Sixth level of Nascent Soul

...Taichu Square.

A deathly silence.

Everyone's mouths were wide open, staring blankly at the images in the water mirror.

From Su Ye's appearance, to the snatching of the spiritual bamboo, and then to Lin Qianxue breaking the formation with a single finger, it had only been a few dozen breaths of time.

Too fast!

Too strong!

That crushing gap in strength made all the Inner Sect Disciples feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

"That... that's Lin Qianxue?"

"Foundation Establishment Stage... freezing lightning with one finger?"

"My god, what kind of monster's nest is this Purple Bamboo Peak?"

"Su Ye didn't even make a move!"

After a brief silence, a mountain-shaking, tsunami-like roar of discussion erupted in the square.

On the high platform.

Holy Master's beautiful eyes flickered, and she couldn't help but start clapping.

"Splendid."

"Truly splendid."

"Junior Sister, these disciples of yours are really bringing honor to our Taichu Holy Land."

"Although their actions are... a bit like that, their strength is indeed beyond reproach."

Yun Yuzhen watched the arrogant departing figure in the water mirror, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly.

Snatching things from fellow disciples so righteously, and even humiliating them in the process.

This brat's demonic nature is getting heavier and heavier.

But... for some reason.

Watching Su Ye's domineering protectiveness and Lin Qianxue's stunning sword strike.

The anger that Yun Yuzhen originally felt had somehow dissipated quite a bit.

In its place was a hint of... pride?

"Hmph."

Yun Yuzhen gave a light snort and turned her head away, but the slight upward curve of her lips could not be suppressed.

"Good snatching."

She said silently in her heart.

"Old Ghost Lei usually relies on the power of Thunder Peak to squeeze my Purple Bamboo Peak quite a bit."

"This time, consider it a bit of filial piety from you, Rebellious Disciple."

Just then.

The image in the water mirror changed again.

Su Ye was in no hurry to find the next Opportunity, but instead took his two Junior Sisters and landed in a hidden valley.

He casually set up an Isolation Formation.

Then.

He took out the nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo and then... a pitch-black iron pot?

"Wait!"

"What is he doing?"

"He wouldn't really be..."

An absurd thought simultaneously surfaced in everyone's minds.

Su Ye skillfully set up the iron pot, poured water, and lit a fire.

Then he looked at Lin Waner:

"Waner, did you happen to cut off that Thunder Qilin Beast's kidneys just now?"

Lin Waner giggled as she pulled out a pair of still-throbbing purple kidneys from her Storage Pouch:

"Of course, Senior Brother. How could Waner forget such a nourishing item?"

Su Ye nodded in satisfaction, threw the kidneys into the pot, and then took the priceless Saint Rank material, the nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo, and snapped it into several pieces like sugarcane, throwing them in.

"Let's have a good meal today."

"Thunder bamboo stewed with kidneys. It nourishes Yin and supplements Yang, strengthens the Foundation and Cultivates the origin."

"Especially for me, Senior Brother, I just broke through and need to replenish myself."

Pfft—!

At this moment.

In the square.

No one knew how many Artifact Refiners clutched their chests and collapsed.

Even Holy Master and Yun Yuzhen on the high platform swayed, nearly losing their footing.

That is the nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo!!!

That is a peerless material that can be used to refine Saint Weapons!!!

You're using it to stew kidneys?!

And you still need to replenish yourself?

You are at the nascent soul sixth heaven with a Supreme Bone as strong as a Dragon, what else do you need to replenish?!

Yun Yuzhen's beautiful face turned completely red again, this time from sheer embarrassment and indignation.

She thought of those three days.

She thought of this Rebellious Disciple's terrifying "combat power."

Even after all that... he still needs to replenish?

Does he want to work his Revered Master to death?!

"Crack!"

The crisp sound of breaking was particularly jarring in the silent hidden valley.

Above Taichu Square.

The Chief of the Artifact Refining Hall, Elder Ouyang Ye, was currently clutching his heart with both hands, his eyes rolling back as if he had heard the sound of his own heart breaking.

"A waste of natural treasures! A waste of natural treasures!"

"That is the nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo! It is a sacred object that has undergone three thousand years of Lightning Tribulation baptism and contains Grand Dao Thunder Markings!"

"Even a piece the size of a fingernail could upgrade a Profound Rank Magic Treasure to the Earth Rank!"

"He... he actually snapped it?!"

Ouyang Ye was heartbroken. If not for the Isolation Formation blocking the way, he would have loved to rush into the Secret Realm, smash that black pot, and stew Su Ye.

In the image.

Su Ye sat cross-legged in front of the large iron pot, his expression focused as if he were performing some kind of sacred ritual.

The nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo in his hand had been broken into even segments, showing an alluring purplish-black luster.

On each bamboo segment, tiny thunder arcs jumped, making a "sizzling" sound.

"Senior Brother, the water is boiling."

Lin Waner had completely shed her previous killing intent. At this moment, she looked more like a little cook preparing a meal.

