He cultivated himself into a Dao Ancestor starting from Qi Refining.

Lu Jinghong felt dizzy, as if he had forgotten something very important. He thought about it carefully for a long time, but he couldn't remember anything. He had no choice but to give up and focus all his attention on the upcoming wedding.

In fact, this was a warning from the "Great Divine Power: Spreading Branches and Leaves," but Lu Jinghong's current state was far too bad, and he had already been affected by the person around him, and the effects had taken hold. He was unable to break free from this state, so the warning from the "Great Divine Power: Spreading Branches and Leaves" was weak and powerless.

"Everything will be alright."

Lu Jinghong shook his head slightly. He felt that he was being too cautious. "Because only I know about this place, and I was the one who made the plans for the Qingqiu Kingdom and Stone Village. There is no way a second person could know about it."

"In order to get here, I even abandoned my previous hiding place, so no one could have found this place at this time and pinpointed my location."

"call……"

Lu Jinghong took a deep breath. "As long as the wedding is completed according to the normal ceremony, it will be equivalent to activating the 'Great Divine Power: Spreading Branches and Leaves'. At that time, my injuries will be healed in an instant."

"At that time."

"I can also repair the divine power inscription of the 'Great Divine Power Technique: Great Five Elements Sword Formation'. In this way, I will be able to master the Great Five Elements Sword Formation and the Great Divine Power Technique of Spreading Branches and Leaves. With the power of these two Great Divine Power Techniques, I will definitely be able to go further in this life and have more opportunities to be reincarnated."

at this time.

On the other side.

Lin Shaoyu had already left the interior of Stone Mountain and went straight to the foot of the mountain, where Stone Village Chief Shi Ming had completed the sacrificial ceremony.

"The ceremony is complete, and the auspicious time has arrived."

Shi Ming quickly stood up, his voice booming loudly enough to be heard by all the villagers: "Lift the sedan chair!!!"

"Let's lift the sedan chair!"

"..."

The next moment, the sound of gongs and drums rang out, filling the air with a festive atmosphere. The bride, who was to marry the mountain god, was dressed in a red wedding gown and wore a red veil. She sat in a sedan chair and was carried up the mountain by the villagers. Along the way up the mountain, there was singing and dancing, and the villagers were overjoyed.

And on the mountaintop.

Lin Shaoyu saw a mountain god temple, inside which was a stone statue of a mountain god, whose appearance was ninety percent similar to Lu Jinghong.

When the wedding procession arrived at the mountain god temple, according to secular wedding customs, one person carried the statue of the mountain god and completed the wedding ceremony with the bride.

"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Bowing to the parents a second time!"

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

"..."

The wedding seemed joyous, yet it also revealed a sense of eeriness, because one of the newlyweds was not a human, but a stone statue, which added a touch of the bizarre to the celebration and created a feeling of incongruity.

"Send them to the bridal chamber!"

"!!!"

The wedding ceremony was over, and the bride, wearing a red veil, was escorted by her bridesmaids to a private room inside the mountain temple. The bride was left alone there; the bridesmaids did not stay with her but left after escorting her there.

A feast was set up outside the mountain god temple, where the villagers ate and drank with great joy.

"This time, we are offering sacrifices to the mountain god and even helping him find a wife. I believe the mountain god will feel our sincerity. Then, our Stone Village will receive the mountain god's protection, and our future will definitely get better and better."

"Yeah yeah!"

"Sacrificing one person for the happiness of the whole village is a worthwhile thing!"

"That's right! That's right!"

"I think so too!"

"..."

The villagers chatted and discussed, their voices filled with anticipation for a better future.

However, in a corner of this banquet, there was a couple who forced smiles. They appeared to be smiling, but in reality, they were full of sorrow and tears in their hearts. They could do nothing but watch helplessly as their daughter was pushed into the fire by these people.

The couple, forcing smiles, were actually the bride's biological parents.

Marrying the mountain god?!

These mortals seem to be climbing the social ladder; how could an ordinary villager be qualified to marry a god? What incredible fortune that must be!

But the gods are mysterious and their origins are unknown. Moreover, judging from the wedding just now, how could a normal wedding involve bowing to a stone statue? This is simply too strange, filling them with fear and worry, yet they are helpless and can only watch their daughter complete this absurd wedding.

time flies.

It was already close to evening.

There was no one outside the mountain god temple anymore. The wedding banquet had ended, and everyone from Stone Village had gone home, leaving only the bride sitting alone in the mountain god temple.

The cold wind howled in the dead of night, and the bride's delicate body trembled slightly. Panic had already risen in her heart, and the roars of wild beasts in the mountains made her even more afraid.

"younger brother."

Lu Jinghong's voice came from inside the Stone Mountain, "The wedding banquet is over. Quickly send the bride over. Now all that's left is the bridal chamber."

"elder brother."

With a thought, Lin Shaoyu flashed into the mountainside, where Lu Jinghong was hiding. He then took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to Lu Jinghong, saying, "This is the 'Qi Yuan Pill' that your brother prepared for you. Quickly refine and absorb it to recover from your injuries. Otherwise, I'm worried that with your current physical condition, you won't be able to consummate your marriage."

"this……"

Lu Jinghong was stunned for a moment, then felt his broken body again. He was weak and frail, like a candle in the wind. It was really possible that he wouldn't be able to complete the wedding night. "My brother is so thoughtful."

"Brother, quickly refine the pills, I'll go outside and keep watch for you."

Lin Shaoyu said.

"Thank you for your trouble, little brother."

Lu Jinghong felt deeply moved, and influenced by those around her, she trusted Lin Shaoyu even more, thinking that if she fully recovered, she would definitely repay her younger brother.

"This is what a younger brother should do."

Lin Shaoyu smiled.

Mountain God Temple.

The room where the bride is.

Squeak!

Lin Shaoyu reached out and pushed open the door.

"……who?!"

The bride's voice trembled, filled with panic, tension, fear, and trepidation.

"You don't need to be nervous."

Lin Shaoyu walked straight over, spreading his magic to calm the bride's emotions, and then gently waved his hand to lift the bride's red veil.

"ah……"

The bride was startled and hurriedly tried to cover her pretty face.

"oh."

Lin Shaoyu did get a good look at the bride's appearance. To his surprise, she was a beautiful woman with exquisite features. It was hard to believe that she was just an ordinary village girl. Instead, she seemed more like a fairy who had fallen to earth.

brush!

A thought crossed my mind.

Lin Shaoyu's consciousness communicated with the He Shi Bi jade, and by consuming only ten strands of white life force, he was able to glimpse the bride's past.

"Indeed, he is the reincarnation of a minor supernatural being."

Lin Shaoyu murmured softly, "Mu Nianci is an outer disciple of the Yuanshi Immortal Sect. This is her first reincarnation. In her previous life, she was already targeted by Lu Jinghong, who set up a scheme. After Mu Nianci successfully reincarnated, Lu Jinghong found her immediately and sealed her memories. She is already eighteen years old this year, but she still hasn't awakened her past life memories."