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East Wilderness.
In the outskirts of Yandi, in the stone chamber where Ye Fan cultivated, many night pearls were embedded in the dome, emitting a soft glow.
Inside the stone chamber, two teleportation portals quietly opened at this time, and Lu Xian and Yan Lingji stepped out one after the other.
Four pairs of eyes were cast over immediately. Ye Fan, Xiao Yan, and Lu Xueqi were all present, and even Yao Lao emerged from his ring, floating next to the bronze cauldron that Ye Fan had been using for stewing, as if studying the spiritual liquid ingredients inside.
The chat group did not reject Yao Lao's soul body parasitism as a means of crossing worlds. He had followed Xiao Yan here, and Xiao Yan's transmigration talisman had come from Lu Xian's friendly red envelope.
Lu Xian looked at the three people and one soul in the stone chamber and smiled, "You all came in person. By the way, Naiqi, don't you possess a Dao Seed? Why did you waste a Transmigration Talisman to come here?"
"What's it to you?" Lu Xueqi snorted, clearly still holding a grudge from being teased in the group before, and deliberately avoided looking at him.
"I asked Sister Xueqi to come..."
Ye Fan smiled awkwardly, stepping forward to smooth things over. He said, "Hasn't this been the first time for all of us to gather together properly? I thought that since everyone is coming to me to obtain the Dao Seed, why not take this opportunity to have an offline gathering of all chat group members, so that everyone can meet in real life, get to know each other better, and strengthen our friendship."
"Good idea, just in time for a group photo later!"
Lu Xian gave him a thumbs up, then gestured to introduce the person beside him, saying, "This is Yan Lingji, the last member of the group you haven't met yet."
"It's Yan Lingji, not Fire Fighting Ji!" She glared at Lu Xian, dissatisfied, and corrected him.
Yan Lingji's beauty had long captured the attention of everyone present. A beautiful woman, even without makeup, surpassed countless ordinary women. A simple, wide black cloak couldn't conceal her elegant demeanor and delicate features.
Even Lu Xueqi, also a woman, was very surprised by her appearance, let alone the others.
"Brother Lu's words about dominating an era are truly well-deserved. We've certainly learned a lot today..."
The five or six people present exchanged greetings and joked with each other, quickly becoming acquainted. With Yan Lingji and Lu Xueqi present, one mature and one younger, Xiao Yan and Ye Fan were much calmer than their unreliable online personas.
Although they appeared the youngest on the scene, one was a human with two lifetimes of experience, and the other had been rejuvenated by a saint fruit. How could they not understand worldly ways? If they truly acted, they would appear more experienced than Lu Xian, a mere high school student.
Lu Xian looked at Ye Fan, "Since it's a party, there must be wine and food. Bring it out!"
"I haven't left this stone chamber these past few days. Where would I get those things..." A trace of embarrassment appeared on Ye Fan's face. He had wanted to prepare, but he lacked the funds; he couldn't just rob someone...
Lu Xian's mouth twitched.
Xiao Yan also rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Seriously, buddy? They're still at the stage of drinking tea and discussing the Dao. This is our first offline party, and you, the host, didn't prepare anything..."
"It's not a bad idea to have a fair discussion about cultivation," Lu Xueqi interjected, trying to help her younger brother.
Xiao Yan complained, "You don't understand the customs of our Earth. According to our rules, three cups of self-punishment wouldn't be enough. At the very least, you'd have to down a whole bottle of strong liquor first..."
"How far is Yandu from here?" Lu Xian suddenly asked.
Ye Fan replied, "Less than fifty miles..."
Lu Xian nodded in understanding, his eyes scanning the group before finally settling on Lu Xueqi.
"Why are you looking at me?" She was still a little annoyed when she saw Lu Xian.
"You're the only one here who can fly. Come with me to Yandu..."
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The bright moon of Beidou was exceptionally radiant.
A streak of sword light flashed beneath the stars and the moon, flying away and leaving a faint trail. Lu Xueqi flew with Lu Xian on her sword. The two were in the sky, overlooking the mountains and rivers. In the distance, they could vaguely see a brightly lit city that never slept – that was Yandu.
"Let go!"
"I'm afraid of heights! What if I let go and fall?"
"You can hold my shoulder. I won't let you fall."
"But I think it's safer to hold your waist..."
"..."
Little Naiqi's flying speed was still very fast. In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, she had brought Lu Xian to the sky above Yandu. Yandu was close to the ancient forbidden land, and immortal cultivators often passed by this large city, occasionally staying within its walls.
The appearance of the two attracted the attention of some people, but it didn't cause much of a stir.
Even at night, the city was still bustling. Pedestrians came and went on the long streets, and the dazzling shops on both sides were brightly lit, with large red lanterns stretching far into the distance.
The two landed in an empty alley and then merged into the crowded long street, walking side by side.
Little Naiqi had been cultivating in Qingyun for many years and rarely had the opportunity to descend the mountain. This was the first time she had seen such a lively place.
On their way, they encountered some Jianghu performers seeking fortune by breathing fire from their mouths and breaking rocks with their chests. She seemed very interested and stared at them without blinking.
Such clear and innocent eyes – what difference was there between them and those of college students? Lu Xian had wanted to accompany her to see more and gain more experience, but she had already turned her gaze away and whispered, "Go buy things. Don't keep them waiting too long."
The two of them had come to Yandu to buy wine and food.
"Okay, if you see anything interesting along the way, you can tell me," Lu Xian smiled. He had a lot of gold soul coins on him. Made of gold, they were hard currency in any world.
She glanced at Lu Xian and snorted, "No need!"
"Children who cry get candy. Children who don't cry seem too sensible, and their childhood will ultimately be regrettable."
"Heresy!" She rolled her eyes and quickened her pace.
Lu Xian followed her around the city, buying whatever caught his eye on the roadside. He also went into various shops, such as spice shops, blacksmith shops, pharmacies, etc.
Little Naiqi, with a candied hawthorn in her mouth, was a little confused. Hadn't they come here to buy wine and food?
Why had he bought so much fine salt and buckets of chili water? He had even asked the shopkeeper for the abnormally spicy chili water...
Well, she could just assume he liked spicy food, and buying these things was barely understandable.
But what was even more outrageous was that Lu Xian had bought all the large nails and spiked metal balls in the blacksmith shop...
Lu Xueqi really couldn't figure out what he intended to do.
Lu Xian was like a wealth-dispensing boy. The gold soul coins on him were decreasing rapidly, but the empty space in his ring was getting fuller and fuller.
Nearly half an hour later, the two walked to a brightly lit restaurant, packed a lot of fine wine and food, and prepared to return.
As they were leaving, a pitiful little kid grabbed the hem of little Naiqi's skirt and said, "Big sister... I'm hungry. Please give me something to eat. I beg you. Nannan is very hungry."
"....."