It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Then...then you can meditate on the bed, but don't do this..." Ye Lingxuan's fair face was flushed with a drunken blush. She lowered her head slightly and twisted her body in Mu Zhian's arms, as if she wanted to break free from his embrace.

However, this symbolic gesture made it impossible to break free. Mu Zhian not only did not let go, but instead held Ye Lingxuan's delicate body even more intimately in his arms.

“It’s getting cold, it’s warmer for two people to sleep together,” Mu Zhian said earnestly.

"How could a cultivator possibly feel cold..." Ye Lingxuan gave Mu Zhian a reproachful look, but under his affectionate gaze, she hurriedly looked away like a fawn, not daring to meet his eyes.

Seeing this, Mu Zhian tried to take the next step more boldly. At this moment, Ye Lingxuan seemed to wake up as well. She subconsciously pressed Mu Zhian's hand and looked up at him with a moist and complicated look in her eyes.

Mu Zhian tried again, but Ye Lingxuan held his hand tightly, preventing him from making any further moves.

Mu Zhian gazed at the little beauty in his arms, making no further movement.

His gaze shifted from deep affection to helplessness and disappointment.

Then, as if he had lost all his strength, he silently released his arms from her slender waist and sighed softly, "I'm sorry, I think I was too hasty tonight."

Ye Lingxuan paused for a moment, staring blankly at Mu Zhian, her moist and bright peach blossom eyes filled with confusion.

Mu Zhian lifted the bed sheet, sat on the bed, and said in a low voice, "The Ascension Tournament is imminent. I believe the Sect Master has his own plans regarding whether Dongzhou can win the competition this time."

"Being so intimate with you at this critical juncture might make you think that I came to see you tonight to pass on the spiritual energy of my ninth life, or for the Ascension Conference."

Mu Zhian turned his head slightly, looking at Ye Lingxuan who had already sat up on the bed with her legs turned to the side, and said gently, "To be honest, when you asked me to come to you tonight, I did have some improper thoughts, but these have nothing to do with the Ascension Conference or even the Ninth Incarnation Spiritual Energy."

He reached out and gently stroked Ye Lingxuan's soft hair, saying, "I was simply attracted to you because Lingxuan is very charming."

Ye Lingxuan instinctively placed one hand on her collar, her peach blossom eyes welling up with tears, and whispered, "Brother Mu..."

Just as Mu Zhian had thought, Ye Lingxuan was not averse to intimate gestures, and tonight she was not even averse to the intimacy between the two of them.

As for why she tried so hard to stop his intimate actions, it was probably because of the girl's sense of shame and what Mu Zhian had said earlier about the ninth incarnation's spiritual energy.

Unlike Yao Meng, Ye Lingxuan is the kind of girl who needs a sense of ritual. While intimacy after the two become close is fine, if something more purposeful like the 'Ninth Incarnation Spiritual Energy' or the Ascension Ceremony is involved, it will make Ye Lingxuan feel conflicted.

She hoped that her relationship with Mu Zhian could be purer, rather than being intimate for the sake of the spiritual energy of the ninth life, which was a highly purposeful act.

"Does Sister Lingxuan think that I'm doing this tonight because of what the Reincarnated Empress just said?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

Ye Lingxuan lowered her head and remained silent.

At this moment, Mu Zhian grasped Ye Lingxuan's small hand, then pressed her soft, slightly cool hand against his chest, looked down at her stunningly beautiful face, and whispered, "A girl as charming as Lingxuan shouldn't have any doubts about herself."

"Can't Lingxuan sense something from my heartbeat?"

Feeling the heartbeat coming from her palm and hearing Mu Zhian's gentle and sweet voice in her ear, the entanglement that had been swirling in Ye Lingxuan's heart seemed to gradually dissipate, and a warm current seemed to flow naturally through her body.

Mu Zhian gently pulled Ye Lingxuan into his arms, lowered his head, and whispered in her ear, "If you don't want our relationship to be 'polluted' by other motives, I can give you the spiritual energy of the ninth life again next time."

Ye Lingxuan blushed and whispered, "Then wouldn't that mean I'd have to be with Brother Mu again next time..."

"Don't you like it?" Mu Zhian looked down at Ye Lingxuan's pretty face.

Under Mu Zhian's affectionate gaze and sweet words, feeling Mu Zhian's heartbeat and his warm embrace, Ye Lingxuan's last trace of inner turmoil seemed to gradually fade away, and she turned her face away shyly.

The candlelight flickered gently, illuminating the delicate and shy beauty of the young woman.

