16: Junior sister fellow practitioner, breakthrough to the second level

Not long after, Lin Yuan brought the woman back to the courtyard. Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's a good thing Master's wife isn't here for now, otherwise I wouldn't know how to explain it to her."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a hint of guilt towards the Mei Fu.

He had just Cultivated with her yesterday, and today he brought another woman back; it was a bit too scummy.

"In the Xuanhuan world, the strong reign supreme. Only by becoming stronger can I protect myself and protect Master's wife."

With this thought, Lin Yuan no longer dwelled on it and walked straight to his small house.

Behind him, Miao Yizi's expression was slightly hesitant.

Although she had agreed to his request, she had never been intimate with a man before, so suddenly being asked to Cultivate together made her somewhat nervous.

"Miao Yizi, oh Miao Yizi, this is an opportunity to quickly become stronger! What more do you have to hesitate about? Besides, Senior Brother Lin is handsome, and his strength is greater than yours. Committing yourself to him isn't a grievance at all!"

Thinking this, her eyes became firm, and she quickly followed him into the small house.

With a "patta" sound, the door closed.

...

Who knows how long passed.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, digesting the energy he had gained.

Through this Cultivation, he successfully Broke through to Opening Meridian Realm Second Layer.

"Sister Shuang, didn't you say that every Breakthrough in Opening Meridian Realm requires opening a Meridian? Why did I Breakthrough this time without opening a Meridian?"

This Breakthrough was unusually smooth, which made him ask.

"This... I don't know much about the Nine Yang Divine Meridian either. Perhaps its Meridians are different from ordinary people's; they aren't opened during minor Realm Breakthroughs, but rather only when Breaking through a major Realm."

"Breaking through a major Realm!?"

Lin Yuan's expression changed, and he said in astonishment, "Does that mean I need to Breakthrough to Condensing Core Realm to open the next Divine Vein?"

"Yes, that should be the case."

"This progress is a bit slow, isn't it?"

Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel regret.

He had been thinking of opening all nine Meridians to crush his peers.

Ao Ling霜, however, said, "This might not be a bad thing for you. If you followed the normal pace of Opening Meridians, you might have to stay in Opening Meridian Realm for a long time. Now, you don't have to."

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Cultivation is indeed much faster."

They had expended so much effort to open the first Divine Vein, so one could imagine how high the difficulty would be for subsequent ones.

By extending the progress of Opening Meridians in this way, he also felt much more relaxed.

"Others can open eight Meridians in Opening Meridian Realm, while I only have one. Will my strength be inferior to theirs?"

Lin Yuan suddenly thought of this and asked worriedly.

Ao Ling霜 chuckled softly: "Don't worry, the strength of a Divine Vein far surpasses ordinary Meridians. Although you only have one Divine Vein, the battle power you unleash will absolutely not be weaker than theirs."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan felt relieved and couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "You said one Divine Vein of mine can be worth eight ordinary Meridians. What if I have two, or even three?"

"That would naturally be a superposition of power, making it even stronger."

"Superposition? I can't even imagine how strong I'll be after Condensing Core and Qi Gathering!"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up, and his anticipation grew even stronger.

He must become stronger as soon as possible so he can unleash the power of his Divine Vein early.

Beside him, Miao Yizi was meditating to consolidate her cultivation. After this joint Cultivation, she successfully Broke through to Body Tempering Fifth Layer.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan did not disturb her, but also closed his eyes to consolidate his cultivation.

Unconsciously, the sky darkened.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes and stretched his arms.

"Senior Brother, are you done Cultivating?"

The woman's voice sounded in his ear.

Lin Yuan turned his head and said, "Yes, with this Cultivation with you, I Broke through to Opening Meridian Realm Second Layer."

Miao Yizi said in surprise, "You Broke through too? I also Broke through one Realm this time, too!"

At this moment, her heart was still filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Just one Cultivation session led to a Breakthrough in a minor Realm; wouldn't a few more times mean she could soon open her Meridians?

This was simply too wonderful!

Senior Brother Lin really didn't lie!

In her joy, she couldn't help but step forward and forcefully kiss him.

Lin Yuan was startled and said, "What are you doing?"

Didn't this little green tea used to be quite resistant? Now she's even taking the initiative?

Miao Yizi rubbed her small hands and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I misunderstood you before. You didn't lie to me. This Cultivation Technique is really strong. I was so stupid to actually doubt you."

Lin Yuan smiled softly: "It's good that you know now. In the future, cooperate more during Cultivation, and we can both have greater improvements."

Miao Yizi nodded vigorously and said obediently, "Okay, Senior Brother! I will definitely work hard to cooperate! I'll strive to be perfectly aligned!"

"You little hussy, why didn't I notice you were so good at this before?"

"Hehe, I'm just a hussy, otherwise why would I like to serve you, Senior Brother?"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but twitch his lips.

This girl was truly unbridled; she was already getting into character before even starting.

Seeing his speechless expression, Miao Yizi let out a giggle: "Senior Brother, do you like Junior Sister like this?"

"What do you think?"

"I guess Senior Brother definitely likes it. You men, you covet charming women, but you don't like her being charming to other men, right?"

"Hehe, you know quite a lot, haven't you researched men a lot?"

"Not at all, I just heard a lot, so I understood a little bit."

As Miao Yizi spoke, she suddenly thought of something and asked again, "Senior Brother, why did you specifically look for me to Cultivate with? Is there something about me that caught your eye?"

Lin Yuan reached out and lifted her chin, saying flippantly, "Of course, it's because you, this little hussy, are pretty."

Miao Yizi pouted: "I don't believe it. There are many pretty female Disciples. You could have gone to them and told them about the power of the Cultivation Technique. I think they would have been very happy to cooperate with you."

Although she was confident in her beauty, she also knew that there were quite a few women in the Outer Sect who could rival her in looks.

Lin Yuan must have sought her out for another reason.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been willing to spend dozens of spirit stones to help her pay off her debt, doing such a thankless task.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but look at her with higher regard: "You're quite clever, indeed. I did take a liking to something about you."

"What thing?"

"Essence."

Hearing this, Miao Yizi's pretty face flushed, and she retorted, "But there are many such girls in the Outer Sect, too? Why didn't you look for them?"

"Because..."

Lin Yuan knew he couldn't keep this a secret and was about to tell her the truth when he suddenly heard the sound of a door opening outside and a female voice: "Lin Yuan, are you back?"

Lin Yuan's expression changed, and he immediately said, "You stay here first; I'll be right back."

With that, he put on his clothes and left.

In the courtyard, seeing his furtive appearance, Gu Shuqin couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "What's wrong, Lin Yuan? Is there something in your room? You closed the door so quickly."