56: Divine marking, geomancy and spirit cultivation

"You... you are my aunt...!"

Su Ningying's body trembled, her eyes filled with intense disbelief.

"Yes. You are the daughter of Su Wunian, the lineal son of the Su Family of Huaixuan City in Great Qian. Your mother, Ying Wanwan, was an orphan taken in by the Su Family, and she was childhood sweethearts with your father."

"And your appearance is almost identical to your mother's..." Su Zhirou's eyes reddened as she spoke softly.

"Then... why didn't they want me..."

Su Ningying lowered her head, her voice soft, her expression hidden.

Su Zhirou's breath hitched.

"Junior Sister, actually, there's something I didn't tell you. When I found you back then, there were two bodies beside you. They must have been your parents..." Qin Tian sighed and spoke slowly.

"According to Revered Master's deduction, your parents were pursued to that place. They fought with all their might to kill the enemies, and then used their last bit of strength to cut open her abdomen and take you out..."

"They only hoped to find a glimmer of hope for your survival..."

Su Ningying looked up abruptly, her face already covered in tears. "Senior Brother... is what you're saying... true?"

Qin Tian stepped forward and nodded gently.

Su Ningying's legs gave way, and she slumped directly onto the ground, tears falling uncontrollably... Squeak (Don't be sad).

Xiao Zi stepped forward, affectionately nuzzling Su Ningying's body, as if trying to make her owner feel better.

Qin Tian crouched down, gently stroking Su Ningying's forehead, and said softly, "The dead are gone. Junior Sister, do not be too sad."

Su Ningying nodded slightly and leaned into Qin Tian's embrace, but she still couldn't help but wail loudly... Her cries echoed throughout the Cold Pond for a long time... Not far away, Bai Xiyin and Han Qing heard the commotion and followed the sound of the crying.

"What's wrong with Senior Sister...?"

"It's nothing."

"True, with Senior Brother by her side, Senior Sister will be fine... I'll let her have Senior Brother for today..." Bai Xiyin whispered softly. She didn't approach further but left together with Han Qing... A long time later, Su Ningying finally stopped crying.

"Senior Brother, did you know?"

"Actually, I've known for a long time. Every year when I go to the back mountain, you always follow me secretly."

Qin Tian was startled.

Su Ningying looked up, smiling through her tears. "With Senior Brother protecting me, Ningying isn't afraid of anything."

"I will avenge the Su Family, but I won't do it by overestimating my own strength or disregarding everything else."

"Divine Firmament Peak is also Ningying's home. Ningying won't do anything that would make Senior Brother, Revered Master, or my Junior Sisters sad."

Beside them, Su Zhirou's gaze was tender as she thought to herself, 'Brother, Sister Wanwan, Ningying's Heart-Nature is much stronger than I thought. You can rest easy now.'

Su Ningying stood up and took Su Zhirou's hand. "Aunt, did you not plan to tell me at first? Were you going to leave alone to investigate the truth behind the Su Family's destruction?"

Su Zhirou paused; that was indeed what she had been thinking.

"Aunt is so silly. I am the Second Senior Sister of Divine Firmament Peak in the Dao Seeking Immortal Sect, one of the Six Great Immortal Sects!"

"My Revered Master is the Peak Master of Divine Firmament Peak, Yun Xi, and my Grandmaster is the Sect Master!"

"No matter who the enemy is, they can be slapped down with a single palm!"

Su Zhirou was stunned. "But this is the Su Family's business..."

Qin Tian smiled. "It's true that this is the Su Family's business, but it's also Second Junior Sister's business."

"Anyone who dares to provoke someone from Divine Firmament Peak must pay a hundredfold price!"

Su Zhirou was somewhat dazed. Would a Sect really go this far for a Disciple...?

...The next day.

"Revered Master, Senior Sister and I also want to go to Great Qian..." Bai Xiyin pleaded.

Han Qing's eyes also reflected her longing.

"You two stay at the peak," Yun Xi refused directly.

You Ruoli was about to have a Breakthrough, and Great Qian was destined to be dangerous; she couldn't afford to be distracted by taking care of too many people.

