I'll make you the furnace and the cauldron, so you can refine Yin and Yang and prove the Great

The Spirit Gathering and Infant Transformation Array was already set up by the next morning.

Although the Second Elder's cultivation was sealed, he could still command and set up formations.

She sat outside the formation, guiding Li Hanshan step by step in setting up the array base. From the first to the thirty-sixth point, the location, direction, and placement of spirit stones for each point were precise to the millimeter. Li Hanshan worked for most of the day and finally completed the formation at dusk.

Thirty-six array bases lit up simultaneously, and beams of golden light shot out from the array bases, weaving into a huge golden net of light in the air.

The net of light slowly descended, enveloping the entire reef and forming a semi-transparent golden light shield. Within the shield, the concentration of spiritual energy rose at a visible rate, quickly becoming so dense that it was almost tangible; one could even feel the refreshing spiritual energy with every breath.

The sect leader stood outside the formation and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright. The formation is complete; you may begin." She turned to the Second Elder, raised her hand, and cast a spell to release some of the restrictions in his dantian. "Second Elder, your spiritual power has recovered to thirty percent. That's enough for you to cooperate with him in cultivation."

The Second Elder flexed his wrists, feeling the spiritual energy flowing again in his dantian, and said calmly, "Thirty percent is enough."

The sect leader nodded, then looked at Li Hanshan: "Three months. I will guard outside. During these three months, no one will disturb you."

After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the light barrier, sat cross-legged on a flat rock, and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

Inside the light barrier, only Li Hanshan and the Second Elder remained.

The Second Elder stood up, her red robes fluttering gently in the sea breeze. She walked to the center of the formation, sat down on a flat rock, and patted the spot next to her.

"Come and sit down."

Li Hanshan walked over and sat down next to her.

The two faced each other, separated by no more than an arm's length.

The Second Elder looked at him, her beautiful eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions, but more than that, a nonchalant acceptance of what was to come.

"Let's begin." She closed her eyes.

Li Hanshan reached out and gently unbuttoned her clothes.

The Second Elder's body stiffened slightly, but she quickly relaxed. She didn't open her eyes, but let her robes slip down, revealing her fair and jade-like skin.

The sea breeze blew by, lifting her loose strands of hair and gently brushing against her cheeks.

Li Hanshan pressed down on him.

The Second Elder's body stiffened.

An indescribable emotion welled up in her heart. She had cultivated for hundreds of years and was a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator. She never expected that one day she would be wantonly whipped by this old man, Li Hanshan.

Skin to skin.

Li Hanshan had already begun using the Yangshan Mountain Technique.

Pure Yang energy surged from him and flowed into the Second Elder's body, slowly coursing along her meridians. The Second Elder cultivated a fire-attribute technique, her spiritual power as violent as fire, sharing the same origin as his pure Yang energy but differing in nature.

The moment the two flames came into contact within her body, it was like a spark hitting a pot of oil, exploding violently.

The Second Elder groaned softly, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead. But she gritted her teeth, remaining silent, letting the scorching heat surge through her meridians.

The primordial essence of the nascent soul surged out of her body like a rushing river, flowing into his dantian.

Under the impact of this energy, the celestial-grade golden elixir spun wildly, its purple-gold light shining brightly, and the patterns on the surface of the elixir flowed endlessly as if they were alive.

Li Hanshan closed his eyes and focused all his energy on refining the nascent soul's essence. At the same time, he carefully controlled the rhythm of the Yang Ce technique, not allowing himself to absorb it too quickly and damage the Second Elder's foundation.

The two continued their practice from dusk until late at night.

The sea breeze howled, the waves crashed against the shore, and golden light shone softly in the night.

Outside the light barrier, the sect leader sat cross-legged on the reef, his black dress fluttering gently in the wind, like a black sculpture.

Within the formation, the Second Elder's aura was changing at a visible speed. Her spiritual power was becoming increasingly refined under the tempering of Li Hanshan's pure Yang energy, and the impurities that had settled deep in her meridians were being peeled away and burned away little by little.

Although Li Hanshan absorbed a significant portion of her nascent soul essence, her foundation actually became more solid. While her cultivation level did not improve, the quality of her spiritual energy reached a new level.

"Your pure Yang energy truly lives up to its reputation." The Second Elder opened his eyes, looked at Li Hanshan, and said with a hint of surprise, "You've actually refined quite a bit of the impurities that had accumulated in my meridians for many years."

Li Hanshan exhaled a long breath and said, "Second Elder's foundation is solid, but there are too many impurities, which affect the circulation of spiritual energy. If these impurities can be completely refined, breaking through to the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm is not impossible."

The Second Elder was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"You certainly know how to talk." Her smile faded, and her gaze turned serious. "However, Li Hanshan, there's something this elder must remind you of."

Li Hanshan looked at her: "What did you say?"

"Don't trust the sect leader." The second elder's voice was very low, so low that only the two of them could hear it. "She said she would take me to the main sect, but I didn't believe a word of it."

Li Hanshan frowned: "Why?"

"Because the Northern Wilderness needs someone to oversee it," the Second Elder said, emphasizing each word. "Even if she destroys the Heavenly Demon Sect, the main sect won't let her leave the Northern Wilderness. The Northern Wilderness is so vast; it needs someone to manage it. If she leaves, who will manage the Joyful Union Sect? The First Elder? Or you?"

Li Hanshan fell silent. The Second Elder's words made sense. Although the Northern Wilderness was not as prosperous as the Central Continent, it was still a vast land, inhabited by countless mortals and nurturing countless spiritual veins. The main sect could not allow the Hehuan Sect branch in the Northern Wilderness to be leaderless.

"Therefore, she will definitely find a way to break through to the Nascent Soul stage," the Second Elder continued. "Only by breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage will she be qualified to negotiate with the main sect and leave the Northern Wilderness for the Central Continent. And you are the key to her breakthrough."