Cooking smoke curled above Stone Village, a picture of peace. The occasional crowing of roosters and barking of dogs mingled with the children's cheerful laughter, simple and unadorned.
At dawn, the mountains were beautiful. The rising sun scattered flecks of golden light, and purple qi came from the east, bathing the village and its surroundings in a brilliant glow, dreamlike and unreal.
At the entrance to the village, Lin Fan and Qingyi sat beside Azure Lake. The grass spread like a green carpet, picturesque and poetic, and the two seemed to blend into heaven and earth, utterly tranquil and at ease.
Auspicious birds appeared nearby. Five-colored birds fluttered their wings, Dragon Whisker Fish swam through the water, and a herd of Unicorns galloped past.
"Days like these really are wonderful. Far from conflict, setting cultivation aside, enjoying a rare moment of peace!" Lin Fan stretched, feeling completely relaxed.
He had slept soundly these past few days, with none of the vigilance he needed outside. Leaving the Mortal World for a secluded paradise had been thoroughly comforting.
Even Qingyi felt the same. Her luminous, fair face was relaxed. Weary of the mortal world's clamor, she had found a different kind of insight in this simple mountain village.
"Is there really a way to restore my Primordial Spirit?" she asked, unable to calm her emotions.
"The world is vast, filled with every imaginable wonder. Take an Ancient Pill from the Emperorfall Era, for example. Even an Immortal King with only a fragment of his soul left could be brought back to life!"
Qingyi was startled, her small, red mouth falling open, but the light soon dimmed in her eyes again.
There was no need to think about it. An Ancient Pill like that would be extraordinarily precious, far beyond the reach of