Suzhen Heaven.
Clouds and rosy mists blazed in splendor.
Deep within.
In the woods, where flowers bloomed in profusion, a low bamboo fence surrounded an exquisite thatched cottage. Pearl curtains hung half-raised, and sea-silk gauze drifted like smoke.
Inside, the Cloud Bed was inlaid with gold and jewels, luxurious and dazzling.
Yan Minghua's gorgeous skirts spilled across the bed. Her eyes were lightly closed, long lashes lowered, as she devoted herself to cultivation.
Suddenly, she felt something stir within her, as though a massive knot in her heart had come undone. In the next instant, her aura surged, and her cultivation climbed steadily!
Not understanding what was happening, she immediately circulated her cultivation art with all her might.
In the quiet chamber, her brocade sleeves and ornate skirts fluttered though there was no wind. Yan Minghua's cultivation soared at astonishing speed!
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Another six days passed.
Yanxi City.
City Lord's Mansion.
Wenren Lingshe had just finished reviewing a stack of official documents. Feeling somewhat weary, she ordered a puppet to light Spirit Incense and prepared to rest for a moment.
Yet as a wisp of blue smoke curled up from the incense, she suddenly felt refreshed and clear-eyed. A wave of pleasure surged through her from head to toe, even reaching her soul, and an unprecedented sense of ease enveloped her heart.
Her aura grew stronger and stronger. Before long, she broke through to the late stage of the Dao Integration stage...
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Time passed once more.
Chongming Sect.
Inner Sect.
Cui Lei Mountain cave abode.
In the quiet chamber, every formation had been opened, one layer after another. Spiritual energy gathered, so abundant it seemed ready to rain.
Si Hong Miaoli sat cross-legged in the center, eyes tightly shut, her magical power surging around her as she focused on