"Huh? Little Qiang, your cultivation base has increased significantly..." After Lin Xianshu had dealt with Li Taiyi, her beautiful eyes closely focused on Wang Xiaoqiang. Seeing the surging spiritual power within him, a strong and robust force emanated, almost suffocating her, causing her to exclaim in surprise.

"That's right, I am now at the Half-Step Return to Void stage, and it won't be long before I reach the Return to Void Realm..." Wang Xiaoqiang said proudly, his gaze shifting to Lin Xianshu, "Xianshu, with Li Taiyi dead, the situation has drastically changed. Li Gufeng will definitely not let this go. The experts from the Mount Hua Sword Sect will surely come out in full force to deal with us. With Li Taiyi gone, the Taiyi Sect might not help us. The most urgent task is for us to intensify our cultivation efforts and achieve a breakthrough quickly, or disaster will befall us..."

"Mmm~" Lin Xianshu nodded heavily upon hearing this. Although Wang Xiaoqiang had reached the Divinity Transformation, if he could not rapidly reach the Return to Void Realm, and if the Mount Hua Sword Sect's experts were to strike in full force, Wang Xiaoqiang would probably have difficulty coping.

"Then let's find a place quickly and focus on our cultivation," Lin Xianshu said.

"Exactly," Wang Xiaoqiang responded. "Have your family tidy up this place, block off any news, and then arrange a secluded house for us to use for our cultivation..."

"Yes, I'll go handle it," said Lin Xianshu as she sheathed the Ink Snow Sword and strode out with her long, beautiful legs.

The Lin Family's efficiency in handling matters was indeed high.

Before long,

a house was arranged. It was a villa by the mountain and near the water, fully equipped with all necessary facilities. There were no people seen within three to four miles around. Wang Xiaoqiang and Lin Xianshu hurried there and began their Dual Cultivation in that house.

To speed up their cultivation, Wang Xiaoqiang took out the Fire Spirit Pill given to him by the Taiyi Immortal from the Sumeru Ring to aid their cultivation.

Let's leave the two of them to their cultivation for now and talk about Ye Qingcheng, who had left the Taiyi Sect to search for Wang Xiaoqiang. She flew, releasing her Divine Sense wide open.

With this method, searching became much easier, as the Divine Sense acted like a radar, and this "radar" only received information from cultivators.

There were not many cultivators on Earth, and though vast Huaxia seemed sprawling, true cultivators were few and far between, hidden deep within mountains and rarely seen. Thus, finding cultivators within the secular world was not difficult.

As it was daytime, Ye Qingcheng dare not fly too low in densely populated areas, fearing she might be seen. When she flew with Sword Control to the borders of Zhejiang Province and saw an island shrouded in mist, Ye Qingcheng intentionally flew lower, as people below would hardly be able to see her through the mist.

This misty island was the Zhoushan Archipelago. After flying for five minutes, suddenly, under the coverage of her Divine Sense, two waves of spiritual power transmission came through. Sensing this, Ye Qingcheng immediately flew lower, the waves of spiritual power growing stronger, and she could feel that one was stronger than the other.

These must be two cultivators!

With a thought, Ye Qingcheng immediately released an Invisibility Talisman, cloaked herself, and then flew down, guided by her Divine Sense, gradually approaching a villa by the mountain and near the water.

In this villa, Wang Xiaoqiang and Lin Xianshu had stopped cultivating. Lin Xianshu, sweating profusely, collapsed into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms, after having engaged in dual cultivation. During the refinement of the Fire Spirit Pill, she hardly absorbed any of the pill's power, allowing all of it to go to Wang Xiaoqiang because she was well aware that her own cultivation base at the Late Golden Core Stage was simply not enough to contend with the Mount Hua Sword Sect. Wang Xiaoqiang was their only hope—if he did not make a breakthrough to the Void Returning State before the Mount Hua Sword Sect made their move, not only would the two of them suffer but also their families.

However...

