Mortal: Li Feiyu, who came from the realm of a supreme being

"Yunshu, Ruyin and I just practiced the 'Cantongqi'." Li Feiyu said as he entered Han Yunshu's secret room where she studied weapon crafting.

Han Yunshu paused, then said calmly, "Well, it's good that she's come to her senses. That way, we won't need to resort to extreme measures. Let's stick to the facts; that might be the best option for her."

"That Dragon Roar Body is indeed domineering. Even with the cold energy of the Mingyu Technique, it only allowed her Qi cultivation to improve normally." Li Feiyu also sighed with emotion.

Han Yunshu turned her attention back to the book in her hands and said, "Given her condition, if she wants to safely establish her foundation, we both need to risk damaging our own foundations and continuously infuse her with vitality."

Most of the ancient books brought out from the Bloodstained Forbidden Land Pagoda were in the form of scrolls, rather than jade slips.

"Yes, such a price is absolutely impossible for anyone but a true like-minded person," Li Feiyu said calmly.

To be fair, the resources they spent to save and nurture this formation genius were enormous, even by the standards of the entire Tiannan region.

Even disciples with the Heavenly Spiritual Root from major sects wouldn't spend that many spirit stones during the Qi Refining stage!

Although it could be interpreted as freeloading, she did get some benefits regardless, and even the maid she brought with her benefited.

Having gone this far, it can be considered fulfilling the promise made when taking her away, right? Their character is so impeccable that not only in Tiannan, but the entire cultivation world might not have someone as principled as them.

But that's the end of it.

They had witnessed Xin Ruyin's situation over the years, and the Reversal of the Five Elements Formation was almost at its limit.

If you want it to be truly useful, there's only one path: Foundation Building!

"As long as we have a clear conscience," Han Yunshu sighed, then changed the subject, "You didn't come to me just to talk about this, did you?"

"Yes, I've discovered something strange. My dual cultivation of the 'Cantongqi' with Xin Ruyin has surprisingly been effective. How strange..." Li Feiyu was somewhat puzzled.

He and his teammates had practiced this before, but it had no effect. Now, he was just using it as an excuse, but it unexpectedly worked on Xin Ruyin.

With the experience she just had, Xin Ruyin's cultivation of the "Mingyu Gong" will surely reach a new level.

Moreover, that feeling of withered trees coming back to life indicates that her meridians have undergone natural revival.

Although it is very slight, it is a good omen.

Upon hearing this, Han Yunshu stopped what she was doing and asked in confusion, "Was I indulging in pleasure during the process? Apart from the first time when I was completely intoxicated and unable to control myself, I was always practicing according to the mental cultivation method without the slightest slack."

Li Feiyu thought about it for a moment. It was also the first time he had practiced, so he hadn't been very serious... But it's impossible for a normal person to really practice seriously the first time.

But even after practicing diligently, there was no effect. Only this time, when he practiced with Xin Ruyin, could he clearly feel the change.

Completely baffled, the two could only return to their previous room. Xin Ruyin had already left, so they continued their cultivation.

……

"It's still not very effective. I won't practice this anymore. It's useless and affects the experience." Li Feiyu said, her breathing somewhat disordered.

"Hmm..." Han Yunshu nodded, made a hand seal and cast a cleansing spell to remove the sweat from her body.

After they were dressed, they intended to skip the topic and talk about something else, but for some reason, Han Yunshu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "Brother Li, I know!"

"Oh? What's the reason?" Li Feiyu asked, puzzled. He hadn't found the reason, yet Yun Shu had?

"We previously thought that 'True Dharma is without emotion, true desire is without defilement, emotion is an obstacle to Dharma, desire is a guide to merit' meant that cultivators should restrain their desires." Han Yunshu's voice was calm, but her eyes held a clear understanding that saw through the essence. "Our understanding is not wrong, but it is not complete."

"It seems that this 'love' does not simply refer to desire during the cultivation process, but also represents the obsession, attachment, and possessiveness that arise between two people due to deep affection. Therefore, what is needed is a pure state of 'having desire but forgetting love.' Although our desires are there, we also have love, and we are no longer 'pure.'"

