My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

Lin Ran hurriedly read the dual cultivation technique given by Senior Ye and barely understood it. Then, looking at Meng Qing, who was drowsy and about to collapse, she quickly said, "Later, you and I will hold hands, and I will take full control of the spiritual energy in your body. After helping you calm the chaotic spiritual energy, I will use this dual cultivation technique to assist you in breaking through the bottleneck of the Spirit Core Realm together."

Senior Ye said you also know this dual cultivation technique. You must ensure your mind is clear, use the power of the Extreme Ice Jade to suppress your inner fire with all your might, and avoid going astray again.

Meng Qing's eyes were full of weariness. She looked up at Lin Ran and said with a hint of resentment, "Once I recover, I will definitely kill you, you scoundrel!"

"At a time like this, you're still trying to kill? Wait until you're alive to get through this!" Lin Ran said irritably, and quickly put her hands together with Meng Qing. The thick and long golden spiritual power rushed straight into Meng Qing's body, like a great army, subduing the spiritual power that had scattered and caused damage along the way.

Although Meng Qing said she would kill Lin Ran later, she was completely obedient to Lin Ran, relinquishing control of her spiritual power and using the power of the Extreme Ice Jade to suppress her inner demons with all her might...

Outside the secret chamber, Ye Qiu sensed the restless atmosphere gradually calming down and the renewed absorption of spiritual energy to break through. With a smile on his face, he took a few sips of wine, looked at the distant sea, and said meaningfully, "Tranquility, tranquility, but when love comes, how can there be tranquility? Love arises without knowing its origin, and deepens with each passing moment!"

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Chapter Thirty-Six: The Awkward Couple (Please Add to Favorites)

A visible, fine, white mist, like snowflakes, swirled in the secret chamber. In the center of the mist, a man and a woman sat cross-legged, their hands clasped together, seemingly engaged in cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time, the woman dressed in a plain white dress and sitting cross-legged suddenly unleashed a powerful aura. Her body acted like a magnet, frantically drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy, even faintly forming a vortex of spiritual energy above the secret room.

As more and more spiritual energy flowed into her body, a faint blue light appeared on the surface of the woman's body. After a while, the entire secret chamber fell silent. She suddenly opened her eyes, and blue light surged in them. After exhaling a breath, a powerful aura once again erupted from her body.

However, unlike before, this time it was the aura of a Spirit Core Realm expert.

Meng Qing looked inward at his dantian. The original Yuan Dan had now transformed into a cyan Ling Dan with a faint pattern on it, indicating that it was a one-star Ling Dan realm. It was filled with spiritual power that was even higher than Dou Qi.

After entering the Spirit Pill Realm, Meng Qing could feel that her ability to use spiritual power and her affinity with the energy of heaven and earth were much greater than before. Now she could not only fly through the air, but also use the energy of heaven and earth to fight.

"Is this the Spirit Pill Realm?" Meng Qing wondered.

Seeing that Meng Qing had successfully broken through to the Spirit Core Realm, Lin Ran breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew her hands, and lay down on the bed of Extreme Ice Spirit Jade, covered in sweat and panting heavily, saying, "You have broken through to the Spirit Core Realm, but I am exhausted. Why did you suddenly suffer a qi deviation?"

Faced with Lin Ran's question, Meng Qing did not answer, but a complicated expression appeared on her face. She knew why she had gone mad.

Ever since she met Lin Ran, her mind had been like a calm autumn lake, but there was always someone constantly stirring it up, forcing her to use calming techniques to stabilize her mind. But no matter how well she tried, cracks appeared in her mind, which erupted during her breakthrough. At that moment, she saw herself passionately entangled with this scoundrel...

"call out!"

Meng Qing drew his Autumn Rain Sword, and in a flash, the long sword was at Lin Ran's throat. He said coldly, "I told you I would kill you once I broke through to the Spirit Core Realm."

Lin Ran stared wide-eyed at Meng Qing, who had a cold expression on her face, and said, "I just saved your life and helped you break through, and you want to kill me? Meng Qing, how could you do this? I've saved you several times. Even if I haven't done anything to deserve it, I've still put in the effort!"

“I was just not strong enough before, but now that I’ve broken through to the Spirit Core Realm, it’s natural that I’m going to settle old scores with you!” Meng Qing said.

"I asked you once before, and you said you weren't angry?" Lin Ran asked back.

