“Let them be enraged?” Dongbo Xueying smiled, withholding nothing and recounting everything in detail.
Yu Jingqiu listened beside him.
As Dongbo Xueying said, “For power’s sake? For cultivation’s sake? I consider such a life a torment,” and “Because of my passionate love, I can fearlessly move forward,”
each word…
Yu Jingqiu could sense Dongbo Xueying’s firm belief from the bottom of his heart! This belief was incredibly strong and unshakable, something no one could change.
“Am I being a bit conceited?” Dongbo Xueying asked with a smile.
“No,” Yu Jingqiu gently shook her head.
“Oh?” Dongbo Xueying was somewhat surprised; among the Transcendents, probably ten out of seven or eight would think him too conceited.
Yu Jingqiu smiled and said, “I can feel your confidence, Brother Xueying. Even though Master Sikong Yang reprimanded you, now, after more than six years, you still haven’t the slightest regret. I know… your choice must have been right.”
“Hahaha…” Dongbo Xueying laughed. “Never did I expect that so many would think I was wrong, yet you support me.”
Dongbo Xueying gazed at the vast, continuous mountains, filled with vigor and spirit: “You’re right! After more than six years, not the slightest regret remains, because I believe… my current path is far more perfect than the true essence of water and fire!”
“Just wait and see; time will prove everything,” Dongbo Xueying said confidently.
“I’ll be waiting for Brother Xueying to master the superior true essence,” Yu Jingqiu said.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Similarly, once a woman develops admiration for a man, she naturally stands by his side. Even if Master Sikong Yang and others reprimanded him, she still wished to stand by Dongbo Xueying’s side.
Whoosh, whoosh.
The two flew side by side.
“Look,” Dongbo Xueying pointed to a towering mountain peak ahead. “That’s Chongyun Peak, my favorite mountain. I usually cultivate my spear techniques here.”
“Chongyun Peak?” Yu Jingqiu’s eyes sparkled as she looked up at the cliffside, which seemed as solitary and proud to her as Dongbo Xueying himself. “Brother Xueying, can we go up and take a look?”
“Of course, anyone can go up,” Dongbo Xueying smiled.
The two immediately flew toward the summit of Chongyun Peak.
…
Year after year passed.
The Xia Clan remained peaceful and harmonious. Within the world of Chiyun Mountain, among the young Transcendents, Zhang Peng still desperately pursued Senior Sister Zhuoyi, but she never gave him a second glance. Situ Hong continued to fawn over Xiao Junior sister Jingqiu, playing the gentleman and fussing over her in every way, yet Yu Jingqiu always kept her distance from him.
Meanwhile, Dongbo Xueying, ranked at the bottom, was the most fervent in cultivation.
Except for some time spent reading scrolls in the Xia History Pavilion, he spent nearly all his time cultivating on Chongyun Peak! This level of dedication astonished the other young Transcendents. They wondered, how could one keep training so intensely without tiring? Shouldn’t cultivation involve both effort and rest? Wouldn’t constantly pushing oneself and staying tense eventually drive one mad?
But in reality—
Dongbo Xueying never felt tired because he was always filled with passionate love! What he cultivated was what he passionately loved, what he was immersed in.
…
At the summit of Chongyun Peak, the evening sky was painted with rosy clouds, casting a beautiful glow across the distant mountains.
Yu Jingqiu, dressed in white robes, sat cross-legged on the ground. Before her floated a massive conical magical construct model. She stared at it intently, occasionally tapping it lightly, causing parts of the model to disintegrate and reassemble. After prolonged contemplation, she glanced toward another figure nearby on the peak—a simple-clad young man in black clothes deep in his own cultivation, and a sweet smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
Dongbo Xueying sensed her gaze and turned to look at Yu Jingqiu, returning her smile.
Since Yu Jingqiu’s arrival, Dongbo Xueying’s cultivation had grown even more fervent, thanks to her company.