Mu Zhian reached out and gently stroked her face, lifted her pointed, snow-white chin, gazed at her face which was gradually revealing a stunningly beautiful face, lowered his head slightly, and kissed her small, rosy, soft lips.

Ye Lingxuan closed her eyes slightly, her two small hands unsure of what to do, her long, curled eyelashes catching the candlelight and trembling gently as time passed.

Slowly, she hooked her arms around Mu Zhian's neck, her breathing quickened, and her face grew increasingly flushed.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Zhian released her lips, and Ye Lingxuan breathed heavily. Compared to her usual quiet elegance, the girl now seemed to possess a different kind of allure.

Mu Zhian placed one hand on Ye Lingxuan's shoulder, letting her lean against the bed behind her.

Then he pulled the obstructing blanket aside, and under Ye Lingxuan's hazy purple gaze, he lowered his head slightly, taking her soft lips, and then slowly moved them downwards.

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Zhian, who had been trying to please Ye Lingxuan, suddenly stopped, looked down at the girl, and fell into deep thought.

Ye Lingxuan supported her chest with her two small hands. Seeing that Mu Zhian did not move for a long time, she slowly opened her affectionate eyes and asked in confusion, "Brother Mu...?"

Her toes rubbed together playfully, her moist eyes gazing tenderly at Mu Zhian, as if she wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.

"Aren't we going to continue?" In the end, she changed to a more shy approach, looking at him with bashful eyes.

"I'm thinking, how should I return the spiritual energy of the ninth incarnation to you?" Mu Zhi'an looked at Ye Lingxuan's flushed face, but felt a sense of bewilderment, like drawing a sword and looking around.

Ye Lingxuan: "..."

Although these words were a bit of a mood killer, Mu Zhian's words had left her slightly confused.

In the past, the Reincarnation Empress stored the spiritual energy of her ninth incarnation in Mu Zhi'an's body. According to the Reincarnation Empress's wishes at the time, the spiritual energy of the ninth incarnation could be strengthened once in the Natural Furnace. After the spiritual energy of the ninth incarnation was handed over to Ye Lingxuan, Ye Lingxuan's inheritance was perfectly completed.

However, how can the Ninth Incarnation's spiritual energy be passed on to her?

The Ninth Incarnation Spirit Master Zhi'an was not able to control it independently, so naturally he didn't know how to transfer it to Ye Lingxuan.

"How about... we try a few more times later?" Mu Zhian suddenly said after thinking for a moment.

"Huh...?" Ye Lingxuan asked softly, not understanding.

Then, noticing the burning gaze in his eyes, she immediately understood his meaning and shook her head, saying, "No—"

Before she could finish speaking, her voice paused slightly. Ye Lingxuan frowned, her cheeks flushed, and she tightly wrapped her arms around Mu Zhian's neck. She tilted her head back and slowly moved her toes up the bed.

……

Time slips away silently.

At this moment, the innate furnace was operating wildly. Mu Zhian's innate furnace and Ye Lingxuan's furnace seemed to have merged into one. And within the innate furnace, a golden spiritual energy containing strong vitality silently entered Ye Lingxuan's furnace.

The Ninth Incarnation of the Reincarnated Empress!

This spiritual energy is different from the previous eight spiritual energies that Ye Lingxuan inherited. It seems to have undergone another evolution in the innate furnace, containing a wisp of Daoist charm.

That was the Daoist essence formed by the combination of the Enlightenment Seed and the Rejuvenation Pill taken that day.

Within Ye Lingxuan's cauldron, the spiritual energy of the ninth incarnation had become the coordinator. The spiritual energy of the nine incarnations was arranged in a pyramid shape from top to bottom within the cauldron, with the ninth incarnation's spiritual energy, which had just entered, at the very top.

Ye Lingxuan's delicate brows gradually relaxed, and her body felt an unprecedented sense of ease and comfort. She could no longer distinguish whether this was due to the blessing brought by the spiritual energy of the Nine Lifetimes or simply because of the comfort brought by Mu Zhi'an...

At this moment, images from the past flashed rapidly through Ye Lingxuan's mind.

She saw herself in nine past lives, each time wandering alone in the desolate ancient world, just to resonate with different paths.

This is the path to reincarnation.

Ye Lingxuan slowly opened her eyes, her gaze slightly unfocused. Suddenly, all the images in front of her disappeared completely, and all she could see was Mu Zhian's handsome face and the tenderness in his eyes.

