After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

But her gaze was still searching for something in the crowd—even though she herself couldn't say for sure what she was looking for.

...Meanwhile, in the bridal chamber.

The red candles burned brightly, their flickering flames enveloping the entire room in a warm and enchanting atmosphere.

Bright red "double happiness" characters covered the doors and windows, and dragon and phoenix red candles burned brightly. As the flames leaped, they made the intertwined silhouettes of two people on the wall appear even more intimate.

Yan Qingyao sat quietly on the edge of the jade bed covered with a bright red brocade quilt; her phoenix crown had been removed.

Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her back, and her exquisite and captivating face was flushed with a faint blush in the candlelight.

Under the lamplight, she exuded an ethereal charm, her pretty face as delicate as a peach blossom in early spring, her bright, clear eyes brimming with shyness.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her delicate appearance, filled with both nervousness and anticipation, evoked tenderness and affection.

She was dressed in a wedding gown, her posture dignified, her graceful figure appearing and disappearing in the candlelight.

With a proud bust and a slender waist, her curves were full and smooth, her enchanting figure enough to captivate all.

Lin Fengmian stood not far away, watching the scene before him, his feelings were indeed somewhat complicated.

To be honest, this marriage came too quickly; it felt more like a task that had to be completed.

Although he considered himself a ruthless playboy who followed his heart, Yan Qingyao was a pure and obedient girl, a good girl worth cherishing.

Over the course of their time together, her naive innocence and wholehearted trust had softened his cold heart.

"Now that this karmic connection has been established, I will naturally treat her well."

Lin Fengmian pondered silently, then his gaze slightly focused on the spiritual energy flowing around her:

"She is currently at the late Foundation Establishment stage. Why not use the profound mysteries of the Yin-Yang Creation Technique tonight to help her break through to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment?"

She has a gentle nature and shouldn't resist the guidance of the cultivation technique...

Thinking of the ancestor of the Hehuan Sect who created such a wonderful method, Lin Fengmian couldn't help but sigh again. This method truly solved the great problem of his cultivation of ten spiritual roots!

Thinking of this, his gaze toward Yan Qingyao couldn't help but become somewhat ardent.

"Qingyao".

He walked slowly to the bedside in a low voice.

"Brother Lin Fengmian..."

Yan Qingyao's voice was very soft, her delicate body trembled slightly, but she bravely raised her eyes, and in those clear eyes was complete trust and entrustment.

She gently placed her hand in his palm.

Everything fell into place naturally.

The red candles flickered as she removed her outer robe, revealing the meridians on her shoulders and back to facilitate the exchange of spiritual energy. When the two sat cross-legged facing each other, palms together, truly activating the "Yin Yang Creation Technique," Lin Fengmian felt another jolt in his heart.

The spiritual energy within this woman was completely different from that of Xiao Xiyue, Chu Qingyi, and Nangong Li!

If Xiao Xiyue's spiritual power is as cold as ice, and Chu Qingyi's spiritual power is as smooth as water, then Yan Qingyao's spiritual power is like a piece of warm and lustrous jade, containing boundless vitality and resilience.

It gives people an indescribable feeling of spiritual resonance.

The feeling was as if her spiritual power was naturally in harmony with his pure yang body, like a fish in water, perfectly integrated.

"Truly...a top-grade cauldron!"

Lin Fengmian secretly admired them, then focused his mind and guided the two of them to use a more powerful circulation path to jointly break through the dantian barrier.

Spiritual energy surged and swirled within the meridians.

Like a tidal wave, it repeatedly washed over Yan Qingyao's dantian barrier, each impact causing her to tremble slightly.

But she kept biting her lip and didn't make a sound, only gripping Lin Fengmian's hand even tighter.

...After a night of practicing her cultivation technique, Yan Qingyao's spiritual energy surged, and her cultivation progressed smoothly, allowing her to break through to the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage in one fell swoop!

Lin Fengmian also felt his spiritual energy surging and his spiritual sea growing stronger.

He let out a long sigh of satisfaction. At this rate, if he and his wife could complete another hundred cycles of cultivation, breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment would be a certainty.

"Brother Lin Fengmian,"

Yan Qingyao nestled beside him, her pretty face flushed with the joy of her cultivation breakthrough, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"So the secret techniques of your Joyful Union Sect are truly profound! If this continues, won't I no longer face any bottlenecks in my cultivation?"

Looking at her innocent and contented expression, Lin Fengmian's heart softened, and he reached out to pinch the tip of her nose.

"Silly girl, this is just the most basic technique. There are still many more exquisite and profound techniques between us that we haven't even touched yet."

With me here, let alone reaching the Core Formation stage, even the Nascent Soul stage will be easily attained for you.

"Mmm!" Yan Qingyao nodded happily, pressed her cheek against his chest, and listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, feeling incredibly at ease at this moment.

After a moment, she suddenly remembered her important matter, looked up and said:

"By the way, my father sent a message saying that the ancestral hall will be opened today, and he wants me to take you in to retrieve the Soul-Nourishing Wood."

Lin Fengmian's spirits lifted; he had finally waited for this moment!

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

For this Soul-Nourishing Wood, he went through many twists and turns, from rescuing a damsel in distress to establishing his authority in public, followed by a proper marriage and wedding night... This whole ordeal was truly full of ups and downs and not easy at all!

He immediately released his spiritual shield, and deep within his sea of ​​consciousness, Feng Lu, upon learning the news, was so excited that he scratched his head and cheeks:

"Hahaha! Thank you, young friend! Thank you, young friend! Once my spirit has recovered somewhat, I will certainly impart all my cultivation techniques to you!"

Lin Fengmian curled his lip upon hearing this and said:

"Since you've given me quite a few cultivation techniques, and most of them are useful, I'll give you half of the Soul Nourishing Wood. I need to give the other half to the senior in the jade slip first."

Upon hearing this, Feng Lu felt a chill run down his spine. He recalled the terrifying pressure emanating from that mysterious being.

The chill he felt deep inside the jade pendant that day still haunts him to this day.

He quickly said to Lin Fengmian, "Of course, of course!"

Early the next morning, Yan Nantian personally led Yan Qingyao and Lin Fengmian through layers of restrictions to the entrance of the ancestral hall deep within the Yan family's territory.

After passing through three defensive formations and traversing a long, narrow mountain path, a majestic and ancient stone fortress finally appeared before the three of them.

The stone fortress was built entirely of dark blue-black boulders, its surface covered with traces of time's erosion, exuding a sense of ancient and profound history.

The fortress gates were tightly shut, covered with densely packed, mysterious runes that seemed to emanate an ancient and powerful energy.

Yan Nantian walked to the tightly closed stone door and solemnly took a crystal-clear jade pendant from his chest.

He held the jade pendant in his palm, took a deep breath, and then threw it into the air!

The jade pendant, suspended in mid-air, suddenly burst forth with a blinding white light!

The next moment, the tightly closed stone wall emitted a series of violent buzzing sounds, and the runes on the door seemed to come alive, swirling wildly.