While activating the Mark Secret, Ye Chen also transmitted to his fiancée: "This battle yielded a huge harvest. Just the Holy Prince's origin essence alone is nearly equal to everything I gave you before. Add Lu Ya's—it's not far behind. I've already purified them both. Once you fully refine them, you'll be another step closer to the Acquired Chaos Body."

Hearing this, his fiancée, who had closed her beautiful eyes and was peacefully enjoying herself, suddenly opened them again. Her gaze softened as she looked at Ye Chen. She knew his personality—he was too lazy to bother with prodigy battles unless a woman was involved. So she had assumed he had gone to war for that Yao Yuezhi. But now it was clear that wasn't the case at all. He had done it for her. To help her improve her constitution and reach the Acquired Chaos Body.

She had heard it said that truly loving someone meant caring about everything that mattered to them. Ye Chen clearly loved her deeply. She had misunderstood him. She wanted to say something, but in the next moment, an incomparably pure flood of origin essence poured into her. This batch was not only extremely pure, it was enormous in quantity.

Yi Qingwu wasn't prepared—she choked, rolled her eyes dramatically. It took a long, long time before she finally accepted it all. Origin essence required time to refine. So she didn't start immediately. Instead, she pushed Ye Chen away. That noble, icy face slowly lowered. Her perfectly proportioned legs gently bent. They were too familiar with each other—words were unnecessary. And at the same time, the system prompt rang in Ye Chen's mind:

"Congratulations, Host—gift successfully delivered…"

"Gift: Origin Essence!"

"4,500× feedback in progress…"

"Detecting extreme emotional fluctuation in recipient due to gift's importance…"

"Maximum critical hit triggered!"

"Feedback: Primordial Chaos Supreme Body completion increased to 1/10,000!"

Looking at the system reward, Ye Chen was overjoyed. A shiver ran through him; he let out a long, satisfied breath. His fiancée was truly becoming more and more capable. His Primordial Chaos Supreme Body had jumped from one in a million to one in ten thousand. It seemed small, but the improvement was massive.

Ye Chen could faintly feel his constitution undergoing a tremendous transformation—an all-encompassing leap. Flesh, Qi, soul, domain—everything benefited, rising significantly. This filled him with anticipation. At just one in ten thousand, it was already this strong.

What would the true Primordial Chaos Supreme Body be like? He couldn't wait to find out. And his fiancée clearly felt his excitement. Thinking it was because of her efforts, she smiled with satisfaction and threw herself into it even more. To love someone was to give them the ultimate pleasure.

…

Luo Bingling watched from the side, both studying and staying vigilant. She was also itching to charge in the moment Yi Qingwu needed a break and seize the spot. Then she'd get her revenge for that splashing.

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But soon Luo Bingling felt herself going numb. Because that woman seemed to have guessed her plan. She never gave up the position. She occupied it the entire time. Still, Luo Bingling breathed a sigh of relief—she hadn't been splashed this time.

Seeing no opening and feeling she had learned all she could, Luo Bingling stopped paying attention. She began comprehending the various daos and laws Ye Chen had taught her. Her attitude had quietly changed. Even without the Dao Cauldron, she was starting to feel reluctant to leave.

By Ye Chen's side, there were endless Dao Charm Pills to take, skyrocketing cultivation speed. He also generously shared all kinds of top-tier daos and laws. Things even her clan didn't have. Staying with Ye Chen was honestly more comfortable than being in the clan.

So now, even if she really got the Dao Cauldron, she would hesitate to leave. Cultivating beside Ye Chen—aside from these annoying women—was actually pretty great. But the next moment, Luo Bingling jolted awake from her thoughts, eyes wide with fury as she glared at Yi Qingwu.

"I'm going to kill you…"

Yi Qingwu gave the drenched Luo Bingling a cold, aloof glance and said insincerely, "Sorry, the cave is too small."

Then continued her business. That attitude only made Luo Bingling angrier. Same excuse as last time. This woman clearly hated her being in the way and wanted her gone.

But the more she tried, the more Luo Bingling refused to let her win. She would stand right there, watching, waiting to get revenge. And Yi Qingwu, sensing Luo Bingling was now seriously watching, grew even more spirited, throwing herself into it with renewed vigor…

…

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen rose, utterly satisfied. Time to return to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and enter seclusion. He was now late Second Heaven. Another half-year of cultivation would push him to the peak; then he could prepare to break through to the Third Heaven. With the Minor Space Technique, Minor Transference Technique, and Minor Sealing Technique, his comprehension of space had nearly reached the human dao's apex. Plus he planned to refine part of his small world into his own cave-heaven, and use some spatial divine stones.

Ye Chen was confident that after breaking through to the Third Heaven, his cave-heaven's scale would be unimaginable. And with the complete Stasis Secret in hand, breaking through to the Fourth Heaven would be no obstacle. Once he reached the Third Heaven peak, he'd gift origin essence to the Heavenly Desire Divine Maiden, Fan Qinghe. Let her drain him dry. Then ride the momentum straight to Semi-Saint. Cultivation really was too easy for him.

…

Yi Qingwu might not have been fully satisfied; she was even in high spirits thanks to Luo Bingling's rapt attention. But Ye Chen had to cultivate; that was serious business. So she reined herself in and personally saw Ye Chen and Luo Bingling off. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Before leaving, Ye Chen gave a short sermon atop the Holy Maiden Peak, randomly selected a lucky female disciple, gifted her a treasure, and then departed amid the reluctant gazes of the female disciples, alongside a still-sulking Luo Bingling.

But very soon, Luo Bingling's expression brightened. Because the moment they left Heavenly Intention Holy Land, Ye Chen transmitted the complete Stasis Secret to her.

The Stasis Secret was priceless. The laws of time it contained were the most precious treasure imaginable for Third Heaven cultivators. But what delighted Luo Bingling most was that Ye Chen had actually completed the secret in just this one week.

What did that prove? It proved that while he was with Yi Qingwu, he hadn't been fully focused. His mind had always been on her, seriously completing the Stasis Secret for her sake. So in Ye Chen's heart, her status had already surpassed Yi Qingwu's. He really loved her so much! All her previous efforts had paid off.

With that thought, Luo Bingling's pout vanished, replaced by a beaming smile. She pulled Ye Chen's hand and wrapped it around her own vibrant, slender waist. When he pressed her head down, she didn't resist at all. She only gave him a coquettish glare, then obediently lowered her head!