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After Song Jixing left the sealed Dustless in Jing City, she returned by plane with Wen Renhe and Huo Lingr.
Having consumed the Lingyuan, Huo Lingr had been sleeping ever since and had not woken up yet.
This was something Wen Renhe had seen many times before, so he wasn't panicking. Sometimes Huo Lingr would sleep for over a year, and sometimes only half a month. The time he wakes up was very random and impossible to predict.
Since there had been no other case like Huo Lingr, a spiritual stone incarnate, in the cultivation world, there was no reference information.
Kong Daniu was very upset about this. Wen Renhe told him that Huo Lingr had gone to study elsewhere and would return after some time.
In reality, Huo Lingr had moved into a single room near the teaching building, and Shen Feixian and others would visit him every day.
On the night of their return, Song Jixing sat in front of the computer for a while, probably filling out the form sent to her email inbox, to report the details of this mission.
After writing it, Song Jixing sent the form back.
Song Jixing opened her phone again and saw a message from Xu Kai.
Xu Kai: The New Year is coming, do you have any plans? Will you continue to rest or join a crew? All major TV stations are preparing New Year's programs. Do you want to attend any? The CCTV New Year's Gala is also an option, as long as you like it.
After reading Xu Kai's message, Song Jixing calmly replied: No need, I'd rather join a drama crew and film!
Song Jixing wasn't too interested in attending programs. Perhaps influenced by the aunties at the orphanage, she had only watched various melodramatic TV series when she was young and had never seen such programs.
It's also possible that the orphanage was very busy during holidays, apart from group activities, there were various visits from social workers, so the TV was largely neglected on those days.
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While chatting idly with her fellow cultivators, they were more interested in Song Jixing's cultivation progress than the dolls she brought back.
In just a few months, Song Jixing had progressed from Cultivating the Quintessence to reaching the Great Perfection of the Golden Core, even showing signs of soon forming her Nascent Soul.
If this was said to be due to the solid foundation of her original Golden Core cultivation level and the effect of the Divine Crucible, this process should be regarded as recovering her original strength rather than cultivation, so everyone didn't think much of it.
However, after Song Jixing recovered her pre-explosion cultivation level, her progress continued to soar rapidly, even advancing without closed-door meditation.
To be honest, this speed was quite terrifying in the cultivation world.
If they didn't frequently see Song Jixing and stay with her, they would even suspect that she had taken some evil path.
After learning that Song Jixing was about to form her Nascent Soul, Bai Ling couldn't help but speak up, "Did you transfer the divine powers of the Divine Crucible to yourself?" She should know that dragons of the Dragon Clan were born with at least the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, and their bodies were comparable to those of Nascent Soul cultivators, but she had never heard of anyone going directly from the Golden Core to the Nascent Soul in just a few months.
The answer was obviously no.
Previously, when Shi Hua was around, he had tested Song Jixing's strength and assured her that her foundation was very solid, her cultivation robust, with no issues.
It was probably due to her unique cultivation method that couldn't be replicated.
Upon hearing this, Shen Feixian also looked at Song Jixing in shock: "Senior Sister, so fast! In a couple of years, won't you be on par with our Sect Leader?"
Cultivators with exceptionally fast cultivation speeds were always treated preferentially.
Not to mention being on par with the Sect Leader, even the old monsters in secluded meditation in the sect would personally emerge to take a look at her.
If she ascended in a few more years, those old monsters would have to respectfully address her as "Senior" when mentioning her.
Song Jixing suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and said casually: "It is indeed fast, but if I can only cultivate using this method in the future, I'm afraid there will be many drawbacks."
During cultivation, spiritual energy is inexhaustible. No matter what level a cultivator is at, if the spiritual energy in their body runs out, they can simply find a place with spiritual energy, sit in meditation for a while, and recover to their optimal state.
All of Song Jixing's current cultivation level and spiritual energy come from the ordinary people of this world. She is like a huge reservoir, constantly passively absorbing this spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy can expand the reservoir's interior, promoting the progress of her cultivation. However, once the spiritual energy is used up, she can only replenish it passively and basically has no way to recover it herself. So Song Jixing is also very conservative in using her spiritual energy.
Song Jixing even doesn't know if she can still absorb the spiritual energy of the cultivation world after returning there. If not, she may have to stay in this world for the rest of her life, relying on diligent work to earn spiritual energy.
She can only look forward to ascending in the future and seek opportunities for her matters.
Everyone was aware of this drawback. They were envious, but it wasn't something they could learn. There was little spiritual energy used here, and sometimes none at all, whereas cultivators in the cultivation world had to use it every day.
Shen Feixian wiped the exaggerated expression off his face and said seriously: "Senior Sister, don't worry! There was originally no path in this world, but if enough people walk it, it becomes a path. Senior Sister may just pioneer a cultivation path that no one has ever taken before!"
What path?
The path forged by being blasted by the Divine Crucible?
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Song Jixing silently calculated her charging speed and estimated that she would likely form her Nascent Soul around the New Year.
But before the New Year, there was still one thing she had to do.
Considering the spiritual energy revival occurring around the world, the authorities planned to inform the general public about this during the New Year.
As the best spokesperson for the spiritual energy revival, Bai Ling needed to make an appearance to reassure the public.
Song Jixing had briefly told them that only she could use spiritual energy in this world and that her fellow cultivators couldn't use spiritual energy for the time being, but she didn't mention that Bai Ling would turn into a miniature dragon after transforming.
Song Jixing didn't explain the extra details, and they didn't dare ask, probably understanding that due to her being a dragon, her abilities would be stronger, but she wouldn't easily use them.
Some things are better left mysterious, so Song Jixing still had to take action.
The authorities' plan was like this: On the first day of the New Year, during the daytime with clear skies and white clouds, a dragon would fly over the capital city, its draconic roar echoing far and wide. Then, relevant authoritative figures would inform the public about the changes in this world and the appearance of the white dragon.
Of course, the white dragon would appear in advance, allowing the event to brew for a while.
After learning of Bai Ling's preferences and providing her with specially-flavored bubble juice, Bai Ling readily agreed.
Song Jixing's side also had no issues.
Now, they just had to wait for the New Year.
To prepare for the New Year announcement, Shen Feixian even used a computer to model several flight plans for Bai Ling to choose from.
Bai Ling herself didn't mind; since she didn't need to appear in person, Song Jixing only needed to project her transformed illusion in the sky. Bai Ling was merely providing the license.
So she casually chose the most visually appealing option!
Even in another realm, she couldn't tarnish the majesty of the Dragon Clan.
