Yi Jue wanted Feng Jun to steady himself, meaning she wanted him to stay in the Spirit Plant Path for a while longer.
But Feng Jun felt uncomfortable here. Although Yi Jue treated him well, he was ultimately an outsider to the Spirit Plant Path.
So he planned to return to Kun Hao, while this time, Yi Jue had no choice but to remain in the Spirit Plant Path.
She had spent too long outside. Whether in the lower realm of Kun Hao or in Heavenly Zither's other sectors, as a Peak Nascent Soul cultivator, she could hardly find a cultivation environment suitable for solidifying her foundation and continuing to improve.
As for the Void... it had even caused her some negative harm.
None of that was the main issue. Most importantly, during her battle with Steel Bone, she had used Dao Intent twice, and it had indeed taken a toll on her body. She needed at least two months of recuperation to restore herself to peak condition.
And that did not include the two instances of "Vitality" she had promised the Jade Spore Skyworm.
However, she had no plans to fulfill the two Dao Intent debts she owed the Jade Spore Skyworm within the next ten years. Even if she fully recovered in two months, she would still need to stabilize herself for a while. Using it too frequently could easily damage her foundation, not to mention that she needed to leave herself some leeway for unforeseen emergencies.
The Jade Spore Skyworm understood her concerns perfectly. It said that it had also lost some of its origin and needed time to replenish it. Once it had fully recovered, her use of Vitality on it would yield twice the result with half the effort.
Yi Jue truly wanted to accompany