The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Before Lu Yao could even begin to speculate, Old Monster Qiong directly told him who it was.

"Yan! Ru! Yan!"

Old Monster Qiong spoke each word clearly, just wanting to see Lu Yao's expression.

"Yan Ruyan? That one with the Heavenly Spiritual Root?!"

Lu Yao was slightly taken aback, and immediately gasped.

He truly hadn't expected that the Hidden Moon Sect would go to such great lengths to betroth Yan Ruyan to him as his Daoist partner.

"That's right, the sect will also bestow upon you unparalleled dual cultivation techniques, a privilege reserved only for disciples of the lineage."

Old Monster Qiong's expression became much more serious as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao fell silent. He knew the benefits of the dual cultivation technique, and besides, he was no longer an innocent young man, so he wasn't embarrassed at all.

However, he has too many secrets, and if he were to become Yan Ruyan's Daoist partner, there would be many inconveniences.

"What? You really want to practice the Virginity Technique?"

When Qiong Laoguai saw Lu Yao's expression, his eyes widened immediately.

He could understand Zhou Yibao having dual spiritual roots, but he simply couldn't understand why Lu Yao would choose someone with a heavenly spiritual root.

"Do you know how great this opportunity is? Even if you have a different spiritual root, the bottleneck in Core Formation will affect everyone. Do you know how many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Hidden Moon Sect are stuck at their bottlenecks and unable to break through?"

Old Monster Qiong's tone was somewhat serious. If such an opportunity had happened to him in the past, he would have agreed without hesitation, because he understood all too well the pain of being limited by bottlenecks.

He was a genius with exceptional spiritual talent and had the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage. However, his obsession with creating the Invisible Escape Technique delayed his cultivation, which is why he remained stuck in the late Core Formation stage.

As long as Lu Yao and Yan Ruyan cultivate the dual cultivation secret technique, with their respective spiritual roots and aptitudes, breaking through to the Core Formation stage will be a piece of cake, laying a solid foundation for their future advancement to the Nascent Soul stage.

"I understand Master's good intentions, and I agree."

Lu Yao understood that Old Monster Qiong was truly angry, and if he couldn't give a reasonable explanation, he simply couldn't refuse.

I can't just say I'm not good enough, that would be too embarrassing.

"Yes, feelings can be cultivated. You have a long time to spend together, and you will understand how important this opportunity is to you in the future."

Old Monster Qiong thought that Lu Yao was against the sect arranging a Daoist partner, so he couldn't help but offer Lu Yao a few words of advice.

"The disciple understands."

Lu Yao nodded, a warm feeling rising in his heart.

"Because Yan Ruyan's cultivation level had not yet reached the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, she had been cultivating at Yan Family Fortress. She will arrive at the sect in three days, take the Foundation Establishment Pill to break through, and we will arrange for you to meet her then. She will also teach you the secret technique of dual cultivation - Yin Yang Creation Technique."

Qiong Laoguai nodded and told Lu Yao about Yan Ruyan's itinerary and the name of the dual cultivation technique.

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Back in his cave, Lu Yao frowned.

Agreeing to become Daoist partners with Yan Ruyan was a reluctant decision, but he clearly knew that the invasion of the demonic path was not far off.

The Yan Family Fortress might have already submitted to the Blood Spirit Sect, and whether his dual cultivation ceremony with Yan Ruyan will succeed is still uncertain. It wouldn't hurt to agree to it now.

Lu Yao's figure flashed and he arrived at the medicine garden of the Origin World.

Looking at the Ice Marrow Lotus in the Spirit Pool, Lu Yao took out the Creation Liquid he had obtained from Han Li.

"This little green bottle is truly a treasure for accelerating the ripening of elixirs."

Lu Yao smiled, opened the jade bottle containing the Creation Liquid, and dripped a drop of the liquid onto the Ice Marrow Lotus.

A green fluorescent light appeared and enveloped the Ice Marrow Lotus. The lotus petals grew rapidly, and a medicinal fragrance filled the air.

