: Breaking Off the Engagement and Sharing in Half? I've Become a Little Fairy Boy?

At the end of the corridor, the door to the council chamber was half-closed.

A terrifying aura poured out from the crack in the door.

Lu Yun's steps suddenly became heavy.

With each step forward, it felt like stepping into a quagmire, and my knees involuntarily went weak.

This is a sense of oppression from a higher level of life.

It wasn't intentional; it was just the natural aura emanating from him that made him, a second-level Qi Refining cultivator, breathless.

"The oppressive aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Under this overwhelming aura, he experienced for the first time what it meant to be out of control of one's own destiny, with life and death hanging in the balance at the mercy of others.

There is only one principle in this world: the weak and the strong.

He took a deep breath, slowly exhaling the heavy feeling in his lungs, and stepped into the council chamber.

There weren't many people in the hall.

Clan Chief Shen Wenjian and the two oldest clan elders sat on the lower left.

The three of them were sweating profusely, and their backs were soaked with dark sweat stains.

They were clearly under the same pressure, but they managed to keep a straight face and not lose their composure.

Seeing Lu Yun enter, the three of them visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm really afraid this kid will run away.

Uncle Shen, Shen Tingzhang, was among them.

He sat on the far side, his expression relatively calm, but the veins on the back of his hand gripping the armrest were bulging.

The moment he saw Lu Yun, he quickly gave him a wink.

Lu Yun turned his gaze to the person in the main seat.

An elderly woman with white hair half-closed her eyes, leaning back in a grand chair, as if she were the one in charge.

The terrifying aura that enveloped the entire council hall was emanating from her.

She was also holding a green vine cane, the head of which was inlaid with an eye-shaped gem that was spinning around.

Lu Yun withdrew his gaze and bowed respectfully: "Junior Lu Yun greets the esteemed master."

Is this what Foundation Establishment is? My legs feel weak even sitting still.

The old woman lifted her eyelids slightly, then closed them again.

She gave a soft "hmm".

Shen Tingzhang quickly stood up and pulled Lu Yun to his side.

The large hand landed on his shoulder with undeniable force.

Lu Yun understood the meaning conveyed by his palm: If the sky falls, your uncle will stand by you.

My heart warmed.

He turned to look at the other side.

On the right-hand side, a young woman was sitting.

She was in her early twenties, with a pretty and delicate appearance and a petite figure. She was playing with a crimson pill in her hand, turning it nimbly between her fingers.

She stood up and slightly raised her chin.

"I am Deng Wenying."

"Back then, your father lent my father ten spirit stones, and the two families signed a marriage agreement."

She pronounced the words "ten spirit stones" very clearly.

"But I have only the Great Way in my heart, so I have come to return the marriage certificate."

She looked Lu Yun up and down, as if examining something that didn't quite suit her taste.

"Can."

Lu Yun's straightforward answer made Deng Wenying pause in the spinning of the pill.

"Aren't you going to ask why?"

Lu Yun glanced at the old woman and thought to himself: What good would it do to ask?

With a Foundation Establishment expert present, would I dare say no?

He said, "I think you're right. We cultivators should prioritize the Dao."

"Besides, we are complete strangers, and the will of our elders should not be imposed on us."

Deng Wenying: "..."

Lu Yun's insightful and righteous words silenced her for a moment.

This guy seems more like he's breaking off the engagement than I am.

She took a storage bag from her sleeve and tossed it over.

"My disciples from the Wonderful Medicine Academy are not unreasonable. The marriage certificate is inside, along with one hundred spirit stones."

This is ten times the amount your father lent to my father back then; consider it compensation.

Lu Yun raised his hand and caught it.

The storage bag landed in my palm; it felt heavy.

He appeared calm, but a fire was burning inside him.

It wasn't because of the annulment of the engagement itself; he had absolutely no feelings for his fiancée, whom he had never met.

It was the other party's arrogant attitude, and the unyielding pressure emanating from a Foundation Establishment cultivator from beginning to end.

He's still holding on, but he'll collapse to the ground if he relaxes.

