Chapter 392

Hanzhou couldn't help but glance sideways, his puzzled gaze as if saying: "Fellow Daoist Unlike Ning Zhuo, didn't you just say you wanted to build a good relationship with Hua Guzi? Why are you now acting so distant?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo sensed Hanzhou's confusion but didn't explain, instead walking directly around Hua Guzi.

Hanzhou:?!

He secretly gasped, feeling quite strange.

In his view, Hua Guzi clearly wanted to befriend Unlike Ning Zhuo and ease the relationship, but he didn't expect Unlike Ning Zhuo to be the one giving her the cold shoulder.

"Given Hua Guzi's temperament, coming over so humbly and even bringing dumplings is already breaking the norm."

"Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo treating her like this is equivalent to rubbing her face in the dirt."

"Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo is somewhat unwise."

"Sigh... what kind of situation is this."

Hanzhou felt that this matter could have been handled very well. But Unlike Ning Zhuo acted quite strangely.

He subconsciously stayed away from Hua Guzi to prevent her from becoming enraged and attacking.

Hua Guzi still maintained the bowing posture, with her upper arms, upper body, and face parallel to the ground.

She was flushed red, angry, ashamed, and felt very strange.

"I was rejected! I did this, and he still rejected me!"

"I was rejected! I was actually rejected!!"

"Ah, ah, ah!"

"So shameful, too shameful."

"Not only was I rejected, but outsiders saw it too. I'm going to die!"

"I'm going to die; is there a crack in the ground? I want to crawl into it!!"

"Hehehe, hahaha, gugugu..."

"Why? Why would Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo reject me? Can he bear to reject such a cute and beautiful little girl like me?"

"Why? Why do I feel a little happy?"

"Even though I was rejected by Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo, I feel very happy."

"Why is it like this?"

"This kid, stepping on my face in the mud, should be killed, should die!"

"But, but, but... why can't I hate him?"

Hua Guzi herself felt puzzled.

Unlike Ning Zhuo was even more so.

"This female cultivator is crazy!!" Unlike Ning Zhuo sensed the surging joy in Hua Guzi's heart, and the chill in his heart grew heavier, his footsteps involuntarily quickening a few paces.

"This half-demon's temperament is very twisted, definitely not normal!"

"Staying away from her feels safer."

Unlike Ning Zhuo warned himself in his heart.

Hanzhou was very vigilant all the way.

Until they had put enough distance between them, he looked back from afar and saw Hua Guzi still floating on the spot like a sculpture, and the feeling of fear in his heart increased even more.

It felt like Hua Guzi was a thunder-explosion talisman, and she might explode at any moment!

Unlike Ning Zhuo returned to his cave dwelling, temporarily casting Hua Guzi to the back of his mind, and began his daily routine of cultivation.

Mirror Platform Spirit Communication Technique, Five Elements Qi Law Technique, Demon-Staining Blood Tendon Technique!

The three cultivation techniques were practiced in turn, steadily advancing his cultivation base.

Inside the cave dwelling, the abundant spiritual energy was so thick it accumulated into mist. He grabbed a handful of spirit food, and after Unlike Ning Zhuo chewed it, it quickly turned into essence and spiritual power.

The calming incense burned quietly, and the meditation cushion he sat on came from the joint reward of the three families of Fire Persimmon Xiancheng, which still had good effects to this day.

After finishing his practice, Unlike Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes and transmitted his voice to Sun Lingtong, sighing: "Boss, is there any way to increase the speed of cultivation? Up to now, my cultivation is still only at the early Foundation Establishment stage; it's too slow!"

Sun Lingtong was drinking water, and upon hearing this, he almost sprayed it out: "Xiao Zhuo, why do you feel it's slow?"

"You have talent, Five Elements spiritual roots, and various resources; your daily cultivation progress is visible to the naked eye. This speed is already first-class, far exceeding me back then. You still complain it's slow?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed: "I feel that I am still very far from the mid Foundation Establishment stage."

Sun Lingtong, upon hearing this, was speechless, rolled his eyes, looked up at the ceiling, and transmitted back: "Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it's like this."

"Every time your cultivation rises by a major realm, the speed of cultivation will slow down several times, or even more. This is because after a qualitative change, the foundation needed for each major realm often surges dozens or hundreds of times!"

"The more excellent the cultivation technique, the deeper the foundation needed to be accumulated. This is also why cultivators who practice excellent techniques have strength that surpasses those of the same rank."

"Think about what level your Three Sects Supreme Techniques are. First-class among the first-class, the top among the top."

"So, don't think about the good times of the Qi Condensation stage; just endure it slowly. Cultivation is like this; you must be persistent and work hard without stopping."

"You need at least several years to advance to the mid Foundation Establishment stage."

"Don't be too hasty; your mindset needs adjustment!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed: "Sigh, Boss, I know you're right, but I just can't help feeling anxious and impatient."

"Perhaps it's because I want to improve my cultivation and increase my strength so much, so that I can better save my mother."

"Boss, I often think, if I had Nascent Soul-level combat power, I could directly discuss it with Lin Bufan. Why bother competing on the Small Contention Peak?"

Sun Lingtong rolled his eyes again: "Daydreaming, aren't you!"

