Chapter 1579 - 1534: Salted Fish Turns the Tide 5

Anning has been staying at Xiao Yuan’s cave mansion.

During this time, Fairy Zi Yun visited once and was surprised to find that her previously lazy young disciple had started to diligently cultivate. The original little layabout actually wanted to improve and turn over a new leaf. It truly astonished her.

After that, Fairy Zi Yun did not interfere with Anning anymore.

The Cultivation World is different from the mortal world. In the mortal world, women are restricted by various rules, but the Cultivation World is different. In the Cultivation World, as long as male and female disciples maintain a righteous heart, do not violate sect rules, and do not commit acts hurting heaven and reason, the masters do not interfere.

After all, cultivation is also about cultivating one’s heart. If an obsession arises over something, it can easily turn into a Heart Demon, which is very dangerous during tribulation crossing.

Fairy Zi Yun feared that the more she prevented Anning and Xiao Yuan from being together, the more obsessed Anning would become. If this obsession turned into a Heart Demon, it could lead to a soul-crushing outcome.

Thus, while she did not encourage Anning to follow Xiao Yuan, she would not stop her either.

Chi Hezi also turned a blind eye to the matter of Xiao Yuan and Anning being together. He never reprimanded Xiao Yuan or summoned them to inquire about it.

During these days, Anning used various materials to create a lightning rod, which in the Cultivation World can absorb the Power of thunder and lightning.

As soon as her lightning rod was completed, Xiao Yuan’s cultivation could no longer be suppressed, and he needed to cross his tribulation immediately.

Xiao Yuan hurriedly left the cave mansion and swiftly went to the place he had previously chosen for tribulation crossing.

It is a very desolate little peak in the Cang Mountain Sect. It is said to be desolate because no one visits it year-round, as beyond this little peak lies the Poison Mist Forest and Evil Abyss, from which ordinary cultivators never return once they enter. Over time, disciples of the Cang Mountain Sect dare not go near it.

Xiao Yuan arrived at the little peak, and Anning also quickly followed on her flying sword. While chasing, she sent messages to Chi Hezi and her master, informing them that Xiao Yuan was about to cross his tribulation.

Anning’s speed was slow, and by the time she arrived, Chi Hezi and others had already reached Xiao Yuan’s tribulation crossing location.

Anning came over, jumped off her flying sword, and at the same time threw the lightning rod she held to Xiao Yuan: "Senior Brother, here you go."

Xiao Yuan caught it and smiled at Anning, then inserted the lightning rod into the ground and sat down cross-legged to adjust his breathing.

"What did you give Yuan’er?" Zi Yun asked Anning, looking at the oddly shaped item inserted not far from Xiao Yuan.

Chi Hezi also glanced over.

Anning laughed and said: "It’s a lightning rod, isn’t it a lightning tribulation? So I made a little device that can absorb the Power of thunder and lightning during the tribulation, which can absorb most of the Power of thunder and lightning. After Senior Brother crosses his tribulation, he can slowly release the Power of thunder and lightning to temper his body."

Chi Hezi frowned and said: "Is this workable? Don’t inadvertently create more trouble for your Senior Brother."

"No problem, no problem." Anning patted her chest, indicating that there was no issue: "Master, rest assured, the things I make always come with a guarantee, just like the Beauty Pill I made."

"How can they be the same?" Zi Yun glared at Anning.

Fairy Zi Yun thought that this was Chi Hezi’s most cherished disciple. If Xiao Yuan was injured because of Anning, Chi Hezi might just kill Anning. But before she could say more, thick tribulation clouds started gathering.

Thus, everyone had no time for idle chatter. Chi Hezi hurriedly pulled everyone back while setting a Barrier to prevent the lightning tribulation from affecting Anning.

The heavy black tribulation clouds gathered above Xiao Yuan’s head. The thunderous sound echoed in the ears. A bolt of lightning struck down. This flash was thin and appeared red, and Xiao Yuan did not dodge, allowing the light to strike directly on his body. He sat calmly, enduring the pain of lightning striking his body.

The second bolt of tribulation lightning struck down, much thicker than the previous one.

Xiao Yuan resisted once again with his physical body.

The third bolt of tribulation lightning was not resisted directly by Xiao Yuan, but rather deflected towards the lightning rod, which absorbed it.

The Nascent Soul Tribulation consists of three sets of thirty-nine tribulation lightning strikes. Xiao Yuan directly resisted the smaller flashes and let the lightning rod absorb the larger ones. For him, the difficult Nascent Soul Tribulation was easily overcome, even without using the Magic Treasure given by Chi Hezi. He just relied on his physical body to bear through it.

Once the tribulation clouds dispersed, the sun illuminated the area, and in addition, a fine Spirit Rain began to fall.

Anning quickly ran over to let the Spirit Rain fall on her.

The Spirit Rain after crossing the tribulation is very beneficial to cultivators. For Chi Hezi and others with profound cultivation levels, the Spirit Rain was insignificant, but Anning had low cultivation. The Spirit Rain after the Nascent Soul Tribulation can help her repair herself and increase her cultivation.

Of course, the greatest benefit went to Xiao Yuan.

He relied on his physical body to withstand the tribulation lightning. Despite being struck until skin and flesh were damaged, the lightning tempered his body, and now the Spirit Rain gradually nourished his body, healing all his internal and external injuries.

This Spirit Rain fell for about two hours, and after it passed, Xiao Yuan had regained his previous handsome and fair appearance. He even changed his clothes and was standing bowing before Chi Hezi.

Chi Hezi nodded and smiled lightly at Xiao Yuan: "Not bad, since you have crossed the Nascent Soul Tribulation, you are now a significant power. From now on, you can also take disciples. This time Yichen and Susu brought back new disciples, you can select a couple with talent to accept under you."

"Yes." Xiao Yuan bowed and agreed.

Anning walked over gracefully and held onto Xiao Yuan’s arm: "Senior Brother, I also want to cultivate with you. I want to quickly improve my cultivation level, so that I can soon become your Daoist couple."

Fairy Zi Yun glared at Anning: "Don’t bother your Senior Brother."

"It’s fine." Xiao Yuan smiled lightly at Fairy Zi Yun: "Junior Sister is lively and cute, and my side is more lively with her around."

Fairy Zi Yun was startled but then smiled too. She instructed Anning: "Since you want to stay by your Senior Brother’s side, make sure to cultivate well, and don’t slack off."

"Yes, certainly, certainly." Anning nodded emphatically.

Chi Hezi reached out and patted Anning’s head: "Ningning, this lightning rod is very well made. Are there more? If possible, make a few more for when your Senior Brother Yichen and others cross his tribulation."

"There are still some." Anning laughed and took out several more to distribute among Chi Hezi and the others: "Right now, I can only make this basic version. When my cultivation is higher, I will make an advanced version. When Master and Master Uncle cross their tribulations, they can use them too."

These words stirred even Chi Hezi, whose mind was nearly as tranquil as water.

If that is truly the case, then the Cang Mountain Sect would indeed prosper.

After all, tribulation crossing is the most feared event for a cultivator. If one is not careful, it could result in obliteration, but if the lightning rod can make crossing tribulations easier, it will lead to more high-level cultivators emerging. Chi Hezi could already envisage the Cang Mountain Sect producing a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators, Divine Separation cultivators, Cave Void cultivators, and Great Mahayana cultivators—what an impressive sight it would be.