The door to the quiet room opened, and Luan Feng Immortal, dressed in green and even more graceful than before, slowly emerged from within.
Her eyes held a myriad of charms, while her high nose bridge and bright features exuded an air of noble purity.
Overall, she possessed both the allure of a gentle woman and the dignified demeanor of a high-ranking Fairy.
When outside, this Luan Feng Immortal often veiled her face with light gauze, making it difficult for ordinary people to glimpse her true appearance.
But at home, Nangong Wan looked at her son and Personal Disciple waiting for her to come out of seclusion, and immediately her eyes curved into a beautiful smile that could topple cities.
"Disciple, Xiao Li, why are you two standing here stunned? I only went into seclusion for a month, right? Why do you both look like you haven't seen me in ages?"
"Your son congratulates Mother on her Core Formation shattering into a Nascent Soul, solidifying Qi into essence, and gaining a thousand years of Lifespan. The immortal path is now established."
Qin Li looked at his mother, who now possessed an even more ethereal Fairy demeanor, and quickly recited the congratulatory message he had prepared for a long time.
Luan Feng Immortal smiled slightly upon hearing this, indicating that Xiao Li was still so sensible.
Her beautiful eyes shifted to Zhou Fan, wondering what her 'big' Disciple had to say.
"Fairy Master, I missed you so much. After a month apart, you're even more beautiful. I wonder if you thought of me while you were in seclusion?"
Zhou Fan spoke his mind directly and candidly. Nangong Wan's face blossomed into a radiant smile upon hearing his words, seemingly recalling those seven days and seven nights that had greatly aided her Breakthrough.
With a gentle rub of her full thighs, Nangong Wan, her eyes brimming with affection, walked up to Zhou Fan.
Zhou Fan opened his arms and directly embraced the alluring, ripe young woman tightly.
Nangong Wan loved Zhou Fan's assertiveness. She tilted her now enchantingly beautiful Fairy face upwards, her eyes conveying a lingering gaze.
"My good Disciple, while Master was in seclusion, your image was in my heart every moment."
"Hahaha, it seems Immortal Venerable Master and I are truly of one mind!"
Zhou Fan laughed heartily, directly caressing her in front of Qin Li.
Having been nourished after many years, yet forced into seclusion for over a month, Nangong Wan could no longer bear it.
She sensed Zhou Fan's scorching, masculine Qi tightly enveloping her. Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, she keenly perceived that Zhou Fan's Pure Yang Body and cultivation were several levels stronger than a month ago.
This filled her, who possessed an extreme Yin Physique and Yin Spiritual Root, with immense joy. She had initially thought that after this seclusion, her Disciple, whose Realm was too far below hers, would no longer be able to make her feel such ecstasy.
She never expected her Disciple's progress to be even greater than hers. Luan Feng Immortal Nangong Wan felt as if she was about to melt in that strong, domineering embrace.
But a Fairy is a Fairy after all. Even though her heart was surging like a stormy sea, she managed to forcibly retain a few traces of clarity.
"My good Disciple, not here. My Azure Phoenix Yin-Yang Body belongs only to you and cannot be seen by others."
Zhou Fan felt even more satisfied upon hearing this.
He glanced at Qin Li, who stood aside, his Qing Ni Jue rapidly circulating, his entire being like a statue.
He meaningfully patted Li Di's shoulder, then, amidst a soft cry from his Fairy Master, he picked her up by the waist and strode into the room.
Although he had long anticipated this day, Qin Li didn't expect things to progress so quickly.
He recalled his mother's captivating frowns and smiles from earlier, and her eager, charming expression as she pressed herself into Zhou Dage's embrace.
Suddenly, Zhou Dage's words to him resurfaced in his mind.
Mother... she's already a Nascent Soul-level Fairy, so why is she still so bad at housework?
And she's even guarding against me, saying I'm 'other people.' How long has Zhou Dage been Mother's Disciple? And Mother has already been 'adjusted' like this?
Could it be that Mother was just pretending for the first twenty-plus years, and this is her true nature?
The more Qin Li thought about it, the more awkward he felt, and a strange emotion surged wildly in his heart. The circulation speed of his Qing Ni Jue also accelerated proportionally.
...
When Luan Feng Immortal emerged from seclusion, only ten days remained until the Nine Peaks Grand Competition began.
As a dedicated and responsible good Master, Luan Feng Immortal, in order to allow her only Personal Disciple, Zhou Fan, to achieve a better ranking in the Nine Peaks Grand Competition,
immediately provided Zhou Fan with comprehensive private instruction for the next nine days and nine nights.
Under the Fairy Master's unreserved teaching, Zhou Fan gained a clearer and more profound understanding of the path from Core Formation Breakthrough to Nascent Soul, and from solidifying Qi to transforming essence.
This path was very narrow; even with only one person, extreme tension was required to pass through.
Moreover, Zhou Fan was exceptionally talented, so every time he embarked on this path to the fourth stage, he would be filled with emotion.
One could only say that the fourth stage truly lived up to its name. Not only did it involve more and more exquisite Spells, but even the path to the fourth stage, each time he practiced, felt as tense as the very first time.
Zhou Fan was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, unable to extricate himself.
Fairy Master was also immersed in the joy of teaching, overjoyed.
Qin Li, Shrink in his room, finally recognized Zhou Dage and Mother's painstaking efforts once again. He worked diligently, his Qing Ni Jue operating at super high speed, breaking through Realms one after another.
And so, after nine days and nine nights.
Luan Feng Immortal, radiant and like a little bird, nestled against her good Disciple, walked out of the room with the refreshed and invigorated Zhou Fan.
Qin Li, looking dispirited and out of sorts, emerged from his room.
"Oh, Li Di, I haven't seen you in a few days, and you seem to have gained a lot."
Zhou Fan sensed Qin Li's eighth-level Qi Cultivation Realm and walked over to him, saying with a chuckle, "Are you considering participating in the Nine Peaks Grand Competition a day from now? With your strength, you might even contend for a spot in the top nine."
Qin Li lowered his head, silent, looking preoccupied.
Zhou Fan, fearing that his younger brother might have been stimulated into foolishness, immediately patted Nangong Wan's shoulder, telling Fairy Master to consolidate her Realm herself.
Then he pulled Qin Li back to the dining table where they often sat, took out a few plates of hot dishes and five bottles of Hundred Herbs Brew from his Storage Pouch, and earnestly began to provide psychological counseling to the naive youth.
Qin Li was inexperienced, and with Zhou Fan's verbal assistance, he quickly emerged from his emotional gloom.
He confessed his worries to Zhou Fan. Qin Li felt like a maggot, living in a dark corner, only able to pursue power through such disgusting means.
Zhou Fan told him that it was nothing; the Cultivation World was like this. A person without Aptitude, wanting to become strong, needed to endure far more suffering than ordinary people.
And although Li Di, you are restricted by the Qing Ni Jue and cannot give those you love a warm home, I can.
Zhou Fan generously stated that no matter how many women Qin Li loved he needed to use to improve his cultivation when he went down the mountain for experience, he could always come to him.
It was nothing for him to suffer a little, as long as Li Di's cultivation could improve.
Qin Li found some truth in this, but still felt something wasn't quite right; it seemed unfair to those women.
Zhou Fan immediately said, "How could it be? Li Di, you have sweet spiritual love with them, and your older brother helps you bear the physical labor."
"From any perspective, it's the same person. How can this not be considered a form of pure love?"