Wang Si was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. People called him Uncle Wang or Uncle Si. He was quite popular in Gusu City.
After he gave the order, he steered the ship alone and carried Ning Fan and Xu Qiuling through the layers of mist, heading towards an island in the distance. The other ships obeyed his orders and remained where they were.
The speed of the ship was extremely slow. It reminded Ning Fan of the past when he took a ship in Wu Country.
Xu Qiuling stood gracefully beside Ning Fan. She tiptoed and tried her best to breathe in the salty sea breeze. Her hair was messed up by the wind but her face was filled with happiness.
Uncle Wang Si was singing a fisherman's song as he raised the sail and steered the boat. The simple and honest song evoked Ning Fan's memories.
Originally, his state of mind had already reached the Half-Step Void Refinement Realm before the Bell of Samsara. At this moment, his state of mind actually felt a sense of loosening and the urge to improve again.
"Young Master Zhou, remember not to use any magic power in Gusu. We are just ordinary people … "Xu Qiuling reminded again.
"You've said that many times."
"Promise me that you won't fight with anyone in Gusu!"
Xu Qiuling's eyes seemed to have a magical power that made Ning Fan reluctant to reject her request.
Ning Fan nodded his head. If Xu Qiuling's life was not in danger, he would not make a fuss over such a small matter.
The sky gradually darkened, from morning to noon, and then to evening. In the distance, an island with a gentle sunset glow came into view.
Not only did Wang Si's ship return to the sea, there were also many ships returning to the island from other directions. Some were returning from fishing, and some were also carrying several cultivators, coming to Gusu to refine their hearts and enter the mortal realm.
The purpose of cultivating one's heart into the mortal world was to transform into a mortal and slay it. For Nascent Soul Realm old monsters, whether or not they could transform into a mortal and slay it meant whether or not they could successfully become a Soul Formation cultivator in this lifetime. Therefore, many of the cultivators who came here were Nascent Soul cultivators.
There were also some Gold Core cultivators like Xu Qiuling.
Divine Transformation Realm experts like Ning Fan were rare.
On the shore of the island, a group of armored soldiers dressed as officers were inspecting the cultivators who had entered the island. Because of his relationship with Wang Si, Ning Fan did not have to undergo any inspection and was allowed to enter the island. He was only asked to conceal his magical treasures and storage pouch.
Other than Ning Fan and Xu Qiuling, the other ten plus cultivators who went to the island were all asked to search their bodies.
After Wang Si handed the two of them a heavy pouch of money, he left the island.
Xu Qiuling, on the other hand, rented a carriage and drove towards Gusu City.
Bamboo fences, small bridges and flowing water, swallows returning late.
As night fell, the peak of the Auspicious Cloud Tower lit up with dazzling fireworks.
"It's so beautiful … It's the colorful fireworks of the Precious Jade Pavilion …" Xu Qiuling lifted the curtain and looked at the fireworks from the carriage.
The nostalgia in Ning Fan's eyes intensified. He began to have an illusion that the killings, the devil cultivation, the sea of blood and the battles were all just a dream. When he wakes up from the dream, he would still be living a peaceful life in the green mountains and clear waters of Wu Country.
But most of the time, he didn't have a choice.
However, once he embarked on the path of cultivation, he could no longer turn back.
A look of struggle gradually appeared in his eyes. He was struggling with the choice between being an immortal or a mortal.
Memories flooded his mind, as if they were knocking on his heart, turning into a voice that echoed continuously in his heart.
"The path of cultivation is boundless, repent and you will be a mortal …"
The coachman was rather surprised to see Xu Qiuling reveal the origin of the flower fire.
"Miss, you have good eyesight. It seems like it's not your first time coming to Gusu City. Today is the Qiao Qiao Festival. It's really a blessing for you and your lover to come to this festival … "
The coachman began to explain. He was a rather talkative mortal. However, Xu Qiuling did not have the intention to chat with him at all.
When Xu Qiuling saw the struggle and nostalgia in Ning Fan's eyes, she could not bear it anymore and gently held his hand.
