The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

"Hey! Erdan!"

With lightning speed, Cui Yi reached out and grabbed the soft, reverse scale on the back of the dragon's neck as it buried its head to gnaw on the fifth spirit stone, lifting the little guy out of the pile of spirit stones.

Erdan was the name Cui Yi gave it.

Even though Cui Yi acted quickly enough, Erdan still swallowed three or four spirit stones.

Cui Yi wasn't distressed about the spirit stones, but rather that the spiritual energy contained within low-grade spirit stones was too impure to be absorbed directly.

Once those impurities enter the body along with the spiritual energy, they might cause some kind of aftereffects.

This little guy will be an important helper to him in the future. If he gets sick because of his gluttony, it will be a loss.

However, Erdan, who was being lifted into the air, did not feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, he twisted his body as if he was still not satisfied, and his two little paws were still reaching out towards the pile of spirit stones.

What surprised Cui Yi even more was that the few spirit stones that had been swallowed were completely absorbed in an instant, and the remaining impurities seemed to be directly expelled by some powerful bloodline force.

The little guy's spiritual energy flowed smoothly around him, and his dragon eyes became even clearer and brighter.

"You don't need to worry. The bloodline of the true dragon cubs is extremely strong. Their ability to absorb spiritual energy is almost as strong as that of the Floating Pagoda."

"senior."

Cui Yi clasped his hands in a salute towards the source of the sound.

The person who came was none other than Xi Yue.

"I sensed something unusual about the Pagoda, so I came to check it out."

Xi Yue explained to herself, then her beautiful eyes fell on Cui Yi again. After looking him over, she said, "Your mental power is improving very quickly. It won't be long before you break through to the Core Formation Realm."

"So fast?"

Cui Yi was somewhat surprised, since the advancement of cultivation level becomes slower as one progresses further. It is common for many cultivators to be stuck in a minor realm for decades or even centuries without being able to break through.

At this time, his cultivation level had only reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and there was still a peak Foundation Establishment stage between him and Core Formation.

"Psychic power and true qi are two different systems of cultivation."

Xi Yue said calmly, "The improvement of true qi cultivation will not directly lead to an increase in mental power; however, the strength and purity of mental power can nourish the soul and replenish the source."

"Theoretically speaking, cultivators who have mastered the Refining Spirit Technique do not face any bottlenecks."

"As long as your comprehension is strong enough and your mental power continues to grow, breaking through realms will be very easy for you."

Upon hearing this, Cui Yi's face lit up with joy. This Refining God Technique truly lived up to its reputation as a Heaven-Rank cultivation method. Just for that reason alone, it was enough to drive cultivators all over the world crazy!

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

"I have appeared here not only to check on the situation, but also to discuss something with you."

"Your mental cultivation has now reached a certain basic level, and you have reached a certain threshold."

"I wish to cultivate with you; what do you say?"

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Cui Yi's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly. Dual cultivation?

How could she say such a passionate thing in such a plain way?

Seeing the seriousness in her eyes, Cui Yi knew very well that Xi Yue had no intention of teasing him!

This woman is serious!

Before he could ask, Xi Yue calmly explained, her voice like jade gently tapping: "My soul was damaged in my early years, and my foundation is weak. I have not yet fully recovered."

"Ordinary tonics have little effect on me."

"And the Spirit Refining Technique you cultivate is of the same origin as mine. The mental power it refines is extremely pure and clean, which is a great tonic for me."

"By using the method of dual cultivation, I can guide a portion of your original spiritual power to gently nourish my remnant soul."

Seemingly afraid that Cui Yi would disagree, or perhaps not wanting him to think she was too materialistic, Xi Yue quickly explained, "This method will also benefit you."

"My spiritual essence is far superior to yours. During the dual cultivation process, your mental power will be tempered."

"Not only will the origin of the soul be strengthened, but it will also be of great benefit to future cultivation, especially when breaking through to higher realms. This is a mutually beneficial matter."

"Furthermore, you need not worry about having offspring. I am now merely a soul, so I am naturally unable to conceive life, and you need not take responsibility for it."

Xi Yue's image is usually that of someone wearing a loose, plain-colored robe. At this moment, because she is leaning slightly forward, the fabric of the robe falls naturally, vaguely outlining the curves of her breasts.

Her waist appeared slender under the light sash of her robe, exuding a natural, full-bodied beauty.

At this moment, her expression remained aloof and calm, her eyes revealing an untainted detachment, making her seem like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs!

But this aloof and ethereal fairy actually stood in front of him and took the initiative to ask for dual cultivation!

This extreme contrast made Cui Yi feel a slight tightness in his chest, and his breathing involuntarily quickened by half a point.

He didn't consider himself a refined person or a hero, and he couldn't remain unmoved even when surrounded by beautiful women.

To say I wasn't tempted would be a lie.

"Your senior is so open-minded; it is I who am narrow-minded."

"Then let's begin."

Without further ado, Xi Yue created a barrier with a wave of her hand, enveloping both her and Cui Yi within it.

The next second, the clothes covering her delicate body quietly slipped off, exposing her flawless body to Cui Yi's view.

Cui Yi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly; he showed no hesitation, nor did he feign refusal.

Since I have already agreed, this is part of the cultivation process.

Cui Yi stepped forward, and the moment his fingertips touched her slightly cool shoulders and arms, he felt the spiritual energy and life force surging beneath their skin.

Xi Yue did not resist, but simply looked up at him calmly. Her clear, cold eyes still lacked the romantic feelings that usually accompanies men and women, and instead held a deep, focused gaze.

Needless to say.

Cui Yi lowered his head and kissed her lips.

The touch was cool and soft, yet the moment his breath entered, it seemed to ignite some kind of fuse.

Xi Yue's closed eyelashes trembled slightly. She did not reject the intrusion of Cui Yi's unique aura, but instead began to guide and respond in a mysterious way.

At first, their lips and teeth only tentatively touched and intertwined, but gradually their breaths began to become completely entangled.

Cui Yiyang's intense and fiery blood and mental power were attracted to Xi Yue's incomparably cold primordial power, as if drawn by a magnet.

The temperature inside the barrier quietly rose, and an invisible vortex of spiritual energy slowly rotated around the two of them.

Their clothes were removed, and their skin touched.

Close contact leads to more direct energy interaction.

Xi Yue's cool body gradually warmed up, while Cui Yi felt a pure and cool aura seep into his meridians from the point of contact, blending seamlessly with his own mental power and circulating repeatedly.

Outside the barrier, Erdan, who had been casually placed beside a pile of spirit stones by Cui Yi, raised his little head and looked curiously at the two figures that were faintly visible inside the barrier.

The little guy seemed to instinctively sense that something important was happening there; there was no danger, only a rhythm that made him feel at ease.

It watched for a while, then didn't disturb it. Instead, it used its paws to paw at a smaller spirit stone, held it in its arms, and nibbled on it, occasionally raising its eyes to peek at the light in the barrier, making satisfied purring sounds in its throat.