Sunrise and Gestation

The inverted night sky, like the gaping maw of the underworld, slowly swallowed up the mountains, leaving only the silhouettes of the master and his disciple leaning against each other.

For the sake of his filial Filial Piety Points and to gain the supreme power to save the world, Xiao Ran let his Master lean on him for the entire night.

Adorned with stars and moon, covered in dew.

Xiao Ran draped his spare green robe over his Master to keep her from catching a cold.

I must say something.

Even with a goddess-like beauty like his Master, Xiao Ran could only experience a moment of pleasure when leaning on her shoulder; after a quarter of an hour, it would be torture.

Just like those couples who fall asleep in each other's arms, try holding your girlfriend all night and see what happens...

It was so amazing!

If the posture is appropriate.

Unfortunately, Xiao Ran was very uncomfortable being leaned on.

He simply rested his head on the side of his Master and dozed off for a while.

You lean on my shoulder, I lean on your head, that's the comfortable position.

Even so, as dawn broke, Xiao Ran suddenly woke up, his shoulders numb.

It felt like someone else's shoulder; I couldn't feel anything.

Fortunately, he glanced at the system and found that he had gained over a hundred Filial Piety Points overnight! This speed is a bit strange.

Xiao Ran was increasingly confused about the system.

Fortunately, his Filial Piety Points increased, not decreased, so he naturally didn't question anything.

Including the previous Serendipitous Critical Strike, the Filial Piety Points earned from accompanying the Fight the Wraith in battles, and the new wine, the total Filial Piety Points have reached 241.

He had a premonition that he would reach 300 Filial Piety Points and Qi Refining Ten Thousand Layers today! Lingzhou Yue opened her eyes groggily.

His eyes were still blurry, his long eyelashes were covered with dew, half of his face was flushed red, leaving streaks of Xiao Ran's green robe on his shoulder, and his hair was also messed up by Xiao Ran.

But none of this diminishes her captivating beauty.

This is what a real beauty looks like.

She hadn't washed her face, wasn't wearing makeup, had tire marks on half her face, and her hair was a mess, yet she was still as beautiful as a painting.

On the contrary, these messy traces of life make the goddess who was originally high above and unattainable have a bit more of a worldly feel, and she becomes a beautiful woman you can touch and sleep next to, making you feel much more intimate.

Lingzhou Yue stretched lazily and glanced at Xiao Ran with sleepy eyes.

At this moment, Xiao Ran was sitting upright, breathing deeply, as if he had been meditating on the ground all night.

"Are you stupid? You've been sitting here all night?"

Xiao Ran slowly opened his eyes, his handsome aura spreading out, revealing a certain level of refinement.

"This disciple promised that after the darkness, there would be a sunrise, so I wish to spend the night with Master and see the sunrise with my own eyes."

Low emotional intelligence: I want to fleece my Master.

High emotional intelligence: I want to watch the sunrise with my Master.

Coupled with Xiao Ran's deep, gentle voice, Lingzhou Yue's other half of her face almost turned red.

"You're so cheesy!"

"Here we go."

Xiao Ran looked up at the eastern sky.

The pale dawn in the Oriental had spread to half the sky, with emerald-blue hues on both sides and a pale red in the middle, like a shy blush on a young girl's cheeks.

In the blink of an eye, the blush deepened rapidly, spreading wider and wider, suddenly illuminating the nearby clouds and dyeing the layered peaks red.

A golden embryo emerged in the center, but it was immediately embraced by a cluster of fiery clouds.

Like two dragons playing with a pearl, struggling, breaking free, leaping, and burning within its mouth...

Sudden!

The rosy dawn, radiating golden light like molten steel, splashed out and surrounded the sun as it rose slowly among the mountains!

Like a raging fire spreading, it burned through the dark clouds, tearing the surrounding red silk curtains to shreds and instantly staining the entire world red.

Sunrise...

To conceive or nurture.

Lingzhou Yue was somewhat stunned, and many things she shouldn't have thought about came to mind.

She quickly banished her distracting thoughts, picked up the wine pot, and got up to return to her Disciple Quarters.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 10 Filial Piety Points!]

Xiao Ran was taken aback, and inexplicably followed.

In the bedroom.

Chuyan was already awake, leaning against the headboard, watching the sunrise reflected in through the window.

Her hair was loose and draped over both sides, making her look even more innocent and homely.

A faint Spiritual Pressure from the Nascent Soul Stage Realm enveloped him, like the joy and tranquility of someone who had just given birth.

Seeing Lingzhou Yue enter the room, she excitedly asked:

"Was it my Grandmaster who helped me break through to the Nascent Soul?"

