Faced with the ten-thousand-year stone marrow milk offered by Huang Feifei, Xiao Fei struggled internally for a long time before finally accepting it with a hearty nod.
He couldn't possibly refuse a treasure just for the sake of face, could he?
Besides, with Huang Feifei's current stunning beauty, her bathwater probably wouldn't taste bad either.
Huang Feifei seemed to sense Xiao Fei's struggle and hesitation, her face flushing slightly.
"Young Master! I bottled this ten-thousand-year stone marrow milk in advance and saved it specifically for you."
Hearing this, Xiao Fei finally shed his mental burden and stored the ten-thousand-year stone marrow milk into his space.
"Oh, right, Feifei, congratulations on successfully advancing to the Nascent Soul realm."
It would be a lie to say he wasn't envious. This was a leap of an entire major realm, from the early Golden Core stage to the early Nascent Soul stage.
"You flatter me, Young Master! It was merely luck. My advancement this time was too rapid, and my foundation is not solid enough. My actual combat power should be inferior to cultivators of the same stage. I still need to go into seclusion for a period to stabilize my cultivation and build a strong foundation."
The higher the cultivation, the more difficult advancement becomes. Every small step forward is fraught with peril.
Furthermore, breaking through from the late Golden Core stage to the early Nascent Soul stage requires a vast amount of spiritual materials for assistance.
Huang Feifei's situation is truly one in ten thousand.
"What are your plans now? Are you returning to your sect?" Xiao Fei inquired.
"Whatever you think, Young Master, I will follow your lead."
Xiao Fei could only shake his head and sigh inwardly. Despite being a Nascent Soul realm powerhouse, Huang Feifei still lacked the demeanor of one and remained so indecisive.
Moreover, with her current ten levels of beauty enhancement, she should at least maintain a cool, goddess-like aura.
Huang Feifei seemed completely oblivious to these issues, still as naive as ever.
"I can't go back for now..."
Immediately, Xiao Fei briefly recounted his experience of being pursued by demons to Huang Feifei.
"Don't worry, Young Master. I will protect you from now on. As long as I have a breath left, no one will be able to lay a single hair on you."
This time, Huang Feifei confidently promised, patting her chest.
Looking at her firm, powerful, and warm promise, Xiao Fei felt a sense of security.
However, Huang Feifei's current strength was still slightly inferior to Nascent Soul cultivators of the same stage, and demonic cultivators were stronger than human cultivators of the same stage.
If he were to bring Huang Feifei back to the Lu Kingdom ostentatiously now, it might endanger her life.
"I plan to live in seclusion in the East Sea for a while until the situation calms down before returning to the Lu Kingdom."
"Moreover, with three treasures appearing in the small world, it's likely to cause a great upheaval. The cultivation world will have little peace in the coming days. Rather than getting caught up in these meaningless struggles, it's better to find a place to live in seclusion and strengthen myself."
Huang Feifei had no objections and was willing to follow Xiao Fei into seclusion for a period.
The East Sea was scattered with countless small islands, most of which were owned. However, many were uninhabited by cultivators due to the extremely thin spiritual energy.
The two wandered in the East Sea for several days before finally finding a deserted island. They carved out two cave dwellings on the island, one for each of them.
Huang Feifei inherited her Huang family ancestors' formation legacy, coupled with her own studies, making her a master of formations.
She set up two formations on the island, concealing their respective cave dwellings.
If any cultivator flew over the island, they would only see a barren island of scattered rocks.
Xiao Fei entered his cave dwelling, activated the formation, and then entered his space.
He had obtained several treasures in the small world earlier and had hidden them in his space, not daring to take them out for inspection.
Having been pent up for so many days, his heart was itching like it was being scratched by cat claws. He was extremely eager.
Now, he had finally entered his space.
"Master! When can you let me go play in the sea?"
Before entering the small world last time, Fei Yu had been taken into his space and had no chance to come out since.
Ever since witnessing the sea, Fei Yu had been longing for it.
Now, upon seeing Xiao Fei appear, it immediately flew to him and asked.
"The last time you appeared in the ocean, you were recognized by a giant octopus for your true identity. Now, that giant octopus is looking for you everywhere."
"Why is the giant octopus looking for me? Has he been subdued by my fish-ness and is preparing to become my subordinate?"
The juvenile Kun Peng had a mysterious self-confidence.
"No, he just wants to eat a Kun Peng hot pot! If you go out now, he'll have you for the pot."
The little flying fish fell into thought. After a moment, its eyes lit up, and its body rapidly shrank.
Its original body of over fifty zhang became a small fish just over three feet long.
"Look, in this state, he shouldn't recognize me, right!"
Fei Yu's current appearance was similar to that of an ordinary carp. Without rich experience, one would truly not recognize it.
"Master, it's not me bragging, but with my current speed, even if a Nascent Soul cultivator discovered me, they might not be able to catch up."
Xiao Fei pondered for a moment and then agreed to Fei Yu's request.
The sea was the place for Kun Peng to roam. What kind of life was it to keep a Kun Peng in a small pond?
Only by letting go and allowing it to strive in the harsh natural environment could it grow better.
Xiao Fei immediately walked to the seaside and released the shrunken Fei Yu into the ocean.
Fei Yu wagged its tail and then dove into the surging waves.
Xiao Fei then returned to his space to examine his treasures.
First was the jade slip he had stolen from the altar.
As he projected his divine sense into it, a vast amount of information flooded his mind. After a long time, his thoughts finally calmed down.
This jade slip contained a secret from ancient times.
It turned out that in ancient times, the human race in the cultivation world was extremely powerful. Experts like those in the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation realms were commonplace.
At that time, the human cultivation world was connected to other worlds through passages, and there were frequent exchanges.
Various worlds often traded their local specialties and occasionally exchanged cultivation techniques.
In addition to normal exchanges, there was, of course, war.
Human powerhouses often used the passages to invade other worlds for plunder.
The above was not what shocked Xiao Fei the most. The most crucial information in the jade slip was that humans at that time could establish contact with the Immortal Realm through some special means.
The ultimate goal of cultivators was to cultivate to the extreme, then undergo tribulation and ascend to the Immortal Realm, becoming true immortals.
Ancient cultivators could establish contact with the Immortal Realm by building an altar and sacrificing a large number of living beings.
After enjoying the massive sacrifices, the immortals in the Immortal Realm might bestow Immortal Realm cultivation techniques, immortal spiritual energy, or Immortal Realm treasures.
After organizing the information in his mind, Xiao Fei then looked at the jade altar.
He never expected that he had accidentally snatched the most important treasure.
This altar was a treasure used to communicate with the Immortal Realm by sacrificing living beings.
In Xiao Fei's understanding, this was simply a treasure for trading with the Immortal Realm.
He sacrificed living beings, and the Immortal Realm bestowed treasures; each took what they needed.
As for the living beings to be sacrificed, other races besides humans could be used.
According to the jade slip, ancient humans often captured demons through the passages for sacrifices.
Xiao Fei just couldn't understand why humanity had fallen to such a state, only to be invaded by demons.