After resting for a while, Lin Yang opened his eyes.
"Master, congratulations! Your cultivation has broken through!"
Lan Qin's cheerful voice rang in his ears. Blue-silver vines lightly wrapped around his arm.
Lin Yang reached out and gently stroked the blue-jasmine leaves. A thought surfaced in his mind.
"Lan Qin, you're at about sixty thousand years of cultivation now, right?"
"Yes, Master."
Lan Qin had originally been a beginner in cultivation, but thanks to the excellent environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, her progress had been rapid.
"Do you want to forge a soul core? It might speed up your recovery."
Lan Qin's leaves stiffened slightly, then began trembling with excitement.
"Master… can I really do it?"
"Why not?" Lin Yang chuckled.
A sixty-thousand-year soul beast was already comparable to a human Soul Sage. Moreover, she had witnessed his entire cultivation process. If he guided her carefully, condensing a soul core shouldn't be a big problem.
However, a soul beast's physique was ultimately different from a human's. His experience could only serve as a reference. Lan Qin would need to explore and experiment on her own to find the specific method.
Even if she failed, the Demon God Body would back her up, so there was no real danger.
Lin Yang then turned his gaze to the other side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Aura was lying on the ground with her eyes closed. Golden soul power flowed throughout her body, clearly showing that her cultivation had improved significantly.
Beneath the spring, the skeletal clone sat cross-legged, eight spider lances extended from its back, tempering itself in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After confirming the Bone Clone was in good condition, Lin Yang looked away.
He then slowly strolled through the medicinal garden, paying special attention to the "Crystal Soul Purifying Flower" and "Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng."
Both herbs were growing vigorously.
The top of the Crystal Soul Purifying Flower already had crystal-like buds. Once they fully bloomed, it would be completely mature.
The Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng had deeply rooted itself in the soil, its roots spreading in all directions.
Given this situation, the possibility of it advancing to a ninth-grade herb was very high. At that time, it would become an extremely rare ninth-grade Ginseng King, with medicinal effects incomparable to an eighth-grade Ginseng.
Lin Yang specifically instructed Lan Qin to keep a close watch on the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and never let it escape. Otherwise, he would have nowhere to cry.
After giving the instructions, he took Aura out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and returned to the Butterfly House.
The Butterfly House looked exactly the same as when he left. The front courtyard was still bustling with people, and the staff moved in an orderly fashion, each performing their duties properly.
Lin Yang quickly spotted Catherine in white robes examining patients. He didn't disturb her and quietly went around to the back courtyard.
The Butterfly House was divided into several areas with different functions, while the back courtyard was his private domain.
Although there were no explicit rules, only a very small number of people were allowed into the back courtyard.
Currently, the only one living in the back courtyard was Xiao Wu.
Lin Yang was about to push the door open when he suddenly felt curious. His figure became slightly illusory and disappeared on the spot.
Inside the beautifully decorated room filled with various rabbit and carrot plushies, the little rabbit sat by the window, resting her chin on both hands and gazing at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, seemingly lost in thought.
At that moment, an extremely faint spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared behind her.
Ordinary people might not notice it, but the little rabbit, who also possessed spatial awareness, was extremely sensitive to it.
Anyone who could sneak in silently—whether friend or foe—was definitely not a good person.
Who is it?
A sharp light flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes. She spun around and lashed out with a powerful kick from her leg whip. The sound tore through the air.
However, her slender yet powerful ankle was firmly caught by someone's hand.
How is this possible?
The little rabbit's heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to move again, the voice she had been waiting for so long entered her ears.
"You gave me such a big gift the moment we met?"
"Lin Yang?"
The little rabbit blurted it out.
In the next instant, she was already in Lin Yang's arms.
Her two long, straight legs wrapped around his waist, and her arms tightly hugged his neck.
Lin Yang supported her with one hand and wrapped his other arm around her waist.
"How are you feeling?"
The little rabbit paused for a moment before saying, "I missed you so much."
The two looked at each other as if they could hear each other's heartbeats. An invisible ambiguity gradually spread between them.
Just then—
"Meow—!"
A sudden cat's meow completely ruined the budding romance.
Lin Yang looked down at Aura sandwiched in the middle and unhesitatingly grabbed the back of her neck and threw her out the window.
Aura landed on the ground, completely bewildered. "Meow?"
"Pfft!"
The little rabbit couldn't help but laugh and lightly patted Lin Yang's chest.
"How could you treat her like that?"
Lin Yang snorted coldly. "Who told her to act so clueless?"
With the third wheel Aura gone, the two of them were clearly much more relaxed.
At that moment, the little rabbit's face suddenly turned red. Her eyes shone gently like autumn water as she looked at Lin Yang.
Lin Yang felt a little embarrassed. Indeed, controlling one's emotions was difficult.
But just as he was about to move, the little rabbit leaned close to his ear and whispered something.
Lin Yang's pupils contracted slightly. He felt his throat go dry.
"…Is that okay?"
The little rabbit didn't speak, but her actions said everything.
One hour later, the little rabbit rushed into the bathroom, followed by the sound of running water.
Lin Yang lay comfortably on the bed, but a trace of guilt welled up in his heart.
This is basically CS! But I like it!
Soon, news that Lin Yang had ended his seclusion reached Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
Dugu Bo and Elder Ye naturally received the news as well.
That evening, everyone gathered for the long-awaited dinner.
During the meal, Dugu Yan's gaze was fixed on Xiao Wu's face, a slight frown between her brows.
Is it just my imagination? Why does this rabbit look so smug?
Did you eat bee poop?
While Dugu Yan was still maliciously speculating, Xiao Wu glanced at her and let out a barely audible snort.
Stinky snake, you probably never expected this…
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo and Elder Ye were staring intently at Lin Yang.
They knew very well why Lin Yang had gone into seclusion. His return meant that the method was truly feasible, right?
The first to lose composure was Dugu Bo. He asked,
"Lin boy, did you succeed?"
Lin Yang glanced at the two elders with expectant eyes and sighed softly.
"Ah, Poison Elder, Elder Ye… this soul core is truly… progressing very smoothly."
Dugu Bo and Elder Ye's hearts rose and fell like a roller coaster. The thrill was unimaginable.
"This brat deserves a beating. Why is he being so roundabout?"
Seeing Dugu Bo's evil glare, Lin Yang quickly waved his hands.
"Poison Elder, I'm joking. As for the soul core, you two can check it yourselves."
As he spoke, he released two "blindfold spells" toward Dugu Bo and Elder Ye.
Shared vision was activated.
Soon, two gasps of shock rang out one after another.
Dugu Bo stared at the soul core in Lin Yang's dantian. A bright, dazzling core rotated slowly like a star embedded in his body.
The energy contained within it made both of them—being Titled Douluo—feel a chill down their spines.
If it exploded, both of them would either die or be seriously injured.
Elder Ye's voice was slightly hoarse.
"Lin boy… you've created a precedent!"
Lin Yang shook his head. "I can't call it a precedent. I only got inspiration from Poison Elder's Danzhu and added a few ideas of my own."
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