"Continuously, a big hand grabbed Wu Tian and before he could react, his Dantian was sealed instantly.

"Grandpa, why did you come?" A cry of surprise came from Qingqing's mouth.

Wu Tian instantly knew who was behind him. His master had mentioned that only someone two levels higher than him could seal his Dantian. It must be Qingqing's grandpa. Wu Tian felt helpless.

"Hmph... Didn't I tell you not to approach him? Why did you come so casually? What if he threatens you?" an old man walked out from behind Wu Tian, speaking.

Wu Tian looked at Qingqing's grandpa in surprise. Normally, cultivators in the Yuanying stage maintain a youthful appearance. How could he become so old?

"Grandpa, this big brother is a good person. He didn't do anything to Qingqing! And he talked with her for a long time," Qingqing defended Wu Tian.

Seeing Qingqing defending him, her grandpa didn't say anything but just indulgently looked at her before saying, "I sealed this kid's cultivation level. Since Qing'er likes him, just let him stay here and chat with Qing'er every day." This sentence decided Wu Tian's little fate.

Wu Tian felt this was not good news. He couldn't return to his sect and his master was about to face the Tribulation. He had wanted to help his master but now, he was trapped here. He couldn't be trapped here forever. However, he couldn't act recklessly or he might anger the old man.

Qingqing was happy to hear that Wu Tian could stay alive and didn't say anything else. She just looked at him with a melancholy expression.

Qingqing's grandpa didn't care about Wu Tian's bitter expression. He had sealed Wu Tian's cultivation level, so he couldn't harm Qing'er. He warned Wu Tian not to try to escape since his formation was not something Wu Tian could easily break through.

Wu Tian was depressed. He had only wanted to find some materials for his disciple, but now he was trapped here.

Since he was brought to the Mysterious Valley by Laozi of the Mysterious Valley, Wu Tian had found some comfort in the fact that the damn bug was no longer with him. But when he accidentally saw a bug-shaped birthmark on his arm, his mood plummeted. Apparently, that bug had invaded his body.

Now that he had lost his cultivation level, he could still inspect his own body but he couldn't find the damn bug. Eventually, he gave up looking for it."

From the next day on, Wu Tian would spend his days playing with Qing Qing. Since the appearance of the Old Immortal in the secluded valley, he had not shown up again, and they had no idea where he had gone.

However, Wu Tian was also puzzled. He had put up a dragon fruit in the auction house before, and although many people had tried to grab it, it seemed that the Old Immortal was not interested in it at all? Or did he not even know what a dragon fruit was?

In fact, not everyone knew about this dragon fruit. Only the major sects or those who had coincidentally heard about it knew of its existence. The Old Immortal had been protecting his family in the secluded valley and had not become an elder of any major sect, so naturally he was not aware of it.

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Sometimes Wu Tian would wonder if he should bring out that dragon fruit, eat it and break the seal. He could then fight the old man with countless spiritual energy supporting him. He could use his Ghost Shadow Technique to run away, but he didn't know if it would work. Sigh...

Occasionally, Wu Tian would also sit quietly in this tranquil valley. He contemplated in silence, although it could not enhance his true essence, the realm could not be sealed. Wu Tian was now in the early stage of out-of-body experience. He enjoyed this kind of quiet contemplation because he had never had the chance to cultivate since he came from Earth.

Three years passed in a blink of an eye. The Old Immortal had not appeared at all, and Wu Tian and Qing Qing went from chatting to talking about everything. Qing Qing's simplicity, tranquility, and melancholy deeply attracted Wu Tian, but he did not like her in that way. Wu Tian had never thought of finding a partner among cultivators. They had become good friends, and Wu Tian was attracted by Qing Qing's soft appearance, wanting to protect her like a little sister.

"Big brother, are you cultivating again? Hehe, big brother, you are really dedicated. If my brother were still alive, he would be just like you." Qing Qing walked up to Wu Tian, who was sitting in the valley, and squatted down beside him.

Wu Tian opened his eyes. An aura suddenly emanated from him, and the mist in front of him dispersed automatically.

Wu Tian looked at Qing Qing happily. Just now, his realm had advanced to the middle stage of out-of-body experience. Cultivators knew that it was easier to advance one's true essence, but difficult to improve one's realm. That was why there were so many people at the Nascent Soul stage, but only a few at the Unity stage. The Great Ascension stage was even rarer.

Seeing Wu Tian's performance just now, how could Qing Qing not know that his realm had advanced? She smiled happily and said, "Big brother is amazing. It seems like he has reached the middle stage of out-of-body experience."

Wu Tian smiled and said, "Yes! After three years of contemplation, I finally reached the middle stage of out-of-body experience. Why did our little princess Qingqing come to find me so early today?"

"Hehe, big brother always knows how to make fun of Qingqing. Qingqing thought of the story big brother told me yesterday, and thought about how those people in the story were so pitiful, so I came early to ask big brother what happened to them."

"Originally, our Princess Qing'er didn't come to see me, ah... poor thing, no one came to see me." Wu Tian teased Qingqing.

"That's right! Big brother, please tell me. Qingqing really wants to know. I came so early, of course, the first thing is to see big brother, and then listen to big brother tell stories." Qingqing argued cunningly.

Wu Tian knew exactly what this little girl was thinking. Looking at the rich spiritual energy around her that Qingqing couldn't absorb, it was really pitiful. Who was the most pitiful? It wasn't the people in the story, but Qingqing.

Wu Tian looked at Qingqing's expectant eyes and felt a slight ache in his heart. He introduced the story he was going to tell Qingqing.

After Qingqing finished listening, another day had passed. This day, Wu Tian was particularly melancholy for some reason, without the joy of advancement. He took out a black dragon fruit from the Qifan ring. The spiritual energy around him instantly increased several times, as if he was in a fairyland.

Wu Tian was wondering if he should use this black dragon fruit to exchange for his own freedom. After all, it had been three years. His disciple had waited for him for three years, and his master had also waited for him for three years. He hadn't done anything in these three years, and he had been sealed. He had to figure something out. Wu Tian secretly made a decision.

"Big brother, are you resting?" Qingqing's voice came over.

"Nothing much, is there something you need? You're not here to listen to stories again, are you? You've already worn out my archive," teased Wu Tian with a smile.

"No, big brother, something strange just happened. A massive surge of spiritual energy enveloped Qing'er's damaged meridians and body, and although it only lasted for a moment, I felt much more comfortable. Do you know what happened? Did Grandpa find a solution?" Qingqing asked.

Wu Tian was surprised. Could it be...?

He remembered that White Elder had said that the Wulong Fruit was a fairy product. Yes, if it was a fairy product, it could naturally save Qingqing's body.