Chapter 579 - 472: Parting At Last

Chapter 579: Chapter 472: Parting At Last

After consuming elixirs in this world, one needs to sit quietly and regulate their breath, allowing the medicinal power to assimilate before it can be absorbed. If one takes medicine during an intense battle, the clashing of the medicinal power and the spiritual power is a path to self-destruction.

Therefore, these two Innate Rejuvenation Pills, which can be used in battle to instantly replenish spiritual power and divine sense, are particularly precious and likely to be the trump card of Master Lingyin.

Unfortunately, when the Primordial Pearl appeared, it instantly killed him without leaving him a chance to take the medicine. Now, it benefits Lu Qian.

Lu Qian carefully stashed away the elixirs, and saw that Guh Niqiang lowered her eyes, her tone carrying a trace of confusion: "I’m about to leave. Apart from this, are you sure there’s no help you need from me, no enemies you need me to kill?"

Lu Qian shook his head: "Though the land may be vast, a fondness for war leads to ruin. The Yunshan Sect has fought enough, and it’s time to rest and recuperate. The victory this time is enough to digest for decades, as long as nothing unexpected happens, there won’t be any wars for decades."

"So I’m useless now." Guh Niqiang suddenly widened her eyes, which had turned golden, "Are you just going to kick me back to Danxia Sect so decisively?"

Lu Qian gave a sound of surprise, was Guh Niqiang just messing around?

He fixed his gaze on her golden eyes, and suddenly couldn’t hold it anymore; he burst into loud laughter, the maple leaves around them trembling.

Guh Niqiang also realized her own loss of composure. She quickly turned her back, huffing: "What are you laughing at, Lu Qian, you are really infuriating, truly annoying."

"Yes, yes, it’s all my fault for annoying you, that’s why you’re leaving." Lu Qian replied nonchalantly, noticing that Guh Niqiang’s white, elegant neck and delicate earlobes were turning red.

In that moment, he could no longer hold back, but just as he extended his arms, Guh Niqiang’s figure had already flashed several meters away.

"What about the Daoist name you gave me?" Guh Niqiang changed the subject stiffly.

Lu Qian smiled and said, "When the Golden Crow flies over the sea at dawn, the red light scatters and opens up cyan clouds. How about calling you Qingxia? The ’Qing’ character also indicates that your fire attribute is pure, and the ’Xia’ character holds the meaning of the Danxia Sect..."

But before he could finish, Guh Niqiang had already shaken her head: "Qingxia sounds a bit too soft; I don’t like it."

"Then—" Lu Qian was about to suggest simply "Jinxia", but as the pronunciation of these two characters formed in his mind, looking at Guh Niqiang standing gracefully with peerless beauty, they suddenly transformed into another two characters.

"Astonishingly talented, unique in the world. Golden Crow Divine Flame, Rosy Clouds Reflecting Jade." With a sweep of his hand, Lu Qian formed two characters from the clouds in the air, "Let’s call you Jingxia."

Fairy Jingxia, or perhaps, Master Jingxia.

Jingxia... Guh Niqiang repeated it several times, feeling a domineering spirit inherent in it, which delighted her heart.

Forget about keeping a low profile, blending in with the crowd, being modest, or hiding my brilliance!

I, Guh Niqiang, will be fearless, forge ahead, be unstoppable, and astound the world!

In that instant, Guh Niqiang felt her thoughts become clear and her mind pure. Within her dantian, her Golden Core radiated brilliantly.

After passing the Celestial Tribulation, the metal attribute becomes immortal, perfect and without flaw, the innate nature returning to its true essence. Only by following one’s heart, finding one’s true nature, recognizing one’s true self, can one overcome the Great Heart Demon Tribulation, return to purity, and ultimately reach perfection, resulting in the Golden Core shattering and a nascent soul being born.

To cultivate one’s mind and nurture one’s true nature, this is Guh Niqiang’s new journey.

Receiving a Daoist name she was fond of today is undoubtedly a satisfying beginning.

Guh Niqiang was immersed in joy, her cheeks flushed, appearing even more stunningly beautiful. With the beauty before him and the impending separation, Lu Qian could no longer hold back; he suddenly embraced Guh Niqiang’s slender waist, hugging her graceful body tightly to him.

Guh Niqiang snapped out of her daze, raising her eyebrows, her golden eyes filled with a mix of embarrassment and anger. Lu Qian felt an astonishing heat emanating from her body.

"Lu Qian, let go of me!"

Guh Niqiang’s cheeks were flushed, her full lips quivered slightly, her angry, heaving chest pressed tightly against Lu Qian’s.

Lu Qian tightened his arms further, gazing into Guh Niqiang’s eyes: "Back when you became a Golden Core, who was it that kissed me forcibly? What, now you won’t admit it after the fact?"

Guh Niqiang’s fierce aura suddenly faltered as the unprecedented emotions and impulsive, reckless actions surged in her memory; her face felt hot, and her body softened.

Unwillingly, she roared in a low voice: "Scoundrel! How dare you! I am a Golden Core!"

