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Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui were ready to fly towards the Qinhuang Islands.
Li Xiaonan led the way, flying with his Carefree Fan, while Ling Kui followed behind on her flying sword.
As Li Xiaonan looked down, the rolling green mountains gradually transformed into a vast ocean. He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of awe. Born in a remote mountain village, he had seen plenty of lush landscapes, but this was his first encounter with the sea. Below him was a deep blue expanse, waves rising and falling with the wind. It appeared calm, yet Li Xiaonan felt an inexplicable fear of the ocean.
Whether it was psychological or something else, he sensed that his True Essence Power was depleting rapidly. Soon, he felt empty within his Meridian and suddenly fell from the Carefree Fan.
Ling Kui gasped in surprise and quickly caught Li Xiaonan as they landed on a deserted island.
She anxiously asked, "Xiao Nan! What happened to you?"
Li Xiaonan shook his head. After checking his body, he found everything normal except for the absence of True Essence Power.
"I need to recover for a moment."
Ling Kui nodded and sat beside him to protect him.
Li Xiaonan took two Lingxiao Pills. As he restored his True Essence Power, he noticed that his Meridian was empty again in an instant.
He exclaimed, "Huh?"
"What’s wrong? Xiao Nan?" Ling Kui stepped forward, grasping his wrist with a frown. "Where is your True Essence Power?"
Li Xiaonan shook his head helplessly. "It seems to have been absorbed by Yuan Ying. Ling'er... I think I might be about to break through..."
Ling Kui's eyes lit up with excitement. "You mean... Harmony Technique?"
Li Xiaonan nodded. The Harmony Technique mentioned that every major breakthrough would be accompanied by unusual phenomena. He estimated that transitioning from the Nine Yang Stage to the Yin Period required accumulating a massive amount of True Essence Power—much more than what was needed for the transition from Golden Core Stage to Nascent Soul Stage—and it was forced in nature, completely disregarding the will of the Cultivator.
"How about we head back to the Outer Academy first?"
Li Xiaonan stood up, shaking his hands with a smile. "We've come this far, why go back? Let's go directly to Fairy Island and the Emei Sect. After a short rest, once I break through, I'll take you deep into the Qinhuang Islands!"
He was filled with confidence as he thought about his impending breakthrough. Li Xiaonan estimated that after cultivating the Harmony Technique to the Yin Period, the storage capacity of his True Essence Power would rival that of experts at the Divine Separation Stage. As long as his realm was sufficient, he could break through to the Divine Separation Stage at any time.
The Harmony Technique was not unrelated to the original cultivation system on the Starry Illusion Continent; he had come to understand that it was not only related but far superior to the original cultivation system. Just at the second phase of the Yin Period, it could already compare to the ninth phase of the original system's Divine Separation Stage—how terrifying that was!
Unfortunately, the cultivation method for the Harmony Technique was excessively demanding. Aside from relying on Obedient Dragon II, there was no other way. Moreover, according to records, as one progressed further in cultivation, the requirements for Obedient Dragon II became increasingly stringent. Chapters with numerical titles like "Two Dragons Playing with Pearls," "Three Yangs Opening to Prosperity," and "Four Joys Arriving" all required a specific number of Obedient Dragon II companions.
No wonder men cultivating the Harmony Technique were constantly pursuing women; they were practically forced into it.
Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui had rested on the deserted island for two days.
On this day, they sat by the beach with their knees hugged, watching a red sun slowly rise above the horizon. The first rays of morning light illuminated them both. Ling Kui gazed at Li Xiaonan's long hair glinting with an unusual red hue in the light. She couldn't help but frown slightly; although Li Xiaonan said it was merely an omen of his upcoming breakthrough in the Harmony Technique, she couldn't shake her worry. After all, no one on Phantom Star Continent had ever cultivated this technique.
