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Chapter 214 The progress of the younger generation, mutual exchange

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As three streaks of light landed at the foot of the mountain, the figures of Zhang Lingyu and Li Sujin, brother and sister, were revealed.

"This is the speed of a Golden Core cultivator..."

They were in Yuhu County yesterday, and today they have already returned to Qingya Mountain.

It only took a day, whereas it took Li Yanshan and his colleague three or four days.

Not to mention the two of them who were practicing Qi cultivation, even Zhang Lingyu hadn't recovered yet.

"Phew, home is the best."

Everything in the Water Moon Secret Realm felt like it was just yesterday. Returning to familiar surroundings put the clan leader at ease. Looking at the two somewhat curious juniors behind him, he smiled and said, "Suzhou, Sujin, let's go up."

"Yes, senior."

Li Suzhou and the other person quickly bowed and followed the man as they flew towards Qingya Mountain, but their attention remained focused on their surroundings.

The Li family is located on a small island in Jade Lake, while the Zhang family is surrounded by green mountains. Although the spiritual energy there is not as strong as that of the family, it is enough for their small-scale Qi cultivation.

Another thing is that, surprisingly, they felt very relaxed here.

"Perhaps the cultivators in the clan are so competitive, cultivating day and night without a moment to breathe, that staying there must be too oppressive."

As the three slowly flew towards the mountain peak, the various palaces and pavilions came into view, with cultivators of all kinds flying back and forth among them, some riding the wind and others flying on swords.

They had also visited several foundation-building families in Yuhu County, but felt that the Zhang family's side was still superior overall.

'As expected of a powerful family that controls an entire prefecture, they certainly have some ability.'

Li Suzhou nodded to himself. If he really married the cultivator from the Zhang family, he could gain a foothold in the Li family in the future.

Of course, these things alone were not enough to make him decide; what truly convinced him was Master Xuanhao's attitude.

The three of them returned with Master Xuanhao. Along the way, the old ancestor only spoke a few words to them, spending the rest of the time communicating with Zhang Lingyu.

That tone and that attitude were something only a minority of the Li family could enjoy.

"The clan says that our ancestor held Senior Zhang in high regard, and this is not only true, but rather an underestimation!"

As the brother and sister secretly communicated, they saw a man in black fly down from the mountaintop, stop in front of them, and bow.

"So it's the clan leader who's back. The Second Elder was just saying a few days ago that you should have arrived much earlier."

Li Suzhou took a closer look and was greatly shocked. The man in front of her looked to be about the same age as herself, but his cultivation level had actually reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

He was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Although he was from a collateral branch of the Li family and therefore received fewer resources than the direct descendants, a cultivator like him would still be trained as a direct descendant in a Foundation Establishment family.

More importantly, the man in black had a restrained aura, without any ostentation, giving people a feeling of being unfathomable.

Amidst the shock, Zhang Lingyu laughed:

"So it's Wuya on duty today. I didn't expect your cultivation to be so fast, reaching the later stage so quickly."

This person was none other than Mo Wuyai, who lost to Zhang Yuanyao in the competition.

Although he was defeated by a single sword strike, he was not discouraged at all. Instead, he silently cultivated and caught up with Zhang Yuanyao again after Zhang Yuanyao broke through.

"Wuya's achievements today are largely thanks to the nurturing he received from his clan."

Mo Wuyai bowed again, and only then did he see the two unfamiliar faces behind him. Although they were only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, their temperament was not something that ordinary aristocratic cultivators could possess.

Based on Zhang Lingyu's movements, he had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't say anything and just escorted the three of them into the main hall.

Upon reaching the entrance of the palace, Zhang Lingyu instructed, "Wuya, go and call Yuanli and Yuanrou over here."

"Yes."

Without the slightest hesitation, Mo Wuyai immediately rode the wind away.

Upon entering the main hall, Zhang Yuanlin quickly came into view. Seeing Zhang Lingyu enter, a slight glint appeared in his eyes... She hurriedly got down and grabbed the man's hand, saying, "Lingyu, you're finally back."

He was about to ask about the situation in the secret realm when he suddenly noticed a man and a woman following behind him. He immediately realized that he had lost his composure and quickly composed himself.

Li Suzhou and his companion were not concerned. Everyone knew how dangerous the Water Moon Secret Realm was. Even the Li family had lost a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and several mid-stage cultivators. It was normal for the old man to have such worries.

"Lingyu, who are these two young friends?"

Seeing the old man's puzzled expression, Zhang Lingyu smiled and explained:

"These two young friends are promising talents of the Li family. They have come back with me to exchange ideas on the Dao and also to gain some experience in Yingchuan County."

