Have you ever tried reading novels?

Qi Yuan rubbed his chin and then began to analyze the situation with mock seriousness.

"Fairy Qin, in a situation like yours, generally speaking, as long as you interact more with people, the symptoms can be alleviated."

"However, your personality is naturally cold and aloof. You appear stiff and distant when interacting with others, making it hard to truly connect. Naturally, it's difficult to achieve any results."

Qin Lingxue nodded repeatedly as she listened, agreeing, "Fellow Daoist Qi, you're right. I've preferred quiet since I was a child and am not used to interacting with others."

"Fellow Daoist Qi, you're right. I've preferred quiet since I was a child and am not used to interacting with others."

Qi Yuan glanced at her thoughtfully and attempted a suggestion.

"I think you still need to Cultivate a genuine hobby. That's the only way to solve the problem at its root."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lingxue's beautiful eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly,

"What do you mean?"

At this moment, Qi Yuan's tone was very serious. "For example, hobbies that can Cultivate your temperament, such as the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, flower arrangement, or tea ceremonies. You can try any of those."

Qin Lingxue blinked, appearing somewhat disappointed.

"I've tried everything you mentioned, but unfortunately, none of it had any effect."

"I see."

Qi Yuan thought for a moment, and a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him. He said hesitantly, "Have you ever tried... reading novels?"

"What is a novel?"

Qin Lingxue was curious. Usually, aside from cultivating, she spent her time comprehending the Dao of the sword. She truly hadn't heard of such a thing as a 'novel' in the world.

"Novels are storybooks that circulate in the mortal marketplaces. Many Cultivators enjoy reading novels to temper their Dao Heart and comprehend the Mortal World."

Qi Yuan explained patiently, "The characters in novels have their own joys, angers, sorrows, and delights, as well as partings and reunions."

"If you can immerse yourself in them, the reader's emotions will unconsciously shift with the plot. It might be helpful for your symptoms."

"I see, Lingxue has learned something new!"

Qin Lingxue came to a realization, her expression showing some interest. "Fellow Daoist Qi, I feel the method you mentioned is very good. I wonder if you have any novels on you? I'd like to borrow a few to look through."

"Of course." As she spoke, she seriously took out a large bag of Spirit Stones. "I won't let Fellow Daoist Qi help me for nothing this time. These High-Grade Spirit Stones will serve as payment for the loan."

Seeing this, Qi Yuan immediately fell into a dilemma.

He did indeed have quite a few stored away, but they were all confiscated from a certain unscrupulous Little Grass Spirit. Not a single one was a proper book; they were all the vivid, illustrated kind.

If he took them out, wouldn't his heroic reputation in this life be ruined?

However, the young girl before him was indeed quite pitiful. If she truly lost all her emotions because of a sword in the future, it wouldn't be much different from being dead.

Although these books were mainly 'not for children,' they would definitely be stimulating enough for a pure girl like Qin Lingxue who was ignorant of the world. With her emotions surging at that time, they might actually be effective.

As the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures, and severe illnesses require strong medicine. To save a life, he couldn't worry about that much anymore!

After a moment of hesitation, Qi Yuan ultimately succumbed to his kindness and said through gritted teeth:

"To be honest, I do have some books here, but they were all seized from a bratty kid. They have nothing to do with me personally."

At this point, he looked mysterious as he pulled a pile of thread-bound books of varying ages from his storage bracelet, solemnly declaring:

"Let's get this straight first. I've been busy with cultivation lately and haven't had the time to check the contents, so I can't guarantee these novels will definitely be useful to you."

"If you feel uncomfortable, please stop immediately and destroy them. Do not force yourself..."

Qin Lingxue curiously put the stack of books away. Out of politeness, she didn't look through them immediately but instead respectfully nodded to Qi Yuan in thanks.

"Thank you for your generous help, Fellow Daoist. Lingxue is deeply grateful."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan waved his hand with a strange expression and said with deep meaning:

"No need for thanks. I just hope you won't use the mingshuang sword to hack at me when the time comes."

Teaching the cold-as-ice Young Sword Master of the Liyuan Holy Land to read 'The Spring and Autumn Annals'—it was likely that few in the entire Cultivation World would dare to do such a thing.

