The cat demon defies the heavens and is the emperor’s only beloved disciple!

over time!

Xu Wan felt the gentle aura gradually recede and merge into the earth beneath her feet.

She slowly opened her eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air that had been accumulating in her chest for a long time.

"Sister Master, how are you feeling?"

Lan Youyou immediately came closer, looking up at her with concern, her little face full of expectation.

Xu Wan lowered her head and looked at her hands.

There seemed to be a trace of warmth still lingering in my palm.

She felt her body become very relaxed at that moment.

More importantly, it's her state of mind.

It seemed as if the ethereal buzzing sound had cleansed everything away.

Her eyes were clearer and brighter than before.

The corners of her mouth raised slightly.

The smile was gentle, yet it carried the warmth of melting ice and snow.

"I feel……"

She paused, feeling the new life force within her!

"very good."

“Better than ever.”

She turned her head to look at Lan Youyou and the golden flower spirit, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"It's telling me that everything is over!"

Lan Youyou saw Xu Wan smile, a smile more beautiful than any flower in the spirit field.

She clapped her hands happily along with them.

"a ha ha ha……"

"That's great! Yinghe Shi said that Sister Shizun is alright!"

hum!

The golden flower spirit also let out a clear chirp.

Xu Wan reached out again and gently stroked the moss-covered surface of the Yinghe Stone.

This time!

The stone stopped buzzing and simply accepted her touch, its surface smooth and warm like jade.

"Thank you."

"Echo Stone!"

She knew that this was more than just a singing stone.

This was another remedy Ling Shuo had prepared for her; it accepted her and healed her in the simplest way.

And it gave her hope for a new life!

The golden flower spirit circled above Xu Wan's head once, then gently landed on her shoulder and affectionately nuzzled her cheek with its little head.

"Let's go."

Xu Wan straightened up and looked at the spiritual field again, her eyes filled with new anticipation.

"Youyou, Hualing, let's keep going."

"Let's see what other rare and unusual items we can find!"

This time!

Her steps became lighter and more determined.

"Okay!"

Lan Youyou cheered and, grabbing her hand again, ran towards the depths of the spirit field.

The golden flower spirits hovered above their heads, like a golden guiding lamp.

As they ventured deeper into the area, the surrounding scenery subtly began to change.

The patches of forget-me-nots gradually thinned out, replaced by a lush and verdant garden of medicinal herbs.

The concentration of spiritual energy here is at least several times higher than that in the surrounding area.

"Sister Master, look! That's the 'Seven-Colored Lotus'!"

Lan Youyou pointed to a body of water not far away and exclaimed excitedly.

Xu Wan looked over.

Several crystal-clear lotus flowers were seen growing in the water.

Each petal displays a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple, swirling with a seven-colored halo, breathtakingly beautiful.

"And over there! That's 'Dragon Beard Grass,' which is said to be able to be used to refine 'Foundation Building Pills' if it's old enough!"

Lan Youyou spoke with great familiarity, clearly knowing every plant and tree in the area intimately.

Xu Wan's gaze was drawn to an inconspicuous little tree.

The sapling was only half a person tall, with a trunk as black as ink, but its leaves were pure white, like they were carved from the finest white jade.

At the very top of the tree crown grows a fruit the size of a fist. The fruit has a strange, translucent appearance, as if magma is flowing inside, and it exudes a scorching heat.

"Youyou, what is that fruit?"

Xu Wan sensed that the fruit contained extremely violent fire energy.

"Oh, that's the 'Heart-Burning Fruit'!"

Lan Youyou glanced at it, a hint of lingering fear showing on her little face.

"This fruit is extremely poisonous; one bite can burn a person to ashes. Only those who have cultivated specific techniques can consume it."

"Sister Master, we must not get close to it!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wan's heart stirred.

Thinking secretly:

Specific techniques?

That Mu Qing cultivates fire-based techniques!

Perhaps I should give her a fruit...

but……

If she eats this fruit and her temper becomes even more volatile, causing trouble, that would be terrible!

Even though I meant well, what if someone can't handle it...?

Ah!

or?

Should I try one first?

The "Mysterious Ice Technique" I cultivate is extremely yin and extremely cold!

If we could use the violent fire poison of the "Heart-Burning Fruit" as a catalyst!

Perhaps we can achieve a wonderful state of harmony between yin and yang, and the coexistence of water and fire, thereby breaking through the current bottleneck.

Uh-huh!

Smart like me!

Just do it!

The idea took root in her mind as soon as it appeared.

"Ling Shuo! Where are you? Come out quickly!"

Xu Wan stopped and shouted loudly into the void:

"that……"

“I have a request. I would like to… obtain the ‘Heart-Burning Fruit’ for my use.”

"You wouldn't be so stingy as to not let me use it, would you?"

She had barely finished speaking!

A gentle breeze wafted by, carrying the sweet fragrance of carnations!

Ling Shuo's figure then quietly appeared in front of them.

"You want the Heart-Burning Fruit?"

Ling Shuo looked at her, his eyes filled with surprise.

"But you don't cultivate fire-based techniques, so how could you rashly consume the extremely yang and fiery Burning Heart Fruit!"

"One careless move could result in severed meridians and death from body explosion."

"Miss Xu, have you thought it through?"

"Yes! I've made up my mind."

Xu Wan's eyes were incredibly firm.

“If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, you won’t catch the tiger’s cubs.”

"I can't live with the past anymore, I don't want to be a useless person!"

"Of course I need to break through the shackles of cultivation in order to better move towards the future."

"well said!"

"Hahaha!"

Ling Shuo clapped his hands and laughed.

"Courageous!"

"Since you've made up your mind, then go ahead."

"Remember, everything in the universe is interconnected and mutually restraining. Although water and fire are incompatible, if a balance can be found, life will continue."

"Ling Shuo, thank you very much."

Xu Wan bowed in thanks, then took a deep breath and walked toward the black tree.

Lan Youyou clenched her little fists nervously.

The golden flower spirit hovered nervously in mid-air, ready to lend a helping hand at any moment.

As Xu Wan walked up to the black tree, she could clearly feel the wave of heat emanating from it.

She dared not delay and immediately activated the "Mysterious Ice Technique".

Suddenly!

A faint chill emanated from her body, forming a thin layer of ice crystal shield around her.

She slowly reached out her hand and grabbed at the Heart-Burning Fruit.

The closer you get to the fruit, the higher the temperature.

The ice crystal shield on her hand began to melt rapidly, and her skin felt a burning sting.

But she gritted her teeth and did not back down; her fingertips finally touched the fruit.

Whoosh!

A surge of intense heat rushed from her fingertips into her body!

"what!"

Xu Wan let out a muffled groan, and her whole body was instantly enveloped in a layer of red light, her skin turned bright red, and her veins bulged.

The heat was like a fire dragon, rampaging through her meridians, and wherever it went, her meridians seemed to be scorched.

Severe pain!

The pain was unimaginable!

She felt like her internal organs were being boiled alive!

"Sister Master!"

"Uncle Ling, help me!!"

Lan Youyou screamed in fright.

"Don't panic."

Ling Shuo's voice rang out at the right time, carrying a calming power.

"This is the only way. It's up to fate."

Xu Wan sat down cross-legged and desperately circulated the "Mysterious Ice Technique," trying to use the cold energy within her body to suppress the raging fire poison.

All of a sudden!

Her body became a battlefield!

On one side is the extremely yin and cold Xuanbing Qi!

On one side is the intense, burning fire of extreme heat!

The two forces collided and clashed fiercely!

Her body was sometimes covered in frost, and sometimes glowed with a bright red light, making her look extremely frightening.