232: Some talent

With the threat of Xiao Changfeng resolved, there was no need for Liu Xuan to keep his cultivation so hidden.

There was no need to expose his cultivation to the outside world, but for some of the women in his Family, he could appropriately reveal a bit of his strength.

The women's strength was growing, and if he didn't show some power, he wouldn't be able to keep them in check, which would lead to unnecessary trouble.

Furthermore, there was the most important point: for women like Zi Lan, Lu Ping, and Xiao Ran, they could all vaguely perceive a portion of Liu Xuan's cultivation through intimate contact, so it was better to be honest.

"Wuwuwu..."

Taking advantage of Senior Sister Xiao Ran being stunned, Liu Xuan had already made his move.

Just as Xiao Ran shifted from resistance to response, Liu Xuan suddenly stopped.

"Senior Sister, quickly consume the cold marrow stone ginseng. I have a secret technique that can help you recover your cultivation faster."

Xiao Ran came back to her senses, her face flushed red as blood, her lips glistening under the lamplight.

She hurriedly picked up the cold marrow stone ginseng and nibbled on it, revealing a rare look of shyness.

"What... what secret technique?"

Liu Xuan leaned into her ear and kissed it. "You'll know soon!"

"Hiss~"

So cold! So chilly!

After Xiao Ran consumed the cold marrow stone ginseng, her whole body gradually turned ice-cold, and Liu Xuan almost couldn't hold back.

"So cold!!"

A third-grade Heaven And Earth Treasure, though not damaging to the body like ordinary third-grade Spirit Medicine, was not easy to refine for Xiao Ran alone.

Under normal circumstances, one would need to meditate in seclusion and make various preparations before consumption to achieve the perfect effect.

Xiao Ran had been dazed by Liu Xuan's kiss and had eaten it without a second thought; now, reacting, she felt a trace of regret.

"Hmm?"

She discovered that Liu Xuan's body was radiating warmth; as long as she was close to him, she felt very comfortable, and the sensation of cold faded.

Before Liu Xuan could move, she proactively pressed herself against him.

As the secret technique circulated, the efficacy of the cold marrow stone ginseng was stimulated by Liu Xuan's Three Yang mana, transforming into the purest, gentle Spiritual Qi to nourish her Dantian.

Like sweet rain after a long drought, the cracks in Xiao Ran's Dantian gradually recovered, becoming even sturdier than before the injury.

The excess Spiritual Qi was not wasted; it transformed into blood Qi and was absorbed by Liu Xuan's Dantian dao foundation, raising his cultivation by a small step.

Xiao Ran was lost in the joy of her injuries healing bit by bit, her whole body trembling!

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Early the next morning.

"My Dantian has recovered!!"

"Wuwuwu, my Dantian has recovered..."

Xiao Ran woke up and checked her physical state, unable to hold back tears of joy.

She had accumulated enough and had almost succeeded in a Breakthrough before; now that her Dantian had recovered, she would soon be able to attempt a Breakthrough.

As long as she could successfully break through and become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, everything would be a whole new world!

"Congratulations, Senior Sister!"

Xiao Ran was startled, only then discovering the bare-chested Liu Xuan beside her. Recalling everything from last night, her face turned red instantly.

"Ah!"

Looking down, she hurriedly shrank into the blanket; she had only been focused on checking her Dantian earlier and hadn't noticed that she wasn't wearing clothes either.

"Is Senior Sister having physical problems? I can help you!" Liu Xuan also shrank under the covers.

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After breakfast, the two got dressed and got up.

The two arrived in the courtyard side by side. Zhang Kexin had been waiting outside for a long time. Seeing Xiao Ran's shy and timid appearance, she stared at her intently.

"Why do you keep staring at me?" Xiao Ran said, pretending to be calm.

"I didn't expect the Great Senior Sister to have a shy side too. Last night... Wuwu!"

Xiao Ran suddenly covered her mouth. "If you keep talking, I'll get angry!"

"Okay, okay, okay!"

"I won't say anything more."

