Chapter 22: The Ye family actually serves under Ji Fuyao!

"Your Majesty, who is your master?"

"Ji Fuyao saw Lu Xuan's figure appear before her eyes, and she slowly said, 'Lu Xuan.'"

"Wang Man and Qing Yan, along with the others, were stunned for a moment."

"Lu Xuan?"

"What a familiar name!"

"They almost blurted it out, but held back, 'Isn't that the trash peak master from Nan Huang...'"

"The name Lu Xuan echoed throughout the provinces of Nan Huang; even though they were in the Black Flame Mountain Range, they had heard of it."

"Now Her Majesty the Empress actually took Lu Xuan as her teacher, and she is so wholeheartedly convinced and reverent that her awe and respect overflow in words!"

"Could Lu Xuan actually be an unparalleled powerhouse?"

"At this moment, Ji Fuyao's face, as flawlessly carved as ice and jade, showed a faint smile as she recalled some matters concerning Xuan Qing Feng."

"Even now, she cannot see through Lu Xuan."

"But she can feel that Lu Xuan is teaching her everything he knows, holding nothing back."

"Thinking of this,"

"Ji Fuyao looked solemnly at the crowd and said, 'My master... I cannot see through him! From now on, seeing my master Lu Xuan is like seeing me! No disrespect whatsoever!'"

"As you command!"

"Everyone kept this matter in their hearts."

"Imperial Teacher!"

"Wang Man and Qing Yan, along with the others, felt somewhat shocked."

"They saw a look of awe and respect on the Empress's face."

"When had they ever seen such an expression on the Empress's face?"

"Obviously, the Empress's master is very powerful!"

"For a moment, they all felt some anticipation to see the master of Empress Fuyao."

"They were all guessing just how strong Lu Xuan really is—how many stars of a Great Emperor?"

"Ji Fuyao gave a light smile and reminded them, 'Right. My master Lu Xuan is rather low-key; to outsiders he appears a good-for-nothing, but he doesn't care about that at all.'"

"'A month ago I was at the Great Xuan King Realm, but after a month of cultivation with Lu Xuan I have entered the Xuan Sect Realm!'"

"'When you meet him, you must not lose propriety.'"

"Upon hearing this, everyone became even more curious."

"The cultivation world actually has such an existence?"

"Transcendent and detached from worldly affairs."

"Not elated by external things, not grieved by personal misfortune!"

"And it allowed Her Majesty the Empress to enter the Xuan Sect Realm in just one month!"

"Everyone now all the more wanted to catch a glimpse of Lu Xuan's bearing."

"Ji Fuyao smiled and said, 'There will be an opportunity later.'"

"'I accepted a mission from the Grand Dao Sect to kill a spirit beast, lasting one month. For these few days I will first cultivate in the Black Flame Mountain Range; after a while I will go to Qing City, the Ye family.'"

"Everyone said, 'As you command!'"

"After a moment, Wang Man and the others slowly withdrew from the pavilion."

"Inside the pavilion."

"Begin cultivation!"

"Ji Fuyao sat cross-legged, her Huo Se Chang Qun hugging her curvaceous figure, and a jade slip of cultivation technique appeared in her jade hand."

"'The Grand Dao Classic' Volume One!"

"Ji Fuyao extended her divine sense and began to examine the secret techniques of the Grand Dao Classic."

"\"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name…… Heaven and Earth have no action, all things are boundless……\""

"Her slender jade hand continuously shifted the secret techniques, and for a moment an incomparably profound and obscure aura circulated around her."

"Ji Fuyao entered a most extraordinary state."

"Around her lingered an aura of 'Dao' and 'rhyme', this aura like flowing water, as if nothing, gradually spreading from the pavilion outward."

"Soon."

"The pavilion where Ji Fuyao was located emitted a mysterious qi, giving rise to brilliant divine radiance."

"Numerous Dragon Guards were instantly startled."

"\"What cultivation method is Her Majesty the Empress practicing? \""

"\"This qi…… has a hint of secretly aligning with the Heavenly Dao, as if returning to simplicity and truth, truly too shocking. \""

"\"Could it be the Grand Dao Sect's technique, the Grand Dao Classic? \""

"For a moment."

"All the Dragon Guards looked at that pavilion with utter shock."

