Shu Han immediately set up the Silent Heartbreak Formation at the exit of this place.

The rabbit transformed by the Jade Tree Grand Yin Fruit saw Shu Han and Shangguan Ruolin blocking the exit and was so scared that it squealed in fright. Seeing that there was no place to escape, it hid in its own rabbit hole, shivering with fear.

Shu Han, holding Shangguan Ruolin, braced the cold and walked to the edge of the Yin Spring. He picked up a jade bottle and began to fill it with the Yin spring water.

The jade rabbit trembled with rage at this sight, its teeth chattering as if to say, "Those are mine, don't take them!"

In a hurry, it rushed over and gave Shu Han a rabbit kick. Shu Han caught it with a backhand, using his black claw to grip the jade rabbit, and directly sealed the energy in the rabbit's body with magic power, preventing it from escaping.

Flicking the rabbit's small head, he laughed and said, "I was going to catch you later, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep!" The rabbit was so angry that its ears puffed up, and it bit Shu Han's hand. Shu Han couldn't help but laugh, "You little rabbit still dare to resist, watch me refine you into a pill!"

With that, a mighty pill fire sprouted from Shu Han's hands.

The jade rabbit was so scared that it stiffened, and actually fainted with its four legs up in the air on Shu Han's black claw.

"Playing dead?"

Without further ado, Shu Han immediately applied the pill fire.

The jade rabbit completely submitted this time. It actually knelt on Shu Han's black claw, begging for mercy by knocking its head on Shu Han's claw. Then, it spitted out a blue and white sphere, holding it up in its paws as a peace offering to Shu Han.

Shu Han looked at this small sphere and asked, "What's this?"

Shangguan Ruolin picked up the sphere and sniffed it. Immediately, a look of surprise appeared on her face. "This is the essence of the Jade Tree Grand Yin Fruit! It can be taken directly to absorb the medicinal power of the Grand Yin Fruit, which is greatly beneficial to cultivation!"

"Oh!" Shu Han picked up the jade rabbit, surprised, "This little thing has such capabilities!"

Shangguan Ruolin took the jade rabbit from Shu Han's hands, examined it closely, and said, "Shu Han, we've found a treasure. This is a Jade Tree Grand Yin Fruit that has awakened its spirit. As long as we can keep feeding it spiritual herbs and stones, providing it with enough spiritual energy, it can continuously produce this essence! It's like an automatic pill furnace!"

"Oh! It's so amazing!"

The jade rabbit sat in Shangguan Ruolin's palm. She poured out a bottle of pills in front of it, and it couldn't resist the temptation and ate them.

After chewing a bottle of pills, it affectionately rubbed against Shangguan Ruolin's hand, climbed to her shoulder, and licked her snow-white neck. Its tiny tongue tickled her, making her laugh.

Seeing the jade rabbit lightly lick Shangguan Ruolin's tender neck, Shu Han couldn't help but feel envious.

He was inferior to a rogue rabbit!

Thus, he spoke with a somber tone, "Linlin, roast this medicinal rabbit over the pill fire, sprinkle some seasoning, it'll surely make a splendid pairing with wine!"

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However, the rabbit, as if understanding Shu Han's words, shivered, hiding within Shangguan Ruolin's hair, refusing to emerge.

Shangguan Ruolin laughed, "Stop jesting. This spiritual rabbit is naturally to be nurtured carefully to reveal its true value."

Following that, she plucked the essence of the Grand Yin fruit and offered it to Shu Han, saying, "This is a prime opportunity. You are but one step away from the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment. Consume this essence, immerse yourself in the Yin Spring, and draw in its energy. I trust you can break through the bottleneck!"

Shu Han cast a glance at the adjacent Yin Spring, shivering uncontrollably.

"Soak in the Yin Spring? Won't I freeze to death?"

Shangguan Ruolin replied, "You won't. Your body has already been reformed by the Profound Ice, giving you certain resistance to extreme cold. Moreover, this Grand Yin fruit essence will prevent your heart meridian from freezing, and with my Golden Core, you can surely withstand immersing in the Yin spring."

