"What is it? Can't bear to leave Qing, or can't bear to leave his Fallen Heart Flame?" Knowing what Nalan Yanran was worried about, Gu He had long since made plans and continued, "He'll soon enter seclusion to prepare for a breakthrough to Dou Zong. Even if he doesn't leave, you can't keep going there for the time being. You've already reached Dou Wang and have enough strength to enter the Life and Death Gate. As the person with the highest compatibility with the Life and Death Gate in its history, by the time you come out, your cultivation should reach Peak Dou Wang, and you can prepare to break through to Dou Huang. Once you reach Dou Huang, although the Fallen Heart Flame will still somewhat improve your cultivation speed, unless you are the one who refined it, its effect will be minuscule. You might as well go out more and try your luck!"
After a year and a half, with the help of a large number of Fire Beads purged of fire poison, Qing had also reached the peak of Dou Huang. With the Fallen Heart Flame, as well as Gu He and Queen Medusa occasionally sparring with him, Qing's control over his Dou Qi was quite solid. He was not the sort of pill-fed weakling whose Dou Qi was insubstantial.
"Fine. I wanted to keep cultivating at Uncle Qing's side," Nalan Yanran said somewhat disappointedly.
"You are already far stronger than others of your generation. You've even reached heights that many people may never attain in their lifetimes. There is no need to be so hasty. Spend more time consolidating your foundation; it will be of great help to your future breakthroughs," Gu He continued to advise.
As he spoke, he took out a Ring and handed