I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Although it's not in the 'zero moment' state, it won't be much different.

At that time, she was facing a life-or-death situation. The omnipresent pressure brought her infinitely close to that state. She even felt that time had stopped. From the moment she made her discovery to breaking through Liu Mengxian's suppression, only about ten seconds had passed.

click

The dark light on the spear in Liu Mengxian's hand faded, and the next second, the entire lightning spear shattered instantly, turning into specks of lightning, which Liu Mengxian flicked away.

"That won't do~ You need to maintain that state. I don't expect you to be able to do it anytime, anywhere, but you must keep your focus throughout the battle. Let's try again!"

"Wait a minute—!!!"

The following period was a time of intense love and torment from Liu Mengxian towards Yan Ziming. For an entire afternoon, Yan Ziming was driven to the brink of madness by Liu Mengxian, and he also made new progress in the application of Quanran Yizhuan.

Ye Qianxue felt a pang of heartache watching her older sister's pain, but she stayed by her side, at least to comfort her sister when she couldn't hold on any longer.

"Okay, that's all for today."

As dusk fell, Liu Mengxian finished the training session. She had spent the entire afternoon not only helping Yan Ziming familiarize herself with the process, but also helping her hone the will called 'penetration'.

She was an experienced person, and her understanding of willpower was much clearer than Yan Zimo's. This was one of the most important barriers to breaking through from the eighth to the ninth level. Only by going through countless trials and tribulations could one glimpse that level that countless people coveted.

Will, a concept.

Even ordinary people have had the beginnings of one or more wills, which are later erased by various things, and the same is true for people with superpowers.

Why have countless Bajie-type ability users been stuck at the ninth level of the bottleneck over the past century?

This is because they lack their own will, or because they haven't reached their peak and have been worn down by external factors.

That's not enough. Forming one's will is only one of the difficulties. Another is to forge a second main path from one's own path. The two paths must complement and integrate with each other to achieve the most powerful ninth rank. The subsequent minor levels will basically not be able to stop such people.

Of course, it's not that you can't break through to the ninth rank if you don't find the second path. There are still people like that. However, just like the three requirements for the condensation of a realm, this process directly determines their future strength and potential for further breakthroughs.

Only those who can achieve the ultimate can hope to reach that supreme level.

—Soul Heaven!

Chapter Eleven: Curious Baby

The next day, noon.

"Ha...this is what it means to be physically and mentally exhausted..." Yan Ziming complained, slumped on the bed.

It was already lunchtime, but Yan Ziming, who usually gets up early, didn't want to get out of bed at all. She had been tormented by Liu Mengxian yesterday and felt like she didn't want to move at all today.

He hugged Ye Qianxue even tighter beside him, wanting to continue sleeping. The kind of sleep where no one could wake him.

After a while...

Yan Ziming suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, stood up instantly, and urged Ye Qianxue beside him to get dressed, brush her teeth, wash her face, and prepare to go out for dinner.

It was only because she heard Liu Mengxian's voice.

"Mo'er, wake up and have lunch!"

This fairy master can actually cook? This has truly turned Yan Zimo's worldview upside down.

But since it's about cooking, there should be a single ponytail and apron set, right? Yan Ziming wanted to take advantage of the fact that Liu Mengxian's wife index was off the charts before she turned back to her original form.

Come to think of it, I think I cook for Qianxue like this every day?

Does Qianxue think I'm the kind of woman with an off-the-charts "wife index"?

Yan Ziming glanced awkwardly at Ye Qianxue, who was halfway through dressing and whose cleavage was just beginning to reveal itself, with an air of inquiry.

However, Ye Qianxue, who had just woken up, did not notice at all and went straight to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Scratching her nose, Yan Ziming followed her out. More than whether Liu Mengxian had the "wife value" to go full throttle, she was more concerned about how Liu Mengxian looked in an apron with her hair in a single ponytail.

As soon as I went outside, I saw a table full of steaming hot food, but they all had the same appearance - plastic lunch boxes.

"Xian'er, did you order these dishes as takeout?"

Yan Ziming stiffly asked Liu Mengxian, who was sitting at the dining table. She was dressed as always, in a simple blue-purple robe, looking like a fairy.

Liu Mengxian tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "Order takeout? How do I order?"

"..."

