Su Zhiyu carefully placed Ding Yuan on the straw mat and looked at his face, which was covered in blue poisonous gas, for a long time. Then she took a deep breath and began to undress him.
After a day, Ding Yuan's clothes were already frozen and hard. It took Su Zhiyu a long time to remove all his clothes from his upper body, leaving only a pair of pants.
Ding Yuan's eyes were tightly shut, and he didn't feel anything. He allowed Su Zhiyu to take off his clothes, and even his breathing stopped. If Su Zhiyu hadn't felt his chest, which was still slightly warm, he would have looked like a dead man.
Su Zhiyu's fingers stopped on Ding Yuan's pants for a moment, but she still took it off. She tried her best to avoid Ding Yuan's lower body and used her supreme Xuan skill to keep her mind clear.
Although Su Zhiyu was still a virgin, she had read widely since she was a child, so she was not ignorant about the matters between men and women.
Looking at the face of her lover, who she had once thought of day and night, Su Zhiyu thought to herself,"Once you take it off, your innocence will be lost. However, in order to save Brother Ding, you can't worry too much. Even if Father and Mother knew about this in the future, they would understand my difficulties.”
Her hands trembled involuntarily as she eased her dress. Finally, there was nothing on their bodies. Su Zhiyu's flawless virgin body was exposed to the dim yellow light without reservation.
Su Zhiyu turned Ding Yuan's body over so that his back was facing the ceiling of the cave. She felt slightly relieved.
She silently recalled the first level of the Qing Yang Dual Cultivation Secret Manual. She lightly placed her palms on Ding Yuan's back and closed her eyes. She focused on her own body and gradually threw away all distracting thoughts, entering a state of emptiness where she forgot everything.
Suddenly, she felt a warmth in her palms, and a warm feeling arose spontaneously. Su Zhiyu slowly injected the pure genuine Qi that she had cultivated for more than ten years into Ding Yuan's body according to the cultivation method recorded in the secret book. However, she found that Ding Yuan's meridians were empty, like a dried riverbed that greedily sucked her genuine Qi.
On the other hand, a bone-chilling cold current gradually formed. It seemed to sense that someone had invaded its territory and threatened its survival. This cold current surged through Ding Yuan's body, setting off monstrous waves again and again in an attempt to extinguish the fire seed of rebirth.
The " Secret Manual of Qingyang Dual Cultivation " was divided into two parts, the Qian and Kun. Su Zhiyu cultivated the Kun Chapter. Ding Yuan was unconscious, so he naturally could not use the Qian Chapter to complement it. Fortunately, it was enough to expel the cold poison.
After more than two hours, Su Zhiyu's genuine Qi finally entered Ding Yuan's dantian. The two streams of genuine Qi merged into one place and instantly blended together.
At this moment, both of their bodies were covered in white mist. The cold poison that evaporated from their bodies had infiltrated the air, but it had been dissolved by the spirit medicine that Master Buyi had laid out in advance.
At this time, the Immortal Danyan and the others were all waiting outside the cave. With their power, it was not difficult for them to hear the movements in the cave, or even see through the huge rocks. However, the Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian both turned their backs to the cave entrance and waited patiently.
Master Buyi was like an ordinary person, so he couldn't know what was going on in the cave. He sat cross-legged at the entrance of the cave. Four hours had passed, but his eyes were still closed and he did not move at all. It was as if he was meditating.
Sheng Nian drank another jar of strong wine, glanced at the cave, and asked in a low voice,""Master, it's been so long, but there's still no movement inside. Is there a problem?”
Grandmaster Buyi looked up at the sky and said slowly,""Now that things have come to this, we can only listen to heaven's will. However, I can tell from Little Almsgiver Ding's appearance that he is definitely not a short-lived person.”
"Although there is hostility between his brows, he is destined to have many difficulties in the first half of his life and suffer the hardships of the world. However, as long as he upheld righteousness and opened his heart, his future was limitless!”
The Immortal Danyan nodded and said,""I hope so!"
Suddenly, a cold laugh came from the sky,""Second Brother Yun, are you really not willing to see me again?”
The three of them raised their heads upon hearing the voice. They saw the slender black shadow of the Snow Cliff floating in the air in a red light. Its sharp and cold eyes were like the milky white light that filled the valley as it stared straight at the face of Master Buyi.
After disappearing for a day and a night, this old devil appeared again. He seemed to be in high spirits and had swept away the fatigue from yesterday's fierce battle.
As soon as he finished speaking, the white-clothed girl appeared from the dark and bowed slightly to Master Buyi."Master, the Blizzard Cliff is here."
Grandmaster Buyi took out a silver-white ox horn from his sleeve. He pointed the tip of the horn towards the sky and said slowly,""Almsgiver Feng, please. This old monk is now hiding from the mortal world.”
His voice wasn't loud, and he didn't have the cultivation base of an immortal to send his voice out. However, through the silvery-white horn, Grandmaster Buyi's voice was clearly transmitted to the ears of Blizzard Cliff, who was five to six miles in the sky, as if someone was whispering in his ear.
Feng Xueyan sighed." We haven't seen each other for twenty years, but you're still so stubborn. I just want to chat with you for a while, and I also want to know the situation of my mistress. For the sake of our old brotherhood, won't you give me this little face?”
Master Buyi chanted softly and replied,""I only have Buddha in my heart. My mother and brother are just karma from my previous life.”
