Chapter 155: Cold-blooded

After Gu Fan expressed his gratitude, Ruo Xi did not linger any longer. She could tell that Gu Fan was no longer in the mood to continue chatting.

Which was understandable—his first encounter with Mysterious Power naturally left him deeply fascinated.

Once Ruo Xi left, Gu Fan did not waste any time. He shut the courtyard gate, returned to his room, and began reading the most widely spread foundational Qi Refining Technique on this continent.

Although Ruo Xi had emphasized several times that this was the most basic Qi Refining Technique and thus held little value, widely circulated across the continent and far from any kind of secret.

But in Gu Fan’s view, any cultivation method that could spread so broadly and be acknowledged by countless Qi Refiners surely had its merits. It must have its strengths!

Upon opening the technique, Gu Fan began reading from the beginning.

This sensation was just like the time he had newly joined the Heavenly Evil Sect and first tried to draw Qi into his body.

Fortunately, he now had experience, and all the major meridians in his body had already been completely unblocked.

Now, all he needed to do to get started was to sense the presence of Mysterious Power, then guide it into his body and circulate it according to the technique’s pathways.

As for the effects this would bring after cultivation—

Gu Fan didn’t know yet, nor did he care.

At any rate, things couldn’t get any worse than they were now. He couldn’t use Spiritual Power anyway, so if he could gain a method of cultivating Mysterious Power in this world, it might just be the key to returning to Destiny Continent!

Only by mastering the Mysterious Power of this world could he walk freely and openly outside.

After all, he didn’t believe that everyone in this world was as naive and innocent as Ruo Xi. If someone noticed something amiss and directly examined his body, they would discover that it actually contained an immense amount of Degenerate Energy!

In that case, it would be hard to avoid being captured by a Mighty One and used as an experimental subject like a lab rat.

With this thought, Gu Fan became even more eager to cultivate Mysterious Power.

Just like that, three days quietly passed. During this time, Ruo Xi did visit again.

But since Gu Fan was still cultivating, she didn’t force him to come out.

Until the morning of the fourth day, Gu Fan suddenly opened his eyes. Streams of gray gas immediately coiled around his body, instantly lifting him off the ground.

“I’ve finally regained the ability to fly… Though it’s not as flexible as using Spiritual Power, and the speed is limited due to my realm, being able to do this much already exceeds my expectations!”

As he spoke, Gu Fan raised his fist and struck the air, producing a thunderous boom.

“My strength is roughly at the mid-stage of Spirit Sea Realm… so weak…”

But he didn’t mind. With the power of the Spirit Sea Realm and his physical body, even an ordinary True Yang cultivator would have no choice but to kneel before him.

And through these past two days of cultivation, he had also figured out the realm divisions of this world.

The first three realms here were Human Mysterious, Earth Mysterious, and Heaven Mysterious, which corresponded to the Qi Gathering, Spirit Sea, and Primordial Yang Realms of Destiny Continent.

Beyond that were Divine Moon, Solar Radiance, and Celestial Heart Realms. These three were not detailed in this technique, so Gu Fan speculated they likely corresponded to the True Yang, Yang Spirit, and Three Blossoms Realms.

As for the realms beyond that, he had yet to learn about them. But it didn’t matter—once his strength improved, he would naturally find out.

Gu Fan stood up and swept out with his divine soul, instantly detecting Ruo Xi once again walking toward the side courtyard.

Only this time, her face showed sorrow, as though she had encountered something heartbreaking.

Gu Fan paused, then decided to inquire about what had happened.

He was genuinely fond of this dragon girl. She was like a pure, unblemished piece of jade—without schemes or guile. Though a bit silly, Gu Fan actually felt quite at ease around her.

The key point was that this girl had been sincerely kind to him. Not only had she resolved his identity issue, but she also fed him, provided drink, and even gifted him a cultivation method.

It was almost enough to make him fall in love with the lifestyle of being kept.

As he pondered this, the courtyard door was already being knocked on.

Outside the door came the voice of the dragon girl, Ruo Xi.

"Gu Fan? Are you done? I came to say goodbye to you!"

Gu Fan frowned slightly, waved his large hand, and opened the courtyard gate.

"Please come in, Fairy Ruo Xi. I’ve just emerged from seclusion today."

Ruo Xi looked Gu Fan up and down, revealing a surprised expression.

"You... did you succeed in Qi Gathering? Have you cultivated to the Human Mysterious Realm?"

Gu Fan smiled without confirming or denying it. If he said he had reached the peak of the Earth Mysterious Realm in just three days, it might scare her.

After all, by the looks of it now, this dragon girl was only at the mid-stage of the Earth Mysterious Realm.

"I just heard Fairy Ruo Xi mention farewell. Could it be that I’ve caused trouble for you? Do I need to move out now?"

Ruo Xi shook her head, her lips curling as she began to cry.

"It’s not like that. I’m the one who has to leave. Once I’m gone, you might have to leave too. After all, my other brothers and sisters are all rough and vulgar. You definitely won’t be able to get along with them."

Gu Fan's mouth twitched, deliberately ignoring some of her words as he asked:

"What do you mean by this, Fairy Ruo Xi? Isn’t this your home?"

"This is all because of my father… He arranged a marriage with the Lan Die Family, the second-ranked family in the city. Originally, the one to be married off was my elder sister. But since she recently broke through to the Heaven Mysterious Realm, Father naturally didn’t want her to be wed away."

"So he’s marrying you off instead?"

Seeing the dragon girl before him nod pitifully, Gu Fan sighed inwardly. What a ridiculously clichéd plot.

Yet it also made sense. Blame it on her sister's well-timed breakthrough that changed her fate.

"That young master of the Lan Die Family is not only hideous but also a twisted individual with many wives and concubines. Both my sister and I are unwilling to marry him, but Father favors my sister who reached the Heaven Mysterious Realm, so I have no choice but to obey..."

"So, if I leave, Gu Fan, you should leave my home as well. This is the token for going out. I’ll have someone let you leave. Don’t worry, no one will make things difficult for you."

Gu Fan felt a slight tightness in his chest but still sighed and said:

"What a pity. There are still many interesting stories I haven’t gotten to share with you."

With that, Gu Fan handed the Mysterious Power cultivation manual back.

"I can only hope your life from here on will go as you wish. Thank you for all your care over these past days!"

Ruo Xi took the technique, wiped her tears, and for a moment seemed a bit carefree and scatterbrained.

"Don’t worry, Gu Fan. If you ever return to Wanlin City, you can come find me. Maybe then I can still listen to more of your stories about the outside world."

"Mm. Well then… Gu Fan takes his leave!"

As Gu Fan turned to leave, Ruo Xi suddenly called out again.

"Wait, Gu Fan! I almost forgot!"

She stepped forward a few small steps and handed Gu Fan some items.

"These are some Mysterious Power Crystals. Though not many, they can help you for a while. Consider it my thanks for all the interesting stories you’ve shared."

After speaking, Ruo Xi stepped back two steps and said solemnly:

"Go on, have a safe journey!"

Gu Fan twitched the corner of his mouth, forcing himself to keep a neutral expression.

"In that case… take care, Fairy!"

With that, he took the token Ruo Xi had given him and left the Dragon People manor smoothly.

Only after leaving the area did Gu Fan finally exhale slowly.

"Gu Fan, oh Gu Fan, it’s not that you’re cold-blooded… it’s just that this world is still too unfamiliar to you. Recklessly provoking enemies isn’t a wise move... Besides, you’re a demonic cultivator. Killing and being cold-blooded is what you’re supposed to do..."

Gu Fan muttered to himself as he walked without looking back toward the central area of Wanlin City.

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