Ninth In the World

Nong Xiuqi was currently in the Foundation Establishment Realm and her desire for food had been reduced drastically. She almost had zero need for consumption. Shen Ziyu, on the other hand, needed food when she entered reclusive cultivation.

Fortunately, there were many wild beasts here. Nong Xiuqi managed to hunt a snow bear under the snow layer. If this had happened in the past, she could only have extracted the blood of the bear. Now, however, she could cook the body. Shen Ziyu was evidently a cultivation manic. She would only open her eyes to eat something when she was experiencing extreme hunger. Then, she would continue her reclusive cultivation.

A snow bear was sufficient to last Shen Ziyu for half a year.

Nong Xiuqi had provided her with abundant cultivating resources, and Shen Ziyu’s aptitude was very impressive as well. In five months, Shen Ziyu had attained the fourth-stage Qi Refinement Realm. Her improvement was drastic.

Nong Xiuqi calmly caressed her still-flat stomach. The period of gestation for cultivators varied according to one’s cultivation level. Given her low cultivation level, surely it would take only a few years?

“Xiuqi, thank you. I think we could leave now,” Shen Ziyu informed her excitedly as she finally stood up after being in seclusion for five months.

It was only after she’d started cultivating that she’d discovered the fundamental difference between a warrior and a cultivator. The former sought physical strength, while the latter sought immortality.

She was currently only at the fourth-stage Qi Refinement Realm, and this was the feeling she had gotten. When her cultivation level was very high in the future, this feeling of hers would be more obvious and distinct, without a doubt.

Nong Xiuqi had wanted to leave this place for a long time. Upon hearing Shen Ziyu’s words, she hastily walked over and suggested, “Big Sister Ziyu, clean yourself up a bit. I have some clean spare clothes here.”

They might be at the bottom of the snow layer, but after cultivating for five months consecutively and attaining the fifth-stage Qi Refinement Realm, Shen Ziyu’s body had excreted too many impurities.

A Dao that belonged to him was being created. Even Di Jiu himself did not know that a huge part of the reason he’d only created his own Dao law today ever since he had obtained the Ninth Dao Law was Nong Xiuqi.

Life was individualistic but it was also given willingly. While he’d created a new life in Nong Xiuqi, Nong Xiuqi had helped perfect the last life Dao law according to his Dao.

Countless Dao Inscriptions circled the surface of the large cocoon. Di Jiu’s Starry Sky Art, which was used to perform the Nomological Qi Circulations, was transforming in the process.

An entirely new Dao law was slowly forming within this large cocoon…

An unknown period of time had passed. The large cocoon, which was floating in the void, was taken away by turbulence. It had come from nowhere and was headed into destinations unknown, disappearing into the vast universe and carrying the large cocoon along with it.

…

“Big Sister Ziyu, you are so beautiful,” praised Nong Xiuqi as she watched Shen Ziyu remove the impurities and dust covering her with a dusting spell.

Shen Ziyu smiled. “I’m already old. You are the beautiful one. Di Jiu is a loyal man. The two of you will lead a blissful life.”

She recalled that Di Jiu had risked his life to find the Red Xue Flower to save her life.

Nong Xiuqi made a noise of assent before taking out a mirror and handing it to Shen Ziyu. “Big Sister Ziyu, I’m telling the truth.”

Upon accepting it and looking into the mirror, Shen Ziyu was elated to see that she had regained the appearance she’d had in her 20s.

It was no wonder that Di Jiu’s physical appearance had never changed over the years. He had even started to look younger. So it was because of cultivation…

“Xiuqi, let us head out. I believe that Di Jiu should have returned. Let me try out my flying sword. If I am successful, we can fly and leave this place.” Shen Ziyu regained her confidence along with her appearance.

Naturally, she did not know that cultivation was not the only reason she had regained her appearance. The more important reason was that Nong Xiuqi had given some beauty-retaining elixir pills to her. Nong Xiuqi herself was young, so these pills only made her look more youthful. It was a different case for Shen Ziyu, however, for she was old. The benefits of such pills were thus much greater for Shen Ziyu in comparison.

Shen Ziyu was in an extremely good mood. Thanks to her fourth-stage Qi Refinement Realm, she could breathe internally. Therefore, the underground journey in the snow was effortless.

They could leave the snow underground anytime they wished.

“Big Sister Ziyu, I sensed a corpse with my Spiritual Force just now. I think it is Senior Wa Di,” Nong Xiuqi informed her with a voice transmission. Just as she had been about to leave the snow underground, her Spiritual Force had sensed Wa Di’s body.

Wa Di, who was a Semi-Core expert, had occasionally appeared on television. As a result, Nong Xiuqi had recognized him immediately.

Shen Ziyu urged her anxiously, “Xiuqi, take me over there quickly.”

Wa Di was the one who had invited her. Since his body had been discovered here, there was evidently a conspiracy.

With Nong Xiuqi leading the way, Shen Ziyu quickly saw Wa Di.

Wa Di’s face was extremely pale and his body was leaning beside a cliff. A scimitar was clenched tightly in his hands, and his body was stiff. He had died a long time ago.

“Senior Wa Di has been dead for a long time… Eh? This place is hollow.” Nong Xiuqi sensed with her Spiritual Force that the place behind Wa Di was hollow.

Shen Ziyu sensed that as well. She unsheathed her flying sword, splitting open the stone wall and revealing a pitch-black cave that emitted an ancient aura.

This was because the two of them possessed Spiritual Force. Otherwise, they would not have been able to see anything.

Shen Ziyu found a spotted leather map in Wa Di’s shirt pocket and bowed before Wa Di’s body. “Wa Di, I do not know why you met your doom here, but I would still like to thank you for inviting me.”

With that, Shen Ziyu dug a hole and placed Wa Di’s body inside before burying it.

Wa Di was a Semi-Core expert who had contributed a lot to Earth. He should have a proper burial.

“Xiuqi, follow me.”

Shen Ziyu had just said this when Nong Xiuqi stepped into the cave. “Big Sister Ziyu, walk behind me. My cultivation level is slightly higher than yours.”

Shen Ziyu remembered that her Spiritual Force was much more powerful than hers, so she nodded her head and complied. She would just have to attack with her full strength should they encounter any danger.