A Gift

Lu Yang was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, you're already tired after discussing the Dao for a while?

Is it true or false?

Lu Yang was somewhat skeptical.

But judging from Mu Yunxue's serious expression, she seemed genuinely tired.

Lu Yang didn't press further, nodded slightly, and smiled, "Since you're tired, Senior Sister Mu should go and rest first. We can discuss the Dao again next time."

Mu Yunxue nodded. "Mm."

She rose from the jade cushion. Her long, white dress brushed gently against the edge of the cushion with her movement.

Just as she was about to turn and walk out of the cultivation room, Lu Yang suddenly remembered something, took out a palm-sized sandalwood box from his Storage Ring, and handed it to her along with the rejected Beauty-Preserving Pill.

"Senior Sister Mu, please take this box of Dao Comprehension Tea and drink it. It will make comprehending the Great Dao easier later on."

Mu Yunxue slightly parted her cherry lips, and her usually calm eyes widened for a moment, filled with astonishment.

Even the usually aloof Mu Yunxue felt a surge of emotion as she looked at the wooden box.

This is the Dao Comprehension Tea!

Even her master, Nascent Soul True Lord Qi Yunshu, felt like he had gotten a great deal after drinking a cup.

Lu Yang actually gave her a whole box?!

Can such rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures be given away casually?

Mu Yunxue asked herself honestly, if it were her, she would definitely keep it for herself and would never share it with others.

This made Mu Yunxue feel somewhat lost for the first time.

She stood there, stunned, her cherry lips parted slightly, and a rare hint of panic crept into her usually cool voice. "Junior Brother Lu, you..."

Lu Yang smiled slightly, his tone calm and composed. "I have quite a few Dao Comprehension Tea Leaves, Senior Sister Mu, you don't need to worry. Besides..."

He paused, then his tone became more sincere. "Discussing the Dao with Senior Sister Mu was indeed quite pleasant. It's rare to meet a kindred spirit in life, and to me, a fellow Daoist like Senior Sister Mu is far more precious than this box of Dao Comprehension Tea."

Lu Yang could clearly see the shimmering light in Mu Yunxue's dark, deep eyes, and the dramatic changes in her emotions.

She seemed stunned, unsure how to react for a moment.

Lu Yang chuckled, his tone tinged with a playful teasing. "Senior Sister Mu, just consider this Dao Comprehension Tea a complimentary gift. Senior Sister Mu is so beautiful and refined, with unparalleled beauty. I can't bear to see your Senior Sister Mu Beauty-Preserving Pill first before you can take the Dao Comprehension Tea."

Mu Yunxue seemed completely unprepared for Lu Yang to say such a thing.

She stared blankly at Lu Yang's warm and handsome smile, then her pink lips curved into a very subtle arc.

The arc lasted only a moment before disappearing quietly, like ripples on water stirred by the wind.

It happened so fast that Lu Yang almost thought it was his imagination.

Her cool eyes looked directly at Lu Yang. Without any polite refusals, she simply reached out and took the wooden box and the pale pink pill from Lu Yang's hand.

Her slender, snow-white fingers gently touched Lu Yang's fingers, the touch cool and smooth, like a snowflake falling on the back of his hand.

Her long eyelashes fluttered gently like butterfly wings.

Mu Yunxue put the Beauty-Preserving Pill into her mouth, tilted her head back slightly, and swallowed it. Then she looked at Lu Yang, her voice carrying an indescribable emotion. "You ate it."

Lu Yang chuckled and withdrew his hand, "Then this box of Dao Comprehension Tea belongs to Senior Sister Mu."

Mu Yunxue pursed her cherry lips and carefully put the wooden box into her Storage Bag.

She looked up at Lu Yang, her tone serious. "... I owe you a favor."

Lu Yang didn't mind, and nodded with a light laugh, "Okay."

Mu Yunxue turned around and walked out of the cultivation room.

She had only taken two steps when Mu Yunxue suddenly stopped and turned to look at Lu Yang.

The soft white light of the lamp fell on her snow-white profile, making her usually indifferent face appear somewhat warm.

A hint of expectation flickered in her eyes as she softly said, "I'll go back and process this... Shall we continue tomorrow?"

Lu Yang was taken aback, not expecting Mu Yunxue to take the initiative to ask for a time.

After all, his impression of this Senior Sister Mu had always been that she was aloof and taciturn.

Lu Yang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work."

Mu Yunxue lowered her eyelids slightly, her exquisitely beautiful face expressionless, and nodded gently. "Mm."

She paused, then continued, "... The day after tomorrow?"

Lu Yang smiled helplessly and said gently, "I may have to leave the sect for a few days."