Seeing that no matter how hard he tried to persuade the monk, the monk would not relent, Feng Xueyan could not help but sneer,"What do you mean forget? I guess Mistress is in the Perching Phoenix Valley now. Otherwise, why don't you dare to let me enter the valley? What kind of spirit herb was that Sheng brat searching for after so many years of traveling?”
"Snow Cliff, who says we don't dare to let you into the valley?" Sheng Nian's tiger eyes shone as he shouted. If you have the guts, come down. I'll be waiting for you here!”His voice was sent far away, shaking the mountains and echoing. A heroic spirit soared into the clouds.
"You think I'm a three-year-old child? How can I fall for your provocation?" Xue Xueyan snorted coldly. We might as well continue wasting time like this and see who will be the first to be unable to take it in 20 to 30 years.”
The four people outside the cave no longer paid attention to him. Snow Cliff stood on the cloud for a moment, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He swept his gaze across the bottom of the Perching Phoenix Valley and asked,"Second Brother Yun, is the kid who challenged the array yesterday dead?”
"Little benefactor Ding has a deep affinity with fortune. He can naturally turn misfortune into good fortune and be safe and sound."”
For some reason, Snow Cliff felt relieved, as if he didn't want Ding Yuan to die just like that.
This expression fell into the eyes of everyone, and they couldn't help but feel strange. Thinking back, the Snow Wind Cliff had eyes everywhere. Other than the Demon Cult Master's strong wings, he had no other eyes. Why would he suddenly care about the life and death of a youth?
Blizzard Cliff did not notice anything and continued,""That's right. Back then, among the four of us, if we were to talk about Qimen Dunjia, I would be the best choice. However, when it comes to tasting all kinds of herbs and helping the world, it's your unique ability. Although that kid was hit by this old man's Nine Heavens Squall, it shouldn't be a problem for you.”
Grandmaster Buyi's face was calm as he said indifferently,""Thank you for your praise, benefactor.”He, Sheng Nian, and the others naturally wouldn't say that Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were currently practicing Dual Cultivation to expel the poison, so they let the other party guess.
"Second Brother Yun, I've thought of a way to solve the problem. "That kid once took ten moves from me. It's true that his cultivation exceeded my expectations, but it was also because I underestimated him that he was lucky enough to escape.”
"If this kid is really lucky, why don't you wait for him to recover before fighting with this old man for ten moves? If he can take it, this old man will leave without bothering you. If he can't take it, you have to let this old man take a look at Mistress.”
Grandmaster Buyi glanced at the Immortal Danyan and then looked at Sheng Nian, finding it hard to answer.
Sheng Nian laughed." Blizzard Cliff, you are also a famous top figure in the Heavenly Continent. Yet, you only dare to do such a shameful act of bullying the weak. Wouldn't you become a joke to others?" If you still have a bit of courage, why don't you let me fight with you for a while and see who is higher and who is lower?”
Blizzard Cliff remained unmoved and said coldly,""Sheng Nian, I won't lower myself to your level. You can consider my suggestion for a few days.”
Meanwhile, Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan had reached a critical moment in the cave. With the completion of the first two levels of the mental cultivation method, the dark blue cold poison on Ding Yuan's body gradually disappeared. His body began to heat up slightly and became soft.
However, his consciousness had yet to recover. Fortunately, he was breathing weakly and his heart was beating.
Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan sat cross-legged across from each other. Ding Yuan was sitting on the straw mat like a puppet, unaware of what was happening outside. The steam on Su Zhiyu's body was getting thicker and thicker, and the hazy fog surrounded the two of them. It seemed like everything was unreal.
However, Su Zhiyu clearly understood that what should have happened had already happened, and everything could not be undone. At this moment, she had no other thoughts in her mind. She just wanted to wake Ding Yuan up as soon as possible. However, when she thought about how Ding Yuan would see her naked body once he opened his eyes, she couldn't help but feel confused.
The amount of time she had spent with this man in front of her could be counted on one hand, but for some reason, her feelings were entrusted to Ding Yuan.
Even though they had been separated for more than five years, she could never forget the scene of Ding Yuan taking Hao Wuxing's last blow in the dark and gloomy earth temple to protect her.
She didn't know if her Brother Ding was also as concerned about him as she was, hiding herself deep in her heart.
Perhaps in Ding Yuan's heart, he didn't even exist, but so what? As long as she liked him and watched him silently, it was enough.
Even though she had never confessed to Ding Yuan, Su Zhiyu was sure that she would not hesitate to sacrifice her life for Brother Ding.
There was actually no need for a reason. If there was a need, then one word was enough to explain it.
Suddenly, Ding Yuan's body trembled slightly, and he subconsciously let out a painful groan. A wisp of blackish-purple poisonous blood slowly flowed out of his mouth. Su Zhiyu was delighted. According to Master Buyi, this was a sign that Ding Yuan was about to recover. It seemed that everyone's efforts were not in vain.
Two wisps of faint white mist came out of Ding Yuan's nose and were sucked into Su Zhiyu's cherry lips under the guidance of his Qi. With a bang, the two's genuine Qi completely merged into one place, as if it had gathered into a turbulent river that surged into Su Zhiyu's dantian.
Su Zhiyu suddenly felt that her entire body had undergone a complete transformation. The genuine Qi that gushed out of her dantian was like a clear and mellow dew, freely flowing through every meridian in her body. In the past, he could not break through the barrier even after many days of painstaking cultivation. At this moment, it was as if it had disappeared into thin air, allowing the vast true energy to smoothly circulate.
Could this be the realm of the fusion of Yin and Yang, the fusion of dragon and tiger, as recorded in the secret records?
