He had reached the mid-stage of the True Essence Realm.
Because Fang Ming Jing was using the excuse of closed-door cultivation to hide in his quiet room and secretly travel to the world of "One Piece," he had to practice a little more seriously after returning.
After about twenty minutes, he broke through to a minor realm.
It was evening now…
In the elegantly decorated room, a warm lamp illuminated the space.
The atmosphere was serene and cozy.
"Was your cultivation tiring?"
"Hmm, I found it quite tiring."
"Jing'er is amazing…"
"Yeah, Aunt, praise me more, praise me for everything!"
"But if I do that, even if I praised until dawn, I wouldn't be able to finish."
"Woo—"
Seeing Fang Ming Jing's mixture of joy and shyness, Gu Shi Yun couldn't help but smile charmingly. She was truly skilled at coaxing children…
However,
She felt she was speaking the truth.
Because Jing'er was so endearing that her entire heart was wrapped around him.
"Is Aunt feeling down?"
Fang Ming Jing suddenly asked this.
The beautiful woman was surprised.
The aunt's beautiful eyes and gentle expression made Fang Ming Jing slightly purse his lips.
"I can't say for sure, it just feels that way."
"Aunt isn't feeling down."
"…Really?"
"Hmm."
"Alright then."
It seemed as if she was relieved at once.
Fang Ming Jing's cute little face softened, he leaned against the beautiful woman's warm chest and remained silent and motionless.
Only,
He seemed exceptionally happy.
He was so adorable…
A motherly glow filled the face of Gu Shi Yun, which was as exquisite as a painting. She lifted Fang Ming Jing slightly, hugged him close, and gently kissed his small face.
"Does Jing'er want to go out and play?"
"Now?"
"After a while."
"Where to?"
"Yun Ze Country."
"Aunt's hometown?"
"Jing'er remembers that?"
"Hmm, if Aunt goes, I want to go too."
He didn't need to think twice about it. After all, he was interested in everything outside of the Holy Land, especially if it was with his favorite aunt, so he readily agreed.
Gu Shi Yun smiled gently.
However, going out to play was something for later, even though he was looking forward to it, it wasn't enough to make him overly excited.
"Aunt...prepare a lunchbox for me tomorrow morning? I want to go play with the Evil God."
"Hmm, then I'll make Jing'er's favorite dumplings tomorrow."
"Okay"
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The next day, it was raining.
The misty rain falling on the mid-mountainside looked like a thin fog from afar, making the Zhi Shui Peak appear to have a misty beauty unlike any other day.
Fang Ming Jing didn't dislike the rain today.
He didn't carry an umbrella, but simply held a meowing cat, walking briskly through the woods.
The raindrops falling near him couldn't wet him, because a faint layer of spiritual energy evaporated the rainwater before it could land.
There was a lake on Zhi Shui Peak called "Jing Lake."
Meow!
Meow! Meow!
As soon as they reached the lake, the kitten that Fang Ming Jing was holding let out a cry, full of unease and anxiety.
"Stinky Pig?"
When his aunt wasn't around, he still called this cat "Stinky Pig."
"Little Ming Jing, you haven't been here for a long time."
Accompanied by the sound of hissing.
A gigantic, black serpent exuding a terrifying aura emerged from the thick undergrowth. The giant snake came before Fang Ming Jing and spoke in human language, a somewhat hoarse and sexy voice.
"Is this for me to eat?" She looked at the terrified kitten.
"No, this is my cat, cute?"
"So-so."
The giant serpent was the most powerful predator on Zhi Shui Peak.
It was said that she had been around for hundreds of years, thousands of years even. Although she had no name, everyone called her "Evil God."
"You're cute."
The Evil God's massive body coiled, surrounding Fang Ming Jing, she even leaned in and used her icy-cold snake tongue to "lick" him.
Fang Ming Jing didn't mind.
Soon, the Evil God came behind him, nudged him with her head, gently pushing him onto her head, and said:
"There are several mature Yun Fruit trees in the forest, I'll take you to pick them."
"Is it the patch that the monkeys are guarding?"
"Yes, they are very excited right now."
The Evil God meandered slowly through the forest, not making Fang Ming Jing feel dizzy. "But Little Ming Jing, since you're here, we won't leave any for them next time."
"Hmm...they're so pitiful, let's leave one for them."
"Alright."
The Evil God listened to everything he said.
The monkeys they were talking about weren't ordinary monkeys, but a group of demon beasts called Scale-Backed Apes. Their individual strength was around the Entering Yuan and Returning Void realms, but they were numerous and often ran rampant in the forest, taking advantage of their numbers.
Basically, they were a bunch of bullies.
"Meow..."
The grayish-white furred kitten trembled beside Fang Ming Jing.