"I’ve always been daring." Lu Qian, feeling Guh Niqiang’s ever more urgent and burning breath, riveted by her flower-petal-like delicate face and alluring red lips, finally lowered his head, "Let me show you, my Golden Core, what a kiss is really like—"

Guh Niqiang’s panic reached its peak, and within her Dantian, Spiritual Power surged, emitting an astonishing heat as a layer of Cyan Flame was about to erupt from her body!

And at this moment, a purple light flashed in Lu Qian’s eyes, with a bright gleam shining between his brows!

The Divine Sense roared and surged, converging and merging, and a small, purple, twisted, floating Talisman flashed from the center of his forehead and entered Guh Niqiang’s forehead.

Sealing and Forbidden Talisman.

How bold! You scoundrel! Lu Qian!

Thus, Guh Niqiang’s Divine Soul was sealed, her body softened, and her Spiritual Power was completely extinguished. Lu Qian tightened his grip around her waist and heavily kissed her red lips, the cold fragrance filling his nostrils.

He tasted her lips, prying open the shell teeth. So soft, so hot, so fragrant.

You scoundrel! I’ll kill you! Kill you... Mmm...

When Lu Qian finally savored enough, he realized that Guh Niqiang’s eyes had already turned into a golden color, panting for breath, her face flushed and intoxicated.

The smug and overjoyed Sect Leader Lu laughed, "Didn’t you break free long ago? Why are you not willing to struggle?"

Boom!

On that day, more than half of the Hundred Li Maple Forest was burned, and Sect Leader Lu was seriously injured and near death.

Encountering an unknown Golden Core by surprise, Lu was fortunate that Guh Niqiang came to his rescue in time. The Maple Forest was burned by the aftermath of their fierce battle.

...

At the end of December, the 373rd year of Jia Shen, all buildings on Minglong Mountain were completed, various pavilions were staggered and extended endlessly with the mountain terrain, juxtaposed with the tall lush forests, varied mountain rocks, and winding streams.

The Ten Extremes Ten Directions Grand Array was like an inverted jade bowl, surrounded by layers of pavilions built around the Spirit Vein Treasure Pearl, strictly guarded.

The Artifact Refining Base had been relocated to the New Castle, which would serve as the most core cultivation site for the Yunshan Sect.

The imposing great hall with flying eaves and intricate brackets near the mountain top overlooked the Minglong Mountain Range, where a grand New Year meeting was being held.

Yunshan Sect’s partner Sects, subordinate Sects, and affiliated Sects reported in turn, detailing the overall situation of the Sects, submitting issues needing Yunshan Sect’s coordination, requesting arbitration for disputes, and listening to Lu Qian’s instructions and arrangements.

After the meeting, a grand New Year banquet was held, even though Fairy Jingxia Guh Niqiang was still in seclusion and couldn’t attend, everyone still remained in high spirits, with hosts and guests enjoying the occasion.

January 1st, the 374th year of Jia Shen, the Yunshan Sect Elder Council convened on schedule. All Elders and Stewards summarized the year’s work, checked material accounts, merit records, and a list of rewards and punishments, made plans for the new year, revised the Sect’s system, and discussed disciples’ promotions and appointments.

At the meeting, the Elder Council passed the proposal to further increase the treatment of Yunshan Sect disciples. Sect Leader Lu Qian even proposed directly that the treatment of Yunshan Sect disciples must always be the highest among the nearby ten counties’ Golden Core Sects.

Don’t ask why, just know there are more Spirit Stones than one can spend, so it’s better to invest them all in the disciples.

A major revision of the Yunshan Sect’s ideological education books was needed, incorporating the arduous journey of the past ten years and the heroic figures that emerged, and further perfecting the ideological education system to let disciples know why they fight, building a strong Yunshan community of destiny.

Meanwhile, Lu Qian announced that after a year of effort, the Yunshan Sect’s post-war reconstruction was basically completed. Next, it would enter the stage of expansion, remodeling, and improvement. Meanwhile, the core task of the entire Yunshan Sect would shift from resisting foreign enemies to Sect development.

For the next thirty years, the entire Yunshan Sect would enter a semi-seclusion mode, reducing external interactions, except for operations, trade, diplomacy, and necessary external tasks, staying within the mountain if not absolutely necessary, conserving and fully developing.

A new goal was set, and Lu Qian, full of ambition, looked forward to the splendid scene thirty years later.

Little Yan, with her Celestial Spiritual Root, cultivated rapidly, advancing from Early-Stage Foundation Establishment to Foundation Establishment Perfection in just thirty years. And I have cultivated the Pure Glazed Body, increasing cultivation speed by fifty percent; from now at Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment to Foundation Establishment Perfection, it would take just thirty years.

As long as I can pass the Celestial Tribulation, thirty years later, Yunshan Sect’s Double Golden Core will shock the northern land of Cangzhou!

Unexpectedly, in the next moment, Wu Yan lost her composure and ran in, tearfully staring at Lu Qian and cried out.

"Master, Brother Le... Brother Le doesn’t want me anymore."