She rolled up her sleeves, revealing a section of her wrist as white as frost and snow, and gently lifted the pot lid.

Whoosh—!

Billowing steam rose up.

Although the main ingredients had not yet been added, the mere scent of the boiling Spiritual Spring Water was enough to make one's mouth water.

"Hmm, the heat is about right."

Su Ye nodded and casually threw those priceless segments of thunder bamboo into the bottom of the pot.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

As the thunder bamboo entered the water, it instantly stirred up countless tiny purple electric arcs. The originally clear Spiritual Spring Water was instantly dyed with a layer of mysterious light purple.

A faint bamboo fragrance, mixed with the unique scorched smell of lightning, actually blended together wonderfully.

"Catch."

Su Ye waved his hand.

Those two purple kidneys that had belonged to the Thunder Qilin Beast earlier, now neatly sliced, traced a graceful parabola and fell into the pot.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Cooking over a high flame.

However, this fire was no ordinary fire, but a wisp of Heaven Swallowing Demonic Flame dancing at Su Ye's fingertips.

This demonic flame was overbearingly peerless; it was considered wasteful even for Alchemy, yet it was being used to stew soup.

If a Demonic Path Mighty Being were here, they would probably cough up three liters of blood in anger and curse him as a profligate... A stick of incense's time later.

The originally boiling soup gradually calmed down, turning into a rich amber color.

The slices of Thunder Qilin Beast kidney, under the combined effect of the thunder bamboo and the demonic flame, were crystal clear, like the finest purple jade, emitting a fragrance that would drive one mad.

No seasonings were added.

Because for ingredients of this level, any mundane seasoning would be a desecration.

"So fragrant..."

Even the usually ice-cold Lin Qianxue couldn't help but twitch her perky nose, a hint of longing flashing in her eyes that were like cold stars.

She was a Sword Cultivator.

Sword Cultivators Cultivate the body. Although she had long since practiced Fasting, the powerful blood qi contained in this fragrance triggered her body's instinctive longing.

It was the urge for a leap in life level.

"Come, try some."

Su Ye served a bowl first, but didn't drink it himself, instead handing it to Lin Qianxue.

"Junior Sister's feat of breaking the formation with one finger was the greatest contribution this time. You should have the first sip of soup."

Lin Qianxue was slightly stunned.

She looked at the bowl of soup emitting steam and thunder light, a warm current rising in her heart.

In this cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak, good resources were always enjoyed by the Senior Brother first. How could there be a reason for the Junior Sister to eat first?

But Su Ye... "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lin Qianxue didn't act coy. She took the jade bowl, opened her red lips slightly, and took a small sip.

Boom!

The moment the soup entered her mouth.

Lin Qianxue's originally white-as-jade face was instantly dyed with a startling flush.

It was like a charming red lotus suddenly blooming on an icy plain.

"Mmm..."

A soft moan, which she tried her best to suppress but still couldn't help letting out, escaped from deep within her throat.

That sound.

It was seductive to the bone.

Hearing it, even Holy Master on the high platform couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, looking at Yun Yuzhen beside her with a half-smile.

"Junior Sister, this disciple of yours... her voice is quite pleasant."

Yun Yuzhen: "..."

She stared fixedly at the water mirror, her teeth biting her lower lip, cursing inwardly:

It's just a meal!

Is it necessary to make that kind of sound?!

And that Su Ye, what kind of look is that? Is that the look one gives a Junior Sister? He's clearly looking at a little lamb waiting to be slaughtered!

However.

Lin Qianxue inside the Secret Realm couldn't care less about the gazes from the outside world.

Too strong!

This medicinal power is too strong!

The soup slid down her throat into her stomach, instantly turning into countless tiny thunderous warm currents that washed through her entire body.

Not only that.

The Thunder Qilin Beast was a thing of extreme Yang, and the nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo was even more unyieldingly fierce.

These two types of extremely Yang and fierce power collided with the Extreme Cold Sword Intent in her body, actually producing a marvelous Yin-Yang Harmonization reaction.

Her Foundation, which had been somewhat unstable due to forcibly breaking through the Foundation Establishment limits, was becoming solid and stable at a rate visible to the naked eye under the nourishment of this heat flow!

"Delicious."

After a long time.

Lin Qianxue slowly exhaled a breath of turbid Qi. Her cold eyes had now become incredibly watery, as if they could drip water.

She looked at Su Ye and said seriously:

"This meat is very delicious."

For someone as sparing with words as her, giving a "very delicious" evaluation was already extremely high praise.

"If it's delicious, eat more."

Su Ye smiled dotingly, then turned to look at Lin Waner, who had been staring eagerly from the side for a long time.

"Waner, don't worry, this big bowl is all yours."

"Thank you, Senior Brother~ Senior Brother is the best~"

Lin Waner had long been unable to restrain herself. She took the bowl and began to feast.

She cultivated a Water-Attribute Cultivation Technique, which originally conflicted with this thunder power.