She paused, then continued, "But it's different with Miss Xin. You respect each other, yet there are no romantic entanglements, no lingering attachments. Today's cultivation, though using this technique as a guide, actually made both of you feel awkward and embarrassed. Therefore, you had no distracting thoughts and could only focus on circulating your energy. In doing so, you unintentionally aligned with the essence of 'True Desire Without Stain'—desire arises from the guidance of the technique and the physical reaction, which is called 'the technique guide'; the heart is free from the entanglements of romantic love, which is called 'the technique without emotion'. Only in this way can the true harmonizing effect of the technique be activated."

Upon hearing this, Li Feiyu pondered for a moment, then his eyes gradually revealed a look of realization and agreement: "So that's how it is... 'Emotion is an obstacle to the law, desire is a catalyst for success.' No wonder..."

No wonder my cultivation with that person back then didn't have much effect; it seems she broke her promise.

"Heh, so in that sense, I've become 'Meilan'?" Li Feiyu understood. Although he and Xin Ruyin weren't exactly pure of heart, and couldn't compare to the state of Zhou Botong and Xiaolongnu's dual cultivation of the "Cantongqi" in some strange interpretations, they were somewhat close because they lacked an emotional foundation.

It can only be said that it is indeed a profound and mysterious Taoist dual cultivation technique, and even the revised version of the "Cantongqi" retains its remarkable effects.

Just now, Xin Ruyin's energy intertwined with his, allowing her to glimpse a trace of the mysteries of the inner world. This was an extremely valuable experience for someone with mediocre martial arts talent like her. Originally, even with the Heavenly Wisdom Pill, she would most likely have been stuck at the Qi Opening stage, given her talent.

But after this experience, she had a slight chance.

Martial arts achievements are not a major concern, as Xin Ruyin lacks both natural talent and a suitable cultivation method (the Mingyu Gong is merely an external cultivation method). It would be quite an achievement if she could enter the Qi Opening stage, cultivate the Mingyu Gong to the sixth level, and suppress the Dragon Roar Body with her extreme cold true qi.

In this way, she would have the possibility of forming her core.

If one can successfully form the Golden Core, while the possibilities may not be endless, at least there will be a real possibility of self-salvation, and one will no longer have to rely on martial arts to stay alive as one does now.

With Xin Ruyin's matter settled, Li Feiyu continued to study the "True Yang Manual".

It must be said that Li Huayuan's technique is indeed quite good.

Unlike the Everlasting Spring Technique, it is a high-level technique. If we disregard compatibility and only consider the Yang attribute, there is almost nothing that needs to be modified.

However, after analysis, it was found that this cultivation method was too domineering in its yang energy, which would also damage his meridians. The impact was neither too great nor too small, mainly because he cultivated both immortality and martial arts. Although martial arts were based on the 365 major acupoints, they also had a meridian system that was developed later in life.

Li Feiyu did not want to modify the Yang-attribute imagery in the cultivation technique; in fact, he wanted to strengthen it and cultivate it to its extreme.

Perhaps using formations as a support system is one direction. Additionally, recent cultivation experience also offers some reference value.

……

After Xin Ruyin and Li Feiyu practiced the "Cantongqi" once, it was as if they had suddenly realized something. They no longer had any obstacles in their cultivation of the second level of the "Mingyu Gong". They successfully broke through in three months and began their cultivation of the third level.

However, what she found strange was that after practicing the "Cantongqi" with Li Feiyu more than ten times, she could no longer feel any effect.

But it seemed inappropriate to ask such a question, and she felt something was off. Logically, she was Li Feiyu's concubine, yet she didn't feel any shame or grievance. That was fine, but the key issue was that she didn't have any real experience of being in a relationship with a man.

Even though they had consummated their marriage, and even though they would snuggle together for a moment after cultivation, she just didn't have that... feeling of being a wife or concubine.

It wasn't that she was dissatisfied, it was just that it wasn't what she had imagined, but if you asked her specifically what she was thinking, she couldn't say.

Overall, however, she was quite satisfied.

Because of that inexplicable strange feeling, she didn't feel the humiliation or resentment of being forced to submit to someone due to circumstances. Instead, she felt... that this was pretty good.

For the next two years, she would cultivate with Li Feiyu several times a month. In the first year, the effect was intermittent, but in the second year, it had no effect at all, so they simply stopped cultivating.

Li Feiyu and Han Yunshu had long since stopped practicing. He could actively enter a state of detachment and selflessness, but Han Yunshu tried several times without success. It could only be said that the two of them were not destined for this wonderful dual cultivation method.

