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

Li Hanshan did not answer, but closed his eyes and devoted all his energy to tempering his soul.

The divine sense of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage rapidly increased in this cycle, constantly striving towards the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

"This efficiency is even faster than when the girl helped me refine my spirit..."

Li Hanshan was both surprised and delighted.

He could sense that this cycle was more efficient than Luo Li's Spirit Refining Technique.

Although Luo Li's Spirit Refining Technique was exquisite, she was, after all, a Void Refining cultivator. Her soul power was of a much higher grade than his divine sense, and she had to carefully control the intensity of each refinement to avoid damaging his sea of ​​consciousness. In contrast, the cycle formed by the Yang Ce Technique was a tempering process carried out at the same grade, making it more compatible and natural.

The Second Elder felt his soul growing at an unprecedented speed. The impurities that had settled deep within his soul were being peeled away and refined little by little, becoming purer and more solid.

She had been stuck in the mid-Nascent Soul stage for many years, unable to break through to the late stage, simply because her divine soul strength was insufficient. But now, under the tempering of this cycle, her divine soul was rapidly improving.

"What exactly is the origin of this cultivation technique..." the Second Elder murmured to himself, his gaze towards Li Hanshan filled with complex emotions.

There was surprise, curiosity, and a hint of something indescribable.

Li Hanshan ignored her reaction and focused all his energy on the cycle.

He had only one thought in his mind—to raise his divine soul to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible, and then attempt to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

Only when his divine soul reaches the level of the Nascent Soul stage can he form a divine infant and be confident in facing the sect leader's possible betrayal.

Time slips away silently in cycles.

Night fell, and the sea breeze howled. A golden dome emitted a soft glow, enveloping the entire reef.

Outside the light barrier, the sect leader remained seated cross-legged on the reef, motionless like a black sculpture.

At the center of the formation, Li Hanshan and the Second Elder merged into one, their hands clasped together, their bodies enveloped in a faint golden light.

The spiritual energy of the two circulated within their bodies, like a river flowing endlessly from beginning to end.

The Second Elder's soul rapidly ascended during this cycle, rising from the mid-Nascent Soul stage all the way to the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from the late-Nascent Soul stage.

Meanwhile, Li Hanshan's divine sense also surged from the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage to its peak, getting closer and closer to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

As the first rays of dawn rose above the sea, Li Hanshan finally stopped the cycle.

He opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

The turbid air was purplish-gold in color, condensed in the air and did not dissipate until it slowly dissipated after a long while.

"Peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage." He looked down at his hands, feeling the even more vast divine power in his sea of ​​consciousness, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart. "Just one more step and I will reach the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage."

The Second Elder also opened her eyes, looking at her own hands, her beautiful eyes filled with shock. Her soul strength had reached the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, only one step away from the late-Nascent Soul stage. In the past, this progress would have required at least decades of arduous cultivation.

"What kind of monster are you..." the Second Elder murmured, his voice filled with a mixture of admiration and bitterness.

Li Hanshan smiled and said, "Just an old man who's had some good luck."

The Second Elder glared at him: "Don't give me that. Your cultivation technique can't be explained by luck alone."

She paused, her gaze becoming serious: "However, your cultivation technique is indeed miraculous. This elder has been stuck in the mid-Nascent Soul stage for many years, unable to break through with my divine soul. If this cycle can continue, this elder will be able to break through to the late-Nascent Soul stage in no time."

Li Hanshan nodded: "So, Second Elder, are you willing to cooperate with me to continue my cultivation?"

The Second Elder looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly smiled. His smile carried a hint of relief, yet also a complex and ambiguous meaning.

"Nonsense. When has this elder ever refused you?"

In the days that followed, the two cultivated almost day and night.

The spiritual energy circulated endlessly between the two, like a waterwheel that never stops turning.

At first, the Second Elder was a little reserved. After all, it was the first time he had been sexually exploited by a Golden Core cultivator—although it was a two-way process, the initiative was in Li Hanshan's hands.

Each time the spiritual energy circulation started, she could feel the spiritual energy in her dantian being drawn by an invisible force, flowing into Li Hanshan's body along the meridians. The feeling was strange, like having blood drawn away, but different from blood drawing—as blood was lost, pure yang energy would flow back to fill the void.

With each round of exchange, there was both giving and taking. Although Li Hanshan absorbed a significant amount of her nascent soul essence, her foundation became even more solid, and the purity of her spiritual energy continued to improve.

As the number of times he practiced increased, the Second Elder gradually relaxed.

She discovered that Li Hanshan was not a pure predator; he was never greedy and would replenish himself with an equal amount of pure yang energy for every portion of the nascent soul's essence he absorbed.

He was still using his peculiar method of soul circulation to help her refine her soul.

Her soul was rising at an astonishing rate in this cycle.

A month passed quietly in the midst of cultivation.

At dusk that day, Li Hanshan once again activated the Yang Ce technique, pushing the cycle to its limit. The spiritual energy of the two surged endlessly within their bodies, their souls tempering and nourishing each other in the cycle.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, his divine sense was undergoing a transformation.

After more than a month of continuous cultivation, the divine sense of the peak ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage has finally accumulated enough foundation.

At this moment, that power, like a dam overflowing with water, finally found an outlet. An invisible barrier shattered deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, and his divine sense, like a wild horse unleashed, expanded wildly in all directions.

The Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Stage.

His spiritual consciousness reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.