These two days happened to be rest days. Yao Li had rarely been dragged out for a stroll by her good friend Xie Lan, with the little cat she always kept by her side cradled in her arms. Over the past few years, she had either been studying or cultivating and had never properly come out to wander around.
She was taking in the novel sights around her when Xie Lan clapped her hands and beckoned toward somewhere. Several Creation dragonflies flew over to them, one large and one small.
The larger one brought the two of them some snacks, while the smaller one carried a can of cat food.
Xie Lan said, "This is companion food, specially made for these little fellows. How about it? Thorough, isn't it?" As she spoke, she reached out and gave the cat a rub.
Yao Li said, "So they have these too."
"That's exactly why, Yao Li, you should have come out for a stroll long ago. Don't spend all your time cultivating in the Profound Residence. How old are you, anyway? Are you planning to sit there dry as dust for the rest of your life? I can't bear the thought of it."
Over the past few years, Yao Li had cultivated in the Profound Residence while also serving as an instructor at the Academy.
Yet both of them still looked like young girls. There was no need to mention Yao Li, who was already a cultivator who had refined a Heartlight Seal. Her friend Xie Lan had also practiced breathing techniques year-round and usually took medicinal pills, preserving the youthful appearance she had at fifteen or sixteen. Her skin was porcelain-white, her black hair like ink.
In truth, it was not just them. Nowadays, most Celestial Xia people in their forties