Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

"How about we have a drink?" Li Shuang suggested.

Lan Xichen paused, then said, "Okay, I'll try it too." Tonight, he inexplicably couldn't resist the taste of alcohol.

Drinking alcohol and then using spiritual power to expel it from the body is not considered a violation of family rules.

Li Shuang took out two flasks of wine: "One is pear blossom wine, and the other is Emperor's Smile wine bought from Caiyi Town. Which one do you want to drink?"

Lan Xichen took the pear blossom wine without hesitation: "Try this pear blossom wine. Where did you buy it?"

Li Shuang smiled and said, "I brewed it myself. As the first person to drink it, please give me your opinion."

Upon hearing this, he poured himself a glass. He first smelled a delicate fragrance mixed with the aroma of wine. He took a small sip, savored it slowly in his mouth, and then swallowed it.

"It has a refreshing and sweet taste with the aroma of pear blossoms. It's smooth on the palate and also..."

Before he could finish speaking, he looked at Li Shuang and said, "It also helps with spiritual power."

Li Shuang smiled and said, "That's right, drinking it does help restore and enhance spiritual power."

Lan Xichen's expression turned serious: "Don't let anyone else know about this in the future. I'm afraid someone might have malicious intentions and try to harm you."

Li Shuang poured herself a glass of Emperor's Smile wine and nodded, "Yes, I'm just treating you to a drink. I rarely go out."

"That's good." Lan Xichen breathed a sigh of relief.

The two drank together to the sound of the rain until late at night before Li Shuang went home.

After she left, Lan Xichen was about to expel the wine from his body, but after thinking about it, he paused and ultimately did not do so.

After taking a bath and changing his clothes, he lay down on the bed, but found it difficult to fall asleep.

Sensing the changes within his body, he sat up, channeled his spiritual energy, and circulated it throughout his body.

An hour later, Lan Xichen felt that he was actually closer to the next realm, and his eyes were filled with surprise.

After returning home, Li Shuang also drank a pot of pear blossom wine, and the spiritual energy in her body seemed to be overflowing.

She quickly sat down cross-legged, and overnight, Li Shuang's cultivation level increased by one level, directly reaching the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

Xiao Qi said, "Congratulations, host, you've leveled up so quickly."

"Thank you, Xiao Qi, it's all thanks to this wine!"

"Host, in a while, the Cloud Recesses will be invaded by the Wen Clan!" Xiao Qi suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Li Shuang recalled the plot: "With the protagonist around, the Wen family won't last long, so we don't need to worry about it."

Xiao Qi knew her host wouldn't meddle in other people's business: "Okay, host."

*

On the day Wen Xu led his men into Cloud Recesses, Lan Xichen, on his uncle's orders, led his men away. After taking only a few steps, he remembered Li Shuang.

He paused, then hurried toward the cold room, arriving at the pear tree.

“Li Shuang, the Wen clan has invaded. Come with me. They're setting fires, and I'm afraid they'll hurt you.”

Upon hearing the sound, Li Shuang appeared.

Where are you planning to go?

Lan Xichen thought for a moment: "Let's go down the mountain first!"

Thinking back to the original plot, he was taken in by Jin Guangyao, and that led to his entanglement with him.

Li Shuang took his hand, and in the blink of an eye, Lan Xichen found himself in a different place.

This is a boundless white place, stretching as far as the eye can see.

There was a quaint two-story wooden house, which must have been where she lived.

"Where is this?" he asked uncertainly.

"This is inside my pear tree, don't worry, it's the safest place here."

After saying that, she turned around and began to cast a spell.

As Lan Xichen watched her movements, he raised his hand to look at the spot she had just touched, and then placed his other hand on it and stroked it.

Li Shuang was controlling it, and the entire pear tree shrank to about the size of a palm.

Then the rhizomes automatically emerge from the soil, like toes, and begin to run forward.

Finally, the little pear tree found a quiet, lush forest and temporarily settled there.

"Alright, we're safer now!"

If this weren't the world of cultivation, I wouldn't have run away directly; I would have gone straight for the fight.

Be careful in the cultivation world. It's okay to deal with those whose cultivation is lower than your own, but it's not easy to deal with a lot of people attacking at once.

His cultivation level as a Nascent Soul cultivator was similar to that of the later Yiling Patriarch; their strengths were not that different. It was still necessary to keep a low profile in this world.

Lan Xichen could see what was happening outside even from inside.

"Thank you for taking me in today." His words were filled with sincere gratitude.

Li Shuang waved her hand: "No need to thank me. You didn't forget me when you were fleeing for your life. It's only right that I take you in."

With a wave of her hand, the two entered the house, where a stone table was set with food and wine.

"Have some food first. You've had a long day. After that, rest here."

Lan Xichen thanked him again, then sat down, and the two finished their meal.

Li Shuang pointed to the bookshelf: "These are for you to pass the time. You can read them all. Just call me if you need anything!"

"Alright, I apologize for bothering you today. You can go back to your work now!"

Li Shuang nodded and went to cultivate first; this world made her feel a sense of crisis.

Looking at her retreating figure, Lan Xichen felt a strange feeling in his heart.

Today, in that critical moment, I thought of taking her with me. Now, thinking back on my feelings at that time, and how much I cared about her.

Having found the answer in his heart, her appearance in his world was like adding a bright color to his dull life.

I find myself unconsciously wondering what she's doing, being drawn to her, and thinking about what I'd say if I saw her.

He also envied Li Shuang's carefree and unrestrained life.

Lan Xichen held the book, but couldn't concentrate. His mind was filled with thoughts, sometimes about Li Shuang, sometimes about the situation in the Cloud Recesses.

Li Shuang had no idea that he was thinking so much; she was completely absorbed in the joy of cultivation.

Each time she improved her cultivation level, she felt a sense of accomplishment.

A few days later, Li Shuang stopped cultivating, feeling that she had recently reached a bottleneck and, without a catalyst, would not be able to break through so quickly.

She opened her eyes, stood up, and found Lan Xichen reading a book.

"Lan Xichen, come with me!"

Hearing the voice, Lan Xichen looked up and asked with a smile, "Where do you want to go?"

"I want to go for a walk; I've recently hit a bottleneck in my cultivation!"

“Alright, I’ll go with you!” he said gently.

Overjoyed, Li Shuang grabbed his arm and said, "Let's go!"

Lan Xichen glanced down, didn't push her away, but instead curled his lips into a smile and followed her force forward.

The two arrived at an unfamiliar small town, and Li Shuang said, "Let's find a restaurant to have a meal first!"

"Okay, whatever you say!" Lan Xichen had no objections.

Li Shuang pulled him forward, and they finally chose a lively restaurant.

She now enjoys listening to gossip and watching the excitement.

As soon as the two went inside, the waiter came over.

"Please come in and have a seat, esteemed guests!"

Li Shuang nodded, found a seat by the window, and pulled the other person to sit down.

"Waiter, bring me a few of your signature dishes, and a pot of your finest tea."