Chapter 4

Shen Xiang sat cross-legged on the ground, focusing his mental energy as he waited for the divine pulse to move to his body.

Bai Youyou and Su Meiyao placed their delicate hands on Shen Xiang's abdomen. Mist of one white and one black color emerged from their jade-like hands. The black mist was Bai Youyou's Yin Divine Pulse, and the white mist was Su Meiyao's Yang Divine Pulse, both looking incredibly divine.

A white and a black stream-like substance appeared in Shen Xiang's body, circulating through his muscles, bones, and meridians. His meridians gradually expanded, and his bones and muscles were strengthened. After countless cycles, the white and black streams finally converged in his dantian, forming a Taiji Yin-Yang diagram—this was the Yin-Yang Divine Pulse!

Seeing Shen Xiang successfully merge the Yin and Yang Divine Pulses, both Su Meiyao and Bai Youyou were deeply moved and extremely excited. They had originally thought that the Yin and Yang Divine Pulses would be difficult to merge, and they had only tried the experiment on Shen Xiang. But to their surprise, it succeeded.

Su Meiyao and Bai Youyou slowly stepped back, looking at Shen Xiang, who was emitting a white and black mist. They exchanged a complex and surprised glance. In their understanding, no one had ever possessed both the Yin and Yang Divine Pulses. They now realized that this young man, if properly cultivated, might become an unparalleled powerhouse.

Shen Xiang opened his eyes. At that moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of comfort, and he felt that he had become a bit stronger.

"Is this the Divine Pulse? It feels so good. Can I enter the True Martial Realm in the future?" Shen Xiang asked excitedly, a mischievous smile appearing on his face, which was far from his usual honest and simple appearance, causing the two beauties to feel some concern.

In this martial world, the Mortal Martial Realm is the initial realm, divided into ten stages: Qi Cultivation, Body Tempering, Martial Body, Meridian Unblocking, True Qi, Divine Sense, True Gang, Divine Power, True Form, and Great Perfection.

Above the Mortal Martial Realm is the True Martial Realm, which many martial artists dream of reaching. At that realm, one can possess the power to overturn rivers and seas and have a lifespan of a thousand years.

Shen Xiang was stuck at the third stage, the Martial Body stage, and had been unable to advance to the fourth stage, the Meridian Unblocking stage.

"Only the True Martial Realm? That's a disgrace to the Divine Pulse," Bai Youyou said with a cold snort.

Su Meiyao's expression turned serious. "Now that you have the Yin-Yang Divine Pulse, you need to broaden your horizons! The power in this world is boundless, and there are many different worlds. The Chenwu Continent where you are now is just a small piece of the mortal world!"

"Remember the contract; you must help us restore our peak strength! This is no easy task!"

Shen Xiang nodded heavily. "As long as I am alive, I will fulfill the contract and help the two of you restore your peak strength."

Bai Youyou said with satisfaction, "The fastest way to help us restore our strength is through elixirs, of course, very high-grade elixirs! Once we restore our strength, our contract will be fulfilled, and we will seek revenge on our enemies."

Shen Xiang felt a bit disappointed. If these two beauties could stay by his side, it would be a great pleasure.

Su Meiyao took a ring from her beautiful hair and threw it to Shen Xiang. "Drip blood to recognize the master, just like using a storage bag. Put us inside, then climb up yourself! We can't stay here long; this is a place where giant beasts often appear."

Shen Xiang dripped blood, immediately establishing a connection with the ring. The space inside the ring was small, only as large as a room. In Shen Xiang's understanding, legendary storage rings should have vast, sea-like spaces.

A storage treasure that could hold living beings! This amazed Shen Xiang. Ordinary storage bags were already very rare, all coming from the sects on the Immortal Mountains, let alone a storage treasure that could hold living beings.

Following Su Meiyao's instructions, Shen Xiang put the two women into the storage ring. After putting on the ring, it could even become invisible on his finger, which amazed Shen Xiang.

He then took the elixir his father had given him and began to climb the cliff, leaving the abyss filled with deathly aura. This was a huge challenge for him.

Climbing the cliff was very frustrating for Shen Xiang because he couldn't see anything in the black deathly aura, which increased the difficulty.

After a day and a night of arduous climbing, Shen Xiang finally made it to the top. He had thought it would be an impossible task, but because of the Divine Pulse, he absorbed a lot of spiritual energy during the climb, which cleared his fatigue and kept him energetic.

After climbing up, Shen Xiang set off on his way home.

He couldn't see Bai Youyou and Su Meiyao inside the ring, but he could sense them.

"When will the two of you teach me divine and demonic techniques?" Shen Xiang asked eagerly, curious about those divine and demonic techniques.

"Your body is too weak; you can't practice my demonic techniques yet," Bai Youyou's cold voice came.

Su Meiyao said, "My divine techniques can be practiced at any time. Start practicing when you return to your residence. I will also teach you how to refine elixirs."

Shen Xiang was delighted and ran quickly.

In the Southern Martial Kingdom, the city of Wohu, with a population of a million, was a prosperous and vast city. It was home to a famous martial family, the Shen family!

The Shen family had a history of thousands of years and was still powerful, with a rich heritage. Its ability to stand for thousands of years proved its strength.

