```htmlChapter 297 Flying all the way

Life suddenly became leisurely.
For a long time afterwards, Meng Zhou stayed inside the Aurora Cave without going out.```
Occasionally, some things will come to him, all of which are left to be solved by "Ge Ping" in Sanchuan Yuan, without him having to worry about it at all.
Except for the several days of seclusion at the beginning of each month, Meng Zhou, who is immersed in the inspiration and understanding sparked by the three professions of medicinal spirit master, spirit tamer, and spirit adjuster, looks quite idle the rest of the time.
```htmlMoreover, this kind of mental activity consumes a great deal of energy.
Even if he is willing, he cannot maintain concentration for a long time.
He believes in moderation and the combination of work and rest.
He finds it most comfortable and makes the most progress when he becomes inspired, carries on until the inspiration wanes, and then concludes.```
Every few days, he would also take some time to gather and summarize the information from the Five Realms Illuminated Heart Pavilion through his dispersed Linglian avatars in various realms.
His interactions with Bai Zhi became more frequent as a result.
```htmlWhat surprised Meng Zhou was that before he could figure out a specific approach, Bai Zhi had already surpassed him and made consecutive progress.
However, upon further thought, Meng Zhou felt that for Bai Zhi, this seemed nothing to be surprised about.```
"Is it a bit slow for her?"
Meng Zhou thought to herself.
Comparing Ye Ye's current achievement at the third-level limit with her progress now, Meng Zhou's speculation at the moment is not unfounded.
白芷这段时间的进步，主要体现在两个方面。
其中一方面，是职业道路。
原本她是一位纯得不能再纯的画师。
在从孟周身上“拷贝”了一份强大的音律天赋之后，再加上他的一些歪理引导，白芷真的萌生了“音中有画、画中有音”的想法。
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Through a little bit of pondering and practice, she gradually found a sense of it.
And recently, with continuous accumulation, this "sense" finally underwent a qualitative change.

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"I'm not an artist anymore."
One day, Baizhi suddenly said this.
Meng Zhou didn't understand for a moment, surprised, "Forgot?"
Baizhi widened her eyes, seemingly taken aback by his reaction, and also not quite understanding his words. After a while, she chuckled, and said, "
```html"You misunderstood, that's not what I meant..."
"Then what did you mean?"
"I succeeded."
Bai Zhi brushed off the nonexistent dust on her body, straightened up, her face filled with pride and satisfaction.```
```htmlShe explained carefully again, and Meng Zhou finally understood that this was a breakthrough in Bai Zhi's years of "simultaneous cultivation of music and painting" inspired by him.```
How much progress has been made?
In Mengzhou's view, this is really quite a mysterious thing. After experiencing it personally, there was a feeling of certain scenes from fantasy being cast into reality.
"How effective is it?" Meng Zhou asked.
"Do you want to give it a try?" Bai Zhi said.
There was no hiding her eagerness to try it in her expression.
Meng Zhou nodded.
Bai Zhi stood up and left the stone pavilion where they were, heading to an empty space nearby, gesturing for Meng Zhou to follow.
```htmlShe gently waved her slender hand, and a self-made seven-stringed zither appeared in her hand.
—All the materials were provided by Mengzhou, all of which were excellent third-order spiritual materials.
When the seven-stringed zither appeared, suspended in the void at the most convenient position in front of her, she had already sat cross-legged, completely immersed in the seven-stringed zither in front of her.```
```htmlStretching out her fingers and plucking the strings casually, no sound came out. However, in Meng Zhou's "keen-eyed" perspective, the spiritual aura of Bai Zhi clearly merged with the ancient qin in front of her.```
```htmlShe looked up at Meng Zhou's casual demeanor and said, "Do you want to take some defensive measures?"
"Afraid of hurting me?"
"Understood."
“……”
Although she felt somewhat incredulous, she didn't want to waste time on meaningless things like this. So, with a thought, a spiritual force appeared in front of him, completely enveloping him within it.```
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"Shall we begin?" Bai Zhi reminded.
"I'm ready," Meng Zhou said.
Bai Zhi nodded, but didn't say anything.
However, her left hand suddenly waved lightly on the seven-stringed zither, and the five fingers, as white as fat and as tender as onions, slid across the strings lightly or heavily, quickly or slowly, smoothly or hesitantly.
In an instant, Meng Zhou furrowed his brows.
The sudden sound that arose was very strange.
It was like the shattering of ice, like the tearing of silk...
Out of nowhere, it made people instinctively feel uneasy and restless.
```htmlIt's like the sound of an iron shovel scraping against hard stone, making him extremely uncomfortable, with a vague sense of physical discomfort.
This is one of the most memorable and uncomfortable sounds in his memory.```
He subconsciously wanted to block out the source of the sound, and then Meng Zhou realized that things were not that simple.
The sound of the piano did not enter his ears through the vibration of the air, but directly intruded into his heart.
