Chapter 4

"Song Ting, how can you be so strong in that aspect?"

Outside the formation, the black-robed servant couldn't help but ask.

Including today, Song Ting had contributed for three consecutive days, which was too frequent.

Song Ting touched his nose, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Sir, I seem to have sensed the presence of spiritual energy during dual cultivation."

"It might not be long before I can draw the energy into my body."

The servant nodded thoughtfully.

Inside the cave filled with the scent of flowers, Sui Manying had already bathed and was lying in bed, wrapped in a blanket, leaving only her flowing black hair and her pink, jade-like feet exposed.

She was increasingly fond of Song Ting.

Who could refuse such a cauldron that brings both pleasure and rapid cultivation?

"Have you perfected your Qi practice?" Song Ting asked eagerly.

Sui Manying nodded, lifting the blanket to reveal her body, "I estimate that I can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage after this."

"I'll go ask my aunt for a Foundation Establishment Pill tomorrow."

Sui Manying's aunt was an inner disciple of the Huanhuan Sect, a Golden Core cultivator.

It was because of this relationship that Sui Manying, who was lonely and without support in the mortal world, came to the Huanhuan Sect.

Unfortunately, this aunt paid no attention to Sui Manying, and even when she was bullied, she never intervened.

Song Ting approached Sui Manying, pressing against her elastic, fleshy chest, "That's great."

"Sui Sister, I feel like you smell so good today."

"Disgusting." Sui Manying blushed, allowing Song Ting to nibble on her.

...

Five hours later, Song Ting, drenched in sweat, put away the silver spear.

Spear practice was over!

[Ding, dual cultivation ended. Due to the partner being a perfected Qi practitioner, gained 100 Yin-Yang points!]

He had accumulated a total of 520 Yin-Yang points, including the initial 100, the 100 gifted from the first dual cultivation, and four dual cultivations, 50, 80, 90, and 100.

After spending 400 points on enhancing the elixir, he had 120 points left.

"System, how much is left?" Song Ting confirmed in his mind.

[Host, can't you do math? Yin-Yang points: 120]

Song Ting chuckled inwardly, fearing that this unorthodox system might swallow the Yin-Yang points.

"Sui Sister, how about it? Can you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Song Ting curiously approached Sui Manying, who was meditating and cultivating.

Sui Manying softly said, "I can feel that my dantian is saturated. I'll go ask my aunt for protection tomorrow."

Breaking through from Qi practice to the Foundation Establishment stage would trigger a lightning tribulation. If not handled properly, it could lead to death.

"Good, you must inform me once you enter the inner sect." Song Ting's eyes were filled with sincerity.

Inner disciples of the Huanhuan Sect do not contribute as servants.

They are divided into three categories: one category follows the sect's orders to go down the mountain and absorb the life force of mortal men or seduce cultivators to slowly drain them.

Another category chooses to find a group of cultivation partners within the sect for multiple dual cultivations.

The third category, those with unstable Dao hearts, stop finding partners, and the sect regards them as expendable.

"Alright, I will save you, after all, you've helped me so much." Sui Manying said firmly.

She could break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in such a short time, and Song Ting's contribution was the greatest.

Song Ting smiled, extending his little finger, "Let's pinky promise, we'll stick to our word!"

Sui Manying looked at Song Ting with a seductive glance, "You're like a child."

Despite her words, she still hooked her little finger with his.

On the way back to the stone room, a figure was crawling towards Song Ting, spitting blood.

"Xiao Wen, what happened? Who did this?"

Song Ting rushed forward, having a good guess about who was responsible.

Shi Xingwang acted so quickly.

"Brother Ting, it's, it's Shi, Shi Xingwang."

"But, you don't have to be afraid, he's gone..."

"I said, cough, if he has the guts, he should kill us one by one,"

"Didn't expect, this fool, to really do it."

Song Ting's eyes turned red, hugging Wang Xiaowen's frail body.

Wang Xiaowen had almost been his spiritual pillar.

When he wanted to end his life, Wang Xiaowen would always tell him stories of underdog protagonists making a comeback.

"Xiao Wen, I'm sorry."

