472: Seeking Elder Liu again

"Stop! If you keep making noise, I'll confiscate all your pretty gems! And deduct ten years' worth of your rations!" Yao Delong snapped, flicking her ice-crystal dragon horn with a righteous air.

"This is called the profound mystery of the Dao! What would a clueless little dragon like you know? Move!"

It wasn't that he didn't want to go into secluded meditation and force his way through the second stage of the Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang Art, but he was poor!

His yin-yang value was scraped to the bottom, and relying on his own hard work to comprehend it would take too much time—it wasn't worth it for now.

More importantly, he keenly noticed that his newly stabilized cultivation, following the initial integration and settling of the Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang power, had already touched the ceiling of the Early Stage Spirit Transformation.

He was only one natural Opportunity or a sufficiently pure infusion of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi away from the Mid-stage Soul Transformation.

"It feels great, but this System-branded cheat drains the 'waist'!"

As Yao Delong walked out, he rubbed his chin and pondered the matter of the lucky draw.

"First-kill Opportunity... the woman bound by the System must also have her primal yin... these conditions are a bit tricky..."

Forcing it? Although he looked unreliable at times, Yao Delong still had his bottom line.

If he really became a flower-plucking bandit who went down the mountain to force women, then what kind of Dao would he be cultivating? He might as well just enter the demonic path and become a scumbag!

What he sought was the improvement brought by the profound principles of Yin and Yang, and the mutual confirmation of the Dao between consenting parties, not unilateral plunder.

This was the true Origin path of integrating Yin and Yang; Senior Sister Cang Yunyao was the best example!

"Let nature take its course! Do I look like someone who lacks female confidants?"

Yao Delong forcibly suppressed the dangerous thoughts that might have arisen for the sake of baiting Dao soldiers, and walked with his head held high toward the Luoxia Peak administrative plaza.

The Peak was indeed peaceful.

Several Nascent Soul Elders were leading their Disciples in practicing Formations, their attitude appearing even more proactive than the average Inner Sect Disciple.

Seeing the arrival of Yao Delong, this "nominal" yet increasingly prestigious Chief Disciple, the Elders and Disciples bowed respectfully one after another.

The Elders knew clearly in their hearts that this person was capable of fighting across ranks against Soul Transformation experts, and his combat power was far beyond theirs, not to mention he was the personal Disciple of the Peak Revered Master, Leng Yuekui.

"Is there anything in the Peak that requires my coordination?" Yao Delong asked, holding onto his Chief Disciple air.

The Elders exchanged glances, and an Elder Zhao smiled like a kind Earth God: "Chief Yao, you've worked hard! Everything on Luoxia Peak is stable. We have already properly assigned the trivial matters like Disciples' training, maintenance of spiritual fields, and Formation upkeep. We would never dare to trouble you with these!"

Yao Delong nodded, understanding in his heart.

His own icy Revered Master was a late-stage cultivation fanatic; how would she care about managing Peak affairs?

As for Disciples... only he and Lin Qingxue held positions of note.

Looking at the sparse scale and generally average Aptitude of the Disciples before him, and recalling his own treatment back then, and then looking at those few responsible Elders and those little Cultivators who had just received their status as Utility Disciples and were struggling to survive through hard cultivation, he suddenly felt a touch of desolation.

Once the thought arose, his Divine Thought swept over the "miscellaneous items" piled up like mountains inside the Crimson Phoenix Ring—

He saw the dazzling array of congratulatory gifts obtained from adventures, prizes from the Sect grand competition, and gifts sent by various Peaks and friendly Sects during his promotion ceremony to the Soul Transformation Realm!

With a wave of his hand, spiritual light flickered!

Pieces of treasure-radiating Magical Artifacts and bottles of Spiritual Qi-filled Medicinal Pills flew out like raindrops, hovering in mid-air!

"Qi Condensation Disciples, step forward, choose one High Grade Spiritual Artifact level Magic Treasure!"

"Foundation Establishment Disciples, choose one top-grade Spiritual Artifact level Magic Treasure!"

"Golden Core Cultivator Disciples, choose one Medium Grade Earth-Grade Weapon Magic Treasure!"

Finally, his gaze swept over the Elders who were showing astonishment and hidden anticipation.

Yao Delong grinned and took out a few jade bottles branded with complex pill patterns.

