Ancestor's Favor, Supreme Personal Disciple

Ning Fan and Ye Honglian stared at each other, wide-eyed. Their shared daze was not due to something unusual happening, but rather because something that should have happened did not.

Where was the white light!?

Where was the disappearance!?

Logically speaking, once their dual cultivation concluded, Ye Honglian should have returned to wherever she came from, allowing Yun Qingyao to take her place.

But now...

"Wait, little... little lecher."

"Do you feel it? There is still a surging, special fluctuation inside your body. Could it be that this dual cultivation isn't over yet!?"

Ye Honglian suddenly asked.

"..."

Ning Fan carefully swept his senses inward. Indeed, deep within his Dantian, there lingered an indescribable throbbing. It was the unique surge of energy born from the breakthrough of the Yin Yang Profound Scripture, capable of vastly enhancing the efficiency of their session-a so-called super dual cultivation.

"Could it be... we have to cultivate a second time!?"

Ning Fan muttered to himself.

Ye Honglian did not know what to do either. Yet at this moment, aside from continuing to dual cultivate, they truly had no other options.

And so.

Ning Fan and Ye Honglian began once more. Through another intense round of cultivation, their spiritual power merged and separated, and Ning Fan's realm rose yet again.

- Profound Extreme Realm, Fourth Layer!!

A triple realm jump!!

Such an explosive advancement, if placed upon any other Profound Extreme Realm disciple, would be utterly absurd. It was shocking enough to label one a monster among monsters.

But at this moment, Ning Fan felt very little joy in his heart.

More than anything, he felt profound exhaustion.

The physical stamina consumed by this dual cultivation was only slightly less than when he had desperately charged through his realms prior to the disciple assessment. After that particular session ended...

Ning Fan had slept for over a day straight.

And now.

Ning Fan wanted nothing more than to fall deeply asleep, but he could not. Outside his cave dwelling, Lingxu Fairy was still waiting. Because of this unexpected complication, over an hour had already been delayed. If he passed out right after finishing, it would truly be impossible to explain.

"Ahhh-"

Ning Fan struggled to stand. Even the simple act of sitting up from the bed caused his entire body to ache. In this state, he feared he would not be able to receive Lingxu Fairy properly at all.

"Husband."

Yun Qingyao hurriedly rose and gently supported Ning Fan.

That was right.

After the second round concluded, the familiar white light had finally appeared. Yun Qingyao once again replaced Ye Honglian, thankfully not forcing the two of them into a third round.

"Here."

Yun Qingyao flipped her delicate hand, revealing a round pill resting peacefully in her palm.

"..."

Ning Fan looked closely.

It was a Shenbao Pill.

He vividly remembered that back during the disciple trial, the Peak Master of Changming Peak had given him a small bottle of Shenbao Pills. There were still some left, which was more than enough to solve this immediate crisis.

With Yun Qingyao's help, Ning Fan swallowed the Shenbao Pill. Soon, a soothing warm current flowed through his limbs and bones, and the intense soreness in his body eased considerably.

"How is it? Are you feeling better?"

Yun Qingyao asked with deep concern.

"Mm."

Ning Fan forced his body up. After giving a soft grunt of affirmation, he sat down at the edge of the stone table and gestured for Yun Qingyao to open the cave dwelling's door.

"Husband?"

Yun Qingyao tilted her head, not understanding his intention.

Only then did Ning Fan remember: regardless of whether Ye Honglian was a separate entity or a second personality, Yun Qingyao possessed no memory of Lingxu Fairy waiting outside the cave dwelling.

"Lingxu Fairy is waiting outside. Please invite her in."

Ning Fan said tiredly.

"..."

Yun Qingyao tilted her head again, thoroughly confused as to why Lingxu Fairy would be outside their cave dwelling at such a time. Even so, she obediently walked to the entrance and opened the heavy stone doors.

Sure enough.

Bathed in the bright moonlight, a cold, ethereal figure sat cross-legged on a large boulder, seemingly deep in meditation.

She exuded a proud, transcendent beauty, utterly detached from the mortal world.

Just as Yun Qingyao hesitated, unsure whether to speak and shatter this serene, painting-like stillness, Lingxu Fairy opened her eyes first.

