Jiangnan City.
Early in the morning, golden dawn spread across the land. Bathed in its glow, Ning Wangshu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and gradually opened his eyes.
"Fifth Realm, Sixth Turn! My Eighty-Nine Mysterious Skill is only four turns away from reaching the Sixth Realm! Although my trip to Kunlun Mountain cost me quite a bit of time, I haven't had many classes lately, and now I'm on break, so I have more time to cultivate."
"The Eighty-Nine Mysterious Skill is progressing at a pretty good pace!"
"If all goes well, I should reach the Fifth Realm, Seventh Turn before the New Year. It's even possible I'll break through to the Eighth Turn. By the end of winter break, I should be able to reach at least the Fifth Realm, Ninth Turn!"
Ning Wangshu murmured.
"Then there's the array technique. I estimate it'll take a few more months to reach Minor Accomplishment! And the Heavenly Dipper True Thunder Sword Art isn't far from Minor Accomplishment either."
"As for the Lie Technique, though, it'll probably take another six months or so to reach Minor Accomplishment..."
He let out a soft breath, got to his feet, and stretched before walking out of the room.
Since Zhu Xiyan was in her third year of middle school, she had to attend extra classes over winter break. She wouldn't be off until a week before New Year's Eve, and by now she had already left for school.
"Laifu, come here..."
Ning Wangshu sat down on the living room sofa and called Laifu over.
Little Dot had gone to school with Zhu Xiyan and wasn't at home.
After playing with Laifu for a while, Ning Ruoxuan came out of her room. Seeing Ning Wangshu sitting in the living room, she said, "Brother, I