That Thing

As a top Lineage in the Central Continent with a history of 100,000 years, the Meng family is well-mannered. Meng Jingzhou, as the eldest son of the Meng family, is eloquent and naturally would not be dissatisfied with Li Haoran over trivial matters.

Meng Jingzhou looked at Li Haoran and said quietly, "Could you have mentioned the aphrodisiac earlier next time?"

Li Haoran said "Oh," as if remembering something, and then added, "My master told me that soaking in lava for a long time can also enhance male virility, which is one of my motivations for persisting. And it turns out that the effect is indeed quite good."

"... Can we skip the topic of male enhancement?"

"All right."

When Lu Yang and his group returned to the Li family home, Li's mother had already prepared a sumptuous dinner for them.

We can't expect our guests Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, to cook every day.

Meng Jingzhou bought a huge amount of stuff; basically, he bought everything he had never seen before.

Whether it's useful or not is another matter; the main thing is that it's novel.

Of course, Meng Jingzhou didn't buy anything that was too intellectually stimulating, such as the supposedly 4,000-year-old, pure natural Spiritual Qi that was from the same era as the old phoenix and witnessed its entire fall.

Lu Yang bought an exquisitely crafted phoenix pendant, tied it together with his identity jade pendant, and pinned it to his waist.

Qin Yanyan bought a case of bamboo juice. She drank the bamboo juice, a specialty of Luofeng County, while having barbecue last night and found it quite good.

Su Yiren didn't buy anything. As a Body Integration Realm, there was nothing worth buying in Luofeng County, except for the corpse of the old phoenix.

"Mom, you've got cooking skills too?" Li Haoran was dumbfounded when he saw the table full of dishes. In his memory, his mother never cooked so many delicious dishes.

Li's mother smiled and said, "I just learned it. While you were away, I was just idling around anyway, so I might as well learn something."

Mr. Li interjected, "Your mother just learned how to buy groceries from the old restaurant."

Li's mother glared at Li's father.

Li Haoran: "..."

The old restaurant's craftsmanship goes without saying; it's naturally excellent. It's a century-old establishment that was rare in Lu Yang's previous life, but can be found everywhere in the Central Continent.

However, a century is not enough to qualify as an old shop; to be considered an old shop, one must have at least five hundred years of history.

This old restaurant is a thousand-year-old establishment. The staff has changed batch after batch, but the owner has never changed in the past thousand years, ensuring that the original flavor will not be lost.

The oldest thing in this old restaurant isn't the recipe or the furniture, but the owner himself.

What? You're saying the food you ate here when you were a kid didn't taste like this? The food you ate when you were a kid was cooked by me!

After everyone had dinner, Lu Yang asked Su Yiren about the matter of Core Formation.

"Core Formation?" Su Yiren hadn't expected Lu Yang to ask her about this. Didn't Hao Ran say he was the fourth disciple of the Ask Dao Sect Master? Why didn't he just ask the Ask Dao Sect Master directly?

Although both are at the Body Integration Realm, the Sect Master of the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect is far more prestigious than her.

In front of outsiders, Lu Yang couldn't very well say that his master was an old lewd man who went out to tell stories every day and could only teach for a few days in total.

"My master has the world on his mind and has no time to care about me."

"I see." Su Yiren nodded, believing Lu Yang's explanation.

Meng Jingzhou, who was standing to the side, rolled his eyes.

Meng Jingzhou and Li Haoran were also in the room, listening to Su Yiren explain the matter of Core Formation.

Li Haoran is only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, but it doesn't matter; he'll be able to use his Core Formation knowledge sooner or later.

"I believe that the most important thing in forming a Golden Core is fortuitous opportunity. My talent is mediocre, and my greatest hope is to form a second-grade Golden Core, which is already the best I can imagine."

"In order to form a second-grade Golden Core, I tried every means to comprehend it, venturing deep into the mountains and forests to fight with demons and Demon Beast, sitting on a boulder and letting the waterfall wash over me, observing all aspects of human life and trying to understand the essence of the mortal world... But without exception, all of these attempts failed."

