32: The second piece of golden information: A sword immortal reincarnated!

Xiao Fan walked out of the Mountain and River Pagoda in a daze.

This trip to the Tai Xu Secret Realm was, for him, a complete nightmare.

He clearly had the guidance of the omniscient Venerable Yao within his ring, and he had clearly sensed two opportunities capable of defying heaven and changing his fate, yet every single time, they vanished into thin air the moment he was about to touch them.

That feeling was as if an invisible hand was manipulating everything from the shadows, toying with his fate.

"Could it really be that heaven is toying with me?"

Xiao Fan looked up at the grey, overcast sky, his eyes filled with confusion and unwillingness.

...

Longevity Peak.

Unlike Xiao Fan's wretched state, Lu Yuan's condition at this moment was better than ever before.

He sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, and the mutated Fire Spirit Bead, intercepted from Xiao Fan's hands, was hovering before him.

On the surface of the crimson bead, profound Law patterns flowed, emitting an astonishingly high temperature.

Lu Yuan possessed the Pure Yang Dao Body, which was inherently an ultimate Fire-attribute Physique, giving him a unique advantage in comprehending the Law of Fire.

Now, with the assistance of this rare treasure containing the Second Transformation Origin of the Law of Fire, his speed of comprehension could be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

"Refine."

He uttered a single word.

The Pure Yang True Fire enveloped the Fire Spirit Bead, and strands of extremely pure Law Origin were stripped away and fused into his Primordial Spirit.

The Red Emperor Fire Sovereign Qi avatar also became increasingly solid and majestic.

The Law of Fire, which was originally only at the First Transformation level, broke through the Bottleneck with unstoppable momentum under the push of this power.

Boom!

Within the Immortal Cave, the Void Realm trembled.

In the Void Realm behind Lu Yuan, a sea of crimson fire emerged out of thin air.

As the sea of fire churned, a lifelike Fire Phoenix was reborn from the flames, emitting a resounding Phoenix cry.

This was not an illusion, but a real energy entity.

Second Transformation Law, turning the void into reality.

At this stage, Lu Yuan's control over flames had reached the pinnacle.

He shifted his thoughts slightly.

In the palm of his left hand, a cyan lotus flame bloomed quietly, where life and destruction coexisted; it was the Azure Lotus Earth Heart Fire.

In the palm of his right hand, a miniature Prismatic Fire Phoenix circled and danced, sacred and domineering; it was the Phoenix True Fire.

"Fuse."

Lu Yuan slowly brought his hands together.

Under the forceful suppression of his powerful Divine Sense and the Second Transformation Law of Fire, the two completely different Heavenly Flames began to make contact and fuse.

A violent repulsive force surged, yet it could not shake Lu Yuan in the slightest.

A moment later.

A fire lotus, intermingled with cyan and red, its petals as translucent as crystal, emitting a heart-palpitating aura of destruction, slowly rotated in his palm.

Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus.

This was a supreme killing Divine Ability he had comprehended from the "Great Desolation Heaven-Burning Art."

Lu Yuan could feel what kind of terrifying power was contained within this seemingly exquisite fire lotus.

If it were detonated, even without using other means, this single strike alone would be enough to heavily injure or even kill an ordinary Soul Transformation Middle Stage Venerable.

"It's done."

Lu Yuan satisfiedly dissipated the fire lotus in his hand, his aura slowly receding.

At this time, the hour of the Rat had passed.

[Ding, daily intelligence has refreshed.]

The System's notification sounded at the right moment.

[White Intelligence: The maid Shen Miaoyin, seeing that the Host has only been engaged in Dual Cultivation with Sect Master Gu Qingxue recently, and that Gu Qingxue has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and is glowing with radiance, has developed a strong sense of crisis in her heart.

She believes her value is declining and that she could be abandoned at any moment, so tonight she is hiding in the side hall, diligently practicing the Heavenly Demon Dance of the Blissful Union Sect, attempting to secure favor with novel means after the Host comes out of seclusion.]

