# Chapter 1058: Kiss Mark
The area covered by the concealment formation was a hundred meters in both length and width, a space of considerable size.
The leaves of the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree were like green tiles, completely blocking the sky above, emitting a green, glowing light. From time to time, a few drops of Saint Source spiritual liquid would fall, and the collection speed was extremely fast.
Zhang Ruochen used the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree to craft a batch of wooden jars, which he distributed to everyone for storing the Saint Source spiritual liquid.
Huang Yanchen's gaze was fixed on the direction of the canyon, watching the rising seven-colored Saint Source spiritual energy. "The Saint Source spiritual energy surging from the canyon can condense about thirty thousand cups of Saint Source spiritual liquid every hour. We've only managed to collect a tiny fraction of it; the vast majority is taken away by the savage beasts."
"That's unavoidable. At the edge of the canyon, seven or eight Beast Kings are stationed there. Who would dare to contend with them? The few forces that rushed out with us are also hiding in the shadows, quietly collecting Saint Source spiritual liquid, not daring to clash head-on with the savage beasts," Murong Yue said.
A high-ranking Half-Saint from the Murong family added, "Actually, we're already very fortunate. Those cultivators trapped in Yingsha City can only watch from afar, unable to obtain a single drop."
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen had already collected a large jar of seven-colored Saint Source spiritual liquid. The white first-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid was on the outermost layer, while the black seventh-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid was at the innermost layer.
It looked like a full jar, but in reality, most of it was low-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid. The seventh-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid amounted to only two or three drops, and the sixth-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid was just a small cup.
Zhang Ruochen separated the purple sixth-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid, which was just enough to refine a single sixth-grade Saint Origin Pill.
"Little Black, it's up to you."
Little Black took the sixth-grade Saint Source spiritual liquid, glanced at the wooden jar on the ground, then picked up the jar as well, leaped up, and rushed into the Scroll World.
Inside the Scroll World, the alchemy process would be faster.
Zhang Ruochen sat down cross-legged, preparing to consolidate his cultivation base and make preparations to break through to the sixth-order Half-Saint realm.
Han Qiu walked over, her pretty face adorned with a sweet smile. Using a rather seductive tone, she said, "Your Highness, lend me your Meteor Invisibility Cloak."
"What for?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
Han Qiu bit her lower lip with her snow-white teeth, looking delicate and charming. "I want to go to the edge of the earth fissure to absorb Saint Source spiritual energy."
Han Qiu possessed a Dark Body and cultivated the Path of Darkness. She could devour everything in the world, so naturally, she could directly absorb Saint Source spiritual energy.
"It's too dangerous," Zhang Ruochen said.
Han Qiu gracefully crouched down, using her fair jade hands to shake Zhang Ruochen's arm, her eyes pleading. "I wield the power of darkness, so I naturally have ways to evade the perception of those savage beasts. If I also have the Meteor Invisibility Cloak, I can ensure absolute safety."
Before Zhang Ruochen could respond, Han Qiu continued, "I'm only at the second-order Half-Saint level now, and I don't want to hold everyone back. If I can absorb a large amount of Saint Source spiritual energy, not only will my cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, but my Dark Body will also improve further."
Han Qiu was very close to Zhang Ruochen, appearing quite intimate and ambiguous.
Qing Mo shot a hostile glare at Han Qiu, then tugged at Huang Yanchen's sleeve. "Princess, look at her—she's so shameless, openly seducing Young Master Zhang. Doesn't she know about your relationship with him?"
Huang Yanchen turned around, glanced in the direction of Zhang Ruochen and Han Qiu, then walked over.
Seeing Huang Yanchen approaching, Zhang Ruochen grew somewhat worried that they might clash, so he immediately took out the Meteor Invisibility Cloak and handed it to Han Qiu, hoping to send her away.
Han Qiu received the Meteor Invisibility Cloak, a delighted expression on her face, but the corner of her eye caught Huang Yanchen drawing near.
A cunning glint flashed in her eyes.
"Your Highness, I truly adore you!"
Han Qiu's two rosy, fragrant lips quickly pressed against Zhang Ruochen's cheek, planting a kiss.
Then, Han Qiu put on the Meteor Invisibility Cloak and vanished from the spot.
Zhang Ruochen was momentarily stunned. He hadn't expected Han Qiu to pull such a move—wasn't she just asking for trouble?
Huang Yanchen had already reached Zhang Ruochen. She stared at the lip print on his face, her expression quite calm. "Has Han Qiu's Dark Body reached minor success?"
Seeing that Huang Yanchen wasn't angry, Zhang Ruochen felt relieved. He nodded and said indifferently, "She cultivated the Taiji Path's foundational code, the *Taiji Primordial Skill*, which resolved the crisis of her Dark Body. It's only a matter of time before she reaches major success."
Huang Yanchen said, "You keep her by your side because you value her Dark Body, don't you?"
Zhang Ruochen felt that Huang Yanchen's words carried a strange undertone. Not wanting to continue discussing Han Qiu's body, he offered a warm smile. "Han Qiu has comprehended the Path of Darkness, one of the Nine Eternal Paths. Her future potential is immeasurable."
"There's something I'm not sure if I should say. I'm afraid that if I say it, you'll think I'm jealous of her and that I'm being petty," Huang Yanchen said.
"Senior Sister, since the days at the Western Courtyard of the Martial Market Academy in Demon Ridge, we've been through so much together. What is there that we can't say?" Zhang Ruochen replied.
