What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

It was evening.

As darkness fell, the cold wind outside the cave began to howl.

Two slight fluctuations of magical power suddenly emanated from the array plate of the Six Yin Soul Locking Array.

Lin Yuan's meditation posture suddenly stopped.

Two fluctuations.

Not one, but two.

Moreover, the intervals were extremely close, with the outer array patterns being triggered almost simultaneously. This means that two people arrived at the outer perimeter of the cave almost at the same time.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes.

My heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Li Yang arrived early? No, Li Yang said evening. It's only evening now.

He stopped circulating his magical power, and his dantian returned to calm. He formed a hand seal with his right hand and struck the array plate. With a flash of spiritual light, the array plate fed back the aura characteristics of the person who had come from the outside.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief—it wasn't Li Yang.

But his brows immediately furrowed again.

Because the owners of these two auras together are even more troublesome than if Li Yang came alone.

He raised his hand and cast another spell. The gray mist at the entrance of the cave silently parted to both sides, creating a narrow passage that could only accommodate one person at a time.

Two figures walked in along the passageway, one after the other.

Jiang Huaiyue walked ahead.

Today she was wearing a black, tight-fitting outfit, the close-fitting fabric highlighting her slender and powerful figure.

A thin, dark silver chain hung around his waist, with a palm-sized dagger sheath hanging from the end. He resembled a cold blade drawn from its sheath, its sharpness fully revealed.

After entering the stone chamber, she walked straight to the stone bed and stood three steps away.

Lin Yuan noticed that her nostrils twitched slightly.

It was as if they were trying to discern the lingering scent within the stone chamber.

Jiang Huaiyue's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

But she said nothing. She simply stood there, her hands clasped in front of her, her posture submissive.

Lin Feilu followed behind.

Dressed in pure white, her feet barely made a sound when they landed, like a ray of moonlight drifting into a stone chamber.

The atmosphere inside the stone chamber became subtle.

The moon over the Yangtze River turned its head.

She stared at Lin Feilu. Her cold, sharp eyes were filled with undisguised rejection and hostility.

This hostility does not stem from a conflict between good and evil.

This is purely territorial.

Lin Yuan sat on the edge of the stone bed, taking in the whole scene.

He placed his right hand on his lower back and gently massaged it a couple of times.

But the soreness is real.

That woman tasted the sweetness of spiritual root transformation yesterday, and tonight she will only intensify her actions.

Lin Yuan looked at the two female cultivators standing in front of him, forming two distinct lines, and felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

My mind raced with calculations.

Tonight I need to deal with Li Yang, so my body has to be in a state where it can hold up.

However, the improvement of Jiang Huaiyue and Lin Feilu's cultivation is equally urgent.

Especially the Jianghuai Moon.

Her progress in Core Formation directly determines when she will acquire the second half of the Soul Forging Technique.

Without this technique, Lin Yuan would not be able to reverse the possession of Wen Yuci's Soul Devouring Technique imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Every second counts.

We can't afford to waste a single moment.

But there is only one body.

He released his hand from his lower back and patted the storage bag at his waist.

"Smack."

Twelve white jade bottles flew out in an orderly fashion and floated in a row above the stone table.

Jiang Huaiyue and Lin Feilu both turned their gazes to the row of jade bottles.

Lin Yuan's fingers twitched slightly.

The twelve jade bottles were divided into two groups. Eight of them broke away from the group, tracing a smooth arc, and landed steadily in Jiang Huaiyue's outstretched hands.

Eight bottles.

A total of seventy-two top-grade Qi-cultivating pills.

"Your Core Formation is the top priority."

"Take these pills. If you need more, come to me. There's no limit, no quantity limit, take as many as you can."

He paused for a moment.

His tone became even more somber.

"Don't worry about wasting the medicine's potency, and don't worry about your cultivation foundation. I want you to break through the Core Formation bottleneck in the shortest time possible, at all costs. As long as you can form your core and obtain the second half of the Soul Forging Technique from Sima Duan, that will be the greatest achievement." Lin Yuan gave a death order.

