Chapter 460 Meeting Chu Wanqing Again

At the same moment, a stunning woman in a plain white dress appeared silently in the void, as if she had always belonged here. Her appearance did not attract anyone's attention, not even Xun'er, the most powerful person below, who did not notice it at all.

Chu Wanqing's gaze penetrated the barrier of the secret room and locked directly on where Xiao Ling was.

Her beautiful eyebrows could not help but rise slightly, her red lips slightly parted, and she exclaimed softly: "Could it be that he is about to break through to the Five-Star Dou Zun? Such a cultivation speed is really unbelievable."

Then, her gaze turned slightly and fell on Xun'er and the other girls who were talking outside the secret room.

An inexplicable emotion flashed across his eyes, and he murmured to himself with a hint of resentment, slowly uttering from his mouth.
"I didn't expect that this kid would be surrounded by so many beautiful women, and all of them are extremely talented. He is really popular. It seems that I have to teach him a lesson and let him know how to restrain himself..."

With Chu Wanqing's profound cultivation as a Fighting Saint, she could naturally gain an insight into the approximate strength of the people below.

The strength of these people is far beyond their peers, and their talents are evident, especially the girl named Xun'er. The aura around her is very ethereal, and Chu Wanqing can only get a general idea of ​​the situation, and has no way of understanding her true depth and background.

Chu Wanqing inexplicably felt a faint resentment in her heart. Then, her figure swayed slightly, and her feet lightly stepped on the void, easily bypassing the formation that Xun'er had casually set up earlier, without causing any ripples, and quietly appeared in the secret room where Xiao Ling was practicing.

Stepping into the secret room, Chu Wanqing's sight was immediately attracted by the figure sitting cross-legged in the center. At this moment, Xiao Ling was deeply immersed in the world of cultivation, and his body seemed to have become a vortex of energy.

The Burning Art in the body was like a sophisticated machine, running slowly and constantly refining the essence of the Void Devouring Flame.

At the same time, the vast energy between heaven and earth surged into Xiao Ling's body like the rising tide. Every drop of energy was accurately captured and refined by him, and transformed into pure power to enhance his cultivation.

In the entire secret room, the energy fluctuations rose and fell like breathing, and Xiao Ling was the center of that breathing, quiet and deep.

"Could this be the heavenly-level technique that the kid comprehended while practicing dual cultivation with me? Heavenly-level abilities are indeed extraordinary." Chu Wanqing stared at Xiao Ling's figure as he sat cross-legged and concentrated on practicing. Her eyes followed the strange phenomena around him, and her mind couldn't help but recall the past events in Yin Valley.

There was a glimmer of admiration in her eyes, but it was also mixed with a bit of confusion. "But I really don't understand how this little fellow could have an epiphany on the spot after experiencing such a ridiculous thing and create such a profound heaven-level cultivation technique. It's really puzzling."

As her thoughts drifted away, Chu Wanqing's mind unexpectedly reappeared the unexpected time she spent with Xiao Ling that day, those absurd yet profound memories.

Her face, which was originally elegant and refined, involuntarily turned a light blush, like the sunset shining on the snow, which made her look shy and added a bit of moving charm.

Chu Wanqing shook her head gently, dispelling the distracting thoughts in her mind one by one, and her expression returned to calm.

Afterwards, her gaze focused on Xiao Ling again. Almost instinctively, she slightly opened her soul perception and carefully explored Xiao Ling's current state of cultivation, trying to understand every subtle change in him.

Relying on her profound cultivation as a Douluo, and her celestial realm-level soul power, Chu Wanqing used her detection methods. Even though Xiao Ling's soul power was quite strong, with her current secretive actions, she was able to quietly detect him without disturbing his cultivation.

Chu Wanqing was still very confident about this, and she was very careful in her investigation. After all, she didn't want to disturb Xiao Ling's practice. If Xiao missed the opportunity to break through by accident, this was not a situation she wanted to see.

Chu Wanqing was quite confident about this. When she was investigating Xiao Ling, she was extremely cautious. Every movement she made was like caressing the morning dew, for fear of breaking it by accident.

She was fully aware of the importance of Xiao Ling's cultivation at the moment, and she absolutely did not want her actions to become a factor that interfered with him.

If due to her carelessness, Xiao Ling missed the opportunity for a breakthrough, that would be a situation she was extremely reluctant to see.

However, Chu Wanqing's action brought about unexpected changes. Just as her soul perception just touched Xiao Ling, a pure white light suddenly burst out from his body.

This white halo was like an awakened guardian spirit. As soon as it appeared, it brought with it an irresistible force and mercilessly pushed Chu Wanqing's soul perception into Xiao Ling's body.

Feeling this sudden movement, Chu Wanqing couldn't help but exclaim "not good" in her heart. She never expected that Xiao Ling had such an amazing defensive method hidden in his body.

Thinking back to when she was in Yin Valley, she had also examined Xiao Ling's body. Everything went smoothly at that time without any obstacles, which made her unconsciously take it for granted in this operation.