Though Dual Cultivation could achieve twice the result with half the effort, it could not be sustained for long. Unlike Solo Cultivation, where one could seclude themselves and cultivate alone for decades, Dual Cultivation required the harmonious cooperation of Yin and Yang between partners, consuming both physical energy and bodily fluids. After each session, one had to rest for at least two hours before continuing.

Dual cultivation was both a joint enhancement and a process of Yin-Yang Mutual Reinforcement between the partners. It emphasized matching strength, and required comparable cultivation bases. If Lin Xianshu were also in the Divinity Transformation Stage, their strength would be comparable, and the cultivation time could significantly be extended. But Lin Xianshu was two major realms below Wang Xiaoqiang; her "Yin" was unable to sufficiently support Wang Xiaoqiang's "Yang." Although Wang Xiaoqiang could endure it, she could not.

This would delay their cultivation time.

During the second wave of cultivation, suddenly, the 912 spiritual springs inside Wang Xiaoqiang vibrated simultaneously, and Lin Xianshu's Divine Sense also sensed something. Her flushed face suddenly changed, "Oh no, someone is coming. Could it be the Mount Hua Sword Sect so soon?"

As she said this, Lin Xianshu stood up, ready to go outside to check.

"Hold on a moment..." Wang Xiaoqiang stopped her. "Let's wait for them to come to us..."

At that moment, a charming figure descended slowly from outside the villa, gliding past the window, albeit invisibly.

It was none other than Ye Qingcheng.

Ye Qingcheng, in her state of invisibility, stood outside the villa. At that moment, she was somewhat excited because her Divine Sense had detected that among the two cultivators inside the house, one was at the Late Golden Core Stage and the other was at the Divinity Transformation Realm.

This discovery made her certain that Wang Xiaoqiang was indeed inside the villa.

Among those in the Cultivation Realm on Earth who had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm, there were scarcely a handful. Most rarely ventured into the mundane world; who else could it be but Wang Xiaoqiang?

Just then, a voice from inside the villa called out, "Whoever is outside, why sneak around? Show yourself..."

Upon hearing this voice, a flash of joy crossed Ye Qingcheng's face. It was none other than Wang Xiaoqiang. She immediately revealed herself and shouted with a coquettish tone, "So it really is you, Wang Xiaoqiang. Hurry up and come out here..."

Ye Qingcheng had not seen the scene inside. If she had seen Wang Xiaoqiang at that moment, wrapping his arms around a beauty's waist, she would surely have exploded with jealousy.

Hearing the voice of a woman, who spoke to Wang Xiaoqiang in such a tone, and knowing this woman's cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, Lin Xianshu's expression changed. With her intelligence, she could guess that this woman must have a special relationship with Wang Xiaoqiang. Otherwise, how could she dare to speak to him with such an attitude with her mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation!

The moment Wang Xiaoqiang recognized Ye Qingcheng's voice, his heart skipped, but he did not show any sign of disturbance on his face. Suppressing his uneasiness, he continued with a calm demeanor, "Ah, it's Qingcheng. Well, since you're here, just come on in..."

Wang Xiaoqiang, while speaking, embraced Lin Xianshu tightly in his arms and rudely covered her cherry lips with his hand. Then he whispered into her delicate earlobe, "Heaven is helping me, I was just worrying about how I could not continue dual cultivation, and now another one has arrived..."

"You... you..." Lin Xianshu's voice was muffled, and her beautiful eyes suddenly widened, staring at Wang Xiaoqiang with an incredulous gaze.

"That's right, she was my ex-girlfriend," Wang Xiaoqiang flashed a shameless smile, "If you want to punish me, you'll have to wait... Later you must cooperate with me, let me dual cultivate with her, let me advance as quickly as possible... Otherwise, both our lives and the lives of hundreds from our two families will be at risk..."

Having said that, Wang Xiaoqiang stared intently at Lin Xianshu, whose eyes flashed with anger. However, quickly, the anger in her eyes subsided, and she calmed down, nodding at Wang Xiaoqiang.

Only then did Wang Xiaoqiang let her go.