[White Intelligence: The Son of Destiny Xiao Fan, having missed two great opportunities—the Fire Spirit Bead and the Space Bead—in succession within the Tai Xu Secret Realm, is on the verge of a mental breakdown, and his Dao Heart has been damaged.

He feels the Sect is a place of sorrow for him and has decided to leave temporarily, returning to Liuyun City where his Family is located to visit relatives and seek spiritual comfort.]

Lu Yuan scanned the first two pieces of intelligence, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

That demonic maiden Shen Miaoyin does have some tricks; she knows how to be prepared for danger in times of peace. As for Xiao Fan, going home to visit relatives, hmm.

His gaze fell upon the third piece of intelligence, which radiated a brilliant golden light.

[Golden Intelligence: The destined heroine Lu Xueyao is the Reincarnation of a supreme Sword Immortal. Although she had her Innate Sword Bone dug out by the main branch of the Lu Family to help Young Lord Lu Shaoyou enter the Great Luo Sword Sect, causing her cultivation to be completely crippled, she still possesses the unawakened Nine Aperture Exquisite Sword Heart.

Later, she was abandoned by the Young Lord of the Wang Family, and her father, Lu Xingzhou, was so devastated that he gave up on himself, incurring massive gambling debts, and will be forced to mortgage her to the creditors today.

The Son of Destiny, Xiao Fan, happens to be returning home to visit relatives, and under the guidance of Yao Lao, he senses her undying Sword Intent, choosing to intervene to save her and eventually marrying her, helping her rebuild her Foundation and becoming a great asset in the future.]

After reading this intelligence, a strange glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

Digging out the bone, broken engagement, Sword Immortal Reincarnation.

The labels on this Lu Xueyao are even more like a protagonist than Xiao Fan's.

Especially with the Innate Sword Bone lost, yet still possessing such Prodigy-level potential as the Nine Aperture Exquisite Sword Heart.

The Nine Aperture Exquisite Sword Heart is, without a doubt, true Sword Immortal potential, whereas the Innate Sword Bone is undoubtedly a cut below.

"Xiao Fan, oh Xiao Fan, you truly are the Son of Destiny. Even just going home, you can encounter such a top-tier Opportunity to scavenge."

Lu Yuan sighed, then stood up.

Since he knew about it, this Opportunity naturally had nothing to do with Xiao Fan anymore.

Such a good talent for the Dao of the sword could be considered for acceptance as a Disciple.

"Liuyun City."

Lu Yuan took a step, and his figure instantly disappeared from where he stood.

He did not take Gu Qingxue, nor did he alert anyone.

Relying on the Third Transformation Law of Space he currently mastered, even crossing half of the Zhao State would only take a few dozen breaths of time.

...

Zhao State border, Liuyun City.

This was a small city located in a remote area, with sparse Spiritual Qi.

But even so, there were several large cultivation Families entrenched in the city, and the Lu Family was one of them, a cultivation Family with several Foundation Establishment Cultivators in command.

However, although the Lu Family's main residence was imposing, in the most remote southwest corner of the estate, there was an independent and dilapidated small courtyard.

It was overgrown with weeds, the walls were mottled, forming a sharp contrast with the carved beams and painted pillars of the front courtyard.

At this moment, inside this dilapidated small courtyard, it was filled with noisy shouting, cursing, and crying.

"Lu Xingzhou, you old bastard, paying debts is only natural. If you can't come up with five thousand Spirit Stones today, then hand over your daughter to pay off the debt."

Several burly men with fierce faces, dressed in black, were blocking the doorway with menacing expressions.

Before them, a middle-aged man in ragged clothes with disheveled hair was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy without any dignity.

"My lords, please give me a few more days. I will pay, I can definitely win it back. The Family... the Family will definitely take care of me; after all, I am a member of the Lu Family."

This person was none other than Lu Xingzhou.

He was once a respectable person in the Lu Family, but now, because of his gambling addiction, he had not only squandered his Family fortune but had also become a disgrace to the Family, completely abandoned by the main branch of the Lu Family, left to fend for himself.