Chapter 435: Cultivation

"Tell me, what have you all been doing these past few days?" Aiweier asked, curiously leaning toward Chen Jing at her side.

Although Chen Jing looked no different than usual, she could see a trace of deeply hidden exhaustion in Chen Jing's eyes.

"Nothing much, it's just that we've been cultivating this whole time!" Chen Jing said, catching her breath slightly.

"Cultivating? How are you cultivating? Why haven't I noticed anything?" Aiweier asked with some curiosity.

Several days had passed since the caravan set off, and the road had been calm and peaceful the entire time. Only a few petty thieves had appeared, and the strongest among them did not exceed the Seventh Tier. Opponents with this level of combat power could not even stir up a ripple when faced with the large guard force formed by the coalition of several mercenary groups.

Although the journey was peaceful, in Lingyun's eyes, this was merely the calm before the storm. The enemies hidden in the shadows were very clever; on one hand, they sent small, weak forces to distract the mercenary groups and lower their guard, while on the other hand, they were gradually consolidating their strength, preparing to launch a fatal blow against the mercenary groups to ensure a kill in one strike.

However, for Lingyun, none of this was a problem. As long as the people who came did not exceed the strength of a Sanctuary Powerhouse, he could destroy them with a flip of his hand. Most of his attention was now focused on the cultivation of Chen Jing and the other girl. He had said before that he would ensure they could participate in the International Exchange Conference with their own strength, fair and square, after returning to Earth, and he would not go back on his word.

"It's this!" Chen Jing extended her hand. On her wrist was a Wrist Guard with intricate patterns, and from time to time, a stream of light flowed across it, giving the entire Wrist Guard a hint of a mysterious aura.

"How beautiful!" Aiweier looked at the Wrist Guard on Chen Jing's wrist, a glimmer of admiration flashing in her eyes.

"It's pretty, sure, but wearing this thing makes everything you do very strenuous!" Chen Jing said with some frustration.

"Did Lingyun make this?" Aiweier asked curiously.

"That's right, this Wrist Guard was indeed made by Lingyun himself!" Chen Jing nodded. "This Wrist Guard has many Arrays carved into it, and each Array has a different effect, capable of providing us with a comprehensive training effect," Chen Jing replied with a grin.

"There's such a good thing?" Aiweier looked at Chen Jing with some doubt.

"In front of him, nothing is impossible!" Chen Jing said with a mysterious look. "Lingyun is very amazing, you know!"

"Could it be that he is even more amazing than you?" Aiweier asked, not quite believing it.

"That's right, Lingyun is stronger than both of us, and by a lot!" Having spent some time together, Chen Jing had accepted Aiweier and included her in their small group. Under these circumstances, letting her know a few little secrets was no big deal.

Night soon fell, and the advancing caravan stopped to find a relatively spacious area to set up camp.

It was already late, and four figures quickly left the camp, disappearing into the woods nearby.

"Chen Jing, why are we coming out in the middle of the night?" Aiweier asked, feeling a bit strange as she was pulled along by Chen Jing.

"Shh, you'll know when the time comes!" Chen Jing said mysteriously.

"We're here!" Lingyun's figure stopped in a clearing in the woods.

Lingyun casually made a gesture, and eight small Array Flags appeared in his hands before turning into eight streams of light that landed on the ground. Each Array Flag shimmered with peculiar Array Patterns, and the patterns between the flags echoed each other, instantly connecting to form a small Shielding Array. Although the range of the Array was small, its isolation capability was top-notch; even if two Sanctuary Powerhouses were to fight within it, not a single bit of the fluctuations would leak out.

"What is this for?" A bunch of question marks appeared on Aiweier's face.

Chen Jing and Su Wanyue did not answer Aiweier's question; they simply sat cross-legged quickly and began to cultivate. This set of Array Flags was the best Lingyun could make at the moment; not only did it possess a powerful shielding effect, but it also had a strong spirit-gathering capability. The only pity was that this set of Array Flags could only be used for two hours a day.

In just a few breaths' time, Aiweier felt the intensity of the Magic Element in this clearing increase more than tenfold. Immediately, an even more astonishing situation occurred: clusters of red flames emerged from Su Wanyue's body, and these flames were actually constantly burning the surrounding Magic Elements to strengthen themselves, while simultaneously tempering her body. A distorted force field appeared around Chen Jing's body, which actually attracted the Star Power from the sky to continuously temper her body.

"Is this what they call cultivation?" Aiweier felt that her worldview was being distorted at this moment; she had never heard of such a method of cultivation in all her life.

"Don't just stand there in a daze. Take advantage of this time to cultivate properly as well; we only have two hours!" Lingyun said to Aiweier.

"But all the Magic in my body has been absorbed by this sword, and I can't form a Magic Circulation at all!" Aiweier said helplessly.

No sooner had Aiweier finished speaking than she was stunned to find that the sword on her back had appeared in Lingyun's hand, and at the same time, the situation where her Magic was constantly draining away had also vanished.

The opportunity was rare, so Aiweier did not say anything more to Lingyun and quickly entered a state of Meditation. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt that after entering Meditation this time, both her state and efficiency were much stronger than before.

Seeing that the three girls around him had entered a state of cultivation, Lingyun extended his hands, and Double Lingyun reappeared, beginning to purify the Demon Qi within the Wind Holy Sword.

In the main tent of the caravan camp.

Kelisi, the person in charge of the caravan, frowned as she looked at the intelligence report in front of her. Behind her stood an old man with a solemn expression.

"Mo Lao, where do you think they will make their move on us this time?" Kelisi put down the intelligence report and rubbed her temples.

"If my calculations are correct, those people will make their move on us when we pass through Meiluo Canyon. The terrain there is complex and easy to hide in; it is highly likely that the other party will choose to act there!" The old man's gaze fell on a spot on the map.

"Great minds think alike." Kelisi stared at Meiluo Canyon on the map. "We must increase our vigilance there, and if necessary, we may have to trouble Mo Lao to take action."

"I will naturally not go back on what I have promised," the old man said with a solemn face.