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At this point, Ning Zhuo was stuck.

He was a good student with the habit of preparing lessons in advance, but comprehending the eighth layer of the cultivation method was already his limit. He had used his time to the utmost.

He had never thought of preparing for the ninth layer. In his previous view, that would have been a huge waste!

It was truly difficult to predict future events.

Now, Ning Zhuo couldn’t circulate the ninth layer of the method and was awkwardly stuck at the peak of the eighth layer.

But the dual cultivation continued.

The Qi of Yin and Yang was continuously transmitted to him, then rapidly dissolved in his three dantians, transforming into reserves for his three seas below.

As a result, thoughts rose and fell in his Divine Sea, their quantity exploding terrifyingly; in his Qi Sea, magical power gathered, the cloud sea surged, and myriad phenomena appeared; in his Essence Sea, essence blood swelled, transforming from a lake into a vast ocean!

Uncomfortable, so uncomfortable!

Ning Zhuo only felt pain in his chest, his brow throbbing, his energy extremely vigorous, wishing he could run at full speed for three days and three nights without rest!

First, his nostrils bled, then the other six orifices followed suit, overflowing with blood.

Just as he cried out inwardly in alarm, Yang Chanyu finally awoke and regained her senses.

Seeing the Yin-Yang Qi sphere between herself and Sun Lingtong, Yang Chanyu revealed a look of shock, and immediately stopped the technique of gathering Yang to supplement Yin.

“Sun Lingtong, what’s wrong with you? Are you cultivating the Virgin Boy Art? Can the Virgin Boy Art produce so much Yang Qi?”

Yang Chanyu was embarrassed and annoyed, her expression complex.

Seeing this scene, Ning Zhuo’s heart tightened, and he quickly focused his mind on Yuan Dasheng, ready to act.

But Sun Lingtong said, “Yang Chanyu, weren’t you frantically asking to dual cultivate with me just now? Now that you’ve succeeded, are you unwilling?”

Yang Chanyu snorted coldly, “I was ambushed by the enemy, the power of a Nascent Soul level is difficult to resist. The fact that I’ve held on until now can be considered saving your life.”

“This time, I took the initiative to come here to discuss the matter of our marriage contract.”

“The marriage contract from back then was decided by our masters. Now that neither of us is willing, canceling the marriage contract is the right thing to do.”

“But now, this kind of situation has occurred, dual cultivation has become a reality.”

“You must go back with me, explain everything to my master, and give me an explanation!”

Ning Zhuo: “?!”

He felt a sense of foreboding, “Didn’t Boss say that dual cultivation of this level of Yang Qi and Yin Qi is commonplace? It doesn’t involve primal Yang or primal Yin!”

Ning Zhuo wanted to question Sun Lingtong, but this was not a good time, so he could only restrain himself.

Sun Lingtong raised his head and glared at Yang Chanyu, “I’m not going back! If I go back, I’ll lose my life.”

“That marriage contract of ours is just your master’s plan for you, plotting my talent. Everyone knows about this conspiracy and ambition!”

“My master was tricked, and only lost the duel because of it, and had no choice but to agree to the marriage contract.”

“Why should I go back with you?”

“My master hasn’t been found yet.”

Sun Lingtong shook his head directly, refusing outright.

“Besides, what explanation should I give you?”

“Why should I give you an explanation?”

“It was you who frantically wanted to dual cultivate with me, what could I do?”

Sun Lingtong’s series of questions left Yang Chanyu speechless.

“In that situation, both of us were affected by the bewitching ghost technique. I was fine, but you were affected.”

“You should thank me for saving your life!”

“If I hadn’t extracted Yang Qi for you, allowing you to harmonize Yin and Yang, you would have been so stifled that you would have sprayed Yin Qi wildly, you would have been crippled if not dead. And now you’re still talking to me like this?”

“You also know that I cultivate the Virgin Boy Art! Do you know how much of a price I paid, risking the danger of dissipating my cultivation, forcibly extracting the Yang Qi from my body!”

Yang Chanyu opened her mouth, about to speak.

Sun Lingtong added, “If you want to take me back, you can only take my corpse.”

“I’ll even self-detonate my soul, I’ll never leave it for you!”

