"Fan'er, I remember you said before that when you went to find Leng Qingyue a few days ago, you first met Cao Kun at Lianxiang Peak. The two of you then got into a fight."

Ye Fan nodded.

"That's true. That brat made advances towards Junior Sister Leng, and I couldn't stand it, so I retaliated."

"Did you see his cultivation level and appearance clearly at the time?" Ye Ting pressed.

"I saw it clearly now." Ye Fan recalled for a moment, "Early Foundation Establishment stage."

"And he has already turned back into a young man in his twenties. Otherwise, his grandson wouldn't have failed to recognize him at a glance."

"Snapped!"

Ye Ting slammed his hand on the table.

The force was so great that it caused several cracks to appear on the rosewood tabletop.

Wang Zhenshan was startled: "Brother Ye, what's wrong?"

Ye Ting suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with a greedy and ruthless light.

"The timeline is wrong!"

"Today in the Affairs Hall, Leng Qingyue personally admitted that it was she who used top-grade primordial yin to cleanse Cao Kun's marrow and help him break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, which is why he was able to rejuvenate."

"But!"

Ye Ting emphasized his words.

"According to Fan'er, when they first met, and Leng Qingyue still loathed him, Cao Kun had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and regained his youth!"

Ye Fanyi was sent on a mission.

It was like a lightning bolt flashed through my mind.

Yup!

Cao Kun already looked like this pretty boy back then!

At that time, Leng Qingyue wouldn't even acknowledge him, so how could she possibly cultivate with him?!

"Grandpa means..." Ye Fan swallowed.

Ye Ting let out a cold laugh.

"Leng Qingyue is lying."

"To save this man's life, she didn't hesitate to use her own reputation as a shield, covering up his real secret!"

Ye Ting turned to look at Wang Zhenshan. The two old foxes' eyes met in mid-air, and they instantly reached a tacit understanding.

"A hundred-year-old outer sect elder, his qi and blood depleted, and his spiritual root ruined."

"There was no dual cultivation. There was no external assistance."

"In just a few days, it rebuilt its foundation on its own, crossed the insurmountable barrier to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and even completely reversed the loss of its lifespan!"

Ye Ting took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his voice.

"This isn't some kind of gradual accumulation leading to a breakthrough. This is defying fate!"

"This kid definitely possesses an extremely terrifying treasure! Or perhaps some ancient inheritance that points directly to the Great Dao!"

This statement came out.

Wang Zhenshan's breathing also became heavy.

His greed was undisguised.

If Ye Ting's speculation is true...

The items on Cao Kun's body are worth far more than a Grade 5 Breakthrough Pill!

It could even change the entire landscape of the cultivation world in Qingzhou!

"Fan'er".

A flash of light appeared in Ye Ting's hand.

A piece of inner armor emitting a pale golden glow floated in the air.

"This is my personal protective item, the Golden Thread Robe, a quasi-Profound-grade magic artifact. Wear it."

"Tomorrow I'll be on the stage of life and death."

"Stop talking nonsense. Stop torturing me. Start with a burst of energy pills. Use your strongest killing move."

"Just blast him to death!"

"We must not give him any chance to turn the tables or admit defeat!"

Ye Fan nodded heavily, took the golden robe, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Grandpa, don't worry! Your grandson promises to make sure he's thoroughly dead!"

Ye Ting turned around and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wang Zhenshan.

"Brother Wang."

"Tomorrow on the stage of life and death. As soon as Cao Kun breathes his last, you, as the referee, will immediately declare the duel over."

"Then, immediately use the pretext of examining the corpse and preventing evil cultivators from possessing it, to seal off the arena on the spot!"

"While his soul has not yet dissipated, immediately use the Soul Searching Technique!"

"At that time, that earth-shattering secret to defying fate will be ours for the taking!"

Wang Zhenshan stroked his beard and assured him.

"Don't worry, Brother Ye."

"Everything is under control."

……

Three poles in the sun.

The spiritual energy in the medicinal garden on the back mountain of Lianxiang Peak surged violently.

A faint, visible vortex of spiritual energy was forming.

The wandering spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to be drawn by some kind of force.

At the same time, the water flowed back into the window cracks on the second floor of the attic.

inside the room.

Cao Kun sat cross-legged on the cloud bed.

His aura rose steadily.

The Yin energy of the Supreme Ice Spirit Body completely merged with his own Fiery Yang Spirit Root.

The spiritual energy vortex within the dantian continued to expand and solidify.

The spiritual energy, which was originally in a liquid state, has now become increasingly viscous.

"boom!"

A muffled explosion resounded inside Cao Kun's body.

The invisible barrier that had been blocking the realm shattered instantly.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy swept outwards.

The wind made the curtains in the room flutter loudly.

Late foundation building!

In just one night.

He not only solidified his previously somewhat unstable mid-Foundation Establishment realm.

He even crossed the threshold of the minor realm and directly entered the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

If word got out that this speed of advancement was enough to shock the old monsters of the entire Qingzhou cultivation world.

No wonder the Joyful Union Sect was able to rank among the top demonic sects back then; their methods are indeed unconventional.

[After just one night of preparation, he directly leaped over a minor realm.]

Cao Kun suppressed his aura and turned his head to look to his side.

