Between Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian

In the quiet thatched cottage in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, the atmosphere inside was solemn and heavy.

Yao Chen stood solemnly in the middle of the room, while Xiao Yi Xian faced him, her expression full of nervous anticipation.

Xiao Yan watched quietly from the side. His eyes held both joy at Xiao Yi Xian's growing strength and admiration for Yao Chen's selfless efforts.

Yao Chen drew a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Girl, this time, the process of imparting cultivation will be extremely grueling. You must be prepared."

"Master, don't worry. I can definitely endure it!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded solemnly, her gaze utterly resolute.

Yao Chen gave a slight nod, then began forming a series of complex, mysterious hand seals.

As he moved, the air in the room seemed to grow heavier. A powerful surge of energy radiated from him.

Xiao Yi Xian closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing, letting her mind and body enter a state of perfect tranquility.

Seeing this, Yao Chen abruptly thrust both hands forward. A vast torrent of pure Dou Qi surged toward Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian's body trembled slightly as the powerful Dou Qi instantly flooded into her meridians.

She felt as though countless steel needles were piercing her from head to toe. The pain was unbearable.

But she bit down hard on her lip and endured the impact of the power without uttering a sound.

Beads of sweat the size of beans began to form on Yao Chen's forehead, and his face gradually turned pale.

Yet his hands continued to channel Dou Qi steadily, not daring to slacken for even a moment.

As the Dou Qi continued to pour into her, Xiao Yi Xian's aura began to climb rapidly.

She broke through from the Three-Star Dou Shi realm. Each advance brought immense pain, but she never gave up.

Xiao Yan watched from the side, frantic with worry, yet afraid to interrupt. All he could do was silently cheer Xiao Yi Xian on.

Time passed second by second. Xiao Yi Xian's aura had nearly reached the bottleneck of the Three-Star Da Dou Shi realm.

By now, the meridians throughout Xiao Yi Xian's body had swollen several times over. It was clear she could hardly endure any longer.

"Master, I really can't take it anymore..." Xiao Yi Xian cried out in pain.

"Hold steady!"

Yao Chen clenched his teeth and gave it everything he had, protecting Xiao Yi Xian's meridians.

"Break through!"

Yao Chen let out a shout, and a powerful surge of Dou Qi suddenly rushed into Xiao Yi Xian's body.

Xiao Yi Xian heard a roar in her mind. Then a completely new power spread through her body.

She had successfully broken through to the Three-Star Da Dou Shi realm.

But Yao Chen, after exhausting too much Dou Qi, was now swaying on his feet.

Xiao Yan hurried forward and caught him, asking with concern, "Master, are you all right?"

Yao Chen smiled weakly. "It's nothing. This secret art just leaves me briefly weakened."

Xiao Yi Xian slowly opened her eyes, excitement shining in them.

She bowed deeply to Yao Chen. "Master, thank you for all your effort."

Yao Chen checked his cultivation. After using the Teaching Art to impart cultivation to Xiao Yi Xian again, his own level had fallen from Three-Star Dou Zong to One-Star Dou Zong.

"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully imparted cultivation to your disciple and triggered a reward!"

"Ding! Randomly generating return multiplier. The return multiplier is 5,200. Reward: fifteen years of cultivation."

"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully advanced to Six-Star Dou Zong."

After finishing the transfer of cultivation, the system's voice rang in Yao Chen's mind as usual.

"Not bad. This time, I managed to reach Six-Star Dou Zong," Yao Chen thought.

The transfer of cultivation lasted for most of the day. Outside the window, the sun sank in the west, and dusk fell.

"That's enough for today. I'll rest and recover for a while. Girl, focus on stabilizing your cultivation. Little Yan, you should also reflect on the process of my imparting cultivation today."

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan nodded together. Yao Chen then went alone to his room to meditate and recover.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan sat down to meditate, chatting as they did.

"Junior sister, I saw you flying on your own earlier, even though your cultivation hasn't reached the Dou Wang level. How did you get Dou Qi wings?"

Xiao Yan was the first to voice his question about Xiao Yi Xian flying alone earlier, with Dou Qi wings on her back.

"Senior Brother Xiao Yan, that's a Flight Dou Technique. When Master took me as his disciple, he brought me to a cave in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where he found it. Master said it suited me and could serve as a way to save my life. If I encounter an enemy below the Dou Wang level that I can't defeat, I can just fly away."

Xiao Yi Xian looked toward her senior brother, who had suddenly asked her about it, and patiently explained.

"Junior sister, before Master imparted cultivation to you, how did your cultivation improve so quickly? In just over a month, you went from Nine-Star Dou Zhe straight to Three-Star Dou Shi!"

Xiao Yan asked Xiao Yi Xian about her rapid improvement again, curious.

Faced with Xiao Yan's question, Xiao Yi Xian explained the reason.

"Senior Brother Xiao Yan, the truth is, it's not a good thing that I cultivate so quickly. I rely on eating poison to improve my cultivation. It makes me advance very quickly, but it also has serious side effects."

"Master said I have the Woe Poison Body, a special and extremely rare constitution."

"What is the Woe Poison Body?"

When Xiao Yi Xian mentioned the Woe Poison Body, Xiao Yan looked completely bewildered. He had never heard of it before.

"Master told me that the poisons I eat to cultivate accumulate inside my body. The faster my cultivation improves, the more poison builds up. Once it reaches a certain point, it will erupt and make my body explode."

As she spoke, two trails of tears slid down Xiao Yi Xian's face. Then she lifted the corners of her mouth and smiled at Xiao Yan.

"Anyway, it's really terrifying! But Master promised he would help me keep it under control."

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian like this, Xiao Yan couldn't help feeling sorry for her. He hurried over and wiped away her tears.

Then he clasped both her hands tightly and said,

"Junior sister, I'll definitely protect you from now on, too."

With Xiao Yan's hands wrapped around hers, a blush crept from Xiao Yi Xian's neck to her cheeks, which were as delicate as flowers.

She cautiously glanced at Xiao Yan and accidentally met his eyes.

Suddenly, her heart began to race like a startled fawn. That unintentional glance had made her cheeks burn even hotter.

"Um, Senior Brother Xiao Yan, let's hurry up and focus on cultivating."

At Xiao Yi Xian's words, Xiao Yan abruptly came to his senses and immediately released her hands, his face flushing at once.

"Okay, junior sister. I was too forward. Let's hurry up and cultivate."

After that, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian no longer dared to look directly at each other. They could only steal occasional, furtive glances.

That entire night, neither of them could focus on cultivating, and neither made much progress.

The next morning, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian went to Yao Chen's room as usual to pay their respects to their master.

The two of them seemed unnatural that day, deliberately keeping their distance. Yao Chen noticed something was up and asked,

"What's gotten into you two little ones today?"