“The Wan family’s Ancestor must have gone far away; you should leave now. Associating with someone as calamitous as me for too long will only bring misfortune to you.”

Inside the cave, Changsun Limu meditated while sneaking glances at Xiao Fan out of the corner of her eye.

“You’re absolutely right, it’s time to leave.”

Xiao Fan had stayed temporarily at Changsun Limu’s abode for several months, understanding that the Wan family’s Ancestor who was hunting him had likely lost patience and given up on the pursuit.

Xiao Fan bowed and bid farewell: “Miss Changsun, thank you for saving me. We shall meet again if fate allows.”

Changsun Limu replied coldly, “We probably won’t meet again.”

Xiao Fan bowed again, then stepped out of the cave’s barrier.

Watching Xiao Fan leave, Changsun Limu sighed, the sound echoing within the cave.

She had not conversed with anyone for a long time. Once people knew she had a Calamity Body, they would avoid her like the plague, fearing they might get cursed.

In the end, Xiao Fan also left.

“This is better for him and for me. Someone with misfortune is destined to be lonely. Mother told me to live well and seek Longevity, but what meaning does such immortality have?”

Changsun Limu was troubled, unable to focus on her cultivation for some time.

A lone, unlucky star’s fate made her afraid to make friends with others.

With difficulty, she made the acquaintance of Xiao Fan, yet dared not let him stay another moment.

The next day, footsteps sounded outside the cave; a voice spoke from beyond the barrier: “Miss Changsun, I bought some fine wine and roast chicken, please let me in.”

Changsun Limu was both surprised and annoyed: “Why have you returned again?”

Xiao Fan entered the barrier, smiling slightly: “The reason I wanted to leave wasn’t because I’m afraid of your Calamity Body, but because I must go to Lianshan Holy Land to study alchemy under the Pill Saint, so I had to leave. Before departing, I wished to share a drink to thank you for saving my life.”

“You…”

Hearing Xiao Fan’s words, warmth filled Changsun Limu’s heart.

Someone actually wasn’t afraid of her Calamity Body.

Even though Xiao Fan returned just to share a drink, it was enough.

Xiao Fan and Changsun Limu didn’t control their alcohol intake with their cultivation; before long, Changsun Limu’s cheeks were flushed, her clear eyes misty: “If only I weren’t cursed, just a mere mortal, how wonderful that would be?”

“Miss Changsun need not worry too much, when I reach Lianshan Holy Land, I’ll ask the Pill Saint about any method to alter fate. If there’s such a method in this world, I’ll obtain it for Miss Changsun at any cost.”

Xiao Fan genuinely sympathized with Changsun Limu’s plight; to him, she seemed lonely and truly pitiable.

“Please don’t be too good to me.”

Changsun Limu shook her head. She didn’t want to get too close to Xiao Fan, lest she bring him misfortune.

“Let us drink today and indulge in the moment, no need to overthink it, miss.”

Xiao Fan poured Changsun Limu a glass of wine.

Changsun Limu drank it in one gulp, her ears turning red, her gaze becoming slightly dreamy.

Sealing her own cultivation, Changsun Limu’s alcohol tolerance was no different from a mortal’s; after a few rounds, she fell asleep, her breathing steady.

When Changsun Limu awoke, Xiao Fan had already left, but he had left behind a letter.

“He said he’d come back to find me in the future…”

Changsun Limu felt a mix of emotions.

She both anticipates and doesn’t want Xiao Fan to encounter trouble because of it.

At Lianshan Holy Land, Xiao Fan handed over the herbs he had gathered at Divine Flame Mountain to Suxin the Pill Saint.

Suxin the Pill Saint was surprised at how quickly Xiao Fan had completed the assessment, and when she heard that he had absorbed the Star Dream Detached Fire, her eyes lit up.

The Star Dream Detached Fire is a Twenty-Grade Spirit Fire.

For an alchemist, the spirit fire they’ve absorbed represents the upper limit of their alchemy.

Since Xiao Fan absorbed the Star Dream Detached Fire and has talent for alchemy, given enough time, he could also become a Pill Saint.

“You’re not yet a disciple of our Lianshan Holy Land, but I don’t want to waste your talent. With the impending turmoil across the Three Realms, the Immortal Realm needs countless alchemists. I’ll make an exception and teach you a more advanced alchemical technique, but remember, without my permission, you must not pass it on.”

“Disciple obeys.”

Xiao Fan was ecstatic to hear that Suxin the Pill Saint would impart higher-level alchemy to him.

As an Outer Disciple, to receive wholehearted assistance from Suxin the Pill Saint was indeed rare.

With the chaos in the Three Realms, Suxin the Pill Saint broke the rule to teach for the future of the Immortal Realm.

In the Ancient Su Family, Lu Changsheng returned and recounted his experiences in the Demon Realm, astonishing Su Wudi and the family Ancestors.

Lu Changsheng brought back some crucial news, that the Demon Race’s War Faction was gaining the upper hand in the Demon Realm, signaling impending turmoil across the Three Realms.

However, concerning this matter, even the Ancient Su Family could do nothing.

Lu Changsheng continued to cultivate “Invincible Divine Skills” under Su Wudi.

After several trials, Lu Changsheng’s foundation became even stronger, and his understanding of the Great Dao deepened.

Lu Changsheng planned to reach the Seventh Grade Divine King Realm within the Ancient Su Family.

If he could reach the Longevity Immortal Realm before the Three Realms fell into chaos, there would be room to act.

“In the battles against two assassins, several magical treasures suffered varying degrees of damage. The Mountain and Rivers Chart, in particular, might need the Heavenly Fire Holy Land’s help for repairs.”

Lu Changsheng took out the ragged Mountain and Rivers Chart, sighing.

The Mountain and Rivers Chart was the Clan’s Treasure of the Ancient Han Family; in the hands of the Han Family’s Clan Leader, it could even block a strike from Yang Qing, a Great Expert guarding the Southern Heavenly Gate.

However, Xie Dongjun self-destructed inside the Mountain and Rivers Chart, damaging it from within.

The damaged Mountain and Rivers Chart also withstood an external self-destruction by a Greatly Accomplished God-King, causing severe damage.

But since the core of the Mountain and Rivers Chart remained, repairing it would be far more economical than crafting a new treasure of equal caliber.