Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

58: Section 58Yun Ziyi’s nature was not actually cold or rigid. Seeing Xiao Yi Xian accompanying her daughter to play for days and finding her quite well-behaved, she felt she could not favor one over the other. Thus, she generously gifted her a purple spirit crystal to aid in her cultivation.

”Then… Senior Purple Wing, we shall take our leave first.” Yan and Xiao Yi Xian stood up and respectfully cupped their hands in salute toward Yun Ziyi.

”Go ahead. Cultivate well and do not slack off.” Yun Ziyi nodded slightly, watching as the two of them left the main hall of the cave. Once the outsiders had departed, only Yun Xiancheng and this mother-daughter pair of Amethyst Winged Lions who had recently taken human form remained in the cave.

”Yaner, sit down first.” Yun Xiancheng rubbed her fluffy ears; the texture was excellent. ”Today, I will teach you how to guide your Dou Qi to circulate through the meridians of your entire body.”

He had Yun Yan sit cross-legged, then extended his warm palm and gently pressed it against her petite, jade-like back.

The touch felt warm, soft, and smooth. Yun Xiancheng could clearly feel the little one shiver slightly due to his touch, and her little face instantly turned rosy.

”Focus your mind and feel this breath of energy I am transmitting into your body… That’s right, follow the direction it guides you…”

Yun Xiancheng’s voice was very soft and gentle, carrying a power that soothed the heart.

Although little Yun Yan was naive, her trust in Yun Xiancheng was absolute. Coupled with the innate intuition of a magical beast, she unexpectedly entered the state very quickly.

However, her little body could not help but lean toward Yun Xiancheng’s warm palm, her nose catching the scent on him that made her feel at ease and infatuated, while the corners of her mouth curled into a satisfied arc.

After guiding Yun Yan through one cycle, Yun Xiancheng came before Yun Ziyi.

Facing this peerlessly graceful Dou Huang expert Beauty, even knowing it was for teaching, Yun Xiancheng could not help but be a bit more solemn. ”Purple Wing, your foundation is profound, but having just taken human form, your meridians are vastly different from when you were in your magical beast state. You must be even more careful in sorting them out.”

He said in a deep voice, ”I need to place my hand near your… dantian, to help you perceive the center of your qi cyclone and guide the circulation of your energy. You…”

Before he could finish, Yun Ziyi had already turned to the side, presenting her stunningly curved back to him. Her voice remained languid but carried trust: ”It is fine. Just begin.”

Yun Xiancheng took a deep breath, cleared his mind of distracting thoughts, and gently placed his palm about an inch above her lower abdomen, over her dantian. That scorching palm temperature and the pure fluctuations of Dou Qi were transmitted through her thin gauze garment.

It was clear to see that a faint blush appeared on Yun Ziyi’s smooth, jade-like nape, and her breathing seemed to freeze for a moment. However, the aura around her did not show the slightest resistance; instead, like a cat warmed by the sun, she revealed a relaxed posture.

Yun Xiancheng’s Dou Qi cautiously probed inward, guiding that vast energy belonging to a Dou Huang expert to slowly circulate according to the path of the technique. This process required an extremely high level of focus and control.

During this time, it was inevitable that there would be further physical guidance, such as gently supporting her wrists, adjusting the posture of her hand seals, or occasionally having his fingertips brush across the meridian nodes on her arms.

With every contact, Yun Ziyi’s body would only shiver slightly, and a strange light would flash in her beautiful purple eyes, but she never once dodged or showed displeasure.

On the contrary, under Yun Xiancheng’s focused and gentle guidance, the nascent Dou Qi within her, belonging to her human form, became docile and fluid at an unprecedented speed.

Meanwhile, Yun Yan, who was meditating to the side, had long since secretly opened one eye. Watching the ”intimate” teaching interaction between her mother and Brother Xiancheng, her little face showed an expression of envy and a bit of grievance. Her little mouth pouted slightly, wishing that she were the one being guided at this moment.

She hugged the outer garment that Yun Xiancheng had placed beside her even tighter; it still retained his scent. The night deepened, and the air was filled with faint energy fluctuations, as well as… a trace of an ambiguous atmosphere that seemed to exist or perhaps not.

116 Little Lion has broken through

The speed at which Yun Xiancheng integrated into the daily life of this mother-daughter pair of Amethyst Winged Lions was something even he himself had not expected.

This was thanks to the almost hands-on ”close-contact” technique guidance every night, as well as the patient teaching of common sense and etiquette regarding human society during the day.

In a short time, the Big Lion and Little Lion had already come to view him as an indispensable part of their lives. ”That girl Xiao Yan has quite good luck.”

Yun Ziyi leaned against the smooth purple crystal wall, her gaze falling on the other side of the cave, where Xiao Yan was sitting cross-legged with a faint purple light surrounding her body, and she spoke languidly.

