System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"You dare to insult my innocence! I will kill you! I swear, I will personally slay you!" Zhan Xin roared angrily, her voice hoarse from excitement and weakness. Her eyes were wide open, burning with rage as she stared intently at Chen Xuan, her gaze seeming to want to tear him to pieces.

For her, the Earthly Pure Technique of the Heaven and Earth, which she cultivated, had strict taboos. Having such intimate contact with a man in the Myriad Manifestations Realm was almost equivalent to destroying her cultivation path. Not only would her cultivation be ruined in an instant, but it would also make it difficult for her to advance to the Void Immortal Realm in this lifetime.

This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to her, who was single-mindedly pursuing breaking the curse that prevented her sect from achieving immortality.

All of this misunderstanding stemmed from a series of unexpected events that had occurred previously.

To avoid suspicion, Chen Xuan had tossed the unconscious Zhan Xin to his senior brother, but the brother refused to take her and tossed her back. After all that commotion, Zhan Xin's clothes were disheveled, her hair was flying everywhere, and she looked miserable and helpless.

In addition, she was naive and ignorant, with only a superficial understanding of matters between men and women. She naively believed that having physical intimacy with a man meant she was engaged in dual cultivation. At this moment, she was convinced that Chen Xuan had done something unforgivable to her.

"Waaah, Master, I'm so sorry... Master..." Zhanxin's emotions completely collapsed, tears welling up and streaming down her face. Although she was usually proud and aloof, she couldn't help but lose her composure in the face of such a huge change.

She knew full well that she was in a dangerous situation. Her threats to Chen Xuan earlier might have led him to kill her to silence her.

Chen Xuan looked at Zhan Xin, who was sobbing uncontrollably, and felt a headache coming on, filled with helplessness.

"Hey, I said..." Chen Xuan had barely opened his mouth when he suddenly coughed. His face had turned as black as ink from absorbing a large amount of demonic energy, as if it had been soaked in a layer of ink.

Fortunately, the Azure Lotus Roots and Crimson Divine Body within his body quickly took effect, methodically dissolving the invading demonic energy. Wisps of black mist escaped from his pores and dissipated into the air.

Despite his discomfort, Chen Xuan took a few steps to Zhan Xin, squatted down, and brought his face almost right up to Zhan Xin's eyes.

Although Zhanxin was weak, she was full of courage at this moment. She met Chen Xuan's gaze without fear, and the hatred in her eyes grew stronger.

Her hands were clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. Even though her spiritual energy was depleted and she couldn't immediately take revenge, the fire of hatred in her heart burned even more fiercely.

"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. You'd better make your move now, otherwise, if I get away, I will surely kill you in the future!" Zhanxin said, each word seemingly carrying endless hatred.

Chen Xuan felt a chill run down his spine. Helplessly, he shifted his body slightly, increasing the distance between himself and Zhan Xin. Then, he stretched out his hand, pointed to his gradually regaining his rosy complexion, and hurriedly explained, "Big sister, I'm just showing you my face, not threatening you. I'm saving you. The demonic energy in your body has been drawn into my own. You see, the change in my complexion is proof of that."

"The face of a shameless scoundrel only disgusts me. Hurry up and do it." Zhan Xin turned her head away in disgust, unwilling to listen to Chen Xuan's explanation. Her voice was resolute, as if she was already prepared to die.

Chen Xuan was completely speechless, secretly regretting his well-intentioned act.

"I say, you're really stubborn." Chen Xuan was quite angry. He stood up angrily, walked to the side, took out three Lesser Rejuvenation Pills from his storage bag, threw them in front of Zhan Xin, and said, "Quickly restore your Purple Mansion spiritual energy, and then leave as soon as possible. These Lesser Rejuvenation Pills are extremely precious. They were originally prepared for myself, but I didn't expect to use them on you."

The Lesser Rejuvenating Pill traced an arc in the air and landed at Zhanxin's feet. The pill emitted a faint halo, making it particularly eye-catching in the dim stone chamber.

After tossing the pill to Zhanxin, Chen Xuan strode to the stone platform in the stone chamber and sat cross-legged. He closed his eyes, quickly formed hand seals, and began to adjust his mind, fully circulating his cultivation technique in an attempt to completely expel the remaining demonic energy from his body.

"If I had known you were this kind of person, I wouldn't have wanted this favor. You've taken my kindness for granted, what a jerk you are..." Chen Xuan muttered under his breath as he circulated his cultivation technique, his heart filled with grievance.

"You!" Upon hearing this, Zhan Xin's anger was reignited, and her body trembled slightly with rage. She felt her cultivation path had been ruined by Chen Xuan, yet he dared to insult her like this—how could she swallow this insult?

With a heart full of humiliation, Zhan Xin bent down and picked up the small pills from the ground. She stared at the pills in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally tilted her head back and swallowed all three pills.

As the pill entered her stomach, a warm current slowly spread throughout her body. However, this amount of spiritual energy was far too meager for someone with such a profound foundation. It was barely enough to maintain her vital signs, and the prospect of regaining her strength to take revenge was simply out of reach.

"Endure, I must endure. As long as I leave this place, I will have plenty of opportunities to take revenge in the future. I swear by Zhanxin, I will definitely kill you!" Zhanxin silently swore in her heart, her eyes revealing firmness and determination, as if she could already see the moment when she would kill Chen Xuan with her own hands.

However, just as she was filled with hatred, as the spiritual energy of the Purple Mansion Lake began to slowly accumulate, a sense of doubt suddenly welled up in Zhan Xin's heart.

"According to the sect's records, if a disciple cultivates with a man before becoming a Nascent Soul Daoist, their cultivation level will drop significantly. But my Purple Mansion Lake doesn't seem to be damaged?" Zhan Xin frowned, lost in thought.

She repeatedly recalled the various classic texts and teachings of the sect in her mind, trying to find the answer to this question, but no matter how much she thought about it, she still had no clue.

As her spiritual energy gradually returned, Zhanxin's mobility also slowly recovered. She slowly stood up, her feet firmly planted on the ground, feeling the power gradually returning to her body.

Suddenly, her eyes sharpened, and with a backhand flick, a gleaming flying sword instantly appeared in her hand. She gripped the hilt tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, her eyes cold and sharp as knives, and without hesitation, she thrust it towards Chen Xuan's back.

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Chen Xuan reacted swiftly the instant the flying sword was about to strike.

He rolled his eyes, his face full of helplessness, and his two fingers shot out like lightning, precisely catching the flying sword that was thrusting towards him.

"If you want to die, I'll grant your wish right now." Chen Xuan turned his head, staring coldly at Zhan Xin, his voice tinged with anger and disappointment. "I thought that by saving you, I could make you owe me a favor, but I never expected you to be such an ungrateful person. You're truly unreasonable!"

"You repay kindness with enmity?" Zhan Xin looked at Chen Xuan, his eyes filled with determination and resentment. "You ruined my two hundred years of hard work, making me never have a chance to reach the Void Realm again in this lifetime. You might as well just kill me! Two hundred years of hard work, all of it has gone to waste because of you!"

Zhanxin became more and more agitated as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes again. Her voice was choked with sobs, filled with despair and pain.

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