Senior brother, oh senior brother

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

Su Ye could even hear the sound of the Spiritual Qi within their bodies merging.

It was the Daoist sound of water and fire harmonizing.

“Circulate your technique!”

Su Ye gave a low shout, his voice carrying a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Although Lin Waner was already so lost in bliss that she didn't know where she was, out of absolute trust in her Senior Brother and instinctive obedience, she managed to maintain a sliver of clarity.

The Grand Yin True Scripture!

No, it wasn't just the Grand Yin True Scripture.

Through the method of Dual Cultivation, Su Ye was guiding her to circulate a much more profound cultivation route.

That was—the reverse circulation method of the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art!

It wasn't devouring, but nourishing!

Su Ye utilized the domineering and peerless transformation ability of the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art.

Lin Waner felt as if she were being roasted over a fire and simultaneously boiled in a hot spring.

Under the impact of this massive surge of energy, her cultivation Bottleneck began to loosen.

Golden Core First Heaven Peak... it loosened!

Su Ye's voice rang in her ear, carrying a hint of encouragement and a touch of heavy breathing.

“This is the true essence of the Great Dao.”

Lin Waner listened in a daze, also beginning to accept that violent power.

Gradually.

She felt as if she were no longer herself.

She seemed to transform into a pool of spring water, while Su Ye was the scorching sun.

The scorching sun shone upon the spring water, and the spring water embraced the scorching sun.

Steam rose, and mist swirled.

The entire Immortal Cave was now filled with Water Spiritual Qi and Fire Spiritual Qi so dense they were almost solid.

These two completely opposite types of Spiritual Qi now formed a perfect Taiji pattern around the two of them.

One side was deep blue like the sea, the other was crimson like fire.

[Ding! Detected that the Host is performing deep-level Dual Cultivation with Lin Waner, owner of the Primal Water Body.]

[Ding! Congratulations Host, successfully harmonized the residual Red Lotus Karmic Fire in your body, transforming it into Pure Yang power.]

[Ding! Congratulations Host, gained +30,000 cultivation.]

[Ding! Lin Waner's Primal Water Body has been nourished, purity increased by 5%, Water Spiritual Root quality slightly improved.]

The cold notification sound of the System rang in Su Ye's mind, but he had no time to pay attention to it right now.

Because this feeling was simply too wonderful.

Lin Waner truly lived up to being a top-grade cauldron... no, Dao Companion with a Saint-rank Water Spiritual Root.

That originally fair little face was now so red it looked like it might drip blood.

Sweat slid down from her forehead, wetting her hair at the temples, but it only added a touch of disheveled, pathetic beauty.

At the same time.

A powerful aura erupted from within her body.

Crack—

The sound of something shattering.

It was the barrier of her Realm!

The Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Cave surged wildly, forming a massive vortex that poured entirely into the Baihui point on the top of Lin Waner's head.

Golden Core Second Heaven!

In this hearty blend of water and fire, under this special guidance, Lin Waner actually broke through her Bottleneck directly.

She promoted to the Golden Core Second Heaven!

The aura even continued to climb, only stopping once it reached the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Second Heaven.

A long time later.

The wind died down and the rain ceased.

The Spiritual Qi storm in the Immortal Cave gradually subsided.

Only those few moonstones still emitted a soft glow, illuminating the messy and romantic scene in the room.

Lin Waner was like a kitten drained of all its strength, lying limply on Su Ye's chest.

She didn't even want to move a single finger.

The sense of exhaustion after extreme pleasure left her mind blank, leaving only a feeling of fullness, happiness, and satisfaction.

“Senior Brother...”

She kept her eyes closed, a sweet smile hanging on the corner of her mouth, as if talking in her sleep.

“Hmm?”

Su Ye leaned against the jade pillow of the Cloud Bed, idly stroking her back, which was as smooth as silk, enjoying this rare moment of post-coital peace.

Hearing her question, Su Ye couldn't help but chuckle.

This girl, even though she was exhausted to this extent, she was still thinking about this.

That damn competitive spirit.

“Incredible, of course you're incredible.”

Su Ye kissed her still-burning cheek and praised her sincerely.

“Heehee...”

Receiving affirmation, Lin Waner let out a satisfied, silly laugh, like a little fox that had gotten its way.

“That's good then...”

“Senior Brother... in the future... if you ever feel fire in your heart again... you must... you must remember to find Waner...”

Her voice grew smaller and smaller, finally turning into steady, long breaths.

She was too tired.

Whether it was physical exhaustion or the emotional ups and downs, she completely relaxed at this moment and fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at the sleeping girl in his arms, the doting look in Su Ye's eyes grew even more intense.

He gently pulled over the ice-silk quilt from the side, covering that alluring body and leaving only her tranquil sleeping face exposed.

“What a silly girl.”

Su Ye murmured softly, his heart clear as day.

What ‘water overcoming fire’?

It was clearly her using her own tenderness and her own body to unreservedly accept everything of his.

This affection was more precious than any Saint-rank Physique.

