[Urban] Dad, I Want to Cultivate with You (Complete) 13-15

Chapter 135

"The golden spear in Li Yiyi's hand is a spiritual weapon?!" Qianrou exclaimed in surprise. She and Lei Ming had come to the previous matches, so how could they miss this one? When she saw the change in the golden spear in Li Yiyi's hand, her expression changed. A spiritual weapon! Li Yiyi, who was only in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, was actually using a spiritual weapon that could only be seen in the hands of a Golden Core stage cultivator, or even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. Qianrou's lips twitched. Just how many treasures did this True Monarch Qingluo possess? Or just how great was this True Monarch Qingluo's weapon-refining skill?

She took a breath, suppressing the shock in her heart. If it was the former, that would be fine. It was just a treasure in the hands of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. She could only admire it. Anyway, she didn't have the ability to snatch it. But if it was the latter, that was incredible. This cultivator deserved to be placed on an even higher level. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator was already worthy of respect, but a Nascent Soul stage cultivator who could refine spiritual weapons was even more worthy of respect!

With resources in the cultivation world dwindling, the importance and supreme status of a weapon-refining master are self-evident. Qianrou was thankful that her relationship with Li Yiyi was still good, and she resolved to improve it further. She couldn't directly establish a connection with the master, but cultivating a good relationship with someone the master valued was something she could consider doing later.

Lei Ming was no less shocked than Qianrou, but he thought more deeply. As the future of the Taixu Sect, his first thought was that with such a weapon-refining master emerging from the Taixu Sect, it would be impossible for other sects to surpass them for many years to come. If

these two rising stars of the Taixu Sect were so astonished, the other disciples below the stage were even more so. Although they didn't know as much as Lei Ming and Qianrou, it didn't stop them from envying Li Yiyi for possessing such a treasure.

At this moment, Ya Ya couldn't know or care about what everyone was thinking. Everyone envied her, but she wasn't feeling well right now, simply because Wu Mei's fire was too intense.

Even wearing the Five Elements Jade Robe personally crafted by Yuan Bai, capable of withstanding the cultivation of a Golden Core cultivator, she could still clearly feel the intense heat of the fire. A single fire-elemental spiritual root was indeed extraordinary. What

Ya Ya didn't know was that Wu Mei's fire pressure today had been enhanced by a trace of True Monarch Chi Xian's fire pressure. Although it was only a small wisp due to Wu Mei's tolerance, its effect was greatly amplified. If it weren't for the Five Elements Jade Robe Ya Ya wore today, capable of withstanding the Golden Core stage, Ya Ya would undoubtedly have been defeated. Furthermore, in a challenge beyond her level, Ya Ya's current early Foundation Establishment cultivation was insufficient to withstand the pressure of a Golden Core cultivator.

This time, True Monarch Chi Xian had gone to great lengths for Wu Mei. In the last centennial competition, Wu Mei had just successfully established her Foundation and couldn't compete for the title of core disciple. This time, True Monarch Chi Xian was determined to secure that core disciple spot.

However, all of this was irrelevant to Ya Ya. To her, no matter how powerful the fire was, as long as she could withstand it, that was enough. Ya Ya gripped her porcelain spear tightly and attacked Wu Mei without the slightest hesitation.

Wu Mei sneered. This is what she dares to compete with? Those below the stage couldn't see clearly, only that the golden spear in Li Yiyi's hand changed color. But Wu Mei saw it perfectly clearly—it was porcelain! Porcelain? Haha—had Li Yiyi lost her mind? Using the most fragile porcelain for a competition? Or was she just running out of ideas and throwing things around?

Regardless of whether Li Yiyi's attempt was a final struggle, Wu Mei continued to fan the flames. Fire was her greatest strength; no weapon could compare to it. Even the most familiar weapon couldn't match her understanding of the Heavenly Fire within her body. She was confident that her fire could burn everything within a Foundation Establishment cultivator's cultivation level, including people.

Before Ya Ya could reach her, Wu Mei threw out a fire grenade, showcasing her mastery of fire. Ya Ya dodged to the side, the fire grenade exploding around her, sparks flying everywhere. At this moment, the Five Elements Jade Robe on Ya Ya's body once again proved its effectiveness. Sparks that touched the robe were immediately ignited, preventing them from spreading. This was, after all, the celestial fire of a fire spirit root person, igniting anything it touched. Yet the jade robe could prevent the sparks from igniting. However, Ya Ya was clearly not satisfied with this effect; who likes to be toyed with and have sparks explode everywhere?

Suddenly remembering a TV drama she'd watched, she thought, "If a grenade comes, don't panic, we'll return it!"

With a flick of her spear, Ya Ya deflected the fire grenade flying towards her. Of course, this wasn't a grenade from the drama; it didn't recognize its user. The deflected grenade obediently returned to its fiery state, back to its owner's embrace.

"You think that's enough?" Wu Mei sneered, simultaneously increasing the speed of her hand movements. Soon, a dense barrage of fire grenade struck Ya Ya again!

Boom! Boom!

Boom! This time, Ya Ya couldn't possibly retrieve all the fireballs. She could only let them explode around her again. Clearly, due to the density of the fireballs, Ya Ya emerged from the sparks somewhat disheveled. Thankfully, she had narrowly escaped being hit several times. Even so, Ya Ya still had minor injuries on her face and hands. The Five Elements Jade Robe was good, but it didn't completely cover a person; it only protected the most vital parts of her body.

"Look at you now, ugly and dirty. How about I give you one more chance? Kneel down and beg for mercy!" With a flick of her hand, Wu Mei withdrew the fireballs. Her tone was as if she were bestowing a great favor upon Ya Ya. Gifted with extraordinary talent, she was already accustomed to being superior; she was born different from these mortals.

Ya Ya spat out the taste of the fireballs in her mouth and smiled back.

"You think you can defeat me with this? You really didn't bring your brains." She flicked her gun and continued her attack. At this moment, she might be able to use earth to defend against Wu Mei's fire, but she wouldn't. From the beginning, she had decided to put all her energy into this porcelain spear!

So what if she was covered in soot? She had the Five Elements Jade Armor; as long as her lifeline was protected, that was enough!

Seeing Li Yiyi charging again, Wu Mei continued to unleash her fire thunderbolts. To her surprise, this time Li Yiyi didn't dodge or parry. Holding the spear in one hand and shielding her face with the other, she ignored everything else, maintaining her forward speed. In an instant, Li Yiyi was in front of her.

At such close range, she couldn't unleash her fire thunderbolts again. With a flick of her right hand, a fire dragon flew towards Li Yiyi's front. Wu Mei held the tail of this fire dragon; her goal was to entangle Ya Ya's porcelain spear. She believed that anything that encountered her fire would cease to exist!

At the same time, she flipped her left palm again, and another fire dragon appeared, rushing straight at Li Yiyi's face. She wouldn't touch her body; her current abilities limited her Heavenly Fire to the Foundation Establishment stage. Her master had said that Li Yiyi must possess a spiritual artifact capable of blocking attacks from Golden Core cultivators, and clearly, the jade robe she wore was one. How could she knowingly do the impossible?

Two fire dragons attacked, one burning away Li Yiyi's golden spear—the pressure of fire her master had given her could extinguish even spiritual artifacts. The other fire dragon attacked Li Yiyi. For Li Yiyi, facing her own Heavenly Fire, there were only two paths: surrender or be burned.

She'd rather Li Yiyi be burned. With the Five Elements Jade Robe protecting her, her Heavenly Fire couldn't kill her, but disfiguring her was easy. Without her face, she wanted to see how Li Yiyi could compete with her for the title of True Monarch Qingluo!

The idea was good, but—

before this good thought could even settle, Wu Mei's expression suddenly changed drastically!

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The porcelain spear in Li Yiyi's hand didn't melt! It didn't melt!

How could that be! Impossible!

Wu Mei was shocked; she couldn't believe it!

However, the porcelain spear that emerged from the fire dragon before her eyes forced her to believe it. What was going on? Wu Mei didn't understand.

The reason was that Wu Mei was too confident. If she had even a bit of rationality and caution in that excessive confidence, Ya Ya would definitely not have been in trouble today. Victories against those of higher levels are possible, but if your skills are up to par, such things will never happen to you.

Wu Mei possessed Heavenly Fire, but she had never thought about why her fire was so powerful. Her Heavenly Fire was Yang Fire, so its temperature was high, melting opponents through its high temperature.

Yin Fire, on the other hand, was persistent and not easily extinguished, its continuous flames scorching opponents.

Wu Mei's Heavenly Fire was powerful, but this power only applied to those of the same cultivation level. If someone's cultivation was higher than hers, this power would cease to exist.

For example, if Li Yuanbai were to face her, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger; simply releasing his Nascent Soul pressure would be enough to immobilize Wu Mei, let alone launch a Heavenly Fire attack.

But now, due to her excessive underestimation of Li Yiyi, Wu Mei made a mistake—a mistake that would determine the outcome of the battle.

Although Li Yiyi's cultivation was lower than hers, a desperate fight didn't mean there was no chance. Such an opportunity would be even more powerful if fought with all one's might, but right now, even a simple victory or defeat was enough.

The fact that Li Yiyi's porcelain spear was intact greatly surprised Wu Mei, simultaneously affecting the accuracy of her two fire dragon attacks.

Wu Mei also wore the Five Elements Jade Robe for defense, and its level was no lower than Ya Ya's. While True Lord Chi Xian couldn't forge weapons, as a Nascent Soul Master, this level of defense wasn't a problem. The issue was that the Five Elements Jade Robe primarily focused on protecting against magical power, neglecting martial arts. Most cultivators believed that with sufficient magical power, martial arts were insignificant; they considered martial arts merely an aid to magical power, meaningless without it. All cultivators followed this approach, prioritizing magical power cultivation over martial arts proficiency. However, Li Yiyi was different. She valued magical power cultivation, which was a unique characteristic of her cultivation... While her foundation was solid, her martial arts skills were equally proficient. Ya Ya firmly believed that with equal magical power, superior martial arts could be the key to victory, and even with unequal magical power, martial arts could bridge the gap. Therefore, she never underestimated the importance of martial arts. In her daily practice, she dedicated half her time to magical power cultivation and half to martial arts. Thus, in this competition, she relied on her skillful use of the Cloud-like Steps, her fast, ruthless, and accurate spear techniques, combined with her abundant internal energy, to advance this far. Ya Ya could confidently say that without these, relying solely on her internal energy cultivation, she would have been eliminated long ago. In

previous matches, this effect might not have been obvious, but in this match, it was most evident. Ya Ya hadn't expected that this competition would change the previous perceptions of many disciples of the Taixu Sect. From then on, Taixu Sect disciples placed equal importance on magical power cultivation and martial arts cultivation. As they experienced the benefits of martial arts, it gradually became a unique cultivation method of the Taixu Sect—magical power and martial arts progressing in parallel.

Now, facing Wu Mei, who only focused on magical cultivation, Ya Ya's unexpected porcelain spear technique clearly had a surprising effect. Wu Mei hadn't expected that Li Yiyi's porcelain spear wouldn't melt in her Heavenly Fire; instead, it flashed with sharp light and attacked her. For a moment, she was stunned—yes, stunned.

This stunned state made her panic. Why hadn't her spear melted? The most unremarkable porcelain, porcelain that no one had ever used before, was actually so powerful. The sharp light under the sunlight made Wu Mei realize for the first time that porcelain could be so ruthlessly sharp!

Wu Mei shuddered. Along with the sharpness, she also felt a chill—the extreme killing intent emanating from the porcelain spear!

In this situation, Wu Mei's mind went blank for a moment, unsure how to handle it. In the past, everyone's strength determined the outcome, and when she made a move, no one in the Foundation Establishment stage dared to challenge her. But today, Li Yiyi's fighting style left her at a loss. Wu Mei wanted to shout, "No! Li Yiyi's fighting style is wrong! We can't fight like this!" But how could she say it? She was arrogant to a certain extent, and she knew that she wasn't the one who called the shots in the Tai Xu Sect. She also knew that competitions never stipulated that only magical power cultivation was allowed, and that the use of force was forbidden. Competitions didn't even have many rules, except that taking lives was prohibited. Everything else was about deception and trickery. As long as you had the ability to win the competition, that was a skill, and it would be recognized by the sect. Who could say for sure? Perhaps some people could walk the path of cultivation by using sweet words and deception. If you could do that, deception and trickery were also a path, no different from the path others sought.

Deception and trickery were acceptable, and using martial arts was even more acceptable.

Wu Mei was stunned, but Ya Ya didn't care. It was her business if she was distracted; she had no obligation to wait for her to regain her senses before continuing the match. In previous matches, she had seized this moment of panic to win, and she would do the same now.

Her grip on the porcelain spear remained firm, and her speed towards Wu Mei didn't slow down at all. Ya Ya had already calculated that while her opponent was momentarily stunned, she would either force her off the stage or inflict minor injuries—in short, she would win the match.

Wu Mei was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered. It was all a matter of moments, a mere blink of an eye. She took a quick step back—just one step was enough—and clasped her hands together. The two fire dragons merged into one, creating a larger, thicker, and scorching fire dragon. She tilted her head, dodging Ya Ya's thrust, and shifted her stance slightly. Then, gripping the fire dragon, she circled around Ya Ya's porcelain spear. This time, however, Wu Mei didn't dwell on the spear itself, nor did she intend to melt it. Instead, she went directly for Ya Ya. Yes, the porcelain spear was merely a decoy target; her true target was Li Yiyi.

Following the spear, she lunged directly at Ya Ya's face. This was her ultimate goal. She didn't believe that Li Yiyi, so far inferior to her, could defeat her with mere fancy footwork!

She wanted to show Li Yiyi that insufficient cultivation meant insufficient skill; even with her powerful martial arts, a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't defeat her!

Ya Ya quickly released her gun, dodging Wu Mei's fire dragon attack. She was slightly surprised; it seemed that everyone with a renowned teacher was bound to be good. This was true for her, and it was true for Wu Mei as well. In previous matches, her opponent's momentary lapse in concentration had given her the opportunity to defeat her, but this time, that opportunity was gone.

Ya Ya frantically searched for a solution. If one opportunity was gone, she would find another. Seeing Wu Mei's increasingly aggressive fire dragon, Ya Ya regained her composure, gripped her gun, and charged again.

She was determined to fight, even if it meant serious injury, to defeat Wu Mei. Against any other opponent, Ya Ya could accept winning or losing, but she couldn't lose this match! She had to win against this woman!

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Wu Mei used the same tactic as before: the fire dragon coiled around Ya Ya's porcelain gun, then followed the gun's trajectory, finally injuring her. Since it had worked before, and Li Yiyi couldn't break it, why not continue using it?

However, Wu Mei frowned. Li Yiyi hadn't dodged this time. What was going on? The answer was soon revealed.

Ya Ya didn't dodge, directly letting the fire dragon entangle Li Yiyi's porcelain spear. Conversely, Ya Ya's porcelain spear also held back the fire dragon. Ya Ya couldn't hold off Wu Mei's Heavenly Fire for long, but it wouldn't take long either—a blink of an eye would suffice.

Ya Ya gave way half her body to the fire dragon's rampage, while the other half, Ya Ya quickly concentrated all her vital energy in her left hand, transforming it into metal. With the sharpness of metal, she struck Wu Mei with all her might. Even with the full power of an early Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was impossible to seriously injure Wu Mei. Firstly, because of Wu Mei's cultivation level; secondly, don't forget, Ya Ya could use the Five Elements Jade Robe, and Wu Mei could too. With Ya Ya's current cultivation level, the possibility of injuring Wu Mei through the Five Elements Jade Robe was simply nonexistent.

This was all planned by Ya Ya. During the earlier fight, Ya Ya consciously led Wu Mei closer to the edge of the stage. Her goal for this palm strike was to knock Wu Mei off the stage. The rules of the competition were that whoever fell off first lost, and whoever remained on the stage last was the winner.

At the start of the match, Ya Ya was too complacent, thinking that the appearance of her porcelain spear would allow her to unexpectedly defeat Wu Mei. Unfortunately, Wu Mei's strength exceeded Ya Ya's expectations, so this opportunity failed to bring Wu Mei off the stage. Then, seeing Wu Mei's attack, Ya Ya decided that to knock Wu Mei off the stage, both of them had to be seriously injured. Therefore, she didn't dodge Wu Mei's fiery attack, even withdrawing the energy from her right hand and concentrating it in her left hand before striking Wu Mei with a palm strike.

Caught off guard, Wu Mei was knocked off the stage. Whoever falls off the stage loses.

Ya Ya knelt on the stage, panting with a smile. It hurt, it really hurt; her whole body was screaming in pain. In fact, Wu Mei wasn't as badly injured as her. Wu Mei was only knocked off the stage, while she, even with the protection of the Five Elements Jade Robe, was injured because of her deliberate show of weakness and lack of vital energy. And the injury was not light; her entire right hand, and even her right side, were more or less affected by the shockwave. But no matter how much it hurt, Ya Ya gritted her teeth and persevered, not letting herself faint. In front of Wu Mei, she could never show weakness!

Ya Ya knew that for someone like Wu Mei, knocking her off the stage was far more humiliating than injuring her from below. What she needed to do now was stand up, look down on her from above, and leave an impression on Wu Mei's mind: she, Li Yiyi, had already trampled Wu Mei underfoot!

She let her vital energy flow through her meridians. Although the injuries wouldn't heal immediately, it would at least alleviate some of the pain from the scorching heavenly fire. Ya Ya could feel a slight coolness as the vital energy passed through the injured areas. While it couldn't eliminate the pain, it at least allowed her to catch her breath and help her persevere.

Taking a deep breath, Ya Ya slowly pushed herself up. The movement aggravated all her wounds—it hurt so much! Even with her fists clenched tightly, even with the vital energy helping to ease the pain, the pain still made Ya Ya tremble uncontrollably.

Finally standing upright, after a few breaths, her body seemed to adjust to the new position, and the strongest wave of pain slowly subsided. Ya Ya stopped trembling, then looked at Wu Mei below the stage, who was clearly still reeling from the blow of being slapped off the stage.

"You lost!" These three simple words were like nails driven heavily into Wu Mei's heart, impossible to remove. For the rest of her life, if Wu Mei couldn't let go of what happened today, these three words would become the source of her future inner demons.

However, Ya Ya didn't care about any of that. When she decided to do these things, she had to be prepared to bear the consequences.

"Yay!" As soon as Ya Ya uttered those three words, a sudden cheer erupted from below the stage. Whether they understood or not, everyone was excited. It was so exhilarating! A competition like this was necessary to maximize the audience's enjoyment. Compared to this, which would you prefer—always being defensive and avoiding each other? The answer was already self-evident.

Her right hand could no longer hold the spear. Supported by the golden spear, Ya Ya had exchanged it for the porcelain spear, holding it in her left hand. Ya Ya stood quietly below the stage, enjoying the cheers of the crowd. The sunlight reflected off the golden spear, making it even more dazzling and imposing. Many years later, the Tai Xu Sect disciples who witnessed this match still remembered Li Yi Yi's appearance at that moment. Even if she was only in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, even if she had three spiritual roots, she still defeated a late-stage Foundation Establishment genius with only one spiritual root. Under the sunlight, the golden spear gleamed, and Li Yi Yi stood with her back to the sun—the fierce Li Yi Yi. Everyone remembered her!

"In this match, Li Yiyi wins, Wu Mei loses!" On the referee's stand sat a Golden Core cultivator. He was the referee for this match, and he was clearly shocked by Li Yiyi's fierce fighting style. He was only now recovering. Li Yuanbai had once said that many cultivators, the higher their cultivation, the more afraid they became of death, and the less they dared to fight. This referee, after advancing to the Golden Core stage, also began to have such concerns. But Li Yiyi's fighting style today gave him an opportunity to examine himself. His cultivation was far superior to Li Yiyi's, but could he compare to her in terms of inner strength and courage?

Hearing the referee's announcement, Li Yiyi descended the stage with satisfaction, walking slowly, step by step. Wherever she went, people automatically parted, offering admiration and congratulations. All sorts of gazes fell upon her. Her slow departure made everyone think that Li Yiyi was being affectionate, sharing her victory with everyone. But only Ya Ya knew that she didn't want to leave quickly to heal her injuries; she simply couldn't go fast. Any faster, and Ya Ya didn't know if she could endure it, scream, or faint from the pain.

No, she had defeated Wu Mei, enduring the pain, and persevered for ninety-nine steps. She had to hold on for this final step!

"Uncle-Master Li!" It was Lin Min's voice, filled with more concern than anyone else's. Everyone knew Li Yiyi was injured in the competition, but many thought it wasn't serious. After all, who would risk serious injury to defeat an opponent who was practically unharmed? Only friends show more concern. Clearly, during the competition, Lin Min and Ya Ya had become friends.

"It's alright, I'll go back now." Ya Ya didn't even have the strength to raise her hand; all her strength was supporting her legs.

"Okay." Hearing this, Lin Min knew Uncle-Master Li's injury was definitely not light, but she dared not go forward, much less help her, for fear of making things worse. She only dared to carefully follow beside her until she watched her ride away on a crane.

Meanwhile, on Qingluo Peak, Li Yuanbai was also waiting for Ya Ya to return.

Yuan Bai could only wait for Ya Ya on Qingluo Peak, unable to do anything. He knew that as long as he appeared on Youwei Peak, it wouldn't matter what he did or not. Everyone would no longer see Ya Ya's performance and efforts, but would only add his name, Qingluo, before everything. Therefore, he couldn't do anything. These were all Ya Ya's efforts, and he couldn't let them go to waste. Ya Ya's efforts had to be recognized by everyone.

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Ya Ya lay weakly on the crane, resting with her eyes closed. She managed to hold on until the crane resting area, then climbed onto the crane. She really couldn't hold on any longer. Fortunately, the crane knew the way and flew directly back to Qingluo Peak.

"Ya Ya—" Only when she was held in a warm embrace and heard his voice did Ya Ya open her eyes. Ya Ya suddenly remembered that in many novels she had read, in this situation, the injured heroine would definitely roll her eyes when she saw the hero, and then, blissfully faint in the hero's arms.

"Hehe—" Ya Ya chuckled to herself and couldn't help but laugh.

"Still laughing? Doesn't it hurt?" If he hadn't cast a pain-inducing spell on her, he wouldn't have dared to hold her, afraid of aggravating her wounds. But she was fine; she could still laugh even after just opening her eyes.