The first person to eat crab is both happy and tormented; without any reference point, risks and rewards are bound to be proportional. At that moment, Ling Kui hoped even more to find her father; perhaps he could offer some guidance to Li Xiaonan. She made a decision then: after sending Li Xiaonan to Fairy Island, she would set off deep into the Qinhuang Islands to rescue her father.
"Let's go!" Ling Kui said calmly.
Li Xiaonan nodded, stood up, brushed off the sand from Ling Kui's rear end, and wrapped his arm around her slim waist as they boarded the Flying Sword together.
Li Xiaonan had no time to admire the beautiful sea view; his thoughts drifted far away. How long had it been since he had flown like this while holding a girl? He comforted Ling Kui verbally, saying everything was normal, but three days had passed, and his hair had turned red while he still couldn't accumulate True Essence Power within him; no matter how much he gathered, it would be instantly absorbed by Yuan Ying.
He had also observed Yuan Ying closely; there was nothing inside Yuan Ying either—no True Essence Power whatsoever. He couldn't help but wonder: where did all that True Essence Power go?
He had doubted whether something was wrong with his body; perhaps it wasn't just due to the Harmony Technique. But soon he let those thoughts go; some things could be prepared for while others could only be accepted as they came. So Li Xiaonan relaxed and let his red hair fly freely in the wind.
Suddenly, Ling Kui said, "Xiao Nan, there are two people over there. One of those women's clothes look like they're from Emei Sect. Should we go down?"
Li Xiaonan looked down and saw two figures standing on a small island.
"Well, let's go say hello and ask for directions."
The islands of Qinhuang gradually shift over time, said to be a mysterious formation left by immortals. Generally, unless one is exceptionally lucky, it is difficult for ordinary people to find their destination on the Qinhuang Islands. This is why Li Xiaonan decided to bring Ling Kui to Fairy Island; one reason was to express gratitude, and the other was to obtain a recent map of the Qinhuang Islands.
Ling Kui approached Li Xiaonan and the two others.
Coincidentally, the woman they wanted to visit was none other than Perilla Girl from the Emei Sect.
"Perilla Girl, long time no see," Li Xiaonan said, bowing with a fan in hand.
"It's you! Fool?" Perilla blurted out, only realizing her gaffe after the words left her mouth.
It wasn't just her who felt awkward; Li Xiaonan noticed that Ling Kui was staring blankly at the man accompanying Perilla.
Li Xiaonan was taken aback as well, feeling an unpleasant churn in his stomach like a spilled jar of vinegar. This man's looks surpassed his own, though he carried an air of softness.
Dressed in white, the man exuded a gentle elegance, his features as delicate and beautiful as a blooming flower, captivatingly gentle.
Li Xiaonan glanced at the man before looking back at Ling Kui, who was still lost in thought. Inner Thoughts: Cross-dresser! A ladyboy! Trying to seduce my wife! No way!
Perilla awkwardly smiled and introduced, "This is my senior brother, Yun Shaoyang. These two are Li Xiaonan and..." She suddenly realized she didn't know this woman. During their trip to Fangcun Mountain, she hadn't met Ling Kui, so she only knew her name but not who she was.
Li Xiaonan quickly pulled Ling Kui back from her daze. "She is my wife, Ling Kui."
Yun Shaoyang smiled and nodded at them. Seeing that Ling Kui still hadn't snapped out of it, Li Xiaonan felt overshadowed. He straightened his clothes and moved in front of Ling Kui to block her view.
However, just as he reached Yun Shaoyang, he tripped over a piece of dry wood and lost his balance, stumbling toward Yun Shaoyang. In an attempt to steady himself, Li Xiaonan's hands landed on Yun Shaoyang's chest, finally regaining his footing.
Yun Shaoyang looked down at the hand on his chest in surprise and then screamed, "Ah!"
Li Xiaonan's hand remained on Yun Shaoyang's chest, fingers splayed awkwardly as he instinctively grabbed twice before also screaming, "Ah!"
