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Mo Yinchu's experience in the mystic realm was full. Similarly, he was violently sent into the Yellow Spring Mystic Realm by the stone tablet. When he landed, his movements were calm and unhurried. His posture was elegant, completely unlike Gou Liang's sorry state.

But before he could observe his surroundings, an unexpected voice that he didn't want to hear the most rang out.

"Martial Nephew Zixiao, what a coincidence."

Li Minghua's voice carried his usual gentle smile, but his eyes were as cold as a poisonous snake's.

Mo Yinchu was an existence that even the Cloud Sky Ancestor was afraid of, so Li Minghua did not dare to be careless. After distracting Mo Yinchu with his unexpected voice, he immediately unleashed his ultimate move to attack the opponent.

The magic tool he used was the seventh-grade Soul Refining Whip. When the whip struck the opponent's soul, it would damage the target's soul and cause their realm to drop. If it was heavy, it could directly cause the target's soul to scatter. It was extremely insidious. Mo Yinchu's soul was originally unstable. Ancestor Cloud Sky deliberately let Li Minghua use this whip. His intentions were clear.

Mo Yinchu narrowly avoided the fatal blow. With his early Golden Core cultivation, he could only rely on his battle awareness and experience to deal with a Nascent Soul cultivator's crushing attack. His dodging was very difficult.

However, this only advantage was quickly defeated by Ancestor Cloud Sky's interference. Li Minghua blocked all his escape routes and chased after him with his killing move.

The successive attacks made Mo Yinchu unable to summon the magic tools in his Sumeru Ring to block the disaster. He was no match for Li Minghua, so he could only receive the attack with his bare hands. He originally thought that even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured. He didn't expect that the baleful Yin energy would hit his body like mud and water, not injuring him at all.

Only now did he remember that the clothes his master gave him had a top quality defensive array. The attacks of a Nascent Soul cultivator were nothing to worry about!

Mo Yinchu was delighted. He pretended to be seriously injured and flew several feet away. Before Li Minghua noticed, he flipped in the air and ran away as fast as he could.

Ancestor Yunxiao was furious. "Idiot!"

After cursing, before Li Minghua could remedy his mistake, the jade pendant that he carried with him had already flown up by itself. The full-strength strike of the Mahayana cultivator that Ancestor Cloud Sky left in the jade pendant before his ascension was activated. With lightning speed, the jade pendant attacked Mo Yinchu, who had shrunk to the size of a mosquito and was about to escape from their sight.

By the time Gou Liang arrived, the first thing he saw was the Mahayana Gang Energy that was about to strike Mo Yinchu with a destructive killing intent!

Yinchu!

His pupils constricted, and he quickly rushed over to grab Mo Yinchu and rolled to the side.

There was a rumbling sound.

The mountain that was affected by the explosion was smashed into pieces, and the earth trembled. After the surging yellow dust was swept away, a huge crack appeared on the ground. The walls of the rift valley, which was hundreds of meters deep, were filled with rugged rocks, and underground water was gushing out.

What he saw made Li Minghua's hair stand on end. Although he knew that Ancestor Cloud Sky wanted to kill Mo Yinchu, he did not expect him to do so at all costs.

After this attack, the jade pendant's warm luster suddenly dimmed and fell into Li Minghua's hand. Ancestor Cloud Sky forced himself to say, "Go and bring those two boys to me. If they are alive, I want to see them. If they are dead, I want to see their corpses!"

Weakness did not reduce the coldness in his voice. Li Minghua did not dare to neglect and hurriedly flew down the rift valley to look for Gou Liang and Mo Yinchu.

Gou Liang and Mo Yinchu, who had fallen into the abyss, were no longer in the same place. The rushing underground water washed them away along with the soil. In an instant, the two were washed thousands of meters away and did not stop until they hit the reef.

"Puff." The strong impact made Mo Yinchu spit out blood. The sharp rocks pierced his ruined robe and pierced into his flesh. He groaned, but did not loosen his grip on Gou Liang. He forced himself to climb up the reef and took Gou Liang out of the rushing flood. Only then did he lift up the weak Gou Liang who was lying on his body and anxiously checked his injuries.

"Master!"

