Bonus: Baobao Gives Flowers, Creating a Spirit King

Since fame could draw in "fortune"...

Perhaps he could make his strides a little bigger?

Ji Shu thought so, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Better to take it slowly.

His most urgent task...

Was to become immortal first.

Without becoming immortal, he was still flesh and blood. He might not be able to withstand the shockwave of a nuclear bomb;

and even if he endured one blast, could he withstand two? Three?

Only when he was truly invincible would he venture into other worlds.

For now, he would continue taking Feng Baobao on their honeymoon journey. Along the way, he could absorb life essence and temper his cultivation of life and nature!

Time flowed by like water.

In the blink of an eye, spring arrived again.

This year...

Was 2005.

Ji Shu and the others returned to Daniang Mountain once more.

"It's so beautiful here."

Xia He looked at the flowers blooming across the mountainside, the birds circling overhead, and all living things competing to display their splendor. A flash of amazement passed through her eyes. "Is this the home where Teacher and Martial Mother lived for more than ten years?"

"That's right." Ji Shu smiled as he pushed open the door. "After going around in such a big circle, we've returned here again. I plan to rest and cultivate myself here for a while. You should also train properly here. There's no internet, no television, and hardly any people around. It's the perfect place for you to calm your minds and enter seclusion to cultivate."

Xia He nodded solemnly. "Teacher, I definitely won't disappoint you."

Xia He had grown another year older.

This year, she was already sixteen.

She had grown even more delicate and charming.

On her, innocence and breathtaking beauty blended together perfectly.

Her fate had