Yue Qingshan, hearing these words, thought Yue Mingkong was concerned about him and felt deeply moved.

  "Mingkong! Don't worry, I'll definitely find a way!"

  Leaving behind this promise, Yue Qingshan turned and left, his figure disappearing into the moonlight.

  He knew that even if he stayed, he couldn't persuade Yue Mingkong to leave. Since that was the case, he had to think of another way.

  Leaning against the door, Yue Mingkong didn't take Yue Qingshan's words to heart.

  How could a brat whose strength wasn't even on par with hers possibly help her?

  After all, it was the Ye Clan, the strongest force in the Immortal Domain. What could a young boy do to handle that?

  After this little episode, Yue Mingkong was already disheartened and stopped seeking help.

  She had calmed down by now.

  Yue Mingkong knew very well that even if she continued to cry for help here, no one would pay her any attention.

  Everyone in the Yue Family knew that if she wasn't sent to Ye Yun within three days, the entire Yue Family would face annihilation.

  Shouting until her voice was hoarse wouldn't help, not even her father, Yue Feng, the clan leader who usually doted on her, could help her now.

  Sitting powerlessly on the ground, Yue Mingkong felt very low, her gaze somewhat vacant.

  "Sigh! If I had known, I wouldn't have said that in the first place."

  Her heart was filled with regret, but unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in the world, and regretting now was of no use.

  ...

  As for Yue Qingshan, after leaving Yue Mingkong's courtyard, he immediately returned to his room and began a conversation with his master.

  He wanted to become stronger and then challenge Ye Yun, proposing that if he won, the Ye Family must let Yue Mingkong go.

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  "Teacher, is there any way for me to become stronger during this time, at least break through my current realm and reach the Dao Comprehension Realm?

  Ye Yun is at the Dao Comprehension Realm, and with my current strength, I'm no match for him."

  Yue Qingshan's tone was somewhat urgent; he had to reach the Dao Comprehension Realm within a day or two.

  For a normal cultivator, this was simply impossible.

  Unless... he took some unorthodox paths, otherwise, it was impossible to achieve.

  A wisp of black smoke slowly drifted out from the finger flick on his hand, and an old remnant soul with a long white beard appeared before Yue Qingshan.

  Seeing the urgency in Yue Qingshan's eyes, he didn't refuse but gave a reminder.

  "Qingshan, there is a way, but... you might endure inhuman torment. Are you sure you want to do this?"

  He thought his request was a bit excessive, but to his surprise, there was indeed such a possibility.

  Yue Qingshan's face lit up with joy, and he nodded eagerly.

  "Of course! Teacher, no matter how much pain I have to endure, I'll get through it! For Mingkong, I must become stronger!"

  At this moment, Yue Qingshan's eyes were filled with determination.

  Having made up his mind, Yue Qingshan was ready to go all the way.

  "Alright! Since you've decided, I'll give you this."

  With that, the old remnant soul gently waved his sleeve, and a pill emitting a faint crimson hue appeared before Yue Qingshan.

  For some reason, when Yue Qingshan saw this pill, the spiritual energy he cultivated couldn't be contained and surged turbulently within his body.

  "Qingshan, this is an Exploding Pill once refined by the Medicine King Pavilion. As long as your strength is below the Dao Comprehension Realm, using this pill can help you break through to the Dao Comprehension Realm.

  But this pill has unstable side effects, and few can withstand it. However, if you succeed, it won't affect your future cultivation.

  You must think it through. If the side effects are severe and you can't withstand them, you might... become a cripple."

  The old remnant soul didn't hand the Exploding Pill to Yue Qingshan immediately but reminded him once more.

  If this thing is used improperly, it could turn someone into a cripple. Compared to the potential reward, the risk was too great.

  Hearing that failure could turn him into a cripple, Yue Qingshan was momentarily lost.

  He had worked hard to cultivate to his current state, becoming a genius admired by everyone in the family.

  But if he became a cripple, what would he do in the future?

  With his current strength and talent, achieving the Grand Saint Realm in the future was within reach, and perhaps he could even strive for the elusive Supreme.

  Now, he was placing his future on this single path, and the outcome was still unknown, making him hesitate.

  But thinking of Yue Mingkong, Yue Qingshan's heart burned with passion again.

  Mingkong was still waiting for him, and if he could successfully save her this time, their marriage might be settled.

  Looking at the crimson pill, Yue Qingshan's eyes were filled with determination. He had made up his mind.

  The Medicine King Pavilion was another major force in the Immortal Domain, occupying countless valleys on the southern side of the Immortal Domain.

  And the legendary ability to bring the dead back to life was just a simple task for the Medicine King Pavilion.

  Since this Exploding Pill came from the Medicine King Pavilion, it was quite credible.

  "Teacher! I want to try! Please protect me!"

  Seeing Yue Qingshan's insistence, the remnant soul couldn't persuade him further.

  "Take it, I'll protect you here. Qingshan, no matter what happens, remember to hold on.

  If you can't hold on, you might become a cripple, don't forget this!"

  Before Yue Qingshan began taking the Exploding Pill to break through, the remnant soul repeatedly warned him.

  Afraid that this disciple would become a cripple, leaving him with no successor.

  Sitting cross-legged in the room, Yue Qingshan looked at the crimson Exploding Pill in his hand and swallowed it in one gulp.

  "Gulp~!"

  After swallowing the Exploding Pill, Yue Qingshan suddenly felt an extremely violent force within his body.

  This force surged out, even penetrating his body and spreading in all directions.

  His clothes fluttered without wind, and Yue Qingshan was now enveloped in an intense blood-red aura.

  Having barely reached a bottleneck, Yue Qingshan felt it gradually loosening.

  His heart filled with joy, he hadn't expected the Exploding Pill to be so effective so quickly, it was as if heaven was helping him.

  In two or three days, he would surely advance further, and breaking through to the Dao Comprehension Realm was not impossible.

  Seeing Yue Qingshan's rapidly rising aura, the remnant soul stroked his graying beard and nodded silently.