"It hurts, but I was thinking maybe I should faint so you'd feel more pity for me, so I laughed." Ya Ya told the truth. "

You—" Then, wanting Yuan Bai to share her joy, Yuan Bai chuckled upon hearing her words.

"Should I faint too?" Ya Ya looked up at him, her eyes full of laughter.

"Then faint, let me have a chance to perform." Yuan Bai found it amusing; whether she fainted or not, he was already holding her, so what difference did it make?

"But I won't faint." Ya Ya pouted. She wanted to faint, but she hadn't fainted on the competition stage, and she hadn't fainted all the way to the crane-resting area either. She only fainted after resting with her eyes closed on the crane for a while. Wasn't that a bit too late?

"I've cast a pain-inducing spell, so you won't feel any pain. Do you want to heal immediately or eat? Just as you ordered, I'll prepare your favorite food and wait for you to return." He had already examined Ya Ya's injuries. Although they looked serious, they weren't actually severe. The injuries were only superficial and hadn't penetrated deep into her flesh and bones, nor did they affect her vital energy or soul power. The Five Elements Jade Robe had mainly shielded her from most of the attacks. If Chi Xian hadn't added his own Heavenly Fire to Wu Mei's Heavenly Fire, Ya Ya would have been completely unharmed.

"Eat!" Since she couldn't feel pain, she wasn't afraid. She wasn't afraid of being injured; she was only afraid of the feeling of pain.

"Okay, let's go eat first." Since it wasn't serious, it wouldn't affect anything, and there was no rush.

"Yuan Bai, let's go to the central peak of the back mountain to draw fire into our bodies. I won't participate in the later competitions." While eating, Ya Ya announced her decision.

"Your body should recover by tomorrow, so you really don't want to participate? If you can become a core disciple of the Taixu Sect, you'll have priority access to the sect's resources." Yuan Bai wasn't forcing Ya Ya; he was just telling her about the benefits of being a core disciple so she could decide.

"I know my own strength. At my current early Foundation Establishment stage, I'm not qualified to be a core disciple. Today's battle with Wu Mei was about shielding her from her attacks, and you saw the result. Although I won, I was actually more seriously injured. Today's match was just to prove a point—who told her to dare covet my man? As for the rest, I know the gap between myself and everyone else." If Ya Ya were truly just a twenty-year-old girl, she might have been blinded by her recent victories. But fortunately, she has memories of two lifetimes, and living two lives has matured her mind, allowing her to better maintain her integrity. She has won several matches, but the biggest reason for this victory was her opponents' lack of understanding of her and her unexpected fighting style, combining martial arts and magic. These were the reasons for her victory. However, if everyone understands her fighting style in the future, winning against those of higher levels won't be so easy. She's only at the early Foundation Establishment stage; she's not qualified to compete with those at the late Foundation Establishment stage for the title of core disciple. The benefits

of being a core disciple are many, but they're not something she can dream of right now.

Therefore, she decided to draw the fire into her body as soon as possible and focus her energy back on cultivation.

"Okay, let's rest for a day tomorrow and recover. We'll set off the day after tomorrow. After dinner, let's heal our injuries first. Tomorrow, I'll talk to the sect leader about the trip." Yuan Bai nodded. It was good that Ya Ya was doing this, always maintaining a clear and rational mind. He had been worried that the recent winning streak might have made Ya Ya overconfident, but now it seemed that his worry was unnecessary.

After dinner, the two began to heal their injuries.

Wu Mei was at the late Foundation Establishment stage, so Chi Xian only dared to add a small wisp of his own fire power to her Heavenly Fire. Moreover, this wisp of fire power could only be at the Golden Core level; otherwise, Wu Mei wouldn't be able to withstand it and would be burned to death by this wisp of fire power before she could even defeat him. However, this wisp of fire power still caused Ya Ya a lot of suffering. But when it came to Li Yuan Bai, this wisp of fire power was not enough for him, who was also at the Nascent Soul stage, so healing was naturally no problem.

After giving Ya Ya the Bi Lu Pill, a special medicine for treating burns, and supplementing it with his own vital energy, Ya Ya's wounds began to heal at a visible speed. Since the wounds were only on the surface, it meant that once the surface wounds healed, Ya Ya was also healed, and there was no need to expend vital energy to heal internal injuries.

However, Yuan Bai still wanted to be on the safe side. He had seen some burns that seemed minor at the time, but once they entered a person's body, they would lurk inside. As soon as you relaxed your guard, they would start to wreak havoc inside the body, sometimes even bringing devastating consequences. This was one of the most terrifying aspects of people with fire spiritual roots. Yang fire was better; as its name suggests, it was not prone to trickery. Basically, once it was extinguished, it was extinguished. Once the injury was healed, it meant that you were completely cured. But Yin fire required extra caution. Yin fire was not easy to extinguish, referring not only to the external appearance of the body but also to its state after entering the body.

So, all night long, Yuan Bai let his vital energy circulate within Ya Ya's body. Firstly, to help Ya Ya recover better, and secondly, to check again for any oversights. It was a minor injury, easy to treat, but if not careful, it could become a serious one. Even a Nascent Soul isn't omnipotent; caution is always wise.

"Ya Ya, you should meditate some more. I'm going to the Sect Leader's Peak." Yuan Bai only withdrew his vital energy the next day after confirming Ya Ya's health was fine.

He wouldn't explicitly say why he was taking Ya Ya to the Central Peak in the back mountain; this was a spell Li Yuan Bai had obtained by chance. But he still needed to inform the Sect Leader before leaving.

"Okay, I also need to take care of my competition." Even if he wasn't participating, he had to explain; he couldn't just disappear without a trace.

"You're not continuing the competition?" Qian Rou hadn't even properly examined the newly acquired Purple Thunder Umbrella when she received a message from Li Yiyi of Qingluo Peak. With such a favorable situation, she was actually giving it up!

"Yes, my strength only goes this far. I want to spend more time cultivating, so I'm withdrawing from the remaining matches." Li Yiyi's tone in the communication stone was devoid of any reluctance or hesitation.

"I understand, I'll make the arrangements." Although Qianrou wanted to continue watching Li Yiyi's matches—to be honest, she had gained a lot from watching Li Yiyi's competition—she couldn't force someone to do something they didn't want to do. Besides, Li Yiyi's main purpose in participating was to fight Wu Mei, and now that the fight was over, her goal had been achieved.

"Li Yiyi has withdrawn from the remaining matches?" Having just finished her communication with Li Yiyi, Qianrou found her master, True Monarch Taixu, standing behind her.

"Yes, I just sent a message." Qianrou replied respectfully.

"Hmm, True Monarch Qingluo certainly has good judgment." True Monarch Taixu smiled.

Qianrou was confused. What did her master mean? How did Li Yiyi withdrawing from the matches mean True Monarch Qingluo had good judgment?

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"Li Yiyi has such a mindset at such a young age; you should all learn from her." Taixu didn't hold back his words, offering some advice to his disciples.

"But if Li Yiyi could secure a spot as a core disciple, she would gain even more." For the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Taixu Sect, the status and position of a core disciple was an immense temptation. In Qianrou's view, even with True Monarch Qingluo behind them, even with all his treasures, it couldn't compare to the Taixu Sect. Becoming a core disciple meant enjoying all of these things, and some important external activities representing the Taixu Sect were only open to core disciples, such as joint sect expeditions to secret realms—things True Monarch Qingluo couldn't do.

"Qianrou, you've become greedy." Taixu glanced at his disciples, a hint of disappointment in his heart. His own brilliance had allowed them to cultivate smoothly, making them frivolous and greedy. They even envied Li Yuanbai, who had found a wife after a trip, and such a good one at that. With the old guard still in the sect, he planned to go out and try his luck in the secret realm behind the mountain once things were settled.

However, the disciples' instruction couldn't be neglected for now.

"How did Li Yiyi do in today's competition?"

"Li Yiyi defeated Wu Mei despite being seriously injured." This was one of the reasons Qianrou believed Li Yiyi could persevere. Wu Mei's strength among Foundation Establishment disciples was definitely top-notch; she could even compete with core disciples. And Li Yiyi had defeated such a person, so Qianrou believed Li Yiyi could also contend for a core disciple position.

"Was Wu Mei injured?" Taixu offered no comment, only asking Qianrou to explain the situation.

"Wu Mei—" Qianrou didn't finish her sentence before realizing what was happening. Yes, it seemed Li Yiyi had won yesterday's competition. Since the sole criterion for victory was who left the stage first, Wu Mei's departure meant her defeat. However, while the victor on stage, Li Yiyi, was severely injured, the loser, Wu Mei, was unharmed.

"Do you understand?" If his disciple still didn't understand by now, Taixu was truly disappointed.

"Yes, disciple understands." Qianrou lowered her eyes. Li Yiyi had sacrificed serious injury to force Wu Mei off the stage, yet still couldn't harm her. She had only won by exploiting the rules of the competition. Would Li Yiyi have to resort to such tactics of injury to win every subsequent match? Even if she wanted to, she might not be able to win. Therefore, Li Yiyi had long understood that her strength was insufficient to compete for the position of core disciple. Fighting Wu Mei was unavoidable, so after the battle, Li Yiyi gave up on the remaining matches. Being a core disciple was good, but more importantly, she needed to recognize her own strength and not let victory cloud her judgment. Qianrou felt ashamed. Li Yiyi, in the early Foundation Establishment stage, could already see this clearly, while she, in the late Foundation Establishment stage, was unable to see clearly and was instead obsessed with becoming a core disciple.

"Qianrou, go and call everyone here. I have something to say." He couldn't always be there to guide his disciples. The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you.

"Yes, Master." Qianrou obeyed and left.

"After this grand competition concludes, whoever is a disciple of Taixu, must promptly settle all matters within the sect. Then, all of you will leave the sect for training. You may return only after achieving a breakthrough in your cultivation. Unless it is absolutely necessary, you are not permitted to return for fifty years. Once everyone has left the peak, I will set up a magic array to seal off Taixu Peak, and no one may enter." Those who spend their days sheltered on Taixu Peak like hothouse flowers will not achieve any breakthroughs. Taixu Peak is vast, but compared to the entire Taixu Sect, it is merely one mountain peak. Compared to the Liuli Continent, it is even more insignificant. Therefore, Taixu is sending his disciples out this time; how can one grow without experiencing trials and tribulations?

"Disciples will humbly obey Master's teachings!" All eight of Taixu's disciples, except for the eldest sister Shanrou who was on Mianbi Peak, knelt at Taixu's feet.

"I am sending you out for training not only to improve your cultivation but also your mental state. Remember this well." As for what level you will reach, that depends entirely on your individual destiny.

"Yes!" "

After the competition, all the remaining Taixu disciples of Taixu Peak will be moved to the adjacent Taiwei Peak. Those who do not wish to do so may leave on their own. After the competition, your senior sister will also be released from her solitary confinement and leave the mountain for training. Taixu Peak will be closed for fifty years from now on." Qingluo had met Li Yiyi in thirty years, and Taixu Peak had also spent fifty years to meet him.

"Master, are you not leaving anyone behind?" Taiwei Peak is an affiliated peak of Taixu Peak, and these Taixu disciples are usually responsible for daily affairs on Taixu Peak. After a long period of cultivation and observation, if there are outstanding ones, the master will select them to join the sect. Some of his eight senior brothers and sisters were selected in this way. Unexpectedly, this time the master will not even allow them to stay. It seems that the closure of the peak is indeed a case of leaving no one behind.

The disciples didn't really understand Taixu's true reasons for doing this. A major factor was Chen Yijun. Taixu wanted to truly seal the peak, but Chen Yijun's various schemes annoyed him. He wanted to expel her from the sect but lacked evidence. Chen Yijun only had a change of heart and a few words, yet it was someone else who actually did it. Since he couldn't expel her, he had to find another way. Moving these disciples to Taiwei Peak was also a kind of test. These disciples generally had lower cultivation levels. Taixu usually didn't choose Foundation Establishment disciples; most were Qi Refining disciples. The sect wouldn't let Qi Refining disciples go out to train because it was too dangerous. As for how Chen Yijun came to Taixu Peak as an ordinary disciple as a Foundation Establishment disciple, Taixu didn't know and didn't want to know.

For fifty years, whoever can calmly cultivate on Taiwei Peak, even if it's not for the sake of becoming a good seedling, including Chen Yijun, is considered virtuous to admit their mistakes and correct them. If Chen Yijun can stay on Taiwei Peak for fifty years, it can be considered that she has a peaceful way of correcting her mistakes. If she is not at peace, Taixu will not stop her and will let her leave. He will arrange the precautions afterward. If she shows even the slightest trace of her true colors, she will not escape the sect's punishment.

"Li Yuanbai is too arrogant!" On one side, Taixu decided the future of Taixu Peak for fifty years because of Li Yiyi's victory. On the other side, on Chixian Peak, Chixian was furious because of his disciple Wu Mei's defeat.

"Master, you must give it to your disciple!" Wu Mei cried at Chixian's feet. Chixian was not only the ancestor of their Wu family, but also her master. As the old saying goes, like father, like daughter. This also applies to Chixian. Wu Mei and her master, Wu Mei's arrogant and disdainful personality comes from the influence of Chixian's self-centeredness.

"Get up! Your master will definitely seek justice for you!" Winning and losing in a competition is perfectly normal; their victory was expected, but their loss was seen as unfair by the master and disciple.

"Ya Ya, let's go." Regardless of Taixu's admonitions to his disciples, and despite Chi Xian and Wu Mei's complaints about unfairness, after reporting to the sect leader, Li Yuanbai and Ya Ya quietly left Qingluo Peak and headed towards the central peak of the back mountain.

Chapter 140:

The back mountain of Taixu Sect was one of the most familiar places to Ya Ya, but today was her first time there. From afar, she could see the boundless back mountain shrouded in mist.

Deep within the back mountain of Taixu Sect, at the very back of the sect, there were no restrictions. Any Taixu Sect disciple could freely enter and exit. The depth of the back mountain was explained to each disciple in detail as part of the sect rules on their first day of enrollment. Whether or not it was valued was up to the individual. Taixu Sect wasn't a nanny, obligated to do everything for you; nor was it your parent, responsible for your safe growth.

The back mountain is a battlefield of survival of the fittest for the demonic beasts that inhabit it, and it's also a place of survival of the fittest for the disciples of the Taixu Sect who dare to venture into it.

Therefore, the back mountain is never a place for leisurely vacations or spiritual cultivation for demonic beasts or cultivators alike; it's simply a battlefield of slaughter. Here, you only have one path to choose: survive and constantly grow stronger.

So, getting closer, what's shrouded in mist is not only the entirety of the back mountain, but also the lingering malevolent energy, accumulated from the excessive killing here.

"You'll get used to it in a little while." Sensing Ya Ya's momentary tension, Yuan Bai naturally knew the reason. Anyone who comes here for the first time reacts this way, including himself.

Standing at the edge, Yuan Bai patiently waited for Ya Ya to adapt. This was just the beginning; the further in you go, the denser the malevolent energy becomes, along with the imposing presence of the old guard deep within the back mountain.

"Ya Ya, don't reject the baleful aura. Anyone who has killed will have it on them. The baleful aura isn't something to be afraid of; it's another manifestation of your aura. It's not demonic energy, so don't confuse them. Flying is forbidden in the back mountain; anyone who wants to enter can only do so on foot. So, you need to adapt. The further we go, the stronger the baleful aura will become, and we'll also face the oppressive power of the mountain's demonic beasts. So, Ya Ya, get used to it. You haven't truly killed yet, but you'll have it when your hands are stained with blood. Don't be afraid; every cultivator has it." Yuan Bai tried to reassure Ya Ya. Baleful aura—anyone who kills a lot will carry it. The important thing is your heart. If your heart is righteous, the baleful aura becomes righteous energy; if your heart is crooked, the baleful aura becomes demonic energy. Appearance reflects the heart; whether you are demonic or righteous depends entirely on yourself. A person cultivating demonic arts may have a clear and bright heart, while a person cultivating righteous arts may have a dark and gloomy heart. Which is righteous and which is demonic?

"Yuan Bai, let's go." In fact, Ya Ya's adjustment time was shorter than Yuan Bai had imagined. Her growing maturity after two lifetimes was the biggest reason.

"Follow me." Although she said she would follow him, before even taking a step, Yuan Bai had already tightly grasped her hand and wouldn't let go.

"Mmm," Ya Ya nodded, gently squeezing his hand back to reassure him.

The two fell silent, proceeding at a steady pace towards the back mountain. Because of Ya Ya, Yuan Bai's pace was slow. Once inside the back mountain, as a human, one becomes the target of all demonic beasts. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Yuan Bai walked ahead, releasing all the pressure of his Nascent Soul state. The biggest advantage of this was avoiding attacks from some low-level demonic beasts. He wasn't afraid of them, but with Ya Ya present and time on their side, he naturally made the best choice: everyone would go their separate ways.

This was the first time Ya Ya had experienced the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It was something a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't withstand, regardless of whether you were in the early or late stages of Foundation Establishment. If Yuan Bai hadn't channeled his

vital energy into her through his palm, she wouldn't have been able to move her feet, let alone stand up. This experience not only deepened her reverence for Nascent Soul cultivators but also strengthened her resolve to cultivate. Her Yuan Bai was so powerful; she had to work even harder. One day, she could stand alongside him, just as powerful, instead of lying behind him and having him protect her.

Because of their concern for Ya Ya, the two didn't travel fast. Even so, Ya Ya soon felt the pressure from the demonic beasts after entering the back mountain. Fortunately, the initial pressure wasn't too strong, within her tolerance range. Also, thanks to Yuan Bai, Ya Ya could sense that the pressure only appeared far around them, not approaching—they dared not get close. However, Ya Ya was trying her best to adapt to the pressure from her opponents, because she knew that the deeper they went, the stronger the pressure would become. At the central peak of the back mountain, they might encounter pressure from an opponent of equal strength to Yuan Bai. She wanted to adapt as much as possible, because if she couldn't, Yuan Bai would have to divide his efforts between dealing with the enemy and taking care of her.

"Don't worry, I scouted the route last time. We basically won't encounter any demonic beasts. Our purpose here isn't to kill, so we don't have any bloodlust. The demonic beasts' senses are much stronger than ours; if they sense something, we can avoid some trouble." After traveling for a while, Yuan Bai tried to ease Ya Ya's tension, but what he said was true.

Regardless of how much of Yuan Bai's words were meant to comfort her, Ya Ya hoped they would come true.

Perhaps the heavens heard Ya Ya's prayers, for until they reached the central peak, their journey was truly smooth, without any trouble. The only exception was the oppressive aura, almost equal to Yuan Bai's, that approached the peak. With Yuan Bai present, Ya Ya didn't succumb to this pressure, but she still felt it.

As for why they hadn't revealed themselves, Ya Ya could only attribute it to Yuan Bai's earlier explanation: they harbored no ill intentions, and naturally, the powerful demon beasts weren't going to engage in a life-or-death struggle. So, they turned a blind eye, allowing humans and demons to coexist peacefully.

This oppressive aura only disappeared after Ya Ya followed Yuan Bai into the central peak. Ya Ya breathed a sigh of relief; this feeling was extremely unpleasant, and she couldn't imagine how miserable she would have been if she had faced it directly, or even lost her life.

"Aren't there any demon beasts in the central peak?" Since she couldn't sense the oppressive aura, this was the only answer Ya Ya could think of.

"Yes, there's another back peak. It's said that even those unknown demonic beasts can't enter it." The back mountain of the Taixu Sect has long been a mystery, but no one has ever been able to fully unravel it.

"Do we have to go all the way to the summit?" Originally, she wanted to say that this place was strange, but then she thought about it again. Not only the middle peak, but the entire back mountain was strange, so Ya Ya changed the subject.

"If we don't reach it, I can't go up there either. Once we enter the middle peak, our Yuan Qi will disappear. We'll only be at the bottom peak, and the Fire Seed is at the bottom peak." Only after Yuan Bai said this did Ya Ya realize that the Yuan Qi in her body, including the Yuan Liquid in her Dantian, was gone.

Chapter 141

"Can you draw fire into your body without Yuan Qi?" After the initial period of adapting to not having Yuan Qi, Ya Ya felt that she had returned to being an ordinary person, except that she could still see everything clearly in the dark.

“Actually, what we need to draw fire into the body is precisely the absence of vital energy. If this weren't the environment, I would seal the vital energy within you. With vital energy present, it would naturally repel the entry of the fire, making it counterproductive.” Upon entering the central peak, Yuan Bai relaxed slightly due to the absence of danger from demonic beasts. Moreover, he had already been here beforehand and found no traps or anything like that. The central peak and the back mountain were indeed strange, enigmatic places.

“I see.” Unlike the silence before, once inside the central peak, they were free in the darkness, and the two chatted amongst themselves.

“We’re here.” Then, without realizing it, they arrived at their destination.

“We’re here?” Although they hadn’t realized it, Ya Ya felt a little dizzy, being pulled around and up and down by him. Forgive her, in the darkness, she really had no sense of direction.

“Yes, there are three paths to Zhongfeng: up, where we are, and down. I can't get to the top, and I didn't find anything at where we are. Down, we found a fire source that can help us ignite our bodies. Although we've taken many detours, the general direction is downwards, into the underground of Zhongfeng. Yaya, look, that's the fire source we're looking for.” Yuan Bai pointed in a direction ahead, telling Yaya that their target was in sight.

“Yuan Bai, I see it!” Yaya exclaimed, following Yuan Bai's finger, she saw a small cluster of fire in the distance.

“Although it's not a top-tier fire source, we'll use it for now and ignite it again if we encounter it again later. Huh?!” As he was speaking, Yuan Bai was also surprised.

“What's wrong, Yuan Bai?” Yaya immediately became nervous. At this moment, Yuan Bai was her sky, the sky above her head that sheltered her from the wind and rain.

“Yaya, we're so lucky!” Yuan Bai's tone was full of surprise.

“Yuan Bai?” But Yaya didn't understand.

“Last time I found this fire seed, it was yang fire. I found it strange when I saw it just now, why couldn’t I feel the scorching heat of yang fire? Then I looked again, and it was actually yin fire. Ya Ya, look again, now it has turned into yang fire again. This only proves one thing, this fire seed is yin-yang fire! Yin-yang fire is not the most top-level fire seed, but it is the most difficult to find!” Yuan Bai was still not calm.

“Yuan Bai, the fire seed is so good, you should draw the fire into your body. I’ll look for mine again.” Soon, Yuan Bai will enter the secret realm. If she could have something more powerful by her side, she would feel more at ease.

