411: Yao Delong's unique secret method

"That's right, Brother Delong, we can't accept them!" Luo Miaomiao also quickly shook her head.

"Why are you being polite with me?"

Yao Delong laughed heartily, a powerful confidence radiating from his face,

"Don't forget, I am an Alchemy Great Master! As long as I have the Materials, Medicinal Pills are just a matter of waving my hand!

Resources? For me, they have never been an issue! Feel free to choose whatever you want!"

Seeing Yao Delong's resolute attitude, and thinking of his miraculous Alchemy skills, the three girls finally stopped refusing.

They also understood that improving their strength was indeed an urgent matter.

Thus, under the selection of Lin Qingxue (who was slightly reserved), Liu Rumei (who was graceful and generous), and Luo Miaomiao (who was a little excited),

they each chose some Spirit Medicine, Ore, and auxiliary Magic Treasures best suited for their current Realm of Cultivation.

Watching the three girls finally smile again (though Lin Qingxue still looked a bit awkward), a great weight was finally lifted from Yao Delong's heart.

Just then, a white light shot out "swoosh" from Yao Delong's sleeve,

landing on his shoulder. It was Little White Flood Dragon Qiong Shuang, who had shrunk her size.

"Big Brother! Big Brother!"

Qiong Shuang used her tender, clear voice to claim credit, affectionately rubbing her little head against Yao Delong's cheek,

"My performance on the arena stage was pretty good, right? Gui Mi and Ri Yan were both frozen by my Cold Breath! Shouldn't I get a reward too?"

She blinked her ice-blue large eyes, full of anticipation.

Yao Delong couldn't help but laugh, and dotingly stroked her cool, smooth little head:

"Alright, alright, you won't be forgotten! Our Qiong Shuang has made a great contribution!"

With a thought, he retrieved an object from his storage ring.

It was a Jade Pendant, entirely ice-blue, shaped like a crescent moon, and emitting dense cold Qi. On the pendant,

complex ice-element runes were carved, and the faint phantom of an Ice Crystal Phoenix flowed across it.

The powerful fluctuation of ice-element spiritual energy caused the surrounding temperature to drop significantly.

"Here, this is the 'Ice Soul Profound Phoenix Pendant,' a top-grade earth artifact. It contains pure Ice Soul Profound Qi, which will greatly benefit your Cultivation and defense against enemies."

Yao Delong handed the Jade Pendant to Qiong Shuang.

"Wow! Thank you, Big Brother!!"

Qiong Shuang was instantly ecstatic. Her little claw hugged the Jade Pendant, which was even larger than her body.

She couldn't put it down, and her ice-blue scales glowed faintly with excitement.

She rolled excitedly on Yao Delong's shoulder while hugging the Jade Pendant, shouting:

"Ice Soul Profound Qi! Good stuff! From now on, I, Qiong Shuang, will be the strongest Dragon Rider under Big Brother!

Oh no, a Dragon Mount! That's not right either... Ah, whatever! Anyway, following Big Brother means good food!"

Her adorable and incoherent appearance instantly made the three girls, who had been slightly jealous moments before, burst into laughter.

The long-lost sound of relaxed laughter finally echoed in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Qiong Shuang rolled excitedly on Yao Delong's shoulder while hugging the Ice Soul Profound Phoenix Pendant.

Her adorable appearance finally completely dispelled the last trace of gloom brought by jealousy.

Lin Qingxue's tight lips relaxed slightly, Liu Rumei covered her mouth and chuckled, and Luo Miaomiao giggled uncontrollably.

Watching this heartwarming (and temporarily harmonious) scene, a warm current surged through Yao Delong's heart.

But more than that, he felt a heavy sense of responsibility and urgency.

The celebration was over, and the powerful enemies had temporarily retreated, but the crisis had not been resolved.

The resentful gaze of Ye Wushang from the Nine Nether Sect, the shadow of the Demonic Sect... these were all like swords hanging overhead!

Especially that incident with Mad Extreme Demon Lord—if he hadn't reacted quickly and relied on his powerful physique plus the protection of his precious armor, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"Nascent Soul Great Perfection... I'm only one step away from Soul Transformation!"

