I started by controlling his master, and the protagonist begged me to slow down my kicking.

After saying this, he summoned the scroll of "Goddess" that the Emperor had given him.

On the scroll, golden patterns shimmered, seemingly engraving many indescribable paintings.

It doesn't look very proper!

"Senior sister, this scroll was given to me by the Ancestor."

"It contains a spell that uses dual cultivation to seal the demonic orb."

Cheng Ran told the truth.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxi's expression suddenly froze.

The Three Thousand Dao Body is one of the strongest physiques in the Nine Provinces, possessing its own sacred Dao charm, pure and immaculate, and naturally formed.

If one uses dual cultivation techniques in conjunction with the Three Thousand Dao Bodies, it is indeed possible to cleanse the bloodthirsty energy within this demonic pearl!

Even after purification, the remaining Dao power can be extremely vast!

only......

After a moment's thought, Mu Yunxi frowned, her peach blossom eyes narrowing slightly as she said with a sharp look:

"This is a demonic method."

"If I help you, how is that any different from assisting the demonic path...?"

"No, no, no..."

Cheng Ran chuckled lightly, looking at Mu Yunxi with disdain.

It has to be said that Xiao Mu√ is sometimes too naive, actually getting so hung up on the distinction between good and evil.

But you can't blame her.

Mu Yunxi entered the Holy Land at the age of twelve and then began to devote herself to cultivation.

Therefore, the only acceptable set of values ​​is the righteous one.

Being constantly indoctrinated with this value system, unless you're a shameless traitor like Cao Cao chosen by heaven, it's hard not to be brainwashed.

but......

Now that I am her master, I naturally have the obligation to correct her properly...

Cheng Ran shook his head and said slowly and deliberately:

"Senior Sister Mu, don't you understand? On the path of cultivation, if you want to become stronger, you have to use any means necessary."

"What did you say?"

Mu Yunxi was slightly taken aback, feeling that Cheng Ran was talking nonsense.

Cheng Ran remained expressionless and continued to explain in a low voice:

"Senior Sister Mu, on the path of cultivation, the strong are respected. You are number one on the Azure Cloud Ranking, with no rivals among your peers, and you have never experienced the feeling of being weaker than others."

"But what if someone far surpasses you in strength appears, and you have to defeat them..."

"When you cultivate, do you still get caught up in the distinction between righteous and demonic paths?"

"I......"

Mu Yunxi was speechless for a moment, just about to say something...

Cheng Ran interrupted her again and continued:

"Moreover, if Senior Sister and I cultivate together to refine this demonic energy, with your aptitude, you should be able to reap considerable benefits as well."

"Dual cultivation is still cultivation, and acupoints are also a path... Don't hesitate any longer, Senior Sister, you probably don't want to miss such a precious opportunity for cultivation, right?"

Cheng Ran's words, like whispers from the abyss, eroded Mu Yunxi's heart.

For a moment, she actually felt that what the lecherous thief said made a lot of sense.

This reminded her of...

Recently, Cheng Ran has made a great breakthrough in his cultivation.

Cheng Ran used to be unremarkable, and she didn't take him seriously at all.

But recently, Cheng Ran inexplicably broke through from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Core Formation Realm within a month!

Moreover, she had a vague feeling that this guy had already reached the peak of the Core Formation Realm!

This is completely unreasonable!

She thought about it over and over, but couldn't think of any conventional method that could achieve this!

Could it be that...

I......

The two looked at each other in silence.

After a long silence, Mu Yunxi bit her lip and whispered:

"Dual cultivation it is then..."

With that, she raised her hand and gently untied the straps, taking off her high heels.

A pair of beautiful feet in white silk stockings, as white as jade, were presented before me, their crystal-clear toes slightly curled.

"Don't misunderstand... I didn't mean to serve you, you lecherous thief..."

"It's just for spiritual practice!"

However, after examining them for a moment, Cheng Ran pushed aside those jade-like feet.

He's not from the porridge bar.

Is this all you're trying to do to get rid of him?

Cheng Ran smirked, instantly grabbing Mu Yunxi's ankle and slamming her to the ground.

"Senior Sister Mu, dual cultivation requires the harmony of Yin and Yang; this won't achieve the effect of sealing the demonic pearl..."