“Ya Ya, this is what I prepared for you. This is your fire seed. No matter how difficult to find or how precious it is, it is your opportunity. Moreover, it is not a good thing for me to draw the fire into my body now. Even if I have a year before entering the secret realm, my mastery of it will not exceed the fire seed in my body now. A year is far from enough. Maintaining my current state is the best for my entry into the secret realm.” He patted her head. Meeting her was definitely the greatest luck in his life, without exception.

"Yuan Bai, what should I do?" Ya Ya was now even more eager to become stronger. If she were a Nascent Soul cultivator, she could accompany him into the secret realm instead of worrying outside.

"Let's get closer. Okay, let's stop here. Let's calm down first." Pulling Ya Ya to sit cross-legged, Yuan Bai didn't waste any more time. They wouldn't have any spare time this year—teaching, the dual cultivation ceremony, preparations for the secret realm—they had so much to accomplish.

"Okay," Ya Ya complied.

“Although our vital energy is suppressed here, the spiritual roots within us still exist. I will help you guide the fire into your body, but after that, everything will depend on you. After the fire seed enters your body, it will automatically merge with your spiritual roots. At this time, you need to use your will to control their fusion. Ya Ya, there are two choices for the fire seed entering your body: one, let it become your fourth spiritual root; two, let it merge with one of your spiritual roots. You will still have three spiritual roots. The first option is relatively simpler, but the downside is that it will take away some of your vital energy. The second option has the opposite advantage; it won't take away your vital energy, but the fusion process is much more painful than the first option. Moreover, the benefits after fusion are greater; the combined power of the two fused spiritual roots will be even greater.”

“I choose the second option!” Ya Ya didn't hesitate at all.

“I initially fused with metal because my fire seed was pure yang fire. Combining it with metal resolved the conflict between metal and fire and increased the aggressiveness of metal. But Ya Ya, yours is yin-yang fire, a kind of fire seed that can combine with any spiritual root, including wood.” Yuan Bai continued to explain to Ya Ya.

“Yuan Bai, I have an idea. Fire is like a melting agent; it can melt metal, wood, earth, and even water. So, could we try to fuse the different spiritual roots within us together through fire, making them one?” Hearing Yuan Bai mention the fusion of metal and fire, Ya Ya suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of this.

“Ya Ya, you’re a genius! I think we can try what you’re saying. Since we were able to fuse metal and fire before, why not fuse fire with everything else? Ya Ya, wait a moment, let me try first, then you can try.” Yuan Bai finished speaking and prepared to begin.

“No, Yuanbai, I’ll try. First, you’ll be entering the secret realm in a year. As you just said, a stable state is best at this time. Second, I have a feeling that the old fire is unlikely to complete the fusion of spiritual roots. If you don’t introduce new fire into your body now, it will be difficult to succeed because you’ve already merged fire and metal once before, and it’s difficult to fuse again. The best thing is to complete it in one go when the new fire enters your body. So let me do it this time. If I succeed, we can find another fire seed to fuse again. If I fail, we won’t lose anything. I’ll just follow your method and fuse one spiritual root.” Ya Ya pressed Yuanbai down and expressed her opinion.

“Okay, Ya Ya, I believe we can definitely succeed.” Yuanbai almost wanted to do it himself, but Yin-Yang Fire is extremely rare. Even he had never seen it before, and they wouldn’t be so lucky to encounter Yin-Yang Fire again. He couldn’t bear to part with it. He wanted Ya Ya to introduce the fire seed into her body. Besides, this was originally Ya Ya’s own opportunity. The path of cultivation is always a mix of danger and opportunity. They were already defying the heavens in their cultivation, so what was there to fear!

"Then, Yuan Bai, let's begin!" Even in the darkness, she could still see his eyes. Their eyes reflected only each other. She squeezed his hand, reassuring him and giving herself confidence.

Chapter 142

: She helped Ya Ya sit down, calm her mind, and relax her body. Then Yuan Bai stood up. He needed to retrieve the fire seed. Because he lacked Yuan Qi, he couldn't use any magic power. Even the simplest cultivation technique, telekinesis, wouldn't work; he had to retrieve it personally.

But retrieving fire was no easy task. It wasn't like taking water; one wrong move, and fire could become a deadly weapon. Last time, Yuan Bai retrieved fire extremely quickly—retrieving it and entering his body was a matter of moments—but he suffered greatly.

Fortunately, this time, although he lacked Yuan Qi, after entering the Nascent Soul stage and undergoing multiple body temperings, Yuan Bai's body had developed considerable resilience. The pain from the fire was there, but it was nothing compared to the pain he had experienced last time.

Without his vital energy, Yuan Bai's speed was somewhat affected, but he was still quite fast, quickly approaching the fire seed. This small cluster of Yin-Yang Fire, nurtured in a crevice of rocks, was a spiritual object born of heaven and earth. Had Yuan Bai not obtained the technique of drawing fire into his body by chance, he wouldn't have been able to sense the existence of such a spiritual object. It was conceivable that if Yuan Bai hadn't taken it this time, after countless years of evolution, the small fire seed would have become a large fire source, and the central peak of the back mountain would have become its domain.

Looking at the small fire seed before him, Yuan Bai smiled, "You can't become the overlord of this central peak, so enter Ya Ya's body and lend her a hand."

Although he wasn't afraid of it with his current strength, Yuan Bai was still cautious, not daring to be careless in the slightest. Many times, a careless mistake could be the key to victory or defeat.

When Yuan Bai held the fire seed in his hand, he still gasped. This Yin-Yang Fire was unpleasant. He thought his cultivation was high enough that he wouldn't be afraid of it, but only now, holding it in his palm, could he truly feel its power. Even from such a small creature, Yuan Bai could feel both the intense heat of Yang Fire and the persistent, icy chill of Yin Fire. Truly wonderful!

As long as Ya Ya successfully guided the fire into her body, Yuan Bai was now certain it would bring unexpected benefits to both of them!

Placing the Yin-Yang Fire seed in his palm, Yuan Bai quickly returned to Ya Ya's side, bringing his palm to her dantian. Now it was up to Ya Ya.

"Ya Ya, activate the incantation!" Ya Ya already knew the incantation. This incantation was used when all her vital energy was depleted, with only one purpose: to guide the fire from Yuan Bai's palm into Ya Ya's body through her dantian, then merge with her spiritual root, and ultimately become a part of Ya Ya's body.

Ya Ya remained silent, only reciting the incantation. Yuan Bai had instructed her to memorize it on the way into the mountain. Even more miraculously, this incantation could be used even without any vital energy. With a thought, Ya Ya clearly felt a pulling force from her dantian, which grew stronger and stronger. Ya Ya could only marvel at the incredible feat of cultivation!

As the force intensified, the Yin-Yang Fire in Yuan Bai's hand quickly disappeared before his eyes—it had entered her body. Yuan Bai smiled; his Ya Ya had done well!

After the Yin-Yang Fire entered Ya Ya's body, Yuan Bai could do nothing more to help. He could only quietly stay by Ya Ya's side, waiting for the fusion of her spiritual roots to complete.

While Yuan Bai watched the Yin-Yang Fire enter her body, Ya Ya immediately felt the effects—uncomfortable, extremely uncomfortable!

As soon as the fire entered her dantian, the three spiritual roots within Ya Ya's body—metal, earth, and wood—seemed to sense something and suddenly surged forth, all converging on her dantian. Now, things were even more chaotic. Ya Ya was already enduring the fiery sensation brought on by the yin-yang fire entering her body—a continuous, intense heat that somehow had an eerie feel. Now, with the addition of these three spiritual roots, Ya Ya was sweating profusely. Very well, they'd all made up a table.

But what could she do? These four little things had already started playing their cards, and she could only endure watching their antics.

"Ya Ya, they are all part of your body; you are their master!" Yuan Bai hadn't missed a single expression on Ya Ya's face. Sweating profusely and looking pained, Yuan Bai knew that the fire had started within Ya Ya's body. Worried that Ya Ya might forget to react upon seeing these mischievous little devils, Yuan Bai quickly reminded her. That was all he could do now.

Reminded by Yuan Bai, Ya Ya finally realized that she was their master, and they all had to listen to her. Why should they leave her behind and have fun by themselves? No, this matter could only be decided by her.

Calming herself down, Ya Ya consciously began to guide the little creatures' fusion.

However, to Ya Ya's surprise, the little creatures had already started on their own!

First and foremost was the wood spirit root. Wood encountering fire is utterly helpless; no matter how much or how strong the wood, it cannot stop a spark, let alone the small wood spirit root within Ya Ya's body. When Ya Ya saw it, the wood had already been swallowed by the Yin-Yang Fire and was preparing for its next target. What powerful fire!

Now, Ya Ya seemed to understand somewhat. Yuan Bai had told her that fusion should require human guidance, but within her body, before she could even react, the Yin-Yang Fire had already begun fusion on its own. Actually, this shouldn't be called fusion, but rather the domineering force of Yin-Yang transformation. The Yin-Yang Fire itself does not allow other elements to coexist with it; it is unique and singular!

If this assumption holds true, then this is merely a contest between the Yin-Yang Fire and its element, not a fusion with Ya Ya's body. Ya Ya must be even more careful. After it fuses with her metal, earth, and wood elements, Ya Ya must control it to ensure a true fusion with her body; otherwise, chaos will ensue.

While constantly on guard against the Yin-Yang Fire, Ya Ya is also fully focused on its fusion with her three spiritual roots. At this time, it's not appropriate for her to intervene. Her intention is to unify the four into one. The Yin-Yang Fire is already fusing without her help; the other three elements are simply the objects of fusion. How can she participate?

Wood, then metal. This time, it won't be as easy as with wood, but faced with a relentless, blazing fire, even metal is dissolved. Metal merely resisted for a longer period. Finally, earth, following the same principle, quickly dissolved all of Ya Ya's three spiritual roots into the Yin-Yang Fire.

Ya Ya knew the most crucial moment was yet to come. Sure enough, after absorbing the three spiritual roots, the Yin-Yang Fire began to surge wildly within Ya Ya's dantian. Ya Ya could clearly feel the flames dancing larger, indicating that the Yin-Yang Fire, having fused with the three spiritual roots, had grown. Ya Ya smiled bitterly. This powerful little thing—she didn't know if she had the ability to subdue it. If she couldn't, the problem would be dire. Without her three spiritual roots, and unable to resonate with the Yin-Yang Fire, she would revert to being a mortal—a mortal without spiritual roots!

Things often work out this way: the good things don't come true, but the bad things do. The grown-up little thing was beyond Ya Ya's control! It showed signs of bursting out of her dantian and rushing into all of Ya Ya's meridians. Ya Ya panicked. What to do? Without a Yin-Yang Fire that resonated with her, invading her meridians now would be devastating. No, she had to resonate with the Yin-Yang Fire within her dantian!

She told herself not to panic, for panic would only make things worse. She silently recited the incantation, focusing her will on battling the Yin-Yang Fire in her dantian. One tried to surge forward, the other to merge. Ya Ya knew she had miscalculated. After fusing with the three spiritual roots, the Yin-Yang Fire's power had surged dramatically. A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's soul could no longer contend with it, let alone merge with it. Ya Ya regretted it. She should have known when she learned it was the Yin-Yang Fire. How could such a rare treasure be without extraordinary abilities? She should have merged with it the moment it entered her body, instead of giving it a chance to grow.

In her dantian, Ya Ya struggled to force a merger with the Yin-Yang Fire, but the fire was clearly stronger than her at this moment, and it was unwilling to submit to her. If the dantian weren't the most powerful part of a cultivator's body, it would have been destroyed long ago. But if things continued like this, and Ya Ya couldn't find a way to merge with the Yin-Yang Fire, destruction was only a matter of time.

Ya Ya's eyes were tightly shut. She had only been covered in cold sweat a moment ago, but now she was soaked through and in extreme pain. This wasn't just because she couldn't resonate with the Yin-Yang Fire, but also because her dantian was starting to give way. If it couldn't hold on

, the Yin-Yang Fire would soon overwhelm her. Yuan Bai immediately knew something was wrong. While the process of drawing fire into the body using this incantation would be painful, it wouldn't be like Ya Ya's suffering. This pain clearly indicated that Ya Ya was unable to resonate with the Yin-Yang Fire and was at a disadvantage in the tug-of-war. Yes, he had been careless. The Yin-Yang Fire wasn't an ordinary fire; Ya Ya's current strength was definitely insufficient to control it.

What to do? Without vital energy, he couldn't help Ya Ya suppress the Yin-Yang Fire from the outside or enter her body. There was only one way to enter Ya Ya's body and help her. Yuan Bai had never encountered this situation before; he had to try. This was their only chance. June 28th, Chapter 143.

Lacking vital energy, Yuan Bai couldn't simply wave his hand to strip them both naked. He had to act, first removing his own clothes, then carefully removing Ya Ya's without disturbing her. But Ya Ya was sitting cross-legged; how could he remove her pants? Yuan Bai ripped them off.

At this moment, Yuan Bai had no thoughts. Ya Ya's condition was urgent. Without waiting for any prelude, Yuan Bai directly entered Ya Ya's body.

"Yuan Bai—" Ya Ya felt it immediately upon entering. Although somewhat uncomfortable, it was nothing compared to the pain in her dantian.

"Ya Ya, don't be distracted, let's do it together." After entering Ya Ya's body, Yuan Bai quickly channeled his soul and willpower into her body along with his penis, reaching her dantian without any problems. He and Ya Ya's soul and willpower merged, and then they began to engage in the battle with the Yin-Yang Fire. This fusion of soul and willpower wasn't their first time; every time they cultivated together, every act of lovemaking was a union of body and mind.

With Yuan Bai's arrival, the situation changed dramatically. The Yin-Yang Fire seemed to sense something and stopped entangled with Ya Ya, instead trying to escape. But how could Ya Ya give it that chance? If not now, when?

Then, there was no "then," only the result: subduing the Yin-Yang Fire and achieving harmony.

At this moment, Yuan Bai had withdrawn from Ya Ya's body. This contest was primarily Ya Ya's doing. Even though he had participated earlier, he had only been assisting, with Ya Ya completely in control. Now that the task was accomplished, he naturally withdrew, waiting for Ya Ya and the Yin-Yang Fire to complete their harmony.

However, the waiting process was long and painful. Yuan Bai smiled bitterly. With such a beauty before him, he had no choice but to remain unmoved, which was incredibly unbearable for a normal man!

Seeing Ya Ya's brows gradually relax, Yuan Bai's heart also calmed down. With his worries gone, his mind began to wander. Hmm, the environment here is actually quite nice; I can't waste it.

As Yuan Bai had predicted, Ya Ya's condition was indeed as she had as expected. All she needed was time for the Yin-Yang Fire to fully integrate with her. This integration process allowed Ya Ya to learn more about the Yin-Yang Fire, which could be used simultaneously or separately, entirely at her discretion. Most importantly, because it had fused with her original three spiritual roots—metal, wood, and earth—the Yin-Yang Fire retained their original properties. When using the Yin-Yang Fire, she could also apply the three elements according to the actual situation. The more Ya Ya learned, the happier she

became. The results of this attempt to draw fire into her body far exceeded her expectations, and it also fully proved the feasibility and benefits of fusing spiritual roots with fire. Finally, the integration was complete. The Yin-Yang Fire slowly circled Ya Ya's dantian, moving slower and slower, its color fading until it finally disappeared. This meant the integration was complete. The Yin-Yang Fire hadn't vanished; rather, it had integrated with Ya Ya, becoming a part of her body, just like her original three spiritual roots.

"Ah, you pervert!" Ya Ya opened her eyes, only to see Yuan Bai sitting naked in front of her. Even though it was dark all around, it wasn't a problem for their eyesight.

"All done?" Yuan Bai asked knowingly, and as he spoke, he had already pulled her close. Didn't she know? He had been burning with desire for a long time, how could he wait any longer?

"You, what are you doing?" With this embrace, Ya Ya realized that she was naked, just like him, and his hands were already wrapped around her, one hand holding her and the other grasping one of her breasts, kneading the soft breast and pinching the nipple, which immediately reacted and became erect.

"Ya Ya, look how nice this place is. Shall we try it out? Look at me, I've prepared everything—a blanket, a person." Yuan Bai mumbled indistinctly, because he had also bent down and taken Ya Ya's other breast into his mouth. Men love two things most about women: one is the vagina, tight and slippery, which can grip tightly when a man's penis enters, yet has unlimited capacity, able to withstand both the size of a man's penis and the powerful impact of a man, bringing a man supreme pleasure; the other is a woman's breast, large and shapely, full and elastic, smooth and white to the touch, with pink areolas and delicately round nipples, allowing a man to get satisfaction from his mouth and hands, which is the ultimate. And Ya Ya possesses these two divine treasures. Yuan Bai has gone to great lengths for her, raising her with countless spiritual herbs since she was a child. No one knows better than Yuan Bai what kind of alluring body lies beneath Ya Ya's pure face, making him forever unable to resist.

"You, you—" Ya Ya didn't know if she was angry or ashamed. She had come to provoke him, yet he had thought of this. She wondered if she should admire him.

"Ya Ya, I'm tired." Releasing the breast he had been holding in his mouth, Yuan Bai laid Ya Ya flat on the blanket, then took her earlobe into his mouth, breathing hot air. Clearly, Yuan Bai was seducing Ya Ya.

"Rest if you're tired." Ya Ya knew she was starting to feel aroused too. They knew each other best and knew how to arouse each other's desire.

"You help me rest." He pulled her hand to his penis, hot and large. Ya Ya spat at him. Was this rest?

"I'm tired." Ya Ya decided to ignore him. This guy was getting more and more shameless.

"Perfect, let's rest together!" Yuan Bai touched Ya Ya's lower body, then circled her lower abdomen.

The wetness on her lower abdomen made Ya Ya completely turn into a freshly cooked red shrimp. Her body had given the most honest answer before her reason.

The wetness in her vagina was an invitation to Yuan Bai's large penis. Without waiting, he parted Ya Ya's legs, thrusting in, and then they began their intimate moments.

Only the man's heavy breathing and the woman's moans filled the dark cave.

"Ya Ya, did you rest well?" After a long while, Yuan Bai, having fully rested, cleaned them both, took out the clothes he had prepared, dressed, and finally, embraced Ya Ya, lying contentedly on the blanket.

Ya Ya ignored him. The recent passionate encounter was simply a simple and joyful feast of lovemaking, without any dual cultivation. In this kind of pure male-female lovemaking, the man is always the one who gets more vigorous with each act, while the woman is always the one whose back and legs ache with each act. That was exactly how Yuan Bai and Ya Ya were now.

"Ya Ya, next time we come to a new place, let's try this too, it's amazing!" Yuan Bai continued shamelessly. Perhaps men are naturally inclined to constantly seek stimulation, whether in their careers, lives, or especially in sex. The more stimulating, the stronger their sexual desire, allowing them to experience unbridled pleasure and ultimate bliss.

Ya Ya, held in his arms, no longer needed to exert herself. She opened her mouth and bit him hard, showing no mercy. Li Yuanbai, could you be any more shameless?!

Chapter 144 (About Lei Ming's Matter)

"Lei Ming, the positions of the core disciples remain unchanged this time. However, record the top thirty in the Foundation Establishment disciple competition. They will be used to fill vacancies within the next hundred years." Ya Ya and Yuanbai successfully activated their internal energy on the central peak of the back mountain. Within the Taixu Sect, the Foundation Establishment disciple competition of the centennial event has also concluded. None of the top thirty successfully challenged core disciples. However, within the next hundred years, once a core disciple advances to the Golden Core True Monarch level, the vacancy will still be filled from these thirty.

"Yes, Master, this disciple has recorded it." Lei Ming had already taken care of these matters in advance.

"Yes, the affairs of the Taixu Sect are numerous. Fortunately, you have helped. However, cultivation is still your top priority. Making yourself stronger is your primary task now. You don't need to shoulder too much responsibility for the affairs of the Taixu Sect. I am gradually adjusting the structure of the Taixu Sect, striving for everyone to do their own thing so that everyone can relax." Sect Leader Zhou stroked his beard, looking at his beloved disciple with even greater hope.

"Disciple understands."

"You are now in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Within a hundred years, you must strive to enter the Golden Core stage. This is my hope. Hope is both your pressure and your motivation!" Sect Leader Zhou believed that it would not be difficult for Lei Ming, with his single spiritual root of thunder, to achieve this.

"Disciple knows." This goal is not only his master's expectation of him, but also Lei Ming's own requirement for himself. A hundred years is enough.

"How is the preparation for True Monarch Qingluo's Dual Cultivation Ceremony going?" If this is not prepared, Li Yuanbai will not seriously pass on his teachings. Sect Leader Zhou needs Li Yuanbai's experience to help more Golden Core True Persons of the Taixu Sect enter the Nascent Soul stage. The Taixu Sect needs more talents, including Foundation Establishment disciples, Golden Core True Persons, and even Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

"I'm just waiting for True Monarch Qingluo to return." Lei Ming lowered his head, but unconsciously, he recalled the figure on the stage who had defeated Wu Mei despite being severely injured. She was undeniably ordinary-looking; not to mention the women wandering the continent outside the sect, even among the female disciples within, countless were more beautiful than her. Yet, Lei Ming felt she was the most special.

Lei Ming had long known about the pleasures of love. When he encountered someone he reciprocated while traveling, he never refused. Why suppress himself when it came to love? Furthermore, given his inherent nature as a lightning spirit root, he needed more ways to release his emotions, including through sex.

Inside the sect, he also had women. This was the cultivation world; virginity was irrelevant. As long as you were strong enough, you could make countless women submit to your genitals. Of course, if a woman was strong enough, she could also make countless men submit to her body. Not to mention him, even his master, True Lord Chi Xian, had women offering themselves to him to satisfy his desires. As long as you didn't force them, no one would say anything. This was the case throughout the entire Liuli Continent. Cultivation was the priority; nothing else mattered. As long as you could control your sexual desires and not let them cloud your judgment, you could be a man who only thought with his lower body.

So now he knew he was interested in Li Yiyi, not just as a person, but also sexually attracted to her body. Unfortunately, Qingluo Zhenjun was serious, having fallen in love and wanting to cultivate with Li Yiyi, becoming her partner. Otherwise, he would have really wanted a carnal battle with her, to see if this woman was as fierce as she was on stage. With his thunderous spiritual root, he loved fierce women. Lei Ming chuckled inwardly; it seemed he had been abstinent for too long and needed to find a woman to release his pent-up desires. However, the women in his sect were becoming increasingly uninteresting; before he could even get his fill, they would faint, leaving him with no interest. Sex is only truly enjoyable when both partners experience pleasure; otherwise, it's just bland and tasteless. In public,

he was cold and aloof, but that didn't stop him from being a sexually voracious man in bed.

