Chapter 392

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

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

Hanzhou:?!

He secretly gasped, feeling quite strange.

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

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

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

"Young Master Ning Zhuo is somewhat unwise."

"Sigh... what is this all about."

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

He subconsciously stayed away from Hua Guzi to prevent the latter from being furious and acting violently.

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

She was blushing, angry, ashamed, and feeling 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 Ning Zhuo reject me? Does he have the heart to reject such a cute and beautiful lady like me?"

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

"Even being rejected by Young Master 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.

Ning Zhuo was even more so.

"This female cultivator is crazy!!" Ning Zhuo sensed the surging joy in Hua Guzi's heart, and the chill in his heart grew stronger, his pace involuntarily quickening a bit.

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

"Staying away from her feels safer."

Ning Zhuo warned himself in his heart.

Hanzhou was very vigilant all the way.

Until they reached a sufficient distance, he looked back from afar and saw Hua Guzi still floating in place like a sculpture, and the feeling of fear in his heart increased a lot.

It felt like Hua Guzi was a bomb, and she might explode at any moment!

Ning Zhuo returned to his cave dwelling, temporarily put Hua Guzi behind him, and began his daily routine of cultivation.

Mirror Platform Spirit Communication Art, Five Elements Qi Law, Demon-Dyed Blood Tendon Art!

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

Inside the cave, the abundant spiritual energy was so thick that it accumulated into mist. Spiritual food was grabbed in handfuls, and after being chewed by Ning Zhuo, 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 Immortal City, and it still had good effects to this day.

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

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

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

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

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

"For every major realm you rise in cultivation, the speed of cultivation will slow down several times or more. This is because after a qualitative change, the foundation required for each major realm often skyrockets dozens or hundreds of times!"

"The more excellent the cultivation method, the deeper the foundation required. This is also why cultivators who practice excellent cultivation methods have strength that surpasses cultivators of the same rank."

"Think about what level your three sect supreme methods are at. Top of the top, the best of the best."

"So, don't think about the good old days of Qi Refining; just take it slow. Cultivation is like this; you have to be persistent and work hard without stopping."

"It will take at least several years for you to advance to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment."

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

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 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 negotiate with Lin Bufan. Why bother competing on the Small Struggle Peak?"

Sun Ling rolled his eyes again: "You're daydreaming!"

"I would also say, if I had Nascent Soul-level, no, just Jin Dan-level cultivation, I would have the confidence to steal all of Lin Bufan's wealth."

"Considering our age, this level of cultivation has already left ninety-nine percent of our peers behind. Don't be too hard on yourself, Little Zhuo."

Ning Zhuo sighed: "Boss, I know this is unrealistic. If I demand progress in cultivation too quickly, it would be eager for quick success and 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 building is, there is a huge hidden danger of collapse."

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

Sun Ling was silent for a moment and comforted him: "I see that you have made rapid progress recently, with visible growth every day. It makes no sense to feel depressed about this. If you say this out loud, I don't know how many geniuses and true disciples would be ashamed."

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

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

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

Mentioning mechanisms, Ning Zhuo's tone immediately became more cheerful, and his expression 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 method for it, and then design a mechanical body for it based on this method."

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

"Actually, the Suffering Sutra would work."

"The mechanical limbs I used for combat this time mainly used bitter water and solitary seedling wood; the former thanks to Hanzhou's support, and the latter from the market on the Small Struggle Peak."

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

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

Sun Ling rubbed his chubby chin with his chubby little hands and pondered seriously: "Little Zhuo, given your current relationship with the Ten Thousand Medicines Gate, I'm afraid it's not easy to find a cultivation method from them."

Ning Zhuo said: "I've thought about it; we can go to an Immortal City, where there must be a library. We can select a cultivation method from it to match Meng Yehu."

Sun Ling: "Meng Yehu was at the Jin Dan level during its lifetime; Little Zhuo, if you want to choose a cultivation method, I'm afraid it must be at least this level, right? This price is not cheap."

Ning Zhuo's face changed slightly.

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

"Next, to manufacture Meng Yehu's mechanism, a Jin Dan-level cultivation method, even the worst level, will cost a lot of money."

"We have to cultivate the Spirit Hidden Willow well; the spiritual soil and spiritual liquid in the spiritual plant cabin are almost exhausted."

"And our daily cultivation consumption is something most loose cultivators can't reach, and it's the same standard as the true disciples of famous sects. Even counting for three months, it's already a huge amount."

"Finally, there is the Ten Thousand Mile Swimming Dragon! The fire essence is not enough; it needs to be replenished in large quantities."

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

Ning Zhuo's face changed again and again.

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

Ning Zhuo's previous accumulation in Fire Persimmon Immortal City could no longer support the Ten Thousand Mile Swimming Dragon.

The spiritual energy, spiritual food, etc., that Ning Zhuo consumed every day to advance his cultivation, when converted into spirit stones, was a very high standard.

Think about the Spirit Hidden Willow again.

Ning Zhuo's face turned a little pale.

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

"Such a precious inheritance has always been supported by the strength of a sect or family. It is truly difficult for us to rely on ourselves."

Ning Zhuo sighed from the bottom of his heart.

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

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

For a short time, the two of them could still maintain it.

But it wouldn't last long.

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

Ning Zhuo frowned deeply.

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

Reminded by Sun Ling, 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!