He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

Chapter 167 Notes in the Little Notebook

The Qiankun Tower has nine floors. Except for the first floor, which is a hall and library, each floor from the second floor upwards is a training ground.

Fu Xun carefully put away the jade box as a reward for clearing the level and stepped onto the fifth floor.

There was no one else on this floor, only seven different doors with simple, unadorned door frames, each a different color.

He flicked his narrow sleeve, revealing a tear in it. It had been accidentally ripped by the Nascent Soul Bronze Man on the fourth level. It seemed that the challenges on each level varied from person to person, starting from the moment they stepped into the teleportation channel.

The Nascent Soul Bronze Man Formation we just saw consisted of twelve puppets; releasing them would be utterly devastating.

Fu Xun also had to put in a lot of effort to break through the formation.

Some even felt that the tower was designed to stop cultivators from reaching that level.

These doors correspond to the five elements, such as wind power. After a moment's thought, he resolutely chose the wind door, which was flashing with a white light and was protected by a barrier.

As soon as he stepped inside, he was met with a raging gale. Fu Xun quickly dodged to the side, and the sharp wind blades struck... a huge rock, triggering a protective barrier. The rock remained unharmed, but the wind blades were absorbed by the barrier.

The next second, another series of wind blades appeared, their killing intent scraping flesh and piercing bones. They seemed ordinary, but their power was at the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

It was obvious that they wanted to wipe out the cultivators who had climbed up.

A single thought flashed through Fu Xun's mind: What exactly is on the top floor?

He formed a hand seal and used the wind escape technique to travel several dozen feet.

He does possess the Cloud and Thunder Physique, but the Cloud Clan has a technique for tempering the body by drawing in the wind, and this is a good environment—

A vast, boundless mountainous region, shrouded in smog in the distance, with a central vortex spinning at an imperceptible speed; as one gets closer, one can feel the oppressive force of what seems like a vortex of stars.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the "stars" were actually high-speed rotating pebbles.

Having chosen a suitable distance, Fu Xun began meditating and cultivating using the Wind and Thunder Body Tempering Technique. It took him a month... After the whirlwind contracted once, he felt it was about time.

Initially, without any defense, the wind blades cut and wounded him, but now they are basically harmless.

Gradually approaching the center of the cyclone.

He formed a shield of his own qi, stacking it to its limit. Fu Xun tested its strength and tentatively spread his profound energy throughout the vortex. He didn't know how this thing was formed, but he felt that he could dig it out like he was digging out a spiritual vein.

A whirlwind only thirty or forty feet in diameter can control the wind force of the entire space. There seems to be only this whirlwind here. If I want to pass the level... I'll try to refine it.

The whirlwind seemed to pause for a second when it was enveloped by the profound energy, then it spun wildly, unleashing a sudden and raging gale, as if trying to blow the audacious cultivator away.

But Fu Xun shook his hand, and the Cloud Thunder Profound Power surged forth like a torrent, transforming into a giant dragon with formidable spiritual pressure, aiming to annihilate the Wind Whirlwind.

With his internal energy circulating, he sent out a flying attack, piercing through the swirling wind. The spiritual pressure of both forces exploded, and Fu Xun's gaze darkened. After a moment of stalemate, he suddenly heard a clear, cracking metallic sound amidst the howling wind.

It is not a sound uttered by those who have already passed away.

The whirlwind shrank instantly!

The rotation speed gradually slowed down, which was a good opportunity!

Fu Xun, without hesitation, seized the whirlwind and began to refine it. Amidst the intense purple light, the whirlwind grew smaller and smaller. After an unknown amount of time, the profound energy was withdrawn, and the whirlwind, now the size of a plate, flashed with light, revealing a bead at its center.

The bead was entirely black and gold, surrounded by white light. Fu Xun waved his hand, and the bead landed in his palm. It was the size of an infant's fist. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it had hidden patterns on its surface, resembling wind and clouds.

The bead is cracked; it was damaged just now.

The inscription on its body reads: "Calming the Wind".

It turns out it was a magic weapon.

Fu Xun flipped his hand and carefully put away the bead. He had already refined it, so this magic weapon was now his.

Looking around the space, only a gentle breeze remained. The next moment, a teleportation array and a jade box appeared beneath my feet.

Seven days had passed in the process of refining the Wind Whirlwind.

So, the way to pass this level is to break the Wind Whirlwind. If it weren't for his sudden inspiration... very few people would have been so bold as to try to refine the Wind Whirlwind. So, has anyone actually passed this level before?

It was time to go to the next floor, but before Fu Xun could even touch the reward jade box, it vanished in a flash!

"..." Immediately afterwards, the formation was activated, and Fu Xun was teleported to the sixth floor.

