In Kunlun Mountain.
After striking the final refining incantation into the brand-new Wangshu Sword, which shimmered with Immortal Light, Ning Wangshu let out a soft sigh. "It's finally finished!"
He immediately drew the Wangshu Sword back into his body.
He then got to his feet and walked to the cave entrance. Glancing toward Kunlun Xu, he murmured, "I wonder what Kunlun Xu will eventually become."
"Unfortunately, with my current strength, I can't get close to that Jianmu tree. If I could draw some immortal energy from it, perhaps I could fully cultivate an Immortal Body and transform all the power in my body into Immortal Force."
"Still, those strange blood mists in Kunlun Xu are truly terrifying. Even if I became a full-fledged immortal, I might not be able to handle them."
"I just hope those blood mists don't spill out of Kunlun Xu someday. Otherwise, the world could be plunged into disaster..."
Ning Wangshu sighed and looked away.
"I should head back to school first. I have no idea how long I spent reforging the Wangshu Sword. If I don't get back soon, finals will probably be right around the corner."
At that, Ning Wangshu couldn't help shaking his head with a wry smile.
He removed the Seal he had placed inside the cave, then used the Ground-Shrinking Golden Light Technique to return to Jiangnan City...
By the time he got back to school, it was noon.
While on the way, he had used his spiritual sense to check the dates displayed on other people's phones. It was already the middle of December. All told, his trip to Kunlun Mountain had taken nearly half a month!
"Hey, Brother Ning, you're back! What were you doing this time? You'd only just come back last time, and then you suddenly disappeared