Six o'clock in the evening.
Gu Yan walked contentedly towards his alchemy room.
Naoko gripped the edge of her leather jacket with both hands, her delicate brows furrowed as she walked toward the bathroom, afraid that a jolt might hurt her pride.
"Hey, Naiko-neechan, what are you doing?" Xinyao teased.
She had been waiting ever since she heard her master return, and she had sneaked up here at just the right time.
As a result, they ran right into Nako, who was disheveled.
"Xinyao, step aside for a moment, I need to take a bath first," Naizi said, swallowing hard and blushing.
"Hehe, no, you have to let your sister see first. I need to know how Master is feeling." Xin Yao laughed and pounced over, unexpectedly lifting the leather jacket.
"Ah, little sister, don't be silly." Naoko gasped and said with some pain.
When Xin Yao saw the red mark, she quickly let go of her hand, smiled sheepishly, and covered it up for her.
Naoko walked lightly toward the bathroom, then paused suddenly and said slowly, "Please go back, little sister. Master has gone to cultivate."
"It seems Master had a good haul this time," Xin Yao muttered to herself, covering her red lips, before swaying her graceful waist as she left.
Gu Yan obviously didn't see their playful fight, otherwise he would have had to restrain them both...
...
With a thud, an alchemy furnace fell to the ground.
"I'll refine five Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pills," Gu Yan muttered to himself. He felt that the effects of taking them were getting weaker and weaker, and if he took too many, they might develop resistance and become ineffective. He could only simply replenish his spiritual energy.
Then, several hundred medicinal herbs were thrown in, igniting with lightning flames, and began to be refined...
A hissing sound filled the air, and golden light shone on Gu Yan's face, making him look like a god.
It was late at night, during which time he kept throwing herbs into it while collecting the fragrant pills.
Gu Yan looked at the five small Qi-Nourishing Pills floating in front of him, as well as dozens of jade bottles, all of which contained Qi-Nourishing Pills.
He grabbed two directly, put them in his mouth, and began to absorb them with all his might.
His body crackled and popped continuously, his aura growing stronger as he relentlessly attacked the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Spirit Opening Realm...
Much later.
A snap.
Gu Yan's aura suddenly surged, and he directly stepped into the mid-stage of the ninth level of the Spirit Opening Realm. After refining for a while, he slowly opened his eyes, felt the medicinal power, and said, "Sigh, I'm already much weaker. After eating these three pills, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the late stage."
He felt that breaking through to the mid-stage was already extremely difficult.
However, he still grabbed the three pills, stuffed them into his mouth, and frantically began to refine them.
Inside the insect-raising space, a golden insect lay lazily, muttering, "My master really isn't very smart; he doesn't pay any attention to stability."
"If I hadn't helped him absorb the medicinal power, even with that kind of sacred body, there would have been lasting harm."
Having followed a master who only knows how to indulge in pleasure and doesn't know how to feed it, the Gu feels that its existence is shrouded in darkness...
Around 2 a.m., Gu Yan slowly opened his eyes, but his aura had not broken through to the late stage of the ninth level; instead, it had reached the critical point, just one step away.
"Alright, let's stop here, lest our cultivation levels become unstable and leave behind a source of trouble," he said, stretching.
These few minor cultivation pills were enough to almost raise his cultivation level by a whole major realm, so he was quite satisfied.
He then stood up and walked out of the room, his divine sense immediately extending to look at Wanqing, who was fast asleep upstairs.
However, he did not go there, but instead headed towards the villa where Xiying and the others were.
...
At this moment, Xi Ying, the squad leader, had already finished bathing and was diligently cultivating to consolidate her unstable realm. Suddenly, she opened her beautiful eyes and said with surprise, "Master."
"Ying'er," Gu Yan called out gently, his large hands directly embracing the smooth, delicate body wrapped in black gauze.
"This servant congratulates Master on another breakthrough," Xi Ying said, sensing the even stronger aura.
"Hehe, how are you planning to thank me?" Gu Yan said, kissing her neck.
"Master, please wait a moment. I'll go and let my sisters know," Xi Ying said, blushing, before trying to break free.
"No need, they'll hear us soon," Gu Yan said as he placed her on the bed.
"Then this servant will help master comfort... um..."
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