Outside the Cave Dwelling.
Su Yuexi’s light green dress fluttered violently in the gale, and her black hair danced in the wind, making her look like a peerless fairy who had descended upon the mortal realm.
Against the backdrop of the massive Azure Lotus Dharma behind her, her gentle temperament was tinged with a hint of eerie, demonic nature.
The two diametrically opposed auras of immortal and demon blended perfectly within her, creating a unique and captivating charm.
At that moment, the Seven-Colored Tribulation Cloud in the sky seemed to sense Su Yuexi’s provocation, and it began to churn even more violently.
One by one, seven-colored lightning dragons, thicker than those before, roared as they wove through the clouds.
The world-destroying pressure caused the entire mountain range of Baihuagu to tremble violently.
In the next instant, seven terrifying, seven-colored lightning dragons dove down from the tribulation clouds in rapid succession.
Their destructive power seemed capable of erasing Baihuagu from the face of the earth.
However, Su Yuexi remained calm and composed.
She simply raised her right hand and made a gentle gripping motion toward the descending lightning dragons.
“Condense.”
In an instant, those seven violent lightning dragons began to compress in an incredible manner.
Ultimately, they all condensed into a seven-colored lightning orb only the size of a fist.
Electricity crackled atop the orb, emitting an aura of pure destruction.
Holding the seven-colored lightning orb, Su Yuexi slowly turned around.
Her gaze pierced through the restrictions of the Cave Dwelling and fell upon Lu Ning, who was still dazed inside.
“My dear Master, the energy in your lightning tribulation is quite pure.”
“It would be such a waste to let it go to waste.”
“How about your disciple lends you a hand and turns this energy into nourishment for your breakthrough?”
Before Lu Ning could even react, Su Yuexi flicked her finger.
The seven-colored lightning orb, containing world-shaking energy, turned into a streak of light.
It shot directly into the Cave Dwelling and hovered above Lu Ning’s head.
Immediately after, the orb exploded, transforming into the purest seven-colored lightning source energy, which flooded into Lu Ning’s body.
The vast and pure lightning source energy erupted within Lu Ning.
Her newly formed Nascent Soul miniature, nourished by this massive power, began to grow at an incredible speed.
Early Nascent Soul… Mid-Nascent Soul…
After a short while, Lu Ning’s cultivation surged from the Early Nascent Soul Stage to the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage.
Up in the sky, the Seven-Colored Tribulation Cloud, having lost all its power, began to dissipate unwillingly.
The terrifying pressure looming over Baihuagu vanished into thin air, and the world returned to its former clarity.
Looking at the completely dissipated clouds, Su Yuexi showed a satisfied smile.
Then, she stepped back into the Cave Dwelling.
As she watched Lu Ning, who was still sitting cross-legged and refining the lightning source energy, her gentle eyes were filled with wonder.
She walked up to Lu Ning and gently stroked her face, which had become even more exquisite and beautiful due to the surge in power.
She murmured to herself, “A mere Nascent Soul Stage tribulation could summon the legendary Seven-Colored Divine Lightning.”
“If you were to fully recover or even take a step further, I’m afraid no one on this entire continent would be your match.”
Su Yuexi paused, a complicated light flashing in her beautiful eyes.
“If we were at the same realm, I wouldn’t see even a sliver of a chance of winning.”
Right at that moment, Lu Ning finished refining the lightning source energy in her body.
She slowly opened her eyes.
Feeling the power within her that was over 100 times stronger than before, her heart raced with excitement.
This sensation of rising power was truly wonderful.
However, before she could enjoy it for long, a soft, warm body pressed against her again.
Su Yuexi’s gentle and stunning face leaned in close.
“My dear Master, congratulations on your great advancement in cultivation.”
Su Yuexi’s voice rang in her ear, carrying a hint of ambiguity.
“However…”
Her tone shifted, and a mischievous glint sparkled in her beautiful eyes.
“You promised your disciple before that you would teach me how to cultivate personally.”
“Now, shouldn’t you fulfill your duties as my ‘Master’?”
Hearing those words, the joy on Lu Ning’s face instantly froze.
She looked at Su Yuexi’s mischievous smile and immediately felt that something was wrong.
This woman was starting again!
Her newly recruited “dear disciple” seemed to have become addicted to this role-playing game.
She was so deep in character that she wasn’t giving Lu Ning any room to breathe.
“Mas… Master, what are you thinking about?”
Seeing that Lu Ning remained silent, Su Yuexi’s gentle eyes showed a look of “confusion.”
“Could it be that you want to go back on your word?”
“Don’t forget the ‘agreement’ between us.”
As Su Yuexi spoke, she pulled out the recording stone that made Lu Ning’s teeth itch with frustration from her storage ring and waved it in front of her.
Lu Ning sighed silently in her heart.
‘When one is under another’s roof, one must bow their head.’
“Ahem…”
Lu Ning cleared her throat and slowly sat up from the jade bed.
“Yuexi.”
Lu Ning’s voice was cold, carrying the dignity of a “Master.”
“I was merely contemplating how to best guide your cultivation.”
“After all, although you have broken through to the Peak Mahayana Stage, your foundation is unstable. The immortal and demonic energies within your body have not yet fully merged.”