"Junior Li Suzhou/Li Sujin greets Senior Zhang!"

"You two are too kind, please have a seat."

Zhang Yuanlin was quite surprised. The young man and woman in front of him were not only handsome, but also had remarkable cultivation. Given their young age, they must be direct descendants of their families.

The exchange and learning experience is real, but there's probably another layer of meaning behind it.

Could it be that they were specially sent to monitor the family?

"I briefly inquired about your situation the day before yesterday and yesterday. I wonder what kind of skills you two usually practice?"

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Zhang Lingyu is more than capable of guiding them in cultivation, but there's no reason for him to look after them every day. The clan has a full range of cultivation skills, so it would be better to send them to the pavilion to cultivate.

Li Suzhou replied:

"I would like to inform you, senior, that I have been practicing the art of talismans with my clan since childhood, while my sister Sujin prefers to cultivate spiritual plants."

"Uh-huh."

After he finished speaking, Li Sujin nodded repeatedly. The girl was not good with words and had relied on her cousin to deal with most of the issues along the way.

"The Way of Talismans, what a coincidence."

Although Zhang Lingyu is an alchemist, he started his cultivation with the Dao of Talismans, and even now, he has not fallen behind. He can draw low-grade and mid-grade fourth-order talismans.

While he might not be considered top-tier, he was certainly more than capable of guiding Li Suzhou.

"I also practice the art of talismans. Su Zhou can come to me for advice whenever she doesn't understand something. Su Jin is the same. In the early years, I was a master at guarding the spirit fields and gathering herbs on the mountain."

"Ah... thank you, senior."

Li Suzhou and his companion were initially taken aback, but their faces immediately lit up with joy. Although their cultivation levels were quite good, they were not highly regarded in the Li family, otherwise they would not have been arranged to marry each other.

Since Zhang Lingyu has spoken, they can rest assured to go and ask for his advice.

Only core members of the Li family receive this treatment, let alone Zhang Lingyu, who is comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In a short time, the two men began to lower their guard and chatted and laughed with the two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Before long, a report came from outside the hall, and Zhang Yuanli and Zhang Yuanrou entered the hall. Seeing Zhang Lingyu, who had finally returned, they suppressed their excitement and bowed, saying:

"Yuanli and Yuanrou greet the clan leader and the two elders."

"besides..."

After the two finished their greetings, they suddenly caught sight of Li Suzhou and his companion, and a sense of unease arose in their hearts.

These two were people they had never seen before on Qingya Mountain. Judging from their clothes and demeanor, they were definitely not cultivators from the Qi Refining Clan below.

They could only address each other as fellow Daoists.

After bowing, he waited with his head down for a reply, but his eyes kept glancing at the two of them, wondering what kind of people they were that were worthy of being received by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"It seems this is the person we're going to arrange a marriage with."

Zhang Yuanli was observing them, but weren't they also observing Zhang Yuanli and Zhang Yuanli?

To be honest, based on first impressions alone, Li Suzhou was quite satisfied with the two. Zhang Yuanli looked a year older than him, was very handsome, and had even broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

It just looks like it's only recently broken through, and things are still a bit unstable.

As for Zhang Yuanrou...

The woman was beautiful and wore a pink dress, giving off a very pleasant feeling. She stood quietly to the side without glancing around, which showed that she knew her manners.

His cultivation level is a bit lacking; he only recently broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

But he is, after all, a direct descendant of the Zhang family, and being paired with an elite from a collateral branch is more than enough.

Looking at Li Sujin, who was blushing and shy beside her, Li Suzhou secretly sent a teasing message: "Sister, what do you think of Zhang Yuanli? Are you satisfied?"

"Hmm...it's alright."

The woman stammered for a long time, but could only utter this one sentence.

But judging from her first impression, she seemed quite satisfied with Zhang Yuanli.

Judging from their appearance, physique, social status, and cultivation, it's clear that Zhang Lingyu had given this marriage a lot of thought and hadn't been deceiving them.

"Hmm...looks pretty good."

Zhang Lingyu secretly observed the expressions of the two men and, seeing that they were quite satisfied, felt much happier and smiled:

"I didn't expect that Yuanli and Yunrou, you two have made great progress in your cultivation after not seeing each other for a while. It seems you have put in a lot of effort."

"I wouldn't dare, it's all thanks to my family's help."

"Alright, I'm sure you're curious too. These two are the pride of the Yuhu Li family, Su Zhou and Su Jin."

"So it's Fellow Daoists Su Zhou and Su Jin. Yuan Li greets you here."

Zhang Yuanli was also greatly surprised after hearing the identities of the two men.

What is the Li family?

That's a Golden Core Immortal Clan; I never expected they would send someone to come for training and exchange.

