For half a year, Duan Ling Tian and Huan’er had sat back-to-back as they cultivated. After all that time, he was finally close to becoming a Violet Sun Golden Celestial. With a little bit more time, he was confident that he would be able to have a breakthrough!
It did not take long after Duan Ling Tian opened his eyes that Huan’er’s melodious voice rang in the air. She turned around to look at him and said, “Brother Ling Tian, you’re awake, aren’t you?”
“Hmm, ” Duan Ling Tian replied. He turned around to look at Huan’er as well. Although he had seen her beautiful face many times now, he still could not help the ripples that formed in his heart whenever he looked at her face. Huan’er was just too beautiful, indescribably beautiful. Such a beauty might be the only one in the world. After taking a deep breath, he asked, “Huan’er, how long was I in closed-door cultivation this time?”
“Brother Ling Tian, you were in closed-door cultivation for half a year this time,” Huan’er replied with a smile.
“Only half a year?” Duan Ling Tian was surprised. Then, he smiled faintly. “It looks like I’ll be able to become a Violet Sun Golden Celestial before the Imperial family of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom selects powerhouses younger than 100 years old. Once I become a Violet Sun Golden Celestial, it won’t take long before I become a Great Overarching Golden Celestial!” Duan Ling Tian said with bright eyes. Once he became a Great Overarching Golden Celestial, not only would his strength improve greatly, but his primitive Celestial Fire might even become a mediocre Celestial Fire. He had been hoping for it for a long time now.
“Brother Ling Tian, you promised to take me out to play. Are you breaking your promise?” Huan’er said tearfully with a pitiful expression on her face.
Duan Ling Tian could not help but feel his heart ache upon seeing this. He quickly reassured her. “Of course, I won’t break my promise. I’ll accompany you to have fun and eat delicious food now, okay?”
“Okay!” Huan’er’s pitiful and tearful expression was immediately replaced by one of excitement. She was just like a child.
Seeing the quick change in Huan’er’s expression, Duan Ling Tian was rather helpless. He only smiled bitterly. “You little girl…” He did not teach her these things. However, when they were out in the past, they had encountered many couples on the streets. Most of the women would put on a pitiful and tearful expression on their faces before their male companions succumbed to their wishes. That must be where Huan’er learned this. With a shake of his head, he asked, “Huan’er, do you have the Concealment Pendant that I gave you half a year ago?”
“Yes, Brother Ling Tian.” Huan’er reached for the belt around her waist and revealed a jade pendant that was hidden in the belt. It was the Celestial Weapon, the Concealment Pendant, that he obtained from the white-clad young man called Brother Pei. The pendant could conceal the fact that Huan’er was younger than 100 years old.
Duan Ling Tian extended his Divine Consciousness over to Huan’er. He could still sense her aura, but he could no longer tell she was younger than 100 years old. He exclaimed inwardly, ‘This Concealment Pendant is truly amazing. I can still detect Huan’er physical aura but not her age!’
After Huan’er put on her veil and hat, Duan Ling Tian brought her out of the courtyard in the thirteenth prince’s residence. Both of them went to inform Long Fei Yun about their plans before they left his residence and the Imperial palace.
“Brother Duan, you’re going out with Miss Huan’er?” Long Fei Yun smiled. “I haven’t gone out in a while, why don’t I come along? With Qiu Ling around, it’d be safer for both of you as well.” Although he knew Duan Ling Tian and his female companion were not weak, he was still worried about their safety since they were in the capital of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom. For this reason, he politely requested to join them. All this was so they would be under Qiu Ling’s protection. Even if his request was rejected, he would still send Qiu Ling out to secretly protect them.
“Huan’er, what do you think?” Duan Ling Tian looked at Huan’er and asked for her opinion, “The thirteenth prince said that he wants to join us.”
Huan’er looked at Duan Ling Tian. She replied, as though she was a miser, “Brother Ling Tian, is it true that when he goes out with us, he’ll pay for all our food and the things we buy?”
Duan Ling Tian was rendered speechless by her words. When did she become such a miser?
Upon hearing Huan’er’s words, Long Fei Yun laughed. “Don’t worry, Miss Huan’er. I’ll pay for whatever you eat and buy if I’m joining both of you.”
“In that case, we’ll reluctantly let you join us,” Huan’er said.
Long Fei Yun’s mouth twitched. Regardless, he was still the Thirteenth Prince of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom. Why did it seem like he had been demoted to a tagalong? Moreover, it seemed like the woman had reluctantly allowed him to join them because she pitied him. Nevertheless, when he recalled Huan’er’s strength, he did not voice out his complaints. Although Duan Ling Tian did not tell him about her background, he had assumed that she came from an extraordinary background. After all, how could a profound Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial who was younger than 100 years old have an ordinary background?
With that, there were two additional people joining Duan Ling Tian and Huan’er to eat and have fun.
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In the following one month, Duan Ling Tian did not continue to cultivate. He accompanied Huan’er to explore the capital of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom while Long Fei Yu, the thirteenth prince, and Qiu Ling joined them to ensure their safety. He was in a good mood as well when he saw how happy Huan’er was.
Duan Ling Tian had asked Huan’er during one of their days out in the capital about her cultivation base. He confirmed that she was, indeed, a profound-rank Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial. ‘Although Huan’er has 99 Heavenly Veins just like me, she’s unable to raise the strength of her Celestial Origin Energy through them. It seems like I can raise the strength of my Celestial Origin Energy by two levels through my 99 Heavenly Veins because I tempered my body in the Celestial Ascension Pond.’ When he thought about this, he recalled Xia Jie who claimed to be Ke’er’s third uncle in her past life. They had met in the mundane realm called Yan Huang Realm.
Due to Xia Jie’s reminder, he stayed in the Celestial Ascension Pool longer after he ascended to the Devata Realm, the Spirit Overarching Heaven, to temper his 99 Heavenly Veins with the energy from the pool. It was a success seeing as how he could raise the strength of his Celestial Origin Energy by two levels! The two levels mentioned were only elevation within the same stage. For example, regardless if he was a Violet Sun Golden Celestial, a peak Great Overarching Golden Celestial, a peak Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial or even a Ten Squares Celestial Duke, his 99 Heavenly Veins would not be able to help his Celestial Origin Energy overcome the great stage. Nevertheless, his Celestial Origin Energy would still be stronger than those with the same cultivation base. It was just not as strong as those with a higher cultivation base. For example, Duan Ling Tian was just an Indigo Sun Golden Celestial, his Celestial Origin Energy was stronger than all Violet Sun Golden Celestials but not Violet Golden Sun Celestials.
On this day, Duan Ling Tian accompanied Huan’er to shop and eat in the capital of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom as usual. Long Fei Yun walked next to him while Qiu Ling walked behind them.
Suddenly, a melodious voice rang in the air, calling out to Duan Ling Tian by his full name.
Duan Ling Tian was not surprised that there were people who knew his name. After all, Long Fei Yun addressed him as Brother Duan while Huan’er addressed him as Brother Ling Tian. It was not difficult to put two and two together. He turned around to look at the person who had called out to him.
Long Fei Yun turned around to have a look as well. When he saw the graceful figure standing nearby, his expression slightly changed. “Third Miss Zhou!”