Yin and Yang... in harmony?

Mu Yunxi's peach blossom eyes narrowed sharply, and she suddenly understood something.

There was a hint of fear in his voice:

"Are you going to...?"

Cheng Ran nodded slightly, then twisted his neck, preparing for battle:

"Senior sister, don't be afraid. I've practiced with you so many times, there won't be any mistakes..."

"Besides, doesn't Senior Sister often cultivate by herself at night?"

Mu Yunxi: ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄

How did he know...?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu's fair and aloof face instantly turned bright red!

You know the thick cotton-padded coat from Northeast China, right? It's probably that color!

But......

As Cheng Ran revealed his sculpted, robust physique...

She didn't even have time to worry about why she had exposed her identity as a miner!

After all, although she was proud, she was not blindly arrogant.

As for one's own capabilities...

There is still a clear understanding.

With her current abilities, it's like a pigeon ringing the doorbell—

Cai is home!

Moreover, she also knows about Cheng Ran's current application of the Dao of Life.

That number is inhuman!

no......

It'll break if it keeps going like this!

"No... Master, please take the whip..."

Mu Yunxi pressed her delicate hand against Cheng Ran's chest, trying to push the lecherous thief away.

What she didn't know was that while she was unconscious, Cheng Ran had secretly given her aphrodisiac.

To Cheng Ran, her current actions were nothing short of coquettish!

"Interesting. You know I'm your master, yet you still disobey my orders... Then you deserve even more punishment!"

Cheng Ran's lips curled up, and she activated a soundproof barrier.

Guan Yu had already drawn his sword and headed towards Huarong Road:

"Senior Sister Mu... today you will be punished by having to cultivate with Master!"

"don't want......"

"♡~!"

......

......

A sacred and secret realm, a dense forest.

Swah——

Several figures of demonic beasts swept past, seemingly searching for something in the dense forest.

And behind a tree.

"Huff... huff..."

Ye Chen, dressed in a black robe, covered the wound on his arm and gasped for breath.

He turned his head to observe for a while, and only after confirming that the monsters had all gone far away did he take out the bandage from his storage ring.

He applied some simple bandages, which barely stopped the bleeding.

"Damn, this secret realm is really difficult!"

Ye Chen cursed angrily.

To be honest, his current strength is not bad.

He borrowed some of Elder Fu's power, and now he can almost exert the strength of the mid-Foundation Establishment Realm.

However, for some reason, the monsters he has encountered recently have all been extremely powerful.

They were either packs of Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts or Core Formation stage demonic beasts...

Even though he successfully challenged several groups of opponents of higher levels, he was still somewhat overwhelmed.

"Damn it..."

"If I had successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm that day, things wouldn't have come to this!"

"Young friend."

Just then, Fu Lao's voice came from the ring:

"Those demonic beasts might follow the trail of blood back here later, so it's not safe to stay here any longer."

"Hmph, old man, you and I are thinking the same thing."

Ye Chen wiped his nose and pointed to a cave in a dense forest.

In fact, during the chase by the monsters, he noticed this cave and decided to seek refuge there temporarily.

"Let's go rest there for a while, and you can also recover your spiritual energy."

Having said that, he quickly set off.

Not long after.

Ye Chen arrived inside the cave.

Holding up a torch and touching the stone wall, he moved forward in the dim cave.

however.

As he ventured deeper into the cave, he discovered something extraordinary.

All around were the corpses of various demonic beasts, including more than a dozen demonic beasts with the strength of the Core Formation Realm.

"What's going on?"

Ye Chen felt a vague sense of unease.

Elder Fu did the same; after sensing for a moment, he whispered:

"There must be a reason why so many demonic beasts have gathered here."

"Moreover, I also sensed a powerful yet ominous mysterious force here."

"Young friend, in my opinion, this place is not safe to stay any longer. Perhaps we should..."

"No, wait a minute."

Ye Chen interrupted Elder Fu, his brows furrowing as if he had thought of something.

He squatted down next to the corpse of a demon beast, his fingertips tracing the wounds on the body.

A trace of sword energy still lingered within the wounds...

and......

The sword energy was powerful yet familiar.

After a long pause, Ye Chen suddenly opened his pupils wide and exclaimed in surprise:

"This is... Sister Yunxi?"