Mo Yinchu anxiously called out.

That fatal attack was not a small matter. Although Gou Liang appeared in time and prevented them from being directly attacked by the Mahayana Gang Qi, and the top defensive robe offset most of the damage, Mo Yinchu, who was protected by Gou Liang, had a crack in his Jindan. The spiritual energy in his body had collapsed and he was seriously injured. Gou Liang's injury could only be worse than his. His Yuanying was actually broken and his Sea of Qi was directly destroyed.

Mo Yinchu thought of the scene where Gou Liang did not hesitate to throw himself at him when he was on the verge of death, and his heart was greatly touched.

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Gou Liang did not react to such a big movement. Mo Yinchu hurriedly patted his face and said anxiously, "Master, wake up, don't fall asleep!"

He hurriedly took out a life-saving pill from his Sumeru Ring and stuffed it into Gou Liang's mouth. After the pill entered his mouth, the dizzy Gou Liang finally recovered a bit of consciousness. He pushed the pill in Mo Yinchu's direction and let him take it. He coughed twice in the billowing dust and said weakly, "Don't be afraid... I won't die yet. Let's leave here first."

However, he underestimated his injuries. He was completely useless. Before his voice fell, a mouthful of blood spurted out from his throat.

"Master!"

Mo Yinchu's expression changed. He hurriedly poured out another pill from the bottle to feed Gou Liang. Gou Liang shook his head. In his current situation, even if he ate a pill, it wouldn't be of much use.

Misfortunes never come singly. At this time, the rumbling sound of a flying magic tool could be heard. Mo Yinchu's heart sank. Li Minghua was about to find this place.

[Master, the enemy will arrive in 30 seconds!]

[Release the interference array and block him for two minutes.]

[Yes, Master ~]

Gou Liang pursed his lips and said to Mo Yinchu in a low voice, "You leave first. Master will come later."

Mo Yinchu wasn't really a twenty-year-old cultivator who hadn't seen much of the world. Naturally, he didn't believe such nonsense. He frowned and said, "In Master's eyes, am I an ungrateful person who abandons my master and ancestors in times of crisis?"

When Gou Liang heard this, he even laughed out loud, "It turns out that in your eyes, Master is a hero who sacrifices himself for the greater good. I am very relieved …"

He coughed as he spoke, and the hot blood rushed to his throat again. He resisted and said, "Well, it's not good to stay here for a long time. Be obedient. Master has his own way to save his life. Li Minghua can't do anything to me."

"I won't go." Mo Yinchu said, "Master, don't worry. Even if Li Minghua finds us, with the magic tools in the Sumeru Ring, we can fight for a chance of survival."

The old monster urged the dacheng stage to attack. Presumably, the backlash he suffered was not light, and it was no longer a big threat to him. He could still use his spiritual power and use the magic tools to deal with Li Minghua, who was only at the Nascent Soul stage. Although the price would be that his golden core would be completely broken.

Gou Liang naturally knew the pros and cons. When he saw Mo Yinchu take out the magic tools from the Sumeru Ring, he had already made up his mind to cut off all means of retreat.

Gou Liang thought about it again and again. Suddenly, he grabbed his hand, stared into his eyes and asked him seriously, "Yinchu, I can take you out of here, but you need to make a contract with me. Are you willing?"

"Contract?"

Mo Yinchu did not understand. Gou Liang nodded, "Yes, a Taoist companion contract."

Mo Yinchu was shocked. Before he could ask anything, Gou Liang had already released his divine sense to him, letting him see a small world with vast mist and beautiful mountains and clear water. Is this the Sumeru Mustard Seed? Only the cultivators who crossed the tribulation and ascended could tear the space and form a small world?!

Mo Yinchu could not hide his astonishment!

"Yinchu, are you willing?"

Gou Liang asked again.

Mo Yinchu opened his mouth, but did not give him much time to think. Li Minghua had already found him and used his ultimate skill, "Soul Extraction and Soul Breaking, go!"

The Soul Refining Whip broke through the turbid dust and whipped towards them.

"Okay!"

Mo Yinchu blurted out.

Gou Liang raised his head and pressed his lips against Mo Yinchu's. Their lips touched. Mo Yinchu slightly widened his eyes, only to hear Gou Liang's voice in his sea of consciousness.

