It was not until evening that An Ruoxi returned to the small courtyard.
She sensed spiritual energy gathering in the small room to the right.
“Is Junior Brother Mo… cultivating?”
An Ruoxi pursed her red lips.
After learning that Junior Brother Mo’s sister was actually the Yaotian Empress, her heart was deeply shaken.
She had seen the Yaotian Empress before—someone whose strength overwhelmed the entire Cultivation World and whose beauty was peerless and unrivaled.
Compared to herself, the title of “Goddess” seemed more suited to the Yaotian Empress.
“The Yaotian Empress…”
An Ruoxi returned to her room and walked to the bookshelf.
In addition to her cultivation techniques, there were several new books containing information about the Yaotian Empress and Mo Huaiyu.
The Sect Master had sent someone to deliver them, saying she should learn more about her Junior Brother.
In the past, she naturally wouldn’t have been interested in such books.
But now, An Ruoxi walked to the desk and picked one up with her slender hand.
She flipped through the pages extremely quickly, finishing the information in less than fifteen minutes.
She mentally reviewed what she had read.
Most of it was a record of the Yaotian Empress.
As for Junior Brother Mo, the information was sparse.
To be precise, very few people in the entire Cultivation World knew that the Yaotian Empress had adopted a younger brother.
However, An Ruoxi’s attention focused on a part of the paper specifically circled in red—four words: Yin-Yang Dao Body.
The most important thing for a cultivator was their spiritual roots, which determined the upper limit of their future cultivation.
A special constitution, or Dao Body, was extremely rare.
The appearance of even one Dao Body made for a genius among ten thousand, let alone the Yin-Yang Dao Body, one of the legendary Eight Great Dao Bodies.
The current Empress possessed the Vermilion Bird Dao Body, another of the eight.
It could be said that, barring any accidents, Mo Huaiyu was destined to become a Great Emperor in the future.
This was why various major powers were more than willing to accept Mo Yuyun’s marriage proposal.
After finishing the news, An Ruoxi brewed herself a cup of Path-Enlightening Tea and began to cultivate.
Before long, a sudden surge of pain erupted within her body.
It spread from her soul to her bones, and finally to her elixir field.
The pain was deep, piercing her very marrow and spirit.
In that instant, An Ruoxi’s naturally fair cheeks turned terrifyingly pale.
Her body swayed, and her delicate form collapsed to the ground.
She even knocked over her teacup, the tea leaving small wet stains on her skirt.
“It hurts…”
An Ruoxi knit her elegant brows, doing her best to suppress the Dao Wound within her body.
This was a Dao Wound she had sustained because she had been too impatient to break through her realm in the past.
Now, as her cultivation progressed, the Dao Wound became increasingly severe.
Seeing that she could not suppress it on her own, she tremblingly pulled a glowing white pill from her Storage Bag and swallowed it.
As soon as it entered her mouth, the pill dissolved.
A surging medicinal power filled her body, and gradually, the Dao Wound was suppressed.
“Whew…”
An Ruoxi’s hair was a mess, and she was drenched in fragrant sweat.
A few strands of hair stuck to the corners of her mouth, giving her a look of disheveled beauty.
Her Dao Wound was becoming more serious by the day.
She could no longer suppress it by herself and had to rely on pills, but even the effects of the pills were beginning to weaken.
If she wanted a permanent cure, she would have to disperse her cultivation and start over.
However, the price was too high; once dispersed, it was possible she might never be able to rise again.
Now, the Dao Wound was not only hindering her advancement but was also beginning to threaten her life.
Aside from dispersing her cultivation, there was one other way.
The Yin-Yang Dao Body had an important function: it could mobilize the Yin and Yang energies within the body.
This could not only accelerate cultivation but also mend flaws in one’s practice.
It was not only beneficial to the owner but could also benefit others.
However, that other person had to be of the opposite sex, and the method of harmonizing Yin and Yang was—
Dual Cultivation.