A fervent obedience flashed in Jiang Huaiyue's eyes. She nodded emphatically, "Yes, Master. I will form my core as quickly as possible and will not delay Master's important matters."

Lin Yuan turned his gaze to Lin Feilu. The remaining four jade bottles flew steadily into Lin Feilu's hands.

"Your extremely cold constitution requires a vast amount of spiritual energy to nourish it. These four bottles of top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pills are enough for your needs during this period," Lin Yuan said calmly. "Go back and go into seclusion to accelerate your cultivation. Once I've finished processing this batch of pills that urgently need refining, I will assist you in your cultivation."

Lin Feilu held the jade bottle. A thoughtful look flashed in her cool eyes, then she nodded.

She turned and took a step. Her white robes stirred a gentle breeze at the stone gate, and her figure quickly disappeared into the gray mist of the formation.

Jiang Huaiyue glanced in the direction Lin Feilu had left, then at Lin Yuan on the stone bed. She desperately wanted to stay, but her master's orders were inviolable. Obtaining the latter half of the Soul Forging Technique was currently the overriding task.

"Your subordinate takes his leave." Jiang Huaiyue carefully put the jade bottle into his storage bag and bowed again. Then he pulled up his hood, and his black figure disappeared into the dark passageway.

The Six Yin Soul-Locking Array closed again.

Silence returned to the stone chamber. Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone bed, pressing his right hand against his lower back, circulating his magic power to relieve the soreness.

Not long after, the formation emitted another fluctuation.

Lin Yuan stopped what he was doing, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

His lower back was still aching, and he arrived right on time again.

He cast a spell. The gray mist surrounding the formation swirled to both sides, creating a passage.

Li Yang slowly walked into the cave.

She changed out of the plain silk dress she had worn to avoid attracting attention and put on a striking bright red ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

The skirt was embroidered with dark red flowing cloud patterns, which, under the light of the lamp, faintly shimmered with the luxurious luster unique to silk.

The fabric was cut extremely close to the body, highlighting the curves of her mature and voluptuous figure.

The waist was cinched just right, making the skirt below the hips resemble an inverted bell shape, swaying gently with each step.

Her hair had also been restyled, changing from the low bun of the previous night to an exquisite piled-cloud bun, adorned with a red-gold hairpin that made a soft, tinkling sound as she moved.

She looked completely refreshed from head to toe, with exquisite makeup and a radiant appearance.

They don't look like they're here to cultivate; they look like they're here to attend a banquet.

She walked up to the stone table and stopped.

With a wave of his right hand, a beam of light appeared at the opening of the storage bag at his waist.

The objects flew out one after another and landed steadily on the surface of the stone table.

A black tiger whip, entirely crimson and covered with barbs.

This thing comes from the level three demon beast, the Crimson-Striped Black Tiger. It is a universally recognized tonic in the cultivation world, and one piece can be exchanged for at least five hundred spirit stones outside.

Next to it was a black earthenware jar. When the lid was lifted, a rich aroma of meat mixed with the mellow scent of medicinal herbs wafted out.

Inside, a whole black-shelled turtle was stewing. The soup was thick and creamy, with a layer of golden oil floating on the surface.

Next were three amber-colored pills, each about the size of a fingertip, placed in a small jade dish.

The pill's surface shone with a restrained spiritual light, emanating a gentle and lingering medicinal power.

Lin Yuan recognized this thing—the Flood Dragon Meridian Continuation Pill, a rare elixir specifically designed to repair deficiencies in the physical body's foundation.

They are all rare and highly nourishing medicinal herbs.

Immediately afterwards, a wine jar was slammed heavily onto the table. It was sealed with yellow clay, and the four ancient seal characters "Quenching Body Spirit Brew" were engraved on the body of the jar.