Ye Yun looked at Lin Xueyan and said with annoyance.
"Your master is perfectly fine. If you dare to curse me again, I'll spank your bottom next time."
Hearing this, Lin Xueyan quickly covered her backside, her small face blushing as she said.
"But if you're fine, why would you suddenly impart your power?"
"Why? Naturally, because you are my Ye Yun's disciple. As your master, I naturally have to protect you!"
Ye Yun's nonchalant reply deeply moved Lin Xueyan.
Up until now, aside from her deceased parents, no one had ever treated her this well.
In that moment, Lin Xueyan, touched to the core, felt her eyes welling up with tears.
"Master..."
She bit her lower lip, afraid she might sob aloud.
Seeing her so overwhelmed with emotion, Ye Yun smiled, patted her head, and softly said.
"You're already fifteen years old, and you're still crying like a child. If outsiders see this, they'll laugh at you."
Under Ye Yun's comfort, Lin Xueyan's turbulent emotions finally calmed down. She wiped her eyes and nodded resolutely.
"Disciple understands. I will definitely not bring shame upon you, Master!"
Ye Yun smiled and said, "Alright, quickly sit down. Master will now channel Xuan Qi into you."
The benefits of imparting power to Lin Xueyan were self-evident. Although he would lose some cultivation, he would later receive a considerable amount of Xuan Qi in return. It was a win-win situation.
Ye Yun was even eagerly anticipating how many times the reward would be!
At his prompting, Lin Xueyan scrambled onto the bed, sat cross-legged, and closed her eyes, awaiting her master's transfer of power.
Ye Yun sat behind her, placing his hands on her back, and finally reminded her.
"It might hurt a little at first. Bear with it; it will be over soon."
His words made Lin Xueyan feel as if something was slightly amiss.
As she was pondering this, a vast and scorching energy surged madly into her body.
"Is this Master's power... It's so formidable!"
Lin Xueyan felt as insignificant as an ant before this immense force, unable to muster any thought of resistance, letting the power rage within her.
Accompanying this power was a tide of swelling pain.
She gritted her teeth, sweat dripping from her forehead, yet she endured the intense pain that wracked her body without a sound.
The scorching yet gentle Xuan Qi converged rapidly into her Dantian, more and more, and more!
In reality, due to the vast difference in their cultivation levels, Ye Yun had already intentionally slowed down and even reduced the amount of power being transferred.
Fortunately, as time passed, the pain gradually subsided, replaced by a comfortable sensation, as if her body were submerged in a hot spring.
And her cultivation level soared exponentially!
Qi Condensation fifth stage, sixth stage, seventh stage... peak.
As surging Xuan Qi erupted from her body, Lin Xueyan broke through the bottleneck, her cultivation instantly entering the Xiantian realm.
The Xiantian realm, signified by the formation of Xiantian Xuan Qi, also marked her official entry into the path of cultivation!
Even after breaking through to the Xiantian realm, her progress did not cease. Xiantian first stage, second stage... fifth stage, sixth stage!
Finally, upon reaching Xiantian sixth stage, the explosive growth of her cultivation began to slow and stabilize.
"Hmm... Xiantian sixth stage. Not bad, not bad. It's even higher than I anticipated."
In fact, the loss rate during the process of imparting power was extremely high, generally making it a disadvantageous endeavor. For instance, he had transferred about a hundred days' worth of cultivation to Lin Xueyan this time, yet she had truly received at most about a fifth of it. It was only because he didn't care about such a small loss.
Under these circumstances, her advancement of eleven minor realms in one go left Ye Yun quite satisfied.
Considering Lin Xueyan's age, having a cultivation base of Xiantian sixth stage was enough to sweep the younger generation of the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect. Even when looking at the Eastern Region, she was considered a top-tier existence!
At this moment, the system's voice echoed in Ye Yun's mind.
[Host has transferred one hundred days' worth of cultivation to disciple. Do you wish to initiate the return?]
Ye Yun did not hesitate and replied mentally.
"Return!"
[Return successful! Congratulations on activating the tenfold return. You have gained one thousand days' worth of cultivation!]
As the words fell, waves of Xuan Qi surged within Ye Yun. His already vast Xuan Qi suddenly exploded in power.
This thousand days' worth of cultivation, even after deducting the hundred days transferred to Lin Xueyan, was equivalent to him cultivating non-stop for nearly three years!
