novelapdf Chapter 166 Junior Ling Yuling
Chapter 166 Junior Ling Yuling
Chapter 167 Junior Ling Yuling
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao's eyes narrowed, and she gently smoothed the strands of hair that had fallen from her temples with her slender fingers.
"Oh? Do you know the name of the owner of this cave?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Yuling lowered her voice slightly and answered clearly, "I have come here to request an audience with a senior surnamed Lu."
Yuan Yao initially thought the other party had ill intentions, but upon hearing that the other party knew Senior Lu's real name, her mind stirred slightly, and the illusion on her body quietly dissipated, revealing her original foxy and alluring appearance.
Seeing this, Ling Yuling, not to be outdone, immediately dropped the pose she had been deliberately cultivating.
Just now, her androgynous attire and her elegant and aloof beauty were already exceptional. Now that she has fully revealed her feminine nature, the heroic spirit and refinement that shine through her grace are breathtaking.
Two stunningly beautiful women suddenly faced each other in front of the cave entrance, as if brightening the surrounding light.
One is naturally alluring, her eyes captivating and mesmerizing; the other is aloof and dignified, her brows exuding a dignified and heroic air.
Their styles are completely different, yet equally captivating.
Their eyes met, and both saw undisguised amazement in each other's eyes.
A faint smile involuntarily appeared on their lips, like spring flowers in full bloom.
Ling Yuling cupped her hands in greeting again, her voice clear and melodious, now gentler than before. Her gaze fell frankly on Yuan Yao's face, "May I ask who you are, fairy?"
Yuan Yao's eyes sparkled as she gracefully bowed: "Yuan Yao. This cave is where my master and Senior Lu are temporarily residing."
This serves both to identify the person and to reveal their close relationship with the owner of the cave.
Ling Yuling nodded slightly and said solemnly, "I have come to pay my respects to Senior Lu on the orders of the Star Palace. I have important matters to discuss with you. I wonder if Senior Lu is at home at the moment? Please ask Fairy Yuan Yao to inform him."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao naturally couldn't make a decision on her own. She said in a playful tone, "Please don't call me 'fairy' anymore, it's embarrassing. Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Ling, I'll be right back."
Ling Yuling responded with a gentle and polite smile, stood still, and did not say anything more, showing great patience.
Zhuang Huayi has encountered a bottleneck.
She is currently at the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, just one step away from the middle stage.
However, this seemingly short distance has trapped and killed countless cultivators.
The conventional method for achieving a breakthrough is to persevere and work diligently.
One must refine one's realm to perfection, with pure spiritual power, a stable soul, and a clear and harmonious Dao heart, reaching the limit of the current realm in every aspect, until it is "full beyond fullness," before there is an opportunity to break through the realm.
This process often takes one or two hundred years, or even longer.
Even worse, some people never see the light of a breakthrough, even as their lifespan is about to end and their life is nearing its end.
Aside from a long period of rigorous training, one can only rely on their own comprehension to find a moment of enlightenment in the mysterious and forcefully knock on that door.
After much deliberation, Zhuang Huayi decided to go to Lu Jianghe to see if she could get a word or two of advice from him.
Although I have a deep feeling that I will eventually break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the time required for this process is hard to predict.
In any case, for any cultivator...
A breakthrough is naturally better the faster it happens.
Over the past sixty years, the Phoenix Essence accumulated within Zhuang Huayi's body has become increasingly abundant. Apart from refining a portion of it and integrating it into her own body, the rest has been stored within her.
It was precisely because of this unique advantage that she was able to steadily climb from the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the peak in just sixty years.
Zhuang Huayi understood that guidance was inherently mysterious and profound, and she herself was not fixated on it.
Deep down, perhaps all I really wanted was to talk to him.
Zhuang Huayi actually knows of a way to quickly break through bottlenecks.
That is Yin-Yang dual cultivation.
Using a sophisticated and profound dual cultivation technique as a guide, yin and yang complement each other, life and death intertwine, breaking through the mid-stage bottleneck, and achieving success overnight.
Others may not know, but with the help of her virgin yin essence and the "Phoenix Essence" within her body, she is 100% guaranteed to break through.
Lu Jianghe frowned slightly as he noticed Zhuang Huayi's absent-mindedness.
After spending more time with her, it seems like her mind isn't as sharp anymore.
The other party intended to give him some pointers.
Lu Jianghe actually felt quite helpless.
It wasn't that he was stingy or secretive; it was simply that their paths of spiritual practice were fundamentally diametrically opposed.
In the human realm, at the Nascent Soul stage, what kind of "enlightenment" is there to speak of?
There are no universally applicable "techniques" or "shortcuts".
The so-called bottleneck is nothing more than insufficient accumulation, or insufficient purity of spiritual power, or the soul not being polished to perfection.
The key to breakthroughs lies 99% in the word "refinement," which refers to the absorption and purification of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
The remaining one is the elusive so-called "opportunity," and this opportunity is often closely related to the cultivator's own cultivation method, physique, and even the attributes of the Great Dao they cultivate. How can others offer guidance?
"What are you thinking about?"
Zhuang Huayi snapped out of her thoughts, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "I'm thinking about a possibility. There are risks involved, but once those are overcome, there's a high chance of a breakthrough. So, I'm wondering whether we should give it a try?"
