A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

"Is...is this thing going to explode?" Jiang Ye looked at the flickering spirit crystal and couldn't help but swallow.

You finally found a treasure, and now it's about to be ruined. Who could stand that?

Ye Shuli's expression was solemn. The energy fluctuations of this spirit crystal were becoming increasingly unstable, like a bomb that could explode at any moment.

"Stay calm, don't panic!" Although she was also panicking inside, she tried her best to remain calm, after all, she was the pillar of support!

"Li'er, this thing looks like it's about to explode! Let's get out of here first. As long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback!" Jiang Ye said, pulling Ye Shuli back.

He didn't want to die young; he wanted to travel the world with Li'er, enjoying the good life!

"Why are you running away! We finally found this spirit crystal, how can we just give it up like that!" Ye Shuli flung Jiang Ye's hand away. "Let me see it!"

As she spoke, Ye Shuli cautiously reached out her hand and tentatively approached the spirit crystal.

"Li'er! Danger!" Jiang Ye saw this and tried to stop her, but he was too late.

The moment Ye Shuli's hand touched the spirit crystal, a powerful energy surge erupted, sending her flying.

"Cough cough..." Ye Shuli fell heavily to the ground, feeling as if her internal organs had shifted.

"Li'er!" Jiang Ye rushed to Ye Shuli's side and helped her up. "Are you alright?"

Ye Shuli waved her hand to indicate that she was fine, then struggled to stand up and looked at the spirit crystal again.

"No, I have to try!" Ye Shuli took a deep breath and circulated her spiritual power again, trying to stabilize the energy of the spirit crystal.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye didn't care about anything else and quickly stepped forward to help.

He infused his spiritual power into Ye Shuli's body to help her stabilize the energy of the spirit crystal.

However, the energy fluctuations of the spirit crystal became increasingly violent, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

Jiang Ye's face grew paler and paler, clearly due to excessive consumption of spiritual energy.

“Jiang Ye, you…” Ye Shuli looked at Jiang Ye’s weak appearance and was filled with worry.

"I'm fine..." Jiang Ye gritted his teeth and forced himself to say, "We can definitely do it!"

Just when the two were about to give up, Ye Shuli suddenly had a flash of inspiration...

"and many more……"

"Wait..." Ye Shuli suddenly grabbed Jiang Ye's hand, stopping him from continuing to output spiritual power.

"I think I know what to do!"

Jiang Ye was completely dumbfounded: "Huh? This thing is about to explode, and you still know how to fix it? Why don't you just fly to the sky?" Despite his complaints, he obediently stopped outputting spiritual energy, after all, Li'er always had a lot of clever ideas, maybe she really had a way.

Ye Shuli ignored Jiang Ye's complaints and instead looked around, searching for something like a radar scan.

Suddenly, her gaze settled on a pile of rubble not far away.

"That's it!" Ye Shuli exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent, rushing over and pulling out a dusty, gray stone.

Jiang Ye looked at the unremarkable stone with a look of disdain: "Li'er, are you serious? This thing can actually work? Don't kid me, I think it's only good for propping up a table corner."

"Use it as a table leg pad? What do you know!" Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at Jiang Ye. "This is a treasure!"

As she spoke, she took out a small knife from her bosom and began to carve on the stone.

Jiang Ye took a closer look and found that the engravings were strange, like scribbled characters, and completely incomprehensible.

"Li'er, what are you painting? Abstract art?"

"Shut up!" Ye Shuli was completely focused on her drawing, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Finally, with the last stroke completed, Ye Shuli breathed a sigh of relief, held the stone in her palm, and examined it carefully.

The runes on the stone shimmered with a faint light, as if they contained some kind of mysterious power.

"It's done!" A glint of excitement flashed in Ye Shuli's eyes.

"It worked? It's done already?" Jiang Ye still looked skeptical. "This thing really works?"

Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously, offering no answer, but instead slowly moved the stone closer to the restless spirit crystal...

"you guess……"

The dusty stone approached the restless spirit crystal, like a drop of water falling into a frying pan; the originally violent energy fluctuations miraculously calmed down.

