Chapter 240: Chapter 212: The Remains of This World’s Only One_2
One knows their own matters best, Ji Xingyao understood very well the great help Lu Yan had given her in breaking through.
First, he supplied a large amount of Sunstones to mend the damage to her foundation; during her Heart Demon Tribulation, it was Lu Yan who reminded her. Even her intuition told Ji Xingyao that the change in her Dao Foundation was also thanks to Lu Yan’s help.
What Lu Yan did, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a favor akin to reconstruction.
The Xianxia version of Ji Xingyao inherently had a cold personality and was not good with words. At this moment, even though her heart was filled with gratitude toward Lu Yan, she didn’t know how to express it.
After a moment of silence, Ji Xingyao could only force out a sentence.
"Thank you, Junior Brother Lu, for your assistance!"
Just as she spoke, Ji Xingyao suddenly noticed that Lu Yan’s gaze seemed a bit odd.
Lu Yan’s eyes were fixed on her chest, filled with a curious and strange emotion.
Ji Xingyao instinctively wanted to block Lu Yan’s gaze with her hand, but considering the help he had given her, she forcibly suppressed the urge, a barely noticeable blush appeared on her delicate face.
At this moment, Ji Xingyao suddenly heard Lu Yan speak.
"Senior Sister Ji, may I take a look at the Magic Robe you’re wearing?"
Ji Xingyao hesitated as she looked around, the Spirit Peak beneath her feet was her own Cave Mansion, aside from Su Yan’s Flying Ship on the distant horizon, there was no one else around.
Even so, this place was still considered outside, and Lu Yan’s abrupt request left Ji Xingyao at a loss.
After hesitating several times, Ji Xingyao lowered her head and softly said:
"Junior Brother Lu, should we change location?"
Ji Xingyao’s words made Lu Yan pause for a second, then he immediately understood her meaning, his expression stiffened and he hurriedly waved his hand to explain:
"Cough, cough! Senior Sister Ji, don’t misunderstand. I’m just interested in the marks left on your Magic Robe."
Lu Yan pointed to Ji Xingyao’s chest. Previously, the Muddy Spiritual Qi from the forbidden area had almost completely enveloped Ji Xingyao’s body, not only eroding her Magical Power, but even causing her Dantian and meridians to begin to decay under its influence.
To endure the pain of decaying erosion, Ji Xingyao spent over a year meditating in her Cave Mansion, attempting to use her own willpower to resist the erosion of the Muddy Spiritual Qi.
During this long period of resistance, the Magic Robe Ji Xingyao wore was also affected by the erosion of the Muddy Spiritual Qi, its original pure white seeming to be tainted with the filth of sunset’s twilight.
Ji Xingyao successfully eradicated the Muddy Spiritual Qi with the help of Sunstones, but her Magic Robe still retained traces of the erosion.
What Lu Yan was interested in was precisely this portion of the Muddy Spiritual Qi’s traces.
In those traces, Lu Yan perceived a few breaths that seemed alien to the Xianxia version.
Ji Xingyao immediately reacted, her face reddening as she directly took off the Magic Robe before Lu Yan and changed into a brand new blue dress.
Lu Yan reached out to take the Magic Robe, his fingers brushing over the traces of the Muddy Spiritual Qi, his eyes half-closed, carefully sensing the subtleties within.
After a while, Lu Yan made his judgment.
"The Muddy Spiritual Qi is very likely a product of version invasion!"
Realizing this, Lu Yan couldn’t conceal his shock.
He had thought that only low-energy versions would suffer from version invasion, never expecting that even the Xianxia version had been invaded.
Currently, the Xianxia version wasn’t engulfed by Muddy Spiritual Qi, the Muddy Spiritual Qi was limited to a single forbidden area, the consequences of version invasion were self-evident.
However, this revelation exposed another truth, that the situation of version invasion might be far more severe than Lu Yan had imagined, definitely not confined to just a few versions.
Lu Yan’s heart was shrouded in a layer of shadow.
"I don’t have time to worry about more version invasions right now; the immediate priority is to find the Immortal and eradicate the hidden dangers of the Longevity version within me!"
With this thought, Lu Yan immediately spoke to Ji Xingyao:
"In truth, I came here with something to ask of you. I hope Senior Sister Ji can help resolve my doubts."
Ji Xingyao, hearing this, immediately collected the faint blush on her face, responding seriously:
"Junior Brother Lu, just speak your mind. No matter the matter, I will do my utmost to assist you."
Lu Yan’s gaze swept around, he formed a Dharma Seal with his hands to create a barrier that covered the surrounding area, isolating any external investigations.
After doing this, Lu Yan solemnly said:
"I wish to ask Senior Sister Ji if she knows of the existence of Immortals?"
"Immortals?"
Ji Xingyao furrowed her elegant brows and after contemplating for a moment said:
"In the Cultivation Realm, the Nascent Soul Realm is regarded as the pinnacle by most loose cultivators and small sect cultivators.
In reality, if you leave the Divine Land and go to the Outer Lands or the Four Seas Islands, there are many powerful factions with Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators holding fort.
Amongst these numerous powerful factions, only the Ten Great Orthodox Sects and the Seven Great Upper Demon Sects can dominate the Divine Land and make their names renowned across the Cultivation Realm.
In ancient legends, the Ten Great Orthodox Sects and the Seven Great Upper Demon Sects, those that stand at the peak of the Cultivation Realm, have all produced Immortals."
"Some say Immortals are beings beyond Divinity Transformation, others say Immortals are powerful entities transcending the shackles of the Celestial Dao.
Others even claim, Immortals walk a path completely different from that of cultivators, unable to be measured by simple Cultivation Realm.
Junior Brother Lu, what is your purpose in seeking the name of Immortal?"
Lu Yan felt his heart shaken, his thoughts revealed a hint of joy.