Chapter 43

Listening to the commotion on the ground, Su Shier's heart beat abnormally fast. The close contact with Shen Miaoyin also caused an instinctive physiological reaction in his body.

"You..." Shen Miaoyin suddenly widened her eyes, her body stiffening, and she instinctively tried to cry out.

Intimate contact was one thing, but Su Shier's reaction made her feel violated.

Su Shier felt a bit embarrassed; this reaction was beyond his control. However, his mind remained alert. When he suddenly heard a noise, he instinctively turned his head and used his mouth to cover Shen Miaoyin's.

In this situation, making a sound would definitely mean death!

"Mmm~..."

At the moment she was about to cry out, Shen Miaoyin also realized the danger.

But she never expected Su Shier to stop her in such a way.

This bold young man, I... I...

Shen Miaoyin's chest heaved with anger.

The more she reacted, the more embarrassed Su Shier became.

For a moment, the entire underground cave was filled with an awkward atmosphere.

Shen Miaoyin's face soon turned red. If there were any light, one could see that her face was flushed and rosy.

She had always been detached, but due to her injury, her foundation was damaged. Now, with such close contact with Su Shier, she felt a tingling sensation in her heart.

This made her feel a sense of embarrassment.

...

In the Spirit Plant Garden, Ye Liangchuan held a long sword and quickly made arrangements.

Behind him, the crowd quickly dispersed, leaving fewer than ten people.

Ye Liangchuan, with a cold expression, was about to turn and leave when he suddenly glanced at a nearby pile of boulders.

"Senior Brother Ye, what's wrong?" a disciple asked hurriedly.

"Do you think it's possible that the person didn't leave but is hiding somewhere?" Ye Liangchuan narrowed his eyes, asking while deep in thought.

"Hiding? Could it be in this pile of boulders? But there's no spiritual energy fluctuation here!" someone examined the boulders, quickly sensing the area.

"Whether or not, we should check it out," another disciple said hurriedly.

"No need for that trouble!"

Ye Liangchuan coldly snorted, a fierce look in his eyes.

Holding the Purple Thunder Sword, he swung his hand, and a cloud of purple thunder mist surged out.

The mist rushed toward the pile of boulders!

In the mist, lightning coursed, and fine, hair-like lightning bolts instantly enveloped the entire pile of boulders.

Under the lightning, the tall pile of boulders turned to powder in an instant.

The excess lightning struck the ground and sank into the earth.

In the underground cave, the lightning struck, causing Su Shier and Shen Miaoyin's bodies to spasm.

Fortunately, the lightning's power was greatly reduced after passing through the ground. Although painful, it was not fatal.

The two dared not use their cultivation to resist; they could only grit their teeth and endure the pain with their flesh and blood, trying not to make a sound.

Su Shier was fine; the pain he endured while cultivating with Qi Gathering Pills was no less than this.

Shen Miaoyin, however, had not endured such intense pain for many years. She clung tightly to Su Shier, her nails digging into his back, unknowingly embedding them in his flesh.

Fortunately, the commotion did not last long.

"Let's go, it seems the person has indeed left!"

Seeing all the boulders turned to powder and no one in the pile, Ye Liangchuan finally looked elsewhere.

He didn't think that Su Shier and Shen Miaoyin were still there, hiding in the underground cave beneath the pile of boulders.

"Senior Brother Ye, if we can't find that person, what about our trial..." a few disciples who were close to Ye Liangchuan asked in a low voice.

For them, finding the spirit plants was not as important as their trial.

"Don't worry, even if we can't find that person, I have a way to help you pass the trial assessment."

"I'll give you three days. If we still can't find the person, I'll take you to look for another method," Ye Liangchuan said coldly.

He didn't dare to waste too much time. For him, this matter was also under great pressure.

If there was no harvest in the Spirit Plant Garden and nothing was gained in the remaining days, he would face great pressure when the trial ended.

Hearing this, the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the underground cave, Su Shier and Shen Miaoyin clung to each other until the outside was quiet, and they finally relaxed.

"They're gone, Peak Master Shen, you can let go of me now!" Su Shier's eyes twitched, and he quickly separated his lips from Shen Miaoyin's, whispering.

Shen Miaoyin's cheeks were red, and she only then realized she was tightly wrapped around Su Shier.

"Your... back!" Feeling the sticky sensation from her fingers, she realized she had unintentionally scratched Su Shier, her tone slightly apologetic.

"It's fine, just a minor injury, it will heal in a few days," Su Shier shook his head and smiled.

For cultivators, such injuries were nothing. The intimate contact with Shen Miaoyin, however, gave him a unique and unforgettable experience.

"Um!" Shen Miaoyin coldly hummed, raising her hand to push open the entrance to the underground cave.

"Peak Master Shen, I advise you not to leave in a hurry. The outside is now sealed off. If they can't find us, they will definitely come back," Su Shier quickly warned, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor.

"I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful despite your young age," Shen Miaoyin said coldly, stopping her actions.

Su Shier's words naturally made her think. However, such intimate contact made her very uncomfortable.

"Fine, let's take this opportunity to quickly recover our strength!"

With that thought, she took out a pill and swallowed it. She then closed her eyes and began to refine it.

Only in this state could she focus and not be affected.

Moreover, quickly recovering her cultivation would give her more confidence in case of danger.

Seeing this, Su Shier didn't waste time. He took out a Zhu Fruit and swallowed it. Refining a Zhu Fruit would take at least ten days, but he had plenty of time.

As the Zhu Fruit went down his throat, he felt as if he had swallowed a massive ball of energy.

This energy traveled from his throat to his abdomen. With a slight thought, he felt a warm current quickly circulate through his body's meridians, then transform into his own cultivation.

This was much easier than refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth or Qi Gathering Pills. Most importantly, it was very comfortable.

However, the rate at which he absorbed the energy was much slower compared to the energy ball.

Thinking of this, Su Shier didn't dare to waste any time. He quickly focused his mind and began to refine the energy with all his might.

His cultivation slowly increased at a visible rate.

Over ten days, the people from Tianhua Peak searched the outer area of the Spirit Plant Garden countless times and returned to the garden several times, but they found nothing.

In the end, they had to give up reluctantly.

On the eleventh day.

Two figures burst out from the underground in the pile of boulders.

Shen Miaoyin had a smile on her face, looking refreshed and full of energy. Her body radiated a thick aura, a sign of her recovered cultivation.

Ten days of rest had completely restored her cultivation. Once she returned and refined the two Zhu Fruits, she had a seventy percent chance of forming a Golden Core.

However, when she looked at Su Shier beside her, her expression was slightly awkward and more surprised.