Chapter 663 - 663: Group Level-Up

Lin Xue and Zhao Ling immediately complied, taking a few steps back to make some space before beginning to cultivate the Four Saints Technique.

The White Cat, Fire Spirit Insect, and Zhao Mei had also finished the meat and wine in their bowls by this point.

The Fire Spirit Insect flew back to its Insect Cage and entered a dormant state. Zhao Yuan knew this was a sign that the Fire Spirit Insect was about to level up. 'I never expected the Raccoon Dog Meat and Thousand-Day Wine—two Spiritual Ingredients, one yin and one yang—to have such an amazing effect. It's enough to make the Fire Spirit Insect level up in one go!'

Zhao Mei also felt an unusual fluctuation in her Spirit Body. At Zhao Yuan's instruction, she returned to the Ghost Residence and began to cultivate.

Zeng Rui stood guard beside her, acting as her Dharma Protector.

With Zeng Rui there, Zhao Yuan could finally relax. 'This senior from the Medical Family is an Earth Ghost-level Ghost Soul. Taking care of Zhao Mei will be a piece of cake for her!'

Compared to the humans, the insect, and the ghosts, the White Cat was far calmer.

After finishing the meat and wine, it licked its lips, leaped onto Hao Li's bed, and sprawled out comfortably, quietly staring at Zhao Yuan and the others. From its calm demeanor, it seemed that digesting the Spiritual Qi from the Raccoon Dog Meat and Thousand-Day Wine was nothing more than a piece of cake for it.

Hao Li, Cheng Haoyu, and Ying Ji also quickly finished their meat and wine.

Hao Li and Ying Ji each found an area to begin their Cultivation. Cheng Haoyu, however, whipped out his phone and frantically called his female companions, telling them to book a hotel room nearby immediately. Then he shot out of the kitchen like an arrow to meet them.

It couldn't be helped. After all, he didn't know any method of cultivation other than Dual Cultivation. To thoroughly digest the Spiritual Qi from the Raccoon Dog Meat and Thousand-Day Wine, he had to engage in Dual Cultivation with a member of the opposite sex.

Zhao Yuan had the largest portion, so he still had some left after everyone else had finished.

In fact, while he was eating, Zhao Yuan had already felt two streams of Spiritual Qi—one hot, one cold—emerging from his abdomen. He had immediately activated his Jingtun Technique, furiously digesting the two streams of Spiritual Qi at an unimaginable speed.

"The rest is yours."

Zhao Yuan hadn't finished all the meat and wine; he had saved a portion for the Bone Woman.

The Bone Woman froze, clearly not expecting to get a share of the meat and wine. 'Her previous masters had never shared such good things with her!'

Coming to her senses, the Bone Woman was deeply moved. She shook her head and politely refused, "Master, you should have it. I don't need..."

"I'd love to eat more, but my body wouldn't be able to handle it," Zhao Yuan said with a wave of his hand. He then turned, found an empty spot, and focused on circulating his Jingtun Technique to digest the Spiritual Qi from the meat and wine.

The Bone Woman glanced at the leftover meat and wine, then back at Zhao Yuan.

She knew perfectly well that while Zhao Yuan's current Cultivation might prevent him from finishing all the meat and wine, he wouldn't have left this much. 'He clearly just said that to put my mind at ease so I wouldn't refuse.'

The Bone Woman felt another surge of gratitude.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan had already begun his Cultivation, she no longer demurred. She opened her mouth and drew in a sharp breath over the remaining meat and wine. The Spiritual Qi within was instantly siphoned into her body, and the food, now devoid of its essence, immediately rotted away.

The Bone Woman sat cross-legged and began to circulate the White Bone Life and Death Technique.

To an ordinary person, the kitchen was dead silent, perfectly still. But if a Cultivator had passed by, they would have surely detected several churning auras of Spiritual Qi, Demon Qi, and Ghost Qi inside. And these auras were constantly growing stronger!

The entire Cultivation session continued late into the night before finally ending.

A few hours of Cultivation was not enough for everyone to fully digest the Spiritual Qi contained in the meat and wine. However, the remaining Spiritual Qi was not wasted; it was stored in their bodies through their recent Cultivation. In the future, they could draw out this stored Spiritual Qi during their training, achieving twice the results with half the effort!

Zhao Yuan was the first to finish his Cultivation. Thanks to the Jingtun Technique, he had also digested the most Spiritual Qi.

With the help of the Raccoon Dog Meat and Thousand-Day Wine, Zhao Yuan's Cultivation had successfully advanced to the Late Stage of the Qi Listening Realm!

Not long after he finished, Ying Ji and Hao Li also concluded their Cultivation in succession.

Although neither of them had advanced to the Mid Stage of the Qi Listening Realm, they had significantly consolidated their current Cultivation level. At the same time, with the Yin Yang Spiritual Qi now stored in their bodies, they were confident it wouldn't be long before they could enter the Mid Stage of the Qi Listening Realm.

Thus, they weren't disappointed at all; in fact, they were thrilled.

As for Lin Xue and Zhao Ling, their lower starting point meant they experienced the most dramatic results!

Both had advanced from the Early Stage of the Muscle Strengthening Realm to the Peak of the Muscle Strengthening Realm, leaving them just one step away from Marrow Cleansing.

The several hours of Cultivation had left Lin Xue and Zhao Ling drenched in sweat, their clothes soaked through. But their Essence, Qi, and Spirit were in excellent shape, and not a trace of fatigue showed on their faces.

After looking them over for a moment, Zhao Yuan asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"

Lin Xue took a moment to assess herself before replying, "It's amazing. I feel like my body is overflowing with power!"

Zhao Ling chimed in, "I feel the same way."

"That makes sense," Zhao Yuan said with a laugh. "You both jumped several levels. It's no exaggeration to say your strength has undergone a world-shaking transformation!"

"Come on, you've all worked up a sweat. Have some medicinal tea to refresh yourselves," Hao Li said, bringing out a pot of tea he had prepared earlier and calling everyone over.

Everyone went over to ladle out a bowl, but as Lin Xue reached for one, it shattered in her grasp with a sharp CRACK.

Lin Xue was stunned. "I didn't even squeeze it."

No sooner had she spoken than another CRACK echoed—Zhao Ling had followed suit and crushed her own bowl.

Zhao Ling froze for a second, then exclaimed in excitement, "No way! Am I really this strong now?"

Zhao Yuan explained, "Your strength increased manifold all at once, so you'll have trouble controlling it for a bit. You need to practice a lot over the next few days, and be extremely careful not to accidentally hurt yourselves or anyone else."

"Got it," Lin Xue and Zhao Ling nodded in unison. For the rest of the time, they were exceedingly careful with everything they did, but still managed to cause a fair bit of trouble.

After finishing their tea and resting for a while, Zhao Yuan, along with Lin Xue, Zhao Ling, and the others, took his leave.

Cheng Haoyu still hadn't returned; he would probably be busy in his hotel room until dawn.

It was already the wee hours of the morning, so Zhao Yuan didn't take Lin Xue home. Instead, he found a decent hotel nearby and booked four rooms for them to stay in.

While they were booking the rooms, Zhao Ling asked in surprise, "Brother, Sister-in-law, aren't you two staying together?"

Lin Xue's face flushed crimson. Zhao Yuan shot his sister a glare and chided, "What would a kid like you know? Stop talking nonsense!"

Having been scolded, Zhao Ling pouted but secretly muttered to herself, 'Looks like my brother and Sister-in-law haven't slept together yet. Maybe I should find a chance to give them a little nudge?'