The first time she met Ning Fan, he also had the same expression. In front of the lilies, he swept away his confusion and improved his mental state.
Today, Ning Fan was confused again. He was using the qi of the mortal world to improve his mental state.
Xu Qiuling felt pity for him. She just wanted Ning Fan to have a rest. He was too tired and headstrong.
However, at this moment, Xu Qiuling finally understood that Ning Fan could not rest at all. He did not have time to play.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have willfully brought you here. This will only make you more troubled, right …?" Xu Qiuling blamed herself.
"It's alright."
Ning Fan's eyes gradually became clear. He did not think much of it. The struggle in his mind just now had improved his mental state.
One's mental state could only be improved by chance and comprehension. It could not be improved through bitter cultivation.
Ning Fan would certainly not let go of such a good opportunity to improve his mental state. He no longer thought that it was a waste of time to play in this place.
Holding Xu Qiuling's hand tightly, Ning Fan's eyes also looked at the night sky and said indifferently.
"I should be the one apologizing for letting down your kindness. After all, I can't become a mortal again … However, I don't regret taking the path of cultivation! "
"I'm a cultivator!"
Ning Fan's eyes were filled with determination and pride as a cultivator. He was no longer at the age where he was lost. His mental state was already not far away from the Void Refinement Realm!
At this moment, his body ignited with an aura that did not fit in with this place. When his mental state improved, he released a trace of aura force. Those below the Peak Nascent Soul Realm would not be able to sense it at all. When this trace of aura force was released, the entire Gusu City trembled for a moment. However, no one noticed it!
At this moment, the formation that confined the spiritual qi of heaven and earth in Gusu City was nearly shattered by this trace of aura force!
* Hiss *
In Gusu City, five old men were lying dormant in the city. All of them had Peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivation bases. They pushed open the door at the same time and gasped in shock while looking at the sky.
There was a Spirit Extinguishing Formation in the Gusu Sea Region that could isolate all the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, giving the city the atmosphere of a mortal world.
This Spirit Extinguishing Formation was a Peak Divine Transformation Realm formation. Besides, its design was extremely mysterious. It could not be broken with magic power at all.
Even a Divine Transformation Realm old ancestor would not be able to break this formation without using their trump cards or magic treasures.
However, just now, the Spirit Extinguishing Grand Formation of Gusu City seemed to have been broken by a trace of someone's mental state!
That trace of aura force revealed a great enlightenment of the Dao Heart. It was obviously caused by the improvement of one's mental state cultivation base. That kind of enlightenment had already surpassed the Divine Transformation Realm. It was almost at the Void Refinement Realm!
The five old men were astounded, and all of them realized that an extraordinary figure had probably entered Gusu City!
"Who is it?! His mental state has almost touched the Void Refinement Realm! "
The questions of the five old men would not be answered in the end. Moreover, they lived in seclusion and rarely went out. They did not know that a ferocious devil had appeared in the External Endless Sea and that devil had descended upon Gusu City after twenty years!
The long bluestone street was filled with people and the sound of a phoenix flute could be heard.
Under the dim lights, a green-robed scholar was enjoying the atmosphere of this place with his eyes closed. Behind him was a white-robed young man respectfully.
If there were cultivators from the External Endless Sea here, they would definitely recognize that the white-robed young man was the genius of the Dao Law Sect of the ten sects. He was the most talented cultivator among the Seven Disciples of the External Endless Sea – Wang Yun!
Wang Yun of the Dao Law Sect formed his Nascent Soul at the age of four hundred and reached the Peak Nascent Soul Realm at the age of nine hundred. In the past twenty years, he had even reached the Half-Step Divine Transformation Realm and was not far from the Divine Transformation Realm.
Given his status, the fact that he was standing beside the green-robed scholar so respectfully showed that the scholar's status was even more extraordinary.
"Brother Yun, what do you think of Gusu City? Can it help you comprehend the mortal world and help you break through to the Mid Fifth Revolution in pill refinement? "
Wang Yun's tone was unusually respectful. From his words, one could tell that the green-robed scholar was an Early Fifth Revolution Pill Refinement Master!
