You vixen, you're just lusting after my body!

True Man Mu's face was solemn. After a long while, he slowly exhaled a turbid breath.

"This person's body has an extremely strong Medicinal Pill aura."

"I just used a Secret Technique to probe, and from his body, I smelled an extremely faint, yet incredibly pure, aura of a soul nurturing pill."

A flicker of confusion crossed Mu Wanqing's beautiful eyes.

True Man Mu continued, "Logically, he didn't personally touch that soul nurturing pill, nor was he present during the Alchemy, so it's impossible for him to have been tainted by the Medicinal Pill's aura."

His gaze suddenly sharpened like an eagle's!

"Therefore, I have a bold conjecture."

"This person is very likely the so-called Alchemist Huang himself!"

"Sun Wukong and Wong Fei-hung are probably just aliases he uses when moving about in the Mortal World!"

This deduction made Mu Wanqing's heart skip a beat.

True Man Mu paced two steps, then dropped another bombshell: "A few days ago, a celestial phenomenon descended above my Hundred Herbs Peak, with ten thousand rays of auspicious light, yet it vanished without a trace in an instant. Old Ancestor Xuan Yin personally came to investigate, using Divine Sense to search every inch of land, but ultimately found nothing."

He stopped, looking intently at his daughter.

"Now, a mysterious figure has appeared out of thin air, whose Dao of Alchemy attainment is comparable to a Fourth-Grade Alchemist."

"I suspect that it was this person who triggered that celestial phenomenon!"

Hearing this, the astonishment in Mu Wanqing's eyes grew even stronger. She murmured, "If that's truly the case... then the next time we invite him to refine a violet extreme obstacle breaking pill for father, we can take the opportunity to test him. It won't be difficult to confirm if it's the same person."

"However, Father, please rest assured."

"No matter what, your daughter will exhaust every means to forge a good relationship with this person."

"Hmm, that's good." A rare look of approval appeared on True Man Mu's face. "A Fourth-Grade Alchemist... our entire Yin Corpse Sect only has the head of the Pill Hall on the surface. If we can get his help, my sisters and I might not be without hope of reaching Nascent Soul in the future!"

As the father and daughter were secretly discussing, a fiery red spiritual light suddenly pierced through the wall and flew straight in.

True Man Mu's eyes narrowed, and with a grab from afar, the spiritual light obediently landed in his palm.

As spiritual power was injected, Old Ancestor Xuan Yin's anxious and authoritative voice echoed in the tea room.

"The Blood River front has collapsed! Elder Gu has fallen in battle, and several Core Formation Cultivators are severely injured! All Core Formation Cultivators remaining in the Sect are to immediately convene in the Yin Corpse Hall for discussion; there must be no delay!"

After listening to the content of the sound transmission talisman, a deep sense of helplessness appeared in True Man Mu's eyes.

"Old Ancestor Xuan Yin's Lifespan is nearing its end, and he doesn't have much time left. If no one in the Sect can step into the Nascent Soul stage before his demise, our Yin Corpse Sect... will likely face the fate of falling apart."

He looked at his daughter, his eyes filled with reluctance and determination.

"Wanqing, you must prepare early. I have some old acquaintance with Fairy Lan of the Five Poisons Sect. If the Sect crumbles, you and your sister should go to her. I remember, your sisters and Fairy Lan's daughter, Lan Caier, seemed to have a good relationship..."

...On the other side, Lin Yuan, holding the newly acquired Spiritual Materials, did not return directly.

He circled slowly several times above Hundred Herbs Peak, confirming that there was no Divine Sense prying, then quietly landed in an unnoticed corner.

The Illusion Transformation Art circulated, his bones emitted a series of fine crisp sounds, and his figure and appearance rapidly transformed.

After completing all this, he transformed into an Escape Light and sped towards Wind Listening Cliff.

As soon as he approached the vicinity of Wind Listening Cliff, Lin Yuan's steps halted.

He saw a figure standing quietly outside the dense white mist formed by the Nine-Bend Bewildering God Formation.

That person wore a wide bamboo hat, obscuring their face, and a tight black robe that perfectly outlined their exquisite curves.

Even without seeing her face, that familiar yet chilling aura made Lin Yuan instantly recognize the person.

He dispersed his Escape Light and landed in front of the woman.

"You... why are you here?"

The woman slowly raised her head. Under the shadow of the bamboo hat, a pair of beautiful eyes seemed to penetrate the Void Realm, falling upon him.

