716: Chapter 716 Feelings Can Be Cultivated

A few days later.

Liu Xuan heard intelligence from outside the Yin-Yang Archipelago, as well as from the Southern Frontier, and only then realized that the commotion he had caused a few days ago was far greater than he had imagined.

"The Spiritual Veins throughout the entire East Sea and the Southern Frontier are experiencing riots and loss of control. Could it be that the Spiritual Veins across the whole world are rioting?"

After reading the report from the Lingshu Pavilion regarding this matter, Liu Xuan felt a momentary shock.

If he had known it would cause such a big commotion, he might as well have just let the wither-thrive life-death cauldron devour the vitality of the East Sea!

"Forget it!"

"What's done is done, and there is no point in regretting it."

Liu Xuan looked towards the Central Plains and thought to himself: "So what if I've attracted the attention of the Dao Court? I would like to see if you have the courage to deal with me."

With strength in his hands, confidence naturally followed. Judging by the Dao Court's revealed strength, it was hard to say who would win if a real fight broke out.

He kept a low profile, partly because he didn't want to be bothered by troublesome matters, and partly out of concern for the risks, but that did not mean he was afraid of the Dao Court.

Controlling the Joyous Union Sect's grand formation, holding the sixth-grade Immortal Artifact, the wither-thrive life-death cauldron, and possessing a wisp of earth immortal spiritual qi within his cave abode—if he were truly pushed to the limit, even if the Lord of the Dao Court came, he might not be able to retreat unscathed.

He instructed Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan to keep a closer eye on the movements in the Central Plains, and Liu Xuan stopped worrying about the matter, deciding to just wait and see how things developed.

Rather than worrying and planning for things that hadn't happened yet, it was better to focus on the present and help a few of his Concubines at home.

"The second and third generations of the clan are gradually coming into their own, and the number of Family descendants is about to reach four thousand. However, the later generations' Spiritual Root talents are increasingly unsatisfactory. For the rise and fall of the Family, I, this Old Ancestor, must personally take action!"

Don't look at the fact that the Liu Family has nearly four thousand descendants; in reality, those with the best talent are basically all the one thousand plus children of Liu Xuan.

The talents of the second, third, and fourth generations of the Family are getting worse and worse. If the Liu Family hadn't been developing so quickly, many of them wouldn't even be able to enter the Clan School and would have to return to local areas to develop.

Qiankun Hall.

Singing and dancing were incessant. Ever since Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan was conquered by Liu Xuan, the quality of the dance troupe had risen by several levels.

The thirteen Nascent Soul Saintesses of the Red Dust Branch formed the "Thirteen Beauties of the Red Dust," and with the dancers that Bai Shan had trained for many years to complement them, it was enough to make anyone lose their mind.

Liu Xuan had his left arm around Liu Xiaowan and his right arm around Yin Lizhi. Beside him were others responsible for pouring wine, serving fruit platters, massaging him, and waiting to attend to various tasks and orders...

Amidst the beauties, Liu Xuan sat up slightly and personally poured a cup of spirit wine for the cold, aloof woman sitting opposite him, who was dressed in a pale green, elegant long dress and wore a look of slight disdain between her brows.

"Junior Sister Cui, the Materials for a fifth-grade Medicinal Pill are precious, and it takes quite a long time. I don't have the time!" Liu Xuan spread his hands, signaling that he was very busy every day.

This time, Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya came to see Liu Xuan mainly to routinely report on the matter of the Joyous Union Sect's grand formation, as well as the various issues regarding the distribution of benefits for the Caixuan Lineage after the disappearance of Caixuan Daoist Lord Song Yurao.

Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya had received quite a few spiritual Materials from the Caixuan Lineage, and taking advantage of this Opportunity, she wanted to ask Liu Xuan to help her refine a fifth-grade water-element Medicinal Pill.

Fifth-grade Medicinal Pills are extremely rare and basically not in circulation on the market. Usually, one has to find a fifth-grade Alchemist to purchase them; there are very few other channels to obtain them.

If one does not know a fifth-grade Alchemist, obtaining a certain fifth-grade Medicinal Pill relies entirely on luck.

Like the special water-element Medicinal Pill that Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya needed, many Low Grade fifth-grade Alchemists might not know how to refine it, and even if they did, the premium they would charge would be very high.

Liu Xuan was known as True Lord Wanfa and was proficient in alchemy, artifacts, talismans, and arrays, so Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya asked him about it in passing.

