182: Chapter 182 Breakthrough First, Lead to Further Breakthrough

Mo Zixing held the soul-contracting beast orb, which constantly pointed in the direction of Yin Mountain, pondering what secrets were actually hidden inside it.

Suddenly, footsteps echoed behind him.

He turned around to look.

He saw Sect Master Bai Ruotong walking over with small, delicate steps.

She had already changed into a well-fitting dress, holding a celadon teacup in her hand, leisurely sipping water.

“Did Liu Qingyan just break through?”

Sect Master Bai Ruotong walked up to his side and looked up at the sky.

The tribulation clouds had long since dispersed.

“Yes.”

Mo Zixing nodded.

“She just broke through to the Golden Core First Level.”

“Was it also a Heavenly Dao Golden Core?”

Sect Master Bai Ruotong took another sip from her teacup, subtly observing Mo Zixing's expression, her tone slightly sour.

“Last time you broke through to the Heavenly Dao Golden Core yourself, you even went out of your way to find a wood marrow lotus to assist you.”

“So what treasure did you give her? Did you dig it out of the Qingyun Sect's treasury?”

Mo Zixing thought about it and felt there was no need to hide this from her, so he said directly:

“I didn't use anything. I didn't look for any Heaven And Earth Treasures, nor did I refine any auxiliary Medicinal Pills.”

Sect Master Bai Ruotong almost spat out her tea. She choked violently, coughing several times before she could catch her breath.

Mo Zixing helped by patting the Little Sect Master's back, simply helping her ease her breathing.

After a moment, Sect Master Bai Ruotong recovered, staring at Mo Zixing with wide eyes:

“What did you say? If you didn't use any Materials, how could she possibly break through to the Golden Core Stage?”

“And the intensity of that Lightning Tribulation just now was clearly more than twice as strong as an Earthly Dao Golden Core—it was definitely at the level of a Heavenly Dao Golden Core!”

“She simply engaged in a deep fusion of spiritual energy with me for over twelve shichen, and then she naturally broke through.”

Mo Zixing shrugged, his tone helpless:

“It's also my first time encountering such a thing. It might be due to my special Physique.”

“After all, you should also be aware of how special I am. Cultivating with me indeed helps boost one's cultivation.”

Hearing this, Sect Master Bai Ruotong instantly recalled those heart-racing, blush-inducing memories.

Those scenes embarrassed the Little Sect Master so much that she subconsciously took a step back, her small face instantly flushing red.

Just like that time when she was hung up by Mo Zixing.

Although she was extremely ashamed at the time, she indeed vaguely felt that the circulation speed of the spiritual energy in her body had inexplicably sped up.

Cultivating seemed to yield twice the result with half the effort.

So it wasn't her imagination. It was real; Mo Zixing's Physique was at work.

If Mo Zixing could really help her break through...

She looked up bashfully, feeling her small body uncontrollably growing a little warm.

She didn't know if she was excited about the chance to break through, or because of something else.

Sect Master Bai Ruotong lightly poked Mo Zixing's arm with her finger, a faint trace of anticipation in her eyes:

“Then... I've also been at the Golden Core Ninth Level for a long time, and I've always been just one step away from breaking through the bottleneck.”

“Could you also help me break through?”

Mo Zixing was slightly taken aback.

That's right, how could he have forgotten about this?

Sect Master Bai Ruotong had indeed been stuck at the Golden Core Ninth Level for a long time, and her Foundation was definitely even more solid than Liu Qingyan's.

The two of them had also engaged in deep fusions of spiritual energy before, but they had never experienced a situation like Liu Qingyan's, where she could directly break through a major Realm.

Was it because of Sect Master Bai Ruotong's special Physique that allowed her to change sizes?

Or was it because his cultivation back then was too low compared to Sect Master Bai Ruotong's?

Which made it impossible for him to help her cross the threshold?

Thinking about this,

Mo Zixing opened his system panel to take a look:

[Name: Mo Zixing]

[Cultivation: Golden Core Eighth Level]

Not bad, he had already reached the Golden Core Eighth Level.

But it made sense when he thought about it.

After returning to the Sect this time,

aside from the matter regarding Ling Lin,

he was either tilling a field or on his way to till another.

Although the continuous hard work kept him busy, it also made his cultivation soar rapidly.

Before he knew it, he had already reached the Golden Core Eighth Level.

Thinking of it this way,

whether he could lead his Dual Cultivation partner to break through was likely a matter of whether his own cultivation Realm was high enough.

Previously, when he was only at the Early or Middle Stages of the Golden Core, he naturally couldn't lead Sect Master Bai Ruotong, who was at the Golden Core Ninth Level, to break through the bottleneck.

Now, as a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, leading Liu Qingyan, who was at the Crystallization Late Stage, to break through seemed much more reasonable.

Mo Zixing coughed lightly and said with a bit of embarrassment:

“It's indeed not possible right now. You'll have to wait a bit longer.”

“Once I break through to the next major Realm first, I'll be able to help you break through the bottleneck then.”

“Ah, I still have to wait?”

Sect Master Bai Ruotong pouted, but she didn't force the issue:

“Hmph, alright then. You'd better Cultivate quickly and not make me wait too long by myself.”

“Don't worry, it should be very soon.”

Mo Zixing smiled and shook the soul-contracting beast orb in his hand:

“I plan to visit Yin Mountain in a few days. The resources there are quite abundant. If I can get some harvests, I should be able to try breaking through when I return.”

“Yin Mountain?”

Hearing these two words, the expression on Sect Master Bai Ruotong's face instantly froze.

The celadon teacup in her hand shook violently, spilling nearly half of the tea onto her skirt.

Mo Zixing keenly noticed her abnormality.

“What's wrong?”

He frowned and asked softly:

“Have you been to Yin Mountain?”

Sect Master Bai Ruotong lowered her gaze and nodded gently, her voice actually trembling slightly:

“I have.”