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

"After a drop of blood from the tip of your tongue, you can swear an oath: What is your name?"

"Li Hanshan".

"Okay, I swear, you stop now!"

On the large bed, Hua Nongying bit her tongue, dripping a drop of blood onto the oath of her inner demons. She then clasped her fingers together, pointing to the heavens, and swore:

"I, Hua Nongying, swear by my inner demons that I willingly become Li Hanshan's slave. In this life and the next, I will serve Li Hanshan as my master and obey his commands. If I disobey, may my inner demons devour my body, my soul be scattered, and I be condemned to eternal damnation!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the oath of the inner demon turned to ashes, becoming two points of light, one black and one white. The black one disappeared into Hua Nongying's brow, while the white one entered Li Hanshan's brow.

"It really is a vow."

Li Hanshan was certain in his heart, and as if struck by a sudden inspiration, he realized the existence of the oath.

Hua Nongying looked at him expectantly: "Now can you let me go?"

Li Hanshan glanced down at her foxy face, which was feigning obedience, and did not immediately let go. Instead, he first absorbed back all the pure yang energy that had been drained from him, and then began to draw spiritual power from Hua Nongying's body by activating the Yang Book Technique.

He wanted to take this opportunity to break through his Qi cultivation level so that he wouldn't be powerless to resist Hua Nongying.

Hua Nongying's pretty face changed as she sensed Li Hanshan's actions.

Her eyes sparkled, her expression pitiful, and her voice was sweet and soft: "Master, I am still seriously injured. Please let me heal first, okay?"

The way she called out "Master" was so affectionate and natural, as if she had truly accepted her fate as a slave.

Li Hanshan shook his head: "No, I will release you once I break through to the Qi Refining stage."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Hua Nongying had no choice but to accept her fate: "Alright, Master, then please hurry, or I won't be able to hold on any longer."

Li Hanshan stopped talking and began to fully activate the Yang Ce Gongfa.

He continuously absorbed Hua Nongying's spiritual power, and after refining it through the Yang Ce technique, it became his own power.

This process was many times faster than Li Hanshan cultivating with spirit stones on his own.

In less than an hour, the first drop of spiritual energy was born in his dantian.

"Refine your spirit!"

Li Hanshan's spirits lifted.

He broke through to the Qi Refining stage and his cultivation level reached the first level of Qi Refining!

"No wonder the Joyful Union Sect is so powerful!"

He realized something.

The Hehuan Sect cultivates through the practice of absorbing the essence of others, allowing them to grow at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary cultivators.

Of course, the main reason for such a rapid cultivation speed is the miraculous nature of the Yang Ce cultivation method. Even the Hehuan Sect's cultivation method wouldn't achieve this speed.

"He actually broke through..."

This is not.

Hua Nongying, who was beneath him, noticed Li Hanshan's breakthrough and her pretty face was full of surprise.

The speed of this breakthrough far exceeded her expectations.

Hua Nongying's voice carried a hint of joy: "Congratulations, Master, on breaking through to Qi Refining! Master, can you release me now?"

"etc."

Li Hanshan absorbed many benefits from Hua Nongying's body, further improving his cultivation, until he felt extremely exhausted, at which point he stopped.

His body is too old to withstand prolonged exertion.

He released Hua Nongying, but remained extremely vigilant.

Fortunately, Hua Nongying did not launch an attack. Instead, she simply cleaned herself up and then quietly got up to choose a bottle of healing pills.

"Master, I'll go and recover."

Hua Nongying hurriedly went into the inner room.

She wasn't lying; she had suffered a severe injury this time and would need a considerable amount of time to recover.

"Phew! I survived!"

After Hua Nongying left, Li Hanshan let out a long sigh of relief, feeling completely exhausted.

Not only did he survive this trip, but he also successfully opened his meridians, raising his cultivation to the first level of Qi Refining. He even turned the alluring enchantress Hua Nongying into a slave girl, making it a resounding victory.

Despite his hellish, disastrous start, he managed to turn things around thanks to that magical dream and the girl Luo Li in it, turning a bad hand into a winning one.

Although Li Hanshan always felt that the oath of inner demons was not so simple, and Hua Nongying might have some other way to deal with it, the current situation was already the best for him.

"This blood..."

Li Hanshan suddenly noticed that the bloodstains on the bed sheet were unusual. In addition to the blood that Hua Nongying had vomited, there were also a few plum blossoms that were particularly eye-catching.

