In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

Seeing that many powerful figures had dispersed, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi gracefully stepped forward.

She was enveloped in a faint celestial glow, making it difficult to see her face clearly, as if she had been banished from the Jade Terrace to the mortal world.

Holding an invitation in his hand, it was neither gold nor jade, but made of a peculiar material. Engraved on it was a green pagoda, its body mottled, with what appeared to be tear stains flowing down its surface, exuding an indescribable desolate and ancient charm, as if a true immortal were weeping.

"Fellow Daoist," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi's voice was clear and melodious, like a secluded mountain stream, "the peaches of immortality in the sacred land of Yaochi will soon ripen, and wondrous stones will also appear at the same time. Therefore, I hereby issue this invitation to heroes from all over the world to come to Yaochi together and appreciate the wonders."

Lu Yao accepted the invitation, its surface smooth to the touch. With a quick scan of his divine sense, he saw the time and location on it. It turned out that in addition to the ripening of the peaches, it also concerned the three strange stones of the Jade Pool Holy Land.

It's likely that only a handful of divine sons and holy sons from extremely powerful forces would need to be personally invited by the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.

With some time still to go before the Peach Banquet, he readily agreed:

"The grand event at Yaochi is admired by all under heaven. I will certainly go then to witness the brilliance of the Eastern Wilderness's prodigies."

"After today, you will become the number one genius in the Southern Region. Even in the Central and Northern Regions, I'm afraid few will be able to fight you."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi spoke gently, but Lü Yao did not underestimate the Holy Land of Yaochi because of it.

The Yaochi Sect has three supreme beings. Besides the Immortal Tears Green Gold Pagoda, what other secrets do they possess? No one can say for sure.

Moreover, it has always been neutral, not involved in worldly disputes, and has an extremely high reputation.

This grand event will likely attract not only numerous holy lands and aristocratic families from the Eastern Wilderness, but also geniuses and prodigies from the Hundred Sects and Four Great Dynasties of the Central Plains, who will surely cross realms to attend.

Coupled with the feud between Yao Guang and the Ji family, this was destined to be a momentous occasion.

"I still need to deliver an invitation to the Ji family, so I'll be leaving now."

Seeing that he agreed, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi said no more and rode away on the divine rainbow.

It's unclear who the Ji family can send; Ji Haoyue is highly unlikely to be among them.

In the original storyline, there was also a Ji Haiyue in the Ji family, but he didn't appear this time. Could it be him?

After the Holy Maiden of Yaochi departed, the Sect Leader of Taixuan warmly invited Lü Yao and the Dragon Head Peak Master to Xingfeng to have a cup of Daoist tea, so that he could fulfill his duties as host and guest.

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

Lü Yao readily agreed, because he still had designs on the Tai Xuan Sect.

So he stood in the middle, with the Tai Xuan Sect Leader and the Dragon Head Peak Master on his sides, and Yao Guang and Yao Xi following closely behind, as they boarded a jade boat.

The remaining Tai Xuan Sect disciples were all sent away to assist the Tai Xuan Sect in restoring the mountains and rivers destroyed in the clash of imperial weapons.

Above the star peak, spiritual energy abounds. Even in broad daylight, one can feel the rich power of the stars descending from the heavens, nourishing this sacred mountain.

"Yunfei, bring me my treasured Dao tea and offer it to the fellow Daoists of Yaoguang Holy Land."

The leader of the Tai Xuan Sect smiled and led the four into an elegant garden.

Coincidentally, Lü Yao's "old acquaintance" was also here, tending to the flowers and plants, with the guqin placed on the stone table in the pavilion.

It was Hua Yunfei, the grandson of the former headmaster of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Upon seeing Hua Yunfei, the Dragon Head Peak Master revealed a strange smile, lingering meaningfully on Hua Yunfei for a moment.

Hua Yunfei naturally didn't recognize the Dragon Head Peak Master, but he had just met Lü Yao, and was taken aback.

"What are you standing there for?"

It wasn't until the Tai Xuan Sect Leader urged him that he snapped out of his daze and quickly turned around to fetch the jar of treasured Dao tea.

He had only ever seen the incarnation of Elder Zhang Taishang, and had never seen the other true faces of the Ruthless Clan, so he did not find anything unusual about the Dragon Head Peak Master's smile.

But Lü Yao rolled his eyes at the Dragon Head Peak Master, his eyes carrying a warning. The latter coughed lightly and suppressed his smile.

What she was really thinking was: the better this child grows, the more likely Yao Guang will have to defeat the Holy Son. She needed to get Elder Zhang to put in some effort, or maybe he could just come in his true form and help Hua Yunfei hunt down the prodigies.

Yao Guang remained expressionless, neither sad nor happy, but Lü Yao keenly noticed that her gaze lingered on Hua Yunfei a few more times. Clearly, this "senior brother" of the ruthless lineage recognized this so-called "demon fetus" and "cauldron."