"With my soul, I swear with thee that my heart is with thee, my life is with thee, my life is with thee, and my reincarnation is with thee!"

Mo Yinchu was stunned. He did not expect him to make such an oath, but he did not have time to think. He only raised his hand and hugged him back, closed his eyes, and replied,

"With my soul, I swear with thee that my heart is with thee, my life is with thee, my life is with thee, my life is with thee, my life is with thee, and my reincarnation is with thee!"

The moment the oath was made, the invisible power of the Way of Heaven was branded on the souls of the two parties who made the oath. Even the endless reincarnation could not erase it.

The two of them disappeared at the same time. Li Minghua's whip missed. He rushed over and looked at the empty reef in shock.

How was this possible!

"Trash, hurry up and chase after them!"

Ancestor Yunxiao was flustered and exasperated. Li Minghua hurriedly responded, but he was destined to get nothing.

On the other side, Gou Liang and Mo Yinchu fell into the mustard seed space. Following Gou Liang's mind, they were transferred to a steaming pool.

"Carry me in."

The lingering mist carried a refreshing fragrance, and the rich spiritual power filled the five senses. Mo Yinchu could see that this spiritual spring was condensed from more than one top-grade spirit vein. Hearing this, he carried the weak Gou Liang and stepped into the pool without saying a word.

The pool was not deep, and after sitting down, it just reached his chest. The mellow and gentle spiritual power penetrated into his damaged meridians. Its effect was comparable to a ninth-grade spirit pill, and it was very beneficial for Mo Yinchu's injuries. But for Gou Liang, this spiritual spring was a double-edged sword. He was now no different from a mortal, and the cleansing of his spiritual power was accompanied by intense pain.

As soon as he entered the water, Gou Liang was in so much pain that his whole body stiffened. He clenched his teeth and endured the pain that came out of his mouth. He leaned weakly on Mo Yinchu.

"Master, why don't you rest for a while …"

Gou Liang shook his head. "I'm fine." Saying this, he asked Mo Yinchu to take out the Soul Molding Pill from his spatial ring.

The Soul Molding Pill could help a cultivator whose dantian was destroyed rebuild their foundation. Its medicinal properties were very tyrannical, and after taking it, it would cause unbearable pain. There were cultivators who died from the pain, and there were even some who could not bear the torture and chose to commit suicide. It was obvious that the pain was not something a normal person could endure.

"Protect me."

Mo Yinchu could not bear it, but he had to do this. He could only cooperate and carefully helped Gou Liang sit up.

Gou Liang raised his head and took the pill. The next moment, a bone-piercing pain swept over him. His whole body was like a shrimp thrown into boiling water, and he suddenly arched up!

"Ugh —"

Gou Liang used all of his willpower to not break down and cry. It was too painful, so painful that he could not even recognize his own husband …

"Master, bear with it, hold on!"

Mo Yinchu held him tightly in his arms, firmly holding his hands and feet in place so that he would not lose his mind from the pain and hurt himself. Gou Liang's muscles tightened, and his veins popped out one by one. It was as if something was about to burst through his blood vessels, causing his face to swell up in an instant. If not for the fact that Gou Liang was trapped in his blind spot and couldn't see his current sorry state, he would have jumped up and knocked Mo Yinchu unconscious.

[Master, do you want to block out the pain now?]

Before, Gou Liang had not personally experienced the power of the Soul Molding Pill because he was afraid that he would be exposed. But now, the pain was unforgettable, and he could not forget it even if he wanted to.

[Block out 50%.]

[Eh? Don't you want to block out all of it? Master's acting is completely believable!]

[... My back is against the big chest, I'm afraid that I'll fall out of line.]

System:...

The pain of 50% was still not to be underestimated. Gou Liang's wishful thinking of taking advantage of the situation did not succeed. As his dantian recovered bit by bit, the pain became more and more intense.

Finally, his spiritual energy recovered and circulated. Gou Liang endured the pain and circulated his cultivation method, absorbing the remaining medicinal properties while cultivating.