This made Li Hanshan think of an absurd possibility, but when he thought of Hua Nongying's identity and the dried corpse he had seen earlier, he immediately dismissed the possibility: "A demoness like her couldn't possibly still be innocent..."

"First, consolidate your strength and improve your cultivation level as soon as possible."

Li Hanshan had a plan: in the Hehuan Sect, which devours people without spitting out the bones, one must have sufficient strength to survive.

As for escaping, Li Hanshan didn't even consider it. Even if he could escape, the 100,000 mountains surrounding the Hehuan Sect, teeming with demonic beasts, would be enough to devour him completely, leaving not even bones behind.

They come, the security.

First, establish a firm foothold in the Hehuan Sect and improve your cultivation level before making any further decisions.

Li Hanshan put away all the spirit stones and pills on the bed, then called two maids to clean the room before beginning to consolidate his strength.

...

While Li Hanshan was cultivating, Hua Nongying stepped into a steaming pool inside the room to wash away the filth from her body.

"Damn it!"

Hua Nongying's previous coquettishness had vanished without a trace, her beautiful eyes filled with rage. This time, she had suffered a great loss. The Pure Yang Holy Body was gone and had become its master. She herself was also seriously injured!

As for her health, it was a minor matter compared to these other things.

Being in the Hehuan Sect, this day was only a matter of time.

If her cultivation stagnates, sooner or later, those ravenous senior brothers and uncles in the sect will treat her as a furnace and pounce on her to devour her completely.

Yes, Li Hanshan never expected that the most impossible thing would happen.

This seemingly wanton and promiscuous woman actually retains her virginity.

"What is this?"

At this moment, Hua Nongying suddenly noticed a very faint line on her lower abdomen.

She slowly leaned closer to take a look.

The lines were very faint, so faint that they were almost imperceptible unless you looked closely, as if someone had used an extremely fine pen tip to lightly draw a few lines on her lower abdomen.

Its shape is somewhat strange—it looks like a flower bud about to bloom, or perhaps some ancient and complex rune, faintly visible and indistinct.

Hua Nongying reached out and touched it; her fingertips felt slightly hot when they touched that skin.

"Damn it, where did this come from? Could he have done this?"

After trying and finding that she had no way to remove the markings, Hua Nongying was furious and wanted to kill Li Hanshan immediately.

But with the oath to the inner demon in place, Hua Nongying really can't be killed, otherwise she herself will be ruined.

Hua Nongying's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Li Hanshan, Li Hanshan, you would never have imagined that the inner demon oath only works on Qi Refining. The day I break through to Foundation Establishment will be the day you die!"

The oath against the inner demons was indeed genuine, but its effectiveness was limited to the Qi Refining stage. Once she broke through, the oath would automatically dissolve.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

However, the thought of how she, a proud prodigy of the Hehuan Sect, had been bullied like this by this old man, Li Hanshan, made Hua Nongying tremble with anger. She gritted her teeth and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"He must possess an astonishing technique to be able to block my attempts to replenish my essence and even forcibly extract spiritual energy from my body... This technique is probably even more amazing than the supreme secret method left by our ancestor!"

Thinking of this, Hua Nongying's lips slowly curved into a smile, and her eyes regained their light.

The Hehuan Sect's cultivation technique is unparalleled in the world, not to mention that she cultivates the supreme secret technique passed down by the patriarch. However, Li Hanshan, a mere mortal, not only blocked her cultivation but also managed to counter her!

This time, by cooperating with Li Hanshan in cultivation, Hua Nongying further experienced the domineering nature of that technique!

It's not hard to imagine how extraordinary the martial arts technique Li Hanshan possesses is!

If she obtains it, achieving the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or even Deity Transformation will not be a problem in the future.

This is the real reason why she feigned flattery towards Li Hanshan after making the vow to overcome her inner demons.

"Master, I will serve you well until... the day I achieve Foundation Establishment..."

...

"Phew, it's almost consolidated."

Outside, a few days later, Li Hanshan felt that his cultivation had been consolidated.

He tried cultivating again, but found that his cultivation speed was too slow. So Li Hanshan got up and went to the inner room.

The inner room is very large, half of which is a room and half is a cave, and there is a hot spring under the stone wall.

Hua Nongying was sitting cross-legged on the bed cultivating when she saw Li Hanshan enter. A surge of hatred welled up within her, but she showed no sign of it on her face. Instead, she smiled sweetly and softly called out, "Master, what brings you here?"

Li Hanshan said calmly, "Witch, I need your help in my cultivation."

"Huh?" Hua Nongying was taken aback.

Immediately, Li Hanshan took her luscious red lips into his mouth.