”When absorbing that purple spirit crystal, she was lucky enough to trigger a trace of my clan’s origin Beast Fire power.”

At this moment, she had changed into a well-tailored purple long dress with dark patterns embroidered on the hem. Compared to the hazy gauze garment from when she first took human form, it looked much more exquisite and luxurious—this was also a reflection of her increasingly refined control over her own Dou Qi.

She elegantly extended a slender, jade-like finger, and a wisp of condensed, scorching purple flame danced and circled at her fingertip like an elf. ”Since she is your junior sister… I suppose in the future, we will be one family.”

Yun Ziyi mused for a moment, then flicked her fingertip lightly. That wisp of purple flame, containing her origin power, turned into a streak of light and silently submerged into Xiao Yan’s body.

”This trace of my origin purple fire, while not enough to make her undergo a complete transformation, is enough to nourish her meridians and enhance her affinity for the fire attribute for quite some time.”

”With Purple Wing showing such great kindness, I will thank you on behalf of Yaner here.” Seeing this, Yun Xiancheng hurriedly stood up and respectfully cupped his hands in thanks to Yun Ziyi.

Yun Ziyi, however, shook her head gently. Her beautiful purple eyes carried a hint of playfulness as she looked at him and explained: ”This is what you taught me—treat friends as warm and gentle as a spring breeze.”

Before her voice had faded, her figure flickered. Carrying a fragrant breeze, she instantly closed the distance to Yun Xiancheng, and with a sweep of her jade arm, she gently pressed him against the cold stone wall.

In her purple pupils, the languor had faded, replaced by a trace of wild, irresistible, and aggressive intent. Yun Xiancheng had not expected this Dou Huang expert Beauty to suddenly make such a bold move.

For a moment, he was caught off guard by the mature and charming aura on her and the feeling of oppression from being so close, and his heart skipped a beat involuntarily.

Yun Ziyi’s red lips parted slightly, her breath as fragrant as orchids, and her warm breath almost brushed against Yun Xiancheng’s earlobe. ”Since you sincerely want to thank me, then, as her senior brother, why not…”

Her slender, fair, yet terrifyingly powerful hand rested gently on Yun Xiancheng’s sturdy chest.

Her fingertips, carrying a hint of coolness, began to slide downward slowly and with a certain suggestive intent, aiming directly for his lower abdomen…

The air seemed to freeze at this moment, leaving only the sound of each other’s increasingly rapid heartbeats and a trace of an ambiguous atmosphere that was quietly spreading, intoxicating and confusing the mind.

Yun Xiancheng only felt that where her fingertips brushed, small clusters of flames seemed to ignite, making his whole body tense up slightly and his breathing become somewhat difficult.

Looking at this breathtakingly beautiful face so close at hand, and those purple eyes that seemed capable of bewitching the soul, he was momentarily dazed.

Just as Yun Ziyi’s fingertips were about to touch deeper, and the atmosphere between the two was tense and ambiguous to the extreme, to the point where the air itself seemed to become thick and scorching—!

A surge of energy fluctuations, not extremely powerful but exceptionally pure and lively, suddenly erupted from the other corner of the cave! The fluctuation carried a sense of breaking out of a cocoon and being reborn, and purple halos expanded like ripples—it was exactly the direction where little Yun Yan was! ”It’s Yaner!”

Yun Ziyi’s expression changed; the previous languor and charm vanished completely, replaced by a mother’s instinctive concern and nervousness.

She withdrew her hand almost instantly, took Yun Xiancheng’s hand, and with a flash of her purple figure, appeared beside little Yun Yan.

Little Yun Yan was currently sitting cross-legged, her small body enveloped in a layer of dense purple light. Her surrounding Dou Qi was surging, sometimes stable, sometimes violent; clearly, she was at the critical moment of a breakthrough!

Judging by this aura, she was charging from the peak of the Great Dou Master Realm to the Dou Ling Realm!

”This is bad. Although Yaner’s foundation is good, she has only recently taken human form and is still young in mind. Forcing a breakthrough may risk failure and backlash!” Yun Ziyi’s delicate eyebrows knit tightly, her tone anxious.

”I will stabilize her mind, you protect her meridians!”

Yun Xiancheng made a prompt decision. His hands quickly formed seals, and a gentle, pure spiritual force, like a trickling stream, probed into little Yun Yan’s Sea of Consciousness, soothing her restless heart that was agitated by the energy impact.

Yun Ziyi also did not hesitate. Her jade hands danced, and vast Dou Huang expert Dou Qi poured out. But the moment it touched Yun Yan, it transformed into the gentlest stream of water, directly and precisely wrapping around the important meridians of little Yun Yan’s body, preventing them from being damaged under the impact of the violent energy.

