53: The Breakthrough of the Fox Spirit

As the master of this realm, Chu Ye could reach any corner with a single thought.

With a slight shift of his will, he arrived before a cold, silent palace built against an ice mountain.

Cold Qi lingered, yet it was not dead silence; instead, it contained the extremely pure Immortal Dao Frost Law.

Inside the palace, Fox Immortal Su Qingyue, wearing a plain white wide robe, her silver hair cascading like a waterfall, sat cross-legged with her eyes closed upon a Cold Jade Lotus Platform.

Pale blue dao rhyme visible to the naked eye coiled around her, resembling layers of ice crystal ripples that continuously gathered, dispersed, were born, and died.

Her aura had already reached the Peak of the Fourth Layer of the Immortal Realm, and she was currently assaulting the barrier to the Fifth Layer. That will, focused on and yearning for power, was so pure it was almost tangible, making her resemble a goddess statue carved from ice—beautiful, yet radiating an extreme coldness that repelled all others.

Chu Ye stood quietly for a moment, keenly noticing a slight stagnation and lack of sustaining power in the flow of her aura; her Foundation was slightly insufficient for assaulting the Bottleneck.

“She truly is a Cultivation Fanatic...”

He sighed inwardly, but his actions did not stop.

He communicated mentally with the Origin of this world, and immediately, the pure Primordial Qi drifting between heaven and earth seemed to be summoned, transforming into a gentle, purple-gold torrent.

It silently poured into the Fox Immortal's body, instantly replenishing her consumed power and providing immense energy support far exceeding the norm for her Breakthrough attempt.

At the same time, he stepped forward to the Lotus Platform, holding a “Nine Revolutions Ice Soul Nurturing Divine Pill” the size of a longan, emitting a strange, refreshing fragrance.

Taking advantage of the Fox Immortal's complete focus on the assault and her weakest defenses, he flicked his finger, and the Medicinal Pill accurately landed in her slightly parted cherry lips. His fingertips then lightly tapped several major acupuncture points around her body, using a unique technique to catalyze the medicinal power.

“Boom!”

The Medicinal Pill melted instantly upon entry, combining internally and externally with the Primordial Qi, transforming into an immense, irresistible icy-warm current that instantly shattered that tough barrier!

The Fox Immortal's surrounding icy-blue dao rhyme flared brightly, then abruptly retracted, completely returning to her body. A chill far more solid and profound than before subtly emerged—the Fifth Layer of the Immortal Realm was achieved!

Her long eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her icy-blue eyes.

The vast Law runes in her eyes slowly faded, clearly reflecting Chu Ye's face, which was now close at hand.

The young man wore his signature smile, tinged with playfulness and warmth, as if he had only done a trivial thing.

Chu Ye naturally walked behind her, wrapped his arms around her slender, graspable waist, gently pulled her into his embrace, letting the back of her head rest in the crook of his shoulder, and lowered his head to take a deep breath of the cold yet unique fragrance in her hair.

“Don't be so rushed next time.”

His voice was gentle but carried undeniable concern. “Cultivating is like cooking a delicate dish; it will naturally be done when the heat is right. Your speed already leaves many in the dust. Steady progress is the Righteous Path. If you rush and damage your Foundation, I would truly regret it.”

The Fox Immortal allowed him to hold her, but upon hearing his words, she merely tilted her head slightly, her cold gaze sweeping over him, sensing a certain restless hand vaguely roaming around her waist.

Her tone was calm and unwavering, as if stating an objective fact: “Rest assured, I will protect this body well. If it is damaged, it can only be... ruined by your play. It certainly won't be due to any other reason that the efficacy of your 'favorite item' is diminished.”

Hearing this, Chu Ye chuckled softly, his chest vibrating. He leaned close to her ear, his warm breath spraying onto her sensitive earlobe: “You can't say that. Among my many 'favorite items,' the one who pleases me most in the bedroom has always been you, my Fox. This 'efficacy' is unique.”

