Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Inside the demon's lair, Xia Jin sat cross-legged on the ground.

His body remained motionless, his eyes were closed, and the sun mark between his eyebrows was much dimmer than before, like a candle flickering in the wind.

This third hurdle, the hurdle of lust, took him far too long.

Every minute and every second felt like an eternity.

Demonic spots have begun to spread across his body.

These demonic spots, caused by the invasion of demonic energy, spread outwards from his heart like living things.

"pain!!"

Xia Jin let out a painful groan, and her body convulsed uncontrollably.

Purple-gold blood began to seep from the corner of his mouth.

As time went by, the demonic spots on his body continued to spread.

They had already covered most of Xia Jin's face, and were even preparing to invade the sun mark between his eyebrows.

"well……"

A very faint sigh echoed in the utterly silent demon's lair.

The voice was soft and faint, yet it carried an indescribable heartache.

The next moment, the sun mark between Xia Jin's eyebrows suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light!

The golden light, like a sharp sword, instantly forced back the demonic spots that were about to invade. Then, a slender figure slowly emerged from the light.

It was a woman.

Her white hair, as white as snow, cascaded down to her waist. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, with a pair of pale purple eyes that were now quietly gazing at Xia Jin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

She stood there in front of him, looking at him for a long time.

Then, she slowly squatted down.

Her slender fingers lifted gently and carefully touched Xia Jin's cheek.

"You're such a grown-up, yet you're still such a worry."

Her voice carried a hint of reproach, a hint of heartache, and a trace of inexplicable longing.

A ray of light began to emanate from her body.

The light resembled moonlight, but upon closer inspection, it was actually a pure, transparent flame that gradually merged into Xia Jin's body.

Wherever the transparent flame passed, the demonic spots began to slowly fade away, as if they had encountered their nemesis.

The woman remained in that position, one hand gently stroking Xia Jin's cheek, while the other hand continuously guided the transparent flames to dispel the stubborn demonic spots.

Her face was gradually turning pale.

Those transparent flames seemed to be a part of her life. With each wisp of energy she consumed, she grew weaker.

But she never stopped.

She only stopped moving when the last trace of the demonic mark completely disappeared from Xia Jin's body.

At this moment, she was so weak that she could barely stand.

She knelt down in front of Xia Jin, her pale purple eyes reflecting his face, which had finally regained its composure. She looked at him for a long time.

Then, she gently lowered her head.

A kiss landed on Xia Jin's lips.

"Become stronger quickly, so that I may have a chance to fully recover."

Her voice was very soft, so soft that it was almost inaudible.

The next moment, her body transformed into specks of light and flew back into the sun mark between Xia Jin's eyebrows.

Everything returned to calm.

……

Just as the white-haired woman disappeared, Xia Jin's eyelashes trembled slightly.

Just a moment ago, he felt a touch of warmth that was gone in an instant.

That is……

kiss?

Xia Jin suddenly opened her eyes!

But there was no one there.

"No, that couldn't have been my imagination!"

Xia Jin frowned and gently touched her lips with her hand. There seemed to be a trace of sweetness still lingering on them.

"Could it be... her?"

The image of the white-haired woman suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Forget it, if you can't figure it out, then don't think about it!" Xia Jin shook her head, slowly closed her eyes, and carefully observed her sea of ​​consciousness.

At this moment, in his sea of ​​consciousness, in front of his soul disc, a black crystal the size of a thumb was quietly floating.

"What is this thing?" Xia Jin frowned. After examining it for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what it could do.

Just as Xia Jin was about to exit her sea of ​​consciousness...

A golden light suddenly appeared beneath his feet!

Before Xia Jin could even react, she was enveloped by the golden light and traversed through the void!

Space around him twisted wildly, and when he could see clearly again, he was on an island shrouded in clouds and mist.

The island is not large. At the very edge of the island, on a huge blue stone, sits an old man.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Jin's eyes the moment she saw the old man.

It's him!

A month ago, when he had just entered the second level of heaven, he met that old man who was fishing!

"Young man, we meet again."

The old man turned his head and looked Xia Jin up and down. His cloudy eyes, however, were now shining with wisdom.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

He stretched out his finger and tapped it gently.

A golden light fell on the waist tag at Xia Jin's waist, and the number on it changed directly from "Tian San" to "Tian Yi".

"Hmm!?" Xia Jin frowned slightly. "Senior, what do you mean by this!? Although I have survived the Demon Cave, I have not yet challenged the top two of the Heavenly Rank. According to the rules, the first position..."

"Those two are not as good as you." The old man interrupted Xia Jin directly, his tone extremely certain.

"The challenge is just a process. Your strength deserves this first place."

"Go back and prepare. In three days, I will personally escort you to the Third Heaven."

The third heaven!

A glint of light flashed in Xia Jin's eyes. Just as she was about to ask something, the old man waved his hand.

A gentle force instantly enveloped him, and his body began to fly backward uncontrollably.

"Senior!" Xia Jin hurriedly asked, "May I ask which temple master you are?"

However, his question received no response.