Just as Wang Xiaoqiang released Lin Xianshu, Ye Qingcheng also arrived in the villa's living room, shouting angrily, "Wang Xiaoqiang, you really think highly of yourself. This lady has traveled thousands of miles to find you, and you hide from seeing her..."

Wang Xiaoqiang ignored Ye Qingcheng and whispered some instructions into Lin Xianshu's ear. Then, he quickly straightened his clothes and walked downstairs.

While walking down the stairs, he smiled at Ye Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, how did you find your way here..."

"Hey, I should be asking you. You ran out of the sect alone without even saying a word. What do you mean by that, taking me for granted?" Ye Qingcheng's face showed deep resentment and anger when she saw Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Hehe, baby, I'm really sorry, I... I have my unspeakable difficulties..." Wang Xiaoqiang showed a worried expression.

"What difficulties do you have that you can't even tell me..."

"Baby, I... I didn't want you to share the risk with me, so..." Wang Xiaoqiang walked over to Ye Qingcheng and embraced her.

Ye Qingcheng struggled a bit but didn't break free; she let him hold her and stretched her hand to punch him on the back, "I hate you... Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"

"I... I killed Li Taiyi, the son of the Mount Hua Sword Sect Sect Leader, Li Gufeng..." Wang Xiaoqiang kissed her cheek and said.

"Ah! Really?..." Ye Qingcheng suddenly pushed Wang Xiaoqiang away, gazing at him intently, and asked solemnly again, "This is no joking matter."

"Of course I'm not joking, otherwise I wouldn't need to hide like this," Wang Xiaoqiang earnestly said.

"Ah!" Seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was not lying, Ye Qingcheng showed deep concern, "Little Qiang, you've got yourself into big trouble. Li Gufeng has two sons and one daughter. Although Li Taiyi is the least capable, he is the son of a woman favored by Li Gufeng, so he is Li Gufeng's most beloved son. If you killed him, Li Gufeng definitely won't let it go, he'll be relentless with you..."

"That's why I had to hide this from you, not getting you involved..."

Ye Qingcheng threw herself into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms, "Little Qiang, I'm not afraid, I want to help you, even if it means dying with you in the end, I'm willing..."

"Qingcheng, are you really willing to share life and fate with me?" Wang Xiaoqiang hugged Ye Qingcheng tightly and asked.

"Of course, I've already given you my body, my life belongs to you. I will follow you for a lifetime, if you live, I live; if you die, I die too..." Ye Qingcheng said emotionally.

"Good, that's my woman, well done," Wang Xiaoqiang patted Ye Qingcheng's shoulder, "Actually, Qingcheng, as long as I concentrate on cultivation, if I can break through to the Void Returning Realm before the Mount Hua Sword Sect makes their move, we won't have to die."

"In such a short time, can you break through?" Ye Qingcheng pushed Wang Xiaoqiang away, staring at him seriously, as everyone wants to live rather than die.

"Qingcheng, you have to help me..."

Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"How can I help you?"

"We need to dual cultivate," Wang Xiaoqiang said, "I still have two Fire Spirit Pills. During the dual cultivation, don't absorb the medicinal power of the Fire Spirit Pills, leave it all to me..."

"Hmm, I promise you." Ye Qingcheng had not been intimate with Wang Xiaoqiang for a long time and, reunited after a long separation, of course, she was willing to dual cultivate with Wang Xiaoqiang.

Just then, Ye Qingcheng suddenly realized something, her expression changing, "Wait, there's another cultivator in this villa, why hasn't he shown up?"

"Uh, she's a captive I caught, now she has become my dharma slave; without my command, she dares not show her face."

"Captive? Dharma slave?" Ye Qingcheng's expression hardened, "Then bring her out, I want to see."

"Hmm," Wang Xiaoqiang nodded seriously, and shouted upstairs, "Slave, come down this instant!"

"Yes, Master, your slave is coming down now..." A timid yet docile voice came from upstair, followed by footsteps; Lin Xianshu came downstairs with a humble look on her face.

Seeing Lin Xianshu's stunningly beautiful face, Ye Qingcheng's eyes narrowed, "What, it's a woman, and so beautiful..." (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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