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

With this high-quality pill, she can cleanse the impurities in her Nascent Soul and greatly increase her chances of breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-Nascent Soul stage!

Thinking of this, the irritability that had been building up in Shen Guiyan's heart for so long was somewhat relieved by a strange sense of comfort and excitement.

She solemnly put the jade bottle into her storage bag, then looked Wen Yuci up and down again, her eyes showing a hint of approval.

"You did a really good job."

With a flick of her sleeve, Shen Guiyan sent a palm-sized jade box flying out of her sleeve and landing steadily in front of Wen Yuci.

"I noticed that you rushed through the process of condensing your golden core, and it seems there's something wrong with your foundation. Consider this a reward for you."

Wen Yuci respectfully reached out and took the jade box, then gently opened the lid.

She took one look and her breath hitched. A vibrant, lush green herb lay quietly inside the jade box.

The grass leaves are as delicate as silk, the roots are a noble pale gold, and the surface of the leaves is shimmering with a layer of luminous light, with a refreshing fragrance.

Qingyuan Gudancao!

This is a legendary treasure. After taking it, it can not only nourish and repair the golden elixir, but also slightly improve the quality of the golden elixir!

If taken on the eve of pill condensation, it can greatly increase the chances of successful pill formation. This kind of divine herb would be absolutely priceless and unavailable on the outside spiritual medicine market.

"This disciple kowtows in gratitude to my master for his generous gift!"

"Alright, you can go now!"

"yes!"

Wen Yuci bowed and respectfully withdrew from the main hall.

The stone gate slowly closed.

The main hall returned to silence, with only Shen Guiyan remaining.

Shen Guiyan slowly took out the jade bottle containing the Calamity-Crossing Pill again, examined it carefully in her palm for a moment, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up on her beautiful face, outlining a stunning curve.

She raised her left hand, which was as smooth as jade, and lightly flicked her index finger in the air.

"Chirp—" A very faint, clear bird song rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a palm-sized gray-feathered bird fluttered down from the deepest shadow of the palace dome and nimbly and steadily landed on her smooth, rounded shoulder.

Those two small, dark, lively eyes rolled around.

"Chirp chirp—chirp chirp chirp—"

Although the birdsong was urgent, it sounded as clear as speech to Shen Guiyan.

Shen Guiyan's originally casual gaze gradually softened, and she slightly narrowed her long, beautiful eyes.

"You mean, Wen Yuci has been staying within the Xuan Yin Sect for the past two weeks and hasn't left the sect at all?"

The gray-feathered bird pecked its wings twice in a very human-like manner, and chirped a few times, as if giving an affirmative answer.

Shen Guiyan pursed her red lips slightly, her mind racing.

Wen Yuci has never left the sect, which means there is no such thing as a senior alchemist traveling in the Southern Region! The alchemist who can refine a high-grade Crossing Tribulation Pill is in the Xuan Yin Sect!

If we could find this person to refine elixirs specifically for her...

You should know that after reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, there is still the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and even the elusive path of the Divine Transformation realm!

Every step on the path of cultivation requires a vast amount of rare and precious elixirs as aids. The value of such a top-tier alchemist cannot be overestimated.

Shen Guiyan flicked her slender, white fingers and took out a tiny, rice-grain-sized Beast Essence Pill from her sleeve, emitting a rich fragrance. She then offered it to the gray-feathered bird's beak. The gray-feathered bird excitedly picked up the pill and swallowed it in two or three bites.

"Go, keep an eye on Wen Yuci. Don't alert her. Record everything she meets, which mountains she goes to, and what she says, word for word, and report it all to me!"

The gray-feathered bird flapped its small wings and nodded, then transformed into a gray shadow that was extremely difficult to catch with the naked eye. It shot out like lightning through the barely perceptible gap in the palace gate and silently disappeared into the vast night outside.

……

At this time, in a remote corner of Black Crow Mountain.

Lin Yuan and Jiang Huaiyue had just finished their intense and long face-to-face arduous training.

