: Giving Choices

Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyin walked to her desk, spread out the paper, and quickly wrote lines of elegant handwriting.

Three pieces each of azure sand, star iron powder, mithril wire, and medium-grade five-element crystals...

These are all relatively common but high-quality auxiliary materials.

A moment later, Xin Ruyin presented the list, still wet with ink, with both hands.

"Senior Lu, all the necessary auxiliary materials are here. For the missing main materials, Youque Stone and Heyuan Jade, you need three fist-sized pieces of the former and a palm-sized piece of whole jade for the latter."

Lu Jianghe took the list, glanced at it, and then put it into his storage bag.

"Once all the necessary materials are gathered, how long will it take, Miss Ruyin, to refine the missing piece of the array?"

Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyin gently rested her chin on her long, slender, fair hand, and after a moment's thought, replied, "With my Qi Refining stage cultivation, it would probably take at least half a year. If I could use the Core Formation stage's alchemical fire to assist in the refining, it should greatly shorten the time, and I think it could be completed within a few months."

Lu Jianghe said directly, "You will take the lead in repairing the missing corner, and I will assist you. The sooner the better."

Then, he briefly explained that the array diagram was brought by Han Li.

Xin Ruyin was incredibly perceptive; she understood immediately.

Now, she no longer feels the same anxiety and uncertainty about her entangled Dragon Roar Body as she once did.

If it can be cured, it would be a pleasant surprise; if not, it would simply be a matter of letting nature take its course.

At this moment, Xin Ruyin's spirit was almost completely depleted.

If it weren't for Lu Jianghe pushing her forward with things like repairing the array diagram, she wouldn't have been able to move forward.

Even daily meditation practice is difficult to maintain.

Then Lu Jianghe gave some further instructions.

Although the Fu family has been destroyed, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble and further incidents...

During this period, Xin Ruyin should not appear in public.

All purchasing matters will be handled personally by Lu Jianghe.

To completely eliminate the risk, he simply closed his shop.

Xin Ruyin stared at Lu Jianghe's retreating figure, her eyes momentarily dazed.

The courtyard was quiet, and the flowers and plants remained the same.

Time seemed to stand still, and even the trails of dust particles floating in the air seemed familiar.

She is still herself, but the person who would rush to greet her, whose eyes were always full of concern and clumsy tenderness, is no longer there.

Several more months passed.

The process went smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

The main materials needed can be purchased at Stardust Pavilion, the largest shop in the market.

Although it took some effort and Lu Jianghe had to go several times to buy them one by one, he finally managed to collect them all, and the whole process went relatively smoothly.

With his assistance, Xin Ruyin completely refining the missing piece of the ancient teleportation array.

This is much faster than the previous timeline.

Lu Jianghe stared at a corner of the array diagram, which was about ten feet in size and suspended in front of him. The runes on it flowed endlessly and were full of spiritual light.

He scanned the array with his divine sense, sensing the smooth and unobstructed flow of spiritual energy within it, indicating that it had been fully repaired.

Now, all that is needed is to find the original ancient teleportation array and complete this section, and this long-sealed ancient array can be completely restored to its ability to teleport thousands of miles in an instant.

Xin Ruyin stood to the side, watching as Lu Jianghe scrutinized the array diagram. After confirming that everything was correct, the deep-seated seriousness in his eyes quietly dissipated. She breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "I have finally lived up to Senior Lu's expectations."

It took several months to refine this crucial piece, and to prevent any accidents, the two of them stayed in this courtyard.

Although we are in the same place, so close yet so far, it feels as if we are separated by the Han River, and we have not offended each other in the slightest.

Xin Ruyin knew that Lu Jianghe's mind was not on men or women at all.

Aside from occasionally enjoying tea and quiet contemplation, I spend my time meditating and cultivating myself.

They were pure of heart and had few desires, almost untouched by worldly dust.

She gazed at that figure, which remained as calm as an abyss, and a faint, inexplicable melancholy welled up in her heart, a melancholy she herself was unaware of.

Lu Jianghe put the item into his storage bag and then looked at Xin Ruyin.

"Miss Ruyin, I will forget what I promised you before. However, I am only missing a few medicinal herbs. Once they are ready, the Dragon Roar Physique is deeply rooted. Without this elixir to rebuild the meridians, rash actions may cause complications. Rest assured, I will cure this disease for you in as little as six months or as long as one or two years."

Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyin slightly curtsied and said in a clear and calm voice, "I am already satisfied that I was able to do my best to help Senior Lu. Now that the matter of repairing the array has come to an end, I have no other thoughts in my mind. Let everything take its natural course."

Seeing her gentle, polite, and carefree demeanor stirred something within Lu Jianghe.

He had originally planned to tell her about his departure immediately, but then he changed his mind and decided to test her thoughts first.

"If I gave you a chance to leave this place with me and go to another unfamiliar world to start over, what would you choose, young lady?"

Although we do not know the grade of her spiritual root, she possesses the Dragon Roar Physique, a natural talent that is already one in ten thousand.

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on her, and her life was full of twists and turns; despite being a woman, she was blessed with male offspring.

As a result, he has wasted so much time and hasn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet.

At the same time, he is resolute and intelligent, making him a good candidate for cultivating immortality.

Unfortunately, fate intervened and played a cruel trick on us.

If it weren't for Lu Jianghe's intervention, her tragic death would have been an inevitable end.

Even so.

Qi Yunxiao still died.

It even gave him the idea that while the overall trend might not change, minor details could.

Lu Jianghe originally thought that the other party would ponder for a while and not give an answer immediately, but to his surprise, Xin Ruyin did not hesitate at all and immediately said: "Although this junior's cultivation level is low, I am not afraid. I will leave everything to Senior Lu to decide."

At this moment, she was like a leaf falling in the wind, or a duckweed floating in the rain.

Lu Jianghe did not want to force anyone, especially since the other party was a weak woman.

He paused for a moment, then said calmly, "For me, I still think about not wasting your talent in formations, and not letting your cultivation be interrupted. The place you are going to is of great significance to me. The resources there are far superior to those in Tiannan. After I resolve your concerns about the Dragon Roar Body, you may be able to establish your foundation and form your core there. Given time, even reaching the Nascent Soul realm is not entirely out of the question with your talent."

Hearing this, Xin Ruyin did not expect that she would be valued so much by Lu Jianghe.

Her vision blurred for a moment, then she clasped her hands together in front of her and bowed deeply.

His tone showed a slight fluctuation for the first time since Qi Yunxiao's death.

"As long as Senior Lu doesn't mind my low cultivation level, I really don't know how to repay such a great kindness."

Lu Jianghe waved his hand, his tone as calm and direct as ever, and said, "No need to worry about it, we'll just each get what we need."

If the timeline of the human realm is truly circular, with predetermined key moments that are difficult to change, then this is definitely not good news for Lu Jianghe.

Otherwise, we'll be too constrained when making plans in the future.