"Is this the world of encounter?"

At this moment, Hana and the others had already entered the world within the ancient book, guided by Xu Chen.

This world was created by Xu Chen during his billions of years of drifting in the void of consciousness, when he was unable to break through.

Of course, in the ancient demonic realm, Xu Chen made some modifications to fit the current needs.

The entire encounter space was an endless, beautifully scenic forest, with a huge crescent-shaped lake in the middle of the forest.

Moon Lake.

This world was built by Xu Chen based on the scenery of the villa where he first met Qingyin in the empire and defeated Grayze, although it was much larger here!

However, besides that, it was empty. Xu Chen had dismantled all the facilities he had used in the consciousness void when he was adventuring, because they were no longer useful to him. Xu Chen had regained his power!

"Hmm?" Zi Wan was surprised. "How is this possible? My power... What have you done? Why don't I have my power?!!"

Xu Chen chuckled, "This is not the ancient demonic realm, but the consciousness void. The fundamental laws of the ancient demonic realm do not apply here, so all of you only have the basic strength of a female body. Of course, all of you are exceptionally talented, much stronger than the average woman."

"You!!! You liar!" Zi Wan lifted her leg and kicked towards Xu Chen.

Xu Chen lightly extended his hand and grabbed Zi Wan's bare foot.

"You, let me go!!!" Zi Wan struggled, but found that Xu Chen's grip was unmovable.

"Miss Zi Wan, I haven't finished speaking yet. Here, the laws of the ancient demonic realm are useless, but since it is the consciousness void, the power of the heart's origin here is even stronger. Therefore, my strength has actually increased. So, if you want to challenge me, it's best to do it after you can leave this place." Xu Chen said.

"Hmph, let go of me! I'm leaving now!" Zi Wan said angrily.

Xu Chen released Zi Wan's foot. "I won't force you. You can leave, but once you return to the demonic realm, what can you do? I won't force you, but the enemies in the demonic realm, the demons, won't spare you. Do you think you can safely leave the deepest layer?"

"You... Hmph! Since I can improve my cultivation here, I'll temporarily let it slide!" Zi Wan felt extremely unhappy but had no choice but to reluctantly give up on leaving.

"Qingyin, come over here." Xu Chen said.

"Huh? Oh..." Qingyin walked over and stood next to Xu Chen.

"Sisters, although we have already agreed to become companions, this cultivation process may not be as easy as you imagine. If we cannot improve our strength, not only will we be trapped in danger once we enter the Mengyan Kingdom, but we may also burden our companions. This is irresponsible behavior towards our companions. So, I hope all of you consider it carefully. If you really want to start cultivation, we must begin today and follow my instructions without disobedience. If you cannot accept this, then it's better to leave now." Xu Chen said to the four Maidens of the Celestial Realm.

The four Maidens remained silent.

Hana spoke first, "Xu Chen, what you said is correct. Since we are here to cultivate, we must work hard. And since you have the knowledge of cultivation, we should naturally follow your instructions without a doubt. Furthermore, cultivation requires strictness; otherwise, there won't be any effect. That would be irresponsible towards ourselves and our companions! We are already grateful for the opportunity you have given us to have the power of the consciousness origin that can be equivalent to a hundred years in just three days. You can rest assured that I will diligently follow your instructions in cultivation, so feel free to be strict with me!"

The Maiden of the Celestial Realm, with her silver pupils, looked somewhat aloof. "Although I'm not very willing to be trained by a young boy like you, when I look back on my past, I wanted to maintain my individuality, but because I didn't have enough power, I could only hide and survive in the cracks between the celestial realm and the demonic realm. Xu Chen, I have made up my mind. Please do not hesitate. Do whatever needs to be done!"

The Demoness of Shura said, "Hmm, The Maiden of the Celestial Realm said the same thing, what else can I say? Show me what you're capable of!"

Zi Wan saw that the three of them all had an attitude of obeying Xu Chen's command, and she felt very unwilling in her heart, but it seemed that she had no other choice. She reluctantly said, "Fine, I understand! I will practice as you said!"

"Since that's the case, I will follow my sisters' intentions. In order to ensure the seriousness of the practice, while practicing here, I will no longer address you as sisters, but by your names. Do you have any objections to this?" Xu Chen said.

The four demonesses exchanged glances and quietly said, "No...no objections."

"Good, then the practice officially begins." Xu Chen placed her hands behind her back and said, "Alright, the four of you stand here, stand in correct posture. We'll talk about standing until tonight."

"Eh? Xu Chen, what are you up to?" Zi Wan asked, "You bring us in here and don't teach us anything. What's the meaning of making us stand here as punishment?"

"Zi Wan!" Xu Chen said, "It was already explained earlier. Now, you have to follow my instructions. I didn't want to explain it to you, but standing here this time is meant to give you some improvement. First, you have to sense everything here and slowly experience the consciousness fluctuations in this place. Starting now, you will stand with your backs facing the Moon Lake in correct posture, feeling the lake surface, the forest, and everything here, all containing unique consciousness rhythms. Standing here is meant for you to truly experience!"

Having said that, Xu Chen turned and left.

"Xu Chen? What about me?" Qingyin asked.

"Qingyin, you also stand with them." Xu Chen said.

"Eh?" Qingyin blushed and felt a bit unwilling. After all, she also had a deep bond with Xu Chen. But Xu Chen asked her to do this for the sake of cultivation, so she no longer had any doubts.

"Oh, by the way, I will come back in the evening. The one with the poorest understanding today will receive special training from me." Xu Chen said to the four demonesses.

Saying that, Xu Chen walked into the forest.

"Hey, you said the one with the poorest understanding, but what are we supposed to understand? And how will it be judged??" Zi Wan asked, but Xu Chen had already walked into the forest and didn't answer.

The five girls stood side by side, all of them beautiful, but at this moment, they dared not move at all.

"Hey, don't tell me you're just standing there like fools. I think Xu Chen is just playing with us! Is standing like this considered cultivation?" Zi Wan said, leaving the lineup and going to play by the lake.