Yu Jingqiu also loved coming to Chongyun Peak. She never disturbed Dongbo Xueying, merely studying the natural world beside him and pondering magical constructs.
Dongbo Xueying, in turn, focused on his spear techniques.
They rarely spoke, each immersed in their own cultivation. Yet, when their eyes occasionally met, they could both sense each other’s feelings.
Sometimes, they exchanged a few casual words.
In the solitude of cultivation, they had long become each other’s soulmates and companions.
Over time…
They both understood each other’s feelings.
Dongbo Xueying had indeed fallen for Yu Jingqiu. From the first moment he saw her, he felt a stir in his heart. As cultivation companions, their bond naturally deepened with time.
Yu Jingqiu had initially felt a strong affection for Dongbo Xueying, and as they spent more time together, her feelings grew even deeper.
Although—
Both harbored feelings for each other and were aware of the other’s heart, neither rushed into marriage.
As Transcendents with long lives, they preferred to let their relationship develop naturally, allowing their emotions to deepen gradually. When the time came that both felt they should marry, they would hold their ceremony. For now, they both needed to dedicate much of their time to cultivation and were in no hurry regarding marriage.
“Hmm? Where exactly is the problem?”
Dongbo Xueying walked across the summit, troubled. Suddenly, another Dongbo Xueying appeared beside him, followed by yet another crouching near a nearby rock.
Three Dongbo Xueyings stood atop the peak—some walking, some lying down, some crouching.
They either furrowed their brows in deep thought, looked troubled and puzzled, or murmured to themselves.
“I’ve already reached the third level of the Realm of All Things.”
“In illusion techniques, I should be fairly skilled. Yet in attacks… there’s always something lacking.” One of the three Dongbo Xueyings gently thrust a finger.
Whoosh—
The finger pierced out, surrounded by swirling currents of fire, water, and wind, seeming indestructible. It created a visible shockwave in the air, which flew several miles and struck a distant mountain. With a ‘puff,’ the shockwave pierced a deep, dark hole into the mountainside, so deep it seemed bottomless.
Just the power of a single finger… surpassed many complete ninth-tier and eighth-tier true essences!
“This isn’t what I want.”
“What I desire is a spear technique that is purer! Unity of all things, with a single thrust releasing everything.” The three Dongbo Xueyings murmured together.
“Sigh!”
“I just can’t figure it out.”
Suddenly, the other two Dongbo Xueyings vanished into thin air. The remaining one plopped down on a rock, pulled out a jar of wine, and began drinking heartily.
At this moment, Yu Jingqiu stopped her contemplation. The magical construct model before her dissolved into scattered motes of light. She smiled at Dongbo Xueying: “Brother Xueying, don’t push yourself too hard. In terms of strength, no one else in Chiyun Mountain’s world can match you. If you feel so discouraged, shouldn’t the others just find a block of tofu to bang their heads against and give up?”
“Tofu to bang their heads against?” Dongbo Xueying looked at Yu Jingqiu and laughed. “Jingqiu, I’ve never thought about competing with others. I just feel that my current mastery of the profound mysteries of water, fire, and wind has reached the third level of the Realm of All Things and has already fused together! Yet there’s always something that leaves me dissatisfied. Sigh, this feeling of imperfection is as uncomfortable as finding a fly in a pot of soup.”
“Just keep working hard. I can only cheer you on from the sidelines,” Yu Jingqiu smiled.
Yet admiration gleamed in her eyes.
As a formidable Transcendent mage, she naturally assessed Dongbo Xueying’s strength quantitatively. Dongbo Xueying usually refrained from displaying his abilities before the Demi-Gods, so Yu Jingqiu was likely the only one who truly understood how powerful he was. After careful evaluation, Yu Jingqiu clearly knew that although the other nine Transcendents in Chiyun Mountain’s world were also exceptional, Dongbo Xueying had already surpassed them all.
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