At this moment, Leng Qingyue was staring blankly at the ceiling.

He kept repeating the same sentence to himself.

"fraud."

"fraud……"

"Big liar..."

Cao Kun was amused.

He propped his head up with one hand and lay on his side next to Leng Qingyue.

"Junior sister, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"How can the affairs of those who cultivate immortality be called deception?"

Cao Kun's tone carried a hint of grievance, along with an undisguised mischievous grin.

"Look."

"Not only did I greatly suppress the cold poison in your body, but I also helped you to clear your meridians."

"We help each other out, and before I knew it, I had broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment."

"This is clearly a win-win situation. Why is Junior Sister acting like she's being wronged?"

Upon hearing this, Leng Qingyue's empty eyes finally regained some focus.

"You said last night...it would be ready soon!"

"And they even said...that was the last time!"

"And the result? This last time, it lasted until dawn!"

Leng Qingyue grew angrier as she spoke, then rolled over, wrapped herself in the blanket, and turned her back to Cao Kun, looking as if she no longer wanted to talk to him.

It was clearly agreed that it would just be a simple pre-match conditioning session.

result……

All sorts of strange and unusual knowledge were forcibly poured into her originally pure mind.

Listening to the tearful accusations coming from under the covers, Cao Kun suppressed a laugh.

[You can believe anything a man says on a ship.]

[Junior sister, the nine-year compulsory education in this cultivation world is still not widespread enough.]

Cao Kun reached out and grabbed the corner of the blanket, pulling it outwards.

It couldn't be moved.

Leng Qingyue gripped the inside of the blanket tightly, with an unusually strong grip.

"Junior sister, this is really unreasonable of you."

Cao Kun cleared his throat and began to spout nonsense with a straight face.

"For cultivators, seclusion can easily last for months or even years."

"I said 'soon.' By the standards of the cultivation world, half a night—isn't that 'soon'?"

There was no movement from under the covers.

Clearly, Leng Qingyue had no intention of paying attention to this unreasonable bastard.

Seeing this, Cao Kun patted the bulging blanket with his backhand.

"Besides, since my junior sister firmly believes that I am lying to you..."

"To prove my innocence, how about we conduct another on-site verification right now?"

As he spoke, Cao Kun deliberately exaggerated his movements, making a gesture as if he were about to untie the belt of the outer robe he had just put on.

The rustling sound of clothes rubbing together was particularly clear in the quiet wooden house.

Are you coming again?!

People will die! People will definitely die!

"Don't!"

"I believe it!"

"I've suppressed my cold poison very well! And your cultivation is very solid!"

"No verification is needed!"

Leng Qingyue shrank desperately into the corner of the bed, her eyes filled with weakness, pitifulness, and helplessness as she looked at Cao Kun.

Looking at the once aloof and majestic snow lotus, now trembling with fear at her own words.

Cao Kun felt extremely satisfied.

【Ding! 】

[The jade beast Leng Qingyue was detected to be exhibiting extreme awe and subservience.]

[Leng Qingyue's taming value +5.]

[Current total taming value: 25/100.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received a reward of 500 mission points.]

[Current task points balance: 7200.]

The timely system notification in his mind made Cao Kun even happier.

"Alright. Since Junior Sister trusts me so much, let's consider this matter closed."

Cao Kun, seeing that he had the upper hand, decided to stop and loosened the brocade quilt.

Put the robe that had been half-taken off back on.

Although his cultivation level had already surpassed Ye Fan's, that kid had an elder from the Pill Pavilion standing behind him, so there was no guarantee that he wouldn't have some underhanded tricks up his sleeve.

To be absolutely sure, we still need to take some precautions.

Cao Kun had a sudden thought and summoned the system shop.

The light screen unfolds.

A dazzling array of product listings appeared.

Cao Kun ignored the cultivation techniques and magical treasures, focusing his attention on the area of ​​disposable items.

Magical artifacts require time to refine.

The talismans and items are ready to use.

This is the true hard currency on the battlefield of life and death.

"Exchange: Two Advanced Mighty Charms".

"Exchange: Two Advanced Wind Riding Talismans".

"One more... a paper doll."

[Ding! Purchase successful.]

[Deducted task points: 1000.]

[Current remaining mission points: 6200.]

The item has been delivered to the system space and can be retrieved by the host at any time.

Cao Kun had a sudden thought.

Five talismans, shimmering with a faint light, appeared in his palm.

Advanced Might Rune: Increases physical strength by three times!

Advanced Wind Riding Talisman: Increases speed by three times!

And that yellow paper figure with strange runes on it can perfectly withstand a fatal blow.

"Perfect."

Cao Kun carefully put the talisman close to his body, feeling extremely safe.

With these, even if that old bastard Wang Zhenshan personally intervenes to take sides, he can handle it calmly.

Everything is ready.

Cao Kun pushed open the door, turned around and looked at the bulge of blankets on the bed, and said:

"Junior sister, it's almost noon, I have to go to my appointment."

"You overworked yourself last night and lost a lot of water. Don't go out and join the crowd, just rest here for a while."

A barely audible "mmm" came from under the covers, sounding like a response or a coquettish murmur.

Cao Kun smiled and didn't linger.

It soared into the sky towards the sect's martial arts arena.

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