Forget it, who told me I'm so kind-hearted... "Why do you say that, Fellow Daoist?" Qin Lingxue was stunned for a moment, then said decisively, "Although Lingxue is of meager virtue and talent, I am certainly not the kind of person who bites the hand that feeds me!"

...Meanwhile.

The infinite Void Realm.

The surroundings were deathly silent, dark, and deep. Everywhere the eye could see was the vast, colorful starry sky, making it impossible to distinguish up from down or left from right.

Compared to the inner realms, the infinite Void Realm represented the extreme of the unknown and danger. Unless necessary, ordinary Cultivators were simply unwilling to venture into it lightly.

Whoosh!

In the pitch-black darkness, two figures with obscure auras abruptly appeared.

Both newcomers were men, wearing identical black long robes, as if merging with the surrounding darkness.

"This is the place."

The male Cultivator who spoke was tall and thin with a sinister appearance. Seemingly affected by the biting cold of the infinite Void Realm, his face was slightly pale.

Then, he looked at the star plate in his hand and said in a low voice:

"According to the information obtained this time, the legacy Immortal Cave of the Killing Life Daoist is hidden within that patch of void mist ahead."

His voice drifted in the vacuum for a long time without dissipating, like the whispers of a ghost, carrying an indescribable, eerie quality.

The middle-aged male Cultivator standing beside him nodded, a hint of joy flickering in his eyes.

"Correct. This Immortal Cave only allows no more than three Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators to enter. Both our cultivations are at the Nascent Soul Peak. With the two of us joining forces, we should be able to go in and take a chance."

Speaking, the middle-aged male Cultivator turned his gaze toward his companion and said calmly:

"Junior Brother Jin, the old rules: no matter what treasures we find inside, we must not fight over them. We'll split them equally after we come out. What do you think?"

"Fine!"

The other person agreed without hesitation. Then, the two of them looked at each other and turned into two streaks of black smoke, plunging into the mist ahead.

Shortly after, two other figures appeared silently at the spot where they had just been.

"Senior Brother Tu, by doing this, will we really let these demonic Cultivators get to the Opportunity first?"

Zhuang Qingyun looked toward the direction the two had just entered with a worried expression, his tone lacking confidence.

"Junior Brother Zhuang, you're overthinking it."

Tu Ruoxu shook his head with a composed air. "Demonic Cultivators are aggressive and audacious; they are best suited to charge ahead as scapegoats."

"I had you deliberately leak the news of the Killing Life Daoist's Immortal Cave to attract these Cultivators of the Demonic Path just to use them to scout the way and weaken the defenses inside the Immortal Cave."

"Once this group of cannon fodder has triggered most of the dangerous traps and mechanisms, we'll go in and pick up the spoils. Not only does it save time and effort, but it also avoids many risks."

"As for the lives of these demonic Cultivators... Heh!"

At this point, the corner of Tu Ruoxu's mouth curled into a cruel smile. "They're all evildoers; if they die, they die!"

Hearing this, Zhuang Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Senior Brother Tu's considerations are thorough. This Junior Brother is impressed!"

Tu Ruoxu nodded slightly and said leisurely:

"If I'm not mistaken, it's about time for that Dao Child of Tai Xuan to contact us."

"Really?"

Hearing this, even though Zhuang Qingyun had full confidence in the other's judgment, he couldn't help but feel a bit skeptical. "But Fellow Daoist Qi refused so bluntly last time. I keep feeling he won't change his mind..."

Just as he finished speaking, the top-grade communication talisman in Tu Ruoxu's sleeve suddenly began to flash. After it was activated, a clear male voice came from within:

"Fellow Daoist Tu, I've thought about it and decided to go explore that place with the two of you."

"No problem." Tu Ruoxu smiled faintly and replied in a calm tone, "I welcome Fellow Daoist Qi's change of heart. I'll send you a spatial coordinate in a moment. Let's meet in seven days..."

It wasn't until the transmission was cut off that Zhuang Qingyun recovered from his shock and exclaimed:

"Senior Brother Tu is truly a Divine Being!"