A faint blurry phantom, its little finger pointing to the sky, slowly smoothed the cracks in the Canghai Formation, blocking the overwhelming pressure from the reverse current. A peaceful aura appeared, and a four-colored pill fire descended, condensing atop the pagoda.
At the same time, amidst a dim chaos, a Heavenly Phenomenon suddenly manifested in the deep sea waves.
“Eh, a Heavenly Dao Alchemy Master has made a move!”
“It’s a Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine! Could it be the East Pole Pavilion Master?”
“What connection does this person have with Mr. Yun?”
The crowd’s spirits lifted, filled with extreme envy.
The Heavenly Dao Alchemy Master appeared out of nowhere. Needless to say, it was a Fourth Grade Heavenly Dao Soul-Nurturing Pill.
The white-robed youth’s alchemy cauldron skill was quietly revealed, and his status instantly surpassed that of Canghai Immortal Master of Penglai Island. The thoughts of the five island powers differed.
The situation inside the room gradually stabilized. Yun Liu focused entirely on the Embryo Nourishing Pill, ignoring even the low-grade pill furnace that had directly exploded. His Divine Sense guided the spiritual energy with surgical precision, stabilizing the forming pill shape and sending it into his mouth.
Qin Xiang slowly opened her eyes, exhaling a mouthful of green mist. She looked at the anxious yet calm young man, a tender wave in her gaze.
Across from her, Ji Shiyu had already formed her Golden Core, and her Qi Sea was still pushing toward the next level. The three fortunes of Stars, Supreme Way, and Divine Tree intertwined, condensing into a dark Golden Core phenomenon. Her Spirit Breath surged to Stage 2 without stopping, with strong momentum.
The Azure Cloud Sword Mark appeared on Qin Xiang’s forehead, sharing the Sakura Dragon Essence. Her restless Qi Sea calmed under the Embryo Nourishing Pill’s help, and within her Jade Manor, there seemed to be the sound of a baby crying.
Yun Liu spoke into the air, relieved.
“Thank you.”
Qin Xiang was forming her Nascent Soul. With his cultivation level, he couldn’t protect the Dao. The disabled Aunt Master couldn’t help for now either, and the two island lords had just left, nearly causing an accident.
At the critical moment, the Pagoda District had sent down a Nascent Soul Tribulation, buying precious time for the Heavenly Dao Spiritual Medicine.
The warm-hearted citizen Little You sent a sound transmission with a chortle:
“Don’t thank me. The boss gave the order. In this sea, the Master of Boundless Pavilion calls the shots.”
Yun Liu smiled and silently noted Madam Yingluo’s favor.
Three hours passed, and the deep sea returned to calm.
Ji Shiyu had long since let go of his hand and was lying on the bed.
Ao Tian pecked at the young girl’s face. Receiving no response, he squinted and crouched down.
The Dragon Blood settled, dyeing the Jade Manor Spirit Foundation a crimson gold. At this moment, Ji Shiyu seemed to return to the Illusion Pavilion, entering a mysterious state.
Her slowly rising Spirit Breath finally stopped at Golden Core Stage 3. This was only because Ao Tian deliberately reminded the owner to stand firm, lest she be over-promoted.
Yun Liu wasn’t envious. Compared to the great karma the girl bore, this level of cultivation was far from enough.
As for Qin Xiang, she looked as if she had been pulled from the water, her delicate body drenched. The Clear Cloud Rain washed through her Jade Manor, and the Tree Sea Soul Essence and Sword Mark brought an inside-out transformation.
In the sea, there was no distinction between day and night.
When she opened her eyes, a cyan light flashed in her pupils, and her sword aura was sharp. She had achieved Nascent Soul Stage 1 Great Completion.
“Phew…”
“Finally!”
Qin Xiang looked down at her hands, feeling the brand new world of another realm, still somewhat incredulous.
The mysterious Wood Spirit on Shiyu was too strong; even she had been infected.
“Just as I caught up a little, I got left far behind again. Great. Now those gossipy guys in the Sea of Clouds will stab me in the back again.”
Yun Liu sighed in disappointment and silently stood guard by the two girls.
Qin Xiang looked at her beloved with emotion. Whether thanks or condolences, these were too formal words. Her heart was only filled with long-absent, lingering love.
