Maple leaves blazed like fire and egret grass cast deep shadows. Fang Qingyuan and Situ Jingyu walked slowly, shoulder to shoulder, along the head of a mountain stream.
Fang Qingyuan looked at Situ Jingyu, who was slightly taller than him, and had to admit that she had become stunningly beautiful since reaching the Golden Core realm.
This beauty wasn't merely in her appearance but in her entire bearing. Due to her Body Refining, even after altering her previously brawny, Kong Wu-like physique, she now seemed tall, straight, and exuded a heroic aura, setting her distinctly apart from other Golden Core Cultivators.
No two paths to the Golden Core are ever identical, making every Golden Core Cultivator a unique existence. For Situ Jingyu, this manifested as a subtle blend of Fire Phoenix characteristics and an allure that, like a moth to a flame, stirred the most primitive impulses in the hearts of Low-tier Cultivators.
