The days passed like flowing water.
Spring turned to summer, and in the blink of an eye, a month went by.
During this month, Chen Ye’s life was as disciplined as a monk’s.
In the early morning, he inhaled and exhaled purple air with the rising sun, tempering his divine soul;
During the day, he sat upright in Baopu Hall, teaching and enlightening all the disciples.
There’s no denying it, Chen Ye is indeed a good teacher.
Perhaps because of the proficiency panel he possesses, he often grasps the essence of techniques, Alchemy Dao, and even formations.
Those obscure and difficult formulas, with his few words of guidance, allowed disciples to suddenly realize, like clouds parting to reveal the sun.
Even those disciples who only came to pass time had to admit after a few classes—this man’s belly truly has ink.
He wasn’t the kind of mediocre teacher that just read from textbooks but truly passed on the Way and imparted knowledge.
A month later.
That day, deep in the night.
In the Quiet Chamber of Cangli Courtyard.
Chen Ye sat cross-legged on a mat, eyes closed, breathing deep and heavy.
The indoor air seemed to be frozen, a scorching aura spreading outward from his center.
His bare upper body shimmered with a jade-like luster, under which blood vessels seemed like magma flowing fervently.
This was a sign of spiritual power operating at its peak.
"Hoo..."
Chen Ye exhaled a breath of stale air, a flash of brilliance seeming to pass through his eyes.
"A month has passed."
He whispered to himself, feeling the spiritual liquid in his dantian, full to the point of overflowing.
Throughout this month, he cultivated tirelessly day and night.
Originally,
Chen Ye’s cultivation was close to breaking through.
After polishing like this, his spiritual power had been compressed to the extreme, only one last straw was needed to ignite it fully.
That feeling... has come.
It was the sensation of realm barriers loosening.
Like a thin sheet of paper on a window, just a light poke, and a broader world would be visible.
Chen Ye’s gaze steadied.
The Life and Death Profound Light operated at full force!
Boom!
The vast Spirit Sea churned incessantly, further condensing!
Simultaneously,
The pain and swelling from the dantian spread throughout his body, but Chen Ye didn’t even furrow his brows, just gritted his teeth tightly, guiding the spiritual power to flush through again and again.
Once, twice, thrice...
No one knew how much time had passed.
It seemed like an jade bottle had shattered.
The once-congested meridians instantly cleared, and the exuberant newborn spiritual power surged through his limbs like a released flood.
Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, achieved!
The process went smoothly without any mishaps.
After all, Chen Ye had prepared for this breakthrough for quite a while.
This breakthrough,
Not only did his total spiritual power increase by nearly thirty percent, but the quality was far superior to before!
"With the current me, deploying the improved escape technique, even some late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators would find it hard to trace my steps."
Chen Ye smiled contentedly.
Simultaneously, his divine sense surged along with it, extending outward to cover the entire Cangli Courtyard.
"Hmm?"
A gentle curve suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Within his divine sense perception,
Outside the courtyard door, under the old pear tree, stood a familiar figure quietly.
She curbed her aura as much as possible, seemingly afraid of disturbing the person cultivating inside, even her breathing was suppressed low and gentle.
"This silly girl..."
A wave of warmth flowed through Chen Ye’s heart.
He knew she was there.
Perhaps ever since his aura fluctuated, she had already arrived.
To avoid her disciple from noticing, she dared not blatantly provide protection during the day, but chose this dark and windy moment to stealthily guard outside like a little thief.
Chen Ye stood up, casually dispersing the heat waves in the room, tidied his robe, then strode towards the door.
Squeak——
The wooden door creaked open.
The cool night wind mingled with a faint pear blossom fragrance rushed in.
Outside the door.
Moonlight, like water, cascaded upon that golden hair.
Bai Susu leaned against the tree trunk, arms crossed, seemingly lost in thought, with a few leaves falling on her head.
Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, her eyelashes quivered, and she lifted her eyes to look over.
Seeing Chen Ye appearing calm and composed, joy blossomed in her eyes.
"Chen Ye! You..."
Just as she spoke, she seemed to realize it was late night and hurriedly covered her mouth, glanced around, and whispered,
"Did you break through? Not bad, barely catching up to me."
Chen Ye leaned against the door frame, watching her cautious demeanor and couldn’t help but find it amusing.
This girl, back when she was getting along with her disciple, didn’t seem afraid of him, did she?
