It turns out, they were the main characters.

Now that you've said that, I'm no longer sleepy...

"Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."

After a brief moment of hesitation, Mu Zhian finally accepted Ye Qingxin's assistance.

Even a wisp of spiritual consciousness from a Dao Integration Realm expert is incredibly powerful, no less than the peak of a Returning Void Realm expert. Moreover, once the Dao Heart Pill is refined, his innate furnace can advance again, and it may not be impossible for it to accommodate two Dao Integration Realm experts.

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A powerful and terrifying spiritual energy filled the room, which was bathed in a dazzling glow. Mu Zhi'an sat cross-legged on a soft couch, his white robe seemingly radiating endless light, like a celestial being descended to earth, with a handsome and refined appearance.

He could sense that the Dao Heart Pill, which was originally in the Natural Furnace, was being refined more quickly by Ye Qingxin's secret technique. At this rate, it would probably be completely refined in no time.

If a female cultivator were standing here, she would be greatly surprised, because when Ye Qingxin activated the secret technique, the spiritual energy in Mu Zhian's innate furnace gradually permeated the room. All kinds of rare medicinal herbs, the energy of heaven, and even the medicinal effects of emperor-level medicinal herbs all flowed in the spiritual energy.

The divinity contained within this spiritual energy, if one refines even a single aspect of it, can be equivalent to dozens of days of cultivation by an ordinary cultivator, not to mention that this spiritual energy consists of far more than one aspect.

Even though she already knew about Mu Zhian's special innate furnace, Ye Qingxin couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

Although the spiritual energy in this innate furnace doesn't have a significant effect on her now, it's important to understand that the fact that someone at the Refining Spirit Realm can provide a slight boost to someone at the Dao Integration Realm is an extremely terrifying concept.

Even without my secret technique, he could refine pills very quickly on his own... If only this child were a descendant of the Ye family.

Ye Qingxin's eyes held a hint of appreciation, yet she also felt a pang of regret.

But soon, she chuckled softly.

In truth, it's probably for the best that he's not a descendant of the Ye family.

If Mu Zhian were a descendant of the Ye family, it would be inconvenient... after all, it wouldn't sound good if word got out.

As the secret technique was activated, a crimson-gold radiance illuminated the entire room, interspersed with tiny black flames, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Nearly half an hour later, the spiritual energy permeating the ground rippled like water droplets falling on a lake.

Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes, his gaze brighter than ever before, his expression filled with surprise.

In just half an hour, he had refined nearly half of the Dao Heart Pill in his body. Even if he left it alone, the remaining small portion of the medicinal effect could be completely utilized within three days.

At this moment, Mu Zhian could feel that his innate furnace had expanded by nearly half again as much as before!

If the effects of the Dao Heart Pill are fully refined, the innate furnace cauldron may be much larger than it is now.

"Thank you, senior!" Mu Zhian raised his hand and bowed.

Although he was initially worried that Ye Qingxin's spiritual consciousness would be weakened due to activating the secret technique, it now seems that he was worrying too much.

At this moment, Ye Qingxin appeared to be unaffected; her body was almost flawless, without the slightest imperfection.

Her long, wavy hair cascaded down her back, with sparks of light seemingly dancing among the strands. Paired with a black and red dress that clung to her graceful figure, it accentuated her unparalleled beauty.

"After a while, the effects of the Dao Heart Pill will be fully utilized. Even without my help, you will refine the pill very quickly, so there is no need to thank me."

Ye Qingxin sat on a chair to the side, her feet in small embroidered shoes swaying under her black and red dress, her fingertips painted with black nail polish touching her red lips, and a faint smile on her face.

“Even so, I have indeed been taken care of by you, senior. If you need my help in the future, you don’t need to be polite. Just say the word.” Mu Zhi’an began to hint.

There are some things he can do, but he can't say.

We'll have to wait for Ye Qingxin to tell us.

After all, it's impossible to be sure whether Ye Qingxin's captivating words were a test of his character or if she genuinely had such thoughts.