"Alright then. Revered Master, Senior Brother, Senior Sister, I wish you all safe travels." Bai Xiyin waved her hand, looking quite obedient.

Su Ningying: "?"

They waited until the flying boat of Qin Tian's group disappeared into the horizon.

The gazes of Bai Xiyin and Han Qing sharpened simultaneously.

"Senior Sister, have you finished packing?"

"Yes."

"Hmph! That Senior Sister will definitely take this chance to make a move on Senior Brother. We absolutely cannot just sit by and watch."

"Let's go, we're going to Great Qian too!"

With those words, the two figures stealthily left Divine Firmament Peak.

On the vast Divine Firmament Peak, only a Little Fox was left sleeping... "Senior Brother, why do you look so terrible!"

On the flying boat, Su Ningying cried out in surprise.

"I am training my Divine Thought." Qin Tian's face was haggard, and a weak voice came from his pale lips.

"?"

Su Ningying looked at Yun Xi with a face full of confusion.

"Ningying, do not disturb your Senior Brother."

"Oh, okay..."

Su Ningying had wanted to take advantage of Bai Xiyin and Han Qing's absence to improve her relationship with Qin Tian.

But since Qin Tian seemed to be busy with his Cultivate, she could only go and keep her aunt company... Qin Tian's Divine Thought extended outward, already reaching a hundred miles away.

Normally, this would be the limit of Divine Thought for the Dao Entry Realm.

But Qin Tian didn't stop there.

He activated the heaven and earth map, using his Divine Thought to mark everything he encountered along the way until his Divine Thought was completely exhausted.

This was the cultivation method for the first layer of the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art.

Exhausting the Divine Thought while being assisted by a mysterious Mind-Cultivation Technique.

In as little as ten days or as long as a month, Qin Tian would be able to Revered Master the first layer of the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art.

At that time, his Divine Thought would be twice as strong, comparable to a Cultivator in the Grotto-Heaven Realm!

However, the process was too painful; Qin Tian almost fainted several times.

Fortunately, Yun Xi was always by his side.

Yun Xi wasn't surprised at all that Qin Tian had suddenly produced the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art.

After all, Xue Wener frequented various Secret Realms all year round, and the treasures she obtained were basically all with Qin Tian.

What she was curious about was exactly how Qin Tian could exhaust his entire Divine Thought in an instant while also managing to evade her perception.

But as curious as she was, she wouldn't ask.

If he wanted to tell her, he would... At this moment, Qin Tian felt as if his Sea of Consciousness was about to explode.

Within the heaven and earth map, points of white light flickered continuously.

There were Spiritual Plants, Yao Beasts, and even ordinary birds, animals, mountains, and rocks... Due to the lack of Divine Thought, some white lights kept disappearing.

But after disappearing, they would light up again after just a few breaths.

Not a single trace of Divine Thought remained in Qin Tian's Sea of Consciousness.

It was like a dried-up spring, appearing completely devoid of life.

All along the way, Qin Tian maintained this state, having lost track of time.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, a shackle within his body seemed to break, and a spring of Divine Thought began to flow continuously into his dried-up Sea of Consciousness.

For every bit Qin Tian used, the spring of Divine Thought would increase by a bit.

He would never return to that state of depletion again.

On the flying boat, Qin Tian suddenly opened his eyes, and his Divine Thought spread out from his Sea of Consciousness!

This time, its range was a hundred miles further than before, and the strength of his Divine Thought was greatly enhanced, more than twice as powerful as before!

The first layer of the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art.

It was complete!

The corners of Qin Tian's lips curled up, and his body seemed to be nourished by sweet rain, glowing with a different kind of radiance.

Suddenly, not far away, a Sect entered his Sea of Consciousness.

He could clearly perceive three large gilded characters written on the Sect's main gate: "Puppet Sect."

"We've arrived so quickly?"

"Just in time. I can use this to test the power of the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art!"

At the same time, several pairs of eyes opened within the Puppet Sect, and earth-shaking voices rang out one after another.

"Who dares to be so presumptuous as to sweep over our Sect's secret grounds with their Divine Thought?"

"You are truly seeking death!"

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