Huang Yanchen gazed at the empty night sky, her eyes somewhat distant. "The Dark Body is extremely ominous, especially when it reaches major success. It gathers countless dark forces and yin-sha energies, making it the most evil and malevolent constitution, no less than your Five Elements Chaos Body."
"It's said that a major-success Dark Body can move freely between the yin and yang realms, summon ghosts and undead spirits, ride dragon corpses as mounts, and command saint corpses as soldiers. In history, a major-success Dark Body once appeared, causing an era of turmoil."
Zhang Ruochen said, "Are you worried that one day I won't be able to suppress her and will suffer her backlash?"
Huang Yanchen said, "If it were just a Dark Body, I wouldn't be so concerned. But she has also comprehended the Path of Darkness. A Dark Body combined with the Path of Darkness will inevitably devour everything in the world. When her cultivation becomes strong enough, it's not impossible for her to devour the entire Kunlun Realm."
The Path of Death, the Path of Evil, the Path of Demons, the Corpse-Driving Path, the Ghost-Raising Path... all of these are actually branches extending from the Path of Darkness.
This shows just how terrifying the Path of Darkness is.
Han Qiu might indeed grow into a being of ultimate evil in the future. Huang Yanchen's concerns were not unfounded.
"Actually, I've had such concerns before, but I also have great confidence in myself. The Heir of Time and Space is no empty title," Zhang Ruochen said with a smile.
Huang Yanchen shot Zhang Ruochen a reproachful glance. "Have you been acting as Gu Linfeng for too long that you've truly become an arrogant fool?"
"You should have faith in me," Zhang Ruochen sighed.
Huang Yanchen revealed a faint smile, gently brushed aside her sapphire-blue hair, and planted a kiss on Zhang Ruochen's other cheek.
At that moment, Zhang Ruochen felt as if he had turned to stone.
The shock in his heart was even stronger than when Han Qiu had suddenly attacked him earlier.
Huang Yanchen's face carried a light smile as she asked, "So, how was it?"
"What do you mean?" Zhang Ruochen was somewhat puzzled.
Huang Yanchen said, "Two beauties each kissed you on the cheek—there must be a different feeling, right? Do you think it felt better when I kissed you, or when she kissed you? Or did both feel pretty good?"
In the past, Huang Yanchen wore all her emotions on her face.
But after entering the Heavenly Wheel Seal and going into seclusion for fifteen years, she had become someone Zhang Ruochen couldn't quite see through.
On the surface, she seemed completely unconcerned about Zhang Ruochen being close to other women, but in reality, that didn't seem to be the case.
Zhang Ruochen became more cautious, maintaining a calm demeanor as he wiped away Han Qiu's kiss mark with his sleeve. "Senior Sister, when did you become so childish?"
Then, Zhang Ruochen immediately changed the subject, asking Huang Yanchen when she would be able to break through to the ninth-order Half-Saint realm.
Huang Yanchen had a ninth-grade Saint Origin Pill on her. Once her cultivation reached a certain level, she could make a breakthrough to the ninth-order Half-Saint in one go.
"It should be soon. After accumulating a bit more at the eighth-order Half-Saint level, I'll be able to break through to the ninth-order," Huang Yanchen said.
Just then, an anomaly occurred in the direction of the earth fissure.
The Saint Source spiritual energy surging from the ground had noticeably decreased, becoming somewhat thin.
"What happened? Why is this happening?" Everyone was puzzled.
Among the savage beast groups, there was also a commotion of chaos.
"The Saint Source spiritual energy surging from the earth fissure has decreased by at least half."
Zhang Ruochen abruptly stood up, a puzzled expression on his face as he muttered to himself, "Could it be her?"
Zhang Ruochen immediately closed his eyes and used his spiritual power to locate the position of the Meteor Invisibility Cloak.
Zhang Ruochen had refined the Meteor Invisibility Cloak, and a trace of his power remained within it, so he could naturally sense its location.
The Meteor Invisibility Cloak was actually several thousand meters underground, in the direction of the earth fissure. Clearly, Han Qiu had entered the bottom of the fissure.
"There are many unknown dangers at the bottom of the earth fissure. Even the Beast Kings dare not go down, yet she managed to break in. I may have underestimated her," Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.
Half a day passed, and Little Black finally succeeded in refining the sixth-grade Saint Origin Pill. In addition, he also produced some lower-grade Saint Origin Pills.
Zhang Ruochen handed one of the third-grade Saint Origin Pills to Murong Yue, telling her to break through to the third-order Half-Saint realm as soon as possible.
Then, Zhang Ruochen entered the Scroll World, consumed the sixth-grade Saint Origin Pill, and began to focus on breaking through to the sixth-order Half-Saint realm.
It took about five days, and Zhang Ruochen successfully broke through, reaching the initial stage of the sixth-order Half-Saint.
Zhang Ruochen did not immediately emerge from seclusion. Instead, he planned to refine Divine Blood and continue cultivating to further elevate his cultivation.
Before entering the Scroll World, Zhang Ruochen had instructed Little Black to notify him when the Saint Source spiritual spring emerged.
"All fourteen acupoints in my hands have been sanctified. Now I can refine Divine Blood to sanctify the twenty-two acupoints in my arms."
Once all twenty-two acupoints in his arms were sanctified, Zhang Ruochen's hands would transform into a pair of Saint Hands. Whether it was palm techniques or sword techniques, their power would greatly increase. (To be continued.)