"Hmm, Qingluo said it shouldn't take more than a few days. By the way, I heard you made a bet with Qianrou from Taixu Peak?"

"Yes, this disciple lost." Thinking of this, Lei Ming could only smile helplessly. He hadn't expected that little woman to actually have such abilities. It seemed that True Monarch Qingluo's judgment was indeed excellent.

"Remember to send the bet over. True Monarch Taixu of Taixu Peak is going to close the mountain for fifty years, so all his disciples are being sent out to train for fifty years before they can return. Take the bet over before Qianrou leaves." Headmaster Zhou agreed with Taixu's approach, but unfortunately, as the headmaster, he couldn't travel. Otherwise, he would have done the same.

"Yes, disciple has erased the mark on the Purple Thunder Umbrella and will deliver it to junior sister later."

"Go and do it. After you've sorted out these miscellaneous matters, I'll try to assign you fewer tasks so you can focus on your cultivation. I'm waiting for your good news."

"Yes, disciple takes his leave." Lei Ming went straight to Taixu Peak after leaving. He was true to his word and had spent the last few days refining the Purple Thunder Umbrella, erasing his original mark, and handing it over to Qian Rou. Since his master had mentioned it, he decided to deliver it now.

"Senior brother, you, how did you barge in!" Qian Rou exclaimed. She and Senior Sister Shan Rou were soaking in the pool. After the Foundation Establishment competition, Senior Sister Shan Rou was relieved of her punishment of facing the wall. That's why she had dragged her senior sister here to wash away the bad luck as soon as she came out. Who would have thought that Senior Brother Lei would just barge in like this?

"Can't you even set up a hand seal?" Lei Ming was also innocent. Although he had a strong sex drive, he wasn't a lecher and didn't have this kind of hobby of stealing kisses. Arriving at Taixu Peak, he asked around and was told she was in her own courtyard. There were no hand seals outside the gate, so who would have thought that such a sensual scene would greet him upon entering?

"I... I forgot, okay?!" Qianrou puffed out her chest, looking defiant.

"Fine, you not only forgot the hand seals, but you also forgot what you look like right now." Since the naked, white-bodied woman didn't care, Lei Ming felt he shouldn't care either. He stood by the pool, arms crossed, looking down at the still defiant Qianrou. He thought to himself, "Qianrou's skin is quite nice under the steam, and her breasts are big and firm—quite alluring."

"Ah—! You, you shameless person!" Qianrou finally reacted, quickly shrinking back into the water. She glared at Lei Ming, her face flushed, it was hard to tell whether it was from the heat or from Lei Ming's anger. They had known each other for years, but this was the first time they'd encountered anything like this. Qianrou wasn't a virgin; during a trip, she'd had her first sexual encounter with a man she found attractive. Later, she knew that Senior Brother Lei was similar to her, but they'd never crossed paths. To be honest, she didn't like Senior Brother Lei's cold-blooded nature. She wasn't a lustful woman who only thought about such things. If she met someone she liked, she'd have sex once; there was no need to put in the effort. That's why Qingluo Zhenjun's dual cultivation ceremony had surprised so many people—the cultivation world hadn't held a dual cultivation ceremony for many years.

Now, suddenly being seen naked by Lei Ming, she was naturally angry. In her anger, her mind went blank. It wasn't fair! He saw her naked, so of course she had to see him naked too!

With a swift pull, she dragged Lei Ming, who was standing by the pool, into the water before he could react!

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moment Lei Ming fell in, all three were stunned. Lei Ming was dumbfounded; he never expected Qian Rou to be so bold, daring to do this while naked.

Qian Rou was also stunned. She wanted to make things difficult for Lei Ming, but she never imagined that her once most formidable senior brother would be pulled into the water like this.

Shan Rou was even more stunned; from the moment Lei Ming appeared until her junior sister pulled him into the water, she hadn't had any time to react.

In short, it was all due to carelessness!

"Hehe—Senior brother, um, I'm sorry." Qian Rou laughed first, otherwise, the three of them would have remained stunned.

But while it broke their dazed state, it also had an undesirable effect.

Lei Ming, dressed in black, was soaked, his clothes clinging to his body, and then Qian Rou noticed that her senior brother's... well, his... part was erect.

Lei Ming didn't want his penis to react, but when Qian Rou laughed, her chest jiggled, her round breasts swaying in front of him. He wasn't a hermit; he was a normal man with desires, and one who hadn't slept with a woman in a while. In this situation, he couldn't control the reaction of his penis.

Lei Ming narrowed his eyes. Since things had come to this, and he was already aroused, if he walked away, he would doubt his own manhood. Now, there was only one problem: this had to be consensual for it to be enjoyable. Lei

Ming took a few steps forward, getting close to Qian Rou, and reached out to squeeze her breast. It felt good; it was not only large and firm but also elastic and satisfying.

"Apologizing verbally isn't sincere enough. You might as well be more sincere." Lei Ming's gaze brazenly invaded Qian Rou's body, especially her lower body in the water.

"Senior brother, is this sincere enough?" Qianrou smiled charmingly, took a step forward, and pushed her breast, which Lei Ming was holding, further into his hand. Her hand was no slouch either, directly pressing down on Lei Ming's already throbbing penis. Qianrou was no novice when it came to the pleasures of men and women. Her senior brother, wet and with a superb physique, had a large penis that made Qianrou's lower body begin to stir. Anyone who has experienced sex firsthand knows that no one likes a thin, short penis going in and out of their body. That feeling is worse than not doing it at all; you can't get any pleasure, it's just frustrating.

Judging from her senior brother's length, she knew it was thick and long. She loved it. Just thinking about the feeling of being tightly filled made Qianrou feel even hotter and itchier. Warm fluid began to flow from her vagina. Qianrou knew she was wet, not from water, but from her own lustful fluid.

"A little more sincerity would be even better!" Lei Ming waved his hand, sending all his clothes ashore. He immediately embraced Qian Rou's slender waist and lowered himself to kiss her lips.

Ya Ya's figure was the epitome of perfection, and Qian Rou could also be considered top-tier. Most female cultivators were of average build, unless they had undergone special cultivation techniques that altered their appearance.

Every female cultivator, once stripped of their clothes, possessed a figure that was the envy of many: long legs, full breasts, a slender waist, and most importantly, the benefits of cultivation—a tight vagina.

The two chased each other's kisses, their bodies quickly pressing together, entwined in a passionate embrace.

Qian Rou wrapped one leg around Lei Ming's waist, pressing her vagina against his large penis, intentionally or unintentionally drawing them tightly together. Both of them had thick pubic hair, and the slight tingling sensation from their close contact greatly stimulated them.

After ending the French kiss, with a smear of saliva at the corner of his mouth, Lei Ming took Qian Rou's large breasts into his mouth again, then lifted her up and leaned her against the edge of the pool. He then raised his head and began another French kiss with Qian Rou.

"Senior brother, give it to me—I want it—!" Holding Lei Ming tightly, the emptiness in Qian Rou's lower body was unbearable, and she only wanted this man in front of her to ravage her roughly!

"Little slut, you can't take this? I'll fuck you to death today!" Lei Ming slapped Qian Rou's buttocks hard, leaving a red handprint on her white buttocks without mercy. He lifted one of Qian Rou's legs, and then, without stopping, he thrust in hard, all the way in.

Qian Rou sighed with satisfaction, finally no longer feeling empty, because of her senior brother's large penis.

"Senior brother, faster, faster! Harder!" Lei Ming began to thrust into Qian Rou's deepest uterus again and again. His penis was large and long, enough to reach her uterus every time. It felt so good, so incredibly good! Lei Ming's thrusts weren't something every woman could withstand. Each time, women fainted from his heavy pounding, and he hadn't even been at it for long! Yet Qian Rou dared to clamor for him to go faster, harder! How could Lei Ming not be excited? This slut, Qian Rou—how come he only discovered it today!

"Slut, today I'll fuck you to death!" In his excitement, Lei Ming thrust even more violently into Qian Rou's body. The sounds of their thrusts echoed louder and louder in the small pool, accompanied by splashing water.

Their intense movements caused Qian Rou's large, voluptuous breasts to sway even more violently, appearing as white, trembling objects to Lei Ming. The visual pleasure fueled his increased sensual drive, and his penis inside Qian Rou's vagina grew even stronger.

The squelching sounds continued incessantly, and even the two of them didn't know when it would end.

Shanrou was stunned by the actions of the two people before her. Senior Brother Lei and Junior Sister Qianrou were already entangled in each other. But after she came to her senses, Shanrou blushed and listened to the continuous heavy breathing and moans around her. Shanrou's body reacted. She had been punished by her master to face the wall and live a life of seclusion, which brought her both physical and mental suffering. Now, suddenly stimulated by her extremely wanton junior sister and extremely fierce senior brother, how could she remain indifferent?

Leaning against the edge of the pool, watching the two people who were still going at it, and listening to their decadent and lewd sounds, Shanrou vigorously rubbed her breasts, which were no less than Qianrou's, with one hand and pinched her clitoris hard with the other. Finally, she could not hold back any longer and inserted her penis into her vagina. Right next to the two people, she began to masturbate happily. With the last and most intense thrusts of the two people next to her, Shanrou's thrusting speed also increased.

After thousands of thrusts, Lei Ming finally ejaculated for the first time, but this was far from enough for him; it was just the beginning. Because of this, he usually prepared more than three women for sex, and even that couldn't satisfy his intense desire.

Withdrawing from Qian Rou's body, Lei Ming still had his enormous penis erect, showing no signs of weakness. He had just heard another woman's moans nearby.

He'd let Qian Rou, this little slut, rest for a bit, and then he'd get his hands on her later. Now, he'd change targets.

Holding his penis, Lei Ming only needed to take one step. Shan Rou had been happily masturbating right next to them, and with that thought, he couldn't let this little slut go.

Lei Ming was extremely impatient with foreplay. His libido was already intense; when he was in bed, he only had one thought: to fuck these women hard, to fuck these little sluts to death. There was practically no foreplay; at most, he'd knead them a few times to get their asses wet, making it easier for him to enter.

Now that Shanrou is such a slut, what's the point of foreplay? Unlike Qianrou, who was kicked by him, this time, Lei Ming flipped Shanrou over so her buttocks were facing him. With a thrust, he smoothly entered Shanrou's vagina. Then, Lei Ming began to thrust intensely again, his hands kneading Shanrou's large breasts vigorously with each thrust. Not liking foreplay didn't mean Lei Ming didn't like women's big breasts.

Unlike Qianrou's proactive response, Shanrou soon began to cry out.

"Senior brother, slow down, slow down, Shanrou is going to be fucked to pieces, Shanrou can't take it anymore! Ah—" Such cries almost made Lei Ming think he had encountered another woman who couldn't take it anymore. But soon Lei Ming discovered that although Shanrou cried out that she couldn't take it anymore, she was actually quite capable. For a long time, no matter how fiercely she cried out, she never fainted like other women. Instead, she twisted her waist, crying and begging at the same time.

Lei Ming was overjoyed. He never expected that giving away a prize he lost in a bet would lead to such a huge discovery: a pair of beautiful sisters, Qian Rou, passionate and fiery, and Shan Rou, gentle and submissive, both top-tier beauties who could satisfy him no matter how he did it. Who said he lost the bet? He lost a Purple Thunder Umbrella, but won back two sluts!

No one knew how long the carnal battle in the pool in Qian Rou's room lasted, perhaps not even the participants themselves. Tai Xu had just left the peak and didn't return until half a month later.

Lei Ming, Shan Rou, and Qian Rou took turns. Lei Ming's erection remained strong, and Shan Rou and Qian Rou became even more aroused with each thrust. Even after Lei Ming had completely released his inner thunderous energy, the three were still not satisfied.

In the end, the three became regular bed partners. It wasn't that they didn't want to find someone else, but that they could never find a man and woman who so perfectly suited their tastes, their size, and their requirements.

Chapter 146

After Ya Ya and Yuan Bai returned to Qingluo Peak, their dual cultivation ceremony was almost ready and would be held soon.

On this day, Yuan Bai prepared a red wedding dress for Ya Ya. He had prepared it according to the customs of the mortal realm. In the cultivation world, there was no such custom. Red wedding dresses were required for marriage. For example, for the dual cultivation ceremony within a sect, only sect attire was needed. However, he felt that the customs of the mortal realm were better and more festive. Therefore, today, he prepared a red wedding dress for Ya Ya, and also prepared a red wedding dress for himself.

In the mortal realm, the bride was covered with a veil and sent to the bridal chamber after the wedding ceremony. Apart from close female relatives, no other men could see her. This stemmed from the patriarchal ideology of the mortal realm. However, there was no such rule in the cultivation world. Nevertheless, Yuan Bai thought the custom of the veil was good, so he prepared a red gauze for Ya Ya, which would both bring joy and not obstruct Ya Ya's view.

The ceremony officially began. Holding Ya Ya's hand, the two slowly ascended the steps. They walked slowly, their minds racing with memories of the past: fifteen years of father-daughter companionship, a love that would last forever; everything in Lan Family Village; a new beginning on the mainland; the forbidden love hidden deep within them, a love that stirred their desires. Even if it wasn't real, their fifteen years of father-daughter bond were undeniably real, the foundation of their love. Even though they couldn't speak of it to others now, those fifteen years of shared moments were the most precious things in their hearts.

They had once thought their time together would be short-lived, that a hundred years of mortal life was but a fleeting moment for Yuan Bai, a cultivator. But unexpectedly, the Thousand-Year Yin-Yang Fruit and the Yin-Yang Chaos Technique had given their love a new lease on life, a hope for eternal love and companionship. With effort, they believed they could be together forever.

They were striving to become stronger, for only through strength could they protect and cherish each other. They were on this path of growth, as they had been before, were now, and would continue to walk it in the future. Only through their own strength could they live freely and provide for their loved ones.

Perhaps it was a connection between their souls, for at this moment, their thoughts were alike. They instinctively tightened their grip on each other's hands, then smiled at each other.

Finally, after all this journey, today, on this very day, they were finally united as husband and wife, announcing to the world: Li Yuanbai and Li Yiyi, forever bound by fate, will never be apart!

They ascended the steps, lit incense, and performed the rituals. The two knelt before heaven and earth, and then Yuanbai lifted Ya Ya's red silk veil. He wouldn't wait until their wedding night to do so; his Ya Ya was equal to him, and therefore, he wanted her to receive the blessings of the crowd.

Then Yuan Bai took her hand and led her to the front of the stage, where a bowl of Yin-Yang Spirit Wine was placed. It was brewed from Yin-Yang Fruit, and while it couldn't be a thousand-year-old wine, it was at least a hundred.

Beside it was a small dagger. Yuan Bai picked it up and gently traced a line between their ring fingers, dripping their blood into the wine. Without stirring, the wine automatically mixed their blood, turning the originally pink wine a vibrant red. The two shared the wine. This process was the most important part of the Dual Cultivation Ceremony in the cultivation world. Drinking the wine containing their blood signified that they had become one.

Finally, Yuan Bai tied the ends of their hair together, and with a wave of his hand, the tied hair disappeared into the world. This was a declaration to heaven and earth that Li Yuan Bai and Li Yi Yi were forever united. Thus, the Dual Cultivation Ceremony was complete.

Ya Ya's face flushed slightly after drinking the spirit wine, naturally due to its effects. Don't forget what spirit wine is made from! Finally, the couple was escorted to their bridal chamber. Having consumed both the Yin-Yang Fruit and the spirit wine, one effect was to fuse their blood into one. The second effect, naturally, was the ultimate benefit of the Yin-Yang Fruit—the best remedy for dual cultivation. On their wedding night, the newlyweds would naturally have a passionate night together.

After the couple entered the bridal chamber, Sect Leader Zhou stepped forward to oversee the next steps: a feast for everyone. True Monarch Qingluo wouldn't be showing up, but the Taixu Sect wouldn't neglect anyone. Spirit food and spirit wine—let's drink to our hearts' content and rejoice with the newlyweds!

Today was a sea of joy for the Taixu Sect. Whether guests from afar or disciples, everyone had a share. No need for any fasting or abstinence; everyone had prepared ample spirit food and spirit wine to celebrate. Let's all celebrate together!

The excitement of the Taixu Sect didn't reach Yuan Bai and Ya Ya's bridal chamber. After the newlyweds were led to their room, everyone left. The mortal world's customs of having children early were unsuitable for the cultivation world. Yuan Bai and Ya Ya hadn't even considered having children. Difficulties were one reason, and another was that pregnancy would cause the mother's cultivation to plummet. Yuan Bai couldn't bear to let Ya Ya suffer like that. Finally, they would have to worry about the child's future. Ya Ya's own strength still needed improvement; how could she possibly work harder for a child? Thinking it over, they were already very content. They could be together forever, without needing a child to carry on their legacy. To be honest, Yuan Bai had no feelings for anyone except Ya Ya, including his blood-related child. He hadn't raised Ya Ya because of any potential blood relation, but because of a karmic connection with Lan Ya. Ya Ya wasn't someone overflowing with maternal love; if she had a child, she would have to be responsible for it, not just give birth. Since she couldn't do that now, she wouldn't rashly want a child. Furthermore, given the special nature of the cultivation world, a child wasn't the most important connection between her and Yuan Bai. Therefore, she wasn't in a hurry. In fact, they had too many things to do right now; they simply couldn't afford a child.

After discussing it, they decided that staying together was enough.

"Ya Ya, my wife, today I finally truly possess you." Once they were alone on Qingluo Peak again, Yuan Bai gently embraced his little wife. In terms of age, Ya Ya was indeed his little wife.

"Silly boy, you've already possessed me." She gave him a reproachful look. Influenced by the Yin-Yang Fruit Spirit Wine, Ya Ya's eyes were already alluring, her face flushed with a peach blossom-like blush.

"From today onwards, everyone will know you are my wife, Ya Ya. Will you call me 'husband'?" He held her hand to his lips and kissed it. Ya Ya was intoxicated, and so was he.

"Husband, my husband!" She had already melted into a pool of spring water and collapsed into his arms. As long as she was with him, everything was fine.

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Hearing this "husband," Yuan Bai felt that even if he could not achieve the Great Dao, his life would be complete.

"Ya Ya, we still have the nuptial wine to drink." Temporarily releasing Ya Ya, Yuan Bai got up and went to the table. He swallowed the spiritual wine from both cups in one gulp, then turned back to the bedside.

"Where's the nuptial wine?" Because Yuan Bai did all this with his back turned, Ya Ya did not see his actions.

"Mmm—" Then Yuan Bai leaned down and kissed Ya Ya's lips. Ya Ya did not resist his entry. Yuan Bai smoothly transferred the wine in his mouth to Ya Ya's lips, and they lingered in each other's mouths before drinking the nuptial wine.

"Is it good?" They only released each other when they were both slightly out of breath. Ya Ya's lips were red and luscious, clearly from being moistened.

"It's good." The nuptial wine was also made of Yin-Yang Fruit spirit wine, and after drinking it with such intense affection, Ya Ya, who was already slightly tipsy, blushed even more, and her body warmed up as well. Leaning against Yuan Bai's chest, his masculine scent was her only remedy for her fever. The closer she got to him, the more Ya Ya felt the cool comfort his body brought her. The effects of the Yin-Yang Fruit were taking effect, but Ya Ya was completely unaware, clinging tightly to Yuan Bai, her hands and feet climbing onto his body.

Yuan Bai chuckled. He knew the effects of the Yin-Yang Fruit, but on their wedding night, a little Yin-Yang Fruit was a little spice between husband and wife, and he liked it.

In the fiery red room, Yuan Bai extinguished the lights. Except for the pair of dragon and phoenix candles, everything in the room was arranged according to the customs of the mortal world. He held Ya Ya as they lay down on their wedding bed, then lowered the wedding curtains. Tonight, he and Ya Ya would spend a warm and romantic night together.

"Ya Ya, tonight is our wedding night." Ya Ya, lying flat on her back, had a rosy complexion and exhaled warm breath with a hint of seductive charm. Yuan Bai swallowed hard, and the effects of his Yin-Yang Fruit began to take hold.

Yuan Bai spread Ya Ya out in a spread-eagle position, loosened her sash slightly, but not completely. He lifted the front of Ya Ya's top, revealing a snow-white undergarment underneath. Ya Ya's large breasts pushed the undergarment high, even when she was lying flat, her round breasts still supported the snow-white fabric. He then untied the side knot and lifted it open, revealing Ya Ya's bodice, embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. The clothing was even less, making Ya Ya's breasts even more prominent, tightly supporting the bodice. From the side, a glimpse of Ya Ya's large breasts could be seen through a gap. If he lifted the last layer of clothing, he could see those white and large breasts.

However, Yuan Bai did not continue here. Instead, through the bodice, he sucked Ya Ya's large breasts into his mouth. This feeling through a layer of fabric was completely different from directly sucking them, but both brought Yuan Bai wave after wave of desire.

Soon, two puddles of water appeared on the bodice, each with a prominent nipple between them. Ya Ya's nipples stood proudly erect. Yuan Bai kneaded Ya Ya's breasts with both hands, causing the bodice to change shape with her breasts. Ya Ya's breathing was unsteady, and her chest could be clearly seen rising and falling. Ya Ya began to feel aroused and confused. The medicinal power of the century-old Yin-Yang Fruit, combined with the spiritual wine, was too much for her early Foundation Establishment cultivation. She could only collapse on the bed and let Yuan Bai do as he pleased. Yuan Bai

smacked his lips and continued downwards. He lifted Ya Ya's skirt to her waist, revealing her underpants. Yuan Bai simply pulled them off and threw them aside. Without the underpants, Ya Ya's legs were wide open. With the rise and fall of her chest, the deepest tuft of pubic hair also rippled slightly. Before Yuan Bai could make any move there, the pubic hair was already wet with drops of dew. In Yuan Bai's eyes, this was the most direct and naked invitation to him.

Perhaps it was because of the Yin-Yang Fruit, but Yuan Bai felt that Ya Ya was exuding a fragrance, an alluring fragrance, especially between her thighs. Further in, the scent of her pubic hair, clitoris, and vagina grew stronger, so strong that it made his mouth even drier, so strong that his penis felt like it was about to burst through his trousers.

