2: Synchronizing spiritual root cultivation?

Just as Lu Yang was immersed in the System panel, the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art automatically protected its master, circulating with a boom!

"Ah~"

Sensing Lu Yang's change, Mu Wanqing's delicate body trembled, and she cried out in alarm!

She clearly sensed that Lu Yang's body, which should have been at its end, suddenly erupted with an unimaginable devouring power!

Lu Yang, whose spiritual power was almost exhausted like cracked, parched land, actually turned into a violent Spiritual Qi vortex at this moment!

The thin Spiritual Qi in the surrounding Heaven and Earth was frantically sucked in!

It was like a well that was about to dry up suddenly gushing out a large amount of spring water.

Mu Wanqing was both surprised and delighted; how could she let go of such a god-given opportunity?

She immediately circulated her Cultivation Technique, the Dragon Attraction Art, with all her might, greedily seizing this torrent of Spiritual Qi that surged out of thin air.

In just a moment,

Mu Wanqing felt the Spiritual Qi in her body swelling to the point of bursting, her Dantian and Meridians completely filled, unable to absorb even a tiny bit more.

But she was still reluctant to pull away.

Because she was shocked to find that Lu Yang's Lifebound Treasure was continuously harmonizing and smoothing out the chaotic Spiritual Qi in her Dantian!

At this moment, the Spiritual Qi in Mu Wanqing's Dantian was a mess.

There was the extremely heterogeneous Five-Element Spiritual Qi,

And the fierce, masculine Primordial Yang Qi she had just plundered.

They were incompatible with her own pure wood-attribute Spiritual Qi at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, repelling each other.

In such a dangerous situation, the slightest mistake would lead to spiritual power backlash and Qi Deviation!

However, under the influence of Lu Yang's Lifebound Treasure,

The chaotic, mutually repelling Spiritual Qi was gently and efficiently decomposed, dissolved, and purified, like snow meeting the warm sun!

It was all converted into wood-attribute spiritual power that perfectly matched Mu Wanqing herself!

Moreover, this speed simply subverted common sense!

One must know that refining alien Spiritual Qi was already time-consuming and laborious, let alone the four types of heterogeneous Spiritual Qi left behind by Lu Yang's Five-Element Mixed Spirit Root that conflicted with her own Origin.

Even if Mu Wanqing focused all her attention, it would take a long time.

But with Lu Yang's Lifebound Treasure, this efficiency could be said to have increased nearly tenfold.

In this almost "predatory" ultra-fast refinement, Mu Wanqing felt the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining Bottleneck that had troubled her for a long time be easily punctured like thin paper!

Spiritual power surged like a tide, and her Realm naturally climbed to the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining!

And there were signs of a sprint toward the Qi Refining Sixth Layer.

"This... this is impossible!" Mu Wanqing's mind was shaken. Even with her meticulous mind and deep calculations, she was struck blank by this subversion of common sense.

But in the next second,

A surge of instinctive, almost trembling ecstasy and greed instantly gripped her heart!

"Could it be... Lu Yang possesses some unknown, Heaven-Defying Physique?!"

...While Mu Wanqing was marveling,

Lu Yang was still immersed in the System.

He was completely unaware that the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art was automatically protecting its master, putting all its effort into repairing his body.

As a large amount of surrounding Spiritual Qi poured into Lu Yang's body, it quickly made up for his depleted state.

Immediately afterward, his Lifebound Treasure began to harmonize the Spiritual Qi in his body.

Through the connection between the two, it gradually refined and purified Lu Yang's wood-attribute Spiritual Qi from the 2nd layer of Qi Refining, step by step, to the same Realm as Mu Wanqing.

After about the time it takes for a cup of tea to cool,

Lu Yang finally woke up.

He opened his eyes and looked at Senior Sister Mu Wanqing sitting across from him.

He saw that her face was rosy, a smile played at the corners of her mouth, and her eyes were tightly closed; she had already entered meditation.

It looked like she had successfully made a Breakthrough.

As he was observing her,

An attribute panel appeared in Lu Yang's eyes.

Name: Mu Wanqing

Age: 35/100

Bone Structure: Wood Spirit Root

Cultivation: Qi Refining Sixth Layer

Cultivation Technique: Dragon Attraction Art

Good/Evil Value: 50

...Hm?

Mu Wanqing actually broke through from the fourth layer of Qi Refining to the Qi Refining Sixth Layer?

Discovering this situation, Lu Yang was shocked, while knowing in his heart that this must be the credit of the System.

"What a Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art! Not only did it protect its master and save his life, it even has such a Heaven-Defying creation!"