With the two of them guarding, under the soothing of Yun Xiancheng’s spiritual force and the powerful protection of Yun Ziyi’s Dou Qi, it was ultimately safe without any mishaps. ”Boom!”

Following a muffled sound that came from within little Yun Yan’s body, the purple light enveloping her suddenly flared up, then quickly withdrew inward. Her aura also surged significantly, stabilizing at the Dou Ling Realm!

”Success!” Yun Xiancheng breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew his spiritual force.

Little Yun Yan slowly opened her eyes. Her purple eyes were brighter and more spirited than before. Feeling the surging power within her, far exceeding what she had possessed previously, she excitedly pounced toward Yun Xiancheng: ”Brother! I’ve become stronger!”

Yun Ziyi watched her daughter, safe and sound, her eyes filled with relief, but she did not stop there.

With a wave of her jade hand, the massive amethyst deep within the cave that had been emitting a soft glow—the accompanying purple crystal source—slowly floated before her.

”Yaner, it’s not enough yet,” Yun Ziyi’s gaze hardened, and she said in a deep voice, ”Take this opportunity; Mother will help you completely refine this accompanying purple crystal source!”

After saying this, she pressed her jade hand onto the accompanying purple crystal source, guiding out the extremely pure origin energy.

This type of energy was the symbol of their mother-daughter connection; even if Yun Yan refined it directly, she would not exhibit signs of an unstable foundation.

Yun Ziyi lightly tapped Little Lion’s forehead with her delicate hand, while simultaneously taking Yun Xiancheng’s hand.

”Hmm?” Yun Xiancheng did not understand what Yun Ziyi meant by taking his hand at this moment.

”You are part of our family, so let’s do this together,” she said softly.

Immediately following, Yun Ziyi refined this massive amount of energy for them, transforming it into streams of gentle yet immensely vast energy torrents that poured continuously into the bodies of Little Yun Yan and Yun Xiancheng.

Yun Xiancheng only felt a warm current surge throughout his entire body; his limbs and bones felt as if they were soaking in a hot spring, extremely comfortable.

His Great Dou Master Realm rose steadily, jumping three stars to reach the level of a four-star Great Dou Master. This was mainly because Yun Xiancheng was not of the Amethyst Winged Lion clan and could not absorb it perfectly. On the other side, Little Lion’s cultivation rose with the tide.

Two-star Dou Ling, three-star... Dou Wang!

With the help of the accompanying purple crystal source and a Dou Huang expert sparing no cost, Little Yun Yan, who had just broken through to Dou Ling, had broken through completely in a short period, directly crossing the entire Dou Ling Realm and steadily stepping into the Dou Wang level!

Although she had only just entered the Dou Wang level and her aura was still somewhat unstable, the energy contained within her body had already undergone a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering change!

Feeling the surging power within her daughter, Yun Ziyi finally revealed a satisfied smile, though the fatigue on her face was very obvious.

At this moment, Yun Xiancheng put his arm around her, letting her lean on him for a while.

”You’re the most considerate,” Big Lion said with a smile as she leaned on Yun Xiancheng’s shoulder.

Little Lion was the most excited; she hugged both Yun Xiancheng and her mother directly, making their physical contact even more intimate.

117. The Heavenly Lion could not hold back her anger.

”Yaner has now truly stepped into the threshold of our clan’s adulthood. With the help of your Earth-Rank Technique, a future as a Dou Zong should be expected.”

Yun Ziyi leaned lazily against the magnificent chair carved from a single piece of amethyst, her jade hand supporting her delicate cheek, her gaze falling upon Yun Xiancheng, who was sitting quietly to the side, as she spoke slowly.

The aura around her was more restrained and profound than when she first took human form; in her every gesture, she already possessed the bearing of a human expert.

”However,” she changed the subject, a trace of lingering surprise flashing in her purple eyes, ”I originally thought that since you had previously shared the energy of that accompanying purple crystal source, the remaining essence would not be enough to support Yaner in breaking through the Dou Wang barrier in one go.”

The look in her eyes as she gazed at Yun Xiancheng carried a hint of indescribable inquiry and doubt. Upon hearing this, Yun Xiancheng’s heart jolted, and a trace of shock flashed across his brow.

So... when she was guiding the energy to share with him to ensure her daughter’s breakthrough, had she actually paid a price that might affect her daughter’s ultimate achievement?

If it weren’t for his system’s destiny allowing him to give back, he would have cut off Little Lion’s opportunity.

”Purple Wing?”

Yun Xiancheng stood up abruptly, his brows furrowed, his tone carrying unprecedented seriousness: ”In this world, only matters concerning the foundation of cultivation must not be taken lightly or delayed! If it were truly because of me that Yun Yan failed to break through to Dou Wang in one go, then...”

His voice softened unconsciously, carrying genuine guilt and unease! ”...I feel that this would be an irreparable hurt to you, me, and Yun Yan.”

