The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 710 - 399: A Visitor from Afar_2

Qi Zai presented the item with a cheeky smile, mumbling twice before grinning broadly, "Madam, you truly are a great person!"

"Only realizing this today? Now, I’m off to cultivate, so don’t bother me unless it’s necessary." With that, she sent him flying with a slap.

That night, she leant into Changtian’s embrace, chuckling non-stop. He helplessly said, "You’ve been playing matchmaker again."

"Don’t you think our team has too many close-combat experts and too few proficient in Magic and Divine Skills? Tu Jin, Qi Zai, and I are all skilled in hand-to-hand combat, but we lack impressive long-range techniques." She prodded his solid chest with her finger, "Qingluan displayed formidable powers today with her Heavenly Fire Burning City technique. It’d be more balanced if we could have her to complete our lineup. Besides, Qi Zai likes that girl, why not help them out?"

He pinched the tip of her nose, "You really like to meddle." Yet, his tone was filled with indulgence.

She had thought the five days before the Martial Arts Competition would be a rare long holiday, but it seemed like God just couldn’t stand seeing her idle.

Early the next morning, her territory received an unexpected guest. It’s worth mentioning that the Ba Snake Mountain Range is exceedingly vast, covering an area equivalent to several Great States combined, forcing Hidden Stream to establish various hierarchical administrative bodies. Residing in such an expansive region were over four hundred thousand demons, and therefore, the territory allotted to each demon was fairly spacious. Naturally, the more powerful the demon, the larger its dominion, a common practice everywhere.

After her last nasty neighbor, the Fire Lion, broke through and intruded, she learned her lesson. Now, she had set up a solid-state Barrier called "Forest Barrier" from Changtian’s secret collection. Once an enemy strikes, the attack would be distributed among all the trees in her dominion. This was a dense primeval forest, with hundreds of towering trees, each requiring several people to encircle. Even if Langya himself attacked, it would take more than a moment or two to exhaust the Life Force of so many giant trees.

But this visitor was very polite, lightly tapping the nearest big tree after probing the Barrier, using this gentle act to politely notify the host of his arrival from afar.

This was an elderly man dressed in dark robes, his hair and mustache white like the snow on Kunlong Mountain, each strand neatly groomed, his trimmed mustache revealing rosy lips. His vitality alone recalled one to Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad.

He was curiously tapping the tree within the Barrier when Ning Xiaoxian came out to greet him, a smile already playing on her lips. To encounter an acquaintance in the remote regions of the Extreme West was indeed a deep connection.

This elderly man was Xu Nongyou, an expert in the Alchemy Dao from the Mahayana Realm. The last time Ning Xiaoxian saw him was during the grand ceremony at Guangcheng Palace. Several months had passed since then, with many twists and turns in between, making their reunion feel like a lifetime had passed.

Xu Nongyou, however, did not share this sentiment, likely due to his substantial life experiences. Seeing her emerge from the Barrier, his eyes brightened, "Little Friend Ning, long time no see! This Barrier is truly remarkable, let me in to study it!"

"Aside from Alchemy, do you also enjoy studying Array Barriers?" She chuckled and waved him in.

The Boundary Eye of the "Forest Barrier" was placed on a beech tree in front of her house. While Xu Nongyou was engrossed in examining it, she went inside to brew some tea, and also brought out some homemade pastries to serve him. Recently, her cultivation had filled up like a bottle filled with water, ready to overflow with the addition of just one more drop, so she had paused absorbing Divine Power from the Demon Transformation Spring, instead, practicing Magic and Divine Skills daily, saving time to indulge in cooking.

Xu Nongyou didn’t put on airs either, stuffing pastries into his mouth and praising, "Delicious! Hidden Stream is abundant with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, yet the food here isn’t quite remarkable. Who would have guessed such culinary skills from you, young one."

She just smiled in response, and after Xu Nongyou gulped down a mouthful of tea, she spoke, "Congratulations Senior Xu, your cultivation has made great progress." Last time she saw Xu Nongyou, although he exuded the demeanor of an immortal expert, he still retained a semblance of seniority. This time, his intimidating presence had vanished, replaced by a nature that was approachable and as refreshing as a spring breeze. Knowing Xu Nongyou devoted his life to Alchemy with less emphasis on cultivation, striving instead for a harmonious and natural Dao, the subtle change in his aura indicated his Dao Heart had become more transparent.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nongyou ceased his chewing, looking at Ning Xiaoxian in surprise, "You can see that? Wow, you’ve changed quite a bit in just a few months too, young lady." At Guangcheng Palace, the girl before him had a youthful innocence, like a pristine stream, but now her eyes still sparkled with spirit, though her demeanor had grown confident and calm, subtly hinting at a tough, iron-blooded nature previously seen in many Great Demons and immortals. It seemed this young girl had also been through bloodshed and tasted meat. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

She lifted her own tea, taking a sip, "Senior Xu, what brings you here this time?"

The term ’what brings you here’ could carry a challenging undertone, but coming from her, it felt sincerely earnest. Xu Nongyou clearly sensed her goodwill, and setting down his teacup, formal and solemn, he unexpectedly bowed deeply to her, "I did not expect to meet you here. However, for the matter of the plague’s antidote, Little Friend Ning, you have truly been a great benefactor to the world, I am deeply impressed!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to visit qidian.com to cast your votes for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)