My Top-Tier Tycoon Wife

When a Martial Artist breaks through to the Grandmaster level, they absorb the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth. This energy merges with their own internal energy, sublimating it into Spiritual Power. Once this happens, they officially become a Cultivator and enter the Gathering Spirit Realm.

After reaching the Gathering Spirit Realm, the Spiritual Power in the Dantian fuses with the energy of the five viscera to condense into an inner core. This marks the entry into the Core Formation Realm.

Next, the inner core breaks its shell and transforms into the shape of an infant. At this stage, one can treat their body as a universe unto itself, comprehend the mysteries of the great Dao, and stabilize their Dao Heart. Every motion they make emanates the rhythm of the Dao. This is the Nascent Soul Realm.

After the Nascent Soul Realm is the Void Refinement Realm. This is achieved when Spiritual Power becomes so dense it can transform the intangible into the tangible.

The process that Ye Ningxue was currently experiencing was precisely this "transformation from intangible to tangible."

This process is not easy and is accompanied by great pain. The Spiritual Power must become truly substantial within the body, changing from its original gaseous state to a solid state. This makes the meridians throughout the body unable to withstand the solid Spiritual Power, as if sand were flowing through one's blood vessels. The extent of the pain was, as one can imagine, considerable.

This requires waiting for the meridians to adapt on their own, and only after they have adapted will the pain cease. There is no other way, but the prerequisite is that the meridians must be sufficiently resilient. After all, the first time is always painful.

If one fails at Purifying the Void, their meridians will burst, and their foundation will be completely destroyed.

However, during her cultivation at Ghost Valley Mountain, Ye Ningxue had clearly consumed numerous Heaven and Earth Treasures, and her physical body had also been tempered by them, which was why Luo Xiu was not very worried. Moreover, with him as her master, Ye Ningxue would find it impossible to fail even if she wanted to.

Luo Xiu seated himself cross-legged behind Ye Ningxue, placing his palms against her back. He began to chant in a prolonged tone:

"Draw Jin Xuan Ying into the Ming Hall, irrigate the throat to make the divine clear; sitting under the imperial canopy as we travel the noble capital, drifting as if seated in the cool banquet of the Three Emperors.

"The five-colored clouds rise lush and verdant; closing my eyes, I gaze inward upon myself.

"Commanding my heart, the myriad gods bow in reverence; the seven mystics bloom in splendor, opening the gate of destiny!"

Not far away, Zhang Yi and Wendy, who were standing guard, exchanged glances, both with faces full of confusion.

Zhang Yi exclaimed, "He's truly learned; I don't understand a single word!"

Wendy chuckled and said with pride, "I actually understand some of it."

Zhang Yi stroked her chin thoughtfully. "How would you translate what the doctor just said into English..."

"Take Jin Xuan Ying and enter the Ming Hall?"

Wendy rolled her eyes exaggeratedly. "You're so boring."

「Some time passed.」

Ye Ningxue slowly opened her eyes. The profound aura around her body subsided, and everything returned to calm.

Looking gratefully at Luo Xiu, she said, "Without your help, I wouldn't have finished Purifying the Void so quickly. Thank you."

Luo Xiu smiled. "We're teammates; it's what I should do."

Ye Ningxue nodded lightly and then spread open her jade-like hand. A strand of Spiritual Power condensed into a sword in her palm.

Transforming the intangible to the tangible—that is Purifying the Void!

Zhang Yi and Wendy hurried over to offer their congratulations, their faces full of envy.

"Worthy of being Brother Luo Xiu's disciple! A Void Refinement cultivator under thirty years old… you probably couldn't find many of those in all of Hua Country! Xiao Xue, you'll have to take good care of me, your future junior mistress. If anyone bullies me, you beat them up."

Ye Ningxue said blankly, "My master's wife is Lin Xiyue."

Zhang Yi retorted indignantly, "What's wrong with me being your junior mistress, huh? Hmph!"

Wendy praised sincerely, "Junior Sister Ye is a total badass, just as expected of a Ghost Valley Disciple. Back when I was in Country Y, I had already heard of the great name of the Third Miss Ye."

Ye Ningxue was Luo Xiu's disciple, and Wendy was Ai Hongye's, so they were both considered Ghost Valley Disciples. As Wendy had joined the sect before Ye Ningxue, it was proper for her to call Ye Ningxue 'Junior Sister'.

Zhang Yi shot Wendy a look. "Hey, 'badass' is considered a vulgar word in our Hua Country."

Wendy scratched her head. "Didn't you teach me that? You even said it was a way to praise someone for being impressive."

