, 3rd Golden Message: Guiding Disciples!

At Qingyun Sect, the Nascent Soul Ceremony concluded, and guests from all sides departed.

This grand event that shook the Eastern Wilderness not only established the Qingyun Sect's status as a newly emerging Nascent Soul power, but also solidified Lu Yuan's reputation as the number one sword cultivator in the Eastern Wilderness at the Nascent Soul stage.

Longevity Peak, inside the cave.

Lu Yuan and Gu Qingxue sat facing each other, with all sorts of congratulatory gifts piled up in front of them.

"My lord, the resources we received at this celebration are more than enough to cultivate several more Nascent Soul cultivators," Gu Qingxue exclaimed as she checked the gift list.

Although she had been in charge of the sect for many years, she had never seen such a vast amount of wealth.

Lu Yuan's gaze fell on the Fire Forging Furnace sent by the Hundred Refinements Sect, and he smiled: "It seems that this celebration was well organized. If there is any breakthrough in the major realm in the future, we might as well hold more celebrations. Receiving gifts is indeed easier than robbing outside."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingxue couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration.

Looking across the entire cultivation world, perhaps only her own husband would dare to say such things so confidently.

"You can arrange these pills and spiritual materials as you see fit." Lu Yuan put down the gift list in his hand and pointed to the three jade bottles next to him: "Give these three Nascent Soul Pills sent by Medicine King Valley to Gu Qingxiao, Qi Yunhe, and that hardworking deputy hall master of the Law Enforcement Hall respectively."

They've been stuck at the late Golden Core stage for years; it's time to give them a push. For the sect to last, the two of us alone aren't enough.

"Yes, disciple understands." Gu Qingxue nodded in agreement.

Then, a burst of crimson pure Yang true fire surged from Lu Yuan's palm, instantly enveloping the third-grade low-level Li Huo forging furnace.

Under the intense heat, the metal at the bottom of the furnace began to melt, revealing a very hidden interlayer.

An ancient, fragmented map, made from the hide of some unknown monster, drifted out from it.

Lu Yuan unfolded the incomplete map, scanned it with his divine sense, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"It really is a dragon-patterned black gold vein!"

The location marked on the map is at the border between the Zhao Kingdom and the Fengyuan Kingdom, in a region called the Fallen Demon Valley.

"Husband, that's a disputed area." Gu Qingxue glanced at the map and said with some worry, "Fengyuan Kingdom is the territory of the Hehuan Sect, one of the six major sects of the demonic path. If we mine there, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Hehuan Sect, and may even trigger a conflict between the cultivation worlds of the two countries."

"It's alright." Lu Yuan put away the map, his expression calm. "This matter doesn't need to be rushed; we need to consider it carefully."

……

It was late at night, and midnight had arrived.

Lu Yuan sat alone in the cave.

[Ding, daily intelligence update.]

The system notification tone arrived as scheduled.

[White Intelligence: Su Yueli, the sect leader of Hehuan Sect, has temporarily suppressed her old injuries by cultivating the incomplete version of the Yimu Evergreen Technique passed down by her maid Shen Miaoyin. However, as a peak Nascent Soul expert, she is extremely proud and not satisfied with this method that only treats the symptoms, not the root cause.]

She secretly left the Hehuan Sect at Chenshi (7-9 AM) today, heading alone to the Wanhun Palace, one of the six major demonic sects, for an appointment. She planned to discuss with the Wanhun Palace Master, the Soul Refining Venerable, about launching a war between good and evil, and obtaining the complete Yimu Evergreen Technique by invading the Zhao Kingdom's cultivation world. Little did she know, the Soul Refining Venerable had long coveted her and was laying a trap.

[White Intelligence: While instructing Lu Xueyao on cultivation, Sect Master Gu Qingxue subtly inquired about Lu Xueyao's opinion of the host. Seeing that Lu Xueyao's eyes were full of admiration and affection when she mentioned the host, Gu Qingxue felt reassured.]

She had begun to subtly instill in Lu Xueyao the concepts of serving one's master, sharing their burdens, and even intentionally or unintentionally mentioning the beautiful stories of masters and disciples becoming Daoist partners in the cultivation world, guiding her towards becoming Daoist partners, intending to add a powerful assistant to her host.

[Golden Intelligence: At Shenshi today, the destined heroine Su Yueli will be discussing important matters in the secret chamber of the Ten Thousand Souls Hall when she will be accidentally poisoned by the ancient and rare poison Love Silk Gu, which was secretly planted by the Soul Refining Venerable. When this Gu takes effect, the poisoned person will be consumed by lust and lose all reason. Moreover, they will fall deeply in love with the person who cures them and remain faithful to them until death.]

At that time, Ye Chen, who had been lurking nearby, will appear in time to rescue Su Yueli amidst the chaos. Ye Chen will then take this opportunity to cultivate with Su Yueli, not only completely restoring the lost essence of his innate Dao body, but also restoring his cultivation to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Furthermore, with the help of Su Yueli's pure Yin power, he will be only one step away from the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

After reading these three pieces of intelligence, a glint of light flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

Gu Qingxue's little scheme made him both amused and exasperated, but it also warmed his heart.

Such a devoted husband is truly a rare find in this world.

As for Su Yueli and Ye Chen...

"Ye Chen, it seems you are indeed quite lucky, even encountering such a miraculous opportunity to escape from a desperate situation."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Lu Yuan's lips.

"However, now that I know, this opportunity no longer belongs to you."

……

The next morning.

Gu Qingxue came to Changsheng Peak again to request an audience.

Aside from reporting on some daily affairs of the sect, she changed the subject and casually mentioned, "Husband, Xueyao seems to have encountered some bottlenecks in her cultivation of the Taixu Dividing Light Sword recently."

She's stubborn and doesn't want to bother you, but I've noticed she's been looking worried these past few days. If you have the time, perhaps you could offer her some advice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan glanced at Gu Qingxue's slightly expectant eyes and understood.

This wasn't a bottleneck at all; Gu Qingxue was clearly creating opportunities for the two of them to be alone.

"Very well." Lu Yuan didn't point it out, and nodded in agreement: "Since he is my only personal disciple, I should teach him with all my heart. I'll go and take a look."

After finishing his tasks, Lu Yuan vanished from the spot in a flash.

The side hall of Changsheng Peak is the Listening Sword Pavilion.

The environment here is serene and quiet, surrounded by tall, slender bamboo. When the wind blows, the bamboo leaves rustle, just like the sound of swords.

In the center of the courtyard, a graceful white figure was practicing swordplay.

It was Lu Xueyao.

Today she changed into a brand new flowing cloud sword dress, which Gu Qingxue specially chose for her.

Her dress was as white as snow, with light blue cloud patterns embroidered on the cuffs and collar. A light blue ribbon was tied around her waist, making her already slender waist appear even more delicate.

After a period of recuperation and cultivation, her originally pale complexion has become rosy and radiant, and her skin is as delicate as the finest mutton fat jade.

As she danced with her sword, her movements were graceful and ethereal. Though she wore no makeup, she possessed a natural, sculpted beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water.

The sword flashed, and a chilling aura emanated from it.

She was practicing the Taixu Dividing Light Sword.

Lu Yuan stood at the courtyard gate, watching quietly without making a sound to disturb them.

Although Lu Xueyao's swordsmanship was already very skillful, in the eyes of Lu Yuan, a master swordsman, there were still many minor flaws.