With the inner demons vanquished, I've gained another Nascent Soul Daoist partner!

Lin Yuan's gaze pierced through the Void Realm, landing on Su Meiniang's residence, a hint of calculation flashing in his eyes.

He still had quite a few silver thunder bamboo leaves in his hand; using them was fine.

However, there were only two golden thunder bamboo leaves, which would surely have great uses in the future.

Forget it.

A Nascent Soul Stage Dao Companion; this investment, no matter how he calculated it, was not a loss!

Lin Yuan's mind was made up. His figure flickered, transforming into a streak of light and flying downwards.

"Lin Yuan, you..."

Gu Zheng was about to speak but was stopped by Old Ancestor Xuan Yin raising his hand.

Lin Yuan's figure ignored the Restriction of Su Meiniang's small courtyard, passing directly through it and entering her cultivation retreat.

Inside the Quiet Room, the scene was horrifying.

Su Meiniang sat cross-legged, covered in blood, her vitality as weak as a candle in the wind, threatening to extinguish at any moment.

Lin Yuan did not hesitate for a moment.

He flipped his palm, and a bamboo leaf, entirely silver-white but wreathed with wisps of golden lightning arcs, appeared in his palm.

golden thunder bamboo leaf!

He flicked his finger.

The bamboo leaf transformed into a golden lightning bolt that tore through space, precisely adhering to Su Meiniang's glabella.

Sizzle—!

The bamboo leaf, upon entering her body, did not transform into gentle energy.

It instantly erupted with terrifying thunder power, utterly rigid and pure Yang, capable of dispelling all illusions!

This power did not target Su Meiniang's Physical Body but directly blasted into her Divine Soul Origin!

"Ah—!"

In the depths of Su Meiniang's Sea of Consciousness, the terrifying illusion constructed by her Heart Demon, at this moment, seemed to have a blazing sun thrown into it!

Endless silver thunder light, mixed with a trace of indestructible golden intent, transformed into billions of thunder divine swords, sweeping across the entire Sea of Consciousness!

Those images of aging, ugliness, and abandonment, under the thunder light, melted and shattered instantly like ice and snow under the scorching sun!

That distorted, ferocious demonic face, radiating endless resentment, let out an extremely shrill scream, instantly torn to shreds by the thunder light and completely purified!

Heart Demon, broken!

The moment the illusion shattered, Su Meiniang's consciousness suddenly cleared.

She immediately introspected her body, and upon seeing the nascent Nascent Soul prototype on the verge of collapse and her utterly chaotic Meridians, a huge fear and lingering dread of having escaped death instantly overwhelmed her.

But she knew now was not the time for lingering fear!

"Condense!"

She forcefully gathered her mind, using her last shred of strength to guide the vast medicinal power within her body, which had become gentle after losing the Heart Demon's suppression.

The medicinal power of that supreme grade breaking nascent soul returning origin pill began to truly take effect!

Vast vital essence descended like sweet dew, rapidly repairing her damaged Meridians and Physical Body.

The pure medicinal power, in turn, transformed into a surging torrent, re-entering her Dantian Qi Sea and infusing into that dim Nascent Soul prototype.

The Nascent Soul prototype visibly solidified, became full, and emitted a brilliant light!

Outside the Immortal Cave, the celestial phenomena in the sky also changed accordingly.

That pink tribulation cloud, polluted by resentment and Death Qi, was split open by a mighty silver thunderbolt descending from the heavens!

All the impure Qi was swept away, and the sky returned to clarity, leaving only auspicious pink rosy light and the increasingly terrifying Nascent Soul pressure!

"It's done! It's done! The Heart Demon is gone! Meiniang, she... she's going to succeed!"

Old Ancestor Xuan Yin's face showed excitement.

Gu Zheng also let out a long sigh of relief, her heart, which had been in her throat, finally settling. Her gaze towards the Immortal Cave was filled with complex emotions.

It was him again... every time, at the most desperate moment, he turned the tide.

This man seemed omnipotent.

"Boom—!"

Finally, at a certain moment, a terrifying pressure far exceeding the Core Formation Stage, centered on Su Meiniang, swept across all directions like a tsunami!

Nascent Soul, achieved!

Within Black Stone City, countless Disciples felt this new Nascent Soul pressure, firststunned, then erupted into thunderous cheers of joy!

"Another one! Another Nascent Soul Old Ancestor!"

