Inside the Stone House, Stone Village
Mist swirled, rising from the cauldron, enveloping the room in a hazy, dreamlike veil, as if it were a celestial realm.
Within the black cauldron, Yue Chan sat cross-legged, bare and unblemished, her sacred aura pristine as she underwent the baptism.
This was a pivotal moment, meant to be approached with a clear mind and solemn focus. Yet Yue Chan's heart was anything but calm, pounding wildly, her cheeks flushed with crimson.
"Focus your mind. Don't let your thoughts wander," Lin Fan said, turning to face her, his voice steady.
His gaze met Yue Chan, only her head visible above the cauldron's rim. His eyes were clear, devoid of any impure intent, pure and untainted.
Relieved by his sincerity, Yue Chan steadied herself, refining her divine radiance and channeling her power, preparing for the final step toward her breakthrough.
"I'm ready," she declared.
Lin Fan began adding ingredients to the cauldron—one spiritual herb after another, venomous insects, and even rare minerals, a dazzling array that could bewilder the uninitiated.
To an outsider, it might look like brewing poison, but this was the baptism.
The Stone Clan's recipe was extraordinary, capable of forging elixirs or refining the body directly. The liquid didn't solidify into pills but was absorbed by every inch of flesh, achieving a nirvana-like transformation.
As the precious herbs were added, the black cauldron hummed, its walls glowing and resonating with the melting ingredients, emitting a resonant boom.
Boom!
A chorus of divine chants seemed to echo, mingled with grand sacrificial hymns. An inexplicable aura of the Dao arose, the spectacle awe-inspiring.
"What a supreme treasure…" Lin Fan marveled. Refining with this cauldron amplified the elixir's potency.
Its true significance, however, lay beyond alchemy. The cauldron was part of the Primal True Solution's Transcendence Chapter. Combined with the Mountain Treasure, it could unveil the secrets of immortality.
Yue Chan, equally stunned, couldn't believe such an unassuming cauldron, owned by a small village, held such value.
Lin Fan's voice broke her reverie. "Brace yourself. What I'm adding next is the key."
Yue Chan blinked. What could surpass this pile of treasures?
Lin Fan produced a jade vial, from which a single drop of blood emerged, vivid as a ruby. Its appearance sent tremors through the room, nearly destabilizing the space.
"What a potent drop of blood… What kind of mighty being did this come from?" Yue Chan gasped, shaken.
For a fleeting moment, she glimpsed cosmic cycles of creation and destruction, a divine phoenix soaring within the blood's essence, breathtakingly powerful.
She'd never encountered such blood—far surpassing the true blood of pure-blood creatures or the energy of sacred herbs, its potency unimaginable. Whose could it be?
"Focus. Break through to the tenth Heavenly Passage!" Lin Fan commanded, dripping the blood into the cauldron.
Instantly, the cauldron blazed, its engraved patterns springing to life. True dragons, phoenixes, and kunpengs leapt from the walls, radiant and sacred.
It was as if they'd stepped into the ancient era, with sun and moon revolving, mountains towering, and myriad ferocious beasts manifesting, vivid and lifelike.
The pale golden liquid within grew fragrant, each drop like ambrosial dew, its scent soothing the body, opening pores, and evoking a sensation of ascending to immortality.
Clang!
With a wave of Lin Fan's hand, the cauldron's lid flew into place, sealing Yue Chan inside to refine herself and unlock her potential. He remained outside, tending the flames.
He observed closely, eager to gauge the recipes' efficacy, using this as a reference for his own upcoming breakthrough.
Soon, a massive fluctuation rippled from the cauldron. Yue Chan formed seals, wielding secret techniques, drawing a torrent of worldly essence that converged on the stone house.
"Well, that's no ordinary baptism!" the villagers exclaimed from afar, awestruck.
A single baptism had summoned essence from all directions, forming a white mist that cloaked the village in an aura of purity, a staggering sight.
By the end, a vortex of spiritual energy swirled around the house, winds howling and lightning crackling, leaving the villagers dumbfounded.
"What's happening? It's dimming the heavens!" they marveled, never having witnessed such a phenomenon.
"Step back. This is a formidable breakthrough method, far beyond a mere baptism. Don't disturb the children," Shi Yunfeng instructed, clearing space around the house.
He saw a rare opportunity, urging the children to stand where the essence flowed, basking in its benefits.
Even the two Eight Delicacy Chickens had slyly claimed spots, basking in the dense essence, their heads tilted in blissful enjoyment.
"Hey, move it! That's my spot!" Little Dot kicked the smug chickens aside, claiming the prime position for himself.
The chickens, highly intelligent and human-like, shot him indignant glares but reluctantly shuffled elsewhere.
"That rascal, no sense of restraint! What if he damages them?" Shi Yunfeng fretted, nearly yanking Little Dot up for a scolding.
Lin Fan's gift was precious—the chickens laid eggs every half-month, each a spiritual medicine!
Shi Yunfeng practically worshipped them, guarding them fiercely from the village's mischievous kids.
Time passed, nearly a full day slipping by…
Clang!
The cauldron's lid flew open, the elixir depleted. Yue Chan rose, her luminous face alight with joy and exhilaration.
Behind her, ten Heavenly Passages orbited, dazzlingly radiant, framing her like a goddess, ethereal and resplendent.
"I did it!" Yue Chan's smile could topple cities. Gazing at her ten passages, she was thrilled—her breakthrough came half a year earlier than expected.
But in her excitement, she forgot one crucial detail: she was utterly bare, her snow-white body fully exposed, flawless beyond reason.
Her hair danced without wind, her eyes sparkled, her pearly teeth gleamed, and her red lips glowed. Every feature was perfection, as if sculpted by the heavens.
Her breakthrough had matured her slightly, her figure blossoming, curves hinting at a breathtaking allure.
Her tall, crystalline form, slender waist, and graceful contours exuded an irresistible charm.
Even Lin Fan, who preferred mature women, couldn't help but steal glances, captivated by the mesmerizing sight.
"Hey, are your eyes on fire?" Yue Chan teased, catching his stare.
"A bit," Lin Fan admitted, his gaze unwavering, gleaming with mischief. Her ivory-like figure was dazzling, almost blinding.
Suddenly, Yue Chan realized her state. Glancing down, her face flushed crimson, and she dove back into the cauldron with a piercing scream.
"Ahh!"
The cry could shatter stone, echoing through Stone Village, startling onlookers who feared a cultivation mishap.
Yue Chan finally understood why Lin Fan, usually so arrogant and dismissive, stared at her so blankly, like a dazed fool.
The thought was unbearable, casting a shadow over her. A woman's body was sacred, and this exposure felt like a violation.
"Quit screaming! You're deafening me!" Lin Fan complained, his thick skin unshaken, still staring unabashedly.
Yue Chan's eyes widened, her body burning with shame and fury. "Close your eyes and turn around!" she shouted, her voice trembling with outrage.
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