"Since the Sect Master is busy, Siya will not disturb you further. Farewell!" Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya's tone was flat, without any intention of pestering him, and she got up to leave.

"Junior Sister, stay!" Liu Xuan spoke up to keep her. Seeing that she did not like the scene in the hall, he waved his hand to signal the dance troupe to withdraw, then stepped forward and pulled her back to her seat.

Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya frowned and looked at the sleeve of her forearm that was being held by Liu Xuan, then sat back down after a moment of hesitation.

"Look at you, why are you so impatient? It's just a Medicinal Pill; I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you."

Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya's slender eyebrows smoothed out a little, and she bowed to Liu Xuan, saying: "Many thanks, Sect Master. Please name your price!"

Liu Xuan waved his hand, "Talking about prices hurts our relationship, doesn't it? If Junior Sister is willing to be with me, let alone a mere fifth-grade Medicinal Pill, better Cultivation resources will all be given for free."

Of the five Dao Lords of the Joyous Union Sect, Old Ancestor Hehuan had been killed, Caixuan Daoist Lord Song Yurao had fled, and Jiang Xingwan and Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan had already become Liu Xuan's women. Only Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya remained unmoved.

Liu Xuan had obsessive-compulsive tendencies and intended to also bring Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya, this Dao Lord with a light, elegant, and slightly cold temperament, into the Liu residence's backyard.

Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya stared at Liu Xuan for a moment and said indifferently: "Many thanks for the Sect Master's favor, but I have no intention of pursuing a Dao Companion. I must disappoint you, Sect Master!"

Liu Xuan was stunned and blurted out: "The Hehuan Lineage's Cultivation Technique requires Dual Cultivation. I am your best candidate for a Dao Companion. Could it be that you have no heart for the Dao path anymore?"

Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya shook her head slightly, "The Joyous Union Sect's Cultivation Technique indeed requires Dual Cultivation, but in the way of Dual Cultivation, the state of mind and the Divine Soul are the foundation, not the sordid affairs between men and women..."

She suddenly paused, not making her words too clear, but the meaning was obvious: Dual Cultivation in the Hehuan Lineage emphasizes the harmony of mind and spirit, and it cannot be forced.

The wine cup Liu Xuan had brought to his lips suddenly stopped, and he stared at Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya with a strange look in his eyes.

He had always thought that Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya was not proactive because she had some other schemes or wanted to hold out for a better price, but he had never considered the issue of harmony of mind and spirit.

State of mind, Divine Soul! To put it plainly, isn't that just lacking feelings?

Having reached the Spirit Transformation Dao Lord Realm, Liu Xuan had not seen many people who prioritized feelings when doing things.

"Junior Sister, feelings can be slowly cultivated. How about we get married first? You can name any conditions you want." Liu Xuan probed.

"Sect Master!" Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya's brows furrowed again, and she said with a slightly cold tone: "I ask that you do not force me!"

"I'm not forcing you. Aren't we discussing this? Exchanging thoughts..."

Liu Xuan was just about to test whether Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya was truly unwilling or just acting, when he saw True Monarch Gao Qian walking in from outside the hall with a slightly anxious expression.

"What is it?" Liu Xuan turned his head to ask.

"Revered Master wants to see you." True Monarch Gao Qian replied.

Liu Xuan pondered for a moment and said to Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya with a smile: "Junior Sister Cui, today's matter was just a suggestion of mine; I had no intention of forcing you. I, Liu Xuan, have always disliked forcing others."

"However, I genuinely like you, and I hope you will consider it carefully so as not to miss an Opportunity."

"Regarding the Medicinal Pill, I will make time to refine one for you, and you can come and collect it directly when it is ready."

"Many thanks, Sect Master!" Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya bowed, took a deep look at True Monarch Gao Qian, and then turned into a stream of water light and fled.

Not long after Hehuan Daoist Lord Cui Siya left, a gray light lit up on True Monarch Gao Qian's chest, and Lady Yaoguang's hazy Dharma form manifested in mid-air.

"Disciple Liu Xuan pays respects to Revered Master!" Liu Xuan bowed to Lady Yaoguang's Dharma form.

"I dare not accept that!" Lady Yaoguang floated down from mid-air to stand before Liu Xuan and said slowly: "Should I call you Liu Xuan? Or Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect?"