Qin Lingyun woke up to find herself lying in a cave, the interior of which was devoid of any bloodstains, but instead had the most ordinary dirt.

  "Could it be that I'm no longer inside the Huangji Sealing Heaven Tower? How did I end up here?"

  Qin Lingyun's memories after fainting were hazy and unknown, while Xingdi had consumed too much energy and had returned to the crimson feather in his storage bag to rest.

  "It hurts..."

  Qin Lingyun moved slightly, and her entire body was in pain, especially the right chest area. The large wound there was no longer visible, but Qin Lingyun could still feel very clearly that the injury had not improved much.

  "My body can't get up......" Qin Lingyun's slender eyebrows slightly raised, her body was now lying on a soft multi-layered blanket, a faint red glow extended from the outside, the light was dim, Qin Lingyun's eyesight was extraordinary, but she could only barely see the surroundings.

  In such an environment, Qin Lingyun suddenly felt a hint of loneliness in her heart. Although it was instantly suppressed by her Taoist heart, she wasn't an unfeeling stone, and these emotions still lingered hidden within her.

  Qin Lingyun tried to call out to Xingdi, Huangjin Xiaoshou and Xīuè Shīshòu, but found that none of them responded to her. Whether it was Xingdi, Huangjin Xiaoshou or Xiue Shishou, they were all in a state of deep sleep.

  Qin Lingyun couldn't figure out where this place was, but she thought it was highly unlikely that they had left the Huangji Fentian Tower, and they were probably in some hidden corner of the fourth floor. The red light seeping from outside also revealed this point.

  Whether or not he was still in the Huangji Fentian Tower, the most important thing now was to heal his wounds. The best way to do so was to use the cold ice spiritual power to cultivate the Ice Crystal Demon Body.

  In cultivation, continuous recovery is a major advantage of the Ice Crystal Demon Body. At this moment, what is being cultivated is not external power, but internal power, where spiritual energy runs through the meridians and continuously tempers the flesh.

  Qin Lingyun's spiritual power had recovered a lot, and she urged the spiritual power to run in specific meridians. As the cold ice spiritual power rotated, the physical pain intensified again, because during the process of spiritual power rotation, it continuously eliminated the blood stasis in the body, connected the broken meridians, and communicated with the flesh and blood, so in the transition between old and new, the pain would inevitably increase.

  This was the suffering that had to be endured in order to recover physically, and Qin Lingyun could only grit her teeth and persevere.

  When the pain was unbearable, Qin Lingyun thought of Qin Xiaoyun's sinister plot against her. She could never forget that vicious woman and could imagine Qin Xiaoyun's psychology.

  She was once a proud and arrogant person, the undisputed pride of heaven, with unparalleled looks, talent, and most importantly, luck. There were few young cultivators in the entire Xiyue realm who could compare to her.

  But now, one day, the ugly duckling who was once not taken seriously suddenly seemed to have undergone a metamorphosis, and in terms of appearance and temperament, she was no longer inferior. In terms of talent and achievement, it seemed that she couldn't be surpassed either. And when it came to luck, thinking back to how she used to be, the fact that she had reached this point showed just how strong her luck was.

  Not to mention Qin Lingyun's achievements, just the fact that Qin Lingyun can cultivate immortality is enough to make Qin Xiaoyun jealous and crazy. So in Qin Xiaoyun's heart, she will stop at nothing to kill Qin Lingyun and absolutely won't give her a way out.

  "This time Qin Xiaoyun escaped again, but apart from giving me a good treasure, she didn't gain anything."

  Qin Lingyun knew that wanting to get rid of Qin Xiaoyun, this huge danger, was extremely difficult. The depth shown by Qin Xiaoyun was very rich, even if Qin Lingyun had the guidance of Xingdi and had the innate talent of a Void Spirit Root, and had also opened up her heterochromatic eyes, it was still uncertain whether she could surpass her.

  "Qin Xiaoyun must still have an ace up her sleeve. I don't know what kind of extraordinary experiences she had to achieve what she has today. As for Qin Xiaoyun, I need to be constantly on guard."

  Qin Lingyun suddenly thought of her loved ones, and it seemed that her identity had been exposed. As soon as she left the Huangji Fengtian Tower, she would probably have to return to Xi Yue immediately, otherwise her loved ones would be in danger.

  Qin Lingyun hated most was not Qin Xiaoyun's sneak attack that stabbed her with a spear, but rather Qin Xiaoyun exposing her true identity and background.

  Qin Lingyun's eyes flashed with anxious light, she wished that the injuries on her body would heal immediately, but cultivating the Ice Crystal Demon Body to repair her injuries was not something that could be done in a short time, and rushing it would only make things worse.

  After three days of recuperation, Qin Lingyun's injuries had mostly healed, and the strength of the Ice Crystal Demon Body was evident. The Ice Crystal Demon Body was part of the Ice Jade True Magic Technique, a Heaven-stage cultivation technique that was no joke. The Ice Jade True Magic Technique was once the sect-protecting technique of the Ice Jade Demon Palace, and only the true heir to the position of Sect Master could cultivate it.

  Qin Lingyun struggled to get up, her body sticky and covered in pale purple blood, her clothes soaked through. The mid-grade spiritual equipment robe was already ruined.

