Lian Yue and the others' return heralded the end of Ling Tian's peaceful days at last. As always, Lian Yue was quite attached to him, practically pestering him to play every day. Fortunately, she had to spar with Xuan Ying, giving Ling Tian some time to himself.
Although Lian Yue had advanced to the Spirit Division Stage and gained numerous clones, Xuan Ying's cultivation had seemingly reached the Late Spirit Division Stage. Once the Mysterious Spirit Bee Race's assassination techniques were unleashed, they were terrifying beyond compare, so the two of them still remained evenly matched. The two stubborn girls had become rivals, each straining every nerve to beat the other down.
As for Ling Tian, aside from his daily cultivation, he sparred with Xuan Ci and Hu Yao. Xuan Ci's cultivation had improved, while Hu Yao had broken through to the Great Perfection Spirit Division Stage, putting Ling Tian under considerable pressure, especially when it came to his clones. One clone was no longer enough to beat them, so Ling Tian had to send out two or even more.
In his spare time between spars, Ling Tian also studied other things. His Fire Attribute clone worked hard to master the art of weapon-refining, while his Wood Attribute clone studied alchemy, and so on. As time passed, he made considerable progress in refining weapons and tempering jade talismans.
After sparring with Hu Yao one time, Ling Tian looked at her and asked, "Sister Yao, didn't you return to your clan to retrieve an Immortal Artifact this time? So much time has passed, but I haven't seen you use it. Did the senior members of the Fox Race refuse to give it to you?"
"Heh, you finally thought to ask me. I thought you'd keep it bottled up forever. Of course