4: Chapter 0004 Yin Yang Harmony Technique

[Analyzing...]

[Plucking Yang to Supplement Yin: Host is currently undergoing plucking and supplementation by a Hehuan female cultivator. Side effect one: Loss of primordial yang will lead to Yang deficiency and physical weakness. Side effect two: Loss of cultivation base will lead to a drop in Realm.]

[Reversal: Positive effect one: At the end of each round of plucking, the host's primordial yang is instantly restored to Perfection. Positive effect two: After the plucking ends, the host's lost cultivation base is restored at double the amount.]

[Analysis complete. Host, please Cultivate with peace of mind.]

"What? Double?"

"Doesn't that mean the more ruthlessly Qin Yao plucks me, the faster my cultivation base will rise?"

Gu Huan was dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected the reversal system to be so Heaven-Defying.

The first positive effect was easy to understand. primordial yang is not a case of the more the better; restoring it to Perfection means peak combat power. If it were restored many times over without being released, it would only damage bodily functions.

But the cultivation base was different.

If it were restored at double the rate, Gu Huan would wake up laughing in his dreams.

As Qin Yao's Cauldron, his only end was death.

The daily loss of primordial yang would lead to an unstable Foundation, making subsequent Cultivation difficult to progress, and he was destined to become a cripple. This was why the Hehuan Sect was so daunting.

But now.

The side effects of Plucking Yang to Supplement Yin were reversed.

Qin Yao's ruthless plucking, instead, indirectly boosted Gu Huan's cultivation base. This peculiar way of Cultivating was simply too satisfying, making one unable to help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?"

Qin Yao bit her lip and asked, her resentment not shallow.

"Of course, I'm laughing at Master. I've heard that other Hehuan female cultivators always greet people with a smile when plucking. Why are you so distressed? The way your eyes are filled with tears really makes my heart ache."

"Stop being so sarcastic. They are playing on normal difficulty, while I am playing on ultimate difficulty. Can these two... be the same?"

Just then.

Gu Huan frowned slightly in pain.

Qin Yao's brow gradually relaxed, and her exquisite features radiated a hint of satisfaction.

It was like working hard throughout the entire summer under the scorching sun and finally welcoming a bountiful harvest in autumn.

"Such powerful primordial yang demonic power, let's just call it ultimate origin yang."

"ultimate origin yang? Thank you for the name, Master."

Gu Huan smiled.

Feeling a surge of warmth nourishing his limbs and bones, his weakened body regained vitality. The aftereffects of the plucking were instantly resolved; the side effects had been reversed.

He sat up.

His arms wrapped around Qin Yao's soft and delicate waist.

"Master, let me discuss something with you."

"What is it?" Qin Yao's head lowered slightly, her cheeks flushed, and her jade-like hands gently rested on his shoulders.

"In the future, don't add blood sun powder to the meals. The taste is strange and affects the appetite. Just give me blood sun pills or other Medicinal Pills to take directly. Prepare at least one pill for each plucking session. What do you think?"

blood sun pill.

Or Medicinal Pills with similar side effects.

They could all accelerate Gu Huan's Cultivation towards becoming indestructible and immune to all poisons.

But resources didn't come from nowhere; they had to be bought with Spirit Stones. Using her Spirit Stones to benefit himself was definitely a win-win.

"Would you be so kind as to think of me?"

Qin Yao's face changed slightly. The blood sun pill had side effects; long-term consumption would lead to lifelong impotence. Gu Huan recognized this pill and should know the dangers. Why would he volunteer?

"Master, you worry too much. I just know that I will die. It doesn't matter when I die, because I only want to die in your bed. That's all."

Qin Yao realized.

A Cauldron in the Hehuan Sect had only one path: death. It was just that the manner of death was slightly different.

There were two common situations: one was dying from being plucked, and the other was being sold to the Shikui Sect to be refined into a Yin Corpse. No one would voluntarily choose the second one.

"I understand. I will let you die happily."

"Thank you for fulfilling my wish, Master. Also, your body is too tense. Relax!" Gu Huan embraced Qin Yao and comforted her gently, a faint smile touching his lips.

Qin Yao was using him.

He could also use Qin Yao in return.

...

Three days later.

"Mm-hmm!"

Through the hazy pink curtains, a dreamlike murmur came from the bed.

Qin Yao held her forehead and slowly sat up. The silk covering her jade body slid aside, revealing a snow-white and delicate physique.

Her black hair was scattered over her beautiful back, and her proud curves, along with her creamy skin, shone with a bright luster, exposed to the air without reservation.

"Where is he?"

She looked at the pillow; it was empty.

Looking at the floor, only scattered women's clothing remained.

The white silk stockings that were originally on her feet—one was hanging at the head of the bed, and the other at the foot.