Song Ting's tears almost overflowed, but he held them back.

He didn't want to cry in front of his good friend.

Wang Xiaowen's breath was faint, like a flickering candle in the wind, a solitary lamp in the rain.

"Brother Ting, don't cry. Do you remember, the story I told you, brothers sacrificing for each other, boundless power."

Wang Xiaowen smiled in his final moments, always feeling that Song Ting was a strange person.

His way of speaking, his style of action, and his appearance were very much like the protagonist in his storybooks.

Wang Xiaowen died.

Song Ting wrapped the body in a straw mat and placed it in the乱葬岗 five miles away from the stone house.

The乱葬岗 of the Huanhuan Sect's servants gained another new resident today.

As if thinking of something, Song Ting's expression became excited, placing his hand on the straw mat.

"System, what's in the straw mat?"

[Host, do you think I'm a fool?]

"Tell me."

[Alright, in the straw mat is a recently deceased mortal body]

"Change 'recently deceased' to 'normal' and delete 'body'!"

[Modification failed, this modification requires 1000 Yin-Yang points, insufficient balance]

[Damn, Host, you're a genius, I never thought I could resurrect people!]

Song Ting closed his eyes, tears streaming down.

"Xiao Wen, you won't die."

...

Sui Manying successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage. She found Shi Xingwang first, as per their agreement.

"Congratulations, congratulations."

"Sui Senior Sister, congratulations on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. We are now both inner disciples."

Due to his cultivation method, Shi Xingwang's face looked even more feminine and strange, which made Sui Manying even more disgusted.

"Shi Xingwang, listen, Song Ting is mine from now on, you're not allowed to touch him!"

Shi Xingwang's smiling face froze, "Sui Senior Sister, why?"

His face was filled with disbelief as he asked Sui Manying, "I'm an inner disciple, am I worse than Song Ting, a servant?"

Sui Manying remained silent, her cold eyes telling everything.

Seeing her not speaking, Shi Xingwang suddenly said, "Fine, I won't touch Song Ting."

"But, Sui Senior Sister, you have to become my cultivation partner first."

Clang!

Sui Manying drew her sword, furious, "If you touch Song Ting, I'll never let you off!"

She wasn't afraid of offending the elder behind Shi Xingwang.

After all, her aunt was her real aunt, and even if she was inactive, she wouldn't let her niece die in vain.

Shi Xingwang twisted his neck, saying coldly, "We'll see if you can protect him or if I can kill him faster."

After Sui Manying brandished her sword as a warning, she coldly humphed and went to find Song Ting.

In the stone house, Song Ting was tidying up Wang Xiaowen's belongings. Seeing Sui Manying come, he swept away his gloom and said to her, "Sui Senior Sister, you're here."

Sui Manying nodded. Her divine sense was now stronger, and she could sense Song Ting's emotional fluctuations.

"Song Ting, what's wrong?"

Song Ting laughed bitterly, "I'm useless, I let my brother die for me."

Sui Manying's face darkened, ready to turn back and settle accounts with Shi Xingwang.

"Senior Sister, no need." Song Ting held Sui Manying's arm.

"Please dual cultivate with me now, I'll be quick." Song Ting's eyes were filled with pleading.

Sui Manying also guessed that dual cultivation with her might bring great benefits to Song Ting.

"You, all of you, get out, no eavesdropping or peeking, or you'll die!"

The other men in the room, with blank expressions, obediently left.

They never understood how Song Ting had conquered Sui Manying.

Half a cup of tea later, Song Ting was done.

This might have been the fastest time in his life.

[Ding! Dual cultivation ended. Due to the partner being an initial Foundation Establishment cultivator, gained 200 Yin-Yang points!]

[First dual cultivation with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, rewarded 500 Yin-Yang points!]

[To prevent the host from miscalculating and wronging a good person, the current balance is clearly stated]

[Yin-Yang points balance: 920]

Three days later, Song Ting spent 200 Yin-Yang points to modify the elixir, drawing the energy into his body.

After being recommended by the servant officer and confirmed by the outer sect elder, Song Ting was allowed to become an outer disciple of the Huanhuan Sect.