Under the fading light of the setting sun, on a desolate little island, a few lonely coconut trees stood at the center, while waves crashed against the sandy shore with the breeze. Two men were shouting loudly, their voices rising higher and higher, while two women stood nearby with twitching lips. What a harmonious scene it was!
Yun Shaoyang stopped screaming and angrily said, "Have you had enough of touching?"
Li Xiaonan calmly withdrew his hand, turning his face away as he replied lightly, "Tch, your chest is so small."
So small, so small… His voice wasn’t loud, but it echoed persistently in Yun Shaoyang's mind.
"You!" Yun Shaoyang was so furious that he kicked at Li Xiaonan, but it felt as if he had kicked a steel plate.
"Ouch! You… fine, you’re tough. I, Yun Moyu, won’t let this go!"
Perilla looked at Li Xiaonan with an expression as if she were looking at a dead person and shook her head helplessly.
Rumors about Fairy Island and the Emei Sect were all about women, yet the man named Yun Shaoyang was actually a woman.
From Perilla's expression, Li Xiaonan understood that he was indeed quite lucky; not only had he just encountered someone from the Emei Sect, but he had also offended one of their female disciples. Moreover, this disciple seemed to hold a high status—at least higher than Perilla.
Ling Kui tugged at Li Xiaonan and said coldly, "Let’s go."
Li Xiaonan understood her meaning; since he had offended them, even if he went to Fairy Island now, he wouldn’t get what he wanted.
He smiled and shook his head before turning to Yun Moyu. "Miss Yun, there was a misunderstanding regarding what happened earlier. Li Xiaonan apologizes. Thank you, Perilla Girl, for saving me before. I came to Fairy Island specifically to thank you in person."
Perilla waved her hand dismissively, indicating it was nothing.
Yun Moyu’s identity had been exposed; she returned to her female voice—sweet yet fierce. "Now that you've seen Perilla, you can leave."
"I have great admiration for the Emei Sect and would love to meet your sect leader. May I…"
"No way! My mother won’t see you!" Yun Moyu said with her hands on her hips.
Li Xiaonan's Inner Thoughts: Wow! I really messed with the wrong person. This girl, ah no, this lady has quite a powerful background!
"Actually, I'm here on behalf of the Grand Elder of the Outer Academy to visit your sect's leader. The Grand Elder is my godfather," Li Xiaonan said with a smile. With the connections from Dog Egg and the Scholar Elder, Li Xiaonan had gained a rather advantageous godfather.
Perilla tugged at Yun Moyu's sleeve and whispered in her ear.
Yun Moyu's angry expression gradually softened. "If you can keep up with us, then come along!" With that, Yun Moyu and Perilla each took a Flying Sword and soared into the sky.
Li Xiaonan shook his head, wrapping his arms around Ling Kui's waist as he boarded the Flying Sword again.
"Why do you have to do this?" Ling Kui asked coldly.
A wave of embarrassment washed over Li Xiaonan. Naturally, he recalled the earlier incident where he had touched her chest, and he had indeed been quite inappropriate.
His red hair only made his face turn even redder. "I didn't mean to touch her. If I had known she was a girl, I would have kept my distance."
"Ha!" Ling Kui couldn't help but laugh. "You fool, that's not what I meant. Although this girl is a bit spoiled, you could still try to befriend her. She is a rare find—a pure Yin body. At first, I thought she was a boy and felt sorry for you, but now that I know she's a girl... Xiao Nan, don't let this opportunity slip away! I believe it won't be long before you win her over!"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback and slowly gazed at the figure ahead of him. Inner Thoughts: Ling Kui is truly open-minded, but this girl looks like a pampered rich kid. Her cultivation level is decent—mid Out-of-Body—but just slightly weaker than Ling Kui. However, her temperament... is vastly different. While Ling Kui may seem cold at times, she has an endless warmth deep down. Should I go for it? That remains to be seen!
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