119: Chapter 119: The Formation is Hard to Break

"Three days..." Xiao Yuan looked toward the direction of the Formation, a glimmer flashing in his eyes.

With the energy boost from the creation cauldron, three days was enough. In fact, it might not even take that long!

Hearing this, although the six women felt somewhat uncertain, given the current situation, they could only choose to trust Xiao Yuan.

Over the following period, Xiao Yuan found a spot and resumed trying to Cultivate Heavenly Understanding of Array Dao, while the six women also began their own Cultivation.

Two days later.

Xiao Yuan opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi.

This time, the Cultivation had been even faster than expected, boosting his confidence further.

Meanwhile, the panel in his mind clearly displayed the progress of Heavenly Understanding of Array Dao:

[Heavenly Understanding of Array Dao]

Tier 3 Progress: 10%

"It's done!" He grinned, stood up, and walked toward the Tier 3 Formation.

The six women had woken up long ago and were gathered together talking in low voices. Seeing him approach, they all looked up.

"Xiao Yuan, how is it?" Ye Qingcen asked impatiently.

Xiao Yuan nodded: "I know the Formation now. It's called the 'Five Elements Void Realm Spirit Locking Formation'. It can conceal aura and also connect the outside world with this space for two-way teleportation. The Formation bases are those Five Elements spiritual items. As long as we find them and activate them, we can get out."

The women's eyes lit up.

"Then what are we waiting for? Break the Formation quickly!" Ye Qingcen urged.

Xiao Yuan walked up to the Formation, closed his eyes, and extended his Divine Sense.

And then—

Buzz!

A powerful force of backlash struck him. Xiao Yuan groaned muffledly, his face instantly turning pale as he stumbled back several steps!

"Xiao Yuan!" Su Li hurriedly supported him.

Xiao Yuan waved his hand, fear lingering in his heart: "No... this Formation demands too much Divine Sense. One must have a Divine Sense strength at Peak Foundation Establishment to locate the Formation bases inside."

He gave a bitter smile: "I tried just now and almost suffered damage to my Divine Soul from the shock."

He hadn't expected his calculations to be off. He understood the Formation, but his cultivation was clearly insufficient.

The women's expressions instantly changed.

"Divine Sense at Peak Foundation Establishment?" Su Ruotong frowned. "Your current cultivation..."

"Peak Qi Refining," Xiao Yuan said helplessly. "Although I Cultivate a concealment Cultivation Technique that makes my Divine Sense comparable to Middle Stage Foundation Establishment, it's still far from Peak Foundation Establishment."

He didn't tell the truth. After all, in common perception, Qi Refining only had nine layers, but due to his Cultivation Technique, his Qi Refining had eighteen layers.

If he really explained that, he'd probably have to elaborate at length, and since it concerned his secrets, it was better to just gloss over it!

The women didn't press the matter, but anxiety was clearly written on their faces!

Ye Qingcen grew anxious: "Then what do we do? We can't get out?"

Xiao Yuan remained silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up with a sharp glint in his eyes.

"There's a way."

All the women looked at him simultaneously.

Xiao Yuan said slowly, "Boost my cultivation. As long as my cultivation increases and my Divine Sense strength reaches Peak Foundation Establishment, there is hope."

Right now, the only hope of escaping was to raise his cultivation and then Cultivate the Refining Spirit Returning to Void Technique. Doing so made it possible for him to obtain Divine Sense at Peak Foundation Establishment within a short time!

Lin Qingxue was startled: "Boost your cultivation? You're currently at Peak Qi Refining. Isn't Peak Foundation Establishment still a long way off?"

Xiao Yuan nodded: "Normal Cultivation indeed won't be fast enough. But I have a method."

He pulled a Jade Slip from his coat, which was precisely the Yin-Yang Chaos Harmony Technique.

"This is a Dual Cultivation Technique I obtained from Li Qingyun," he said seriously. "It benefits both parties and can rapidly increase cultivation. If you are willing... to lend me a hand, I can achieve a Breakthrough in the shortest possible time."

Although he could use the creation cauldron to Cultivate and push his cultivation to the eighteenth layer of Qi Refining in a short time by himself...

...the energy of the creation cauldron would likely be completely exhausted. Xiao Yuan naturally didn't want to waste the energy he had accumulated with such difficulty.

Therefore, he wanted to take this opportunity to extract some benefits from the six women.

Acting like this felt a bit despicable and shameless to him. But so what! In any case, things had already gone that far between him and the six women.

Since that was the case, why not use this opportunity to replenish more energy! Despicable and shameless or not, so be it!

Deep down, he felt a bit guilty. However, his face maintained an expression of absolute righteousness.

Hearing his words, the women were stunned. Aside from Su Li and Ye Qingcen, whose eyes sparkled with anticipation, the remaining four women's fair faces instantly flushed red!

The air suddenly fell silent.

Su Ruotong frowned slightly, her gaze complex.

Lin Qingxue lowered her head, unknown what she was thinking.

The two Jade Maiden Palace Junior Sisters were even more flustered, looking at each other awkwardly.

Nevertheless, the looks they cast toward Xiao Yuan carried a tinge of complex affection.

Xiao Yuan coughed dryly: "Of course, this is just my suggestion. You decide for yourselves. If you're willing, that's great; if not... I won't force you."

He stood up and walked toward another corner.

"I'll do some Alchemy first. You can take your time to think."

He didn't force the six women, giving them plenty of time to consider. After all, Su Ruotong and the others talked lightly about treating past events as if nothing had happened...

...but when faced with such a situation again, it was only natural for them to hesitate!

In fact, Xiao Yuan didn't hold excessively high expectations. It would be best if they agreed, but if they didn't, it didn't matter. In any case, Su Li and Ye Qingcen would definitely agree.

When the time came, doing that with the two of them would be completely justifiable.

He couldn't miss the chance to charge the creation cauldron just because he was worried about the other women feeling embarrassed. Besides, to boost his cultivation as quickly as possible in a short time, the creation cauldron was indispensable!

Hearing this, the six women looked at the departing Xiao Yuan and instantly fell into silence.

Su Li and Ye Qingcen originally intended to head straight over to Xiao Yuan, but hearing that he was going to perform Alchemy, they decided not to disturb him for the moment!

Meanwhile, in the corner, Xiao Yuan sat cross-legged and retrieved the creation cauldron from his Dantian.

Now that he had the Earth Fire Spirit and the quality of the creation cauldron had improved, it could be used for Alchemy.

Moreover, to simultaneously enhance the quality of the Medicinal Pills without being noticed by Su Ruotong and the six women, performing Alchemy with the creation cauldron was actually better!

After all, the moment he finished refining the Medicinal Pills, he could immediately activate the creation cauldron to enhance their quality all at once!

As the creation cauldron appeared, with a thought, he summoned the Earth Fire Spirit inside it. A golden firebird appeared within the cauldron, letting out an excited cry.

Immediately following, boom!

The Earth Fire Spirit ignited into flames, and the creation cauldron's temperature rapidly rose.

Xiao Yuan pulled out the ingredients for the ziyun pill and placed them into the cauldron portion by portion.

"First batch, let's refine!"

The Earth Fire Spirit was connected to Xiao Yuan's Divine Soul, making their cooperation tacitly perfect. It could sense the thoughts in Xiao Yuan's mind.

According to the requirements of Alchemy, the flames grew larger or smaller, precisely controlling the temperature.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yuan followed the Pill Formula, methodically adding herbs, condensing liquid medicinal essences, and Fusion into pills.

Half a cup of tea's time later.

Buzz—