After finishing their playful antics, they returned to the matter at hand.
Fang Xuan sat cross-legged on the soft couch and began to consolidate the rewards given by the system.
His Golden Immortal Level 5 realm still needed a bit of time to stabilize.
He closed his eyes, allowing spiritual power to circulate through his body.
While consolidating, he thought back on what had just happened.
Come to think of it... it seemed like he had been relying on his senior sister the entire way.
All three strands of laws had been obtained with her help—especially the laws of space, which she had personally imparted to him.
Even the laws of lust had been nurtured by her.
Cough... He was referring to the beginning, when his senior sister used the laws of space to feed the laws of lust.
The time-based dao weapon was also her gift, and the black sword, Yunchang, had been given to him by her as well.
His safe ascension to the Upper Realm and his position as a Saint Child had all been orchestrated by her.
He, on the other hand, was pretty much just coasting along thanks to the system.
...
He opened his eyes again and looked at Ning Xian, who was still adjusting her breathing.
Her white robes were as pure as snow, and her black hair fell like a waterfall. A faint blush from their earlier session still lingered on her cool, aloof face.
However, she had already regained her usual composure.
Although he had some knowledge of the plot, he had only been in this world for three years.
When it came to understanding the world and planning, his senior sister was the one carrying him.
Ultimately, his strength was almost entirely derived from the system.
His senior sister was the true genius; relying solely on her talent, she stood on equal footing with someone like him who possessed a system...
...
He withdrew his gaze and continued consolidating his realm.
Half an hour later.
Fang Xuan opened his eyes, his aura now completely stable.
He stood up and stretched his limbs.
Ning Xian was sitting by the tea table, holding a cup and taking light sips.
Seeing him rise, she looked up at him.
"Finished?"
Fang Xuan nodded. "I'm done."
He walked over to the tea table, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.
"By the way, Senior Sister, I haven't gone to collect my Saint Child resources yet."
Since arriving at the Holy Land, he had basically never left this floating peak hall.
It was time for him to make a trip.
Ning Xian set down her teacup. "The heaven-grade technique from the Lower Realm isn't much use in the Upper Realm."
Fang Xuan felt the same way.
Not just the techniques.
Even the effects of dual cultivation were getting worse; it could only slightly improve the laws of lust but provided almost no boost to his cultivation realm.
It would be strange if it still provided a significant boost at this level, though.
If his cultivation progress relied entirely on system tasks, it would be a bit too unreliable.
He spoke up, "Could you help me pick one out, Senior Sister?"
Ning Xian gave an "Mhm" and stood up.
"Let's go."
Fang Xuan followed her.
"By the way, Senior Sister, you've mentioned the matter of the First Heaven before, but I haven't looked into it yet."
"We'll talk on the way..."
The two walked out of the hall.
...
They arrived at the main floating peak.
Along the way, the Holy Land elders and disciples they encountered all bowed in greeting.
"Saint Child."
"Martial Nephew Fang."
Fang Xuan thought for a moment and decided to go ask Lu Zheng first.
Lu Zheng's palace was on the east side of the main peak. It wasn't large, but it was in a prime location...
As soon as they reached the entrance, the palace doors opened automatically.
Lu Zheng's voice drifted out from inside.
"Brother Fang is here? Please, come in."
Fang Xuan stepped inside, and Ning Xian also stepped out from the spatial rift; there was no need to hide here.
Inside the palace.
Lu Zheng was sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, a faint crimson glow swirling around him.
Seeing them enter, he opened his eyes and flashed his trademark simple smile.
"Brother Fang, Miss Ning."
His gaze lingered on Ning Xian for a split second before quickly shifting away.
This woman... was far more ruthless than Fang Xuan.
He kept his thoughts to himself, showing nothing on his face.
Fang Xuan sat down across from him and asked about the Saint Child resources and the techniques.
Lu Zheng said he would help collect the Saint Child resources and hand them over later.
As for the techniques, he spoke up, "In the Technique Pavilion, as long as you have the Saint Child token, you can enter any area of the Holy Land."
Fang Xuan nodded.
Lu Zheng continued.
"However... the First Ancestor has a bit of a temper. Especially after the Second Ancestor's death, he's been investigating constantly."
He looked at Fang Xuan.
"It's best not to go there."
Fang Xuan narrowed his eyes. What did that mean?
The First Ancestor?
He got the feeling that Lu Zheng was hinting... for him to go and deal with the First Ancestor...
Fang Xuan's expression remained calm. "I see."
...
Having finished their inquiries, the two walked out of the palace.
Fang Xuan walked ahead, while Ning Xian trailed a step behind.
Suddenly, she looked back into the palace.
Lu Zheng happened to be looking at her as well.
Their eyes met. Ning Xian's gaze was as cold as frost, devoid of any emotion.
Then, she sent a spatial transmission.
"Put away your little schemes."
Lu Zheng's smile stiffened.
"If you dare touch a hair on his head, I will leave neither bone nor blood of yours remaining, and your soul will be utterly extinguished."
With that, she turned away.
Lu Zheng remained where he was, watching her back as his smile slowly faded.
...What a ruthless woman. I can't afford to provoke her.
He'd better just stick to being a loyal follower.
...
Inside the Technique Pavilion.
The place was indeed massive.
Hundreds of floors of pavilions were filled with jade slips and ancient texts.
Faint spiritual light flickered everywhere—the inherent pressure of the techniques themselves.
Ning Xian walked in front, her gaze sweeping across the rows of jade slips.
Fang Xuan followed behind her.
After looking for a while, Ning Xian frowned slightly.
In her past life, she had always practiced sword techniques. If she were to teach her junior brother, it would also be sword techniques.
"But these... are all too inferior."
They continued forward.
Ning Xian stopped at the third floor.
She stared at a row of jade slips for a moment, then shook her head.
"There's nothing here."
Fang Xuan walked over. "Nothing what?"
Ning Xian looked at him. "I was looking for the sword scripture I used to practice, thinking I could teach it to you."
"What should we do then?"
Ning Xian thought for a moment.
"After we return, I'll transmit it directly to you via divine sense."
Fang Xuan nodded. "Alright, I'll do whatever you say, Senior Sister."
"Mhm."
She responded softly. For some reason, whenever her junior brother said he'd listen to her, she couldn't help but feel a surge of happiness in her heart.
The corners of her mouth curved up slightly, but she quickly suppressed it.
She turned and continued walking, picking out a few movement techniques and sword scriptures.
She handed them to Fang Xuan.
Fang Xuan took them, and the two headed out...
...
As they walked out of the Technique Pavilion, the sunlight spilled down upon them.
Ning Xian pondered in silence.
She had a rough idea of what Lu Zheng was thinking.
But he remained a threat; she would definitely have to kill him later.
Her junior brother's dao heart was a bit too pure; in that case, she would be the one to play the villain.
Originally, she had planned for him to become the Saint Child and then develop here until he reached at least the Daluo realm.
But now it seemed that wouldn't work.
This Holy Land likely wouldn't survive for much longer.
Those Immortal Venerables all had their own agendas, Lu Zheng was stirring the pot from within, and there were still remnants of the Daotian Holy Land outside.
Once the First Heaven opened, it would be another chaotic battle.
So, once the business in the First Heaven was concluded, they would abscond with everything they had obtained from inside.
Then she would kill Lu Zheng.
After that, she would give her junior brother a new identity and find a top-tier Holy Land in the Third Heaven, or perhaps just the Second Heaven would do...
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