37: Daoist Couple

After a long while, Lin Muwan regained her senses, her expression somewhat complex.

Looking at Zhou Liyue and the others, who were eagerly staring at her, she smiled and said, "This is indeed a Formation Legacy."

Upon hearing this, everyone beamed. Among the hundred arts of Cultivation, mastering one could be the foundation for establishing a family.

"However, this Formation is not something everyone can Cultivate. If one doesn't have the talent in this area, they might not even be able to get started."

Lin Muwan's words took a turn, pouring cold water on them.

This First-Tier Formation Legacy contained a vast amount of content, covering all aspects of Formation Cultivation, making it extremely comprehensive and suitable for beginners.

It mentioned that if one did not possess Formation talent, they might spend years, even decades, without being able to get started.

This talent included the strength of one's Innate Soul, perception of Formation Runes, drawing of Formation Flags, and understanding the changes of all things and the potential of heaven and earth.

Formations inherently use Formation Plates, Formation Flags, and Formation Runes to leverage the power of heaven and earth to defend against enemies.

There was much to learn. Although its power was considerable, if one lacked the talent in this area, it would merely be a waste of their lifespan.

"That's not a problem at all. With the Legacy in our Zhou Family's hands, someone with talent is bound to emerge eventually."

Zhou Licheng, however, was extremely pleased and not disheartened by Lin Muwan's words.

Lin Muwan was slightly stunned upon hearing him. She realized she hadn't seen things as clearly as her son.

She let out a wry smile, and this one sentence completely dispelled the complexity in her heart.

Zhou Liyue and the other two also nodded in agreement with Zhou Licheng's statement.

After carefully putting away the Jade Slip, they continued.

After sorting through all five Storage Pouches, Lin Muwan asked Zhou Licheng to take out all the useless miscellaneous items and dispose of them.

The remaining useful items were all placed in the family's treasury.

With this harvest, the family treasury finally showed some promise.

Especially the several Spell Cultivation Techniques, Spells, and several First-Tier Low Grade Magical Artifacts.

As for the Formation Plate and Formation Flags in the fourth brother's Storage Pouch, they were also placed in the treasury.

It would not be too late to give them to someone in the family when they could Cultivate this Formation Legacy.

After handling everything, the group dispersed, and Lin Muwan also returned to her room to recover her magical power and regulate her Qi.

A month later.

Zhou Licheng put down the Jade Slip in his hand, his expression dim.

This past month, Zhou Licheng and Zhou Liyue had both been studying this Formation Legacy.

As for Zhou Lihai, without Cultivation, he could not study it for now.

To this day, Zhou Licheng had gained nothing. Many descriptions within were only vaguely understood, and as for the Formation Runes and the potential of heaven and earth mentioned, he had no clue at all.

Zhou Licheng finally accepted the fact that he was not suited to be a Formation Master.

He thought to himself, 'This is good too. My talent is already insufficient; if I were to divide my attention to studying Formations, my Cultivation advancement would likely be even slower.'

Zhou Licheng got up, left the room, and handed the Jade Slip to Zhou Liyue.

His expression was somewhat relieved. Although he was not capable, Zhou Liyue still had a chance.

Over this past month, Zhou Liyue had already made some progress, and she could study for much longer than Zhou Licheng.

According to the description in the Legacy, this was the benefit of a strong Innate Soul.

Zhou Liyue took the Jade Slip and, seeing Zhou Licheng's expression, knew that he had failed again.

Her mouth slightly opened, but she didn't know what to say, as she wasn't good at comforting others.

Zhou Licheng shook his head and smiled, "I don't need your comfort."

"It's up to you now."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Liyue promptly closed her mouth, nodded, and felt a little impatient.

After exchanging a few words with Zhou Licheng, she eagerly took the Jade Slip to study.

Zhou Licheng was speechless. He wanted to say something more, but he saw that she had already left. Oh well, he might as well go back to his own Cultivation; he couldn't fall too far behind.

After all, as the elder brother, he still held a bit of his own pride in his heart.

A few days later.

Yang Huaiyuan arrived with Yang Linxi to pay a visit.

Zhou Kaiding was not at home, so Lin Muwan had to personally receive them, and she also called out Zhou Licheng, who had been in arduous Cultivation.

Zhou Licheng was quite happy to see Yang Linxi again.

He had originally planned to visit the Yang Family after Zhou Kaiding returned, but he didn't expect Yang Linxi to come first.

The two greeted each other. Zhou Licheng grinned foolishly, while Yang Linxi was not as poised as last time; she seemed a bit shy.

Zhou Licheng was very puzzled, not knowing what had gone wrong.

After sipping some spiritual tea, Yang Huaiyuan said to Lin Muwan:

"Recent rumors suggest that a group of rogue Cultivators, calling themselves the Five Immortals of Flowing Wind, has infiltrated the surrounding area. Fellow Daoist Lin, please be extra careful."

Although Yang Huaiyuan and Lin Muwan knew each other, since Zhou Kaiding was not present, they addressed each other as Fellow Daoists.

After speaking, he continued:

"If you encounter any situation, you can send me a message, and I will definitely rush over immediately."

Upon hearing this, Lin Muwan exchanged a glance with Zhou Licheng, and with a smile, she stood up to thank Yang Huaiyuan.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yang, for informing me of this matter. I will certainly be careful."

In her heart, however, she thought that these five people would probably never appear again.

Yang Huaiyuan's visit this time, besides informing the Zhou Family of this news, was primarily intended to encourage more interaction between Zhou Licheng and Yang Linxi.

Last time, upon returning to Qizhi Peak, Yang Linxi couldn't resist Yang Huaiyuan's persistent coaxing and shared some of her thoughts about Zhou Licheng.

Seeing that his daughter was not averse to Zhou Licheng, but rather had a good impression of him, he was overjoyed.

If it weren't for the dissuasion of Yang Huaiyuan's Dao Companion, he probably would have gone to Jade Moon Peak to find Zhou Kaiding within a few days of returning that day to settle the matter between the two.

This made Yang Linxi quite embarrassed, which led to her shy demeanor when she met Zhou Licheng just now.

However, this slightly bashful appearance was interpreted in who knows what way by Zhou Licheng.

Lin Muwan, on the other hand, watched the two with amusement on her face.

Since Zhou Kaiding was out, Yang Huaiyuan also found it inconvenient to stay long. After only a cup of tea, he left the Zhou Family with Yang Linxi.

Lin Muwan and Zhou Licheng saw them off.

Seeing that Yang Huaiyuan and Yang Linxi had already departed, she asked Zhou Licheng:

"Cheng'er, what do you think of Linxi?"

Zhou Licheng was stunned by the question, unsure why his mother suddenly asked this.

However, after thinking for a moment, he still honestly replied:

"Sister Linxi is excellent, of course. She is elegant and refined, learned and talented, and widely knowledgeable. She greatly pleases my heart."

He paused, then added:

"I regret not having met her sooner. If she weren't a girl, I would truly want to become sworn brothers with her."

Zhou Licheng's tone carried a hint of regret, as if not being able to become sworn brothers with Yang Linxi was a great pity.

Lin Muwan stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

A profound sense of bewilderment arose in her heart, which then turned into self-doubt. 'Was that what I meant to ask?'

Zhou Licheng looked utterly confused. He had merely spoken his mind, but it felt like something was amiss.

After the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, Lin Muwan composed herself.

She said to Zhou Licheng, exasperated, "What I meant was, if you were to become Dao Companions with Linxi, do you have any objections?"

"Oh, Dao Companion."

"Dao Companion?"

Zhou Licheng exclaimed in surprise, dumbfounded and frozen in place.