Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 424 Great improvement in cultivation
"Don't worry, she didn't mention you." Upon entering the cave, Nie Zhaonan waved the restriction token in his hand, and the stone door closed by itself.

Upon hearing that Fairy Yue Li had no objections to her, Bing Feng breathed a slight sigh of relief, only to feel an unusual sensation on her chest shortly afterward.

"Brother Nie, since Fairy Yue Li has specifically instructed us on this matter, we should not disobey her."

Bingfeng had little resistance to Nie Zhaonan. Her delicate body went limp and she collapsed weakly into his arms, but she still stubbornly refused.

A pair of large hands roamed freely over her delicate body, and Nie Zhaonan whispered in her ear:

“I know Master meant well, but she still knows too little about my background. With the spiritual herbs of Zixiao Cave Heaven at my disposal, I can refine as many pills as I want. With ample pills to enhance my magical power, my cultivation level will rise extremely quickly. Unlike other cultivators who must go into seclusion for arduous cultivation, we have plenty of time. Feng’er, don’t you want to spend more time with your husband before you go into seclusion?”

The warm breath on her ear gave her skin a faint blush, making her even more alluring. Bingfeng buried her head in Nie Zhaonan's chest and softly murmured "Mmm".

"Carry me to the room," Bingfeng said sweetly, her large expanse of skin exposed to the air.

At this moment, the two of them had just entered the cave and were in a spacious front hall.

“Right here.” Nie Zhaonan shook his head.

"Here?" Ice Phoenix looked up and around, surveying the surroundings. "But there's nothing here."

Her voice trembled slightly, wondering what kind of wicked scheme this man she loved to the core had up his sleeve.

It's a bit puzzling, I don't know why, but the more she did with Nie Zhaonan, the more she found herself unable to live without him, and the more she loved him.

It all stemmed from deep within her mind and body, which was very strange.

She knew perfectly well that this was not due to any subtle influence from her becoming the master of the small world nurtured by the Purple Cloud Cave.

“There.” Nie Zhaonan’s gaze fell on a stone wall.

Following his gaze, Bingfeng saw that it was just an ordinary stone wall, no different from other places, with nothing special about it.

"What should we do?" Bingfeng asked hesitantly.

Holding her warm, jade-like body, Nie Zhaonan approached the stone wall and spoke:

“Feng’er, lean against the stone wall, lift one leg and put it on your husband’s shoulder, and leave the rest to your husband.”

Upon hearing this unprecedented posture, Bingfeng could clearly feel her body suddenly heat up.

"Mmm," Bingfeng replied softly, then followed the instructions and leaned against the stone wall, her straight and rounded jade legs resting on her shoulders.

Her exquisite and shapely figure, with its captivating curves, was displayed right before my eyes.

Nie Zhaonan's throat tightened, his mouth went dry, and he couldn't help but swallow.

"Feng'er, you're so beautiful!"

This visually striking pose is irresistible to any man, let alone a great beauty like Bingfeng.

"I'm glad Brother Nie likes it." Bingfeng suddenly turned around and smiled.

Without further hesitation, Nie Zhaonan leaned close to her, and Bingfeng's jade-like legs, which were draped over his shoulder, began to sway rhythmically up and down.

A month later, Nie Zhaonan withdrew from the scene and immediately entered the Purple Cloud Cave, where he began to get busy.

The numerous spiritual herbs purchased from 'Baoyaotang' were planted in the spiritual fields of Zixiao Cave and then accelerated to maturity.

The spiritual fields ripened spiritual herbs incredibly quickly. Before long, Nie Zhaonan returned to his cave in Qiyun Mountain with a bulging storage bag.

On a futon in a secret room, Nie Zhaonan held the jade slip containing the recipe for the 'Essence Pill' and infiltrated it with his divine sense, silently comprehending the refining method.

There are differences between pills. Although the 'Essence Pill' can refine the mana of a mid-stage Spirit Realm cultivator, it is actually easier to refine than the 'Seven Glow Pill', which has a powerful effect and can help people break through bottlenecks.

After glancing at the pill formula once, Nie Zhaonan had a clear understanding of the refining method. He then carefully deduced the refining process and, feeling that there were no problems, took out the pill furnace and placed it in front of him.

He had known for a long time that his own magical power level was the fundamental factor.

With the elixir in hand, the most important thing now is to refine the pills that enhance magical power.

Thus, the door to the secret chamber where Nie Zhaonan was located remained tightly closed from that moment on.

Months pass by, years slip by, and in the blink of an eye, sixty years have gone by.

