The voice outside the door belonged to none other than Huangfu Wuxia. That was the downside of a small courtyard—anything said inside could be heard outside.
A knock came next, and Jing Qingyang hurried over to open the door.
Huangfu Wuxia had traveled light this time. She had actually come alone.
After entering the courtyard, she looked around. "Heh, you've fixed the place up nicely. We'll be neighbors from now on."
Neighbors, my ass. When Feng Jun bought this courtyard, he had specifically noted that it was at least five li from Tiantong.
If it had been too close, he truly would not have bought it—Qiuchen Market covered an enormous area, so it made little difference where he purchased a place.
Then he noticed something unusual about her. "Huh? When did you reach Ninth Layer Qi Refining?"
"Hehe, I just cultivated a little," Huangfu Wuxia said, wanting to give a faint smile and answer casually.
Unfortunately, no matter how she tried to hide it, she could not suppress her inner pride. A smile uncontrollably spread across her face. "You know what cultivation technique I use. It's just a matter of building up before breaking through... huh?"
The next moment, her smug expression turned to shock. "You... Mid Qi Refining?"
She had been so occupied with showing off her progress that she had forgotten she had come to see what his cultivation level was.
Yet when she looked at him now, she was genuinely stunned—his cultivation had actually fallen instead of risen?
Just as she was about to use her Appraisal Eye, Feng Jun waved a hand at her and spoke unhappily. "Don't look around!"
He had learned about this Appraisal Eye. It was not as easy to use as it seemed. Although it only required a blink, one actually needed