35: Chapter 35 Li Siwen got a nosebleed, you're my lucky star!

Li Siwen's (Li Shiwen's) heartstrings remained taut.

[Intense Interest from ??? +70]

This System prompt acted like an alarm bell, allowing him no room for relaxation.

His gaze was sharp as a torch, repeatedly sweeping every corner of the grotto, especially that hazy, glowing area, yet he still found no trace.

The opponent's concealment method was alarmingly skillful.

He could only devote all his focus to protecting Chen Yaojia, his Internal Energy coiled and ready, prepared to handle any sudden situation.

Fortunately, although Chen Yaojia's Breakthrough process was grand in its Aura, it was exceptionally smooth.

Her Foundation was incredibly solid. Nourished by the vast vitality and pure energy of the Living Spirit Spring, her Breakthrough process was as natural as water flowing through a channel.

It didn't trigger excessively violent turbulence in the surrounding Origin Qi, which undoubtedly reduced many unnecessary risks.

Time passed slowly.

Finally, the Aura surrounding Chen Yaojia climbed to a certain critical point!

The Origin Qi vortex above her head suddenly reached its maximum rotational speed, then abruptly contracted inward, completely disappearing into her crown!

Hum!

A pressure far stronger, more agile, and seemingly more attuned with heaven and earth than before slowly emanated from her body like ripples on water!

The once vast Internal Energy within her had completely vanished, replaced by a purer, more spiritual, and more powerful force—Origin Power!

Kaiyuan Realm, achieved!

Moreover, the Origin Power flowing around her was smooth and unobstructed, her Aura condensed and stable, without any sense of emptiness.

This wasn't a forced Breakthrough, but a perfect Breakthrough born from an incredibly solid Foundation and the complete transformation of her accumulated potential!

Chen Yaojia slowly opened her eyes. Her beautiful eyes shone with a brilliant light, as if galaxies swirled within.

Feeling the surging new power within her and the clearer connection with the world, her stunning face instantly bloomed with irrepressible ecstasy and excitement!

"Success! I... I've really achieved a perfect Breakthrough to the Kaiyuan Realm!" Chen Yaojia's voice trembled slightly, brimming with unbelievable joy.

The reason the top ten outer sect Disciples of the Xuanjian Sect remained at Organ Refining Perfection for so long wasn't that they couldn't break through to the Kaiyuan Realm, but that the opportunity for a perfect Breakthrough was too hard to find!

Many, in order to solidify their Foundation and seek that sliver of a perfect opportunity, were willing to endure the grind at Organ Refining Perfection for years, even over a decade!

And now, she had actually succeeded right here, with the help of this Living Spirit Spring!

Overwhelming joy clouded her mind. Forgetting herself, she stood up from the spring water, like a joyful young swallow, and with splashing water droplets, threw herself into the arms of Li Siwen beside her.

Her arms tightly encircled his neck, and she planted several fervent kisses on his face, crying out excitedly, "Siwen! I succeeded! It's a perfect Breakthrough! You really are my lucky star!"

A warm, soft, and fragrant body suddenly filled his embrace, especially... the sensation of smooth, wet skin with no barrier clearly transmitted through his own soaked clothes...

Li Siwen only felt a sudden warmth in his nasal passages. Two streams of crimson nosebleed disgracefully flowed down...

His hands instinctively circled that slender yet elastic waist, sliding downward. At a certain firm and ample curve, he couldn't help but give a firm squeeze, grinning foolishly, "You are my lucky star!"

"Mmm~!" Caught off guard in her excitement, Chen Yaojia let out a short, enticing moan, her body instantly stiffening.

Only then did she suddenly realize—in her excessive excitement just now, she had forgotten... she was currently stark naked, having thrown herself into the arms of a "man"!

"Ah—!!!"

An earth-shattering scream instantly echoed throughout the entire grotto!

Chen Yaojia, like a frightened rabbit, violently pushed Li Siwen away, tightly crossing her arms over her chest. Her cheeks flushed as if about to drip blood. Stamping her foot in a mix of embarrassment and urgency, she cried, "You! Close your eyes! Don't look! Turn around! I need to get dressed!"

