Early the next morning, Miao Xia pushed open Jiang Ping An's door.
"Senior Sister thought you'd be bored all alone, so I'm taking you around the city."
"Senior Sister, I don't feel bored."
Jiang Ping An kept his eyes closed, concentrating on comprehending and cultivating.
"Impossible! You're definitely bored!"
Without another word, Miao Xia wrapped herself around Jiang Ping An's arm. "You can make a clone to keep me company."
Jiang Ping An shook his head helplessly. "Senior Sister, shouldn't you be hurrying to compete for a spot? Why are you still wandering around having fun?"
"This isn't having fun. It's impossible to get the remaining five spots. We can only wait until Azure Branch Academy distributes tokens again several decades from now." Miao Xia sighed.
"Oh."
Jiang Ping An created a clone to accompany Miao Xia.
Ghost City had several cultivation grounds, but Jiang Ping An had no interest in them yet. What he needed to do now was fully comprehend every Law and break through to the next realm.
For the following days, Jiang Ping An cultivated methodically.
The Saint Demon Body comprehended the Destruction Law, the Devouring Clone comprehended the Yin Thunder Law, and the main body refined the Ancient God Origin while comprehending the Gravity Law.
Every night, he could always sense terrifying things wandering outside, enough to make one's hair stand on end.
As he experienced it more often, Jiang Ping An gradually grew accustomed to it and no longer paid it any mind.
That night, Jiang Ping An was cultivating as usual when enormous immortal energy fluctuations and a loud commotion suddenly erupted downstairs.
Jiang Ping An abruptly opened his eyes and immediately rushed downstairs.
The disturbance had come from Miao Xia's room.
Miao Xia's face was pale, blood trickling from the corner of