Today's second update: Chapter 3666! 2/4!
Especially when her cultivation stalled and she quietly looked inward, she could always sense an indescribable, subtle feedback from the thirty-story Haotian Pagoda within her, bound to her very life—a sensation like rippling water.
It seemed to be telling her: the direction was right, but now, it was time to look at other scenery.
A grander and more exquisite blueprint for the path of cultivation seemed to have revealed a faint outline to her in the unseen.
Yet that flash of inspiration was like the finest wisp of mist at dawn, like an elusive thread caught in a dream. She could clearly "feel" its existence and guidance, but whenever she focused and tried to grasp or clarify it, she found nothing to seize. She could only watch it slip through the cracks of her thoughts, leaving behind a faint sense of regret and an ever-growing curiosity.
Though she felt some regret at failing to break through the bottleneck in the Dao of Fire in one go, Xu Caiyi was open-minded and understood that cultivation was never achieved overnight.
She gathered herself and respectfully turned toward Yue Ling, who had accompanied her for more than half a month, giving her a proper disciple's bow.
Seeing this, Yue Ling quickly stepped aside and said repeatedly, "Yi Yi, there's no need for this..."
But Xu Caiyi spoke in a soft, earnest voice and insisted, "There is. Thank you, Master's Wife Ling, for your careful instruction over the past half month. Yi Yi has benefited immensely. Sorry for the trouble I caused you, Master's Wife."
After speaking, she turned toward Little Gold, who was standing nearby with a simple, honest smile, and said just as seriously, "And thank you, Uncle Hong Huo, for sparring with me and