After his Black Dragon Bloodline bridged the "Heaven and Earth," Ye Zhen tried various methods for about seven to eight days, yet the results still left him quite depressed.
There was absolutely no sign of activation in the Black Dragon Bloodline, which remained lifeless.
The only slight reaction occurred when Ye Zhen practiced the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Style, which would stimulate the rhythm of the Black Dragon Bloodline.
But that was merely a rhythm.
This rhythm had already been present two years ago, and it was exactly the same as it had been back then, with no increase whatsoever.
In fact, since over two years ago when the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Style had first triggered the rhythm of the Black Dragon Bloodline, Ye Zhen had been continuously practicing and pondering this martial skill.
Although he had seldom used the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Style, it was thoroughly mastered by Ye Zhen, yet the rhythm it triggered in the Black Dragon Bloodline did not change at all.
In other words, the Black Dragon Tyrant of Heaven Style was only slightly related to the Black Dragon Bloodline and did not have the ability to activate it.
This discovery made Ye Zhen very disheartened.
Because aside from the lifeless Black Dragon Bloodline, Ye Zhen’s innate bloodlines left only three.
To put it another way, if nothing changed, Ye Zhen would only have three types of Divine Power Martial Skills for future use.
This situation left Ye Zhen feeling depressed for a while until his cultivation advanced unhindered from the peak of the First Stage of the Vein Forging Realm to the early Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm.
After all, the Black Dragon Bloodline was somewhat useful.
Moreover, Ye Zhen was only twenty-two years old!
Vein Forging Realm martial artists are common, but a twenty-two-year-old at the second stage of the Vein Forging Realm is extremely rare.
As for combat power, it goes without saying.
When he was still in the late Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, Ye Zhen could kill martial artists of the Fourth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, let alone now that his cultivation had soared to the peak of the Vein Forging Realm Second Stage!
In this respect, Ye Zhen was way ahead of everyone!
Just this alone was enough to make Ye Zhen buoyant!
The formation of two Divine Power Martial Veins indeed greatly accelerated Ye Zhen’s cultivation progress.
Originally, within half a year, Ye Zhen could have only advanced his cultivation to the mid Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, but by the time he received Feng Qingyue’s Dao Talisman Communication, Ye Zhen’s cultivation had already entered the late Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, just one step away from the peak!
Soon after a Dao Talisman was sent in response, the figure of Feng Qingyue appeared in the sky.
"Ye Zhen, you won’t be planning to cultivate until the last moment, will you?" Feng Qingyue’s light laughter came from the sky.
"How could I!"
Ye Zhen smiled and looked toward Feng Qingyue, his expression momentarily stunned.
Feng Qingyue seemed to have just taken a bath, her wet hair cascading down her back like a waterfall, her face flushed with the distinctive radiance of having bathed, and her whole body exuding an enticing aroma.
Being stared at by Ye Zhen, Feng Qingyue’s pretty face suddenly blushed, "Five hundred li to the east, there’s a hot spring..."
She had just explained when Feng Qingyue’s expression suddenly froze, and the look she gave Ye Zhen instantly turned into one of incredulous astonishment.
"Your cultivation?"
"The late Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm?"
"No, nearly reaching the peak of the Vein Forging Realm Second Stage?"
"Half a year, forming two veins, advancing two stages in cultivation, how is that possible?"
Feng Qingyue’s exclamation made Ye Zhen’s expression also become somewhat astonished; indeed, he had not considered this possibility.
For over ninety percent of martial artists in the Vein Forging Realm, the normal pace is to advance one stage in three to five years, of course, that includes the time consumed for vein forging.
Normally, a martial artist who can advance one stage in a year is considered a genius among geniuses, and that usually required the unconditional support of a powerful background.
Yet here, Ye Zhen had advanced two stages in cultivation in just half a year, including the time for vein forging.
In an instant, Feng Qingyue felt as if her worldview had been overturned.
In the past half year, her cultivation had advanced from the late Fifth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm to the late Sixth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, a single-stage advancement, already a shockingly impressive speed.