"Heaven bless our Sect! Our Yin Corpse Sect, from today onwards, has three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors presiding!"

The entire Yin Corpse Sect was completely immersed in a sea of revelry... Inside the Quiet Room, as her Nascent Soul stabilized, Su Meiniang slowly opened her eyes.

Her injuries had long since fully recovered under the vast medicinal power, her skin more crystal clear and delicate than ever, so fair that a touch could break it.

A purple-red, thin gauze dress moved without wind, outlining her curves, which were more mature and voluptuous than before, breathtakingly beautiful.

She did not feel the surging power within her, nor did she pay attention to the cheers outside.

In her eyes, there was only the man standing quietly not far away, a faint smile on his lips.

Their eyes met, a thousand words turning into silence.

After a long while, two lines of clear tears silently streamed down her enchanting face.

They were not tears of sadness, but of relief after surviving a tribulation, of joy from having her wish fulfilled, and even more, of deep-seated gratitude and love.

She slowly rose, her lotus steps light, her snow-white jade feet bare, walking step by step to Lin Yuan.

Then, she bowed gracefully: "I knew I would surely die in the Heart Demon illusion, all thanks to your golden thunder bamboo leaf!"

"Lin Yuan, if not for you today, Meiniang would have already met her end, her body dead, her Dao gone, and her Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering."

"This life-saving, re-creation grace, Meiniang... has no way to repay."

In her eyes, a resolute madness and fervent love flickered.

"From now on, this life of mine, Su Meiniang, this body, this heart, everything I am, is yours."

Lin Yuan looked at the determination in her eyes, sighed in his heart, pulled her up, and embraced her, whispering in her ear: "What foolish words are you saying? I don't want your life, I just want you to live well."

He paused, his tone regaining that familiar playfulness.

"As for repayment... just saying it isn't enough."

Su Meiniang broke into a smile through her tears, her seductive eyes like silk. She actively hooked her arms around Lin Yuan's neck, her breath like orchids, her voice lazy and hoarse, with a hint of a sniffle from crying, yet adding three parts of captivating charm.

"Then... this servant will use this newly condensed Nascent Soul body to properly repay my husband's grace of re-creation."

...The wind stopped.

The rain started again.

This time, it was a torrential storm of the Nascent Soul Stage.

Lin Yuan only felt that his Asura Demonic Body, which had just been refined to Blood Moving Realm Perfection, seemed... a bit insufficient again.

"It seems the Alchemy of the golden body pill must be put on the agenda immediately!"

In the endless tender embrace, Lin Yuan's mind flashed with one last clear thought... Meanwhile, outside Su Meiniang's residence, undercurrents were already surging.

The birth of the Yin Corpse Sect's third Nascent Soul Old Ancestor was like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up monstrous waves.

The entire Sect was immersed in ecstasy and excitement, but for those old veterans who were stuck at Core Formation Stage Perfection and whose Lifespan was nearing its end, this was no less than the most potent heart-wrenching poison.

Gu Zheng's Breakthrough could be attributed to her exceptional talent and the blessing of Luck.

But Su Meiniang... who in the Sect didn't know that although Su Meiniang was born with an enchanting physique, her Dao Heart was not firm, she was plagued by Heart Demons, and like them, had no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

Yet she, too, succeeded!

If before, everyone's feelings towards Lin Yuan's Alchemy skills were merely madness and craving, now, it had evolved into a blind worship akin to faith.

In their eyes, Lin Yuan was no longer an Alchemist, but a walking, humanoid "Dao Opportunity"!

Whoever could grasp him would ascend to heaven in one step!

Inside Elder Wei's Immortal Cave, he paced anxiously, his face full of excitement and urgency: "No, I can't let others get ahead of me; the next one must be me! What does this Elder Lin like...?"

"That's right... a hero cannot resist a beauty!"

He seemed to have thought of something: "Someone!"

A moment later, a middle-aged man with a goatee entered the room: "Old Ancestor, what are your orders!"

"Go, bring me all the unmarried girls in the clan... no, as long as they are good-looking, bring them all to me! I want to choose personally!"

In Old Ancestor Long's small courtyard, she leaned on her cane, staring blankly at the dissipating celestial phenomena in the sky.

"Beauty? It's ultimately a lower path. Gu Zheng and Su Meiniang are already peerless beauties; sending common, vulgar women will only cause annoyance."

"Only tangible benefits are eternal! My hidden treasure, it's time to bring it out!"