「In the blink of an eye, two more days passed.」

At noon two days later, Xu Qianqing finished absorbing the inner core of the Demon Scorpion. She successfully reached the Great Perfection of the Gathering Spirit Realm, only one step away from forming her core. Although the Demon Scorpion's inner core was far less powerful than the level-eight Thousand-Eye Demon Frog's, she was still very happy with her advancement in cultivation.

That evening, Su Shanyue also ended her seclusion. She excitedly boasted to everyone that she had comprehended the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog's Demon Art—Thousand Slaughter Demon Sound. She also mentioned that if she combined it with her own Void Zen Sound, the power of the Thousand Slaughter Demon Sound would be even more terrifying.

Wendy asked, "With a voice that powerful, won't you moan someone to death in bed? What man would dare sleep with you?"

Zhang Yi and Xu Qianqing couldn't help but chuckle at her words.

Su Shanyue's pretty face turned beet red as she went over and pinched Wendy hard.

Luo Xiu, on the other hand, looked utterly horrified. "I'm just glad it's the Thousand Slaughter Demon Sound. I was afraid you'd comprehend that Frog Soldier Descent move. The thought of you opening your mouth and spitting out frog eggs is terrifying."

Su Shanyue shot him a glare. "Can't you say something nice for once?"

Zhang Yi complained, "Do you expect anything good to come out of this degenerate's mouth? Just yesterday, he told me I'd get fat from eating meat every day. Where am I fat? My chest has just gotten a bit bigger, that's all."

Amidst the laughter and teasing, the group packed up the camp and hit the road again.

This so-called Mirage Sand Sea was, in fact, just a territory enclosed by the Thousand-Eye Demon Frog using its mirage abilities, so it wasn't very large. After nearly a day's journey, Luo Xiu and his companions walked out of the sand sea, arriving at the oasis at the center of the Secret Realm.

However, along the entire way, there was still no news or any clues about Lin Xiyue. It was as if she had evaporated into thin air. Because of this, Luo Xiu was deeply worried and wore a frown all day long, fearing that something had happened to her.

The oasis was lush with vegetation, the air was fresh, the scenery was superb, and there was cool spring water available to drink. After entering the oasis, the group proceeded unhindered. They encountered no Demon Beast attacks as they headed straight for the center.

But the most terrifying creatures in this world have never been Demon Beasts. They have always been people.

"Friends from Hua Country, we have been awaiting your arrival for quite some time!"

A playful voice suddenly came from the dense forest ahead.

Luo Xiu looked up and saw a man and a woman casually approaching, their uniforms marked with the emblem of Sakura Country.

"My name is Inoue Choujuurou, and I have the audacity to ask for your guidance!" the male competitor from Sakura Country said as he stepped forward. He slowly drew his katana, and instantly, Sword Qi surged, silently slicing apart the shrubs and grasses around him. "This katana is named Zanrin, and today it shall take all your heads."

However, no sooner had Chojuro finished speaking than his own head flew into the air.

It was Ye Ningxue. She had lightly pushed the hilt of her sword with her thumb, revealing three inches of the blade. The frigid Sword Qi had instantly condensed into a cutting edge that flew out and decapitated Chojuro.

A one-strike kill with Ghost Sword Pathless... Combined with the unique, sharp Sword Qi from Xiao Xue's famous sword, the power is truly extraordinary, Luo Xiu thought to himself, astonished. It seems that during her time at Ghost Valley Mountain, she found her own Sword Dao.

Ye Ningxue possessed the Ghost Valley Supreme Knowledge. Even back in the Nascent Soul Realm, she could single-handedly take on three Void Refinement cultivators. Now that she herself had reached the Void Refinement Realm, she was naturally far stronger than these cultivators from Sakura Country.

Zhang Yi suddenly burst into laughter. "Look at that! So arrogant just a moment ago, and in the end, you chopped off your own head!"

Wendy said proudly, "Trying to show off in front of my Junior Sister Ye? He deserved to die!"

Zhang Yi gave a thumbs-up. "Well said!"

BANG!

Just as she spoke, Chojuro's flying head and body exploded into a cloud of white mist.

A moment later, when the mist dispersed, a splintered wooden stake clattered to the ground.

Zhang Yi and the other women were stunned.

Wendy exclaimed in shock, "Is that guy a wood spirit? Did he revert to his original form after being killed?"

Just then, Chojuro's voice came from behind the group. "Amazing. That is undoubtedly a terrifying Sword Dao, but it still falls a little short."