After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

You and Han Xuan sit cross-legged in the void, suspended on either side of the Yin-Yang Twin Soul Lotus.

[After you closed your eyes and circulated the Yin scroll of the "Soul-Merging and Yuan-Crossing Technique" once, thoroughly memorizing the cultivation path of the secret method, you opened your eyes again and found Han Xuan staring blankly at the blue fruit above the Yin-Yang Twin Soul Lotus.]

His gaze was calm, his expression focused, as if only he and the fruit existed in the world.

[She's truly impervious to reason!]

Your over-the-top, sentimental performance just now was practically dog ​​food.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's starting."

You spoke up, expressing your dissatisfaction.

Han Xuan snapped out of his reverie at the sound, his gaze shifting from the blue fruit to your face.

He seemed to sense the slight displeasure in your tone and gave a forced laugh.

"Don't worry, senior. This secret technique will maximize the effects of the Yin-Yang Twin Soul Lotus, and you will definitely not suffer any losses."

You take a deep breath and decide to stop arguing with him.

[I originally wanted to create some pink mist to earn some extra money, but now it seems that simple teasing is unlikely to be effective against these lucky ones.]

[Of course, Xiao Fanzi is an exception; he's genuinely innocent, and he'd give away that pink mist without hesitation.]

[The people we encountered later were increasingly cunning, but the benefits they brought were incomparable to those of ordinary people.]

[Especially the current one—Gu Wudao.]

Although his temperament is unpredictable and you're not sure you can control him, the benefits are undeniable.

[The resources are self-evident; the fact that you've almost gathered all the spiritual herbs needed for your body cultivation breakthrough speaks volumes.]

More importantly, it's his own formidable combat strength, and the backing of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

Perhaps after spending enough time together and building some trust, you can then use that to make some plans.

【"senior?"】

【"Um."】

Hearing Han Xuan's cautious voice, you took a deep breath, cleared your mind of those thoughts, and closed your eyes again.

Han Xuan said no more, his eyes closed, his hands forming profound hand seals. White soul light surged from his palms, slowly enveloping the azure fruit.

At the same time, black soul light rose from the other side, surging towards the sky above the lotus.

【"Buzz~!"】

The moment the two colors of soul light converged, the blue fruit in the lotus heart suddenly lit up, and a vast amount of soul power poured out like a burst dam.

You suddenly felt a jolt in your mind.

That power was far more violent than expected, almost tearing your soul to shreds.

Just then, strands of white soul light flowed into your sea of ​​consciousness along with the power of your soul, and the pain quickly subsided.

As you sensed the familiar soul aura, your expression gradually turned strange. Could this be the legendary fusion of souls?

So here's the question... does this count as emotional infidelity?

But the next moment, you lost all interest in pondering this trivial question, as an even more powerful surge of spiritual energy flooded into your consciousness once more.

【"Um!"】

You let out a muffled groan and quickly spoke:

"Are you even capable, kid?"

Upon hearing this, Han Xuan felt a sudden surge of anger, and his movements quickened, the white soul light rushing towards the blue fruit at an even faster pace.

You suddenly feel a significant reduction in pressure.

[Well done, Lao Han! You're not a coward!]

After withstanding the initial, violent soul impacts, the soul power released by the blue fruit gradually became much gentler.

You feel as if your soul is being immersed in warm water, warm and comfortable.

As the secret technique continued to operate, that warm, smooth sensation was permeating deep into the soul.

【Buzz~】

At that moment, within your inner world, the perfectly round golden elixir suddenly shone brightly, and you vaguely saw what appeared to be a illusory figure seated within it.

Could that be the Nascent Soul?

But the light emanating from the golden core returned to calm once more, as if the illusory image within it had been nothing more than an illusion.

[The soul continues to transform, and the Dao seed within the inner world, which has been dormant for so long, finally begins to react.]

The cracks on the surface of the Dao Seed began to deepen, then shattered inch by inch. The illusory figure that had previously appeared inside the Golden Core reappeared, forming a solidified form.

That figure looked exactly like you, only much smaller.

At this moment, however, the figure's eyes were closed, and its breath was still, as if it had not yet truly awakened.

The divine embryo has begun to manifest, and you instantly understand everything.

Breakthroughs in the path of Qi cultivation are nothing more than the cultivation of spiritual power and the divine soul.

This divine embryo is the shared vessel of spiritual power and divine soul after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage; the illusory image of spiritual power has just manifested within the Golden Core.

What about the illusory spirit?

【Buzz~】

Just as you were pondering this, the divine embryo within your inner world suddenly trembled.

A golden beam of light emerged from the Divine Embryo's celestial spirit, slowly rising, passing through the Golden Core, climbing all the way up, and finally stopping at the very center of the Sea of ​​Consciousness.

The moment the beam of light hovered, it felt as if a pebble had been thrown into your sea of ​​consciousness.

Ripples spread outwards from the center, causing the very essence of the soul to surge violently.

You feel an unprecedented pulling sensation, as if something is being peeled away bit by bit from the depths of your soul.

But you did not resist.

The light within the golden pillar grew increasingly intense and solid.

Gradually, a blurry outline emerged.

[First the top of your head, then your eyebrows and eyes, then your shoulders, neck, torso, and limbs... a phantom exactly like you is slowly taking shape within the pillar of light.]

Unlike the divine embryo and the phantom of spiritual power, this one was entirely azure, radiating a cold and profound light.

That was a phantom formed from pure divine soul power.

The next moment, it slowly opened its eyes.

A refreshing sensation spread throughout your consciousness, and your soul power suddenly expanded.

The divine sense power, which had been compressed to about one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) in size, was now slowly expanding outwards.

One zhang, two zhang, three zhang...

At the same time, you sense that your divine sense is undergoing some kind of transformation.

[Originally, divine sense could only be used for detection, or one could only unleash spells by borrowing the power of the Dao Seed.]

[Now, the divine soul can directly launch attacks, and can even begin to cultivate some divine soul secret techniques unique to Nascent Soul cultivators.]

It was as if it had transformed from "intangible" to "tangible."

It felt like I suddenly had thousands of tentacles; the sensation was quite peculiar.

【"boom!"】

[Your aura began to rise steadily, from late Foundation Establishment stage to peak Foundation Establishment stage... and after a short while, you actually broke through the shackles and reached the Golden Core stage.]

【Hiss~】

[Doesn't that mean that, in terms of sheer spiritual strength, you are now comparable to an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?]

Old Han's stroke of luck is truly amazing!

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