A month later
On a lonely mountaintop, sunlight slanted through the dense branches and leaves, casting light over the clearing.
A purple-haired girl lay atop a thick branch, a foxtail grass stem between her crimson lips as her calves dangled and swayed in the air.
Three figures frolicked below. A girl dressed in dark red waved her hands through the air, the corners of her lips curling upward. Combined with the shadow cast by her hat, she looked rather eerie.
"Let this hall master see you off!"
"Awoo!"
At her side floated a somewhat translucent white creature, with a large head and a thin tail. Its dark red teeth constantly bared in a snarl.
A blue figure and a purple figure darted back and forth without stopping.
The scene looked rather like a cat toying with mice...
Beneath the tree, a golden figure sat cross-legged on the ground. The aura of a three-star Dou Zong around her was somewhat unstable, as though she had only recently broken through.
Above them, Xiao Yi Xian raised a hand before her eyes and looked up through the gaps between her fingers. The tangled leaves seemed to each possess their own unique patterns.
Over the past month, she had crazily refined pills, steadily improving her skill. Those around her had benefited greatly as well.
Everyone's cultivation had improved enormously.
She herself had broken through to a two-star Dou Zong. She had barely cultivated at all, yet her strength had advanced without her even noticing.
Zi Yan was now only a step away from becoming a Dou Emperor. It seemed she would break through before long.
After freeloading food and drink from her for so long, her cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds.
Ever since Xiao Lan had taken human form, her cultivation