Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

"Everyone, retreat immediately! The Ninth Elder is about to make his move!"

Jiang Yao knew Qin Quan's cultivation level well; his peak Foundation Establishment strength was something the Hidden Dragon team members couldn't possibly contend with. Even the aftershocks of the battle could severely injure them.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly retreated, fearing that if they were even a step too late, they would be accidentally injured by the sword energy.

"The Ninth Elder is about to make his move! Everyone hurry up and finish this off, or we won't get any battle merits!"

The beast horde before us is a genuine first-class merit, a once-in-a-century opportunity. Whether we get promoted and receive a raise depends on who kills the most monsters.

If you don't rush to kill, wouldn't you be a fool?

Qin Quan unleashed his full power, his sword energy crisscrossing the land. Wherever the Pure Yang Sword passed, birds fell to the ground and beasts perished. The sword energy was like a plow through an entire horde of beasts, utterly devastating and leaving no survivors.

In less than five minutes, all the snakes, insects, rats, birds and beasts within a hundred-mile radius were completely killed.

Limbs and severed bodies were scattered everywhere, and blood flowed like a river.

The roars in the mountains and fields completely subsided, and the outskirts of the city returned to silence.

Xia Ruoxi and the other two quickly approached Qin Quan's side.

"Junior brother, are you alright?"

"No!"

"Has Song Hongyan's illness been cured?"

Qin Quan stood with his hands behind his back, feigning an inscrutable expression, and said, "With me taking action, the illness will be cured instantly."

He then added, "The Nine Yin Cold Meridian is a special constitution. To completely eradicate it, one must cultivate the Jade Spring Temple's techniques. This matter requires the master's approval."

"Don't worry, she has a special physique and exceptional talent. Master cherishes talent, so she will definitely agree."

Jiang Yao, standing to the side, shook her head helplessly and sighed:

"Looks like I'm going to have another sister."

Gao Yuan smiled, but stared at Qin Quan and Jiang Yao with a strange expression.

"The beast horde crisis has been resolved. You can handle the aftermath. We'll head back to the hotel now."

"Thank you so much for your help, my three senior sisters. I am deeply grateful."

"You are welcome."

The three women smiled slightly, bid farewell to Qin Quan, and then flew away on their swords.

Qin Quan instructed Jiang Yao and the Hidden Dragon team members to clean up the battlefield and seal the remains of the demon beasts.

He then went to Song Hongyan's side and quickly removed all the silver needles from her body.

"Get up and try it, how does it feel?"

"good!"

Song Hongyan quickly dressed, slowly sat up, and the biting coldness around her dissipated completely. A warm current seemed to flow through her dantian, making her feel light and free. The coldness and pain she had suffered for many years were swept away.

She looked up at Qin Quan, her expression relieved.

"Feeling comfortable and warm all over."

"As long as you feel comfortable."

……

Before long, the battlefield of the beast tide was completely cleared away.

However, the pungent smell of blood still lingered around the Taoist temple, permeating the bricks and vegetation, and the stench lingered for a long time.

Zhang Qingshun carried the shriveled weasel carcass, his face full of indignation, and couldn't help but complain.

"In the end, it's all this beast's fault. Wouldn't it have been better to stay in the mountains and cultivate peacefully? Why did he have to come to Baiyun Temple to ask for an official title? He really overestimated himself."

"Fortunately, it's far from the city center and sparsely populated, otherwise the entire city of Jin would have suffered."

"It is not the root of the problem."

Qin Quan looked up at the dark, cloud-covered night sky, his gaze fixed on the distant, undulating Gaolan Mountains, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"Something unusual must be going on. A weasel that has cultivated for a hundred years could not cause such a commotion, nor could it attract dozens of times more evil energy."

Jiang Yao and Zhang Qingshun looked up at the same time, following Qin Quan's gaze toward Gaolan Mountain.

"There's a big problem deep in Gaolan Mountain."

Qin Quan's face was gloomy, but his eyes were resolute.

He turned to look at Jiang Yao and gave her a concise instruction.

"Keep a close eye on Gaolan Mountain during this period, and pay special attention to any unusual activity in the back mountain area."

"receive."

Jiang Yao's voice was loud and clear, and she immediately understood Qin Quan's intention.

