Yang Guo: I'm invincible in the opening battle against Aunt Guo!

"Today is worse than another day."

She lowered her voice and said, "I'm here."

Yang Guo smiled.

"It seems," he leaned down slightly, his breath almost brushing against Li Mochou's ear, "that my 'strength' has satisfied you."

This statement is ambiguous, and the emphasis is deliberately placed on the word "strength".

Li Mochou's cheeks flushed, but she did not back down. Instead, she met his gaze and said frankly:

"Of course. Not only are you strong, but you're also good-looking, and most importantly... your 'kung fu' is amazing too."

She paused, her voice even softer, yet each word was clear:

"It's hard for me not to like it."

These words were so bold, almost unlike what the fearsome Red Serpent Fairy would have said before.

But the way she says it now carries a sense of composure born of experience, which makes it all the more captivating.

The smile in Yang Guo's eyes deepened.

He reached out and gently brushed his fingertips across a stray strand of hair that had fallen across Li Mochou's cheek:

"Then what are we waiting for?"

Li Mochou's body trembled slightly.

It wasn't fear, it was... a flutter in my heart.

More than thirty years.

After Lu Zhanyuan betrayed her, she thought she had already lost all hope, believing that love was nothing but a mirage, the most unreliable thing in the world.

But this boy entered her life in the most direct way.

First he saved her life, and then he treated her poison in such an intimate way.

More importantly, the feeling of mutual understanding during the healing process...

It was so shocking, and so... wonderful.

It was as if the parched land had finally received its sweet rain.

She didn't want to struggle anymore, nor did she want to pretend anymore.

What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for it?

"Yeah, what are we waiting for?"

Li Mochou raised her hand and gently untied the sash of her apricot-yellow Taoist robe.

The outer robe slipped to the ground, making a soft rustling sound.

In the dim light, she wore only a moon-white undergarment, her figure faintly visible beneath the thin fabric.

The faint red palm print on his chest was still there, and the surrounding skin was slightly red and swollen, but it was no longer hideous.

Instead, it adds a touch of broken beauty.

Yang Guo's gaze swept over them, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

He reached out and grasped Li Mochou's wrist.

It feels slightly cool to the touch, and the skin feels smooth.

"Your injury hasn't healed yet, so don't catch a cold."

As he spoke, he led her toward the stone bed.

The stone bed was simple, with only a thin mattress.

Yang Guo asked her to sit down, and then sat down beside her.

Then he reached out and gently removed her undergarment.

Her clothes slipped off, and Li Mochou's upper body was once again revealed to him.

In the dim light, her skin was like jade, and her curves were full and alluring.

The pale red palm print above the right side of her chest contrasted sharply with the intact peaks on the left, adding an eerie allure.

Yang Guo's gaze was deep as he reached out and gently stroked the palm mark.

"Does it still hurt?"

Li Mochou trembled slightly and shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

There was still a slight stinging sensation, but at this moment, that pain had long been overwhelmed by another, more intense feeling.

Yang Guo's hands are very warm.

"Then let's begin."

He withdrew his hand, sat cross-legged, and placed his palms up on his knees.

Li Mochou sat down as before, her palms facing his.

"Close your eyes, concentrate, and follow my internal energy."

Yang Guo's voice was deep and had a strange rhythm to it.

Li Mochou closed her eyes as instructed.

The next moment, a familiar yet powerful internal force surged into his palm!

This time, it's no longer just about healing poison, but a true dual cultivation.

The mental techniques of "Yin Yang Harmony" were quietly activated.

Yang Guo's intense Yang energy spread like wildfire, while Li Mochou's gentle Yin energy flowed like a cold spring.

Two opposing yet mutually attractive internal forces spontaneously intertwined and merged the moment they met in the palms.

Having learned from their previous experience with the detoxification treatment, the two were more relaxed and trusted each other more this time.

The speed of internal energy circulation is more than twice as fast as before!

Li Mochou felt a warm current surge into her palm, instantly sweeping through her limbs and bones.

Wherever the warm current passed, the lingering hidden injuries in the meridians were gently soothed, and the residual force of Ouyang Feng's palm strike was gradually refined and expelled.

Even more amazing is...

As her internal energy circulation deepened, she clearly felt that her internal energy was undergoing a qualitative change under the nourishment of Yang Guo's pure and powerful yang energy.

The malevolent and vicious energy that he had acquired from practicing the "Five Poisons Secret Manual" was gradually washed away and purified.

His internal energy became increasingly refined and concentrated.

Like a piece of beautiful jade covered in dust, finally having its grime wiped away and its brilliance restored.

Yang Guo, on the other hand, felt the same way.

Although Li Mochou's internal energy was biased towards yin and cold due to her poisonous skills, its foundation was the orthodox Xuanmen mental cultivation method of the Ancient Tomb Sect, which was pure and clear.