Although she had not finished practicing, Su Zhiyu could clearly feel the huge changes in her body. Overnight, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds with the success of the Dual Cultivation Heart Technique, reaching a new level.
On this basis, perhaps in less than five years, she would be able to break through the Meditation state that countless people dreamed of and become one of the top experts in the Heavenly Continent. Perhaps, this was God's compensation for her, even if she did not care about it at first.
The genuine Qi circulated in Su Zhiyu's body for nine cycles and finally reached its full capacity. It flowed into Ding Yuan's heart along her right palm. Ding Yuan's face suddenly turned red and he grunted softly. His whole body emitted a milky white mist.
The Celestial True Qi in Ding Yuan's dantian, which had been locked up for five years, was finally awakened. It surged out like an unstoppable torrent, merging with the True Qi that Su Zhiyu had poured in.
It was only today that Ding Yuan truly possessed a hundred years of cultivation. Under the cleansing of such a huge force, the lingering poison of stubborn resistance could only be swept away like a whirlwind.
The red glow on Ding Yuan's face grew thicker and thicker. His body trembled non-stop, evaporating into a thick silver mist. Suddenly, with a "wah" sound, he could not help but open his mouth and spit out a rain of blood. It hit Su Zhiyu's protective zhen Qi and instantly dissipated.
However, this time, the color of the blood had turned bright red.
Su Zhiyu was overjoyed. She knew that Ding Yuan was about to recover and might wake up soon. At this moment, Ding Yuan's lips quivered slightly as he called out in a daze,"Xue 'er-"
Su Zhiyu's delicate body trembled, and her mood seemed to have fallen from midsummer to midwinter.
She recalled what Zeng Shan had said outside the Enlightenment Cave on the Emerald Cloud Mountain that day, and her heart instantly spun a thousand times, unable to control herself.
Ding Yuan didn't notice it and called out softly,""Xue 'er, Xue' er-"
Su Zhiyu held back her gloomy thoughts and said softly,"Brother Ding, Miss Xue is not here. You can go back to look for her when you recover.”
Ding Yuan did not answer. His eyes were still tightly shut. It turned out that he was subconsciously moaning.
Su Zhiyu's heart ached inexplicably."This is Xue 'er."
Who was the girl? Even when Brother Ding was seriously injured and unconscious, he was still thinking about her! However, he did not know that there was someone beside him who missed him as much as he missed Xue 'er.
"It turns out that Brother Ding really has a sweetheart in his heart. To him, I might always be that little sister who loves to cry.”
Thinking of this, Su Zhiyu became even more dejected. She thought silently,"Brother Ding still doesn't know about our dual cultivation. When he wakes up, should I let him know?”For a moment, she was filled with sorrow and could not calm down.
Master Buyi and the others had been guarding outside the cave for the entire night. Although everyone had a calm expression, seeing that there was no movement inside for such a long time, they could not help but feel a little uneasy.
Even Master Buyi began to worry about whether something had happened to Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan.
At this moment, a muffled rumble came from the cave. The mountain rocks covering the cave entrance were slowly pushed open. Su Zhiyu's aqua dress fluttered in the wind and slowly walked out.
Her expression was calm and her steps were light. Between her picturesque brows, there was an additional layer of soft and sparkling luster.
Seeing that she was fine, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Master Buyi stood up and said,"Thank you, benefactor!"
Su Zhiyu shook her head uneasily and whispered,"Brother Ding hasn't woken up yet, but the cold poison in his body has been completely removed.”
The Immortal Danyan seemed to have noticed Su Zhiyu's strange behavior and asked,"Does Young Lady have something on your mind?"
Su Zhiyu woke up and shook her head." It's nothing. Maybe I'm a little tired."”
Master Buyi was stunned. Logically speaking, people who had practiced the Dual Cultivation Heart Method would not feel tired. Instead, they should feel refreshed and energetic. Could it be that there was really a problem?
" Master, Immortal, Brother Sheng," Su Zhiyu suddenly said," Zhiyu has a request. Please agree to it."”
"Tell me, Young Lady," Sheng Nian said generously,"I will definitely agree."”
"This matter is only known to the few of us," Su Zhiyu said softly."Please don't tell anyone else, especially not Brother Ding."”
The three of them looked at each other in confusion. If she said that she couldn't tell others, it was only right. After all, this involved a woman's innocence. However, why did she have to hide it from Ding Yuan, the party involved?
Su Zhiyu took out the secret record from her sleeve and returned it to Master Buyi with both hands."Great Master, since Brother Ding is safe and sound, Zhiyu no longer needs it. Please take it back.”
Master Buyi was stunned. He didn't know why Su Zhiyu wanted to return the secret record to him. Su Zhiyu's heart ached."Although Grandmaster Buyi is an eminent monk, how could he understand that I will probably never use this secret record again in my life. Keeping it will only make me sadder.”
Su Zhiyu didn't wait for them to come back to their senses and bowed slightly."Zhiyu is a little tired, so I'll take my leave first.”With that, he turned around and walked towards the lake.
At this time, Su Zhiyu's heart was not as calm as it seemed. As the tide rose and fell, she thought sadly,"This way, Brother Ding won't feel guilty about the dual cultivation, and it won't affect him and that Miss Xue..."
Although I can't leave a trace in Brother Ding's heart, after last night's solitude, I'm already content.
"When the matter here is settled, I will immediately return to my parents 'side and accompany them for the rest of my life. I will never leave the Gathering Cloud Peak again. Perhaps in a few decades, Brother Ding will occasionally remember that he once had a sister like me, and I will never forget her in this life.”
