The Cultivation World is exceedingly dangerous. Surviving in it without any cultivation is a daunting task for any cultivator. For ordinary people, it might be manageable, but Zhou Ruoran, Gusu Qingwen, and Ye Ningbing are each as beautiful as a fairy, sure to inspire imagination in anyone who sees them.

Ding Fan understood that for this reason, surviving in the Cultivation World would be even more challenging for them. Even though Ding Fan knew their character, and they were not people who caused trouble, there would inevitably be many cultivators drawn to them, given their beauty and figures, which were unmatched even in the Cultivation World.

Ding Fan experienced great difficulty in searching for them, let alone them being without cultivation and needing to find him; it was evident they endured much hardship.

Ye Ningbing embraced Ding Fan's arm and began to recount her experiences in the Cultivation World during this time.

"As soon as we arrived in the Cultivation World, we ended up in a place called the Snow Mountain of Great Valley, which we only learned the name of after inquiring around. We hadn't been there for many days before a Beast Tide occurred, and then we were scattered by it. Gusu Qingwen gave me a stone, saying that it would heat up if I got close to her."

After finishing, Ye Ningbing took out a flat stone from her body and handed it to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan recognized it as a Heart Imprint Stone. He handed the stone back to Ye Ningbing, feeling it was best for her to keep it, as it would make it easier to find her again if they were separated once more.

"So how did you meet those two little girls?"

Ding Fan asked Ye Ningbing directly.

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Ye Ningbing immediately replied:

"Later, I was separated from them by the Beast Tide, and then a volcanic eruption happened, making the mountain uninhabitable. So I fled to the sea and encountered a fishing boat, where I met those two little girls. However, at sea, we came across people from the Dayang Sect, and they took us to the Dayang Sect, and you know the rest after that."

Upon hearing Ye Ningbing's recount, Ding Fan's face showed a touch of pain. It was evident that Ye Ningbing's experience was not much better than his own and was equally arduous. Involuntarily, Ding Fan tightly embraced her delicate body and said tenderly:

"You've been through a lot. It's my fault, for causing you worry."

"It's okay. Ding Fan, you're fine now, and at least to me, at least we've found each other, and to be with you like this, I'm already very content."

In no time, Ding Fan and Ye Ningbing were tightly embraced in each other's arms, Ye Ningbing resting her head on Ding Fan's shoulder, and Ding Fan holding her tender body. These few minutes seemed like a gentle spring breeze, dispelling all of Ding Fan's previous fatigue and dissolving all the grievances in Ye Ningbing's heart. It seemed like nothing in the world could be a better healing holy medicine than this.

The sun was setting warmly and harmoniously on Ding Fan and Ye Ningbing's faces.

Shortly after, an elder with a basket entered through the gate of the small courtyard. The elder was not tall, slightly stooped, with many wrinkles on his face, but he was evidently very happy to be home.

"The old man is back."

The elderly woman inside the house heard the commotion outside and immediately came out of the house, addressing the elder. She walked to his side and helped him remove the heavy basket from his back, which was full of mountain vegetables and yam-like things. Clearly, the elder had a fruitful trip to the mountains.

"You've gathered a lot, old man. Congratulations!"

Seeing the wild vegetables in the basket, the elderly woman's face lit up with joy, and she gave him a thumbs-up, sincerely praising him.

"Haha, of course, just look, I even caught a wild chicken. I'll make chicken soup for you tonight, old lady..."

The elder's face bore a childlike pride as he spoke, looking at the elderly woman with deep affection.

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At this moment, Ding Fan and Ye Ningbing witnessed this scene, and a faint smile appeared on their faces. Clearly, the scene between the elder and the elderly woman was so sweet, truly enviable.

"I hope when we're old, we can be like them, living a happy life in a Shangri-La, with not so many things to busy ourselves with, loving each other every day."

Ye Ningbing looked at Ding Fan, speaking with deep affection in her eyes.

"I also hope we can be like that in the future, having the girls by our side. It would be the most blissful thing."

Ding Fan said sincerely.

Hearing Ding Fan's words, a deep smile appeared on Ye Ningbing's lips, looking extremely sweet as she leaned closely on Ding Fan's shoulder.

Ding Fan gently caressed her head, an unavoidable trace of melancholy rising in his eyes. Clearly, such a happy life was something Ding Fan longed for greatly, but he knew that in the Cultivation World, without strength, how would there be so much happiness to go around?

In this world, strength still spoke loudest; even on Earth, this was something relatively applicable. But despite this, Ding Fan knew he must give Ye Ningbing and the others a stable home, something he deeply needed as well.

Therefore, Ding Fan knew that enhancing his cultivation was especially important. Although he had found Ye Ningbing, the whereabouts of Zhou Ruoran and Gusu Qingwen were still unknown, which clearly troubled Ding Fan deeply.

