After the peak of pain, Yang Cheng felt numb all over his body. The Spiritual Energy suddenly gathered in the Dantian, ultimately forming a crystal-clear bead inside with dragon and phoenix patterns floating on the surface.

Foundation Establishment Realm! Achieved!

Yang Cheng knew he had successfully overcome the tribulation and no longer suppressed the energy within his body. A golden aura rose all around him, and his powerful True Qi surged skyward, instantly revealing faint dragon and phoenix shadows in the air.

The air inside the room became distorted, golden vortexes of Spiritual Energy visible to the naked eye, occasionally producing ’crackling’ sounds, illuminating the entire room.

Cheng Ruonan, watching this scene, was so shocked that her breathing stopped. Yang Cheng’s power was incredibly intimidating, making her heart tighten, and she quickly stood up and hid to the side.

Who knows how long it was before the golden light in the room dissipated, and the surging True Qi was also withdrawn into Yang Cheng’s body.

Yang Cheng slowly opened his eyes, a golden light flashed in his eyes then returned to calmness.

"I... I broke through!"

Yang Cheng’s voice trembled with excitement, feeling the stronger power on his body, his face was filled with uncontainable joy.

It’s said that breaking through a realm is very difficult, some people cannot reach the Foundation Establishment Realm their entire lives, even if they reach the peak of Qi Refining Ninth Stage, he didn’t expect to break through so quickly.

At this moment, his Dantian actually condensed a crystal-clear bead; previously, the Dantian was just a container for storing True Qi, but now the True Qi contained in the bead was several times more than before.

If he hadn’t broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in time just now, his Dantian wouldn’t have been able to hold excessive True Qi.

After coming to his senses, Yang Cheng saw Cheng Ruonan hiding in the corner and whispered comfortingly: "Don’t be afraid, I just broke through."

"Actually, after the dual cultivation just now, I also broke through, but why is your body surrounded by golden True Qi when you break through? I merely touched you lightly, and my finger went numb."

Cheng Ruonan’s eyes were full of confusion, slowly approaching Yang Cheng.

"Perhaps it has something to do with different cultivation techniques."

Yang Cheng casually replied. He and Cheng Ruonan had just met, and were not sure if she had truly turned over a new leaf, so he couldn’t reveal his real strength yet.

Even if he didn’t say anything, Cheng Ruonan knew Yang Cheng’s strength was above hers, but completely didn’t expect that this young man in front of her was already a Foundation Establishment Realm expert.

...

The next morning.

Ye Ling’er opened her sleepy eyes and saw Yang Cheng lying beside her, with a smile on her lips.

She cautiously stretched out her hand, gently caressing his handsome brows and eyes.

This man is quite handsome!

She was deeply engrossed in her touch when her hand was suddenly grasped, startling her into a scream.

"Why are you pretending to sleep to scare me!"

Ye Ling’er raised her pink fist and pounded on his chest.

"Then why are you touching me, taking advantage of me while I’m sleeping?"

Yang Cheng turned over and pressed Ye Ling’er beneath him.

"Who’s taking advantage of you, it’s you bullying me!"

Ye Ling’er pouted her red lips, shyly changing the subject: "By the way, when did you come back last night? Did that female assassin confess everything?"

"She confessed it all, Murong Hai indeed sent her, but there’s an organization behind Murong Hai, they want to get rid of you and your mother to seize control of Jiulong Mountain Villa."

As soon as the words fell, Ye Ling’er became tense.

"Then I’ll call my mom now, and let her quickly find a place to hide and wait until my Elixir Embryo is formed before appearing."

"Don’t worry, I’ve already told Manor Master Ye, for her to remain still is the best choice now. Think about it wisely, if they truly wanted to kill Manor Master Ye, why use slow poison when they could send assassins directly to kill?"

Yang Cheng’s words instantly enlightened Ye Ling’er.

She had felt something odd about this situation before; attempting multiple times to kill her was meant to destroy the Elixir Embryo, yet not wanting to kill her mother directly seemed contradictory.

"I suspect they don’t plan to kill Manor Master Ye, just want to control her through some method to achieve other goals."

Yang Cheng’s words had just fallen when there was a knock on the door.

Knowing who was coming, Yang Cheng immediately got up to open the door.

"We can’t stay here anymore. We’d better change places quickly."

Cheng Ruonan frowned. Since she couldn’t complete her task, the assassins sent by the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would soon arrive here.

The Sect Leader outwardly said to find someone to assist her in completing the task, but in fact, he had started to suspect her. If she betrayed the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, these arriving assassins would join forces to eliminate her first.

"Alright, let’s pack up and leave in my car later. Leave your car here, and I’ll get you a new one."

Yang Cheng worried there might be a tracking device in Cheng Ruonan’s car, potentially exposing their whereabouts.

"You’re quite generous."

Cheng Ruonan chuckled softly, her beautiful eyes flickering, carrying a subtle sense of allure.

This woman, after being nourished by a man, had a change in aura; the previous Cheng Ruonan, though already alluring, was now more radiant, with a touch of spring in her brows and eyes.

Upon hearing the woman’s voice, Ye Ling’er quickly got out of bed and walked to the door. Seeing Cheng Ruonan, alarm bells went off in her mind.

"Yang Cheng, who is she?"

Ye Ling’er gazed at Cheng Ruonan full of hostility, feeling this woman was simply a seductress, constantly flirting with her eyes.

Cheng Ruonan naturally sensed the animosity and instead intimately wrapped her arms around Yang Cheng’s, her ample chest pressing against his arm.

"She’s last night’s assassin, but after I painstakingly persuaded her last night, she’s decided to wash her hands and turn over a new leaf."

Yang Cheng spoke a mouthful of nonsense.

It was not persuasion but she was subdued by him.

Now Cheng Ruonan did not dare provoke Yang Cheng at all, this man was a beast in bed; if she hadn’t absorbed enough Spiritual Energy yesterday, she wouldn’t have been able to get out of bed today.

"What? You want to keep an assassin by our side?"

Ye Ling’er was stunned. She had considered many possibilities, but never thought Yang Cheng would keep the assassin by his side.

Isn’t this like enclosing a lamb with a wolf in the same pen?

"I disagree! Yang Cheng! Don’t be deceived by her face, she’s definitely tricking you!"

"She can’t beat you, so she says she’s turned over a new leaf, waiting for an opportunity to act, and my little life won’t be safe!"

Ye Ling’er shook Yang Cheng’s arm, on the verge of tears.

"Calm down, listen to what I have to say."

Yang Cheng’s mind raced, he pondered before speaking: "The reason she came to kill you is because the one who sent her poisoned her, forcing her to act, she was as helpless."