breakthrough
"Qingyu? Qingyu?" Yunyin's urgent voice came, repeatedly asking with his contractual consciousness.
For Him at this moment, it was as if an uninvited guest was constantly knocking on a closed door. He wanted to block out the noise, but His usually invincible power seemed to have failed him.
It could only let the contractual consciousness relay Yun Yin's call, and gradually it became somewhat puzzled. Who was this person calling? And whose name was Qing Yu?
Yun Yin had already discovered that his Soul Core was missing after he woke up. Perhaps because they were in two different worlds, he was only affected for the instant the Soul Core completely disappeared.
Then he realized that the Soul Pill had clearly always been on Ruan Qingyu's body. If the Soul Pill was gone, she was probably in danger.
After a long while, he finally received a response.
"Who are you?" The voice was slow, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.
Yunyin froze upon hearing the response. "Who are you? Where is Qingyu?" But upon closer listening, the voice was indeed Ruan Qingyu's. However, the unfamiliar question left Yunyin somewhat bewildered.
After much thought, Yunyin suddenly felt a surge of courage and boldly said, "I am your Daoist partner."
Ever since the last time they had confided in each other, Yun Yin had always felt that she was deliberately avoiding him. Now that they could finally communicate smoothly using their contractual consciousness, he would never waste this opportunity.
He knew the term "Daoist Companion," referring to a partner formed by cultivators, a union witnessed by heaven and earth. But how could a Daoist Companion witnessed by heaven and earth be a thunder leopard?
In His memory, a phoenix like Him should find another phoenix that can also fly.
"You are my Daoist partner, then who am I?" He suddenly became curious and wanted to know what the person opposite him would say.
Upon hearing this, Yun Yin keenly sensed something was amiss and cautiously said, "You are Ruan Qingyu, my Daoist partner. We have signed a contract that we will never harm each other for all eternity. I will protect you forever."
Daoist companion, hidden in the clouds, guardian, am I Ruan Qingyu? He was even more confused. These messages instantly occupied his mind, causing him unbearable headaches.
She fell from the phoenix tree in an instant, but the tree quickly extended several vines, caught her steadily, and gently placed her on the ground.
"To be a phoenix, to live forever, to be loved by heaven and earth. Now you are the only phoenix in the world, and you have gathered the fortune of the entire phoenix clan." A voice kept chanting in His mind, like an old monk chanting sutras.
The phoenix's cry grew increasingly painful, each sound like a lament for blood. It began to peck out its own tail feathers with its beak, and the discarded feathers instantly transformed into flames, setting it ablaze.
He was reborn from the ashes once more, and this time she remembered!
However, as the flames of rebirth were rekindled, Ruan Qingyu felt that her limbs, bones, and even the blood and spiritual energy within her body were all out of control.
It was as if she had returned to the feeling before she died in her previous life, her whole body was being scorched by raging fire, and the pain went deep into her bones. It would not stop until she died.
All the feathers burned away, and finally her body melted away bit by bit. Only her consciousness remained, conscious in pain, watching herself 'die' in that conscious state.
Despite being someone who had long been exposed to flames, Ruan Qingyu was now suffering from blurred consciousness due to the intense heat. However, she was unwilling to simply fall into a deep sleep; she hadn't been given a second chance to die like this.
She shook her head; perhaps she was already headless? In any case, she focused her attention, trying to stay as clear-headed as possible, and kept recalling things from the past.
The first thing that came to mind was the immense pleasure she felt when she killed her enemies. Then, one by one, the enemies she had personally killed reappeared in her consciousness.
"Damn it, you all deserve to die!!!" She laughed. Perhaps if she could do it all over again, killing this group of people would be the best outcome for her.
Gradually, a person, or rather a leopard, came to mind. Their first meeting was tense and hostile, like that of sworn enemies.
Later, through a series of unexpected events, they ended up seeing each other every day. She always treated him as a business partner, the only partner she could trust.
But things gradually changed afterward. She inevitably recalled that absurd erotic dream, the scenes of which were still vivid in her mind.
Having clearly been scorched by the fires of rebirth, she felt a rare surge of warmth as she recalled her past with him.
It would be such a pity to die after killing one's enemy. There are still so many places in this world that she hasn't been to, and she has even broken through the Foundation Establishment stage, glimpsing only the tip of the iceberg of the cultivation world.
She wasn't satisfied; she should go further. Go to the summit and see what lies ahead—there would be even more breathtaking views. Aren't cultivators who strive for immortality precisely to witness a wider world?
"I'm not reconciled," Ruan Qingyu murmured.
At that moment, the flame of rebirth suddenly shone brightly for a brief instant.
The leaves of the phoenix tree beside them rustled incessantly, the sound seemingly carrying an indescribable joy.
Outside the dream, Mo Wen and the others could no longer stand outside the door. The aura and pressure inside the room continued to rise, and the spiritual energy vaguely formed a white mist, which also brought a gust of wind.
The curtains and the open door fluttered in the wind, and Mo Wen stared wide-eyed at the person inside.
"I've never seen anyone break through two minor stages after breaking through one major realm." Mo Wen was somewhat lost in thought when the Qiankun Gua beside him stirred, prompting him to quickly regain his senses.
Wutong, who was standing beside him, looked into the room with a serious expression. Miss Ruan's background was really beyond his expectations.
At this moment, Ruan Qingyu's cultivation level was rising steadily. First, it rose to the Nascent Soul stage, and after settling in the Nascent Soul stage for a while, it once again rushed towards the late Nascent Soul stage.
"Having seen the vast world, how could I be willing to stop here?" The flames of rebirth surged even more fiercely, and Ruan Qingyu gradually took on a body within the flames.