She and Qin Quan were of one mind and had a perfect understanding. They didn't need to say much; they could know each other's thoughts with just a glance.

……

The next morning, it was broad daylight.

Qin Quan raised his hand and knocked on the door of the presidential suite at Haihong International, then pushed the door open and entered, his tone light and cheerful.

"Master, fellow senior sisters, come downstairs for breakfast."

The curtains inside were half-drawn, and the large suite was empty except for Lin Wanrou, who sat alone on the living room sofa, her eyes filled with loneliness and a lost expression.

Qin Quan quickly searched all the bedrooms but couldn't find Su Qingyan or the other senior sisters. He turned and asked:

"Boss lady, where did Master and Senior Sister go?"

Lin Wanrou slowly stood up, looked at the city traffic outside the window, and replied softly:

"They have already returned to Ziyun Mountain."

Qin Quan was taken aback, his face showing surprise.

"Back to Ziyun Mountain? This doesn't seem like Su Qingyan's style."

Lin Wanrou turned her head blankly, looked directly at Qin Quan, and asked earnestly:

"Qin Quan, what is cultivating immortality?"

"Cultivating immortality is cultivating truth. Shedding the shackles of the mortal world, tempering one's true nature and physical body, stealing the creation of heaven and earth, breaking free from birth, aging, sickness and death, defying fate, and seizing lifespan and destiny."

Qin Quan answered casually, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly noticed that Lin Wanrou's condition was a bit off.

He was in low spirits, in a terrible state, and his eyes were full of doubt, so he immediately stopped smiling.

"Why are you in such poor condition?"

"Last night, I had a long talk with my master, and my mind was in turmoil."

Lin Wanrou gave a soft, bitter laugh.

She has impeccable family background, was well-behaved and sensible since childhood, was specially recruited into Longke Academy before she was eighteen, and independently led a national-level scientific research project at the age of twenty. She has been a scientific materialist all her life, but last night she began to waver.

Especially after her one-night stand with Qin Quan, the gears of fate began to turn, and her life completely went off track.

One moment it's evil spirits and monsters, the next it's beast hordes, and now it's all sorts of things that science can't explain, like Taoist magic and immortal cultivation, completely shattering her preconceived notions.

She used to disbelieve in metaphysics and ghosts, but now that she's personally involved, she understands what Einstein meant when he said—

The end of science is metaphysics.

"Your Dao heart is not blocked; the opportunity to establish your foundation has arrived."

Qin Quan saw through the reason at a glance and said seriously.

He once experienced a collapse of cognition and mental confusion when he was at the peak of Qi Refining, so Su Qingyan asked him to temper his heart in the mortal world, stabilize his original mind, and forge an unparalleled foundation for the Dao.

Right now, Lin Wanrou is in the exact same state as him.

Furthermore, the opponent is already at the peak of Qi Refining and could break through to Foundation Establishment at any time.

Lin Wanrou's pupils contracted slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Foundation Establishment? You mean I'm going to become a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator?"

"Otherwise what?"

Qin Quan rolled her eyes at her, annoyed.

"You are a pure yin body, naturally gifted and uniquely blessed. I am now at the half-step Golden Core stage, my cultivation far surpassing my peers. Is it really that difficult for you to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage by relying on dual cultivation to accumulate spiritual energy?"

"Don't think of dual cultivation as a matter between men and women. It is about the mutual support of yin and yang and the exchange of spiritual energy, from which one can benefit greatly."

Lin Wanrou's cheeks flushed, but she quickly came to her senses and looked down at her watch. It was exactly eight o'clock, an hour before she had to go to work.

When she looked up again, the confusion in her eyes vanished, replaced by a deep cunning.

She took a step closer to Qin Quan, her smile becoming even more sinister.

"Since dual cultivation has such great benefits, let's not waste time. One hour is enough for one dual cultivation session."

"Boss lady, you... you..."

Before Qin Quan could finish speaking, Lin Wanrou had already tackled him to the ground.

A powerful cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment was actually seduced by the landlady.

Qin Quan sighed inwardly: Second Senior Sister was right, the women down the mountain are tigers. Especially those who know the benefits of dual cultivation, they are the fiercest of the tigers.

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