Over The World, Beyond Heaven

After recommending the tavern to Zheng-Fu, Ma-Ying-Tian took him and the ten children to the Ma Clan's tavern, which was very luxurious and elegant. However, there were very few customers compared to its size because the situation in Demon's Hill City at that time had reduced the number of people coming to the city.

But for Zheng-Fu, that was great, so that he could have the children stay in separate rooms. He intended to teach them the energy cultivation technique, and by staying in separate rooms, they could practice their individual skills without being disturbed.

Ma-Ying-Tian did not object to Zheng-Fu's request for the children to stay in separate rooms, since the tavern at that time had plenty of rooms left. She ordered the receptionist to arrange rooms and belongings for the children. Then she took Zheng-Fu to talk in the special reception room while waiting for the children to choose their rooms.

In the special reception room in the Ma Clan's tavern...

"I have already arranged the rooms, clothes, and necessary supplies for the children. You can rest assured, Zheng-Fu. So, let's get to our subject... Ah! What are you doing?!"

Just as Ma-Ying-Tian was about to talk about asking Zheng-Fu for advice, Zheng-Fu, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly leaned forward, almost touching her face, only a palm away. And that made her blush and feel embarrassed.

"Didn't you want advice from me? I just did what you wanted. What did I do wrong?" Zheng-Fu knew what he was doing, but he pretended not to know and asked Ma-Ying-Tian back with an innocent expression like a child lacking experience.

You… Erm your...

Of course, when Ma-Ying-Tian heard Zheng-Fu's words and saw his innocent expression, she could not say anything except point at Zheng-Fu and stutter.

"I did this because I'm checking your energy lines. But since it was so thin, I had to move closer. If I have offended you, I apologize. And if you think it's inappropriate, we can just drop this."

Zheng-Fu almost could not hold back his laughter when he saw Ma-Ying-Tian's expression and actions. He knew that this young woman loved challenges and was quite stubborn. From the fact that she barged into Zi-Dong-Lei's main tent during their meeting, he could tell what kind of personality she had, so he thought of giving her a little retaliation for that.

No, it's not like that!

"I... I... I just never did this before. All right, please continue!" Ma-Ying-Tian did not know that Zheng-Fu was bullying her. She thought that he was trying to help her on purpose, and it was just her overimagining things. So, she suppressed her feelings and told Zheng-Fu to continue.

"All right, but I don't need to look closely anymore. I have seen your energy lines and know what to advise you," Zheng-Fu claimed so that Ma-Ying-Tian would not suspect him of his actions.

Umm!

"Then... what should I do to improve my strength?"

"It's so simple! Since the energy in your body is Winter Element, the skill you use to cultivate must also be related to Winter Element. However, … your clan's cultivation technique has the characteristics of the Fire Element, so it hinders your development. Even if you find help from the Winter Body Enhancement Technique or Winter Spirit Enhancement Technique, it won't help you progress any faster. This is the real reason."

Zheng-Fu could tell at a glance why Ma-Ying-Tian was only at the seventh level of the Heavenly Deity Origin Stage, while her elder brother had already advanced to the fifth level of the Genuine Deity Stage, despite the fact that they were only two years apart in age. More importantly, her elder brother had a lower talent level than Ma-Ying-Tian, but she progressed as slowly as an ordinary person.

Ma-Ying-Tian had the rare Eternal Winter Body, but she did not cultivate in the right place and did not use the energy cultivation technique that suited her, so her progression was much slower than it should have been.

How did you know?!

She was shocked to hear Zheng-Fu mention the secret of her body that few people knew. Her body was colder than an ordinary person, so her father bought her a Fire Jade Pendant to help reduce the coldness in her body. He also let her practice energy cultivation techniques related to the Fire Element to help drive out the coldness. But all of these still could not help. Even today, she still felt cold to the bone at times.

"It doesn't matter how I know. But if you believe me and practice according to my advice, not only will you become stronger than before, but the coldness that has been hurting you all along will also disappear. But..."

"But what?!"

Ma-Ying-Tian listened very carefully. Every word Zheng-Fu said was true to what had happened to her. She wanted to know how Zheng-Fu would solve it. When she heard that, she felt very happy. But when it came to Zheng-Fu's 'but', she felt so uncomfortable that she asked with concern.