"That qi surpassed the quasi-emperor stage; precisely speaking, it is not a realm but a kind of 'momentum', a kind of 'Dao' and 'principle'."

"Qing Yan furrowed her brows slightly, 'If I'm not mistaken, this is the Grand Dao Sect's sect-protecting technique, the Grand Dao Classic!'"

"Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement."

"Has Her Majesty the Empress, who only joined the Grand Dao Sect a month ago, already become qualified to cultivate the sect-protecting technique?"

"This is simply shocking to the world and outrageous to convention!"

"You know, techniques of this level are all secret and not passed on!"

"Everyone became extremely excited."

Now that she has the Great Dao Scripture, Ji Fuyao might possibly reach the legendary "Ultimate Realm"!

Three days in a row.

Ji Fuyao was comprehending the profundities of the Great Dao Scripture.

This cultivation method is too abstruse; she has only comprehended an extremely tiny part of it.

Even so, she has already benefited greatly.

Her body has produced a faint "divine rhythm," making her look even more ethereal and otherworldly!

On her Dao foundation, faintly shimmering Dao patterns appear—this is the imprint of the Great Dao Scripture!

Her cultivation talent has increased a bit further!

Ji Fuyao murmured.

"No wonder it's the sect-protecting supreme art of the Great Dao Sect!"

Next, she began cultivating the Heaven-Burning Decision!

Directly unleashing the full potential of the Heaven-Burning Sacred Body!

In an instant, a vast amount of spiritual energy surged into her body, and her aura kept soaring.

Her cultivation speed increased severalfold!

Her goal is to enter the late-stage great perfection of the Xuan Sect Realm this month!

……

Lu Xuan spent several days, constantly tossing and turning.

"Ding! Host's chief disciple has gained comprehension of the Great Dao Scripture! Synchronizing now!"

The system's voice sounded out.

Lu Xuan blinked in surprise.

Ji Fuyao was cultivating the Great Dao Scripture.

Soon.

Lu Xuan felt his mind extraordinarily clear, even having a sense of unity between heaven and man.

A faint icy coolness lingered on his celestial crown, as if someone were giving him a sweet-dew anointing.

This is a very mysterious feeling.

He faintly felt that a trace of 'Dao' and 'rhyme' had arisen within him.

In this world, he felt a sense of intimacy for the first time.

Lu Xuan murmured, "Is this the Great Dao Scripture?"

The Dao follows heaven and earth, silently in accord with the heavenly Dao.

Over the next several days, Lu Xuan seemed to undergo a baptism.

His whole person became ethereal.

He checked his aptitude.

Still a good-for-nothing!

However, he now had something extra on him.

Something indescribable!

"Disciple, keep striving!"

Lu Xuan was in high spirits and continued rushing toward Azure City.

Suddenly.

The system's voice sounded out again.

"Ding! Host's chief disciple's cultivation is rising! Begin synchronization!"

"Ding! Synchronizing comprehension of spiritual fire!"

"Ding! Synchronizing comprehension of the Great Dao Scripture!"

Boom!

A stream of incomparably pure spiritual energy surged into Lu Xuan's body, gathering like a storm.

Lu Xuan was somewhat shocked.

This time, the speed of his cultivation increase was faster than before at Xuan Qing Feng!

Several times over!

Surging spiritual energy relentlessly struck Lu Xuan's limbs and bones, a feeling of refreshing numbness spreading like electricity throughout his body.

Lu Xuan shuddered all over.

This feeling is simply wonderful.

Lu Xuan thought, perhaps at Xuan Qing Feng, Ji Fuyao had reservations and did not use the full potential of the Heaven-Burning Sacred Body.

And now, the Heaven-Burning Sacred Body is at full power!

Cultivation is truly like eating and drinking!

Lu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder it's a renowned physique in the cultivation world, the Heaven-Burning Sacred Body!"

Several days later.

Lu Xuan arrived at Azure City.

Azure City is an extremely huge city; its ancient, majestic walls tower high, and from afar it looks like a vast domain seated upon the land, exuding a mighty aura.

Countless cultivators came and went.

Azure City was quite prosperous.

Lu Xuan saw many saints' figures, as well as several holy kings.

Obviously, Azure City's strength is very strong!

