The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

As soon as Lu Yao saw Old Monster Qiong, he was angrily berated by Old Monster Qiong.

If it weren't for the fact that Lu Yao's cave was under a closed cultivation arrangement, entering it directly might disrupt his cultivation, as it would be troublesome if he suffered a qi deviation. That's why Old Monster Qiong patiently waited until now.

"Master, please calm down. This is indeed a moment when one's cultivation level has loosened. We must not miss this opportunity."

Lu Yao chuckled awkwardly, putting on an act of admitting his mistake, but inwardly he was unconvinced.

There's still a month to go. It only takes five or six days for the Hidden Moon Sect to use its flying magic weapon to get to Yan Family Fortress. There's no need to rush.

"You broke through?"

Old Monster Qiong was slightly taken aback. He usually wouldn't use his divine sense to probe someone else's cultivation level, as it was extremely impolite. Moreover, Lu Yao had only been a disciple for less than two years, and he hadn't expected Lu Yao to break through so quickly.

In the mortal world, Qi Refining cultivators cultivate at a relatively fast pace. Under normal circumstances with sufficient resources, a cultivator with three spiritual roots can reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage in seven or eight years and prepare to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

It takes about ten years for a cultivator with three spiritual roots to progress from the early to the middle stages of Foundation Establishment.

In the original story, it took Han Laomo six years to cultivate from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the middle stage. With the aptitude of four spiritual roots, his cultivation speed even surpassed that of three spiritual roots. This was entirely due to the unlimited supply of pills.

As for Lu Yao, who possesses a unique spiritual root, he would normally need about three years.

"A lucky break."

Lu Yao smiled slightly and released the pressure of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With the nameless concealment technique at his disposal, it would be easy for Old Monster Qiong to not be able to see through his cultivation level.

As for Old Monster Qiong, since Lu Yao had cultivated the Breath Concealment Technique, he was able to hide his aura so well, so he didn't think much of it.

"Hahaha, good, now that old devil Yan won't dare to underestimate you."

Old Monster Qiong laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased to see Lu Yao break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"You will lead the team on this trip to Yan Family Fortress. The sect will also send three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and six Qi Refining disciples to accompany you."

"This is a congratulatory gift from the sect to Yan Family Fort. Don't let people look down on us."

As Qiong Laoguai spoke, he tossed a storage bag to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao scanned the area with his divine sense and, wow, there were two top-grade magic artifacts and ten bottles of Spirit Gathering Pills, worth a total of four or five thousand spirit stones.

However, as a foundation-building gift for Yan Ruyan, its value is quite considerable.

"Yan Family Fortress is also holding a treasure hunt, with a talisman treasure as the prize. You can participate if you're interested."

Old Monster Qiong looked at Lu Yao with great interest and suddenly spoke.

Given Lu Yao's early Foundation Establishment cultivation level, Old Monster Qiong originally didn't intend for Lu Yao to participate in the treasure hunt.

After all, it wasn't just the cultivators from the seven major sects who went to Yan Family Fortress; there were also people from other countries and independent cultivator forces, including many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who came for this talisman treasure.

"The disciple understands."

Lu Yao nodded, but he knew in his heart that the so-called talisman prize was just a lure.

……

Outside the sect, Lu Yao, along with three Foundation Establishment cultivators and several Qi Refining disciples, boarded the Hidden Moon Sect's flying spirit boat.

These three early Foundation Establishment cultivators, one man and two women, included a couple who were skilled in combined attacks. Together, they could defeat a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, Lu Yao didn't pay much attention to them. After letting them take turns driving the spirit boat, he went to rest in the cabin.

……

Yan Family Fortress, as the most prominent family power in the Yue Kingdom, is second only to the Seven Great Sects in overall strength.

The Yan family has a total of four Core Formation cultivators. The Yan family patriarch is a late-stage Core Formation cultivator and is the head of the entire Yan family.

"Ancestor, the people from the Ghost Spirit Sect have arrived and are waiting in the side hall. There are three of them in total. I can't see through two of them, but they are definitely Core Formation cultivators."

A middle-aged man dressed in the robes of an elder of the Yan family approached the Yan family patriarch and spoke respectfully.

"These are truly troubled times. Now that my Yan Family Fortress has joined forces with the Hidden Moon Sect, the Ghost Spirit Sect has actually come to interfere again."

The Yan family patriarch, with his red hair, frowned slightly, a look of helplessness on his face.

"Why is the Ghost Spirit Sect not staying in Tianluo Kingdom? Why are they crossing two countries to come looking for my Yan Family Fortress?"

The third elder of the Yan family didn't understand the Ghost Spirit Sect's idea either, and showed a helpless expression.

The Yan family patriarch glanced at the Third Elder, his expression shifting slightly, but he offered no explanation.

The Ghost Spirit Sect had sent someone to contact the Yan family patriarch a year ago. Unexpectedly, even after hundreds of years, the Ghost Spirit Sect still recorded that the Yan Family Fortress had broken away from the Ghost Spirit Sect.

This put the Yan family patriarch in a very passive position. After all, the Ghost Spirit Sect was a demonic sect, and the Yan Family Fortress had a history with the demonic path. How could it be tolerated by the seven major sects?

Another reason is that the Ghost Spirit Sect ranks last among the six sects of the demonic path, but its strength is stronger than that of the Hidden Moon Sect, which is the leader of the seven sects. This made the Yan family patriarch have other ideas.

"Let's go and meet the envoy from the Ghost Spirit Sect. With two Core Formation cultivators protecting him, he must be no ordinary person."

The Yan family patriarch smiled faintly and then went to the side hall with the Third Elder.

In the side hall, a thin man wearing a silver wolf mask and a magnificent black robe sat listlessly in a chair.

Behind him stood two strangely dressed men, one old and one young.

One of them, resembling an old man, had a hunched back and was leaning on a cane.

The other person was a child-like boy, but the smile on his face was quite eerie, and a blue gourd hung from his waist.

"Speak, how does the Ghost Spirit Sect intend to cooperate with me?"

The Yan family patriarch glanced indifferently at the two Core Formation cultivators behind the silver mask and spoke expressionlessly.

"Hehehe, I am Wang Chan, the young master of the Ghost Spirit Sect. I greet Senior Yan. This is a letter my father asked me to deliver to you. Please take a look."

Wang Chan removed her mask, revealing a mysterious smile, and handed a letter to the Yan family patriarch.

The Yan family patriarch frowned slightly, took the letter, and quickly began to read it.

After a short while, the Yan family patriarch put down the letter, a very conflicted look on his face.

"What does Senior Yan think of the conditions of my Ghost Spirit Sect?"

Wang Chan was clearly aware of the contents of the letter; with such generous terms, he didn't think the Yan family patriarch had any reason to refuse.

“Nephew Wang, the conditions you offer are indeed very tempting, but don’t you know that my great-great-granddaughter already has a Daoist partner?”

The Yan family patriarch had to admit that the conditions offered by the Ghost Spirit Sect were truly superior, far better than those offered by the Hidden Moon Sect.

The Ghost Spirit Sect offered three conditions to the Yan family patriarch.

Firstly, Yan Ruyan could become Wang Chan's Daoist partner and cultivate the Blood Spirit Great Art together.

Secondly, Wang Chan and Yan Ruyan's child is qualified to become the leader of the Blood Spirit Sect.

Third, give Yanjiabao a position as the deputy sect leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

These three points show that the Ghost Spirit Sect truly values ​​Yan Family Fortress and Yan Ruyan's Heavenly Spiritual Root.

As long as the Yan family patriarch agrees, he can immediately become a high-ranking member of the Ghost Spirit Sect.