However, Chu Wanqing immediately realized that this rash behavior might have caused "big disaster".

Realizing this, Chu Wanqing's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Her face, which had been as calm as autumn water, couldn't help but show a hint of nervousness and panic because she was worried that her behavior might cause harm to Xiao Ling.

Just as Chu Wanqing expected, the next moment after the white light flashed, Xiao Ling, who was originally sitting in meditation, suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes. His eyes were as sharp as a sword, instantly locking onto the figure in front of him, and his vigilance was clearly evident.

At the same time, Xiao Ling's palm turned quickly, and an exquisite and mysterious jade slip appeared out of thin air in his palm.

This jade slip was naturally the space jade slip that Yao Lao had left for Xiao Ling. Once in danger, Xiao Ling would crush it without hesitation, thereby calling on Yao Lao, his biggest trump card, for help.

However, when Xiao Ling recognized the figure and face of the person in front of him, his eyes couldn't help but freeze slightly, and a hint of incredible surprise instantly flashed in his originally vigilant expression.

His body unconsciously stiffened for a moment, as if time had stopped at this moment. He could not imagine that the figure in front of him would suddenly appear in his training room at this moment. This feeling of surprise made his brain "crash" for a moment.

At the moment when Xiao Ling was slightly distracted, the calm and profound voice of the Ancestral Stone Spirit rang out from the depths of his mind:

"Xiao Ling, not long ago, a woman broke into your training room. Her aura was extremely strong. I could sense the aura emanating from her body. She was undoubtedly a Dou Sheng-level warrior."

"You were immersed in cultivation at the time, and she did not show any hostility towards you. Therefore, in order not to interfere with your cultivation process, I did not inform you of this matter."

"However, she tried to detect your soul before. In order to protect the secrets in your body, I had to use the power of the ancestral stone to intercept her detection."

The voice of the Ancestral Stone Spirit paused for a moment, and then continued:
"But judging from your reaction now, this woman seems to be acquainted with you. In this case, it seems that you are not in any great danger."

At the beginning, when Xiao Ling went to Yin Valley to fulfill the agreement, the spirit of the ancestral stone was concentrating on its own healing process. Even though it was living in Xiao Ling's body, it was unable to pay attention to the situation outside all the time.

Afterwards, when Xiao Ling was treating Chu Wanqing's injuries, he sent her and Xiao Diao back to the system space. Therefore, the spirit of the ancestral stone had never seen Chu Wanqing's face and could not recognize her identity at the first time.

However, even if the spirit of the ancestral stone could recognize that Chu Wanqing was an acquaintance of Xiao Ling, as long as someone intended to explore the secrets in Xiao Ling's body during his cultivation, it would take action without hesitation to block the other party's investigation.

After the words of the Ancestral Stone Spirit fell, Xiao Ling quickly woke up from his contemplation. He raised his head and looked in front of him. The beautiful figure was looking at him with a guilty look.

Xiao Ling smiled slightly and reached out to scratch his hair, as if to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Then, a gentle smile bloomed on his face, breaking the silence, and said to Chu Wanqing: "Haha, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect to meet you here. It's really fate."

Then, Xiao Ling's words suddenly changed. He raised his eyebrows slightly, stroked his chin lightly with his fingers, a teasing light flashed in his eyes, and he said jokingly: "But your appearance here like this makes me a little curious. Tell me, since when have you been following me?" As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, the slightly awkward atmosphere immediately disappeared.

Chu Wanqing's expression changed immediately, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she eagerly defended herself without even thinking:
"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't follow you secretly. It was Su Li who did mention it. She promised to cheer you up at this alchemy meeting."

"The reason why I followed them here was purely because I was worried about the safety of the two little girls, so I came to Shengdan City."

"I happened to see you breaking through here while strolling around today. I came in to investigate out of curiosity. I have no other intentions."

Seeing Chu Wanqing, who was usually calm and easy-going, now looking a little embarrassed and trying hard to defend herself in front of him because of a joke he made casually, Xiao Ling couldn't help but feel a little funny and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth involuntarily.

However, Xiao Ling did not intend to continue teasing her, so he restrained his smile and said in a casual tone: "Okay, I believe you. Since you have seen enough, I wonder if you, a dignified Dou Sheng, have any other important matters to ask me when you visit my simple training room. If not, I have to continue my training."

Chu Wanqing's sudden intervention undoubtedly interrupted Xiao Ling's practice rhythm, and he couldn't help feeling a little unhappy at first.

However, when he saw Chu Wanqing's slightly embarrassed look and thought of her strength as a Fighting Saint, Xiao Ling knew that there was nothing he could do about it.

So he stopped dwelling on the matter and let go of his dissatisfaction.

Despite this, Xiao Ling still secretly made a note of Chu Wanqing in his heart. He thought that when he was strong enough, he would find an opportunity to let this woman know that even a Dou Sheng had debts to repay.

At that time, he would definitely make Chu Wanqing pay the price for today's disturbance in his own way.