Ye Ningbing inadvertently noticed a strange look in Ding Fan's eyes, realizing he had something on his mind. Without Ding Fan saying anything, Ye Ningbing could imagine what it was since they had found each other now, but the whereabouts of Zhou Ruoran and Gusu Qingwen were still missing.

She didn't even know if they were okay now, clearly having a good relationship with them. Although she knew they both liked Ding Fan, much like she did herself, Ye Ningbing could understand, for there was no reason for someone as outstanding as Ding Fan not to be liked.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely find them."

Ye Ningbing leaned on Ding Fan's shoulder, speaking comfortingly to Ding Fan's heart.

"Mmm."

Ding Fan nodded, not saying much more. He knew Ye Ningbing was an understanding woman, clearly knowing him well enough to want to comfort him. Hearing her words, Ding Fan felt a slight warmth in his heart.

…

"Old lady, who are they?"

At this moment, the elder at the door noticed the presence of Ding Fan and the others, and then looked at the old woman with some confusion before asking.

"They want to rest here for a while. I think they look quite pitiful, so I let them in."

The old woman carefully explained to the elder, afraid he would blame her.

But the elder, upon hearing the old woman's words, frowned slightly and looked at her grimly, saying something unspoken, filled with reproach, but then said nothing further.

"Elders, we'll leave after resting for a few days, and won't bring you too much trouble."

At this time, Ding Fan clearly saw the scene between the elder and the old woman, and walked up to explain politely to the elder.

"Oh, oh, it's fine, it's fine."

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, the elder couldn't help but smile.

Ding Fan's behavior was evidently very polite, and for a moment, the elder felt at ease. After speaking, he and the old woman headed directly into the house.

"You see, they're all good people. I won't mistake them..."

While heading into the house, the old woman spoke triumphantly to the elder.

…

In no time, under the old woman's invitation, Ding Fan and the others had dinner with the old couple. During the dinner, Ding Fan tried to talk to the old couple, and for a moment, the elder was no longer as tense, and a rather pleasant dinner quickly unfolded.

After dinner, Ding Fan and the others went straight to rest. Ding Fan also returned to his room and began cultivating.

For Ding Fan at this time, cultivation was the best rest. Ding Fan was in a room alone; he knew although Ye Ningbing had found him, her happiness was genuine, but as a normal human, she needed to rest well. So Ding Fan did not disturb her.

For Ding Fan, a night of cultivation passed quickly, and when dawn shone in the room, he slowly opened his eyes. After a night's rest through cultivation, Ding Fan felt much more relaxed, and his energy was abundant.

Then Ding Fan directly left the room, and after speaking to Ye Ningbing and others, he headed towards the forest in the back mountains. Ding Fan's Divine Sense was exceptionally strong, and during last night's cultivation, he discovered some spiritual materials seemed to be not far from the forest. Even the wild vegetables the elder had carried back yesterday showed the forest was rich in spiritual materials.

At this time, Ding Fan's injuries hadn't completely healed, so getting some spiritual materials for nourishment was the best thing.

Ye Ningbing agreed to Ding Fan's proposal and stayed at home. Ye Ningbing knew she couldn't compare to Ding Fan's strength, as Ding Fan was a cultivator. Following him would only hold him back.

Ding Fan also promised Ye Ningbing he would return as fast as possible.

Then Ding Fan headed directly into the forest opposite. Ding Fan was very cautious when heading towards the forest, even though this place was relatively remote from the Dayang Sect, usually unknown to people, it was still fairly close to the Dayang Sect, so Ding Fan naturally had to be a little careful not to be discovered by the Wild Wolf Gang, for he did not yet have the ability to confront the entire Wild Wolf Gang.

At this time, caution was the only option.

Ding Fan released his Divine Sense, cautiously observing the surroundings while carefully searching for spiritual materials.

Soon, Ding Fan discovered the presence of a Flame Lion, and he carefully sized up this Flame Lion, a Fourth Grade Yuan Beast, which was clearly not a problem for him.

Moreover, Ding Fan knew this place wasn't densely populated with Yuan Beasts, but the appearance of a Flame Lion here clearly indicated there must be some kind of spiritual material treasure nearby, and the Dark Flame Lion was the guardian of that spiritual material treasure.

After some exploration, Ding Fan finally found a hundred-year-old Lingzhi growing in a small rock crevice behind the Flame Lion. Ding Fan was overjoyed, realizing that the hundred-year-old Lingzhi would significantly speed up his recovery. Without hesitation, he walked directly up to the Flame Lion.

At that moment, the Flame Lion saw Ding Fan appear boldly before it and was momentarily stunned. Did this human really not fear it, daring to show up so openly?

At this time, the Flame Lion sized up Ding Fan with a fierce and cunning look, and soon let out a lion's roar, clearly provoked by Ding Fan's actions challenging its dignity.