"But the consequences of failing at this step are very severe. If you're lucky, you may only be crippled but still survive. But if you're unlucky, your body will explode and you'll die. So you should think carefully."

Zheng-Fu did not threaten her to scare her, but he told her the truth. The consequences of that body-refining process were extremely dangerous. He could not tell how much chance Ma-Ying-Tian had of succeeding because it all depended on her body's characteristics.

Ah!

Hearing that, Ma-Ying-Tian's heart beat faster. Many feelings and thoughts rushed through her mind nonstop. She was anxious and curious. She wanted to become stronger, but she was also afraid that she would fail.

"No need to make a decision right away! You should take your time to think about it. This matter is very important to your life. Don't let your emotions and feelings make you decide. You should listen to your heart first, and then decide whether to do what I say."

Hmm...

"Thank you for your advice, Zheng-Fu! But I have thought it through. I want to become stronger so that I can help Father, Big Brother, and the clan. So... Please help me become stronger and recover from this Cold Body Disease!"

At first, Ma-Ying-Tian seemed to have decided to give up. But she suddenly stood up and rushed towards Zheng-Fu, reaching out to hold Zheng-Fu's hand before asking Zheng-Fu to help her do what he suggested.

"Since you've made up your mind, I'll take you to a place. But you 'must' not tell anyone about that place. No matter who it is, even your parents!"

Seeing Ma-Ying-Tian's resolute gaze, he knew that she had already made up her mind and would not change, so he agreed to let her start the process. However, that place was not suitable; therefore, Zheng-Fu had to find another place. He decided to take Ma-Ying-Tian into his secret dimensional space because he did not know any other place. Nevertheless, he first had to ask Ma-Ying-Tian to promise him that she would not mention what she had seen inside his secret dimensional space.

"Where are we going? And why do I have to keep it a secret?" Ma-Ying-Tian immediately became very curious. Zheng-Fu wanted her to keep it a secret that she could not even tell her parents, which made her very curious.

"You'll find out soon, but first, you must close your eyes!"

Hah!?

Do I have to close my eyes?

Umm...

All right!

Flap!!!

"Open your eyes! We've arrived."

Hah!

Zheng Fu spoke up after Ma-Ying-Tian closed her eyes for just a moment.

Where is this place?!

When she opened her eyes again, the scenery around her had changed. They had been in the reception room of the tavern, but now she was surrounded by mountains and forests, and the landscape looked very strange. Especially the desert that was adjacent to the vast expanse of white snow and the dense forest, where there was no land to be seen except for the water.

"Where this place is doesn't matter. All you need to know is that we can do whatever we want here. It's safe and no one will bother us." Zheng-Fu did not want to tell Ma-Ying-Tian his secret. Even though this young woman did not pose any danger to him, Zheng-Fu did not want to tell her.

Shih…! What a stingy guy!

Ma-Ying-Tian instantly grimaced in displeasure when Zheng-Fu refused to tell her. However, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she could not force Zheng-Fu to tell her because they were not close enough, and she was not stronger than him to force him.

Flap! Flap! Flap!

Master!

Master!

Welcome, Master!

Umm...

Suddenly, three figures flew up and stopped not far from Zheng-Fu and Ma-Ying-Tian, before they greeted Zheng-Fu respectfully and politely. The three were Elder He, Lady Elder Ian, and Tribe Leader Long-Che-Dan-Sun from the Purple Dragon Serpent Tribe.

"It seems that you guys have advanced a lot."

Zheng-Fu looked at the three with sharp eyes and saw that their energy levels had increased quite a bit. Especially Tribe Leader Long-Che-Dan-Sun, whose energy level had originally been at the fifth level of the Deity Monarch Stage, but in no time, he had advanced to the ninth level, which was stronger than the two elders who were once pillar elders.

"Because of Master's advice, we've been able to advance so quickly. If it weren't for Master, we would have been cultivating slowly. Furthermore, many young men and great skilled masters in our tribe have already completed the first step of practicing the secret techniques you taught us last time. And some people have already completed the second step, including us," the tribe leader said with great joy and pride in his achievement. He also felt very grateful and respectful to Zheng-Fu. If it had not been for Zheng-Fu's help, or if they had chosen not to cooperate with Zheng-Fu at that time…, the Purple Dragon Serpent Tribe would have disappeared from this world. And there would have been no way for them to reach this point.