"Elders, you have worked hard!"

"This pill is the [nine revolutions profound yang pill]! Specially provided for the Nascent Soul Realm. It provides a short-term burst to increase a small Realm, with controllable side effects!"

"This pill is the [endless life creation pill]! A sacred product for healing and recovering essence. It can give the Elders more peace of mind when taking risks during training!"

Sixth-grade Medicinal Pills! The medicinal aura even caused the blood of the Nascent Soul Elders to surge just from being near the jade bottles, and their eyes instantly turned fiery!

"Chief... Chief Yao! This... this is too valuable! It is our duty, we dare not..."

Elder Zhao's voice trembled, and his words of refusal seemed pale and weak.

"Take it!" Yao Delong shoved them into his hands without allowing refusal.

"Our Luoxia Peak is thinly populated; we cannot let morale scatter! If you have any confusion in your future cultivation, or if you run into difficulties, just come find me! How can I let my own Elders and Disciples suffer losses outside?"

This generosity and sense of responsibility instantly made the entire plaza quiet, followed by overwhelming excitement and gratitude!

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Yao (Chief, Senior Brother)!" All the Disciples and Elders performed a grand salute from the bottom of their hearts!

In an inconspicuous corner at the back of the crowd, the couple Han Yan and Liu Yan were also among them.

Both were already at the Peak of the ninth level of Qi Condensation, their eyes firm and filled with admiration for their superior.

Yao Delong's gaze swept past them without acknowledging them, only nodding imperceptibly.

He had already fulfilled his duty by providing them with an Opportunity. The path to immortality is long and difficult to travel together; each must rely on their own fortune.

After dealing with the trivial matters of the Peak, Yao Delong's mind became active again.

Return to the Immortal Cave for hard cultivation? No.

Find Liu Rumei to play the zither, drink tea, and discuss life? She wasn't at Heavenly Sword Peak!

Go to Water Spirit Peak to tease Luo Miaomiao? It was the critical period of Senior Sister Cang's tribulation; Peak Revered Master Liu Yue's gaze could probably kill!

"Hiss... Right! Spirit Forging Peak! Elder Liu!"

Yao Delong suddenly remembered the persistent, expectant gaze of Elder Liu Duan of the Spirit Forging Peak!

That day, Elder Liu said that once his Great Sun Body Forging Art introductory chapter was perfected and met the standard, he must go to the Spirit Forging Peak to find him!

Several jars of Golden Crow Flame Drunk wine had not yet had their mud seals broken, but through the jar walls, they already emitted pure fire-attribute heat waves sufficient to make a Golden Core Cultivator's blood boil.

Yao Delong carried this generous gift and familiarly traversed the rugged mountain roads of the Spirit Forging Peak, which were filled with the unique smell of sulfur and burning metal, and arrived at Elder Liu Duan's simple yet violently hot courtyard.

The courtyard still echoed with the muffled, rhythmic "Ding... Dang... Boom!" of heavy hammer strikes, like the dull heartbeat of an ancient giant beast.

"Elder Liu! This junior has come to bother you again!"

Yao Delong laughed loudly, his spiritual power wrapping around his voice to penetrate the roaring sound and clearly sending it into the depths of the courtyard.

Clang!

The dull hammer sounds stopped abruptly!

"Hahaha!" A burst of hearty laughter rang out, and the flames in the depths of the courtyard swayed because of it!

The door opened, and a figure rushed out in a flurry.

He was still bare-chested, revealing bronze skin covered with hot old scars and solid muscles, bearded and unkempt, with only a pair of eyes as bright as the core furnace fire in an Artifact Refining furnace—it was Liu Duan.

His gaze was like lightning, and he immediately stuck to the large jars in Yao Delong's hands, and his throat even clearly emitted a "gulp" sound of swallowing saliva.

"Good lad! It's this stuff! It's got enough kick!"

Liu Duan happily snatched the jars of Golden Crow Flame Drunk into his arms as if holding a rare treasure.

Only then did he raise his head, his gaze sweeping over Yao Delong like a physical probe, and then he burst into even louder laughter: "Good! Good! Good!!! Truly top-tier Aptitude! Introductory chapter perfected! I could feel this scent of the Physical Body's blood furnace from three zhang away! Tsk tsk, back then when I patted you twice, you were still baring your teeth and grimacing, but now..."