Originally, Lu Yang was learning the Golden Rainbow Sword Canon from Su Jinxuan, but now the Golden Rainbow Sword Canon has been perfected, and Su Jinxuan has left the sect to go to the Mystic Mystery Palace.

In addition, that girl Shiqing is also going to search for the Jade-Scaled Snake.

He took this opportunity to go to Jing Province and buy a high-quality Sound Transmission Jade Token.

He had previously spent one million Low-Grade Spirit Stones to find a region in Jing Province's Heavenly Craft Mystic Sect that sold high-quality Sound Transmission Jade Token through the Search Module.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxue immediately asked, "When will you be back?"

Lu Yang mentally estimated the distance. "I'm not too sure. If all goes well, it'll take a week or two? If not, it might take several months?"

"... a few months." Mu Yunxue repeated softly, her tone still calm, but with a subtle, downward lilt at the end.

She was silent for a moment, then looked up and asked calmly, "May I go?"

Lu Yang: "????"

He stared at Mu Yunxue in astonishment.

Based on his understanding of this Senior Sister Mu, she shouldn't be the type of cultivator who likes to go out, right?

Shouldn't she prefer to stay within the sect, comprehend the Great Dao, and improve her cultivation rather than go out?

Why did I suddenly decide to go to Jing Province with him?

However, Lu Yang quickly understood what was going on, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

This guy... could he be addicted to philosophical discussions?

Are you planning to argue with him all the way through?

Lu Yang was speechless, and for a moment he felt a little uneasy.

Unlike Mu Yunxue, he didn't spend all his time discussing Dao.

But...

Going together is fine; we can chat and build rapport on the way and improve our rapport.

Lu Yang nodded and casually said, "Of course, no problem."

Mu Yunxue nodded slightly, expressionless. "I'll go to my cave abode first, tidy up a bit, and then come find you."

At this point, she suddenly remembered something.

Yesterday, after entering the forbidden area with her master, she came directly to Lu Yang's place.

She had never been to her master's mountain peak, let alone knew where her own cave abode was.

I wonder if Master is still comprehending?

The effects of the Dao Comprehension Tea should have worn off by now, right?

Mu Yunxue was mentally planning to contact her master first.

Lu Yang, of course, had no idea what she was thinking, and nodded with a smile, "No problem!"

Mu Yunxue opened the door to the cultivation room, and the two of them walked out one after the other.

The lamplight in the corridor cast a warm and soft glow, its gentle white light spilling onto the smooth, polished stone walls.

Jiang Shiqing was sitting on a wooden chair on one side of the corridor, with the dark blue True Explanation of the Azure Waves open on her lap, quietly flipping through it.

Upon hearing the noise, she immediately put away her books and stood up.

Upon seeing Mu Yunxue, a gentle smile appeared on her face, "Fairy Mu."

Her gaze swept quickly across Mu Yunxue's face, and she felt that this Fairy Mu seemed to be blushing a little?

She muttered to herself.

Has the young master already succeeded?

That shouldn't be the case...

This Fairy Mu seems rather aloof; she shouldn't be the type to open her heart easily, right?

Mu Yunxue always felt that Jiang Shiqing's gaze towards her was somewhat strange.

She had this feeling before.

However, Mu Yunxue didn't say much; she simply nodded expressionlessly.

Jiang Shiqing glanced at Lu Yang, a hint of resentment hidden in her eyes.

She could only quench her thirst with Water Dao Law Technique last night, which was very uncomfortable.

"Young master, I have prepared the Spirit Cuisine."

Lu Yang smiled slightly and looked at Mu Yunxue: "Senior Sister Mu, would you like to eat together?"

Mu Yunxue shook her head. "No, I'll go back first."

Lu Yang didn't try to stop her, and asked Jiang Shiqing to see Mu Yunxue off.

Watching the two figures disappear at the end of the corridor, Lu Yang withdrew his gaze, and with a thought, summoned Wang Shiyi over.

A bright orange flame silently ignited in front of her, transforming into an ordinary-looking middle-aged female cultivator.

Without hesitation, Lu Yang used the Low-Level Puppet Upgrade Card he had just acquired.

The card transformed into a stream of light and entered Wang Shiyi's body, instantly engulfing her in flames.

The flames were calm and silent, with no Spiritual Qi emanating from them.

This was the third time Lu Yang had used the Puppet Upgrade Card, and he was already used to this sight.

A moment later, the flames dissipated, and Wang Shiyi still had the same ordinary appearance, but the aura around him had risen from the Peak Golden Core to the Peak Nascent Soul.

Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction.

With Wang Shiyi Peak Nascent Soul, secretly protecting her, Jiang Shiqing's hunt for the Jade-Scaled Snake should be foolproof.