My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

Luo Hanying nodded and said, "To be honest, the spiritual energy in my dantian is extremely rich. I feel like I could break through at any moment. I don't think I'll have to undergo tribulation here, do I?"

Changshui smiled and said, "If you really undergo tribulation here, the sweet rain that comes from your successful tribulation will also benefit this place. I would rather you stay here and go into seclusion."

With me here, I think Heaven will take pity on you and make your tribulation a little easier.

Upon hearing this good news, Luo Hanying immediately beamed with joy: "So it's a win-win situation for me to stay."

She asked, "What are our plans next?"

Ruan Chayan glanced at Jin Si, who was teasing her with peppercorns, and said, recalling the recent events, "No."

There is no new information from the Shiren Sect, and they are unaware of the overall situation in the Canglan Realm.

Our closest fellow disciples are in the Western Barbarian Continent. We don't have any missions right now, and there's no rush to reunite with them. Taibai Pavilion is probably still eyeing the Changshui Five Elements Essence. We'll stay and protect it for a while, and you can break through in the meantime."

Ruan Chayan flipped her wrist, and a small jade box appeared in her hand: "Didn't I also obtain the White Jade Technique in the Lanxi Secret Realm? After leaving early, I asked someone to pull strings to refine the Nascent Soul Pill."

However, the success rate of forming pills is very low; there are only two in total. I'll entrust them to you now.

Luo Hanying gratefully accepted it and exclaimed, "Tea Mama, you're so thoughtful! I thought this was hopeless!"

Those two days, I had just come out of the secret realm and had to go to the Jinwu Lu family, so I didn't have time to deal with the White Jade Technique in my hands.

"In that case, you can have my share of the White Jade Technique."

As Luo Hanying took out the jade box containing the White Jade Technique, she said, "Now that I have the Nascent Soul Pill, I have even less to worry about."

Ruan Chayan did not accept the jade box that Luo Hanying handed her. She smiled and said, "Why should we be so formal? I have no use for the White Jade Technique. After all, I am already at the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. You can keep it for when you need it."

Unlike you, I haven't studied alchemy for even a few days. The White Jade Technique is no longer of any use to me.

Luo Hanying readily accepted the suggestion and put away the White Jade Technique. Then she pondered and said, "In that case, should I go find a cave to cultivate in seclusion now?"

Ruan Chayan said helplessly, "No one says that seclusion has to be in a cave, right? Who knows what kind of snakes, rats, insects and ants might be in there?"

You can set up multiple layers of formations right here. With Jin Si and I protecting you, you will certainly not be affected.

Luo Hanying had other considerations: "Won't my tribulation here damage the mountain?"

The water had long since returned to the spring, and the clear stream meandered down, its flow carving out a new channel.

Ruan Chayan looked around and saw the chilly autumn wind: "Wildfire cannot burn it all, the spring breeze brings it back to life."

Changshui said the rain will bring life to this place, so I don't think you need to worry so much. As long as we don't affect ordinary people, it's fine.

Luo Hanying then set up an array here. The spiritual energy in the Central Plains is thin. If it weren't for the Five Elements Essence of Changshui assisting in providing spiritual energy, this would not be a good place for seclusion and tribulation.

Since Luo Hanying was a good friend of Ruan Chayan, Jin Si did not hesitate to use the spirit stones he had stolen many years ago, piling them up around Luo Hanying's formation.

During Luo Hanying's seclusion, the local people noticed changes in the Changshui River and organized a group of people to come to the spring to observe the situation.

Ruan Chayan concealed his voice, appearance, and figure, saying that he had seen immortals performing rituals in this place, which purified the Changshui River. Upon hearing this, the people rebuilt the stone temple, reshaped the idols of the gods, and held sacrifices to express their gratitude for the gods' grace.

Other cultivators came to Yuanningchuan to inquire whether anything had happened here. They seemed to sense that the spiritual energy here was different from other places. A few days ago, spiritual energy even erupted from here. After verifying their identities, Ruan Chayan carefully dealt with a few of the spies from Taibai Pavilion to maintain a temporary peace.

Ruan Chayan didn't know why Taibai Xie hadn't sent a large number of people to Changshui to deal with her and Luo Hanying. Perhaps it was out of fear of Jin Si's cultivation level. After all, in the Canglan Realm, there were almost only Venerables like Dao Zun and Demon Venerables at the Refining Void Realm. If Taibai Xie could invite or command Venerables, the Canglan Realm would have been Taibai Xie's possession long ago.

The disciples of the Shiren Sect contacted the traveling cultivators, urging them to be careful in everything they did and to ensure their own safety while helping people.

According to information from the Shiren Sect, the demon race is currently experiencing internal strife, and the demonic energy in the Demon Realm is surging out, encroaching on the border with the cultivation world. Beset by internal and external troubles, they are now facing unprecedented challenges.

When Jin Si heard this news, he laughed and said that the Canglan Realm today is becoming more and more like the one he appeared in a thousand years ago.

After hearing this, Ruan Chayan gave Jin Si a strange look, but didn't respond.

Now that Kinsa has reappeared, if he can truly bring misfortune...

No, those things have nothing to do with Jin Si. The fact that Canglan Realm is in its current state is all the fault of Taibai Pavilion and Canghai Realm.

Luo Hanying's breakthrough went very smoothly. In less than a month, she underwent the baptism of the heavenly tribulation. With Changshui protecting her by her side, the power of the heavenly lightning that fell was almost the same as that of the second nine heavenly tribulation. Her mind was clear and she was not ravaged by inner demons.

Before Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying could enjoy their happiness for long, System 7195 issued a new task: "Now issuing the sixth stage of the main quest: Go to Lianpo City in Ximan Shenzhou to learn about the latest situation of the demon race and the monster race."

Task deadline: one month.

Task Reward: 500 points.

Penalty for mission failure: 5% deduction from main quest progress.

Ruan Chayan frowned: [“Going to the Western Barbarian Continent? Has something happened between the demon and monster races that could affect us?”]

Luo Hanying pondered for a moment and said, "Do you know what I'm thinking of? I'm thinking of the war between good and evil. With things so chaotic right now, wouldn't the demons try to take advantage of the situation?"

"No way?"

Ruan Chayan refuted Luo Hanying's idea, guessing, "The main quest and the side quests are unrelated."

Besides, our side quest is almost halfway complete; how could a war possibly break out even if we try to stop it?

Luo Hanying was persuaded by Ruan Chayan. Besides, they knew nothing at the moment, so how could they speculate on those vague and ethereal things?

“It’s not convenient for us to separate right now. Even if your cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul Realm, you still can’t withstand Taibai Xie’s targeting.”

Ruan Chayan said, "We have to go to Lianpo City together."

Luo Hanying looked at the spring with worry: "What about the Changshui River? If we leave Taibai Pavilion and they use the same trick to control the Changshui River again, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?"

Ruan Chayan said helplessly, "We can't possibly stay here guarding Changshui forever, can we?"

Changshui appeared at this moment and comforted Luo Hanying, saying, "I heard you discussing this. Are you leaving?"

Please don't worry about me. I know now that protecting myself is more important. If anyone comes to harm me again at Taibai Pavilion, I will kill them myself.