Level 26 Repair Upgrade

  Ling Xiao Sect Secret Realm

  On a thousand-year-old purple sandalwood tree, only one elegant woman was seen leaning against the branches, holding a vertical piano that emitted a soft glow in her arms. Her black hair cascaded down to her bare feet like fine silk, spreading out behind her small back. She wore a light purple tube top, with her high breasts hidden beneath it, and with each breath, her proud curves were revealed. Her small belly button was exposed, while her lower body was clad in a long, light purple dress that reached down to her bare feet. A pair of jade-like feet dangled in the air, gently swaying...

  The woman's attire was overly revealing, making people feel shocked and surprised, fearing that even a courtesan wouldn't dare dress like her. However, the woman's outfit didn't give off a frivolous impression at all; paired with her stunningly beautiful face, it instead gave off an ethereal and otherworldly feeling. Truly, she had bright eyes and a lovely appearance, elegant and refined, gentle and demure, charming beyond words.

  Suddenly, the woman spun around, placing the harp between her legs, and her slender hands automatically stroked the transparent strings. She gently plucked the strings as if caressing a loved one. Suddenly, the harp seemed to come alive, standing upright on its own without relying on the woman. It rotated freely under her palm, fluttering about like a butterfly in flight...

  The woman smiled to herself as she gazed at the guqin in her hand, and after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the constantly spinning guqin finally came to a gradual stop, quietly resting on the woman's slender shoulder.

  The woman gently stroked the body of the guqin, then placed her slender fingers on the strings and slowly plucked them, producing a melodious and enchanting tune that captivated people's hearts...

  The sound of the qin is like a dream and an illusion, and it floats like light fog, making listeners stop in their tracks, prostrate themselves on the ground, and devoutly become its followers.

  The maiden's jade fingers plucked the strings with increasing speed, flying up and down, so fast that they became a blur, leaving only a trail of afterimages, layer upon layer, like infinite phantoms. In contrast to her rapid movements, the sound of the zither floating on the wind remained as calm as a hidden dragon, softly humming in harmony...

  A surprising scene appeared, with the sound of the guqin coming from all directions in the secret realm, and the monsters rushed to gather on the ground, looking up at the beautiful woman playing the guqin strings on the tree. The monsters that were usually full of evil spirits and killing intent now had a sudden change in demeanor, their eyes no longer having any brutality or savagery, only calmness and tranquility...

  Before long, those demonic beasts slowly closed their eyes, as if they had fallen asleep, and quietly lay on the ground with their heads drooping. Only a stream of vital energy shot out from the bodies of the demonic beasts, all of which flew towards the woman without exception, and merged into her dantian...

  As the last note of music entered her body, the woman finished playing the melody. She lifted her fingers, and the lingering sound faded away, disappearing into thin air...

  Put down the koto, the woman slowly jumped off the branch, quietly standing on the ground, the light purple skirt fluttering gently in the breeze...

  Looking at those demon beasts that had been drained of their vitality and were now exhausted, the woman's expression was quite complex.

  Just at this time----

  "Fengli Xi, take back that self-righteous expression of yours!" A white, ethereal figure suddenly appeared in front of the woman.

  The woman was none other than Feng Ri Xi, who had been trapped in a secret realm against her will.

  At first, she missed the chance to leave the secret realm because she had to save the cyan wolf beast that was on the verge of death.

  In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.

  At that time when she had just saved the Cyan Wolf Beast, in this perilous and mysterious realm, it could be said that every step was difficult to take. Without high cultivation, without a decent protective treasure, wanting to survive in this secret realm was simply fraught with difficulties, nine deaths and one life.

  However, the more perilous the environment, the more it can foster a person. Feng Ru Xi is no exception, and as she faces life-and-death choices time and again, she continues to grow...

  At first, the huge difference in cultivation also made Feng Lixi despair; because she couldn't absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate on her own, watching Lian Xiang help her and gradually lose her spiritual power, Feng Lixi was once depressed.

  However, as the saying goes, good fortune and bad luck are intertwined! In the midst of adversity, Feng Lixi also forged an unyielding resilience that would not easily give in. On one occasion, Feng Lixi inadvertently pulled out the "Le Xiu Gong Fa" book that she had long abandoned, because Le Xiu was a cultivation method that did not require borrowing spiritual energy to cultivate. With a try-and-see attitude, Feng Lixi unexpectedly gained unexpected benefits.

  According to Lian Yu, this "Le Xiu Gong Fa" is the most valuable Le Xiu treasure so far. Any Le Xiu who can comprehend this secret method will become a leading figure in the Xiuzhen realm in the future, and ascending to the Xian realm is just around the corner.

  Because Le Xi's cultivation method is quite unusual and vastly different from other methods, it is difficult to grasp the essence, making it very hard for Le Xi to advance. The speed of his cultivation is much slower than that of Jian Xiu and others, so few cultivators choose to cultivate with music.

  Lixiu's cultivation is divided into: Jingyuan period, Wuqi period, Qidong period, Nuqi period, Lingshi period, Shenshi period, Huashen period, Zhenshen period, Mièshén period.

  Now, Fengli Xi has broken through the aerodynamic period in just ten years and his cultivation is equivalent to the Golden Elixir period of Daoxiu. A waste product in Daoxiu has become a top-notch in Leshou, which is really astonishing.