It's yourself.

Lingzhou Yue was quite cunning; she didn't mention Xiao Ran or herself, so that Chuyan would mistakenly think it was her.

Chuyan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if deep in thought, and she said:

"Strange, why doesn't it hurt when I ascend to the Nascent Soul?"

Xiao Ran followed.

Lingzhou Yue coughed twice and said:

"This is thanks to your Master; he's an expert at relieving pain."

Chuyan, knowing the answer already, didn't look at Xiao Ran, but simply lowered her head and whispered:

"Th-thank you..."

After all, Xiao Ran first took her as his disciple and let her stay on Sword-Wielding Mountain, then guided her to Sword Succession, and then saved Flamefree City. Now, he even helped her ascend to the Nascent Soul without pain. It would be really unreasonable not to say thank you.

Xiao Ran curled his lip and said:

"What are you thanking me for? You won't even call me Master."

Chuyan looked up at Xiao Ran, paused for a moment, then lowered her head again, her voice becoming even more delicate.

"Master, Master..."

Thinking of last night when she was about to give birth—no, when she was close to giving birth, Xiao Ran had taken off her clothes and thrown her into the pool—her cheeks suddenly burned, turning as red as the morning glow.

But strangely, she no longer felt that disgusted feeling towards men as she used to.

Is it because it doesn't hurt? Xiao Ran was enjoying being called Master and was about to affectionately pat the soft, smooth dog's head.

Chuyan suddenly remembered something, raised her little face and said, "Now that I've advanced to the Nascent Soul, does that mean I'm now ranked second on the Sword-Wielding Mountain's combat power ranking?"

Xiao Ran's face darkened, and the hand that had been stroking her instantly transformed into a palm blade, striking her on the forehead.

"You'll be crawling on the ground again in less than three days."

Chuyan pouted, clearly resentful, recalling the humiliation of that year.

"You mean, you can become stronger than Nascent Soul cultivator in just three days?"

Xiao Ran nodded.

"That's right."

"Alright, I'll give you three days. We'll have a showdown then."

Chuyan said this, but she was secretly delighted.

Three days, hehehe, do you think I'm stupid enough to wait three days? I'll ambush you tonight!

Lingzhou Yue didn't care about this trivial matter; she had a very far-sighted vision and a very high level of understanding.

"The last time Nascent Soul Zongzhi Mountain was more than three hundred years ago with Chen Gongxing. It only happens once every three hundred years, so the sect's reward will definitely be substantial. I'm rich again!"

Chuyan was also happy, feeling that she had helped her Grandmaster win a reward and made a great contribution.

Xiao Ran nodded slightly, remaining calm and composed, as if he had caught a whiff of the Filial Piety Points.

Half a day later.

Considering the upcoming Heaven's Chosen Assembly, Zongzhi Mountain temporarily put the matter aside.

They concealed the fact that Chuyan Nascent Soul stage and gave her a high-level Aura Concealing Pearl, which only displayed the Spiritual Pressure.

In this way, at the next Heaven's Chosen Assembly, if Chuyan's age is slightly altered, Zongzhi Mountain will have another guaranteed Heavenly Pride.

China's Olympic team, China's youth team, China's U20, U18, U16... Xiao Ran thought to himself, "This Huangfu Qun looks stern and serious, but he has quite a few quirky ideas."

Only the elders and Direct Disciple the sect were qualified to know about Chuyan's advancement to the Nascent Soul.

According to the rules, the sect awarded Sword-Wielding Mountain a prize of 100,000 Spirit Stone, called the First Class Teaching Award.

Meanwhile, the other elders also secretly sent congratulatory gifts through intermediaries.

Master Boyun presented a Zongzhi Mountain Range Map " that was at the Nascent Soul Level.

This is a magical artifact that can draw upon a portion of the power of the great formation. With this artifact protecting her, almost no one can harm Chuyan within the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array.

True Person Yinyue had Chunwa and Qiuchan deliver some pills for strengthening the infant and nourishing the vital energy. They seemed ordinary, but they were all rare treasures whose original ingredients were extinct.

Sword-Tempering Mountain sent over a black whetstone.

Besides increasing the sword's sharpness and nourishing its patterns, it can also accelerate the fusion with Lifebound Sword.

The Discipline Hall didn't stand on ceremony and directly gifted Chuyan Yan 30,000 Spirit Stone.

Xiao Ran was credited with the greatest contribution for helping Chuyan advance to Nascent Soul stage, and therefore the sect's reward of 100,000 Spirit Stone was directly given to him.

