### Chapter 125: Did Huang Aotian and the Female Lead Get It On?!
Deep within the Sea of Consciousness, a little pearl was busily absorbing a whole lot of pure spiritual energy, slowly swelling up. It may have been a slow process, but it was definitely getting thicker, like a normal cultivator’s spiritual energy would during an upgrade.
But Yunchong He felt something entirely different.
It felt like… the pearl was about to burst!
“What the heck? Did my spiritual energy grow too fast? I just jumped from Initial Understanding to Initial Understanding in a day and zoomed through what took others years or even decades of spiritual training. Is this why my spiritual energy is about to explode?!”
Even though Yunchong He felt a bit confused, he didn’t panic much. It didn’t seem like a bad thing after all.
Besides, the Book of Prophecy next to the little pearl was as calm as a cucumber, showing no sign of danger whatsoever.
So Yunchong He decided to keep going with full confidence!
He kept absorbing the spiritual energy stored in the Myriad Path Divine Tower, and before he knew it, the little pearl began to split, looking just like those cells from biology class back in his past life undergoing mitosis—gradually splitting into two!
Though it was Yunchong He’s first time training his spiritual energy, he had heard tales of the power of high-level cultivators’ spiritual energy. Everyone had just one little pearl that was constantly refined. No one ever said it could turn into two!
“I have a feeling my spiritual energy is evolving in a different direction than everyone else.”
Yunchong He didn’t know if that was good or bad, but the transformation had started, and there was no turning back. All he could do was keep absorbing spiritual energy to encourage the pearl to split even more.
“Whew… I think I’m in Initial Understanding!”
At that moment, Mu Jixue slowly opened her eyes. Her purple pupils sparkled with a flash of brilliance—her spiritual energy had completed its transformation!
Then, Lin Zhongyu felt a tremor in her Sea of Consciousness. The vast sea suddenly became transparent, and a little pearl was floating in the middle.
She had also reached Initial Understanding!
The three of them had all achieved Initial Understanding ahead of time during the Foundation Establishment Stage!
It was one thing for one person to reach Initial Understanding, but now three had done it early. Even the Immortal Alliance had no record of such a thing.
What’s more, Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu’s Seas of Consciousness were even expanded, so their upgraded Initial Understandings were far stronger than anyone else’s.
The two beauties were absolutely overjoyed, exchanging delighted glances.
What a pleasant surprise! This meant they could officially use magic during the Foundation Establishment Stage, leaving others at the same cultivation level in the dust! And when they reached Golden Core, their spiritual energy could further advance, possibly propelling them straight into mid-Initial Understanding.
The sooner they achieved Initial Understanding during the Foundation Establishment Stage, the greater the benefits when reaching Golden Core, especially since Lin Zhongyu had reached Initial Understanding while still at the Fifth Layer of Foundation Establishment—her future was limitless!
Initial Understanding and not reaching it were like day and night. They not only gained offensive magic capabilities but also an impressive magic defense!
If today’s Lin Zhongyu happened to encounter the Immortal Alliance manager who could previously use simple spells, she could probably just stand there and let them hit her without a scratch.
For them to gain such results in this trial was completely beyond their expectations. As they felt their powerful spiritual energies, both girls couldn’t help but think the same thing—thank goodness for Yunchong He! If it weren’t for him, they wouldn’t have had such significant gains.
First, he expanded their Seas of Consciousness, then he kept feeding them spiritual energy—it was all etched in their hearts. They couldn’t help but glance at Yunchong He, who was still meditating.
Two rosy hues crept onto their cheeks.
Did he anticipate all this, and that’s why he specifically expanded their Seas of Consciousness?
Especially Mu Jixue! When her Sea of Consciousness was expanded, it felt so uncomfortable, like Yunchong He had messed with her mind. But now, it looked like he did it for her good.
“Really… if that’s the case, he could have mentioned it sooner! Why jump right into my Sea of Consciousness…?”
Yunchong He was one of those guys who never said anything but quietly worked hard for them.
Mu Jixue pouted, looking all tsundere, but inside she felt soft and mushy.
If Yunchong He had seen this scene, he would probably burst out laughing.
This girl, after being expanded, wasn’t angry; she was actually thanking him!
“Pff~”
As Mu Jixue puffed up, Lin Zhongyu suddenly covered her mouth and burst out laughing.
Mu Jixue squinted: “Xiaoyu, what are you laughing at?”
“Huh? N-nothing! I was just… thinking of something happy~”
She was genuinely happy. She could sense how Mu Jixue’s attitude towards Yunchong He had completely changed. Mu Jixue had come to terms with her feelings!
Lin Zhongyu thought that with Mu Jixue’s wooden head, it would take ages for her to figure it out. She didn’t expect her to surprise her and grow up so quickly.
It seemed Yunchong He had done an excellent job at expanding her, helping her become a mature adult.
Lin Zhongyu smiled brightly. Her golden eyes blinked, a hint of curiosity flashing. “Xue’er, what was up with that person who looked exactly like you? Why were you so excited…?”
“Ahhh!!! Xiaoyu, don’t say that!!!”
Mu Jixue suddenly pounced on Lin Zhongyu like a little excited kitty, covering her mouth.
Her crush on Yunchong He… that was a tale filled with imagination, the stuff of her black history! She never wanted it brought up again!
Though she did admit she was thinking that, she absolutely didn’t want anyone hearing it! She’d gotten way too excited to say it so loudly.
Who knew Xiaoyu heard it too?
Aaaahhh!!! So embarrassing! They’re going to misunderstand and think I like Yunchong He or something! I… don’t have… those kinds of thoughts… really, I don’t…
Yet the more she thought, the less confident she felt.
Lin Zhongyu blinked in confusion, looking at the blushing Mu Jixue. “Xue’er, do you… like Yun-ge…?”
“Ahhhh!!! Xiaoyu, you misunderstood! It’s not like that at all! Wait, when you were exchanging spiritual energy with that guy, you didn’t do anything weird, right?!”
Mu Jixue’s quick wit kicked in as she tried to shut down the conversation, aiming to leave Lin Zhongyu speechless.
As expected, once Mu Jixue changed the subject, Lin Zhongyu’s face turned bright red, and her eyes started spinning.
Exchanging spiritual energy with Yun-ge… the feeling of his strong energy coursing through her meridians still lingered in her body, making her feel shy but also a little delight.
“Looks like I need some truth juice! What exactly happened?” Mu Jixue caught something off in Lin Zhongyu’s expression.
“N-nothing happened, Xue’er.”
“I don’t believe you! Show me!”
“Xue’er, no…”
The two girls were playfully tussling, trying to hide their own shyness.
“What are you two… doing?”
Just then, Yunchong He’s voice rang out, shocked as he stared at the two beauties huddled together.
Both girls were disheveled, showing a lot of skin—especially Mu Jixue, who had Lin Zhongyu’s wrist clenched, looking like she was about to do something forceful.
The air was thick with silence.
Their gazes met, and all three faces displayed a hint of awkwardness, especially Yunchong He, who suddenly felt a wave of regret.
Oh no! What am I doing?! Did I just ruin Huang Aotian’s good thing? Were they just about to…?!