Her icy gaze fell upon Yun Qingyao.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Saintess."

Yun Qingyao bowed respectfully. "Please, come in."

Lingxu Fairy stood up, her body drifting lightly down from the boulder. Her robes fluttered in the night breeze, looking truly like an immortal fairy descending to the mortal realm.

In truth, Lingxu Fairy had not been cultivating at all. She had merely forced herself into a meditative posture to look occupied, as waiting completely idle outside a man's cave dwelling would have been far too mortifying.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Yun Qingyao and Lingxu Fairy entered. The very first thing Lingxu Fairy did was furrow her brows, a deeply strange expression appearing on her pristine face.

This Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao were far too sloppy.

A distinct, undeniable scent lingered heavily in the enclosed air.

But upon closer inspection...

There was no trash, nor were there any rotting heavenly treasures in the room. Connecting this fact to what she knew Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao had just been doing...

Lingxu Fairy instantly understood the true source of that lingering odor.

Tch.

Lingxu Fairy silently clicked her tongue. A flash of embarrassed redness crossed her fair cheeks, but in the very next breath, she forced her cold facade back into place.

She walked slowly to the stone table where Ning Fan was seated and took the spot directly opposite him.

"Heh."

Seeing Ning Fan's utterly limp and drained posture, Lingxu Fairy could not help but let out a mocking smirk.

"Disciple Ning Fan, it seems you lack the stamina."

"What!?"

Ning Fan's eyes shot wide open.

A man.

Could absolutely never be told he lacked stamina!!

"I went for two full rounds in a row, alright! The Yin Yang Profound Scripture broke through two layers, leading to two consecutive sessions of dual cultivation-I call that downright heroic!!"

Ning Fan argued stubbornly, his neck flushed red.

"Oh."

Lingxu Fairy thought about it for a moment. It did seem somewhat reasonable. Being able to even sit upright after two consecutive rounds of intense dual cultivation was actually quite impressive.

But the very next moment.

Lingxu Fairy glanced at Yun Qingyao standing beside Ning Fan. The girl looked perfectly refreshed, as if absolutely nothing taxing had just occurred. The Saintess tilted her head in slight surprise.

A certain Senior within the Yin Yang Divine Sect had once passed down an old, vulgar adage-

"Only the ox is plowed to death; the field remains uninjured."

Yet for Yun Qingyao to appear so completely unaffected... this disparity was far too extreme. If not for the absolute certainty that there was no third person hiding in this cave dwelling...

Lingxu Fairy might have genuinely suspected Ning Fan had been dual cultivating with someone else entirely.

"Your Highness the Saintess, does your visit today have something to do with the Fated Chance you mentioned back in the Evolution Grounds?"

Ning Fan decided to get straight to the point.

"Mm."

Lingxu Fairy nodded, choosing to speak frankly.

"I have come here to ask you a simple question: are you interested in becoming the Ancestor's Supreme Personal Disciple?"

"Ancestor?"

Ning Fan frowned deeply.

"You do not need to know who the Ancestor is just yet. During your early stages of cultivation, you will not require the Ancestor's personal guidance anyway."

"I, acting as your Senior Sister, will be the guide upon your path of cultivation."

"If you have any questions or encounter any bottlenecks, you may consult me."

"..."

Lingxu Fairy stated calmly.

"Oh?"

Ning Fan raised an eyebrow.

In other words, if he agreed to Lingxu Fairy's proposal, he would officially become her Junior Brother? This was an unimaginably massive advantage!!

This identity alone was enough to terrify the masses-Lingxu Fairy's direct Junior Brother.

Would the Zhao family ever dare to touch him then!?

The most troublesome problem currently looming over Ning Fan's head could be solved in an instant.

"Are there any other benefits?"

Ning Fan's eyes lit up with blatant opportunism as he pressed further.

"You will wield the highest authority among the younger generation of disciples. The Martial Skills Pavilions of all the main peaks, as well as the Yin Yang Divine Sect's central Martial Skills Pavilion, will be completely open to you."

"Your cultivation resources will no longer be strictly rationed on a weekly basis."

"As long as you have the need, you may withdraw any amount of Spirit Stones at any time, with absolutely no upper limit."

"..."

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