From then on, the two shamelessly lived together, attending all kinds of events together, completely resembling a pair of divine lovers. Especially Wang Ye, who couldn't wait to announce to the world with a loudspeaker that Chu Qingyi was his woman.
However, this made countless talented young men on the Heavenly Master's Sect and even the entire Mysterious Continent green with envy. The Qingyi Fairy they had yearned for day and night had become someone else's wife!
How could they accept it? Some of those with considerable strength even threatened to dismember Wang Ye to vent their grievances.
Yet, under the overwhelmingly superior strength of Wang Ye, all challengers were defeated, and gradually, the outside world acknowledged this fact. While many people envied, resented, and were jealous, they dared not voice their anger.
And so, the two of them spent a blissfully happy year amid the envy of the outside world and the admiration of their fellow disciples.
However, misfortune soon struck.
During their most recent breakthrough, Wang Ye, in his eagerness to verify his own strength, challenged a fellow senior brother at the early stage of Three Flowers Gathering Peak. He expected to triumph as he had done before, but reality dealt him a heavy blow.
In this battle, Wang Ye, full of fighting spirit, launched a fierce offensive. At the beginning, he fought evenly with his senior brother using his treasured heavenly weapon, the Tianxuan Sword. However, the tide of battle quickly turned. Wang Ye's heavenly energy became unstable, his attack became chaotic and disordered. In terms of the profoundness and purity of his heavenly energy, it was far inferior to his senior brother. Soon, due to the depletion of his heavenly energy, he was defeated.
This battle left Wang Ye with a great sense of frustration, often causing him sleepless nights. He couldn't understand why the two of them, both at the Three Flowers Gathering Peak, could differ so much in their control and purity of heavenly energy.
Wang Ye, with his limited experience, was unaware that this was due to the drawback of relying on elixirs and miraculous medicines provided by Chu Xiong to nurture his strength in recent years. The externally obtained heavenly energy was far less pure and profound compared to the steady self-cultivation.
The battle that day caused a great stir in the Heavenly Master's Sect. Many people were surprised why Wang Ye, who had an undefeated record, suddenly suffered a defeat. Even the senior brother who fought against him that day was somewhat astonished, always feeling that Wang Ye intentionally let him win.
Soon, this matter drew the attention of Chu Xiong. He was well aware of the internal situation and blamed himself for solely focusing on improving Wang Ye's strength while neglecting his true mastery of heavenly energy. He had thought that Wang Ye, with his exceptional talent, would not have such flaws, but Chu Xiong regretted his past negligence.
He made a decisive decision and ordered Wang Ye to go out for training. During this period, he could only rely on his own strength to reach the realm of Yin-Yang Convergence (6th Realm), and only after successfully accomplishing this could he return to the sect.
The order shocked the entire Heavenly Master's Sect. Everyone found it difficult to understand the intentions of the second elder, who had always treated Wang Ye as his own son. How did he suddenly become so stern and let Wang Ye go out for training alone?
Only Wang Ye understood his master's intentions. Without making any preparations, he left the mansion alone and embarked on the path of training.
To his surprise, Qingyi disregarded the Sect Master's dissuasion and insisted on accompanying him on his training journey!
The two had lived together for several years, and Wang Ye had a vague understanding of Qingyi's temperament. She's not much different from him in terms of talent and strength, but her character is excessively aloof and cold, sometimes ending conversations with only a few words.
At times, Wang Ye's enthusiasm received no response, which made him infuriated. But Qingyi always maintained an indifferent attitude, even to the extent of being stingy. These various phenomena left his emotions trapped like hitting cotton, unable to find release.
Over time, Wang Ye also grew accustomed to her way of doing things and no longer forced her to respond to him.
As for Qingyi's resistance to Chu Tiannan and her decision to accompany him on his training journey, Wang Ye couldn't help but be excited. However, he later discovered that she only came to enhance her cultivation and gain rich experiences. His enthusiasm gradually diminished.
Fortunately, based on their past experiences together, it was not difficult to infer that Qingyi had feelings for him. She was just accustomed to being alone and not good at expressing herself.
And now, the two of them heard during their journey that a menacing beast had appeared in the northern part of Mysterious Continent. It was said that even numerous heavenly cultivators with immense heavenly energy had failed to defeat it. This news piqued their strong interest, and filled with a fighting spirit, they immediately rushed to the vicinity of Jinling City.
To the surprise of the two, the demonic beast turned out to be a Profound Spirit Python. Not only was it exceptionally intelligent, but it had also mastered the ability to transform into a human, far beyond their current capabilities to deal with.
