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Lu Tingbai glanced at Ye Bei, "Are your eyes feeling any better?"

Ye Bei nodded slightly. "Much better. I can see people now. According to your guess, Master should be with Third Senior Brother and the others."

“We’ll head south. Those people from the Biyun Sect must have been randomly teleported from the south. Master and the others should be in that direction,” Lu Tingbai deduced.

After hearing this, the Spirit Chef Peak Master nodded, "Yes, they came from the south. Those teleportation talismans can't travel very far, so your master should be nearby."

A group of people headed south with mixed feelings of excitement and uncertainty.

In case he missed Li Qingqing, the Master of the Spirit Chef Peak took out the kitchen bell of the Spirit Chef Peak and shook it a few times every now and then.

Back on Spirit Chef Peak, this kitchen bell was only rung when the spiritual food was ready and the banquet was about to begin; Li Qingqing should be very familiar with it.

She should be able to find it soon once she hears the bell.

Indeed, that was the case; Li Qingqing first heard the kitchen bell that evening.

After confirming that she hadn't misheard, she immediately brought Xia Nanfeng and the others to find them.

Upon seeing the Spirit Chef Peak Master, Lu Tingbai, Ye Bei, and the others, Li Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master was even more excited, and as soon as they met, he asked about the injury to the Biyun Sect Master.

Without Li Qingqing even needing to say anything, Wen Yang spoke even faster, quickly recounting the whole story without the slightest exaggeration.

After listening, the Spirit Chef Peak Master nodded knowingly, "The people of the Azure Cloud Sect truly deserved to die. That old thief Yun Kong also deserved it! After they escaped from here, they encountered us and tried to kill us without saying a word. It's fortunate they escaped quickly, otherwise we would have killed them too."

Anyway, that old thief's dantian is already shattered, and he might die in the Divine Ruins, so it doesn't matter if he makes an enemy of the Azure Cloud Sect.

"What's wrong with Ye Bei's eyes?" Li Qingqing noticed Ye Bei's unusual behavior at a glance.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master sighed and said apologetically, "After we parted ways with you, we accidentally entered a formation. When I was breaking the formation, I didn't notice the aura of light at the formation's core. This kid was blinded by the aura of light. He's already taken some medicine, but I estimate it won't be better for at least a month or two."

“If your eyesight isn’t good, it will affect your travel. How about we find a place to cultivate? I’ve found that the speed of cultivation in the Divine Ruins is faster than outside,” Li Qingqing suggested.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master was taken aback at first, then realized a big problem: after being separated for a period of time, Xia Nanfeng and the others had actually reached the Golden Core Realm.

"Little Li, did you all encounter some kind of opportunity in the Divine Ruins? How come everyone's cultivation level has increased?" The Spirit Chef Peak Master was extremely curious.

Li Qingqing nodded and revealed a little, "Uncle-Master, to be honest, I obtained two top-grade breakthrough pills. I gave one to Nanfeng, and I have one left. I hope that Qiu Shaoze and Ye Bei can enter the Golden Core Realm within a month. If they can break through to the Golden Core Realm on their own, I would like to give this top-grade breakthrough pill to you, Uncle-Master."

The Spirit Chef Peak Master was shocked. "What did you say? Extreme... Top-grade Breakthrough Pill?"

Top-grade Breakthrough Pills are effective even for those below the Nascent Soul Realm!

Even if someone at the peak of the Spirit Integration Realm takes one pill, it can help them break through to the Divine Transformation Realm.

Such a divine elixir was only heard of in legends throughout the Nine Continents of Hualing; no one knew how to refine it.

But Little Li actually said she got two?

This is an incredible opportunity!

Seeing that the Spirit Chef Peak Master was too shocked, Li Qingqing said calmly, "Yes. Because we and the Biyun Sect are already mortal enemies, I hope that the disciples of the Spirit Qin Peak can improve their cultivation. But I think my senior uncle should also improve his strength. The weak are always the ones who get bullied."

The Spirit Chef Peak Master was well aware of this, but in addition to talent and hard work, opportunity is also very important on the path of cultivation. Sometimes, just a little bit of luck can keep you stuck for ten or eight years without being able to advance.

“Senior Uncle, we came to the Divine Ruins to seek opportunities and find some rare and precious materials, but now that we’ve discovered this place is suitable for cultivation, why don’t we find a place to cultivate? The strength of the disciples of the Spirit Chef Peak Master also needs to be improved.” Li Qingqing’s tone was very serious.

After a moment's thought, the Spirit Chef Peak Master convinced himself, "Alright. Let's find a place to cultivate."

Anyway, he hadn't initially planned to come to the Land of Divine Ruins, so his desire to search for and seize treasures wasn't that strong.

Moreover, opportunities are not so easy to come by, but cultivation can be seized.

After reaching an agreement, the group found an open space with abundant spiritual energy, and the Spirit Chef Peak Master set up a protective array around the area using formations.

Li Qingqing then used the Listening Wind Zither that she had already given to Lu Tingbai to play a Spirit-Attracting Melody and set up a Spirit-Attracting Array to assist everyone in their cultivation.

As the spiritual energy around Li Qingqing and the others grew increasingly dense, several faint points of light flickered across this space. Soon, the entire space suddenly fell silent, even the sound of the wind ceased.

Li Qingqing enjoyed the tranquility and, after sensing no danger, closed her eyes and began to cultivate diligently.

The others didn't want to waste the time either, so they found seats and focused on their cultivation.

Three hours later, a point of light entered Li Qingqing and the others' protective array, drifting around in the spiritual mist.

Suddenly, the point of light landed on Li Qingqing's head and then disappeared.

Li Qingqing felt a tremor in her heart as a stream of pure spiritual energy poured into her body from the top of her head. It then miraculously circulated through her body three times before flowing into her dantian without dissipating.

In just a few breaths, her cultivation level improved again.

Li Qingqing was a little confused. What just happened?

As she looked up, she saw two points of light fly to her side.

Before she could even see what the two points of light were, they had already landed in her palm and disappeared.

Almost at the same moment, Li Qingqing felt two streams of pure spiritual energy surge into her body. Without her having to cultivate them diligently, they obediently transformed into her power within three breaths.

The spiritual energy contained in these three points of light is comparable to that of three or four months of arduous cultivation.

"Senior Uncle, did you see those points of light formed from spiritual energy all around? When those points of light touch your body, your cultivation increases so quickly," Li Qingqing suddenly said.

Upon hearing the sound, the Spirit Chef Peak Master immediately opened his eyes, but after staring for a while, he still couldn't find any points of light around him.

"I didn't see any light. Did a light fall on you?"

Li Qingqing hummed in agreement, "Three points of light just landed on me, and I feel my spiritual energy in my dantian surge significantly."

As soon as she said that, everyone around her looked at her.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master looked around for a while before saying, "Although I don't know what you're talking about, let's hurry up and cultivate! Perhaps some special spiritual creatures have been attracted here."

The others thought it made sense and became even more focused on their practice.

Li Qingqing stopped worrying and continued her cultivation.

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