The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Chapter 356: Cultivation Breakthrough

After Yun Yao entered the secret room for cultivation, she immersed herself in the cultivation of the Judan Realm. The secret room was quiet and silent, with only the subtle humming sound of the spiritual energy flowing, as if playing a silent melody for her cultivation.

At first, the cultivation progressed quite smoothly. As the technique was running, the surrounding spiritual energy was like a gentle stream, constantly gathering towards her, flowing slowly through the meridians in her body, nourishing her body and spiritual roots. Every time she absorbed spiritual energy, Yun Yao could clearly feel the subtle increase in her own strength. This invisible but real change made her more focused and more devoted.

However, as she gradually deepened her cultivation, the difficulty began to rise sharply. When she tried to break through the barrier of the middle stage of the Judan Realm, it was as if she had hit an invisible and hard wall. The spiritual energy no longer flowed smoothly in the meridians, but became stagnant. Every cycle was like sailing against the current, which took a lot of effort.

Yun Yao gritted her teeth, beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, soaking her clothes. She practiced the skills over and over again, trying to break through this obstacle, but the bottleneck was like a towering mountain, motionless. Time passed quietly in this secret room, but she made no progress. Anxiety grew quietly in her heart like a vine, tightly wrapped around her heart.

"Am I trapped like this?" Yun Yao couldn't help but feel a little self-doubt in her heart, and the scenes of being questioned and framed in the past flashed in her mind uncontrollably. She remembered the cold eyes and bullying of the people in the palace when she first traveled here, and Liu Yan'er's repeated conspiracies. All the humiliation and unwillingness turned into heavy pressure at this moment, which made her breathless.

"No, I can't give up!" Yun Yao suddenly opened her eyes, with a determined light in her eyes. She knew very well that in this world of cultivation where the strong prey on the weak, only by becoming stronger can she control her own destiny and protect the people she cherishes.

When Yun Yao was in trouble, Chu Mochen was also anxious outside the secret room. He knew the importance of Yun Yao's retreat to break through the realm, and he also understood the difficulties and obstacles. Every day, he would sit cross-legged near the secret room, on the one hand to protect Yun Yao and prevent anyone from taking advantage of the opportunity to break in; on the other hand, he also practiced silently, hoping to help Yun Yao at the critical moment.

In order to find precious cultivation resources that would help Yun Yao break through, Chu Mochen worked tirelessly and traveled through various dangerous places. He once went deep into the misty mountains where clouds and mists shrouded the world and monsters roamed everywhere. With his superb strength and extraordinary courage, he fought fiercely with fierce monsters. In the bloody forest, his clothes were torn and he had many wounds on his body, but every time he found a rare spiritual plant or a spiritual ore, a spark of hope would ignite in his eyes, and all the pain would be thrown behind him.

He also went to the mysterious Black Water Pond, where the water was freezing cold and there were unknown dangers hidden in it. Chu Mochen carefully dived to the bottom of the pond, and in that dark and deep place, he searched for a treasure called "Cold Crystal Lotus Seed". It is said that this Cold Crystal Lotus Seed has a miraculous effect on breaking through the bottleneck of cultivation. The water pressure at the bottom of the pond was so huge that it seemed to crush his body. The cold water was like thousands of steel needles, piercing his skin and invading his bone marrow. But he relied on his tenacious perseverance and groped at the bottom of the pond for several days, and finally found the lotus seed emitting a cold light.

At this moment, Chu Mochen held the hard-earned cold crystal lotus seed tightly in his hand, silently praying in his heart that it could help Yun Yao. He knew that Yun Yao had a tough character and would never ask for help easily unless it was absolutely necessary. Therefore, he could only guard silently by the side, waiting for Yun Yao to speak up or a crisis moment.

Inside the secret room, Yun Yao collapsed to the ground exhausted after another failed attempt to break through. Her spiritual power was almost exhausted, and she was physically and mentally exhausted, with a hint of despair in her eyes. At this moment, she suddenly felt a familiar and warm breath slowly seeping in from the crack of the secret room door.

Yun Yao raised her head with great effort and looked in the direction where the breath came from. She was moved. She struggled to get up, slowly approached the crack in the door, and asked softly, "Is it you, Brother Chu?"

Chu Mochen, who was outside the door, heard Yun Yao's voice and quickly stood up and responded, "Yun Yao, it's me. I know you've encountered difficulties in your retreat, and I found something that may be helpful to you. Please open the door."

Yun Yao hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out and pushed open the door of the secret room. Chu Mochen was standing outside the door with a concerned look on his face. He was in tattered clothes, with unhealed wounds on his body. He was holding several treasures that exuded powerful spiritual fluctuations in his hands, the most conspicuous of which was the cold crystal lotus seed.

“Brother Chu, what are you doing…” Yun Yao’s eyes reddened and her heart was filled with emotion.

"Yun Yao, don't say more. I found these for you. Maybe they can help you break through the bottleneck." Chu Mochen said, handing the treasure in his hand to Yun Yao, "This cold crystal lotus seed is very beneficial for the breakthrough of the Judan realm. Take it and try it."

