Qiongxiao's Shock and Cultivation Difficulties

Bixiao's simple question instantly stunned the others.

Lu Changsheng froze in place.

Wait, she could guess that?

He had only stated a condition.

How could Bixiao have thought of Dao Companion?

Meanwhile, Yunxiao's heart was in her throat, her beautiful eyes filled with panic.

What should I do?

She wasn't prepared at all to tell Bixiao about the Dao Companion matter right now.

How could she explain this?

Think quickly!

Fortunately, someone helped at the crucial moment.

"Little Sister, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Qiongxiao glared at Bixiao, her eyes full of reproach.

She really didn't know how Bixiao could say such a thing.

"How am I spouting nonsense? When I was traveling in the Mortal World before, many mortals were like this."

Yunxiao, who had snapped back to attention, also breathed a sigh of relief.

What on earth did Bixiao learn in the Mortal World?

"The Mortal World is the Mortal World. Don't speak carelessly."

"I didn't promise Lu Changsheng anything like offering myself in return."

Yunxiao explained.

This statement was actually completely true.

Because the two were already Dao Companions, it had nothing to do with the battle against Dingguang Xian.

"Then what did Eldest Sister promise Lu Changsheng?"

Bixiao was extremely curious.

"I..."

"I merely said that after he wins, I would guide him in the Shangqing Sword Art."

In her haste, Yunxiao could only make up a reason on the spot.

As she spoke, she didn't forget to give Lu Changsheng a look, signaling him to play along.

Lu Changsheng quickly smiled.

"That's right, please visit my Dojo, Fairy, and offer some guidance."

"I'm going too, I'm going too!"

Bixiao jumped out again.

"I know the Shangqing Sword Art too."

This time, it was Lu Changsheng's turn to panic.

What's going on? Does Bixiao love joining in the fun so much?

If she really followed them, how would he propose his condition to Yunxiao?

Fortunately, Yunxiao spoke up.

"You can't go anywhere."

"In A Hundred Years Later, the spot for Discuss Dao will be decided."

"During this period, you must cultivate diligently on Three Immortal Island and consolidate your cultivation."

Bixiao pouted.

"But..."

"No buts. Qiongxiao, take Little Sister back to the island."

"Lu Changsheng, let's go."

With that, Yunxiao took the lead and left.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng immediately followed.

"Eldest Sister is too much!"

Bixiao stomped her feet in anger.

"Alright, Eldest Sister's words are not unreasonable."

"When your cultivation catches up, Eldest Sister naturally won't restrict you."

Qiongxiao comforted her.

"If we're going back, we're going back. Once my cultivation surpasses Eldest Sister's, I'll let her taste what it's like to be managed!"

With that, Bixiao soared into the sky.

Qiongxiao, however, watched the direction Yunxiao had left, a hint of doubt in her heart.

Was it an illusion?

Why did she feel like Eldest Sister knew where Lu Changsheng's dojo was beforehand?

"Second Sister, what are you doing? Aren't we returning to Three Immortal Island?"

Bixiao's hurried question interrupted Qiongxiao's thoughts.

"Coming."

The two returned to Three Immortal Island.

Lu Changsheng and Yunxiao returned to their cave mansion.

Yunxiao looked at Lu Changsheng with a serious expression.

"Don't talk about such things in front of Bixiao next time."

If she hadn't reacted quickly and used Shangqing Sword Art as an excuse, they would have been exposed.

It was strange, she had always been calm and composed.

But whenever it came to matters of her Dao Companion, she would panic immensely.

Even now, she still felt a lingering fear.

However, after she finished speaking, Lu Changsheng didn't reply. He just stared at her.

One breath, two breaths...

"Beautiful."

Lu Changsheng suddenly said.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm talking to you very seriously about Bixiao."

Yunxiao's cheeks flushed again.

"I'm also very serious."

"My Dao Companion is indeed beautiful."

"And this golden hairpin really suits you."

Lu Changsheng said with a straight face.

Yunxiao froze on the spot, her fair neck instantly flushed red.

What was this person talking about?

He wasn't like this when he fought Dingguang Xian before.

