Temporary Departure

At noon, Jiang Ping'an went to Qitong Mountain to see Feng Jiuzhen.

When Feng Jiuzhen saw the joy on Jiang Ping'an's face, she knew he had begun cultivating and that the results were very good.

She deliberately asked, "You have finished taking the nine batches of Heaven-Reaching Pills. Have you started cultivating?"

Jiang Ping'an smiled. "I started cultivating last night. I absorb spiritual energy like a whale swallowing and a dragon drawing breath—it feels excellent. Many thanks, Elder Feng."

"Then let me ask you this: do you still need me to provide Spirit Pills to aid your cultivation?" Feng Jiuzhen asked with a trace of pride.

Looking at Feng Jiuzhen's proud yet beautiful jade-like face, Jiang Ping'an truly wanted to make her lie down and sing at once.

He withdrew his gaze and smiled. "There is no need."

Although building one's cultivation by consuming Spirit Pills gave a firmer foundation than raising one's cultivation through dual cultivation, it still could not compare to personally absorbing spiritual energy and cultivating it solidly.

At his current cultivation speed, he would surely reach the completion of the Golden Core Realm within ten years. There was absolutely no need to use Spirit Pills to assist his cultivation.

Feng Jiuzhen said, "Since that is the case, I have basically fulfilled my promise to you. Remember to pay your five hundred million merit points every year."

Over the past two years, Jiang Ping'an had already begun paying Feng Jiuzhen merit points, twenty million per year.

"Of course," Jiang Ping'an replied.

After a pause, he said, "However, I am worried that there may be hidden dangers in my spirit apertures. I would like to ask Elder Feng to examine them for me."

Feng Jiuzhen could not help revealing a smile. "Since you are making such a request,