At this moment, the fusion of his supreme yang internal energy and the harmony of yin and yang deepened his understanding of the "Yin-Yang Harmony Chapter".

More importantly—

The feeling of subtle connection and resonance of qi and blood during dual cultivation is too mysterious.

It was as if the two were no longer two independent individuals, but rather part of some higher level of existence.

I don't know how much time passed.

When the internal energy circulated to the seventh cycle, Li Mochou suddenly shuddered!

At this moment, a long-standing barrier within her body suddenly burst open!

"Buzz—"

A faint humming sound came from the air.

Li Mochou's aura surged, her originally pale face instantly regained its rosy hue, and her skin glowed with a luminous sheen in the dim light.

In those phoenix eyes, a sharp glint shone, even more intense than before!

Perfect innate!

Just one step away from becoming a Grandmaster!

She opened her eyes, her gaze filled with unbelievable surprise.

"I...I broke through?"

She was already at the late stage of the Innate Realm, and now, after dual cultivation, her strength has advanced even further!

Yang Guo also finished his practice at this moment and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

His expression remained unchanged, but upon closer inspection, the light in his eyes seemed even more profound and deep than before.

Although he had not broken through to a higher realm, his internal energy had become more refined and condensed, and he had taken another step forward in the fusion of the Yin-Yang Harmony Chapter and the Nine Yin Manual.

"Congratulations." He smiled. "With your current cultivation level, as long as you can maintain your mental focus, becoming a Grandmaster is just around the corner."

Li Mochou stared at him blankly.

After a long silence, she whispered, "Thank you."

She said those three words very solemnly.

Yang Guo waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned:

"What are you thanking me for? Dual cultivation is a mutually beneficial thing. Besides—"

His gaze swept over her bare upper body, a wicked smile playing on his lips:

"I really enjoy this kind of 'healing'."

Li Mochou's cheeks flushed, but instead of shyly looking away like an ordinary woman, she met his gaze:

"Then...shall we continue?"

That's a bold question.

The smile in Yang Guo's eyes deepened.

He reached out and gently put his arm around her waist:

"That suits me perfectly."

That night, the lights inside the stone chamber flickered on and off.

Soft moans and shallow breaths came intermittently.

Sometimes repressed, sometimes indulgent.

Deep within the ancient tomb, undisturbed.

Only the cold light of the fluorite on the stone wall quietly illuminated this room with springtime radiance.

Yang Guo arrived long before Li Mochou did.

They made a vow.

If he doesn't...

That would be such a waste of the night!

…………

The next morning.

Yang Guo slowly opened his eyes.

Li Mochou was fast asleep in his arms.

She lay on her side, her apricot-yellow Taoist robe draped haphazardly over her body, revealing her rounded shoulders and a section of her fair back.

His long hair was spread out on the stone pillow, with a few strands sticking to his sweaty forehead.

That beautiful face now held a rare sense of peace and contentment.

She has lost her former sharpness and resentment, and gained a touch of feminine gentleness.

Yang Guo gently withdrew his arm, stood up, and put on his clothes.

Although the movement was gentle, Li Mochou still woke up.

She opened her eyes, which were initially somewhat confused, but quickly regained their clarity.

"Good morning." Yang Guo turned to look at her, his smile bright.

Li Mochou sat up, her Taoist robe slipped down, revealing a large expanse of her cleavage.

She didn't mind, casually adjusting her clothes, feeling the surging internal energy within her, a look of joy flashing in her eyes:

"My cultivation level... has truly reached the peak of the Innate Realm."

"More than that." Yang Guo walked to the bedside, reached out and felt her wrist pulse. "The hidden injuries in your meridians have healed, and the residual force of Ouyang Feng's palm strike has been completely cleared away. Now, the purity of your internal energy is at least 30% higher than before."

Li Mochou stared at him blankly, then suddenly asked:

"And you? Has your cultivation improved?"

Yang Guo released his grip and laughed:

"I've made some progress. But at my level, every step forward is incredibly difficult. However, my fusion has deepened to a new level."

He paused, then added, "More importantly, last night's dual cultivation gave me a new understanding of the Dao of 'Yin-Yang Harmony.' This will be of great benefit to my future attempt to reach the Grandmaster realm."

Upon hearing this, Li Mochou's last bit of unease vanished.

She had been worried that she had gotten the better deal last night.

Now, hearing Yang Guo say this, I realize it's a mutually beneficial arrangement.

"That's good," she said softly.

Yang Guo leaned down and gently kissed her lips:

"Get up. There are still things to do today."

Li Mochou's cheeks flushed slightly, but she accepted his intimacy without hesitation.

The two, dressed neatly, pushed open the stone door.

But they saw Lu Wushuang and Hong Lingbo at the door.

All four of them were taken aback!