120: Chapter 120 Cultivating with Little Leaf

Seeing this, Ning Yuan didn't force Tao Yao to accept it. He just silently prepared to put the hairpin away, thinking he would try harder next time to see if he could make a better one.

Watching Ning Yuan's movements, Tao Yao suddenly felt a pang of panic. She realized she had said the wrong thing; she had just spoken impulsively without thinking!

Immediately, Tao Yao snatched the box away and glared with her beautiful eyes. "What? You want to take back the gift you gave me?"

Seeing his hands empty, Ning Yuan looked up in surprise, his eyes filled with unexpected joy. So, she didn't dislike it; she was just being a bit duplicitous!

Since that was the case, Ning Yuan had no intention of exposing her. Instead, he said with a chuckle, "I was just afraid you wouldn't like it."

"Whether I like it or not and whether you give it are two different things. You have no idea how to make a woman happy!" Tao Yao lectured.

Ning Yuan said, "Yes, yes, yes, you're absolutely right!"

"Alright, I've taken the item! Now get lost! You're an eyesore here!" Tao Yao waved her hand, looking disgusted.

"Tell me what you want next time, and I'll make it for you!" After saying that, Ning Yuan vanished. He needed to go check on Zhou Lengdie; her situation hadn't been very good before.

"Big idiot!"

After seeing Ning Yuan disappear, Tao Yao cursed softly. Then she took out the box, removed the hairpin from inside, and began to examine it carefully, her charming face full of joy.

This was more precious than anything she'd had before. Although its material value wasn't high, its significance was extraordinary!

After finishing her inspection, Tao Yao happily put away the hairpin and turned to leave with a light step, humming a little tune, clearly in an excellent mood!

On the other side, Ning Yuan arrived at a room where Zhou Lengdie lay quietly on the bed, her eyes tightly closed and her face pale, showing no sign of waking up.

Upon seeing Ning Yuan, Yang Xi, who was looking after her, immediately bowed and said, "Master!"

"Mhm! How is she?" Ning Yuan asked with a wave of his hand, his gaze turning to the unconscious Zhou Lengdie.

Yang Xi said respectfully, "In reply to Master, she once used a secret technique to burn a large amount of her life force. Although Master saved her life, as for when she will wake up..."

"I understand! Take good care of her!"

After saying that, Ning Yuan turned and left, his brow furrowed. Zhou Lengdie's condition was even worse than he had expected; she had essentially become a vegetable.

The best Medicinal Pill he had was the Grade Six life-restoring pill, and since even that couldn't save Zhou Lengdie, he was at his wit's end. There was no point in staying any longer.

As for the deep-seated hatred between Zhou Lengdie and Wan Yanxia, Ning Yuan could guess a thing or two, but now that she was unconscious, there was no point in talking about it.

Whether she could wake up would depend on her fate. If she couldn't, then let her lie there.

Or perhaps there would be some way to wake her up in the future!

The best way to replenish life force was actually the spring of life, but that was a legendary thing. Whether it even existed was another matter!

The most important thing now was to leave the Seven Star Sea Region. If he stayed any longer, he would eventually be discovered. Otherwise, facing two Void Refining experts, he would only be on the receiving end of a beating.

He would stay in the Five Elements Universe Realm for a year or so, and then leave quietly. That way, no one would notice.

As for where to go... Spring went and autumn came; in the blink of an eye, two years passed.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud bang, the door to the cultivation room slowly opened, and a figure gradually walked out.

His posture was upright, and his face was as handsome as carved jade. He was truly a refined gentleman; anyone who saw him would praise his fine appearance!

This person was Ning Yuan!

After two years of "bitter Cultivate," Ning Yuan finally broke through to become a Mid Nascent Soul stage cultivator. His strength increased greatly; even without using the Fire of Divine Sense, he would have few rivals in the same Realm.

It had been five whole years since he had a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, and only now had he reached the Middle Stage. With such a slow Cultivate speed, when would he ever Breakthrough to Soul Transformation?

It would probably take at least a hundred years!

"Sigh, this Cultivate speed is just too slow!" Ning Yuan shook his head and sighed, then slowly walked outside, thinking about how to improve his Cultivate speed.

Actually, to Cultivate with Tao Yao would be the fastest. He was only at the Nascent Soul stage while Tao Yao was at the Void Refining stage, but Ning Yuan felt that would be too wasteful, so he had hesitated to act.

He planned to wait until he reached Soul Transformation before he would Cultivate with Tao Yao. That way, both sides would benefit. If they were to Cultivate now, Tao Yao wouldn't get any benefit at all, which wasn't what Ning Yuan wanted to see.

Unfortunately, Du Jiaojiao was the only one who had reached the Soul Transformation Realm. If there were a few more at Soul Transformation, he wouldn't be so troubled.

It seemed he needed to go out and travel to look for an Opportunity!

While passing through a garden, he noticed Xiao Yezi sitting on a stone bench with her chin in her hand. Her eyes were lifeless, and she appeared to be filled with Death Qi.

Seeing this, Ning Yuan immediately walked over and waved his hand in front of her eyes, bringing her back to her senses. She looked up at the person before her, her beautiful eyes lighting up as she gave a sweet smile:

"Brother, when did you come out of seclusion?"

"Just now. I saw you dazing off, so I came over to see you!" Ning Yuan sat on the stone bench beside her and asked with a smile:

"What are you thinking about? You were so absorbed!"

Xiao Yezi's face immediately fell, and she slumped onto the stone table, saying weakly:

"Brother, when are we going out? It's not fun here at all, and there's no good food!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. It turned out she was unhappy because there was no good food. With Xiao Yezi's foodie nature, it was already quite impressive that she had held out for two years.

"Don't worry, we'll go out in a few days!" Ning Yuan said with a smile.

Xiao Yezi jumped up, unable to believe it. "Really?"

"Of course, how could Brother lie to Yezi?" Ning Yuan asked in return.

Xiao Yezi suddenly jumped for joy, hugging Ning Yuan's head to her chest and cheering:

"That's great! Finally, I can have some good food!"

Smelling a faint milky scent, Ning Yuan couldn't help but feel a bit restless. He hadn't had a "taste" in several months of seclusion, and with Xiao Yezi acting like this, a small flame immediately ignited in his heart.

Immediately, Ning Yuan reached out and wrapped his arms around Xiao Yezi's slender waist, looking up at her with burning eyes as if he wanted to melt her.

Feeling Ning Yuan's movements, Xiao Yezi's body stiffened. Facing his burning gaze, she felt a bit lost and flustered.

"Yezi, how about Brother helps you measure your body?" Ning Yuan asked with a smile, seeking Xiao Yezi's opinion. After all, as a self-proclaimed gentleman, he couldn't bring himself to force things.

Xiao Yezi wasn't an idiot; she naturally understood the meaning behind his words. And she couldn't say no, because Ning Yuan's image had long been in her heart!

Xiao Yezi's face flushed red. She turned her head away and whispered, "Mhm!"

Ning Yuan was overjoyed. Without any hesitation, he pulled Xiao Yezi into his arms. Looking at her blushing face, he was just about to lean down and kiss her... "Brother, right here?" Xiao Yezi asked softly.

"It's more exciting here. Come, call me 'Good Brother'."

"...Good Brother!"

Then their lips met... Before long, gasps of pleasure sounded in the garden, interspersed from time to time with words like 'Good Brother'...