Earth-Grade Treasure!

Ye Honglian closed her eyes.

She did not want to move.

How could one move about while engaged in this sort of thing?

But Ning Fan had just informed her of their current situation. If they shattered the restrictions but failed to claim the treasures within, would they not have broken them for nothing?

To shatter the crystal casing only to leave empty-handed was effectively allowing Ye Honglian to endure this session of dual cultivation in vain.

That was utterly unacceptable!

"L-let us move, little lecher."

Ye Honglian softly compromised.

"Slow down..."

"That... might be a bit difficult."

Ning Fan scratched his cheek.

Ye Honglian: "..."

Thus, the two began to shift with immense coordination, gathering one Earth-grade heavenly material after another into Ning Fan's possession.

"Oh?"

After Ning Fan secured another treasure, Ye Honglian let out a soft exclamation.

"What is it?"

"That Astragalus Immortal Herb is a crucial material for refining a first-grade Spirit Marrow Pill. It is extremely rare where I come from. I did not expect to see it here."

"A first-grade Spirit Marrow Pill?"

Ning Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed."

"The first-grade Spirit Marrow Pill is required when condensing Spirit Traces. The process is simple at first, but incredibly difficult toward the end. With such a pill, one can complete the final step of infusing the Spirit Marrow with relative ease, allowing for more Spirit Traces to manifest."

Ye Honglian explained.

"You will certainly need a first-grade Spirit Marrow Pill. Since I am currently re-cultivating the Spirit Traces on my skin, I require it as well."

"Re-cultivating!?"

Ning Fan was taken aback.

According to his knowledge, the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method had to be cultivated at the appropriate realm. Had he not waited until he was drained dry by Ye Honglian at the peak of the Yellow Extreme Realm to practice it? What did she mean by re-cultivating?

"It is different."

Ye Honglian shook her head.

"The Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method I practiced before was a flawed version; consequently, the Spirit Marrow infused into my body was not pushed to its limits."

"I am merely updating the method of infusion now, allowing more of the Spirit Traces within my body to manifest. There is no fundamental change."

"Oh..."

Ning Fan nodded, half-understanding. While the details remained hazy, the core truth remained: the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method could not be practiced across different realms.

"Then, can the Astragalus Immortal Herb we just found refine two first-grade Spirit Marrow Pills?"

"No."

Ye Honglian answered decisively.

"Ah?"

Ning Fan felt a pang of regret. If it could only produce a single pill, did that mean only one of them could benefit?

"Idiot."

Ye Honglian rolled her eyes at him.

"..."

Ning Fan was baffled.

"If we complete the final breakthrough while engaged in this... would that not allow us to share the benefit of a single pill?"

Ye Honglian's voice faltered, but she voiced the thought regardless.

"That is true!"

Ning Fan's eyes lit up. With the dual cultivation art, he and Ye Honglian could absolutely utilize a single pill to sustain them both.

"L-little lecher, how much longer!?"

Ye Honglian panted, her breath hitching.

Constantly moving during their dual cultivation was a profound source of stimulation for both, and with the insistent wail of the alarms echoing outside...

"Fairy Sister, let us head upstairs!"

Ning Fan gestured toward the screen of light leading to the second floor.

"Eh!?!?"

Ye Honglian's eyes widened.

Was stripping this floor clean not enough? He intended to ascend to the second floor?

To continue such intimate matters while ascending stairs!? Was this truly not some perverse trait of his?

"We have already acquired the materials for the pill. Fairy Sister, merely bear with it. We might find even rarer treasures above."

Ning Fan coaxed her gently.

"Mm."

Ye Honglian pondered for a moment before nodding. A treasure pavilion beneath a sect's Main Peak was, indeed, quite alluring.

Perhaps they could discover treasures of even greater value.

And so, the pair moved toward the light screen. Ning Fan could not see exactly what method Ye Honglian employed; she merely waved her hand, and the barrier dissolved.

They began to climb the stairs-a difficult, yet persistent effort.

Soon, they arrived on the second floor.

"Keep going."

Ning Fan realized their session was nearing its end, and with the alarms continuing to sound, the people of Qihua Peak would soon breach the main door.

They had to reach the top floor.

They ascended slowly. The restriction protecting the top floor differed from the others; a pure golden light screen blocked their path, appearing exceptionally sacred and magnificent.

"Little lecher."

"This restriction is unique. Once it is broken, the one who arranged the formation will immediately sense it. Even I can only delay their realization by a few minutes. Shattering it recklessly could invite disaster."

Ye Honglian warned.

"It is fine."

Ning Fan waved his hand, signaling her not to worry. He suspected the person who had arranged the formation was the Peak Master of Qihua Peak himself, and an intervention from such a high-level figure was already accounted for in their plans.

"..."

Ye Honglian hesitated no longer. She raised her hand and brushed it across the light screen. The barrier trembled, instantly webbed with cracks as if about to shatter.

"Half a quarter of an hour. We have only that long."

"Mm!"

Passing through the collapsing screen, they entered the top floor of the treasure pavilion. The entire room contained only a single item:

A pure white lotus.

It radiated a holy light, and waves of Spiritual Qi drifted from its petals, so dense that they had condensed into a fine, swirling mist that flowed across the floor.

"This is an Earth-grade heavenly material-the Heaven Saint Lotus. It aids in accelerating a cultivator's path to breaking through and serves as a peerless resource for the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method."

Ye Honglian said.

"Then..."

Ning Fan probed.

"We can."

Ye Honglian closed her eyes.

She understood his intent; they had yet to use any heaven-sent resources during their session. This lotus was the perfect catalyst.

She raised her hand in a gentle pull, and the Heaven Saint Lotus hovered between them. Waves of impossibly pure Spiritual Qi, rich in Spirit Marrow, flooded the room.

They absorbed the treasure without need for further refinement. As they practiced the Spirit Marrow Saint-Piercing Method, Spirit Traces began to manifest across Ning Fan's body-thirty, forty, fifty...

Truly worthy of an Earth-grade treasure.

It pushed the count of his Spirit Traces to ninety. Ning Fan began to feel the 'finishing stage' Ye Honglian had described. Even with the abundance of Spirit Marrow in the air, the difficulty of infusing it into his body grew sharp. The obstacle was not in capturing the energy, but in the infusion process itself.

It seemed that to perfectly complete the infusion on his skin, he would indeed need that first-grade Spirit Marrow Pill.

"Little lecher, I must depart!"

"The one who set this formation will receive word at any moment... guh."

Ye Honglian panted heavily.

"Wait, Fairy Sister."

"Before you go."

"I have one more matter to ask of you."

"..."

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