A drop of crystal clear tear silently slid down her cheek and dripped onto her water-colored clothes, gradually becoming thicker and thinner. However, how could a young girl's feelings be like that tear, melting with the wind in this cool morning?
In the white fog, Su Zhiyu's figure gradually disappeared.
Master Buyi stared at Su Zhiyu's back and suddenly felt enlightened. He smiled helplessly and thought,"This old monk has lived for so many years in vain, but I can't even see through this girl's thoughts.”
"This Miss Su is clearly concerned about something. Since ancient times, no matter if it was heroes or villains, they couldn't bear the word 'love', leaving behind so much evil karma! I hope she will be rewarded, Amitabha."
At this moment, the Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian walked into the cave and saw Ding Yuan sitting cross-legged on the straw mat. He was wearing a coat, which was naturally covered by Su Zhiyu.
The cave was filled with smoke, and a green light was emitted from Ding Yuan's body. A three-foot-tall primordial spirit that looked like a child floated above his head. Its posture and expression were exactly the same as Ding Yuan's, but it was emitting a pink mist.
Sheng Nian was surprised and delighted." Primordial Spirit out of body. I didn't expect Little Junior Brother's cultivation to have reached such a high realm!"”As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Yuan's body shook violently, and his face turned red. The primordial spirit above his head was screaming in panic.
Sheng Nian and the Immortal Danyan's expressions changed at the same time. They both moved behind Ding Yuan and pressed their right palms against his back, injecting their thick Cuiwei Genuine Qi.
The Reverend Danyan suddenly makes a sound of surprise, only to discover that Ding Yuan is currently in the peak stage of Ethereal Opening. A huge amount of true qi in his body has gathered in his Tanzhong acupoint, unable to be released, which is why he is showing signs of Qi deviation.
The Immortal Danyan spat out a stream of Genuine Qi from his palm, guiding the air mass in Ding Yuan's chest to dissipate. He then shouted in a deep voice,""Sit steadily in your dantian without any selfish desires, and gently spit out clouds and mist to pass through your Zifu!”This was one of the last few mantras of the Cuiwei Jiuge Zhi Zhuan. The old Taoist priest chanted it with the Heart Calming Mantra, and it sounded like the morning bell in Ding Yuan's heart.
Ding Yuan couldn't help but lower his Qi and no longer forcefully rush to the Tanzhong acupoint. The genuine Qi was guided by the Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian's joint efforts and slowly fell into his dantian.
At this moment, the true qi in his dantian had already accumulated like a volcano that was ready to erupt. If everything went smoothly, he could use this opportunity to overcome the great tribulation and enter the Ethereal Opening realm in one fell swoop. However, if he was slightly careless, he would definitely suffer a backlash and even implicate the Reverend Danyan and Sheng Nian.
The Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian both sat down cross-legged and paid close attention to Ding Yuan's movements. They used the pure Genuine Qi that they had cultivated for more than three sixty-year-cycles to protect Ding Yuan's heart meridian and help him push his Qi to break through.
He sat there for another morning. The red light on Ding Yuan's body gradually faded, but the primordial spirit above his head seemed to have grown a lot, like a youth.
Suddenly, Ding Yuan's body floated in the air and he exhaled a cloud of green gas. The green gas coiled up like a snake and gradually melted into the ceiling of the cave. A burst of pink light exploded, and the Yuan Shen above Ding Yuan's head slowly turned into a misty light, disappearing into Ding Yuan's body.
Reverend Danyan and Sheng Nian withdrew their hands together, each letting out a breath of turbid air. They knew that Ding Yuan was not only unharmed, but his cultivation had also advanced, and he had even entered Ethereal Opening.
There were countless cultivators in the Heavenly Continent who cultivated the Righteous Dao and the Demonic Dao, but those who could reach Ethereal Opening in their lifetime were already as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Among the notorious Nine Demons of the Heaven Continent, True Lord Heavenly Dragon and Master Shen Ya were just so-so.
Ding Yuan was young and had only cultivated the Nine Songs of Cui Wei for five years. However, he had progressed by leaps and bounds, far surpassing others. On the one hand, he had the power of creation and had a strange encounter. However, it was also because of his deep fortune and outstanding talent. If it was someone else, they would have died after being poisoned by the cold poison of the Nine Heavens Squall. How could they have the scene in front of them?
After about the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Ding Yuan's body slowly returned to the straw mat. Green smoke floated around him, and the red light disappeared.
He slowly opened his eyes, but he could vaguely feel that his body had undergone a complete transformation. A thick stream of true energy was circulating throughout his body, and his spiritual sense was much sharper than before he fainted. The first person he saw was the old Taoist priest whom he had not seen for many days. He could not help but blurt out happily,"Old Taoist, why are you here?”
"Aren't you here to look for me?" The Immortal Danyan replied indifferently. Naturally, I'm here."
Sheng Nian smiled and said," Junior Brother Ding, you were poisoned by the cold poison of the Snow Cliff. He left you outside the valley entrance. We brought you back to ask Master Buyi to treat you." Now that you're finally awake, we can all relax.”
Ding Yuan had just regained his consciousness. Looking at the burly man in front of him who was beaming with joy, there were really too many things that he did not know. He immediately asked,"You are Senior Brother Sheng? I finally found you! However, who was that Great Master Buyi?”
Someone outside the cave smiled and replied,""Yes, I am."