Yun Yao took the cold crystal lotus seed and felt the majestic spiritual energy contained in it. She knew that behind every bit of spiritual energy, Chu Mochen had gone through countless hardships. She no longer hesitated, put the cold crystal lotus seed in her mouth, sat cross-legged, and began to refine the medicinal power in it.

As the cold crystal lotus seeds entered her stomach, a cold and pure spiritual power instantly burst out in Yun Yao's body, like a raging glacier, impacting the blocked meridians in her body. Yun Yao gritted her teeth, endured the piercing pain, guided this spiritual power to combine with her own skills, and launched a new round of impact on the barrier of the middle stage of the Judan Realm.

With the help of the medicinal power of the cold crystal lotus seeds, the circulation of spiritual energy in Yun Yao's body suddenly increased. The originally stagnant meridians were gradually unblocked, and the spiritual energy surged towards the bottleneck like a rushing river.

Once, twice... Yun Yao kept trying, and each impact was accompanied by heart-wrenching pain, but she never gave up. Finally, with a crisp "crack", it seemed as if something broke inside her body, and then, an unprecedented powerful force surged from her dantian and instantly spread throughout her body.

Yun Yao successfully broke through the bottleneck of the middle stage of the Judan Realm and reached a new realm!

She slowly opened her eyes, and the light in her eyes was as bright as stars. At this moment, not only did her strength make a qualitative leap, but her heart was also full of confidence in the future.

"Brother Chu, I succeeded!" Yun Yao stood up excitedly and ran towards Chu Mochen.

Chu Mochen looked at Yun Yao, who was full of vigor and vitality, with his eyes full of relief and joy. He opened his arms and hugged Yun Yao tightly, as if he was hugging the whole world.

"That's great, Yunyao, I knew you could do it!" Chu Mochen's voice trembled slightly, filled with endless affection.

The two hugged each other for a long time before slowly separating. Yun Yao looked at the wound on Chu Mochen's body and felt distressed: "Brother Chu, you are injured like this because of me, let me heal you."

"It's okay, just some minor injuries, nothing to worry about." Chu Mochen smiled and waved his hand, but under Yun Yao's insistence, he still let her treat his wounds.

After Chu Mochen's wound was treated, Yun Yao looked around and found that many disciples in the sect were attracted by the commotion here. Their eyes were full of envy and admiration when they looked at Yun Yao.

“Senior Sister Yun, congratulations on your breakthrough. Your strength has greatly increased!” A young disciple was the first to speak up and congratulated her.

"Yes, Senior Sister Yun, now our sect has an extra guarantee. We will be more confident when facing strong enemies in the future!" The other disciples echoed.

Yun Yao smiled and thanked everyone, but she knew in her heart that this was just another step she took on the road of cultivation. The road ahead was still long, and there were more challenges waiting for her and Chu Mochen.

"Brother Chu, thanks to you this time. If you hadn't found these treasures, I would probably still be stuck in the bottleneck." Yun Yao said to Chu Mochen with gratitude.

"Yun Yao, you don't have to be so polite. There's no need to thank me between you and me. Your business is my business." Chu Mochen looked at Yun Yao's eyes gently. "Now that you have broken through the realm and your strength has greatly increased, we will face many unknowns in the future. However, as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome all difficulties."

Yun Yao nodded heavily. She knew very well that in this world of cultivation full of dangers and opportunities, Chu Mochen was her most solid support. And she was willing to fight side by side with Chu Mochen and write their legend together.

At this moment, the sunlight shines through the clouds and shines on the two of them, as if coating them with a layer of golden light, foreshadowing that their future path, although full of hardships, will also be brilliant.

With Yun Yao's breakthrough, the atmosphere in the sect was lifted. After hearing the news, the elders came to visit her, praised Yun Yao's progress, and gave her a lot of encouragement and guidance. Under everyone's expectations, Yun Yao felt a heavy responsibility. She understood that her growth was not only related to herself, but also closely related to the rise and fall of the sect.

In the following days, Yun Yao did not slack off because of this breakthrough. She knew very well that there were higher realms waiting for her to climb above the Judan realm, and each breakthrough was only a temporary lead. Only by persistent efforts could she gain a firm foothold in this world of cultivation where there were so many strong people.

Therefore, Yun Yao started a new round of hard training in the sect's training ground. She rose in the morning light and rested in the moonlight every day, constantly honing her skills and familiarizing herself with her new powers. When she sparred with fellow disciples, she was unreserved, drawing experience from every battle to make up for her own shortcomings.

Chu Mochen always stayed by her side. He would practice with Yunyao and exchange experiences with her, or he would quietly observe and point out her flaws when Yunyao was sparring with others. The feelings between the two of them grew deeper and deeper as they spent time together day after day, just like fine wine, which becomes more fragrant as it ages.

However, just as Yun Yao and Chu Mochen were immersed in the joy of cultivation and growth, a mysterious dark force was quietly approaching the sect. This force was like a poisonous snake lurking in the shadows, quietly spying on the sect's every move, waiting for the best opportunity to deliver a fatal blow. At this time, Yun Yao and Chu Mochen had not yet noticed the coming storm. They still had a vision for the future and bravely moved forward on the road of cultivation...