Cangli Mountain Range.
Overnight, the place had been transformed into a completely different world. As far as the eye could see, countless mountains had collapsed, and the earth had split open with terrifying cracks that kept spreading outward.
Above the shattered earth, dark clouds hung low, and from time to time, earth-shaking roars rang out.
It was as if the place had become a land of slaughter.
At that moment,
throughout the Southern Domain,
countless powerful cultivators were rushing toward the Cangli Mountain Range.
The news of what had happened there had stirred everyone's hearts.
Not only that, many ancient Teleportation Arrays had also been activated.
Those ancient Teleportation Arrays had been left by the various Holy Lands for one another. They were activated whenever the survival of the entire Profound Heaven Realm was at stake, and many Holy Lands, noble clans, and other forces would come to offer support through them.
At that moment,
Li Fan, who had slept soundly through the night, woke up.
He rubbed Bai Xiaoqing, nestled in his arms, and smiled. Then he got up and stretched.
On the table lay the money Luoming and Hong Xuan had given him.
"I haven't even checked how much they gave me."
Li Fan walked over, ready to open the boxes.
They felt heavy in his hands, so there had to be a fair amount inside.
But when he opened them, he was instantly taken aback.
Inside the two brocade boxes were translucent "stones"!
A white mist seemed to swirl above the stones.
Li Fan froze. They weren't gold or jewels...
Could these be the legendary spirit stones?!
Li Fan immediately understood!
Luoming and Hong Xuan were most likely cultivators.
And cultivators didn't use ordinary gold or silver. Spirit stones were their "money."
So they had given him spirit stones.
At the thought, Li Fan broke into a delighted smile. Even as an ordinary mortal, he knew spirit stones were precious.
They were important to cultivators.
And these spirit stones were probably... the lowest grade, low-grade spirit stones?
Low-grade spirit stones were more than enough.
At that moment, Bai Xiaoqing also jumped onto the table. She glanced at the "low-grade spirit stones" in the box, and froze in shock.
Meow... so many immortal stones?
That's incredibly generous!
Even in the White Tiger Imperial Clan I came from, it was rare to see so many immortal stones...
Those were meant for immortals!
In the entire Profound Heaven Realm, only a few great Holy Lands possessed things like these.
"What, you like these stones too?"
Li Fan patted Bai Xiaoqing on the head with a smile, then closed the brocade boxes.
He'd put them away for now and use them once he could cultivate.
When he stepped out of the Small Courtyard, he saw Nan Feng and Ziling waiting outside.
"Master... we, we wanted to draw some water to wash our faces, but..."
Nan Feng began hesitantly.
They had gone to draw water just now, only to realize that the well held Sacred Spring water.
They had barely approached the well before they were too intimidated to go any closer. It was far too sacred.
So they didn't know where else they could get water.
Hearing this, Li Fan smiled. "I'll do it."
The well had been dug rather deep. The two delicate young women really weren't up to it.
He led them to the spring, calmly lowered the bucket, and drew up a full bucket of water.
"Heat it up before you wash. I've already chopped the firewood over there."
Li Fan pointed to the woodpile.
But Ziling and Nan Feng froze. They were both stunned. This senior was using Sacred Spring water to wash his face?!
Good heavens...
That was too extravagant...
And the firewood he'd chopped was Mystic Fire Wood...
Just how wealthy was he?
Ziling was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to her senses. She hurriedly exclaimed, "As you command, Master!"
She carried the water over at a run.
"Come quickly, Sister! Oh my god, washing my face with Sacred Spring water—I've never been this extravagant before. It must be wonderful for the skin!"
As she spoke, she quickly started a fire.
Once the water was hot, the two of them cupped it in their hands and washed their faces. The moment the hot Sacred Spring water touched their skin, they seemed to glow with even greater radiance, their skin as smooth as jade.
"This Sacred Spring water... I almost want to drink it!"
Ziling stared, transfixed.
Just washing her face made her feel as if the skin and bones in her face had been completely remade.
If she could drink even one sip, she might break through on the spot, right?
"D-don't embarrass our master."
Nan Feng took a deep breath. "Ziling, we... we have to forget the poor, shabby life we lived in the Holy Land. We have to start getting used to... used to everything here."
As she said this, she herself found it hard to accept. The two of them had come from a Holy Land, after all, but compared to this place, they were as poor and shabby as beggars.
"Finished washing your faces?"
Li Fan walked over with a smile. "Pour the water into the vegetable patch. Don't waste it. Then come over for breakfast."
At Li Fan's words, they carried the water to the little garden. But the moment they saw the "vegetable patch," they were stunned once again.
"The senior said... this is a vegetable patch? The... the worst of these are Sacred Herbs, aren't they..."
Ziling gaped.
Cabbages, greens, radishes, and other vegetables were growing vigorously in the garden!
But Nan Feng and Ziling could tell that the cabbages and greens were accompanied by Dao Rhyme, and contained terrifying amounts of Sacred Spirit Qi!
This was clearly a medicinal garden, planted with sacred things beyond their wildest imagination.
"No wonder he waters it with Sacred Spring water..."
Nan Feng's expression turned complicated as she poured the water from the basin over the vegetable patch.
Once the two of them were done, they returned to the stone table. Li Fan had already prepared breakfast.
"The hens haven't been laying many eggs these past two days, so we'll have to make do with vegetable congee. No eggs today. Just have some of this for now."
Li Fan smiled and handed them chopsticks.
The two of them picked up their bowls, taking in the rich, fragrant aroma of the vegetable congee!
It smelled of Sacred Herbs!
"Sister, I... I'm not dreaming, am I..."
Ziling looked at Nan Feng, trembling.
These were Sacred Herbs... At the Three Absolutes Holy Land, even a leaf or a short piece of root would be treasured. And if they were to be used, they'd be treated with the utmost care and refined into Sacred Pills with other medicinal ingredients...
But here, they were just breakfast?
This was terrifying...
Nan Feng held her bowl, feeling that it was absurd too. Even the Holy Land couldn't obtain things like these...
"Hurry up and eat. It won't taste as good once it gets cold."
Li Fan served a bowl to Little White, then began eating himself.
Meow... stunned, huh? Holy Lands, noble clans—before my master, they all live like beggars... Bai Xiaoqing held her bowl in her little paws and began to eat.
Nan Feng and Ziling exchanged a glance, even more incredulous. Even his pet got to eat Sacred Herbs!
They almost felt as if the lives they'd lived before didn't count as living at all.
They were worse off than cats.
After a fierce internal struggle, the two finally accepted the reality that they were about to leave their beggar-like lives behind and move on to a life of luxury.
Then they began eating the congee!
The fragrant, sweet congee melted in their mouths!
And then, spiritual energy exploded!
Holy spiritual energy washed through their entire bodies!
Boom!
Their auras surged straight upward!
Nan Feng broke through directly to the Spirit Severing Eighth Heaven!
Ziling also broke through to the Spirit Severing Seventh Heaven.
After finishing a bowl of congee, the two sisters were overjoyed!
"Master, I want another bowl!"
Ziling held out her bowl, gazing eagerly at Li Fan.
"Master, I want another bowl too!"
Nan Feng no longer bothered with her usual restraint. This was simply an unrivaled opportunity.
Bai Xiaoqing was taken aback. These sisters have some nerve...
She couldn't help rubbing her head against Li Fan too. "Meow?"
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