Chapter 676: Can Come to Me

Meanwhile, Zuan began refining the immense spiritual energy within his body. Whether it was left by the Emperor or Yun Jianyue, the quantity wasn't actually that large, but in terms of quality, it far surpassed any master he had encountered before.

Well, with the exception of some immortal old monsters in the secret realm, who felt almost inhuman.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he began to guide the two types of spiritual energy for his own use.

Although the two types of spiritual energy were trapped in a black hole-like vortex from which they couldn't escape, one came from an Earth Immortal and the other from a Grandmaster. Sensing that this ant-like being dared to try and devour them, they all became enraged and resisted with all their might.

Originally, if he had been just an ordinary seventh-rank cultivator, even a peak seventh-rank one, attempting to refine the spiritual energy of an Earth Immortal and a Grandmaster would have been pure fantasy. It would have been a miracle if he hadn't exploded on the spot.

But Zuan was no ordinary seventh-rank cultivator. His primordial energy was incredibly abundant, far exceeding others at his level. Coupled with the existence of a heaven-defying technique like the Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Art, he was able to refine the high-level spiritual energy from two different ranks.

As Zuan refined the energy, he simultaneously followed the method Yun Jianyue had just taught him, mimicking the residual aura of the restriction.

Since it was originally disguised using the Emperor's spiritual energy, as long as the Emperor didn't personally hold his hand and inspect it closely, it should be fine to deceive him.

After an unknown period of time, Zuan suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of light appeared in them; one eye seemed like a brilliant sun, the other like a cool moon. However, the radiance quickly receded, and no abnormality could be seen.

He scanned his internal self and was pleasantly surprised to find that, previously, only three magic arrays in his seventh layer had been lit, but now, a full eight magic arrays were lit. With just one more array, he would be able to break through to the eighth-rank.

Although the amount of spiritual energy from the Emperor and Yun Jianyue was small, its quality was extremely high, which led to such a nourishing effect.

He put on his clothes, noticing that it was already dawn outside, and pushed open the door to go search.

He made his way to Yun Jianyue's room, reached out to knock, but was repelled by the restriction at the door.

"Who is it?" Yun Jianyue's voice came from inside.

"It's me. I have something I'd like to ask, Sister Sect Master." Zuan found it a bit strange; her voice sounded so... alluring?

Silence fell in the room, and then Yun Jianyue's voice finally came: "Please wait a moment."

A moment later, the door slowly opened, and Yun Jianyue's slightly tired voice invited, "You can come in."

Zuan walked inside, only to see white mist swirling in the room, as if it were filled with steam. He couldn't help but be taken aback: "What's going on here?"

"Nothing to be surprised about, I just finished bathing." A hazy figure slowly emerged from the inner room.

"You bathed all night?" Zuan was dumbfounded, because it had already been night when she left yesterday, and now it was almost dawn.

"Mind your own business," Yun Jianyue scoffed softly, yet her tone was full of sweet allure, with a hint of petulance.

Zuan frowned. He felt that something was off about her.

However, his eyes soon widened, as he clearly saw the figure emerging from the mist.

Yun Jianyue was casually wrapped in a silk nightgown. While not transparent, its semi-sheer quality made her even more alluring.

Her wet, long hair cascaded casually down her back, causing parts of the nightgown to cling to her skin. Even from a distance, he could feel the exquisite curves of her body.

The phrase 'like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally unadorned' appeared in Zuan's mind, but he immediately dismissed it. She was more than just a lotus; only peonies and roses could truly describe her exquisite allure at that moment.

Because she was wrapped in the nightgown, her two fair, delicate feet were exposed. Her toes were round and cute, her calves straight and slender, and her voluptuous yet firm thighs were alluringly visible and hidden.

"Have you seen enough?" Yun Jianyue's playful voice came.

Zuan's heart skipped a beat as he met her half-smiling gaze. He quickly explained, "It's mainly because Sister Sect Master is too beautiful; I couldn't help but steal a few more glances. Please forgive me, Sister."

He was secretly astonished; if it had been the usual Yun Jianyue, she would have long since put on a stern face and gotten angry. How could she still be speaking to him so softly?

Wait, the usual Yun Jianyue would never appear before him dressed like this.

At this moment, Yun Jianyue lay casually on a nearby soft couch, resting her head on one hand. Her long, alluringly revealed legs were naturally crossed. Her entire posture was incredibly graceful and seductive as she gazed at Zuan with a half-smile, asking, "What brings you here at this hour?"

