Jade Arm and Vermilion Cinnabar

"Cultivation?" Lin Xin Tong was taken aback. "It's starting already?"

She glanced subconsciously at the <Empress Heart Sutra> she was holding in her arms. For a moment, her heart felt like a little deer was jumping around. Although she had long been prepared to cultivate this forbidden book, she was a little flustered when she was suddenly told to start now.

"Yes, this secret chamber was clearly prepared for us to cultivate the Empress Heart Sutra. We can cultivate a small part of the Empress Heart Sutra before leaving the God Descending Tower."

Lin Xin Tong nodded subconsciously, recalling the beginning of the <Empress Heart Sutra>. Relatively speaking, those were all easier to accept, involving only physical contact, not quite to the point of Dual Cultivation and lovemaking.

She sat cross-legged on the large futon, while Yi Yun sat opposite Lin Xin Tong.

"Xin Tong, what is your cultivation level?"

With the help of the Heavenly Eye Bead and the Origin Purple Crystal, Yi Yun had a rough estimate of Lin Xin Tong's cultivation level. However, since he had not yet reached Lin Xin Tong's level, there were some things he was unclear about, so it would be best to confirm with Lin Xin Tong.

"I am currently at the early stage of the Dao Seed Realm. In fact, if I wanted to, I could already break through to the middle stage of the Dao Seed Realm right now."

Many martial arts prodigies suppress their cultivation level to continuously consolidate their strength.

This approach certainly makes sense, but in history, there have also been unparalleled geniuses who have left others far behind, making rapid progress in their cultivation and leaving their contemporaries in the dust.

"And what about Shentu Nantian?"

Yi Yun asked again, as Yi Yun had never really known much about Shentu Nantian's cultivation level. Back in the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, when he first met Shentu Nantian was the savior of a top-tier power in the Tianyuan Realm. Even the emperor of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom treated him with utmost respect. Compared to him, Yi Yun was far inferior in both strength and status, and he didn't even have the qualifications to understand Shentu Nantian's cultivation level.

But now, things are different. Yi Yun's strength has undergone an unbelievable leap, and he has become a core member of the Lin family. Moreover, he is highly regarded by the Lin Family Old Matriarch. Compared to Shentu Nantian, the only difference between Yi Yun and Shen Tu Nantian is his age.

"Shentu Nantian is at the peak of the Dao Seed realm, just a little bit away from stepping into the next realm."

"Peak of the Dao Seed stage? Compared to you, Xin Tong, the gap isn't that big." Shentu Nantian was much older than Lin Xin Tong, but there was only a two-minor-realm difference, which Yi Yun didn't think was a big deal.

Lin Xin Tong said, "I guess so... Actually, the first reason is that a martial artist's cultivation speed slows down considerably once they enter the Dao Seed stage. The second reason is that my cultivation speed is indeed faster than Shentu Nantian's. At the same age, my realm surpassed his."

"Shentu Nantian's cultivation focuses on stability, and his foundation is as solid as it gets. Shentu Nantian became famous in the Tianyuan Realm precisely because of his steady and solid cultivation. His ability to fight beyond his level is almost unmatched among martial artists of the same age. When Shentu Nantian first entered the Dao Seed realm, he defeated a martial artist at the peak of the Dao Seed realm from a rival Lineage in a martial arts tournament, and became famous in one battle."

"A Dao Seed Stage One defeats a Dao Seed Peak One?" Yi Yun stroked his chin. It seemed that Shentu Nantian's ability to hold such a position among the younger generation of the Shentu Family was indeed impressive.

However, Shentu Nantian has been through a lot over the past year, and it's probably already a miracle that he's recovered his strength.

"Xin Tong, I want to accumulate vital energy and break through to the Dao Seed Realm within this God Descending Tower."

Lin Xin Tong was startled upon hearing this, "You've already broken through to the Dao Seed stage?"

Yi Yun is only sixteen years old. Among the geniuses of the Tianyuan Realm, breaking through to the Dao Seed realm before the age of twenty is already extremely fast. For example, Shentu Nantian, who focused on stability in his cultivation, only broke through to the Dao Seed Realm at the age of twenty-one. If Yi Yun really succeeds in breaking through, he will be five years faster than him!

This is serious.

Yi Yun said, "The so-called Dao Seed is the condensation of laws. In fact, it is the comprehension of laws. I cultivate the Pure Yang Law and have already achieved a perfect Pure Yang Body. In addition, I cultivate the Empress Heart Sutra, a top-level technique derived from the Yang God Scripture and the Nine Nether Sacred Canon, which are the twelve supreme Daos. Therefore, the Pure Yang Dao Seed that I condense will definitely not be of poor quality."

"That's true, but..." Lin Xin Tong frowned slightly. In her memory, none of the famous figures in the history of the Tianyuan Realm dared to forcibly break through to the Dao Seed at such a young age, as this might pose a hidden danger to their future martial arts cultivation.

However, Yi Yun simply shook his head at Lin Xin Tong's concerns. He said, "Senior Lord Qingyang has roughly described the Twelve Heavens of the Emperor. Xin Tong, do you think that even those peerless geniuses in the Yang God Emperor Heaven only condense their Dao Seed when they are in their twenties?"

Yi Yun's rhetorical question made Lin Xin Tong tremble slightly. She looked at Yi Yun in surprise. Indeed, the geniuses of Yang God Emperor Heaven far surpassed the martial artists of the Tianyuan Realm in both cultivation speed and comprehension of laws. It was impossible for them to still be stuck in the Origin Foundation Realm in their twenties.