An Ruoxi’s beautiful eyes stared at the information in the book, her expression dazed and thoughtful.
***
Early the next morning.
As the horizon in the east revealed a faint red glow, the youth inside the room opened his eyes.
“Phew—”
Mo Huaiyu exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, his expression looking somewhat troubled.
He touched his elixir field and said with a slight headache, “Since breaking through to the Dao Platform Realm, the amount of spiritual energy required has become more and more staggering. Where am I going to get so many Spirit Stones?”
Qi Refinement, Foundation Building, Dao Platform, Divine Palace, Dharma Idol, Cave Heaven—this was the stage for the younger generation.
Above the Cave Heaven Realm, one could serve as an Elder in major sects.
In the past night alone, he had consumed nearly ten thousand Spirit Stones just to barely satisfy his needs and reach the middle stage of the Dao Platform Realm.
This didn’t even count the resources he had looted during the Dao-Asking Convention. Otherwise, relying on Spirit Stones alone, it would have cost him at least a hundred thousand.
“It looks like I still need to make money… Bah, I mean, get Spirit Stones.”
He had already figured out a few tricks during the Dao-Asking Convention—pick some people with bad reputations, quietly follow them, knock them out, and then search and clear.
Facing the problem of cultivation resources, Mo Huaiyu scratched his head in frustration and opened the door, only to be stunned.
Standing elegantly under the peach tree was a peerless beauty exuding a subtle fragrance.
Her pink dress displayed an aura as vibrant as a hundred blooming flowers, not losing at all to the splendor of the peach blossoms.
She was gazing toward Mo Huaiyu’s small room, her eyes flickering.
Her clear and beautiful face revealed an otherworldly charm.
The pink skirt trailed across the ground without catching a speck of dust.
Suddenly, a peach blossom petal fell, landing on her exquisite collarbone before sliding down her bodice into the deep folds of her robes.
Mo Huaiyu stared at An Ruoxi standing before the door, dazed for a moment before snapping back to his senses.
Hiss! Even though his aesthetic sense had been hammered by Sister Yu Yun and was already several levels higher than average, he still lost his focus when facing Senior Sister An.
Senior Sister An’s charm was simply too high!
However, he wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that Senior Sister An’s face seemed a bit paler than yesterday.
“Senior Sister An, good morning!”
Mo Huaiyu greeted her.
Only when she heard Mo Huaiyu’s voice did An Ruoxi’s mind return from its wandering.
She had intended to wake Junior Brother Mo up, but when she had prepared to walk toward his room, her footsteps had faltered.
Perhaps it was because of the marriage contract, or perhaps because of her Dao Wound—she didn’t know why she had frozen.
Not until Mo Huaiyu spoke.
“Mm, good morning, Junior Brother Mo.” An Ruoxi nodded slightly and then said, “Yesterday, Master put me in charge of your life within the sect. It is now time for morning cultivation.”
Morning cultivation was just practicing in the morning; it sounded a bit like starting an early shift at work.
Mo Huaiyu had only heard of morning cultivation. As for his own morning routine…
Thanks to his super-lazy Sister Yu Yun, the two of them usually slept until the sun was high in the sky.
This time, he had only stayed up all night to break through to the middle stage of the Dao Platform Realm; otherwise, he would still be fast asleep.
“Alright, I’ll follow Senior Sister An then.”
Mo Huaiyu then brought out a Flying Dharma Treasure.
He was only at the Dao Platform Realm and could not yet fly through the air for long periods of time.
An Ruoxi also brought out a Flying Dharma Treasure.
Although flying for a long time was not a problem with her level of cultivation, she chose to use a treasure as well out of consideration for Junior Brother Mo’s flight speed.
In the blink of an eye, An Ruoxi activated her treasure and flew off.
Mo Huaiyu did not dare to delay, immediately circulating his spiritual power and taking off from the spot with a “whoosh.”
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