"Ye Fan, I know you want to help this girl pass the Golden Core Stage and gain five hundred years of lifespan. Don't forget, the recipe for the Light Refining Pill was gifted to you by me. If I want someone to break through their cultivation, even surpassing your cultivation in a short time, it's entirely possible. Just think about this girl. She's merely a servant created by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman!" Wuyingzi looked at Sang Yuan.

Wuyingzi seemed to be saying, whoever I want to have cultivation beyond yours, it's easy, even creating an Immortal is as easy as flipping a hand.

"But, senior, you are violating the natural law!" Ye Fan said.

"The law of nature is that the winner takes all. If you disagree, you can stop me. If I lose to you, I can obey you, but you lack that ability. Haven't you yourself violated your so-called law, helping some mortals cultivate to the Golden Core Stage?" Wuyingzi retorted to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was momentarily at a loss for words, realizing that Wuyingzi had a point. He had helped Lu Xiaoman, Tantai Wanrong, and others defy the heavens, gaining Golden Core Stage cultivation, which was in itself a violation of natural law.

"But the person you seek is just an ordinary mortal girl. Have you sought her opinion before making her work for you?" Ye Fan asked.

"For what I do, I do not need anyone's opinion. Not to mention that even the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman cannot restore her cultivation for now, even if she could, so what? At first, I merely gave her a false reputation. Does she truly think her cultivation is above mine? Let alone..." Wuyingzi looked back at Ye Fan and the nearby Sang Yuan, "this servant created by the Mysterious Woman. Ye Fan, you have helped me before; you may leave now."

"If you want to abduct someone, ask my permission first." Ye Fan was unwilling to just watch as Wuyingzi abducted Shen Yan. Even if it meant risking his life, he would still fight Wuyingzi.

But as Ye Fan moved, Wuyingzi vanished before his eyes, leaving him with a hateful voice in his ears: "I thought you had supreme wisdom, but it turns out you're just an impulsive human. Haha, the person you want now belongs to me."

Ye Fan sensed that Shen Yan, who was originally packing in the room, suddenly disappeared as well, clearly abducted by Wuyingzi.

"Young Master, it's best not to pursue; this person's cultivation is far beyond ours, and even combined, we're no match for her." Sang Yuan saw Ye Fan intended to chase in Wuyingzi's direction and hurried to dissuade him.

Ye Fan opened his eyes, not because he didn't want to pursue Wuyingzi, but because he couldn't track her down.

Wuyingzi had taken Shen Yan right under his nose.

"Are you scared?" Ye Fan coldly asked.

"I'm not afraid, just concerned about your safety. If I can aid you, even death would be without regret!" Sang Yuan sensed Ye Fan's doubts about her and quickly pledged loyalty to him.

Originally, Ye Fan intended to personally help Shen Yan through the Golden Core Stage. Now that Wuyingzi took her away, he needn't worry about Shen Yan's safety for the time being. Wuyingzi, even if ambiguous, wouldn't harm someone still useful to her. Just like with Ye Fan, she required him to save her lover. As for Shen Yan, she was to help find that woman, but Ye Fan felt perplexed about who this woman could be.

"Once back, I should ask your divine mother if she is willing to tell the truth!" In front of Wuyingzi, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, and the Jiuyou Su Girl, Ye Fan felt utterly powerless. They were ancient powerful beings with cultivation far exceeding his, rendering him unable to resist them at all.

In contrast, the old demon, Ling, and Sang Yuan, though all above him in cultivation, were people he could maneuver and scheme against using various methods to eventually gain the upper hand. He even managed to subdue Ling and Sang Yuan, ensuring the old demon dared not easily attack him.

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...

Ye Fan returned home, where Li Zhaojun was still waiting in the room for him.

When Ye Fan came in, Li Zhaojun, like a devoted young wife, came over to straighten his clothes. She asked, "Encountered an adversary?"

"Yes." Ye Fan nodded, "It was Wuyingzi, she abducted Shen Yan, and I still don't know what that woman intends to do!"

Upon seeing the anger on Ye Fan's face, Li Zhaojun comforted him, "Since you cannot yet contend with Wuyingzi, why not wait until we're capable. Wuyingzi intends to use Shen Yan, so she won't hurt her. You needn't worry too much."

Ye Fan embraced Li Zhaojun and asked, "Mentioning another woman before you is my fault; let's not discuss it further. Now, let's meet the two elders, we should return to Hua Hai City."

"Okay." Li Zhaojun understood Ye Fan. Previously, they hadn't revealed their cultivation to their family, so they concealed it. Now that Ye Fan helped Qiao Feixuan and Ning Huwen break through the Golden Core Stage, there's no need to hide certain things anymore.

At this time, Qiao Feixuan and Ning Huwen had already completed several cycles of cultivation as Li Zhaojun instructed, and their spiritual energy continued to solidify.

"Mom, Auntie, the spiritual energy on Earth is relatively thin, so even reaching the Golden Core Stage, cultivation progress will be very slow. We can't further help you break through at the moment, but if we have time later, we'll take you to a secret realm to experience the abundance of spiritual energy," Ye Fan explained.

Qiao Feixuan complained, "You brat, I feel more and more like I'm addicted, this spiritual energy... why does it make my body feel so relaxed?"

"Mom, feel your heartbeat," Ye Fan reminded.

Qiao Feixuan followed Ye Fan's words and felt her heartbeat, momentarily too startled to speak. Ning Huwen tried as well and realized they were neither human, ghost, nor Immortal.

"Don't worry; once you break through another stage, cultivators can easily control their body channels, appearing like ordinary people but actually disguising it. You no longer need metabolism and can sustain yourselves entirely with spiritual energy," Ye Fan explained, preparing to take his leave formally, "Li Zhaojun and I will return to Hua Hai City soon. We'll not stay long, so when my father returns, send me a message; I'll help him with cultivation too..."

Qiao Feixuan anxiously said, "Little Fan, you've put your aunt and me in a strange state. Stay longer and explain in detail?"

Ning Huwen, who had previously blamed Ye Fan over Li Zhaojun's matter, now looked at him with a few strange glances, noticeably less cold than before.

"When necessary, we'll talk again later. The cultivation basics for defense, attack, and flight are all included; you can review them yourselves. As cultivators, your perspective on the world will change, but maintain peace of mind," Ye Fan explained to Qiao Feixuan and Ning Huwen before leaving with Li Zhaojun to return to Hua Hai City that night.

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