Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1183 - 521: Internal Strife Intensifies

The candlelight flickered inside the room, casting a hazy halo around the two.

Li Yunjing’s fingers brushed over the golden runes flowing on the Jade Scroll, his warm breath spraying by Zhao Qi’s ear: "This ’Yin Yang Harmony Scripture’ emphasizes the fusion of breathing; you must first guide your spiritual power into my Dantian using Divine Sense as a lead..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Qi couldn’t hold back, her jade arms wrapped around his neck, and her red lips actively pressed against his.

Their lips and teeth intertwined, as two streams of spiritual power swirled around their bodies.

Li Yunjing only felt Zhao Qi’s spiritual power, with the sweet clarity of osmanthus, flow along the meridians into his Dantian, colliding with his own majestic spiritual power to create a dazzling light.

Suppressing the flutter in his heart, he formed a sealing with his hands, and a gentle golden light entered Zhao Qi’s brow: "Focus, follow my guidance, and transform the spiritual power into the form of Yin-Yang dual fish."

Zhao Qi’s consciousness, guided by Li Yunjing, sank into the depths of her Sea of Consciousness.

In a realm of chaos, she saw two beams of light chasing each other like swimming fish, each touch sparking brilliant lights.

"This is the sign of Yin-Yang balance."

Li Yunjing’s voice seemed to come from the horizon, "Feel their rhythm, use your mind to drive the operation."

As their spiritual power merged deeper, the room’s temperature climbed steadily.

Zhao Qi’s clothes, at some point, were half undone, and her snow-white skin glowed with a faint pink hue under the nourishment of spiritual power.

Li Yunjing looked at her misty eyes, his Adam’s apple bobbing, yet his hands steadily guided the flow of spiritual power: "Be careful, at the most critical stage of ’Yin-Yang Rotation’, any carelessness could lead to deviation."

Zhao Qi held onto the last trace of clarity and, following Li Yunjing’s instructions, slowly combined the twin fish formed by spiritual power into one.

"It’s done!"

Li Yunjing was overjoyed and tightly embraced Zhao Qi.

...

After a day and a night, Zhao Qi nestled in his arms, panting: "So this Dual Cultivation Technique... has such wondrous effects..."

Morning light quietly climbed the window lattice, and this cultivation session left the two enveloped in a gentle glow.

Li Yunjing gently brushed Zhao Qi’s sweat-dampened long hair, speaking softly: "Once you’ve fully mastered the ’Yin Yang Harmony Scripture,’ our cultivation results will be even better!"

"With you here, I must cultivate well."

Zhao Qi looked up, her eyes filled with affection.

After a short rest, they washed and dressed.

"These treasure artifacts are for your protection!"

Li Yunjing opened his "Storage Ring," and found two treasure artifacts, one a crystal-clear white jade bracelet engraved with intricate cloud patterns imbued with faint spiritual light; the other a delicate silver incense pouch with hollowed patterns faintly emitting a mysterious blue glow.

He first picked up the white jade bracelet and gently slipped it onto Zhao Qi’s slender wrist: "This bracelet is called the ’Cloud Shadow Heart-Guarding Bracelet,’ embedded with twelve defensive array patterns. Once attacked, it will automatically activate and can withstand thirty percent of a peak Golden Core Realm expert’s full-force strike."

Zhao Qi caressed the warm jade bracelet, feeling threads of spiritual power seep into her body through her skin, her expression revealing her pleasant surprise.

"This incense pouch is called the ’Mysterious Blue Enchanting Heart Pouch,’ capable of releasing bewildering mists and poisonous smoke, which, at a critical moment, can confuse the enemy’s mind. Even Golden Core cultivators find the smoke’s toxins hard to resist."

Before she could speak, Li Yunjing had already fastened the silver incense pouch to her waist.

"Thank you!"

Zhao Qi’s eyes brimmed with tears, standing on tiptoe to gently kiss Li Yunjing’s cheek: "With these, I feel more at ease in the market."

"Silly girl, don’t say thank you to me!"

Li Yunjing pulled her tightly into his arms, holding her for a long time before releasing her, his eyes full of reluctance: "In the days I’m not here, you must be careful. If anyone causes trouble, contact me with the Jade Scroll; I’ll come immediately."

"Mm! I know!"

Zhao Qi nodded resolutely, suppressing the reluctance as she saw Li Yunjing off to the "Celestial Patrol Ship."

Li Yunjing stepped onto the ship, turned, and took one last deep look at her, infusing the main control Jade Scroll with spiritual power as the "Celestial Patrol Ship" slowly ascended.

Zhao Qi stood in place, watching the Celestial Patrol Ship gradually disappear into the sky until it could no longer be seen before turning back to the market.

She touched the incense pouch at her waist and the jade bracelet on her wrist, knowing that Li Yunjing had much to do, and the time he could spend with her was destined not to be much.

"I must quickly improve my cultivation; next time we meet, I must become someone who can fight alongside my husband."

Zhao Qi silently swore to herself before returning to the room to resume seclusion.

As for Zhao Qi’s thoughts, Li Yunjing was unaware. At this moment, he was aboard the "Celestial Patrol Ship," having already returned to "Seven Stars Peak."

A thousand miles covered in an instant.

This "Celestial Patrol Ship" was far superior to the "Cyan Cloud Ship," even making Li Yunjing lose the desire to use the Teleportation Array.

At this moment, he was making the final preparations for the trial task.

Both affairs of the "Seven Star Palace" and the "Purple Cloud Faction" needed to be handled by Li Yunjing.

He had returned for four or five months, and it wouldn’t do to not show his face at all, right?

A few "Purple Mansion Condensing Essence Pills" also needed to be gifted to familiar Elders to deepen relationships, which all took time!

Xu Wuyi stood with hands behind his back on the Jade Tier, his dark Daoist robe billowing in the wind, personally awaiting Li Yunjing’s return at the Council Hall’s entrance.

Behind Xu Wuyi were the various responsible Stewards.

"How is Brother?"

Li Yunjing greeted respectfully, a Jade Bottle slipping from his sleeve, "This is the ’Purple Mansion Condensing Essence Pill’ I refined, please, Brother, appraise it!"

"Hahaha! You little rascal!"

Xu Wuyi took the Jade Bottle, scanning it with his Divine Sense, as a flash of joy crossed his eyes, "If it weren’t for these three ’Purple Mansion Condensing Essence Pills’, I might have complained a bit! But now, everything’s fine, nothing at all!"