Ever since they drove away the Black Dragon Mo Yuan, the Heavenly Dao had bestowed karmic merit upon Dijun and Xihe, and Taiyi and Changxi had become husband and wife. Their days passed in peaceful tranquility.
The two newlywed couples lived on the Moon Star. Every day, they cultivated and shared their insights, and from time to time they explored the hidden precious resources within Starfall, absorbing and refining them to improve their cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, twenty years passed, and all four had made significant progress in their cultivation.
Dijun smiled at Xihe and couldn't help sighing with emotion. "Master was indeed right. The art of gathering yin to nourish yang, of cultivating through the intertwining of yin and yang, has made our cultivation progress four or five times faster than before. Twenty years of cultivation is worth a hundred years of hard work!"
"You have no shame!"
Xihe was open and confident, like a woman well-versed in the art of seduction, yet Dijun's words still made her pretty face flush and her heart race.
Dijun leaned closer, still grinning mischievously. "What's there to be ashamed of? What's there to be embarrassed about in front of your own wife? We've cultivated together every day for the past twenty years. It's not as if this is the first time!"
Xihe considered his words and realized he had a point, so she let go of her nervousness and embarrassment. "You're right. My cultivation has also improved very quickly over these past twenty years!"
Twenty years was but an instant in the Primordial World, yet Xihe had already accepted Dijun in her heart. Three hundred and sixty days a year, and more than seven thousand sessions of dual cultivation had long since erased every barrier between them.
Moreover, Xihe had noticed something: a powerful, invisible force of yang essence seemed to dwell within Dijun, constantly driving his cultivation forward and nourishing his foundation.
Dijun, whose cultivation had originally been far inferior to Xihe's, now showed signs of catching up and even surpassing her!
"The Sun Star where Dijun and the others reside is vigorous and blazing, perfectly formed by nature. Its innate, chaotic yang energy is much more powerful than the lunar essence of our Moon Star."
"Cultivating the true yang requires a great deal of time to build a foundation, so in the early stages, it's much slower than cultivating on my Moon Star. But once the foundation is established, cultivation becomes like breaking open a mountain and releasing a flood—progressing a thousand miles in a single day!"
Xihe thought it over in quiet contemplation, and realized that Dijun's future achievements might far surpass her own!
"Dijun, when should we return to the Sun Star for a visit?"
Though Xihe seemed serene on the surface, she was also highly competitive. She wanted to visit the Sun Star and see if it had powerful resources that could aid her cultivation. She couldn't let Dijun be the only one benefiting from the Moon Star.
Deep down, she didn't want to see Dijun surpass her in cultivation.
That meant she would have to do her utmost to improve her cultivation, at the very least keeping pace with him!
"No need to rush. I like living here on the Moon Star. I haven't had my fill of it yet!"
As he spoke, Dijun pulled Xihe into his arms and held her close. "At midnight tonight, when the lunar energy is at its strongest, we'll cultivate together. It'll greatly improve your cultivation. We must seize this opportunity!"
Xihe's cheeks reddened. She lowered her head and murmured, "I understand. I'll focus on cultivation tonight!"
On another mountain peak, Taiyi and Changxi sat facing one another, their limbs touching as they began cultivating together at nightfall.
They were deeply focused. Moonlight fell upon Changxi, and a trace of exceptionally pure silvery-blue lunar energy drifted into Taiyi's body. It mingled with the endless yang fire in his dantian, burning together and transforming into pure cultivation energy that coursed through his limbs and body.
The four of them cultivated through the way of yin and yang every day. In the blink of an eye, they had spent a hundred years on the Moon Star.
"Taiyi, this is wonderful! Your cultivation has reached the peak of the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. You're just a hair's breadth away from catching up with me!" Changxi said gently. "You dullard, it's as if you've suddenly awakened over the past hundred years. Your cultivation has improved so quickly!"