Just as cultivators have varying levels of strength, the demonic beasts also have a strict hierarchy, divided into five levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow, and Human. Heaven is the highest level, followed by Earth, and Human being the weakest.
In addition, there are very few demonic beasts that inherit the blood of ancient heavenly beasts. With the blessing of the heavenly beast blood, they can transform into humans during their youth, just like human cultivators, able to cultivate various cultivation techniques. Furthermore, their innate physical strength is formidable, making it difficult to find opponents at the same level.
However, these demonic beast families usually hide from the world to maintain the purity of their bloodline and have minimal contact with the outside world.
The Profound Spirit Python encountered by Wang Ye and Qingyi was a high-level Profound-ranked demonic beast. Only cultivators in the late stage of the Three Flowers Gathering Peak (5th Realm) can fight against it. Wang Ye and Qingyi are both in the early stage of the Three Flowers Gathering Peak and are completely unable to contend with it.
After being defeated within a few moves, the Profound Spirit Python looked down upon them disdainfully, giving them a contemptuous glance. It even humanized its behaviour by snorting arrogantly and mocking them. Then, with a flick of its tail, it sent the two flying far away.
That's how Wang Laowu witnessed the scene of two heavenlys cultivators falling from the sky.
After listening to Wang Ye's account, the three of them returned to the old Wang family residence. Wang Laowu had a dumbfounded expression, his mouth agape like an egg, immersed in the thrilling experiences of his son.
He had no understanding of cultivation and swordsmanship as mentioned by Wang Ye. All he knew was that his son had soared to the sky under the guidance of an esteemed person in the past five years, becoming a revered heavenly, and even gaining the favour of Fairy Qingyi from the Heavenly Master's Sect. It was like a sparrow perching on a branch, instantly transforming into a phoenix!
He tilted his head, carefully examining his son's silhouette. The refined and handsome face had shed its youthful appearance, gaining a touch of maturity and steadiness.
'My son has grown up...' Wang Laowu's nose tingled, tears swirling in his eyes. He quickly turned his head, not letting Wang Ye notice.
Wang Ye, on the other hand, didn't notice his father's unusual behaviour. His thoughts were completely focused on Chu Qingyi in his arms.
During the battle with the Profound Spirit Python, he and Qingyi exerted their full strength, but they still couldn't defeat it. Especially its final strike, which was enough to seriously injure a cultivator at half-step Yin Yang ConvergenceRealm (6th Realm)...
At this thought, scenes of their battle with the Profound Spirit Python replayed in Wang Ye's mind.
The pitch-black python tail swept towards them with an overwhelming force, causing violent turbulence in the surrounding air and even creating faint cracks.
The exhausted two, with their depleted heavenly energy, were locked onto by the python tail and had no way to escape.
At this critical moment, Chu Qingyi stood in front of Wang Ye, facing the danger alone. Her hands rapidly formed seals, summoning her primordial heavenly energy, which transformed into a pure white shield to block in front of her.
"No!" Wang Ye's eyes turned red, shouting at the graceful figure in the air. Primordial heavenly energy was the lifeblood of cultivators, the foundation of all cultivation. Only after surpassing the basic thresholds of Innate Qi Training and Foundation Establishment and entering the Qi Gathering and Elemental Nurturing realm (3rd realm) could one condense the primordial heavenly energy, laying the foundation for future realm advancement.
To cultivators, primordial heavenly energy was like a spring to clear water, roots to plants, and a foundation to a house. Once damaged, not only would the cultivator's strength greatly decline, but even the efficiency of future cultivation would be affected. It could take three to five years to recover at best, and in severe cases, their heavenly energy would never advance a single step for a lifetime.
Watching Chu Qingyi unleash her primordial heavenly energy, Wang Ye felt a lump in his throat. How could he not feel heartache!
"Boom!"
The python tail fiercely collided with the shield, creating a wave of monstrous energy that spread in a circular pattern, shattering all the trees in the vicinity.
"Crack!"
A crisp sound echoed, and a small crack appeared on the white shield. Immediately, the crack spread across the entire shield like a spiderweb, dense and extremely frightening.
"Qingyi!"
Wang Ye, who was shaken several meters away by the shockwave, witnessed everything with his own eyes. He desperately roared, a mix of guilt and powerlessness filling his heart. He hated himself for being so weak, unable to protect the woman he loved. At a critical moment, he had cowered behind her like a timid turtle!
Chu Qingyi clenched her teeth, her delicate face filled with seriousness. She had already unleashed all her primordial heavenly energy, barely withstanding the attacks for a few moments. The assault from the Profound Spirit Python had only been dispersed by seventy percent, leaving thirty percent...
