All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

After everyone left, Nian Zhao immediately took Feng Ning to his secluded cultivation place.

They waited there for her to take the elixir.

Feng Ning was still a little embarrassed. "Master, you don't have to stare at me like that. It's kind of embarrassing."

Nian Zhao's tense mood was instantly disrupted. "Can you be serious for once? Do you know how important this is to you? If you can't succeed this time, it will be much more difficult for you to recover in the future."

Feng Ning nodded, "I know, that's precisely why I should focus on my cultivation without any distractions. With you watching me like this, I really can't concentrate."

She had the feeling of writing an exam in school with the proctor sitting right across from her, watching her.

Seeing that what she said was true, Nian Zhao did not insist any further and got up to walk outside.

"Then you should cultivate diligently. I'll wait for you outside. If you can't hold on any longer, remember to call me."

Feng Ning forced a smile. "I understand. Don't worry."

Nian Zhao then turned and left, sealing the door of the cultivation room with a barrier as he did so. He then sat outside the door, not daring to leave for even a moment.

Although he was outside, he could still know what was happening inside, and if anything seemed amiss, he could rush in immediately.

After Nian Zhao left, Feng Ning took out the pill and swallowed it.

A moment later, a surge of powerful medicinal energy rushed into her body.

Her expression twisted for a moment, and all the color drained from her face.

"Ouch, that really hurts..."

She forced herself to sit up; this was nothing.

The human body has twelve meridians, eight extraordinary meridians, fifteen collateral meridians, and countless superficial collaterals.

She's been a walking corpse for so long, and now that she finally has a chance to be repaired, how can she give it up?

Whatever you have to go through, come on with confidence and boldness.

Time passed second by second, and Feng Ning's face grew increasingly pale, as white as paper.

Her body was soaked with sweat, and she looked disheveled and frail.

At first, she could sit up, but as time went on, it became increasingly difficult for her to support her body.

In the end, she couldn't even sit up anymore and curled up on the ground, clutching her body in pain.

Without the support of spiritual energy, relying solely on the strength of the body to resist this level of pain is almost like having one's bones scraped and one's heart ripped out.

It felt like it was scraping through all the bones in my body at the same time, it hurt so much.

The pain became so intense that she became numb, leaving only her body twitching slightly.

She didn't know when, but she finally noticed that the pain in her body seemed to have lessened a bit.

She mustered her strength, got up from the ground, supported herself with her hands, and sat up, leaning against the wall.

The pain is still the same, but I seem to have regained some strength.

Moreover, she seemed to be able to sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy around her. With these fluctuations, she was able to slowly absorb the spiritual energy and recover from her injuries.

She suppressed the urge to fall asleep and began to slowly absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.

The major meridians have been mostly repaired, leaving only some minor branches, which is only a matter of time.

Taking advantage of this moment when her body was breaking through its limits, she seized the opportunity to absorb spiritual energy.

She always remembered the saying, "No destruction, no construction."

She can't let this ordeal go to waste. If she can use this experience to improve her cultivation level, then it will be worth it.

She closed her eyes and began to absorb spiritual energy.

After some time, she suddenly became puzzled.

She didn't know how to describe that feeling.

She was originally at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. Each time she absorbed spiritual energy, there was a limit. Once she reached a near-saturation point, absorbing more would be useless.

Without breaking through, it is impossible to continue absorbing.

But her feelings now are completely different.

Her strength remained unchanged, still at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, but she felt that the time it took her to absorb spiritual energy had increased.

So much time has passed, yet she doesn't seem to have felt that almost saturated state.

Despite her doubts, she diligently absorbed the spiritual energy around her.

Moreover, noticing that the spiritual energy here was not as dense as in the space, she went directly to the space to cultivate.

The space was rich in spiritual energy, and the time difference made it even more convenient for her cultivation.

As soon as she entered the space, Nian Zhao sensed that something was wrong.

He seemed oblivious to the commotion inside. He was about to step in to check, but then hesitated, afraid of disturbing Feng Ning.

He should trust Feng Ning; she is his disciple. How could she be defeated by such a small setback?

He should believe it.

He tried to convince himself while pacing anxiously outside.

Just like that, time passed by minute by minute.

day to day.

When I opened my eyes again, ten days had passed.

As soon as she stepped out of the space, Nian Zhao immediately sensed the fluctuations in spiritual energy within.

He was instantly overjoyed and waited nervously outside.

Only when he saw Feng Ning come out of the cultivation room with his own eyes did he finally feel relieved.

"Ning'er, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

Feng Ning smiled broadly, "Master, I've recovered."

Upon hearing this, Nian Zhao could no longer contain her joy. "That's wonderful! That's wonderful!"

"Is everything really recovered? Are there absolutely no problems?"

"Don't worry, there's no problem at all. And there's more good news: I've made a breakthrough."

Upon closer inspection, Nian Zhao realized that he had indeed broken through. He was originally only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, but now he had broken through and become a Lesser Golden Core cultivator.

"Indeed, you are very lucky. You have turned misfortune into blessing."

Feng Ning replied with a grin, "It's all thanks to you all for helping me so much. Otherwise, I would have been dead long ago, and there wouldn't have been any time for me to slowly recover."

Nian Zhao snorted, "Hmph! You're smart enough to know your place. You'd better take good care of me from now on, you hear me?"

Feng Ning quickly and happily agreed, "Yes, yes, you're my only master, who else should I be filial to if not you?"

As the two were talking, they heard a bird chirping.

She turned around and, sure enough, saw the Blue Feathered Red-Eyed Bird looking at the two of them and strolling towards them.

Feng Ning's smile widened even more. "Lan Yu, it's been so long! Have you missed me?"

Lan Yu tilted her head and looked at her for a while, seemingly unable to understand.

But he quickly changed his mind, walked over to her, and affectionately nuzzled her head.

It seems to be expressing longing.

After playing with the bird for a while, Nian Zhao was still a little worried, so he took her to the Alchemy Peak to confirm with Elder Yu.

Only after confirming that she had indeed recovered and was free from any discomfort did she return to Xiaoyao Peak.