But he knew one thing even more clearly.

A Qi Refining Stage 2 cultivator shouting "Three years east of the river, three years west of the river" at a Foundation Establishment cultivator isn't backbone, it's courting death.

When he was a child, his parents taught him a principle.

When facing the strong, survival takes precedence.

Let's think optimistically: with 100 spirit stones in hand, we have the resources to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

He managed to suppress his anger and put the storage bag into his sleeve.

Unexpectedly, the image of the gilded embroidered ball in my mind suddenly exploded.

It wasn't a real explosion; it was just a sudden burst of light.

[A prospective Daoist partner has been detected coming to annul the engagement]

[Those destined for a celestial marriage may have ancestors who committed evil deeds, and their descendants may benefit from their misdeeds. The marriage can be dissolved, but the karmic debts are difficult to erase and the consequences difficult to bear!]

[Trigger: Parting Ways, Half the Insight Taken]

[I extract the opponent's strongest cultivation technique insights and give you half of them.]

[Extract 25 points of affinity with the Fire Spirit Body to bless the host]

[Trigger: The humiliation of being annulled will be avenged one day (If your cultivation surpasses that of the other party in the future, and the one who annulled the engagement has a great opportunity, you will automatically receive half of it)]

[Wait patiently; Heavenly Marriage will match you with an even more suitable partner.]

A warm current surged from the depths of the dantian and spread along the meridians to the limbs and bones.

With each acupoint he passed, his perception of the spiritual energy in the outside world would suddenly increase.

Fire elemental affinity: 35→60.

Approaching the level of a superior spiritual root.

At the same time, profound techniques and cultivation experiences appeared out of thin air in his mind, as if they had always belonged to him.

"靐靐齉齾，龗龖滟，麤爩灪滟鲡鹂，麣驫饢籱......"

Ancient and obscure syllables echoed deep within my consciousness, each word like a burning flame.

Lu Yun's gaze wavered for a moment.

He saw a wisp of flame appear above Deng Wenying's head, burning silently between heaven and earth.

Deep within the flame's core surged countless mysterious patterns, resembling some kind of ancient seal script, or perhaps a manifestation of the Great Dao.

Every line was flowing, and with each flow, it extracted wisps of pure spiritual energy from the void, which entered Deng Wenying's body.

Lu Yun watched as the illusory flame grew larger and larger, and the patterns became clearer and clearer.

Then--

It exploded with a bang.

Transformed into countless threads.

Half of it entered his body, and half returned to Deng Wenying.

A complete Dharma teaching unfolded in my mind, each word like a flame, each sentence radiating light.

The Method of Illuminating the Elixir with Thousand Threads of Illusory Flame.

The Cultivation Hall taught that the Immortal Academy's cultivation methods are divided into three levels: skills, methods, and techniques.

The secret method can only be cultivated up to the late stage of Qi Refining, while the true method can be expected to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, and the skill can directly lead to the Golden Elixir.

Moreover, the "skills" and "methods" are fixed and can only be learned by receiving instruction from others, making them extremely precious.

Obtaining it is the true cultivation of the Great Dao, enabling one to comprehend the true meaning of the Great Dao and lay the foundation for cultivation.

Even among disciples who have entered the Immortal Academy, not everyone is qualified to receive the true teachings.

When the instructors at the monastery talked about these things, their tone was full of envy.

Today, he actually obtained a mysterious and unfathomable true method from Deng Wenying.

It also comes with a bonus of Fire Root affinity.

Lu Yun was astonished, and a thought popped into his mind.

broken.

I've become a fairy godmother!?

The annulment of the engagement resulted in a 50/50 split, and the recipient also received the true Dharma.

Lu Yun suppressed the shock in his heart.

The benefits of facial paralysis became apparent, but he remained completely unfazed.

Actually, my heart was pounding in my chest, and a feeling of excitement was rushing to the top of my head.

Seeing the phrase "ancestors committed evil deeds, descendants benefit from them" lessened my sense of guilt.

Across from her, Deng Wenying had just picked up her teacup.

"Smack."

The teacup shattered in her hand.