"What a deep cleavage!" Zuan's gaze fell on her chest; that glimpse of snowy white was breathtaking. Her entire being exuded an astonishing charm, making men's mouths dry and desires surge. He felt an impatient urge to pounce on her, tear her clothes, pin her beneath him, and ravage her...

Zuan swallowed hard, using immense willpower to suppress the surging thoughts in his mind. He was secretly shocked by what was happening to him and why he felt this way.

Fearing that he would completely infuriate her, he didn't dare to look any longer, quickly averted his gaze, and cleared his throat: "Ahem, I wanted to ask when you'll be leaving the capital? At least let me say goodbye to Honglei before you go."

Last night, they were separated like mandarin ducks, and now she wanted to separate them again. With no hope of Qiu Honglei emerging from seclusion in the short term, he naturally wanted to have a proper farewell before they left.

"We'll be leaving when it gets light," Yun Jianyue replied. She had originally planned to stay longer, but last night the Karma Fire suddenly flared up. She was eager to return to seclusion to investigate the cause, and in her current state, she dared not stay outside for long. It was safer within the sect.

Especially since there were many items she had used in the past to suppress the Karma Fire, which could help her more easily endure the monthly burning of the Karma Fire.

"So soon?" Zuan was taken aback, not expecting them to part ways so quickly.

"What, you'll miss us?" Yun Jianyue chuckled softly, her chest quivering with her laughter.

Zuan secretly sighed in admiration, an 'older sister' type was indeed an 'older sister' type, unlike those naive young girls. At least this level of voluptuousness was beyond most young women—er, Manman was an exception, so she didn't count.

"Of course, I'd miss you..." Zuan was about to answer when he suddenly froze.

Huh, wait, she used "us"?

What did that mean?

Usually, if he joked around with her even a little, her expression would change drastically in anger. How was it that today it felt like their roles had swapped, and she was teasing him instead?

"Sister Sect Master, are you alright?" Zuan had felt that her state was off since earlier. At this point, he no longer cared to appreciate her quivering allure, and quickly asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just a little bit of karma fire entanglement," Yun Jianyue casually explained, as if talking about a trivial matter.

"Karma Fire entanglement?" Zuan frowned. That name didn't sound good at all.

Yun Jianyue roughly explained to him what Karma Fire was, and then said, "You should understand now why I insisted on stopping Honglei from being with you."

Normally, she would never have told him such a private matter, but now, under the influence of the Karma Fire, although most of it had dissipated after soaking in the pool overnight, she was still in that state of alluring charm. Naturally, she was bolder and less inhibited than usual.

"So that's how it is." Zuan's expression became highly complex. "Which scoundrel invented this messed-up cultivation technique of the Demonic Sect? So many bizarre negative effects, it's unbelievable!"

"Sister, aren't you already perfected in your cultivation? Why do you still have Karma Fire entanglement?" Zuan suddenly realized the problem.

Yun Jianyue's eyes were half-closed, appearing extremely tired and languid. "I don't know either. It just suddenly appeared after I helped you with the restriction... I suppose it's likely due to being previously injured by the Emperor, and then fighting against his restriction this time, which caused my cultivation realm to drop a bit, leading to these circumstances. Once I return to seclusion and recover from my injuries, I should be fine."

Zuan couldn't help but say, "Sister, Karma Fire entanglement is no joke; you must protect yourself. If... I mean, *if* you truly need a man to help you resolve the Karma Fire, please don't look for anyone else. I can definitely be of service."

Yun Jianyue was initially a little touched by the first half of his words, but as she heard the latter part, it gradually soured. She opened her watery, starry eyes, a hint of a dangerous smile appearing at the corner of her lips. "Are you truly not attached to this mortal world at all?"

Lately, I've been severely sleep-deprived every day. I used to sleep nearly 9 hours a day, but now I only get a little over six hours. Yesterday, I had planned to finish typing the second chapter, but I was too tired. I intended to rest my head on the desk for a short nap before continuing to write, but suddenly a wave of warmth gathered in my chest, and I felt flustered and anxious, fearing sudden death, so I went to bed.

I will make up for the missed update today. Speaking of which, it's good to be young. Back then, I could play games all night and start watching Champions League matches at 2-3 AM without seemingly any ill effects.