The green fluorescence quickly dissipated, but the Ice Marrow Lotus was clearly not yet mature.

Without hesitation, Lu Yao dripped the remaining drop of Creation Liquid into the Ice Marrow Lotus.

The green fluorescence reappeared, and several ice crystal-like lotus seeds began to grow from the core of the Ice Marrow Lotus, indicating that the Ice Marrow Lotus had matured.

"Haotian Pearl! Appraisal!"

Item: Ice Marrow Lotus

Rank: Earth-grade, low-level

Drug duration: 1171/1000

Effects: After growing for a thousand years, it can reshape the body and refine the spirit. The user can obtain the Ice Soul Body.

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Item: Ice Marrow Lotus Seeds x6

Grade: Xuan level top grade

Effect: The seeds of the Ice Marrow Lotus can grow into a single Ice Marrow Lotus plant after a thousand years of growth.

Lu Yao's expression shifted, and he used his object manipulation technique to pluck the mature Ice Marrow Lotus.

Lu Yao estimated that there were very few of these extremely precious medicinal herbs in the entire mortal world. If they were combined with other medicinal materials to refine a pill, their effects would surely be maximized.

Unfortunately, Lu Yao had neither the recipe nor the ability to refine such a miraculous medicine, so he could only use the simplest method: to consume it crudely.

After carefully storing the six lotus seeds on the Ice Marrow Lotus in a jade box, Lu Yao no longer hesitated and swallowed the Ice Marrow Lotus directly.

As soon as the Ice Marrow Lotus entered his body, Lu Yao immediately felt an extremely powerful chill erupt within him, spreading throughout his entire body.

Lu Yao's expression changed. Why didn't the Haotian Pearl mention the dangers of consuming the Ice Marrow Lotus?

He quickly mobilized his magic power to neutralize the cold energy. Fortunately, the cold energy was not very powerful; it just came suddenly, catching Lu Yao off guard.

Half an hour later, Lu Yao opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.

"Haotian Pearl! Investigate!"

Name: Lu Yao

Lifespan: 47/9847

Spiritual Roots: Water, Wood, Lightning, Ice

Physique: Ice Soul Body

Cultivation level: Early stage of Foundation Establishment

The Origin of the World:

Cultivation Technique: Purple Lightning Control Technique

Supernatural Power: Thunder Prison Barrier

Spells: Nether Thunder Arrow, Spirit-Controlling Thunder Armor, Thunder Tiger...

Dan Yi: Yellow-grade, medium quality

Treasures: Dragon Vein, Yata Mirror, Flying Sword Talisman, Invisible Needle Talisman, Thunder Soul Pearl...

"It's actually a precious medicine for cultivating spiritual roots!"

Looking at the extra Ice Spirit Root and Ice Soul Body, Lu Yao's face lit up with joy.

This means that as long as there is enough Creation Liquid, he can continuously create Ice Spirit Root cultivators, which is absolutely incredible.

Of course, the Creation Liquid is the most important thing; in the entire human realm, only Han Li possesses this.

Even in the celestial realm, the little green bottle is a top-tier treasure.

Now that they have the Ice Marrow Lotus in hand, and the Heaven-Mending Pill that Lu Yao knows about, the time for Lü Su and the others to cultivate immortality is getting closer and closer.

Lu Yao always considered the needs of those close to him, especially his women.

Lu Su and the other women were getting older, and in theory, it would be difficult for them to achieve much in cultivating immortality. However, Lu Yao was confident that as long as there were enough resources, these were not problems.

He didn't need Lü Su and the other women to be particularly powerful; as long as they could live forever, that would be enough.

Now that he has newly acquired the Ice Spirit Root and the Ice Soul Body, Lu Yao still doesn't know how to cultivate them or what changes they will bring him. He needs to learn more about the relevant information before he can determine his next steps.

With that thought, Lu Yao's figure flashed, and he left the Origin World and returned to his cave.