337 Zhenyangzi

The second day of the seventh lunar month is auspicious for: marriage and engagement.

Today is Lu Li and Xia Weijun's wedding... or perhaps "ceremony" would be a more appropriate term.

The alliance between Lu Li and the Dragon Gate Sect was announced to the world through a ceremony.

In this way, the Dragon Gate Sect now has two Out of Body True Masters, greatly increasing its strength and foundation.

The ceremony was scheduled to begin at noon, but many people arrived early in the morning to show their respect.

"The leader of the Baohua Sect has arrived!"

"The leader of the Chishan Sect has arrived!"

As the welcoming disciples shouted their greetings, guests arrived one after another.

Hou Shaoyi, accompanied by eight disciples and elders, led the guests to the main hall.

No matter who comes here, they will be stunned by the dazzling golden light...

On one side of the main hall, there stood a magnificent mountain of gold!

It is made up of stacked gold bricks, and is more than two people tall, probably weighing more than ten tons!

The dazzling gold made the guests, after they came to their senses, exclaim, "Your son-in-law is truly generous!"

In such ceremonies, the groom's betrothal gifts are displayed in the main hall for show, as a way to save face.

Li Yuanzhong said he didn't care, but when Lu Li presented 12 tons of gold, the old Daoist priest was very happy and immediately had it placed in the main hall.

The members of the Dragon Gate Sect shared in the honor, standing ramrod straight and walking with a swagger.

It was still early, and Xia Weiyin was getting ready in her boudoir.

The Dragon Gate Sect emphasizes "purity of body and mind, returning to simplicity and authenticity." Its disciples practice asceticism and have no servants.

Li Yuanzhong even took care of his own daily life.

Xia Weiyin simply changed into a blue outfit from the Dragon Gate Sect and lightly applied some lipstick, and that was it.

With her looks, she doesn't need much makeup; a little extra touch is enough. Right now, she has other important matters to attend to.

Xia Weiyin closed the doors and windows, then pulled two books out from under her pillow.

The first book featured many figures and showcased 108 methods of creating a human being; it was even printed in color.

Xia Weiyin was often away from home, so he naturally knew about such things, but he had never actually done them.

I'll do my best to prepare beforehand to avoid any embarrassing situations tonight.

As for the second book... its title is <Great Joy Meditation>.

Judging from the name, it's obviously not a good path, but Xia Weiyin is already considering how to hand it over to Lu Li.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and Lu Li arrived.

"Sister Xia, shouldn't we be leaving?"

"Wait a minute, come here for a second."

Xia Weiyin wasn't one to mince words; he directly called Lu Li over and said, "Little brother, take a look at this book."

Lu Li glanced at it and said confidently, "I know all of those. I'll let you experience them one by one tonight~"

"You idiot!"

Xia Weiyin punched him lightly, pushed the second book forward, and said, "It's this one!"

Lu Li then looked at the book "Great Joy Meditation" and said hesitantly:

"This is... a method of sexual cultivation?"

"That's right."

Xia Weiyin blushed slightly and said, "My Yin Essence is still intact; it would be a waste to let it flow away. It would be better for you to collect it to replenish yourself."

"But isn't this an evil spell?"

Lu Li said earnestly, "I don't want to hurt you, and besides, I don't really need to..."

"Young Master Lu, you should know that the law has no inherent good or evil, only people."

Xia Weiyin took his hand and said earnestly: Yes

"It's just an occasional pleasure, a kind of intimate enjoyment. I know you're incredibly wealthy and have had many extraordinary encounters. But spiritual cultivation is like daily life; it requires a steady, gradual approach. The biggest expenses are yet to come. Manifestation and golden bodies are like bottomless pits! No amount of wealth can fill them!"

Xia Weiyin's intentions were good, and his words made sense.

Lu Li nodded in agreement. "Then I'll study this book and interview you tonight."

"You brat, can't you be a little more tactful?!"

Xia Weiyin rolled her eyes; she was truly captivating.

Add to that the shapely outfit that accentuated his heavy, voluptuous figure, and Lu Li wished she could just start mining him right there!

Xia Weiyin leaned closer, straightened his clothes, and then hooked her arm around his, saying:

"Let's go, let's go to the main hall to meet the guests. We can also wait for Uncle-Master Zhenyangzi to arrive."