This scene, however, gave Lu Changsheng a sense of accomplishment.

Those romance novels from his previous life were not read in vain.

"Why couldn't you break through to Heavenly Immortal for thousands of years before, but now you've reached Mysterious Immortal in two hundred years?"

Yunxiao changed the subject, asking the question that troubled her.

Lu Changsheng smiled.

"Didn't I tell you when I first went to Three Immortal Island to confess?"

Why? Of course, it was because he activated the System.

But he definitely couldn't tell Yunxiao the truth.

Even if he did, Yunxiao might not believe him.

Yunxiao recalled the scene when she met Lu Changsheng on Three Immortal Island.

She never expected that she had actually held Lu Changsheng back.

[Ding, System Notification, your Dao Companion Yunxiao's favorability has increased by ten, current favorability is ten (Concerned)]

Lu Changsheng was a little stunned.

This increase in favorability was truly unexpected.

Out of guilt, Yunxiao wanted to compensate Lu Changsheng.

"Tell me, you defeated Dingguang Xian, what are your conditions?"

Lu Changsheng smiled slightly. He had been thinking about this for a long time.

"Simple, give me a kiss."

He did want a Spring Night to be worth a Thousand Gold, but he knew better than to rush things. This sort of thing had to be taken slow.

"No!"

Yunxiao refused without a second thought.

"You promised me you wouldn't make any unreasonable requests."

She had never even considered kissing.

"Between Dao Companions, what's unreasonable about a kiss?"

"If you don't believe me, go ask someone else," Lu Changsheng argued.

Yunxiao froze, her neck flushing red. Come to think of it, Dao Companions did kiss each other. But for her to...

"You're not going back on your word, are you?"

"How could I? Yunxiao always keeps her promises!"

Yunxiao steeled herself. She wasn't someone who went back on her word. She closed her eyes, making herself appear receptive to Lu Changsheng's advances.

Lu Changsheng stepped forward and kissed her lips.

But before he could savor the moment, Yunxiao pushed him away as if she'd been shocked.

"Th-that's it."

Yunxiao lowered her head, her gaze darting away. "I've fulfilled my promise. I'm returning to Three Immortal Island."

With that, Yunxiao turned and rushed out.

"Don't go! Didn't you say you'd teach me the Shangqing Sword Art?"

Lu Changsheng chased after her. Yunxiao's pretty face was flushed, her mind in a complete mess.

"What Shangqing Sword Art? I don't know!"

Without looking back, she vanished from Lu Changsheng's sight in an instant.

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't expected the usually composed and calm Yunxiao to have such a strong reaction to a kiss. Interesting, is this a contrast? He looked forward to their future life as Dao Companions even more.

But before that, he needed to improve his strength as much as possible. Defeating Dingguang Xian was nothing; his Mysterious Immortal Peak cultivation was still far too weak. Moreover, today's battle had changed his plans.

Originally, he had planned to use Dingguang Xian's Cultivation Resources and the System's Alchemy Function to quickly advance to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal or even Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. However, Tongtian's words in Biyou Palace had served as a wake-up call. Ultimately, those Cultivation Resources and elixirs were external forces, a form of shortcut. Over-reliance on external forces to improve cultivation would lead to an unstable foundation, affecting his future potential.

This time, the Sacred Flame Golden Crystal given by Tongtian would solve the problem. But what about after that? He couldn't always rely on Tongtian to solve his issues. Yet, relying solely on his own step-by-step cultivation was too slow. Perhaps he could reach realms like Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, and True Immortal in a few hundred or a few thousand years. But for realms like Primordial Unity Golden Immortal and Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, it took tens of thousands of years or even longer of cultivation accumulation. Even if the Honghuang era didn't keep track of time, he didn't want to spend that long accumulating cultivation. It was simply too slow.

Was there no way to perfectly resolve the side effects of elixirs? Or perhaps let others bear those side effects. After much thought, Lu Changsheng gave up. He didn't have any good solutions at the moment.

Forget it, the cart will find its way when it reaches the mountain. For now, he should check the System. He still had a lottery draw to use after the favorability level increased.