Xu Tong knew nothing of any of this. He had remained at Jinshan Temple all along.
Although he had nothing he needed to attend to, nurturing Xiaoqing, whom he had in his care, was a worthwhile pursuit.
Originally, he had made quite a few plans for his future path.
However, that sudden glimpse of the future had shattered all his previous plans, setting him on a path that still seemed entirely right.
Still, that did not mean he had completely abandoned his earlier conjectures.
Although he had now settled on his future path, he had acquired a perfect test subject!
Xiaoqing had inherited the essence of that Chaos Giant Serpent. That meant that, in terms of her essence, Xiaoqing could also be considered a Chaos Demon God.
Although Xiaoqing was still very weak, there was no difference whatsoever between the two of them in the fundamental nature of their lives.
It sounded somewhat inconceivable, but that truly was how things stood.
Although Xiaoqing's cultivation realm had not advanced much, her strength had already grown by leaps and bounds!
After all, how could a snake compare to a dragon?
Although Xiaoqing's essence was still that of a serpent, this serpent was far too extraordinary. Even a dragon could not compare.
Without doing anything at all, Xiaoqing had gained an immense boon.
Xiaoqing was clearly quite happy to reap the rewards without lifting a finger.
Except, of course, when it came to the scripture lectures.
Xu Tong had been helping Xiaoqing all along so that she could absorb that origin power faster and reach greater heights.
Unfortunately, this help brought Xiaoqing considerable pain.
Had she not known full well that her strength was advancing by leaps and bounds, Xiaoqing probably would never have held out this long.
"Do I still have to