Ultimate Foundation Building

"So strong..."

She hurriedly sat cross-legged and began refining the medicinal power.

"You shouldn't stay idle either."

"Eat more, nourish your body well, only then will you have the strength..."

"Strength for what?"

Lin Waner blinked her large eyes, looking completely innocent.

"Strength to endure the upcoming Opportunity."

Su Ye spoke with a straight Face, but a trace of a wicked smile was hidden deep in his eyes.

This flood dragon meat was a great tonic.

Especially for that aspect... At this moment.

The three of them sat around the large pot, feasting heartily.

As Su Ye ate, he didn't forget to add more ingredients to the pot.

"Come, come, come, drink!"

"This is the nine brews immortal drunken brew; paired with this flood dragon meat, it's a perfect match!"

After three rounds of drinks.

The atmosphere began to turn somewhat ambiguous.

Lin Waner couldn't handle her alcohol; her eyes were now blurry with intoxication, her clothes slightly disheveled, and she was drenched in fragrant sweat, leaning softly against Su Ye while murmuring:

"Senior Brother... more..."

"I want to eat more meat..."

That charming and naive look made Su Ye's heart flutter.

Beside them, although Lin Qianxue was meditating to refine the snake gall, her crimson cheeks and hurried breathing showed she was far from calm.

The heat from the flood dragon meat, combined with the alcohol and the dense Spiritual Qi of this place.

It was simply a natural 'catalyst.'

Su Ye put down his wine bowl, feeling the Yang Qi surging within him like a volcano, his gaze lingering on his two Junior Sisters.

"System, is this the 'Optimal Timing for Yin and Yang Harmony' you mentioned?"

Su Ye chuckled inwardly.

With a wave of his hand, a layer of black light curtain instantly enveloped the entire valley, isolating it from all external detection.

"Waner, are you full?"

Su Ye reached out to lift Lin Waner's chin, looking at that exquisite Face so close to his, his voice turning somewhat husky.

"Full... I'm full..."

Lin Waner looked at Su Ye dizzily, feeling that her Eldest Senior Brother had become exceptionally handsome, and his scent was particularly pleasant.

She couldn't help but want to get closer.

"Since you're full, it's time for some exercise."

Su Ye leaned down and gave a light peck on those rosy lips.

"Mmh..."

Lin Waner's body trembled, and she instinctively wrapped her arms around Su Ye's neck.

Just then.

A clear and resonant sword hum came from the side.

Boom!

A powerful aura soared into the sky.

The frost on Lin Qianxue's body shattered completely; she snapped her eyes open, sword light flickering in her pupils.

The Bottleneck of half-step Nascent Soul shattered!

Nascent Soul First Heaven!

Feeling the surging power in her body, she was about to share the good news with her Senior Brother.

Turning her head, she saw the intimate posture of Su Ye and Lin Waner.

Normally, she would have turned away in shame and annoyance.

But at this moment.

Under the dual effects of the alcohol and the flood dragon meat, she only felt her mouth go dry, as if a fire was burning in her heart.

Especially when she saw Su Ye's aggressive gaze turn toward her.

This usually cold ice goddess didn't avoid him; instead, as if possessed, she bit her lip, her eyes becoming hazy.

"Senior Brother..."

That soft call carried three parts intoxication and seven parts allure.

It instantly demolished Su Ye's final line of defense.

"Since you've both made Breakthroughs."

"Then let's consolidate the Realm together."

"In this life."

"I will make this Taichu Secret Realm leave behind the legend of my Purple Bamboo Peak!"

"Moo!"

In the distance, some unknown species of beast let out a cry, as if cheering for this impending primal battle.

As for that previously overbearing Ice Flood Dragon Python?

Sorry.

Its bones had been sucked clean.

Not even a drop of soup was left... Meanwhile, outside the Secret Realm.

On Taichu Square.

A giant water mirror floated in mid-air, originally reflecting the images of various Disciples.

Suddenly.

The section of the image belonging to Su Ye abruptly went black.

"Eh? What's going on?"

"Why did the screen go black?"

"What is that Su Ye doing?"

The surrounding Disciples and Elders were abuzz with discussion.

Only Yun Yuzhen, atop the high platform, seemed to realize something as she looked at the suddenly black screen; a rare blush flashed across her exquisite Face.

She gave a light 'tui' and cursed in a low voice:

"That Rebellious Disciple..."

"Truly... ridiculous!"

