17: Chapter 17 Senior Sister Leng's Awareness: For Master's sake, I'll take care of it all!

An hour later, the wooden door of the attic creaked open from the inside.

Leng Qingyue walked out, steadying herself against the doorframe with a swaying figure.

Moonlight spilled onto her slightly pale, pretty face, which remained as cold and aloof as ever.

However, there was a hint of indescribable exhaustion between her brows.

Leng Qingyue turned back, trembling.

She glanced at Cao Kun, who was inside with his eyes closed and adjusting his breathing. Her body couldn't help but shiver, and her legs felt weak.

"Revered Master... for my sake, to eradicate the cold poison within my body, what kind of terrifying torment have you been enduring all this time?"

Leng Qingyue had originally thought this would take at most a few breaths or a few minutes.

Who would have thought... that this activation would actually last for a full hour!

However, the only thing to be thankful for was... the cold poison had been completely eradicated!

Leng Qingyue now only wanted to immediately flee this place that made her wish she could die of shame and indignation.

However, when she subconsciously circulated her spiritual power and prepared to fly away on her sword, she froze in place.

Her Meridians, which had previously been slightly sluggish due to the cold poison, were now completely unobstructed.

Their circulation speed had actually increased by thirty percent out of nowhere!

"This... how is this possible?!"

Leng Qingyue's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

She immediately looked within herself and discovered that the stubborn cold poison entrenched around her Qi Sea had actually dissipated by a thin layer!

Although it was only an insignificant layer, it was an effect she had never been able to achieve despite years of hard cultivation and consuming countless Medicinal Pills!

At this moment, Cao Kun's earth-shattering remarks from before were firmly branded in her heart as the gold standard, leaving no room for doubt.

"He... he really is my antidote!"

This discovery caused a sea change in Leng Qingyue's state of mind.

Her initial humiliation and coercion were quietly replaced by surprise and desire.

"If... if this treatment could continue in the long term..."

"Wouldn't I not only be able to completely eradicate the cold poison but also have a cultivation speed that far exceeds ordinary people?"

"More importantly, if I were to take Revered Master's place and endure all of this, then Revered Master would no longer have to suffer!"

"Yes! That way, I can repay Revered Master for raising me while also solving my own major problem—killing two birds with one stone!"

Having figured this out, the last trace of resentment in Leng Qingyue's heart vanished like smoke in thin air.

She no longer lingered, forced herself to endure the soreness in her waist, and flew on her sword toward the direction of her Immortal Cave.

She had to return immediately to go into seclusion, carefully examine the changes in her body, and verify her hypothesis!

Inside the attic, Cao Kun watched Leng Qingyue's back as she fled in a panic, looking as if he still wanted more.

He clicked his tongue and sighed inwardly.

"Tsk, as expected of a Top-grade Ice Spirit Body; not only is it cool and refreshing, but it's also substantial and satisfying, with plenty of lingering potency."

"The only downside is that she begged for mercy after just one hour. Revered Master would have been able to hold out for a while longer."

If he hadn't been unable to find an excuse to continue just now, he would have really intended to go for a second round.

After all, such good things delivered to one's doorstep were not common.

Collecting his thoughts, Cao Kun sat cross-legged and began to circulate the Chaos Unity Art.

At this moment, that mass of pure Yin energy obtained from Leng Qingyue was rampaging inside his Qi Sea and Dantian.

As the technique circulated, a pitch-black vortex quietly emerged, beginning to pull and devour that mass of Yin energy.

Wisps of energy were stripped away, merged into the vortex, and then transformed into drops of pure Chaos energy.

After a night of unremitting effort, Cao Kun, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes!

Boom!

An aura far more powerful than before erupted from his body, sweeping through the entire attic and shattering the tables, chairs, and benches into powder.

Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment! It was done!

Cao Kun felt the surging Chaos energy within his body and felt incredibly gratified.

It was no wonder so many old Devil Heads in the world of cultivation were obsessed with the path of dual cultivation.

