143: Chapter 142 Seclusion

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's words, Bai Yuekui rolled her eyes. "This lady was too busy enjoying herself just now and completely forgot that our Primordial Spirits had already merged. Seriously, there's not a single ounce of anticipation left."

When their Primordial Spirits connected just now, Ye Qingxuan saw through all of Bai Yuekui's techniques.

"The first introductory Realm is Body Refining, which corresponds to Qi Refining in Cultivation. To put it bluntly, it means using genetic potions to train the Physical Body for dear life, polishing the Physique to its absolute limit."

"Once the Physical Body reaches Perfection, internal breathing naturally arises within the body. In their world, it's called Life Essence, or it can be called Innate Qi. Then comes the second Realm: Embryonic Breathing, which is equivalent to Foundation Establishment, relying on the circulation of internal breathing to nourish the whole body."

"When the internal breathing can complete a full Major Heavenly Cycle, the essence of life directly upgrades, Awakening spiritual telekinesis. That leads to the third Realm: Transcending Mortality, corresponding to the Golden Core and Nascent Soul."

"Bai Yuekui has already walked through Transcending Mortality and reached the next layer, Transforming into Immortal:"

"The reason it's called Transforming into Immortal is that, regardless of the cultivation path, the ultimate goal is to elevate the life level and thereby achieve Immortal Ascension. This layer corresponds to the Soul Transformation and Void Return Stage of cultivators."

Bai Yuekui is currently at the Perfection of the Immortal Transformation Realm, which can be considered Half-step Integration.

"The end of Transforming into Immortal is the common chasm of all systems—Heaven and Earth as One, the True Integration Realm, benchmarking the Body Integration Stage of Cultivation."

"Going further, all cultivation systems are roughly similar. First is Undergoing Tribulation, weathering the Heavenly Tribulation, passing the tests of the Heavenly Dao, resolving all Mortal Karma on oneself, achieving complete Perfection, and thus ascending to immortality."

Bai Yuekui looked at Ye Qingxuan and asked, "I am currently at the Perfection of Immortal Transformation, Half-step True Integration. That's equivalent to Half-step Integration, right?"

Her eyes sparkling, she sized up Ye Qingxuan, muttering inwardly that her judgment truly wasn't bad; the person in front of her was simply a walking supreme tonic.

After just practicing Dual Cultivation with him once, she directly reached the threshold of Half-step Integration. Wouldn't doing it a few more times allow her to directly achieve Immortal Ascension? What kind of special Physique does this person actually have?

Meeting Bai Yuekui's burning gaze, Ye Qingxuan felt helpless. Why was she exactly like Qingling, all treating him as a humanoid tonic?

He knew the reason clearly. He was of the Innate Human Race, with a cultivation base at the Early Stage of Undergoing Tribulation, coupled with a vast amount of Luck. His vital essence had an allure comparable to Tang Monk's flesh for female cultivators.

Back then, when Qingling obtained his primal yang, if not for the Restriction of the Body Integration Stage threshold, her cultivation would have skyrocketed to an unknown extent.

Ye Qingxuan couldn't help feeling a headache coming on, secretly pondering whether to remove his cultivation Restriction and directly undergo the Tribulation.

But once he weathered the Heavenly Tribulation, would he directly ascend? He had never owed Heaven and Earth anything; on the contrary, the Heavenly Dao of his own world owed him countless favors, and there was simply no repayment stage of the Mahayana Stage.

He made up his mind that after returning, he would find the Heavenly Dao to clarify things. If he could temporarily avoid ascending after Undergoing Tribulation, he would directly trigger the Lightning Tribulation. Being stuck at the Early Stage of Undergoing Tribulation, neither up nor down, was truly stifling.

Watching Ye Qingxuan lost in thought on his own, Bai Yuekui felt curious and softly asked, "Qingxuan, what are you thinking about?"

Ye Qingxuan came back to his senses. "It's nothing, just pondering some private matters."

Bai Yuekui became even more puzzled. "Your cultivation must definitely be beyond the Body Integration Stage, right? Otherwise, it's impossible for me to improve so rapidly. Is the gap between the Void Return Stage and Body Integration really that stark?"

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan nodded and shook his head, telling the truth, "I am currently at the Early Stage of Undergoing Tribulation."

Bai Yuekui was instantly stunned. "Early Stage of Undergoing Tribulation? No wonder my cultivation rose so fast. But wait, how did your cultivation improve so fast?"

Looking at the white-haired woman in front of him who had given him everything, Ye Qingxuan felt that some secrets should also be let her know, so he slowly recounted his own origin.

Bai Yuekui listened quietly, the light in her eyes growing increasingly intense. Amidst her deep shock, she also felt immense pride, secretly praising her own unique vision for picking such a lover with boundless potential.

