Cultivation: Starting with a Dual Cultivation Technique at the Immortal Rank

83: Chapter 83 Xiaoxiao’s Sword Heart Breaks, Foundation Establishment Perfected!Li Yifei did not fly on his sword; instead, he took steady steps, treading one by one up the bluestone path leading to the ’Listening Sword Hut’.

He knew that for a Sword Cultivator as proud as Third Senior Sister Chu Xiao Xiao, being too eager would only be counterproductive. What he needed was an equal negotiation that struck directly at the heart.

The layout of the Listening Sword Hut was just like its owner’s personality: simple and sharp.

There were no exotic flowers or rare herbs in the courtyard, only a piece of bluestone shaved as smooth as a mirror by Sword Qi, and a weapon rack hung with all sorts of long swords.

Standing outside the courtyard, Li Yifei called out clearly, ”Junior Brother Li Yifei is here to visit Third Senior Sister.”

Soon, the courtyard gate opened with a ’creak,’ and Chu Xiao Xiao walked out, dressed in green martial attire with a tall and straight posture.

When she saw Li Yifei, her heroic eyebrows twitched slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

”Junior Brother? How do you have the time to come to this desolate place of mine today?” A bright smile curled at the corners of her mouth as she stepped aside to let him in. ”Come in and sit. It just so happens I’ve recently acquired a jar of good wine.”

The two sat down at the stone table in the courtyard. Chu Xiao Xiao heroically slapped away the mud seal of the wine jar, and a mellow wine fragrance instantly filled the air.

She poured a full bowl for Li Yifei and one for herself, then raised it with a smile. ”Speak then, one doesn’t visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. Could it be that those little beauties on Yifei Peak can no longer satisfy you, so you’ve run to Senior Sister’s place to seek some benefits?”

Her tone was still that of familiar teasing, but those eyes, sharp as swords, were quietly observing Li Yifei.

Li Yifei also raised his wine bowl, lightly clinked it against hers, and drained it in one gulp. As the pungent liquid entered his throat, his expression remained unchanged, only offering a gentle smile:

”Senior Sister is joking. I came today because I want to discuss a deal with Senior Sister—a deal that can make Senior Sister’s sword even faster.”

”Oh?” Chu Xiao Xiao’s gaze instantly became focused. ”Let’s hear it.”

Li Yifei put down his wine bowl and looked at her with burning eyes. ”Not long ago, Senior Sister joked with me, saying that if I had appeared a few years earlier, your dao base would not have been merely second-grade. I wish to ask, how much of that statement was a joke, and how much was sincere?”

The smile on Chu Xiao Xiao’s face froze slightly.

She hadn’t expected Li Yifei to bring that matter up so directly. Her fingers gripping the wine bowl tightened unconsciously, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

Indeed, a joke? How could it have been a joke!

As a Sword Cultivator who moves forward without looking back, the grade of one’s dao base is the Foundation for how far one can go in the future.

A second-grade dao base is already considered a Genius in the eyes of ordinary Disciples, but to her, it was a lifelong regret! It was a natural chasm blocking her path to a higher sword Dao Realm!

She fell silent for a moment, avoiding Li Yifei’s gaze, and gave a self-deprecating laugh. ”Junior Brother, why must you tear open Senior Sister’s scars? What’s the use of mentioning things from the past?”

”It is useful.” Li Yifei’s voice was filled with unquestionable confidence.

With a flick of his wrist, three crystal-clear jade bottles appeared on the stone table.

”A dao base cannot be reforged, but the road ahead can be made smoother.”

He pushed one of the jade bottles toward Chu Xiao Xiao and said slowly, ”Inside this is a second-tier perfect quality Breaking Realm Pill. Its medicinal properties are gentle and entirely free of pill toxins. It can help you Breakthrough to the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage without any obstacles.”

Chu Xiao Xiao’s breath hitched, and her sharp gaze fixed intently on that jade bottle!

perfect quality!

She knew better than anyone what that meant!

However, Li Yifei did not stop. He pushed the other two jade bottles over as well.

”I know that just one is not enough to move Senior Sister. Therefore, I have prepared three.”

”From Mid Foundation Establishment Stage to Late Stage, and from Late Stage to Perfection. Every Bottleneck on your cultivation path will be completely smoothed over by these three Medicinal Pills! All Senior Sister needs to do is accumulate magic power. A grand path leading straight to Foundation Establishment Perfection is now laid out before you.”

Boom!

Li Yifei’s words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Chu Xiao Xiao’s mind!

Her sword heart, which was as solid as a rock, wavered violently at this moment!