Yao Delong introspected, sensing the golden, dazzling Nascent Soul in his Dantian, which emitted the aura of pure yang creation.

as well as the phantom of his Heart Sword in his Sea of Consciousness, which was condensed almost into substance and emitted unparalleled sharp Sword Intent.

"But it's not enough! Far from enough!" His eyes sharpened.

Luo Tianying's pursuit and Mad Extreme Demon Lord's sneak attack made him deeply realize the importance of Physical Body defense!

Relying solely on Spells, Divine Abilities, and sword formations leaves too obvious a weakness!

"Spells, Body Refining, and Divine Soul Cultivation—all three must advance simultaneously; none can be neglected!" Yao Delong realized.

For Spells and Divine Abilities, he possessed top-tier Legacies like the Lesser Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the Nine Yang Heaven Burning Art, and Heart Sword Without Trace, giving him sufficiently formidable attack power.

In terms of Body Refining, the Entry Level chapter of the Great Sun Body Forging Art had completed two Essence Fire Body Refining processes.

Only the last Essence Fire—the Earth Core Blazing Flame Fire—was missing before he could reach Entry Level Perfection!

Only the Divine Soul path was the most troublesome!

In the Cultivation World, methods for directly Cultivating the Divine Soul are extremely rare and precious; most cultivators can only rely on external objects for nourishment and slow improvement.

The core of the Soul Transformation Realm is the complete Fusion of the Nascent Soul and the Divine Soul!

His Nascent Soul originated from the transcendent ninth-grade Golden Core, the "pure yang creation golden core," giving him a Foundation so profound it was unprecedented.

His Divine Soul, tempered by the Heart Sword Without Trace Secret Manual and nourished by the yanshen fetus, also far surpassed those of the same stage!

"But... I haven't reached the limit yet!"

Yao Delong could clearly feel that the strength of his Divine Soul,

still had a tiny bit of room for improvement before reaching the peak it could bear!

This tiny bit of space might be the key to determining whether his Primordial Spirit is flawless during the Soul Transformation Fusion!

"spirit nurturing pill!" He immediately thought of the Medicinal Pill he refined during the True Disciple Assessment earlier.

"I must enter secluded cultivation! I'll refine the spirit nurturing pill first to raise my Divine Soul to the absolute peak of my current Realm!

Then, I will go search for the Earth Core Blazing Flame Fire to complete the final step of the Great Sun Body Forging Art!

Once the Physical Body, Divine Soul, and Nascent Soul all reach Perfection, I will then charge toward Soul Transformation!"

Yao Delong instantly planned out his path forward.

However, before formally entering secluded cultivation, there was one "critically important" matter that needed attending to!

Yao Delong's gaze involuntarily drifted toward the three beauties who were seriously selecting resources.

yin-yang value! This is the core of the System, the fundamental means of accelerating Cultivation!

A barely noticeable curve appeared at the corner of his mouth. He quietly walked over to Luo Miaomiao, who was carefully examining an Ice Crystal Snow Lotus.

"Miaomiao," Yao Delong lowered his voice, laced with a hint of Gu-like temptation,

"You only recently achieved a Breakthrough to the Late Golden Core Stage. Although your Realm is stable, your Foundation still needs careful refinement.

Your Senior Brother here has an Exclusive Secret Technique that can help you consolidate your cultivation and solidify your dao foundation. The effect... is immediate."

Upon hearing this, Luo Miaomiao's pretty face instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe apple.

How could she not understand what Yao Delong's "Exclusive Secret Technique" referred to?

She gave Yao Delong a charming, annoyed glare, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Delong... you're awful! Senior Sister Clear Snow and Rumei are right here..."

Her shy reaction and lowered voice immediately drew the scrutinizing gazes of Lin Qingxue and Liu Rumei.

Yao Delong's face had long been tempered to be as thick as a city wall. Facing the two women's gazes, he remained poker-faced and declared righteously:

"Ahem, Miaomiao just achieved a Breakthrough to the Late Golden Core Stage, and her Realm still needs stabilization.

As a Senior, it is my bounden duty to thoroughly examine her Foundation to prevent hidden dangers that might affect her future Dao path."

His appearance, full of lofty righteousness and integrity, made it seem as if he were truly performing a serious act of imparting the Dao, teaching, and resolving doubts.