50: A single sentence pierces through a century-old bottleneck! Should Yin and Yang truly be equal?!

True Monarch Zi Wei's ambitious and fervent words echoed in the empty secret chamber.

Lin Chen gazed at the exquisite young woman before him, who had shed her gentle demeanor and revealed the ambition of a queen. A monstrous wave surged in his heart. But he quickly calmed down—this was a transaction. Using the fabricated Chaos Dragon Elephant Art to exchange for the Purple Cloud Holy Land's resources and the protection of this Late Nascent Soul Stage expert. It was also a huge gamble: win, and gain a stable environment to quickly improve with the system; lose, and all secrets would be lost, leaving not even a speck of bone.

Countless thoughts churned in his mind. He pondered and weighed, analyzing feasibility. However, an idea quickly formed—this world, with its scarcity of men and abundance of women, was inherently the biggest breakthrough point.

True Monarch Zi Wei saw him deep in thought, and a hint of approval flashed in her gentle eyes. (Unafraid in crisis, able to think calmly even when tempted; her temperament is more stable than imagined.) She slowly walked to the side of the Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade Cloud Bed and sat down, brewing a cup of spirit tea.

"No rush." Her voice returned to gentleness. "Creating a cultivation technique that leads directly to the immortal realm is not an overnight task. Take your time to think; this sovereign has plenty of patience."

She gave him ample space and respect—forcing a prodigy would only backfire.

However, she didn't expect that just as she thought Lin Chen would need days, or even months, to digest the plan, the silent youth suddenly looked up. The wariness and deliberation in his eyes had completely faded, replaced by the brilliant light of wisdom and confidence.

"Master," he began, "This disciple... has some thoughts."

Hmm?!

True Monarch Zi Wei's hand, holding the tea, suddenly paused! A flicker of doubt crossed her gentle eyes. (So fast? Is this another trick to gain attention?) Displeasure rose in her heart, but her expression remained gentle: "Oh? Tell me." Her tone was flat, concealing a condescending assessment.

Lin Chen sensed the doubt but didn't care. He looked at the queen, immersed in her old worldview, and threw out a shocking statement that would overturn her understanding:

"Master, the reason you haven't been able to fuse the two cultivation techniques for a hundred years isn't because of insufficient comprehension."

"It's because your 'ideology' was wrong from the very beginning."

"Presumptuous!" The Spiritual Energy Maidservant shouted sharply.

True Monarch Zi Wei raised a hand to stop her. The smile on her face remained unchanged, but ice had formed in the depths of her eyes: "My ideology is wrong? Then tell me, where is it wrong?"

"You are wrong—" Lin Chen met her oppressive gaze, enunciating each word, "—in treating the Chaos Dragon Elephant Art as the Cauldron for the Purple Heaven Star Guiding Art from the very beginning!"

Boom—!

As the words "Cauldron" left his lips, True Monarch Zi Wei's gentle smiling face instantly froze.

"You, like all women in this world," Lin Chen's voice was like a morning bell and an evening drum, "subconsciously believe that the ultimate Yang male technique should supplement, dedicate, and sacrifice for the ultimate Yin female technique. What you've always thought of isn't 'fusion,' but 'devouring'!

True Monarch Zi Wei's delicate body trembled. For the first time, utter shock appeared in her gentle eyes—this man had actually revealed a truth she hadn't even realized herself!

"This... could it be wrong?" she murmured. In this world, men were naturally subordinate to women; Yang was supposed to supplement Yin.

"Of course it's wrong!" Lin Chen's voice was firm and resounding. "Master, think again! Why are there Yin and Yang, male and female? Lone Yin cannot be born, lone Yang cannot grow! Yin and Yang should be equal! Cultivation techniques are the same! The Chaos Dragon Elephant Art and the Purple Heaven Star Guiding Art should not have a primary or secondary role, nor should they devour each other! They should coexist! Mutually support and transform, like Dao companions, Yin and Yang complementing each other, ascending together!"

Yin! Yang! Equal!