After listening, an imperceptible ripple flashed quickly across the Fox Immortal's icy-blue pupils.

She suddenly turned her head fully, her stunning cheek almost touching Chu Ye's profile. Her warm breath, carrying a cold fragrance, lightly brushed past his ear. Her voice was suppressed extremely low, carrying a hint of elusive provocation and seduction: “Oh? Then, Your Highness Chu Ye... has your body been 'played' until it's weak? You've been here for a while, and besides using your hands, you only know how to use your mouth?”

Chu Ye's gaze instantly darkened. How could he withstand such teasing from this cold Fox?

Without a word, he immediately lifted her horizontally and strode towards the Cold Jade Bed in the inner chamber.

“It seems if I don't 'verify' it personally, you, Fox, won't know how to write the word 'weak'.”

Soon, sounds that made one blush echoed within the palace, mixed with the slight tremor of icy jade and suppressed moans.

After a long while, the wind stopped and the rain ceased.

The Fox Immortal lay on her side, her delicate head resting lightly on Chu Ye's sweaty chest, a few strands of silver hair sticking to her cheek, adding a touch of lazy charm.

Her fingertips unconsciously drew circles on Chu Ye's chest. Her voice returned to its usual coldness, but with a slight post-coital huskiness: “Speak. Showing unusual kindness without reason means either treachery or theft. You specifically came to help me Breakthrough, and then... exerted yourself so much. What is your purpose?”

Chu Ye played with a strand of her silver hair and didn't beat around the bush: “I just received an invitation from the Myriad Spirits Heavenly Sect, inviting me to attend some 'Hua Rong Pond Gathering' in the Central Domain. I want to check it out, and I need a companion. You'll come with me.”

The Fox Immortal looked up at him, her icy-blue eyes reflecting his matter-of-fact expression.

“The Central Domain? The Myriad Spirits Heavenly Sect?” She frowned slightly. “Madam Huayu's territory... you certainly know how to pick places to cause trouble.”

“It's not causing trouble, it's 'keeping an appointment'.”

Chu Ye corrected her, his finger sliding down her smooth back. “I'll also take the opportunity to see if the 'flowers' in the Central Domain are more alluring than those in the Four Domains. With you by my side, I'll feel more confident, won't I?”

The Fox Immortal remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded almost imperceptibly, closing her eyes again as if she had only agreed to a trivial matter.

“When do we leave?”

“In the next few days.”

Chu Ye held her tightly, looking up at the palace dome. His gaze seemed to pierce through the hundred phoenix diagram, aiming toward the Central Domain suspended in the clouds. “It's time Central Domain's friends witnessed the 'splendor' of our Four Domains.”

A few days later, Chu Ye and the Fox Immortal stepped onto the Central Domain. As soon as they touched solid ground, the Spiritual Qi rushing toward them was so thick it resembled aged fine wine; taking a breath made one feel their Cultivation slightly surging.

“The Central Domain is the core where the continent first arose,”

The Fox Immortal walked beside him, her cold voice cutting through the bustling marketplace. “Ten thousand years ago, during a great war, this domain, in order to protect itself, expelled the most damaged 'scraps,' which is how the East, West, South, and North Four Domains came to be.”

“After that, the Central Domain isolated itself to heal, only reappearing during grand epochs. But its Foundation... remains despairingly thick.”

Chu Ye recalled the “rarely seen Immortal traces” of the Four Domains, and comparing them to the Immortal Dao Titans clustered on the Central Domain's Golden Rankings, he deeply agreed: “That's not just deep heritage; that's playing with a resource hack.”

He pulled out the Myriad Spirits Heavenly Sect invitation. The Spiritual Leaf Pattern automatically lit up, projecting a green navigational light path directly toward the destination. The service was quite thorough.

The so-called Myriad Spirits Heavenly Sect was more like a super ecological park that had existed for hundreds of millions of years.

The Sect buildings and exotic flowers and rare woods were naturally integrated, and the rich yet uncluttered floral fragrance permeated every inch of the air.