Lu Xuan paid one hundred low-grade spirit stones and entered Azure City.

In Azure City, pavilions stood in rows, looking quite prosperous; the streets were extremely wide, and among the pavilions on both sides were the Pill Pavilion, the Technique Pavilion, and not a few Yichun Courtyards.

Lu Xuan did not rush to go to Azure City, the Ye Clan.

He first went to inquire about some news of the Ye Clan.

Not long after.

Lu Xuan arrived at a noodle shop.

"Spirit Iron Ox Beef Noodles!"

Here, cultivators are many; it is said that this noodle shop's noodles are filled with spiritual power, and the broth is even made from boiling high-grade spirit chickens.

Not only is the spiritual energy abundant, but the flavor is exquisite.

As a foodie, Lu Xuan naturally wanted to give it a try.

He took a seat.

An attendant disciple walked over and said, "Hello, what noodles would you like?"

Lu Xuan looked and said, "Signature beef noodles, remember, no scallions."

The attendant disciple said, "Got it."

Not long after,

A steaming bowl of beef noodles was brought up.

Indeed, there were no scallions.

There was plenty of spirit beef.

Lu Xuan ate while listening to the surrounding people's chatter.

"Have you heard? Something big is going to happen to the Ye Clan."

"How?"

"In seven days will be the Ye Clan's Family Assembly! The eldest grand elder's son, Ye Liangchen, has challenged the clan heir, Ye Chen!"

"Ah? Really? Ye Chen was originally a genius of Azure City, but seven years ago his cultivation suddenly plummeted and has not recovered to this day, remaining at the third layer of Qi Refining! Meanwhile, Ye Liangchen has risen these past few years, his cultivation already reaching the rank of Great Mysterious King! According to the Ye Clan's family law, the heir cannot avoid battle!"

"How are we going to fight this?"

Upon hearing this,

"Pfft!"

Lu Xuan almost spat it out.

"Holy shit!"

He smelled the familiar taste of a cliché.

It's still that flavor!

Lu Xuan looked at the few people speaking and said, "Everyone, do you have any news about Ye Chen's fiancée, Nangong Baixue?"

The few people looked at Lu Xuan, smiled, and slowly said.

"Of course there is. Ye Chen's fiancée, Nangong Baixue, will come to the Family Assembly in seven days to call off the engagement!"

"Calling off the engagement!"

Lu Xuan stared, dumbfounded.

Nangong Baixue's choice is to call off the engagement!

The road is narrowing!

Someone asked, "Is the news of the broken engagement reliable?"

"Of course it's reliable! An elder of the Nangong Clan has already entered the Ye Clan and announced this matter. However, at the Family Assembly in seven days, Nangong Baixue will personally descend with the marriage contract!"

Lu Xuan took a deep breath.

"Hiss!"

It hits the spot.

I suppose Ye Chen must be feeling quite down right now.

Will he say those words?

Why do I have this inexplicable anticipation...

Next, Lu Xuan probed indirectly and learned about the strength of the Ye Clan members.

The Ye Clan Patriarch, who is also Ye Chen's father, is a One-star Mysterious Saint!

Lu Xuan has made his decision.

At night, he quietly sneaked into the Ye Clan to find Ye Chen.

In his storage ring, he indeed has a black cloak left by his master.

Wearing this cloak, one cannot be detected below the Saint King Realm.

As for the Ye Clan's ancestor, it is said that he is in secluded closed-door cultivation.

Thinking of seeing his second disciple Ye Chen that night, Lu Xuan felt a hint of excitement.

Ye Clan.

The Ye Clan is located in the northeast direction of Azure City, occupying hundreds of li of land, with countless pavilions standing in rows; brilliant spirit patterns constantly surge in the darkness, and in the distance, endless divine splendor flows ceaselessly, appearing grand and magnificent.

Indeed, it is a hegemon-level power of Azure City!

At this moment.

In a manor of the Ye Clan.

A young man sat cross-legged, wearing a jade pendant on his chest, with a pile of spirit stones placed before him, his face wore a worried frown.

He is none other than Ye Chen, the young master of the Ye family!

A moment later.

Ye Chen angrily opened his eyes, exasperated, saying, "What on earth is going on? Why won't my cultivation increase at all!!"

Damn it!