Chapter 91: Does the Great Elder of the Yanyue Sect Want to Kill Yan Ruyan?

Three days later, Yan Taibai and his master Qiong Laoguai quietly removed a Spirit Eye Spring from the Taiyue Mountain Range of Huangfeng Valley.

And this matter did not attract the attention of anyone in Huangfeng Valley.

Upon returning to Yanyue Sect, Qiong Laoguai installed the Spirit Eye Spring within Yan Taibai's cave dwelling.

Following that, he spoke to Yan Taibai about an opportunity to break through a bottleneck and condense a Nascent Soul.

To be precise, it was a divine ability.

"Blood Burning Art!"

It is similar to the secret techniques used by most cultivators to burn their own essence blood to temporarily increase their strength, but this "Blood Burning Art" uses the burning of essence blood as a method to strengthen one's own essence and Qi, thereby breaking through one's own bottleneck.

Qiong Laoguai laughed loudly.

After seeing Qiong Laoguai out of the cave dwelling, Yan Taibai thought for a moment before setting off for Nangong Wan's cave dwelling to bring Yan Ruyan back to his own.

"No problem, just leave the Foundation Establishment Pill to me."

Yan Taibai said with a smile.

"If you choose to use this Blood Burning Art to condense a Nascent Soul now, I as your master will have no objections. But it would be best to wait until you are unable to break through a bottleneck in the future; how you decide is up to you."

"How much hope do you think Taibai, my martial nephew, has for reaching the Golden Core Stage this time?"

Hearing this, Yan Taibai was speechless; this master of his was truly something else!

It must be said, this master was truly excellent.

This was almost a dead end; in the Tiannan Cultivation World, cultivation resources such as heavenly spiritual herbs are scarce, and most Golden Core Stage cultivators, besides being in closed-door cultivation, would in most cases go out to explore various places, ruins of various countries, and forbidden lands to search for heavenly spiritual herbs, miraculous pills, or various materials.

"Nowadays, life for Yan Family Fortress in the Ghost Spirit Sect is not easy; if it weren't for Yan'er, this girl, life would likely be even harder. Therefore, the possibility of what the senior martial sister worries about happening is too low. There is no need to be this cautious. Who can say for sure about future events?"

Her beautiful eyes looked toward Yan Taibai, her gaze revealing a hint of complexity.

Therefore, one must find a way to leave the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World and head to the Chaotic Star Sea.

"Haha, just rest assured and practice in closed-door cultivation; I will help you resolve the remaining matters."

"At least fifty, sixty, seventy, or eighty percent; there shouldn't be any problems. With his Golden Body aptitude, reaching the Golden Core Stage is just a small matter, there is absolutely no need to worry. The only thing to worry about is that the Hehuan Sect and other sects may not be willing to watch Taibai grow and advance to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future. And we cannot protect him by his side at all times."

"This disciple understands, but whether it is the Ghost Spirit Sect or the Hehuan Sect, or even the other Demonic Path sects of Tianluo Country and other sects, they will not easily let him go and allow him to grow."

"But if something were to happen to Yan'er, that girl, even if it had nothing to do with us, Taibai would likely hold a grudge. In that case, it would be counterproductive. It is better to wait and see, and let the two of them be. In this way, the sect might gain two Nascent Soul cultivators in the future. Senior martial sister, you worry about Yan'er and Taibai being called back by Yan Family Fortress, but in the future, when they condense their Nascent Souls and advance to Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, it is highly likely that Yan Family Fortress will return to Yue Country, or even attach themselves to our sect; this is also a good thing."

Subsequently, Nangong Wan discussed some experiences regarding reaching the Golden Core Stage with Yan Taibai.

Nangong Wan's bright eyes lit up, and she said happily.

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Senior Martial Sister. I estimate that after this closed-door cultivation, I will be able to reach the Golden Core Stage. Therefore, I intend to have Ruyan accompany me in my cave dwelling."

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This favor was truly not small, and it added a few more points of gratitude in his heart.

And Yan Taibai's situation and circumstances were quite special, with a level of danger far exceeding that of other cultivators.

Qiong Laoguai waved his large hand and laughed, not caring at all.

In the cultivation world, whether it is a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator or a Golden Core Stage cultivator, a ceremony and assembly will be held.

"Alright, just practice well in closed-door cultivation and prepare to reach the Golden Core Stage. As for the constitution problem of that little girl Xin Ruyin, I as your master will find a way. This Dragon Chant Constitution is indeed a not-so-small trouble, but that little girl's talent for arrays is indeed excellent, not inferior to your cultivation talent. No wonder you brought her back to the sect; it is a pity she is too young. If she were a bit older, she would be of great use to the sect."

"You may not care, but what about Yan'er?"

At the same time, one also needs a type of spiritual pill to assist in order to have a chance of success; otherwise, it is self-destruction, and the chance of success is minimal.

Even if the possibility is not great, what if!

After all, being cold-hearted and ungrateful to others means one won't be much better to oneself.

