259: Chapter 259 Southern Ming Fire

"Ding! Host, please mind your attitude. One cannot be too greedy. Is the System upgrade not a reward? Is the Physique improvement not a reward? Is the cultivation improvement not a reward?

You have already received the best rewards; why are you not satisfied? Was I too good to you in the past, leading you to misunderstand?"

"I... Can I turn off the chat System?"

Xiao Yuchen felt that this chat System was definitely not a reward, but a punishment.

"Ding! No. With the System upgrade, the chat System automatically activates. It can customize rewards; isn't that good? I only said I might not necessarily meet your requirements, but if I do, wouldn't you be the one profiting?"

"Fine then, I want a new sacred fire, and I want to learn new skills."

"Ding! This request is simple and can be granted to the Host. Please work hard to level up."

"Alright, I will upgrade right now."

Xiao Yuchen had intended to stop there, but since the System had already agreed, he had to give it a try.

Xiao Yuchen took out a supreme-grade great dao pill from his System Inventory and consumed it. The Spiritual Qi within his body surged again, and he quickly made a Breakthrough to the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for upgrading to the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection. You are rewarded with Southern Brightness Separation Fire and three supreme-grade Nirvana pills. They have been placed in your System Inventory. Please check them."

Hearing that the System had actually given him a sacred fire—and it was the Southern Brightness Separation Fire, ranked fifth on the sacred fire ranking, which was the divine fire of the Vermilion Bird clan—he was ecstatic.

Besides that, the supreme-grade Nirvana pills were also very important to him right now. He could use the Dual Cultivation Technique to help Sect Master Hua Yuxi reach the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection, then allow her to undergo Nirvana Rebirth and Breakthrough to the Mahayana Stage.

Feeling the strength of his body, Xiao Yuchen nodded in satisfaction and directly claimed the Southern Brightness Separation Fire from his System Inventory.

This Southern Brightness Separation Fire, also known as the Undying Fire, ranked fifth on the sacred fire ranking; it was absolutely well-deserved.

However, having mastered the method of devouring sacred fires, Xiao Yuchen could devour any fire.

After the Southern Brightness Separation Fire was refined and absorbed by Xiao Yuchen, his fire seed finally reached the maximum level, though it was not enough to allow him to break through to the next stage.

After finishing all this, Xiao Yuchen left the Monster Forest and returned to the Qingyun Sword Sect.

Upon arriving at his residence, Xiao Yuchen released the family of three Golden-Winged Heavenly Tigers.

Seeing the three of them, Sect Master Hua Yuxi frowned slightly; she always felt that their words and behavior were a bit strange.

"Yuchen, who are these three?" Sect Master Hua Yuxi took the initiative to ask.

"They are the Beast Kings of the Monster Forest, the Golden-Winged Heavenly Tigers. I gave them a transformation pill."

"What? They are Yao Beasts?"

"That's right, is there a problem?"

"No... no problem."

Sect Master Hua Yuxi really didn't know what to say. Her man had gone out and brought back three Yao Beasts; this was simply too unbelievable.

"The two of them are Rank 8 Yao Beasts, equivalent to the strength of a human at the Void Tempering Stage. I am currently short of manpower, so I brought them along."

"Rank 8 Yao Beasts? Why can you become friends with Yao Beasts too?" Sect Master Hua Yuxi asked, puzzled.

"What's wrong with Yao Beasts? Sometimes Yao Beasts are more reliable than humans; they never betray. Prepare a residence for the three of them."

"Oh, okay."

Sect Master Hua Yuxi personally stepped in to arrange a residence for the Golden-Winged Heavenly Tiger family of three, with the same treatment as an Inner Court Elder.

"Yuxi, I have reached the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection and can help you improve your cultivation," Xiao Yuchen said with a smile.

"What? Weren't you at the Early Void Refining Stage before?" Sect Master Hua Yuxi asked in shock.

"That's right, but you also said that was before. I just happened to make a Breakthrough while I was out."