Her voice was clear and cold, with a hint of undetectable resentment.

"Moved to a new home, and you're not inviting me in for a seat?"

Lin Yuan's thoughts raced, then his mind stirred.

The dense fog before them was as if pushed aside by an invisible large hand, automatically parting to form a passage wide enough for only two people.

"Please."

Lin Yuan led the woman, one after the other, into the Immortal Cave.

In the living room, Han Shuang was wiping tea sets. Seeing Lin Yuan leading in a female Cultivator with a cold aura and an obscured face, a strong curiosity flashed in her eyes.

But she asked nothing, merely nodded obediently, and proactively walked to the tea table to begin brewing tea for the two.

Soon, a faint, elegant tea fragrance diffused throughout the living room.

Only then did the black-robed woman raise her jade hand and remove the bamboo hat from her head.

A stunningly beautiful face, capable of captivating all, was revealed.

It was Xue Linglong.

Lin Yuan looked at her, his eyes slightly narrowing.

He noticed that today's Xue Linglong seemed completely different from before.

The cold allure and murderous aura that once enveloped her, making people keep their distance, had not dissipated. Instead, it was as if sheathed, condensed into an even more dangerous sharpness.

At this moment, as her eyes shifted, an lingering charm had appeared, a seductive quality that emanated from her very bones.

"You... seem different." Lin Yuan spoke first, breaking the silence.

Xue Linglong picked up the teacup, her fingertips touching the warm cup, her gaze somewhat distant.

"My Cultivation Technique, the Supreme Detachment, requires severing emotions and desires to reach Major Achievement. Although I temporarily suppressed the backlash of the Cultivation Technique by consuming the Oblivion Pill last time..."

She paused, then looked up at Lin Yuan, her eyes shimmering.

"But... if there's another time... I will..."

"So, I abandoned a hundred years of hard work and switched to Cultivating the Mortal World Immortal Technique. This Cultivation Technique's path is exactly opposite to the Supreme Detachment."

"Supreme Detachment is about entering the Dao by forgetting emotions. What I am Cultivating now, however, requires... entering the Dao through emotions."

Lin Yuan's mind instantly cleared.

This woman, changed Cultivation Techniques... is she setting her sights on me?

A bold thought surfaced in his mind.

Xue Linglong continued, "However, this Cultivation Technique is extremely dangerous; I have only just barely entered its initial stage."

As she spoke, her gaze inadvertently swept towards Han Shuang, who was quietly brewing tea at the side.

Han Shuang was extremely intelligent and immediately sensed the change in atmosphere.

She glanced at Lin Yuan, then at Xue Linglong, then stood up, a perfectly polite smile on her face.

"Oh dear, the Dragon bone soup I'm simmering for Brother Yuan should be ready. I'll go check the heat."

With that, she walked away without looking back.

Watching Han Shuang's retreating figure, Xue Linglong's lips curved into a captivating arc, instantly exuding boundless charm.

"Your little maidservant is quite sensible."

She moved closer, sitting beside Lin Yuan. The distance between them instantly shortened, and a delicate, orchid-like fragrance wafted into Lin Yuan's nostrils.

"It's been so long since I returned from Demon Falling Valley, and I even gave you the Restriction token to my Immortal Cave, yet you never came to find me once."

"In the end, I still had to come find you myself."

She said, giving Lin Yuan a resentful glance, a look of such charm that it was enough to make any man's heart waver.

"Cough cough..." Lin Yuan cleared his throat, "I'm afraid you didn't just come to me to reminisce."

"I already told you, my newly Cultivated Cultivation Technique has only just begun. To make progress, it naturally needs emotion as a guide, don't you think..." Xue Linglong's voice dropped, her breath hot, almost touching Lin Yuan's ear.

The Xue Linglong before him was like a different person from the high and mighty demoness, more like an insatiable succubus at this moment.

"Come, I'll take you on a tour of my Immortal Cave."

Lin Yuan suddenly smiled, a hint of mischief in his grin.

"I recently opened a new secret room, perfect for helping you comprehend this supreme and wondrous method of 'entering the Dao through emotions'!"

Then, Lin Yuan took Xue Linglong's soft, boneless hand, and under her slightly startled gaze, led her to the bedroom and opened the secret room's mechanism.

With a muffled gasp from Xue Linglong, Lin Yuan scooped her up in a bridal carry and gently placed her on the massive heart-shaped soft bed.