After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

And then there was that inexplicable flutter in her heart these past few days. Those images kept replaying in her mind, stirring up a tangled mess of emotions. Finally, as if resigned to her fate, she slowly opened her heart and soul:

"Then... when you guide your spiritual energy, be gentler... and... could you... not... like you did with my senior sisters... cultivating for seven days straight... I, I can only... only last three days at most..."

By the end, the voice was almost inaudible.

She buried her adorable, devilish face in Lin Fengmian's arms, hiding herself like an ostrich, only revealing a sliver of her pink earlobe.

"puff!"

Lin Fengmian almost burst out laughing.

How can this girl be so cute?

Even at a time like this, she was still haggling and concerned about the duration of the cultivation technique's activation. Fortunately, her straightforward nature made him find her even more interesting.

The Fu Yinqiu before him was a perfect replica of the top campus sweet girls in his past life memories—innocent, charming, and with an unknowingly ultimate allure.

If you were to wear a pair of white stockings with that, it would be absolutely stunning.

Her shy and flustered expression at this moment aroused the most primal tenderness and possessiveness in the man's heart. The impulse to pull her into his arms, protect her behind him, and yet also to tease her a little surged endlessly in his chest.

"Okay, as you wish."

After Lin Fengmian finished speaking, he did not hesitate any longer. He sat down cross-legged opposite her, put his palms together, interlocked his fingers, and began to circulate his internal energy.

Fu Yinqiu was initially a little nervous, her body stiffened slightly, and her shoulders were taut like a fully drawn string.

But with his gradual guidance, the taut shoulder line slowly relaxed.

"Don't be afraid, relax..."

Lin Fengmian whispered in her ear, his voice deep and gentle, his breath brushing against her earlobe. At the same time, the "Yin Yang Harmony Chapter" within his body slowly circulated, spiritual energy flowing gently into her meridians like spring water. He carefully activated the pure, latent life force of the Wood element within her.

In an instant, a hazy blue light emanated from Fu Yinqiu's body. At first, the light was like the faint glow of fireflies, but it gradually brightened and gently enveloped her entire body.

Countless tiny, ethereal images of grass and trees appeared and disappeared on her smooth skin, their verdant greenness and vibrant life force filling the entire cave.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of newly sprouted grass and trees, which was refreshing and delightful.

Within Lin Fengmian's body, the Azure Emperor's Longevity Technique was operating wildly on its own. In his dantian, the azure light cluster representing the wood spirit root blazed brightly as if it had been ignited, greedily absorbing this power of the same origin but even purer, like a parched tree receiving rain after a long drought, frantically drawing upon every trace of the wood elemental essence.

Fu Yinqiu immediately realized that the initial tension and pain were quickly replaced by a strange feeling.

That feeling was absolutely wonderful.

Something within her seemed to be awakened. It was a resonance from the very source of life, like a seed that had slumbered for many years finally breaking through the soil to greet the sunlight and rain. Her cultivation level was indeed increasing at a clearly perceptible pace.

The barriers of the late Foundation Establishment stage began to loosen, and cracks spread across them. It seemed as if he would be able to form his core in the next moment.

Lin Fengmian felt it even more intensely.

The moment the purest source of Yi Wood flowed into his Wood-attribute spiritual root, the entire spiritual root seemed to be parched and receiving sweet rain, greedily absorbing it and becoming more solid and full of vitality.

The cyan light cluster grew increasingly brilliant, showing a faint tendency to transform into a higher level.

The balance between the five spiritual roots was optimized, and the other spiritual roots also benefited. The spiritual power in the body circulated more and more smoothly, like rivers being dredged and widened, with the water flowing swiftly without any stagnation.

"It really is a Wood elemental spirit!"

Overjoyed, Lin Fengmian no longer hesitated and fully activated his cultivation technique, guiding his practice to a deeper level.

Inside the cave, a spiritual light emanated, and the atmosphere was filled with a harmonious blend of energy.

The azure radiance intertwined with the pure yang golden light, and the illusory shadows of grass and trees flowed and circulated with the yin and yang energies.

Fu Yinqiu's black hair fell loose, cascading over her shoulders like an ink waterfall, and a thin layer of sweat glistened on her forehead like dewdrops.

Occasionally, a soft moan would escape her lips, but she would quickly suppress it, letting out only a trace of the final sound, like a kitten's claw scratching at the heart.

She had forgotten about the three-day agreement, completely immersed in the exhilarating feeling of her spiritual energy flowing freely. The sensation of her cultivation level steadily rising was more pleasurable than any elixir or magic pill.

Outside the cave, the wind and sand howled, while inside, spring was in full bloom.

It lasted for an unknown period of time.

When Fu Yinqiu opened her eyes again, the spiritual light in the cave had gradually dissipated, leaving only a faint fragrance of grass and trees in the air.

She stared blankly as she felt the surging spiritual power within her body. The barrier of the late Foundation Establishment stage was almost transparent, and she was just one step away from touching the threshold of Core Formation.

Meanwhile, the wood spirit root in Lin Fengmian's dantian was lush and verdant, and the wood emperor's qi was faintly taking shape, making his five elements foundation more complete than before.

Her face flushed, and she mumbled softly, her voice as gentle as cotton:

"You big bad guy...you promised three days..."

Lin Fengmian looked down at her, his smile both gentle and mischievous, and reached out to gather her loose hair:

"Yes, I said yes. But who was it that held me tightly and wouldn't let go later?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Fu Yinqiu buried her face in his chest in embarrassment, and lightly punched his chest with her small fist, but she didn't use any strength at all, it was more like tickling.

That little bit of stubbornness was ultimately shattered completely in his burning chest.

The two continued their cultivation in this way, from the howling wind and sand outside the cave to the moon high in the sky, and from the moon setting and the stars sinking to the first light of dawn.

Amidst the swirling spiritual light, their breaths mingled and circulated countless times until finally Fu Yinqiu was so exhausted that she couldn't even lift a finger. She collapsed softly into his arms, her breath trembling slightly, before finally stopping.

Despite her exhaustion, her cultivation steadily improved, eventually reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

The spiritual energy within his body was overflowing like a tide, and his meridians were cleansed by the source of the Yi Wood, making them crystal clear. It was as if he had been reborn.

As she drifted off to sleep, a satisfied and sweet smile lingered on her elfin face, her lips slightly upturned, as if she were tasting honey even in her dreams.

Lin Fengmian looked down at her, reached out to gather her loose hair, and then helped her straighten her clothes one by one.

He paused slightly as his fingertips brushed against her warm skin.

The wood spirit root within his body had grown considerably, lush and vibrant, brimming with vitality, with the faint aura of the Wood Emperor circulating within it.

The five elements within the dantian become increasingly harmonious, with wood generating fire, fire generating earth, earth generating metal, metal generating water, and water generating wood in a continuous cycle.

This time we really found a treasure.

His eyes gleamed with gold, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

Ten more days passed.

These ten days were a period in which Lin Fengmian truly rediscovered the meaning of "extraordinary talent".