Deep down, she also secretly rejoiced, thinking that this lady's charm wasn't bad either; this person had fallen for her upon their very first encounter.

She continuously savored words like Five-Colored Soil and Innate Human Race, realizing Ye Qingxuan's terrifying Foundation, and stroked her slightly protruding lower belly.

The fluttering in her heart could no longer be suppressed. She reached out, shoved Ye Qingxuan down, and once again mounted him.

Lotus Throne Suppressing the Dao, Taiyin Absorbing Yuan—the two major secret techniques were deployed once again.

Taken aback by her sudden movement, Ye Qingxuan looked at the surging snowy peaks before him and asked in a muffled voice, "Yuekui, what are you doing?"

Panting heavily, Bai Yuekui stated bluntly, "This lady wants to give birth to a little one with you to play with."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan helplessly rolled his eyes, inwardly complaining why she thought exactly like Qingling.

He said in a muffled voice, "Don't even think about it. This simply won't work."

Bai Yuekui immediately stopped her movements, her face full of doubt. "Why? Could it be that you have some unspeakable hidden trouble?"

She subconsciously moved a bit, still muttering inwardly that with this vitality, it didn't look like there was anything wrong with him.

Ye Qingxuan explained, "The gap between our life levels is too vast, and there is reproductive isolation. Unless you Cultivate to a Realm similar to mine."

Bai Yuekui froze on the spot, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Seeing through her inner guesswork, Ye Qingxuan gently nodded. "That's right. Unless our child is born as a child of tribulation, just like Erlang Shen, otherwise we can only wait until your Realm catches up with mine."

Bai Yuekui asked doubtfully, "Then are most of the marriages and children between immortals and Mortals in myths fake?"

Ye Qingxuan nodded helplessly. "A little bit of brainpower will make it clear. Between immortals and Mortals, the life level disparity is vast. Unless it is a Child of Luck born in response to the times, it is simply impossible to have offspring. Most of those stories were purely daydreamed up by impoverished scholars in ancient times."

Hearing this, not only did Bai Yuekui not stop her movements, but she became even more enthusiastic.

She chuckled softly, "Since we can't give birth now, this lady will thoroughly enjoy herself first."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan was slightly taken aback. On second thought, that was indeed the case; since he was likewise immersed in it, he might as well just enjoy it together.

...

I don't know how much time had passed before all commotion inside the house completely subsided into calm.

Ye Qingxuan raised his hand to calculate with his fingers, clicking his tongue inwardly. He hadn't expected that a full three months had already passed.

Comparing mentally, Bai Yuekui's energy and combat capability were roughly equivalent to three Qinglings.

Ye Qingxuan raised a hand and gently patted her butt, saying, "Alright, let me get up first. Although we have three hundred years, we can't just keep doing this all the time. We still have to impart the Dao when we go out, and proper business cannot be delayed.

You rest by yourself first. I'm going to the courtyard to study various classics. If I slack off and fail to organize them properly, my master will inevitably nag at me later."

Hearing this, Bai Yuekui obediently nodded. With three hundred years of time, it was plenty abundant, so there was no rush for the moment.

Remembering something suddenly, she asked curiously, "You just said it would only take sixty years to fully comprehend all the classics, then the remaining two hundred-plus years..."

Ye Qingxuan helplessly rolled his eyes, a vague ominous premonition rising in his heart. He knew that this person had already become addicted after their recent interaction.

He reminded her aloud, "Apart from comprehending the classics, I also need to take time to polish and Cultivate Divine Abilities and spell techniques. There is quite a bit of spare time.

However, don't just think about this matter. Hurry up and enter seclusion to settle down, stabilize your Realm, and don't waste this Opportunity."

Hearing this, Bai Yuekui's face flushed slightly. She indeed had a slight addiction, but since doing this could enhance her cultivation, it wasn't like it was impossible!

The ring on Ye Qingxuan's hand flashed with spiritual light, directly releasing Xiao Jiu from the Storage Ring.

Xiao Jiu was still a bit dazed upon landing. It slowly opened its round eyes and meowed in a baby voice, "Daoist, this meow wants to eat roast meat!"

It twitched its nose, sniffing a familiar aura that was identical to the scent it had smelled on Qingling back then.

Turning its head to see Bai Yuekui lying on the bed with flushed cheeks, it instantly widened its eyes and exclaimed,

"Sister Bai, why are you acting just like Sister Qingling back then? Could it be that the Daoist bullied you?"

Bai Yuekui's face turned completely red in a flash. She pulled the blanket over her head and refused to show her face again.

Helpless, Ye Qingxuan reached out and grabbed Xiao Jiu by the scruff of its neck, taking it out of the bedroom and into the courtyard.