Ye Yun's cultivation, which had just broken through the peak of the Emperor level, faced the bottleneck of the Venerable realm, which now wavered precariously. It propelled him to a state beyond peak Emperor, yet not quite breaking through.
Half-step Venerable!
With his current cultivation, within the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect, he was the strongest aside from the Sect Master Gu Chen and the Chief Grand Elder. He merely needed a suitable opportunity to fully enter the Venerable realm and become a supreme being!
This cheat was truly formidable!
In front of him, Lin Xueyan had just recovered. Her small mouth panted, exhaling hot air. However, when she felt the powerful cultivation within her, she realized that all the pain she had endured was worth it!
Indeed, imparting power was the fastest way to increase strength. It was a shame it couldn't be used often, as it would have severe negative impacts on the master.
However, to Lin Xueyan's surprise, Ye Yun turned to her and uttered a domineering statement.
"Remember, from now on, on this day every month, Master will impart power to you once."
According to his expectations, another transfer of power like this would likely allow him to break through to the Venerable realm.
But Lin Xueyan was stunned and couldn't help but ask.
"But Master, won't this affect your cultivation?"
"That's not something you need to concern yourself with. Master has his own plans."
Ye Yun revealed a gentle smile and said, "Besides, don't you also wish to become stronger to avenge your family?"
His words struck directly at Lin Xueyan's heart.
She gazed at her master, momentarily speechless with emotion.
"Master..."
Thinking back to her past experiences, Lin Xueyan felt a sense of daze.
Father, Mother, if only you could see from heaven, your daughter will soon possess the strength for revenge!
And all of this was undoubtedly bestowed upon her by her master.
Finally, Lin Xueyan couldn't help but throw herself into her master's embrace, her pretty face pressed tightly against Ye Yun's chest, and said with determination.
"Master, thank you! I don't know how I can ever repay your great kindness..."
"But in this life, disciple's life and everything in it belongs to you!"
Only by doing so did Lin Xueyan feel slightly better.
However, Ye Yun was left flustered and amused, or rather, quite uncomfortable by her action.
Despite being only fifteen, she had already developed a promising physique, possessing both a good figure and stunning beauty. Ye Yun would be lying if he said he felt nothing.
Especially since Lin Xueyan was hugging him tightly. Ye Yun had never experienced such a test before, and the sensations were even more intense. Especially her captivating fragrance, which was truly intoxicating.
"Damn it, no, no, I can't fall for her here!"
No matter what, Lin Xueyan was his disciple. How could he have feelings for her?
Fortunately, it wasn't long before Lin Xueyan slowly pulled away, asking with a hint of confusion.
"Master? Is there something in your pocket? It seems something poked me."
"Ahem, it's just a small magical artifact. Don't mind it."
Ye Yun coughed twice. Seeing Lin Xueyan's lingering curiosity, he adopted a serious expression to mask his embarrassment and change the subject.
"Alright, let's discuss another matter. Master heard that your Lin family was attacked by the Black Demon Gate, a subordinate of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect?"
Mentioning this, Lin Xueyan's confused expression quickly turned sorrowful, and she lost interest in thinking about anything else.
She bit her lips and nodded.
"That's right, it was that despicable Black Demon Gate! Their people descended upon our family suddenly at night, and then..."
She couldn't bring herself to say the rest. That night was like a nightmare to her.
Ye Yun pondered for a moment after hearing this and analyzed, "Your Lin family is a subordinate force of my Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect. A mere Black Demon Gate shouldn't have the audacity to attack you."
"If I'm not mistaken, this incident likely has something to do with the Nine Nether Demonic Sect behind them."
Lin Xueyan was taken aback by his words, her expression turning bleak.
"The Nine Nether Demonic Sect... Then won't it be difficult for me to get revenge?"
The Black Demon Gate alone was already a difficult opponent for her. Moreover, the Nine Nether Demonic Sect was dozens of times more powerful.
If it was truly related to the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, her quest for revenge would be quite challenging.
However, Ye Yun sneered and said.
"Don't worry, it's not difficult at all. In a couple of days, Master will take you down the mountain for revenge. Although Master can't destroy the Nine Nether Demonic Sect for now, it's very simple to take you to annihilate the Black Demon Gate."