I let you tame beasts, and you've already formed a contract with your stunningly beautiful mast

A soul entity? With a unique identity and mysterious origin?

Cao Kun raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at the notification that popped up on the system panel.

This damn XP system is getting weirder and weirder.

She used to be a beautiful woman, but now they're even targeting her soul?

Are you suggesting I help her rebuild her physical body first, and then capture her fiercely?

Forget it, forget it.

Let me see just how special and mysterious you really are.

Cao Kun stepped through the bronze gate.

Following the system's distance prompts, they bypassed the jade shelves filled with ordinary spiritual herbs on the outside and headed straight for the deepest part of the underground palace.

The further you go in, the more bizarre the scene becomes.

The medicine bottles that should have been radiant on the jade shelves on both sides were now covered with fine cracks.

Cao Kun casually picked up a jade bottle, and the moment his fingertips touched it, the jade bottle turned into a pile of dust.

The high-grade pills inside had long since turned into grayish-black dregs, with not a trace of spiritual energy left.

What can absorb so much stuff?

If this gets stuck to a person's skin...

Cao Kun clicked his tongue in amazement and quickened his pace.

The red dot indicated by the system drew closer and closer, finally settling on a white jade platform at the end of the underground palace.

There were no rare and precious treasures on the jade platform as expected, nor any sealed-off ferocious beasts.

There was only one lonely jade pendant.

The jade pendant is crescent-shaped, neither gold nor jade, and its material is unknown.

Its surface is engraved with extremely complex and ancient array patterns, which are now emitting a faint glow.

A ring of dried-up, waste pills was scattered around the jade pendant.

Clearly, all the spiritual energy that had leaked from the entire outer warehouse had been absorbed by this unassuming jade pendant.

Cao Kun reached out and picked up the jade pendant.

It feels extremely heavy and exudes a chilling coldness.

He mobilized the fiery yang spiritual power within his golden core and channeled it into the jade pendant through his palm.

The spiritual energy was like a mud ox entering the sea, not even causing a ripple.

Cao Kun did not believe in superstition.

He once again urged the newly merged chaotic energy and forcibly poured it in.

There was still no response.

The jade pendant was like a bottomless pit, swallowing all external forces without giving any feedback.

Cao Kun stared at the jade pendant, his eyes narrowing.

Even the primordial chaos energy had no effect.

The system also provides three question marks indicating the difficulty of capture, and even explicitly states that conventional coercive methods are ineffective.

This thing definitely has a significant history.

She's most likely a sleeping ancient empress or some kind of old woman.

Since he couldn't figure it out for the time being, Cao Kun didn't dwell on it.

He found a strong silkworm thread, threaded the jade pendant through it, and hung it close to his body at his waist.

Let your fiery spiritual root nurture you first.

We'll train him slowly when we have time later.

After putting away the jade pendant, Cao Kun turned around and looked at the secret chamber on the other side of the underground palace, which was isolated by layers of formations.

That place holds the true essence of Dan Pavilion.

Cao Kun casually broke through the formation.

Three Grade 6 Breakthrough Pills were placed in a ten-thousand-year-old warm jade box.

Dozens of top-grade spiritual herbs, some thousands of years old, radiated an alluring glow.

There are also dozens of bottles of high-level healing medicines that are rarely seen outside the world.

Cao Kun upheld the fine tradition of "plucking feathers from a passing goose and leaving skin for a departing beast," showing no mercy whatsoever.

He looted the jade box, the spirit herbs, and even the high-level spatial rings that contained them.

He even put the mahogany shelf that held the pills into his system space because he thought the material was good.

The entire Class A core repository was looted by Cao Kun, leaving not even a single spirit brick to use as a stepping stone.

Cao Kun clapped his hands, then turned and left, satisfied.

Return to the main hall of Dan Pavilion.

They bumped into a familiar figure.

Nangong Wan.

Cao Kun stopped in his tracks at just one glance.

At this moment, she has undergone a complete transformation.

The sickly look that had lingered between his brows for years was completely swept away.

Instead, she has flawless, fair skin.

She wore the exquisitely crafted robes of an inner disciple.

It was worn so tightly that it looked like a bodysuit, clinging to her body.

It perfectly accentuated her already voluptuous and mature figure.

The astonishing curve of her chest almost ripped her clothes.

As she walked, her slender waist swayed gracefully, and her full hips wiggled.

She exudes a gentle yet deadly mature charm.

What surprised Cao Kun even more was...

The aura emanating from Nangong Wan was no longer that of the ninth level of Qi Refining, which had stagnated for many years.

It is actually the early stage of foundation building.

Moreover, its spiritual energy fluctuations are extremely stable, and its foundation is incredibly solid.

Obviously.

The effects of that Grade 5 Concentrating Spirit Pill far exceeded expectations.

It not only completely healed her spiritual trauma, but also helped her break free from the shackles of her body.

Nangong Wan also saw Cao Kun.

Her beautiful eyes lit up, filled with undisguised joy.

He quickened his pace and went straight to meet them.

"Junior Brother Cao!"

Nangong Wan stopped in front of Cao Kun.

Because he was walking so fast, his chest rose and fell slightly, creating a breathtaking wave.

She looked up, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Thanks to the pills you gave me!"