“If you continue to practice by force, I’m afraid you will risk a cultivation deviation.”
Lu Ning’s words were half-truths.
She did indeed sense an unstable aura coming from Su Yuexi.
This was likely because she had broken through recently and hadn’t had time to fully stabilize her cultivation.
She said this as a way to stall for time and earn herself some breathing room.
However, after hearing her words, Su Yuexi smiled and nodded.
“Master truly has a sharp eye. You saw through your disciple’s problem at a single glance.”
Su Yuexi wore an expression of “admiration.”
“But Master, you needn’t worry.”
“This little problem of mine can easily be solved as long as I can receive proper ‘guidance’ from you…”
As she spoke, she naturally lay down beside Lu Ning, resting her head on Lu Ning’s lap in the most comfortable position she could find.
“Master, you may begin now.”
Su Yuexi closed her eyes, her gentle face full of anticipation.
“Your disciple is ready.”
Lu Ning: “…”
Looking at Su Yuexi resting on her lap with a look of pure enjoyment, Lu Ning felt a sense of powerlessness.
Trying to reason with this woman was like playing a lute to a cow.
‘She clearly doesn’t care about a stable foundation; she just wants to play this forbidden game.’
“Master, why haven’t you started yet?”
Su Yuexi opened her beautiful eyes, her voice carrying a hint of “urgency.”
“Is it because you find this position inconvenient for your ‘guidance’?”
“Then…”
She spoke as she prepared to shift into an even more daring position.
“Don’t… don’t move!”
Lu Ning quickly held her down.
She knew that if she didn’t take the initiative, this woman would definitely do something even more outrageous.
Lu Ning took a deep breath, reached out with trembling hands, and gently placed them on Su Yuexi’s temples.
Then, she began to circulate the gray-white true essence she had just refined after her breakthrough and slowly injected it into Su Yuexi’s body.
“Mm…”
The moment the pure and strange power entered her body, Su Yuexi’s frame shuddered, and a comfortable groan escaped her lips.
She could feel her restless immortal and demonic energies becoming docile under the soothing touch of this power.
The two opposing forces began to merge perfectly at an unprecedented speed under the harmony of the gray-white true essence.
The sensation was truly wonderful.
Su Yuexi squinted her eyes in comfort, like a kitten being stroked by its owner, her face full of contentment.
“Master…”
Her voice was lazy and satisfied.
“Your method of guidance… truly leaves your disciple wanting more.”
Hearing these suggestive words, Lu Ning’s cheeks flushed slightly.
She only wanted to quickly end this grueling “lesson.”
However, Su Yuexi clearly had no intention of letting her off so easily.
“Master, this much isn’t enough.”
Su Yuexi suddenly opened her eyes, a cunning glint flashing within them.
“I feel as if my soul is also somewhat unstable.”
“Could you also help ‘groom’ my soul?”
Grooming the soul?
Lu Ning’s heart tightened at the request.
She knew that grooming a soul required the merging of divine senses—an act far more intimate and dangerous than physical contact.
If the other party harbored ill intentions during the merging of divine senses, she would fall completely under their control and become a puppet.
“What is it? My dear Master, are you unwilling?”
Seeing Lu Ning’s hesitation, the curve of Su Yuexi’s lips rose higher.
“Could it be that you don’t trust your disciple?”
Lu Ning: “…”
Of course, she didn’t trust her.
But did she have a choice?
“Fine.”
Lu Ning nodded with great difficulty.
“That’s more like it.”
Su Yuexi smiled with satisfaction.
She slowly closed her eyes, completely lowering her soul’s defenses.
Looking at her defenseless state, Lu Ning remained wary, but she still separated a wisp of her soul and cautiously entered Su Yuexi’s sea of consciousness.
The moment her soul entered Su Yuexi’s sea of consciousness, she was stunned.
It was a vast, boundless starry sky.
Within that starry sky, a massive green lotus floated quietly.
On the lotus, one half radiated holy immortal light, while the other half exuded deep demonic Qi.
The two energies intertwined and coiled, manifesting various profound Dao charms.
In the center of that green lotus, a soul miniature that looked identical to Su Yuexi sat cross-legged.
That soul miniature seemed to sense Lu Ning’s arrival and slowly opened its eyes.
Their gazes met.
In those gentle eyes, Lu Ning saw an undisguised sense of possessiveness.
In the next instant, before Lu Ning could react, the soul miniature lunged forward and pulled her weak wisp of soul into a tight embrace.
“Master, you’ve finally come.”
“Your disciple has been waiting for you for a long time.”
Su Yuexi’s voice echoed in Lu Ning’s sea of consciousness, carrying the laughter of someone whose scheme had succeeded.
Lu Ning was shocked.
She tried to withdraw her soul, only to find that it was already pinned down firmly by the other party.
“Su Yuexi! You… you tricked me!”
Lu Ning hadn’t expected this woman to use such a method to plot against her.
“Heh.”
Su Yuexi let out a soft chuckle.
“My dear Master, how can you call this a trick? This is called luring you into a trap.”
“Didn’t you want to help groom your disciple’s soul?”
“Now, you may begin.”
As she spoke, she guided Lu Ning’s wisp of soul deeper into her sea of consciousness, beginning an even more intimate “exchange.”