But in front of the soup refined by Su Ye's Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, all attribute conflicts were overbearingly smoothed out, leaving only the purest energy.

"Mmm! So hot! So numbing!"

"Senior Brother, these kidneys... are so potent!"

Lin Waner ate until her mouth was oily, her peach-blossom eyes hazy and her face flushed. She looked as if she were drunk, swaying and leaning on Su Ye's shoulder.

"Senior Brother... Waner feels... like there's a fire burning in her body..."

Her breath was like orchids, and her voice was so sweet it made one's bones go soft.

Su Ye looked at these two peerless Junior Sisters on his left and right, and his heart also felt a surge of heat.

These Thunder Qilin Beast kidneys really lived up to their reputation!

Even just smelling the scent made the blood in his body roll and roar like a great dragon.

"I'll try some too."

Su Ye no longer hesitated and directly picked up the remaining half-pot. He didn't use a bowl, but gulped it down directly from the rim.

Gulp!

Gulp!

Large chunks of meat, boiling hot soup.

Entering the stomach like thunder!

"Refreshing!"

Su Ye let out a long cry, feeling all thirty-six thousand pores on his body stretch open at this moment.

That feeling.

It was like being thrown directly into a boiling lava hot spring in the dead of winter.

From the inside out, transparent!

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

As a large amount of soup entered his stomach, purple thunder markings began to appear on Su Ye's skin.

This was the power of the Lightning Tribulation contained in the nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo!

For ordinary Cultivators, this power was incredibly violent. If they were to swallow it rashly, at best their Meridians would be shattered, and at worst they would explode and die.

But who was Su Ye?

He was a freak with a Supreme Bone who cultivated the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art!

"Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, refine for me!"

Su Ye shouted low in his heart.

Boom!

His abdomen seemed to turn into a bottomless black hole.

That violent thunder power, enough to make even a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator's scalp tingle, was forcibly crushed, compressed, and purified the moment it entered this black hole!

Discarding the dross and keeping the essence!

"This taste..."

Su Ye chewed a piece of kidney. The texture was springy and smooth. The moment he bit down, the rich meat juice exploded in his mouth, accompanied by a weak electric current stimulating his taste buds.

The ultimate deliciousness!

The ultimate enjoyment!

"This meat is too delicious."

Su Ye couldn't help but sigh again.

Not only was it delicious.

It was also a great supplement!

Streams of extremely pure spiritual power, like a bursting flood, frantically poured into his Dantian and Purple Mansion.

The cultivation Bottleneck that had already reached the Nascent Soul Fourth Heaven Peak, under the impact of this massive energy, lasted for less than a breath before it crashed and shattered!

Crack!

A soft sound like an eggshell breaking seemed to come from within his body.

nascent soul fifth heaven!

But this was only the beginning.

The nine heavens thunder tribulation bamboo was a sacred object that had grown for three thousand years. How massive was the thunder essence contained within?

Plus the essence of that half-step Soul Transformation Realm Thunder Qilin Beast.

These two powers added together were simply a human-shaped peerless Medicinal Pill!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

Su Ye's Aura began to climb steadily.

In the hidden valley, the originally calm air began to rotate frantically, forming a Spiritual Qi vortex with Su Ye at the center.

A large amount of Spiritual Qi was gulped into his stomach.

The Supreme Bone at his chest now erupted with a dazzling golden light, reflecting the purple thunder markings on his skin, appearing both sacred and eerie.

"Moo—!"

Vaguely, a vast beast roar seemed to come from within him.

It was the power cheering, the flesh and blood roaring!

In the square.

The Elders who were still heartbroken earlier were now all staring wide-eyed, as if they had seen a ghost.

"This... this is breaking through?"

"He broke through just by eating a meal?"

"I've been in seclusion for thirty years just to break through a minor Realm, and he... he broke through after drinking two sips of soup?"

"Is there any justice? Is there any law?!"

If looks could kill, Su Ye would probably have been cut into a thousand pieces by now.

But what made them collapse even more was still to come.

In the image.

After Su Ye's Aura broke through to the nascent soul fifth heaven, it showed no sign of stopping.

It was still rising!

Rising frantically!

nascent soul fifth heaven Early Stage... nascent soul fifth heaven Middle Stage... nascent soul fifth heaven Late Stage... nascent soul fifth heaven Great Perfection!

"Break for me!"

Su Ye suddenly opened his eyes. Deep in his pupils, two pitch-black bolts of lightning seemed to pierce the sky.

Boom!

A terrifying pressure several times stronger than before instantly swept through the entire hidden valley.

The surrounding rocks and trees all turned to dust under this pressure!

nascent soul sixth heaven!

Breaking through two Realms in a row!

And this was not the kind of forced Breakthrough with an unstable Foundation.

Under the dual tempering of the Supreme Bone and the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, Su Ye's Foundation was terrifyingly solid. Every bit of spiritual power was condensed to the extreme, galloping through his Meridians like liquefied thunder paste.