Watching Yun Xiancheng’s display of genuine emotion, even with a hint of panicked self-reproach, Yun Ziyi was slightly stunned, and then a certain corner of her heart seemed to be lightly touched.

She was silent for a moment, then finally nodded heavily, her tone softening as well: ”Hmm... This matter was indeed my lack of foresight; I was a bit arbitrary.”

She then stood up, her tall and graceful figure almost the same height as Yun Xiancheng, and her deep purple eyes gazed earnestly into Yun Xiancheng’s eyes.

”It’s just... that child Yaner truly likes you. Even if there were an impact, she certainly wouldn’t care.”

Yun Xiancheng reached out and gently grasped her wrist as she was about to pull it back, shaking his head firmly: ”She may not care, but I will.”

Yun Ziyi looked at the unquestionable seriousness in his clear eyes and sighed slightly in her heart.

Her other jade hand subconsciously pressed lightly against her flat abdomen, her fingertips trembling slightly, as if she were enduring something, and she said in a low, complex tone: ”You... your heart is too kind.”

”I am only this gentle to friends,” Yun Xiancheng said frankly. ”Facing enemies, I am naturally as cold and ruthless as the winter.”

”I’m not just talking about that,” Yun Ziyi shook her head gently, light swirling in her purple eyes.

”You gifted us the Earth-Rank Technique. This favor is heavy, and I have been thinking about how to repay it...” She spoke slowly, her voice carrying a hint of languid magnetism: ”Perhaps... we are indeed influenced by your personality; we always feel that if we receive a favor, we must find a way to repay it.”

Her slender fingers, with a hint of subtle provocation, lightly traced across Yun Xiancheng’s sturdy chest, and with a nimble hook of her fingertip, she undid the collar of his clothes, revealing his honey-colored skin.

”You are like this...” She moved a step closer, her warm breath almost spraying onto Yun Xiancheng’s neck, ”...it really does make one feel a bit... troubled.”

Before her voice fell, she moved slightly, and unexpectedly, she once again suddenly pounced on Yun Xiancheng, knocking him to the ground.

This time, it was directly pressing him onto the soft carpet covered with animal skins. She sat astride his waist and abdomen, looking down at him from above.

”I think I understand now why Yaner is so... attached to you.”

She leaned down, her long purple hair cascading like a waterfall, a few strands playfully brushing against Yun Xiancheng’s cheek.

Driven by an instinctive impulse and curiosity about being human for the first time, she somewhat clumsily and tentatively pressed her warm, soft red lips onto Yun Xiancheng’s lips.

This kiss had no technique to speak of; it carried a wild, slightly raw force, and was more like an instinctive act of confirming a scent and marking territory.

Yun Xiancheng was stunned by this sudden kiss, which carried an exotic flair. He felt the softness and rawness of her lips, as well as the unconcealable tentativeness and curiosity.

He did not push her away; instead, he reached out and gently grasped her wrist, which was slightly nervous and gripping his clothes with a little force.

The next moment, he tilted his head slightly, turning passivity into initiative, and deepened the kiss with a gentle yet firm posture.

Unlike Yun Ziyi’s rawness, Yun Xiancheng’s kiss was skillful, carrying an irresistible guiding force.

He gently pried open her pearly teeth, his tongue probing inside, gently chasing and entwining, teaching her the rhythm and mysteries of human kissing.

”Mmm.” Yun Ziyi only felt a strange, numbing sensation instantly spread through her entire body, making her subconsciously want to retreat, but she was firmly held by the wrist and unable to move.

Her beautiful purple eyes widened instantly, flashing with a hint of panic and shyness. Her cheeks quickly flushed with a moving crimson color visible to the naked eye, spreading all the way to her fair earlobes.

”Is... is this... the way humans express closeness? It is actually... so heart-fluttering.”

However, shyness aside, she did not truly resist.

On the contrary, under his guidance, her body relaxed involuntarily, as if she were lying in a lover’s arms—no, she was lying in a lover’s arms.

She could clearly feel the temperature between his lips and teeth, and that gentleness carrying a strong sense of possessiveness.

This brand-new experience made her feel unfamiliar, but strangely, she did not dislike it; deep down, a hint of enjoyment even faintly arose.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Yun Ziyi was panting slightly, her purple eyes misty and unfocused, her face still flushed, and her gaze flickered, not daring to look directly at Yun Xiancheng.

She felt her body lighten, and she fell onto the soft cushion, the world spinning, and for a moment, she didn’t react.

When she did react, Yun Xiancheng had climbed from the lower position to the upper position, and by now, he had completely controlled the situation.

”Now, it’s my turn to thank you, Purple Wing.”

Yun Ziyi was slightly stunned by this sudden reversal. Looking at the handsome face above her, which carried a sense of control, and the undisguised, scorching gaze in his eyes, a look of astonishment flashed and vanished.