These four words exploded like ten thousand divine thunders in True Monarch Zi Wei's sea of consciousness! Her gentle smiling face completely solidified. She stared blankly at the youth, her phoenix eyes showing confusion for the first time—these words frantically collided in her mind, impacting her firmly held old ideology.

After dropping the bombshell, Lin Chen then appropriately showed apology and apprehension: "Ahem, Master, this disciple is foolish and spoke nonsense. It was just a flash of inspiration for a direction; as for how to coexist and transform specifically, I have no clue yet."

This "humility" pulled him back from the position of a subverter to that of a student, both preserving his mystique and providing an out.

But he didn't know the immense impact these words had on True Monarch Zi Wei. She appeared to be in deep thought, but in reality, she was already mentally simulating based on the "equal coexistence" idea within her body—placing the spiritual energy of the Purple Heaven Star Guiding Art and the simulated Dragon Elephant power on equal footing, allowing them to collide!

Boom—!

An unprecedented new possibility exploded in her sea of consciousness like the Big Bang! Two lines that she thought would never intersect actually produced a trace of profound resonance! Although faint, it was like a key, opening the door to a new world!

The bottleneck that had plagued her for hundreds of years was actually broken by this man's few words!

At this moment, her heart was no longer just shock, but ecstasy after her worldview had collapsed and her Dao heart was reshaped! She had initially thought Lin Chen was just trying to gain attention, but she didn't expect it to be true!

Forcibly suppressing the turmoil, she snapped back from her reverie, looking at the "humble" youth—he was still hiding his true abilities, and his secrets were deeper than imagined.

Finally, she went with the flow, smiling gently: "It's alright, you've done very well. You've opened a new door for this sovereign and for the sect. As for the rest of the path, master and disciple will explore it together."

Although her words were light, the depths of her eyes, as she looked at Lin Chen, burned with a fervent determination to possess him.

This man, she was determined to have him! At all costs!

...In the Star Gazing Secret Chamber, the door to a new world had just opened.

On the other side, the atmosphere in the side hall of the Purple Cloud Holy Land was frozen solid.

Over ten inner sect elders, all holding real power, were gathered. In the center sat the Former Sect Master Yun Yun, who should have relinquished her authority and descended the mountain. She wore a plain white dress, unadorned with makeup, her expression haggard, tear stains at the corners of her eyes, looking utterly pitiful.

"This is too much!" The hot-tempered Law Enforcement Elder slammed the table. "The Ancestor is confused! Elder Wang, watch your words!" Others hurriedly tried to persuade him, but couldn't hide their own dissatisfaction. "Watch what words? The Sect Master has toiled for the sect for two hundred years, and the Ancestor actually dismissed her for some unknown wild man? How can we face anyone if this gets out? That man is glib-tongued and deeply cunning; he must have used evil arts to bewitch the Ancestor!"

The elders were filled with righteous indignation, convinced that it was "a foolish ruler trusting slander, and a bewitching concubine misleading the master." Yun Yun listened, slowly shaking her head:

"Seniors and Elder Sisters... stop talking. The Ancestor has her reasons; she's doing this for my own good. My cultivation has been stagnant for too long, and I should seek a breakthrough opportunity in the mortal world. I trust the Ancestor's judgment; Lin Chen might truly have extraordinary qualities... it's definitely not because of his masculine charm..."

Though her words said so, her expression and tone hinted—it *was* because of his masculine charm!

This 'green tea' performance instantly ignited their fury: "Sect Master, you're still defending the Ancestor? You're too kind! This matter cannot be left unresolved! We must make the Ancestor see his true colors!"

Yun Yun sneered inwardly, but her face showed even more apprehension: "Don't be impulsive! It will make things difficult for the Ancestor... the mortal world is only for a hundred years; I can still come back to serve everyone..."

These words made the elders even more heartbroken—look how considerate our Sect Master is! And look at that man, who only relies on his looks to climb to power!

"Sect Master, stop talking!" Elder Wang stood up and bowed. "Don't worry! Even if you're not here, we won't let that wild man act presumptuously! We will definitely test and temper him, forcing him to retreat in the face of difficulty!"

"Right! We'll help you reclaim everything that belongs to you!"