Mo Yinchu saw this and could not help but admire Gou Liang's firm will. If it was him, even if he knew that his cultivation would be restored sooner or later, he would not be able to maintain such a calm state of mind like Gou Liang after his Nascent Soul was shattered and his cultivation was destroyed.

After two hours, the medicinal properties were finally absorbed and the painful torture ended. Gou Liang's body unconsciously relaxed. His muscles stretched, and his tightly knitted brows loosened. Mo Yinchu also felt relieved.

Gou Liang did not stop cultivating. His body had undergone marrow cleansing and his meridians were enough to accommodate the spiritual energy of the Nascent Soul realm. Moreover, cultivating in the spirit spring was twice the result with half the effort. He continued to absorb spiritual energy, and in a short three days, he successfully reached Foundation Establishment without the help of pills.

Gou Liang slowly opened his eyes and saw Mo Yinchu's concerned face. "Master, how do you feel? Are there any major problems?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Saying this, Gou Liang pretended to take something out of his spatial ring and took out the pills he had exchanged in the system space. He handed them to Mo Yinchu. "After eating, go down to the spirit lake to catch fish. Master is hungry."

Mo Yinchu's heart stirred. He knew that the reason Gou Liang was in such a hurry to restore his cultivation was to break through the cultivation limit he had set. He took out the pills from his spatial ring to heal himself.

He was moved in his heart, but seeing Gou Liang's tired eyes, he did not say anything. He just wanted to quickly complete the task he had given him.

Taking the pill, Mo Yinchu was just about to swallow it when he caught a whiff of an unusual pill fragrance. He exclaimed in shock, "This is a tenth-grade pill?! Master, this — "

Gou Liang looked at him in surprise and said, "You recognize it?"

Mo Yinchu's voice paused. Not to mention that a tenth grade pill was a legendary existence in the Heaven Realm, even in the Divine Heaven Realm, it was rare to see one in a thousand years. He had stayed in the Divine Heaven Realm for ten thousand years, and like other cultivators, he had smelled the pill fragrance when it came out of the furnace. That was why he was lucky enough to recognize the pill fragrance.

He never thought that Gou Liang would have such a miraculous pill in his hands. He also never thought that … he would give it to him like this.

Gou Liang yawned and said, "This is the Phoenix Returning Nirvana Pill. I heard that there is only one in this world. Remember to taste it carefully and tell Master how it tastes. How does it compare to my roasted chicken?"

Mo Yinchu's face stiffened. He was speechless for a moment. To be able to compare the Phoenix Returning Nirvana Pill, which was refined with phoenix blood, phoenix bones, and hundreds of precious tenth grade medicinal herbs, to a roasted chicken, in this world, he was probably the only one.

After a long while, Mo Yinchu found his voice. "Master, this disciple's situation is not to the point where he needs a tenth grade pill to heal. You should take it back. In the future, when there is an emergency —"

"Is there anyone who curses their master like that?"

Gou Liang glared at him.

Mo Yinchu wanted to remind him. Even if his cultivation was too low to take this pill, in this Sumeru Mustard Seed that was filled with spiritual energy, he would be able to recover his aurous core in less than ten years. Taking this pill to recover his nascent soul would be a piece of cake.

However, Gou Liang did not give him the chance to refuse. He directly snatched the Phoenix Returning Nirvana Pill and stuffed it into Mo Yinchu's mouth. He covered his mouth to prevent him from spitting it out. He even said unhappily, "If you continue to dawdle like this, Master will become the first sword cultivator in the history of cultivation to starve to death."

Mo Yinchu, who had abstained from eating for ten thousand years, finally remembered that his precious master needed to eat to fill his stomach. He had been careless before. He had already been hungry for three days. He really could not delay any longer.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. In just a moment, Mo Yinchu's broken aurous core had already recovered to its original state.

The effects of the pill were far from being completely absorbed. Gou Liang saw that Mo Yinchu was really going to catch fish for him. He pushed Mo Yinchu back into the spiritual spring and stood up, saying, "Forget it. The fish you roasted is too disgusting. Just stay here obediently."

After he finished speaking, he moved his mind. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the bottom of the lake.