"I'm not angry, but I didn't say I don't hold grudges!"

Lin Ran:......

He was stunned by Meng Qing's words. Not being angry and not holding a grudge are two different things. How can you be so eloquent!

"but…"

Meng Qing suddenly seemed to realize something, sheathed her sword, turned around, and said calmly, "I'll kill you after we get out!"

Lin Ran hadn't expected to be used before he died. He sat up from the stone bed and looked at Meng Qing's back. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "We've been through thick and thin together. Are we not friends, but enemies?"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Meng Qing paused, a rare complex expression appearing on her face. Without speaking, she opened the stone door and walked to Ye Qiu's side when she saw him at the entrance to the secret chamber. Using her spiritual power, she transmitted her voice, saying, "I respect you as a senior, why did you harm me?"

"Girl, you're joking. How could I possibly harm you?" Ye Qiu continued, also using spiritual power to transmit his voice. "Besides, is it really me who harmed you? I was just giving you a test. Surely my test wouldn't affect your state of mind?"

Meng Qing was speechless for a moment. Don't be fooled by her sharp tongue when facing Lin Ran in the secret room; it was just a facade to avoid confronting the truth. She didn't want to admit it. How could she possibly care about a married man who was philandering? Impossible!

"Senior, I may not be able to complete the next test. Leave your inheritance to...that person and send me away from the inheritance space!" Meng Qing said with a complicated expression. She did not want to continue. She was afraid that her mental state would be completely shattered, her inner demons would deepen, and she would never be able to get rid of them for the rest of her life.

"Oh, are you sure?" Ye Qiu crossed his arms, glanced at the secret room, and said meaningfully, "That can't be done, it violates the rules."

"But that kid's had a tough time too. Not only did his wife run away, but he's been raising his child alone for over ten years. His child finally reached the Daoist realm, and I really wanted to give him a suitable cultivation method to help him, but then you did this. I'm in a real bind..."

Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Meng Qing was taken aback and suddenly exclaimed, "Senior!"

"Hey, what's wrong?" Ye Qiu replied, hiding his smile as he saw the fish had taken the bait.

After a while, Meng Qing bowed slightly, lowered his head, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, senior. I acted impulsively just now. I felt that since I had agreed, I should fulfill my promise. I have also offended you, senior. I hope you can forgive me!"

"It's good that you can stay and complete the test. Let's stick to the original plan!" Ye Qiu smiled and waved his hand, continuing, "You've just broken through to a higher realm, so it's not suitable for you to practice swordsmanship or try to pass the level. You can use that dual cultivation technique to cultivate with that kid, sitting on that Extreme Ice Spirit Jade Bed. This way, your cultivation speed will be much faster, and you can also consolidate your foundation."

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I will consider it!" Meng Qing replied calmly. Hearing what the senior had just said, she felt a sense of relief.

When Lin Ran came out of the secret room, he found Meng Qing already sitting there chatting and laughing with Ye Qiu. The woman who had just coldly said she wanted to kill him was now drinking wine, occupying his seat, and eating the snacks on his table.

Lin Ran was a little angry. She stepped forward, snatched Meng Qing's wine pot, and said, "You have just broken through to a higher realm and your vital energy is greatly depleted. You are not suitable for drinking."

"Cough cough..." Ye Qiu, who was on the other side, choked on his drink when he heard Lin Ran's words. It was the first time in his life that he had heard such a strange reason.

Meng Qing wasn't angry. She glanced at Lin Ran, silently stood up, and sat down to the side, giving her seat to Lin Ran.

This actually frightened Lin Ran a bit. Just a moment ago they were shouting and threatening to kill each other inside, but now they're not fighting back or arguing back.

Lin Ran cautiously and tentatively sat back down in her seat. Meng Qing didn't say anything, but would occasionally glance at Lin Ran, which made Lin Ran's hair stand on end and break out in a cold sweat. Seeing Lin Ran's appearance, a hint of a smile flashed in Meng Qing's eyes.

Seeing the two of them like this, Ye Qiu was also happy. This youthful feeling made him reminisce about his own days!

This inheritance space also has mornings and nights, but sometimes in the middle of the night, Lin Ran and the others are practicing swordsmanship or going to challenge levels to test their current level.