First, she transformed back into a phoenix, raising her long neck and soaring into the sky. Flames now adorned her, with golden-red sparks sparkling among her wings.
She circled around the phoenix tree, and then, in a burst of red light, suddenly transformed into human form.
Her previously somewhat youthful face had matured, and her clear, bright eyes had transformed from brownish-black to golden-red. In the blink of an eye, one could almost glimpse the splendor of the phoenix's divine fire.
This rebirth also made her grow several inches taller. Her long, smooth, black hair cascaded down her back, contrasting beautifully with her red and white robes.
The adult phoenix has no superfluous clothing; its robes are entirely formed from its beautiful feathers. Upon closer inspection, tiny sparks adorn the hem of its skirt, making the robes exceptionally dazzling.
Ruan Qingyu turned around, her eyes filled with affection and gratitude as she looked at the phoenix tree. She solemnly bowed three times to the phoenix tree.
Thank you for your help.
At present, Ruan Qingyu's cultivation is solid, while Zhou Shen's aura remains at the late Nascent Soul stage, and his soul is refined, making his human form very stable.
He had clearly overcome the bottleneck in his cultivation breakthrough, and because he had consumed the soul core of an ancient thunder leopard, his strength had increased by leaps and bounds and was incomparable to what it used to be.
Upon hearing this, the phoenix tree shook its crown: "Go, child, there are still people waiting for you. I will come back to sing for you again in the future."
At this moment, the phoenix tree regained the motherly warmth it had when they first met. However, its words left Ruan Qingyu somewhat amused and exasperated, but she readily nodded in agreement.
Her consciousness settled again, and this time when she opened her eyes, Ruan Qingyu saw the familiar inner room of the disciples' quarters. She blinked, and Ruan Qingyu remembered that she seemed to have seen Senior Brother Mo Wen at the very last moment?
Outside, several people were talking in hushed tones, seemingly arguing.
Ruan Qingyu shook her sleeves, pushed open the door, and saw Mo Wen, Wutong, Lan Ci, and Elder Cihang sitting in the courtyard playing cards.
The little wooden puppet that the sycamore tree was inhabiting was only a few inches larger than the card, and its posture while holding the card was quite comical. After noticing the strange gaze, it quickly turned around.
Seeing Wutong's actions, the others turned their heads in curiosity as well.
Mo Wen suddenly dropped the cards in his hand onto the table, stood up abruptly, and forcefully overturned the table.
"Junior Sister!" Mo Wen strode forward, his voice urgent. He quickly looked her up and down, and was even more gratified to find that he couldn't discern her aura.
Cihang sat calmly in place, his eyes full of surprise: "Congratulations, congratulations! After such a disaster, this good fortune has come. If you hadn't woken up, this kid would have been crying."
Hearing his teasing words, Ruan Qingyu immediately laughed and was about to speak when she saw Mo Wen glare at Cihang, blocking his view, and then look at Ruan Qingyu and say, "How are you now? The other day you suddenly fainted, and we invited an alchemist to come and see, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong. We were almost about to ask our master to come and see."
Ruan Qingyu smiled and said, "Luckily I woke up early. Otherwise, if Master had seen me when he came, wouldn't Senior Brother have been punished?"
Seeing that she still had the mind to joke, Mo Wen was finally relieved and then brought up another matter: "You have been unconscious for almost a month. Now that the Little Holy Realm has already taken people away, you will probably have to go there by yourself this time."
Upon hearing the name of the Lesser Sacred Realm, Cihang stood up and slowly approached, saying, "It's a good thing, going with the disciples might prevent me from breaking through my cultivation level."
Everyone present knew perfectly well why Ruan Qingyu had broken through to the next level. It was just that Xuan Tian Sect had been going through a lot of trouble recently, and many sects and forces had discovered that Ling Sha of Mo Tian Sect and the acting sect leader Wen He had run away together that day.
Few cared about the safety of the Xuantian Sect; most were mocking and probing. In response, Mo Wen wrote several letters, exposing the sect's own dirty secrets, which finally calmed things down.
Cihang coughed and glanced at Mo Wen. The other man looked at him blankly, seemingly confused. This infuriated Cihang, who gave him a hard knock on the head.
"You, as my senior brother, won't tell me this, waiting for me to tell you so I can go to the Enforcement Hall and get beaten up?"
Mo Wen suddenly snapped out of his daze. He had been so happy that he had almost forgotten about the important matter at hand.
Seeing that the two had something important to say to her, Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but look at them, her eyes almost overflowing with curiosity. Her intuition told her that this matter must be related to the Lesser Sacred Realm.
Mo Wen quickly explained what had happened.
The numerous restrictions imposed on the Lesser Sacred Realm are not solely due to danger. More importantly, it was discovered ten thousand years ago that normal ascension is impossible in the cultivation world, with countless cultivators dying under lightning tribulations.
However, in contrast, the number of people ascending in the Lesser Sacred Realm is just as high as it was ten thousand years ago. Gradually, some cultivators skilled in the Dao of Space discovered that although the Lesser Sacred Realm is integrated with the cultivation world, the spatial laws and temporal power it contains are extremely complex.
Cultivators who undergo tribulation in the Lesser Saint Realm often have a better chance of successfully ascending. Therefore, all the major sects send their outstanding disciples there.
However, if it's just because the laws of space and time are different in the Lesser Saint Realm, then the Lesser Saint Realm is at most a secret realm-type place for tribulation.
It is necessary to keep a close watch on them, and even have a powerful cultivator like Li Qingchen in charge.
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