Chapter 59 ·The Illusory Dao Seed of Chaos Planting a Green Lotus

“Five ‍​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Elements rotation, reverse evolution into chaos! Grand Five Elements Primordial Tribulation Finger!”

The ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍moment Gu Yan’s low shout fell, he pointed forward with two fingers.

It ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍seemed slow, yet was actually extremely fast!

This ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍gray, hazy finger force departed from the trajectory of ordinary techniques.

From ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍the level of causality, it directly locked onto Ning Hongye’s brow.

Impossible ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍to evade!

Above Ning Hongye’s head, the black serpent phantom spun wildly, spewing out an unprecedentedly dense wave of annihilation ripples.

At the same time, several defensive magic treasure phantoms lit up with dazzling brilliance.

However, when the gray finger force touched the annihilation ripples, it was not worn away and continued forward.

The brilliance of the defensive magic treasures shattered one after another, as fragile as paper.

In the end, the finger force pierced through the black serpent phantom and struck Ning Hongye’s brow.

Ning Hongye’s figure trembled slightly, then rapidly turned into ashes and dissipated within the dream.

The dream slowly calmed, leaving only Gu Yan standing alone, his aura fluctuating violently.

“At the same realm… I was actually forced to use the Grand Five Elements Primordial Tribulation Finger just to barely win…”

After this battle, Gu Yan had at least gained a direct understanding of some of Ning Hongye’s strength characteristics—no longer completely in the dark.

With a thought, he exited the dream space of Life Is Like a Dream · Purple.

His consciousness returned to his main body. Outside the cave dwelling, the moon had already reached its zenith.

Gu Yan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, preparing to calm his mind and continue cultivation.

At that very moment—

the effect of the entry Fortune-Blessed Immortal Lord was triggered.

【Endless fortune, favored by the Immortal Lord.】

【Congratulations, you have obtained one Illusory Dao Seed of Chaos Planting a Green Lotus.】

【Illusory Dao Seed of Chaos Planting a Green Lotus: Originating from a supreme great world at the beginning of creation, after the innate spiritual root—the thirty-six-petaled Creation Green Lotus—collapsed,

its supreme Dao essence and a trace of its origin, by chance, drifted through the heavens. After countless ages of accumulation, it condensed into this illusory Dao seed.

Though not a true lotus seed, it carries part of its fundamental Dao essence of evolving the innate and nurturing all things.】

【Effect: Planting this seed in a place where spiritual energy gathers allows it to autonomously absorb the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Qi and subtle laws within a radius of ten thousand li, transforming them into Innate Spiritual Energy and releasing it.

Innate Spiritual Energy is the primordial qi that existed when heaven and earth were not yet separated and chaos had just opened, later transforming into acquired spiritual energy.

It is gentle and pure, containing a faint trace of creation. Without the need for refinement or purification, it can be directly and efficiently absorbed by living beings, greatly increasing cultivation speed, stabilizing the Dao foundation, and enhancing the probability of comprehending the Dao.

It also has incredible nurturing and catalytic effects on spiritual plants, demonic beasts, and more.

Its release range and intensity can be slightly adjusted according to the strength of the local spiritual vein and the will of the holder.

(Note: The innate spiritual energy released by this Dao seed is a continuous passive effect. Its concentration gradually increases over time with nourishment from the earth veins, rather than erupting all at once.)】

Even with Gu Yan’s steady temperament, he could not help but feel his mind tremble, a look of delight bursting into his eyes.

“Chaos Planting a Green Lotus… Illusory Dao Seed… innate spiritual energy!”

He repeated softly, each word weighing as much as a thousand jun.

“As expected of a red-grade entry! The value of this item surpasses ten—no, tens of thousands—of supreme-grade magic treasures!”

Innate spiritual energy!

This was the very air breathed by innate gods and great beings in the mythological era of the primordial world from his previous life!

For postnatal cultivators, even a single thread of innate spiritual energy was comparable to a divine pill.

Once planted, this illusory Dao seed would not only greatly benefit his own cultivation,

but would also bring immense fortune to the entire Taiyi Dao Sect!

This was a supreme treasure capable of laying the foundation for countless generations!

“Excellent!”

The slight heaviness in Gu Yan’s heart from probing Ning Hongye was washed away by this unexpected joy.

He immediately rose, stepped out of the cave dwelling, and came to the entrance.

He selected a slightly elevated spot directly in front of the cave.

Then he took out the illusory Dao seed.

In his hand, the Dao seed seemed both real and unreal.

Upon closer inspection, it resembled a miniature green lotus seed.

On its surface were chaotic patterns, faintly outlining the shape of a lotus bud, emitting an indescribable freshness.