But tonight, Lin Ran didn't cultivate. Instead, he stood by the sea, his pants rolled up to his knees, letting the seawater wash over him. His gaze was fixed on the distance, as if he were deep in thought…

He hadn't been able to so peacefully empty his mind and quietly experience the world in a long time.

I've been training intensely lately, and at home I'm always busy with family affairs, so I rarely have a chance to relax like this.

Because Meng Qing broke through today, she can slow down for the next few days, and Lin Ran will also have the opportunity to properly enjoy the beautiful scenery. However, sometimes when she thinks about it by the sea, she recalls her embarrassing appearance when practicing sword moves. It was really ugly!

"Da da~"

The sound of footsteps on the fine sand came from behind, and Lin Ran couldn't help but turn around to look, and was a little stunned.

Wearing a simple white dress, Meng Qing was bathed in the soft moonlight, looking like a fairy bathed in moonlight, pure and elegant. Her delicate white feet stepped on the fine white sand, which seemed to give the fairy a touch of earthly intimacy.

At this moment, Lin Ran somewhat understood the feelings of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. No wonder the Cowherd longed to see the Weaver Girl every day; who wouldn't be confused by the Weaver Girl?

Sometimes, Meng Qing's refined and elegant temperament really makes Lin Ran forget about her ordinary face. He increasingly feels that this guy deliberately created such a face to hide himself.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Ran's words immediately ruined the beautiful atmosphere.

Meng Qing walked up to Lin Ran and stared intently into her eyes.

At such close range, with such a pair of eyes shining like stars in front of her, Lin Ran's heart couldn't help but quicken.

Just as Lin Ran thought that something beautiful was about to happen between the two of them, Meng Qing calmly said, "Let's go cultivate!"

These words clearly broke Lin Ran's defenses.

"Still cultivating so late at night? You just broke through today, don't you want to rest?" Lin Ran stared at Meng Qing with wide eyes. He remembered that when they practiced swordsmanship before, Meng Qing was always like this, still making him cultivate late at night. This really is a great king of the Nine Provinces Continent.

"To consolidate my realm, I just heard from a senior about that dual cultivation technique. If we cultivate together, it can accelerate the speed of spiritual power cultivation. I want to try it!" Meng Qing said these words without batting an eye. Moreover, as if she knew that Lin Ran might talk nonsense, she didn't even give Lin Ran a chance to speak. She directly pulled Lin Ran to the secret room where she was in seclusion today to cultivate.

Lin Ran squatted on the beach, trying to struggle, but Meng Qing just pulled her away. The traces of her struggle left a long straight line on the sand.

Not long after the two entered the secret chamber for seclusion, Ye Qiu appeared outside the chamber, looking at it with a bright smile: "This young man is so impatient, so eager to try it out!"

After staying for a while, Ye Qiu shook his head and left.

These two are getting more and more interesting...

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: Test Passed (Please Add to Favorites)

After being dragged by Meng Qing to practice dual cultivation together, Lin Ran suddenly found it surprisingly enjoyable. He had been busy saving people before and didn't understand the mysteries of this dual cultivation technique. But after being guided by Meng Qing, Lin Ran truly understood the wonders of this dual cultivation technique. Of course, this was in a serious manner; he wasn't close enough with Meng Qing to engage in improper cultivation.

Although this dual cultivation technique can easily lead to qi deviation if one is not careful during practice, with the Extreme Ice Spirit Jade, there is no need to worry too much about qi deviation. Moreover, if one side goes into qi deviation, the other side can completely avoid this problem by guiding and controlling it.

This technique allows each person's spiritual energy to enter the other's body, maintaining a balance of yin and yang to aid in cultivation.

If both practitioners are of one mind and have no reservations about each other, they can cultivate with open hearts, and the cultivation of spiritual power will reach an astonishing speed.

Although Lin Ran and Meng Qing's relationship is a bit awkward at the moment, they have indeed cultivated together for two years, practiced swordsmanship together, and gone through so many life-and-death situations together. Their tacit understanding and trust have long been deeply rooted in their hearts.

When they cultivate together, their spiritual energy seems to become one, making the process easier and smoother.

The speed at which her spiritual power increased was quite impressive. One night of hard work was equivalent to almost a month of dedicated practice by Lin Ran herself. This exaggerated cultivation speed led Lin Ran to beg Meng Qing to cultivate together with her.

For the next period of time, Lin Ran's life became regular again. During the day, she would practice swordsmanship or complete challenges, and at night she would cultivate with Meng Qing.

