The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Come in... and take a look?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyin couldn't help but feel speechless.

If anyone else had said those words, Xiao Qingyin would have thought he was putting on a brave face.

What kind of place is this? Can we just walk in and look around like this?!
You should know that if you're unlucky, your life could be in danger!

Is this a place where you can just look around freely?

But those words were spoken by Lu Ye…

Given his strength, which allows him to kill a Grandmaster of the Earth Realm, there is practically no threat that the forbidden area can pose to him.

After all, the most powerful ferocious beast in the area was almost the peak fourth-tier beast he had just encountered.

There might be one or two more early-stage fifth-tier beasts, but Xiao Qingyin didn't think that early-stage fifth-tier beasts were a match for Lu Ye.

Still not enough!
According to Xiao Qingyin's estimation, this person now possesses strength comparable to the mid-stage Earth Realm.

In the Northern Lands... it's likely that such a prodigy won't emerge for thousands of years.

"Let's... go together?" After thinking for a moment, Xiao Qingyin said softly.

She's currently traveling around, without any specific destination in mind.

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Ye nodded and said, "Okay."

The next moment, two figures left the place.

After the two had been gone for more than ten minutes, the fourth-tier peak ferocious beast that had previously escaped mustered its courage and ran back.

It seemed they wanted to see if there was any chance that their precious treasure hadn't been taken away.

But when it arrived in this area, it discovered that the medicinal herb had long since disappeared.

In response, this peak fourth-tier ferocious beast could only let out a low roar, raging in vain. It wouldn't dare to actually follow the scent and chase after it.

Between one's life and a miraculous herb, one can still distinguish which is more important.

the other side.

"Are you looking for a place to cultivate in seclusion? The medicinal effects of the elixir are at their peak right now," Lu Ye said. "I can protect you during your cultivation."

"Alright, thank you very much then." Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyin thought for a moment and nodded.

It's wonderful that Lu Ye is willing to help her protect the Dharma.

Immediately, within the forbidden area, she found a grove of trees unoccupied by ferocious beasts, and Xiao Qingyin took out the spiritual herb, began consuming it, and entered a refining state.

During this period of seclusion, Xiao Qingyin immersed herself completely, leaving not a trace of her spiritual consciousness outside to observe the situation.

After all, she understood very well that if Lu Ye wanted to harm her, he wouldn't need to go through so many complicated steps.

Just take action; who can fight back then?

Seeing Xiao Qingyin go into seclusion to refine an entire spiritual herb, Lu Ye simply took out some source crystals to speed up the consumption of the resources at hand.

However, he did reserve half of his energy to deal with external situations.

……

at the same time.

The atmosphere within the Wuxiang Sect was incredibly lively at this moment.

Following Su Liuying, their Wuxiang Sect has produced another fourth-level alchemy master!
Moreover, this alchemy master is only in his early twenties...

In layman's terms, its future development potential is unimaginable!

However, this newly promoted fourth-tier alchemy master disliked crowds, and the Wuxiang Sect originally wanted to hold a celebratory banquet for him, but he refused.

At present, Jiang Lingyue holds a very high position in the Wuxiang Sect. She and her master Su Liuying are both fourth-level alchemy masters.

She said she didn't want to hold the event, and the sect naturally wouldn't force her. However, the Wuxiang Sect had no intention of hiding this astonishing news.

This is a great opportunity to enhance the sect's prestige.

At this moment, Jiang Lingyue, holding the communication jade tablet, told Lu Ye the news with a smile.

[You stinky brother-in-law, did you miss me? Do you know what I am now?]

When Lu Ye saw this message, he had just finished consuming twenty source crystals.

With a slight smile, Lu Ye thought for a moment and replied...

[You've advanced to a fourth-tier alchemy master?]

Immediately, a bunch of question marks appeared on Jiang Lingyue's forehead, who was in Wuxiang Mountain.

How did my brother-in-law find out?!

She only recently advanced to the next level, so logically there shouldn't be much word about it outside yet. Could it be... that her brother-in-law has some kind of premonition?!

"How...how did you know?! There shouldn't be any news about this circulating outside yet."

Jiang Lingyue felt she couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it and asked directly.

Lu Ye simply smiled calmly.

Actually, it's quite simple. Jiang Lingyue's talent for cultivation has always been around average.

Therefore, significant progress in cultivation can basically be ruled out; the only good news she had shared with Lu Ye before was in alchemy.

By eliminating all the wrong answers, you can almost immediately spot the correct one.

Lu Ye: [It's time to put your rusty brain to use. If you don't, it'll completely break down.]

In the sect's courtyard, looking at the message her brother-in-law had sent her, Jiang Lingyue couldn't help but clench her fists, her fists hardening!

That Lu Ye is absolutely despicable!
It seems like it's been a while since they disciplined him, and he's now walking out leaning against the wall!
[You stinky brother-in-law, just you wait! I'll be back for you in a few days! I'll make sure you can't get out of bed for days!]

Gritting her teeth, Jiang Lingyue sent the message. Although she knew that when the time came, she might not be a match for him.

After all, according to some books, I am not at my peak yet, while my brother-in-law is at his most vigorous age.

However, even if you lose, you can't lose face; you absolutely cannot be the first to show weakness in terms of morale.

Okay, I'll be waiting for you then.

Lu Ye shook his head and smiled when he saw the message.

Upon retrieving the communication jade tablet, it was discovered that Xiao Qingyin's refining process was already halfway complete; she was currently attempting to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

But through Lu Ye's keen observation, he discovered...

Xiao Qingyin's breakthrough seems to be somewhat unsustainable.

After all, she didn't have the talent to amplify her power a hundredfold. Relying solely on a fifth-tier spiritual herb was insufficient to break through that incredibly solid barrier to her cultivation.

After a moment's thought, Lu Ye raised his hand and quickly inscribed a simple Origin Gathering Array around him, absorbing as much of the Origin Qi scattered throughout this celestial domain as possible.

After completing this step, Lu Ye did not make any further moves.

As for the rest, it's up to Xiao Qingyin's own fate. After all, Xiao Qingyin wouldn't accept any further help, so Lu Ye didn't want to bother.

However, as time went by, Lu Ye discovered that the source energy of heaven and earth in this place began to become more concentrated after he used a source-gathering formation.

Xiao Qingyin's chances of breaking through to the Grandmaster realm seem to have increased considerably.

After this situation occurred, Lu Ye thought for a moment.

Xiao Qingyin's talent is undeniable, given that she was able to become the sect leader of the Crimson Cloud Sect.

Just a little bit short, but with the help of the Gathering Source Formation, that gap has been immediately bridged. (End of Chapter)