Su Ye sat up cross-legged, not going to sleep immediately.

He felt the abundant and surging Spiritual Qi within his body.

After the Dual Cultivation just now, not only had Lin Waner broken through, but even his Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art had made a bit of progress, and his Nascent Soul Fourth Heaven Realm had become even more stable.

As expected.

The System does not deceive me.

Only by having more ‘deep interactions’ with these Daughters of Heaven is the true way to increase strength.

It's just... Su Ye's gaze pierced through the thick stone walls, seemingly looking toward that proud and cold Cold Jade Palace at the Peak of Purple Bamboo Peak.

The corner of his mouth curled into a playful arc.

Although the commotion here just now was isolated by the Formation, that bold ‘confession of love’ Lin Waner made at the entrance of the Immortal Cave earlier had likely already been heard clearly by a certain Revered Master who had been observing in the shadows, right?

With Yun Yuzhen's Divine Sense at the Tribulation Crossing Realm, Tenth Heaven, how could anything on Purple Bamboo Peak escape her perception?

“Tsk tsk.”

“I bet at this moment, Revered Master's cold jade bed is about to be smashed to pieces, isn't it?”

Su Ye rubbed his chin, thinking of that beautiful Revered Master who was cold as an immortal on the surface but actually proud and protective. Instead of fear, a strange excitement rose in his heart.

If Revered Master knew that he had not only taken advantage of the Fourth Junior Sister earlier but had now completely ‘devoured’ the Third Junior Sister... who knows what kind of ‘punishment’ would be waiting for him when he went to pay his respects tomorrow?

Ten thousand sword swings?

Or being locked in the Ice Cave for solitary confinement?

Or... Su Ye pulled out a shadow recording stone emitting a faint light from his storage ring. That was his final life-saving trump card and his ultimate weapon against that tsundere Revered Master.

“Revered Master, oh Revered Master.”

“Your disciple is also doing this for the sake of cultivation, to revitalize Purple Bamboo Peak.”

“If you are jealous... how about... your disciple helps you ‘cool down’ as well?”

The next day, as the first light of dawn appeared.

The first ray of sunlight pierced through the mist that lingered year-round on Purple Bamboo Peak, falling onto the lush green bamboo leaves. The condensed dewdrops were crystal clear, reflecting a rainbow-colored glow.

Inside the Eldest Senior Brother's Immortal Cave, on that Cloud Bed carved from ten-thousand-year cold jade, the atmosphere was romantic and quiet.

Lin Waner was currently curled up in the brocade quilt like a lazy kitten, her breathing long and a sweet smile of satisfaction still hanging on her lips.

The wind and rain of last night had been too fierce. This Junior Sister, who had just broken through to the Golden Core Second Heaven, probably wouldn't wake up now even if the sky fell.

Su Ye rose quietly, casually throwing on a moon-white robe and tying a green silk belt around his waist. He looked handsome and elegant, like a banished immortal descending to the mortal world.

He looked back at the sleeping Lin Waner, a hint of doting in his eyes. Then, with a flick of his finger, a soft sound-isolating Restriction enveloped the Cloud Bed.

“Sleep well, my silly Junior Sister.”

Su Ye stretched, his bones making a series of crisp popping sounds like frying beans.

The Supreme Bone vibrated slightly, and a majestic sense of power filled his entire body.

After last night's ‘hard work’ and ‘mutual replenishment,’ his Nascent Soul Fourth Heaven Realm had actually progressed a bit further, showing faint signs of breaking through to the Fifth Heaven.

“As expected, the Great Dao of Yin and Yang is the ultimate truth of the world.”

The corner of Su Ye's mouth curled into a playful arc, and he was in a great mood.

He pushed open the stone door of the Immortal Cave and took a deep breath of the fresh Spiritual Qi unique to Purple Bamboo Peak in the morning.

“System.”

Su Ye called out in his heart.

[Host: Su Ye]

[Identity: Eldest Senior Brother of Purple Bamboo Peak, Taichu Holy Land]

[Physique: Supreme Bone (Major Achievement), Thundering Heaven Demonic Body (Preliminary Awakening)]

[Realm: Nascent Soul Fourth Heaven Peak]

[Cultivation Technique: Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art (Imperial Rank), Taichu Sword Scripture (Saint-rank)...]

[Items: shadow recording stones (9,998), several Top-Grade Spirit Stones, bellybands (crossed out)...]

Looking at the pitifully small consumption of shadow recording stones, the smile on Su Ye's face grew even wider.

This was the Magic Treasure for handling Revered Master.

“Although the commotion last night was isolated by the Formation, with Revered Master's meddling nature, there's no telling how long her Divine Sense lingered outside the cave.”

Su Ye rubbed his chin, a flash of craftiness in his eyes. “If I don't go to ‘beg for forgiveness’ now, I'll probably have to face a cold face all day.”

Thinking of this, his figure flashed, turning into a streak of light and heading straight for the kitchen of Purple Bamboo Peak.

