A new round of body tempering began.
After stopping, the pressure on Xu Chunniang no longer increased.
After recovering under the moonlight for an entire night, she could barely remain conscious and did her utmost to keep her body balanced, preventing herself from falling.
Seeing this, the Phoenix Feather Crow was much relieved.
It kept a sliver of its attention on Xu Chunniang to prevent her from falling, then followed the method she had taught it and withdrew most of the demonic qi protecting its body.
The instant the demonic qi was withdrawn, sunlight and crushing pressure descended one after another, making it shudder in pain.
The Phoenix Feather Crow's body began to tremble uncontrollably. It gritted its teeth and endured, yet refused to use more demonic qi to protect itself.
Its master was already stronger than it was. If it could not even endure this little pain, then one day, sooner or later, it would be abandoned by its master.
That was not the outcome it wanted.
The Phoenix Feather Crow hardened its heart. Not only did it not retreat, but after its body gradually adapted to this level of pain, it withdrew another portion of its demonic qi...
Time slipped away soundlessly. Half a month later, Xu Chunniang's injuries had fully healed.
At the same time, she had completely adapted to the sunlight and crushing pressure at this altitude.
Yet this time, she was not in a hurry to continue upward.
For one thing, the Phoenix Feather Crow needed more time to adapt. For another, Xu Chunniang sensed that her cultivation had reached a certain critical point and seemed on the verge of a breakthrough.
Only, because the demonic qi within her body was insufficient, she had been unable to break through.
Her feeling was not mistaken.
After