Ye Fan had never studied the art of furnace cultivation, but he had a rough understanding of what an alchemy furnace meant. Simply put, it was similar to dual cultivation between men and women, which involved an exchange of spiritual and physical energy to transfer one's spiritual energy to the other party while receiving feedback from their body.

In other words, if Min Shang willingly acted as his alchemy furnace, he could rightfully possess this ice-cold beauty.

"Miss Min, please forgive me, but I cannot comply," Ye Fan said. "We have only just met and do not know each other well. How can we give our hearts?"

Min Shang's eyes initially carried a watery blue hue, but it quickly turned crimson. During this crimson phase, her body's yang energy was at its peak, which, as a woman, was overwhelming for her. The fierce Pure Yang spiritual energy caused her body to twist painfully, so much so that she couldn't even speak for a while.

"I haven't given my heart to you," Min Shang shook her head once the crimson faded from her eyes, restoring her pupils to black. "I'm just offering my body to you. If you doubt my sincerity, you can seal my energy gates whenever we cultivate together. I absolutely won't harm you."

Min Shang's tone was very sincere because a person without emotions wouldn't lie.

She sought out Ye Fan, not because she had fallen for him, but because Ye Fan had the Pure Yang constitution. By acting as his alchemy furnace, she could obtain powerful Pure Yang energy to gradually transform her body.

Just like how Li Zhaojun, with her Pure Yin constitution, was well-suited to cultivate with Ye Fan, once Min Shang's body underwent complete transformation, she might become a woman with a Pure Yin constitution just like Li Zhaojun, making her cultivation path smooth and unobstructed.

Ye Fan also admitted that the proposal was tempting. The beauty before him had eyes like deep pools, irises like autumn water, a jade-like nose, and delicate ears. Her shoulders were shapely, her waist like a slender willow. Though her expression was dazed, even the slightest lift of her brows made her charming. She was willing to completely dedicate herself in cultivation, fully allowing him to possess her and enjoy the accomplishment of having such a beauty. He could transform her body with his methods—a truly wonderful thing.

But his subconscious reminded Ye Fan that such actions would be disrespectful to Li Zhaojun.

"No," Ye Fan said. "Miss Min, please do not mention this again. From a moral standpoint, this is inappropriate."

Min Shang slightly tilted her head. She didn't understand Ye Fan's words. She knew nothing of worldly emotions, and was unfamiliar with ethics and laws. She only knew that she was a cultivator, and even when acting as an alchemy furnace, she might not feel any shame.

Ye Fan went to heal Li Zhaojun, while Min Shang watched from the side.

After a long time, Min Shang saw that Ye Fan was drenched in cold sweat. Unknowingly, she reached out her sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Ye Fan did not stop her. Truthfully, with his current cultivation, having just advanced past the Nascent Soul Stage yet with his Nascent Soul still dormant, he was no match for Min Shang. Min Shang indeed had no intention of harming him. Even if he refused her, Min Shang chose to quietly accept it, seemingly waiting for him to change his mind.

An ice-cold beauty without emotions is, in fact, the easiest kind of woman to understand. Her heart is pure and kind.

"Thank you," Ye Fan finally said, feeling weak after transferring spiritual energy, as he looked gratefully at Min Shang.

"There's no need to thank me. You can help me too," Min Shang replied. "But for now, I can help you revive her without asking for anything in return."

Min Shang spoke directly. She didn't understand what emotions were, only that watching Ye Fan exert himself made her feel a slight loss—that was a curious feeling that drove her to want to help him.

Min Shang took Ye Fan's place and sat behind Li Zhaojun, channeling her spiritual energy into Li Zhaojun's body while her own was in a state of extreme cold.

Since she was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul, and her spiritual energy was Pure Yin, it quickly replenished the missing spiritual energy in Li Zhaojun's body. Their spiritual energies came from the same source.

But she quickly withdrew her hand because her constitution changed, and her spiritual energy could no longer aid Li Zhaojun until she returned to extreme cold and channeled again. After several attempts, Li Zhaojun finally woke with a soft moan.

"Zhao Jun?" Ye Fan looked at Li Zhaojun in surprise.

"Ye... Ye Fan..." Li Zhaojun's body was still very weak, due to the great harm caused by the Qiankun Lock. Upon recognizing her beloved before her, she wanted to embrace him, but her body was too feeble. She could only lean gently into Ye Fan's embrace.

Ye Fan smiled and said, "Everything's okay now. We can return to Earth and live a peaceful life where no one will disturb us anymore."

"What... happened later?" Li Zhaojun wasn't clear about what happened after she lost consciousness. She feared being betrayed by her master to those two beasts.

Ye Fan briefly recounted the situation. Upon hearing she was safe, Li Zhaojun breathed a sigh of relief but then looked at Ye Fan and asked, "What about my master?"

"Your master... I killed her. If you must blame someone, blame me," Ye Fan said.

Li Zhaojun shook her head and said, "She harmed me and is no longer my master. But she did have kindness towards me, and I remember that in my heart. I won't blame you."

Ye Fan smiled, grateful for Li Zhaojun's forgiveness, which brought him great comfort.

"Zhao Jun, let's return to Earth. The Pan Gu Mystical Realm isn't suitable for us. Even if we can't become immortals, we still have a lifespan of at least five hundred years. We can live out our days together as a harmonious and respectful couple," Ye Fan said with a smile.

"Alright." Tears streamed from Li Zhaojun's eyes, and she was somewhat moved as well.

Ye Fan was about to help Li Zhaojun up, but Min Shang blocked their path.

"You can't leave... the Pan Gu Mystical Realm cannot be exited," Min Shang said firmly, trying to prevent them from returning to Earth.

Li Zhaojun then noticed Min Shang and offered a guilty expression, "Sister Min, it was wrong of me to hurt you the other day."

"That's not the reason," Min Shang shook her head like a rattle. "You can leave... but you must take me with you. I'll go with you."

When Min Shang said this, her cheeks felt hot, and her breathing slightly quickened—a feeling she had never experienced in her over twenty years of life.

Li Zhaojun looked at Min Shang in confusion and then at Ye Fan, asking, "Why... does Sister Min want to accompany us?"

"It's simple. Only Ye Fan can change my constitution. Let me become his alchemy furnace, and I promise not to interfere in your lives. You can treat me as a maid or consider me invisible spiritual energy. I just want to stay by his side," Min Shang said, kneeling on one knee on the ground, respectfully bowing her head in plea to Li Zhaojun.

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