"I also say, if I had Nascent Soul-level, no, just Golden Core-level cultivation, I would be confident in stealing all of Lin Bufan's wealth."

"Our ages are placed here; such cultivation has already left behind ninety-nine percent of our peers. Don't be too hard on yourself, Xiao Zhuo."

Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed: "Boss, I know this is impractical. If I demand progress in cultivation too quickly, it would be seeking success too eagerly and being short-sighted. Cultivation must lay a good foundation and stand firm."

"A ten-thousand-foot building rises from the ground; once the foundation is unstable, no matter how high the floors are, there is a huge hidden danger of collapse."

"I was just feeling depressed in my heart, so I shared it with you."

Sun Lingtong was silent for a moment and comforted him: "I see that you have been progressing rapidly recently, with visible growth every day. To still feel depressed about this is truly unreasonable. If you say this out loud, I don't know how many geniuses and true disciples would be ashamed to the point of being unable to show their faces."

"This Small Contention Peak is a treasure land for you; you should stay here and make good use of it."

After a pause, Sun Lingtong added: "However, it's not entirely impossible for you to want Nascent Soul-level combat power."

"You are so proficient in mechanism arts; wouldn't it be enough to just create a mechanism with Nascent Soul-level combat power?"

At the mention of mechanisms, Unlike Ning Zhuo's tone became a bit more cheerful, and his expression also revealed a look of pleasure and relaxation.

He said: "Boss, my attempt at martial arts mechanisms has been well verified on Hua Guzi."

"This is a great inspiration for me to design a mechanical body for Meng Yehu!"

"I can first choose a cultivation technique for it, and then start from this technique to design its mechanical body."

"It practiced the Meat Tank Blood Swallowing Demon Technique during its lifetime, but this technique definitely won't work; it's difficult to coordinate with mechanical materials."

"Actually, the Suffering Sutra would work."

"The mechanical limbs I used in this battle mainly used bitter water and lone seedling wood; the former thanks to Hanzhou's support, and the latter from the market on the Small Contention Peak."

"The mechanical limbs constructed with these materials were somewhat close to Hanzhou's physical body and could even be imbued with the Suffering Body martial art."

"The Suffering Sutra cannot coordinate with Meng Yehu's talent. However, what the Suffering Sutra can do, other techniques should also be able to do."

Sun Lingtong rubbed his chubby chin with his chubby little hands and pondered seriously: "Xiao Zhuo, given your current relationship with the Ten Thousand Medicine Gate, I'm afraid it's not easy to find techniques from them."

Unlike Ning Zhuo said: "I've thought about it; we can go to an Xiancheng, where there must be a library. From there, we can select a technique to pair with Meng Yehu."

Sun Lingtong: "Meng Yehu was at the Golden Core level during its lifetime; Xiao Zhuo, if you want to choose a technique, I'm afraid it must be at least this level, right? This price is not cheap."

Unlike Ning Zhuo's expression changed slightly.

Sun Lingtong added: "I have to remind you that a large sum of money was spent to rush the production of the spirit plant cabin earlier."

"Next, to manufacture the mechanism for Meng Yehu, a Golden Core-level technique, even the worst level, will cost a lot of money."

"We need to cultivate the Spirit Hidden Willow well; the spirit soil and spirit liquid in the spirit plant cabin are about to run out."

"And our daily cultivation expenses are beyond the reach of most loose cultivators, and are at the same standard as the true disciples of famous sects. Even if you count this for three months, it's already a huge amount."

"Finally, there's the Ten Thousand Mile Dragon! The fire essence is not enough; it needs a large amount of replenishment."

"The belongings I stole from Li Jingqing earlier are just a drop in the bucket compared to this gap."

Unlike Ning Zhuo's expression changed again and again.

The Nascent Soul-level Ten Thousand Mile Dragon is really comfortable to use, but the cost is too high.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's accumulation in Fire Persimmon Xiancheng earlier is already a bit unable to support the Ten Thousand Mile Dragon.

The spiritual energy, spirit food, etc., that Unlike Ning Zhuo consumes every day to advance his cultivation, calculated in spirit stones, is a very high standard.

Think about the Spirit Hidden Willow again.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face turned a bit pale.

This is also a big consumer; to cultivate the Spirit Hidden Willow well, one must pay a heavy price!

"Such inherited treasures have always been supported by the strength of a sect or family. Relying on ourselves alone is truly difficult."

Unlike Ning Zhuo sighed from the bottom of his heart.

He had cheated and swindled—no, he had worked hard and planned carefully to get a lot of cultivation resources.

But compared to the demand, these accumulations were far from enough!

In the short term, the two of them could still maintain it.

But it wouldn't last long.

If a person has no long-term worries, they will have immediate troubles; this problem must be considered now. Otherwise, when the problem becomes imminent, it will be very difficult to solve.

Unlike Ning Zhuo frowned deeply.

These days, he had been immersed in his special training and bitter cultivation, addicted to the pleasure and sense of achievement of his daily progress, and had not paid attention to these problems.

After being reminded by Sun Lingtong, he immediately understood that as time passed, this problem was becoming increasingly serious.

If he really waited for the problem to erupt, it would be too late!