Ye Qingxin glanced at him, her eyes lingering on Mu Zhian with amusement, and said, "After activating the secret technique, my spiritual sense will indeed weaken. After all, this is not my physical body, and the spiritual energy that a wisp of spiritual sense can absorb is ultimately limited."

"But if one uses the spiritual energy of a naturally formed furnace for one's own purposes, there will be no such limitation."

"That's true, but I just noticed that the spiritual energy in your innate furnace has been mostly depleted. I suppose you were still busy before I arrived?"

As she spoke, her red-painted fingertips lightly brushed against the fabric, casually lifting a corner of her skirt. Her fair legs were crossed, perfectly outlining a defined area of ​​her private territory.

On her snow-white skin, it seemed as if sparks were scattering out, blooming with breathtaking beauty, as inviolable as sacred flames.

"With the Ascension Ceremony approaching, I need to put in some effort to ensure that the Eastern Continent achieves final victory."

Mu Zhian sat down beside Ye Qingxin without making a sound, took a sniff, and seemed to faintly smell a rose fragrance.

He gently placed one hand on Ye Qingxin's beautiful leg and said softly, "Senior descended to the mortal realm this time for the Ye family's ascension, but you used secret techniques twice for my sake. If your spiritual consciousness dissipates because of this, I'm afraid I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life."

A faint smile appeared on Ye Qingxin's beautiful face as she glanced at him indifferently: "Last time, it could be said that you couldn't control your desires during the assessment in the cave, but this is not the assessment in the cave now."

Mu Zhian maintained his smile: "Although it's not a cave heaven assessment, and there's no desire to expand infinitely, Sister Ye sitting here is even more captivating than I had imagined."

Ye Qingxin raised her red lips slightly, glanced at Mu Zhian, and gently raised her fingertips, her fingers resting on the ribbon that outlined her slender waist.

With a gentle tug on the ribbon, Mu Zhian's gaze was immediately drawn to it.

However, Ye Qingxin did not continue pulling the ribbon. Instead, she turned her head slightly and looked over, her bewitching red eyes revealing a hint of teasing.

She gently leaned close to Mu Zhian's ear, her soft, sweet voice gently asking, "What do you think your Qingdi sister would do if she knew you and the Ye family's ancestor were being intimate in the same room?"

Mu Zhian gasped in shock after just a brief moment of imagining it.

If the Azure Emperor discovers this, he might have to spend some time deep within the Jade Pool Holy Land with the Purifying Vines.

Although Yao Meng didn't react much to the little fish in Mu Zhian's fishpond, she was still wary of Ye Qingxin, who was similar to her in appearance as a 'mosasaurus'.

Just imagining that scene and feeling the soft, delicate texture in his palm, Mu Zhian couldn't help but feel a little palpitations, and... a faint excitement.

“However, if you complain to the Azure Emperor about what happened between us tonight, she probably won’t blame you in the future. Instead, she’ll think it was my fault for deliberately seducing you,” Ye Qingxin said casually.

These words seemed to carry a hint of danger.

"Please rest assured, senior. I will not go around talking about this. I can absolutely keep this secret," Mu Zhian said confidently.

What a joke! Even if nothing happened between him and Ye Qingxin tonight, saying this would definitely do more harm than good.

Moreover, Ye Qingxin has indeed treated him very well, so it's not bad to keep it as a secret between the two of them... Having a shared secret is one of the fastest ways to enhance intimacy in a relationship.

At that moment, a charming chuckle echoed in the room: "There's no such thing as a secret that won't be revealed throughout history. I don't think you can keep it forever, unless... you're also involved in this secret."

Her voice was soft and sexy, yet it also carried a hint of aloofness.

It seemed that only at this moment did Ye Qingxin shed the illusion of being a powerful figure in the Heavenly Court in people's eyes, revealing her true nature.

It is both pure and alluring, exuding a captivating temptation.

"I've talked so much with you tonight, senior. Doesn't that count as me being involved in this secret?" Mu Zhian asked blankly.

Although they didn't do anything tonight, it's important to know that Yao Meng, one of the 'hostesses,' wasn't home. Ye Qingxin took advantage of the situation and developed a somewhat ambiguous relationship with Mu Zhian.