Lingzhou Yue's eyes gleamed with longing; she always wanted to Fight the Wraith and win...

Xiao Ran didn't give her that chance and directly stuffed the storage bag full of 100,000 Spirit Stone into her hand.

"The 100,000 Spirit Stone will be split equally between the disciple and the Master. The disciple will have 50,000, return 10,000 to the Master, and the remaining 40,000 will be entrusted to the Master for safekeeping."

Xiao Ran's actions allowed his Master to obtain the money while also saving face.

Lingzhou Yue nodded, forcibly suppressing her excitement, took a sip of wine, and said with a flushed face:

"Not bad, not bad, you are very filial. I like this kind of filial piety that can be quantified with Spirit Stone."

Xiao Ran thought to himself.

What a coincidence, me too.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 38 Filial Piety Points!]

Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft!

Seeing Xiao Ran fawning over her Grandmaster, Chuyan was not to be outdone and quickly offered up the 30,000 Spirit Stone given to her by the Discipline Hall.

"Chuyan's 30,000 Spirit Stone will also be handed over to the Grandmaster for management."

Xiao Ran meant to keep it safe for him.

She directly said she was in charge.

"Okay, okay."

Lingzhou Yue listened intently, then stared at Xiao Ran meaningfully and said, "Your disciple is more sensible than you are!"

Xiao Ran smiled and said:

"Isn't that still my apprentice?"

Before the words were finished—

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 12 Filial Piety Points!]

Huh? Xiao Ran was taken aback.

It seems the system determined that Chuyan's upgrade to the Nascent Soul was largely due to his efforts.

Chuyan gave part of the reward to her Master, but in the end, the Filial Piety Points were still counted on him.

This Tool Apprentice was truly worth the investment! Xiao Ran subconsciously glanced at his Filial Piety Points—

301!

Suppress your excitement and remain calm.

That night.

Chuyan took the pills to strengthen her constitution and stabilize her infant body, and went to bed early to rest.

Lingzhou Yue was in a good mood today and drank too much, so she is now sitting on the toilet in the bathroom, urinating while looking at a picture book.

Xiao Ran sat cross-legged on the old root of Lone Pine tree.

The stars and moon shine down, and the sea of clouds stretches endlessly, seemingly boundless, extending to the unknown.

Xiao Ran took out the fragment of the bamboo slip from Li Wuxie.

The system responded immediately.

[Detected an incomplete copy of the Earth-tier Spirit Gathering Cultivation Method – "Qi Refining Ten Thousand Layers". Originally priced at 30,000 Filial Piety Points in the Shop, given that the host possesses the incomplete copy and their physique and temperament are perfectly suited to this Cultivation Method, only 300 Filial Piety Points are required to directly learn the max-level technique. Confirm purchase?]

"Buy!"

[Congratulations, host, you have learned the max-level Earth-tier Spirit Gathering Cultivation Method - Qi Refining Ten Thousand Layers. 300 Filial Piety Points consumed, 1 Filial Piety Points remaining!]

Xiao Ran's mind went blank for a moment, and he was instantly elevated.

In an instant, his Sea of Consciousness became as clear as the starry sky.

The same applies to the Dantian.

His Qi Sea expanded instantly, boundless and limitless, as if it contained the entire universe.

It is as lofty as the sky above and as deep as the abyss below.

The ocean is vast and boundless, embracing all rivers! It's just a bit empty.

The original Qi Refining Spiritual Energy spread into the new vast Qi Sea, and in the blink of an eye, it became so thin that it could not be seen.

It seemed devoid of any Spiritual Energy, an empty seabed, an endless void.

It seems I still need to replenish the Spiritual Energy little by little...

Xiao Ran couldn't wait any longer and suddenly had a brilliant idea.

Could he draw his Master's Spiritual Power into his own Qi Sea? So, he made hand seals and tried the simplest spiritual gathering technique.

After seventeen consecutive attempts... I finally succeeded!

Overwhelming, a wave crashed in, and a massive amount of Spiritual Energy surged into the boundless Qi Sea.

As a result of the mismatch in spiritual energy, the Spiritual Energy dissipated instantly, washing over the limbs and bones.

Xiao Ran emitting smoke from all seven orifices.

Is it really true that taking the Master's shortcut won't work?

Disciple Quarters, toilet room.

Lingzhou Yue was sitting on the toilet, urinating and looking at a painting, when suddenly her pelvis contracted and both her legs went numb.

"You... idiot!"

She flashed out the door and was kicked by Xiao Ran, flying all the way to Morning Dawn Peak.

It smashed the mountain.

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