After Rebirth, the Love-Struck Cannon Fodder Woke Up - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Foundation Establishment

◎ Cultivation Holy Land, Encounter with Feng Ruo Again ◎

Before the Secret Scroll disappeared, it emitted a golden light, which carried Du Lianxin and teleported her away from Falling Cloud Peak.

This item was originally created by Shen Anlan in her past life when she reached the Great Vehicle Stage, to comprehend the Law of Time.

The reason it was in a fragmented state was due to the influence of the power of the Law and her intentional doing.

Shen Anlan knew that Lianxin was limited by her aptitude and would find advancement difficult, so she paved a path for her in advance.

The teleportation location was called the Cultivation Holy Land of the Grand Profound Realm.

This Holy Land was constantly shrouded by the Heavenly Restrictions of the Grand Profound Realm, opening once every hundred years.

The so-called Heavenly Restrictions were closely related to the Three Thousand Laws of the Great World and were far from comparable to ordinary restrictions.

Without sufficient strength, no one could enter the Holy Land unless the time for its opening arrived, or the Heavenly Dao deliberately arranged it.

In her past life, after mastering the Law of Time, Shen Anlan gained the ability to decipher the Heavenly Restrictions. She sealed the corresponding power into the specially made secret scroll.

When the time was right, the teleportation would activate, directly taking Lianxin to that Cultivation Holy Land.

The only regrettable point was that the teleportation could only carry one person; otherwise, Shen Anlan could have gone with her.

A person inside the Cultivation Holy Land could leave at any time, but outside cultivators could not enter at will, unless the time for the once-in-a-century opening arrived.

Demonic beasts did not exist in the Holy Land. The possibility of Lianxin encountering danger was extremely small.

Although doing this meant she might not see Lianxin for a long time, considering the long-term benefit, Shen Anlan made this decision without hesitation when casting the time reversal spell in her past life.

Now that her memories were restored, watching Lianxin vanish before her eyes filled her heart with mixed emotions.

She was happy that Lianxin was going to the Holy Land, but also sad that she could not be with her temporarily.

In the previous life, Lianxin was passionately devoted to her alone, but in this life, she was unsure if Lianxin would fall in love with someone else.

Shen Anlan thought that she already had quite a few love rivals.

Feng Ruo, Gu Xianzi, and Ye Qiuwan, and perhaps the Ghost King Qingdai should be added…

Due to her deliberate restraint when casting the spell in her past life, those who had karmic ties with her and Lianxin would eventually regain their related memories in this life.

In her view, Feng Ruo was the greatest threat, followed by Gu Xianzi, and then Ye Qiuwan and Qingdai.

In the past life, Feng Ruo knew that Lianxin had saved her and helped her recover her strength, and she had shown immense interest in Lianxin.

If she hadn’t been critically injured by Shen Anlan later, she probably would have set off immediately to find the girl.

For a moment, Shen Anlan felt fortunate that she had sent Lianxin into the Holy Land.

In this way, although she couldn’t see Lianxin, her love rivals certainly couldn’t either.

Moreover, no one knew Lianxin’s whereabouts except for her…

What Shen Anlan hadn’t expected was that the moment Du Lianxin was teleported to the Cultivation Holy Land, the Demon Sect Saintess, Feng Ruo, was also brought there by a mysterious force.

After parting ways at Donglin Town, Feng Ruo received a sound transmission from her mother, returned to the Asura Sect, and took on another mission to execute, which she only completed yesterday.

After returning to the sect, she entered seclusion in her cave dwelling. In a flash of insight, she awakened her past life memories and was brought to the Cultivation Holy Land.

At that time, Du Lianxin had already woken up from her coma. Discovering herself in an unfamiliar region, she immediately became alert, observing her surroundings.

As time passed, she discovered an encouraging fact.

The spiritual energy concentration here was ten times that of the outside world.

If she could cultivate here, coupled with the assistance of the Supreme Clarity Art she had previously comprehended, achieving Foundation Establishment would be an effortless task.

Within the range of her divine sense, no demonic beasts were found.

Her spiritual sense gave no warning of crisis, indicating that the possibility of danger was extremely low.

Du Lianxin concentrated and recalled her experience before fainting. She vaguely sensed that her arrival in this world was inextricably linked to that secret scroll.

She remembered that a golden light had shone upon her at that moment?

And Senior Sister Shen? Did she come here too?

Only she was nearby. The golden light likely had a teleportation effect. If Senior Sister also came here, they would eventually meet.

Du Lianxin had also heard of the existence of the Cultivation Holy Land in her past life, but she hadn’t considered it.

This was because she clearly knew that the Holy Land had only opened twenty years ago, and the next opening would be in eighty years.

During this period, no one could enter, shrouded as it was by the Heavenly Restrictions.

In her assumption, this picturesque land before her was a fortuitous opportunity from the secret scroll. Her stay here should have a time limit, and once the designated time was up, she would be automatically teleported out.

Therefore, she needed to cultivate as quickly as possible and must not waste this excellent opportunity!

Having made her decision, Du Lianxin formed hand seals and began casting a spell, simply arranging a warning restriction within a radius of ten zhang.

In this way, she would immediately know if anyone or any demonic beast approached.

Once the restriction was complete, Du Lianxin took out her meditation mat, sat cross-legged on the spot, consumed the High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill she had acquired from the auction, and swiftly immersed herself in cultivation…

On the other side, Feng Ruo was brought to the Holy Land by the mysterious force. Sensing the extremely dense spiritual energy, her shock at this moment was unparalleled, far exceeding her surprise when she recovered her past life memories.

The Holy Land had opened twenty years ago, and she had been fortunate enough to visit once. Therefore, she quickly realized where she was now.