He quickly removed his trousers, but didn't completely remove his wedding robe, revealing his muscular upper body. The robe still hung at his waist, and his lower body, like Ya Ya's, was completely bare, except for the robe occasionally brushing against him. Yes, tonight, Yuan Bai was going to make love to Ya Ya while wearing their wedding attire.

He didn't immediately thrust in, even though his large penis was almost bursting. Yuan Bai lowered his head and leaned between Ya Ya's legs. He first touched Ya Ya's clitoris with his hand, then inserted his fingers into Ya Ya's vagina. He successfully felt the tightness of Ya Ya's vagina. He could imagine that if Yuan Bai's penis entered, it would be tightly gripped, bringing Yuan Bai a comfortable sigh upon entry. Yuan Bai's fingers began to move in and out of Ya Ya's vagina, from slow to fast. Then, Yuan Bai sucked on Ya Ya's clitoris with his mouth, and then used his tongue to tease her to the extreme. With double caresses, Ya Ya's climax came in a great surge. When he pulled out his wet fingers, Yuan Bai even got some spray on his face. Yuan Bai laughed. Ya Ya had squirted!

The first wave of climax passed, but it was not enough to satisfy Ya Ya. This kind of finger thrusting could not compare to the sensory impact brought by the heavy entry and possession of his large penis.

"Yuan Bai, Yuan Bai—" Ya Ya called out helplessly to her lover. The effects of the Yin-Yang Fruit Spirit Wine made her only know to hold Yuan Bai tightly, to let him enter her body, to make her feel full.

"Ya Ya, I'm here, I'm coming!" The wedding dress beneath Ya Ya was already soaked, and her legs were overflowing with desire. Yuan Bai could no longer resist. He thrust his equally impatient penis into Ya Ya's body. The slippery feeling between her legs made his entry effortless. Yuan Bai went all the way in, and then they both sighed with satisfaction. Only in this way, with the deepest penetration, could they truly possess each other completely, and the inexplicable emptiness that had always been there vanished.

Ya Ya tightly hugged Yuan Bai's waist, her legs wrapping around his body as she felt it. All she did was to make their union even stronger.

Yuan Bai also held Ya Ya's waist tightly, and they began the most primal desires and the most pleasurable movements between man and woman.

*Slap—slap—slap—* The sound of flesh colliding began to ring out, one after another, faster and faster. Yuan Bai looked up and saw that the mandarin duck-patterned bodice on Ya Ya's chest had tilted to the side because of his thrusting, making Ya Ya's large breasts appear and disappear. This hazy feeling assaulted Yuan Bai's vision, making Yuan Bai's lower body even stronger and more powerful.

"Yuan, Yuan Bai, faster, faster, harder, fuck me hard, harder, ah—ah—!" With each heavy thrust from Yuan Bai, Ya Ya's body twisted, feeling as if she was surrounded by a dazzling array of colors. She loved this feeling!

"Ya Ya, I'm coming, I'm coming!" After a long period of thrusting, the two finally reached their climax at the same time. In the dazzling array of colors, they finally found each other in a fiery red color.

Chapter 148

Ya Ya opened her eyes and then gasped for breath. Her whole body was screaming with soreness, as if she had been trampled by a thousand horses. She couldn't even lift her hands.

"Madam, you're awake?" Then came the warm breath and a satisfied voice from someone.

"Li Yuanbai!" Ya Ya gritted her teeth. How long had he been tormenting her to exhaust her, a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator? It was all the Yin-Yang Fruit Spirit Wine's fault!

After two cups of spirit wine, Ya Ya only vaguely remembered that she had been clinging to Yuanbai, constantly demanding, and Yuanbai had been constantly demanding from her. They had been going crazy like this for an unknown amount of time, and more importantly, they hadn't even thought about dual cultivation during all that. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so weak that she couldn't even lift her arm.

"Ya Ya, my wife." Yuanbai traced Ya Ya's features stroke by stroke, seemingly unable to get enough of looking at her.

"Yuanbai—" Ya Ya blushed. This man, so sentimental as soon as he woke up, how annoying! She glared at him, and then realized,

"We're still wearing our wedding attire?!" Then Ya Ya exclaimed in surprise. They were going crazy like this in their wedding attire?! My god, was Yuanbai also from the modern world? A uniform fetishist?

"This is what a wedding feels like, and it feels amazing!" Yuan Bai said shamelessly, playing with a strand of Ya Ya's hair.

"We're just going to wear these wedding clothes like this?" Ya Ya almost choked. He was going to go crazy, and whether she had any objections didn't matter. They'd already gone crazy enough. But how had these wedding clothes been ravaged by their passion, and with all that lovemaking fluid between them, he'd actually let them wear them like this until now! Ya Ya was furious and didn't hold back, pinching him hard on the waist.

"Good wife, the wedding clothes are new, I've changed them!" Yuan Bai grinned in agreement. How could he? He had already cleaned them up and changed them into wedding clothes. He only put them on because he couldn't bear to. This was their only chance to wear wedding clothes; they wouldn't have another one. Who gets married twice? He was just reluctant to let them go and wanted to wear them a little longer.

"What time is it now?" Ya Ya hugged Yuan Bai and kissed him. Good husband, but even if she liked it, she had to get up.

"Three days have passed since our Dual Cultivation Ceremony." Yuan Bai grinned, his white teeth gleaming.

"What?!"

Ya Ya sat at the table, biting her rice and vegetables fiercely. Although they were delicious, they couldn't quell her anger. How embarrassing! Even though Qingluo Peak was usually quiet, and even though they rarely left the peak, this was their Dual Cultivation Ceremony. The two of them hadn't appeared in front of everyone for three days. Anyone with a brain could tell what they'd been doing. How shameful!

So, ever since she found out, Ya Ya had been on the verge of exploding with anger, completely shutting herself away on Qingluo Peak for almost a month. She even refused to collect her reward from the Centennial Grand Competition.

"Ya Ya, no one will notice us now. We haven't left the mountain for half a month. Everyone will just think we've been cultivating." Yuan Bai smiled carefully. The aphrodisiac effect of the Yin-Yang Fruit wasn't that strong; it had only led him to encourage Ya Ya to indulge herself.

"Even if I don't say it, I've already said it all in my heart." Just thinking about the meaningful looks she might encounter when she goes out makes Ya Ya feel like she's lost all face.

"No, the competition is over now, and everyone has a lot to do. Foundation Establishment disciples have tasks to complete, Golden Core cultivators have lectures, I'm the teacher, and Qi Refining disciples are even busier cultivating. Otherwise, if they haven't reached Foundation Establishment by the time they reach the required age, they'll be passed down as laborers, and no one will talk about us." Regardless of whether it was true or not, appeasing his thin-skinned little wife was the most important thing right now.

"Really?" Ya Ya was half-believing, but she preferred to believe.

"Really, more real than pearls!" Yuan Bai almost raised his hand to guarantee it.

"Alright then, I believe you." Ya Ya was only like this because she was extremely angry; she couldn't be angry every day.

"Tomorrow I'll start teaching the Golden Core cultivators. In the year I'm here, Ya Ya, you should use this time to master more of the Yin-Yang Fire within your body. After a year, Ya Ya, choose some tasks near the sect and wait for me to come out." Yuan Bai arranged everything for Ya Ya. Letting her wait all day would only make her more worried, so it was better to find something for her to do. Foundation Establishment disciples needed to complete a certain number of sect tasks, and tasks near the sect were generally not very dangerous. After thinking it over, it was the most suitable option.

"Okay," Ya Ya nodded, agreeing with Yuan Bai's words. Of course, she was worried about Yuan Bai's trip to the secret realm a year later, but she also understood his thoughts and agreed with him. Indeed, sitting idly by himself would only make him worry more. With something on his mind, it was impossible to cultivate well. It was better to find something to do. Once Yuan Bai entered the secret realm, she also needed to work hard. Actual combat was a good method, far better than just having a lot of theory.

So, the next year quietly slipped by according to their plan. Yuan Bai attended classes and cultivated, while Ya Ya didn't leave Qingluo Peak at all. Apart from the time she spent with Yuan Bai, she devoted all the rest of her time to cultivation, mastering more Yin-Yang Fire usage techniques and cultivating her Yuan Qi. Although a year wasn't enough for her to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, she was making solid progress step by step. Ya Ya could feel her own progress, and her desire to become stronger never changed.

A year has passed, and finally, the day has arrived for the five Nascent Soul cultivators of the Taixu Sect to open their secret realm. Early that day, Ya Ya woke up before Yuan Bai and prepared a lavish breakfast for him. Usually, Yuan Bai would prepare this for her, but today, she would prepare it for him. She would see him off and then wait for his return, just like a wife in the mortal realm seeing her husband off at sunrise and waiting for him to return at sunset. She would wait for him at Qingluo Peak, no matter how long it would take.

"Wait for me to come back!" Before leaving, he tightly embraced his wife. He didn't know when he would be able to hold her in his arms again. For their future, he had to leave, but for his wife, he would definitely return!

"I've prepared the food and am waiting for you to come back!" She straightened his clothes, just like any ordinary wife, waiting for her husband to return home was the most normal thing in the world.

"Okay." He kissed her forehead, then left, never looking back, nor allowing himself to look back. They weren't separated by life and death; why should they look back?

Just remember, he would return one day.

Ya Ya bit her lip, trying not to make a sound, afraid of disturbing his innermost thoughts. She wanted to watch her man walk out, tall and imposing, but tears were already streaming down her face—tears of her deepest blessings and longing for her husband. Yuan Bai, I'm waiting for you to come back!

Chapter 149:

Headmaster Zhou, Tai Xu, Hui Ying, Chi Xian, Qing Luo, and the five True Lords of Tai Xu Sect gathered at the back mountain. Then, led by Tai Xu, they set off towards the central peak of the back mountain.

As his name suggests, True Lord Tai Xu is the inheritor of Tai Xu Sect, while Headmaster Zhou is the deacon of Tai Xu Sect. Each has their own duties: one inherits Tai Xu's culture, and the other inherits Tai Xu's history. This journey to the secret realm belongs to the inheritance of Tai Xu's culture, so True Lord Tai Xu is leading the team.

The five quickly reached the central peak. Taixu led the way without stopping, continuing upwards. Yuan Bai remained impassive, his face as cold as ever. Only he knew what he was thinking. The path down was the one he and Ya Ya had taken to retrieve the fire seed last time. He had explored the path upwards before; beyond that, it was impossible to go any further. Moreover, once inside the central peak, all cultivation would vanish. The central peak was a place shrouded in mystery.

They hadn't gone far when Taixu, leading the way, stopped.

"We've arrived," Yuan Bai said. He knew they couldn't go any further. He had been here before; it was here that he could no longer proceed.

"This is a barrier. Come on, let's all put our hands on it. No need to exert any force. Oh, I forgot, even if you wanted to, you couldn't exert any force here. Just relax. The barrier is both a gate to prevent outsiders from entering and a gate to detect our inner essence before allowing us in. All members of the Taixu Sect cultivate their mental techniques starting from the Taixu Sect's own methods. As long as you have this, the barrier will sense it and open a gap to let you in." After saying this, Taixu first placed his hand on the barrier, followed by the other four.

When all five hands were on the barrier, they saw the previously invisible light flowing across it, giving them some understanding of the transparent barrier.

Soon, the light on the barrier converged at one point, and then a small opening slowly appeared at that point, just big enough for one person to pass through at a time.

The whole process seems simple, as it involves five people placing their hands on their palms. However, upon closer inspection, it's quite difficult to achieve. First, the Taixu Sect must have five individuals simultaneously reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Second, all five must have grown up within the Taixu Sect. Only those who practiced the initial cultivation method of the Taixu Sect at the beginning of their cultivation can be recognized by the barrier. Finally, there's something the Taixu Sect hasn't mentioned. Because such a situation hasn't occurred, even if you've practiced the initial cultivation method of the Taixu Sect, you must remain a disciple of the Taixu Sect. Only disciples of the Taixu Sect possess the unique Daoist spirit that governs their bodies. This is one of the Taixu Sect's greatest secrets, preventing some disciples from defecting to other sects. The current five individuals have all grown up within the Taixu Sect, including Chi Xian. Although he is the head of the Wu family, he only expanded his family's power after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, so it doesn't hinder the barrier's detection today.

"Alright, we have one incense stick's time to enter the secret realm. This is also your final decision on whether to enter. You only have one incense stick's time to decide." Taixu looked at everyone. This was their final decision time. Whether they had planned to enter but were now backing out, or had originally planned not to enter but were now considering entering, it was up to them to decide.

"I won't go in. I'll wait for everyone's return at Taixu Sect." The first to speak was Sect Leader Zhou. From a personal perspective, he really wanted to go in, but as the Sect Leader of Taixu Sect, it was impossible for him to go in. It was unimaginable what would happen to a sect if its leader were to die. Therefore, he wanted to go in but couldn't.

"I can't go in." Taixu smiled bitterly. Like Headmaster Zhou, he carried the inescapable responsibilities and burdens of the Taixu Sect. If something happened to him, then the most secret matters concerning the future of the Taixu Sect would be unknown to anyone. For example, the secret realm on the central peak of the back mountain today. Without him, even the disciples of the Taixu Sect could not enter. From the day he became the Taixu True Lord, his responsibilities and burdens were destined. Even when he went out to travel, it was just a journey. The dangers of nature and the thrill of exploring realms were irrelevant to him. Fortunately, as the only compensation for the burden of the Taixu True Lord, he had his own secret method for cultivating, which allowed him to reach the Nascent Soul stage. Reaching the Nascent Soul stage also meant the appointment of the next Taixu True Lord. At that time, whether you could move forward would be up to your own fate. But now he was still the Taixu True Lord, so he had to fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of the Taixu True Lord.

"I'm not going in either."

Chi

Xian and Hui Ying spoke at the same time, their reasons similar. Having painstakingly cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, there was no need to take such a great risk. Reaching the Nascent Soul stage meant sacrificing two thousand years of lifespan; they were reluctant to do so. They desperately wanted an opportunity to advance further, but the harsher reality was that only a handful of people on the entire Liuli Continent could advance beyond the Nascent Soul stage. And what could they gain from entering the secret realm? They didn't know, because no one had ever come out alive. So why risk their two thousand years of life for an almost impossible opportunity?

"I'm going in." A cold voice surprised everyone; it was Yuan Bai's voice.

Unexpectedly, no one anticipated that only Li Yuanbai would choose to enter in the end. Sect Leader Zhou was surprised; he assumed everyone except him and Taixu would go in. Taixu was also surprised; he shared the same thought as Sect Leader Zhou—if possible, they would all choose to enter. However, Chi Xian and Huiying, who had no burdens, also chose not to go in. Indeed, the more one cultivates, the more afraid of death one becomes. So, in the end, this was the unexpected result: only Li Yuanbai chose to enter.

Li Yuanbai remained expressionless. This was a decision he had already made, and there would be no change in it, nor was there any need for further consideration. Since everyone else was not going in, he didn't need to wait for anyone else. He lifted his foot and stepped into the opening in the barrier. As for what happened to the others, it was never within his scope of consideration.

His understanding of cultivation and the Dao was that stagnation meant regression; to continuously grow stronger, one had to keep moving forward. If one only sought comfort, how could one achieve the greatest progress? Pressure was the driving force; those who only desired a smooth and peaceful journey lost their heart for the Dao. This wasn't just his thought; Ya Ya shared the same belief that only through continuous progress could one have the opportunity to become powerful. Therefore, Ya Ya supported his choice, which was why he entered the secret realm. Perhaps the secret realm was dangerous, but having navigated countless dangers on his cultivation journey, he knew that danger and opportunity coexisted.

"True Monarch Qingluo has entered. Time hasn't run out yet; everyone still has time to make their choices." Headmaster Zhou's words were primarily directed at Chi Xian and Hui Ying. He and Tai Xu were definitely unable to enter, but he hoped that Chi Xian and Hui Ying wouldn't lose their original intention in cultivation. Once you have something to fear, inner demons arise, making further progress impossible. Headmaster Zhou hoped they wouldn't disappoint him, and more importantly, they wouldn't disappoint themselves.

Taixu and the sect leader bear different responsibilities and see different things. He is now certain that these two will not enter. They are only waiting for the opening in the barrier to close, and then they will leave and emerge from the secret realm. According to the inheritance, if they can truly emerge, there are other methods, so there is no need to worry.

Soon, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn is up, and the opening closes as expected. Taixu smiles, but it is unclear what he is smiling about. Then he turns around and leads the remaining three away, returning to Taixu Sect. 06-28 Chapter 150

After Yuan Bai entered the secret realm, he was surprised. Before entering, he looked through the gap in the barrier and couldn't see anything. It was pitch black, leading him to believe that this secret realm exclusively for Taixu was a place inside the Central Peak. However, as soon as he entered, his eyes were brightened, and the scene he saw was completely different from what he had seen through the gap.

Without lingering, Yuan Bai began his journey through the secret realm. Whether anyone else entered through the crevice was irrelevant to him; he never intended to wait for anyone. Even if someone did enter, they wouldn't travel together. Everyone would choose to act alone. Although acting alone was dangerous, the opportunities encountered would be enjoyed exclusively by that one person. After

walking a few steps, Yuan Bai understood something. This secret realm was an island, a small island filled with the fragrance of flowers. Whether there were dangers inside was unknown, at least that's what it seemed for now. The entrance to the secret realm was on the edge of the island. Just a few steps away, you could see the sea. The boundless sea surrounded the island, which was covered with various ancient trees, green grass, and flowers. The sheer size of these trees and plants indicated that they had existed for a very long time.

Yuan Bai wasn't in a hurry to head towards the center of the island. Instead, he cautiously explored its outer perimeter first. He hadn't forgotten what Taixu Zhenjun had mentioned about the tragic loss of all five Nascent Soul experts from the Taixu Sect after their last visit—the more beautiful something is, the more poisonous it is.

Although called an island, it wasn't actually small. After exploring for most of the day, Yuan Bai hadn't finished surveying the outer perimeter, but he had a general idea of what it was like. The trees seemed harmless for now, but the tall grass and flowers were a different story. The flowers constantly secreted sap, which Yuan Bai instinctively knew was poisonous. Many of the grasses were intertwined with the flowers; if they weren't affected by the sap, they were definitely poisonous.

Fortunately, once inside the secret realm, Yuan Bai's vital energy returned to normal. Otherwise, he would have been left with nothing but a bitter smile; without cultivation, he would have been unable to move an inch on this poisonous island.

He channeled his Yuan energy to form an isolation shield around his body, enveloping him entirely. Still not daring to be careless, Yuan Bai first tested the shield's effectiveness at the edge. Seeing that he wasn't corroded by the venom, he dared to truly enter the inner layer of the island.

Yuan Bai moved very slowly. He had withstood the toxicity of the flower nectar, but no one could tell him if there were any other dangers. He could only proceed with extreme caution.

This small island, like the central peak of the back mountain at the entrance, and the mountain surrounding it, is filled with an unpredictable mystery. Yuan Bai deduced that this island must have been created by a senior member of the Taixu Sect who mastered the Dao of Space. As someone who also mastered the laws of space, Yuan Bai could easily understand this. Although he had only just begun to glimpse the laws of space, he understood many of the principles. This senior member had already achieved great success in mastering the laws of space, tearing apart spatial layers and crossing two spaces. In other words, the small island Yuan Bai was currently on was parallel to the spatial plane of the upper part of the central peak of the back mountain, and the gap in the barrier that had just appeared was the entrance to two parallel spaces. As for the five Nascent Soul cultivators of the Taixu Sect, they were the keys to opening the entrances to these two spaces.

These were the theoretical points, but how to achieve them was beyond Yuan Bai's current strength. Now was not the time for him to think about these things. Understanding these theories only strengthened Yuan Bai's resolve that this place was left to the disciples of the Taixu Sect by their seniors, but various conditions were also set to select destined disciples. How to obtain it depended on the disciples' own fate.

As Yuan Bai walked, he heard nothing but his own footsteps. This was one of the reasons he became increasingly cautious. So many dense flowers, grasses, and trees, yet not a single life existed—not even a fly. He had also noticed the edges of the island; there was life in the sea, but nothing within three feet of the island. Whatever kind of life was in the sea, it would circle around the island, never swimming closer. This was definitely not normal! If Yuan

Bai's soul wasn't strong, he absolutely couldn't bear this eerie feeling. You can imagine: complete silence, flowers, trees, grass, yet not a sound—no wind, no waves, no birds, no fish, only the faint rustling of your footsteps in the grass. Just thinking about it would send chills down your spine, let alone experiencing it firsthand. Perhaps this was also why those below the Nascent Soul stage were restricted from entering; those below that level simply couldn't withstand such an atmosphere. And

as time passed, there was another factor to consider: no one knew when it would end!

Even Yuan Bai was finding it hard to bear and stopped to rest—not for physical strength, but for mental recovery. The pressure had been too intense. He sat cross-legged, protected by a shield. Even if it couldn't completely block unpredictable attacks, Yuan Bai was confident he could at least withstand some. So, he closed his eyes to rest, not cultivating, but simply recovering from mental exhaustion.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but once he felt his spirit had recovered, he stood up again and continued on his way. The sky was still blue, the sun still high in the sky. At this moment, Yuan Bai noticed something amiss again: the sun's position, from the moment he entered until now, so much time had passed, hadn't changed at all!

Yuan Bai was shocked. Could this be the law of time? Only the law of time could make time stand still!

Or perhaps due to the special geographical location, it was possible that there was only day and no night here. But whatever the reason, this senior from the Tai Xu Sect was unfathomable. Mastering the law of time and finding such a wondrous place was something no ordinary person could do.

Just which member of the Tai Xu Sect was this senior? Why was it never recorded? Thinking about it, Yuan Bai's release must have been something only the True Monarch Taixu could inherit. This time, Yuan Bai guessed wrong; even Taixu didn't know who had orchestrated such a feat.

Regardless of the situation, Yuan Bai kept himself on his guard. This senior had gone to such great lengths, leaving behind immense opportunities for the disciples of the Taixu Sect. But behind such grand gestures and great opportunities lay equally great dangers.

After walking a while longer, Yuan Bai stopped again. He smiled bitterly. Just how powerful was this senior?

After walking for a while, the scenery all around was the same. Yuan Bai initially thought that this was the only way to see scenery on the island, but now it seemed to be another formation, a maze.

The most important thing in breaking a formation is orientation, but on a small island where there is only bright sunlight all day, Yuan Bai didn't know that there was no orientation to determine.