  Fortunately, Qin Lingyun herself was an ice-based spiritual power user and could use water-based spells. She pinched her fingers to form a hand seal, condensing a ball of water in the air. Qin Lingyun washed her body clean with it and changed into a new set of clothes. This new outfit was pure black and also a mid-grade spiritual equipment. Qin Lingyun had been wealthy and extravagant, so she had bought four sets of mid-grade spiritual equipment female spell robes as spare clothes initially, which came in handy now.

  Qin Lingyun gazed at the long scar on her right chest, and she couldn't help but feel hatred towards Qin Xiaoyun. Now that Qin Xiaoyun was still alive, it wasn't easy for her to avenge herself.

  "Inside the Huangji Sealing Heaven Tower, there might not be another chance. After leaving the tower, Qin Xiaoyun probably has a powerful sect backing her up in Xiyue Domain, making it even harder to kill her. However, no matter how difficult it gets, I won't give up. This hatred will eventually be repaid in full, and when that day comes, even if you kneel down and beg for mercy, I still won't let you off."

  Qin Lingyun's divine consciousness probed into the spirit beast pouch, and the golden small beast and the blood-sucking lion beast flew out simultaneously. They had all transformed into the size of a palm, nestled on her fragrant shoulders.

  Qin Lingyun could feel the dependence of the two spiritual beasts on her. In her moments of danger, the Golden Beast and the Bloodthirsty Lion Beast were both unhesitating in their defense. Thinking of the loyalty of the two spiritual beasts, Qin Lingyun's heart warmed up involuntarily.

  Qin Lingyun's divine sense probed into the storage bag, and as soon as she sensed it, a blue light flashed on the fiery red feathers. The figure of Xingdi slowly materialized in front of her.

  "Your injury is healing quickly, it seems you haven't been slacking off these past few days." Xingdi praised.

  In fact, when Qin Lingyun saw the Golden Flame Spear in the storage bag, she guessed whether it was Xingdi who brought her back. Other cultivators would not have such kindness, and it is possible that under the circumstances of being surrounded by strong enemies, they would defeat the enemy and then take away the Golden Flame Spear, bringing her to a safe place. Apart from Xingdi having this possibility, Qin Lingyun couldn't think of anyone else.

  Upon hearing Xingdi's praise, Qin Lingyun's face revealed a warm smile: "You've already rescued me, of course I'll work hard to recover from my injuries."

  Xingdi said: "You guessed it? Getting smarter and smarter!"

  Qin Lingyun's eyes curved into a crescent shape: "Besides you, who else could it be? But I still can't guess how you saved me back then, and how you were able to lend me the power of the foundation period. Can you tell me?"

  There were too many mysteries, Qin Lingyun couldn't help but ask for clarification.

  Xingdi said: "After you fainted, I temporarily borrowed your body and directly killed the lion-tiger beast that wanted to plot against you. Then, I found a hidden valley and opened up a cave inside. As for lending you power, I still can't tell you for now, but maybe when you enter the ninth layer, you'll understand some secrets."

  "The ninth floor? How is that possible, it's already hard enough to get to the seventh floor, how can we possibly make it to the ninth floor?" Qin Lingyun exclaimed in surprise.

  A hint of vicissitude flashed in the eyes of Xingdi: "You must enter the ninth floor, because there is something there. If you don't get that thing, you will definitely regret it later."

  Xingdi's words were extremely serious, he had never treated his own words like this before, as if the ninth layer was truly of utmost importance.

  Qin Ling's slender fingers pointed to her own nose and said, "Will I regret it? That thing wasn't given to you, but for me to use. Why would I regret not having that thing? How do you know?"

  "Don't ask why, and don't ask what that thing is, because even I don't understand why. It's just something deep in my memory reminding me to let you get something from the ninth level. Trust me, my instincts won't be wrong, nor will they harm you."

  Qin Lingyun was confused by what Xingdi said, but after thinking about it, she still felt that imagining Xingdi's goodness was better. If not for Xingdi, she would have died several times already. Therefore, Xingdi couldn't possibly harm her; there must be some unknown secret behind this.

  "No matter what secrets are inside, sooner or later the truth will be revealed."

  Qin Lingyun felt as if there was a pair of invisible black hands manipulating everything, and at every moment, there was an inexplicable sense of palpitations and panic. She couldn't put this feeling into words, but it only strengthened her determination to cultivate the Tao.

  "Alright, I believe you, but entering the ninth level is probably impossible." Qin Lingyun said.

  "With me here, you will definitely be able to enter the ninth level," a resolute glint flashed in Xingdi's eyes.

  Qin Lingyun didn't know where Xingdi's confidence came from. When she herself entered the Huangji Fentian Tower that year, she only reached the fifth floor. Now, with him here, she said they would definitely be able to enter the ninth floor. This time, the scene on the first floor was different from when Xingdi entered. Every time the scene in the Huangji Fentian Tower is different; otherwise, someone would have already entered the ninth floor by now.

  "What secrets does the ninth floor hold? And what does it have to do with me?" Qin Lingyun's thoughts had already drifted away to the mysterious ninth floor.

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