Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

She raised one of her front paws and gracefully covered the tip of her nose, her every move now carrying a touch of the refinement of a human cultivator.

"Mmm, it's delicious!"

The native Three-Eyed Golden Lion wagged its tail happily. It had just hunted down a hundred-year-old soul beast and was eager to share the delicious meal with this suddenly appearing "kindred spirit".

In her simple world, young men are the best hospitality.

"Sigh, what a country bumpkin."

Little Jin sighed with feigned maturity, then flipped its paw, revealing a jade bottle on its paw pad.

The moment the cork was pulled out, a delicate fragrance filled the air, and the surrounding plants seemed to perk up.

She poured out a round, emerald-green pill and handed it to her new friend.

"Try it, this is good stuff."

The three-eyed golden lion sniffed curiously, then looked at the encouraging gaze of the little golden lion, and swallowed the pill with a flick of its tongue.

boom--

The pure and gentle energy dissipates within the body, like a spring flowing over a dried-up riverbed.

Her hair became even shinier, and the third eye on her forehead shone brightly with golden light. Her cultivation level increased at a visible speed—in just a few breaths, it increased by nearly a thousand years!

"Wow!"

A joyful cry echoed through the forest. The three-eyed golden lion excitedly spun around in circles, feeling the surging power within its body.

"Is it delicious?" Xiao Jin shook the jade bottle, the pills colliding and making a crisp sound, her voice carrying a sly smile.

"I still have some here."

The simple-minded three-eyed golden lion nodded vigorously, its eyes fixed on the jade bottle without blinking.

"Hehe, acknowledge me as your older sister, and all of this is yours." Xiao Jin raised her chin, her golden eyes gleaming with triumph.

"elder sister!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the crisp address came out. The three-eyed golden lion snuggled up to Little Golden and affectionately nuzzled her neck.

"Hahaha, good sister! That's great!"

Little Gold was overjoyed and waved its claws, scattering seven or eight jade bottles onto the grass with a clattering sound.

The shimmering light of the fourth-grade pills intertwined with the halo of the fifth-grade pills, and the rich medicinal fragrance made Ningbing and Xuanhuo somewhat envious.

"It's my sister's treat, eat whatever you want!"

She waved her paw with a flourish, her heart bursting with joy.

[Finally, it's not the smallest anymore!]

Little Jin stretched out its paw and gently combed the three-eyed golden lion's slightly messy golden fur on its head, feeling the soft and warm touch on its fingertips, and squinted its eyes in satisfaction.

Ah, it feels so good to be an older sister!

…………

In a clearing in the woods, Su Baichen stood with his hands behind his back, his white robes swaying gently in the breeze.

Before him, Bai Yue'er stood with her head bowed, her face slightly flushed, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

"Well, did you see the Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique clearly?"

"Um... I didn't see it clearly." Bai Yue'er's honesty was heartbreaking. She looked up, her eyes full of confusion.

"Master...it seems like he didn't do anything just now, so how did those trees..."

She looked around and saw that all the ancient trees within a hundred feet radius, which required two people to hug, were broken off at the base, with smooth, mirror-like cuts, as if they had been cut by the most precise tools.

But from beginning to end, she never saw her master draw his sword, nor did she feel even a trace of sword energy.

Su Baichen smiled, a smile that held a gentle, indulgent quality.

"It's alright. From today onwards, you only need to do one thing each day—practice drawing your sword. You don't need to worry about anything else for now."

"Yes!" Bai Yue'er nodded emphatically, her eyes rekindling with fire.

"Once you have mastered the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, I will teach you other techniques." Su Baichen walked up to her and gently patted her shoulder.

"There's no need to belittle yourself. Swordsmanship is all about talent. You have a natural sword aura, making you a once-in-a-century talent in the art of swordsmanship. What you lack is nothing more than the time and effort to hone your skills."

"Disciple understands!"

Bai Yue'er clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. That resentment and longing had transformed into unwavering conviction, burning brightly in her clear eyes.

"Drawing the sword during the day, repairing this at night."

Su Baichen raised his index finger, a warm white light emanating from the tip, and gently touched her brow.

Bai Yue'er trembled as she felt a massive influx of information flood her mind, transforming into a profound and complex cultivation technique—the "Return to Origin Meditation Method."

As the cultivation technique flowed, soul power and spiritual power intertwined and rose like a double helix, complementing each other. Its subtlety far surpassed any meditation method she knew.

"This is a unique cultivation technique I created for you, a dual cultivation of soul and spirit, complementing each other." Su Baichen withdrew his hand, his voice gentle.

"Your constitution is special, and you progress slowly with ordinary meditation methods. This method can relieve your worries."

"Master..." Bai Yue'er's eyes welled up with tears, and her throat tightened. The value of this tailor-made gift was beyond words.

"Alright, don't say such formal things." Su Baichen rubbed her head, his movements as natural as those of an ordinary elder.

"If you can achieve something in swordsmanship in the future, it will be my greatest comfort."

Bai Yue'er nodded vigorously, burying that feeling of gratitude deep in her heart and turning it into the strength to move forward.

She looked up at her master's profile, which appeared exceptionally gentle in the setting sun, and silently made a vow—

I will never fail this kindness of being recognized and mentored, nor will I fail the sword or my master.