Worried, Shu Han asked, "Linlin, you're currently weak, without a Golden Core to protect you, how will you resist the cold from the Yin Spring?"

"No worries, with my current cultivation, I can recite the Golden Light Divine Incantation for protection, and with the rabbit's company, I can withstand this cold."

Shu Han nodded, trusting Shangguan Ruolin's judgment. Then, he took the initiative to capture her lips, drawing the Golden Core into his body.

Shangguan Ruolin didn't resist, considering that they had practiced cultivation together every night for the past half year, they had become accustomed to it, dispelling any initial barriers.

Once protected by the Golden Core, Shu Han swallowed the Grand Yin fruit's essence, instantly feeling the overwhelming Grand Yin essence flowing from his mouth into his body. Following Shangguan Ruolin's guidance, he dove into the Yin Spring, filled with Yin energy.

The bone-chilling cold of the Yin Spring instantly invaded his body, nearly robbing him of his senses.

He involuntarily curled up in the spring water, yet Shangguan Ruolin, from the shore, advised, "Don't resist the cold. Lead it into your body, let it resonate with the Profound Ice's cold, while simultaneously absorbing the Grand Yin fruit's essence!"

Therefore, Shu Han relaxed his body, letting the cold stimulate his meridians and dantian.

The Millennial Profound Ice on his neck, stimulated by the Yin Spring, began to emanate a dazzling blue light. The icy waters of the Yin Spring were absorbed through his skin, circulating through his meridians, and began transforming Shu Han's body together with the Millennial Profound Ice.

The rabbit, perched on Shangguan Ruolin's shoulder, watched Shu Han soaking in the Yin Spring, squeaking anxiously as if saying, "That's my drinking water! It's not for your bath!"

Shangguan Ruolin took out a bottle of elixir to calm the rabbit, as her body began to encrust with frost around the Yin Spring. She quickly sat cross-legged, clutching a mid-grade spirit stone, reciting the Golden Divine Incantation, resisting the cold.

Once the rabbit finished the elixir, it saw Shangguan Ruolin struggle against the cold and blew a breath of Grand Yin spirit energy into her ear, helping to ease the freezing trend.

Shangguan Ruolin stroked its small head, sitting patiently by the Yin Spring, observing Shu Han's transformation.

Time slipped by, and Shu Han had soaked in the Yin Spring for three days. Shangguan Ruolin looked up, noticing the seven-colored cloud in the sky was gradually fading away. This indicated that the opening of the Immaculate Realm was imminent.

Upon seeing this, the rabbit panicked, squeaking frantically, and earnestly gestured something to Shangguan Ruolin with its forepaws.

Shangguan Ruolin watched it several times, asking with confusion, "Are you saying that the Yin cold energy and the seven-colored cloud counterbalance each other, enabling us to survive here? If the seven-colored cloud fades, the Yin cold energy will freeze us all to death?"

The rabbit nodded eagerly.

Shangguan Ruolin looked at Shu Han, who was at a crucial point in his breakthrough.

"This is not good at all! I need to give him a boost, otherwise, it'll be tough for him to break through before the seven-colored cloud fades!"

Gritting her teeth, Shangguan Ruolin addressed the rabbit, "Little one, grant me some Grand Yin spiritual energy for protection!"

The rabbit tilted its head, not understanding what she was planning to do, but it exhaled a thread of Grand Yin essence that coiled around Shangguan Ruolin.

Shangguan Ruolin put down the rabbit, took a deep breath, and dove into the icy spring.

The bone-chilling cold made her shiver from head to toe. Immediately, she straddled Shu Han's legs, her thighs wrapped around his waist, holding him, who was in the midst of a breakthrough, in her arms. She tapped into the power of the Golden Core within Shu Han, initiating their combined cultivation.

"Breakthrough for me!" she commanded.