Seeing that Mu Wanqing was still in meditation, Lu Yang took a deep breath, suppressed his churning thoughts, and immediately sat cross-legged as well. He focused his mind inward, eagerly checking the gains from this Dual Cultivation session.

When his mind sank into his Dantian,

Lu Yang saw those familiar five Spiritual Roots of different colors and attributes.

Unexpectedly, however, Lu Yang found that the green Wood Spirit Root had become incredibly thick, having surged several times in size compared to before.

Emerald light flowed through its entire length, crystal clear, and the wood-attribute spiritual power contained within was more than several times purer!

At the same time, his own understanding and control of wood-attribute Spiritual Qi had reached a brand-new height.

"This...?!" Lu Yang's mind was greatly shaken. He suppressed his overwhelming shock and began to circulate his breath to mobilize his spiritual power for inspection.

After only a few breaths, a startling thought exploded in his mind:

"Qi Refining Sixth Layer?!"

The thought roared wildly in the depths of his heart, almost breaking through his physical shell.

"The cultivation that troubled me for years... has actually reached the Realm of Qi Refining Sixth Layer?! I'm at the same stage as Mu Wanqing?!"

Ecstasy instantly flooded Lu Yang's entire body, but then he noticed something was wrong.

He saw that the other four Spiritual Roots—Metal, Water, Fire, and Earth—remained dim and shriveled, pitifully weak, their auras clearly still stuck at... the Qi Refining Third Layer!

"No, it's just that one Spiritual Root has broken through; the other four are clearly still at the Qi Refining Third Layer."

And this was the problem with mixed Spiritual Roots: only when all five Spiritual Roots broke through would the Dantian change and the Realm advance.

Seeing this situation, Lu Yang fell into deep thought.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration struck his mind like lightning!

After he cultivated with Mu Wanqing, the corresponding Spiritual Root reached the same stage.

Doesn't that mean I only need to find five female Cultivators of different attributes to Cultivate with, and I can easily break through?

Of course, the prerequisite is that their cultivation is higher than his.

And he, Lu Yang, was equivalent to a 0; adding any number would make him equal to the other party.

"It must be so."

Substituting into the 0+A=A formula, it was an instant win.

Lu Yang seemed to have discovered something extraordinary and was secretly proud.

Then why bother with bitter cultivation? Wouldn't it be better to just enter the Mortal World in person?

Ordinary Cultivators followed the path of severing Mortal ties, focusing on their own cultivation and understanding of the Great Dao.

But for him, Lu Yang, from now on, cultivation resources were unnecessary, and Bottlenecks were non-existent.

The fastest way to raise his Realm was to simply perform plucking and supplementing five times.

If I find five Soul Transformation Stage Fairies for Dual Cultivation, wouldn't I directly reach the Soul Transformation Stage?

This is too great!

Just as Lu Yang was excited, Mu Wanqing finished her cultivation and stood up.

Her face had returned to a fair complexion, and her aura had become stable; she had clearly consolidated her Realm.

"Stay here and do not move!" Mu Wanqing's voice was cold and beyond dispute.

"I'm going to the Scripture Pavilion and will be right back!"

Mu Wanqing neatly arranged her clothes, and without much explanation, she swept out the door like a wisp of fragrance, her skirts fluttering.

She sped along on the wind, disappearing toward the Scripture Pavilion in an instant.

There were the Cultivation Techniques and Secret Manuals accumulated by the Hehuan Sect over a thousand years, the best place to verify Lu Yang's special Physique.

Inside the room, Lu Yang watched the departing figure with a slight smile.

Looking at her haste, she had obviously gained huge benefits, otherwise how could she not even take the agreed-upon Storage Pouch.

One must know that inside Lu Yang's Storage Pouch were some spiritual plants he had collected over the years by traveling everywhere, entering dangerous places, and even risking his life.

Most of these were precious Materials used for Alchemy.

As an alchemist, when Lu Yang had requested to offer everything just for a chance at an immortal fate, Mu Wanqing had agreed after just one look at the contents of the Storage Pouch, clearly knowing their value.

Otherwise, why would Mu Wanqing, at the fourth layer of Qi Refining, agree to Dual Cultivation with Lu Yang, who was at the third layer?

Thinking about the cultivation process with Senior Sister Mu just now, although he had fainted,

The three seconds before he lost consciousness were still very memorable.

Lu Yang closed his eyes again to savor the process in detail.

After opening his eyes, Lu Yang, clutching the Storage Pouch, had an idea.

Now that Mu Wanqing had tasted the sweetness from him, she would surely no longer care for these spiritual plants.