"Good. I will trouble you with the matter of the Foundation Establishment Pill, Senior Martial Sister."

And it was indeed impossible for Yan Taibai to be a cold-hearted and ungrateful person; Yan Ruyan had always been his little wife, and this point would not change because of anything.

Qiong Laoguai, as his master, was truly worried.

Nangong Wan's cave dwelling

Hearing this, Yan Taibai patted Yan Ruyan's little head and comforted her in a gentle voice.

"Speaking of Yan'er, before coming here, I as your master specifically inquired about the situation of the Ghost Spirit Sect and Yan Family Fortress. Do you want to know?"

Qiong Laoguai said, feeling quite a headache.

"Good, I as your master think the same."

Yan Taibai said with a bitter smile.

Seeing Qiong Laoguai's expression, Yan Taibai felt a sense of relief; he stood up, and with a solemn and grateful expression, he bowed to Qiong Laoguai and said respectfully.

Subsequently, Yan Taibai and Yan Ruyan entered a state of closed-door cultivation within the cave dwelling.

Afterward, he stood up and left Yan Taibai's cave dwelling, and Yan Taibai naturally saw him off personally.

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai's expression and tone sank, and he said meaningfully.

"This disciple and Yan'er thank you, Master."

"But Yan Ruyan is different from Taibai, my martial nephew; she is, after all, a direct descendant of Yan Family Fortress. If she reaches the Golden Core Stage or even the Nascent Soul Stage in the future, and Yan Family Fortress asks her to return, or even takes Taibai, my martial nephew, back with her, what then?"

"That depends on his own luck. Right now, the most important thing is to deal with the invasion of the Demon Dao Six Sects; other things are not important. If we cannot resist the invasion of the Demon Dao Six Sects, the entire sect will likely be forced to leave Yue Country, so what does Taibai even count for?"

And most importantly, this divine ability, like possession, can only be used once by any cultivator.

Qiong Laoguai did not hide it either and said it straight out.

Moreover, she also understood the reason why Yan Taibai brought Yan Ruyan back to his cave dwelling.

Qiong Laoguai said again.

But the scale of the two is completely different; the latter at most invites cultivation sects within one country, while the former invites friends from various countries and friendly sects.

"Master, it is still too early to talk about this. Ruyan is still young; it will not be too late to discuss this matter after she grows up and becomes my dao companion."

Most importantly, it might also lead to the abduction of Yan Taibai, the future Nascent Soul cultivator and cultivation genius of Yanyue Sect.

"Hehe, there is no need for courtesy between us master and disciple. With your aptitude, it is only a matter of time before your realm surpasses mine in the future."

Qiong Laoguai nodded and gave a bitter smile.

"I don't think about it; they have nothing to do with Yan'er and me anymore. Master doesn't need to say anything more; whether they live or die, I will not interfere or ask."

"But after reaching Golden Core, every step requires medicinal pills and resources that the sect cannot provide to Yan Taibai. He will need to go out and seek them through experience, but this way, he will only encounter more danger. Especially if his identity is exposed."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect shook her head slightly, her expression appearing somewhat complex.

"He is also about to reach Golden Core; once he reaches Golden Core, it will be even more impossible."

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai was all smiles, as if he had received the answer he wanted, appearing incomparably happy.

It was true; who would want the disciple they value to be cold-hearted and ungrateful? Qiong Laoguai was naturally the same.

"Alright, I won't disturb your seclusion to reach Golden Core. Do not be anxious about the matter of reaching Golden Core; just proceed step by step and let nature take its course. Even if this breakthrough fails, it is no problem at all. You are only in your teens; you have plenty of time to cultivate and break through. After you reach Golden Core, I will hold a grand ceremony with you. At that time, I can take the opportunity to help you collect materials for refining your Life-Bound Magical Treasure, so as not to waste time searching for them one by one."

"Master, if you have something to say—no, if the Great Elder asked you to bring a message, just say it directly!"

Although Yan Taibai was the most important disciple of the Masked Moon Sect, it was impossible to exhaust the entire sect's power to cultivate him.

At that time, there would be nothing to worry about.

Nangong Wan thought for a moment and suggested.

Clearly, she was also quite conflicted about this matter.

Yan Taibai nodded in acknowledgment and smiled.

Hearing this, the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect sighed softly and said nothing more.

"Brother Taibai, is Ruyan a burden to you?"

After all, if it weren't for Yan Ruyan, once Yan Taibai successfully reached Golden Core, the two would likely have become Dao companions.

"On the path of immortal cultivation, there are dangerous places everywhere, and the sect is the same. Therefore, no matter how much you worry, it is useless. Moreover, I believe that with Taibai's divine abilities and strength, there won't be any major danger."

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect naturally saw Qiong Laoguai's worry and spoke up.

"Master, please forgive me, but this disciple will absolutely not fail Yan'er or become a cold-hearted and ungrateful person."

Especially when Qiong Laoguai's previous words were spoken, for Yan Ruyan, the Masked Moon Sect was no longer very safe either.