Lu Jianghe countered, "The path of cultivation is like walking alone in the dark. Once you choose this path, there is only one way, and you cannot go around it."
Even if there's complete darkness ahead, we can only fight our way through, overcoming obstacles as they arise. Can we really just retreat now?
Zhuang Huayi's expression was strange. "Mr. Lu also thinks I should give it a try?"
Lu Jianghe's gaze was calm. "If it were me, unless the risk was so great that a single misstep could lead to my demise, I would most likely choose to do it. After all, the sooner you set off, the further you can go."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Huayi's eyes flickered with a hint of embarrassment. "I would like to try, but I don't know if the other party would agree?"
Lu Jianghe asked doubtfully, "The risk you're referring to lies in whether the other party will agree?"
Zhuang Huayi nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing.
After a moment's thought, Lu Jianghe gave an answer that could be considered "pragmatic" in the cultivation world.
"If you're seeking cooperation, then offer something of equal value. Generally speaking, offering money or spiritual items is the best way to get in touch. If it's also beneficial to the other party, that would be even better."
Zhuang Huayi really wanted to say it.
But he swallowed the words back and just shook his head to himself.
She knew it perfectly well.
If it were any other man, there would be no need to consider this question at all; he would definitely care more than I do.
But if she were to tell him, she probably wouldn't even have a 10% chance of success, and it would likely cause his opinion of her to plummet.
Zhuang Huayi inwardly mocked herself.
In reality, once you speak out, whether you accept or refuse, there are only two possible outcomes.
Yet, she appeared so timid and cowardly even in this simple matter.
I would rather let my cultivation level stagnate for a hundred years than risk losing even this tiny hope once it's revealed.
This was something Zhuang Huayi could never have imagined before.
It's as if this body was originally free from sorrow, but I'm afraid of the possibility of encountering gentleness.
The young man admired her.
It's like suddenly encountering a virtuous elder, as majestic as a mountain, in your youth, and feeling a deep longing and reverence in your heart.
Or perhaps a beautiful woman sees a rare and exquisite jade, and its warm and understated luster makes people stop and gaze at it, their hearts filled with longing.
This kind of pure emotion can arise in both men and women.
Seeing that the other person's expression kept changing, Lu Jianghe assumed that she was stuck in some kind of obsession, so he didn't ask any further questions.
Suddenly, something came to mind.
Just as he was about to speak, Yuan Yao walked slowly in from outside and stood outside the hall.
He bowed slightly to the two of them, then spoke, truthfully recounting his encounter with a woman outside.
Lu Jianghe realized what was happening.
Isn't Ling Yuling the daughter of Lin Xiaofeng and Wen Qing?
What brings her here?
When Yuan Yao brought Ling Yuling in, Zhuang Huayi felt uneasy.
If she weren't here right now, she would almost have turned her back and counted on her fingers.
As for what to count, only you know the answer.
Ling Yuling's gaze swept lightly over the two people sitting in the hall, and a hint of doubt arose in her heart. For a moment, she couldn't tell which one was the "Mr. Lu" her parents had mentioned.
The man among them had an aura so restrained that it was almost mortal. At first glance, he seemed to be about the same age as me, which was far too ordinary and did not resemble the demeanor one would expect from a Nascent Soul cultivator.
The woman next to him, though sitting quietly and without speaking, exuded a chilling aura that made people afraid to look directly at her.
Could she be Mr. Lu?
After all, the term "sir" is a respectful title for virtuous people and is not limited to men or women.
Zhuang Huayi seemed to see through her thoughts, raised her hand and pointed to Lu Jianghe beside her, saying, "No need to guess, the person you're looking for is him."
Yuan Yao smiled with narrowed eyes from the side.
Anyone who sees Senior Lu for the first time would probably have the wrong impression, right?
Although Ling Yuling is still young, as the young master of the Star Palace, she is used to seeing big scenes.
She composed herself, her gaze clear, and said, "I am Ling Yuling, and I have come to pay my respects to Mr. Lu on the orders of my parents."
Lu Jianghe gave a faint "hmm". "What is it? Speak."
Ling Yuling glanced at Zhuang Huayi and Yuan Yao beside her, her meaning clear: it was best if only the two of them knew what she was about to say.
Lu Jianghe, however, remained nonchalant, waving his hand and saying, "It's alright, everyone here is an outsider, just speak freely."
As soon as the words were spoken, Zhuang Huayi and Yuan Yao's thoughts began to subtly shift.
Upon seeing this, Ling Yuling's nascent hope that she might be able to complete the task smoothly vanished instantly.
It seems that Mr. Lu's style of doing things is far more unusual than I imagined.
Trouble.
She took a deep breath. "This junior dares to humbly request Mr. Lu to condescend to assume the position of Elder of my Star Palace."
She paused slightly, as if making a decision, and added, "Her status is second only to the two saints."
Ling Yuling was quite quick-witted.
Anyway, her parents told her to invite the other party to serve as an elder, without specifying his or her authority.
First, state the terms and get them to agree to them.
As long as it can be done.
The rest is none of her business.
Over the years, she had tried to sneak out of Tianxing City, but every time she stepped out of the city gate and traveled less than a hundred miles, she would be "pulled" back by an invisible restriction, like a kitten being grabbed by the scruff of its neck, powerless to resist.
After several attempts, she finally resigned herself to her fate.
She knew that her parents had placed some kind of restriction on her.
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