Chapter 50: Senior, You Can't Do This!

An hour later, Nangong Miaoyu finally stopped.

Her delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted, her face full of bewilderment. With a flash of spiritual light across her body, her attire was instantly put back in place.

Looking at his remaining lifespan, which was now less than ten years, Lin Fan felt a wave of relief wash over him and let out a long breath.

That was close. Really close.

He had almost been sucked completely dry by this woman.

If she had kept going any longer, his precious life would likely have ended right here.

"Senior, I told you long ago that with my special constitution, helping others break through consumes a massive amount of energy, and a large number of spirit stones must be supplied to replenish it!" Lin Fan hurriedly spoke up in explanation.

"Then how many spirit stones do you need?" Nangong Miaoyu asked, a trace of impatience evident in her tone.

She had originally expected to successfully advance to the late Core Formation stage this time.

After all, both Li Jiu and Bai Jie had previously broken through their bottlenecks with effortless ease under Lin Fan's assistance.

Yet, to her surprise, after tossing and turning for so long, there was not the slightest sign of a breakthrough for herself.

This left Nangong Miaoyu extremely annoyed.

She even began to suspect whether Li Jiu had been lying to her.

"Senior, my constitution is the Primeval Heaven-Defying Sacred Body. This constitution uses the physical body as a crucible to absorb spiritual Qi and transform it into a special energy known as 'Heaven-Defying Might'!"

"This energy possesses an unimaginable effect when it comes to breaking through bottlenecks!"

"Senior, my special constitution requires a huge expenditure to help others break through. Previously, to help my two senior sisters advance, I had already consumed a vast amount of 'Heaven-Defying Might', leaving very little stored within my body. If I am to help anyone break through again, I must replenish it with a massive amount of spirit stones. At the very least, I need ten thousand spirit stones!" Lin Fan said.

His lifespan was practically about to be drained dry, and now that it needed to be replenished, this bill definitely had to be charged to this woman.

Nangong Miaoyu had stepped into the Core Formation stage not just for a day or two; she was wealthy, and ten thousand spirit stones shouldn't be too much for her.

With a flick of Nangong Miaoyu's hand over her waist storage pouch, a flash of spiritual light illuminated the air.

Right in front of Lin Fan, a massive pile of spirit stones abruptly appeared, radiating a dazzling glow.

A sweep of his spiritual sense confirmed the quantity—neither more nor less, exactly ten thousand spirit stones!

"Lin Fan, I expect you to do your utmost to help me break through. Once the deed is done, I will generously reward you. But if you dare play any tricks, you know the consequences!" Nangong Miaoyu said, her red lips parting slightly as her voice turned ice-cold.

"Rest assured, a breakthrough is definitely achievable. However, Senior, my hands and feet are restrained, preventing me from absorbing the spirit stones properly. Besides, with Senior's cultivation, surely you aren't afraid of me trying to escape, are you?" Lin Fan said with a smile.

With a gentle wave of Nangong Miaoyu's slender hand, a streak of spiritual light flashed by.

The ropes binding Lin Fan's hands and feet were severed instantly.

Even the stone slab beneath him was sliced through alongside them, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

However, Nangong Miaoyu still seemed somewhat uneasy.

With a flicker of her figure, she appeared before Lin Fan like a ghost.

Her slender finger, glowing with a faint spiritual radiance, pressed lightly against the center of Lin Fan's brow.

The movement was gentle, yet it carried an irresistible force.

Lin Fan felt a chilling stream of spiritual Qi instantly surge into his body.

This Qi wandered through him like a cold little snake, causing him to involuntarily shiver.

"I have just planted a restriction within you. This technique is even more formidable than the Divine-Locking Spell; not only can I end your life with a single thought, but I can also use it to make you wish for death while unable to die."

"Therefore, you had better not play any clever tricks!" Nangong Miaoyu's voice was ice-cold and piercingly bone-chilling, as though it came from the nethermost depths of hell.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged.

Ten thousand spirit stones lay quietly around him, emitting a faint glow.

As Lin Fan began to circulate his cultivation technique, those spirit stones seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force.

They began to vibrate slightly, a thin layer of mist gradually rising from their surfaces.

The mist grew increasingly dense, eventually forming tiny streams of spiritual Qi.

Like swallows returning to their nests, these streams vied with one another as they poured into Lin Fan's body.

