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Another few days passed.

Lin Family.

Zhong Qing lay leisurely in the courtyard.

“Ding: Host’s Disciple Lin Feng has Breakthrough to Chen Xuan Realm Middle Stage.”

“Ding: Congratulations to Host for Breakthrough to Sun Profound Realm.”

“Oh, Sun Profound Realm?”

Zhong Qing felt his Breakthrough and couldn't help but curl his lips. The efforts of his two Disciples, coupled with the tenfold feedback, made the speed truly fast.

As the Realm got higher, more cultivation was needed. He originally thought it would take some time to Breakthrough to Sun Profound Realm, but he didn't expect to Breakthrough so quickly.

“Host: Zhong Qing”

“Cultivation: Sun Profound Realm.”

“Disciple: Lin Feng, Chen Xuan Realm Middle Stage, Hundredfold Boost is active.”

“Disciple: Su Ye, Innate Realm, Hundredfold Boost is active.”

“Activated Bonds: Useless Bond 2/2, more Bonds to be developed.”

“Obtained Physique: None.”

“Obtained Special Skills: Old Six Halo, Heavenly Eye, Same-Level Crushing, Own Small World.”

“Very good.”

Zhong Qing, looking content, got up from his lounge chair and then entered his Own Small World.

As these past few days went by, the Small World had undergone a great transformation.

To describe it as a paradise is not an exaggeration in the slightest.

Just being in it made one feel refreshed and joyful.

And because the Small World was no different from the outside Great World, it still had Spiritual Qi.

But with the layout, the Spiritual Qi in this Small World was even more abundant than outside.

In a short while, Zhong Qing arrived at the water pavilion exclusively built for him by the two women.

Standing on the pavilion, the lake opposite and the distant waterfall were all visible. A gentle lake breeze blew, providing extreme comfort.

If this were in his previous life, would anyone without hundreds of billions of wealth be able to live in such conditions?

“Greetings, Senior.”

At this moment, the two women flew over from afar, covered in dust, and greeted Zhong Qing.

“You two have truly worked hard during this period, and I am very satisfied with your design.”

Zhong Qing did not stingy his praise, and he had seen the two women's efforts. Since they started the transformation, they hadn't stopped for a moment.

“It is our duty to serve Senior.”

The two women wiped the sweat from their foreheads and said with a smile, “However, Senior, the main work is almost done now. The remaining details will have to be slowly perfected by Senior in the future.”

“Alright, thank you both very much.” Zhong Qing said gratefully.

The two women checked the Small World again to ensure there were no omissions before following Zhong Qing out of the Small World.

“Senior, since there is nothing else, we will take our leave first.” The two women said.

“Why not rest for a couple more days at the Lin Family before returning?” Zhong Qing couldn't help but smile, “There are many delicious things in Fengtian City. Since you have nothing to do, I can take you two to stroll around and taste some food.”

The two women were overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

This existence was actually willing to take them shopping and taste food. For them, what an honor this was.

The two women looked hesitant and conflicted. Although they really wanted to go, they remembered the Sect's instructions and felt that they did not have this good fortune.

“Senior, we would like to accompany you to taste the food, but yesterday, news came from the Sect saying that something big had happened within the Sect, and that no matter whether we had completed the mission or not, they wanted us to return as soon as possible. A teacher's command cannot be disobeyed, so…”

“In that case, then I won’t keep you.” Zhong Qing smiled and said, “But given your hard work during this period, I will give you two small gifts.”

Saying that, Zhong Qing took out two small wooden carvings from his Storage Ring and gave one to each of the two women.

He didn't have any other intentions in inviting the two girls; he just saw that they had indeed worked hard these past few days, so he extended the invitation to reward them.

And since a reward was not possible, he would give them two wooden carvings for self-defense.

After all, he had plenty of these; he had gotten over a hundred more from signing in today.

Zhong Qing's wooden carvings also came in two types. One type would anthropomorphize upon the owner's command, but its duration was only half a day. After half a day, it would lose its effectiveness, and the wooden carving would also break. This type was essentially single-use.

The other type of wooden carving would not anthropomorphize. As long as it was carried, it would automatically protect its owner, and it was not single-use. The wooden carving would only break when all the energy inside it was depleted.

In fact, the latter was more like a kind of defensive Magic Treasure.

However, what made it more Advanced than ordinary defensive Magic Treasures was that ordinary defensive Magic Treasures could only passively defend, while his wooden carvings could actively attack.

And what Zhong Qing gave to the two women were these defensive Magic Treasures, and they were also two relatively Advanced wooden carvings.

The two women took the wooden carvings, only finding them cute and not seeing much else. They simply considered them to be ordinary wooden carvings, small trinkets given by Zhong Qing as a memento.

But they did not show any disdain; on the contrary, they were very happy. After all, to receive a gift from such an existence, no matter what it was, they were satisfied.

“Remember to carry them with you; don't lose them.” Zhong Qing reminded gently.

“How could we dare? Since it's from Senior, we'll definitely wear them every day.” The more lively Qingniao said, showing her small canine teeth.

After speaking, the two women bowed their hands in farewell.

“Then, Senior, we will take our leave.”

After saying that, they soared into the air and departed.

For them, this trip was very fruitful.

Not only did they obtain six Moon Profound Realm Yao Beast eyeballs, but more importantly, they also established a good relationship with an existence like Zhong Qing.

The two hurried back towards Wan Dao Mountain.

In mid-air, Qingniao couldn't help but ask, “Sister, what exactly happened in the Sect that they are so anxious for us to return?”

Upon hearing this, Leng Ning's expression couldn't help but sink, and she said solemnly, “Junior Sister, have you heard the legend of Tian Nan?”

“Tian Nan?”

“Are you talking about the favored son of Heaven from our Wan Dao Mountain three hundred years ago?”

“Exactly, it's him.”

Leng Ning nodded and said, “He was the most talented Disciple in the history of our Wan Dao Mountain. His attainments in Formation, Fengshui, and various other unorthodox arts were extremely high. However, he ultimately did not walk the Righteous Path. He researched the Blood Formation Sacrificing method and gradually stepped into the Demonic Path. He not only disregarded the Sect's attempts to stop him but became even more insane.”

“Finally, he even blood-sacrificed the population of an entire village to conduct his experiments. The Sect had no choice but to send out experts to clear the ranks.”

“In that battle, our Wan Dao Mountain suffered heavy losses, and Tian Nan was also struck down into the Sea of Degradation.”

“You also know that the Sea of Degradation is fraught with danger; those who enter will surely die.”

“But we thought Tian Nan was dead, yet unexpectedly, three hundred years later, he has reappeared.”

“During the time we were out on our mission, over a hundred Disciples of our Wan Dao Mountain had their life tokens shattered, all perishing at the hands of Tian Nan. That's why the Sect ordered us to return quickly and not to linger outside.”

Leng Ning solemnly explained to Qingniao.

Qingniao listened, her face full of disbelief.

“Tian Nan, Tian Nan is actually not dead!”

“What if we run into him?”

Qingniao looked around, feeling uneasy.

“There's no need to worry about that.”

Leng Ning comforted her, “The place we are in is remote; Tian Nan will not come to this place. And when we reach the vicinity of the Sect, the Sect will send people to meet us.”

“That's good, that's good.”

Qingniao patted her chest, then said, “But Sister, since that's the case, why don't we stay in Fengtian City for a few more days? It's much safer to stay in front of Senior, and from your expression, it seems you also want to stay in Fengtian City for a few more days, right?”

At this point, Qingniao leaned her head in, trying to see Leng Ning's expression.