"One day, after I finished my cultivation, I lay on the edge of a cliff, gazing at the starry sky, and felt incredibly small."

"It was at that moment that an inexplicable realization welled up in my mind. I took this opportunity to gather my energy and condense my elixir. The elixir was full of color and was a first-grade Golden Core."

"When I stopped deliberately pursuing something, I gained insights. I exchanged experiences with several like-minded people, two of whom had similar experiences to mine."

Lu Yang had some insights to share and thanked Su Yiren.

In the darkness, Lu Yang opened his eyes, unaware of what time of night it was.

"You're awake? I was just about to call you." The Immortal Fairy spoke, showing no surprise at Lu Yang's awakening.

Lu Yang frowned. In his sleep, he sensed someone sneaking into Li Haoran's house.

What is the purpose?

"Two people, mid-stage Golden Core cultivators," the Immortal Fairy informed them of their condition.

Lu Yang was puzzled. Li Haoran's parents were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm and their wealth was average. Did Li Haoran's family possess anything that would attract Golden Core cultivator?

Could it be that Meng Jingzhou bought the Phoenix Bloodstone?

Lu Yang wasn't worried about any danger. Even if Su Yiren didn't intervene, he and Meng Jingzhou were more than capable of dealing with these two uninvited guests.

"Young Master Lu, Young Master Meng, you're awake?" Su Yiren's voice echoed in Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's minds.

Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan were inexperienced and lacked the vigilance of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

"Just woke up," Lu Yang said to Meng Jingzhou. "Senior Su, what's the situation now?"

Su Yiren shook her head. "I don't know much. I only know that the two people who broke into my house were in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. They were acting suspiciously, and I don't know their purpose. My intuition tells me that they have someone behind them. I want to capture them, but I'm worried about alerting them."

"This is easy to handle. Senior Su, you just need to stay on the sidelines and keep things in order." Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou quickly came up with a solution.

Under Su Yiren's curious gaze, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou skillfully changed into their night clothes and quietly left the house.

The two Golden Core cultivators were clearly searching for something, but they dared not use their Divine Sense, fearing they would be discovered.

I've heard that this family has produced a genius, a disciple of the Ask Dao Sect. Unless absolutely necessary, we mustn't let the Ask Dao Sect know about them.

They thought their actions were discreet, but in reality, they were already being watched by several people.

They suddenly became alert, sensing that danger was approaching, and quickly dodged Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou's attack.

"I didn't expect you to be able to dodge that attack. You do have some skill." Lu Yang sneered and transmitted his thoughts through Divine Sense.

"Who are you! What are you doing here at the Li family!" the two Golden Core cultivators responded.

"Ha, you know perfectly well why you're meeting at the Li family. What else could it be for but to find that thing?" Meng Jingzhou smiled indifferently, as if mocking the two men's foolish question. "As for who we are, who else do you think would know?"

The two Golden Core cultivators stared wide-eyed. "How did you know!"

"There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. What secrets last forever? What we need to know, we'll find out eventually, no matter how hard we try to hide it," Lu Yang laughed. "Do you think you're the only ones interested in that thing?"

"Damn it, how did the Mo family know about the Phoenix Blood Stone!" The two Golden Core cultivators quickly identified Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

It must be the Mo family, who are their adversaries!

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged a glance; it really was all because of the Phoenix Blood Stone they had bought.

Realizing their scheme had been exposed, the two Golden Core cultivators exchanged a brief but decisive blow and fled.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou tried their best to catch up, but failed to keep up with the two Golden Core cultivators, and became somewhat exasperated.

The two Golden Core cultivators quickly shook off Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou and hurried back to report the situation.

"Senior Su, if we follow them, we'll know who's behind this." Lu Yang said, quickening his pace and secretly following the two Golden Core cultivators.

Su Yiren's expression was a little strange. "How come you two are so skilled at this kind of thing?"