But considering that True Immortal Xuanhao was in the Bone Forest, and that there were still many members of the Li family there, it didn't seem strange.

Since he could be called a prodigy, he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Hmm... especially that woman called Li Sujin.

In terms of appearance, although she cannot compare to Zhang Yuanyao and Wang Menghan, she is still very beautiful and can easily rank among the top three in Yingchuan County.

Feeling the gazes directed at her from below, Li Sujin's face turned as red as if it were on fire, and she lowered her head even further.

"That kid...sigh."

Zhang Lingyu coughed and continued:

"Suzhou and Sujin have come to my home specifically for an exchange and training session. You two are quite familiar with the clan, so you two will be in charge of guiding them."

"Yes... Yuanli obeys."

Zhang Yuanli abruptly shifted his gaze from the woman, completely bewildered after hearing what was happening. How could they be entrusted with such a task?

They are the pride of the Li family, while the pride of the Zhang family are Zhang Yuanyao and Wang Menghan!

The communication also refers to communication between them.

But since I've been given the order, I'll just do as it's given.

Zhang Yuanrou, on the other hand, seemed to realize something and stood there thoughtfully.

"Fellow Daoists, please follow me. Let's find a place to stay first, and then I'll show you around. May I ask what kind of cultivation arts you two practice? I'd like to show you around as well."

Zhang Yuanli chatted and laughed, and soon left with Li Suzhou and the others.

After the four people left, Zhang Yuanlin opened his mouth but remained silent for a moment before asking, "Is the Li family planning to form a marriage alliance with my family?"

"Second Grandfather's judgment was accurate, he was right."

"That's really true."

The old man had already noticed when Zhang Yuanli and his companion entered. Although he was supposed to find a cultivator to receive them, he thought it wouldn't be necessary to have two people.

There's no need for a man and a woman.

"I never imagined that the Li family, a Golden Core Immortal Clan, would form a marriage alliance with my family. I never would have thought of that."

"Hey, don't those Foundation Establishment families in Yuhu County also have intermarriages with the Li family for generations?"

Zhang Lingyu smiled and said:

"Although Su Zhou is from a collateral branch, she is good-looking and capable, and she is a good match for Yuan Rou. Su Jin is even more so, as she is from the direct line."

"The direct descendants... the Li family is certainly willing to part with them."

"Although they aren't among the most valued direct descendants, it's enough. They're more than qualified to be paired with Yuanli. What do you think, Second Grandfather?"

"Hmm, not bad."

Based on first impressions alone, the elderly person seemed quite satisfied, but further observation is needed to determine the true extent of the situation.

In conclusion, marriage alliances do not harm the family.

On the contrary, they can use this relationship to build more connections with Master Xuanhao. If the family has enemies, others will have to think twice. Zhang Lingxiao and his sister, who are cultivating in the Jade Light Pavilion, will also have more and better opportunities to develop as a result.

If the Zhang family ever encounters difficulties, they can try to ask the Li family for help.

"You are the clan leader. Since you have chosen Yuanli and Yuanrou, I also think it is appropriate. I don't think Xingyao and the others will say anything."

Zhang Yuanlin thought for a moment and said:

"It's Yuan Rou. This child is usually well-behaved and observant. Judging from her expression just now, she must have understood something."

"I've already made these arrangements, how could she not understand? Su Zhou has a steady personality and will be able to stand on her own in the future. I don't think she will refuse."

"Yes, marrying into that family might not be a bad thing. As for Yuanli... I don't think he's realized it yet."

"I don't even want to talk about this kid."

Mentioning this, Zhang Lingyu felt somewhat helpless. How could he stare at a girl non-stop from the very beginning?

He's usually quite composed, but he doesn't act like that around other women.

"If you really don't understand, please give me a little pointer, Second Grandfather."

"Don't worry, I know. I'll also talk to Yuanshan. If Yuanli marries Sujin, the old man will be overjoyed. But there's something I don't understand..."

The Zhang family has only been a vassal of the Li family for a short time, so there is almost no opportunity for a marriage alliance in the short term. There is only one reason why the Li family would send someone over.

That was Zhang Lingyu.

Needless to say, Zhang Lingyu must have done the Li family a great favor in the secret realm to receive such a generous reward.

At this point, the old man couldn't help but ask:

"Lingyu, you must tell me what exactly happened in the secret realm."

"Well... okay."

Zhang Lingyu hadn't intended to say anything, but the great battle in the secret realm far exceeded the old man's imagination, and he would definitely have to ramble on about it after hearing it.

However, it seems that he won't be allowed to leave today unless I tell him, so I can only recount the whole process, but I'll leave out the matter of Shui Mu Tian Hua.

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