56: I'll help you find a suitable female cultivator.

Just as Mu Wanqing was sinking into guilt and self-blame, Lu Yang and Gu Yingying's figures suddenly appeared in the dark dungeon.

They rushed directly to the Inner Sect Law Enforcement Hall; in the area above the cell where Mu Wanqing was held, Gu Yingying deployed the Shadow Escape Shift Formation.

A brief distortion of light flashed, and in the next second, the two were already standing in the dungeon's corridor.

Lu Yang's gaze immediately locked onto the interior of the cell. He clearly saw Mu Wanqing bound by heavy chains, curled up on the ground.

Her body was covered in crisscrossing whip marks, her face so deathly pale it lacked even a hint of color, and her aura was extremely weak.

More obviously, the Spiritual Qi fluctuations within her body were completely restricted.

Lu Yang's heart suddenly tightened, and a wave of intense pity welled up within him.

He immediately circulated the pure Spiritual Qi in his body and struck out with a powerful burst of spiritual light, shattering the sturdy cell door in an instant.

Following that, spiritual light shot from his fingertips with precision, shattering and removing all the chains binding Mu Wanqing.

Losing the support of the chains, the incredibly weak Mu Wanqing's body went limp, and she was about to slide to the floor.

Lu Yang took a quick step forward and caught her steadily in his arms.

"Lu Yang? You... you came to save me?!" Seeing who it was, Mu Wanqing's eyes instantly erupted with a light of unbelievable pleasant surprise.

"Senior Sister, quick, take this." Lu Yang hurriedly took out a healing Medicinal Pill and carefully fed it to Mu Wanqing.

Seeing Lu Yang risk coming to rescue her despite their previous rift, Mu Wanqing's heart was filled with emotion.

[Mu Wanqing's Evil Value +10]

[Ding, Mu Wanqing's Good and Evil Value has reached 100]

[Warm Tip: Once the Good and Evil Value reaches 100, Dual Cultivation with her can gradually improve her Physique.]

[After completing ten thousand instances of Dual Cultivation with this type of female Cultivator, it can help her condense the Phoenix Yin Sacred Body.]

[After the Host and a female Cultivator with 100 Good and Evil Value points complete a cumulative ten thousand instances of Dual Cultivation, the Dragon Yang Sacred Body can be condensed.]

...This was the third time Lu Yang had received a prompt from the System.

The situation was urgent, leaving no time for detailed thought.

Lu Yang immediately picked up the weak Mu Wanqing, strode out of the dark dungeon, and turned his gaze to Gu Yingying, who was standing guard nearby.

"Senior Sister Gu, she's been rescued. Let's leave quickly."

Gu Yingying had maintained a high state of vigilance since entering the dungeon, her spiritual sense monitoring the surroundings at all times for fear that the Law Enforcement Hall guards would notice this jailbreak.

Fortunately, Mu Wanqing was not a serious offender, and this part of the dungeon was not assigned specific guards.

Seeing Lu Yang successfully rescue the target, Gu Yingying did not delay any further.

She quickly took out a Formation compass, her fingers flying as she formed several complex hand seals.

A soft light and shadow instantly enveloped the three of them.

As the light and shadow dissipated, the three had appeared on the open ground above the Law Enforcement Hall dungeon.

Without the slightest hesitation, the three exerted force simultaneously, their figures soaring into the air and turning into three swift streaks of light, flying straight toward the Outer Sect area.

Inside the wing room.

As soon as they landed, Lu Yang immediately settled Mu Wanqing down carefully.

Her injuries were extremely severe, and her aura was chaotic.

Lu Yang quickly sat cross-legged behind her, pressing both palms against her back. He circulated pure Spiritual Qi, injecting it into her body gently but powerfully, guiding and accelerating the dissolution of the healing Medicinal Pill's medicinal power to nourish her damaged Meridians and internal organs.

Mu Wanqing leaned weakly in Lu Yang's embrace, her pale fingers trembling slightly as they gently stroked Lu Yang's cheek.

The cold touch of her fingertips silently spoke of the endless longing and worry since their separation.

The two looked at each other in silence, yet it spoke more than a thousand words.

Gu Yingying stood to the side, watching this tender scene of the two survivors. Her eyes flickered slightly, but she did not speak to disturb them.

Only after Lu Yang had initially stabilized Mu Wanqing's injuries did she speak:

"Junior Brother Lu, please refine the two furnaces of Medicinal Pills you promised me as soon as possible.

I will come to collect them at this time tomorrow."

After speaking, Gu Yingying did not stay any longer. She turned into a streak of light and quickly disappeared outside the door.

By now, under Lu Yang's continuous guidance of Spiritual Qi and the effect of the Medicinal Pills, Mu Wanqing's face finally regained a hint of color. Her breathing had also stabilized significantly, and she had barely regained a bit of strength.

"Lu Yang, that contract... I..." Mu Wanqing's voice was hoarse, filled with heavy guilt, as she hurried to explain.

"Senior Sister, there's no need to speak of it," Lu Yang interrupted her softly, his tone soothing. "This is not your fault. It was all Xia Yuxuan abusing her power and playing schemes.

We will settle this score with her sooner or later."

"Then you... did she..." Mu Wanqing's eyes were full of worry and lingering fear, and she hesitated.

Lu Yang shook his head, his gaze cold:

"That woman? That woman loathes this aging body of mine, and since she used such methods, how could I possibly let her have her way?"