Chapter 209 Breakthrough to Half-Saint in Chaos!

Time flies, seven years have passed.

Time slips away silently through our fingers, and seven years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past few years, everyone in the courtyard has undergone tremendous changes.

Bai Yue'er was dressed in a plain white sword robe, her brows radiating a commanding presence. After two years of arduous training, her Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique had reached a minor level of mastery. When she drew her sword, the light of the blade was like a rainbow, capable of cleaving grass and trees within a hundred feet in two.

A year ago, she bid farewell to her master and traveled far away with her sword. When she left, her soul power had reached level 58, and her true strength was something that even ordinary soul saints would be wary of.

The siblings Ningbing and Xuanhuo underwent the most significant changes. With the aid of Su Baichen's elixirs, their martial spirit ranks both broke through their limitations, stepping into the legendary god-level realm.

Both of them are now at the peak of level 98, just one step away from that legendary realm.

Ningbing's body exuded a restrained chill, yet her every move could freeze the air; Xuanhuo's crimson hair blazed like fire, and every breath he took carried a scorching heat.

Ye Xinyao has shed her girlish innocence and blossomed into a graceful young woman. She has some talent for alchemy, and Su Baichen's casual guidance in his spare time has enabled her to make rapid progress in this field.

Now, he can easily produce third-grade pills, and when he is in a good state, he can even touch the threshold of fourth-grade pills.

Over the years, she has received a constant stream of visitors, and she has always been the one to handle them. Her demeanor is composed and appropriate, and she has already developed the air of someone who can stand on her own.

Ah Yin's transformation was the most astonishing. Three years ago, Su Baichen casually bestowed upon her a "Return to Ancestral Origin Pill." After consuming it, her bloodline awakened a second time, and her martial soul evolved from the Blue Silver Emperor to the legendary Blue Silver Emperor.

Now she travels the continent with Bai Yue'er, and it is said that they have left their footprints in the far north and the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for Xiao Jin—ever since he recognized his younger sister, this three-eyed golden lion would go to the Lake of Life to "love" her at least three out of seven days, bringing large and small bags of pills and spiritual fruits with him each time.

Under her tireless feeding, the native three-eyed golden lion's cultivation level soared, and now it is a force to be reckoned with in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Su Baichen himself had broken through to the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun half a year ago. He moved the entire courtyard to the top of a solitary peak and used his great supernatural power of moving mountains and filling seas to transform the entire mountain range.

Today, this "White Dust Peak" is surrounded by spiritual springs, and a medicinal garden on the back mountain is full of medicinal herbs. The entire mountain's spirit-gathering array operates 24 hours a day, making it a man-made paradise.

Over the years, envoys from the Spirit Hall have visited seven times, Star Dou Beasts have paid their respects nine times, and even the royal families of the two great empires have sent messengers with visiting cards. Su Baichen has refused to see any of them, leaving all the formalities to Ye Xinyao.

On this day, the first rays of dawn appeared.

Su Baichen, dressed in white, stood atop the mountain, his robes fluttering in the morning breeze. He gazed at the distant sea of ​​clouds, his aura perfectly harmonious and clear, having reached its peak of perfection.

"It's time."

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples spread across the space around him, rippling outwards like waves on water.

The next moment, the figure had vanished from the summit, as if it had never existed.

Deep within the chaotic currents, the concepts of time and space have become blurred.

Su Baichen sat cross-legged in the void, the Heavenly Profound Pearl spinning rapidly within his dantian, transforming into pure energy that surged into his limbs and bones.

If the energy is slightly insufficient, the surrounding chaotic energy will flow into the body like rivers flowing into the sea, and be replenished again after being transformed by the Heavenly Profound Pearl.

His aura began to rise.

At first it was like a babbling brook, then it gradually became a rushing river, and finally it became a raging ocean.

Under the impact of the vast energy, the barrier of the semi-saint realm emitted a mournful cry, unable to bear the strain, and fine cracks spread out like a spider web.

click-

A crisp, shattering sound echoed deep within my soul.

In an instant, Su Baichen's aura surged a hundredfold! The originally turbulent chaotic airflow was forcibly pushed aside, forming an absolute vacuum of a radius of a hundred feet.

Within this region, space, time, laws—everything revolves around him—this is a domain unique to a semi-saint, a space of its own!

The moment the breakthrough was completed, the three natal artifacts in his dantian trembled simultaneously.

The Heavenly Profound Sword's sword energy soared into the sky, its blade radiating sword intent; the Heavenly Profound Pearl's illusory form solidified into three parts, with more profound patterns appearing on its surface; the Heavenly Profound Cauldron shone with golden light, its body faintly emanating streams of cinnabar energy.

The three instruments resonate, increasing their power by more than 30%!

This breakthrough did not stop; instead, it spread like ripples, penetrating the chaos and extending towards more distant directions.

"System, use Dou Sheng level spatial perception."

Su Baichen's mind stirred. That was a reward he received from a system lottery when he broke through to the Ninth Revolution Dou Zun, and it had remained with him until now.

As soon as he finished speaking, a profound understanding of the vast and boundless laws of space surged into his consciousness like a sudden awakening.

The previously obscure and difficult-to-understand mysteries of space have now become clearly visible.

He seemed to be able to "see" the veins of space, "touch" the folds of dimensions, and "listen" to the breath of the void.