Though she cursed with her mouth, her originally tense jade-like hands quietly relaxed.

Since he still had the mind to do such wicked things,

it meant that brat... was alive and well.

Taichu Secret Realm, bottom of the Cold Pond Valley.

The black light curtain was like a giant inverted black bowl, tightly sealing off the space within a hundred yards, isolating it from all external prying and Divine Sense.

Outside the light curtain were devastated glaciers and rubble.

Inside the light curtain was a scene of ambiguous and warm spring scenery.

Three days.

A full three days and three nights.

In that giant black iron pot, even the last drop of soup had been licked clean.

The essence of the half-step Soul Transformation Ice Flood Dragon Python, which contained a trace of ancient True Dragon Bloodline, was completely integrated into the limbs and bones of the three under the domineering refining of the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art.

Boom!

Two substantial beams of light shot from his eyes, piercing the air like sharp swords and letting out a slight explosive sound.

He exhaled a long breath of turbid air, which actually condensed in the air without dispersing, turning into a small white dragon that circled for a long time before slowly vanishing.

"Phew..."

"Refreshing!"

Su Ye stretched, his bones letting out a series of pops like frying beans, as a terrifyingly peerless aura surged within his body.

If he was a sharp sword with an exposed edge before,

then now, he was an unfathomable abyss.

As long as he wished, he could devour all things in heaven and earth at any time!

"System, open the panel."

Su Ye murmured in his heart.

A light blue light screen that only he could see instantly appeared before him:

【Host: Su Ye】

【Identity: Eldest Senior Brother of Purple Bamboo Peak, Taichu Holy Land】

【Physique: Supreme Bone (Second Stage Awakened), Thundering Heaven Demonic Body】

【Cultivation Technique: Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art (Imperial Rank), Taichu Sword Scripture (Saint Rank)...】

【Cultivation: Nascent Soul Sixth Heaven (Broke through two Realms in a row!)】

【Innate Divine Ability: Hand of the Heavens, Heaven Swallowing Black Hole, Demon Descends Upon the World】

【villain points: 120,000 points】

"Nascent Soul Sixth Heaven..."

Su Ye clenched his fist, feeling the power in his palm sufficient to crush mountains, a satisfied curve hooking his lips.

In just three days.

With the help of that half-step Soul Transformation flood dragon meat, and... cough, that trace of unspeakable Yin and Yang Harmony Dao.

He actually broke through two Heavens in a row!

One must know that at the Nascent Soul Realm, every level of improvement is as difficult as climbing to heaven; ordinary Cultivators might not advance half a step even after ten years of seclusion.

This was the domineering nature of the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art.

As long as there were enough resources and 'nutrients,' there were no Bottlenecks to speak of!

"However..." That delicately carved little Face bore a satisfied smile, with a trace of crystal saliva hanging from the corner of her mouth, clearly dreaming of something delicious.

At this time, she was surrounded by a mist of water vapor, and her already extremely high Saint-rank Water Spiritual Root was now emitting a deep blue divine glow.

Her cultivation had impressively stabilized at Golden Core Third Heaven!

Moreover, her Foundation was incredibly solid, the spiritual power in her body surging like a river, and there was even a faint trace of flood dragon aura traveling through her Meridians.

"This girl is also quite blessed."

Su Ye gently wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, his eyes full of doting.

Then.

Even in her sleep, her cold temperament remained, but her slightly trembling eyelashes showed she wasn't sleeping peacefully.

Or rather, she was faking sleep.

"Since you're awake, stop pretending."

"Ing..."

"Senior Brother..."

"You..."

Lin Qianxue was so ashamed she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

The ridiculous things that happened in these three days were more than in all her previous dozen or so years combined.

This Eldest Senior Brother, who usually seemed cynical, was simply domineering beyond reason in such matters, yet... he left her with a taste she couldn't pull herself away from.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Su Ye laughed heartily and waved his long sleeve.

The brand-new dresses he had prepared long ago drifted down, gently covering the two women.

"The three-day limit is up."

"If we don't go out, our Face-loving Revered Master might just smash the water mirror outside."

At the mention of their Revered Master.

"Revered Master!"

"Don't worry."

As Su Ye unhurriedly tied the belt of his black robe, he said confidently, "With the 'Heaven-Shrouding Demonic Curtain' I set up, unless a Great Saint personally comes, no one can see through it in the slightest."

"At most..."

A playful curve hooked the corner of Su Ye's mouth, "At most, they'll see a patch of pitch black, and then... it's all up to their imagination."