Moreover, this was after she had already prepared the heavenly materials and earthly treasures needed for her sixth Divine Power Martial Vein, and had spent a year comprehending this divine power martial skill.
Initially, this was an extremely astonishing achievement, but the moment she saw Ye Zhen, it seemed trivial by comparison.
"There... is some reason for this..."
Ye Zhen did not hold back much, explaining the significance of the First Sword Vein and the Black Dragon Bloodline.
"But even so, advancing from the late Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm to the peak of the Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm within half a year is still too shocking, even for a Heavenly Pulse Martial Artist, right?"
"I am a Heavenly Pulse Martial Artist, and it took twenty days for vein forging, and the rest of the time was all spent on cultivation! Yet, it only resulted in a single-stage advancement.
Moreover, I have already forged six veins, and have the cultivation speed bonus from the Divine Power Martial Veins!"
Facing Feng Qingyue’s astonishment, Ye Zhen shook his head somewhat blankly; indeed, he had not known this.
According to Feng Qingyue, his cultivation speed was even faster than that of an Eight Vein Heavenly Martial Artist.
Luckily, Feng Qingyue didn’t know that Ye Zhen’s innate bloodlines included only four veins, otherwise, she might have been even more shocked.
What Ye Zhen did not know was that his rapid cultivation speed was somewhat related to the Mirage Dragon Pearl.
Although the spiritual power of the Supreme Spirit Vein was very pure, it still required Martial Artists to refine it slightly. However, the Mirage Dragon Pearl inside Ye Zhen took care of this step for him, so the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi that entered Ye Zhen’s body almost instantly turned into spiritual power after a single rotation.
This kind of assistance might not seem much circle by circle, but over time, it accumulated to a significant extent.
The function of the Mirage Dragon Pearl in refining spiritual power continued, as natural as eating and drinking, so it was quite normal that Ye Zhen did not notice it.
"You should cultivate this Secret Manual for now. Otherwise, going out like this, you’ll be so bothered by others’ surprises that you might die of annoyance! Not to mention, it could bring unexpected troubles!" Feng Qingyue handed Ye Zhen a Magic Formula.
"Hidden Meridian Art?"
"Yes, it can help you hide the aura of one to three Martial Veins. As long as you don’t use the hidden Qi of these Martial Veins, even a Martial Artist at the Establishment Realm standing in front of you won’t sense your concealed cultivation aura!" Feng Qingyue explained.
"That miraculous?" Ye Zhen was somewhat surprised.
"Of course, this was my mother...." Feng Qingyue’s expression suddenly turned somewhat sad, and she subconsciously stroked the Purple and Blue Double Rings on her right wrist.
"Your mother she.... uh.... forget I asked...." Ye Zhen quickly added, noticing tears suddenly surfacing in Feng Qingyue’s eyes.
"It’s alright!"
Feng Qingyue shook her head resolutely, "These Purple and Blue Double Rings and the Hidden Meridian Art were the life-saving treasures my mother left me! My mother said, ’A tall tree catches the wind,’ having too high of a talent is not always a good thing! That’s why, all these years, I have been using the Hidden Meridian Art...."
At this point, Feng Qingyue suddenly bit her lip and completely released her aura. The moment she let go, the aura around her surged without warning.
Instantly, Feng Qingyue’s cultivation aura skyrocketed from the late Sixth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm to the peak of the Sixth Stage, and continued to the early Seventh Stage, then mid-stage, late stage, finally stopping at the peak of the Seventh Stage of Vein Forging Realm!
She had escalated a whole Grand Realm and an additional small realm!
This time, it was Ye Zhen’s turn to be dumbfounded!
Feng Qingyue’s cultivation actually reached the peak of the Seventh Stage of the Vein Forging Realm!
She was almost at the very top among the Martial Artists of the Vein Forging Realm, where most reached the Sixth Stage at most.
"Before entering the Immortal Realm Spiritual Veins, my true cultivation was only at the late Sixth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm. I have always been hiding one and a half veins of cultivation. You.... you.... won’t.... blame me, will you?" Feng Qingyue looked a bit nervously at Ye Zhen.
