In the game screen, Lin Qianxuan saw the game character continuously devouring and refining Spiritual Energy, expanding its range larger and larger.

His cultivation seemed to be rapidly improving as well.

The Sound Talisman from Jiang Mengli was really being utilized.

During the three days of development time, the game character used a little more than a day to reach the Peak of the Dao Realm.

In this environment, it was possible to cultivate at such a fast pace.

Perhaps his own talent also had an impact.

After all, the efficiency and speed of refining Spiritual Energy with the Dragon Bloodline were indeed powerful enough.

Plus, with the blessing of the Sound Talisman, it was able to reach the Peak of the Dao Realm in just over a day.

The game character’s energy level and rule strength had reached their utmost. To advance further in this world would require invoking a Celestial Tribulation to shape a Great Dao Immortal Body, imprinting the Great Dao deeply within oneself, becoming the Dao itself.

In other worlds, it would require a slow grind, constantly integrating Great Dao Rules into one’s body, a process that could take hundreds of thousands or millions of years.

Undergoing tribulation would take at most a day.

But it also meant compressing millions of years of cultivation into one day.

Generally, not many could withstand it.

After reaching the Peak of the Dao Realm, the restrictions placed by Lu Tao also vanished for the game character.

With a command from Lin Qianxuan, he flew towards the gigantic Immortal Wood.

Unlike Lu Tao, who reached easily, the game character took a full hour before arriving in front of the Immortal Wood, then proceeded to a palace.

At that moment, Lu Tao was nestled on a straw mat, holding a book in his hands.

Lin Qianxuan originally thought it was some Immortal Dao True Scripture, but from the game character’s point of view, he glimpsed words from the Spirit Qi World written on it.

“Legend of Cultivation”?

A novel?

When the game character arrived, Lu Tao slightly put the novel down and looked over.

[Lu Tao (looks at you, nods slightly): This looks better, even faster than I expected. But it’s impossible to undergo tribulation here. To break through, you’ll have to go outside and invoke the Celestial Tribulation.]

[Lin Qianxuan (Zhi Li): Thank you, senior, for your help. May I ask, senior, where did Sister Jiang go?]

[Lu Tao (gives you a puzzled look): After I healed her injuries, she went to comprehend the Hidden Heaven Divine Jade for cultivation. The Dao Charm here is profound; it’d be wise to take this opportunity and cultivate more yourself.]

Seeing this, Lin Qianxuan couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Reducing three days of strategy time to just over a day was one thing, but now she’s not even on the side.

No, even if it disturbs Jiang Mengli’s cultivation, he must prevent this.

[Lin Qianxuan (seriously): Senior, I have something to ask Sister Jiang. Please tell me where she is, so I can find her.]

[Lu Tao (looks at you with some realization): She’s quite far. Let me send you there.]

Without asking for the reason, Lu Tao sent the game character directly to where Jiang Mengli was cultivating after hearing his words.

By the shimmering lakeside, thick spiritual energy scattered, and the lake itself seemed to be formed of Spiritual Energy, with an enormous root of the Immortal Wood beside it, rooted in the lake, forming a bridge.

At that moment, Jiang Mengli was sitting on the root of the Immortal Wood within the lake, flashing with Spiritual Light, exuding an endless aura of Dao Charm.

With a command from Lin Qianxuan, the game character advanced along the root of the Immortal Wood, reaching Jiang Mengli’s side.

[Jiang Mengli (opens her eyes): This is the Jianmu planted by the Eastern Sacred Beast, the Azure Dragon, existing since the beginning of heaven and earth as an ancient Immortal Root, capable of drawing Chaos Qi from the boundless void to convert into Spiritual Qi.]

Jiang Mengli spoke to the game character, seeming not surprised by his arrival.

Lin Qianxuan pondered for a moment, deciding to continue the conversation along Jiang Mengli’s words.

[Lin Qianxuan (astonished): Is this how the world’s Spiritual Qi comes about?]

[Jiang Mengli (shakes her head): This is only a part; the world itself can also convert Spiritual Qi.]

[Lin Qianxuan (puzzled): Is the Azure Dragon Sacred Beast still around?]

[Jiang Mengli (looking at the sky): Sacred Beasts were created by the essence of heaven and earth to aid in its operation. After completing their mission, they fully harmonized, becoming part of the Heaven and Earth Rules. As of now, only Lu Tao remains as the sole Sacred Beast between heaven and earth.]

[Lin Qianxuan (curiously): Will Senior Lu Tao also completely harmonize?]

[Jiang Mengli (shakes her head): Senior Lu Tao will not; a powerful Enlightened being granted her strength, and as long as she doesn’t wish it, even heaven and earth cannot do anything to her.]

[Lin Qianxuan (inquiring): An Enlightened being? What is that realm? Is that beyond the peak of the Great Dao Realm?]

[Jiang Mengli (looking at you): The Great Dao Realm has no peak, only boundless Daos accumulated endlessly. Even with a million folds of True Immortals, it’s not the end. An Enlightened being becomes the Dao itself.]

Lin Qianxuan found it hard to imagine what that realm would be like.

He hadn’t even touched upon the Great Dao Realm, let alone becoming an Enlightened being.

[Lin Qianxuan (looking at Jiang Mengli): Sister Jiang, do you have any hobbies?]

[Jiang Mengli (recalling): Long ago, I learned to dance with a sister from the Dragon group but never got the chance to perform it for the Dragon Head.]