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Su Zhiyu carefully placed Ding Yuan on the straw mat and looked at his face, which was covered in blue poisonous gas, for a long time. Then she took a deep breath and began to undress him.
After a day, Ding Yuan's clothes were already frozen and hard. It took Su Zhiyu a long time to remove all his clothes from his upper body, leaving only a pair of pants.
Ding Yuan's eyes were tightly shut, and he didn't feel anything. He allowed Su Zhiyu to take off his clothes, and even his breathing stopped. If Su Zhiyu hadn't felt his chest, which was still slightly warm, he would have looked like a dead man.
Su Zhiyu's fingers stopped on Ding Yuan's pants for a moment, but she still took it off. She tried her best to avoid Ding Yuan's lower body and used her supreme Xuan skill to keep her mind clear.
Although Su Zhiyu was still a virgin, she had read widely since she was a child, so she was not ignorant about the matters between men and women.
Looking at the face of her lover, who she had once thought of day and night, Su Zhiyu thought to herself,"Once you take it off, your innocence will be lost. However, in order to save Brother Ding, you can't worry too much. Even if Father and Mother knew about this in the future, they would understand my difficulties.”
Her hands trembled involuntarily as she eased her dress. Finally, there was nothing on their bodies. Su Zhiyu's flawless virgin body was exposed to the dim yellow light without reservation.
Su Zhiyu turned Ding Yuan's body over so that his back was facing the ceiling of the cave. She felt slightly relieved.
She silently recalled the first level of the Qing Yang Dual Cultivation Secret Manual. She lightly placed her palms on Ding Yuan's back and closed her eyes. She focused on her own body and gradually threw away all distracting thoughts, entering a state of emptiness where she forgot everything.
Suddenly, she felt a warmth in her palms, and a warm feeling arose spontaneously. Su Zhiyu slowly injected the pure genuine Qi that she had cultivated for more than ten years into Ding Yuan's body according to the cultivation method recorded in the secret book. However, she found that Ding Yuan's meridians were empty, like a dried riverbed that greedily sucked her genuine Qi.
On the other hand, a bone-chilling cold current gradually formed. It seemed to sense that someone had invaded its territory and threatened its survival. This cold current surged through Ding Yuan's body, setting off monstrous waves again and again in an attempt to extinguish the fire seed of rebirth.
The " Secret Manual of Qingyang Dual Cultivation " was divided into two parts, the Qian and Kun. Su Zhiyu cultivated the Kun Chapter. Ding Yuan was unconscious, so he naturally could not use the Qian Chapter to complement it. Fortunately, it was enough to expel the cold poison.
After more than two hours, Su Zhiyu's genuine Qi finally entered Ding Yuan's dantian. The two streams of genuine Qi merged into one place and instantly blended together.
At this moment, both of their bodies were covered in white mist. The cold poison that evaporated from their bodies had infiltrated the air, but it had been dissolved by the spirit medicine that Master Buyi had laid out in advance.
At this time, the Immortal Danyan and the others were all waiting outside the cave. With their power, it was not difficult for them to hear the movements in the cave, or even see through the huge rocks. However, the Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian both turned their backs to the cave entrance and waited patiently.
Master Buyi was like an ordinary person, so he couldn't know what was going on in the cave. He sat cross-legged at the entrance of the cave. Four hours had passed, but his eyes were still closed and he did not move at all. It was as if he was meditating.
Sheng Nian drank another jar of strong wine, glanced at the cave, and asked in a low voice,""Master, it's been so long, but there's still no movement inside. Is there a problem?”
Grandmaster Buyi looked up at the sky and said slowly,""Now that things have come to this, we can only listen to heaven's will. However, I can tell from Little Almsgiver Ding's appearance that he is definitely not a short-lived person.”
"Although there is hostility between his brows, he is destined to have many difficulties in the first half of his life and suffer the hardships of the world. However, as long as he upheld righteousness and opened his heart, his future was limitless!”
The Immortal Danyan nodded and said,""I hope so!"
Suddenly, a cold laugh came from the sky,""Second Brother Yun, are you really not willing to see me again?”
The three of them raised their heads upon hearing the voice. They saw the slender black shadow of the Snow Cliff floating in the air in a red light. Its sharp and cold eyes were like the milky white light that filled the valley as it stared straight at the face of Master Buyi.
After disappearing for a day and a night, this old devil appeared again. He seemed to be in high spirits and had swept away the fatigue from yesterday's fierce battle.
As soon as he finished speaking, the white-clothed girl appeared from the dark and bowed slightly to Master Buyi."Master, the Blizzard Cliff is here."
Grandmaster Buyi took out a silver-white ox horn from his sleeve. He pointed the tip of the horn towards the sky and said slowly,""Almsgiver Feng, please. This old monk is now hiding from the mortal world.”
His voice wasn't loud, and he didn't have the cultivation base of an immortal to send his voice out. However, through the silvery-white horn, Grandmaster Buyi's voice was clearly transmitted to the ears of Blizzard Cliff, who was five to six miles in the sky, as if someone was whispering in his ear.
Feng Xueyan sighed." We haven't seen each other for twenty years, but you're still so stubborn. I just want to chat with you for a while, and I also want to know the situation of my mistress. For the sake of our old brotherhood, won't you give me this little face?”
Master Buyi chanted softly and replied,""I only have Buddha in my heart. My mother and brother are just karma from my previous life.”
Seeing that no matter how hard he tried to persuade the monk, the monk would not relent, Feng Xueyan could not help but sneer,"What do you mean forget? I guess Mistress is in the Perching Phoenix Valley now. Otherwise, why don't you dare to let me enter the valley? What kind of spirit herb was that Sheng brat searching for after so many years of traveling?”