She suddenly looked up, staring into Li Yifei’s deep eyes, her voice somewhat raspy. ”The conditions? What do you want?”

”Senior Sister knows what I want.” Li Yifei met her gaze frankly. ”I need Senior Sister’s help to break through my own Bottleneck. I need you to become my Dao Companion.”

Chu Xiao Xiao laughed, but her laughter carried a hint of bitterness and struggle.

She raised her wine bowl and drained it again. A flush appeared on her heroic face, though whether from the wine or some other emotion was unclear.

”Li Yifei, oh Li Yifei... you truly are... quite the schemer!”

A battle was raging within her.

Was she, Chu Xiao Xiao, the third Disciple of the Profound Ice Palace and a proud Sword Cultivator, to submit herself to her own Junior Brother for the sake of the Great Dao and become one of his many Dao Companions?

But... the temptation of those three Medicinal Pills was too great!

They were not just Medicinal Pills; they were the future she dreamed of! They were the hope for her to continue walking the path of the sword!

That joke-like regret gnawed at her Dao Heart day and night.

And now, an opportunity to make up for that regret was right before her eyes.

The price was her pride and her freedom.

Was it worth it?

She looked at the three small jade bottles on the stone table, as if seeing herself walking with her sword, her cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds, eventually standing before the threshold of the Golden Core...

After a long time, she exhaled a long breath, as if venting all the pride and conflict from her heart.

She raised her eyes to look at Li Yifei, and in those sharp pupils, only determination remained.

”Fine! I agree!”

...

On the other side, in the dense forest outside the Xuanyu Sect market, Li Yifei’s Incarnation had just finished a battle that lacked any suspense.

Those outlaws hadn’t even been able to see his movements before they were all subdued. Unfortunately, none of them were female cultivators who met his requirements.

He finished cleaning up the aftermath, and with a flicker of his body, he disappeared into the depths of the forest.

”The main body is about to Breakthrough; I cannot be distracted any longer.”

The Incarnation found a hidden cave, set up a simple Restriction, sat cross-legged, and fell into silence.

...

Yifei Peak, inside the Quiet Room of the main peak.

Chu Xiao Xiao followed Li Yifei into this room that would determine her future fate.

When the two sat facing each other on the warm jade bed, her heart was instead more peaceful than ever before.

”Come then, Junior Brother. Let me see if your ability is worthy of your ambition.” She looked at him with a hint of defiance, a hint of curiosity, and a hint of resignation.

Li Yifei gave a faint smile and pressed against her jade back, which was firm and smooth from years of sword practice.

The Grand Ultimate Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Secret Canon surged into operation!

”Zheng!”

Unlike the gentle warmth when performing Dual Cultivation with other women, the moment Li Yifei’s pure yang power surged into Chu Xiao Xiao’s body, he actually seemed to hear a clear sword cry!

The spiritual power within her was sharp and condensed, carrying an unyielding Sword Intent!

As soon as this power came into contact with Li Yifei’s pure yang power, a fierce confrontation broke out! It was like two peerless divine weapons clashing!

However, how vast was Li Yifei’s magic power, and how solid was his Foundation! His pure yang power was like a boundless furnace; no matter how Chu Xiao Xiao’s Sword Intent lunged and struck, it remained as steady as Mount Tai, and in an even more overbearing manner, slowly enveloped, melted, and refined it!

”Ungh...”

Chu Xiao Xiao let out a muffled groan. She felt every strand of her magic power and every wisp of Sword Intent being repeatedly tempered by an extremely Yang and firm power, removing Impurities and becoming increasingly pure and sharp!

The slight sense of sluggishness caused by her second-grade dao base was being smoothed out and reinforced bit by bit under the washing of this power!

And her incredibly pure Primordial Yin Power, which also carried a sharp Sword Intent, surged toward Li Yifei without reservation!

This power was like the sharpest key!

Rumble!

Inside Li Yifei’s body, an earth-shattering roar resounded!

The final barrier that bound him and separated him from the Realm of Perfection shattered upon impact from this peerlessly sharp energy!

The dark-gold ocean of magic power instantly burst its banks, rushing toward a broader and higher world!

His Dantian Qi Sea expanded crazily, and his magic power transformed and sublimated at a terrifying speed, becoming increasingly viscous and solid. Every drop contained a flavor of perfect, flawless harmony!

Foundation Establishment Perfection!

It was done!

Li Yifei suddenly opened his eyes, and a brilliant golden light flashed and vanished.

Feeling the terrifying power within him that was as surging as an abyss and as harmonious as one, the smile at the corners of his mouth could no longer be suppressed.

The Golden Core Great Dao was already beneath his feet!