With a change of thought, Ye Zhen understood the reason.
Ye Zhen’s honest revelation of his various experiences just now made Feng Qingyue feel like she had deceived Ye Zhen, leading to the current scene.
"Silly girl, why would I!"
Ye Zhen said with a laugh, ruffling Feng Qingyue’s damp hair, and then, both Ye Zhen and Feng Qingyue became dumbfounded.
Ye Zhen awkwardly looked at his hand, while Feng Qingyue lowered her head feeling at a loss, her cheeks immediately flared up in red, and in a blink of an eye, it spread to her neck, even her delicate earlobes turned crystal clear like glowing rubies.
Perhaps it was because their relationship had grown closer and their previous conversation had been so casual, Ye Zhen subconsciously made such a gesture, something he had only done before when playing around with Luluo or Caiyi.
"Err...."
Just as Ye Zhen was about to explain, Feng Qingyue raised her head. Even though her face was still as red as a ripe apple, she said to Ye Zhen with poised confidence, "You should quickly cultivate the Hidden Meridian Art. It’s not difficult, and you should be able to master it quickly. I’ll wait for you!" Her eyes were full of tenderness.
This combination of boldness and shyness gave Feng Qingyue a unique and distinct allure, almost making it impossible for any man to look away.
Half a day later, Ye Zhen and Feng Qingyue appeared at the entry point of the Immortal Realm Spiritual Veins on Immortal Light Mountain, with Ye Zhen’s cultivation aura revealing him to be in the late-stage First Stage of the Vein Forging Realm.
It must be said that Feng Qingyue’s Hidden Meridian Art was truly miraculous. With just a thought from Ye Zhen, his cultivation could fluctuate between the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm and the Second Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, allowing him to adjust freely as he wished.
Moreover, it consumed very little, only a small amount of Divine Soul Power.
As for the effect, Ye Zhen could not sense the effectiveness of concealing his own cultivation aura, but on Feng Qingyue, even with his Divine Sense, Sword Heart Enlightenment, and Sword Manual of Extinction pushed to their limits, he could detect no abnormalities.
Feng Qingyue’s cultivation always seemed to be in the late-stage Sixth Stage of the Vein Forging Realm rather than the Peak of the Seventh Stage of the Vein Forging Realm as she had previously revealed.
In other words, it was probably true what Feng Qingyue had said about having no flaws even in front of a King of the Establishment Realm.
However, this was a good thing.
Because earlier, Ye Zhen had been struggling with how to explain to Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong about achieving another vein in just half a year, especially considering that the cultivation resources promised by the Divine Sect had not yet been provided.
Previously, Ye Zhen had only talked to Jian Qianxiong about Sword Heart Enlightenment, not mentioning a word about the Black Dragon Bloodline.
Now, that problem seemed to have resolved itself.
Under the envious gaze of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Ye Zhen and Feng Qingyue mounted the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten and took to the skies.
In the sky, right in front of the flying Cloud Winged Tiger King, a Heavenly Level Middle Grade Wind-Splitting Xuan-Tailed Vulture suddenly appeared, darting across obliquely. The Cloud Winged Tiger King instinctively slowed down for a moment.
As the Cloud Winged Tiger King abruptly paused, both Ye Zhen and Feng Qingyue, riding on its back, lurched forward. Feng Qingyue braced herself on the neck of the Cloud Winged Tiger King, while Ye Zhen, unable to stop his momentum, ended up falling onto Feng Qingyue’s back, lightly encircling her waist with his hands.
Her abdomen was as flat and smooth as jade, warm to the touch!
Feng Qingyue’s delicate body trembled as if electrified, and she immediately stiffened.
However, in the blink of an eye, Feng Qingyue’s bold and fearless character took over, and she daringly placed her hand over Ye Zhen’s on her abdomen.
The two remained closely together without any further movement, both basking in this gentle ambiance as they continued to fly forward. It wasn’t until they were almost at their destination that Feng Qingyue softly asked him a question.
"Tomorrow is the Divine Sect’s monthly ritual to worship the great deity. Are you going?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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