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Shan Heyuan looked at his lower abdomen, then at the broken sword.

Shen Duheng, wearing trousers and shirtless, strode out. "What's wrong?"

Shan Heyuan subconsciously looked in his direction.

Shen Duheng's body had dried out, leaving only his perfectly sculpted muscles exposed.

Shan Heyuan rubbed his nose, let out an "Ah!" and leaned back, falling directly onto the bed.

Shen Duheng was startled and quickly pulled him away.

Shan Heyuan covered his eyes with his arm. "Comparison is the thief of joy. Brother Shen, you have a really good physique."

Shen Duheng casually tapped him. "Stop acting strangely, speak properly."

Shan Heyuan rolled off the bed and began to speak seriously, "Um, I just noticed something strange about the Broken Sword. I put it in and took it out again. It seems to be unaffected by the rules of the Dantian; it can be put in and out multiple times."

Shen Duheng didn't seem surprised. "What about the other Spirit Plant?"

Shan Heyuan paused for a moment. "I haven't tried it yet, let me give it a try."

After thinking for Shan Heyuan took out a piece of Golden Silk Dense Moss from his Dantian.

This patch of Golden Silk Dense Moss has been in my Dantian for some time now, and it has grown very thick. Just by looking at its densely packed leaves, you can tell that it is growing very well.

The moment it was taken out, it sprayed out some water vapor and Spiritual Power.

Their room suddenly felt a bit more comfortable.

Shan Heyuan showed it to Shen Duheng for a moment, then put it back.

This time, it actually managed to be stuffed back in.

Shan Heyuan quickly focused his inner energy on his Dantian.

His Dantian was already the size of a basketball court, about five meters high, with Golden Silk Dense Moss and Spirit Plant at the bottom, and Spiritual Power flowing at the top.

The temperature inside the Dantian is relatively high, with only a small amount of water vapor and air.

Perhaps because the blood light was circulating in the Dantian, the green of the Spirit Plant appeared somewhat dark green.

For no apparent reason, he thought of Mars.

During this period, he didn't use his Spiritual Power much, and his Dantian not only became larger, but the aura of the Breathing Earth also became more concentrated.

The Spirit Plant inside are growing very well, with each one having an explosive increase in roots and leaves.

After that small piece of Golden Silk Dense Moss was taken out and put back in its original place, it quickly grew back, just as if it had never been taken out at all.

Shan Heyuan was surprised. He looked at his lower abdomen, then at Shen Duheng: "It actually works! I don't know why, even though I haven't undergone the Heavenly Tribulation yet."

"Perhaps because there is now a complete Heavenly Dao aura in the Dantian, forming its own small world, the Spirit Plant are growing very well Dantian. Taking them out and putting them back in doesn't hinder their growth."

"Maybe? I've always felt something's strange about my Dantian. For example, this time, I was so close to the Lightning Tribulation, but it just wouldn't strike me."

Shen Duheng thought for a moment and said, "Your test for Core Formation might not be the Lightning Tribulation."

"Huh?" Shan Heyuan heard this for the first time. "Is that so? Because I'm a time traveler, and therefore special?"

"No, some cultivators practice unusual Cultivation Method and face unusual trials."

"But the Cultivation Method I practice is perfectly normal."

Upon hearing this, Shen Duheng unusually showed disapproval. "You already have your own small world, and you still think your cultivation Cultivation Method is normal?"

Shan Heyuan thought about the Cultivation Method he had practiced since he started cultivating, and argued, "It's really normal. You even chose my Cultivation Method for me. If anything is abnormal, shouldn't I be the one who's abnormal?"

That makes sense.

Shan Heyuan smiled and said, "Forget it, let's worry about this later. Once we find the opportunity to Core Formation core, we'll know what's wrong with it."

"You're quite open-minded."

"There's no use in dwelling on it. By the way, Brother Shen, I feel you're quite different now."