"Snow Cliff, who says we don't dare to let you into the valley?" Sheng Nian's tiger eyes shone as he shouted. If you have the guts, come down. I'll be waiting for you here!”His voice was sent far away, shaking the mountains and echoing. A heroic spirit soared into the clouds.
"You think I'm a three-year-old child? How can I fall for your provocation?" Xue Xueyan snorted coldly. We might as well continue wasting time like this and see who will be the first to be unable to take it in 20 to 30 years.”
The four people outside the cave no longer paid attention to him. Snow Cliff stood on the cloud for a moment, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He swept his gaze across the bottom of the Perching Phoenix Valley and asked,"Second Brother Yun, is the kid who challenged the array yesterday dead?”
"Little benefactor Ding has a deep affinity with fortune. He can naturally turn misfortune into good fortune and be safe and sound."”
For some reason, Snow Cliff felt relieved, as if he didn't want Ding Yuan to die just like that.
This expression fell into the eyes of everyone, and they couldn't help but feel strange. Thinking back, the Snow Wind Cliff had eyes everywhere. Other than the Demon Cult Master's strong wings, he had no other eyes. Why would he suddenly care about the life and death of a youth?
Blizzard Cliff did not notice anything and continued,""That's right. Back then, among the four of us, if we were to talk about Qimen Dunjia, I would be the best choice. However, when it comes to tasting all kinds of herbs and helping the world, it's your unique ability. Although that kid was hit by this old man's Nine Heavens Squall, it shouldn't be a problem for you.”
Grandmaster Buyi's face was calm as he said indifferently,""Thank you for your praise, benefactor.”He, Sheng Nian, and the others naturally wouldn't say that Ding Yuan and Su Zhiyu were currently practicing Dual Cultivation to expel the poison, so they let the other party guess.
"Second Brother Yun, I've thought of a way to solve the problem. "That kid once took ten moves from me. It's true that his cultivation exceeded my expectations, but it was also because I underestimated him that he was lucky enough to escape.”
"If this kid is really lucky, why don't you wait for him to recover before fighting with this old man for ten moves? If he can take it, this old man will leave without bothering you. If he can't take it, you have to let this old man take a look at Mistress.”
Grandmaster Buyi glanced at the Immortal Danyan and then looked at Sheng Nian, finding it hard to answer.
Sheng Nian laughed." Blizzard Cliff, you are also a famous top figure in the Heavenly Continent. Yet, you only dare to do such a shameful act of bullying the weak. Wouldn't you become a joke to others?" If you still have a bit of courage, why don't you let me fight with you for a while and see who is higher and who is lower?”
Blizzard Cliff remained unmoved and said coldly,""Sheng Nian, I won't lower myself to your level. You can consider my suggestion for a few days.”
Meanwhile, Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan had reached a critical moment in the cave. With the completion of the first two levels of the mental cultivation method, the dark blue cold poison on Ding Yuan's body gradually disappeared. His body began to heat up slightly and became soft.
However, his consciousness had yet to recover. Fortunately, he was breathing weakly and his heart was beating.
Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan sat cross-legged across from each other. Ding Yuan was sitting on the straw mat like a puppet, unaware of what was happening outside. The steam on Su Zhiyu's body was getting thicker and thicker, and the hazy fog surrounded the two of them. It seemed like everything was unreal.
However, Su Zhiyu clearly understood that what should have happened had already happened, and everything could not be undone. At this moment, she had no other thoughts in her mind. She just wanted to wake Ding Yuan up as soon as possible. However, when she thought about how Ding Yuan would see her naked body once he opened his eyes, she couldn't help but feel confused.
The amount of time she had spent with this man in front of her could be counted on one hand, but for some reason, her feelings were entrusted to Ding Yuan.
Even though they had been separated for more than five years, she could never forget the scene of Ding Yuan taking Hao Wuxing's last blow in the dark and gloomy earth temple to protect her.
She didn't know if her Brother Ding was also as concerned about him as she was, hiding herself deep in her heart.
Perhaps in Ding Yuan's heart, he didn't even exist, but so what? As long as she liked him and watched him silently, it was enough.
Even though she had never confessed to Ding Yuan, Su Zhiyu was sure that she would not hesitate to sacrifice her life for Brother Ding.
There was actually no need for a reason. If there was a need, then one word was enough to explain it.
Suddenly, Ding Yuan's body trembled slightly, and he subconsciously let out a painful groan. A wisp of blackish-purple poisonous blood slowly flowed out of his mouth. Su Zhiyu was delighted. According to Master Buyi, this was a sign that Ding Yuan was about to recover. It seemed that everyone's efforts were not in vain.
Two wisps of faint white mist came out of Ding Yuan's nose and were sucked into Su Zhiyu's cherry lips under the guidance of his Qi. With a bang, the two's genuine Qi completely merged into one place, as if it had gathered into a turbulent river that surged into Su Zhiyu's dantian.
Su Zhiyu suddenly felt that her entire body had undergone a complete transformation. The genuine Qi that gushed out of her dantian was like a clear and mellow dew, freely flowing through every meridian in her body. In the past, he could not break through the barrier even after many days of painstaking cultivation. At this moment, it was as if it had disappeared into thin air, allowing the vast true energy to smoothly circulate.
Could this be the realm of the fusion of Yin and Yang, the fusion of dragon and tiger, as recorded in the secret records?