And if Yan Ruyan wanted to succeed in Foundation Establishment in a short time, the fastest way was to take a Foundation Establishment Pill, which would eliminate the possibility of failure.

Therefore, Qiong Laoguai choosing to hold the ceremony together was, just as he said, able to help Yan Taibai collect materials for refining his Life-Bound Magical Treasure.

"About to go into seclusion to reach Golden Core?"

He had been to Tianluo Country and naturally knew the vast gap between the two countries, so Qiong Laoguai had zero confidence in whether the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom could withstand the invasion of the Demon Dao Six Sects.

He would no longer rely on the sect to provide medicinal pills for cultivation, at most receiving a thousand or eight hundred Spirit Stones and some materials each year.

"Good, with these words from you, I can be at ease. I will go speak to the Senior Martial Sister myself. I won't let the two of you be affected by anything."

Therefore, after Qiong Laoguai finished speaking about the drawbacks of the "Blood Burning Art," he added.

Even though Qiong Laoguai was already a Nascent Soul cultivator, he still lacked confidence before the Great Elder, his Senior Martial Sister, and spoke cautiously.

"Senior Martial Sister, Taibai has already spoken. He will not abandon that girl Ruyan!"

The matter of Xin Ruyin could not be hidden from Qiong Laoguai at all, and Yan Taibai had not expected that Qiong Laoguai would actually take this trouble upon himself.

After listening to Qiong Laoguai's words, Yan Taibai thought for a moment and said.

"Fine, I will leave it to you!"

"Mm! Yan'er understands. I will definitely reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Yan Taibai shook his head without hesitation.

"Let's talk about that later! With this disciple's aptitude, I don't need to use this Blood Burning Art to break through realms for the time being."

"Mm-hmm!"

"Mm, I am also quite fond of the little girl Ruyin. It is not a difficult matter."

In any case, he now had a certain ability to protect himself.

Everything in the outside world had nothing to do with them, and they would not interfere.

"Yan'er, what are you overthinking? How could you be a burden to me? Alright, after Brother reaches Golden Core, you can perform Foundation Establishment. Be good, listen to me!"

"However, come to think of it, I feel that you could take her as a concubine in the future?"

Hearing this, Yan Taibai blinked, shook his head, and sighed.

And after hearing this, Qiong Laoguai's expression became increasingly ugly.

Within the entire Masked Moon Sect, the person he trusted most was Nangong Wan; even his master, Qiong Laoguai, could not compare to her in this regard.

And he already had a plan for this; as long as he waited until after reaching Golden Core, he could basically execute it.

The Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect said in a grave tone.

Nangong Wan nodded slightly and agreed.

"Thank you, Master, this disciple understands."

Yan Ruyan's identity was always a problem; although she was a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, her connection to Yan Family Fortress was too deep. Once she achieved success in cultivation in the future, it was highly likely that the Masked Moon Sect would have done all the work for the Ghost Spirit Sect's Yan Family Fortress.

Yan Ruyan's little head nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, appearing incomparably obedient.

"Thank you, Master. Ruyin's constitution is indeed a trouble; I hope Master will put in the effort."

"Good, that is naturally not a problem. After you reach Golden Core, let Ruyan perform Foundation Establishment. After all, by then you will have the strength to protect her."

Qiong Laoguai nodded and smiled.

Qiong Laoguai chuckled, revealing a look that only men would understand.

As for the Ghost Spirit Sect, now that he was about to reach Golden Core, he would have the strength to protect Yan Ruyan.

But just because they didn't care didn't mean it had nothing to do with them.

The Masked Moon Sect could not bear this loss at all.

Hearing this, Yan Taibai felt a sense of being moved in his heart and quickly thanked him.

Qiong Laoguai changed the subject and asked tentatively.

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. Actually, Senior Sister asked me to tell you: your engagement to Yan'er became void the moment Yan Family Fortress broke away from Yue Country. Once you reach Golden Core in the future, you may choose any female disciple from the sect to be your Dao companion. It does not necessarily have to be Yan'er. I also know this is unfair to Yan'er, but where is there any fairness for those who cultivate immortality?"

"Fine, then let us go into secluded cultivation and see who breaks through first."

If used forcibly a second time, one would burn their essence blood and die; success would be fundamentally impossible.

As expected, it still came to this step.

Yan Taibai naturally would not refuse, and he opened his mouth to request it.

After hearing Qiong Laoguai's words, Yan Taibai likewise shook his head in refusal without the slightest hesitation, his expression becoming heavy to the extreme.

Although Yan Ruyan was not very old, she realized something and said cautiously.

One hour later, Yan Taibai left Nangong Wan's cave dwelling with Yan Ruyan.

The gap is too large; even with one more Nascent Soul cultivator like him, it is the same, unless there were one more Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage to win without a fight.

After all, the Heavenly Luo Kingdom Six Demon Sects only have one Great Cultivator of Nascent Soul Late Stage, and the entire Tiannan Cultivation World only has three.

(End of this chapter)