If this were an anime from my previous life, it would definitely be considered an NTR (Netorare) story!

Ye Qingxin chuckled softly: "It doesn't count as being involved in this secret yet."

She gently pressed her jade-like legs together, pressed them against Mu Zhi'an's face, and kissed his lips with her small, red lips.

The room seemed to fall silent suddenly, with the candlelight flickering.

After a moment, Ye Qingxin gently exhaled a breath of intoxicating fragrance, her red eyes moist and full of affection, utterly captivating.

“Now, we are accomplices.”

"Remember to keep this a secret, little one."

Chapter 355: Back to square one (4.5K)

Mu Zhian unconsciously touched his lips with his fingers, as if he could still feel the lingering warmth of Ye Qingxin's lips.

He stared blankly at the alluring woman, and then a big question slowly popped into his mind.

That's it?

Although I am indeed born with insufficient spiritual energy for my furnace, I can still squeeze out a little bit if I work hard...

"Take good care of yourself tonight, and I'll come see you again in a few days."

Ye Qingxin turned slightly to look at them, her black and red dress fluttering, revealing a pair of slender, jade-like legs. A cool smile graced her beautiful face, while her red eyes held a bewitching and alluring beauty.

"Is it pretty?"

Noticing that Mu Zhian's gaze was fixed on her, Ye Qingxin's eyebrows furrowed with joy, and a charming smile appeared on her face.

Mu Zhian snapped out of her reverie and smiled, "It's beautiful."

Ye Qingxin had obviously heard many words of praise, but whether it was Mu Zhian who said it or not, Ye Qingxin's mood was still much happier when she heard these words.

She glanced at him and said, "If you could put these thoughts into cultivation, you should be able to reach the seventh level of the Spirit Refinement Realm by now."

"If I had focused on cultivation, I probably wouldn't have met you, senior," Mu Zhian said with a smile.

The cultivators in the cultivation world focus their minds on meditation and cultivation to improve their strength every day, but Young Master Mu focuses more on pleasing the girls around him and helping them improve their cultivation level.

While others may have reached the sixth or seventh rank of the Divine Refinement stage, it's important to understand that in every lifetime, spanning five thousand years, it's extremely rare to find even one cultivator at the Dao Integration stage. Of the many talented cultivators in the Nine Provinces today, perhaps not even one will ultimately reach the Dao Integration stage.

It would be such a waste to leave a beautiful woman in the Dao Integration Realm with no opportunity to embrace or lick her legs.

Ye Qingxin chuckled lightly: "You're quite the smooth talker."

Mu Zhian glanced at her a few more times, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Is Senior leaving?"

"Otherwise what? Given your state tonight, are you perhaps planning to force yourself to do something?" Ye Qingxin's tone carried a hint of teasing.

Mu Zhian shook his head and smiled, "Although I'm a bit tired tonight, a little bit of arousal won't really be a big problem."

Ye Qingxin's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and then she seemed to understand something. She walked gracefully to the bedside, then put her hands around the back of Mu Zhian's head and gently pressed down, giving him a warm and soft embrace.

"Does 'slightly' mean this level?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a pair of hands wrap around her slender waist. Ye Qingxin's lips curled into a charming smile, but she remained silent.

This level of detail is nothing to her.

However, at this moment, she suddenly realized that Mu Zhian's spiritual energy, which had almost completely dissipated, had silently recovered by nearly half!

"The Heavenly Phoenix Technique...?" Ye Qingxin murmured to herself in surprise.

Mu Zhian gave a shy and reserved smile and said, "Senior, can you help me?"

Even Ye Qingxin was speechless.

After a long silence, she glanced at the boy in her arms with her red eyes: "You actually used the Heavenly Phoenix Technique in such a way... If the First Demon Emperor knew, he would probably be furious with you."

Although she said that, after exchanging a glance with Mu Zhian, Ye Qingxin seemed to sense the meaning in his eyes and couldn't help but chuckle: "Although your innate furnace has recovered quite a bit, it's hard to guarantee that the Azure Emperor will return ahead of schedule."

"So, let's try a different approach to help you tonight."