wrapping her arms around Li Xiaonan and resting her head gently on his shoulder.
Li Xiaonan was stunned; happiness had come too quickly. The faint scent of a woman wafted to his nose, causing a turmoil in his heart. He sighed inwardly: This is bad!
A cool sensation from the Soul Ring on his index finger extinguished the fire of desire within him. He breathed a sigh of relief; he had almost lost control and gone astray.
Suddenly, Li Yanrong stood up.
Li Xiaonan was startled, worried that she had discovered something.
Li Yanrong moved behind Li Xiaonan, a comb appearing in her hand as she slowly began to groom his hair... finally tying up his long locks.
She smiled and said, "Xiao Nan, you look great like this."
Li Xiaonan felt a surge of emotion and grinned foolishly, "Sister... wife, looks even better!"
Li Yanrong immediately understood his meaning, her cheeks flushing as she laughed, "Even if you're a fool, you're still the smartest fool in the world."
Li Xiaonan chuckled, displaying his silly demeanor.
As soon as Li Yanrong finished speaking, Li Xiaonan made a breakthrough into the Late Stage of Heart Movement, a small golden core forming at the bottom of his Lotus Heart.
In less than a month of cultivation, Li Xiaonan had surprisingly progressed from an ordinary person to the Golden Core Stage; such speed was truly rare in the Phantom Star Continent.
In the days that followed, Li Xiaonan focused on his cultivation. After more than half a month had passed, the golden core in his Dantian remained no larger than a mung bean, showing no signs of change.
He accepted this naturally and felt no dissatisfaction with his cultivation progress.
He dragged Zhang Hao along as he stepped outside, deciding to attend a lecture first.
Under the sunlight, his long hair was tied up just like Zhang Hao's. As he moved, the strands swayed gently, giving him an exceptionally spirited appearance.
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