Chapter 72: The Yin-Yang Emperor Sutra
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In the morning, Su Ran accompanied Chen Fei for breakfast before taking him away from the Su family estate.
Along the way, Su Ran showed no unusual behavior as she drove the carriage towards the Su family’s largest Huangling Mine.
Chen Fei did not rush to refuse Su Ran’s invitation; instead, he decided to accompany her to the mine to see what kept her so busy that she frequently spent nights there.
Surprisingly, the Huangling Mine was not outside the city but located within an estate inside the city.
The Su family had invested heavily in securing this estate, setting up multiple layers of formations, making it nearly impossible for even weaker Grand Spirit Masters to infiltrate.
As the carriage passed through the gates, everything went smoothly. Once inside the estate, with the help of the Spirit-Eye Serpent’s perception, Chen Fei finally saw the true appearance of the Huangling Mine.
The density of spiritual energy here was much higher than that of the mine behind the Su family estate. Additionally, this mine had far more tunnels.
By the time they arrived, many workers had already begun their daily tasks at the mine.
Su Ran’s goal was clear—she led the way forward, eventually stopping at the entrance of a mine tunnel that seemed no different from the others.
Chen Fei noticed that no one was prospecting or mining inside this tunnel. However, the spiritual energy leaking from it was far richer than the tunnels they had passed.
“Chen Fei, hold onto me tightly. Be careful not to fall,” Su Ran said as she firmly grasped Chen Fei’s hand and jumped into the mine shaft with him.
“My dear, where are we going? Mining?” Chen Fei had always assumed that Su Ran’s presence at the Huangling Mine was for supervising excavation and exploration, but he never expected her to bring him into an actual mine shaft.
Hearing the word “mining,” Su Ran couldn’t help but giggle. She muttered, “As the eldest daughter of the Su family, why would I need to mine?”
“Just follow me, and I’ll give you a surprise,” she said mysteriously.
Chen Fei remained puzzled, unable to understand why Su Ran had insisted on bringing him along until they ventured deep into the mine and he noticed the presence of multiple powerful formations.
“It’s said that the Huangling Mine is the best in Huangwu City… Could it be that an extremely rare spirit stone was discovered here? Or perhaps a highly precious heavenly treasure?”
The presence of so many formations meant that this place was far from ordinary.
Su Ran seemed very familiar with these formations, effortlessly leading Chen Fei through them until they reached the deepest part of the mine.
After squeezing through a narrow passage, Chen Fei was stunned by what he saw.
A vast, natural cavern opened up before him, resembling a grand palace. The surrounding rock walls shimmered faintly, and in the center of the cavern lay a natural stone bed.
The stone bed wasn’t large, about the size of a single bed, roughly one and a half meters wide. It had the appearance of red-hot iron, covered in intricate, dense patterns.
“What is this?”
Chen Fei was shocked but didn’t dare speak his thoughts aloud. He simply sensed that, despite the absence of any obvious spiritual energy fluctuations, the mysterious stone caused the Void Heaven Cauldron inside him to tremble slightly.
Without answering immediately, Su Ran pulled Chen Fei down to sit on the strange stone bed with her.
The moment he sat down, a bone-chilling cold surged from the stone into his body. Yet, as the cold seeped in, it transformed into a warm current that accelerated his blood flow, filling his body with an inexplicable heat.
“This is…?” Chen Fei finally spoke, looking at Su Ran for answers.
“This is the greatest treasure discovered in the Huangling Mine—the Fire Cloud Stone,” Su Ran explained.
“Fire Cloud Stone?” Chen Fei had never heard of it before.
“Most people wouldn’t recognize its true nature and would only treat it as a peculiar stone,” Su Ran elaborated.
“This stone is incredibly beneficial for Spirit Masters in their cultivation.”
Only then did Chen Fei understand. It turned out to be a treasure specifically for Spirit Masters, which explained why he had no knowledge of it.
“My dear, are you planning to give me this Fire Cloud Stone?” Chen Fei asked, realizing what Su Ran’s “surprise” might be.
“This stone cannot be given away or moved. If it could, I would have taken it back to the Su family long ago,” Su Ran shook her head.
“The surprise I want to give you is not just the Fire Cloud Stone but also a highly powerful cultivation technique for Spirit Masters.”
Hearing this, Chen Fei became even more confused. Su Ran had already taught him a technique to cultivate his spiritual sea, so why was she offering him another?
“This technique is special. It’s not meant for solo cultivation—it requires two people to practice together,” Su Ran explained.
“It’s called the Yin-Yang Emperor Sutra. Only by cultivating it as a pair can its effects manifest.”
“Yin-Yang Emperor Sutra?”
“A dual cultivation technique?”
Chen Fei’s heart pounded violently. His already overheated body grew even warmer, his blood surging, and his breathing becoming heavy.
Su Ran glanced at Chen Fei’s reaction as if she had expected it. Fortunately, she knew he couldn’t see her face; otherwise, even she would be too embarrassed to continue.
“Don’t overthink it. I chose to cultivate the Yin-Yang Emperor Sutra with you because I urgently need its power to increase my strength.”
“Additionally, this is also my way of repaying you for helping me out of trouble multiple times.”
“Now, focus. Stop entertaining wild thoughts and follow my instructions.”
Su Ran deliberately kept her voice calm, emphasizing that this was a legitimate cultivation method rather than anything improper.
Chen Fei nodded, then followed her guidance—calming his mind and opening his spiritual sea.
“From the chaos of creation, sun and moon dim; the light in dust is called Yang, the vast darkness is called Yin; Yin and Yang alternate as the sun and moon rise, all impurities are cleansed as the stars gather…
Born at dawn, thoughts arise at dusk, the sea of mist sinks into the great emperor’s sutra…”
As the scriptures resonated within their spiritual seas, the celestial bodies in Chen Fei’s consciousness trembled as if awakened by some ancient ritual.
In his mind, a beam of dust-laden light descended from the heavens, connecting to the other end of the chaotic stars.
The next moment, Chen Fei witnessed a blazing fire manifest from the chaotic stars, illuminating his entire consciousness.
“A phoenix!”
“A massive fire phoenix covering the sky, as if undergoing nirvana and rebirth!”
Chen Fei’s heart trembled at the breathtaking sight before him.
As the firelight subsided and the phoenix completed its rebirth, he was left utterly speechless.
A radiant, pure woman stood upon the starlight, absorbing the essence of the bright moon and the flames of the scorching sun.
“Su Ran!”
“Why is she appearing in my spiritual sea among the stars?”
Chen Fei was stunned. The woman was none other than Su Ran herself.
As he wrestled with confusion, the Su Ran within the celestial realm turned her gaze towards him…
