Chapter 1202: Shang Hongxue's Realization

The formation activated, sealing off all energy; this energy must not leak out, for even a little leakage could change the environment of a place, turning a wasteland into a land rich in spiritual qi.

Chen Chuyang had long been prepared; he would not leak any spiritual qi, nor cause any disturbance.

The changes to Longshe Shan, the merging of the spiritual veins—each is a major matter; we must not let too many people know. This is a secret; the fewer who know, the better. It's not that Chen Chuyang fears outsiders, but rather he does not want to invite trouble.

After all, the core of the spiritual veins is not something just anyone can touch, let alone finding the core and using it to merge with other veins—merging one vein means losing one spiritual vein core. Wanting to nurture a brand-new spiritual vein core is not that easy.

Shang Hongxue endured the impact of spiritual qi, continuously impacted without cease; that erupting heavenly-earth spiritual qi formed a spiritual qi tide, constantly striking her. Shang Hongxue swallowed a few mouthfuls, became saturated, unable to continue swallowing, also unable to swallow too much.

Unable to digest, digestion could not keep up with the supply of spiritual qi; she differs from Chen Chuyang—the Cultivation body can hold considerable spiritual qi, yet her digestive ability is still lacking a bit. The second-stage Cultivation body is like that; if she were to advance to the third stage, perhaps it would be even more terrifying.

Breaking through to the third-stage Cultivation body is not easy, and Chen Chuyang would not let her advance that quickly either—she has not yet fully mastered the second-stage Cultivation body; attempting to break through to the third stage would instead be superfluous, not only failing to advance but also dragging herself down.

Chen Chuyang swiftly formed hand seals, accelerating the merger; the energy burst from the spiritual veins first struck him, most of which he absorbed, while the remaining smaller portion struck Shang Hongxue—this was to let Shang Hongxue directly face this impact and pressure, to adapt early to the fluctuations of battle between strong ones, preparing her for future advancement to the third-stage Cultivation body.

"Little girl, steady your mind, feel the impact of spiritual qi well."

"Absorb as much spiritual qi as you can, letting your body break through limits again and again."

Shang Hongxue gritted her teeth and nodded: "I understand, Elder Brother Chuyang."

Her face turned somewhat pale; enduring this impact of energy was too exhausting, too tormenting.

That Shang Hongxue could speak at all was already difficult; Chen Chuyang knew her difficulty, did not reach out to help, nor did he ease the pressure on her—this was something Shang Hongxue had to bear.

The time lasted until evening.

The impact of spiritual qi was unheard of; Shang Hongxue's body did not know how many times it had been struck; in her dantian were only heavenly-earth spiritual qi, the thick spiritual qi could not be absorbed, breaking through limit after limit; each time she broke through a limit, a new limit appeared.

This pain of breaking through limits truly tormented people, and it was truly painful.

Chen Chuyang ignored all this; Shang Hongxue could not, for she truly felt the pain of her body being torn apart, and after her soul was filled, that bursting pain was truly tormenting.

Shang Hongxue, however, remained silent, enduring bit by bit, breaking through bit by bit.

Time continued; this merger was slower, Chen Chuyang deliberately slowed his speed, doing so intentionally to let Shang Hongxue fully feel it, to hasten her mastery of the second-stage Cultivation body; her progress was a bit slow, needing some external force.

One night passed.

By the next morning, Shang Hongxue's face was as pale as paper, without a trace of color.

Her body kept trembling, ready to collapse at any moment.

Having reached the true limit, unable to support herself any longer, Chen Chuyang hurriedly merged the spiritual vein core, speeding up completion.

He waved his hand, cutting off all spiritual qi impact, allowing Shang Hongxue to withdraw from this intense spiritual qi impact; at the same time, he transmitted a strand of true qi to Shang Hongxue to help her recover her body.

With Chen Chuyang's help, Shang Hongxue finally regained a hint of color on her face; her trembling body, on the verge of collapse, held firm and did not fall to the ground.

"Huh huh huh."

Shang Hongxue, panting heavily, her whole body drenched; this spiritual qi impact let her witness the scene of the spiritual veins merging, etched deep in her heart; the Cultivation body broke through limits several times, Shang Hongxue felt her mastery of the Cultivation body had risen a level, rather than merely relying on the Cultivation body.

Reliance and mastery are two different concepts; what Chen Chuyang wants is this effect—cannot rely too much on the Cultivation body, the Cultivation body can only be part of her cultivation, not her whole, let alone everything.

In the future, she must not overly depend on the Cultivation body; the Cultivation body has many problems, Chen Chuyang wants to let her free herself from it early, achieving self-growth, mindset, state of mind, or even soul, or all aspects, surpassing herself.

Ideally, she could achieve self-breakthrough and self-growth without relying on the Cultivation body.

The merger of the spiritual veins continued; after Shang Hongxue caught her breath, she revealed a faint smile.

She looked at Chen Chuyang; the ensuing merger of the spiritual veins no longer required his concern, he turned around and smiled: "Well done, little girl, you managed this."

"As your husband, I am very satisfied; I never expected you to persevere until this moment, very well."

He gave a thumbs-up, praising his wife.

Shang Hongxue smirked, lifted her head, and said coquettishly: "Of course! Look at who I am—I am Shang Hongxue, the mistress of Longshe Shan."

"Hahaha." Chen Chuyang reached out to touch Shang Hongxue's head; this girl really made him… happy.

"Yes, my wife is the best; you are my pride." Chen Chuyang flattered her to her face.

Shang Hongxue was very pleased, proudly saying: "Elder Brother Chuyang, you are also my pride."

It's just mutual flattery, naturally everyone does it together.

The two praised each other, gaining happiness.

"You." Chen Chuyang indulged: "The Cultivation body must be mastered, not let it influence you, nor let it manipulate you."

"Now you should understand why I did this, husband?"

Shang Hongxue nodded slightly; she had long understood, her husband always wanted her to be independent and strong, so as to face future difficulties.

She also saw Chen Chuyang's worry; the Cultivation body is good, but also bad.

In the future, there will surely be calamities.

If it cannot be changed, then let oneself become strong rather than remain as before.

The enemies they face are different now—not the former weak foes, but unknown enemies, the unknown Tianwai, everything hiding the unknown.

Chen Chuyang took a deep breath, his face full of relief; this wife truly understands him.

"Elder Brother Chuyang, rest assured, I will definitely become stronger, no need for you to worry about me." Shang Hongxue clenched her fists, striving to say: "I will not become a burden to Elder Brother Chuyang."

This is her realization: at least she cannot help her husband, nor become a burden.