Acting cute is shameful, you know!

Yan Ziming was completely charmed by Liu Mengxian, but then he immediately felt a slight headache.

If it wasn't ordered as takeout, how else could it have come from? It must have been bought by the customer themselves!

God!

Doesn't she know that a peerless fairy like herself would be surrounded by a huge crowd if she went out?

Even Yan Ziming and her group disguised themselves when they went out. Would Liu Mengxian know how to do that?

He took out his phone and skillfully browsed today's news. Sure enough, someone had captured footage of Liu Mengxian shopping.

One of the pinned posts read: "Shocking! A fairy descended from the sky in XX area of ​​Bei'an!!!"

The same title again. Why do such idiotic titles always manage to trend on social media? And in just a few hours, it's already garnered millions of views!

Yan Ziming had a lot to complain about on this point, but now was not the time, so he just let it go!

With a light tap of her finger, a bunch of articles appeared, but Yan Ziming didn't even want to look at them and scrolled directly to the picture book.

In the picture, Liu Mengxian appears like a fairy untouched by the mortal world, completely out of place with the surrounding scenery. The angle from which the paparazzi took the photo impressed Yan Ziming.

With a soft sigh, Yan Ziming said to Liu Mengxian:

"Xian'er... don't go out to buy things anymore, it's too conspicuous. Or let me buy them for you, okay?"

"Why? Don't you always have to go out to buy things?"

"No, look."

Yan Ziming handed her the phone, letting her see the huge commotion she had caused.

"What is this?" Liu Mengxian took the phone. She thought it was just a board. What did Yan Ziming want her to see?

She remembers that when she went out, many people pointed this thing at her, which she found strange at the time.

However, the moment she touched her phone, her eyes changed, and her calm demeanor wavered for the first time.

After carefully reading the contents, she quickly reached the end. The last line was only half visible and could not be read clearly. Liu Mengxian imitated Yan Ziming's earlier action, pressing her finger against the screen and swiping upwards. The unfinished content then appeared.

After reading it, Liu Mengxian put her phone on the dining table and said, "Mo'er, tell me more about your era."

Her voice held a hint of anticipation.

What she had just encountered was something that had never appeared in countless years.

She only knew that humanity now possessed incredibly powerful weapons, but was completely unaware of these everyday items. It was a novel experience, and the long-dormant years seemed to be gradually coming back to life.

After telling Yan Ziming her request, she continued, "I was being presumptuous. Let's eat first."

"..."

Yan Ziming sat down at the other end of the table and looked at her silently. He saw 'eagerness' in her eyes.

"Big sister, and..." Ye Qianxue had finished washing up, but she didn't know how to address Liu Mengxian.

Call me Fairy.

"...Yes, Xian'er."

Ye Qianxue sat down next to Yan Ziming, and after seeing the food on the table, she couldn't help but show a hint of worry.

Why is it food from outside?!

This doesn't taste nearly as good as what my older sister makes.

"What's wrong, Xue'er? Is it not to your liking?"

Liu Mengxian naturally called Ye Qianxue "Xue'er," which suggests that she likes to address others that way and also likes to be addressed that way by others.

Ye Qianxue took a bite of food and said with a worried look:

"It's not as good as my older sister's cooking..."

For years, her older sister had been cooking for her. Yan Ziming's superb cooking skills had made her picky about food, and she looked down on these dishes that were cooked by who-knows-where restaurants.

"How dare you talk like that, you little brat!" Yan Ziming pinched her cheek and said with displeasure.

It was someone else who bought lunch for them, and they're still being picky. What kind of behavior is that!

"Actually, I also think it's not very tasty..." Liu Mengxian took a bite and expressed the same opinion.

"..."

Yan Ziming was speechless. She had only been up for a short time this morning and had already encountered this situation several times. Could it be that her divine master was a natural airhead?

It doesn't really look like it.

"Never mind, I'll do it. Please wait a moment." Yan Ziming neatly tied her hair into a single ponytail, grabbed an apron from the sofa, and headed to the kitchen.

......

"Hey Xian'er, could you please stop staring at me like that... I can't concentrate."

Yan Ziming had just started chopping vegetables when Liu Mengxian followed her into the kitchen to observe her cooking process. Yan Ziming offered her opinion, but almost choked on Liu Mengxian's next words.