The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 69 - 64 Human Bear Appears

Chapter 69: Chapter 64 Human Bear Appears

She was well aware that the sustained effects of the Spirit Rice and Spirit Pills she had ingested were still slowly manifesting. That being said, what kind of Immortal would take the trouble to create a personalized Body Cultivation Technique for a mortal? The longer she stayed in this world, the more she came to believe that Cultivators were the most selfish beings of all.

Contrastingly, Changtian’s complexion had been looking worse recently, seemingly more translucent than before. She suspected he had been secretly using his Divine Power for something but he refused to admit it.

At this moment, she was at the lowest level of the God Demon Prison, sweating profusely as she practiced the Ninth Move. By now, Changtian required her to maintain each stance for one hundred and twenty breaths, and after completing the previous eight moves, she was only allowed a fifteen-minute rest before starting another round. Only after repeating this cycle six times could she begin studying the Ninth Move.

As for himself, he was leisurely sipping tea and reading books, looking completely at ease—an attitude befitting that of an Immortal, which made her die with envy.

The books were borrowed from Mr. Yan. This teacher had an unquenchable thirst for books; his carriage was so full of them one could barely squeeze in anything else, and she wondered how he would manage to move them all when they reached their destination. Among his book collection, Ning Xiaoxian found many precious editions, such as the "Shenlu General History," which detailed the history of the Nan Zhanbu Continent. This eight-volume book, while still vague about a few Ancient Divine Wars, provided a fairly comprehensive description of the continent’s history over the past three thousand years, especially concerning the power distribution on the continent today.

Another even more valuable book was the "Chronicles of Gods and Strange Creatures," which cataloged demons and Immortal species from ancient times to the present day. Not only did it describe Divine Beasts and giant demons from the Ancient era, but it also detailed the breeding, development, and diversity of demons over the past several centuries, and Ning Xiaoxian even found information about the Divine Beast Ba Snake within its pages.

These two books were precisely what she and Changtian urgently needed. Changtian possessed immense Divine Skills but was trapped within the God Demon Prison, unable to interact with the world, and therefore could only serve as a good advisor to Ning Xiaoxian. However, his extensive knowledge was from thirty thousand years ago. Not to mention anything else, just the Fu Bat species was a new demon species he had never encountered before. As the saying goes, "Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you shall not fear a hundred battles," so naturally, the burden of studying in advance fell upon him.

The few sets of books were placed on a Black Stone table, stacking up to the height of a person beside him. What infuriated Ning Xiaoxian the most was that this man could simply scan the books with his Divine Sense and commit all their contents to memory, proving even more efficient than any recording machine on Earth; yet, he preferred to read them by hand. Especially when she was struggling with her training, he would read with an even more laid-back demeanor.

Her mind filled with random thoughts, and the arms that should have been held behind her head unconsciously began to droop. Changtian’s eyes were still on his book, but his fingers flicked gently, and a Black Stone pebble shot out from nowhere, striking her in the elbow. The force wasn’t heavy but it induced a numbing tingling sensation that lasted for quite a long time!

Ning Xiaoxian was choked with anger! Changtian’s demands on her were unreasonably harsh. When Shi Jishan injured her that day, he had been speaking softly to her while healing her wounds, even turning a blind eye to her taking advantage of the situation by touching him unnecessarily. But in less than a month, he had transformed into a black-faced instructor filled with demon blood, seeking retribution for her inappropriate behavior that day; was he now taking the opportunity to exact his revenge?

This man was truly petty to the extreme; it wasn’t as if a couple of touches would cause him to lose flesh!

Although Changtian continued reading, his Divine Sense was monitoring her every move. Seeing her grinding her teeth in anger, he knew well enough that the girl was badmouthing him in her mind, and he couldn’t help but smile wryly to himself. Every night, as he listened to her sleep soundly and sweetly, he couldn’t stop thinking about that impassioned kiss. If he could exit the God Demon Prison at this moment, she wouldn’t need to suffer so much in her lifetime. Unfortunately, such is the life of living beings—it’s filled with various disappointments.

Only after she finally completed her training for the day—soaking wet as if she’d been fished out of water—did she begrudgingly ascend to the Fifth Floor of the prison and used the spring water there to take a bath, feeling refreshed as she left the God Demon Prison. She dared not wash her hair; otherwise, if she spent the whole morning in the carriage and emerged with her hair still damp, others might become suspicious.

The small pond on the Fifth Floor was also quite extraordinary, with water that was clear, sweet, and never diminished a single bit no matter how much she drew from it, suggesting it was not merely mortal spring water. During her time traveling with the merchant team, she had caught a few river fish and added them to this Spiritual Spring. In just ten days, the fish had grown plump and lively, each extending over a foot in length, clearly reveling in their delightful and comfortable environment. Little did they know they had only been condemned to a stay of execution, as Ning Xiaoxian watched them and contemplated the best way to prepare them for a meal.