On Mizhong Island, everyone sat on the steps, desperately cultivating. Rich spiritual energy flowed into their bodies, accumulating little by little. It was a sign that their foundations were growing stronger.
After completing one cycle of cultivation, Bi Fan opened his eyes and let out a soft breath. He felt a strange, indescribable connection between his breathing and the spiritual energy here, rising and falling together.
Puzzled, he noticed a pair of delicate little blue shoes stop in front of him.
He looked up in surprise. Ling Xiaoxiao was smiling at him within a golden halo.
Bi Fan was confused. Didn't this girl never cultivate on the steps? Why had she suddenly appeared here?
Ling Xiaoxiao saw his surprise but had no intention of explaining. Smiling, she asked, "Hey, want to come somewhere with me?"
He paused, then asked instinctively, "Where?"
She walked up to him with a mysterious air. "Somewhere that'll definitely do you good."
"Really?" Bi Fan frowned slightly. She looked like she was up to no good, and he had a bad feeling about this. "I'm guessing it's also a pretty dangerous place?"
She grinned. "Do you think great opportunities are just sitting around in places without any danger, waiting for you to claim them? Getting into Tianyan Sect was already the biggest stroke of luck you could've had!"
Bi Fan snorted. "Don't tell me you're going to the deepest part of Cangming to find that Giant Whale."
"Wow, you guessed it?" she asked, a little surprised.
Bi Fan's mouth twitched. It took him a moment to recover before he said irritably, "What kind of place is that? You might not even come back, and you want to take me along to get eaten? What, are you worried it won't be full?"
Seeing the horror on his