Sun Lingtong showed a resolute and tough side, as if the way he desperately asked Ning Zhuo for help before was just an illusion.

“Good, good, good. What a Sun Lingtong, so sharp-tongued!”

“Just finished dual cultivating with me, and now you’re denying everything.”

“Good, very good! Like master, like disciple.”

Yang Chanyu was so angry that her face turned green.

Sun Lingtong spread his hands, “You didn’t lose your primal Yin, you only paid a little Yin Qi, what are you fussing about?”

“With your status and talent, you don’t know how many cultivators you’ve dual cultivated with like this!”

“You want to use this to blackmail me, do you think I’m a fool?”

“You!!!” Yang Chanyu was furious.

Sun Lingtong sneered, “Are you going to attack me? I just saved you, and now you’re repaying kindness with enmity?”

“I have to remind you, there’s a marriage contract between us.”

“If you attack me, be careful of the backlash from the marriage contract!”

Sun Lingtong wiggled his fleshy little fingers, his playful appearance made people want to slap him.

Yang Chanyu was speechless, her eyes flickered, and she noticed that the ghost mist was rapidly dissipating.

This place was not suitable for a long stay.

Yang Chanyu took a deep breath, “Hmph, you took advantage of this lady, and still want to act innocent and deny it?!”

“I’m telling you, Sun Lingtong, this matter is not over!”

After saying that, she cast a spell, pierced through the air, and disappeared from the spot.

A talisman floated in mid-air.

It was left by Yang Chanyu.

Sun Lingtong’s eyes lit up and he reached out to take it.

The moment he touched the talisman, Yang Chanyu’s voice echoed in his ear, “Sun Lingtong! This Void Escape Talisman is left for you to save your life.”

“Keep your little life, in the future, I will settle this debt with you properly!”

Sun Lingtong giggled, not taking it to heart, “Settle the debt with me? Settle it with my little brother!”

“I haven’t dual cultivated with you.”

“No, no!” Ning Zhuo quickly transmitted a message using the Human Life Thread, “Boss Sun, what’s going on?”

Ning Zhuo’s head was about to explode.

He only knew that Sun Lingtong and Yang Chanyu were enemies, but he didn’t expect there to be more to it, and that they were also involved in a marriage contract.

“Is this Yang Chanyu, uh, Fairy Chanyu, my sister-in-law?” Ning Zhuo asked.

“Bah!” Sun Lingtong immediately cursed.

“I cultivate the Virgin Boy Art, how can I have a sister-in-law? Don’t mention this again!”

“Her master has long coveted my Spiritual Eye talent, wanting to exhaust me to help Yang Chanyu reach a higher level.”

“It’s called a marriage contract, but if I fall for it, my life will be over!”

“Fortunately, I accidentally took a Youth Preservation Pill back then, and could only cultivate the Virgin Boy Art, and have never released my primal Yang since, which is why I’ve delayed the marriage contract.”
“Alas, my master leads me on journeys north and south, yet refuses to return to the sect, all to avoid that pair of master and disciple.”

“Those are all old matters, best left unsaid.”

Seeing the ghost mist thinning considerably, Sun Lingtong stored Yuan Dasheng away, executed a spatial shift, and vanished from his spot.

Soon after, he arrived at another secret underground base, where he reunited with Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo, his face stern, stared silently at Sun Lingtong.

Sun Lingtong chuckled, “Little brother, many thanks for saving me.”

Ning Zhuo shook his head. “Eldest brother, you schemed against me!”

Sun Lingtong was usually a man of staunch character, but during this episode in the ghost mist, he’d desperately sought Ning Zhuo’s aid, a stark departure from his nature!

Ning Zhuo, deeply worried about Sun Lingtong at the time, had missed this inconsistency.

Now that Sun Lingtong was safe, it dawned on him.

Ning Zhuo said in a low voice, “Eldest brother, you deliberately set me up to cultivate the dual arts with Yang Chanyu, tying me to her.”

“You previously advised me to seize the Immortal Palace and flee. And you always wanted me to join the Bukong Sect!”

“Are you worried I’d be stuck here in a life-or-death struggle?”

