Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

However, what she said seemed a bit inappropriate.

"The so-called method of dual cultivation is..."

"Cough-cough-"

The white-haired girl sitting in the main seat coughed lightly, as if she had suddenly choked on the fish, interrupting what the other person was saying.

Seeing the two blonde women beside him looking at him, Xi Heng clapped his hands and said in a casual manner:

"For cultivators who come from the mortal realm, the method of dual cultivation is truly unique. Perhaps we should explain it to her when she is in the later stages of Qi Refining and can use it?"

"I just wanted to share some insights on cultivation," Yin Wanluan said, waving his hand. "But since that's what you think, let's talk about it later."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm." Xi Heng nodded repeatedly.

Seeing this, Chen Fenghuo vaguely sensed something.

Her grey eyes darted between the two people in front of her, and thoughts began to surface in her mind as she recalled their earlier conversation.

'A cultivation method that is rather special to ordinary people... could it be a method that is considered taboo by ordinary people?'

Then she recalled the textual explanations about dual cultivation that she had read before.

While lost in thought, he stopped using the cutlery in his hands.

It wasn't until Xi Heng placed a piece of meat in her bowl that Chen Fenghuo's thoughts were finally pulled back to reality.

The result was that she couldn't guess the specifics—her concept of dual cultivation was still very vague.

But... I still really want to know.

So Chen Fenghuo pursed his lips and tried to ask:

"I am indeed curious about this. Can't we talk about it today?"

“Sure,” another blonde girl immediately replied in a gentle tone.

Xi Heng quickly called for a halt again: "I will personally inform you after you advance to the late stage of Qi Refining."

With those words spoken, the matter was defined.

Yin Wanluan smiled faintly, but the words she had prepared remained unspoken.

Chen Fenghuo hesitated for a moment.

Although she was still very curious, she was obedient because Xi Heng had said so...

"Let's eat, everyone. There's no need to think about these unnecessary things."

Fortunately, Xi Heng's words had some effect.

The topic of dual cultivation was finally brought up thanks to her efforts.

Then, they only talked about some everyday topics unrelated to dual cultivation.

Yin Wanluan asked Xi Heng how her Qingyan Gong cultivation was progressing, and Xi Heng replied that she had not yet cultivated it and would focus on it after she reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

She didn't want to reveal her resentment for the time being.

Time slipped away slowly during the casual conversation, and the food on the table was all gone.

"Thank you for your hospitality. That's all I wanted to say. I'll take my leave now." Yin Wanluan put down the tableware, then stood up and stepped back, reminding Xi Heng as she did so: "Don't forget about the matter of the evil cultivators."

　 "how come."

Does she seem like a very forgetful person?

“I’ve noticed you seem a bit dazed lately, I wonder if it’s just my imagination,” Yin Wanluan added, trying to justify her statement.

"Really?" The girl tilted her head and looked at the two people beside her.

Then, both blonde girls nodded.

"..."

I don't think I have this attribute, right?

But seeing the unyielding expressions of the two people beside him, he didn't say anything more.

He simply replied perfunctorily, "I won't forget."

After saying goodbye, Yin Wanluan put his white robe and hood back on and turned to leave.

As the figure in white robes disappeared from her sight and consciousness, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Fenghuo, who remained in the hall, watched the other person leave, then whispered, "Xi Heng and this Holy Maiden... seem to have a very good relationship."

It seemed like he was talking to himself, or perhaps it was a small question.

"When I first arrived in Hellfire about five years ago, she was the one who greeted me," Xi Heng replied earnestly, deliberately suppressing his often absent-minded demeanor when relaxed.

"This courtyard was also a gift from her, and we did several things together afterward, so our relationship must be better, right?"

"I'm so envious," Chen Fenghuo said softly, without saying who she was envying.

After whispering, she got up, cleared the tableware from the table, and left the hall.

Xi Heng was left alone, tilting his head and touching his lips with his index finger, lost in some unknown contemplation.

After a few minutes, he shook his head and dismissed all the strange thoughts in his mind.

"Let's get down to business first."

He leaned towards the small pavilion outside the hall and placed a few spirit stones to activate the spirit-gathering formation.

He grabbed a futon, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and calmed his mind, slowly circulating the spiritual energy within his body in a state of extreme tranquility.

This brief period of cultivation is to use the cultivation gained from the previous ten days of dual cultivation to stabilize the realm and lay the foundation for the long-term seclusion in a few days.

Xi Heng has decided that as soon as he advances to the tenth level of Qi Refining, he will immediately continue to advance until he reaches the Foundation Establishment stage.

While spending time with Yin Wanluan, she had already asked him about his experience in advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage.

The answer is that with her current aptitude for spiritual roots, she can try as long as she has a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Unlike other cultivators, they do not need to wait until their minds are firm enough and all states are in harmony before advancing.

For those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots, the Foundation Establishment Realm is merely a threshold that can be easily crossed.

Even without Foundation Establishment Pills, the probability of successfully advancing to the next level is not low.

Even if you fail, there won't be too many side effects; you can rest for a while and start over.

……

The spiritual light circulated throughout the body, solidifying the floating cultivation within.

First, it flows into the dantian, and then from the dantian it flows down to the limbs and bones.