The Shen family was as wealthy as a nation, the strongest force in Wohu City. The Shen family's manor alone covered thousands of acres, with countless courtyards and gardens, mountains and water. Even if someone wanted to infiltrate the Shen family, they would get lost inside.

Tianhu Garden, from its name, was the residence of Shen Tianhu. As a prominent figure in the Shen family, it was normal for him to have a large mansion.

"Father, I'm back!" As soon as Shen Xiang returned, he rushed to the study, knowing his father was there.

Shen Tianhu chuckled, "You finally came back, you little rascal. Do you know a beauty is waiting for you? Do you remember the little girl from the Xue family? Your little wife."

Shen Xiang frowned, and an image of a beautifully carved little girl immediately came to mind. It was from when he was five or six years old.

"Father... you mean Xue Xianxian?" Shen Xiang asked. She was a prodigy of the Xue family who had stayed at the Shen family for a while when she was young. Shen Xiang used to play with her all day, and they got along well, eventually getting engaged.

Shen Tianhu nodded, "That's right. The little girl is in the manor. She came as soon as you left, and she's been asking to see you."

Shen Tianhu smiled and looked out the window. Shen Xiang also turned his head and saw a tall, graceful woman walking towards the courtyard.

The woman had long hair flowing over her shoulders, wearing a white dress and a golden head ornament. Seeing her attire, Shen Xiang was momentarily stunned. She was only about fourteen or fifteen years old, with skin as white as snow and a beautiful face that was hard to look away from.

The girl saw Shen Xiang through the window and her beautiful face lit up with joy. She called out, "Little Xiang Brother!"

Her voice was light and melodious, captivating. Shen Xiang admitted that this girl, though still in her youth, had a charm and beauty that could rival the two beauties in his ring, especially since she hadn't fully developed yet.

Shen Xiang swallowed and laughed dryly, "A girl really changes a lot in eighteen years! The little girl from back then has turned into a fairy."

This girl was the prodigy of the Xue family, Xue Xianxian.

"This girl is my fiancée!" Shen Xiang shouted excitedly in his heart.

In the past, Shen Xiang might have felt some hesitation because he didn't have a spirit pulse. But now he had the Yin-Yang Divine Pulse! With time, reaching the peak of martial arts was no longer a dream.

Xue Xianxian smiled, a cute dimple appearing on her cheek with a charming blush, making Shen Xiang lose himself again.

Shen Tianhu laughed and patted Shen Xiang's shoulder, "You two should catch up."

Shen Xiang laughed and hurriedly ran out of the study.

In the courtyard, Shen Xiang, without a word, took Xue Xianxian's delicate hand and quickly left his father's sight, just like when they were kids and did something mischievous.

Shen Xiang brought the little fairy to his own residence, envied by many of the Shen family's young men along the way.

"Xianxian, how long will you stay at the Shen family?" Shen Xiang asked, playfully touching the cute dimple on Xue Xianxian's face.

Xue Xianxian blushed and said softly, "Little Xiang Brother, my father and I just passed by Wohu City to see you, so I won't stay long."

When she was young, Xue Xianxian came to Wohu City to seek medical help for a strange illness. At that time, she was very weak and small, often bullied by people in both the Xue and Shen families. Only Shen Xiang took good care of her and played with her often. That time made her very happy, and Shen Xiang often encouraged her to fight her illness, even giving her some precious elixirs.

Xue Xianxian remembered all of this. Even though she knew Shen Xiang didn't have a spirit pulse and had no future, she decided to marry him.

Shen Xiang felt a bit disappointed. He also liked Xue Xianxian very much. When the family confirmed that Shen Xiang didn't have a spirit pulse, he had no playmates, so he and Xue Xianxian were very happy together.

"Little Xiang Brother, the family originally wanted to annul our engagement, but I disagreed, so they sent me and my father to meet the talented alchemist from the Yao family." Seeing Shen Xiang's expression change, Xue Xianxian smiled lightly, "Don't worry, I will never marry that guy from the Yao family. I heard he's very bad."

Xue Xianxian was already at the sixth stage of the Mortal Martial Realm at fourteen or fifteen, making her a true prodigy in the entire Southern Martial Kingdom. The Yao family also had a sixteen-year-old prodigy who could refine elixirs, and many people thought they were the perfect match.

Shen Xiang was very calm. He had the Yin-Yang Divine Pulse and the guidance of two powerful women. He was confident he could catch up with the youngest prodigy alchemist in a short time.

Shen Xiang grinned, reached out, and touched Xue Xianxian's elegant face, saying, "Xianxian, tell them at the Yao family that you have a fiancé. If he doesn't believe it, let him challenge me."

Seeing Shen Xiang's confidence, Xue Xianxian was very happy. She tiptoed, kissed Shen Xiang's lips, then lowered her head, blushing, "Little Xiang Brother, you must work hard. I'm worried my family will do everything to break us up."

With that, Xue Xianxian lightly leaped out of the courtyard, her movements graceful like a swallow. Shen Xiang stood there, dazed, replaying the moment she kissed his lips in his mind.

Shen Xiang licked his lips and smiled, "This little girl has really grown up a lot."

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