Qin Yang instructed.

This place is an exceptional cultivation site. Elders Lei Tong, Bing Yuan, and Tian Yan have already touched the barrier of the Innate Realm, so naturally, none of them would want to leave.

Elder Gu You is also just one step away from the second layer of the Innate Realm and wants to stay here for cultivation too.

Ling Jianzi, being the Sect Leader of the Ancient Sword Sect, has already advanced to the Innate Realm and now just needs to stabilize his level. Moreover, the sect needs someone to oversee it, so in the end, only Ling Jianzi rode the Black Feathered Eagle back.

Qin Yang then led Ruan Xinxue towards the Osmanthus Forest.

This Osmanthus Forest is a secret among secrets. Only Li Xinyan knew what was here before it was planted; no one else has been here.

The osmanthus trees are tall and majestic, reaching heights of thirty or forty meters. The canopies spread wide, with branches of deep green, adorned with pale yellow flowers.

A breeze wafted through, carrying the fragrance of osmanthus, refreshing and delightful to the soul.

"What a wonderful osmanthus scent."

Ruan Xinxue inhaled gently, her eyes sparkling brightly.

"Sister Ruan, I've set an illusion array in this Osmanthus Forest. Follow me and remember the directions here."

Qin Yang said with a smile.

"Okay."

Ruan Xinxue nodded, casting a curious glance at Qin Yang. This little rascal had so many surprising things about him.

Qin Yang held Ruan Xinxue's hand and entered the Osmanthus Forest.

This is Qin Yang's cultivation site, featuring Spirit Gathering Grass and Spirit Condensing Fruit Trees, as well as numerous Fire Spirit Fish. It is the place with the richest spiritual energy in the entire mountain villa.

Ordinary people wouldn't be brought here by Qin Yang, not even Ling Jianzi and the others, who only cultivated at the forest's outskirts. Naturally, Sister Ruan was an exception.

Upon entering the Osmanthus Forest, Ruan Xinxue's eyes lit up again.

Ahead was a stone pavilion and a fruit tree over ten meters tall, with jade-green leaves and two or three dozen green fruits hanging from it.

There was also a river, teeming with fiery red fish, far more than what she had seen in the earlier river, and there was a patch of pale silver grass, gently swaying in the breeze, exuding a clear aura.

The environment here made her feel immensely comfortable.

"Qin Yang, what kind of grass is this? It's so beautiful."

Ruan Xinxue's eyes fixed on the large patch of pale silver grass.

"This is called Spirit Gathering Grass, which can gather and absorb spiritual energy from the heavens and the earth."

"Absorb spiritual energy?"

Ruan Xinxue's bright eyes blinked.

"Yes, and the fish in the river are called Fire Spirit Fish. They can emit spiritual energy. This villa is as beautiful as it is thanks to the Spirit Gathering Grass and Fire Spirit Fish."

Qin Yang explained with a smile.

"I see, it's truly amazing."

Ruan Xinxue walked over, squatted down to look at the pale silver grass in amazement, then went to the riverbank, happily watching the playful fish.

"Qin Yang, aren't these the fish we encountered at the Crystal Palace before? I remember you beating up Chang Sheng and others over these fish, and you even have so many here."

Ruan Xinxue said with a smile.

"Yes, that's right."

Qin Yang nodded with a slight smile.

At this moment, Qin Yang gazed at her delicate figure by the riverbank, a hint of unspeakable tenderness in his eyes.

Up to today, he had been here for over four months, and on Earth, the first girl he met was Sister Ruan.

He had earned his first money from her, using the thirty thousand yuan to improve his physique.

It was also through Sister Ruan that he came into contact with jadeite, absorbed spiritual energy from it, advanced to a primary Immortal Warrior, and gained the power to protect himself.

Moreover, it was Ruan Xinxue who took him to auctions and the gemstone trading scene, where he accumulated his initial fortune and obtained his first White Jade Flying Saber and Purple Jade Pill Furnace, all thanks to Sister Ruan.

Later, she became his girlfriend.