Sun Lingtong, exposed, showed no panic whatsoever. He simply gave Ning Zhuo a thumbs up. “As expected of you, Little Zhuo, you saw through my plan so quickly.”

“Hehehe.”

“I wouldn’t call it scheming, but paving the way for our brotherhood’s future.”

“In the future, you’ll seize the Immortal Palace, and we’ll flee back to the Bukong Sect.”

“You lack my talent, but you’ve cultivated the dual arts with Yang Chanyu and possess the Lava Immortal Palace, making you valuable. Her master could serve as your backer.”

“Having you as my brother transforms a powerful enemy into an ally, allows me to escape a marriage contract, and preserves my virginity. It’s a win-win-win!”

Ning Zhuo shook his head and smiled wryly.

If it were anyone else, he would be consumed by fury.

Ning Zhuo had been independent-minded since childhood. Anyone who made decisions for him was committing a grave offense that demanded retaliation.

But this time, it was Sun Lingtong who had schemed against him.

That was a different matter entirely.

Without Sun Lingtong’s care, Ning Zhuo would have struggled to grow. For over a decade, Sun Lingtong had guided him, and they had lived together day and night. To Ning Zhuo, Sun Lingtong was like an elder brother, a teacher, and a father.

Sun Lingtong’s “scheme” was ultimately for Ning Zhuo’s own good.

But this kindness had thrust a mere Qi Refining cultivator like Ning Zhuo into a relationship with a Golden Core disciple of the Bukong Sect. It was a heavy burden indeed.

Sun Lingtong continued to explain, “That situation was truly dangerous.”

“It wasn’t entirely my intention to scheme against you, little brother.”

“I merely went with the flow. Given the circumstances, it was the best course of action.”

“This opportunity is actually rare and hard to come by!”

“You desire to seize the Lava Immortal Palace, but you suffer from weak cultivation and a lengthy cultivation time. Dual cultivation just so happens to accelerate your progress. You have to admit, your luck has arrived.”

Mention of luck stirred Ning Zhuo’s heart, reminding him of the theory of destiny.

Sun Lingtong then asked, “Little brother, how much did your cultivation improve this time?”

Ning Zhuo told him the truth.

Sun Lingtong nodded repeatedly, chuckling. “Good, good.”

“It’s a good thing you didn’t break through and are stuck at the peak of the eighth level. It allows you to refine your three seas and solidify your foundation.”

“After that, you can circulate the ninth level techniques and break through.”

“When the time comes, the breakthrough will be effortless and natural. And because the foundation of your three seas is so profound, your cultivation will surely skyrocket.”

“I don’t know if you’ll directly soar to the middle or late stage of the ninth level upon breaking through.”

“Even the peak of the ninth level is not impossible!”

“If you reach the peak of the ninth level… tsk, tsk.” Sun Lingtong gazed into the future, growing increasingly excited. “Little Zhuo, you can consider Foundation Establishment then!”

Cultivation truly relies on opportunity.

Sometimes, a single stroke of fate can elevate a mortal to the heavens in one step!

Although Ning Zhuo was quite irritated by Sun Lingtong’s scheming, he had to admit that Sun Lingtong had done him a great service this time.

The long cultivation time he had originally planned for had been drastically shortened by eighty or ninety percent!

Ning Zhuo pondered, “Since Yin-Yang dual cultivation is so beneficial, I could find another partner and cultivate the dual arts again.”

Sun Lingtong chuckled. “Little brother, you’re getting it!”

“Dual cultivation is indeed very convenient. Otherwise, why would those pleasure houses in the Immortal Cities be so lively?”

“However, dual cultivation also has its drawbacks!”

“Frequent dual cultivation can easily lead to a chaotic aura, which is detrimental to your future.”

“And the benefits of dual cultivation aren’t what you’re experiencing now.”

“Yang Chanyu possesses talent, and she is a Golden Core cultivator, far surpassing you. That’s why you experienced such tremendous growth.”

“Without a suitable partner in the short term, you shouldn’t cultivate the dual arts again. The gains will be low, and the chaotic aura will affect your Foundation Establishment!”

Ning Zhuo nodded. “Understood, eldest brother.”