But just as the two stepped outside, Hou Shaoyi suddenly appeared and said:

"Don't go to the main hall yet, Zhenyangzi is here and is with Master."

"You're here so early!"

Xia Weiyin hurriedly ran back into the house and came out carrying a jar of wine, which was the immortal brew she had prepared in advance.

Hou Shaoyi looked on with envy and said in a flattering tone, "Junior sister, brew more of this wine and share some with me."

"It's not impossible, it depends on your performance."

Xia Weiyin's ambiguous Hou Shaoyi to repeatedly say:

"I've always been incredibly kind to you, senior brother. Back then, you ran off to become a monk without a word, and it was me who persuaded Master to stay... sigh..."

Hou Shaoyi was speaking, he suddenly realized that he shouldn't have brought this up...

Xia Weiyin also cast a murderous glare at him, and he quickly shut his mouth.

In the time it took to exchange a few words, the three of them had already arrived at the courtyard where Li Yuanzhong lived.

He was talking to a tall, slender middle-aged man in a snow-white Daoist robe.

Upon seeing Lu Li, he quickly introduced him, "This is Brother Zhenyangzi from the Tai Chi Palace."

It's hard to judge the age of a high-level martial artist. Zhenyangzi looked to be only about 40 years old, but his expression was very gloomy.

Upon seeing this person, Lu Li was somewhat rudely taken aback for a moment.

It wasn't until his fellow disciples Xia Weiyin greeted him that he snapped out of his daze and joined in, clasping his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Senior."

The reason for this is that Zhenyangzi has a vertical pupil between his eyebrows... making him a Jin man!

When the younger generation greeted him, Zhenyangzi simply waved casually and continued his conversation with Li Yuanzhong.

"Those idiots are really planning to hide in the Spirit Realm, and they even asked me to come with them! What a bunch of trash! The Spirit Realm will be taken over sooner or later!"

Li Yuanzhong nodded and said, "It would be best to use this opportunity to gather the strongest people in the Divine Continent and strike at the People of Izumo outside the pass."

Zhenyangzi was not optimistic. "A rabble, only thinking about the benefits of the Spirit Realm, they should be grateful if they don't fight amongst themselves."

"Where there's a will, there's a way; we should always give it a try."

Li Yuanzhong didn't delve any further into the matter, instead steer the conversation towards Lu Li:

"This is the young friend Lu I mentioned to you, my fellow Daoist. He will surely become a pillar protecting the Divine Continent in the future!"

"Oh?"

Zhenyangzi then took a good look at Lu Li and commented:

"Not bad, just a bit too murderous. Your disciple is better off marrying him than that idiot [Azure Dragon]. But with a missing leg, his potential will be limited... Wait, you want the Life Creation Pill?"

"That's right!"

Lu Li immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "I've heard that this pill can regenerate severed limbs. I wish to repair my injuries so I can break through to a higher realm!"

Xia Weiyin quickly chimed in, "Lu Li recently wiped out the Izumo Concession in Jinmen, please grant our request, Uncle!"

She pointed this out because she knew that Zhenyangzi and the People of Izumo had a deep-seated hatred that led to the massacre of their entire families.

But Zhenyangzi smiled bitterly and said:

"Back then, I was driven away like a stray dog, the entire sect fell into enemy hands, and the Life Creation Pill... I didn't have it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Weiyin's face immediately fell.

Fortunately, Zhenyangzi glanced at the wine jar she was holding, sniffed, and said:

"Good wine! My niece is too kind! As for the pills, I can refine a batch right now, but you'll have to find the raw materials yourselves."

Xia Weiyin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly handed over the wine jar, "Please give me your guidance, Martial Uncle!"

Zhenyangzi opened the lid, smelled it, and said:

"We need to extract the heart from a werewolf alive, and it has to be a werewolf at least at the Innate level."

"Mmm, that's no problem. There are definitely werewolves in Huzhou!"

Xia Weijun was very enthusiastic and quickly asked again:

"Uncle-Master, is there anything else we should be careful about?"

"Only a little."

Zhenyangzi took a sip of wine and said:

"The Life Creation Pill, however, cannot create creation."

After taking the pill, one can acquire a Healing Factor, a self-healing agent, which can indeed grow a new leg.

But whether or not there are meridians and acupoints is another matter.