Chapter 26: Be Cautious!

  Zuo Xiaoyao, who was meditating in the purple bamboo forest within the Purple Yuan Boundary, suddenly felt a slight movement in her mind. A profound intuition that her cultivation was about to advance to the next level emerged, and her face slightly froze. Although she was overjoyed, at the same time, she also knew that she needed to muster up her spirit, calm down other thoughts, and focus on her cultivation to tackle the upcoming major hurdle, even if no one guided her!

  As the Naqi Jieyuan boundary method continued to operate in her body, Zuo Xiaoyao could clearly 'see' the air mass that had condensed into a dense fog-like state at her Dantian, as if it was being compressed and about to condense into **. The colorful light points around her also rushed into her body at an even faster speed.

  Five small units of time later, after enduring the intense pain that was spreading throughout her body, she felt that the seven meridians and eight vessels in her body had completely unblocked. At the same time, she saw that the misty ball in her dantian had condensed into a small bead about the size of a fingernail cover. The ** inside was flowing subtly. After finishing her cultivation, Zuo Xiaoyao opened her eyes, and a big smile spread across her face, which she couldn't help but reveal.

  Since the last time she sensed a power fluctuation in the hotel, she took advantage of the disappearance to take the subway at a nearby station and successfully escaped from her surveillance. She then took the intercity high-speed rail to this mountain on the outskirts of T City, where nearly two months have passed.

  Because she had made preparations and plans to escape from the other party's surveillance at any time, Zuo Xiao Yao spent most of her time in a cave outside the city for these two months, mostly in the Zi Yuan realm. Due to sufficient cultivation time, her cultivation progress naturally improved significantly, allowing her to advance to the Rong Ye stage, which seemed to be a natural progression. However, when she sensed the power within her body that was several times stronger than the Bi Na Qi stage, Zuo Xiao was extremely excited!

  For her, the gains from this promotion were far more than just a boost in power. Not only would the time difference between the Purple Yuan Boundary and reality increase by twentyfold, but from now on, she could also control the quiet room in the bamboo building that was originally used for cultivation. Thinking of these things, Zuo Xiao Yao couldn't help but feel excited as she walked towards the institute.

  But after entering the yard, she didn't have time to bother with other things. After quickly taking off her dirty clothes, she sat in the bathtub that was already filled with half a bucket of water. What Zuo Xiao Yao was most looking forward to was bathing. Unexpectedly, when she broke through to the fusion stage, it was as if she had taken medicine - another thick layer of grayish-brown impurities was expelled from her body! The water and clothes that were prepared for her to take medicine were put to good use again!

  I don't know if the person who was tracking her has given up looking for herself, and the dry food she had prepared earlier is about to be consumed. After experiencing the quiet room in the bamboo building that was more suitable for cultivation, Zuo Xiaoyao began to consider the problems she would face next.

  Although the mountain is not too low in elevation, it is located in a remote wilderness with few human footprints. However, due to its relatively close proximity to the industrial city of T, the air quality is poor, resulting in scarce resources on the mountain. Even small animals like rabbits and squirrels are rarely seen. Due to her daily needs, Zuo Xiaoyao has never encountered anyone else around here before.

  She chose a place to settle down, located in a natural gap formed by the intersection of rocks on the back of this mountain, similar to a stone cave, quite hidden. The area inside the cave is not too small, and at that time, she was slightly flustered and had no choice but to come here. It was fortunate that she stumbled upon this place, which made Zuo Xiaoyao breathe a sigh of relief at the time. After all, in this desolate mountainous area, it seemed that she had no chance of survival without any preparation, and no one would have thought that she would hide in such a place!

  It's unrealistic to stay in this cave for a long time, and it's not necessary. After avoiding the initial period of turmoil, considering how vast the world is, and even within the country, the region is quite broad. It's difficult to imagine finding one person among the crowd, no matter how powerful or capable they are. If she intentionally hides herself, the possibility of falling into their hands again is slim. Moreover, with the spell she obtained when advancing to the Fusion Stage, her safety will be better guaranteed. Zuo Xiao Yao thought to herself.

  After three days passed in reality, while consolidating the foundation of her early-stage cultivation, she was also able to apply the new stealth technique she had learned to a fairly proficient level. Only then did Zuo Xiaoyao finally decide to leave this cave!

  Look at the trees and grass around the stone cave, which were originally not very good. They have changed their withered appearance two months ago and now look full of vitality and quite lush. It seems that the "bath" water is really nourishing! This is the deepest feeling of Zuo Xiaoyao, who left the stone cave with a double-shoulder backpack.

  The greatest effect of the Hidden Air Technique is that it can completely retract the aura around oneself, unless someone has a higher level of cultivation than her or has practiced a special technique to observe the aura, they cannot see that Zuo Xiao Yao, who looks like an ordinary person, is also a cultivator. It's as if she had been given a pillow when she was sleepy, and for her current situation, this technique is absolutely a solution to her pressing problem.

  Entering the city, Zuo Xiaoyao walked on the bustling streets with a traveler's attire, absolutely not eye-catching. At this time, her face was sallow, with a few small freckles on her cheeks and a large, darker brown mole on the right side of her nose. Although she had a good temperament, her appearance was extremely ordinary, making it impossible to pick her out in a crowd. The magical art of makeup not only made people look more beautiful but also had an effect similar to changing one's appearance!

  After selecting a clean-looking restaurant by the roadside and having a hot meal, Zuo Xiaoyao finally let out a sigh of relief after nearly two years of living in isolation. Although her secluded life was quiet enough, she wasn't the type to tolerate loneliness, but she really needed an adaptation process. On the surface, it was only two months, but in reality, it had been almost two years since she lived alone. If she hadn't truly enjoyed the cultivation process, this kind of solitude would have been really hard to bear!

  No job, the little salary she earned from Jin Hui was also spent on buying medicine several times before. Wanting to use Dan medicine to improve her cultivation speed is absolutely an expensive thing to do. Thinking of the dozens of cash cards that had been withdrawn and packed earlier, even though she was used to being frugal, Zuo Xiao Yao felt like crying when she thought about how this thousand or so yuan wouldn't last long in a society where money was needed everywhere!

  After all, in the face of not knowing all the means and true strength of the other party, she did not dare to find a job openly again, just because Wang's family member was an undercover agent on their side and had been lurking for so many years. Zuo Xiaoyao, who walked and pondered, felt that she might be making a big deal out of nothing, maybe being overly cautious, but for the sake of Zi Zun San Bao, and as a fugitive coveted by others, she really did not dare to be careless at all.

  Later, when she inadvertently glanced at the headlines of several newspapers on the roadside newsstand with huge rewards for wanted persons, Zuo Xiaoyao was shocked and stunned, but also extremely fortunate for her foresight and caution!