"Three levels at once? Are you joking?" Even though it was Xiao Yuchen speaking, Sect Master Hua Yuxi still couldn't believe it.

"We'll know if we try."

Xiao Yuchen brought Sect Master Hua Yuxi into the Taiji Space and used the Dual Cultivation Technique to help her improve her cultivation.

This time, Sect Master Hua Yuxi truly did not feel the loss of Yin Qi. On the contrary, her cultivation continued to rise, eventually breaking through the Void Refinement Late-stage directly to reach the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection.

Because the gap between their cultivation levels was not large, the effect of the Dual Cultivation Technique was greatly reduced. Xiao Yuchen had to expend a tremendous amount of effort to help Sect Master Hua Yuxi reach the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection.

"It worked, I really succeeded in breaking through." Sect Master Hua Yuxi was very excited; she hadn't expected that what Xiao Yuchen said was actually true.

"Take this. With it, you will be able to Breakthrough to the Mahayana Stage. However, do not rush to Breakthrough. You must stay at the Void Tempering Stage Great Perfection for a while longer to accumulate enough strength to successfully survive the Lightning Tribulation."

Once a cultivator reaches the Mahayana Stage, they can initially mobilize the great power of heaven and earth, greatly increasing their strength. This is something that cannot be done at the Void Tempering Stage.

However, the Lightning Tribulation of the Mahayana Stage is also extremely fierce. If you survive it, you can achieve Nirvana Rebirth; if you cannot survive it, then everything returns to zero.

"This is a supreme-grade Nirvana pill? Where did you get it?" Sect Master Hua Yuxi was shocked.

"When I went to the Yao Beast mountain range, I found the medicinal herbs for refining Nirvana pills, so I refined a batch while I was at it." Xiao Yuchen told a white lie, keeping the matter of the System hidden.

"Yuchen, it's really great to have you here. I'll reward you for helping me stabilize my cultivation."

This time, it was Sect Master Hua Yuxi who took the initiative. Because their cultivation levels were the same, both of them benefited simultaneously.

After resting for a few days, waiting for Xiao Yuchen to replenish his Yang Qi, he helped the other three women improve their cultivation again.

After some busyness, Li Yiran was promoted from the Golden Core Stage Great Perfection to the Nascent Soul Stage Great Perfection.

Dongfang Qingcheng went from the Early Body Integration Stage to the Body Integration Stage Great Perfection, and Wen Ruyu was promoted from the Late Void Refining Stage to the Unity Stage Late Stage, only one small Rank behind Dongfang Qingcheng.

Although the three of them improved very quickly, there was a drawback: the three of them kept breaking through inside the Taiji Space without undergoing the Lightning Tribulation.

Xiao Yuchen could use this method to let them reach the Tribulation Transcendence Stage, but they could not complete the final Ascension Tribulation in the Taiji Space. If they did, the Heavenly Dao would not be able to sense them, and they would be unable to ascend to the Immortal Realm.

If they never underwent a tribulation, the final Ascension Tribulation would be very difficult to survive. Therefore, Xiao Yuchen decided to simulate the Lightning Tribulation for them, using his own heavenly lightning to help the three of them temper their bodies.

So, for a period of time afterwards, Xiao Yuchen kept setting up the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation, letting the three women enter the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation to Cultivate.

Of course, Xiao Yuchen would strictly control the power of the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation and the number of heavenly lightning strikes that appeared, ensuring that the three of them would not get hurt.

This training was very effective. At first, the three of them could only persist for a few minutes inside the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation, but later on, they were able to persist for half an hour.

Although Xiao Yuchen's heavenly lightning was not real heavenly lightning, the effect was not much worse than real heavenly lightning.

At the very beginning, the three of them only passively endured the heavenly lightning, but later on, they began to fight back and find ways to break the formation.

The three of them coordinated very tacitly. After a great deal of practice, they finally succeeded in breaking the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation, and the first stage of training was considered complete.