"It's difficult … Even though it's difficult to improve my pill refinement technique, my mental state is almost about to break through to the Mid Divine Transformation Realm … It seems like it's only a matter of time before my cultivation base reaches the Mid Divine Transformation Realm from the Early Divine Transformation Realm!"
The green-robed scholar's tone was extremely indifferent but there was a trace of arrogance in it.
Not many people knew that his name was Yun Niansu. He was the second genius among the young generation of the Rain Palace. His bone age was a thousand years old, his cultivation base was at the Early Divine Transformation Realm, and his pill refinement realm was at the Low Fifth Revolution!
In front of Yun Niansu, Wang Yun and the other Seven Disciples of the External Endless Sea were not even worth mentioning!
"Speaking of which, the Endless Sea is the territory of Thunder Emperor Bu Zhou. Other than Zhou Qing of the Zhou Clan, there are almost no one else among the young generation that is worthy of his attention. What a disappointment! "
Yun Niansu's words made Wang Yun's eyes filled with shame. In terms of talent, he knew that it would be hard for him to catch up to Yun Niansu. This person cultivated both pill refinement and magic at the same time and was able to reach such a realm. He should not be underestimated.
However, Wang Yun did not dare to agree with Yun Niansu's tone of belittling the Endless Sea.
"To be honest, Brother Niansu, Wang Yun knows of one person whose talent is even higher than Zhou Qing of the Zhou Clan. Rumor has it that he has returned to the External Endless Sea. I believe that even if Brother Niansu has just entered the Endless Sea, you should have heard of his name."
A white-robed and black-cloaked figure appeared in front of Wang Yun's eyes. That figure had trampled all the pride of the Seven Disciples of the External Endless Sea on a windy and snowy night!
"You're talking about … 'Revered Ming' Zhou Ming!" Yun Niansu's eyes flickered and he shook his head with a smile.
"Rumor has it that Zhou Ming was able to kill Divine Transformation Realm experts when he was still at the Nascent Soul Realm. Now that he has returned to the Divine Transformation Realm, his name has become even more ferocious … However, in my eyes, his talent is only passable. He might be stronger than Zhou Qing, but he is not worthy of my attention …"
Yun Niansu did not think much of it. However, as soon as his voice fell, he suddenly felt surprised and looked up to the sky.
He saw that the Great Spirit Severing Formation that shielded the spiritual qi between heaven and earth was almost completely shattered by the aura force of a person's mental state!
While he was still in shock, a carriage slowly passed by the street. Yun Niansu's eyes turned cold and fell on a white-robed and black-cloaked young man in the carriage.
The aura force of a person's mental state that almost shattered the Great Spirit Severing Formation was obviously emitted by the young man in the carriage!
"Who is this person?! I can't see through his cultivation base! His mental state has almost reached the Void Refinement Realm! "
"He is Zhou Ming!"
Wang Yun's eyes widened in astonishment. His shock was not any weaker than Yun Niansu's. In fact, it was even more intense!
Wang Yun had never thought that he would meet Ning Fan in Gusu City where one's heart was refined into a mortal. Moreover, he had never thought that the aura force that Ning Fan emitted when the carriage passed by him was enough to make Wang Yun, a genius of the External Endless Sea, collapse his Dao Heart!
"He is countless times stronger than he was in the past!" Wang Yun wore a complicated expression. In the past, Ning Fan gave him a feeling that he was invincible. Currently, he did not even have the qualifications to stand beside Ning Fan.
Just a moment ago, Yun Niansu was still wearing a proud expression.
But now, his breathing had become chaotic.
He actually could not see through this Zhou Ming at all … As the second most talented person in the Rain Palace, is he actually not as good as Ning Fan?!
Yun Niansu slowly calmed his mental state. His eyes flashed with a hint of battle intent.
"Zhou Ming, huh … I didn't expect that there would be such a person in the Endless Sea!"
