The sudden turn of events brought an eerie silence to the entire cavern.
Although Ning Chen knew that there was a soul hidden within the cauldron, he never expected it to make such a bizarre entrance!
“Aunt Qing!” Zhou Qin, who had heard the voice, finally stood up. Upon seeing the scene before her, she couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
Meanwhile, Yu Hua’s gaze wasn’t fixed on the spirit on the ground for long. Instead, she was more intrigued by the extraordinary cauldron!
She was genuinely surprised.
Just from the appearance of the cauldron, the faint aura it emitted, and the profound Daoist charm it exuded, it far surpassed any magical artifact she had ever known.
Moreover, judging by Zhou Qin’s reaction, it seemed she was quite familiar with the spirit that had emerged from the cauldron. Was this her artifact?
To think that she had such a fortuitous encounter.
A little, but not much.
If it were someone unrelated, she might have already been plotting how to kill and seize the treasure.
But Zhou Qin was her fellow sect member, and they had always been open with each other.
As a reincarnated Great Ascension cultivator, Yu Hua naturally had her own pride.
Thinking of the golden page in her mind.
Hmph, it’s not like she didn’t have her own treasures!
At the corner outside the cavern, seeing an additional person—or rather, an unknown spirit—appear in the room, Xu Qingyao’s expression changed. She immediately wanted to take action, but her body was silently restrained by a hand.
She turned back in confusion.
Liu Ruyan shook her head and transmitted her voice, “If there’s a need, A’Chen will call for us.”
Hearing the familiar voice, the green-haired woman, whose mind had been blank, gradually regained her composure.
Floating back into the air, she looked around at the familiar yet strange environment and blinked.
Would her sudden appearance cause trouble for Xiao Qin?
But since things had already come to this, there was no choice but to face it.
She quickly straightened her clothes and hair, not wanting to appear too disheveled.
However… when she saw the handsome young man before her, she couldn’t help but recall her earlier disgrace within the cauldron’s space.
Her face flushed with an unnatural redness, but she suppressed the strange feelings in her heart and gave Ning Chen a dignified and respectful bow.
“I am Ji Zhiqing… Greetings, fellow Daoist.”
Her voice carried a tone of gratitude.
According to the original plan she had made with Xiao Qin, it would have taken at least a thousand years to reach this level of recovery!
“Hmm.” Ning Chen nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then began to carefully examine the woman before him, who appeared more ethereal than an ordinary person.
Her emerald-green hair cascaded down, and her features were gentle and dignified.
She wasn’t the type of beauty that would strike one as dazzling at first glance, but there was a serene beauty about her, like fine wine that grows more mellow with time.
Especially the divine aura around her—it was something no woman from this realm could possess.
A status panel popped up.
This was the first time he had seen something .
This was way too luxurious.
How could a supporting spirit be even more overpowered than the protagonist, Zhou Qin?
It felt a bit mismatched.
And that 100-point appearance score was well-deserved.
Just that divine aura alone was enough to elevate her to that level.
Ning Chen paused, his gaze drifting downward.
Her light brown dress clung to her mature and graceful figure.
But unlike Xu Qingyao’s seductive charm, her aura was more serene and dignified.
If he had to describe it…
It was like the warmth of maternal love.
Yet equally intoxicating.
Glancing at her more ethereal lower half, Ning Chen shook his head inwardly.
No matter how good her stats were, she was still just a spirit.
“Aunt Qing, how did you… become ?”
Zhou Qin was utterly shocked. She wasn’t referring to the spirit form, but rather the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron.
Before, it had just been an ordinary bronze cauldron.
So ordinary that, with all the rust on it, it didn’t even look as good as the lowest-grade alchemy cauldron.
The difference between that and the massive, majestic cauldron before her now was like night and day.
Hearing this, Ji Zhiqing first bowed to Ning Chen, her great benefactor, then floated over to Zhou Qin’s ear to whisper.
The more Zhou Qin listened, the wider her eyes grew.
The reason the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron had undergone such a transformation was because of the yang energy this man had infused into her?
“No way… That can’t be true, right?”
This was too unbelievable. How could it be possible?
Could dual cultivation really have such a miraculous effect?
She had never heard of such a thing before.
Wasn’t dual cultivation just supposed to slightly boost cultivation speed?
Zhou Qin was baffled.
But the undeniable transformation of the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron was impossible to ignore.
Seeing the girl’s reaction, Ji Zhiqing knew exactly what she was thinking.
To be honest, if she hadn’t been one of the direct beneficiaries, she wouldn’t have believed it either.
Ji Zhiqing lowered her voice again and said, “Xiao Qin, is it possible that… the ‘divine medicine’ you mentioned before was actually this?”
So, she had been drinking that stuff all along?!
“Xiao Qin, the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron is now 80% restored, all thanks to this.”
Did that mean her bound dantian…
Zhou Qin’s heart leaped with joy, and she pushed aside the absurd thoughts from earlier. Despite her exhaustion, she wanted to try circulating her cultivation to test it out.
But there was no response.
Oh right, her cultivation was still sealed.
Not being able to experience it firsthand left Zhou Qin a little disappointed.
But if the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron had improved this much, then her own talent must have skyrocketed as well.
At that moment, Ji Zhiqing spoke again, “Xiao Qin, now we’re only missing the final 20%. You’ll need to work hard!”
“Work hard?” Zhou Qin was puzzled.
When she finally realized what Ji Zhiqing meant, she was utterly embarrassed.
She wished she could faint on the spot again.
So all her earlier shameful moments had been witnessed by Aunt Qing?!
How could she have forgotten about that? How was she supposed to face anyone now?!
And besides, she really couldn’t take any more!