"Be well-behaved, you little cat. This is inside the heavens pagoda. I have set up a time Formation: one day in the outside world is ten years inside the pagoda. We are going to seclude here for three hundred years, so you must also seize the time to Cultivate and not waste this Opportunity in vain.

Next time we want to set up such a time large Formation, who knows when we'll have to wait."

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu instantly bristled, its fur standing on end strand by strand. "Three hundred years? This meow hasn't even been alive for a year since birth, yet you're making this cat Cultivate here for three hundred years. You Daoist are clearly exploiting this meow!"

As it spoke, it arched its back, hissing endlessly at Ye Qingxuan with a look of strong protest.

Ye Qingxuan calmly stated, "Protest invalid."

Pausing for a moment, he threw out the matter Xiao Jiu cared about most: "Don't you want to break that angel's defense?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu's eyes lit up instantly.

It still remembered their last clash: it could suppress the opponent, but could never scratch through the defense on the opponent's body, so it immediately changed its tune:

"Cultivate! This meow is going to Cultivate with its life on the line. Next time, I will definitely scratch that fat woman's defense to pieces!"

As soon as its voice fell, Xiao Jiu turned into a golden streak of light and darted into the distance. Holy spirits had exclusive Cultivation Techniques, so Ye Qingxuan didn't need to worry and stopped paying attention to it.

He walked to the exact center of the courtyard, sat cross-legged, and took out a pile of Jade Slips. Sinking his Divine Sense into them, he concentrated on comprehending all the classics of both the Dao and Demonic factions. Time quietly and slowly elapsed amidst his seclusion and comprehension.

Within just two days, Bai Yuekui got up, dressed in her iconic fur-collared outerwear, twisted her slender waist, strode with her long legs, and slowly walked into the courtyard.

The sight of Ye Qingxuan sitting cross-legged with closed eyes and wholeheartedly comprehending the Dao fell into her eyes. She simply sat opposite Ye Qingxuan, resting her chin in her hands and staring intently at him without blinking, as if she could never see enough of him no matter how long she looked.

Sensing a scorching gaze landing on him, Ye Qingxuan slowly opened his eyes, looked at the person before him, and smiled slightly. "Are you well-rested?"

A layer of light red instantly flushed across Bai Yuekui's cheeks, and she only nodded gently without speaking.

Ye Qingxuan reached out and pointed to the empty ground aside. "Since you've rested enough, hurry up and go stabilize your newly broken-through Realm."

Hearing this, Bai Yuekui didn't say much. She walked to the empty space on the side, sat cross-legged, and operated the visualization technique taught by Ye Qingxuan, reviewing her entire cultivation path from beginning to end, meticulously sorting and polishing every single Realm layer by layer.

Time flowed quietly ——

Recovering from his comprehension of the Dao, Ye Qingxuan raised his hand to calculate with his fingers: sixty years had already passed.

All classics and core concepts of both the Dao and Demonic factions had been thoroughly comprehended by him.

Ye Qingxuan sighed inwardly that in Cultivation there are no years. Aside from his realizations within Reincarnation, this was the seclusion where he had spent the longest time.

He spread out his Divine Sense to probe the status of everyone else secluding here in the same place.

Duyuan's aura was dormant, like an old tree molded of mud; he had already sunk into an extremely deep level of seclusion, completely unaware of everything outside.

Lin Lei's cultivation was steadily rising, currently at the Middle Stage of the Inner Scenery, and it was still continuing to grow. It seemed he had benefited immensely from the seclusion.

The aura around Bai Yuekui's body became increasingly gentle and harmonious, infinitely close to True Integration. Over these years, she had always kept her heart immersed in polishing her Foundation without a moment of slackness.

This was the normal cultivation speed of the Void Return Stage—only showing a tiny bit of improvement after decades or a century.

Xiao Jiu was lying there sleeping, the aura on its body slowly rising. Its cultivation broke through to the Perfection of Soul Transformation, leaving only a thin layer of paper away from stepping into the Void Return Stage.

Ye Qingxuan sighed inwardly that holy spirits truly lived up to being the darlings of Heaven and Earth; sleeping was cultivation.

Since all the family classics had been fully comprehended, Ye Qingxuan planned to completely organize and integrate the thoughts that had surfaced during his comprehension of the Dao just then.

When he was studying the Legacies of various factions earlier, he discovered that hidden within the secret techniques and spells of every school was the exact same Divine Ability. The existing spells were merely simplified introductory versions of this great Divine Ability, or rather, preliminary Cultivation Techniques.

Just now, he had only captured a sliver of its fur and hadn't deeply deduced or cultivated it. It was just right to take advantage of the remaining abundant time to fully comprehend these Divine Abilities.