Chapter 24 Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm

Fairy Xuanji tried to use a Magic Treasure to send a message, but she received no reply for a long time, causing her delicate eyebrows to furrow slightly.

"Wan'er has gone into seclusion again."

Recalling her disciple's personality, Fairy Xuanji felt a bit helpless.

"I wonder what the result of this Dao Companion Assembly will be. Why couldn't she learn something else, she just had to imitate me..."

Fairy Xuanji sighed softly. She had originally planned to bring Ye Fan into the Sect and resolve her disciple's major life event at the same time, but now it seemed clearly impossible.

"Core Formation then Nascent Soul... Do you really think it's that easy?"

Fairy Xuanji snorted lightly, tried a few times, and then managed to get up with difficulty.

Thinking of the absurd scenes from the past few days, the blush on her face refused to fade.

She walked to the mouth of the Immortal Cave and looked out. The long-absent sunlight shone on her face, feeling warm.

"Hmm?"

A light sound came from the distant treetops, and a figure vanished in an instant.

Fairy Xuanji was slightly stunned, and a flush instantly spread across her face. It took her great effort to barely suppress it.

"Hmph, he still has a little conscience."

Fairy Xuanji had originally planned to return before the Trial Assembly, but her injuries clearly made that impossible.

On the other side, Ye Fan's figure darted through the forest like a nimble ape, running dozens of miles in one go before barely stopping.

"Ye Fan, oh Ye Fan, you are truly courting death."

He had intended to leave immediately, but he worried that Fairy Xuanji might encounter danger while unconscious, so he could only guard the cave entrance from afar to ensure everything was foolproof.

Only when Fairy Xuanji walked out of the Immortal Cave did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But he soon felt his Divine Sense lock onto him and could only flee in panic, otherwise, he might be dismembered the next second.

Thinking of everything that had happened these past few days, Ye Fan could only offer a wry smile repeatedly.

"I didn't even ask which Sect she belonged to. It might be troublesome to find her later."

Ye Fan shook his head, cast the messy matters aside, and returned to the Wangyou Mountain Range where his Sect was located via the Teleportation Array in a few towns.

Looking at the familiar town before him, Ye Fan suddenly felt like he had narrowly escaped death; thinking about it now still left him somewhat frightened.

Before returning to the Sect, he first went to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to find Shopkeeper Qian to complete the transaction from last time.

"I was just mentioning you, Young Master, why are you so many days late?" Shopkeeper Qian greeted him with a chuckle.

Ye Fan could only force a wry smile and mentioned that there had been an accident, and he had almost not made it back.

Shopkeeper Qian was also startled, terrified that something might happen to his patron who brought him wealth.

"A great disaster survived brings future fortune. Your good luck is still ahead, Young Master," Shopkeeper Qian quickly consoled.

"I'll borrow your auspicious words, Shopkeeper Qian."

After deducting the expenses for this trip's purchases, the remaining payment amounted to over twenty thousand Spirit Stones. After Ye Fan counted them correctly, he returned to the Sect.

Ye Fan first went to Green Bamboo Peak to find Lin Lei and inquire if anything had happened during this period.

Ye Fan was now a famous figure on Green Bamboo Peak; Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers greeted him everywhere he went.

Many people subtly inquired whether a new edition of the pictorial had been released, as they had obviously grown tired of the previous ones.

"It's coming soon. It will definitely be something you all have never seen before."

After receiving Ye Fan's assurance, the fellow disciples became even more enthusiastic and quickly led him to Lin Lei.

This young man had been living very comfortably recently; even his cultivation had broken through repeatedly, reaching the Qi Refining Realm, Third Level, surpassing quite a few Outer Sect Disciples.

At this rate, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple was only a matter of time.

The cultivation speed of the Yin Yang Secret Manual was already far superior to ordinary Cultivators, plus the large sums of Spirit Stones Ye Fan provided, so Lin Lei achieving this result was considered normal.

Conversely, Ye Fan always appeared with the cultivation of the Qi Refining Realm, First Level, causing many people to curse him for not even knowing how to live off a woman properly.

If it were them, they would have long since become Inner Sect Disciples.

"You haven't done Dual Cultivation yet, have you?" Lin Lei asked with a roguish expression.

"Get lost. Before your father did Dual Cultivation, you weren't even born yet."

What Ye Fan said was not false, although that was from his previous life.

As for this life... well...

He learned from Lin Lei that the Sect had been very peaceful recently, with everyone preparing for the upcoming Trial Assembly, and even that fellow Yan Jingyun had quieted down.

"Quiet? I bet he's busy figuring out how to kill me."

Ye Fan had already made up his mind to take this opportunity to eliminate future trouble. Whoever could laugh last would depend on their own ability.

"You shouldn't just stay holed up in your room all day."

"Realm is Realm, but actual combat is actual combat. Be careful not to capsize in a ditch."

"Don't worry. Xin'er and I have already agreed on three times a week; it won't delay my practical combat training," Lin Lei chuckled foolishly.

After advising his good 'big son,' Ye Fan finally returned to Profound Spirit Peak.

He activated the Restriction on his Immortal Cave; Murong Wan appeared to still be in seclusion.

Thinking of everything that had happened these past few days, Ye Fan couldn't help but feel that home was the safest place.

"I won't leave the mountain even if you beat me to death from now on."

Just as Ye Fan thought this, a series of System prompts sounded by his ears.

"Host's Dao Companion Murong Wan's cultivation has broken through to the Qi Refining Realm, Ninth Level. The Host receives ten times the returned cultivation."

"Congratulations to the Host. Cultivation has advanced to the Qi Refining Realm, Eighth Level."

"Congratulations to the Host. Cultivation has advanced to the Qi Refining Realm, Ninth Level."

"Congratulations to the Host. Cultivation has advanced to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm."

...

Mysterious power surged into Ye Fan's body, instantly raising his cultivation to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining Realm, just one step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm that countless people dreamed of.

"It worked?!"

Ye Fan looked towards Murong Wan's room and knew what had happened without asking.

With Murong Wan's once-in-a-century Aptitude, plus the aid of so many qi condensing pills, having such a cultivation speed was not strange.

It was Ye Fan who showed a wry smile, thinking that if she could have broken through a few days earlier, perhaps he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

Just as Ye Fan thought this, Murong Wan's door opened, revealing that familiar icy, beautiful face.

Although it was fleeting, when the two pairs of eyes met, a clear blush flashed across Murong Wan's face.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister, on successfully breaking through."

Ye Fan stepped forward to offer congratulations, but Murong Wan frowned.

"How did you know I broke through?"

Murong Wan's room had a barrier isolating it, which would not emit the slightest spiritual energy fluctuation. Theoretically, no one outside could detect her Breakthrough.

Even if they could, Ye Fan's cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Realm, First Level, making it impossible for him to do so.

Faced with Murong Wan's questioning, Ye Fan could only vaguely laugh it off.

"This proves that Senior Sister and I are of one mind, share the same thoughts, are perfectly matched, have deep affection, and will have a blessed child soon..."

"You..."

Murong Wan was clearly unable to withstand Ye Fan's barrage of words. A look of shyness and annoyance flashed across her pretty face, and she quickly changed the subject.

"You boasted that you would take first place in the Trial Assembly, but it's been almost a month, and your cultivation is still at the Qi Refining Realm, First Level. How do you plan to win the championship?"

Murong Wan had intended to mock Ye Fan, but what she received in return was a critical hit that broke his defense.

"So, Senior Sister cares about me so much. Are you eagerly wanting to become my real Dao Companion?"