The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Seeing that there was a female cultivator next to him, the female demon deliberately started humming a little tune.

"Can't you just shut up for a bit?"

The succubus ignored him and continued humming, which made his mind start to wander.

Seeing that his expression was a little off, Sun Yiran asked in a low voice, "Junior brother, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing...it's nothing..." Shen Yifei bowed slightly; the ground was too hard, and his body ached a little.

Sun Yiran sniffed the air. "Why does it smell like medicine?"

After she finished speaking, she leaned closer to Shen Yifei.

Shen Yifei's heart tightened, and he cursed inwardly at the incessant moaning of the female demon inside the cauldron. Not only did her seductive humming make him feel hot all over, but even the medicinal fragrance on his body was stronger than usual.

"It's nothing, I probably just ate a Qi Gathering Pill and the smell hasn't dissipated yet." He made up a lie on the spot and moved half a foot to the side.

Sun Yiran didn't move away; instead, she leaned closer, sniffing near his shoulder, her eyes slightly glazed: "No, this isn't the smell of the Qi Gathering Pill. I've smelled the Qi Gathering Pill eight hundred times, and it's never smelled this good."

As she spoke, she reached out and poked his arm with her finger: "Junior Brother Shen, the scent on you is rather alluring."

Shen Yifei's arm went numb from her poking, and he inwardly groaned in pain.

At this critical juncture, the five Golden Core cultivators in front are attacking the restriction, a female cultivator next to him is starting to feel dizzy from the scent on him, and there's a singing female demon imprisoned in the cauldron. What kind of mess is this?

"Senior Sister Sun, wake up! If you make too much noise, they'll hear you!"

Sun Yiran visibly stiffened upon hearing Shen Yifei's words.

She blinked her somewhat dazed eyes, as if trying to clear her mind. But her hand remained on Shen Yifei's arm, her fingertips trembling slightly, as if her soul had been captivated by something.

"Senior Sister Sun!" Shen Yifei called out again in a low voice.

The five people ahead were still attacking the barrier, which was already teetering on the brink of collapse and could break at any moment. If they were discovered hiding behind the rock at this critical juncture, he and Sun Yiran would be doomed.

Sun Yiran took a deep breath, bit her lip, and finally withdrew her hand.

"I..." She opened her mouth, a faint blush rising to her cheeks, "I don't know why, but the smell of you..."

She didn't finish speaking, but Shen Yifei understood.

He felt utterly helpless. The medicinal fragrance emanating from him had already caused Qin Wan and Liu'er to lose their composure back in the Hehuan Sect, and now, even Sun Yiran, a Golden Core cultivator, couldn't resist it in the secret realm.

Is this a benefit or a nuisance?

Sun Yiran only held on for a short while before leaning against Shen Yifei again.

Shen Yifei was inwardly groaning.

"Senior Sister Sun!" He nudged her shoulder. "Wake up!"

Sun Yiran was pushed so hard that she swayed, her eyes clearing for a moment, but the dazed look quickly overwhelmed them again.

She bit her lip, her face flushed, one hand clutching his collar, "Junior Brother Shen... I can't control the smell on you..."

"Senior Sister Sun, take a deep breath, hold it, and don't smell it." He said, taking half a step to the side.

Sun Yiran took a deep breath, held it, and her complexion improved somewhat. But she couldn't hold it for more than ten breaths before she couldn't hold it in and vomited; the urge returned.

"No..." She gripped his collar tighter. "I...I need to find somewhere..."

"What place are you looking for?" Shen Yifei asked knowingly.

Sun Yiran didn't answer, but buried her face in his shoulder, her body trembling slightly.

Shen Yifei felt her breathing becoming more and more rapid, and the hot breath she was exhaling on his neck felt like a small flame, making him feel somewhat distracted.

"Senior Sister Sun, just bear with it a little longer, wait until they go in..." Before Shen Yifei could finish speaking, Sun Yiran suddenly raised her head, her eyes red and full of tears.

"I can't wait any longer." She gritted her teeth and said those three words, then bent down and pulled Shen Yifei over.

At this moment, the succubus's song continued, causing Shen Yifei to completely lose his mind!

"Senior Sister Sun, you..."

"Don't speak."

……

……

After a long while, another muffled thud came from ahead, the light barrier shook violently, and a thin crack appeared. The five people cheered and unleashed even more powerful spells.

"Quick! Quick! The barrier is about to break!" shouted the red-faced man from the Blazing Fire Sect.

Shen Yifei's mind was completely blank. The female demon inside the cauldron was still singing, and the singing made it impossible for him to hear the red-faced man's calls.

"Bang!"

A loud bang startled Shen Yifei, sending a chill down his spine!

Sun Yiran was also so frightened that she gasped in a low voice!

The spells of the five people in front struck the barrier, shattering the light screen and sending debris flying.

Shen Yifei lay down behind a large rock and quickly looked at the five people.

Sun Yi's throat bobbed a few times.

"It's broken! It's broken!" the red-faced man from the Blazing Fire Sect shouted at the top of his lungs. "The barrier is broken! Get in quickly!"

He stepped into the cave, then immediately retreated.

"What's wrong?" asked the tall male cultivator from the Qingyun Sect.

"It's pitch black inside, who knows if there are any traps?" The red-faced man wiped the sweat from his brow. "We need to think of a way; we can't just rush in all at once."

Five people stood at the cave entrance, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The cave's protective barrier has just been broken, and nobody knows what's inside. If there are traps or mechanisms, the first person to go in will be the one to walk through them. But who wants to be the one to walk through them?

"Let's draw lots," a skinny man among the rogue cultivators said. "Whoever draws the shortest one goes first. Then the longest one comes last. It's fair and just, so no one can complain."

The other four looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

The skinny man found five grass stalks, held them in his hand, with only the tops sticking out. The five grass stalks were of different lengths, but the exposed parts were generally the same length, so it was impossible to tell which was longer or shorter.

"I'll go first." The red-faced man was the first to reach out, took out a cigarette, and his face fell when he looked at it! His was the shortest.

"You take the lead," the skinny man said expressionlessly.

The red-faced man cursed and swore, but he didn't back down. He took out a shield from his storage bag, then took out a tinderbox, blew on it, and walked into the cave.

The other four people drew lots in turn and lined up behind them.

Shen Yifei lay behind the rock, watching the five people disappear into the cave entrance, feeling an itch in his heart like a cat scratching at him.

"Senior Sister Sun, when are we going in?"

Sun Yiran did not answer.

Shen Yifei turned his head and saw that she was leaning against a rock with her eyes closed.

After a long while, she let out a long breath.

"Junior Brother Shen, this medicine is too potent! I... I've broken through!"

"What? You...you broke through?"

Sun Yiran herself was also stunned.

She felt the surging spiritual energy in her dantian, and the expression on her face changed from shock to ecstasy.

"Golden Core... Mid-stage Golden Core!" she exclaimed softly, clenching her fists. "I've been stuck at the early stage of the Golden Core for three whole years, and... I actually broke through like this?"

Shen Yifei swallowed.

He subconsciously looked down and then at Sun Yiran's lips. Could this thing of his be even more effective than the Breakthrough Pill?

"Junior Brother Shen," Sun Yiran suddenly grabbed his hand, "What...what did you eat? How can it have such an effect?"

Sun Yiran stared at him for a while, then suddenly smiled.

"Junior Brother Shen," she licked her lips, "I'll thank you properly once we're out of the secret realm."