Nora Xiu was now at the Foundation Stage, and her need for food had dropped sharply—she barely required any sustenance. However, Zoe Shen, who was in seclusion, still needed food.
Fortunately, there were plenty of wild beasts here. Beneath the snow, Nora Xiu managed to hunt a Snow-Burrow Bear. In the past, she could only collect bear blood, but now she could roast the entire bear. Zoe Shen was clearly a cultivation fanatic; she would only open her eyes to eat a little when extremely hungry, then return to her closed-door training.
Even a single Snow Bear was enough for Zoe Shen to last half a year.
Although Nora Xiu provided abundant cultivation resources, Zoe Shen’s talent was also extraordinary. In just five months, Zoe Shen broke through to the Fourth Level of Essence Training—a remarkably rapid advance.
Nora Xiu gently touched her still flat and ordinary belly, feeling quite calm inside. For cultivators, pregnancy duration varied with their cultivation. Since her level was still low, it would probably take a few years.
"Nora, thank you. I think we can leave now." After five months of continuous seclusion, Zoe Shen finally stood up, her tone filled with surprise and excitement.
Only after cultivating did she understand the true difference between martial artists and cultivators. One pursued physical strength, while the other sought the source of life itself.
Now, having reached only the Fourth Level of Essence Training, she already sensed this difference. In the future, when her cultivation was higher, she was sure the feeling would become even clearer.
Nora Xiu had long wanted to leave this place. Hearing Zoe Shen’s words, she hurried over and said, "Sister Zoe, clean yourself up a bit. I have fresh clothes for you."
Even at the bottom of the snowy ground, after months of training and reaching the Fifth Level of Essence Training, Zoe Shen’s body was filled with impurities.
Thanks to her Quantum Vault Ring, Nora Xiu could frequently change into fresh clothes, so she always looked clean.
"Ah..." Zoe Shen cried out in surprise, only now realizing she looked as disheveled as a beggar.
"But there’s no water here. Let’s go out first. I can sustain myself with internal breathing for another month or two," Zoe said hurriedly.
Nora Xiu quickly handed Zoe Shen several Memory Stones. "Sister Zoe, these are some techniques. You should have Spiritual Sense by now, right? Big Brother said our cultivation method is different from others—once we begin, we can simultaneously develop Spiritual Sense. If you channel your Spiritual Sense into these Memory Stones, you’ll be able to see the contents."
Zoe Shen infused her Spiritual Sense and immediately exclaimed with delight, "Fireball Technique, Wind Manipulation, Wind Blade, Water Repulsion, Dust Removal... Ah, Swordflight Technique..."
Zoe Shen looked up at Nora Xiu, her eyes full of longing. "Nora, can the Swordflight Technique really let me fly on a sword?"
Nora Xiu drew out a pale blue Flying Sword and handed it to Zoe Shen, saying, "Sister Zoe, this Flying Sword is yours from now on."
"Thank you, thank you so much." Zoe Shen looked at Nora Xiu, her gratitude plain to see.
"Sister Zoe, you’re a friend of Big Brother and mine. There’s no need for thanks." With that, Nora Xiu placed the Flying Sword into Zoe Shen’s hands.
Zoe Shen didn’t hesitate and accepted the Flying Sword—she needed it urgently now.
At that moment, a vague realization dawned on her—when Joe Di sat motionless at Wangchuan Temple and killed a beast thousands of miles away, it must have been because of his Spiritual Sense.
But for Spiritual Sense to be powerful enough to kill a top-tier beast from ten thousand miles away—how terrifying must that cultivation be?
"Nora, can you tell me what Joe Di’s current cultivation level is?" Zoe Shen asked hopefully. Maybe Joe Di was her role model—one day, she too could reach his level and easily slay a top beast from thousands of miles away.
Nora Xiu hesitated before replying, "I’m not really sure. Big Brother said he planned to leave Earth for his tribulation. I think... I think... Big Brother must be close to becoming a true Immortal."
She dared to say this because Joe Di not only left Earth for his tribulation, but also gave her some Immortal Crystals.
Since Immortal Crystals are more advanced than Spirit Stones, they must be something only Immortals possess.
Zoe Shen clenched her fists and remained silent. She knew the ranks of cultivation, but had little concept of what an Immortal truly was. What she did know was that the strongest realm was the Transforming True Stage. Joe Di probably wasn’t at that level—Seabreaker Stage was more likely. If she sped up her cultivation, she could eventually catch up to Joe Di.