Although she had not finished practicing, Su Zhiyu could clearly feel the huge changes in her body. Overnight, her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds with the success of the Dual Cultivation Heart Technique, reaching a new level.
On this basis, perhaps in less than five years, she would be able to break through the Meditation state that countless people dreamed of and become one of the top experts in the Heavenly Continent. Perhaps, this was God's compensation for her, even if she did not care about it at first.
The genuine Qi circulated in Su Zhiyu's body for nine cycles and finally reached its full capacity. It flowed into Ding Yuan's heart along her right palm. Ding Yuan's face suddenly turned red and he grunted softly. His whole body emitted a milky white mist.
The Celestial True Qi in Ding Yuan's dantian, which had been locked up for five years, was finally awakened. It surged out like an unstoppable torrent, merging with the True Qi that Su Zhiyu had poured in.
It was only today that Ding Yuan truly possessed a hundred years of cultivation. Under the cleansing of such a huge force, the lingering poison of stubborn resistance could only be swept away like a whirlwind.
The red glow on Ding Yuan's face grew thicker and thicker. His body trembled non-stop, evaporating into a thick silver mist. Suddenly, with a "wah" sound, he could not help but open his mouth and spit out a rain of blood. It hit Su Zhiyu's protective zhen Qi and instantly dissipated.
However, this time, the color of the blood had turned bright red.
Su Zhiyu was overjoyed. She knew that Ding Yuan was about to recover and might wake up soon. At this moment, Ding Yuan's lips quivered slightly as he called out in a daze,"Xue 'er-"
Su Zhiyu's delicate body trembled, and her mood seemed to have fallen from midsummer to midwinter.
She recalled what Zeng Shan had said outside the Enlightenment Cave on the Emerald Cloud Mountain that day, and her heart instantly spun a thousand times, unable to control herself.
Ding Yuan didn't notice it and called out softly,""Xue 'er, Xue' er-"
Su Zhiyu held back her gloomy thoughts and said softly,"Brother Ding, Miss Xue is not here. You can go back to look for her when you recover.”
Ding Yuan did not answer. His eyes were still tightly shut. It turned out that he was subconsciously moaning.
Su Zhiyu's heart ached inexplicably."This is Xue 'er."
Who was the girl? Even when Brother Ding was seriously injured and unconscious, he was still thinking about her! However, he did not know that there was someone beside him who missed him as much as he missed Xue 'er.
"It turns out that Brother Ding really has a sweetheart in his heart. To him, I might always be that little sister who loves to cry.”
Thinking of this, Su Zhiyu became even more dejected. She thought silently,"Brother Ding still doesn't know about our dual cultivation. When he wakes up, should I let him know?”For a moment, she was filled with sorrow and could not calm down.
Master Buyi and the others had been guarding outside the cave for the entire night. Although everyone had a calm expression, seeing that there was no movement inside for such a long time, they could not help but feel a little uneasy.
Even Master Buyi began to worry about whether something had happened to Su Zhiyu and Ding Yuan.
At this moment, a muffled rumble came from the cave. The mountain rocks covering the cave entrance were slowly pushed open. Su Zhiyu's aqua dress fluttered in the wind and slowly walked out.
Her expression was calm and her steps were light. Between her picturesque brows, there was an additional layer of soft and sparkling luster.
Seeing that she was fine, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Master Buyi stood up and said,"Thank you, benefactor!"
Su Zhiyu shook her head uneasily and whispered,"Brother Ding hasn't woken up yet, but the cold poison in his body has been completely removed.”
The Immortal Danyan seemed to have noticed Su Zhiyu's strange behavior and asked,"Does Young Lady have something on your mind?"
Su Zhiyu woke up and shook her head." It's nothing. Maybe I'm a little tired."”
Master Buyi was stunned. Logically speaking, people who had practiced the Dual Cultivation Heart Method would not feel tired. Instead, they should feel refreshed and energetic. Could it be that there was really a problem?
" Master, Immortal, Brother Sheng," Su Zhiyu suddenly said," Zhiyu has a request. Please agree to it."”
"Tell me, Young Lady," Sheng Nian said generously,"I will definitely agree."”
"This matter is only known to the few of us," Su Zhiyu said softly."Please don't tell anyone else, especially not Brother Ding."”
The three of them looked at each other in confusion. If she said that she couldn't tell others, it was only right. After all, this involved a woman's innocence. However, why did she have to hide it from Ding Yuan, the party involved?
Su Zhiyu took out the secret record from her sleeve and returned it to Master Buyi with both hands."Great Master, since Brother Ding is safe and sound, Zhiyu no longer needs it. Please take it back.”
Master Buyi was stunned. He didn't know why Su Zhiyu wanted to return the secret record to him. Su Zhiyu's heart ached."Although Grandmaster Buyi is an eminent monk, how could he understand that I will probably never use this secret record again in my life. Keeping it will only make me sadder.”
Su Zhiyu didn't wait for them to come back to their senses and bowed slightly."Zhiyu is a little tired, so I'll take my leave first.”With that, he turned around and walked towards the lake.
At this time, Su Zhiyu's heart was not as calm as it seemed. As the tide rose and fell, she thought sadly,"This way, Brother Ding won't feel guilty about the dual cultivation, and it won't affect him and that Miss Xue..."
Although I can't leave a trace in Brother Ding's heart, after last night's solitude, I'm already content.
"When the matter here is settled, I will immediately return to my parents 'side and accompany them for the rest of my life. I will never leave the Gathering Cloud Peak again. Perhaps in a few decades, Brother Ding will occasionally remember that he once had a sister like me, and I will never forget her in this life.”