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Only by determining orientation can one first maintain one's composure in the maze. At the same time, determining orientation is also the best way to find the formation's core. No matter how ingenious or powerful the formation is, it will always have a core. Once you find the core, you have found the way to break the formation. Breaking the core breaks the formation. But now, all that could be seen was the exact same scenery. Yuan Bai smiled bitterly as he tried

to determine orientation. The best way to determine orientation for outdoor formations is by the sky. The sky above is the best directional indicator. But now, the sky above was not the natural sky; it was a static sky. How could you determine orientation from the sky back to the ground? It was even more impossible. With no difference in the scenery, Yuan Bai admitted that he couldn't see the most subtle differences.

Relying on the heavens won't work, nor will relying on the earth. The exquisitely crafted formation has perfected the concealment of its core. However, Yuan Bai is not discouraged. Unless the formation is flawlessly perfect, with no core at all, there is hope of breaking it!

Yuan Bai is currently known to many for his unparalleled weapon-refining skills. But behind that, virtually no one knows that he is also skilled in formations. The formation held by Ya Ya on her jade robe is a glimpse into his abilities.

Unable to rely on the heavens and earth, Yuan Bai has his own set of calculation methods. He doesn't waste any more time and sits down to calculate. He calculates, takes a few steps, stops to calculate again, then walks forward, backward, and sideways. The sun overhead remains unchanged, so there is no distinction between day and night here. Only Yuan Bai knows that a day and a night have passed. He stops calculating. There is no day or night here, but he cannot be affected by this lack of distinction. He closes his eyes to rest. He can still manage physically, but his mind and soul need rest.

At this moment, impatience is the worst thing to do. Yuan Bai relaxed his body, allowing his physical strength and mental energy to recover together.

A day and a night of calculations yielded little result; he hadn't found the array's core. However, he had deduced a conclusion regarding the island: why the sky remained unchanged, and why no fish appeared within three feet of the edge of the sea. The reason was that the island was enveloped in a large protective shield, preventing fish from entering. Furthermore, time within this shield was frozen. This also explained why the trees, grass, and flowers flourished so vigorously despite the lack of day and night: time was frozen, so these things remained as they were at the beginning, unchanged no matter how many years passed.

A static parallel space—Yuan Bai felt a deep admiration for this senior from the Tai Xu Sect.

What exactly lies within this still space? Even the usually composed Yuan Bai couldn't remain calm. Beneath the stillness lay stillness, or something entirely different. The thought ignited a surge of excitement within Yuan Bai. Whatever it was—time frozen, parallel universes, a massive protective shield, indistinguishable scenery—these techniques were all alluring. No one wouldn't want such immense power.

Time marched on, another day and night passed, before Yuan Bai finally opened his eyes, his mind once again at its peak, continuing to break the formation.

The complex calculations didn't diminish Yuan Bai's patience in the slightest. When he first learned it, he hadn't found such complexity tedious, because it was something he enjoyed. Only those who truly love something can appreciate the joy of formations. He hadn't been bothered before, and he wouldn't be now. The island formation was formidable, but it also gave Yuan Bai an unparalleled sense of exhilaration in the process of breaking it. This feeling could only be experienced by those who were truly dedicated to something. Therefore, no matter how much time passed, Yuan Bai continued his calculations with undivided enjoyment.

"Alright!" Finally, even Yuan Bai couldn't remember how many days and nights had passed, how many times he had failed and started over, failed again and started again. This time, Yuan Bai was most confident.

This senior was very capable, but Yuan Bai was confident that he was not weak either. With enough time and enough room for failure, he was sure he could find the final answer.

However, even after obtaining the calculation results again, Yuan Bai was still not in a hurry to start. Or rather, after each calculation, Yuan Bai was not in a hurry to test it immediately. Calculation mainly required brainpower, but testing required the full effort of both mind and body. Therefore, he had to wait until his brainpower recovered before starting. He could accept failure, but he would never accept the consequences caused by his own carelessness.

After feeling that his body had returned to its best condition, Yuan Bai prepared to start another attempt. After many calculations and many failures, Yuan Bai decided to change his direction.

It's often said that seeing is believing, but sometimes what we see isn't necessarily the truth, especially when faced with indistinguishable external objects. How do we find the truth through these external things? It depends on our heart and our mind. Let our heart give us intuition, and our mind give us the most rational analysis. Therefore, Yuan Bai closed his eyes during his subsequent explorations, preventing his eyes from being influenced by external objects, which in turn would affect his heart's feelings and his mind's judgment.

However, it's not simply a matter of closing his eyes. Yuan Bai still failed many times, but after each failure, he found the reasons for the failure, analyzed them step by step, and then tried again.

This time, Yuan Bai's confidence stemmed from the accumulation of experience after many failures. When this accumulation reaches a certain point, quantitative change leads to qualitative change. Yuan Bai believed that through the analysis gained from multiple failures, he was getting closer and closer to success. Even if he failed again this time, it didn't matter; he would eventually break through!

Closing his eyes, Yuan Bai began another attempt to break through the formation.

One step, two steps, three steps. Unaffected by the illusions in his eyes, Yuan Bai simply followed his calculations, moving forward, backward, sideways, and turning with extreme caution. He didn't know why he had failed so many times; aside from the inherent toxicity of the flower sap, he hadn't encountered anything else, yet that didn't deter his meticulous care.

Finally, having completed his calculations, Yuan Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Not caring about failure didn't mean accepting it; who wouldn't want to succeed?

He opened his eyes, and then Yuan Bai smiled. He had finally succeeded.

The scenery before him was no longer the unchanging combination of trees, grass, and flowers. It was a small clearing, hidden deep within this island. In fact, it was virtually invisible to the naked eye. It was still covered by flowers and grass, but slightly shorter than the surrounding vegetation. He hadn't seen it before, but now he did. Yuan Bai was certain: this was the core of the entire formation!

He had searched so much before, and had never encountered anything different from the surrounding environment except this place!

He couldn't remember how many days of hard work he had put in, but it was all worth it at this moment. Yuan Bai was overjoyed and felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. He felt this every time he succeeded, and it never failed him. From each sense of accomplishment, Yuan Bai was able to further improve his cultivation. This time was no exception.

Therefore, assuming there was no danger, Yuan Bai sat down cross-legged again to consolidate his improved cultivation. Then, he would begin

Chapter 152.

This small low-lying area was the core of the formation. The next step was to break the core to destroy the entire formation. However, as Yuan Bai looked at this low-lying area, how to break it became a problem. Yuan Bai had seen all sorts of formation cores—beads, flowers, water, fire, doors—all kinds. But they were all easy to destroy: flowers, cut them down; beads, destroy them; water, splash them away; fire, extinguish them; doors, chop them down. In summary, the things used as formation cores were generally not very large, because the larger they were, the easier they were to be discovered by the person breaking the formation. Therefore, formation cores were usually made as small as possible, most commonly inconspicuous beads that blended into the formation.

So, although this area was small, it was large enough for the entire island's area, but large enough for the formation core. Yuan Bai was pondering how to break this large area.

Swords and blades were out of the question for Yuan Bai; he could only use his inner energy. After surveying the area of the low-lying land, Yuan Bai finally concluded.

He raised his hand, about to circulate his inner energy, but then lowered it again. Something was wrong!

Yuan Bai sat down again, wanting to think things through. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh—that's it! He remembered. He hadn't encountered any danger along the way, except for the visible poison of the flower sap. This was very strange. He hadn't forgotten what Taixu had said: none of the five Nascent Soul cultivators from back then had survived. But why hadn't he encountered any danger so far?

That was the problem!

Yuan Bai began to piece together the clues from the beginning. Entering the secret realm was no problem. Then, exploring the environment and discovering the poison of the flower sap, along with taking precautions, were all fine. Yuan Bai believed everyone would notice these things and be careful enough. For someone with Nascent Soul cultivation, this level of caution was not a problem at all. Then, he noticed the strangeness of the island, realizing that the entire island was actually an array. Then, he began to break the array. This was a bit difficult, but for someone with Nascent Soul cultivation, Yuan Bai believed it was still not a problem. If everyone had noticed these things, just like he had done, no one would have encountered danger. So where was the danger?

Yuan Bai finally focused his gaze on the array's core. He hadn't tried anything else besides this. Could the problem lie here?

Considering this possibility, Yuan Bai had to treat the array core he had found with utmost care.

If previous predecessors had also broken through the array to this point, the next step was to break the array core. How would they break it? They would definitely choose Yuan Qi. Yuan Qi?

Something flashed through Yuan Bai's mind, but he quickly needed to grasp it again.

Thinking further back—the central peak, the broken wall, the crevice, the five Nascent Soul cultivators of the Tai Xu Sect, the Tai Xu Sect—Yuan Bai felt as if he had grasped something that had just flashed through his mind.

The Tai Xu Sect!

This secret realm was left behind by the predecessors of the Tai Xu Sect, specifically for their descendants. Therefore, everything had to be set up around the Tai Xu Sect. Yes, that must be it!

Yuan Bai, having considered this possibility, decided to give it a try. He couldn't think of any better explanation.

Standing up again, Yuan Bai began to circulate the Tai Xu Sect's introductory mantra, the Tai Xu Jue, which he had learned when he first entered the Tai Xu Sect. This was a form of identification for a Tai Xu Sect disciple.

Then he slowly placed his vital energy on the low-lying ground again, and could only wait for the result. He had done everything he could, but unexpectedly, the low-lying ground did not react at all;

the array's core remained unbroken. He didn't relax, continuing to place his vital energy on the low-lying ground. He didn't know why there was no reaction, but he had no better option now and could only continue trying.

Finally, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the low-lying ground slid open on both sides, revealing an opening.

Yuan Bai stopped and breathed a sigh of relief. Here, at the array's core, the test wasn't just about the Tai Xu Sect's recognition of his identity, but also about his patience. What would happen if he couldn't meet that requirement? Yuan Bai didn't think about it; the five Tai Xu Sect seniors had already given the answer. He didn't need to imagine or improvise. Any sudden danger was beyond the capacity of a Nascent Soul cultivator to withstand, yet this place was only for Nascent Soul cultivators—neither too low nor too high—a mysterious secret realm!

Yuan Bai still didn't rush into the newly appeared opening. Since no one was rushing him, he wasn't in a hurry. It was best to adjust his body to its optimal state. Only

when he felt his body was in its best condition did Yuan Bai step into the dark opening.

Upon entering the cave, it seemed to sense his presence and the entrance closed. Then, the cave was brightly lit. Yuan Bai looked around; it was a long passage, but thanks to the luminous pearls around it, it was as bright as day. Yuan Bai began to traverse the passage.

Yuan Bai didn't increase his speed after breaking the array's core. This place was too mysterious; he couldn't afford to be careless. And for some reason, from the moment he entered the cave, Yuan Bai had been circulating his internal energy according to the Tai Xu Technique. It was just a feeling that made him feel he should do this. Yuan Bai didn't know if he was doing it right, but anyway, he hadn't encountered any danger yet, and that was enough.

The narrow passage was utterly silent, save for Yuan Bai's faint footsteps. The sudden, jagged sounds were eerie, startling Yuan Bai at first. Even as he grew accustomed to the noise in the quiet space, he still couldn't shake the unease. With his heart pounding and cold sweat dripping down his back, Yuan Bai finally reached the end of the passage. The view opened up, and Yuan Bai felt his constantly tense nerves finally relax a little. He didn't know how long he could keep going like this.

As before, Yuan Bai didn't immediately move forward, but allowed himself a moment to rest. Since he had the opportunity, there was no need to keep himself constantly on edge. He continued to sit cross-legged, gathering his qi. He knew Ya Ya was waiting for him to return, and he wanted to get back as quickly as possible, but "quickly" didn't mean rushing forward headlong. Returning safely and intact was the fastest way back.

Once again recovered, Yuan Bai started to walk forward, but after only a few steps, he was bounced back—the barrier had reappeared.

Yuan Bai sighed. This senior was truly cunning. What could possibly warrant such caution, one test after another, as if he feared only a disciple of the Tai Xu Sect could enter?

He circulated his energy using the Tai Xu Technique, placing his hand on the barrier for inspection.

Just like the entrance to the secret realm, streams of light slid across the transparent barrier, then converged, tearing open a crack, allowing Yuan Bai to squeeze through.

What had appeared empty from the outside was now a room, complete with a bed and a table. On the wall directly opposite hung a portrait of a woman in Tai Xu Sect attire. Looking at her, the woman in the portrait stared directly at Yuan Bai, as if she had something to say.

Without a doubt, Yuan Bai was certain this was the Tai Xu Sect senior who had set up these rigorous tests!

Chapter 153.

With just one glance, Yuan Bai felt as if he were encased in ice, his limbs paralyzed. He quickly closed his eyes, and once he felt a little better, he turned his head away again, daring not to look directly at the female senior in the painting. His clothes were now soaked with cold sweat. Was this the true majesty of a master? Yuan Bai sighed; he still had a long road ahead.

He no longer looked directly at the portrait, but what needed to be done was still done. Yuan Bai lowered his head and went straight to the portrait, kneeling before it. A straw stool had been prepared for anyone who entered; whether to kneel was up to you.

Yuan Bai didn't hesitate. This was out of genuine respect for a strong person, especially since she was a senior of the Tai Xu Sect. Whatever the reason, this kneeling was necessary. He

respectfully knelt and bowed three times before the portrait, his mind free of any distractions. Then, Yuan Bai stood up, ready to thoroughly investigate the surroundings.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood up, the person in the painting stepped out of it!

"How many years have I waited!" With a sigh, the figure stood before Yuan Bai.

"Young man, which elder of the Taixu Sect are you under?" The person in the painting looked at Yuan Bai with kindness and compassion, the captivating gaze that had captivated Yuan Bai just moments before.

"Reporting to my master, I have no master. I am Li Yuan Bai, a disciple of the Taixu Sect, and my name is Qingluo Zhenjun." Yuan Bai bowed respectfully as he answered the figure's question.

"Li Yuan Bai? It seems it has truly been far too long!" The figure in the painting frowned slightly, seemingly speaking to Yuan Bai yet also to himself, then seemed to notice something, staring intently at Yuan Bai.

Only now did Li Yuan Bai truly see the appearance of this senior in the painting—astonishingly beautiful!

Absolutely a peerless beauty. However, for Li Yuan Bai, whose heart was already filled with unrequited love, the initial amazement quickly faded, and he quickly recovered from the shock.

"Not bad, even after waiting so long, I've finally seen it." After staring for a while, just as Yuan Bai felt his scalp tingling from this senior's gaze, the figure in the painting finally looked away and let out another sigh, this time with more joy and satisfaction than the previous one.

Yuan Bai didn't understand the meaning behind the senior's words.

"Hehe, no rush, you'll understand. I am the thirteenth generation True Lord Taixu of the Taixu Sect. Little fellow, now you should know how many years have passed between us." Taixu chuckled.

Yuan Bai nodded. The current Taixu True Monarch is the thirty-third generation. Each Taixu True Monarch reigns for a thousand years. You can calculate how many years have passed yourself.

This senior has truly waited here long enough!

"After entering the Out-of-Body stage, I didn't cower in the sect like those old fogies. Hmph, they're all cowards. The higher their cultivation, the more afraid they are of death. They've completely forgotten how they came to this point. If it weren't for the trials and tribulations they've endured, how could they have achieved what they have today? Young man, are the old fogies in the sect still so cowardly, hiding in the sect all day long?" Taixu said with disdain.

"My fellow uncles are doing this for the safety of the Taixu Sect." Yuan Bai's lips twitched imperceptibly. No matter what, the old fogies that Taixu Grandmaster mentioned were all his uncles.

"Hmph, so many years have passed, and nothing has changed. I told you long ago, go out and explore. If you don't, you can't improve your cultivation at all. They all ignored me. Fine, since they don't want to advance further, then they can stay put and serve as the last vestiges of their power, acting as watchdogs for the Taixu Sect!" Taixu snorted, her words utterly blunt. Yuan Bai automatically filtered them out, letting them go in one ear and out the other. He'd rather forget such words.

"The Yin-Yang Technique within this young man has awakened?" Seemingly having vented her anger, Taixu's tone became kind again.

"Yes, Grandmaster." Yuan Bai nodded.

"And you've consumed a Thousand-Year Yin-Yang Fruit?" Taixu sat down, and seeing Yuan Bai still standing, gestured for him to sit below her.

"Yes." Yuan Bai was shocked. Just how powerful was her Grandmaster? She could see all of this.

"Hmm, although it's been so many years, no one has come. But, it's good enough if even one comes and satisfies me." Taixu nodded.

But Yuan Bai was even more confused.

"Hehe, alright, let's start from the beginning, otherwise you'll only get more confused." Taixu fiddled with his fingers, exuding endless charm.

"Little fellow, can you tell what state I'm in right now?"

"Reporting to Grandmaster, Grandmaster should currently be... a wisp of divine consciousness." Yuan Bai stated his deduction.

"That's right, little fellow, I am indeed a wisp of physical consciousness, the wisp of divine consciousness I placed on this painting that day, waiting for this very moment, because I was waiting to tell the disciples of the Taixu Sect this secret, a secret about the Yin-Yang Technique. But now, even if I don't say it, you already know." Hearing about the Yin-Yang Technique, Taixu seemed to remember something, but ultimately didn't say it, instead smiling.

"I won't repeat this secret since you already know it. Awakening the Yin-Yang Technique, a dual cultivation method, can allow you and your dual cultivation partner to reach unimaginable heights in cultivation. But there's another key point, and that's the key point I'm going to tell you now." Taixu's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

"The key is the Yin-Yang Fruit, the Thousand-Year Yin-Yang Fruit!" Taixu's voice rang out, each word like a pearl, landing heavily on Yuan Bai's heart.

Just a few words, yet they stirred up a storm within Yuan Bai!

"Just as you thought, young man, your luck is indeed quite good. You stumbled upon a great fortune without knowing anything!" Taixu smiled, looking at Yuan Bai with even greater satisfaction.

The word "fortune" is actually the most elusive. Even in the cultivation world where anything is possible, fortune is the most difficult to control. It is said that a very few people can cultivate and leverage momentum, but this kind of cultivation, which goes against the natural order, often yields no good results. Therefore, most people rely more on leveraging momentum to enhance their fortune. What does that mean? It means relying on a strong heart to forge your own path. Then, momentum will follow. It's like playing cards: when you win, don't be arrogant; when you lose, don't be agitated. Then, when you have momentum, it will be stronger; when you don't have momentum, it will always return.

"And now, another great fortune has arrived for you! The Chaos Yin-Yang Technique requires the fusion of three thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruits. After that, your cultivation will be twice as effective. You've already fused one." Taixu seemed somewhat surprised by Li Yuanbai's luck, thinking it was just the beginning for her, but unexpectedly, it had already become a major development.

Yuanbai vaguely understood something, his eyes filled with immense joy.

"And I just happen to know the whereabouts of two thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruits. Coincidentally, I happen to have one here, a thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit!" Taixu slowly and deliberately uttered each word, with solemnity and emotion. She, who had always felt that her luck was good, realized that the good fortune she had never had back then had been encountered by her disciple.

Chapter 154

Yuanbai felt that he had lived for so many years and had countless strokes of luck. Otherwise, he, a person without any support, would not have reached where he was today. He thought his luck was already strong enough, but now, he realized that no matter how great his luck was in the past, it was not as good as this one!

What did this mean? It meant that his and Ya Ya's cultivation would be incredibly smooth from now on. While others were still struggling for resources, he and Ya Ya could simply stay comfortably at home, happily cultivating together and reaching heights that many dared not even dream of. This incredible fortune had actually beenfallen them. Thinking back to his feelings about keeping that thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit, which seemed insignificant, Yuan Bai was incredibly grateful. Thank goodness he had kept it, regardless of its usefulness. Yuan Bai resolved that from now on, whatever he encountered, he would collect it if possible. It might seem useless now, but who could say it would be like that thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit, something to be taken advantage of? This was Li Yuan Bai's goal for the future.

"Grandmaster, there are still some things I don't understand. May I ask?" After the initial elation, Yuan Bai felt he should clarify some things.

"Ask away, there's still time." Tai Xu seemed to have anticipated Yuan Bai's question.

"Does awakening the Yin-Yang Technique require a thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit?" This best explains why only Yuan Bai awakened it. Reflecting on everything he had experienced, only this one thing stood out: Yuan Bai, compared to others, had consumed a thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit.

"Yes, the three fusions of the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique all require a thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit, at least a thousand years old!" Taixu answered Yuan Bai with certainty. This was the most important reason, and also the most difficult point. Thousand-year-old herbs, let alone in Yuan Bai's current era of increasingly scarce resources, were not readily available even in Taixu's time. Moreover, the three fusions required three thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruits. One can imagine how difficult such conditions were. It was precisely the difficulty of these prerequisites that highlighted the might of the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique.

"Grandmaster, this disciple has another question, but I don't know if I should ask." Yuan Bai hesitated.

"You want to ask me about something, right?" Taixu still smiled, not minding his junior disciple probing his affairs. Who doesn't have a little curiosity?

"Yes," Yuan Bai thought, "that's indeed a bit inappropriate, but facing such a powerful figure, I couldn't suppress my curiosity and wanted to know just how strong this person was.

" "Before ascension, I was at the Mahayana stage. However, I was merely a wisp of my true self's consciousness. I'll only know my current situation once I return to my true self. Speaking of which, I must remind you of something: although one can ascend after reaching the Tribulation stage, the best ascension realm is the Mahayana. I suppressed my cultivation until I reached the Mahayana stage before ascending. Remember this." Tai Xu spoke earnestly; as a disciple of her Tai Xu Sect, she naturally imparted her knowledge without reservation.

"Yes, disciple will remember." Yuan Bai listened respectfully. Regardless of whether he and Ya Ya would ever ascend, these experiences were undoubtedly invaluable.

"The Yin-Yang Fruit is in the flowerbed outside. Go and pick it yourself, only the fruit. It will bear fruit again in a thousand years, for future disciples of my Taixu Sect to enjoy. After you obtain the fruit, the restriction that only Nascent Soul cultivators can enter will temporarily be lifted, and no one else can enter except you and one other person. This restriction will not be lifted again until the next thousand-year Yin-Yang Fruit ripens. During this period, you can bring your partner here to cultivate. If your partner is not yet at the Nascent Soul stage, she must reach that stage. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, return to where you broke the formation, input your spiritual power together, and the formation eye will reopen. At the same time, you will be led to the next thousand-year Yin-Yang Fruit's hiding place. The minimum requirement for entry there is Nascent Soul cultivation, with no upper limit." Taixu paused, as if a real person needed to rest after saying so much.