Although called a kitchen, it was actually a side hall brimming with Spiritual Qi.

Usually, only a few Outer Sect Utility Disciples were responsible for cleaning here. After all, those at the Golden Core Stage had long since begun Fasting and rarely had any connection to the mundane world.

But Su Ye was an exception.

He firmly believed that only food and love could not be forsaken.

“Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother!”

Several Outer Sect Disciples who were cleaning were terrified when they saw Su Ye arrive, and they quickly knelt in worship, their eyes full of fanatical admiration.

On Purple Bamboo Peak, the Eldest Senior Brother was the sky, the legend!

“No need for formalities.”

Su Ye waved his hand and walked straight to that long-sealed black profound iron pot.

“Today, this seat will cook personally.”

He took out a pre-prepared ‘Nine-Colored Spirit Feather Chicken’ from his storage ring.

This was an exotic spirit bird possessing a sliver of Phoenix Bloodline. Its meat was delicious and contained extremely strong fire-attribute Spiritual Qi; it was a great nourishing item.

Next, he took out several Spiritual Plants that emitted a dense medicinal fragrance.

Thousand-year Snow Ginseng, Purple Jade Lingzhi, Red Blood Dragon Fruit... each one, if placed in the outside world, would be enough to cause a bloody struggle, but now they were tossed into the pot by Su Ye like common cabbage.

“Fire up!”

Su Ye flicked his finger, and a wisp of Pure Yang True Fire fell into the hearth.

If the Elders of the Alchemy Hall saw someone using such pure Pure Yang True Fire to stew chicken soup, they would probably be so angry they'd spit out three liters of blood on the spot, cursing him for wasting such precious things.

But Su Ye didn't care.

To appease that tsundere Revered Master, what did this small investment matter?

Gurgle, gurgle—

As time passed, a domineering and peerless fragrance began to spread in the kitchen.

It wasn't just the smell of meat; it was mixed with the fresh fragrance of Spirit Medicines. One whiff and it felt as if all the pores in the body had opened up, and the circulation of Spiritual Qi accelerated.

“It smells so good...”

The Utility Disciples nearby were salivating, but they didn't dare to act out of turn, only desperately sniffing, trying to take in a few more breaths of this ‘Immortal Qi.’

Half an hour later.

The chicken soup was amber-colored and crystal clear, with a thin layer of gold oil floating on top, and nine-colored spiritual light faintly visible on the surface.

“Complete.”

Su Ye nodded in satisfaction, took out an exquisite white jade food box, served a large bowl, and carefully skimmed off the excess oil.

“Revered Master loves beauty most; this greasy stuff cannot be too much.”

Su Ye carried the food box, his steps light, treading on the morning breeze toward that proud and cold palace at the Peak of Purple Bamboo Peak.

Cold Jade Palace.

The highest point of Purple Bamboo Peak, covered in snow year-round, with extremely low temperatures.

This was the sleeping quarters of the Peak Master of Purple Bamboo Peak, Su Ye's Revered Master, Yun Yuzhen.

Before even getting close, a bone-chilling coldness rushed toward him.

That was the pressure of a Tribulation Crossing Realm expert, as well as the cold air naturally emitted by the Taiyin Sacred Body.

Usually, although this cold air was cold, it didn't hurt people.

But today, Su Ye clearly felt that there was a bit of... resentment in this cold air? And a bit of irritability?

“It seems she was indeed angry last night.”

Su Ye laughed inwardly, not only not retreating but instead quickening his pace.

The gates of the Cold Jade Palace were tightly shut, with complex Formation runes flowing on them, clearly having the defensive array activated.

If it were anyone else, even a Mahayana Realm expert, it would take quite some effort to break through.

But who was Su Ye?

He was Yun Yuzhen's most beloved Eldest Disciple. The Restrictions of this Cold Jade Palace had long since recorded his aura, making them nonexistent to him.

“Revered Master, your disciple has come to pay his respects.”

Su Ye stood at the door and shouted loudly, his voice carrying a bit of flattery.

No one answered.

Only the piercing cold wind whistled past, swirling the snow on the ground.

“Revered Master? Your disciple has stewed your favorite... oh no, your disciple has stewed beauty-enhancing Nine-Colored Spirit Phoenix Soup.”

Su Ye continued to shout, “This was made using eighty-one types of rare Spirit Medicines, taking forty-nine... quarter-hours of careful brewing.”

There was still dead silence.

Su Ye raised an eyebrow, not annoyed, and directly pushed the door.

Creeak—

The heavy ice-jade gate opened at his touch.

An even denser cold air surged out, but the moment it touched Su Ye, it automatically bypassed him, as if even this cold air couldn't bear to harm him in the slightest.

Su Ye carried the food box and strode into the palace.

The palace was empty and cold, the floor paved with solid blocks of ten-thousand-year profound ice, reflecting Su Ye's figure.

In the deepest part of the hall, there was a crystal-clear cold jade throne.

An exquisitely beautiful figure was sitting cross-legged upon it.