Zhang Yang watched Shangguan Feng'er's breakthrough from the sidelines, using it to sense Shangguan Feng'er's Dao arts.
The concept behind "Thought-Born Blossoms" was truly remarkable.
Of course, it was also a technique unique to the Immortal Dao.
Only the Immortal Dao could truly achieve "Thought-Born Blossoms"; none of the other Great Daos could do the same.
The reason he had given away the Heaven-Bearing Spirit Liquid without the slightest hesitation was certainly because Shangguan Feng'er could only cultivate the Immortal Dao—but was it not also because he wanted to observe the Dao through her cultivation?
Shangguan Feng'er's breakthrough took even longer than Gu Qingcheng's had, lasting a full half month.
Throughout those half a month, Zhang Yang had watched from the side.
Shangguan Feng'er opened her eyes and saw Zhang Yang sitting beside her. Her heart felt sweet as she said with a smile, "Thank you for guarding my Dao!"
"Ah? Oh!" Zhang Yang remained perfectly composed. "Isn't it only right for me to guard your Dao, Junior Sister?
Besides, this is Heaven-Supporting Peak!
What if you stole my Heaven-Bearing Spirit Liquid?"
Shangguan Feng'er was speechless. This man really did not know how to talk...
"How did Heaven-Supporting Peak end up in the Azure Cloud Sect... our sect?" Shangguan Feng'er changed the subject, asking Zhang Yang as a newly inducted member.
"Midu gave it to me!" Zhang Yang told her the truth. There was no need to hide it, nor could he have hidden it anyway. "Come on. You have received your benefits and made your breakthrough. Now it is time to plant the Yin-Yang Heavenly Spirit Bamboo. But before planting them, I need to retrieve two things."
He intended to enlighten the Yin-Yang Heavenly Spirit Bamboo with Cloud Essence as well.
Although he had promised Shangguan Feng'er that he