  As Fengli Xi's cultivation continued to rise, he unexpectedly discovered that playing the "Mystical String Fantasy" could enthrall his spiritual body, causing it to unconsciously release its own vital energy. Meanwhile, the Luli fruit within Fengli Xi's body could absorb and transform pure yang energy into spiritual power, thereby enhancing his cultivation.

  Facing such a result, Feng Li Xi was half joyful and half worried.

  As a music repairman, she is already in the air dynamic period of cultivation. If she wants to exchange blows with ordinary Taoist cultivators, as long as their cultivation is below the Golden Elixir period, she can easily win. Even if she confronts a Golden Elixir period cultivator, she may not necessarily lose. As a Taoist cultivator, her current cultivation is in the Great Circle of Refining Qi, but due to the effect of absorbing the original yang energy, her body's spiritual power is full and more stable than that of ordinary foundation-building initial stage. Up to now, Fengli Xi can be said to have a certain self-defense ability.

  She relies on absorbing the primordial yang energy for her cultivation, which is really not a pleasant thing. Although she was helpless, she still felt ashamed of it.

  As he thought of this, Fengri Xi looked at Ruri Sakura and said slowly, "I absorb the essence of all things, which is actually despised by the righteous path and goes against the fundamental principles of the Tao."

  Ling Xuan remained calm and unruffled, "It's not that you actively absorb the essence of all things, but rather they release their essence on their own, and you just happen to collect those essences for yourself!"

  She rolled her eyes and remained silent in the wind.

  If it weren't for her magical melody entrancing all things, and unconsciously releasing their vital energy on their own, how could she have harnessed them for her own use?!

  She paused for a moment, Lian Yulan stood with her hands behind her back, that cold tone mixed with an air of righteousness, "What is the Tao? In my eyes, as long as one's heart is firm and does not go against the principles of heaven and earth, no matter what method is used, as long as it serves oneself, this is the Tao!"

  Ling Xue's words deeply shocked Feng Li Xi.

  Calm down and think about it, Lisi really said something right!

  Although she indeed cultivates by absorbing the essence of primordial yang, so far she has only absorbed the essence of demonic beasts and never used the method of plundering to harm heaven and reason. As long as her Dao heart is firm and does not go against the righteousness of heaven and earth, what fault can be found?

  Thinking of this, Fengri Xi finally felt relieved.

  But thinking about it, apart from relying on yuan yang jing qi to cultivate, Lian Xuan also consumed spiritual power to help her cultivate, thinking of this, Feng Li Xi had always felt guilty towards Lian Xuan.

  "Lingyue, thank you! If it weren't for you exhausting your own spiritual energy to forcibly guide the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy into my dantian to aid my cultivation, I... " Feng Lixue smiled softly and said, "Hasn't your spiritual energy been depleted by a lot?"

  Shaking her wide sleeves and robes, Lixi's tone was as cold as ever. "It doesn't matter! I've already broken through the tribulation, although my spiritual power has been greatly depleted, but for me, it doesn't have any substantial harm! As long as I rest well, my spiritual power can recover on its own!"

  "What?! You've already transcended the mortal realm?!" Upon hearing this, Fengli Xi was shocked once again, "Then why are you still lingering in this mundane world? You should have ascended to the realm of the immortals long ago!"

  "In his heart, there was still a lingering obsession, how could he ascend? With a distant and indifferent gaze, Lian Xiang replied casually. In an instant, a thick aura of sorrow emanated from around him."

  At this moment, even the heartless and careless Feng Li also felt Ruri's sorrowful emotions, and unconsciously changed the subject.

  "Lingyue, we've known each other for so long, why do you always hide your figure behind the clouds? Why don't you show yourself to people in your true form?" Fengli Xi blinked her lively eyes and said, "Is it because you're too ugly or too beautiful?"

  "What's wrong with being beautiful? What's wrong with being ugly? After a thousand years, it's just a handful of clean soil!" Lingshuang's clear and cold voice rang out at the right time.

  "Lingyue, do you have a Dao companion?" Xuan'er asked curiously, rolling her eyes.

  But little did I expect----

  Ling Xuan nodded and said, "Yes!"

  Feng Li Xi didn't expect that Lian Xiang would answer her question so directly and straightforwardly. Originally, she thought he wouldn't give her such a prompt response.

  Just about to say something else, suddenly felt a wave of heat in the nose, and it seemed like something unclear was flowing down.

  Pausing for a moment, he finally realized what that thing was. With an unpleasant expression, Gaoshan raised his head and said in a low voice, "Uh... Lingshuang, you'd better keep your distance from me..."

  "...Lingering gaze at a certain good-for-nothing Xi with nosebleed flowing freely, her face speechless."

  Covering his nose, Feng Li Xi chuckled foolishly and said, "My willpower is relatively weak, you know..."

  What a scoundrel! It's really not her fault for being so unreserved! If anyone is to blame, it's only that rascal Lian Xuan who's always hovering around her. Considering she's now affected by the Luliu fruit and is extremely sensitive to pure yang energy... Every day, looking at a man emitting yuan yang fragrance but unable to do anything about it, how frustrating must that be!

  She nodded slightly, Lian didn't have any self-awareness of inducing crime, "I am a pure Yang body, so the Yang fragrance should be stronger than ordinary men, your control is poor, it's also reasonable!"

  "Hmph..." Upon hearing this, Fengli's eyes widened uncontrollably.

  "Ling... Ling Xue... didn't you say you had a Dao companion? Why are you... still...?" Rong Ri Xi looked up and down at Ling Xue, his eyes lingering on her lower body for quite some time before he suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Could it be that you... can't do it?!"