[Lin Qianxuan (curious): I wonder if I will get a chance to enjoy it?]

[Jiang Mengli (looks deeply at you): Not today. I need to prepare a bit. Before I leave tomorrow, I will dance for you.]

She agreed!

Lin Qianxuan distinctly felt the atmosphere was becoming a bit strange.

Her attitude was so clear.

Yet, she didn’t refuse!

Could it be she decided to accept me?

No, with a favorability of just over thirty, it’s unlikely.

There can only be another explanation.

Jiang Mengli most likely harbors a death wish, otherwise she wouldn’t show such a demeanor.

Perhaps she has realized her chances of survival are slim and saw a hint of the Dragon’s Head in the game character.

Also grateful for the game character’s help along the way, she simply fulfilled the character’s desire and severed her final regret.

Something must have happened on the day the game character was cultivating, triggering such a change in Jiang Mengli’s mindset.

Unfortunately, Lin Qianxuan couldn’t find out, and the Eyes of the Muddled Heaven could not currently glimpse upon her level of cause and effect.

After some conversation, Jiang Mengli resumed her cultivation.

Seeing there weren’t many conditions for further communication, Lin Qianxuan had the game character comprehend some Divine Power and then moved the game plot forward.

Time had come to the third day since the game character and Jiang Mengli arrived in the Saint Realm.

Lu Tao found the game character and then tossed two streaks of Profound Light over.

One of the streaks of Profound Light fell on the game character, naturally transforming into a crimson-gold Dragon Scale Armor, while the other streak turned into a crimson-gold spear in his hand.

[Lu Tao (looking at you): These are things left by the Dragon’s Head, who asked me to pass them to his inheritor. The Dragon Scale Immortal Robe will resonate with the Dragon Bloodline, providing considerable protection. Ordinary True Immortals with three to five hundred levels of Dao Practice won’t be able to harm you, and that weapon is forged from a pair of Dragon Horns shed by the Dragon’s Head. You can transform the weapon according to your usage habits, and it contains the great daos of Breaking Technique and Exorcism. Used wisely, it will significantly boost your combat power. I never thought these items would ever be used, yet here we are, seemingly he foresaw his calamity…]

“Immortal Artifacts?”

Without a doubt, the Dragon’s Head wouldn’t present any inferior items.

These two are definitely Immortal Artifacts.

Lin Qianxuan had previously seen the game character struggling hard against Immortal Artifacts.

No matter how weak, an Immortal Artifact is still an Immortal Artifact.

The game character had fought arduously.

If the Artifact Spirit awakes, it could easily crush the game character, being comparable to a True Immortal substitute.

The two sides were not at the same level at all.

Now, with two Immortal Artifacts in hand, what is there to fear?

At this moment, Jiang Mengli arrived here as well.

Her gaze immediately locked onto the game character.

Or rather, locked onto that Dragon Horn spear and Dragon Scale Immortal Robe.

Her gaze rippled with emotion.

[Jiang Mengli, seeing what you look like now, reminisced about the past, her heart stirred.]

[Jiang Mengli, String of Destiny connection degree 42%.]

[Jiang Mengli (gazing away from you, bowing with hands clasped towards Lu Tao): Senior.]

[Lu Tao (nodding): This tribulation is fraught with perils, if you wish to overcome it, it depends on yourself.]

[Jiang Mengli (glancing at you, then nodding to Lu Tao): Junior understands.]

Upon hearing this, Lu Tao said no more, stepping forward, his footsteps turned the celestial light beneath into a bridge, and he left straight away.

Now in the space, only the game character and Jiang Mengli remained.

In the Saint Realm, it seemed to follow the rules of day and night, for a full moon hung in the sky.

Its moonlight bright and pure, shedding infinite lunar force.

Jiang Mengli went to the lakeside and sat down, unfastening her long hair tied simply, then adorned it with hairpieces step by step, forming an exquisitely beautiful hairstyle. Golden flakes hung down, adorning both sides, and she also put on earrings, two blue jade earrings resembling teardrops.

Bathed in moonlight, the patterns on her dress became elaborate and more beautiful.

[Jiang Mengli (speaking to herself): The Dragon’s Head is actually no different from ordinary people; he too enjoys good food, likes to play harmless pranks, and sometimes even watches videos of beautiful women…]

Through Jiang Mengli’s words, Lin Qianxuan got to know a more complete Dragon’s Head.

He was not void of many desires of mortals, but they were only ever sampled and never exceeded boundaries.

Just that alone, Lin Qianxuan felt, no one else could accomplish.

[Jiang Mengli (looking at you, her eyes slightly melancholic): Before that battle, I wanted to dance for him, but he left for the battle before he got a chance to see. Maybe he simply didn’t want to see it… If you want to see, I can dance for you.]

Though separated by a screen, Lin Qianxuan seemed to vaguely feel Jiang Mengli’s heart.

She indeed had love for the Dragon’s Head, but his heart was filled with great love, so lofty that he transcended the mortal world despite being in it, naturally rejecting Jiang Mengli’s small love.

Thus, he clearly turned down Jiang Mengli, refusing to see her dance.

As Lin Qianxuan pondered, suddenly, the game screen emitted a crisp ringing sound.

It was the sound of those ornaments Jiang Mengli wore clinking together.

She stood barefoot on the lake, her graceful figure swaying, long sleeves fluttering, even through the screen Lin Qianxuan couldn’t help but be slightly distracted.

[Jiang Mengli, String of Destiny connection degree 56%.]

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