而在现实层面，变化也没有停止。
白芷双手挥琴不断，一道道锋铓至极的利刃或走直线、或是左右旋转，或是如蝴蝶翻飞，向他所在位置袭杀而来。
```htmlAlthough these sharp blades did not attack him, they were split and slashed at the spiritual energy shield in front of her, just like unlucky ghosts falling into a deep swamp, quickly being "submerged" in it, disappearing without a trace.```
除了惹来灵力罩动荡不止，没再发生更多的变化。
孟周反倒好整以暇的打量起这些仿佛飞蛾扑火般源源不断扑来的锋芒利刃。
```htmlFrom the appearance, besides being more slender and flexible when rotating, making it unpredictable, they are essentially no different from spells like Wind Blade.
Baizhi saw him easily take her attack, a pleased look flashing across her face.```
```html“Be careful, I'm going to exert more force.”
She first reminded aloud, and when Meng Zhou nodded, her hands, which had been constantly moving on the strings, suddenly changed.
Twisting, plucking, strumming, rubbing...```
```htmlTen fingers danced on the seven-stringed zither like elves, producing even more intricate melodies that flew out from her fingertips.
Meng Zhou was astonished to find that the surrounding waters, unconsciously, soared with her melodies, gradually giving people a sense of boundlessness reaching towards the sky.```
"Splat-"
```htmlOne after another, the sound of breaking water resounded, and ferocious deep-sea monsters rushed towards him.
Each one of them bared their fangs and brandished their claws, their faces fierce.
Seeing this scene, Meng Zhou was slightly surprised.```
```htmlWell, just a little.
Then couldn't help but curl the corners of the mouth.
And just as his smile had not yet blossomed on his face, these big monsters crashed into the spiritual power shield one after another, instantly shattering and dispersing into little specks of spiritual light.```
```htmlWhere the deep sea comes from, where the great demon comes from.
All of this, in front of the spiritual power cover, all showed its "true colors".
However, just when Meng Zhou thought it was over, Bai Zhi's "craftsmanship" finally surprised him.```
He clearly felt the impact on his sea of knowledge, neither light nor heavy.
Well, for him, this impact may only be neither light nor heavy, but if it were to be a mid-Jindan stage cultivator, it would not be as easy to bear.
而若是刚入中期的结丹四层，乃至结丹五层修士在猝不及防之下遭遇这一冲撞，说不定识海就要被人“强开”了。
至于结丹初期，在这一撞之下，更是毫无还击之力，直接就能被一冲而没。
Originally wanted to show off her talent, Baizhi felt disappointed when she saw this.
Putting away her seven-stringed qin, she was unhappy, seeming not so satisfied with the progress of this "simultaneous practice of music and painting."
```htmlMengzhou had to turn around and comfort her. There was something she didn't say explicitly, "Although I have lowered my standards, at least I am still on par with the Five Realms Ancestors."
Your ability, to achieve such effects, is already remarkable, okay!```
Finally, with Bai Zhi's explanation, Meng Zhou also understood the changes brought about by her progress this time.
In simple terms, she can use sound to represent the painter's various abilities and integrate them into the performance of the rhythm.
```htmlWhether it is those blades sharper than the wind, more numerous than locusts, and agile, or the ocean surrounding him, the sea monsters rushing out of the sea, all are the results of her application of the ability to "paint form" and "paint spirit" in the form of sound at the moment she performs.```
Instantaneous effect, and can be changed at will.
It can attack not only the physical body, but also the consciousness and soul.
Meng Zhou found that this effect is quite similar to the Unbounded Sword Domain.
Moreover, it is even more flexible and changeable compared to the Unbounded Sword Domain.
"Perhaps, I can give her some guidance in this aspect."
Bai Zhi realizes that only attacks the physical body and the divine soul in the sea of consciousness.
For Meng Zhou, it is actually attacking the "physical material world" and the "consciousness and soul world".
And according to his experience, through the medium of sound, the real world can also be attacked besides these two realms.
And the simplest usage is to use the sounds of a qin, a flute, or even a light sigh, which can expose the whereabouts of people around through various strange escape techniques, revealing their true forms in the "real world".
This is like a practice version of a scanning radar.
With that in mind, Meng Zhou's mouth once again curved in a way that couldn't be suppressed.
Bai Zhi, who had already been coaxed enough, pouted and said, "You're still laughing at me."
Sure, here's the translation while retaining the original HTML tags:```html“No, no, you're getting it wrong.”
"So what are you thinking?"
“I was thinking about your final strike just now; the idea was quite good.
However, those deep-sea monsters were all imagined by you out of thin air, not even having a definite form, just barely having an outline.”```
It greatly limits the play of your ability."
"What's so funny about that?"
"I thought I could help in this area, and I'm happy about it."
"...How can you help? Are you going to take me for close contact one by one?"
```html“This can be done, but it's too troublesome. I have a simpler way.”
"What way?"