After some time, Lin Ran was almost at the threshold of the fifth star of the Spirit Core Realm. She only needed a little opportunity to break through to the fifth star. Meng Qing, on the other hand, not only consolidated her realm but also broke through one star, reaching the second star of the Spirit Core Realm.

In the Trial Forest, Lin Ran and Meng Qing moved swiftly through the forest, facing the constantly emerging spirit puppets. Their Autumn Rain Swords were light and agile. Facing the onslaught of spirit puppets, the two stood back to back in perfect harmony, occasionally switching positions. Their steps were light and quick as they continued to move towards the forest exit. They used the Autumn Rain Sword Technique taught by the Sword Saint to defend against the attacking spirit puppets.

At this point, although they hadn't quite reached the pinnacle of the Autumn Rain Sword Technique, they had achieved a degree of perfection. Their execution of the Autumn Rain Sword Technique was no longer bound by fixed moves, but rather they could freely combine the sword techniques at will.

For example, the sword move "Colorful Brush Eyebrows" that Meng Qing used at this time was originally like a woman drawing her eyebrows, but Meng Qing added a lot of variations to it.

At this moment, Meng Qing was using "Colorful Brush to Draw Eyebrows," and behind her was a blurry figure exuding a fairy-like temperament. Holding a colorful brush, the figure followed Meng Qing's Autumn Rain Sword to lightly draw her eyebrows. The cyan sword energy contained its killing intent and even gave people a sense of gentleness, just like cyan light being casually scattered.

However, when those streaks of azure light touched the spirit puppets, they suddenly erupted with sharp and fierce sword energy. The sword energy crisscrossed, leaving deep furrows in the forest, with wood chips flying everywhere and dust billowing up, instantly shredding a large number of spirit puppets into dust.

After reaching the Spirit Core Realm, Meng Qing's combat power increased by leaps and bounds. After being able to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth, he fought as if he were in his water, with an astonishing momentum. His powerful spiritual energy transformed into chilling sword energy, and even fused with the energy of heaven and earth. Such momentum was terrifying.

The two even used the Autumn Rain Sword Technique to create some new ways of using it. This idea was proposed by Meng Qing. During battle, they would hold hands to transfer their spiritual power to each other. When their spiritual power was combined, the sword moves they unleashed with the fused bright green spiritual power were even more terrifying.

The last time, it was just an experimental move called "Mountain Without a Peak," but its momentum was astonishing, causing the energy of heaven and earth to boil. Even the inheritance space was slightly fluctuating. It was like a giant god holding an axe and splitting the earth with a force that could be described as the creation of heaven and earth.

If the two of them were stronger, they might actually be able to shatter this inheritance space.

With this ingenious new idea, the two of them swept through the forest like gods of death, and the spirit puppets didn't even have a chance to get close before being shredded into wood chips by their sword energy.

Ye Qiu waited for Lin Ran and the other person at the forest's exit. After more than two and a half years, the two had grown tremendously in all aspects. In his opinion, they would be able to pass the test he had set today.

The commotion in the forest had reached the exit. Ye Qiu saw Lin Ran and the other person fight their way through the obstacles and come over. He was very pleased to see the two of them working together so well, performing the Autumn Rain Sword Technique that he had taught them so smoothly and effortlessly, and also showing their own insights.

As soon as the two emerged from the forest, all the pursuing spirit puppets instantly turned into golden specks of light and vanished into thin air.

"Clap!"

A round of applause rang out. Ye Qiu clapped his hands and looked at the two of them with a smile, saying, "Congratulations! After two and a half years, you have successfully passed the test I set. How do you feel?"

"I'm definitely very excited. Thank you, Senior Ye, and my partner Meng Qing. You've both taught me a lot and given me a lot of help!" Lin Ran said very seriously, which surprised Meng Qing. After all, Lin Ran is usually quite unconventional, so this was quite unexpected.

Ye Qiu patted Lin Ran on the shoulder and said loudly, "Kid, I know you've always felt like a waste because of your talent and comprehension. But who can choose their own birth?"

During this time, I have seen many excellent qualities in you. I believe that this so-called talent for cultivation will not hinder your progress. The Nine Provinces Continent is vast and full of opportunities. Strive hard and you will become stronger and stronger. After all, only when you are strong will you be qualified to pursue what you want.