Jade fragments scattered and flew everywhere, and scalding hot tea splashed onto her hand, trickling down her fair skin.

She frowned.

She looked down at her hands, then looked up at Lu Yun.

Lu Yun stared blankly at the empty space.

Deng Wenying: "..."

She withdrew her gaze, secretly attributing her earlier loss of control to the instability of her spiritual energy after her father's obsession was resolved.

It would be truly embarrassing to lose one's composure in such a place.

Her gaze swept around the room, passing over the fearful faces of Shen Wenjian and the elders, before finally settling on Lu Yun, whose expression remained calm and composed.

Suddenly, a wave of inexplicable disgust washed over me.

She's acting so out of sorts, it's as if she's the one who's been wronged.

The old woman's gaze swept over Lu Yun: "Are you cultivators from the Azure Mist Domain so tactless?"

The Shen family members seemed completely oblivious, simply smiling and agreeing with them.

Shen Wenjian nodded repeatedly, his forehead beaded with sweat even more profusely.

The old woman suddenly felt bored.

These people in front of me are all spineless.

Only Lu Yun was a resolute person, and his expression remained unchanged throughout.

"Let's go."

Deng Wenying stood up, flicked her sleeve, and shook off the tea residue on her fingertips.

Her father's dying obsession had dissipated, the marriage certificate had been returned, and she had no interest in living any longer.

Before leaving, the old woman glanced at Lu Yun and Shen Tingzhang, her lips twitching slightly.

Clan Chief Shen Wenjian's eyes flickered, but he remained silent.

Only after the two figures disappeared outside the door did the people in the hall seem to come back to life and let out a long breath.

"Tingzhang, take Lu Yun and leave."

Shen Wenjian glanced at Lu Yun with disgust.

An adopted son from another family brought a Foundation Establishment True Person into the Shen family.

Although it was a close call, he remembered this incident.

As a result, Shen Tingzhang's family will also have to be distanced from now on.

Shen Tingzhang responded, grabbed Lu Yun's wrist, and quickly walked out of the hall.

The clan elder grew anxious watching the two figures disappear into the distance.

"Don't let them leave so easily, one hundred spirit stones!"

"Our Shen family raised him to this age, it's not unreasonable to confiscate his eighty-odd grams!"

The clan chief rose and walked to the side, his expression lost in the darkness of the hall.

"Lu Yun was raised by Ting Zhang, and the clan has never contributed any resources. How can we possibly ask for anything!"

......

After leaving the council hall and walking through the long covered corridor, Lu Yun spoke in a low voice.

"Uncle Shen, I've dragged you into this."

Shen Tingzhang wanted to pat him on the shoulder and say, "I am your father's best brother."

But thinking of that marriage certificate, I couldn't bring myself to say it.

His best friend secretly had another best friend behind his back!

The matter of borrowing the spirit stone, signing the marriage contract, and entrusting the orphan was never mentioned.

They've kept it well hidden.

He patted Lu Yun on the shoulder instead: "What are you saying? We're family."

"How did the ranking assessment go today?"

"Eighth Rank, Upper Grade"

Shen Tingzhang was quite surprised: "Oh, there's even an eighth-rank official."

In Zixin City, there was once a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who betrayed the Immortal Path, and his descendants directly demoted him to the Ninth Rank.

Could it be that Lu's father's cultivation level is low, so it doesn't have much impact on his son's demotion?

"This annulment of the engagement might not be a bad thing for you!"

Shen Tingzhang looked excited. "With these hundred spirit stones, we can still try to reach the third level of Qi Refining, advance to the lower seventh rank, and enter the Immortal Hall."

"That's what I think too," Lu Yun said with a smile.

Moreover, the method that [Heavenly Marriage] gave him is definitely stronger than the [Great Void Breathing Technique] he cultivated.

It also has the added benefit of spiritual affinity.

He was eager to go back and try it.

But... will Deng Wenying notice anything?

Lu Yun touched the storage bag in his sleeve.

Who cares?

Let's break through first.

"[Heavenly Marriage]" can't be that unreliable, right?