184: Chapter 184 Zhou Lengdie Awakens
After both parties put their items away, the joy on their faces was impossible to conceal, though they quickly restrained their emotions and returned to a normal expression.
"Thank you again, young friend. Now that our business is concluded, I will disturb you no longer!"
Having obtained the items, Yun Yi immediately took his leave to avoid any complications. The thought of his clan soon having two more Void Refining experts made him unable to suppress his excitement.
Initially, he had doubts when he heard the news brought back by Bear Opens Mountain and the other two. If they hadn't been so adamant, he might not have even made the trip.
Fortunately, he came; otherwise, he would have missed out on the void breaking pills. However, he wasn't the only one with a spring of life; Lang Xiaotian and Bear Opens Mountain might also have some in their hands.
If they also used the spring of life to exchange for void breaking pills, new Void Refining experts would appear in their clans as well, making it difficult for him to suppress them further.
This matter required careful long-term planning!
"Senior, take care!" Ning Yuan said with a calm smile. As his voice fell, Yun Yi moved, turning into a streak of light that rapidly receded, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Watching the direction Yun Yi departed, the smile on Ning Yuan's face gradually faded. A strange light flickered in his eyes as he thought to himself, 'My things aren't that easy to take!'
"The spring of life is in hand. Are we leaving the Nine Profound Realm now?"
Tao Yao sat back down on the stone bench, stretching out her long, straight legs. She crossed her right leg over her left, lightly wiggling her toes as she questioned Ning Yuan.
"It's still too early. How could a mere two drops be enough? Since we've encountered a spring of life, we naturally have to take the whole lot!" Ning Yuan said, shaking his head.
Immediately, Tao Yao's willow-leaf brows arched as she warned, "Don't do anything reckless. If you cause trouble, I can't beat over a dozen Void Refining experts!"
"Rest assured! I've already made preparations to ensure nothing goes wrong!" Ning Yuan said with full confidence.
"I'll take your word for it for now and see what tricks you can pull off!"
"You'll see when the time comes!" Ning Yuan said nonchalantly. He was about to take a sip from his wine gourd when he remembered something and reluctantly put it away, saying:
"My cultivation is about to break through. Keep watch here. Here are five void breaking pills, take them!"
With a wave of his hand, five porcelain bottles appeared on the stone table. As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished. Tao Yao stared resentfully at the empty rocking chair, muttering a few dissatisfied words, clearly lodging a complaint against a certain someone.
However, she was merely venting; she still had to do what needed to be done. With a wave of her jade-like hand, she put away the void breaking pills and waited silently... Five Elements Universe Realm, Cultivation Room.
Ning Yuan's eyes were tightly shut as he sat cross-legged on a prayer mat. He cleared his mind of all thoughts, maintaining a state of clarity as he circulated his Cultivation Technique to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
After Dual Cultivation with Yu Waner, he had faintly touched the Bottleneck of the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Today, having drunk quite a bit of Monkey Wine, the spiritual power in his body could no longer be suppressed; a Breakthrough to the Late Stage was imminent.
As his Cultivation Technique circulated, a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was drawn to him, gradually forming a Spiritual Qi vortex around him that continuously hammered at the Late Stage Bottleneck.
Crack!
Before long, a crisp sound echoed within Ning Yuan's body, as if something had shattered. Moments later, more shattering sounds rang out as the Late Stage Bottleneck finally collapsed!
With the Bottleneck broken, Ning Yuan's Aura began to climb steadily. Subsequently, more Spiritual Qi poured into his body continuously, beginning to stabilize his newly broken-through cultivation.
Time flew by, and three days passed... At a certain moment, the eyes that had been closed for three days suddenly snapped open, revealing a pair of brilliant, dazzling eyes. His body emitted a daunting Aura, stirring up a gust of wind that swept in all directions.
His cultivation had successfully reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage and was completely stabilized without any signs of instability.
This Breakthrough was extremely smooth, one might say it happened naturally. This was entirely thanks to Ning Yuan's day and night 'hard cultivation'; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so seamless.
"Mm..."
He stood up and stretched, letting out a groan as he loosened his muscles and bones. Then, with a flash, he disappeared from the cultivation room.
When he reappeared, he was inside a room where the air was filled with a faint, delicate fragrance and the sound of barely perceptible breathing.
In a few strides, Ning Yuan reached the bedside and looked down at the exquisite woman before him. Her entire being exuded a coldness, and her cool, beautiful face was currently somewhat pale, giving off a sickly impression!
This woman was none other than Zhou Lengdie, who had been unconscious for a long time!
Several years had passed since he rescued Zhou Lengdie. Now that he had the spring of life, he naturally couldn't let her continue lying in bed.
"You've been unconscious for so long; it's time to wake up. It's also time for you to repay me!"
He took out a drop of the spring of life, which looked like an ordinary water droplet. Immediately, a terrifying life force radiated out, instantly filling the room and causing an instinctive craving to arise in the depths of Ning Yuan's heart.
The immense vitality contained within the spring of life held a lethal attraction for any living creature. It was a primal temptation, like a starving person suddenly presented with a feast.
"Tsk tsk tsk, so this is the spring of life? It truly lives up to the name of 'Life'; a single drop has such terrifying vitality!"
It took an extremely strong will for Ning Yuan to suppress that instinctive urge. He didn't dare delay further, fearing he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of the spring of life.
He gently brought the spring of life to Zhou Lengdie's lips, silently watching as the drop slowly flowed into her mouth and gradually merged into her body.
In an instant, a majestic surge of vitality rapidly circulated through her body. Her life force surged violently; her previously pale cheeks grew rosy, and her breathing became steady and strong.
After a moment, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and then her eyes slowly opened. A pair of dim, lackluster eyes appeared before Ning Yuan.
Zhou Lengdie woke from her coma, momentarily feeling a sense of unreality, unable to distinguish whether everything before her was real or fake. After a moment, as her consciousness cleared, she suddenly jolted, her pupils shrinking:
"I... I'm not dead?"
"Indeed, you're not dead!" Ning Yuan replied immediately from the side. He leaned slightly closer to Zhou Lengdie and continued with a face full of smiles:
"I saved you, but that's not the point. The point is you already agreed to give yourself to me in marriage to repay my life-saving grace. You can't go back on your word!"
Hearing this, Zhou Lengdie was stunned. When had she ever agreed to such a thing? She had no memory of it at all. She quickly realized that this person was trying to use her debt of gratitude to claim her body.
She immediately tried to get up to teach him a lesson, but as she attempted to circulate her spiritual power, she discovered her cultivation was gone. Her Meridians and Dantian were completely shattered, with no possibility of recovery in the future.
Her face instantly turned as white as paper, and her vision went dark. She felt utter despair. Combined with the words of the man before her, the double blow caused a strong sense of suffocation, making her feel as if she couldn't breathe.