Mo Yinchu was grateful for his kindness. They had never met before. Just because of the relationship between master and disciple, and perhaps because of his master's unspeakable thoughts, Mo Yinchu had done this for him. It really was not easy.

Mo Yinchu's words of gratitude were stuck in his throat. His divine sense stared at Gou Liang, who was swallowing his saliva while facing the fishes in the lake. His mind turned a few times, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Words of gratitude were too light. Mo Yinchu remembered this kindness in his heart. In the future, he would definitely repay this kindness.

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Mo Yinchu sat cross-legged in meditation, circulating his energy to refine the pill. This meditation lasted for half a month.

When he finished cultivating, not only had his injuries healed, his cultivation had also soared to the late stage of Aurous Core. He was only one step away from Nascent Soul.

As expected of a tenth-grade pill!

Mo Yinchu's heart was surging. He looked around but did not see Gou Liang's figure. Just as he was about to call out to him, he heard the sound of someone breaking out of the water.

The long hair that was usually tied up was now casually draped down. After being soaked in water, Gou Liang's hair looked darker than usual. It was like splashing ink against his white skin, adding a hint of enchanting to his usually unruly appearance. The water in the pool slid down Gou Liang's expressionless face, as if he was a naturally enchanting demon who was untainted by dust.

Mo Yinchu looked at him and could not help but be absent-minded for a moment.

Gou Liang wiped away the water on his face and smiled at him, "You're already at the late stage of Aurous Core. Not bad, this Phoenix Returns to Nirvana really lives up to its name … Oh, I just don't know how it tastes."

When it came to food, Mo Yinchu saw that his cold eyes were dyed with a faint light. His eyes curved as he smiled, and his dimples sunk into his cheeks. It had only been a few days. Seeing Gou Liang's smile again, Mo Yinchu actually had a long-lost illusion. His mind unconsciously relaxed.

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Mo Yinchu also smiled and said, "Master, you don't have to feel regret. Although the Phoenix Returns to Nirvana is a miraculous pill, its taste is inferior to Master's roasted chicken …"

As he spoke, Gou Liang stood up from the water.

In order to make it easier to cultivate in the spring, he only wore a pair of white underwear. After being soaked by the water, it could no longer block people's line of sight. Instead, it made him look even more conspicuous, attracting people's attention.

Mo Yinchu used to think that his body was too thin and did not seem like a sword cultivator. Now that he saw him, he knew that he was too shallow. His thin muscles were not as exaggerated as those of a body cultivator, but the lines were full and perfect, full of tension. It could be imagined how soft and supple it would be …

Mo Yinchu's throat tightened for a moment, and his voice stopped.

Gou Liang did not seem to notice his strangeness. The smile on his face became even wider, clearly enjoying his flattery. He said with a light smile, "It's a pity that the alchemists in this world do not have the skills of a spirit chef. It really is a pity."

He went ashore and saw that Mo Yinchu was still sitting in the water in a daze. He could not help but smile, "What are you doing sitting there like an idiot? Get up and change your clothes."

As he said this, he thoughtfully handed over a clean set of new clothes. Mo Yinchu came back to his senses, took the clothes and thanked him.

Cultivators never cared about trifles, let alone two men. Mo Yinchu no longer had his guard up against Gou Liang. He naturally took off the tattered robe on his body and changed his clothes in front of him. It wasn't until he heard Gou Liang's serious sigh that he finally remembered a certain matter that would cost his life.

"Your body is really not bad. Back then when I … saw it, I thought it was very good. Now that I see it up close, it's even more to my liking."

Mo Yinchu's body stiffened. When he turned his head, he saw Gou Liang staring at his body. Gou Liang didn't seem to be satisfied after taking advantage of Mo Yinchu's mouth. He quickly stretched out his right hand and touched Gou Liang's chest. He smiled and praised, "En, it feels better!"

Mo Yinchu, "…"

After a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "Many thanks for Master's praise."

Gou Liang's eyes slightly widened. He was dazzled by this smile for a moment. When he came back to his senses, Mo Yinchu was already dressed properly, covering all the places that should not be exposed.

Gou Liang, "…" What beauty trap, that's too much of a foul.

Seeing his vexed appearance, Mo Yinchu pursed his lips and held back his smile. His master was really very interesting.

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