Having accepted Huan's guidance, Li Xingkong sat cross-legged.
The next moment, the Nascent Soul body outside the universe opened its eyes, and Huan was already waiting on the side.
"What you said... chew chew chew... that... chew chew... something like something K, it's pretty good... chew chew chew..."
She was holding a bag of fries in her hand, shoveling them into her mouth. The small bag seemed endless; she could never finish it.
"I say, does the will of the universe have a sense of taste? Quickly take me to see which genius has Nascent Soul at this hour."
Li Xingkong was also somewhat shocked. He himself had only Nascent Soul the Primordial World stage for a few days. Although it took him quite a while to travel back and forth to the Li Xingkong really couldn't imagine anyone being able to cultivate so quickly during that time.
"Okay, I'll bring her over. You wait a moment."
Before he could finish speaking, Huan had already vanished.
Standing outside the universe, Li Xingkong's curiosity grew even stronger.
Could it be that in this vast universe, there truly exists a life form that grows independently to the level of Nascent Soul cultivator?
That truly was a miracle of life.
"There she is."
A short while later, Huan appeared before Li Xingkong with a female cultivator in tow.
"Do you need me to introduce you? No, I think you two..."
Huan wanted to say something more, but as she spoke, she sensed that something was amiss with the situation.
She felt a little cold.
"How could it be you!"
So you were here!
Two completely different sentences came out of the mouths of the two people at the same time.
Li Xingkong sensed that he was in trouble.
If it's not a friend, then who's joking with him?
Who else could this person be but the current Guapilong from the orthodox timeline, the present incarnation of Wan Chongshan?
Was this really fate playing tricks on him? Li Xingkong a little embarrassed.
There's no such thing as fate; Wan Chongshan is probably watching the show from somewhere.
There weren't enough female leads in the film, so they put on this whole thing for him, right?
A battleground between the past and present selves? The future self watching the show from somewhere?
Li Xingkong felt like the Heavenly Capital fall.
Perhaps because she had experienced too much in her current state, when she saw Li Xingkong, only a fleeting glint of enthusiasm flashed in her eyes before she quickly regained her composure.
"Long time no see, buddy. I thought you'd forgotten about me."
From her words, one could only hear a hint of familiarity with her old friend, and a touch of faint estrangement.
"Long time no see... As for the reason, I..."
Li Xingkong wanted to offer some explanation, but he didn't know what he wanted to say.
"No need for further explanation. For us cultivators, the arising and ceasing of causes and conditions is perfectly normal; it's all the will of Heaven."
The person standing quietly opposite me was clearly her, but she seemed much more distant.
" Guapilong, you..."
" The Guapi is a thing of the past. After transforming, you can call me Xiao Chongshan; consider it the new name I've given myself."
Xiao Chongshan spoke each word carefully, as if waving goodbye to his past self.
"Okay... Xiao Chongshan..."
Li Xingkong somewhat speechless, unsure of where to begin.
Was he going to say that he had an old acquaintance in front of him and wanted to show her the information?
I don't want that kind of thing.
"Alright, alright, you two can talk about your past yourselves. All this coyness is an eyesore."
Huan couldn't stand it anymore and stopped the awkward situation in time.
" Xingkong is the first Nascent Soul in our world, and he already made a Primordial World trip to the Primordial World a long time ago."
" The Primordial World, as the final destination of all realms, is incredibly far away. Without a guide, it would probably take an unknown amount of time to reach it. Fortunately, Xingkong has become the ferryman. Let him take you there; it will be much more efficient."
"Judging from your expressions, you two definitely know each other. I don't need to say anything more; just get back to your work."
Huan Le chuckled as he spoke.
"Wait, don't you have that contract?"
Li Xingkong fooled her.
"Sigh, there is a contract, but I checked it when I got back. Its location in the Primordial World is random. I was just thinking that since we all come from the same world, it's good to have a companion for mutual support, isn't it?"
"That makes some sense..."
As cultivators from the same world, we are naturally on the same side, so it's only natural to take care of each other.
Moreover, the cultivator in front of them was none other than Xiao Chongshan.
Although she now sees him as a stranger, putting everything else aside, Li Xingkong will absolutely spare no effort in taking care of her.
"Alright, the person is in your hands now. Whatever you two have to say, you can talk it out yourselves."
Huan laughed a few times and then disappeared.
"How have you been these past few years?"
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar person in front of him, Li Xingkong spoke first.
So be it. Braving the wind and rain, dancing on the edge of a knife, struggling to survive under the gun.
Xiao Chongshan spoke with remarkable calmness, as if he were recounting someone else's story.
In fact, Li Xingkong was somewhat familiar with her experiences, after all, he had dealt with quite a few Thousand Mountains Body.
Life is best tempered by swords and blood; Li Xingkong certainly understood this.
"Feel sorry."
A thousand words are superfluous; in the end, it all boils down to an apology.
"There's no need for that, it has nothing to do with you."
Xiao Chongshan shook his head.
"Relying on others is ultimately not as good as relying on yourself. I didn't understand anything in the past, so I had illusions. If I had understood this principle earlier and started cultivating myself earlier, things might not have turned out this way."
"Cultivation is the sharpest weapon for us cultivators. If I were in their shoes, I would also choose cultivation."
"Fortunately, I didn't start cultivating too late, did I? The fact that we can meet here already says everything."
"Long time no see, wanna grab a drink?"
Hearing Xiao Chongshan's words, Li Xingkong's initial sense of guilt lessened somewhat.
The fact that she could say that means she has come to terms with everything.
Ultimately, they're still friends, aren't they?
"OK."
Li Xingkong nodded. "The usual place?"
"The usual place then."
Xiao Chongshan laughed, then sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.
Li Xingkong also activated his Divine Sense, beginning to connect with his physical body, which was still on Earth Star.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on Earth Star.
The system teased the Guapilong, flashing and circling around it, as if trying to make up for all the suffering it had endured in front of the Wan Chongshan by using it on the dragon.
"You seemed to be having a lot of fun."
Li Xingkong opened his eyes.
"Hey, it's just that you've been quiet, and I was worried I'd get Guapi... Hahahaha"
The system silently withdrew the Magic Power it had spread around it.
"Alright, you won't be bored later. Come on, let's go to the banquet."