Chapter 361: Deciding to Re-enter the Spiritual Ability Secret Realm
Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Deciding to Re-enter the Spiritual Ability Secret Realm
"Thank you for your consideration, Master." Lan Xin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Ning Xuan had already refused.
Lan Xin had to admit that while he loved the thrill of the battlefield, he much preferred to stay by Ning Xuan’s side.
"Let’s go to the treatment room," Ning Xuan said to Lan Xin. "Your internal injuries still need to be addressed."
"As you command, Master." Lan Xin knew the way to the treatment room well. Following Ning Xuan’s orders, he headed there and saw Chen Nan was already inside.
Chen Nan, however, was in a terrible state. He was lying face down on a treatment bed against the wall, his back and buttocks covered in blood.
When Chen Nan saw Lan Xin enter, he glanced up before lying prone again.
"Ah Nan, were you punished?" Lan Xin’s heart skipped a beat as he stared at Chen Nan’s bloody back.
Just as Chen Nan was about to answer, the door clicked softly, and Ning Xuan pushed it open to enter.
Upon seeing Ning Xuan, Chen Nan pushed himself up with great effort, slid off the bed, and knelt to one side.
"Greetings, Lord Contract Master." Though his back and waist were injured, Chen Nan gritted his teeth and knelt ramrod straight in a formal posture.
Lan Xin knelt beside him as well, greeting Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan noticed Chen Nan’s injuries at once. "Did Yu Mingche do this to you?" she asked. "Why?"
"Lord Yu said I was too careless. My abilities are lacking, yet I dared to rush into a situation that was clearly a trap. I nearly endangered the Contractor, so I deserved this punishment," Chen Nan replied.
Of course, Yu Mingche had said much more while berating him, but Chen Nan only relayed the most important point to Ning Xuan.
"Yu Mingche has a point. In that regard, you did need to be taught a lesson," Ning Xuan said. "Now, move aside. Don’t interfere while I treat Lan Xin." ’Although, in her own opinion, Chen Nan’s actions hadn’t been a major transgression, she wasn’t about to undermine Yu Mingche’s authority now that the punishment had been dealt.’
Lan Xin had advanced rapidly in just six months, leaving his foundation unstable for a long time. Combined with his extended time on the battlefield, injuries had piled one on top of another. Over the years, he had accumulated a significant number of hidden wounds.
"Lie still. I’m beginning." Ning Xuan inserted the first Golden Needle into the Fengfu acupoint at the back of Lan Xin’s neck. His muscles instantly tensed, and he choked back a pained groan.
"Don’t be tense. Breathe normally and work with me," she guided him gently as she precisely inserted the second needle into the Dazhu Acupoint beside his spine.
As seven Golden Needles were inserted into specific acupoints, the energy within Lan Xin’s body began to circulate once more. The sensation was like a frozen river thawing in spring—first, the faint sound of cracking ice, followed by a slow but unstoppable surge. The intense pain gradually gave way to a strange, tingling itch, which finally settled into a warm, flowing sensation.
The treatment lasted for over ten minutes. When it was over, Lan Xin looked as if he’d been pulled from a river. He was a mess, but the aura he exuded was far more tranquil than before.
The chaotic energy that had been rampaging through his body and causing him immense pain was now completely gone.
"How do you feel?" Ning Xuan asked as she collected the Golden Needles, her gaze falling on Chen Nan, who stood silently to the side, not daring to make a sound.
"Wonderful. It’s like I’ve been reborn. Thank you, Master," Lan Xin said gratefully, his body feeling significantly lighter.
A small smile touched Ning Xuan’s lips. "Treating you is my duty. Your injuries have just been dealt with, so rest well."
After giving Lan Xin her instructions, Ning Xuan went straight to her Cultivation Room to begin her own Cultivation.
Ever since awakening her second Companion Spirit, Ning Xuan’s spiritual power growth had hit a bottleneck; it hadn’t increased in a long time.
Ning Xuan decided to enter the Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm again to increase the power of her Yinglong.
Of course, she first had to see Lan Xin and Di Youlin off. With the two of them around, she couldn’t embark on a long journey.
For this trip to the Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm, Ning Xuan decided to bring Chen Nan and Yun Han. Based on her last experience, she felt the realm wasn’t as dangerous as legends claimed. Besides, once inside, she could look out for Chen Nan.
Time flew, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. Lan Xin’s leave ended, and Di Youlin had to return to his unit. Since Ning Xuan had made up her mind to go to the Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm, Yu Mingche could only agree.
In an incredibly short time, Yu Mingche procured all the necessary supplies and arranged the best interstellar route for their journey.
Ning Xuan’s trip was once again kept secret. Yu Mingche would remain on Central Star, where a double would impersonate Ning Xuan in the villa to mislead any prying eyes. As long as Ning Xuan reached the Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm, she would be safe. Once she exited, Yu Mingche would send a team to retrieve her, at which point her safety would no longer be a concern.
Thanks to Yu Mingche’s meticulous arrangements, Ning Xuan left Central Star without a sound.
To save time and ensure their safety, Ning Xuan, Chen Nan, and Yun Han used a small Space Transmission Array, teleporting directly to a planet near the Spiritual Ability Secret Realm.
The plan went off without a hitch. In a very short time, Ning Xuan reached the Star System containing the Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm. After entering, she summoned her Yinglong. The moment it appeared, the entire Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm was filled with the light of Thunder, and the space itself began to destabilize.
Ning Xuan had used her Thunder Element Bloodline Energy to enter the Secret Realm. Consequently, the moment she arrived, she felt a pure Thunder Energy in the air. This external energy resonated with her own bloodline, causing her Companion Spirit to automatically emerge from her body and transform into a glittering golden dragon more than ten meters tall. The next thing Ning Xuan knew, her vision shifted. When she tried to sense her own body, she found herself inside the great dragon. Her physical form was curled up within it, but her Divine Sense was free to move about.
The experience was just like last time. It seemed that by borrowing the dragon’s power, she could see the Thunder Energy within the Spiritual Power Space. Without her having to do a thing, countless Thunder elements surged toward the dragon and poured into its body. The sight was magnificent.
KR-R-RACK! A tremendous crash suddenly echoed through the space, followed by a violent tremor, as if the entire dimension could no longer bear the strain.
Sensing that something was wrong, Ning Xuan immediately severed the connection with her Companion Spirit. Her physical body reappeared, and under her control, the ten-meter-tall dragon shrank back down to the length of her arm.
When Ning Xuan exited the Spiritual Ability Secret Realm, she found Chen Nan and Yun Han already waiting. They each reported their Cultivation results to her, and both mentioned that the Spiritual Cultivation Secret Realm had nearly collapsed, speculating that something must be wrong with it.
Ning Xuan had spent less than half a day in the Spiritual Ability Secret Realm this time. Overall, she had made no significant progress in the Cultivation of her second Companion Spirit.
Ever since awakening her second Companion Spirit, Ning Xuan had noticed no significant increase in her overall power. In fact, the growth of her Spiritual Power Value had stagnated completely.