Qiyun Mountain, and even the surrounding mountains, remained as calm as ever, with nothing happening at all.

On this day, outside Qiyun Mountain, a golden rainbow streaked through the air, circled once, and landed outside the cave's protective barrier.

After the light faded, it revealed the appearance of a woman with a round face; it was Jin Ling.

Blinking her eyes, Jin Ling gazed at the spiritually rich cave dwelling, her gaze filled with envy.

"Fellow Daoist Nie is truly fortunate to have become Miss's disciple. Moreover, he has even been given this cave dwelling on Mount Qiyun to live in. This cave dwelling was Miss's former residence," Jin Ling murmured to herself with envy.

When she learned of this news decades ago, she was truly shocked and remained in shock for a long time.

Even now, with the facts laid bare before her, she still finds it hard to believe.

"Fellow Daoist Jinling, I've kept you waiting."

A voice rang out, and as the voice faded, the protective barrier around the cave suddenly parted to the sides, opening a passage, and the heavy stone door slowly opened as well.

Jin Ling composed herself, stomped her jade foot on the ground, and flew into the area at an extremely fast speed.

Once her figure had completely entered the cave, the protective barrier outside the cave flashed and closed again, and the stone door shut once more.

"Fellow Daoist Nie, what brings you here?" As soon as Fang Yi entered the hall, Jin Ling saw Nie Zhaonan sitting at a square table and hurriedly asked.

"Fellow Daoist Jinling, please have a seat." Nie Zhaonan gestured to the seat opposite him, poured a cup of spiritual tea, and pushed it towards the person.

Jin Ling naturally sat down without refusing, picked up the spirit tea, took a small sip, and then drank it all in one gulp with a bright look in her eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, this spiritual tea tastes truly excellent. This is the first time I've ever tasted such delicious tea," Jin Ling exclaimed.

"As your master's maid, you must have drunk quite a bit of spiritual tea, right?" Nie Zhaonan asked, somewhat surprised by Jin Ling's answer.

"Miss is focused on cultivation and doesn't crave food much," Jin Ling explained casually, staring at the teapot in front of her.

"I see." Nie Zhaonan smiled and handed over the teapot filled with spiritual tea.

Jin Ling took the teapot, poured herself two more cups, drank them, and then stopped, only fiddling with the cup in her hand with a rather satisfied expression.

Unconsciously, Jin Ling's eyes fell on Nie Zhaonan out of the corner of her eye, and her eyes narrowed instantly, her expression becoming serious: "The aura emanating from you seems to be much stronger than before, your cultivation has increased considerably?"

"That's right, I'm already at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm." Nie Zhaonan said with a faint smile, seemingly unconcerned.

During his seclusion, Nie Zhaonan naturally refined all five pill formulas he had obtained. Thanks to the Immortal Firebird, even though he refined a large number of pills, it did not take him too long.

The rest of the time, Nie Zhaonan naturally went into seclusion to refine pills and accumulate magical power.

With the aid of the five kinds of elixirs, it was no surprise that he would cultivate his magical power to perfection at this level.

The sheer number of pills consumed during this process is beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

Thanks to the domineering power of the Taiyi Divine Thunder Technique, the speed of refining pills is several times faster than that of ordinary top-level cultivation techniques, greatly saving time.

This is why Nie Zhaonan didn't have to go into seclusion for a hundred years, or even longer.

"You've improved by almost a minor realm in such a short time. Your talent is truly astonishing," Jin Ling exclaimed upon hearing this.

She had long heard that human cultivators could cultivate faster than spirit beasts like herself, and now she had a clear understanding of that.

Seeing that she had misunderstood, Nie Zhaonan chuckled and explained:
"I wouldn't have made such rapid progress by simply refining spiritual energy in seclusion. It was thanks to the power of elixirs that I was able to achieve this."

"I see," Jin Ling felt a little better now, and asked with a thought:

"Although you purchased some pills from the 'Precious Medicine Hall,' they shouldn't be enough to support such a significant improvement, right? Did Miss bestow extra pills upon you?"

Nie Zhaonan didn't reply. He simply reached for his storage bag at his waist, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. He then tossed it toward the other side.

Subconsciously reaching out to catch it, Jin Ling looked at the jade bottle and saw the three large characters 'Essence Pill' written on it. Her face lit up with joy as she looked at Nie Zhaonan.

“I still have some pills left, but they’re useless to me anyway. I’ll give this bottle to Fellow Daoist Jin Ling as a token of my gratitude for taking care of me and Bing Feng,” Nie Zhaonan said calmly.