Hearing the words 'up to their imagination.'

The two women looked at each other, their Faces turning even redder... At this moment.

Outside the Taichu Secret Realm, on Taichu Square.

The atmosphere was oppressively strange.

Thousands of Inner Sect Disciples and dozens of Elders were all staring wide-eyed at the giant water mirror in mid-air.

On the water mirror.

The images of other Disciples were flowing normally, some killing Yao Beasts, others searching for precious herbs.

Only the largest screen in the very center.

Black!

Black as ink!

And it had been black for a full three days!

"What on earth is this Su Ye up to?"

"It's been three days! Even if he's setting up a Formation to heal, it wouldn't take three days of shielding, right?"

"Could he have obtained some shocking Legacy inside and is afraid of being seen?"

The Disciples were discussing fervently.

And atop the high platform.

Two peerless figures stood side by side.

The one on the left was dressed in a purple-gold phoenix robe, wearing an Imperial Crown, with a world-class countenance; she was the Holy Lord of Taichu Holy Land, Holy Master.

The one on the right wore white clothes as white as snow, with a temperament as cold and clear as the vast cold fairy; she was the Peak Master of Purple Bamboo Peak, Yun Yuzhen.

Only at this moment.

This usually cold and inviolable Fairy Yun had her jade-like hand hidden in her sleeve tightly clenched, her knuckles turning white.

Though she tried her best to remain calm on that pretty Face, the slight trembling of the corners of her eyes betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

"This scoundrel..."

"Rebellious Disciple!"

Yun Yuzhen cursed inwardly.

Others might not know what that black screen meant, but how could she not?

In these three days.

Although she couldn't see the images, she could occasionally feel those fleeting fluctuations of spiritual power—it was clearly the aura of Yin and Yang convergence!

In the Secret Realm!

In front of the entire Sect (even if it was shielded)!

Messing around with two Junior Sisters for three days and three nights!

If this got out, where would the Face of her Purple Bamboo Peak go? Where would her Face as his Revered Master go?

"Cough, cough."

Beside her, Holy Lord Holy Master seemed to notice her Junior Sister's abnormality and couldn't help but cough twice, teasing:

"Junior Sister, it seems your eldest Disciple has quite a personality."

"This shielding Formation attainment isn't low; even my Divine Sense can't penetrate it."

"I wonder what they're... busy with inside?"

In Holy Master's peach-blossom eyes, a trace of gossiping light flickered.

Yun Yuzhen took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth:

"Busy seeking death!"

Just then.

Buzz—!

The water mirror image that had been pitch black for three days suddenly lit up!

"It's lit! It's lit!"

"Su Ye has appeared!"

The square was instantly in an uproar.

Everyone's gaze shot over in unison.

In the image,

the black light curtain enveloping the valley slowly dissipated.

A youth dressed in a black-gold long robe stood with his hands behind his back, his black hair like ink dancing in the wind, with a trace of a lazy smile on his handsome Face.

What was even more shocking was the aura on them!

"That is..."

A Deacon Elder's eyes widened as he cried out in shock:

"Golden Core Third Heaven?!"

"That little girl with the Water Spiritual Root was only at Golden Core First Heaven when she went in, right? She's broken through two levels just like that?"

"And that Sword Cultivator girl..."

"Wait!"

"Why has her aura weakened? Eighth Heaven of Foundation Establishment?"

"No! That's not weakening!"

Another Sword Pavilion Elder stood up abruptly, staring fixedly at Lin Qianxue, his eyes full of horror, "That is Sword Intent restrained! That is... Extreme Path Foundation Establishment!"

"Compressing all of one's Spiritual Qi to the extreme—she is forging a supreme Foundation!"

"Heavens, what on earth did they experience in these three days?"

Everyone was beyond shocked.

And at this time.

Su Ye in the image seemed to sense something.

He slightly raised his head, those deep eyes seemingly piercing through the water mirror and endless space, directly meeting Yun Yuzhen's gaze on the high platform.

Then.

The corners of his mouth curled up as he mouthed some words.

Though there was no sound,

Yun Yuzhen saw it clearly.

It was three words:

【The. Wine. Is. Great.】

Boom!

In Yun Yuzhen's mind, the scene from that night when Su Ye was in her palace, also holding wine and forcing her... instantly resurfaced. Her cheeks were immediately stained with a layer of rosy clouds, both ashamed and angry.

"This... Rebellious Disciple!"