But now,
after confirming the relationship, she has become timid and cautious.
He couldn’t help but want to tease her and pretended not to know, asking:
"I broke through. But True Inheritor Bai, in the middle of the night, why don’t you go back to rest? What are you doing here at my Cangli Courtyard?"
"Could it be..."
"That you want to take advantage of my cultivation unprepared, to seduce me?"
Bai Susu’s cheeks instantly turned red, appearing extremely cute in Chen Ye’s eyes.
She glared at Chen Ye with a mix of shyness and annoyance, stubbornly saying:
"Who... Who’s going to seduce you! You’re too full of yourself! I... I just... came to take a look!"
Fine,
she may not seduce, but Chen certainly wants to seduce.
Chen Ye took a step forward, reaching out to embrace the girl’s slender waist.
The familiar scent greeted him, Bai Susu’s body softened on one side, and after a symbolic struggle, she obediently leaned against his chest, though her eyes still cautiously watched him.
"Since you’re here, to celebrate reaching the breakthrough as Dao companions..."
Chen Ye lowered his head, leaning close to her jade-like earlobe, and mischievously said,
"Why don’t we explore the truth of the Dao further?"
Upon hearing this,
Bai Susu looked flustered. Subconsciously, her hands pressed against Chen Ye’s chest, shaking her head vigorously:
"No... No way!"
This month!
For a whole month!
Since they established their relationship, it was like Chen Ye flipped some incredible switch.
This guy, relying on his improved cultivation, had absurdly boundless energy and kept dragging her to cultivate daily.
At first, she found it sweet, but later... she truly couldn’t take it anymore!
If this continued, she, a proud True Disciple, wouldn’t die by the hands of a Demon Cultivator but rather by her Dao companion!
Seeing Chen Ye’s disappointed look,
Bai Susu’s heart trembled.
But thinking back, these past days... she hadn’t fully satisfied him.
A flash of insight crossed her mind, and she blurted out: "How about... finding you a concubine?"
Chen Ye was startled, loosening his grip on her waist: "What did you say? You would find one? Before... someone was so jealous of Zhao Yushuang, almost knocking over the vinegar pot!"
This guy.
Could it be that she’s deliberately trying to test him?
Bai Susu’s charming face turned red, her gaze evasive, yet she still stubbornly said:
"I didn’t! Besides... that’s different..."
She silently muttered to herself:
Someone like Zhao Yushuang, with her proud nature, was completely beyond her control.
If such a woman really came through the door, she would always go against her and threaten her own status.
She wanted someone easy to control, obedient, and easy to deal with if things didn’t go well.
Someone who could share Chen Ye’s overly abundant energy without threatening her position.
In fact, Bai Susu had a very open perspective,
In the world of cultivators, there were too many cultivators with multiple women, she didn’t mind.
Like her own father, besides her mother, hadn’t he had other women outside?
For example, the Fourth Elder...
It’s nothing more than her Dao companion having another plaything.
Of course, it can only be a plaything!
"This..." Chen Ye looked at her serious demeanor, with a mind to refuse, "better not, having you is enough for me."
If it was any other time she heard this, Bai Susu would be overjoyed.
But now,
she only felt a pain in her abdomen.
Only me is enough? Does that mean you’re going to keep exhausting just me alone?
"No way!"
Bai Susu immediately became anxious, grabbing Chen Ye’s collar, speaking urgently,
"If... if it keeps going like this, I... I will die!"
"..."
Chen Ye was speechless.
Come to think of it, this girl in recent days, every time practically passed out, and would even weaken at the sight of him later on.
Who was Chen Ye, after all?
He mastered the Grand Cycle, with seemingly endless energy, and was adept in the Evergreen Technique suitable for nourishing himself.
Not to mention, being an Alchemist, he often refined top-grade Pills to replenish his body.
Seeing he didn’t immediately refuse, Bai Susu felt slightly relieved and quickly began filtering suitable candidates in her mind.
Commoners and ordinary women, she would never prepare for Chen Ye.
How could the man of Bai Susu be enjoyed by mere ordinary mortals?
That would be insulting her!
At the very least... it should be Saint Child and Saintess Level from various sects! With looks, figure, aptitude, all indispensable.
But someone too strong, like Zhao Yushuang, she wouldn’t be able to control, easily inviting trouble into her home.
Someone too weak wouldn’t suit Chen Ye.
Who would be the right one then?