Everything unfolded before him, perhaps it was fate all along. Sister Ruan was someone he'd cherish for a lifetime.

"Little rascal, what are you thinking about?"

Ruan Xinxue turned around to see Qin Yang just staring at her, and waved her slim, fair finger in front of him, asking with a chuckle.

"Sister Ruan, have you ever been curious about my identity?"

Qin Yang looked at Ruan Xinxue, asking with a smile.

"Curious about your identity?"

Ruan Xinxue raised her pretty eyebrows and shook her head gently, then smiled and looked at Qin Yang.

"But sometimes, sister does wonder how my little rascal has so many magical things."

"Then why haven't you ever asked me?"

Qin Yang was slightly surprised and said, given Ruan Xinxue's relationship with him, if she asked, he wouldn't hide it from her.

"Aren't those all your secrets? You'd naturally tell me when you want to. Besides, even though sister isn't an Ancient Martial Artist, she knows there are many extraordinary individuals in this world. My little rascal must be one of them, right?"

Ruan Xinxue smiled and said.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang nodded, his gaze toward Ruan Xinxue becoming even more tender; Sister Ruan was indeed a person of gentleness and understanding.

"Sister Ruan."

Qin Yang took a deep breath and called out.

"Hmm? What's wrong, little rascal?" Ruan Xinxue saw Qin Yang's face grow serious and asked with concern.

"Sister Ruan, would you be willing to join me in pursuing the path of immortal cultivation?"

Qin Yang looked at Ruan Xinxue, enunciating each word seriously.

"Pursue the path of immortal cultivation?"

Ruan Xinxue was momentarily stunned.

"Yes, Sister Ruan, actually, I am a cultivator."

Qin Yang nodded solemnly.

Indeed, Qin Yang brought Ruan Xinxue here intending to reveal his identity to her.

She was the most important person to Qin Yang on this Earth, the one most worth protecting and trusting, and he wanted to lead Sister Ruan into the path of immortal cultivation with him.

"Cultivator?"

Ruan Xinxue's bright eyes widened, her expression as adorable as could be.

"Yes, the kind that can soar through the sky and dive into the earth, an extraordinary cultivator."

Qin Yang said with a smile.

"Little rascal, do cultivators really exist in this world, or are they just in novels?"

Ruan Xinxue's eyes brimmed with incredulity and surprise. She knew her little rascal was mysterious, but she hadn't thought he was a cultivator.

"They really exist, at least thousands of years ago, there were indeed cultivators on Earth."

Qin Yang nodded affirmatively.

"Cultivators from thousands of years ago?"

Ruan Xinxue asked with surprise.

"Yes, in Huaxia mythology, there are legends of Nuwa mending the sky with stones. In reality, Nuwa wasn't mending the sky, but a dimensional rift."

Qin Yang nodded slightly, his gaze focused.

"Dimensional rift? What's that?"

Ruan Xinxue blinked her pretty eyes in confusion.

"The vast universe is composed of countless planes, and Earth is just one of them. By tearing through space and passing through chaotic space currents, one can move from one plane to another."

Qin Yang explained with a smile.

"Apart from Nuwa mending the sky, there are also myths about Gonggong ramming Buzhou Mountain in anger. That figure called Gonggong was likely a powerful body cultivator among cultivators, possessing tremendous physical strength to smash down a towering mountain."

"Additionally, among the twelve zodiac animals of Huaxia, every other animal exists except for the dragon, don't you find that curious?"

"It is a bit strange indeed."

Ruan Xinxue nodded, a sliver of curiosity in her bright eyes. From the rat to the last of the pig, eleven zodiacs were real animals, yet the dragon was absent.

"In truth, dragons do exist, along with their counterparts, phoenixes. Both dragons and phoenixes are extraordinarily powerful divine beasts, belonging to one of the top divine beast races."

Qin Yang elaborated with a smile.

"Little rascal, are you saying that Nuwa, Gonggong, dragons, and phoenixes all truly exist?"

Ruan Xinxue's eyes were filled with astonishment.

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