She closed her eyes slightly, using her body and mind to feel the warmth brought by Mu Zhi'an, as well as the blessing brought by the spiritual energy of the nine lifetimes in the cauldron.

In addition, the Emperor-grade medicinal herbs that had just been refined also silently entered Ye Lingxuan's Reincarnation Cauldron.

"The spiritual energy in the cauldron has clearly increased significantly, and my physical attributes have also improved considerably. And that wisp of Daoist essence... Logically, the rules of heaven and earth don't allow the comprehension of Daoist essence. As for why it's in my body now, it's probably because Brother Mu's innate cauldron directly shielded me from the blessings bestowed upon me by the heavenly secrets..."

"There's a hurdle between refining the spirit and returning to the void. There are quite a few participants with high-level spirit refinement this time. If I can comprehend that wisp of Dao essence, I should be able to win this Ascension Tournament with ease..."

Ye Lingxuan closed her eyes tightly, trying to completely refine that wisp of Daoist charm in order to comprehend the 'Daoist charm' that even those at the Returning Void Realm might not be able to comprehend.

"The so-called 'harmony with the Dao' refers to aligning with one of the three Daos: Heaven, Earth, and Man. This Daoist essence is not any one of Heaven, Earth, or Man; I need to choose it myself."

“My path is more suited to the Heavenly Way, but if I were to merge with the Heavenly Way in the future, I would be governed by it…”

"The path of Heaven is blocked."

As Ye Lingxuan thought of this, she suddenly felt as if she had grasped something. Her spiritual energy circulated through her body for one cycle after another, and Mu Zhian's spiritual energy was continuously transferred into Ye Lingxuan's cauldron. She felt that what was originally a dead end seemed to be a ray of sunlight piercing through the darkness and shining down.

That was the fourth path guided by the Heavenly Dao Qi within Mu Zhi'an's body!

And at the end of the fourth path, there is still the Way of Heaven.

Ye Lingxuan slowly raised her finger, ultimately choosing the Heavenly Way.

But this Heavenly Way is not the same Heavenly Way that exists in the world today.

On the other side, Mu Zhian also sensed that a wisp of spiritual energy seemed to be quietly merging into the cauldron that was combined with the two of them within Ye Lingxuan's body.

It was just a wisp of spiritual energy, yet it gave Mu Zhian an unprecedented feeling of comfort, as if the entire cauldron had come alive and was operating wildly.

That was the feedback he received from Ye Lingxuan's nine lifetimes of spiritual energy.

That wisp of spiritual energy filled Mu Zhian's cauldron almost instantly, reaching the peak of the fourth rank of Refining Spirit!

He was only one step away from breaking through to the fourth rank of the Spirit Refinement Realm!

In the past, I was the one who gave everything, but I never expected to receive something in return... Mu Zhian looked at Ye Lingxuan, whose cheeks were flushed and whose eyes were closed, and couldn't help but admire her.

At this moment, Ye Lingxuan let out a soft moan and slowly opened her eyes, gazing at Mu Zhian with a dreamy look, her eyes filled with affection.

Boom!

On a snowy night, a deafening roar echoed through the silent Liangyi Sect.

Under the cover of night, streaks of pale white light silently shone like stars, turning the quiet night into daylight in an instant, as if some being in the world could no longer contain itself.

In a secluded villa, Regina, with her exotic charm, looked up at the sky, which was now as bright as day. Her eyes flickered slightly as she murmured to herself, "Someone has grasped a wisp of the Dao...?"

Given that the rules of heaven and earth do not permit it, someone has actually been the first to comprehend a wisp of the Dao, even causing extraordinary phenomena...?

For some reason, Regina inexplicably thought of someone.

……

Liangyi Peak.

Shang Yanfei tapped the table lightly with her fingertips, looked up and gazed in the direction of the Liuli Palace, a faint smile curving her lips.

"Amazing..." Her voice was filled with genuine admiration, though it was unclear who she was praising.

"Who is Master referring to?" Lan Mulian held a white chess piece in her hand, looking at the beauty in the black dress sitting opposite her.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Shang Yanfei said casually, "Go and have the chief of the main peaks activate the sect's grand formation."

“Someone is about to get restless.”

Chapter 256 The True Mu Zhian's Shura Field Crisis (1 words)

Boom!

A deafening clap of thunder rang out, startling the cultivators who were meditating and cultivating within the Liangyi Sect.

Many people left the villa and looked up at the night sky, only to see a sky as bright as day, with lightning flashing in the clouds, illuminating the faces of every cultivator.