The two powerful auras, one yin and one yang, were slowly separating from their extreme state of fusion and returning to their original forms.

The stone chamber still retained the fragrance of photinia flowers left from the practice of the martial arts.

Jiang Huaiyue, her face flushed, sat up from the warm stone bed and carefully felt the surging magical power flowing through her body.

The foundation of the early stage of the Golden Core, which was originally extremely weak due to the forced breakthrough, is rapidly solidifying at a visible speed under the tempering of the Yin-Yang Limitless Creation Technique.

The sluggish feeling that the magical power used to circulate in the meridians has been greatly reduced, and the flow of spiritual power has become as smooth and abundant as mercury.

This ascetic practice, which directly targets the origin of the Great Dao, is even more addictive than consuming top-grade elixirs.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Master."

Jiang Huaiyue straightened up, carefully tidying her slightly disheveled and loose robe, her eyes filled with tears.

"At the current rate, as long as I trouble my master to cultivate diligently for a few more days, my golden core will be completely solidified, and I will have no more worries."

Lin Yuan leaned against the cold rock wall, spread-eagled. This extremely cautious sixth brother appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was cursing and swearing like crazy.

These women are like wolves and tigers! They've been doing this intense, face-to-face training every day, it's making my back almost break!

Lin Yuan rubbed his lower back wearily and weakly raised his hand.

"Alright, alright, you go back to your cave and stabilize your cultivation. I really need to rest properly by myself."

Seeing her master's tired appearance, Jiang Huaiyue felt a mix of heartache and amusement as she accepted the order, then turned and walked gracefully out of the stone chamber.

Having traversed a long, dark passageway, amidst the shifting array of formations, she had just stepped out of the hidden gate on the outer perimeter of the cave dwelling—

A cold and aloof figure in pure white stood facing the night wind.

Lin Feilu wore a spotless white dress, her long hair cascading down her slender waist like a waterfall.

Her face was aloof and otherworldly, like a perfect jade sculpture. Her clear yet cold eyes gleamed faintly yet chillingly under the moonlight, fixed intently on Jiang Huaiyue.

Thanks to the accumulation of various resources over the past few days, coupled with the foundation laid by his previous arduous cultivation with Lin Yuan, Lin Feilu has now reached the Great Perfection of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Her aura was calm and restrained; she was truly just one step away from condensing her golden core.

However, at this moment, the usually aloof and icy fairy's gaze fell on the blush that had not yet faded on Jiang Huaiyue's cheeks.

Lin Feilu's fists clenched tightly inside her sleeves, a hint of murderous intent tinged with jealousy flickering in the air.

Jiang Huaiyue stopped in her tracks. Facing those gazes, she showed no fear, instead letting out a cold smile.

"Master is already very tired from helping me consolidate my cultivation." Jiang Huaiyue's voice was calm, but every word carried a boastful assertion of ownership. "Don't disturb him tonight. Let him get a good night's sleep."

Lin Feilu gave her a cold, expressionless look, as if she were looking at a little girl showing off her candy.

Then, she haughtily snorted softly from her prominent nose, completely ignoring the woman who had just tasted the sweetness of success.

Inside the stone chamber.

Lin Yuan sighed, utterly despondent.

"Fei Lu, you should go back now, be good. I really don't have a single bit of extra energy left today."

Lin Feilu remained stubbornly standing in the same spot.

"Master, since you're tired, I'll protect you outside the cave!" Lin Feilu bit her lower lip, her tone extremely firm.

Only she knew that she had not received any help from Lin Yuan's Yin-Yang Creation Technique for more than half a month.

At this moment, her spiritual root is at a critical stage of transformation and advancement. If she can raise her spiritual root to a higher level before she condenses her golden core, she will be able to achieve this.

That would bring her immense benefits in condensing a top-grade golden elixir!

Unfortunately, there's only one Lin Yuan!

Now, not only is Jiang Huaiyue shamelessly running around here every day, but there might be others secretly eyeing her too.

Since so many people are lining up to grab it, she might as well just stand guard at his door!

Even if it's a queue, Lin Feilu must be first in line!