"Crash!"
The shield formed by her primordial heavenly energy shattered under Chu Qingyi's strenuous resistance, turning into countless tiny fragments that dissipated into nothingness after a brief moment. The massive python tail followed, ruthlessly crashing into Chu Qingyi's slender body.
She let out a muffled groan and fell into unconsciousness, her body toppling backwards.
Seeing this, Wang Ye immediately rushed forward, tightly embracing her in his arms, with the python tail, carrying a powerful gust of wind, roaring towards them.
At the moment of being struck by the python tail, he let out a muffled groan as his energy and blood surged. A hint of sweetness welled up in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before losing consciousness.
When he woke up again, he realized that he and Qingyi had been blasted out of the battlefield, and they happened to encounter Wang Laowu who was passing by.
'Qingyi, oh Qingyi, why are you so foolish...'
Wang Ye's eyes became moist, his hands tightly grasping Qingyi's sleeves, his knuckles turning white from exertion.
He was well aware that the two of them were completely powerless to withstand the Profound Spirit Python's final attack. If it hadn't been for Qingyi risking her life to block seventy percent of the monster's assault at a critical moment, they both might have perished.
However, Qingyi had also paid a painful price for it. Her use of the primordial heavenly energy had caused it to be depleted and her meridians to be damaged and disordered. Her internal organs had suffered a severe impact, and even the primordial heavenly energy in her heart was beginning to dry up, greatly affected.
The chaotic heavenly energy surrounded Qingyi's unconscious body, her pale face devoid of colour, and her tightly furrowed brows revealed the immense pain she was enduring.
"Dad, please leave first. I want to heal Qingyi."
Wang Ye's eyes were red, his voice hoarse.
"Alright, alright." Wang Laowu agreed repeatedly, quickly leaving the room.
Wang Ye carefully placed Chu Qingyi on the only small bed in the room. He recited an incantation and took out various bottles and jars from his spatial storage device, examining them carefully before selecting a few white porcelain bottles. He poured out the pills and swallowed them all.
Given Chu Qingyi's current injuries, ordinary pills would be of no use. He had to rely on external factors to reintroduce heavenly energy into her body as a guide and awaken the withered primordial heavenly energy, then guide it to regain vitality and absorb external heavenly energy for a chance at recovery.
Bringing her back to the Heavenly Master's Sect was clearly not feasible at the moment, so this difficult task fell on Wang Ye's shoulders.
Although most of the Profound Spirit Python's attacks were blocked by Chu Qingyi, Wang Ye had also suffered significant injuries in the previous battle and had fallen unconscious after the fall from a high place. To ensure that the healing process went smoothly, he had to take medication to quickly recover his own injuries, allowing him to fully focus on healing Chu Qingyi.
Pills were divided into five levels: Heavenly, Earthly, Profound, Yellow, and Human. The bone-forging pill and qi-recovering pill Wang Ye took were both Yellow-grade pills. The former had miraculous effects on healing external injuries for cultivators, while the latter could accelerate the rate of heavenly energy absorption and quickly restore strength.
After taking the pills, a warm current rose from Wang Ye's dantian, nourishing his limbs and bones. He couldn't help but let out a breath, feeling as if he were immersed in a warm ocean.
The air around Wang Ye rippled like water, and then, centered around his body, a vortex of energy appeared, continuously swirling and churning the surrounding air. From it, pure heavenly energy was extracted and absorbed into his body. The Supreme Heaven Technique autonomously operated, leading the heavenly energy to circulate and flow through his meridians, finally converging in his heart and merging with the primordial heavenly energy.
"Hoo!"
Wang Ye opened his eyes and exhaled deeply, feeling refreshed and comfortable. His injuries had mostly healed after being nurtured by heavenly energy, and even his external wounds had long been healed with the help of bone-forging pills. There was still a tough battle ahead... He looked at Chu Qingyi lying motionless on the bed, his heart heavy.
Time waits for no one, so he called his father, Wang Laowu, to bring a bathtub from the east wing. He filled it with water and then crushed all the qi-recovering pills from the air storage container into powder, pouring them into the wooden tub. Once everything was prepared and Wang Laowu had left, Wang Ye lifted Chu Qingyi's waist and gently placed her in the wooden tub. Then, he sat cross-legged in the tub himself.
As cultivating immortality required absorbing heavenly energy from heaven and earth while expelling impurities from the body, most cultivators were particular about their choice of clothing. The fabric had to be lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and appropriate. Consequently, sheer materials were highly sought after among cultivators. As Chu Qingyi's clothes got wet, her exquisite figure was fully revealed, exuding an alluring and seductive charm that contrasted with her usual cold and aloof demeanour.
