Chapter 925: Chapter 406: Tier Four Middle-grade Puppet Successfully Refined

Whenever Duan Shuang’s Mana showed the slightest sign of depletion, a stream of pure, gentle Star Power would surge out from the depths of her Nascent Soul, swiftly replenishing what was consumed, nourishing her Divine Sense, allowing her to remain at peak state as she continued to assault the barrier.

After repeatedly battering at it like this for half a month—

At last!

Amid a crisp sound that only Duan Shuang herself could hear, as if glazed glass were shattering, that solid barrier suddenly burst open.

An even more vast and majestic Spiritual Power madly poured into her body.

Duan Shuang’s Nascent Soul grew and solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, the Power of Divine Sense roared as it surged, instantly breaking through a certain limit; both its range of coverage and its fineness could no longer be compared to before.

Mid-Stage Nascent Soul... achieved!

At the summit of Blood Bone Island, Xu Ping sensed that vast and mighty Spiritual Pressure gradually stabilizing, and the corners of his mouth finally curved into a faint, gratified smile. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"She broke through successfully!"

She had succeeded in one go, and without using any Spiritual Objects that would damage her potential. Coupled with Duan Shuang’s age, her chance of breaking through to Late-Stage Nascent Soul far exceeded that of ordinary Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Only when she reached Late-Stage Nascent Soul would Duan Shuang’s assistance to Xu Ping be at its greatest.

Of course, now that Duan Shuang had broken through to mid-stage, the efficiency of their Dual Cultivation was also far beyond what it had been.

It was just that they had yet to try it, so the specific efficiency was still unknown.

At this moment, Xu Ping did not immediately go in to disturb her. After a breakthrough, one still needed a period of time to stabilize the realm; it could not be rushed.

...

Three months later.

At dusk, the stone gate of Duan Shuang’s cave abode slowly opened.

A graceful figure stepped out under the gaze of the setting sun, still as exquisitely beautiful as ever.

But the aura around her had grown even more deep and condensed; when her eyes opened and closed, divine light was contained within, her gaze bright and radiant. Compared to before, there was now a greater hint of confidence and majesty.

"Xu Lang."

Seeing Xu Ping waiting outside, Duan Shuang smiled charmingly, like the first thaw of ice and snow, like spring flowers blossoming.

"Congratulations, Shuang’Er, for taking another step along the Great Dao!" Xu Ping stepped forward with a smile, offering his heartfelt congratulations.

"It is all thanks to the Spirit Medicine Xu Lang bestowed upon me." Duan Shuang’s eyes flowed with emotion, brimming with tender affection.

With her cultivation breaking through, the joy in her heart was beyond words, and she felt even more grateful toward Xu Ping.

Whether it was rescuing her from the sea of suffering at the very beginning, assisting her in Nascent Soul Formation later, or this breakthrough to mid-stage now, all of it could not have been achieved without Xu Ping’s help.

Night fell.

Xu Ping and Duan Shuang sat facing each other, sipping slowly. The Spirit Wine was rich and mellow, the beauty was at his side, and their conversation was full of warmth and laughter.

When the wine had reached a pleasant buzz, Duan Shuang’s cheeks were flushed, her eyes liquid and gentle. She rose and circled behind Xu Ping; a pair of jade arms coiled around his neck like water snakes. Her breath was like orchid, her voice soft and bone-melting:

"Xu Lang... this concubine has broken through today and is full of joy... all the more grateful for my lord’s grace... I have no way to repay you..."

Feeling the softness and coolness pressing against his back, even with his temperament Xu Ping couldn’t help but feel a heat stir within him.

He reached back and drew her into his arms, laughing. "And how does Shuang’Er wish to repay me?"

Duan Shuang’s shyness was boundless as she buried her delicate head against his chest. "Why not let this concubine... once more engage in Divine Sense Dual Cultivation with my lord, to help your Divine Sense take another step forward..."

Xu Ping laughed heartily. "I already said, once Shuang’Er broke through, I would naturally reward you!"

The two of them embraced as they walked into the inner chamber.

Soon, two vast and majestic Divine Senses rose from within the hall, like two playful rivers of stars, under the blessing of the zither tones, simultaneously surging toward the summit...

...

No one knew how long had passed before that wondrous realm of intermingled Divine Senses, climbing together toward ultimate bliss, slowly faded away.

Xu Ping was the first to regain consciousness.

The instant his awareness returned to his Sea of Consciousness, he immediately calmed his mind and turned his senses inward, carefully feeling out the gains from this round of Dual Cultivation.

At this, even with his firm and resolute will, the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but hook up into a broad, irrepressibly delighted smile!

The degree of growth in his Divine Sense this time was indeed just as he had expected, far surpassing any previous session.

"At this rate..."

"It’s possible that before my own cultivation breaks through to Late-Stage Nascent Soul, my Divine Sense will already have first stepped into the Late-stage Nascent Soul Peak realm!"

Cultivating Divine Sense was far more arduous and abstruse than accumulating Mana.

For someone like him, who had a hope of possessing Late-stage Nascent Soul Peak Divine Sense while still at Mid-Stage Nascent Soul, he would be considered a true anomaly across the entire Cultivation Realm.

"In this, Shuang’Er’s newly advanced Nascent Yin nourishing me is indeed crucial."

"But her musical arts having successfully advanced to Fourth Rank Middle Grade is likely the true finishing touch, an indispensable contribution!" Xu Ping understood clearly in his heart.

With Fourth Rank Middle Grade musical arts, the wondrous melodies she could play were already close to Dao itself, able to greatly harmonize yin and yang, guide Divine Sense, and amplify resonance.

During their Dual Cultivation just now, although Duan Shuang had not actually played, the Dao Rhyme naturally emanating from her realm in the Dao of Music had perfectly merged into the convergence of their Divine Senses, thus producing such a shocking effect.

"If, once Shuang’Er’s cultivation reaches Late-Stage Nascent Soul and her musical arts advance another step to Fourth Rank Upper Grade... the effect of Dual Cultivation then..." Just thinking about it made Xu Ping’s heart surge with excitement.

Having Divine Sense at the Divinity Transformation level while still at the Nascent Soul Level was not some impossible fantasy.

His gaze involuntarily fell upon Duan Shuang’s face as she still rested in his arms, quietly regulating her breath and recovering.

Duan Shuang’s face was stunningly beautiful; at this moment, a faint blush lingered from the afterglow of Dual Cultivation, making her look even more charming and seductive. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, as though she were about to wake.

"It seems... in the days to come, I must urge her on all the more, and supervise her so that she doesn’t slack in the slightest in either the Dao of Music or her cultivation." Xu Ping chuckled inwardly, a hint of playful teasing rising in his thoughts.

About half an hour later, Duan Shuang let out a soft moan and slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

A trace of confusion flashed across them first, then quickly melted into clarity and a deep, overflowing satisfaction.

Clearly, she too had gained enormously from this Dual Cultivation. The realm she had just broken through to was now completely stabilized, and her Divine Sense had grown even stronger.

The two of them exchanged a smile. There was no need for many words; warmth flowed between them of its own accord.