The Holy Land was clearly far from its opening date. Why was she brought here by that mysterious force?

The Heavenly Restrictions, logically speaking, could not be broken by cultivators. If there truly existed a powerful being with such earth-shattering strength, the conflict between the Dao and Demon factions would have long since ended.

Whichever side that powerful being belonged to would win.

The confrontation between major forces in the cultivation world never relied on numbers, but on the strength of those at the top.

At this moment, Feng Ruo thought of another possibility.

The mysterious force that brought her here did not belong to a cultivator, but came from… the Heavenly Dao!

The Heavenly Dao never easily interfered with the mortal world. Doing so must have a reason. Feng Ruo speculated that it was highly likely related to the memories she had recovered earlier.

Was she a reincarnator now?

Recalling the events that had already happened in this life, they significantly deviated from her past life.

There should be far more than just her who had been reborn.

Feng Ruo immediately thought of Du Lianxin.

In the previous life, Shen Anlan didn’t cherish her, foolishly missing the person who loved her wholeheartedly.

In this life, Feng Ruo also wanted to compete for her affection.

She had always desired a pure form of love.

Du Lianxin’s character was exactly what she liked.

Moreover, the girl was exceptionally beautiful. When they first met in the Immortal Inscription Building in Falling Glow Market in this life, she had taken a liking to the other party.

In her past life, Feng Ruo felt deep regret when she learned of Du Lianxin’s death. At that time, she thought, If only I had met the girl earlier, would the outcome have been different?

In this life, she finally had such an opportunity.

Feng Ruo was a Wind Spiritual Root cultivator and had already achieved the Core Formation stage. Her aptitude for cultivation was excellent, if not superb. Upon returning to the Holy Land, she was not in a hurry to cultivate. Instead, she strolled freely in this vast world.

The internal struggles within the Asura Sect made this place, with no conflicts, feel like a paradise to her.

After walking for a long time, she saw Du Lianxin sitting cross-legged in meditation, cultivating intently in the distance.

At this moment, a genuine smile appeared on Feng Ruo’s face.

The person she was thinking of was also in the Holy Land. Wasn’t this a heaven-sent opportunity?

With her eyesight, she could naturally see that the girl was currently breaking through, preparing for Foundation Establishment. Therefore, she did not go forward to disturb her. Instead, she stopped at an appropriate distance, sat down cross-legged, rested her head on one hand, and meticulously observed the girl’s delicate features.

The longer she watched, the more she liked her.

With the assistance of the High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill, coupled with the ten-fold concentrated spiritual energy in the Holy Land, it took less than half a day for the cultivation to show significant results.

The moment she was about to break through, the surrounding spiritual energy rapidly gathered toward the girl’s location, pouring down upon her.

Inside Du Lianxin’s Dantian, the ten spiritual energy whirlpools representing the Qi Condensation Completion stage underwent a qualitative change at this moment, all transforming into True Essence.

After successfully advancing, the spiritual energy pouring toward her slowly dispersed, and everything returned to normal.

Du Lianxin continued to meditate for a moment, consolidating her initial Foundation Establishment stage. She opened her eyes and saw Feng Ruo, dressed in a crimson Flowing Immortal Skirt, smiling and looking at her from a distance.

Her brows subconsciously furrowed, and a question surfaced in her heart.

Why was the Demon Sect Saintess here?

Before she could think further, Feng Ruo had already walked toward her.

“Why does Miss Du frown the moment she sees me? Could it be that you don’t want to see me that much?”

When Feng Ruo said this, her tone rarely carried a hint of grievance.

She was usually known for her decisive actions in the Asura Sect. If the sect cultivators saw her like this, they would undoubtedly be utterly stunned. When they recovered, they would either think the Saintess had been possessed or that she had suffered some great shock.

Du Lianxin, however, did not understand this, so she didn’t have much of a reaction.

Even now, in her subconscious, she still considered Shen Anlan and Feng Ruo to be a couple. It was impossible for her to have any favorable impression of this Demon Sect Saintess.

Seeing Feng Ruo walking toward her, Du Lianxin understood that the warning restriction she had set up was useless against her. She simply flicked her sleeve to withdraw it and took a few steps backward herself.

Seeing this, Feng Ruo instantly flashed to the girl’s side, half-hugging her.

“Miss Du still hasn’t answered my question. Why do you avoid me like a poisonous snake?”

Du Lianxin struggled, her cheeks flushed with a suspicious redness. “I just don’t consider myself familiar with Senior, so I’m maintaining the proper distance. Please let go of me, Senior!”

Hearing this, Feng Ruo not only didn’t comply but hugged the girl even tighter.

“I won’t let go. Miss Du, do you know that this place is the Cultivation Holy Land of the Grand Profound Realm?”

Du Lianxin froze instantly, even forgetting to struggle. “What did you say?”

Feng Ruo picked up a strand of the girl’s hair hanging over her shoulder, sniffed it at her nose, and repeated her previous words.

“This is the Cultivation Holy Land of the Grand Profound Realm. Normally, it won’t open to the outside world for another eighty years. But Miss Du and I appeared here together. Isn’t this an arrangement from the heavens? You are destined to be with me.”

Du Lianxin regained her senses and began to struggle again. “Senior is joking.”

Although she had achieved Foundation Establishment, Feng Ruo was a Core Formation cultivator. The gap in strength between them was still significant, making it impossible for her to break free for the moment.

During this time, she distinctly sensed the slender fingers encircling her waist constantly rubbing the skin beneath her clothes.

Seeing Feng Ruo’s increasingly excessive behavior, Du Lianxin became anxious. Ignoring the risk of revealing her secret, she blurted out: “I cannot afford the affection of the Demon Sect Saintess!”