What a coincidence, it's a gathering of the descendants of a ruthless person!

The leader of the Ruthless lineage, a practitioner of the Heavenly Skill, and two practitioners of the Devouring Heaven Demonic Skill actually met on this star peak.

Moreover, he was personally invited by Hua Yunfei's grandfather, the head of the Tai Xuan Sect.

After everyone took their seats, the Tai Xuan Sect Leader began to find topics to talk about, telling the four people about the ancient history of the Tai Xuan Sect, as well as many anecdotes and interesting stories of the sages of the past.

However, they never mentioned the story of Elder Zhuofeng and Elder Yaoguang dying together five hundred years ago.

After witnessing the terrifying talent of the Holy Son of Yaoguang, he decided to befriend the Yaoguang Holy Land. The grudges of five hundred years were in the past and there was no need to bring them up again. Let those old, trivial matters fade away with the wind.

Haven't you noticed that Li Ruoyu, the current peak master of Zhuofeng, rarely mentions this matter anymore?

Hua Yunfei returned and served fragrant tea to everyone. The tea was fragrant and the mist contained the faint shadows of stars and the moon, imbued with a rich Daoist charm.

"Good tea," Lü Yao praised after taking a sip.

"This tea was grown by my own hands, it's not particularly precious, but it has absorbed the star-like Daoist essence of Xingfeng, which has given it a unique flavor. You may take some with you before you leave, Holy Son," the Tai Xuan Sect Master said modestly upon hearing Lu Yao's praise.

But in reality, this tea is quite precious, bathed in the power of the stars every day, and not as simple as he described.

After serving the tea, Hua Yunfei was about to leave when Lü Yao stopped him.

"Fellow Daoist Yunfei, why don't you sit down? We are of the same generation, we should get to know each other better."

Lü Yao spoke.

The Sect Leader of Tai Xuan also said, "Since the Holy Son has spoken, please take your seats."

Hua Yunfei had no choice but to sit down and listen to his grandfather talk to this mysterious Yao Guang Holy Son, while constantly observing the latter.

He thought to himself: The Yao Guang Holy Land is probably full of Ruthless People, otherwise how could the Holy Son of Yao Guang become the furnace of Ruthless People?

The Tai Xuan Sect Leader was extremely friendly, repeatedly expressing his hope to maintain friendly relations with the Yao Guang Holy Land, help each other, and jointly create a community of shared destiny for cultivation in the Southern Region.

Lü Yao picked up his teacup and took a small sip:

"What the sect leader says is absolutely right. Yaoguang and Taixuan live next to each other and should help and support each other. When I return, I will definitely convey the sect leader's wishes to the Holy Lord."

After some pleasantries, Lü Yao changed the subject: "I've heard that the Star Peak inheritance of the Tai Xuan Sect was left by ancient sages. I'm also quite interested in the Way of the Stars. I wonder if the Sect Leader would be so kind as to part with his possession and let me see the Star Peak scriptures? In exchange, I'm willing to give you a sage's inheritance."

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Tai Xuan Sect fell into deep thought.

The Star Peak Inheritance is the most treasured possession of the Tai Xuan Sect, and it cannot be passed on to anyone other than a core disciple. However, if one could exchange it for a sage's secret technique, it would not be a loss. The premise is that the Star Peak Inheritance can only be learned by the Holy Son of Yao Guang and cannot be passed on to outsiders.

So he asked, "What will the Holy Son offer in exchange for the continuation of my religion?"

"A sage's scripture passed down for tens of thousands of years is by no means inferior to the Tai Xuan lineage," Lü Yao said with a smile. He was prepared to exchange it for the legacy of the Sage Lan Ying.

Lan Ying attained sainthood in a short time and did not have time to refine his scriptures, so his scriptures are at the bottom of the lineage of sages.

Similarly, the Tai Xuan Sect's inheritance can only go up to this level at most; otherwise, the Tai Xuan Sect should be called the Tai Xuan Holy Land.

Such an exchange is quite appropriate.

The Tai Xuan Sect Master said, "But the Holy Son must not pass on my Tai Xuan lineage to outsiders."

Lü Yao said, "What if I place it in the Dharma Transmission Hall of the Yao Guang Holy Land? Apart from the disciples of Yao Guang, no one else will cultivate there."

The leader of the Tai Xuan Sect hesitated, but was still prepared to agree.

He was investing in a person, and he truly believed in the Holy Son of Yao Guang. His cultivation speed and combat power reflected his talent. His decisive character was demonstrated by his willingness to use dozens of Immortal Platform cultivators to kill the powerful Ji family. He was a ruthless person.

After much deliberation, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Then let us do as the Holy Son says."

Thus, Lü Yao successfully acquired a lineage of sages, though it wasn't of a very high level.

Only the Dragon Pattern Peak Master had some doubts. Why would Lü Yao go to such lengths to exchange scriptures? Did he really not need to devour the cultivator's essence, but instead comprehend the principles of the scriptures?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!