…
Inside the carriage, Ning Fan slowly calmed his mental state. His eyes were filled with a strange expression.
He seemed to have seen a familiar face on the street that the carriage passed by just now … It's probably an illusion.
He did not use his spirit sense. In this country of mortals, he did not want to break his mental state.
This was a very good opportunity to improve his mental state and stabilize his cultivation base that had skyrocketed.
"Where are we going …?" Just as he was about to ask, Xu Qiuling suddenly stopped him. They paid the driver and got off the carriage. Then, they ran towards the night scene where the lights were the brightest.
Along the way, Xu Qiuling had spent all the silver taels that Wang Si had given her. However, she was still in high spirits.
"Look! That's the Auspicious Cloud Tower. All the fireworks are set off in front of the tower … "
Xu Qiuling pointed at the golden tower. There were many stalls selling fireworks of various colors under the tower.
After visiting a few stalls, Xu Qiuling's expression began to look dejected.
"What's wrong?" Ning Fan asked with concern.
"There aren't any seven-colored fireworks like before …" Xu Qiuling seemed to like seven-colored fireworks very much.
As soon as her words fell, a white-haired old man sitting at a stall that had the most number of onlookers seemed to have heard her sigh and purposely called out to her.
"I'm coming! Under the Auspicious Cloud Tower, anyone who wins a game against me will get a seven-colored fireworks … Little brother, do you want to play a game with me?! "
The old man's eyes secretly focused on Ning Fan. His instinct told him that Ning Fan was a terrifying person.
However, the old man was not afraid of him at all because he was a Late Nascent Soul Realm expert who was even more proficient in the Dao of Chess Formations.
"I'll get a seven-colored fireworks if I win a game?" Ning Fan smiled. He held Xu Qiuling's hand and walked towards the crowd. He did not use any magic power but his aura made the onlookers unconsciously make a path for him.
"Don't play chess with him! He's Uncle Qi, the Chess Addict. He's very good at chess. Only a few people can defeat him … "
Xu Qiuling was a little worried. As soon as she finished speaking, she stood on her tiptoes and whispered into Ning Fan's ear. "Uncle Qi is a Mid Grade Divine Transformation Realm Formation Master … The Dao of Formations and Chess Techniques are interlinked. His chess technique is really good."
"Is that so?" Ning Fan did not think much of it. He flicked his sleeves and sat on the green stone bench. Then, he met Elder Qi's eyes with the stone chessboard between them.
"I'm Qi Shu. My nickname is Chess Addict. Little Brother, you look a little unfamiliar. You're really a romantic person. However, I'll make it clear first. If you lose a game, you'll have to pay me five taels of silver. If you draw, you won't have to pay me anything. If you win a game, I'll give you a bunch of fireworks … I wonder if you have enough money? "
Elder Qi rubbed his hands and smiled, as if he was certain that he would win against Ning Fan. He was treating Ning Fan as a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
He did not have the demeanor of a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator at all. He was just a greedy old man.
"Do you have enough fireworks?" Ning Fan replied with a smile.
* Hua *
The onlookers were in an uproar. They were just mortals. Naturally, they could not tell how strong Ning Fan was. They only knew that Elder Qi's chess technique was superb and he was almost the best in Gusu City. However, an arrogant young man who appeared out of nowhere was not afraid of Elder Qi at all.
No one thought that Ning Fan could win.
However, two hours later, everyone's eyeballs fell to the ground.
In just two hours, Ning Fan and Elder Qi had played twelve games consecutively and won twelve games!
After taking away the twelve bamboo tubes that were used to light the fireworks, Ning Fan held Xu Qiuling's hand and calmly walked out of the crowd.
To Ning Fan, winning against a mere Intermediate Divine Transformation Realm formation master was just a trivial matter.
"Young Master Zhou, I never knew that your chess technique is so good. You really hid it well …"
Xu Qiuling's mouth was slightly open. Based on what she knew, Ning Fan only had a high cultivation base and an excellent pill refinement technique. She did not expect that he also had an extraordinary aptitude in the art of formations. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to win against Elder Qi so easily.