Li Siwen frantically wiped his nosebleed, his eyes darting about, utterly awkward. But he forced himself to appear calm, lowering his voice, "Senior Sister Yaojia, calm down! Now's not the time for shyness!"

His gaze swept warily around them, his tone grave, "Within this grotto, there's likely another living being secretly watching us! It's been here since we broke the Restriction and entered! I just sensed its emotional fluctuation again! I must remain vigilant, I can't close my eyes, otherwise, if it suddenly attacks..."

Hearing this, Chen Yaojia's delicate frame trembled slightly. The blush on her face faded somewhat, replaced by a trace of suspicion and gravity.

She realized Li Siwen wasn't entirely making excuses. The events before led her to choose to believe him.

Biting her lower lip lightly, Chen Yaojia shot Li Siwen a fierce glare. Her eyes contained a mix of emotions: "I'll believe you this once," "I'll settle this with you later," and "I'm so embarrassed." But she no longer insisted he turn around.

She quickly turned her back, pulling clean clothes from her Storage Pouch at the fastest speed possible, hurriedly putting them on.

Although her back view remained alluring, at least the critical areas were now covered.

While "dutifully" remaining vigilant of their surroundings, the corner of Li Siwen's eye couldn't help but linger for a few extra seconds on that dazzlingly white back and long legs. His nasal passages seemed to grow warm again...

[Extreme Embarrassment from Chen Yaojia +85]

Soon, Chen Yaojia was fully dressed, though her cheeks remained flushed, not daring to look Li Siwen in the eye.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her wildly beating heart and the heat on her face. Walking to Li Siwen's side, she stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him, whispering, "What now? Can you pinpoint its location?"

Li Siwen shook his head, his expression grave, "I can only vaguely sense a feeling of being watched and occasional emotional fluctuations. I can't lock onto a specific location. It's hidden extremely well."

Chen Yaojia understood immediately. Her tone shifted to concern, slightly raising her voice, "Siwen, this place is good, but it always feels... unsettling."

"We broke the Restriction to get in. Could we have... disturbed something we shouldn't have? While Cultivating just now, I kept feeling like there were eyes on us."

Li Siwen immediately played along, also adopting a grave expression, looking around as if searching for something.

"You felt it too? I thought it was my imagination. This grotto doesn't seem like an uninhabited place, more like it has an owner. We've taken the spring water, moved the Spiritual Plants... if the master of this place is here, they must already be displeased. I just don't know why they haven't shown themselves yet?"

They stopped speaking cautiously, using normal volume for their conversation. This could attract the other party's attention without seeming overly deliberate or hostile.

[Slight Curiosity from ??? +15]

[Puzzlement from ??? +20]

Emotional prompts quietly appeared!

Chen Yaojia also detected some fluctuation and immediately followed this topic, "A master? If it's the master, why hide? Perhaps it's... a Senior like us, who discovered this place by chance? Injured, or trapped somewhere?"

"Possibly!" Li Siwen nodded, "If it really is a Senior, our intrusion is indeed impolite. But I wonder how we should communicate? If the Senior is willing to show themselves, we will certainly apologize."

[Confusion from ??? +25]

The emotional fluctuations became a bit more pronounced!

While continuing their seemingly ordinary discussion about "the possible presence here," "friend or foe," and "how to respond," the two simultaneously heightened their spiritual senses to the extreme, carefully perceiving the source of those subtle emotional fluctuations.

Li Siwen even deliberately made a somewhat uneasy gesture, as if wanting to leave.

He said to Chen Yaojia, "Senior Sister Yaojia, your injuries are healed, and we've obtained plenty of spirit spring water. How about... we leave for now and make further plans? Better than idly wasting energy here, living in fear."

Just as Li Siwen made a move as if to turn and leave—

[Urgency from ??? +55]

A crystal-clear emotional fluctuation, carrying obvious reluctance and urgency, like a lighthouse blazing in the darkness, suddenly transmitted from the deepest part of the grotto—that hazy, glowing area!

"Found it! Right there!" Li Siwen and Chen Yaojia almost simultaneously narrowed their eyes. Their gazes sharp as lightning instantly locked onto that seemingly calm and harmless hazy glow!

The two quickly exchanged a glance. The hidden watcher, its true form or consciousness, was hidden behind that glow!

Moreover, the other party seemed very reluctant for them to leave!