Finally, before nightfall, Lin Yitang arrived at the Hengduan Canyon. The mountains here were steep and the water was swift, making it an ideal place to defend.

Looking around, he couldn't find Ming Yijun anywhere.

Just as she was getting worried, a familiar voice came from behind her: "Junior sister, you've come!"

Lin Yitang turned around in surprise and saw Ming Yijun standing not far away, his clothes slightly disheveled but his expression as usual. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Senior brother, it's good that you're alright."

Ming Yijun smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Junior Sister. I'm perfectly fine. It's you who has encountered so many troubles right after breaking through to the Golden Core stage. I'm really sorry to have troubled you."

Lin Yitang shook his head: "Senior brother, you're too kind. This is what I should do. By the way, senior brother, what do we do next? Will those people find our way here?"

Ming Yijun replied, "Junior Sister, don't worry. This place is extremely dangerous and isolated from the outside world. They won't sense that we're here. Besides, they'll definitely think I'll find a safe place to break through, and they won't expect me to be in the most dangerous place."

He paused, then continued, "Most importantly, this transverse canyon is very deep and has two layers of space. No matter what happens in the lower space, it won't be transmitted to the upper space, making it very suitable for breakthroughs. No one knows about this space yet."

Lin Yitang thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Then this dangerous place, could it be the place where you were pushed down, Senior Brother? Is that why you know so much about it?"

Upon hearing this, Ming Yijun coughed a few times, his face flushing slightly.

He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, don't worry about that. You just need to know that I was here. And when I came out, I replaced the dangers along the way with traps I set myself, so it's safe for us."

Lin Yitang nodded and wisely refrained from mentioning Ming Yijun's framing.

However, she still had one thing on her mind and asked, "By the way, senior brother, if you've been here before and know that this space allows one to break through to the Nascent Soul stage without realizing it, why did you still go up there?"

Ming Yijun sighed and said, "This is related to the special nature of this place. This space is so well hidden that even the Heavenly Dao cannot enter it. Therefore, after I broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, I could not obtain the tribulation lightning. I could only generate the tribulation lightning when I sensed the Heavenly Dao the moment I left the space."

He paused, then continued, "Since no lightning tribulation can be generated here, a breakthrough here is not a complete breakthrough. Therefore, the drawbacks of breaking through here are too great, and it would be better to find a deserted place to break through. However, it is not necessary now, because you are here. You can protect me and prevent me from being disturbed during my tribulation, so I can give it a try."

Lin Yitang frowned and said, "However, that would still easily attract the attention of others. If those Golden Core cultivators leave, it would be fine, but if they stay there, even if Senior Brother breaks through, we won't be able to get out for a while. And when the Nascent Soul cultivators from various sects arrive, they will easily discover the clues and find this place."

She rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

How can we deceive everyone and allow Ming Yijun to break through to the Nascent Soul stage safely?

She had considered having Ming Yijun return to the sect to break through, but the problem was that Ming Yijun's golden core was already showing signs of life, and it was already quite an achievement that he had managed to prevent a breakthrough so far. Not to mention the considerable time it would take to travel back to the sect.

If you accidentally reveal your presence on the road, it will be even more dangerous than breaking through here.

Lin Yitang's mind raced as she considered where else, besides this place, Ming Yijun could break through.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she remembered a place on the map that Su Qianqian had given her.

He said, "Right, since the lightning tribulation phenomenon can't be hidden, let's just find a place where lightning keeps striking! There happens to be a place nearby where lightning strikes year-round, called the Thunder Pool, which is also a sacred place for body cultivators to temper their bodies in the cultivation world. If you break through there, no one will know that you've broken through, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ming Yijun suddenly realized and exclaimed with delight, "That's right! I can go to the Thunder Pool to break through. It's not like there aren't places where lightning strikes fiercely there. Even if someone is tempering their body, they will only feel that the lightning is much stronger than usual and think that there is something wrong with the Thunder Pool. They won't think that someone is breaking through there."

He exclaimed in admiration, "Junior sister is truly brilliant! I never even thought of this path!"

He thought for a moment, then said, "However, how should we get there? You know, once I break through, I will be struck by lightning as soon as I leave the Hengduan Canyon. What should we do along the way?"

Lin Yitang said, "Then we won't leave the Hengduan Canyon. We'll go underground."

Ming Yijun exclaimed in surprise, "Underground? If I remember correctly, there are more dangerous places underground than on the surface, and there are also many demonic beasts at the half-step Nascent Soul level. Wouldn't that be extremely dangerous?"

Lin Yitang laughed and said, "Then you're overthinking it, senior brother. The reason I dare to think that way is because I've already explored the dangers underground in this area."

Yes, Lin Yitang has already explored every place on Su Qianqian's map. Avoiding all dangers and reaching the forbidden zone is a piece of cake!

Ming Yijun stopped worrying and took Lin Yitang to the underground space, where he quickly began to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Three days later.

His breakthrough was finally achieved.

Before Heaven could detect them, the two rushed to the Thunder Pool at top speed.

Since Lin Yitang can use the escape technique, Ming Yijun will naturally be able to use it as well, as it is one of the unique techniques of the Taique Sect.

They ventured into the danger zone, and indeed, as the rumors said, lightning struck here constantly.

As soon as Ming Yijun appeared, a large amount of lightning appeared in the sky, trying to strike Ming Yijun down from his Nascent Soul stage!

The tribulation required for a Golden Core cultivator to break through to the Nascent Soul stage is a full nine times. Seeing Ming Yijun begin his tribulation, Lin Yitang quickly moved away, fearing she would be affected by the tribulation.

There are indeed some body cultivators practicing body refinement in the Thunder Pool.

However, as soon as they sensed the changes in the Thunder Pool, they quickly left without hesitation.

As for why they were so skilled, it's because there had been unusual activity here before—

—Actually, it was a consequence of Lin Yitang's exploration of the underground spiritual veins. But the people on the surface didn't know this; they only thought something had happened and were panicked!

Upon seeing the Thunder Pool tremble again, the cultivators could only conclude that, just like last time, they hurriedly fled the scene.

Another night passed, and Ming Yijun finally succeeded in overcoming his tribulation.

When Lin Yitang returned to find Ming Yijun, she saw that his aura was powerful, several times stronger than when he was a half-step Nascent Soul!

The strength after reaching the Nascent Soul stage is based on the increased strength of a cultivator at the Golden Core stage. Ming Yijun was already quite strong, but now that he has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, he has become even more unfathomable.

So we don't know exactly what level Mingyi Jun has reached at this point.

He smiled, sincerely clasped his hands in a fist and said to Lin Yitang, "I really have to thank you for this incident, Junior Sister. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to escape the Stone Forest and safely undergo my tribulation."

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