"Where do you want to go next?"
"No. It's enough … Let's go and light these fireworks. Then …"
Xu Qiuling's face instantly turned red.
She bought the red candles and Su wine.
She rowed the boat and lit the red candles. Then, she went on a boat with Ning Fan on the Su River. Twelve fireworks were lit on the banks of the river.
She took a sip of wine and played the zither to get drunk. She tried to use her music to take away Ning Fan's exhaustion from all the killings.
"On the seventh day of the seventh month in the Longevity Palace, when no one is whispering to each other in the middle of the night … Young Master Zhou, a good night is always short. With me around, you can let go of all your vigilance and have a good rest …"
Xu Qiuling had said these words before. Lu Wan'er had also said the same thing on that day.
"Are you going to sleep with me?" Ning Fan drank a cup of wine and said half-jokingly.
"If you dare to … I dare to! Mmm! "
This time, Xu Qiuling directly fell into Ning Fan's arms and sealed his lips with her soft and tender lips.
"I really dare to …"
Her eyes seemed to be telling Ning Fan her feelings.
The sound of the gurgling river and the ringing of the bell of the Cold Mountain Temple could be heard from time to time.
Beneath them was the swaying boat. It sailed past the Su River and out of the island towards the sea. With the hidden heavenly dwelling, no one actually knew about the boat's existence.
"Mmm … Mmm …"
The kiss was offered by Xu Qiuling. However, she could no longer withdraw her fragrant lips. She had successfully aroused Ning Fan's desire.
Even Xu Qiuling herself was impressed by her courage. This was her first kiss. When their lips touched, her face was filled with surprise and embarrassment. She felt as if her entire body had softened and was about to melt in Ning Fan's arms.
Her perky breasts kept heaving up and down. A tingling sensation spread throughout her entire body.
She gradually lost her breath and wanted to leave Ning Fan's lips. However, Ning Fan hugged her tightly and greedily tasted Xu Qiuling's fragrant tongue.
All mortals had seven emotions and six desires. Since he had become a mortal, Ning Fan would no longer use the Yin Yang Transformation to suppress his desires.
"How can you do this … Mm …"
Xu Qiuling's eyes gradually became blurry. Even though she was bold, she had never imagined that her tongue would be played with by a man like this.
She gently pushed Ning Fan's chest with her hands. However, she could not push Ning Fan away. Gradually, she stopped resisting.
She allowed Ning Fan to taste her fragrant tongue, giving him the wonderful feeling of having his first kiss.
Xu Qiuling's small and adorable nose kept letting out soft moans that would make people blush. When she felt that the buttons of her thin blouse were forcefully undone, her moans began to carry a hint of panic.
"Young Master Zhou, we can't do this here … Ah …"
Xu Qiuling immediately felt a thick and broad palm undoing the buttons of her blouse. Then, the palm reached into her thin blouse and began rubbing it through her smooth bra.
The plump part of her body was soft and bouncy. It felt wonderful to the touch.
Xu Qiuling closed her watery eyes shyly and let Ning Fan do whatever he wanted.
Gusu was the place where she and Ning Fan would get married.
This pleasure boat was the place where they would consummate their marriage with the Flower Candle Red Tent.
Ning Fan's eyes were filled with tender love as he stared at Xu Qiuling in a half-drunk state.
In a daze, he seemed to have seen Xu Qiuling turning into an orchid. It was a pitch-black orchid that looked similar to him.
It was too fragrant. Every inch of her skin had a fragrance that ordinary virgins could not compare with.
He wanted to press her down and possess her!
His palm caressed her entire body while his tongue wandered all over her body.
When the heat pierced into her body, a trace of pure and holy blood dyed the night sky of Gusu City.
Xu Qiuling's tender arms hugged Ning Fan tightly with tears of pain.
She was willing to give up everything as long as she would not lose this butterfly in this life …
Her moans became more and more intoxicated as Ning Fan continued to thrust into her. (To be continued.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
