12: Chapter 12 System, you don't want our Joyful Union Sect to be unworthy of its name, do you?

With 500 points spent, the Peaks of the Hehuan Sect underwent earth-shaking changes.

The [Basic Spirit Gathering Array] activated, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a twenty-mile radius converged continuously like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.

The once withered vegetation began to turn green again, and a sweet scent filled the air.

Behind the main hall, the [Yin Yang Creation Spirit Spring] was even more miraculous.

It was a natural hot spring about thirty feet square; the spring water displayed a strange intertwining of milky white and pale blue. A thick spiritual mist drifted over the water's surface, and just taking a single breath made one feel refreshed and clear-headed.

Lin Xiaowan helped Ye Qingcheng to the side hall to rest.

Wang Yang sat alone on the throne in the main hall, looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, but he felt as if something was missing.

"The Formation is here, the hot spring is here, and I have a wife too..."

"Wait, that's not right!"

Wang Yang slapped his thigh hard. "I have a wife, but she can't level up!"

Although Ye Qingcheng's Meridians were reshaped, she was currently a Mortal without any cultivation.

Her cultivation had been crippled; now, she possessed a Flawless Body and SS-grade talent, but lacked a top-tier Cultivation Technique to drive them.

"System! Come out!"

Wang Yang called out righteously, "When Lin Xiaowan joined the Sect, you gave out Medicinal Pills and radio gymnastics... oh no, I mean Divine Techniques. Why are you playing dead when it comes to my wife?"

The System's cold mechanical voice sounded:

[Ding! Answering Host: The System's reward mechanism is only for the act of "taking Disciples." Ye Qingcheng's status is "Sect Master's Wife/Dao Companion," which does not fall under the category of a Disciple; therefore, no Disciple Great Gift Pack will be issued.]

"..."

Hearing this, Wang Yang almost laughed from anger.

"System, you're being unreasonable."

Wang Yang stood up and began his "reasoning" session:

"What's your name? You're called the 'Strongest Hehuan Sect System,' right?"

[Yes.]

"Then what is the core doctrine of the Hehuan Sect? Isn't it about Yin and Yang complementing each other and progressing together?"

[...Theoretically, yes.]

"Exactly!" Wang Yang spread his hands, his face full of disappointment. "I am now the Sect Master, and Ye Qingcheng is the Sect Master's Wife. The two of us are the face of the Hehuan Sect, the representatives of the Yin Yang Great Dao!"

"If only I am strong and she is weak, what do you call that? That's a Yin-Yang imbalance! As they say, Yin alone cannot give birth, and Yang alone cannot grow!"

"You only give benefits to Disciples but not to Dao Companions; you're undermining the Hehuan Sect's Foundation! This is professional discrimination!"

"System, you wouldn't want our 'Strongest Hehuan Sect' to become a laughingstock in the cultivation world just because the Sect Master's Wife can't Cultivate right after opening, would you?"

The System fell silent.

It was silent for a full ten seconds.

It seemed its core algorithm was being frantically bombarded by Wang Yang's rogue yet irrefutable logic.

Finally, a notification sound tinged with a hint of helplessness rang out:

[Ding! Host's logic is self-consistent; the System cannot refute it.]

[Given the importance of the "Sect Master's Wife" to the Hehuan Sect's development, the System has decided to make an exception and issue one "Dao Companion Exclusive Gift Pack."]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Divine-Grade Dual Cultivation Technique—"Supreme Yin-Yang Creation Scripture".]

[Description: This is the supreme Mind-Cultivation Technique of the ancient orthodox Hehuan Sect. It requires the two Dao Companions to be of one mind and can only be practiced in a place with abundant Spiritual Qi (such as a spirit spring). The cultivation speed is extremely fast, and there are no Bottlenecks.]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the "Taiyin True Water Art".]

"That's more like it!"

Wang Yang happily looked at the two Jade Slips that appeared out of thin air, his smile reaching his ears.

"The squeaky wheel gets the grease; the ancients did not deceive me."

Now he had both the Dual Cultivation Technique and the Dao Companion technique!

Night fell, and the moon reached the middle of the sky.

Beside the newly placed [Yin Yang Creation Spirit Spring].

White spiritual mist churned under the moonlight, like a fairyland on earth.

Ye Qingcheng changed into a plain gauze dress Wang Yang had found, standing by the spirit spring somewhat uneasily.

Although she already belonged to Wang Yang, the current setting still made her feel shy.

"Husband... why did you bring me here so late at night?" Ye Qingcheng asked with a blush.

Wang Yang righteously took out the pink Jade Slip.

"Qingcheng, your cultivation is completely gone. If you don't have a top-tier technique to re-Cultivate, wouldn't your talent be wasted? This is the supreme Divine Technique I... ahem, requested from the Ancestral Master for you."

"Supreme Yin-Yang Creation Scripture? Taiyin True Water Art?"

Ye Qingcheng took the Jade Slip and scanned it briefly, instantly shocked by the vast and profound content within.

The subtlety of these two techniques was many times more advanced than the Tianshui Holy Land's Sect-guarding ultimate technique, the "Tianshui Art," which she had previously practiced!

They even pointed directly to the Origin of the Great Dao!

"This... this is too precious!" Ye Qingcheng's hands were trembling with excitement.