But this wasn't what made Lin Xin Tong tremble. What moved her was that when Yi Yun said those words, he subconsciously placed himself on par with the prodigies of Yang God Emperor Heaven.

Yi Yun wasn't even a martial artist in the Tianyuan Realm. He was born in a place called Yunhuang in the Eastern Barbarians region. Even in Yunhuang, he was a poor man. He could be said to have started from the most remote and difficult wilderness in this world.

Yet he possessed such ambition and courage.

"You're right. My perspective was too narrow. I was born into the Lin family and, although I was born with a congenital Fatal Meridian, I have never succumbed to fate. I consider myself to have a strong will, but in this matter, I am not as good as you."

Lin Xin Tong also greatly admired the Yang God Emperor Heaven mentioned in Lord Qingyang's letter. She aspired to reach the Martial Dao Peak, so how could she confine her vision to the Tianyuan Small World?

Lin Xin Tong opened the first volume of the "Empress Heart Sutra" in front of Yi Yun. She hesitated for a moment, then gently raised her arm and placed her palm against Yi Yun's.

Lin Xin Tong's dress had wide sleeves, and when she raised her arms, Yi Yun could see the view inside the sleeves from his angle. Her fair and delicate arms extended deep into the sleeves, arousing the imagination.

Yi Yun could even faintly see a bright red cinnabar mark on the inside of that jade-like arm, like a beautiful birthmark.

Yi Yun knew that this was cinnabar, a kind of virginity mark. In a large Lineage like the Lin family, they would feed a special gecko with cinnabar to turn its whole body red, and then crush it and apply it to the bodies of young girls in the Lineage to create virginity mark.

The mark of virginity will never fade; it will only disappear if the woman has sexual intercourse with a man.

The touch of vermilion on that lotus-shaped arm was like a red plum blossom blooming on the snow, extremely beautiful.

Lin Xin Tong's palms remained icy cold and soft, while Yi Yun's palms were burning hot. The two palms mingled, creating a strange sensation.

The Yin and Yang energies merged in their palms. Both of them had excellent physiques and high comprehension. They were able to cultivate the first volume of the Empress Heart Sutra almost without any obstacles, and their cultivation progressed rapidly.

Gradually, following the description in the "Empress Heart Sutra," Yi Yun's hands slowly moved upwards along Lin Xin Tong's fair forearms, eventually slipping into Lin Xin Tong's wide sleeves.

Yi Yun gently touched Lin Xin Tong's soft upper arm, his fingertips almost reaching Lin Xin Tong's armpit and the outside of her ribs.

This was originally a sensitive area for girls. When Yi Yun's hand reached this spot, the naive Lin Xin Tong inevitably became uneasy, because if Yi Yun's hand moved forward just a little more, it could grasp her breasts.

This feeling of gradually getting closer, yet not quite touching, made Lin Xin Tong's breathing slightly rapid, and a patch of fine goosebumps formed on the skin of her arm due to slight tension.

Yi Yun, who was meditating, couldn't help but open his eyes. When he was cultivating the Empress Heart Sutra, his vital energy merged with Lin Xin Tong's, and he could sense any slight movement in Lin Xin Tong's body.

Seeing Lin Xin Tong's body steaming with heat, her pretty face slightly flushed, and her clothes slightly damp, it would be a lie to say he wasn't aroused. However, Yi Yun had received a lot of "education" on this kind of thing online in his previous life, while Lin Xin Tong had never held the hand of any man other than Yi Yun. In terms of mentality, she was naturally not as good as Yi Yun.

"Xin Tong, your breathing is a bit disordered. If this continues, we won't be able to complete this level of cultivation."

Yi Yun pondered for a moment, then communicated with Lin Xin Tong using his spiritual energy. One must not speak while cultivating the <Empress Heart Sutra>, as speaking would cause one's energy to dissipate.

Lin Xin Tong felt extremely embarrassed. She secretly blamed herself for being useless. This was only the first level of the Empress Heart Sutra, and Yi Yun could calmly circulate his energy and cultivate with a pure and innocent mind.

But at this moment, I was distracted, thinking about those shameful things. If Yi Yun found out, I would be utterly ashamed.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, but Lin Xin Tong forced herself to calm down. She endured the burning sensation on both sides of her chest, mobilized the Pure Yin Energy within her body, and cooperated with Yi Yun.

The vital energy within the two individuals became increasingly refined with each wave of circulation.

Almost every hour, Yi Yun could feel the transformation of the vital energy within his body. This terrifying rate of increase in vital energy astonished Yi Yun.

The Empress Heart Sutra truly lives up to its Secret Manual secret manual passed down from the Supreme Great Dao; it far surpasses the Tai'a Sacred Law.

However, the Tai'a Sacred Law and the Empress Heart Sutra share the same origin, which allows Yi Yun's Radiant Sun True Qi to perfectly match the cultivation of the Empress Heart Sutra. This is an unexpected surprise for Yi Yun.

What Yi Yun least expected was that within his body, in the Origin Purple Crystal, there was a cold energy that stirred slightly when he was cultivating the <Empress Heart Sutra>.

This energy was the cold poison that Yi Yun had gathered and condensed from Purple Crystal when Shentu Nantian forced him to eat the Seven Fiends Heavenly Yin Pill.

Now, this chilling poison is slowly merging into the Pure Yang Energy and beginning to be fused with the yin energy.

...(To be continued~^~)