What, You're Not Convinced?

"Mmm... that feels good."

In a daze, Zi Yan opened her eyes, sat up, and stretched vigorously.

She's full of energy again!

"Qin Yu! I'm in!"

After resting and recuperating, the first thing I did was, of course, go find Qin Yu.

"How's the Spatial Wormhole thing going?"

"It's all taken care of. Once they've made the arrangements, we can leave."

Upon learning that the matter had been resolved, Zi Yan could no longer suppress her playful nature.

"Forget it, I've seen it. There's nothing fun in Windbreak City. The streets are full of inns."

After all, it's a city with Spatial Wormhole, so there are a lot of people coming and going, and most of them don't stay in Windbreak City for too long.

Just like when you come to a bus stop, you're there to take the bus, not to go sightseeing.

What's so fun about a bus stop?

"Ugh, so boring."

Zi Yan immediately deflated, her head drooping, looking utterly dejected. She could only wait and see if the Spatial Wormhole was ready.

"Look at you."

Qin Yu gently tapped Zi Yan's forehead, and under her expectant gaze...

He began his cultivation.

"Seriously? We're really just going to wait for the Spatial Wormhole to be ready?"

Now, Zi Yan was even more discouraged; she had thought Qin Yu would have some good ideas.

"What else? Think about it, your cultivation level was a whole level higher than Xiao Yi Xian's back then. Now she has already begun to try to break through to the Dou Zong level, while you are still at the level of Six-Star Dou Emperor."

Zi Yan pouted, somewhat unconvinced. Xiao Yi Xian was her older sister; wasn't it normal for an older sister to be a little stronger than her younger sister?

Besides, how could she possibly learn Xiao Yi Xian's method of increasing cultivation by consuming poison?

You're clearly making things difficult for me, Zi Yan.

"Steamed buns, you're not happy about it?"

Zi Yan let out a haughty "humph" and didn't reply.

Ouch!

The next second, a familiar sharp rebuke landed on her head.

Yeah, it's been too long since I've done this, I'm a bit rusty.

"I'm all grown up now! Why are you still hitting me!"

"What does it matter to me whether I hit you or not as you grow up?"

Zi Yan was slightly taken aback; what she said made perfect sense.

"Anyway, I'm going to start cultivating now. If you want to go out, you can go by yourself."

"Fine, I'll go by myself. I refuse to believe that such a large Windbreak City can't have some fun places."

Regarding this matter, Qin Yu can say with absolute certainty that it is not true.

In this city, the treasure-hunting sensor remained completely unresponsive. The entire Windbreak City had been almost entirely transformed into a tollbooth by Shen Yuan's family, with nothing particularly interesting except for a few essential facilities.

This is why Shen Yuan's family is extremely wealthy, and his achievement as a Shen Yuan -Sixth-Grade Alchemist is inseparable from the resources accumulated by his family.

However, being able to pile them up is a skill of theirs.

As expected, Zi Yan returned dejectedly after only two hours.

She couldn't understand why there could be such a boring city on the mainland!

"Fine, I'll start cultivating then. Just wait until I get serious, I'll scare you to death!"

Having faced reality, Zi Yan abandoned her other ulterior motives and focused on cultivating.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

The inn where Qin Yu and Zi Yan were resting was also owned by the Shen Yuan family. Five days later, the person who knocked on the door told the two that the Spatial Wormhole was ready.

"Qin Yu! I'm about to break through to the Seven-Star!"

After the Shen Clan family left, Zi Yan couldn't wait to get close to Qin Yu and show off her cultivation results over the past five days.

She's so serious she can be terrifying! In just five days, she's reached the threshold of Seven-Star Dou Emperor!

"Fine, fine, you're amazing, okay?"

Qin Yu shook his head helplessly. After all, Zi Yan had just broken through to the sixth star level and had already reached the threshold of the Seven-Star Dou Emperor within five days. Look how happy the child was.

"Here, eat it after you break through to the Seven-Star."

Despite his complaints, Qin Yu still took out a Emperor's Extreme Pill from his Storage Ring and handed it to Zi Yan.

Afterwards, the two arrived at the plaza in front of the Spatial Wormhole, where a large number of people had already gathered, all waiting to board the Spatial Wormhole.

Windbreak City enjoys a superior geographical location, making it the first choice for most people from the Northwestern Continent traveling to the Central Plains.

"Brother Qin Yu, I hope I haven't disturbed you? My elders at home said that these past two days have been the most stable time for the spatial passage, so I sent someone directly to inform them."

"Of course not, we've been waiting for this moment."

Not long after the two arrived at the square, Shen Yuan came looking for them.

Shen Yuan's arrival also attracted the attention of some people.

As the eldest son of the Shen Clan, most people who come to Windbreak City have heard of Shen Yuan.

"Isn't that the eldest young master of the Shen Clan? Why does he seem so familiar with that young couple?"

Who knows?

"They might be old friends. Shen Yuan studied at the Jia Nan Academy before, haven't you forgotten?"

Since everyone is waiting for the Spatial Wormhole to open, this topic has naturally sparked discussion.

Shen Yuan glanced at the people around him, frowned slightly, and decided to find a quiet place to talk with Qin Yu and Zi Yan.

"Call..."

Once they reached a secluded spot, Shen Yuan let out a long sigh of relief.

"What's wrong? You're socially anxious?"

Seeing Shen Yuan's relieved expression, Qin Yu couldn't help but smile.

What is social anxiety?

Qin Yu's explanation made Shen Yuan's hard-won relaxation turn awkward again.

"Uh... take this Spatial Ship, you can rest assured about its quality."

Finally, Shen Yuan handed a small Spatial Ship to Qin Yu, explained how to use it, and then took his leave.

He seemed a little embarrassed.

"Be more confident, and remove the 'seems' part."

After Shen Yuan left, Qin Yu and Zi Yan stayed where they were, waiting for the Spatial Wormhole to open.

Looking at the slowly rotating Spatial Wormhole surrounded by wisps of silver light, Zi Yan's eyes were filled with astonishment.

After observing it up close, Qin Yu stepped inside.

Zi Yan followed closely behind, and the two figures were instantly swallowed up by the spatial vortex.

"Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to live as carefree as him."

Shen Yuan didn't go far, silently watching Qin Yu's back.

After Qin Yu and Zi Yan left, Shen Yuan let out a long sigh.

"Wow, so this is what it looks like inside Spatial Wormhole."

The moment Qin Yu and Zi Yan stepped into the Spatial Wormhole, their vision went black, and a feeling of weightlessness followed.

Immediately, a spatial passage with no end in sight appeared before the two of them.

The entire passage was deathly silent, except for the sound of Zi Yan speaking.

"Okay, you stay put and don't move. I'm going to try out the Spatial Ship that Shen Yuan gave me."

As he spoke, Qin Yu took out the Spatial Ship that Shen Yuan had given him; this thing wasn't cheap.

Hmm... if I think about it this way, one Rank 6 Heavenly Profound Flame Pill seems a bit insufficient. If I have the chance to come back again, I'll make up for it.

Following the instructions Shen Yuan had given him, Qin Yu quickly and successfully activated the Spatial Ship, pulling Zi Yan along as they headed towards the end of the passage.