The light of the spirit crystal no longer flickered, but became soft and stable, radiating a pure energy that captivated the heart.

"Holy crap! That's amazing!" Jiang Ye's eyes widened, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

He originally thought the stone was just something to prop up a table leg, but he never expected it to be so useful!

This Li'er is indeed a hidden talent!

Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile: "How about it? I didn't lie to you, did I? These are ancient runes that I learned from ancient books, specifically used to stabilize the energy of spirit crystals. Aren't they amazing?"

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!" Jiang Ye praised without reservation, his eyes filled with admiration.

That was an absolutely amazing move!

"Stop joking around, hurry up and absorb the energy of the spirit crystals to level up, that's the important thing!" Ye Shuli patted Jiang Ye on the shoulder and urged him.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we can't miss it!

The two sat cross-legged and began to absorb the energy of the spirit crystal.

Pure energy flowed into their bodies like a gentle stream, nourishing their meridians and enhancing their spiritual power.

A dazzling light gradually emanated from their bodies, like two bright light bulbs.

The surrounding spiritual energy was also attracted by this powerful force, forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy that devoured all the surrounding energy like a black hole in the universe.

Jiang Ye felt his body was filled with power, as if he were about to ascend to immortality.

He couldn't help but look up to the sky and howl, letting out a deafening wolf's howl: "Awoo! That's awesome!"

Ye Shuli was also impacted by this powerful energy, but she remained calm and controlled the rate at which she absorbed the energy.

She knew that haste makes waste, and only by taking steady steps could she improve her skills.

Time passed by, and both of their spiritual powers increased rapidly.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound came from Ye Shuli's body. She felt her bottleneck being broken, and her spiritual power surged out like a flood.

"Mid-stage Spirit Master! I've broken through!" Ye Shuli was overjoyed.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Ye also broke through to the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm.

He jumped up excitedly and hugged her tightly...

“Li…” Jiang Ye jumped up excitedly, hugged Ye Shuli tightly, and shouted excitedly, “Li’er! We did it! Wuhu! Take off!” He rubbed against her like a large dog, wishing he could announce his joy to the world.

Ye Shuli was a little stunned by his sudden enthusiasm and pushed him away with disdain: "Alright, alright, stop rubbing against me, you're like a big dog." Although she said it with disdain, there was a hint of a smile on her face and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Hehe, I was just too excited!" Jiang Ye scratched his head and chuckled. "Li'er, you're amazing! If it weren't for you, I'd probably be roast suckling pig by now!"

"Stop being so glib," Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him, "Hurry up and consolidate your cultivation, don't get carried away."

The two sat cross-legged, regulating their breathing to solidify their newly achieved breakthrough.

The surrounding spiritual energy remained abundant, as if celebrating for them.

"Li'er," Jiang Ye suddenly spoke, "Do you think we might become the strongest beings on this continent in the future?"

"What are you thinking? We have a long road ahead!" Ye Shuli chuckled. "But if we work together, we'll stand at the top one day!"

"Yes!" Jiang Ye nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with determination. "Li'er, let's do our best together!"

"By the way, Li'er," Jiang Ye suddenly remembered something and leaned close to Ye Shuli's ear with a mysterious look, "Could you draw me a few more of those ancient runes? They look pretty cool!"

"Dream on!" Ye Shuli refused without hesitation. "This is my secret technique, and I will never pass it on to anyone!"

Jiang Ye pouted, looking aggrieved: "You're such a cheapskate!"

Ye Shuli ignored his complaints, got up and looked around, her gaze falling on a majestic mountain in the distance.

"Let's go take a look over there."

"Okay!" Jiang Ye immediately followed, chattering away like a happy little bird.

The two walked side by side, their figures gradually disappearing into the vast mountains.

Suddenly, Ye Shuli stopped, her gaze turning serious as she looked ahead, and whispered, "Wait..."

Jiang Ye also noticed something was wrong and immediately became alert: "What's wrong?"

Ye Shuli did not answer, but slowly drew her long sword...

"Something seems... off..."