A Night Passed

Lin Xiao quickly denied it. "Of course not, what kind of relationship do we have? Always using 'you' would be too formal. Using 'you' makes us seem closer and equal, without any distinctions like sect affiliation or rank!"

Liao Pantu remained silent, only letting out another cold laugh.

Lin Xiao pretended not to hear and continued, "I'm sure the wise, powerful Divine Ability, and all-powerful Senior Liao can come and get me out of here. I'll explore this place first. A village chief here promised to take me to their library tomorrow. If I don't find another way out after I've explored it, then I'll be counting on you!"

Liao Pantu snorted coldly, "Hang up."

Then the call was indeed disconnected.

Lin Xiao, who was used to this, was quite satisfied, which meant that Senior Liao had agreed.

This would put his mind at ease.

If there's nothing else, he'll stay in Great Wind Valley for a while and cultivate in this place full of Origin Qi. If there's anything urgent at the sect or with Mo Yuanjiao, he'll ask Senior Liao to come and pick him up.

After all, they don't know if they'll be able to come back if they leave Great Wind Valley.

Perhaps he could just leave a Lock Ring in the Great Wind Valley?

Hmm... we'll see when the time comes.

Gathering his thoughts, Lin Xiao began to meditate and cultivate.

This was the first time he had ever cultivated in an environment filled with Origin Qi.

The feeling was very subtle.

It's like soaking in an extremely comfortable hot spring, where everything is in its most comfortable state.

The "Original Essence Heart Sutra" circulated rapidly, with Origin Qi repeatedly washing over the meridians within the body, warming the limbs and bones, and even greatly benefiting the Divine Sense.

One night passed.

As Lin Xiao broke and Lin Xiao finished his cultivation, he discovered that the speed of cultivation here was much faster than cultivating in a Spiritual Qi environment!

A lot of!

He meditated that night and felt that his speed was more than ten times faster than when he was in Spiritual Qi environment.

Although the concentration of Origin Qi here doesn't seem very high, judging from his cultivation last night, it doesn't seem to have much of an impact.

Moreover, he discovered that although the concentration of Origin Qi here was not high, it should have been in a rather barren state to provide for a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator like him. However, after cultivating without any restraint all night, the concentration of Origin Qi around him should have been lower than before due to the slow replenishment of Origin Qi by the world.

But now he noticed that the concentration of Origin Qi around him didn't seem to have decreased at all.

It's as if the Origin Qi here isn't limited to this level because it's barren, but rather that it was pre-designed so that the concentration of Origin Qi here would only remain at this level, neither higher nor lower.

But then Lin Xiao couldn't understand why everyone here had such low cultivation levels.

Is it simply because of a lack of qualifications?

Is it the mental technique that's ineffective?

But if someone had the ability to create a secluded place like Great Wind Valley, and the ability to design methods for concentrating the Origin Qi there, surely they wouldn't leave Great Wind Valley without even a high-level cultivation technique, would they?

I don't want to think about it anymore. I'll go to the library later and see what happens.

Hearing no commotion outside and that none of the owners had gotten up yet, Lin Xiao didn't rush out.

He sat on the edge of the bed and sent a message to Mo Yuanjiao using the Lock Ring.

The reason I didn't talk to Mo Yuanjiao is that, given Mo Yuanjiao's current level of cultivation, I'm not able to use my own Spiritual Power to communicate with him.

Although Lin Xiao could send a call, as soon as Mo Yuanjiao answered, the Spiritual Power in Mo Yuanjiao's body would probably be cleared up the instant the call connected, and then the call would be interrupted because of the lack of Spiritual Power on the other end.

This was Senior Liao reminded him of last night, so he didn't try to contact Mo Yuanjiao again.

Surprisingly, although Great Wind Valley has some restrictions on teleportation arrays, the Lock Ring, which also uses spatial teleportation array technology, can still be used.

Although a lot of Spiritual Power was consumed, Lin Xiao still couldn't figure out whether the extra Spiritual Power was due to the Great Wind Valley being too far from the outside world, or whether it was also Great Wind Valley's restrictions on the teleportation array.

But no matter how much Spiritual Power it consumes, it can still be used and can indeed transmit their voice messages back and forth.

Unlike the Heaven and Earth Shift Disc, where even with enough Spirit Stone, the activation will be forcibly interrupted by some unseen power after reaching a certain level.

Perhaps the Great Wind Valley's ability to block and limit teleportation arrays depends on the size and capacity of the teleportation array?

The Heaven and Earth Shift Disc teleports people, while the Lock Ring only carries a little sound and a little information, so it is not completely restricted by the Great Wind Valley.

Thinking about this, Lin Xiao felt it was very likely.

The sounds of the landlord and his wife getting up and washing could be heard from the courtyard outside.

Then Lin Xiao heard Yingniang trying to get Dong Li out of bed, Dong Li grumbling and grumbling, unwilling to stay in bed.

A short while later, Dong Que came over and knocked on Lin Xiao's door.

"Brother Lin, are you up? Come out for breakfast."

Breakfast wasn't freshly made; Yingniang had prepared it the night before.

The weather in Great Wind Valley is currently at the transition between autumn and winter, so food can be left overnight without any problem. By preparing breakfast for the next day in the evening, the couple can sleep in a little later the following morning.

Lin Xiao followed him out, took the towel Dong Que handed him, and scooped a ladle of water from the water tank next to him to wash up quickly.

As the cool, damp water covered his face, he realized that it had been a long time since he had properly washed his face with water like this.

After practicing for a long time and frequently traveling, one naturally wouldn't bother with such troublesome things if a simple cleaning spell could solve the problem.

But honestly, it still feels more comfortable to wash my face with a wet towel.

A damp towel, wrung out halfway, gently wipes every pore on the face, and the morning air caresses it, leaving one feeling refreshed and invigorated.

That feels so good!

Dong Li had just been half-coaxed and half-dragged out by Yingniang and was still rubbing her eyes looking like she hadn't woken up yet, saw Lin Xiao washing his face. Her sleepiness suddenly vanished, and she toddled over to Lin Xiao's side, turning to Dong Que beside her and saying, "Daddy, I want to wash my face too!"

After breakfast, Dong Que took Lin Xiao to the library.

On the way, we encountered many early-rising villagers. Some were herding various livestock and animals such as chickens, ducks, geese, cattle, and sheep, while others were carrying hoes, preparing to work in the spirit fields.

Dong Que greeted every villager he encountered along the way, while Lin Xiao followed behind him, silently watching everything, feeling as if he had returned to Xiushui Village.

As they walked out of East Village, they were greeted by a main road that was much more orderly and wider than the village road.

There weren't many people on the road, only a few cart pullers passing by occasionally.

Everyone knew each other, and they all greeted Dong Que warmly.

Lin Xiao used Concealment Technique, causing everyone who passed by to subconsciously ignore him and not notice his presence.