And he, Lu Yang, was not some special spirit body; it was entirely the credit of the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art.

Mu Wanqing's trip to the Scripture Pavilion would be in vain; it would be a miracle if she found anything.

He expected it would take some time for Mu Wanqing to return.

Why not use these resources to verify if this Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art was truly as he expected?

His thoughts turning rapidly, Lu Yang did not delay any longer.

Leaving Mu Wanqing's room, he arrived at the Hehuan Sect's Cauldron Street.

This was a bluestone road about a hundred meters long.

It was a place specifically for the fairies of the Hehuan Sect to select Mortal Cauldrons.

It was also a blessed land that male Disciples of other Sects openly looked down upon but secretly envied.

After all, who didn't long to taste a Fairy who consumed wind and drank dew, breathing in the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth?

That untainted, flawless jade body was enough to make one's mind wander just by imagining it.

And the fairies of the Hehuan Sect were by no means limited to just the flawless body type.

There were also water-like Physiques as soft as if they had no bones, fire-spirit Physiques as hot as flames, Ice Soul Physiques that chilled to the bone... even those legendary Soul Transformation Stage female Cultivators who stood above all were hidden among them.

On both sides of this hundred-meter bluestone street stood dozens of male Cultivators with different purposes.

Some bent their backs for Spirit Stones, some risked their lives for an immortal fate, and there was no lack of fanatics who would spend all their family wealth just to join the Hehuan Sect, only to taste the legendary flavor of a Fairy.

Lu Yang went to the end of the street and, like the other male Cultivators, set up a sign.

He stood by the road, waiting for a Fairy to choose him.

This time, Lu Yang didn't have the same wicked purpose as his first time; his eyes held only a desire for his cultivation to improve.

He wanted to quickly find a Senior Sister with higher cultivation than himself to Cultivate with him.

The fastest way was, of course, to come to this Cauldron Street.

Lu Yang was very eager to verify the effects of the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art.

If it turned out to be exactly as he thought, then what Spirit Stones or resources would he need for cultivation in the future?

From then on, his cultivation path would be smooth, possessing a cheat more Heaven-Defying than Han Li's Small Green Bottle.

With such expectant feelings, Lu Yang stood in a corner of Cauldron Street, waiting to be selected.

His gaze passed through the noisy crowd and landed on the fairies in the distance who had come to pick Cauldrons.

Some of them had fluttering clothes like immortal clouds, their skin as white as snow, glowing faintly in the sun like fine jade.

Others were dressed sexily and enchantingly, captivating the soul.

“Senior Sister, want to learn about a Fifth Layer of Qi Refining Wood Spirit Root?”

“Pick me, Senior Sister! Fourth layer of Qi Refining Earth Spirit Root, experienced and guaranteed to satisfy you!”

...On Cauldron Street, fairies constantly came to pick Cauldrons, their gazes scanning for suitable targets.

The male Cultivators on both sides also shouted vigorously, trying to attract the attention of the passing fairies.

【Qi Refining Third Layer, Five-Element Mixed Spirit Root】

【Three Spirit Stones per session】

Lu Yang held up the sign in his hand, looking at the passing fairies with expectation.

But his aged appearance, coupled with his cultivation of only the Qi Refining Third Layer,

Meant that even though his price was set very low, no Fairy stopped for him.

Half an hour later, Lu Yang still hadn't been selected.

He was even completely ignored.

Lu Yang planned to give up standing on the street and choose the door-to-door promotion method; after all, that was how he had succeeded with Mu Wanqing before.

Just as he was preparing to pack up and leave, a sudden fragrant wind rose, and then a red shadow appeared at the head of the street.

With the appearance of this figure, the sound of discussion on the entire street suddenly jumped an octave.

“It's Senior Sister Liu Yan! That Eighth Layer of Qi Refining madwoman!”

“The female devil is here! Run if you don't want to die!”

Several experienced male Cultivators cried out in alarm while putting away their signs.

Seeing this, a newcomer couldn't help but ask: “Is this Senior Sister's... cultivation very scary?”

The people nearby immediately showed looks of wariness and shook their heads repeatedly:

“It's not her cultivation that's scary! It's that no one who goes with her ever comes back alive!”

“Old Zhang from last month went because he was greedy for the high pay she offered... The result? Not even a bone fragment was left!”

“This is already the sixth one! Just this month!”

“It's true that Senior Sister Liu Yan is at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, but her looks... cough, she's plain and picky! Coupled with this certain-death deal, who would dare take this job? This isn't doing business; it's throwing your life away!”

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