"Disciple remembers."

"My time is almost up. One last thing you must promise me." Upon closer inspection, Taixu's expression became somewhat indifferent.

"Grandmaster, please give your instructions. This disciple will do his utmost!"

"In the future, when you reach the Mahayana realm, you must return once more. When you return, you will no longer need five Nascent Soul cultivators to open it; you can enter alone. Leave behind a wisp of your divine consciousness to guide the next destined disciple. This method will be passed down through generations. As for the other methods of entry, you don't need to worry about them. The spiritual power and spirit stones I left behind are enough to sustain you. Remember these things well." After saying this, his divine soul completely disappeared. Looking at the portrait again, it was now just a blank canvas, devoid of anything.

"Disciple Li Yuanbai will remember Grandmaster's instructions and will certainly do them!" This time, Yuanbai answered with certainty, because he was capable of doing these things. Although his divine soul had disappeared, Yuanbai knew that this wisp of his divine soul must have returned to his original self, but he still respectfully bowed three times and knelt nine times on the grass mound in front of the blank portrait.

Only then did he stand up and leave the house. As soon as he stepped outside, he saw a small flowerbed in front of it. Besides a single plant, there was nothing else. He could faintly see spiritual energy flowing around the plant, extremely slowly, almost motionless to the naked eye. A striking purplish-red hue shone brightly at the top of the plant. Having already consumed a thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit, Yuan Bai naturally knew what it was. A thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit—compared to the one he had picked last time, this one was clearly even older, as the purplish-red color was much richer.

To allow Ya Ya to enter the secret realm, Yuan Bai had to first take out the jade box and place the Yin-Yang Fruit inside. After the fruit was removed, the spiritual energy around the plant visibly began to flow rapidly. Yuan Bai deduced that this was the spiritual energy beginning to nurture the next thousand-year-old Yin-Yang Fruit.

Then the scenery changed again. Yuan Bai was back outside the barrier in front of the house. Looking up again, he could no longer see the house, only an empty space. Yuan Bai turned around and walked into the narrow path he had come from. Everything was reversed from when he came. He went back, exited the narrow path, walked up the stone steps, and returned to the array eye. This time, however, there was no more dizzying maze. A straight path leading to the barrier of the central peak appeared in front of Yuan Bai. All Yuan Bai had to do was walk across it to return to the central peak. He didn't even need to use the Tai Xu Technique to reach the barrier. He could pass through directly. It seemed that he had passed all the tests on the way in, and there would be no more tests on the way back.

A sudden darkness enveloped him, and Yuan Bai knew he was back—back to the central peak of the Taixu Sect's back mountain. He breathed a sigh of relief, glanced back at the seemingly invisible barrier, stretched out his hand, and indeed, entered again without any resistance. Then, Yuan Bai withdrew his hand. At this point, Yuan Bai could only marvel once more at the extraordinary abilities of his Taixu Ancestor, at the ingenuity of all the arrangements made along the way. He even suspected that everything mysterious about the back mountain of the Taixu Sect was inextricably linked to this Ancestor.

However, Yuan Bai had neither the time nor the ability to understand these things now. Since leaving the secret realm, all his thoughts had been focused on the person he cherished most, the person he longed for day and night.

What was his Ya Ya doing at this moment? Was she thinking of him? Was she cultivating? Whatever it was, Yuan Bai quickened his pace back, a smile of longing on his face.

But Yuan Bai was unaware that his Ya Ya, besides longing and cultivation, had done something else unknown to everyone, but the consequences of this action shook the entire Taixu Sect!

Chapter 155

Wu Mei died during a mission. She was murdered, and no one knows who killed her, nor is there a prime suspect. Li Yiyi might be the prime suspect, but don't forget, Li Yiyi was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. For someone at the early stage of Foundation Establishment to kill Wu Mei, who was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, was not as simple as a contest. Should we suspect her just because she had just sparred with Wu Mei? If that's the case, there are many people who have sparred with Wu Mei, so wouldn't everyone be a suspect? Moreover, given Wu Mei's arrogant nature, she had offended countless people, making it impossible to find the most likely culprit.

For an ordinary disciple, this wouldn't be a big deal. In the cultivation world, survival of the fittest prevails. Even with a sect to rely on, the sect isn't your babysitter, responsible for your safety at all times. In the past, core disciples of the Taixu Sect have perished on their journeys—murdered, attacked by ferocious beasts, or killed by man-eating plants. The cultivation world has everything. Whether it's human intervention or an accident, it's all part of the survival of the fittest. The only way to survive in the cultivation world is to constantly become stronger. There's no other way. Relying on others is unreliable; only you yourself are truly dependable.

Therefore, in the past, even the loss of a core disciple was something the Taixu Sect could only accept. Even core disciples had to abide by the survival-of-the-fittest law of the cultivation world. However, even with Wu Mei, Sect Leader Zhou could only shake his head.

There was nothing he could do. Behind Wu Mei stood Chi Xian, a completely unreasonable and extremely protective person who insisted on finding out the truth. Sect Leader Zhou could only let him investigate; he hadn't forbidden it.

So, was Wu Mei's death caused by human intervention or an accident? If it was caused by human intervention, who was the murderer?

"Splash!" Ya Ya casually tossed a stone into the pond outside, then clapped her hands, feeling incredibly relieved. Indeed, although Yuan Bai still hadn't returned from the secret realm, the connection talisman between her and Yuan Bai hadn't changed, and she hadn't sensed any danger from him. For Ya Ya, the absence of danger was good news, but what pleased her even more was Wu Mei's death. Wu Mei was arguably Ya Ya's first enemy since arriving in the cultivation world, the first person she wanted to kill.

Since Wu Mei wasn't going to let her go, Ya Ya wouldn't hold back either. Strike first, or suffer the consequences; let's see who kills whom first.

Thinking of this, Ya Ya felt she should first thank Lin Min for her earlier advice, which had sown a good seed and yielded a good result. Lin Min had overheard a conversation between Wu Mei and Chen Yijun and learned that Wu Mei planned to assassinate her while Yuan Bai was away. Through Lin Min, Ya Ya also learned that Wu Mei hated her to such an extent; Wu Mei's love was truly terrifying! Knowing Wu Mei's intentions, Ya Ya was

not to be polite. If you're ruthless, I will be too!

However, before that, Ya Ya needed a perfect and thorough plan. She wasn't afraid of Wu Mei, but she had to guard against Chi Xian Zhenjun behind Wu Mei. Not only did she have no chance against Chi Xian, but even if Yuan Bai returned, he might not be Chi Xian's match unless they risked mutual destruction. Otherwise, Yuan Bai, at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was indeed no match for Chi Xian, who was at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Therefore, Ya Ya had to strike a fatal blow, taking Wu Mei's life without leaving any evidence. Even if Chi Xian was angry, he would be helpless!

First, Ya Ya accepted a task from the sect to gather spiritual herbs. After completing the task, she suddenly felt she had gained some insight, so she returned to Qingluo Peak to cultivate in seclusion. She activated the protective array left by Yuan Bai on Qingluo Peak, refusing entry to anyone. Afterward, she quietly left Qingluo Peak to prepare for killing Wu Mei.

She knew that Wu Mei would have an outing in a few days, but it wasn't far. There was a valley next to Taixu Sect, and Wu Mei's task was to enter the valley to gather spiritual herbs. This valley wasn't large, so there were no high-level demonic beasts, and it was close to Taixu Sect, so it was practically safe. This time, Ya Ya planned to kill Wu Mei in this valley!

After the Centennial Grand Competition, Yuan Bai had helped her draw fire into her body. No one knew about this except for her and Yuan Bai. From the moment she decided to kill Wu Mei, Ya Ya decided to use Wu Mei as the first person to test the fire of her Yin-Yang Fire!

Ever since learning about Wu Mei's mission in the valley, Ya Ya had been cultivating while waiting for Wu Mei's arrival. Because of Wu Mei's unique single-fire spiritual root, Chi Xian valued this disciple of his main family highly, always assigning disciples to protect her. This time was no exception. To kill Wu Mei in front of these people, Ya Ya seized every opportunity to increase her strength as much as possible.

Soon, Wu Mei arrived with her people!

Ya Ya had been waiting patiently for a long time, so no one noticed the ambush hidden in the dense grass. Ya Ya had chosen a location in the center of the valley, where not only was the grass lush but there were also ancient trees. This was the best environment for Ya Ya to utilize her wood element. After the Yin-Yang Fire fused with the metal, wood, and earth elements in her original body, all three elements became stronger under the fusion of the Yin-Yang Fire, including the wood element. Wood plus fire—Ya Ya herself didn't know what was happening, only that such wood was no longer afraid of fire.

Here she comes!

Ya Ya stared intently at Wu Mei's feet.

"Crunch—" It seemed Wu Mei stepped on a dry branch. At that moment, Ya Ya swiftly unleashed her wood-elemental power, surrounding Wu Mei and her group. Before they could react, they separated!

It all happened in an instant, less than half a breath. Ya Ya swiftly set Wu Mei ablaze with metal!

Wu Mei had no chance to react before being engulfed by the yin-yang fire. With a scream, Wu Mei's body and soul were annihilated, with no possibility of rebirth! The entire process was completed in the blink of an eye!

Wu Mei was far too well protected, excessively so. She had some combat experience, but it was all very basic. Within her sect, because of Chi Xian, no one dared to harm her. Outside, because of her followers, no one could hurt her. This resulted in her having absolutely no experience in dangerous situations. Otherwise, Ya Ya's ambush wouldn't have been so successful.

Her followers were also caught off guard, because they faced the same situation as Wu Mei: wood within metal, metal within fire!

These people weren't Wu Mei; they all had experience in combat. So, after the initial surprise, they quickly reacted, but it was too late—Wu Mei was already dead!

The wooden wall used to ambush them was knocked down, and Ya Ya feigned defeat on the grass wall while quickly burrowing into the ground. Under Yuan Bai's supervision, Ya Ya's earth-moving skills had improved somewhat. Not daring to be careless, Ya Ya continued burrowing nearly a hundred meters before lying motionless, her breath held. On the ground, she gave the impression that the repelled grass wall had retreated.

Throughout the entire process, Ya Ya created the illusion that Wu Mei had accidentally stepped on an unknown spiritual vine, which then attacked her. This vine could build a grass wall, and most importantly, it could breathe fire—a fierce flame that instantly destroyed Wu Mei, leaving neither body nor soul!

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As for the group that came with Wu Mei, Ya Ya didn't intend to kill them. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather that she lacked the ability. She could fight Wu Mei alone, but against several late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators together, she couldn't. Fortunately, this was the Tai Xu Sect, and even with Chi Xian's high status, the disciples who had reached the Golden Core stage couldn't lower themselves to protect a Foundation Establishment girl. Otherwise, Ya Ya would have had to put in even more effort, or perhaps wait for Yuan Bai to return.

Since she couldn't eliminate these people, she decided to let them go back and report. They had all witnessed Wu Mei being burned to death. This was perfect; based on this alone, no one would suspect Li Yiyi. Simply because Li Yiyi possessed no fire element, and it was precisely because of this that Chi Xian didn't suspect her after learning of Wu Mei's death.

As for Chi Xian's anger and his search for the murderer, Ya Ya didn't care. When she arranged all this, she never expected Chi Xian to give up so easily. Given Chi Xian's personality, he would never let it go. These arrangements were twofold: first, to cover up his actions, and second, to give the Taixu Sect an explanation. If he had directly killed her, leaving traces, Chi Xian would definitely have made the Taixu Sect investigate. Now, with these arrangements, the Taixu Sect would still outwardly appease Chi Xian, but whether they would actually contribute was something only they themselves knew.

This effect was enough; the matter would ultimately be left unresolved. That was exactly what Ya Ya wanted. No one would be responsible for Wu Mei's death. Without evidence of foul play, even Chi Xian couldn't arbitrarily accuse someone of murder!

And the real murderer would be unsuspecting to outsiders, so why would he bother searching? Even if Chi Xian was arrogant, he wouldn't randomly arrest Taixu Sect disciples to confess to the crime. How could one person contend with the power of an entire sect? In short, Ya Ya had calculated that Chi Xian was destined to suffer this loss!

If it weren't for the fact that neither she nor Yuan Bai could directly confront Chi Xian, Ya Ya wouldn't want to let him go either. Lin Min overheard that Wu Mei harbored murderous intent towards her. Besides Chen Yijun's overt and covert instigation, the biggest support came from Chi Xian. Chi Xian saw Yuan Bai's potential and wanted to gain another ally for his Wu family. To bring Yuan Bai into the Wu family, the first obstacle to eliminate was Li Yiyi.

Ya Ya told herself not to rush. One day, those who once despised her would only look up to her. At that time, she wouldn't even need to kill Chi Xian, or even deal with him; he would be living in constant fear because of what he had done today. As the saying goes, strength represents everything!

Finally, there's one more person we can't forget: Chen Yijun. Chi Xian can't handle her, so he can only console himself with the thought of making him live in constant fear. But Ya Ya prefers revenge, leaving no loose ends. If Wu Mei made everyone aware of her hatred, then Chen Yijun was the mastermind behind it all. Many of Wu Mei's thoughtless actions were orchestrated by Chen Yijun. Wu Mei herself wouldn't leave any loose ends, and neither would Chen Yijun!

Ya Ya firmly believes that if you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in spring. Cultivation is inherently perilous; there's no need to create unnecessary trouble for yourself.

Fortunately, the threat posed by Wu Mei and Chen Yijun is inversely proportional to the ease with which Ya Ya can deal with them. Dealing with Wu Mei requires a plan, but dealing with Chen Yijun is unnecessary; she can simply find a moment when Chen Yijun is alone and finish her off. Ya Ya is currently growing stronger through battle, and she faces no pressure with anything below the Foundation Establishment stage.

As for Lin Min, after learning of Wu Mei's death, she wisely didn't come to Qingluo Peak. Ya Ya knew there was no problem; she wasn't a bloodthirsty killer. Lin Min's task was simple: she hadn't said anything about Wu Mei to Ya Ya, so it wasn't difficult.

At this point, Ya Ya was in a great mood, hence her leisurely tossing pebbles on Qingluo Peak.

What delighted Ya Ya even more was that this good mood led to a precious epiphany, allowing her cultivation to truly reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Unexpectedly, her excuse of some enlightenment had actually come true. Ya Ya's eyes crinkled with laughter; her luck was so good she almost couldn't believe it. Was this a good omen, a good omen of Yuan Bai's safe return?

"Ya Ya?!"

Ya Ya rubbed her ears, convinced she must be hallucinating. She missed him so much. Ya Ya was convinced it was from over-cultivation after her recent seclusion; otherwise, how could she hear Yuan Bai's voice? Unless Yuan Bai had returned.

Wait, Yuan Bai is back! Why couldn't it be Yuan Bai returning!

Ya Ya searched for the source of the voice with hope. Rather than believe it was just her imagination, Ya Ya preferred to believe that Yuan Bai had truly returned!

Sure enough, Ya Ya was overjoyed. The person she saw didn't disappoint her; her Yuan Bai was standing in front of her, smiling at her. He really had returned!

"Ah—!" Ya Ya cried out joyfully, then quickly ran into Yuan Bai's arms, which were already open and waiting for her, hugging him tightly and refusing to let go.

"I'm back!" Those simple four words landed heavily in their hearts. The torment of separation was finally over.

Ya Ya didn't say a word, but held his head and kissed him directly, letting his breath fill her. He really had returned!

After a long while, they separated. Ya Ya couldn't wait to check him over completely. This time, she completely relaxed. He had not only returned, but he had returned unharmed!

"I'll cook! You go take a shower first." After checking, Ya Ya quickly ran back into the kitchen. He was back; she had promised him she would prepare a meal for him.

"Okay!" Yuan Bai nodded, watching Ya Ya go into the kitchen before going into the bathroom himself.

Soon, the two appeared in the living room, one having washed away her weariness, the other having prepared a delicious meal.

"Is it good? Eat more?" The entire meal was spent with Ya Ya constantly serving Yuan Bai food.

When the meal finally left them both full, they embraced each other and leaned against the recliner under the bamboo grove. Ya Ya felt his pounding heartbeat as Yuan Bai began to recount his adventure in the secret realm.

"So, are we going back to that secret realm?" Ya Ya hugged Yuan Bai's waist, not knowing why the five Nascent Soul cultivators had met with such an accident, nor why Yuan Bai had returned safely. Ya Ya wasn't afraid of anything; as long as she was with him, from the day she met him, Li Yuan Bai had been Li Yi Yi's everything, her shelter from the storm!

"Yes, I didn't let anyone know I came back. Tomorrow we'll quietly enter the central peak of the back mountain and wait for you to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the secret realm. Then we'll go directly from the secret realm to the last hiding place of the Thousand-Year Yin-Yang Fruit." Although he and Ya Ya had awakened the Yin-Yang Chaos Technique by accident, they couldn't guarantee what others would think if they found out. As long as they were disciples of the Taixu Sect, they could awaken the technique with the Thousand-Year Yin-Yang Fruit. Who wouldn't want a technique that would allow them to go further? Therefore, Yuan Bai decided that it was best to be cautious.

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"What about Qingluo Peak?" Obviously, Ya Ya had no objections. To her, home was wherever Yuan Bai was.

"The Fengshun Formation you've activated can last for about fifty years. After that, it doesn't matter whether you come back or not." As long as he and Ya Ya safely enter the secret realm, they will be safe for a thousand years. They don't need to worry about anything, including Qingluo Peak. From the moment he decided to enter the secret realm, he planned to take Ya Ya away from Taixu Sect. If they returned from the secret realm and stayed in Taixu, it would be like showing themselves off to others. In the cultivation world, there is no morality in the struggle for resources. When he learned that he was the only one entering the secret realm, this idea became even more firm. If he were to come out of the secret realm one day, even the sect leader and Taixu would have something to say about him. He alone cannot fight against the entire Taixu Sect. Leaving is the best way.

"Okay." Ya Ya nodded.

"Let's pack up tonight and leave early tomorrow morning." Yuan Bai made the arrangements. Taixu Sect is no longer safe for them. The sooner they leave, the better.

"Has anything been happening at Qingluo Peak lately?" After finishing his own business, it was Ya Ya's turn. Yuan Bai knew that Ya Ya wouldn't activate the sealing formation he had left behind if nothing was wrong.

"Wu Mei tried to kill me while you were away, so I struck first and burned her to death in the valley outside Taixu Sect. Everyone saw Wu Mei being attacked and killed by an unknown object. I had gained some insights from a mission, so for safety, I activated the sealing formation to cultivate in seclusion. Actually, it was also to prevent Chi Xian from rushing up recklessly, and I also dealt with Chen Yijun, who had been instigating Wu Mei. You know, how can you be so lovable?" Ya Ya pulled Yuan Bai's cheeks outwards. Should she consider hiding this man away?

"They don't like me as a person, but rather my current strength." Yuan Bai relaxed on the recliner, letting Ya Ya tease his cheeks.

"They'll stop at nothing for your strength!" That's the most despicable thing.

"There won't be any more chances." They were about to enter the secret realm for cultivation, and from now on, he would be careful to conceal his aura, not giving others any opportunity.

Early the next morning, just as dawn broke, Yuan Bai and Ya Ya quietly left Qingluo Peak and entered the back mountain of Taixu Sect. The main reason they didn't set off overnight wasn't to pack, but because entering the back mountain at night was too dangerous, so they could only set off at dawn.

The journey was smooth, and not far away, Ya Ya and Yuan Bai could already see the entrance to the middle peak. The two were overjoyed; they had arrived.

But just then—

"Li Yuan Bai, you came back without even saying goodbye, so polite!" Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. In front of the middle peak of the back mountain, they were still blocked by Chi Xian.

As soon as Yuan Bai and Ya Ya saw Chi Xian, they knew they had underestimated him, or rather, underestimated his shamelessness. Now it seemed that he had been having people guarding the middle peak all along. Guarding Qingluo Peak was not easy, but guarding the exit of the middle peak was much easier. As soon as Li Yuan Bai came out, he would know.

"I'm not familiar with you!" Yuan Bai replied coldly, indeed they weren't.

"Heh, see, now we're familiar. As acquaintances, it's not unreasonable to ask for a small gift. I'm not greedy; half of what you have in the secret realm is enough." It seemed these things were as ordinary as cabbages in Chi Xian's eyes.

"What did you do to me?" Yuan Bai thought about it. If it were a human guarding this place, with his cultivation level, he would definitely have noticed, so it couldn't be a human.

"Not bad, you've got some brains. I set up a formation at the exit of Zhongfeng. As soon as you come out, I'll know. As for why I chose Zhongfeng, I think I don't need to explain." Chi Xian leisurely watched Yuan Bai and Ya Ya with his arms crossed. Why? Because this was the best place to kill and rob. Ordinary disciples wouldn't come here, and those who did wouldn't consider coming back unless they entered the secret realm. Except for him, Chi Xian felt he would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't take advantage of such a good location. So what if he killed Li Yuan Bai here? No one would know. The back mountain was a mysterious place in the Taixu Sect, and anything could happen, including the fall of a Nascent Soul expert.

Chi Xian was also confident in dealing with Li Yuan Bai. He was in the late Nascent Soul stage, while Li Yuan Bai was just a newbie who had barely entered the Nascent Soul stage a few decades ago. Chi Xian believed that dealing with him would be a piece of cake. As for Li Yi Yi, Chi Xian never took her seriously. A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, she really wasn't worth his attention.

"Ya Ya, you go in first and keep going up until you're blocked by a barrier. Wait for me there." Yuan Bai calmly told Ya Ya to leave first. He would hold off Chi Xian. In Chi Xian's eyes, he was indeed just a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages. In a normal competition, he would definitely lose. But if it came to a fight, the final result was uncertain.

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone someone with martial prowess like himself. "Heh, Li Yuan Bai, are you dreaming? Do you think I'd let her leave?" Chi Xian didn't even bother to lift a finger at Ya Ya, just gave her a look.

Yuan Bai didn't waste any more words with Chi Xian and attacked directly. As he attacked, he flung Ya Ya into the entrance of the Zhongfeng Cave. After landing, Ya Ya didn't hesitate and immediately started running upwards. She knew the situation; the best she could do was not to distract Yuan Bai and to obey his orders.