Zhang Kexin hugged Xiao Ran's arm. "Finally, I can be with the Great Senior Sister from now on!"

On the first day of their new marriage, Liu Xuan was in a good mood. He didn't do any work and just accompanied Xiao Ran to familiarize herself with the various situations at home.

With Zhang Kexin as her close friend, Xiao Ran adapted very quickly.

In the afternoon.

After finishing a meal with a group of higher-ranking Concubines, Xiao Ran said to Liu Xuan:

"Husband, I intend to go back to the Sect. Since my Dantian has recovered, I want to go into seclusion to attempt a Breakthrough again."

After the previous lesson, Xiao Ran intended to return to the Sect to break through, which was safer to avoid any more accidents.

"There's no need for such trouble. Breaking through here is the same. Although your Dantian has recovered, your cultivation hasn't been fully replenished. I will properly guide you over these next few days."

The island had the Star Array; even if a Golden Core True Person came, they wouldn't get the better of it, so it was no different from returning to the Sect to break through.

Liu Xuan had actually been fully capable of solving the last accident at the time; he just hadn't wanted to risk exposure.

"This..."

Xiao Ran did not agree with Liu Xuan's statement; she still intended to return to the Sect for seclusion.

"Junior Brother Liu Xuan!"

"Junior Brother Liu Xuan!"

Just at this moment, An Yunxi and the black bear Dashan walked in from the entrance.

"You must teach me Artifact Refining today! I'm only a tiny bit away from succeeding!"

An Yunxi had recently become obsessed with Artifact Refining, especially the silk stocking Magical Artifact that Liu Xuan had invented; she liked it very much.

It turned out that Magical Artifacts didn't necessarily have to be useful; they could also be purely for looks and fun.

Unfortunately, she could never reach the level of perfection that Liu Xuan did, which made her very annoyed.

"Senior Sister Yunxi, today is the first day of my new marriage, so it's really inconvenient. How about I teach you tomorrow?"

Having fawned over this girl An Yunxi for so long and tested her several times without getting to touch her, Liu Xuan decided to change his approach and play hard to get!

"You..."

An Yunxi sized up Xiao Ran. "You have so many Concubines; you get married every few days. What's so special about this one?"

"I can see that you clearly just don't want to pay attention to me!"

"If you treat me like this again..."

She looked at Dashan on the side. "Believe it or not, I'll have Dashan beat you up?"

"Roar~"

Dashan paused and cooperatively roared at Liu Xuan.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Liu Xuan calmly took a piece of black crystal honey from his Storage Pouch. "Dashan, don't you want to eat more honey?"

Dashan's eyes lit up, and it immediately lay on the ground, saying in a muffled voice: "Honey! Honey!"

Liu Xuan threw the honey to it. "Go play outside!"

Dashan took the honey, licked it in small bites, and then waddled outside the door.

"Liu Xuan!!"

Seeing that An Yunxi was about to lose her temper, Liu Xuan hurriedly interrupted her and introduced her to Xiao Ran.

"This is Senior Sister An Yunxi, a Prodigy of the Beast Taming Sect of the Spirit Transformation Immortal Sect. She is a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator at such a young age, a future Golden Core True Person, and perhaps even a Nascent Soul True Lord!"

"Such a peerless Prodigy, and she is also beautiful beyond compare. It is your honor to be lucky enough to meet her. Why don't you hurry up and greet her?"

Liu Xuan showered her with praise. An Yunxi stared at him blankly; she couldn't get angry even if she wanted to.

Late Foundation Establishment Stage! Beast Taming Sect?

Xiao Ran was equally shocked; it was hard to associate the young girl in front of her with a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Old Ancestor.

"Senior Sister Yunxi, my new Concubine here is about to prepare to break through her Foundation Establishment Bottleneck. When the time comes, I ask that you please help keep watch."

Hearing this, An Yunxi looked at Xiao Ran, sized her up with her Divine Sense for a moment, and nodded slightly.

"Under sixty years old, with a solid Foundation, she has a little bit of talent. In my Southern Branch, she could barely be accepted into the outer Sect!"