"Gurgle."
Wang Ye's throat moved, and two suspicious blushes appeared on his cheeks. Her cascading black hair flowed down, wet and tightly clinging to her waist. The seductive collarbone lay beneath the slender, fair swan-like neck, with water droplets glistening and transparent, tempting one to want to touch it.
Two round, erect, white mounds stood proudly, revealing hints of pink at their peaks, with deep cleavage begging to be explored. Water droplets trickled down along the cleavage.
The wet clothes tightly wrapped around Chu Qingyi's body, accentuating her slender waist and the plump and elastic roundness of her perched buttocks. This perfect waist-to-hip curve was enough to drive any man crazy.
The triangular area where her legs crossed was tightly pressed against the fabric, becoming particularly conspicuous. Faintly visible on the top of the full mound was a lush jungle, and beneath the jungle lay a warm cave awaiting exploration and intrusion...
Despite being in cold water, Wang Ye felt a sudden rise in temperature, his whole body becoming hot and bothered. Especially the lower abdomen, where a wicked fire seemed to ignite, as if it wanted to consume him entirely. He only took one quick glance before moving his gaze away immediately.
Chu Qingyi always had a high and aloof demeanour. Even after their marriage, they had only engaged in simple lewd act like holding hands, never crossing any boundaries. It was the first time he had seen her curves so exposed before him.
His lower region instantly hardened. Though it was not as mighty and majestic as Wang Laowu's, its presence had its own grandeur. The young and spirited Wang Ye had never experienced the touch of a woman and wished he could pounce on Chu Qingyi, press her beneath him, tear off her clothes, and forcefully invade her delicate flower, indulging in passionate ecstasy.
"The Dao is simple, clear eyes lead to awakened wisdom, awakened wisdom leads to a clear heart, and a clear heart leads to tranquillity..."
After silently reciting a few calming mantras, Wang Ye suppressed his restlessness. He activated the "Supreme Heaven Technique," extracting the purest strand of primordial heavenly energy. He carefully guided it to circulate through his meridians several times until it condensed into a fist-sized sphere.
Then gather it to the fingertips, lightly tapping the lower abdomen dantian of Chu Qingyi. This is the essential passage for all heavenly energy to enter the body.
He secretly exerted force, guiding the primordial heavenly energy to break through his fingertips and urging it to converge towards Chu Qingyi's dantian.
The primordial heavenly energy originally belonged to Wang Ye and had long been familiar with his body. Now, for the first time, it entered an unfamiliar environment, showing strong unease and struggling to escape.
How could Wang Ye let it retreat? He mobilized the remaining heavenly energy to block the retreat of the primordial heavenly energy.
The primordial heavenly energy, seeing no way to retreat, became intensely turbulent. It rampaged in Chu Qingyi's dantian, almost breaking free from Wang Ye's control.
Chu Qingyi's body also clearly sensed the foreign entity, strongly rejecting this power.
The forces clashed in the dantian, with no sign of integration.
Chu Qingyi's face contorted in pain, beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, her teeth clenched her lower lip tightly, and a trace of fresh blood emerged, staining her lips with a touch of red.
"Qingyi, use your own power to guide this heavenly energy!"
Wang Ye also sensed that something was wrong. His face turned serious, and he let out a loud shout.
Perhaps his reminder had an effect. The power within Chu Qingyi no longer rejected his primordial heavenly energy. After several rotations, their powers embraced each other, led by Chu Qingyi's own power, and ascended to her heart.
Success or failure hinged on this moment!
If his heavenly energy could successfully merge with Chu Qingyi's primordial heavenly energy and awaken her, then the subsequent matters would be much simpler.
Hah!
He let out a loud shout and pressed his fingertips firmly against her abdomen. Following his command, primordial heavenly energy rushed into her with an unstoppable momentum.
The medicinal powder in the wooden barrel also came into play at this moment, continuously being inhaled by the two.
Normally, the primordial heavenly energy of different cultivators could never be compatible. It would cause rejection, severe turbulence in the body, internal injuries, or even the two primordial heavenly energies devouring each other, eventually dissipating into nothingness, rendering the cultivator's years of effort futile.
But fortunately, Wang Ye and Chu Qingyi were from the same sect, and their heavenly energies had some similarities. Moreover, Chu Qingyi's primordial heavenly energy was in a desiccated state and had no strength to resist, making this healing process unusually smooth.
Wang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.