I'll make you the furnace and the cauldron, so you can refine Yin and Yang and prove the Great

Li Hanshan sat cross-legged on the reef, gazing at the sect leader's figure outside the golden light barrier, remaining silent for a long time.

The sect leader sat cross-legged outside the formation, her black dress fluttering gently in the sea breeze. Her face, veiled by black gauze, revealed no expression, but Li Hanshan could sense faint fluctuations in her consciousness, like a lurking beast, seemingly asleep but poised to awaken at any moment.

His fingers traced the fabric on his knees, his mind churning with countless thoughts.

Divine Infant. Divine consciousness at the Nascent Soul stage. Three months.

To form a divine infant, one must possess the divine sense of the Nascent Soul stage. His current divine sense is at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, still a whole threshold away from the Divine Transformation stage. At his current cultivation speed, this threshold will take at least several years, or even longer.

The sect leader only gave him three months.

The sect leader gave him a three-month deadline to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. If he was still lingering at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage after three months, the sect leader's patience would probably run out.

However, if he were to rashly break through now and abandon the hope of becoming a Divine Infant, he would only produce an ordinary Nascent Soul. An ordinary Nascent Soul would still be powerless against a sect leader at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. If the sect leader were to attack him, he would still be unable to escape.

Li Hanshan closed his eyes and circulated the Yang Manual throughout his body for one cycle. Pure Yang energy surged through his meridians, warm and familiar. He felt the purplish-gold immortal-grade golden pill in his dantian, sensing the flowing patterns on its surface, and a thought suddenly arose in his mind…

What if he can form a divine infant?

Luo Li said that once the Divine Infant is formed, the Divine Soul and the Nascent Soul will merge into one, increasing the strength of the Divine Soul by at least several times, and the overall strength will also increase significantly. At that time, even if facing a sect master at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, he might not be without the power to fight.

Moreover, even if the sect leader wanted to take action against him, he couldn't possibly drain him dry in one go.

The main sect members won't be coming to the Northern Wilderness for several more years, so the sect leader still has time.

"So, I have at least a decade or more of buffer time."

Li Hanshan opened his eyes, having already made his decision.

If one can form a divine infant, then one should first break through to the nascent soul stage.

He stood up, turned around, and walked towards the center of the formation.

The Second Elder sat cross-legged on the reef, her red robes fluttering gently in the sea breeze, her hair cascading over her shoulders. She appeared less alluring than usual, and more carefree. Her eyes were closed, as if she were taking a nap. Hearing footsteps, she opened them, looked at Li Hanshan, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Li Hanshan looked into her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Second Elder, I need to fully circulate my cultivation technique next. The process may be somewhat... beyond your imagination. I hope you can cooperate with me."

The Second Elder raised an eyebrow slightly: "What do you mean?"

"My cultivation method differs from the Hehuan Sect's method of absorbing yin and yang. It creates a cycle between you and me, where your spiritual energy flows into my body, and my pure yang energy flows into yours. We both benefit from this cycle." He paused, carefully choosing his words, "But once this cycle is formed, it will simultaneously affect our souls. If you are unwilling, we can stop."

The Second Elder remained silent for a moment, seemingly processing the meaning of his words. After a while, she smiled, a smile full of charm.

"You certainly know how to make excuses. You're clearly trying to take my advice, but you're making it sound like you're helping me." She waved her hand dismissively, her tone light. "Alright, enough talk. Let's begin."

Li Hanshan didn't say anything more, but went straight up to her and pushed her to the ground.

The Yang Ce Gong technique was quietly activated.

This time, he held nothing back, pushing his technique to its limit.

The two forces converged, collided, and merged, forming a complete cycle in their meridians.

Spiritual energy flowed back and forth between the two, like a river with its head and tail connected, endlessly flowing.

"Um?"

Li Hanshan suddenly made a new discovery.

After using the Yang Ce technique for so many years, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and the technique naturally advanced to the next level.

This layer holds even more wonders.

The biggest change is that the Yang Ce technique is now affecting the soul.

He could feel the petals of the flowers in the Yang Pattern space lighting up simultaneously, emitting a soft golden light. That light passed through the Yang Pattern and flowed into his sea of ​​consciousness, merging with and refining his divine sense.

At the same time, the Second Elder's soul was also affected. He could feel her soul trembling slightly, as if an invisible force was pulling her soul into this cycle.

"Don't resist," Li Hanshan transmitted his thoughts, "Let your soul follow the cycle."

The Second Elder hesitated for a moment, then released control over the soul.

Drawn by spiritual energy, their souls slowly drew closer, touched, and merged. The feeling was indescribable, more direct than physical contact, and more profound than verbal communication. Their consciousnesses intertwined and blurred, their boundaries gradually blurring, each containing the other.

The Second Elder trembled and abruptly opened her eyes. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock, and her voice trembled: "You...how can your soul be so strong?"

She was shocked!

Li Hanshan's cultivation level was clearly still at the Golden Core stage.

But his soul was already stronger than hers!