Okay, between the jade box and the wind-stabilizing bead, I'll definitely choose the wind-stabilizing bead.

I feel like this tower dislikes me.

Fu Xun gave a cold sneer, seemingly indifferent.

It's impossible to force him to quit. Once we agreed to log on, we must log on!

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Meanwhile, Leng Huan had been in the Enlightenment Pavilion for half a month, and for the manuals he couldn't fully understand, he made copies of them using blank jade slips.

However, she had limited time and resources, and what she hated most was that she had to pay spirit stones for each rubbing, which cost 10,000 spirit stones each time. So Leng Huan could only choose to rub some high-level and rare ones.

He even specially found some suitable water-based cultivation techniques, intending to return to Beijun to fill the library.

In this way, several months have passed by the time the children have learned more words and phrases.

"Mommy, Mother..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, baby?"

Seeing Yun Du walk over and climb onto her back, Leng Huan had no choice but to put down her book, get up, and take his little hand. "What's wrong?"

At one and a half years old, Yun Du, who walks very steadily, grabbed her finger and shook it: "Mother, go out."

Leng Huan squatted down, touched his watermelon-shaped head, and used a dagger to trim his bangs. His technique wasn't good enough, and the bangs were a bit uneven.

"Does Yun Du want to go out and play? But, Mother can't go out right now..." Leng Huan said to him with a worried expression, looking at the high dome where the spirit lamps shone brightly.

As the children grow older, their natural curiosity and love of exploration have taken their toll, and Yun Du is no longer a novelty for them.

He always wants to go out and play, but unfortunately there's nothing to keep him entertained.

Adults can stay in seclusion, but children can't sit still.

Leng Huan only recently realized this problem; there's still a year before he can leave.

If only I had known… Leng Huan closed his eyes.

Yun Du's voice was soft and sweet: "Mother...won't you go out?" Why won't you go out?

Looking into his bright little eyes, filled with great confusion, Leng Huan couldn't bear to refuse him.

You can stay here for a month, or a few months, but what about a year?

For adults, it's just a change of scenery for self-cultivation, but for such a young child, it's like a prison. This is a time when toddlers are curious and want to explore, and keeping them confined like this can be detrimental to their development.

But going out means enduring wind and rain, and there are dangers involved. What if... wait a minute!

Remembering something, Leng Huan took out the Snow Moon Treasure Mirror. She hadn't yet tested whether this mirror could create an illusionary space. Hiss!

Looking at Yun Du again, Leng Huan thought for a moment, but shouldn't the illusion harm the child? It's just like a projection...

"Baby, you can go out now. Mommy will take you to a fun place." Leng Huan contemplated in his mind, thinking, "If this thing is really powerful, capable of constructing illusions according to its master's will..."

A quarter of an hour later, she held Yun Du in her arms, activated the magic weapon, and a bright white light shone, enveloping the two of them and extending from all around.

In an instant, Leng Huan blinked and found himself in an ancient version of a children's toy courtyard.

Trampolines, ball pits, swings, strollers... Leng Huan facepalmed. Really, really?

She removed her hand from the child's eyes and said, "Little friend, look, we've arrived."

Yun Du opened his eyes and suddenly his eyes lit up. "Mommy, play, Duo Duo..." He was about to get down when Leng Huan put him down. The little boy ran off in a flash.

Target: the ball pit ahead. He lunged in, smashing several balls into the air.

The elderly mother, Leng Huan, instructed: "...Slow down."

He sighed and shook his head understandingly. Children are full of curiosity about the world. Yun Du has been living in caves or on boats all his life. It was precisely when he was curious and restless that he came here.

I don't know if this kind of fantasy world can satisfy him. The place isn't big, but the toys and such are quite elaborately constructed.

As for the rest, Leng Huan herself didn't have many memories. She could only vaguely recall them, and in her opinion, it was easy to spot the flaws—it was just a child's story…

Judging from how much fun Yun Du is having, it must be very effective.

Yay! ojbk.

Looking up, the small sun in the sky was the real treasure mirror.

Sitting on the ground, Leng Huan took out a book and started reading. As he read, he suddenly pulled out a small notebook and wrote something down:

To-do item 101: Create a nanny puppet.

Above this is:

To-do item 100: With sufficient cultivation, search for the extraordinary fire of heaven and earth.

"Make a note of this. Once I find the Heavenly Flame, I can form a contract with it and then I can refine weapons on a grand scale. Wouldn't it be wonderful to refine a puppet robot or some toys for the kids?"

While looking forward to the future, I put away my notebook and continued reading.

As for Yun Du, he won't get hurt in this illusion, since it's the illusionary space of the treasure mirror itself.

……