This predatory speed of improvement was more than a hundred times faster than step-by-step meditation and hard cultivation!

Especially when combined with his unique Chaos Unity Art, there was no need to worry about any side effects like an unstable Foundation or the emergence of a Heart Demon.

It was simply perfect!

"System, open personal panel."

[Name: Cao Kun] [Age: 99/450] [Spiritual Root: Top-grade Flame-Sun Spiritual Root] [Cultivation: Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment] [Jade Beast Count: 1/1] [Task Points: 2800] [Beast Tamer Rank: Rookie (28/30) — Can be upgraded!]

"Just 2 more points of Taming Value, and I can upgrade and unlock the next Jade Beast slot."

Cao Kun stroked his chin.

Once he upgraded, he could officially recruit Senior Sister Leng as well, and then... hehe.

Cao Kun leaped down from the cloud bed.

Through the window, he gazed into the distance at the cloud-shrouded main hall.

"Revered Master, your disciple's cultivation has greatly advanced, and I should pay my respects to you at the first opportunity."

"I wonder if you will be... moved to tears when you see your disciple's progress?"

Meanwhile, inside the Law Enforcement Hall of the Hehuan Sect, an old man wearing a crimson brocade robe with a dignified expression was angrily questioning an Elder in a gray robe sitting on the main seat.

"Elder Wang! My grandson Lin Fan was maliciously and severely injured by a fellow disciple within the Sect, nearly destroying his Foundation! Your Law Enforcement Hall must give my Ye family an explanation for this matter!"

This person was none other than Lin Fan's maternal grandfather, an Elder of the Hehuan Sect's Inner Sect Pill Pavilion, Ye Ting!

He himself was also a powerhouse at the Early Stage of Golden Core.

On the main seat, Wang Zhenshan, known as Elder Wang, slowly put down the teacup in his hand.

"Elder Ye, that's not quite right."

"I have already investigated this matter. The person who acted was Elder Yu Linglong of Lianxiang Peak."

"You and I both know Elder Yu's temper."

"She personally stated that your grandson was disrespectful first and disturbed her quiet cultivation, which is why she administered a slight punishment."

"Not crippling his cultivation on the spot was already an act of leniency."

"If you really have any objections, you are welcome to go to Lianxiang Peak yourself and argue with Elder Yu."

Wang Zhenshan lightly kicked the ball back.

He was joking; he hadn't lived long enough to go find that madwoman Yu Linglong!

"Hmph! Yu Linglong?"

Ye Ting sneered upon hearing this, looking quite disdainful.

"Elder Wang, you and I are both straightforward people, so let's not speak in riddles. I have already investigated that little bastard clearly!"

"He has no relationship with Elder Yu Linglong at all; in fact, he even offended the Personal Disciple that Yu Linglong currently dotes on the most—Leng Qingyue!"

"Oh?"

Wang Zhenshan finally became interested, lifting his eyes to look at Ye Ting. "Is this true?"

Ye Ting lowered his voice, leaned forward slightly, and moved close to Wang Zhenshan's ear.

"Absolutely true! My good-for-nothing grandson has always harbored feelings for Junior Sister Leng."

"According to him, that day, Junior Sister Leng had a conflict with that little bastard at Lianxiang Peak and even drew her sword against him!"

"Elder Yu had no choice but to appear and forcibly suppress the matter."

Wang Zhenshan heard this and felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Seeing this, Ye Ting continued to add fuel to the fire: "In my opinion, the reason Elder Yu acted was merely out of concern for her reputation; she didn't want people to think that there was no one left at Lianxiang Peak!"

"So, Elder Wang, if we join forces and find an excuse to help Junior Sister Leng get rid of this boy."

"Not only can we do Junior Sister Leng a favor, but it's also equivalent to extending an olive branch to Yu Linglong—killing two birds with one stone!"

"An Outer Sect Disciple with no roots or support, if he dies, he dies! Who would care?"

Ye Ting's eyes revealed a murderous intent. "Elder Wang, what do you think?"