Using his finger as a plow, Gu Yan dug a small pit in the spiritual soil and solemnly placed the Dao seed within.

The moment the seed was buried, a phenomenon suddenly occurred!

From the planting point as the center, a faint green halo visible to the naked eye spread outward.

In an instant, it covered the entire Longevity Peak and continued spreading toward the other peaks of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

All disciples and elders touched by the halo—no matter what they were doing—felt their bodies tremble.

The surrounding spiritual energy suddenly became incomparably fresh and lively.

Moreover, it carried an indescribable affinity, automatically seeping into their bodies. The speed of their cultivation techniques increased by more than thirty percent out of nowhere!

“Roar!”

A clear and joyful dragon’s cry rang out from a secluded pool deep in the back mountain of Longevity Peak.

It pierced through the clouds and echoed among the mountains.

A blue, agile figure broke through the water curtain and soared into the sky.

Under the moonlight, droplets of crystalline water scattered—it was Gu Yan’s spirit pet, the true dragon A Lan.

It had originally been lazily coiled in rest, but was awakened—

no, attracted—by this sudden nourishment originating from the essence of life itself.

It joyfully darted and rolled through the spreading pale green spiritual mist.

With every breath, it greedily absorbed strands of innate spiritual energy.

The entire Taiyi Dao Sect—from top to bottom, from people to objects—was immersed in this sudden transformation of spiritual energy.

Even the sect’s Nine Luminaries Star Hub Mountain-Guarding Grand Formation seemed to sense the rise in the quality of internal spiritual energy, subtly adjusting itself.

As light flowed, it better locked this newly born, precious innate spiritual energy within the formation, reducing its dissipation.

“Junior Brother, what are you planting? Such an astonishing phenomenon!”

A gentle voice tinged with surprise sounded.

Gu Yan turned his head to see Lin Wei standing not far away, looking at him in astonishment.

Gu Yan smiled lightly. “Just planting something beneficial for cultivation.”

He did not explain the specifics of the illusory Dao seed or innate spiritual energy.

“Junior Brother always manages to bring surprises.”

“With this, my confidence in breaking through has increased.”

“Senior Sister’s foundation is solid. Your breakthrough is only a matter of time.”

Gu Yan said with a smile, feeling the increasingly rich environment filled with innate clarity, his mood bright.

Lin Wei nodded softly. Then, her cheeks flushed slightly. She glanced at the fully risen bright moon, her voice lowering a little:

“Alright, Junior Brother. Now that the good thing has been planted, let it grow on its own.”

“Now… it is late at night. It’s time to close the cave dwelling and rest.”

The word “rest” carried a hint of implication.

Gu Yan, sharing the same heart with his Dao companion, naturally understood instantly.

Looking at Lin Wei’s increasingly ethereal beauty under the moonlight and the rising innate spiritual mist, the tension in Gu Yan’s heart eased.

No matter how busy cultivation was, life still had to be enjoyed.

“Senior Sister is right.”

Gu Yan reached out and took Lin Wei’s slightly cool soft hand, speaking gently:

“The path of cultivation requires balance between tension and relaxation. Tonight… we shall rest well.”

Dual cultivation between Dao companions, the harmony of yin and yang, was the great Dao.

Gu Yan and Lin Wei walked hand in hand into the cave dwelling, the stone door slowly closing behind them.

Shutting out the moonlight that filled the mountain.

Inside, the restriction formations flowed quietly, securing this small world in greater privacy and safety.

The two arrived at a quiet chamber within the cave dwelling.

Lin Wei released Gu Yan’s hand and stepped lightly to a jade table.

On it were a jade pot and two matching jade cups.

“In such a moment, we should have a drink,” Lin Wei said, handing one cup to Gu Yan.

Gu Yan accepted with a smile. The two sat facing each other, no words needed. They raised their cups, lightly clinked them in the air, and each took a sip.

The wine was sweet and refreshing.

After setting down the cup, Lin Wei seemed to recall something and said softly, “A Lan’s excitement earlier must have alarmed quite a few people.”

“Tomorrow… the elders of each peak will likely come to ask about the cause of this spiritual energy change.”

Gu Yan replied calmly, “It doesn’t matter. This is a blessing for the sect. There is no need to deliberately hide it, nor to reveal everything. The Sect Master and the elders will handle it appropriately.”

His divine sense had been covering the illusory Dao seed the entire time—he was fully aware of its changes and stability, so he was at ease.

After speaking, Gu Yan set down his cup and looked at Lin Wei with a smile in his eyes:

“Alright, Senior Sister. The wine has been drunk…”

“It’s time we handle the important matter.”

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