A drop of crystal clear tear silently slid down her cheek and dripped onto her water-colored clothes, gradually becoming thicker and thinner. However, how could a young girl's feelings be like that tear, melting with the wind in this cool morning?
In the white fog, Su Zhiyu's figure gradually disappeared.
Master Buyi stared at Su Zhiyu's back and suddenly felt enlightened. He smiled helplessly and thought,"This old monk has lived for so many years in vain, but I can't even see through this girl's thoughts.”
"This Miss Su is clearly concerned about something. Since ancient times, no matter if it was heroes or villains, they couldn't bear the word 'love', leaving behind so much evil karma! I hope she will be rewarded, Amitabha."
At this moment, the Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian walked into the cave and saw Ding Yuan sitting cross-legged on the straw mat. He was wearing a coat, which was naturally covered by Su Zhiyu.
The cave was filled with smoke, and a green light was emitted from Ding Yuan's body. A three-foot-tall primordial spirit that looked like a child floated above his head. Its posture and expression were exactly the same as Ding Yuan's, but it was emitting a pink mist.
Sheng Nian was surprised and delighted." Primordial Spirit out of body. I didn't expect Little Junior Brother's cultivation to have reached such a high realm!"”As soon as he finished speaking, Ding Yuan's body shook violently, and his face turned red. The primordial spirit above his head was screaming in panic.
Sheng Nian and the Immortal Danyan's expressions changed at the same time. They both moved behind Ding Yuan and pressed their right palms against his back, injecting their thick Cuiwei Genuine Qi.
The Reverend Danyan suddenly makes a sound of surprise, only to discover that Ding Yuan is currently in the peak stage of Ethereal Opening. A huge amount of true qi in his body has gathered in his Tanzhong acupoint, unable to be released, which is why he is showing signs of Qi deviation.
The Immortal Danyan spat out a stream of Genuine Qi from his palm, guiding the air mass in Ding Yuan's chest to dissipate. He then shouted in a deep voice,""Sit steadily in your dantian without any selfish desires, and gently spit out clouds and mist to pass through your Zifu!”This was one of the last few mantras of the Cuiwei Jiuge Zhi Zhuan. The old Taoist priest chanted it with the Heart Calming Mantra, and it sounded like the morning bell in Ding Yuan's heart.
Ding Yuan couldn't help but lower his Qi and no longer forcefully rush to the Tanzhong acupoint. The genuine Qi was guided by the Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian's joint efforts and slowly fell into his dantian.
At this moment, the true qi in his dantian had already accumulated like a volcano that was ready to erupt. If everything went smoothly, he could use this opportunity to overcome the great tribulation and enter the Ethereal Opening realm in one fell swoop. However, if he was slightly careless, he would definitely suffer a backlash and even implicate the Reverend Danyan and Sheng Nian.
The Immortal Danyan and Sheng Nian both sat down cross-legged and paid close attention to Ding Yuan's movements. They used the pure Genuine Qi that they had cultivated for more than three sixty-year-cycles to protect Ding Yuan's heart meridian and help him push his Qi to break through.
He sat there for another morning. The red light on Ding Yuan's body gradually faded, but the primordial spirit above his head seemed to have grown a lot, like a youth.
Suddenly, Ding Yuan's body floated in the air and he exhaled a cloud of green gas. The green gas coiled up like a snake and gradually melted into the ceiling of the cave. A burst of pink light exploded, and the Yuan Shen above Ding Yuan's head slowly turned into a misty light, disappearing into Ding Yuan's body.
Reverend Danyan and Sheng Nian withdrew their hands together, each letting out a breath of turbid air. They knew that Ding Yuan was not only unharmed, but his cultivation had also advanced, and he had even entered Ethereal Opening.
There were countless cultivators in the Heavenly Continent who cultivated the Righteous Dao and the Demonic Dao, but those who could reach Ethereal Opening in their lifetime were already as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Among the notorious Nine Demons of the Heaven Continent, True Lord Heavenly Dragon and Master Shen Ya were just so-so.
Ding Yuan was young and had only cultivated the Nine Songs of Cui Wei for five years. However, he had progressed by leaps and bounds, far surpassing others. On the one hand, he had the power of creation and had a strange encounter. However, it was also because of his deep fortune and outstanding talent. If it was someone else, they would have died after being poisoned by the cold poison of the Nine Heavens Squall. How could they have the scene in front of them?
After about the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Ding Yuan's body slowly returned to the straw mat. Green smoke floated around him, and the red light disappeared.
He slowly opened his eyes, but he could vaguely feel that his body had undergone a complete transformation. A thick stream of true energy was circulating throughout his body, and his spiritual sense was much sharper than before he fainted. The first person he saw was the old Taoist priest whom he had not seen for many days. He could not help but blurt out happily,"Old Taoist, why are you here?”
"Aren't you here to look for me?" The Immortal Danyan replied indifferently. Naturally, I'm here."
Sheng Nian smiled and said," Junior Brother Ding, you were poisoned by the cold poison of the Snow Cliff. He left you outside the valley entrance. We brought you back to ask Master Buyi to treat you." Now that you're finally awake, we can all relax.”
Ding Yuan had just regained his consciousness. Looking at the burly man in front of him who was beaming with joy, there were really too many things that he did not know. He immediately asked,"You are Senior Brother Sheng? I finally found you! However, who was that Great Master Buyi?”
Someone outside the cave smiled and replied,""Yes, I am."
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