Shan Heyuan spoke, he sized up Shen Duheng with a pair of thieving eyes.

Shen Duheng blushed slightly under his gaze, and took out another piece of clothing from his storage bracelet to put on. "What are you looking at?"

Shan Heyuan's eyes were rather strange, but his words were extremely serious. "Brother Shen, I feel that your physique is more solid now than before."

Shen Duheng was taken aback by his words and paused for a moment before saying, "I used to be Sword Spirit, so my form was naturally different from a human's. Now that I've Nascent Soul Formation and reshaped my body, I'm no different from a human."

"I think you're still a little different from ordinary humans."

What's different?

"I can't quite put my finger on it, it just feels different," Shan Heyuan said. "My intuition tells me it's different."

Shen Duheng calmly replied, "Have you ever spent time with other cultivators? How would you know what Nascent Soul Cultivator is like?"

This time, Shan Heyuan wasn't fooled. He stared at him with calm eyes for a while before saying, "Brother Shen, tell me when you're ready."

Shen Duheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay."

Shen Duheng is now Nascent Soul Cultivator, and they will continue their previous journey.

Shen Duheng said to him, "Rest for now, I'll take you to visit an old friend tomorrow."

Shan Heyuan immediately asked, "Friend or foe?"

Shen Duheng: "Neither enemy nor friend, just an old acquaintance."

After listening, Shan Heyuan sighed, "You've been through so much."

Shen Duheng smiled faintly, "They were all unpleasant experiences; talking about them would only make me worry more."

Their purpose in coming to this continent was to visit old friends.

Shan Heyuan had no idea what his past was like, let alone what kind of old friends he should visit.

Hearing that they would be leaving tomorrow, Shan Heyuan felt a little excited.

However, because he had been worried about Shen Duheng's condition, he had been on edge and was quite exhausted.

Now that he's relaxed, he quickly falls into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, they got up, ate the Grain Avoidance Pill, and then went down to apologize to the innkeeper for the losses caused by the Tribulation Transcendence away on their swords.

The climate in Fu Province is very dry, with almost no rain. Because of the extremely sunny weather, the sky and earth appear exceptionally open, and the visibility is also very high.

Unlike other places, cultivators do not need to plan their flight paths in advance when flying on swords in the sky.

Even though they're flying in the sky, they can see other people from a great distance, giving them plenty of room to dodge.

Shan Heyuan was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so he couldn't fly high or fast enough. In order to save time, Shen Duheng ended up carrying him.

He didn't have any objections; in this kind of schedule, it's good to take a break whenever possible, since working non-stop is quite tiring.

During the sword flight, Shan Heyuan discovered that Shen Duheng's injuries had not actually healed much.

Perhaps it's because this Lightning Tribulation was just too powerful.

Even now, Shan Heyuan still feels lingering fear when he thinks about it.

Strangely, while he felt fear, he was also certain that the Lightning Tribulation could not truly harm Shen Duheng.

He himself didn't know why he had such strong confidence in Shen Duheng deep down.

Shan Heyuan was completely unfamiliar with Fu Province and had no idea where they were going.

They flew in the sky for a whole day.

Unlike the mountainous terrain of the Guangping Continent, this place is all Gobi Desert and wasteland.

The ground was piled with all sorts of huge, mountain-like stones.

These stones were all yellowish-brown, exactly the same as the building stones they had seen in the city.

Only along the edges of a few lakes can one see green plants.

The scenery is quite spectacular at first glance, but after looking at it for a while, a lingering sense of fatigue sets in.

Shan Heyuan was carried along, growing increasingly sleepy as they flew, and eventually fell asleep without realizing it.

When he woke up again, they had already stopped to rest.

Above him were countless stars, and all around him was an endless wilderness. The sky seemed to envelop the earth like a cage, yet he could see a clear horizon.

Shan Heyuan walked to the campfire. "How much longer until we reach our destination?"