I Slept With Xiao Wu...!

Inside the cave, once dry and barren, devoid of greenery, everything had changed within a few days. Small patches of grass sprouted stubbornly from the cracks in the parched rocks, displaying tenacious vitality.

"Finally broke through!" Chen Xuan clenched his fists, feeling his body surging with soul power, brimming with life force, in a state better than ever before.

Having broken through the level sixty barrier, all he needed was to acquire a soul ring to advance to the Soul Emperor realm. At that point, he could also claim an upgrade gift package.

At the same time, this was also a reflection gift from the system—the more he desired something, the closer the item he'd receive would be to his wishes.

"Strange, why is my soul power still increasing?" Chen Xuan was puzzled. Normally, once a soul master's soul power reached completion at a certain level, it wouldn't progress further. Even if it could be stored, increasing it during this period would be exponentially harder.

Yet he felt no such bottleneck. Although he was technically still at level sixty, it was clear he had surpassed that, likely reaching level sixty-one already.

Chen Xuan was shocked—the returning energy hadn't stopped. Not only was his soul power increasing, but his chakra was growing too, nourishing his organs and limbs.

At this rate, he would soon reach level sixty-two.

"After eating more than thirty immortal herbs, it's finally showing results." Chen Xuan felt it was all worthwhile. The soul power boost was minor compared to the real benefits—refining his body, tempering his organs, and enhancing bone strength were the most substantial gains.

Balancing both internal and external cultivation was the best development path. No matter how strong one's physique was, without resilient organs, severe internal injuries could still be life-threatening.

Now, his internal organs had strengthened, filled with vitality, no longer as fragile as before. Even if injured, they had a certain degree of self-repair—this was his greatest growth.

After another two days, the turbulence within his body finally slowed, gradually entering a stable phase. His soul power ultimately settled at level sixty-five.

Breaking through so many levels within a few days was incredibly fast, but for him, it was far from enough. He hadn't gained the corresponding abilities.

Neither the Immortal Body nor the Rinnegan had evolved, possibly due to insufficient time.

Gritting his teeth, Chen Xuan decided to go all in—why not just eat the entire plant?

He entered the world behind his heart, staring at the lush green fruit tree with nine vibrant red fruits, each the size of a pomelo, plump and radiant.

Chen Xuan's eyes gleamed green. After nurturing this treasure for so many years, what would happen if he consumed it? Could it grant him an instant breakthrough?

But devouring the entire tree seemed wasteful after feeding it so many precious resources.

"Forget it, I'll just pick one fruit." In the end, he couldn't resist. Even though the fruit wasn't fully ripe, he wanted to try it.

With a thought, he summoned a short sword, and with a swift slash, a bright red fruit was plucked.

The fruit was plump, about the size of a pomelo. Once picked, it emitted a rich, enticing fragrance that made his mouth water.

"You've lived off my treasures for years—time to pay the rent!" With a single thought, he opened his eyes, and the red fruit appeared in his hand, surprisingly materialized into the real world.

In just a few bites, he finished the pomelo-sized fruit, juice dripping down his chin—delicious beyond words.

As the fruit entered his mouth, an intense burst of fragrance exploded, and its sweet juice transformed into pure energy, flowing throughout his body.

The fruit's rich, aromatic essence integrated into his flesh, sending waves of warmth spreading through him, penetrating his organs, seeping into his bones, and endlessly stimulating his bloodline.

Chen Xuan observed internally, seeing his organs become translucent and radiant. Soon, crackling sounds of thunder echoed around them, each organ glowing like miniature suns.

"What's happening? Why is my lightning technique activating on its own?" His eyes widened in disbelief. He was still standing in the world behind his heart, but his physical body was autonomously circulating energy beyond his control.

Moreover, his organs trembled, causing his blood to surge wildly, resonating with his muscles—an unprecedented evolution, intense and overwhelming.

This state persisted for an entire day and night without ceasing. His bones continuously emitted cracking sounds, as if being hammered and polished, impurities expelled, leaving his skeleton pure white like jade.

Then came despair—Chen Xuan realized his spiritual consciousness was trapped in the small world. He couldn't return!

"Are you kidding me? Seriously?"

No matter how he tried to manipulate his spirit, he couldn't reconnect with his physical body. The exit seemed sealed, leaving him stranded.

The most critical issue was that his body continued to operate autonomously, overflowing with terrifying vitality.

Eventually, he completely lost his connection to his body, imprisoned within the small world. The only solace was that he could still sense changes in the outside world.

Inside the cave, muffled thunder echoed, his body glowing faintly, with wisps of white mist swirling around him—mysterious and otherworldly.

The fierce internal transformation hadn't stopped, ruthlessly reconstructing his body. His organs were repeatedly struck by lightning, causing internal bleeding, only to be swiftly healed by dense life force in a relentless cycle. Eventually, even his blood was entirely replaced.

Fortunately, he was no longer connected to his physical body. Otherwise, he felt he would've been in unbearable agony, coughing up blood from the pain.

Time passed. After another day and night, the thunder inside the cave gradually subsided, and the radiant glow began to retract inward.

"What the hell? What's this?" Chen Xuan was stunned to sense something unusual with his body—a thick, white, viscous fluid oozing from his pores.

Inside the cave, every pore on his body gushed out this milky substance, covering him entirely without leaving any gaps.

In the blink of an eye, he was completely encased, wrapped in the white material like a cocoon, undergoing metamorphosis.

More astonishingly, Chen Xuan realized the evolution wasn't over.

Inside his body, an even more intense transformation unfolded. Blazing light radiated from his bone marrow, his entire being vibrating. His cellular activity skyrocketed, increasing tenfold, then a hundredfold, followed by fierce turbulence.

Moreover, his bone marrow produced fresh blood, replacing the old, which was expelled from his body and absorbed by the white cocoon.

"Sigh, looks like I won't be getting out anytime soon," Chen Xuan sighed, resigned to his fate.

With the cocoon and violent metamorphosis underway, it seemed he wouldn't escape until the day he broke free from this shell.

Outside

Days later, Xiao Wu returned as promised, bringing along a lively, adorable little girl who hopped around energetically.

The girl's face beamed with joy. She was thrilled because she was finally going to meet her father.

By the lakeside, waves lapped gently as the horned head of a giant ox emerged from the water.

"Xiao Wu, you're back," the Sky Blue Bull Python swam up from the lake's depths.

Not seeing the familiar figure, Xiao Wu grew worried and asked, "Da Ming, where's Chen Xuan? He's still not out yet?"

"No," the Sky Blue Bull Python shook its head. More than a month had passed since that day, and Chen Xuan still hadn't appeared.

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