"But..." She saw the requirements on the first page of the "Supreme Yin-Yang Creation Scripture," and her pretty face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple. "It says here that the two people need to... meet in total honesty and blend their Qi within the spirit spring..."

Wang Yang had already consciously untied his outer robe, revealing his firm muscles, and stepped into the spirit spring.

The warm spring water enveloped his body, and he let out a long sigh of comfort.

He turned around and reached out to Ye Qingcheng on the shore, his eyes deep and gentle:

"My lady, this spirit spring is formed from the Yin and Yang Qi of Heaven and Earth. Combined with this technique, it can allow you to rebuild your Dao Foundation overnight."

"To seek revenge and return to the Peak, what does a little shyness matter?"

"Come."

Ye Qingcheng looked at the man in the water reaching out to her.

Yes.

Since she had already given him her body and Soul, and since she had sworn to seek revenge, why be so coy?

She took a deep breath and her fair hands lightly untied her silken clothes.

The gauze dress slipped off.

Under the moonlight, a jade-like body as perfect as a gift from the Creator was fully revealed. Her snow-like skin was faintly visible through the spiritual mist, breathtakingly beautiful.

Wang Yang's eyes widened, feeling his "Unfailing Golden Spear" talent sounding a frantic warning within him.

*Splash.*

The beauty entered the water.

The warm spring water instantly soaked every inch of Ye Qingcheng's skin.

She shyly leaned into Wang Yang's arms, their skin pressing tightly together in the water.

"Husband, let's... begin."

"Alright, focus your mind and follow the guidance of my spiritual power."

Wang Yang collected his thoughts (though it was difficult) and began to circulate the "Supreme Yin-Yang Creation Scripture."

Within the Invincible Domain, he was the Dominator of spiritual power.

He mobilized the massive Spiritual Qi gathered by the spirit gathering Formation and continuously transferred it into Ye Qingcheng's body through their touching skin.

Boom!

In an instant, the spirit spring boiled.

A massive spiritual power vortex formed with the two of them at the center.

[Ding! Detected that the Host and Dao Companion are performing "Divine-Grade Dual Cultivation."]

[Spirit Gathering Formation at full power! Spirit spring effects activated!]

[Cultivation speed for both parties increased by 1000%!]

Ye Qingcheng felt an unprecedentedly massive heat flow surge into her body. Her old Meridians would certainly not have been able to withstand it, but her reshaped "Flawless Body" now displayed a terrifying capacity.

That spiritual power surged through her body; with every cycle it completed, her aura skyrocketed!

First level of Qi Refining!

Second level of Qi Refining!

Third level of Qi Refining!

This speed was practically like riding a rocket!

Ordinary Cultivators need months of hard Cultivate to break through one level, but here, it took only the time for a cup of tea!

"Mm..."

Ye Qingcheng couldn't help but let out a comfortable moan.

This feeling of power returning was truly wonderful.

Moreover, it wasn't just the growth of spiritual power.

Under the effect of the "Supreme Yin-Yang Creation Scripture," their Souls seemed to intertwine.

Wang Yang could feel Ye Qingcheng's joys and sorrows, and Ye Qingcheng could feel Wang Yang's domineering desire to protect her.

This pleasure of body and Soul as one far exceeded mere physical delight.

Wang Yang looked at the beauty in his arms, who was cultivating with closed eyes as her aura rose steadily, and a sense of heroic pride welled up in his heart.

"Break for me!"

He increased the delivery of spiritual power once more.

Not a word was spoken all night; only the spirit spring churned, and spring was in the air.

...

The next morning.

When the first ray of sunlight once again fell upon the Hehuan Sect, the mist by the spirit spring finally began to dissipate.

Wang Yang walked out of the water feeling refreshed, feeling his whole body filled with power and his spirit reaching its Peak.

While Ye Qingcheng was sitting cross-legged on a bluestone by the spring, surrounded by spiritual light, performing her final breath regulation.

After a long while.

She slowly opened her eyes, a sharp light flashing through them.

Boom!

A powerful aura belonging to the Peak of the Qi Refinement Stage burst forth from her, making the surrounding rubble roll about.

"Qi Refining... Peak?"

Ye Qingcheng looked at her hands, her face full of disbelief.

In just one night!

She had not only crossed the threshold from Mortal to Cultivator but had also directly finished the path that would take an ordinary Genius ten years, touching the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage!

With just one more opportunity, she could return to Foundation Establishment!

"Husband..."

Ye Qingcheng looked up at Wang Yang, the love in her eyes thick and inseparable. "This technique... is too miraculous."

"Of course."

Wang Yang walked over and dotedly stroked her head. "Look who your husband is."

Just then, the System's notification sound rang out at the right time, adding a touch of joy to this beautiful morning:

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host's Dao Companion Ye Qingcheng for breaking through to the Peak of the Qi Refining Stage!]

[Triggered Domain expansion mechanism!]

[Ye Qingcheng (Qi Refining Level 10) provides: +1000 meters.]

[Current Domain radius: 430 meters -> 1430 meters!]

"1,430 meters?"

Wang Yang was stunned for a moment, then became delighted.

He looked at the rejuvenated Sect before him and the reborn beauty by his side; the blueprint for the "Number One Sect in Myriad Realms" had finally taken its first solid step.

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