He woke up.
When Cheng Xiaofan emerged from his spatial realm, the eastern sky was just beginning to lighten.
Thinking about the specific details of his spiritual fusion with Shen Ruobing in his dream, he lay in the rocking chair, feeling somewhat dazed.
He hadn't expected her to know the sixty-two forms of Yoga.
She had also told him that Bai Yiling had taught her all of this back then.
However, the way the two of them had revealed the Yoga forms to him was unique in its own way, which had kept Cheng Xiaofan thoroughly entertained.
Still, that dream had been far too excessive!
After returning today, should he talk to Goddess Bai and tell her that this was a one-time occurrence and would not happen again?
But how could he bring himself to say it?
After all, it was just a dream.
As the saying goes, one dreams of what one thinks about during the day.
What if his Goddess Bai didn't acknowledge it and launched a counterattack, saying that he had long harbored ill intentions, which led to this dream of mapping things out?
How would he explain himself then?
It would be like mud falling into his waistband, impossible to clarify with words.
Forget it!
He would pretend he knew nothing!
Cheng Xiaofan boiled a kettle of water and made himself a cup of Golden Tea.
Taking a sip, he thought about the impending formation of the Five Elements Alliance, which now seemed achievable, and his heart bloomed with joy.
Thus, the events of his dream were cast aside.
When Cheng Xiaofan returned to the villa, Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing had already left for work.
After casually preparing himself something to eat in the kitchen, he sat by the window on the second floor, browsing through the various trending news on his phone.
Unintentionally, Cheng Xiaofan stumbled upon a news item from Great Britain.
The news reported that Frilank had been sentenced to a heavy penalty for stealing royal gold stored on the island, while his wife, Ellaris, had divorced him and taken over the island's biotechnology research institute.
As for the disappearance of the three high-tech instruments, there was no mention in the news.
Furthermore, the news mentioned Ellaris's brother, who worked for the royal family, strongly urged his sister to remarry, but Ellaris publicly declared that she had chosen to remain unmarried for the rest of her life.
Why Ellaris chose to remain unmarried had become a mystery in the news dissemination in Great Britain.
Some said that the breakdown of her marriage with Frilank had left her heartbroken, and she had abandoned any thoughts of remarrying.
Others said that she actually had someone else in her heart, but she couldn't marry that person.
In short, there were all sorts of versions of legends about her.
Thinking about his own past with her, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion, yet he didn't know what to say.
Boom!
At that moment, an explosion sound came from the courtyard.
Hearing this sound, Cheng Xiaofan froze.
The surrounding area of this villa was sealed off by Dragon Saber and Treasure Qi, so no one could have thrown explosives inside. How did this explosion occur?
He immediately looked out the window and saw Li Mingxi sitting cross-legged in the middle of the courtyard, engulfed in a blazing inferno.
From afar, she looked like a veritable human torch.
Despite the inferno burning around Li Mingxi, the clothes she wore were not harmed in the slightest.
"This beauty is indeed exceptional, a prime candidate for a fire-element cultivator!" Cheng Xiaofan exclaimed, his heart filled with surprise and joy.
"Heh heh, although Old Lu is detestable, overall he's not bad, actually sending me such a top-tier fire-element cultivator."
"When I have time, I'll invite him for a drink sometime and discuss keeping Li Mingxi by my side forever!"
"Forget it, why discuss it? Those from the Jianghu Affairs Bureau are my people, and she's my disciple. If I want to keep her by my side, would Old Lu dare to ask for her back?"
"Yes, it's settled!"
"Master, I finally lived up to your expectations and succeeded!" At this moment, Li Mingxi, tears of joy streaming down her face, got up from the ground, knelt halfway, clasped her hands to the sky in three bows, and said repeatedly.
"..." Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan's face turned black.
It felt as if ten thousand marsh deer were stampeding through his heart.
I'm not dead yet, why are you bowing to the sky and saying these things?
It makes my hair stand on end, as if I've already become a spirit in heaven in your eyes!
Besides, your success is a great joyous occasion.
Why are you making it sound so tragic and tearful!
Alas!
Young and inexperienced.
Too lacking in Jianghu experience.
If it weren't for your youthful charm, this slap from your master would have landed on your beautiful and tender white face.
Pfft!
Li Mingxi leaped up from the ground again, and the flames on her body immediately extinguished.
Li Mingxi reached out towards the sun and beckoned, and in an instant, balls of fire seemed to fly from the sun, swirling around her like butterflies.
At that moment, those flames seemed to be imbued with life, obeying her every command.
Then, Li Mingxi twirled her body slightly, floating into the air. Under her command, the flames transformed into countless fiery arrows, shooting into the void.
She changed her moves, and the countless fiery arrows transformed into blades.
"Good, not bad, Li Mingxi, you are truly outstanding, Master gives you a thumbs up!" Cheng Xiaofan turned and came to the balcony, applauding and praising Li Mingxi with a calm demeanor.
"Master!" Li Mingxi was overjoyed by Cheng Xiaofan's sudden appearance.
She extinguished the flames, leaped up, and flew onto the balcony. Then, she rushed into Cheng Xiaofan's arms and said excitedly, "Master, I finally succeeded, I succeeded!"
"Li Mingxi, let go quickly, don't hug your master. What will your sister Bai think if she sees this!" Cheng Xiaofan panicked.
Damn dragon nature!
It must have been something in his expression that emboldened Li Mingxi to hug her master so recklessly.
This was simply outrageous.
"Master, Sister Bai is at work, and there's no one else here except you and me. No one will see, don't worry!" Li Mingxi said in a comforting tone.
Worry about what?
It's as if I'm really going to do something with you.
"Nonsense, let go!" Cheng Xiaofan immediately shouted.
His shout startled Li Mingxi, making her tremble all over, and she quickly let go.
She hastily said, "I'm sorry, Master, I don't know what came over me just now. Perhaps I was too excited. Master, please forgive me!"
Seeing Li Mingxi's shy and apprehensive expression, Cheng Xiaofan's heart softened again.
He said, "Your master isn't blaming you much, don't take it to heart!"
"Thank you, Master!" Li Mingxi said.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "You can go down. I'll cook a few extra dishes at noon to celebrate your successful breakthrough as a fire-element cultivator!"
"Okay, Master, I'm going down now!" Li Mingxi immediately jumped off the balcony.
Having just broken through in her fire-element cultivation, Li Mingxi was still immersed in extreme excitement. In the courtyard, she beckoned with her hand and played with the flames again.
This time, she was performing a fire dance.
Her body and the flames merged, dancing in the courtyard!