After dinner, Lu Taobao didn't stay to joke around. He was the first to stand up and walked towards the front courtyard.
Watching Lu Taobao's silhouette quickly disappear into the dark night, Shen Xiaoyan and the others exchanged glances and all smiled.
Indeed, people still need to have aspirations.
Seeing Lu Taobao had aspirations, he seemed like a completely different person.
After Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei coaxed the three children to sleep, they had Luoluo stay by their side to watch them. If anything happened, Luoluo was to call Shen Xiaoyan and Zheng Wei out.
Then, she and Zheng Wei entered the space together.
Upon entering the space, the two of them went directly to the immortal spring.
Looking at the immortal spring, Shen Xiaoyan was still somewhat hesitant. Although she knew that the power of the spiritual energy was immense, how should it be used?
Should they cultivate in a place with spiritual energy, or directly drink the immortal spring water?
Shen Xiaoyan had wanted to ask Yi Zixie about the method of using spiritual energy earlier.
But she couldn't ask.
During dinner, the words almost came to her lips several times, but she swallowed them back, which was truly agonizing.
"What do we do now?"
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Zheng Wei and asked.
Zheng Wei pondered for a moment and said, "To be safe, let's cultivate here first. If it doesn't work in the end, we'll drink it directly."
Shen Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, as she thought the same.
So, the two of them sat down on the ground, closed their eyes, and began to cultivate.
Shen Xiaoyan sat cross-legged on the ground, closed her eyes, and followed the steps described in the spell.
At first, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
Because, cultivation or spiritual practice, these were all terms she had only encountered in TV shows in her previous life.
If someone on the street said they wanted to cultivate to become an immortal, they would definitely be considered crazy.
Yet, she never imagined that after coming here, she would actually join the ranks of cultivators and become one of them.
Time slowly passed, and Shen Xiaoyan felt her chaotic thoughts gradually disappear, her mind gradually calmed, and her heartbeat and breathing became steady.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Xiaoyan finally felt that even without opening her eyes, she could see various light orbs around her.
These light orbs varied in size and gave her different feelings.
The white and green light orbs made her feel exceptionally comfortable. These two colored orbs also began to approach her, eventually entering her body.
After the light orbs entered her body, Shen Xiaoyan felt a warmth spread through her, as if she had instantly gained a lot of strength, making her feel very good.
Shen Xiaoyan's lips couldn't help but curve slightly upwards. She now felt that if she were to return to the apocalypse, she could punch and kill zombies of level seven or eight, let alone level four or five.
Moreover, she noticed that as more light orbs entered her body, the white and green orbs further away moved towards her even faster.
It was like an endless cycle, with countless light orbs continuously pouring into her body.
Until she felt her entire being was filled with power.
Until she felt that if even one more light orb entered, she would explode.
She said in her heart, "Enough, enough."
However, her body didn't listen to her, nor did the surrounding light orbs.
More light orbs still rushed towards her, pouring into her body, so fast that she felt they weren't light orbs but streaks of light.
Shen Xiaoyan was so anxious that she was about to cry, but there was nothing she could do. She could only watch helplessly as these streaks of light entered her body.
Gradually, Shen Xiaoyan felt not comfort, but pain. This pain made her feel as if she was suffering endlessly.
It felt as if every bone in her body was being tortured, making Shen Xiaoyan want to scream loudly, to cry out.
But her body seemed to be completely out of her control. She could only tremble in her soul, watching her body undergo this incredibly cruel torture.
Time passed, and when Shen Xiaoyan felt she had reached her limit, completely devoid of strength, with her consciousness about to fade, her soul suddenly felt lighter.
This sensation was like being placed in cold water after being roasted in a fire. Although there was a sizzling sound and steam rose, it made her feel incredibly relieved.
Shen Xiaoyan slowly opened her eyes and found that control of her body had returned.
Because she was extremely tired, she could no longer support herself. Her body swayed a few times, and she fell straight backward.
She thought she would fall to the ground, but unexpectedly, she fell into a warm embrace.
Shen Xiaoyan's eyes widened. She struggled to look back and saw Zheng Wei looking at her with a worried expression.
"Mimi, how are you feeling? Is it still agonizing?" Zheng Wei asked, gently holding Shen Xiaoyan in his arms.
Every movement was so careful and cautious, as if Shen Xiaoyan had turned into a porcelain doll, easily harmed by the slightest carelessness.
Shen Xiaoyan wanted to say she was fine, but she was too weak to speak. She could only force a slight curve at the corner of her lips and shake her head, indicating she was okay.
Zheng Wei would naturally not be reassured by Shen Xiaoyan's actions. He had felt something was wrong when she first showed signs of distress.
He tried to wake Shen Xiaoyan up, but he couldn't. No matter how he called out, Shen Xiaoyan seemed not to hear him.
That situation truly terrified him.
At that moment, his heart felt like it was about to jump out of his throat.
He wanted to rush forward and wake Shen Xiaoyan up, but after careful consideration, he did nothing.
He feared that his sudden action might cause Shen Xiaoyan even greater harm.
Therefore, he could only watch Shen Xiaoyan with trepidation, constantly observing the expression on her face and every subtle movement of her body.
Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyan's condition didn't last too long. After about two hours, Shen Xiaoyan opened her eyes.
But before he could step forward, her body swayed a few times, and she fell backward.
His heart stopped at that instant, but his body, before his brain could even command it, had already moved behind Shen Xiaoyan, catching her in his arms.
Seeing Shen Xiaoyan's pale face, yet still trying to signal she was okay, Zheng Wei truly hated himself. Why was he always so helpless? So unable to act?
Zheng Wei clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms, blood seeping out from between his fingers.
But Zheng Wei felt no pain at all. He only thought that from now on, he would never let such a situation happen again.
Shen Xiaoyan rested in Zheng Wei's arms for half an hour before she felt her strength returning.
"I'm thirsty."
Shen Xiaoyan spoke, her throat already hoarse. Her voice was like a cracked gong, causing Zheng Wei's heart to ache.
"Drink some immortal spring water to replenish your energy." Zheng Wei looked at Shen Xiaoyan's pale face, suddenly remembered the immortal spring was nearby, and thus suggested.