Mysterious mirror hanging high

Before Luo Zixuan could introduce her further, Jing Yu's gaze was drawn to the female cultivator beside the giant man.

She was slender and tall, already outstanding among female cultivators, but standing next to that giant man, she appeared exceptionally "petite".

The woman's attire was extremely simple, with the only embellishment being a small string of delicate pearls tucked diagonally into her hair, swaying gently with her steps.

The reason this woman was able to attract Jing Yu's attention was not because of her looks. After all, the immortal realm was vast, and peerless beauties were not uncommon. Jing Yu was already used to female cultivators being stunningly beautiful.

What actually caught his attention was the alluring fragrance emanating from the woman.

"Such a rich fragrance of pills... This woman must be a master of alchemy. Could she be a true disciple of the [Yuan Dan Hall]?" Jing Yu wondered.

"You have a good eye." Luo Zixuan said in a low voice, "That big oaf is named Yue Xingzhou, a true disciple of the Tianwu Hall. At this time, his Qi Refining cultivation should only be at the mid-stage of the Cave Heaven Realm, but his Body Refining cultivation has already reached the late stage of the Cave Heaven Realm."

"The woman beside him is named Yue Liusu. She is a true disciple of the Yuan Dan Hall and her alchemy skills are superb. It is said that she can refine breakthrough pills that are of great benefit to Mahayana cultivators who are ascending to immortality."

"Both of them have the surname Yue? What a coincidence!" Jing Yu asked in surprise.

“Of course it’s a coincidence, the coincidence is that they came from the same mother!” Luo Zixuan pouted: “These two are siblings from the same mother, it would be strange if they didn’t have the same surname.”

Upon hearing this, Jing Yu became even more puzzled: "Siblings? One of them entered the Yuan Dan Hall, and the other entered the Tian Wu Hall... and both became true disciples? What kind of luck is that!"

"In this kind of thing, both talent and luck are indispensable... And guess why Yue Xingzhou's body cultivation has progressed so rapidly? Isn't it because his sister is recklessly refining pills and feeding him pills that he has achieved this!"

Driven by curiosity, Jing Yu cast a detection spell on each of them, but the result was far beyond his expectations.

Yue Liusu and Yue Xingzhou do indeed possess destiny, but their destiny is merely a blue-grade one, one assisting in alchemy and the other somewhat helpful in body refinement.

To reach the level of a true disciple of the temple, the help brought by the two blue destiny grids is there, but obviously not much.

Some people, born with a blue destiny, become true disciples of the Immortal Palace, with the attainment of Celestial Immortal or True Immortal almost guaranteed, and even a chance to reach the Golden Immortal realm. However, others born with a blue destiny may not even be able to cultivate to the Golden Core realm.

Some even die at birth.

This is enough to show that the fate brought by one's destiny is not enough to determine a person's path in life.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Chang Qing Teng from Xuanqing Temple. I have long admired your names and am finally able to meet you today..." Chang Qing Teng smiled and stepped forward to get close to Yue Liusu and Yue Xingzhou, completely ignoring the disdainful expressions on the faces of the other Golden Immortal disciples beside him.

Perhaps because Shuangyue doesn't usually go out to train, or perhaps because they don't usually interact with disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage, they didn't seem to be familiar with the name Evergreen Ivy. However, they returned the greeting politely and chatted with him casually.

Luo Zixuan stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "I didn't expect that the two true disciples from the [Tianwu Hall] and [Yuandan Hall] are this brother and sister. I have a guess as to who the two true disciples from the [Taiyin Hall] are."

"who is it?"

Just as Jing Yu was about to ask a question, she heard a sudden commotion. The prodigies who had gathered in front of Yue Xingzhou and Yue Liusu scattered and regrouped in front of the reception room.

"Fellow Daoist Jian has arrived!"

Someone shouted, and almost everyone in the hall turned their attention to the doorway.

At the entrance of the hall, a handsome young man strode in, his movements casual yet exuding a natural air of nonchalance.

He wore an ochre-red outer robe, with only a dark brown wine gourd loosely tied around his waist. Apart from that, he had no other accessories such as pearls, jade pouches, or brocade pouches. His clean and neat appearance made his clear features and spirited demeanor stand out even more.

Facing the gazes of dozens of prodigies gathered in the hall, he showed no sign of unease. Instead, a faint smile played on his lips as his gentle eyes swept across the room before he calmly and slowly cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

"My fellow Taoists, I am honored."

The voice was clear and calm, neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone to hear clearly.

Even more surprisingly, he could accurately call out the names of many people within his field of vision—

"Fairy Luo, it's been many years since we last met. Your divination skills must have become even more exquisite... I wonder if the price of divination has increased?"

"Fellow Daoist Chang, how is the Supreme Immortal Xuanqing? Three hundred years ago, I accompanied my master to visit him, and I benefited greatly from the experience."

"Brother Li, I heard that a hundred years ago you crossed two minor realms to slay the Ice Dragon in the Northern Sea, which made you famous. Unfortunately, I was in seclusion at the time and could not witness such a grand event."

“Miss Qi, you have truly mastered your sect’s [Water and Fire Daoist Techniques]. I benefited greatly from our last sparring session…”

As he traveled, he greeted people constantly, and he could name most of them, whether they were famous or relatively low-key. He even mentioned some past interactions or things they were proud of, and his words were sincere and natural, without any sense of deliberate flattery.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall became more lively. Many of the cultivators he called out smiled and returned his greetings, clearly having a very good impression of him.

"What a grand display!"

Luo Zixuan lowered her voice and sighed beside Jing Yu, but there was not much sarcasm in her tone. Instead, there was a hint of admiration: "See? This is Jian Yunyuan, a disciple of the Sword Court, known as the 'Eight Swords of Yunyuan'. Among the young talents of the Third Heaven, if he claims to be second in terms of wide social circle and good interpersonal relationships, I'm afraid no one would dare to claim to be first."

"The Eight Swords of Yunyuan?" Jing Yu watched the red-clad figure move calmly through the crowd, repeating the nickname in a low voice: "Why is he called the Eight Swords of Yunyuan? Could it be that this person has eight flying swords?"

"Exactly!"

Luo Zixuan nodded, a hint of envy and amazement flashing in her eyes: "That's what's most astonishing about him. For ordinary sword cultivators, having even one natal flying sword that is intertwined with their life is already incredibly difficult, but this Jian Yunyuan... it's said that he was born with a unique sword spirit, and his divine soul and dantian are far beyond ordinary people. He actually began to nurture and refine eight completely different natal flying swords from the very beginning of his sword-forming process in the Golden Core stage!"

She paused for a moment, then continued to explain: "These eight swords are said to belong to different attributes and styles, some light and agile, some heavy and powerful, some swift and fast, and some unpredictable. They can work together seamlessly to form various sword formations."

"When he was in the Nascent Soul stage, he used these eight swords to set up the [Zhou Tian Sword Gate], which trapped an old demon in the early stage of the Cave Heaven for half an hour, and finally waited for reinforcements to kill him."

"The name of the Eight Swords of Yunyuan spread from this. Now that he has reached the Cave Heaven Realm, the eight swords must have grown along with his realm, and their power is incomparable to what it was before."