“When did you become a Fourth Grade Alchemy Master and prepare the Heavenly Dao Soul-Nurturing Pill? I… I…”
“Here, this is my betrothal gift. Once you eat it, you’ll be mine. It’s too late to spit it out now! I went through a lot of trouble this trip to marry you back home. I almost got done in at the Divine Tree of Yingzhou.”
Yun Liu pretended to be weary, rubbing his arm, as if rescuing his junior sister was just a side task on the way to refining the Embryo Nourishing Pill.
When it came to being shameless, he didn’t hold back at all. The Divine Tree Gift that Ah Lian had picked up immediately became a souvenir to please his wife, waiting for her reward.
Love surged like a tidal wave.
Qin Xiang suddenly threw herself into the young man’s arms, offering a passionate kiss.
“Hmph, even without a gift, I was already yours long ago. Let me see who dares say you’re a kept man. I’m happy to let only you cling to my thigh. So what?”
Qin Xiang smiled proudly. Her beloved younger brother was no longer the First Senior Brother-in-law, but her Head Seat husband.
Ever since she fell in love with Brother Yun, who knows who was clinging to whose thigh…
“Then I won’t hold back!”
Yun Liu had been busy all day waiting for this moment.
His hands started to misbehave. The Embryo Nourishing Pill’s spiritual liquid seeped through, clinging, outlining the alluring curves of Qin Xiang’s Cloud Robe. The Sacred Fire in his crotch was already smoking.
“… There are still people here.”
Qin Xiang shyly backed away, glancing at Little Yellow Hair.
Ao Tian quickly buried his head in his chicken nest, playing ostrich.
Ji Shiyu was still sound asleep, her little mouth opening and closing, dreaming of some feast.
Yun Liu wrapped his arm around Qin Xiang’s waist, slipping to the soft couch outside the curtain, and blew out the lamp.
“Now there’s no one!”
“Haah… what’s the rush? Hehe, it tickles… where are you kissing? I’m not going anywhere…”
But soon she threw herself into the reward, lost and ecstatic.
“Can’t you get another room!?”
Qin Xiang covered her own eyes, playing the ostrich, her heart pounding wildly.
It wasn’t Qin Xiang who first tasted the mysteries of the Nascent Soul realm, but Yun Liu. Compared to their last encounter, it was a different flavor altogether, and he let loose.
The couple bathed in rain and passion, but restrained themselves. Their daughter was next door, and the new Head Seat still felt some shame.
The Junior Sister of Celestial Phenomenon Peak was still on her way to outlasting her master, but the Senior Sister of Clear Mist Peak had somehow taken over before she could fulfill her filial piety. Second Aunt-mother, who was both teacher and mother, had already fled in guilt.
Yun Liu held his gentle jade-like woman, narrating the dangers of his journey in detail.
When he talked about scheming against Yinglong and destroying the evil roots of the Hazy Sakura Shrine, Qin Xiang gasped in tension; when he mentioned impersonating the Holy Son twice and maneuvering through the Demon Sect and Seven Stars of the High Heavens, she furrowed her brows.
Yun Liu never hid any family matters, big or small, from Sister Qin. Even when he was still a useless person, he had already recognized the Housekeeper of Jueyun Peak.
Regarding the Sacred Fire cultivation, he didn’t explain too much. Qin Xiang, like Gelan, attributed it to the accidental discovery of the Book of Pills Remnant at the foot of the peak forest. Speaking of which, it also had an inextricable connection with Qin Yi, so it was hard to blame him.
Although the young Pavilion Master’s stance had nothing to do with righteousness or evil, and he was no longer a member of the Heavenly Concord Alliance, it still felt wrong to her that he had accidentally cultivated Demonic Arts.
But putting herself in his shoes, Qin Xiang couldn’t think of a better way to resolve the situation at the time. She could only urge her husband to be extremely careful and not to play with fire and burn himself.
At least, the results were good. Shiyu and Ah Lian were safe, and there would be no more innocent girls turned into Fortune Fruits.
“I’ve got this. Don’t worry.”
Qin Xiang sighed and gently pinched Yun Liu’s cheek.
Even if he confessed everything and said all he did was good, she still expressed strong dissatisfaction.
She deeply detested the Demon Sect fiends. If her man were to follow the same path and go astray, what would she do?
At her core, she was still a traditional and restrained righteous cultivator, and she detested the scourge of the Demonic Path.