Moved by the scene, Qin Yao couldn't help but blush. Her slender feet touched the floor as she tried to stand up, but her body suddenly ached and her legs went soft, causing her to sit back on the bed with a gasp.

"I've rested for two days, why does my body still feel like it's falling apart?"

"No, I need to see him to be at ease."

Qin Yao calmed down for a moment, walked out of the bedroom with small steps, scanned the living room but saw no one, and continued deep into the cultivation room. Seeing Gu Huan sitting in meditation, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah?!"

"Master, why aren't you wearing clothes? Do you want to continue plucking?" Gu Huan was shocked into a state of disbelief.

Qin Yao was beautiful herself.

She was even more beautiful and seductive without clothes.

She stood at the door for a moment, shook her head at Gu Huan, and silently walked away.

Returning to her bedroom and sitting on the edge of the bed, her brows furrowed slightly.

"Strange."

"His body recovers so quickly. What's the reason?"

Qin Yao could feel that although Gu Huan's cultivation base had dropped from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the fourth, his primordial yang aura was still abundant, and no aftereffects of plucking appeared.

In a day and a night.

She had already lost count of how many times she had plucked ultimate origin yang from him.

But after every round of plucking, he became vigorous as a dragon and tiger again, and even the demonic power contained in the ultimate origin yang did not weaken. He was simply more of a monster than a monster.

Thanks to him.

She was able to Breakthrough from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the tenth level in a single day. This efficiency was comparable to other Hehuan female cultivators plucking a Cauldron for two months.

"Could it be the credit of the blood sun powder and the medicinal bath?"

Obviously not.

The medicine only helped stimulate the ultimate origin yang.

The one truly at work was the person himself; it was his body that was mysterious enough to be able to continuously and quickly restore primordial yang, making him a top-grade Cauldron.

"What a pity. If only I had recognized his Top-grade Cauldron Physique earlier. Having been plucked at only the sixth level of Qi Refining, his Foundation is damaged and he is destined to never surpass his starting cultivation base. It's truly a waste of a heavenly gift."

Qin Yao felt deep regret.

But if Gu Huan could help her obtain the Sect's foundation establishment pill, it could be considered as completing his mission.

After clearing her thoughts, Qin Yao smiled and raised her jade palm, where a wisp of pale purple Devilish Qi danced.

"Ultimate Demonic Qi is now for my use. The power of my Spells has increased by at least one level. This is the true usage of the Yin-Yang Hehuan Arts."

This Cultivation Technique was not famous in the Hehuan Sect.

It was even neglected.

Because it had a fatal characteristic: it would infinitely assimilate the Cauldron's spiritual power, which would lead to the cultivator's spiritual power being impure, and the power of Spells would be unstable.

Qin Yao did not easily use a Cauldron for Cultivation.

For this very reason.

Later, she accidentally obtained the "Supreme Heavenly Demon Art," allowing the Cauldron to Cultivate Ultimate Demonic Qi before performing the plucking.

This way, her spiritual power would only become stronger, greatly enhancing the power of her Spells.

Since Qin Yao did not actively Cultivate the "Supreme Heavenly Demon Art," when she used her own spiritual power, it naturally carried the power of the Ultimate Demonic Qi, and she could even be exempt from the cost of Lifespan reduction.

She was completely unaware of this, having essentially stumbled into a stroke of luck.

Just then.

A sound transmission talisman flew into the Immortal Cave.

Qin Yao used a Spell to catch it. After listening to the message on the paper, she silently picked up her clothes from the floor and put them on.

A while later, wearing a flawless white dress, she appeared at the door of the secret room, her cheeks tinged with red.

"I need to leave for a while."

"Master, rest assured. I will look after the Immortal Cave and won't cause any trouble."

Qin Yao frowned, clearly dissatisfied with his answer, and asked softly, "You don't want to wish me a safe return?"

"I wish Master success and an early return." Gu Huan was stunned and then said respectfully, not knowing what she was going to do.

"That's more like it."

Qin Yao's expression softened considerably.

"This Disciple token will be kept by you for now. A Cauldron can only enter and leave Hehuan Peak with this token. You can go to the dining hall to eat or to the Scripture Pavilion to borrow Cultivation Techniques. Perhaps it will help you comprehend the Demonic Technique. Remember not to neglect your Cultivation."

Qin Yao threw out the token.

She turned and left the Immortal Cave, her figure swaying.

"Allowing me to move freely, is this her trust?"

Qin Yao's aura had completely faded away. Gu Huan immediately stopped using the Extreme Concealment Technique. As the Ultimate Demonic Qi was withdrawn into his body, his cultivation base suddenly jumped from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level.

[Ding, Lifespan increased by one day.]

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