"You think she can escape? Why not just hand over half? You've ruined things. Fine, I'll deal with you first, then she! I'll take everything you have!" Chi Xian remained calm and unhurried. He wasn't even afraid of the storage ring. Once the original owner was dead, the storage ring would naturally become ownerless, and the original contract on it would automatically become invalid. This was even better; everything would be his. As for Li Yiyi, he'd deal with Li Yuanbai. What could a little Li Yiyi possibly do?

Yuanbai didn't care what Chi Xian was thinking. He only knew that if he was careless today, he and Ya Ya would have no future. Therefore, he had to give it his all!

So, he couldn't hold back. Chi Xian had a single fire elemental root, and it was fire with a higher cultivation level than his own. Yuanbai no longer used metal, wood, or earth elements. These had no chance of winning against Chi Xian's fire. He could only use fire as well, using fire to fight fire, to seek that tiny sliver of hope.

"You actually have fire!" Seeing Li Yuanbai's palm crackling with fire as he attacked, Chi Xian was greatly surprised. He hadn't expected Li Yuanbai to be so well-hidden. He had four spiritual roots? Impossible! Reaching the Nascent Soul stage with three spiritual roots was already extremely rare, and he had never seen anyone with four spiritual roots attempt to do so!

What was going on?! Something seemed to click in Chi Xian's mind. Li Yuanbai, whose spiritual roots didn't include fire, could use fire, so Li Yiyi beside him could too!

"Was Wu Mei killed by Li Yiyi?" Chi Xian roared, suddenly understanding everything!

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Li Yiyi definitely also has a fire elemental root! Seeing Li Yuanbai use fire element, Chi Xian quickly realized that damned girl had killed his Wu family's most promising disciple!

Chi Xian sneered, determined to get revenge on Li Yuanbai and Li Yiyi today!

Daring to bully his Wu family, Li Yuanbai and Li Yiyi wouldn't survive today.

However, Chi Xian wasn't in a hurry. He wasn't in a rush to kill Li Yuanbai immediately; he wanted Li Yuanbai to taste the bitterness of waiting for death. Those who offended him, Chi Xian, never had a good ending. Death was a relief for these people; a life worse than death was the most painful torture.

The moment Chi Xian made his move, Li Yuanbai understood that he intended to wear Chi Xian down. Indeed, Chi Xian, at the late Nascent Soul stage, had the resources to do so, but Li Yuanbai did not. The difference in their cultivation levels meant he was certain he couldn't outlast Chi Xian. Therefore, Yuanbai's attacks from the very beginning were all desperate. Yuanbai

swung fireballs, each strike aimed at Chi Xian's vital points—head, throat, chest—ignoring other areas. However, this alone was insufficient. Given the difference in their cultivation levels, if Yuanbai didn't possess something more powerful, these techniques wouldn't suffice. He needed his own ultimate killing move.

"Had enough? Li Yuanbai, with your paltry tricks, you think you can fight me? You've cultivated for so long, but it's all been for nothing! You're incredibly naive!" Chi Xian sneered. Sure enough, three spiritual roots were just three spiritual roots, no different from useless spiritual roots. Even if he had luckily entered the Nascent Soul stage, so what? He was still the most useless Nascent Soul cultivator!

Yuan Bai ignored him. He had only been testing the waters, hoping to further embolden Chi Xian's arrogance. As for trump cards, even Qi Refining disciples had their own, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator like himself.

Yuan Bai stood still, then unleashed his wood-elemental energy, causing green vines to dance around him.

"Haha—Li Yuan Bai, are you out of your mind? So stupid you don't even remember what element I am? You actually think you can use these few broken vines to deal with me!" Chi Xian laughed.

Chi Xian laughed at Yuan Bai, who continued on his own, inwardly sneering. "Since I can still maintain wood elemental energy even with fire within me, is such wood elemental energy afraid of fire?!"

After mobilizing his internal energy, Yuan Bai attacked again. This time, upon approaching Chi Xian, Yuan Bai first used the wooden vines to trap him. He poured all the energy he could into the vines. His cultivation was not as high as Chi Xian's; if he didn't go all out, even fire-resistant vines wouldn't be able to trap Chi Xian.

"Oh, so you're not afraid of fire? Interesting. Li Yuanbai, I don't want to kill you right now. I want to capture you alive and get all your secrets!" The coexistence of fire and wood, the wood's immunity to the heat of fire—Chi Xian quickly understood that this must be Li Yuanbai's unique technique, and he wanted to get his hands on it!

However, although surprised by Li Yuanbai's wood vines' immunity to his Heavenly Fire, Chi Xian still didn't take Li Yuanbai seriously. To him, Li Yuanbai was incredibly weak, because the level of power was absolute, and the strength of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator was incomparable to that of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator! Chi Xian

unleashed his fire; he was indeed confident. Chi Xian didn't need to use his full strength to contend with Yuanbai's fully powered wood vines. If Yuanbai didn't do something, his fully powered wood vines would be on the verge of being burned.

"Not bad, I'm getting more and more interested. A wood vine that can withstand my Heavenly Fire!" Chi Xian narrowed his eyes. It seemed Li Yuanbai had many opportunities. This trip was worthwhile; all of Li Yuanbai's good things were now his!

As the wooden vines entwined around Chi Xian, Yuan Bai leaped above him, confronting him. With a flick of his wrist, a pill appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, he placed it in his mouth and swallowed.

The pill melted instantly, and its effects began to manifest. Yuan Bai bit his tongue, letting his blood flow down the pill—a secret technique to amplify its effects. This was the pill's most distinctive feature: simply taking the pill, without using one's own blood, would cause the user's cultivation to surge two levels. For example, if Yuan Bai had only taken the pill, his cultivation would have advanced from the early to late Nascent Soul stage. However, if his own blood were added, his internal energy would surge two levels again. Yuan Bai had obtained this pill by chance; no one in the cultivation world knew how to make such a pill. Yuan Bai hadn't expected to use it now; perhaps everything was indeed preordained.

If Chi Xian hadn't blocked his way today, if their relationship hadn't deteriorated to the point of life and death, and if their cultivation levels weren't so different, he would never have resorted to this method of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own. These cultivation-enhancing pills always work the same way: they prematurely deplete your vital energy, leaving you completely drained and harming your health. Especially since Yuan Bai had used a blood-based secret technique, Yuan Bai smiled bitterly. He feared it would take decades to recover. But even if it took hundreds of years, he had to do this today. Otherwise, he would have no chance to kill Chi Xian—yes, kill him.

Leaving aside Chi Xian's initial murderous intent, from the moment Chi Xian learned that Ya Ya had killed Wu Mei, their feud was irreconcilable. Chi Xian would never let him and Ya Ya go. Since that was the case, then it was a fight to the death. Even at the cost of injury, Yuan Bai decided to eliminate this danger!

The surge of vital energy within his body came incredibly fast—double, triple, quadruple. Yuan Bai clearly felt that he had reached the late Nascent Soul stage, but he couldn't leapfrog into the Out-of-Body stage. Otherwise, dealing with Chi Xian would have been a piece of cake. It seemed that the transition from Nascent Soul to Out-of-Body was indeed a major hurdle. However, even without reaching Out-of-Body, it was enough. He was roughly equivalent to Chi Xian in the late Nascent Soul stage, but his vital energy was twice that of a late Nascent Soul cultivator. With that alone, he could kill Chi Xian! With

his vital energy surging, Yuan Bai certainly wouldn't hold back. He had to subdue Chi Xian within the time it took for an incense stick to burn; otherwise, once the time was up, his vital energy would be exhausted, leaving him at Chi Xian's mercy. He channeled

his twice-late Nascent Soul cultivation into the wooden vines binding Chi Xian, and with the remaining twice-energy, he transformed it into sharp metal. As the vines tightened, he stabbed towards Chi Xian's chest. Yuan Bai wanted a fatal blow, giving Chi Xian no chance!

"How could this be?!" The power on the wooden vines doubled, tightening rapidly. Chi Xian sensed it immediately and was shocked. How could this be? Li Yuanbai, who was clearly only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, suddenly unleashed the power of the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

Chi Xian dared not be careless any longer and tried his best to break free from the wooden vines binding him. Unfortunately, it was too late. If he hadn't underestimated Yuanbai from the beginning and hadn't tried to torture him, but instead killed him directly, Yuanbai wouldn't have had any chance. Even if the pill's effects were fast, there was still a certain time limit. These were all opportunities for Chi Xian, but he let them slip away because of his arrogance.

Now, having broken free with all his might, he was no match for someone with twice the energy of a late stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator. Chi Xian could only stare wide-eyed in disbelief as Yuanbai's sharp metal pierced his chest without any resistance, precisely at the location of his heartbeat. Instantly, his body died.

After Chi Xian's death, his nascent soul flew out of his body. As long as the nascent soul remained, it could seek a body to possess and be reborn. However, how could Yuan Bai give Chi Xian this opportunity? Yuan Bai, whose strength was already doubled enough to kill Chi Xian, forcibly quadrupled it. Besides making it easier to kill Chi Xian, he also prevented Chi Xian from having any chance to possess and be reborn. Chi Xian's nascent soul left his body quickly, but Yuan Bai, with four times the strength of a late-stage nascent soul, was even faster. He directly sent out a wooden vine to wrap around Chi Xian, strangling him to death.

Thus, Chi Xian's body and soul were destroyed. From then on, there was no more True Monarch Chi Xian on the Wandering Continent!

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Chi Xian's Nascent Soul Was Squeezed to Death. With no possibility of rebirth for Chi Xian, Yuan Bai could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, he did not expect that as soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, his body fell down from mid-air.

"!" A mouthful of blood finally escaped Yuan Bai's throat. The effects of the drug had worn off, and all of Yuan Bai's vital energy had been drained. Even his physical strength was exhausted. Yuan Bai felt that he didn't even have the strength to move a finger, let alone stand up. Fortunately, this was the central peak, where almost no one came. Looking at Chi Xian's corpse not far away, Yuan Bai smiled wryly. Could it be that Chi Xian had dug his own grave? He had planned to rob or kill him silently, but in the end, he had only benefited others.

Yuan Bai gasped for breath, needing to rest a little longer. Right now, there was no vital energy to circulate in his body. He couldn't think about cultivating for decades. He could only start cultivating after his body had been completely replenished. Only then could he circulate vital energy. Until then, he needed to focus on building up his strength. This didn't require vital energy, but it would take time to recover. In short, Yuan Bai was like someone had drained all his life force. Apart from having breath, he was no different from the dead Chi Xian beside him.

"Yuan Bai!" Yuan Bai lay motionless on the ground. It wasn't that he didn't want to move; he was worried about Ya Ya, but he simply couldn't move. Even crawling would require a breath, and clearly, he needed more time to rest before he could reach the central peak.

Ya Ya was definitely anxious, and Yuan Bai was anxious too, but he could only close his eyes and try to rest and recover. Unexpectedly, Ya Ya returned at this moment, filled with anxiety and unease.

"Ya Ya!" Yuan Bai opened his eyes, smiling bitterly. His pale face had no color at all, and his blue robe was tattered and filthy, completely unlike the confident Yuan Bai of the past.

"Yuan Bai—" They were bound together by a love charm, so Ya Ya had always known he wasn't dead. But seeing him like this, tears streamed down Ya Ya's face like a burst dam, showing no sign of stopping. How could she be at ease with him in this state?

"Ya Ya, it's alright, I just need some rest." Yuan Bai took three tries to finish the sentence; the pill was truly potent, its effects overwhelming, and its aftereffects equally so.

"Yuan Bai, you rest first, I'll clean this up." Ya Ya didn't touch Yuan Bai, turning to deal with the scene of Yuan Bai's murder. Even though no one usually came here, and ordinary Tai Xu Sect disciples wouldn't dare, don't forget that the Tai Xu Sect has five members. Besides the two currently here, there are three more. At this moment, she and Yuan Bai couldn't afford any more accidents.

"Mm," Yuan Bai responded softly with his eyes closed.

A fire was set off, and Chi Xian was instantly reduced to ashes before Ya Ya's eyes, leaving not a trace. The surrounding vegetation was even simpler. Circulating the wood-elemental energy within her body, the vegetation quickly regained its vitality under the call of the wood power within Ya Ya's body, visibly regrowth. Unless you could remember every single blade of grass and tree clearly, you wouldn't be able to tell that a brief duel between Nascent Soul cultivators had taken place here just moments before.

"Yuan Bai, drink some water." After taking care of these matters, Ya Ya returned to Yuan Bai's side, took out some water, and held it to his lips.

Yuan Bai opened his eyes and drank a few sips from Ya Ya's hand, but unfortunately, his strength hadn't recovered much.

"Yuan Bai, can you walk? Let's go back to Qingluo Peak." They could leave silently and return just as silently; Ya Ya believed it was the best place for Yuan Bai to recuperate.

"I don't have the strength to go back unnoticed right now. Chi Xian's disappearance will be discovered soon, and it would be troublesome if others found out what happened to me." Yuan Bai gasped for breath, finally managing to finish speaking.

"Then what do we do? Go to the middle peak?" Ya Ya remembered that the highest level of cultivation in the Tai Xu Sect was not only the Nascent Soul stage like Yuan Bai, but also the Out-of-Body stage, an unknown level. Neither Ya Ya nor Yuan Bai knew how deep their strength was, or whether they could see anything. Yuan Bai could no longer withstand any attack, not even from an ordinary person. Ya Ya was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. If they were discovered to have killed Chi Xian today, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“No need, we’ll stay here. My vital energy won’t recover in a short time, but my stamina should be fine. Just give me a few days, and once my stamina recovers, we’ll see if we can return to Qingluo Peak.” Outdoor survival is never a problem for cultivators. Entering the central peak completely depletes his vital energy. Yuan Bai, who already needs to recover and circulate his vital energy quickly, can’t go any further unless he enters the secret realm. However, entering the secret realm doesn’t require his vital energy. As for preventing the poison of the flower nectar, Yuan Bai has a way. He has a Sea-Avoiding Pearl. If Ya Ya circulates her qi slightly, a defensive array can be raised to ensure the two of them reach the array’s core. However, Yuan Bai doesn’t know if he needs to open the array’s core. If he does, he can’t open it in his current state. In that case, they would have essentially gone in for nothing. Most importantly, given his current condition, he would need several more days to recover after leaving the secret realm. There are also dangers he hasn’t yet encountered in the secret realm, which he is currently powerless to deal with. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, Yuan Bai doesn’t want to take the risk. Killing Chi Xian was for his and Ya Ya’s better survival; there’s no reason to create more trouble for himself.

If he could return to Qingluo Peak, that became Yuan Bai's first choice after much thought. As long as he entered Qingluo Peak before anyone discovered him, he could announce to the outside world that he had returned from the secret realm with serious injuries. Then he could continue to seal the peak and not come out. In this way, he would not have to worry about other people's scrutinizing gazes. Even those in the Nascent Soul stage could not visit his cave. However, without any cultivation foundation, how easy would it be to quietly enter the Taixu Sect, which was full of cultivators!

"Yuanbai, don't think too much. Let's just rest quietly like this, do nothing, and think about nothing." Holding his head close to her chest, Ya Ya protected him like a mother protecting her child. Ya Ya didn't dare inject her own vital energy into him, but she thought of another method: she would circulate her own vital energy, letting Yuanbai unconsciously sense its presence. Soon, a faint milky glow rose around Ya Ya. Ya Ya didn't know if this would work on Yuanbai's depleted vital energy, and she didn't hold out much hope. She comforted herself, at least this way, she and Yuanbai wouldn't have to worry about being cold. With her vital energy acting as a warm stove, Yuanbai would be cozy. Yuanbai

said he needed to rest for a few days to regain his strength and be able to move freely again. Ya Ya believed him. But then another accident happened. Yuanbai hadn't expected it, and Ya Ya certainly hadn't expected it either. As the days passed, Yuanbai's condition worsened!

Chapter 160.

Ya Ya and Yuan Bai spent ten days recuperating in the grass near the central peak. Both Ya Ya and Yuan Bai believed that while ten days wouldn't be enough to restore any of Yuan Bai's vital energy, it should at least allow him to regain some of his physical strength. However, the reality was quite the opposite. Yuan Bai's condition worsened day by day, and by the eighth day, he even vomited blood!

By the tenth day, Yuan Bai was in a state of semi-consciousness, half-consciousness. Ya Ya knew that if they didn't do something, Yuan Bai's condition would continue to deteriorate.

"Ya Ya, let's enter the secret realm." Yuan Bai regained consciousness. He understood Ya Ya's thoughts perfectly; no one knew his condition better than him. His body was rapidly deteriorating. Yuan Bai smiled bitterly. It seemed that the pill had not only depleted his vital energy and physical strength, but also his life!

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Yuan Bai had never seen a more potent medicine. Pills that boost strength in a short time always come at the cost of physical damage. Naturally, the more potent the medicine, the greater the loss. A medicine that can boost your strength fourfold would likely require more than just sacrificing your vital energy and stamina, so sacrificing your life is understandable.

However, understanding is one thing, accepting fate is another. Even for Ya Ya's sake, Yuan Bai wouldn't accept his fate!

Returning to Qingluo Peak as planned was impossible, so entering the secret realm was the only option. At this point, there was only one chance!

Just like when Ya Ya was seriously injured, Yuan Bai decided to take the Thousand-Year Yin-Yang Fruit again. This was the only way to try and save his life. They couldn't return to Qingluo Peak, so they had to enter the secret realm. He hoped everything would go smoothly and they could eventually reach the array's core and that house. Once they got there, the house would be their safest hiding place.

Even if there is danger, Yuan Bai would never say that he would let Ya Ya live alone. He and Ya Ya both know that without each other, what difference would it make whether they live or not?

"Alright, let's enter the secret realm!" Ya Ya nodded with a smile. Ten days was enough for her to wipe away her tears and be brave again!

If she lived, she would live with Yuan Bai; if she died, they would die together! She would follow him to the ends of the earth!

"This is the Sea-Avoiding Pearl. After we enter the secret realm, you circulate your vital energy, and the Sea-Avoiding Pearl will rise around our bodies as a protective shield. The flower sap inside is poisonous, and this will help us stay away." He took out the pearl and handed it to Ya Ya. He had originally planned to wait until he recovered before safely taking Ya Ya in, but now everything depended on her.

She helped Yuan Bai up, letting him lean most of his weight on her. After Ya Ya used some magic to erase all traces of them here, she helped Yuan Bai into the central peak.

Ya Ya had never been on the path upwards before. Fortunately, Yuan Bai's willpower kept him from fainting. Guided by him, they walked and stopped, and finally reached the barrier.

"Yuan Bai, we've arrived!" Wiping the sweat from her face, Ya Ya happily told Yuan Bai, considering it a small victory.

"Yuan Bai—" Yuan Bai didn't answer; he had succumbed to unconsciousness.

Ya Ya took out a blanket, carefully helped Yuan Bai sit down, and covered them both. Ya Ya closed her eyes, regulating her own breathing. Yuan Bai wouldn't wake up for at least half a day, so Ya Ya silently circulated her energy, waiting for him to awaken.

She was too weak now; if she were stronger, Yuan Bai wouldn't have suffered such a serious injury. Therefore, she needed to seize every opportunity to improve her cultivation and stop being a burden to Yuan Bai as soon as possible.

"Ya Ya," Yuan Bai finally woke up again a day later.

"Yuan Bai, drink some water first." Ya Ya hurriedly took out water and handed it to Yuan Bai's lips.

"I was unconscious for a long time!" Yuan Bai himself felt that this time he had been unconscious for even longer.

“I think it’s because you forced yourself not to rest before, so this time you were unconscious for a longer time. Do you want something to eat?” Ya Ya was glad that she still maintained her habit of eating three meals a day and had a lot of food in her storage ring. Otherwise, she didn’t know where to find food for Yuan Bai to eat. Without Yuan Bai’s vital energy, he was no different from an ordinary person and needed to drink water, eat, and sleep.

“I’m not hungry. Let’s enter the secret realm while I’m awake. It would be best if we could reach the array eye in one go. If I can’t get there and I faint again, Ya Ya, don’t worry. Stay in the protective enclosure and wait patiently for me to wake up. You can’t solve the array inside.” Perhaps because he had just woken up, Yuan Bai was in good spirits.

“Okay, I’ve got it. If we can’t get there, I won’t go anywhere. I’ll just wait for you to wake up.” She helped Yuan Bai up, put away the things, and prepared to enter the secret realm.

Yuan Bai reached out his hand, only then remembering that during his last experiment, although he hadn't used his Yuan Qi, he still possessed the cultivation of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Now, however, he had nothing within him, and he wasn't sure if the barrier would still recognize him.

After his hand successfully passed through the barrier, Yuan Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, regardless of the barrier's standard, as long as it recognized him, that was fine.

The first barrier passed without issue. Ya Ya continued to support Yuan Bai, and the two entered smoothly. Ya Ya hadn't forgotten Yuan Bai's instructions; she had already prepared the Sea-Avoiding Pearl. The moment they passed through the barrier and felt the presence of Yuan Qi within their bodies, Ya Ya simultaneously circulated her own Yuan Qi, and the Sea-Avoiding Pearl's protective shield rose, protecting them both.

Ya Ya only glanced casually at the surroundings. Just as Yuan Bai had mentioned, it was beautiful at first glance, but for her now, even the most beautiful things had lost their aesthetic value.

"Is Yuan Bai alright?"

"I can still hold on, let's go." As Yuan Bai took a step, just as the barrier he had just passed through recognized him, the flowers and plants automatically parted to make way for him. It was a straight path without any bends, completely different from the winding path he had taken when breaking the formation last time.

Everything was magical; the barrier and the maze seemed to know Yuan Bai, all making way for him.

"Don't put away the Sea-Avoiding Pearl, let's just walk through like this." If he were alone, Yuan Bai was confident he wouldn't have any problems, even without using any Yuan Qi. But with Ya Ya there, it was better to use the Sea-Avoiding Pearl just in case.

"I know." Ya Ya nodded, and the two of them set off without further delay. Yuan Bai hoped that he and Ya Ya could reach the formation's core before he fainted again, and he also hoped that the formation's core, the barrier, and the maze would recognize him and not need his Tai Xu Yuan Qi.

The straight path wasn't long; it was the shortest distance in a straight line. However, due to Yuan Bai's severe injuries, their progress was incredibly slow, almost crawling along. Even so, upon reaching the array's core, Yuan Bai was still panting heavily. But the moment he saw the core, he truly felt relieved.

The array core opened automatically. Below was one final barrier, but by this point, Yuan Bai was confident that it would no longer be a problem for him and Ya Ya.

Grandmaster Taixu had said he'd struck gold; indeed, he had!

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