Standing to the side, Nangong Miaoyu kept her beautiful eyes fixed tightly on Lin Fan, curiosity flickering within them.

This was her first time witnessing someone absorb the spiritual Qi within spirit stones at such a rapid pace.

Furthermore, once this spiritual Qi entered Lin Fan's body, it vanished without a trace, just like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

It was as if his body were a bottomless abyss.

Nangong Miaoyu's spiritual sense quietly reached out, attempting to pry into the secrets within Lin Fan's body.

However, the moment her spiritual sense touched Lin Fan, it was bounced right back by an invisible force.

This gave Nangong Miaoyu a start.

She was a mid-Core Formation cultivator, and the strength of her spiritual sense far surpassed that of her peers.

Yet she was unable to probe the body of an early Qi Condensation—correction, early Foundation Establishment cultivator?

Naturally, how could the power of the system be something a mere Core Formation cultivator could peek into?

This was precisely why Lin Fan dared to absorb spirit stones and replenish his lifespan right in front of her.

Over half a day quietly slipped away.

All ten thousand spirit stones had been thoroughly absorbed by Lin Fan.

Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

He opened the system interface.

[Name: Lin Fan]
[Remaining Lifespan: 10,000 years and 8 days]
[Cultivation: Mid Foundation Establishment]
[Spiritual Roots: Five-Attribute Spiritual Roots]
[Hoarded Cultivation: 386 + 1]

Seeing his restored lifespan, the heavy boulder in Lin Fan's heart finally dropped.

"Senior, I have finished absorbing them."

Lin Fan's voice snapped Nangong Miaoyu out of her deep contemplation.

"Can we begin the breakthrough now?"

Nangong Miaoyu asked, a hint of eagerness lacing her voice.

"Senior, do not be impatient."

Lin Fan smiled and said:

"Senior, please wait a moment. I need to convert the absorbed spiritual Qi, and this process requires some time. I ask Senior to exercise a little patience."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Miaoyu furrowed her brows slightly, seemingly disbelieving Lin Fan's explanation.

She let out a cold snort, a trace of mischievous mockery flashing in her eyes as a playful smile curved the corners of her lips.

"Hah, do you really think I would fall for your nonsense?"

"You're merely trying to buy time!"

Nangong Miaoyu's voice was as chilling as icicles in the dead of winter, piercing straight to the heart.

"I can see that your body is brimming with spiritual Qi; the 'Heaven-Defying Might' must have already been converted. You can assist me in breaking through right now!"

Before her words had even faded, Nangong Miaoyu's figure flickered like a phantom, appearing directly in front of Lin Fan in an instant.

She extended her slender finger, striking lightning-fast toward the center of Lin Fan's brow.

Lin Fan felt an immense spiritual pressure pin him down against the stone slab as heavily as Mount Tai, rendering him completely immobile.

"Senior, what are you doing?"

A hint of panic tinged Lin Fan's voice; he had no idea what Nangong Miaoyu was planning.

"What am I doing?"

Nangong Miaoyu's eyes were alluring like silk, her voice carrying a seductive charm as her red lips parted and exhaled fragrant breath.

"Naturally, I am forcefully absorbing the 'Heaven-Defying Might' within your body!"

She smiled softly, a smile of breathtaking beauty.

Yet, in Lin Fan's eyes, this woman was far more terrifying than a ghost.

"Senior, you can't do this!"

Panic gripped Lin Fan. This woman was about to drain the very lifespan he had just increased by absorbing those spirit stones.

She was practically a vampire!

"Whether I can or not is not up for you to decide!"

Nangong Miaoyu let out a cold huff, ruthlessness flashing through her eyes.

She didn't care about Lin Fan's life or death; all she wanted was her breakthrough.

Inwardly, Lin Fan cursed his wretched luck. This Nangong Miaoyu truly was no benevolent character.

At this point, he could only minimize his losses as much as possible. If he allowed this woman to act recklessly, he would be the one suffering.

He had no desire to be drained of his lifespan by this woman.

"System, hurry! Give her the breakthrough!"

Lin Fan shouted desperately to the system in his mind, his voice filled with anxiety.

[Ding! Consumed 1,000 years of lifespan to help Nangong Miaoyu break through the mid Core Formation bottleneck!]
[Ding! Breakthrough successful!]

The system's voice resounded in Lin Fan's mind.

Simultaneously, a formidable aura abruptly erupted from Nangong Miaoyu's body.