As for the failure after more than ten dual cultivation sessions with Xin Ruyin, the reason was that Li Feiyu began to develop feelings for Xin Ruyin. Even if it was only a faint pity at first, it still disrupted the "ruthless" state of mind required by the cultivation technique.

Xin Ruyin had always been emotionally stable, but until a year ago, even she was affected, to the point that even when Li Feiyu entered a state of "forgetfulness and egolessness," the dual cultivation was no longer effective.

However, the effects she gained from the "Cantongqi" were real. She not only successfully entered the Enlightenment stage and opened her eyes, but also advanced the cultivation of the "Mingyu Gong" to the fourth level.

Today can be said to be the real turning point in Xin Ruyin's fate.

Because today, she and Xiaomei are both going to try to establish their foundation.

Xiao Mei could have reached the Foundation Establishment stage a year ago, but she had to wait for her young mistress.

Even though Li Feiyu hinted that although there were two Foundation Establishment Pills, their aptitudes were not very good, and one Foundation Establishment Pill might cause them to fail in their foundation establishment, she was unwilling to try to establish her foundation first and seize this opportunity.

Her loyalty was so strange that even Li Feiyu couldn't understand it.

Xiao Mei was establishing her foundation in another secret room, while Li Feiyu and Han Yunshu stayed with Xin Ruyin. Normally, foundation establishment doesn't require a protector, but Xin Ruyin was different.

Her Dragon Roar Body is extremely domineering. Although it has been temporarily suppressed by the Frost True Qi of the Mingyu Technique, with the surge of spiritual power during the Foundation Establishment stage, the Dragon Roar Body is very likely to backfire and devour her life force. She will need the assistance of Li Han and the other person.

Things are a bit complicated, but since Xin Ruyin has joined this family, they can't just ignore it.

"Did the young master give Xiaomei three Foundation Establishment Pills?" Xin Ruyin asked in a low voice as she sat down cross-legged.

Li Feiyu replied, "Well, since we've already given out the Foundation Establishment Pills, whether it's one or two, failure would just be a pure loss, right? Either we don't care, or we make sure it succeeds."

"Where did you get so many Foundation Establishment Pills?" Han Yunshu couldn't help but ask, somewhat puzzled.

Xin Ruyin was equally curious, but she didn't dare to ask.

Generally speaking, Han Yunshu wouldn't ask these questions, just like she never asked where the hundreds of thousands of spirit stones she'd spent on cultivation over the years came from. However, Foundation Establishment Pills were much harder to obtain in Yue Kingdom than spirit stones, and Li Feiyu bringing back fourteen at once was indeed a lot.

"It came from a transaction," Li Feiyu said calmly.

"A trade?" Xin Ruyin was even more puzzled. "Would the seven sects trade away so many Foundation Establishment cultivators at once?"

After thinking it over, Li Feiyu decided to keep Han Li's existence a secret. After all, Han Li was Yun Shu's fourth brother, and it would be embarrassing to reveal how much he had tricked him.

"I just happened to meet a cultivator on the road who suddenly comprehended a cultivation technique, so I protected him for three days and three nights, and then took some pills as payment before leaving," Li Feiyu said calmly.

"Huh? Isn't this stealing?" Xin Ruyin was taken aback.

Han Yunshu, however, praised him earnestly: "As expected of Brother Li, not only did he not take advantage of the situation to ambush and steal the treasure, but he also protected him for three days. How upright and honorable is that! Moreover, afterwards, he did not seek repayment for the favor, nor did he get involved in any karmic disputes. He only took a small amount of pills as compensation, thus fulfilling the other party's path while also keeping his own boundaries. This is the upright and honorable character that we, the heroes and heroines of the martial world, should have!"

Xin Ruyin's expression turned strange. She thought to herself, "This isn't the martial world, it's the cultivation world! And there are still fourteen Foundation Establishment Pills left, that's quite a lot..."

It was only at times like these that Xin Ruyin could clearly sense the difference between herself and these two. She always felt that their behavior was sometimes inexplicable and unlike that of cultivators.

However, the other party never considered himself a cultivator, so this way of thinking is quite reasonable.

Li Feiyu waved his hand gently and advised, "The martial world is full of troubles. You must act with discretion and not be reckless."

"it is good."

"Alright, enough of this small talk, let's help Ruyin build her foundation first."