Chu Wanqing opened her lips slightly, as if there were thousands of words surging in her heart, but in the end, she chose to remain silent. A trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes, and she sighed softly in her heart.

Then, she gently changed the subject, her tone returning to her usual casual and indifferent tone, and said with her red lips: "Don't let your imagination run wild. I was just in a momentary mood, there's nothing else going on."

"However, I did disturb your practice today, and that's my fault. I already owe you something, and now you've disturbed me again, so I will naturally not remain indifferent."

Xiao Ling's eyes lit up in an instant. He looked at Chu Wanqing curiously, and asked with a hint of expectation in his tone, "Hearing what you said, are you planning to take out some treasures to compensate for my loss this time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an exaggerated look of distress appeared on his face again. He sighed deeply and continued in a regretful tone: "Alas, I am just an insignificant Dou Zun. Today, I finally had the sign of breaking through to the five-star Dou Zun, but I didn't expect to be interrupted by you. I really don't know how much time it will take for me to encounter such an opportunity again in the future."

After saying that, Xiao Ling deliberately sighed heavily, his face full of disappointment and helplessness, as if he was really heartbroken for missing the opportunity.

Chu Wanqing noticed Xiao Ling's exaggerated performance, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly. However, she read from Xiao Ling's pretended sadness that he didn't really mean to blame her, which made her secretly relieved.

Then, a warm current quietly surged in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up into a smile. The smile in her eyes was like the warm spring sun, soft and bright, flashing a faint glow.

However, Chu Wanqing still tried hard to suppress her emotions and not let any emotion show on her face.

She said in a very calm tone: "Okay, you don't have to act like this anymore. From now on, I will do my best to help you break through to the level of Five-Star Dou Zun, and I will never let you suffer any loss."

As soon as the words fell, Chu Wanqing's figure moved instantly and appeared in front of Xiao Ling like a breeze. Xiao Ling didn't even have time to react before Chu Wanqing's elegant figure appeared in front of him.

Before he could figure out what this woman was up to, he heard Chu Wanqing's sweet voice like a spring: "Next, you just need to calm down and continue your cultivation. I will take care of everything else."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling didn't think any more. He immediately crossed his legs, sat cross-legged, and placed his hands on his knees with his palms facing up. As he breathed, an invisible force slowly surged in his body.

His eyes were focused and his mind was not distracted. He began to practice the Burning Technique again and devoted himself to the practice wholeheartedly.

The air around him seemed to become hot because of his practice, and wisps of heat were looming around him, as if he was absorbing the essence between heaven and earth to strengthen his own practice.

Just as Xiao Ling was immersed in the practice of the Burning Technique, he suddenly felt a subtle touch on his back. Startled, he turned slightly to sense it and quickly identified the shape of the touch, which was the outline of a palm.

"You dared to make fun of me before, now I'm going to let you taste my power." There was a hint of teasing in Chu Wanqing's tone. Her voice echoed softly in Xiao Ling's ears, full of playful meaning.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ling immediately felt a surge of energy from heaven and earth pouring out from the palm that was pressed against his back like a tide.

This force was swift and fierce, as if it had opened some kind of floodgate and poured into his body, causing his fighting spirit to boil instantly and the breath in his body to become somewhat disordered.

Reaching the level of Fighting Saint means being able to control the power of heaven and earth, and being able to control the energy of heaven and earth with ease.

With Chu Wanqing's current strength and means, the speed at which she gathered the energy of heaven and earth for Xiao Ling was undoubtedly astonishing.

Even though the Burning Technique used by Xiao Ling had reached the Heavenly Grade, the speed at which it absorbed energy during cultivation could hardly be compared with the energy of heaven and earth provided by Chu Wanqing.

Although there was a hint of discouragement and threat in Chu Wanqing's words, her original intention was definitely not to hurt Xiao Ling.

Deep down in her heart, she naturally didn't want Xiao Ling to get hurt.

When the Dou Qi in Xiao Ling's body gradually climbed to the critical point, almost reaching the limit he could bear, Chu Wanqing timely slowed down the pace of Dou Qi input and stopped further increase.

Her purpose was to make Xiao Ling's fighting spirit reach a saturated state and make his body walk on the edge of the limit.

Although this kind of training method will make Xiao Ling feel a certain amount of pain, and can be considered as a small way for her to vent her anger, it is undeniable that the efficiency of this kind of training will be improved unprecedentedly.

Moreover, Chu Wanqing is also full of confidence in Xiao Ling. She firmly believes that in the face of such an extreme challenge, Xiao Ling will definitely have the perseverance to persevere.

In her opinion, if Xiao Ling couldn't even endure this small test, it would inevitably make her feel a little disappointed.

Feeling the drastic changes in the fighting spirit in his body, Xiao Ling immediately understood Chu Wanqing's intention.

Although he felt somewhat helpless in his heart, he couldn't help but secretly grit his teeth, keeping this "favor" firmly in his heart, and swore that one day, when he was strong enough, he would definitely get back at this dishonest woman.

(End of this chapter)