"The old wound that had plagued my soul for twenty years was completely healed the very night I took the medicine!"

"Moreover, even the bottleneck that had been building up for many years was broken through, and he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage overnight!"

Cao Kun looked at her delighted expression.

His gaze swept over the high hem of her dress without any attempt to look away.

Ah!

It has definitely grown a size larger.

This investment in Grade 5 pills is worthwhile.

Nangong Wan noticed Cao Kun's extremely aggressive gaze, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Instead of dodging, he was secretly pleased.

She calmed herself down.

She turned slightly shyly to the side and introduced the person accompanying her to Cao Kun.

"Junior Brother Cao, this is Senior Xie Wuwang, the peak master of the Cloud Rain Peak of the inner sect."

Cao Kun looked in the direction she was pointing.

An elderly man with a kind face and three long wisps of beard was standing a few steps away.

The old man was dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom.

His cultivation level reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Nangong Wan explained softly, "Peak Master Xie just came out of seclusion yesterday and happened to witness the unusual phenomenon that occurred when I broke through."

"He recognized my talent and made an exception to accept me as his personal disciple."

Xie Wuwang stood still.

He had his hands behind his back and his chin slightly raised.

His gaze swept indifferently over Cao Kun.

A junior in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Xie Wuwang quickly made a judgment in his mind.

In his eyes, the young man in the blue robe in front of him was just an inner disciple who had just formed his core by luck.

Xie Wuwang deliberately put on airs of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He did not conceal his aura.

The aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator subtly emanated from his body, spreading towards Cao Kun.

He stood there quietly.

Waiting for this young junior to realize the gap in their levels, and then to bow down to him in awe and fear.

however.

Cao Kun stood still, his body motionless.

The oppressive aura that would make an ordinary Golden Core cultivator's blood surge was like a gentle breeze when it fell on him.

Cao Kun looked at Xie Wuwang and simply nodded casually.

That counts as having given prior notice.

Upon seeing this, Xie Wuwang's gray eyebrows furrowed slightly.

A sense of displeasure immediately arose in my heart.

What a grand display!

A mere early-stage Golden Core cultivator dares to be so arrogant when he sees a Nascent Soul senior.

Young people these days really don't understand manners.

He was about to secretly activate some of his spiritual power.

I plan to teach this arrogant and ignorant junior a lesson.

Let him know what it means to respect teachers and value tradition.

Nangong Wan was very perceptive.

He immediately sensed the increasingly tense, even hostile atmosphere between the two.

She quickly turned her head to face Xie Wuwang.

He added, his tone tinged with urgency.

"Master, this is the savior I mentioned to you before."

"Cao Kun, Junior Brother Cao."

"It was he who gave me the Grade 5 Spirit Condensation Pill, which healed my 20-year-old injury."

Xie Wuwang paused for a moment after gathering the spiritual energy in his palm.

The aloof expression on his face froze completely.

Cao Kun?

Xie Wuwang stared intently at the calm-looking young man in front of him.

He's heard that name so many times since he came out of seclusion today that he's practically sick of it.

In just a few days, they jumped several levels.

He physically withstood nine bolts of purple-gold heavenly lightning, and formed a top-grade golden core.

The most critical thing is...

This kid even shattered Su Changhe's nascent soul with a single sword strike, tearing it to shreds along with Su Changhe's divine soul!

Who is Su Changhe?

That's the Grand Elder of the Hehuan Sect's Inner Sect, a formidable figure at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage!

His strength is no less than that of the Cloud Rain Peak Master!

We absolutely cannot offend them!

In particular, this kid has a very close relationship with Nangong Wan.

If I put on airs and fall out with this kid...

Nangong Wan, this fat sheep that we've already got our hands on, could fly away at any moment.

He might even lose his own life, just like Su Changhe.

In the blink of an eye, the thought crossed my mind.

Xie Wuwang mastered the ultimate face-changing skill in the cultivation world.

The arrogance and indifference on his face vanished without a trace.

That old face, covered in wrinkles, was like a blooming chrysanthemum, filled with an extremely fawning smile.

Xie Wuwang clasped his hands in a gesture of great enthusiasm.

"oops!"

"So it's Elder Cao! I've long admired your name!"

"Today's glimpse reveals that a hero truly emerges from among the young; his bearing is magnificent, a dragon among men!"

"My apologies! I was truly blind!"

He turned to look at Nangong Wan, his eyes full of affection and appreciation, and said earnestly.

"Wan'er, you are so fortunate to have met Elder Cao, a blessing you've accumulated over many lifetimes!"

You must remember this kindness!

Xie Wuwang turned to Cao Kun again, patted his sunken chest, and made a solemn promise.

"If you ever need my help in the future, Elder Cao, please don't hesitate to ask!"

"As long as it's within my power, I will do my utmost to help and will never refuse!"

Cao Kun looked at Xie Wuwang's old face, which was putting on airs one second and smiling more brightly than a flower the next.

He secretly curled his lip.

Old fox.

This change of expression is faster than turning the pages of a book.

However, Cao Kun was too lazy to argue with him.

He's only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm; he's not even worthy of being taken seriously right now.

However, Nangong Wan now has this "master" by her side.

It made him somewhat concerned.