Chapter 110
As Xia Lihua opened her eyes, two silver rays pierced through the shrouding darkness, their resplendence overshadowing even the celestial bodies above.
Upon ending her cultivation, she immediately noticed the flashing glow on the horizon and Xiao Yueyin standing nearby. She spared them only a fleeting glance before shifting her focus to her hands, which she raised in front of her.
“Ji Xian,” she murmured, with clear excitement. “Through your effort, I think I finally understand it. You once told me that all things originate from a single source, and that from one comes infinite possibilities. If that was truly the case, then in theory, the weaving of True Essence and Astral Essence should be possible. However… you were both right and wrong.”
“What if there weren’t only one source?” She questioned in wonder. “What if True Essence and Astral Essence were simply never meant to be compatible? What if the distinction between the two was pointless to begin with? What if…”
Xia Lihua continued, asking one question after the next, voice brimming with exhilaration upon reflecting on her meditation. For a split moment, her eyes were tainted with the same curious madness that had once been seen in Ji Xian— the desire to discover and comprehend burned brightly within their silvery depths.
In regards to cultivation, she was somewhat different from him— one viewed it as a means to an end, while the other had a passion for it. Ji Xian sought freedom and the power to see through universal truths, whereas Xia Lihua cultivated to protect and attain lasting peace.
Since reaching the extreme limit of the Lower World, she had no longer seen any improvements in her strengths. While her enthusiasm for cultivation hadn’t dwindled, it was hard to deny the impact this had on her. But since meeting Ji Xian, it was as if her world had opened up, her outlook widened. The passion that had dimmed was once again reignited, and the crazed traits she had seen in him began to surface from within herself.
Xia Lihua clenched her fist, sending a quiver through the surrounding space. “I can see it. I can see the path ahead,” she said, displaying a beautiful smile. “Body Cultivation isn’t just about simply strengthening our internal world but elevating it to become all encompassing. To make it rival the Universal Will, to make it rival even the Heavens…”
“Ji Xian,” Xia Lihua continued, “The Astral World Principles that you created for me was heading toward that direction, except it was still missing something. You made it with me in mind, so that one day it can accommodate the union of True Essence and Astral Essence, however… I don’t need True Essence.”