“Hmm, study this secret technique carefully, learn it well, and I'll teach you slowly.”```
白芷接过玉简，瞬间霞飞双颊。
虽然她早就以孟周的道侣自居，可即便如此，玉简中的那些内容，对她来说还是太劲爆了一些。
“This... this... you’re teasing me!”
Bai Zhi could be sure that the contents of the jade slip might be varied, but it definitely did not contain what the two had just said.
Meng Zhou said solemnly, “Take a closer look. This is a priceless treasure I obtained from the founder of the Hehuan Sect, with countless wonderful uses.”
There's a small trick; I can share with you, without reservation, the memories of those great demons that I've seen and closely encountered."
Bai Zhi forcefully drew her attention away from the jade slip and looked at Meng Zhou. Her expression was complicated, and it was hard to tell whether she believed him or not.
"Have you encountered many powerful demons?"
Meng Zhou nodded, "I dare not say too much. Within the Five Realms, there are probably not many who have encountered more powerful demons than me."
Bai Zhi didn't say anything, looking at Meng Zhou as if to say, do you think I believe you?
```htmlRegardless of whether she believed it or not, when Meng Zhou instructed her to study hard, giving her a day to ponder, and after checking the results a day later, she "reluctantly" immersed herself in this jade slip.```
With the top-tier Huan Huan secret technique recorded in this jade slip, both of them benefited greatly.
Meng Zhou, due to his all-encompassing cultivation surpassing Bai Zhi, actually gained relatively less, but he received solace and nourishment in the spiritual aspect, feeling his inspiration much more abundant than when in meditation.
"Is this a kind of state blessing?"
"Blessing of the sage?"
What Bai Zhi gained was relatively more substantial.
Meng Zhou's attainment of the "Three Circulations of Essence, Qi, and Spirit" was already profound, and the essence of the Hehuan Secret Technique fundamentally constituted a "dual circulation."
With the combination of the top-level Huan Secret Technique and Meng Zhou's personal comprehension, Baizhi felt like she was being carried and flying in the void.
One powerful image of a fierce demon after another imprinted on her mind, and each one was of great benefit to her.
```htmlWhat time is it now, go away go away...
Other than that, during the long flight, the mana circulating in the dantian meridians seems to never tire, never weary.```
Constant cycles, constant improvement.
Mana slowly rising, overflowing, overflowing, rising...
Finally, Baizhi is able to face the rapid improvement of her cultivation calmly, immersing her mind in the act of flying itself.
```htmlAfter an unknown period of time, she finally descended from her flying state, and in a daze, she opened her eyes and looked at Meng Zhou.
"Why aren't you flying anymore?"
Seeing her condition, Meng Zhou shook his head inwardly. No wonder disciples of the Hehuan Sect, while practicing dual cultivation, gradually became indifferent to the outside world, immersing themselves completely in it.```
He reached out and lightly tapped Bai Zhi's smooth forehead, "Wake up."
With a dazed expression, Bai Zhi regained her clarity.
"Ah?!"
When she realized the current situation between the two of them, recalling the experiences during this time, she sighed lightly, not knowing where to hide. She simply closed her eyes, choosing to turn a blind eye and deceive herself.
“You are now overly excited and will soon feel unusually tired,” Meng Zhou reminded.
No one responded to him.
“Your cultivation has just reached the fourth level of the Core Formation stage, and it is very unstable. Take a good rest and settle down for a while in the coming period.”
Baizhi still didn't react to him.
"Well... I know you may be a bit addicted, but you still need to control yourself," Meng Zhou reminded.
Closing her eyes and pretending to have dodged, Baizhi couldn't resist any longer, opened her eyes and glared at Meng Zhou, resentfully saying, "I don't have any!!!”
Sure, here's the translation while preserving the original HTML tags:```htmlThat appearance, as if it had been greatly slandered.
Finally, Bai Zhi couldn't resist the fatigue and fell into a deep sleep again.
Meng Zhou carefully checked the state of her dantian's mana, and after confirming that there was no problem, he once again took her into his sea of consciousness.```
Before this dual cultivation, Baizhi's cultivation base was at the peak of the Jiedan Second Layer. In just a few years, she, who had just entered the Jiedan stage, had reached this level, and her speed was already considered fast.
```htmlHowever, compared to the gains from this time, this speed is quite slow.
This time, with the assistance of the dual cultivation secret technique recorded in the jade slip given by Yin Youyi, Baizhi broke through two levels in a row, easily stepping past the second level of Jiedan to the third level.```
And then, in just a few months, he completed all the accumulation of the third layer of Foundation Building and broke through to the fourth layer.
However, this is currently the limit that dual cultivation techniques can assist.
If you want to make another leap forward, you need to go through long-term accumulation.
Now she can rest quietly for a while.
After storing the Bai Zhi in the Sea of Knowledge, Meng Zhou slightly tidied up the traces of the Aurora Cave Mansion, and silently left the place, heading quickly towards the Sanchuan Plateau.
而就在他赶往三川塬之时，一艘飞船正从青玄宗起飞，向三川塬疾行而来。