After a long time, the vast amount of cultivation gained from ten days of dual cultivation has been fully integrated into the foundation.

The girl stopped cultivating and opened her eyes, only to find that it was already night outside.

Xi Heng subconsciously counted the time on his fingers, and after confirming that only an afternoon had passed, he nodded, got up, yawned, and went back to his room to prepare for sleep.

Step back into the hall and through the corridor.

Then, Chen Fenghuo was seen standing by the wooden window at the end of the corridor, gazing at the rich night scene of the courtyard.

The bright white moonlight spilled down from the sky, illuminating the lower half of the girl's face by the window, making her skin appear as if it were blending with the moonlight, adding a touch of crystalline translucency.

"What are you doing?" Xi Heng then stopped in his tracks.

Chen Fenghuo snapped out of her reverie, and after a moment of silence, she softly uttered the words that were on her mind:

"I'm just thinking about what I should do in the future."

"Oh? Have you made up your mind?" Xi Heng asked curiously, and they started chatting.

"No." The other person shook their head.

"Since the Fire Prison will eventually decline and perish, and there are no other information coordinates for the cultivation world, perhaps the best outcome in the future is to achieve Foundation Establishment, retrieve the flying boat, and return home, living a peaceful life with the power of a cultivator and a long lifespan."

"Isn't it good?"

"But I risked my life to come to Hell, not for this outcome." Moonlight streamed into the room from outside the window, its glow falling into the girl's clear gray eyes.

She looked at him intently and said, "I want to go further—with you."

A night breeze gently blew in through the window, causing the air in the room to circulate, and the bright moonlight shimmered softly among the loose strands of hair.

At this moment, Chen Fenghuo's demeanor gained an added touch of holiness, drawing Xi Heng's attention for a moment.

Seeing that he had not received a response for a long time, Chen Fenghu shook his head and said, "This is just a small thought... I know it is really difficult."

"There should always be something to look forward to," Xi Heng finally replied.

"I can help you retrieve the flying boat, and you can leave freely when this cultivation world declines."

"But what about you?"

Chen Fenghuo remained calm, seemingly more concerned about her safety than his own.

"I am naturally willing to seek out new realms for cultivation, but I don't know if there will be a chance to travel far together in the future." The white-haired girl shook her head.

She felt that she had been entangled too much in Hellfire and that it might be difficult for her to have a peaceful end—and she was prepared to sacrifice herself after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

"I hope I'll have that opportunity," Chen Fenghuo said, lightly clasping her left hand to her chest as if making a vow.

"Afterwards, I will also do my best to cultivate and improve my realm. If I reach a level where I can assist you, please do not hesitate to tell me what you want to do, and I will do my best to achieve it."

“…Thank you.” Xi Heng nodded.

"It can be done anytime, even if it's something that's taboo from a worldly perspective," the other person tentatively added.

"Hmm." But she didn't say anything more.

Then, Chen Fenghuo bowed and stepped back, turning away from the area covered by moonlight.

The figure stepped into the darkness, seemingly disappearing into the night.

Xi Heng also withdrew his gaze, opened the door beside him, and stepped in with slightly heavier steps than usual.

The wooden door closed with a rough scraping sound, and the white-haired girl came to the desk in the room, snapped her fingers to summon a burst of light, illuminating the empty tabletop in front of her.

Then, he took out the intelligence letter that Yin Wanluan had sent at noon from his storage bag at his waist and took out the letter paper.

The fluent and beautiful handwriting was clearly written by Yin Wanluan himself.

The records contain information about heretical cultivators, including their locations and the crimes they committed.

Among them was a cultivator who practiced Gu poison magic, but secretly planted Gu poison in a dozen or so cultivators in his neighborhood. Through repeated experiments, he weakened their minds and gradually made them under his control.

Another type of Foundation Establishment cultivator secretly practices blood magic, harming and coercing weaker cultivators, using their blood to nourish and refine magical artifacts. They have already refined their blood-based magical artifacts to the spiritual artifact stage.

There were also cultivators from the Seven Alliance's Demon Academy who used demonic arts to bewitch dozens of Qi Refining cultivators, controlling their physical and mental desires to provide them with resources for cultivation, and so on...

Xi Heng looked at it all and found it all quite ordinary.

"Don't the evil cultivators in Hell kill people?"

"Tsk, what kind of heretical cultivation is this?"

There's no need to look at it any further.

She only casually noted down the locations for receiving people, evidence, and handing over credit before putting away the envelope, taking off her clothes, and lying on the bed.

The windows in the room were slightly closed, but there were still gaps.

The light gauze curtains swayed gently in front of the window, letting the sound of the wind drift into the room.

A faint female voice, seemingly murmuring and murmuring, seemed to drift on the wind from another bedroom not far away.

Or perhaps not—anyway, Xi Heng fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

……

When he woke up during the day, Xi Heng vaguely recalled the scene from his dream.

A slight blush unconsciously rose to her cheeks, and she sighed softly to herself:

"Why are my dreams getting stranger and stranger lately?"

Having just finished dual cultivation yesterday, it's not surprising to have dreams related to it.

But in tonight's dream, for some reason, Chen Fenghuo also got involved.

"Could it be that I subconsciously hope for this?" she wondered.