"However," Lu Yang's tone shifted, becoming grave, "Xia Yuxuan could come looking for us again at any time.

We must recover as quickly as possible and prepare early."

After saying that, Lu Yang once again carefully picked up Mu Wanqing, walked steadily into the inner room, and gently placed her on the bed.

He turned back to close the door and pinched a hand seal, quickly placing a simple warning Restriction on the door.

Next, Lu Yang sat cross-legged by the bed and took out his Pill Furnace and medicinal herbs.

He focused entirely, skillfully throwing himself into the refinement. Half an hour later, two furnaces of Clear Spirit Pills, emitting a crisp medicinal fragrance, were successfully refined.

He carefully fed Mu Wanqing the Medicinal Pills, then circulated the Dragon Phoenix Yin-Yang Art.

Using the method of Dual Cultivation, he guided his own gentle Spiritual Qi into her body, helping her absorb the power of the Medicinal Pills more efficiently and accelerating the healing of her injuries... A night passed.

The next morning, warm sunlight poured through the window lattice into the inner room.

"Click."

The wooden door creaked softly, and Lu Yang and Mu Wanqing walked out of the inner room one after the other.

Mu Wanqing stood in the morning light, taking a deep breath of the fresh air.

She clearly felt the active Wood-attribute Spiritual Qi in the surrounding air, which was friendlier and more abundant than ever before.

After a night of deep Dual Cultivation, combined with the majestic power of the two Clear Spirit Pills, not only had all her external and internal injuries completely healed,

But her cultivation had also naturally progressed, breaking through to the Qi Refining Great Perfection Realm in one fell swoop!

To her even greater surprise, she noticed that her Wood Spirit Root seemed to have undergone a subtle change. The efficiency of absorbing Spiritual Qi had significantly improved, as if her Aptitude had quietly ascended from Low Grade to Medium Grade!

Her perception of the surrounding Wood-attribute spiritual power had also become more acute and clear.

Mu Wanqing's gaze fell on Lu Yang, her eyes filled with inexpressible gratitude and softness.

She knew deeply that all these transformations were brought to her by the man before her. The steadfastness and dependence in her heart were now deeply rooted.

Lu Yang also walked outside and stretched his limbs against the sun, his joints making a slight crackling sound.

After last night's Dual Cultivation, having synchronized with Mu Wanqing's Wood Spirit Root, his originally weakest Wood Spirit Root had finally reached the Qi Refining Great Perfection Realm as well!

At this point, all five of the Spiritual Roots in his body had reached Qi Refining Great Perfection or above:

Metal, Earth: Foundation Establishment Early-stage (synchronized from Gu Yingying)

Wood: Qi Refining Great Perfection

Water: Qi Refining Great Perfection

Fire: Qi Refining Great Perfection

With all Five Spiritual Roots reaching Perfection, Lu Yang's cultivation naturally stabilized at Qi Refining Great Perfection.

More importantly, he clearly felt a familiar aura.

It was a vague sense of a higher Realm brought about by the two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Roots of Metal and Earth.

The edge of Foundation Establishment seemed to be within reach.

This sense of Realm guidance originating from the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Roots was far stronger and clearer than what Mu Wanqing felt.

Lu Yang turned his head, just in time to meet Mu Wanqing's gaze, which was brimming with deep affection.

It was the kind of look that showed she was completely devoted to him.

Mu Wanqing also keenly noticed the Qi Refining Great Perfection aura on Lu Yang, as well as that faint sense of depth that surpassed her own, and her eyes were filled with shock.

"Lu Yang, you broke through too?!" Her voice was filled with disbelief. "So fast!"

Mu Wanqing was incredibly shaken.

She still remembered that not long ago, he was just a small Cultivator at the Qi Refining Third Layer.

In such a short time, he was now standing at the threshold of Qi Refining Great Perfection just like her, and his aura and foundation were even slightly superior to hers!

If one were to say there was no extraordinary Opportunity involved, she wouldn't believe it for a second.

Seeing the trust in Mu Wanqing's eyes and the System prompt that her Good and Evil Value had reached 100, Lu Yang decided to be honest with her.

"Senior Sister Mu," he said calmly, "I indeed obtained an Opportunity, a special Dual Cultivation Secret Method.

It not only greatly benefits both parties in Dual Cultivation but also allows me to synchronize with the female Cultivator's Spiritual Root Aptitude.

For example, last night I synchronized with your Wood Spirit Root, Senior Sister, and that's why I broke through to Great Perfection today.

The reason my cultivation could improve so quickly is precisely because of this."

Seeing Lu Yang take the initiative to tell her such a major secret, a warm current welled up in Mu Wanqing's heart; this was his unreserved trust in her.

"Lu Yang," she said with an incredibly solemn expression and a firm gaze, "rest assured! This secret, I, Mu Wanqing, swear upon my Dao Heart that even if my body perishes and my Dao vanishes, I will never reveal a single word to another person!"

Having experienced this tribulation, Mu Wanqing's state of mind had already changed.

"I no longer care about the status of an Inner Sect Disciple."

She looked at Lu Yang, her tone soft yet full of determination. "With such an Opportunity, you will surely achieve the Great Dao in the future.

From now on, I will stay by your side.

Whether as your concubine or your Dao Companion.

I will... help you find suitable female Cultivators to assist you in your cultivation of the Great Dao."}],