Chapter 664: Using Many Methods

In the days that followed, the villa was constantly buzzing with conversation.

Chu Ling'er asked Ye Chen about many of his secrets, such as the Yan Huang Sheng Zhu and the Sheng Ti Xue Mai.

That scoundrel, Ye Chen, sat cross-legged on the ground, weaving an endless stream of stories. He covered everything she might want to know and things she might not, leaving nothing unsaid.

It had to be admitted that because of this, Chu Ling'er's attention was successfully diverted. She still felt some pain, but it wasn't as overwhelming as she had imagined.

"Now, tell me how you got away from me that night!"

"That night? Which night?"

"Just that night." Chu Ling'er was growing impatient.

"Oh, that night!" Ye Chen played dumb, looking at her with an innocent expression.

"Forget it, I'm not asking anymore." Chu Ling'er's cheeks were flushed red, knowing that if she pressed him, there was no telling what outrageous things this shameless rogue would say next.

"Ah!" Ye Chen suddenly slapped his thigh. "Oh, you mean *that* night!"

"Have you remembered?" Chu Ling'er fumed, her chest heaving as she glared at him.

"I remembered, but then I forgot again."

"Go die."

A soft pop sounded, as if something in the void had shattered, causing Chu Ling'er's entire body to tremble.

Immediately, her mind was drawn into a world shrouded in white mist, where the Dan Zu Long Hun coiled and circled. This misty world seemed vast, making even the massive Dan Zu Long Hun appear tiny in comparison.

"Is this the Shen Hai?" Chu Ling'er examined her surroundings with curiosity. With the opening of her Shen Hai, she felt her soul had completely elevated. Her whole body felt clear and transparent, as if the world itself had become more welcoming.

"Isn't it amazing?"

"The Dan Zu Long Hun is incredibly powerful." Chu Ling'er was utterly shocked. She realized that not only could the Dan Hai be opened, but the Shen Hai could as well. It seemed like Ye Chen was full of cheat-like treasures.

"It's not over yet; let's keep going." Ye Chen stood up and rolled up his sleeves. "I'll help you strengthen your physical body."

"That won't work." Chu Ling'er said immediately. "I—"

"The balance between soul and body, right?" Ye Chen interrupted her.

"You know about that?"

"I told you, I'm all-powerful." Ye Chen grinned, showing off his white teeth. "Don't worry, the Dan Zu Long Hun will maintain that balance for you. What we need to do is push your physical strength to the maximum, strong enough to bear your Yuan Shen."

"Can it really work like that?" Chu Ling'er was surprised.

"Absolutely." Ye Chen got to work, summoning the Xian Huo and transforming it into an Xian Huo Dao Shen. He activated the Man Huang Lian Ti to temper Chu Ling'er's body, while the Tian Lei turned into a Tian Lei Dao Shen to refine her soul.

Next, he summoned the Yi Qi Hua San Qing Dao Shen, placing its hands on Chu Ling'er's back to channel vast amounts of earth essence and star power.

As for Ye Chen, he had already taken out over a dozen types of pills, mostly spiritual medicines for enhancing physical strength. He crushed them and fed them into Chu Ling'er's body one by one, using the Xian Huo to forcefully refine them.

"There's your Sheng Ti blood in there," Tai Xu Gu Long remarked casually. "The Sheng Ti body is dominant, and its essence blood is even more so—it's a heaven-defying substance for boosting physical strength."

"Got it." Ye Chen took a deep breath and continued condensing his Sheng Ti Jing Yuan Blood to infuse into Chu Ling'er.

Crack! Crack!

Soon, sounds of bones grinding echoed from within Chu Ling'er as her body underwent intense tempering.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

These were sounds from her soul, with the Tian Lei Dao Shen helping to refine it.

Ah...

With all these methods combined, Chu Ling'er let out another pained groan, but she gritted her teeth and endured it. Compared to opening the Shen Hai, this was much more bearable.

Before long, Chu Ling'er's body seemed to ignite with flames, courtesy of the bloodline power from the Sheng Ti essence blood.

Indeed, this Sheng blood was extraordinarily dominant and aggressive, reshaping Chu Ling'er's physical form.

Thus, with the Dan Zu Long Hun maintaining the balance between her soul and body, Ye Chen unleashed all his methods without restraint, relentlessly enhancing her physical prowess.

A soft pop rang out.

Chu Ling'er had advanced. Her cultivation rose from the eighth level of Kong Ming Realm to the ninth, steadily approaching its peak.

Then, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged, rushing toward Chu Ling'er like it had found an outlet, pouring into her body. Her physique now seemed like a bottomless pit, voraciously absorbing the energy.

Crack! Crack!

To avoid complications, Ye Chen kept crushing pills and feeding them into her, helping replenish the true essence needed for her advancement.

Watching Ye Chen work tirelessly, Chu Ling'er smiled softly. This young man in front of her had given her so many surprises and shocks, and now he was striving to fix the flaws in her cultivation.

Are you the destined benefactor in my life?

Chu Ling'er smiled radiantly, her expression full of tenderness.

Time passed slowly, from dawn to noon, and from noon to night.

In the small villa, Ye Chen's face had grown pale from continuously condensing Sheng Ti essence blood into Chu Ling'er. Even with his abundant vitality, he was starting to feel the strain.

However, his efforts weren't in vain. With all these methods at play, Chu Ling'er's physical body had become terrifyingly strong, fully capable of bearing her soul at the peak of Tian Jie.

But Ye Chen didn't stop there; he felt it wasn't enough yet, since Chu Ling'er could form her Yuan Shen at any moment. He needed to elevate her physical strength to the point where it could support that.

"Stop now. It's enough." Chu Ling'er couldn't remember how many times she'd said this, looking at Ye Chen's pale face.

"Do it right, or don't do it at all." Ye Chen smiled casually. "Don't worry, I'm an Huang Gu Sheng Ti. My bloodline is powerful, and my vitality is immense. A few good meals, and I'll be back to my lively self."

"But..."

"Be good and listen to me." Ye Chen grinned and condensed more Sheng Ti essence blood.

Chu Ling'er bit her lip, his words seeming to carry a magical force that made her unable to resist. All she could do was gently wipe the sweat from his forehead with her jade-like hand.

"Suppress your cultivation." Ye Chen's words broke her thoughts, as under all these influences, Chu Ling'er was on the verge of breaking through to Zhun Tian Realm.

It wasn't that Ye Chen didn't want her to advance; it was just that with her current foundation, rushing it would do more harm than good. Even waiting a couple of days would be better, giving her time to stabilize her base.

On her end, Chu Ling'er had already acted, forcibly suppressing her impending breakthrough. She knew her state better than anyone—advancing now would bring only downsides and no benefits.

Time continued to slip away, from night into the deep hours.

All was silent, with stars twinkling in the sky and a bright silver moon casting its glow over the two of them, creating a peaceful scene.

It wasn't until some unknown moment that Ye Chen collapsed from exhaustion, his whole body going limp, and his Yi Qi Hua San Qing Dao Shen dissipated. Even the Xian Huo Dao Shen and Tian Lei Dao Shen returned to their original forms.

"Ye Chen." Chu Ling'er quickly got up and held him in her arms.

"Wife, got any rewards for me?" The exhausted Ye Chen managed a tired smile, burying his head in her embrace.

"What kind of reward do you want?"

"Give me a chubby little baby!"

"Sure!"