The dark sky and cold wind made it a perfect time for sleep.

Gao Xuan calculated that he still had plenty of time, enough to have a restful sleep.

Even immortals can feel weary, and Gao Xuan had barely rested for almost a year.

Every day was busy, his spirit was always in a state of excitement.

Now that he relaxed, Gao Xuan felt a strong sense of fatigue. He quickly closed his eyes and entered into a deep sleep.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw Ripples standing in front of the couch. Her big, dark eyes were full of concern as she tentatively called out, "Master?"

Gao Xuan chuckled, "I'm fine. Prepare some clean water for washing up. Have a child prepare some breakfast."

Ripples was a bit puzzled. Gao Xuan was a Human Immortal with a Pure Body, he didn't need to wash up or eat food.

But since Gao Xuan had given instructions, she dared not question him further and hurried out to instruct the two young children to prepare.

Once Gao Xuan finished washing up, he saw that the child had prepared Golden Nectar and Jade Marrow, which he had no interest in.

Gao Xuan took Ripples to the Wuyuan Capital City. Although many had died, the city, with its houses and walls fully restored, had regained seventy to eighty percent of its vitality.

There were many small stalls selling breakfast in the market. Gao Xuan found a bun shop that looked relatively clean, and he and Ripples ordered some buns and two bowls of thick soup.

The meat buns were large, with plenty of filling. They were delicious. The thick soup had a lot of chili, making it flavorful and aromatic — it felt good to drink.

Sitting there having breakfast, Gao Xuan quickly found a sense of being an ordinary person.

Ripples was a pure Spirit Body, although she could eat, she didn't enjoy such mundane foods. She just tasted a bit and wouldn't eat more.

Ripples looked at Gao Xuan curiously, not understanding what was so delicious about these worldly foods that Gao Xuan would go out of his way to get them.

After finishing, Gao Xuan leisurely wiped his mouth and rinsed it with coarse tea before saying to Ripples, "I just want to rediscover the feeling of being an ordinary person."

Gao Xuan also realized a problem: his current power was too strong, and he had lost most of the emotions of ordinary people.

Even with this recent incident, with so many people dead from the flood, he wasn't saddened. He simply thought it was necessary to deal with Ao Ying.

In this sense, Gao Xuan felt his power was too strong, and he was gradually losing his humanity and empathy.

This should be a mistake. Because losing humanity and losing one's true self means losing one's roots and all interests. In such a state, even living longer would have little meaning.

Enjoying mundane life and gaining resonance from it is not degeneration. On the contrary, one can see oneself clearly through ordinary people.

The principle is actually quite simple.

Just like an emperor who fought his way up from the bottom to become the supreme ruler. Over time, sitting on the throne, the emperor would forget the hardships of the lower classes.

Those princes and royal descendants, having never experienced the hardships of the lower classes, wouldn't understand them. They couldn't empathize with the lower classes.

Gao Xuan felt he was losing normal emotions, and he didn't want the Immortal Realm Law to erode his humanity, so he reminded himself in this way.

To Ripples, this might seem meaningless. To Gao Xuan, however, it allowed him to feel a thriving vitality.

This vitality did not come from outside but was born of his true self. It gave Gao Xuan great satisfaction, even more so than refining the Yuan Gui Xuanbing Divine Sword to enhance the quality of the Hongyi Sword.

Having enjoyed a common breakfast, Gao Xuan's spirit was refreshed.

He said to Ripples, "Time to get to work."

With a wave of his sleeve, the two transformed into a streak of Golden Light, soaring into the sky.

Pushed by the Jun Heaven Wheel, the golden light rainbow split the clouds and tore the sky, instantly leaving a long golden rainbow in the sky.

The Primordial Magnetic Divine Light harnessed by the Jun Heaven Wheel is the fastest divine light in the Immortal Realm. It might not be the best for fighting, but it was surely the most convenient and speedy way to travel.

In the blink of an eye, the golden rainbow had already arrived above the Qiongjing Jade Scenery Daoist School in Daqiong Country.

The Celestial Fool Master sensed the fluctuation of Primordial Qi and knew it must be Gao Xuan, so he rushed to meet him.

He bowed to Gao Xuan, "Celestial Master is here, please come in and have a seat."

Gao Xuan nodded. Since there was no hurry, a short rest wouldn't hurt.

The Celestial Fool led Gao Xuan to his pavilion and set out some Red Leaf Wine for Gao Xuan to taste.

Red Leaf Wine had an extremely rich flavor, something not often seen. Gao Xuan took a few sips and found it quite agreeable.

Ripples took a sip, and her little face immediately turned red. Red Leaf Wine is a Spirit Wine, very suitable for her.

Ripples quickly noticed the benefits of the wine and hurriedly took another small sip.

The Celestial Fool chuckled, "If you like it, my friend, I'll give you an urn."

Ripples was very tempted but didn't dare to accept gifts lightly. She looked eagerly at Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan nodded, "Since our friend is offering, no need to be polite."

Ripples was delighted, reached out to pick up the urn from the table but didn't know where to put it.

Gao Xuan laughed heartily, "No rush, let our friend send you a new one."

The Celestial Fool also found it amusing. He thought for a moment and then took a delicate jade pendant from his sleeve to give to Ripples, "This is the Mingkong Jade Pendant, it can store some items; it's quite convenient. I'll give it to you as well, my friend."

Ripples looked at Gao Xuan again and, receiving his approval, gratefully thanked the Celestial Fool. She played with the jade pendant back and forth, quite taken with it.

Gao Xuan chuckled. He was so busy with cultivation that he forgot Ripples was just a little girl and hadn't given her any gifts or magical artifacts, only urging her to practice swordsmanship daily.

In hindsight, it seemed a bit excessive.

Gao Xuan asked the Celestial Fool, "Is Ao Ying here?"

The Celestial Fool replied gravely, "Ao Ying is not in Qiong River. I've sent the message, and she should be here soon."