Inside the cave, orange-red firelight flickered incessantly.
A stunning woman dressed in men's martial attire sat beside the fire, staring blankly into the flames.
The woman was naturally Yun Yun, whose injuries had completely healed.
Her plain-colored gown had long since been torn to shreds, unable to conceal her alluring figure at all. Left with no choice, she could only wear Mo Tang's spare clothes.
Fortunately, Yun Yun was tall to begin with. Though she was not as broad and tall as Mo Tang, the outfit carried a unique charm when worn by her.
Not far from her, a figure sat cross-legged atop a stone platform, his hands resting at his dantian as he formed a strange hand seal. Greenish-silver Dou Qi surged around him, clearly showing that he was cultivating.
At a certain moment...
A gust of wind suddenly rose within the previously quiet cave. The flames began to tremble violently, while the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rapidly gathered toward a single point.
"Is he... about to break through?"
As a Dou Emperor, although she could not use her Dou Qi due to the seal, Yun Yun's discernment remained exceptionally sharp.
At that moment, after seeing that his Low-grade Energy had once again met the requirements for raising his cultivation, Mo Tang directly tapped the Upgrade Symbol beside his level.
Of course, to keep Yun Yun from noticing anything suspicious, he deliberately struck a pose, looking as though he were diligently cultivating and breaking through.
A moment later, all the strange phenomena vanished.
The cave returned to silence.
"Seven-Star Da Dou Shi..."
He had spent 420 points of Low-grade Energy to raise one star. With only a few dozen points needed before the remaining 390 could raise him again, Mo Tang was in an excellent mood.
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