Taiyi still looked utterly serious, with a hint of coldness. It was his usual demeanor. "I don't know why, either. I just feel a surge of yang energy rising within me, constantly driving my cultivation forward!"
"Ugh..."
Just then, Changxi's face turned pale. She got up and hurried to the side, stopping at the edge of the cliff to spit out several mouthfuls of pure lunar essence.
"Changxi, what's wrong?"
Taiyi was alarmed and hurried after her.
He lowered his gaze and noticed that Changxi's belly had grown round at some point. Taiyi immediately understood what was happening, and his expression turned excited.
Taiyi, who was usually so cold, gently embraced Changxi. "Changxi, this is wonderful! Soon, things will be much livelier between our two stars!"
"Honestly, you dullard, it won't happen that quickly. Who knows how long they'll stay in my belly before they're born!"
"Oh! Taiyi, come on. Let's hurry and share the good news with Elder Sister and Big Brother Dijun!"
The two hurried joyfully and excitedly to the mountain where Dijun and Xihe were staying.
The two beautiful immortals, both with swollen bellies, looked at each other in awkward surprise.
"Elder Sister, you're carrying a life too?"
Changxi was delighted when she saw her. She hurried over and pressed her ear against Xihe's belly, listening closely for movement.
"Elder Sister, they seem to have bad tempers. They're a little rambunctious!"
Changxi listened and giggled.
"You little imp. Aren't you embarrassed? Everyone's watching!" Xihe felt bashful.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? There are no strangers here, just family!" Changxi stood up. "Elder Sister, come listen to mine too!"
"Sure!" Curious, Xihe leaned her ear against Changxi's belly.
"Elder Sister, what do you think?"
"They're very quiet and don't move much. They seem completely different from the ones in my belly!"
"Hehe, I suppose they inherited their father's temperament!"
Changxi spoke without a filter.
Dijun and Taiyi chatted off to the side. Dijun said, "Second Brother, we've been on the Moon Star for a hundred years. Now that we're married and expecting children, it's time we returned to pay our respects to Master and share the good news!"
"Elder Brother, exactly so. Taiyi was thinking the same thing."
So they told Xihe and Changxi that they planned to return to the Sun Star. Xihe had already been thinking about it, and Changxi was curious about the Sun Star too, so all four set off at once.
They crossed countless layers of chaos and passed through myriad clouds. At last, the four returned to the Sun Star.
The moment they landed on the Sun Star, they saw Beichen waiting on the cliff, as if he had known they were coming back.
"Master, you actually waited here for us?"
Dijun hurriedly knelt. "Master, this unworthy disciple has failed you!"
Seeing him, Taiyi didn't dare remain standing either. He knelt down. "Master, this disciple pays his respects!"
Changxi, ever mischievous, knelt as well. "Master, I'm Changxi, Taiyi's wife!"
"Master!" Xihe knelt and saluted with clasped hands.
"Rise, both my disciples. Xihe, Changxi, rise as well!" Beichen laughed heartily. "There's no need for such formalities in front of me. I'm an easygoing person; I don't insist on all those rules."
"Yes!"
The four quickly rose and turned their gazes to Beichen.
"Master, you've reached the mid-stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm?" Dijun exclaimed.
Beichen had entered the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm more than a thousand years after they had, yet he had already advanced to a higher stage ahead of them!
The others couldn't help marveling to themselves: "As expected of someone with Chaos Godfiend roots. His cultivation speed is terrifying!"
Dijun and Taiyi had thought that, thanks to the yin-and-yang dual cultivation Master had once taught them, their cultivation was already progressing as fast as possible. Now, it seemed as though all their efforts had been for nothing!
Comparing themselves to others really was infuriating!
But what could they do? Beichen was their master.
"Ten Golden Crows and twelve Moon Maidens. Ha ha, things will certainly be lively from now on!" Beichen suddenly looked at Xihe and Changxi and laughed.
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