Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity

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“Master’s snacks are so tasty!”

At that moment, Bai Xiaoxi was still immersed in the deliciousness of the feed until they snapped back to reality and noticed a shift in their cultivation level.

It was truly one of those unaware and suddenly skyrocketing situations!

“Hey, how did the mouse break through?”

Bai Xiaoxi’s eyes widened, their adorably confused mouse face showing a hint of bewilderment.

Ye Junlin was quite surprised; he didn’t expect a bag of top-quality pet food to have such a dramatic effect!

From the initial Transformation Stage, it jumped straight to early Great Ascension!

What if they ate a few more bags?

Wouldn’t that mean they’d become an Immortal right on the spot!?

“Senior Bai, what’s going on here…” Li Wujie, who had been engrossed in sword techniques, nearly dropped his sword when he noticed this.

“It’s that bag of snacks causing all the trouble!” Hong Qianye’s eyes lit up, staring fiercely at the packaging Bai Xiaoxi held, as if a storm erupted inside.

“I’m really curious—what kind of treasure does Ye Junlin possess that allows him to keep bringing out such astonishing stuff?”

Hong Qianye’s heart was racing.

If it weren’t for the fact that they thought they’d lose, they truly wanted to seize everything from him!

“Xiaoxi, do you want to eat more?” Ye Junlin asked.

Bai Xiaoxi’s eyes sparkled, nodding enthusiastically, “Yes, yes! The mouse wants to eat more!”

Ye Junlin produced four more bags of pet feed, eager to see if Bai Xiaoxi could continue to break through.

Seeing the hefty four bags of snacks, Bai Xiaoxi was overjoyed!

They quickly grabbed one, opened it, sniffed it, and displayed a joyful expression.

Then, Bai Xiaoxi started grabbing the feed and shoving it into their mouth, cheeks puffed out adorably.

Ye Junlin watched closely and noticed that after finishing the third bag, Bai Xiaoxi’s cultivation only barely reached the later stage.

Ye Junlin understood now; consecutive eating had diminishing returns—more would be needed as one progressed, requiring a bulk effort at the end.

But Ye Junlin didn’t mind; to him, it was just pet food!

Then he pulled out five bags of premium pet food and called to the giant creature at his feet, “Ah Kun, you’ve been working hard lately. Here are some snacks for you!”

Whoosh!

Five bags of premium pet food floated in the air, sparkling as they flew towards Kunpeng.

Kunpeng was delighted, opening its mouth wide to gulp it down.

Logically, such a small amount wouldn’t be enough to fill the gaps in its teeth, but this system-rewarded feed was extraordinary, essentially a release of energy, proportionally satisfying its hunger.

After devouring the five bags of premium pet food, Kunpeng burst with radiant blue light.

Perhaps it was due to its pure divine beast bloodline; its cultivation soared from early Great Ascension to perfection!

Kunpeng let out a joyful cry, transmitting waves of happiness to Ye Junlin, as cheerful as a child rewarded by their parents.

“Whoa…” Li Wujie’s concentration nearly shattered, his eyes nearly popping out.

Seriously, just eating that little bit caused such a jump in cultivation like it was a game!

“Master is indeed unfathomable,” Li Wujie sighed, looking at the silver-haired youth with increased admiration.

Hong Qianye was initially shocked, then showed anger, thinking, “Is this really fair for those who work hard to cultivate? I must strongly condemn this morally! Most importantly, there’s definitely a side effect! I wouldn’t eat it even if it was offered to me!”

Though Hong Qianye thought this, their eyes were still fixed on the bag of food in Bai Xiaoxi’s hands.

At this time, Bai Xiaoxi didn’t want to gulp everything down but started to enjoy each piece, savoring the new snacks’ taste.

Hong Qianye slid behind a nearby phoenix tree, quietly transmitting, “Xiaoxi, come here for a moment.”

Bai Xiaoxi was taken aback, then looked towards the source of the voice and saw Hong Qianye waving at them.

“Is Senior Hong calling for the mouse?” Bai Xiaoxi felt happy, as often, this senior treated them coldly, even rejecting their attempts to chat before.

This made Bai Xiaoxi a bit downcast.

But now, Hong Qianye actively calling them made Bai Xiaoxi feel accepted.

Bai Xiaoxi trotted over with short legs, excitedly asking, “Senior Hong, do you need something from the mouse?”

Hong Qianye gazed at that silly, cute face and secretly chuckled, “This silly mouse.”

Clearing his throat, he said seriously, “I just wanted to say, what Master gave you has toxins.”

“Ah?!”

Bai Xiaoxi froze, then shook their head vigorously, “That’s impossible! Master would never harm the mouse! Besides, I’m still growing stronger after eating it!”

“Hmph, everything has two sides. Even the pills cultivators take can leave residues that need to be refined afterward, or it’ll affect their foundation. So, most cultivators who rely on pills will have a weak base!”

Hong Qianye folded his arms, raising his chin, as if educating a junior, “What you’re eating appears to help break through levels, but it’s actually just making things worse; there might be toxins accumulating inside you which would be like a slow suicide if you keep eating.”

Bai Xiaoxi listened, stunned, their munching halting as they struggled to swallow. Weakly, they replied, “But Master gave it to the mouse, so it must be fine, right, Senior Hong? Did you maybe misunderstand?”

“And the mouse doesn’t feel a bit uncomfortable at all!”

Upon hearing that.

Hong Qianye frowned, placing his hand on Bai Xiaoxi’s head, closing his eyes to sense.

When he sensed Bai Xiaoxi’s body, with intact meridians, a solid foundation, and streams of pure innate energy moving throughout, he was astonished!

There truly were no side effects; this was even better than taking pills!

In that moment.

All his previously held beliefs crumbled; Hong Qianye fixed his gaze on that bag of pet food in Bai Xiaoxi’s hands, eyes gleaming with hidden greed.

Feeling that penetrating stare, Bai Xiaoxi felt uneasy and carefully said, “Senior Hong, if there’s nothing else, the mouse will be going now…”

“Leave the snacks behind.”

Hong Qianye’s imposing aura demanded, staring directly into Bai Xiaoxi’s eyes.

Bai Xiaoxi looked at the snacks in hand, reluctantly saying, “Senior Hong, the mouse hasn’t eaten enough yet.”

“Hurry, I’m your senior! You have to listen to me!”

“But it’s given to the mouse by Master.”

Seeing this silly mouse defying orders, driven by the desire for cultivation, Hong Qianye’s patience snapped, and with a wicked smile, he plunged his hand to seize that bag of feed,

“Give it to me!!”