"How can I do this? I'm just following Miss's orders." Jin Ling's voice was hesitant, but she gripped the jade bottle tightly in her hand, looking somewhat reluctant to give it up.

"I'll accept it. I'll need your help with many things in the future."

"Alright, I'll accept this pill. Fellow Daoist Nie, please feel free to call me if you need anything." Jin Ling nodded with a smile, and with a gentle flick of her hand, she put the jade bottle away.

“I have something I need your help with right now,” Nie Zhaonan said.

"What is it?" Jin Ling asked.

"I want to enter Master's medicine garden, but I don't know where it is." Nie Zhaonan was speechless; Master's medicine garden was hidden too well.

He used his divine sense to search the surrounding area for miles, but he couldn't find even a trace of the herb garden.

Helpless, he could only send a telepathic message to Jin Ling, seeking her help.

"No, no. The herb garden is a sensitive place. Even if you are Miss's disciple, I cannot take you there." Jin Ling shook her head vigorously, and at the same time, the jade bottle that she had just put away reappeared in her hand, which she reluctantly placed on the table.

She coveted the bottle of 'Essence Pill', but it was impossible for her to betray her mistress for it.

Nie Zhaonan gave a wry smile, and a flash of blue light appeared in his hand, revealing a jade plaque with plant patterns on its surface.

Upon seeing this object, Jinling's small mouth gaped open, so astonished she couldn't close it for a moment:

"The herb garden's restriction token! Miss actually entrusted this to you!"

“Miss really values ​​you highly. With this token, I can certainly take you to the herb garden.”

As she spoke, she casually flicked her sleeve, and the jade bottle on the table vanished without a trace.

Nie Zhaonan, as if he hadn't seen it, smiled and said:

"Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Jinling."

“Okay,” Jin Ling nodded, and stood up impatiently. “Let’s go then.”

Nie Zhaonan then stood up, but before he could say anything, Jin Ling glanced around and asked:

"By the way, where's Bingfeng? I can't find her."

“Feng’er is in seclusion cultivating,” Nie Zhaonan explained.

Both involve refining pills to accumulate magical power, but even though more magical power is needed, Nie Zhaonan, who cultivates the Taiyi Divine Thunder Technique, is still faster than Bingfeng.

"Miss's herb garden has many rare and precious medicinal herbs. It's a real pity that Bingfeng can't see them with her own eyes." Jinling's voice was slightly regretful.

As both being divine beasts of heaven and earth and both being women, Bingfeng and Jinling had a very good relationship despite not having spent much time together.

“It’s alright. With the token in hand, I can take her to the herb garden whenever I have time,” Nie Zhaonan said.

“That’s true.” Jin Ling no longer hesitated, turned around and walked out of the cave, leading the way.

Nie Zhaonan was also very interested in the spiritual herbs in his master's herb garden, so he naturally followed.

After the two streaks of light, one gold and one silver, flew out of Qiyun Mountain, they headed towards the center of the mountain range.

"Is the herb garden in the same world where Master resides?" Looking in the direction they were heading, Nie Zhaonan, who was enveloped in the light of escape, suddenly had a thought and asked.

“Of course, the herb garden is planted with all kinds of rare and precious medicinal herbs, so it should naturally be in the safest place,” Jin Ling said matter-of-factly.

After thinking about it for a moment, Nie Zhaonan realized that it really made a lot of sense.

"That realm was created by the Grand Elder of the True Dragon Clan during the Mahayana stage, using his great divine power, specifically for the Xuan Tian Flower Tree. Before you advanced to the Refinement stage and obtained the Xuan Tian Flower Tree, you lived on Mount Qiyun, which is your current cave dwelling. However, because the Xuan Tian Flower Tree could assist you and improve your efficiency in comprehending the power of laws, you lived in that realm for a long time, and your cave dwelling on Mount Qiyun gradually became idle. Naturally, the herb garden was moved there as well."

Jin Ling took the initiative to speak again and explained, which gave Nie Zhaonan a better understanding of the place.

In just a few words, the two traversed a thousand miles, their escape light vanishing in an instant, and landed in front of the garden courtyard.

"We can enter the herb garden directly by activating the token," Jin Ling explained.

Nie Zhaonan understood. He activated his magic power and the cyan jade tablet in his hand. The tablet immediately shone brightly with cyan light. With a tremor, a beam of light shot out and landed right on the gate of the courtyard.

As soon as Fang Yi made contact with the courtyard gate, the beam of light disappeared without any obstruction.

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