Silence reigned.
No one paid any attention to Yue Hongling.
Three days later, Yue Hongling returned to the Grand Dao Sect with a bang, heading straight for Lu Ye's place.
At that moment, Lu Ye was preparing to condense his Yuan Dan.
Yue Hongling lifted her foot, ready to kick the door open, but then glanced at the door she just fixed and ultimately refrained.
Of course, it was obvious that she had no manners and didn't knock, simply barging in.
Bang!
As Yue Hongling pushed the door open, a fist came flying straight at her.
She reacted quickly, hurriedly attempting to block.
However, her body still flew backward, her blood surging, her face flushed red.
The door closed.
"Lu Ye!"
Yue Hongling was so mad that she didn't even call him senior brother anymore; she just yelled his name.
Lu Ye ignored her.
He was already annoyed by her habit of barging in without permission from his previous life, but he was willing to tolerate it.
There were even times when he was having deep conversations with others, and she would just barge in, forcing herself into the discussion.
That habit of hers had never changed.
And now, who do you think you are?
Yue Hongling took a deep breath, deep breath…
Teaching others doesn't work; doing it yourself does!
For the first time in her life, she knocked on Lu Ye's door.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Get lost!"
Yue Hongling : …
Don't get angry, don't get angry, or I'll get sick and have no one to take care of me.
"Did you take the Returning Yuan Dan from the ancient tomb?"
"No, get lost!"
The words Yue Hongling was about to say were choked back.
He said no?
He didn't admit it?
"How can you not admit it? Lu Ye, what happened to you?"
Lu Ye remained silent.
"Answer me!"
Lu Ye remained silent.
"You can take Dan medicine; you can open the door, right!"
"Stop hiding in there without a sound; I know you're home!"
"Lu Ye, open the door!"
The door opened, and a smirk appeared on Yue Hongling's face.
However, what greeted her smug face was a fist, a fist that was fast and ruthless.
Bang!
A punch landed right on Yue Hongling's big, bright eyes, sending her staggering back.
Tears flowed uncontrollably.
"I'm going to fight you!"
Yue Hongling let out a shriek; she had truly gone mad, charging at Lu Ye fearlessly.
And Lu Ye, he had respect for every opponent.
Come on, attack me, then get knocked out!
A white figure danced gracefully and landed in front of Yue Hongling, blocking her death charge.
"Hongling, calm down!"
Yue Hongling stopped. One of her eyes was black and blue, clearly indicating that Lu Ye's strength was substantial.
"Master, boohoo, he hit me…" Yue Hongling couldn't withstand such humiliation, not knowing if her tears were from eye strain or heartache.
Bai Qiulan furrowed her brows and looked at Lu Ye.
"Why did you hit your junior sister?"
Lu Ye replied respectfully, "Wanted to."
Bai Qiulan : …
"Master, look at him!"
Bai Qiulan sighed softly. "I know you have grievances, but she is still your junior sister."
Lu Ye's lips curled slightly.
"And she can just barge into other people's rooms without knocking?"
"Can she just ignore me when I don't want to deal with her?"
Bai Qiulan's brows knitted even tighter.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Hongling, what do you need from your senior brother?" Bai Qiulan asked.
She knew Lu Ye had grievances in his heart, and some resentment was normal, especially since such things had happened; who could be free of resentment?
"He took the Perfect Returning Yuan Dan, I need it, and he doesn't, so I want to trade for it." Yue Hongling said pitifully.
Bai Qiulan instantly understood.
Speaking of which, among their group of eight, Yue Hongling had the worst aptitude. To keep her by his side, Lu Ye had expended a lot of effort.
"Since your junior sister needs it, and you don't, why don't you give her the Returning Yuan Dan? If you lack anything, just tell me, and I'll get it for you."
Lu Ye shook his head gently.
"Sorry, I need the Returning Yuan Dan too."
"Impossible! You have such good aptitude; you don't even need the Returning Yuan Dan to condense it!" Yue Hongling said, feeling wronged.
"Yeah, Lu Ye, you have good aptitude, and with your cultivation, you can condense a Holy Dan without the Returning Yuan Dan!"
"When I say I need it, I mean I need it. Don't bother me with anything else!" Lu Ye said impatiently, turning to leave.
"Lu Ye, do you really think I can't condense a Holy Dan without the Returning Yuan Dan?" Yue Hongling was about to explode.
Lu Ye paused, then turned.
In his hand appeared the Returning Yuan Dan.
Both Yue Hongling and Bai Qiulan were taken aback, especially Bai Qiulan, who felt a sense of teachable potential in her heart.
Then, Lu Ye opened his mouth and directly swallowed the Returning Yuan Dan right before their eyes.
He turned and left!
What's going on!
Bai Qiulan and Yue Hongling both stared blankly.
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
Both of them were silent.
"So, he's not like that after all…"
Bai Qiulan tried to understand Lu Ye; after all, they indeed hurt him, but it was also Lu Ye's fault.
Now that they had the chance to start over, couldn't everything just return to normal? Did it really have to be so ruthless?
Yue Hongling nearly bit down on her perfectly white teeth.
"I don't believe that without the Returning Yuan Dan, I can't condense the Holy Dan!"
"I will definitely condense the Holy Dan and slap you in the face hard!"
Yue Hongling shouted at Lu Ye's room.
Lu Ye didn't pay her any mind; he had already started condensing Dan.
Bai Qiulan watched as the furious Yue Hongling stormed off, abruptly feeling a bone-chilling coldness wash over her.
Is it getting colder?
She looked up at the sky.
The sun was shining brightly.
…
Breakthrough successful!
As expected, the Holy Level Yuan Dan.
This meant that the flaw from the first step he had never reached perfection was finally being compensated for at this moment.
Cultivation is like building a high-rise.
Every step is crucial; any defect in any step gets magnified as the floors get higher.
He had suffered plenty on his prior cultivation journey because of this defect in the first step; who knew how much hardship he had to endure to compensate for it.
That's why Lu Ye was so confident about condensing Dan now.
Because he truly simulated it too many times.
After the breakthrough, he continued cultivating unabated.
His strength began to soar.
In four days, he broke through to the second layer of Yuan Dan.
In sixteen days, he broke through to the third layer of Yuan Dan.
In thirty days, he broke through to the fourth layer of Yuan Dan.
As his strength continually improved, his incredible divine abilities, which originally belonged to him, began to awaken one after another.
While Lu Ye was zealously cultivating, many interesting things also happened at Chu Sword Manor.
Chu Ling returned to Chu Sword Manor, once again becoming the pampered young lady loved by everyone.
In fact, to protect her safety, the manor assigned a total of eight powerful guards to watch over her constantly.
However, Chu Ling discovered a problem.
That was, her biological parents were missing.
After asking around, she was told by Zeng Shuiyue that her parents had no lingering attachment to Chu Sword Manor due to her disappearance, so they had returned to their hometown.
Chu Ling felt understanding; after all, her biological parents had already received plenty of money, so returning to their hometown could also ensure they lived well.
Another thing was that Chu Si had disappeared.
She inquired with Zeng Shuiyue, who told her that Chu Si had left Chu Sword Manor to travel the world in search of opportunities.
She was immersed in the warmth of familial bonds.
Unbeknownst to her, the critical moment of the Magic Sword had arrived.