Chapter 1297: Heading to the Ocean Floor

Long before Wang Jianqiang appeared, Lan Nianbing had already sensed his arrival.

She slowly opened her closed eyes, revealing a pair of beautiful blue orbs.

Upon seeing Wang Jianqiang, her eyes immediately lit up.

"Master."

She called out softly, her figure flickering as she arrived before Wang Jianqiang's thought-form, bowing respectfully.

"Bingbing, there is no need for such formalities."

Wang Jianqiang smiled, hurriedly stepping forward to support her.

Lan Nianbing's face flushed red as she rose accordingly.

Looking at Wang Jianqiang, her beautiful eyes flickered, "Master, you are truly becoming more and more handsome."

Wang Jianqiang was taken aback.

He then reacted, chuckling, "Is that so?"

Lan Nianbing nodded earnestly, "Yes. The moment Master entered, my heartbeat quickened significantly. Master also knows that I was once a Great Vehicle Stage Cultivator with a firm will."

"To be able to shake my will, one can imagine the strength of Master's charm."

Hearing this, Wang Jianqiang released one hand and rubbed his nose, "Now that you mention it, I am starting to realize it."

"No wonder beautiful women have been falling for me for no reason lately."

"So it turns out it's because I've become handsome again."

Lan Nianbing nodded earnestly, "Compared to Master, other men are far too inferior, like the difference between heaven and earth, between a mortal and an immortal."

"Whether it is temperament or appearance, there is no comparison."

Wang Jianqiang sighed, "There is nothing to be done about that. I have tried my best to keep a low profile, but..."

"My strength simply doesn't allow it."

As Wang Jianqiang said this, he noticed Lan Nianbing did not continue the conversation.

He raised his eyelids.

He then discovered that hesitation was flickering across Lan Nianbing's face.

His heart stirred.

He flicked his finger.

A Jade Bottle appeared before Lan Nianbing, "Bingbing, I see your cultivation speed has been a bit slow lately. The Pill in this Jade Bottle can accelerate your cultivation speed."

"It will help you recover to the Integration Late Stage in a short time."

Lan Nianbing's expression turned joyful; she hurriedly accepted the Jade Bottle, and then a look of worship and adoration appeared on her face.

"Many thanks, Master."

"Master's charm is not only expressed in your handsomeness and temperament, but also contained in your every move; it cannot be concealed."

"Even if you only released ten percent of your charm, it would be enough to drive all the beauties in the world mad."

Wang Jianqiang smiled and shook his head, "You, you are being far too exaggerated."

As he spoke, he waved his palm.

A bottle of higher-grade Pills appeared before Lan Nianbing.

The joy on Lan Nianbing's face deepened, and the light in her eyes grew even brighter.

She feigned anger as she looked at Wang Jianqiang, "How can Master belittle yourself like this? I was already being restrained in what I said."

"Oh?"

"Since my charm is so great, why haven't you been captivated yet?"

"You aren't trying to trick me, are you?"

A look of suspicion appeared on Wang Jianqiang's face, and with a wave of his palm, another bottle of Pills appeared before Lan Nianbing.

Seeing this, Lan Nianbing bit her lip lightly.

She put away the Jade Bottle in front of her and moved closer to Wang Jianqiang.

Twenty days later.

Wang Jianqiang smiled at Lan Nianbing, "Bingbing, with these Pills, you can recover to Integration Stage Perfection in at most one year."

"At that time, I need you to help me with a task..."

After Wang Jianqiang finished speaking, he told Lan Nianbing about his plan to enter the Phantom Spirit Realm to search for the Ocean Heart.

Bound by the Beast Taming Art, Lan Nianbing could not defy Wang Jianqiang's orders at all. She also had self-awareness, and after hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, she did not think of defying him.

She nodded and agreed.

However, the next moment, she suddenly realized something.

According to what Wang Jianqiang said.

The Ocean Heart was ten thousand zhang beneath the ocean, and his strength was insufficient to go alone.

He could only rely on her.

To safely retrieve the Ocean Heart, her cultivation must be restored to the Integration Stage Perfection level.

And a Cultivator can stay in the Phantom Spirit Realm for at most ten years.

Which meant...

No matter what.

Wang Jianqiang had to find a way to make her recover to Integration Stage Perfection before the Phantom Spirit Realm closed!

Then her previous flattery and...

Wasn't it all a waste of effort?

Thinking of this, she looked at Wang Jianqiang and gritted her teeth.

This bastard had played her!

……

On the mountaintop.

After Wang Jianqiang left, Mingyan returned to the Spring Eye.

It was not that she did not want to escape, but because Wang Jianqiang had ordered her before leaving to wait on the mountaintop and not leave a single step.

Naturally, she was unwilling to obey Wang Jianqiang's order, but because of the Beast Taming Art, she could not disobey Wang Jianqiang's command.

Besides this, there was another reason...

She still needed to use the spring water in the mountaintop Spring Eye to cultivate a Technique, so she could not leave.

Therefore.

When Wang Jianqiang returned to the mountaintop, Mingyan was just as she had been when they first met, floating in the spring water as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

Seeing this scene, Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow.

He walked straight toward the edge of the pool.

Not long after.

Mingyan sensed something was wrong and woke from her deep sleep.

Immediately, she met a pair of eyes that were smiling yet not quite smiling.

A cold look flashed in her eyes; she seemed to have grown accustomed to it and did not show much of a reaction.

Sensing the cold light that flashed in her eyes.

Wang Jianqiang laughed, "You seem to still be somewhat unconvinced."

"Brother is best at educating Cultivators with backbone like you."

……

Twenty days later.

The cold light in Mingyan's eyes vanished, and she called him Master with a face full of reluctance.

Only then was Wang Jianqiang satisfied.

Although his constitution was formidable, he felt slightly exhausted after a long period of busyness.

He did not continue to bicker with Mingyan.

He let her continue soaking in the spring water.

He himself came to the side of the pool and sat cross-legged.

He silently regulated his breath.

In the time that followed.

To consolidate his status as master, Wang Jianqiang would set aside some days every month to teach Mingyan how to face her master.

After his several operations, Mingyan seemed to gradually recognize reality and gradually became obedient.

In the blink of an eye.

A year had already passed.

Wang Jianqiang leaned back, floating backward surrounded by the spring water, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the edge of the pool.

He then leaped out of the pool.

Mingyan gave Wang Jianqiang a look with a complex expression, silently closed her eyes, and continued to float in the spring water.

She used the power within the spring water to cultivate her Technique.

By the pool.

Wang Jianqiang wore a faint smile and was about to sit cross-legged to take a short rest.

Suddenly.

A voice rang out in his mind.

He was stunned for a moment.

Then, a smile appeared on his face.

Has it finally recovered to the Void Refinement Stage?

He looked at the figure in the Spring Eye.

"Yan'er, wait for me on the mountaintop; I am going into the sea to retrieve the Ocean Heart."

"Before I return, you must not leave this place."

After speaking, his figure flashed, and he dove toward the seawater.