239: Before departure

Nine days passed in the blink of an eye.

The results were remarkable:

Medicinal Pill: Thirteen 【nine revolutions profound yang pill】s, each the size of a dragon's eye, with golden patterns flowing across them, emitting terrifying profound yang fluctuations!

Twenty 【endless life creation pill】s, green as jade, full of vitality, with a medicinal fragrance that refreshed the heart and spleen!

They lay neatly in specially made jade bottles; this was the substantial capital Yao Delong had prepared for the Burial God Abyss!

yin-yang value: On the light screen within his Sea of Consciousness, the number representing the yin-yang value, late on the ninth night, accompanied by a suppressed moan from Lin Qingxue's boudoir and the System's notification sound, finally broke through four digits—1030 points!

A terrifying "deposit" enough to make Yao Delong feel fully confident!

Lin Qingxue lived up to the name of a Prodigy; with Yao Delong's "Dual Cultivation assistance" and her own powerful Comprehension Ability, she successfully mastered the "Nine Nether Profound Ice True Scripture" in just half a month!

Far exceeding the eight-month deadline given by the artifact spirit!

When she stepped into the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion again, the complete Legacy of the "Nine Nether Profound Ice True Scripture" was deeply imprinted in her Sea of Consciousness. Her aura became deeper and more restrained, and a hint of Nine Nether's chilling and unpredictable nature was added to her ice soul sword Sword Intent.

Inside Yao Delong's Dantian, that super ninth-grade Pure Yang Creation Golden Core shone with extreme brilliance. The invisible shackles on its surface, after being repeatedly scoured by the two extreme types of primal yin power of ice and fire over the past few days, were now as thin as cicada wings and covered with fine cracks!

An unspeakable palpitation, like a sleeping ancient Vicious Beast, was slowly awakening deep within the Golden Core!

Breaking the core and forming the Nascent Soul seemed to lack only a trigger, a turning point!

As for Liu Rumei, after the final night, she finally stopped suppressing herself. The power that had long accumulated to its peak within her body erupted, and she began her seclusion to impact the Golden Core Realm!

"There is one more thing to do before departing."

His figure flickered, turning into a streak of red light, heading straight for Spirit Forging Peak.

Spirit Forging Peak, Elder Liu's courtyard.

"Hahaha! Kid Yao, you've come just in time!"

Elder Liu Duan's booming laughter made the main hall hum.

He pointed to the center of the hall, where a huge figure stood silently—it was pitch-red, with ferocious lines, emitting a monstrous, vicious aura—it was the repaired asura war puppet!

At this moment, the spiderweb-like cracks that had covered the asura war puppet had disappeared without a trace, replaced by dark red armor that was smooth as a mirror and shimmered with a metallic cold light.

A terrifying pressure, deeper and more violent than before, seemingly coming from an ancient battlefield, permeated the air like a substance, making the air in the entire hall thick and heavy!

At its core, the Core Formation was emitting stable and majestic energy fluctuations, perfectly in Fusion with the war puppet.

"Many thanks, Elder Liu!"

A look of pleasant surprise erupted in Yao Delong's eyes. He could clearly feel that the current state of this war puppet could finally be fully activated!

This would be a powerful trump card for him in the Burial God Abyss!

"A mere trifle."

Liu Duan waved his hand, but his expression turned serious as he said in a deep voice:

"Kid, this Burial God Abyss is unpredictable and dangerous. That brat Xiao Chen, and the Moyang Sect behind him, will never give up!"

"Remember, come back alive! I am still waiting to see you reach the Nascent Soul Stage!"

"Elder, rest assured!"

Yao Delong clasped his hands solemnly and waved his hand to store the asura war puppet into his special Storage Ring.

"This Disciple will definitely act with caution and return safely!"

The tenth day, early morning.

When the first ray of dawn pierced the clouds and painted the top of Luoxia Peak with golden edges, Yao Delong was ready to go.

He had changed into a brand-new red-gold outfit.

The fabric had subtle flowing light, outlining his tall and pine-like figure.

His aura was as heavy as a mountain, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's; an invisible pressure radiated naturally, as if he were an peerless divine weapon about to be unsheathed.

Just as he walked out of the courtyard, a water-blue figure threw herself at him like a swallow returning to its nest, bringing with her the morning chill and a faint fragrance.

"Senior Brother Yao!"

Luo Miaomiao stood prettily in front of him, her big eyes filled with reluctance and worry.

She had dressed up specifically today; the water-blue dress made her skin look whiter than snow, and there was a hint of agile heroism within her gentleness. Her aura fluctuated, showing signs of a Breakthrough to the Golden Core.

"Miaomiao."

Yao Delong smiled slightly and habitually reached out to stroke her hair, his movements natural and intimate.

Feeling the surging spiritual power fluctuation within her, a flash of understanding crossed his eyes.

"Senior Brother, the Burial God Abyss is extremely dangerous, you must be careful!"

Luo Miaomiao looked up with her small face, her eyes filled with shimmering water.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Yao Delong's tone was steady, carrying a reassuring power.

With a thought, he took two exquisite jade bottles from his storage ring and stuffed them into Luo Miaomiao's hands.

"This one," he pointed to the jade bottle emitting a gentle aura, "contains a few gold condensation pills. If your primordial power is insufficient when you break through to the Golden Core, you can take them to recover."

"And this one," he pointed to the other jade bottle, on which the dao rhyme flowed faintly, "contains a Profound Dao Pill. After you successfully achieve Core Formation, take it after stabilizing your Realm. It can help you break through a small Realm and even increase the probability of forming a Nascent Soul in the future. The only side effect is that you need to stabilize for two months after taking it, during which your cultivation will stagnate and cannot be improved."

"Dao... Profound Dao Pill?!"

Luo Miaomiao held the two jade bottles, her small hands trembling slightly, and her beautiful eyes were filled with shock and emotion!

The gold condensation pill was already precious, but the Profound Dao Pill was worth even more; especially its effect of increasing the probability of forming a Nascent Soul was enough to drive countless Golden Core Cultivators crazy!

Senior Brother Yao had actually given such a treasure to her!

"Senior Brother... this is too valuable..." Luo Miaomiao's voice choked.

"Silly girl, just take it if I give it to you."

Yao Delong looked at her moved expression, his heart softened, and he couldn't help but lower his head and gently kiss her smooth forehead.

"Umm..."

Luo Miaomiao's pretty face turned red instantly, like a ripe apple. She lowered her head shyly, but her heart felt as sweet as if it had been filled with honey, and the sorrow of parting was diluted a lot.

"Then... Senior Brother, you must come back safely! I... I will wait for you!"

"Hmm, definitely."

Yao Delong promised solemnly, then no longer delayed, turning into a streak of red light, soaring into the sky, and flying towards Lin Qingxue's courtyard.

Luo Miaomiao stood in place, gazing infatuatedly at the distant streak of light until it completely disappeared from sight, then she tightly gripped the jade bottles in her hand, feeling the heavy affection, her face filled with both sweetness and lingering worry.

Yao Delong picked up the waiting Lin Qingxue.

She had also changed into a simple and elegant white outfit today, outlining her exquisite figure, and there was a hint of heroism in her cold temperament.

Her aura was restrained, but the pressure of the Early Nascent Soul Stage and the deep chill brought by the newly acquired "Nine Nether Profound Ice True Scripture" still made people not dare to underestimate her. The two walked side by side, turning into two streaks of red and white light, speeding towards the huge square outside the Yin Yang Sect's mountain gate.