She dared to think this way because she had never visited the cultivation world and didn’t know how difficult it was for early cultivators to obtain resources.
......
Joe Di was completely immersed in the endless laws of heaven and earth, which in turn formed the infinite rules of the cosmos.
A Dao unique to him was taking shape. Even Joe Di himself did not realize that after obtaining the Ninth Prime Law, it was only today that he began to nurture his own cosmic Rule—a process largely influenced by Nora Xiu.
Life belongs to oneself, but is also a gift exchanged. As he granted Nora Xiu new life, she in turn completed the final Life Law for his Great Dao.
Endless Dao patterns fluctuated around the Rule Cocoon, while Joe Di’s Starspace Technique, powered by the Rule Cycle, was also transforming within the flow of infinite cosmic laws.
A brand-new cosmic Law was gradually forming inside the Rule Cocoon...
No one knows how much time passed before the cocoon floating in the void was swept up by a chaotic spatial current. Its origin and destination unknown, the current quickly carried Joe Di’s cocoon deep into the boundless universe.
......
"Sister Zoe, you’re truly beautiful." Seeing Zoe Shen use the Purification Technique to cleanse herself of impurities and dust, even Nora Xiu couldn’t help but praise her.
Zoe Shen smiled, "I’m already old. You’re the beautiful one. Joe Di is a man of deep feeling—you two will be very happy together."
She recalled how Joe Di risked his life to find the Scarletblood Flower to save her.
Nora Xiu hummed in agreement, then handed Zoe Shen a mirror. "Sister Zoe, I mean it."
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Zoe Shen took the mirror, and when she saw her reflection, it was as if she had returned to her twenties—she was overjoyed.
No wonder Joe Di hadn’t changed at all over the years, and even looked younger. So this is true cultivation...
"Nora, let’s go outside. I think Joe Di should be back by now. Let me try my Flying Sword—if it works, we’ll fly out." Feeling her youthful appearance restored, Zoe Shen’s confidence returned.
She didn’t realize her restored youth wasn’t just due to cultivation. The real reason was that Nora Xiu had given her several Youth-Preserving Pills. Nora was already young, so the pills only made her look even more vibrant. But for Zoe Shen, who had begun to age, these immortal-grade pills were almost like a complete rebirth.
Zoe Shen felt wonderful. Now at the Fourth Level of Essence Training, she could rely on internal breathing. She and Nora Xiu walked beneath the snow without the slightest difficulty.
If they wished, they could leave the snowy depths and soar into the sky at any moment.
"Sister Zoe, my Spiritual Sense just spotted a corpse—it looks like Senior Wade." As Nora Xiu prepared to break through the snow, her Spiritual Sense swept over Wade’s body, and she quickly sent a message to Zoe Shen.
Wade, as a Half-Pill cultivator, often appeared on television. So when Nora Xiu saw him, she recognized him immediately.
Zoe Shen said urgently, "Nora, hurry and take me over there."
She had been invited here by Wade, and now that Wade’s body had appeared in this place, it was very likely part of a larger conspiracy.
The two moved quickly. Guided by Nora Xiu, Zoe Shen soon saw Wade.
Wade’s face was pale as he leaned against the cliff wall beneath the snow. He still gripped his curved blade, but his body was rigid—he had been dead for quite some time.
"Senior Wade has been dead for a while... Huh, it’s empty here." Nora Xiu transmitted her thoughts, but before she finished, her Spiritual Sense swept behind Wade and found only emptiness.
Zoe Shen’s Spiritual Sense also detected the emptiness behind Wade. She summoned her Flying Sword, and the blade immediately split open the stone wall, revealing a pitch-black deep cave filled with an ancient, desolate aura.
It was only because both possessed Spiritual Sense that they could see anything here.
Zoe Shen took a mottled leather map from Wade’s coat pocket and bowed respectfully. "Wade, I don’t know why you fell here, but I still thank you for inviting me to this place."
After that, Zoe Shen dug a simple pit at her feet and buried Wade there.
Wade was, after all, a Half-Pill cultivator and had made great contributions to Earth. No matter who it was, after death, they deserved a proper burial.
"Nora, stay behind me..."
Zoe Shen had barely finished speaking when Nora Xiu stepped into the cave. "Sister Zoe, my cultivation is a bit stronger than yours—you should follow behind me."
Zoe Shen realized Nora Xiu’s Spiritual Sense was much stronger than hers, so she nodded silently. If danger arose, she would simply fight with all her strength.