"Lesser Freedom Heaven."
The sky was washed clean and blue, the clouds thin as wisps of silk.
At the center of the valley, countless vines wove together into a cocoon. Silvery hair shimmered like moonlight, gently swaying within.
Suddenly, all the vines loosened, and a graceful, radiant figure appeared beneath the trees.
She reached out and summoned a jade-green dress, which settled over her.
Yao Qingying's aura was powerful and terrifying, yet her expression held a trace of confusion.
After surviving a Dao Tribulation last time, another vast, pure force had appeared within her. Over the past few days, she had refined and fully absorbed it.
But she couldn't help wondering if it was just her imagination: after refining that sudden influx of power, she felt her next Dao Tribulation was much closer than before!
Her thoughts raced. Yao Qingying swept her Spiritual Sense across all of Lesser Freedom Heaven and quickly found Jin Sumian. Her medicinal bath was over, and she had changed into a brand-new dress. Her long hair was casually tied up with a wooden pin. Her aura had grown stronger, and she was back at her usual alchemy workspace, busily preparing medicinal ingredients to start another batch.
Yao Qingying didn't hesitate. With a slight movement, she appeared beside Jin Sumian the next moment.
Before Jin Sumian could start the furnace, she spoke gently. "Stop for a moment. I'll teach you a few new pill recipes..."
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Chongming Sect.
Cui Lei Mountain Cave Residence.
Main Hall.
Pei Ling suddenly appeared. The spacious hall was empty and silent.
He took a single step and appeared in the seat of honor.
Then, with a thought, a graceful, shadowy figure quietly emerged from the void.
She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen, with her hair arranged in twin buns