Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law

Chapter 555 - 553: Qing Yu Advances to Earth Realm—So Why Didn’t You Let Me Help You Back Then, Sir?

Qing Yu felt even more urgency than during her first breakthrough.

As surges of energy exploded within her, Qing Yu followed Lu Ye’s directions and initiated her first attempt at breaking through.

"How is it?"

Beside her, Lu Ye asked in a low voice.

If the first attempt failed, he would have to consider increasing the energy output.

Upon hearing his words, Qing Yu didn’t respond immediately. She concentrated on the energy with unwavering confidence and charged towards the Earth Realm’s barrier she had faced once before.

Unfortunately, the barrier of the Earth Realm had long been a nightmare for countless Mortal Realm Ninth Layer cultivators, its difficulty needless to say.

Even though Qing Yu had strong faith, this attempt still failed to turn the barrier into a thoroughfare.

"I’m sorry, my lord... I failed."

Moments later, Qing Yu split her attention and conveyed to Lu Ye through voice transmission.

Her tone was unmistakably laced with disappointment.

After all, she had just consumed so much energy at once yet couldn’t break through.

These resources... wasted just like that.

No sooner did Qing Yu intend to quit and stop the cultivation technique, Lu Ye’s voice came again.

"Don’t be discouraged; continue, open your mouth."

Even before Qing Yu had a chance to speak, another surge of energy, as powerful as the previous one, appeared in her body.

Lu Ye: "..."

Seriously, is my lord so... wealthy?!

The resources needed during breakthrough, even for an Earth Realm cultivator outside, should not be easy to gather.

Yet now, my lord has brought out two sets?!

But having subconsciously opened her mouth, Qing Yu accepted Lu Ye’s second wave of feeding.

Her body was once again filled with energy.

Qing Yu knew this was no time for idle thoughts; with a second chance to surge forward...

She must try once more!

This time, the energy was almost the same as before; it even seemed a bit stronger.

If the Earth Realm barrier had consciousness, it probably wouldn’t expect that countless Mortal Realm Ninth Layer cultivators, often infuriated by it, would see it defeated today...

Bang!

The second impact didn’t give the barrier any time to repair.

In an instant, the Earth Realm barrier became unstable.

Crash...

Finally, the barrier could not withstand the massive and reckless energy assault for the second time, declaring its collapse.

As the Earth Realm barrier shattered, a familiar Earth Realm aura rose from Qing Yu’s body.

Quickly refining the remaining energy within to prevent it from scattering, Qing Yu suddenly opened her eyes, feeling a bit incredulous.

"My lord... where did you get so many resources?!"

Her first thought was how long it must have taken Lu Ye to accumulate such resources...

"If I said I picked them up along the way, would you believe me?" Seeing Qing Yu’s shocked expression, Lu Ye joked with a smile.

Though indeed some resources were consumed, as long as the breakthrough was successful, Lu Ye felt it was worth it.

"Why are you so good to Qing Yu?" Of course, Qing Yu didn’t believe; who else’s good fortune could chance upon such incredible resources?

If picking them up was so easy, why come to this dangerous Mist Heaven Hall?

Lu Ye patted Qing Yu’s head, smiling: "With our relationship, why be polite with me?"

Lu Ye meant to express that with their relationship, helping her breakthrough didn’t warrant such gratitude.

But unexpectedly, Qing Yu pondered after hearing and then asked...

"My lord... what relationship?"

Sensing something off, Lu Ye instinctively replied: "When you decided to follow me out, such a bond makes us family."

"Since my lord knows Qing Yu is your maid," Qing Yu gathered courage to retort, "Then why not let Qing Yu... serve you in bathing as she should?"

Lu Ye: "?"

After a brief pause, Qing Yu added: "Other maids do so, but I can’t... at the time, others laughed at me."

"..."

"Now that you’ve broken through, do you feel much stronger?" After a moment, Lu Ye calmly shifted the topic.

Maid helping in bathing—was he that kind of person?

Like a social phobic newbie going for a foot massage, such things, Lu Ye felt... are they really comfortable?

Faced with Lu Ye’s topic change, Qing Yu sighed softly inside but remained patient.

After all, they’ve only reunited for two days.

Elsewhere.

About two to three hundred miles from Qing Yu’s chosen breakthrough point.

Because Qing Yu previously absorbed large amounts of Heaven and Earth Source Qi over dozens of miles, Lu Ye also casually set up a simple Gathering Array.

This caused a change in Heaven and Earth Source Qi perception within a hundred miles, even those in the Mortal and Earth Realm could sense it.

As Celestial Realm, the sensing ability was even more detailed.

At this moment, a giant Berserk Demon Ape was engaging in battle with several cultivators.

The Berserk Demon Ape was very close to Earth Realm Perfection, so even faced with several Earth Realm encirclements, it continued to roar and fight back.

An Earth Realm cultivator was targeted and retreated too slowly; the hastily summoned Earth Realm shield shattered under the terrifying punch of the Berserk Demon Ape!

Along with the arm of the Earth Realm cultivator, a cracking noise, bending backward at a bizarre angle.

Beside those attacking Earth Realm cultivators stood a tall woman, face emotionless.

Even witnessing an Earth Realm being heavily hit, she didn’t change expression nor made a move to help.

The Sea Spirit Saintess coldly watched the battlefield; upon coming to Mist Heaven Hall, the hall also assigned her a task.

To assist other disciples in gaining practical combat experience as much as possible.

Otherwise, flowers raised in a greenhouse were sooner or later easily broken.

This Berserk Demon Ape appearing in the Second Layer was clearly a variable.

So, Xiao Yudie promptly arranged for several to act intending to subdue it.

Seeing a teammate injured, the other Celestial Realm geniuses from Sea Spirit Hall were now filled with fighting spirit, fiercely attacking the Berserk Demon Ape causing it to bellow repeatedly.

The body akin to rock bore many scars.

Seeing this, previously the Sea Spirit Saintess might have slightly nodded in satisfaction.

After all, being just a step or two away from becoming a Tier Seven Fierce Beast, rivaling a Celestial Realm Demon Ape King was indeed tough to handle.

However, at this moment, the Sea Spirit Saintess showed no approval, even furrowing her brows, speaking.

"That one seems younger than all of you yet already able to duel with me, and you struggle so much to handle a Berserk Demon Ape together?"