Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Su Bingyun hesitated for a moment, then shook her head slightly and said, "This gift is too precious, I cannot accept it!"

Second-Order Life-Extending Pills are extremely rare in the northern deserts, with only a few Alchemists within the Dan Ling Sect able to refine them. Besides that, the materials for Second-Order Life-Extending Pills are also very scarce.

Zhao Yu had been staying in the resource-rich Canglong Mountain ranges, and over the past decade or so, he had only managed to gather the materials for a few furnaces of Second-Order Life-Extending Pills by devouring the memories of those Second-Order Demon Beasts.

Every Second-Order Life-Extending Pill could become the finale treasure of an auction, provoking countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators to compete for it.

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "Compared to Wolf Ridge Mountain, this gift really isn't anything special. Back then, you were willing to give Wolf Ridge Mountain to me, so today, I am willing to give you the Second-Order Life-Extending Pill. Moreover, I refined these pills myself, and only the materials are a bit pricey. But compared to you, what's the worth of mere materials?

I am still looking forward to you becoming a Golden Core ancestor so that you can protect me and let me live comfortably."

"Alright then, I will accept it. Once I become a Golden Core ancestor, I will definitely let you live comfortably," she said.

Su Bingyun smiled sweetly and put away the three Second-Order Life-Extending Pills.

Zhao Yu then took out several bottles of pills and handed them to Su Bingyun, "These are Superior Grade Five Beast Spirit Pills and Superior Grade Hundred-Refining Beast Spirit Pills, which can enhance your Magical Power Cultivation. Since you've accepted the most precious Second-Order Life-Extending Pills, you should take these common pills as well.

If you feel indebted, you can give me Spirit Stones, or other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures will do."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Su Bingyun ranks just behind Li Xianjiao in terms of Cultivation Talent among Zhao Yu's friends. She possesses a formidable talent for battle and is a direct disciple of the Sect Leader of the Cangling Sect. She values friendship and loyalty, and Zhao Yu is also willing to nurture and help her.

With a slight smile, Su Bingyun received those precious pills and then took out over thirty jade boxes to give to Zhao Yu, "Inside these are Second-Order Evil Ghost Relics, which I have prepared as gifts for you."

Ever since the Yin Ghost Sect arrived in the northern deserts, the once relatively inexpensive Evil Ghost Relics suddenly surged in price. Even with Spirit Stones, one couldn't buy Second-Order Evil Ghost Relics, so these thirty-plus Second-Order Evil Ghost Relics were the result of Su Bingyun's diligent collection over the past decade or so.

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and put the thirty-plus jade boxes into his storage bag, "Thanks, Bingyun!"

Su Bingyun said, "A Yu, you've come this time to invite me to join your side as a witness to the magical combat, haven't you?"

Zhao Yu replied, "That's right. However, I've heard that Qi Changsheng will join the Thousand Mysteries Sect's side. If it's difficult for you, you can refuse."

Su Bingyun laughed lightly, "Difficult? Why would it be difficult? I will, of course, join your side. But I am very curious. You're always, hm... cautious.

You don't like to fight, so why agree to a duel?"

Having spent a considerable amount of time with Zhao Yu, she knew that his only desires were to cultivate and live a peaceful and comfortable life.

Zhao Yu replied helplessly, "I had no choice since I am an elder of the Dan Ling Sect and got involved in this matter. That fool Jing Xiongtao was bewitched by the enchantress from the Thousand Mysteries Sect, insisting on challenging me. If it were any other time, I'd just concede and be done with it. But with the Sect's reputation at stake, I have no option but to fight!"

In the public eye, Zhao Yu represented the face of the Dan Ling Sect among the four great Sects of the northern deserts. If he backed down from Jing Xiongtao's challenge, not only would he lose face personally, but he would also damage the reputation of the Dan Ling Sect; even the Fairy of Colored Glaze wouldn't forgive him.

Zhao Yu, while staying within the Dan Ling Sect, also acquired countless invisible benefits. One such benefit was that no powerful cultivators came to capture him and make him an alchemy slave.

If Zhao Yu were not an elder of the Dan Ling Sect, with his alchemy, the powerful forces of the Northern Desolate would definitely not have let him go.

Su Bingyun said, "Jing Xiongtao possesses the cultivation level of the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment and has several Superior Grade Spiritual Artifacts for protection. How about I lend you the Fire Crow Mirror? Over these years, I've nurtured it into a Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifact."

Su Bingyun had access to Mountain Wolf Ridge, a mature Spiritual Land supplying resources, and had eradicated demons and evil for the sect far and wide, gaining a vast amount of resources, which allowed her to nurture the Fire Crow Mirror into a Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifact.

The Fire Crow Mirror, operated by Su Bingyun, was a treasure bestowed by the Sect Leader of Cang Ling Sect, inherently possessing the potential to advance into a magical treasure. Furthermore, within the Cang Ling Sect, there was a complete set of secret techniques and methods to cultivate the Fire Crow Mirror into a magical treasure.

There were very few of such mirrors even within the Cang Ling Sect as the one in Su Bingyun's hands.

Zhao Yu slightly smiled and said, "I have three Supreme Grade Spiritual Artifacts at hand, I will certainly not lose this fight. Don't worry!"

The two of them started to chat about the events that had occurred over the years, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

Within a palace in the center of the new Shiyang City, grander than the imperial palace itself:

Shiyang Sanren chuckled and said, "Zhao Yu is actually going to engage in magical combat? Interesting! Yingxue, in three days, come with me to watch their duel."

A woman bearing a striking resemblance to Shiyang Sanren, with a willowy figure, skin as white as snow milk, black waterfall-like hair reaching her shoulders, a melon-seed face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and cherry lips, her beauty not inferior to Su Bingyun's, slightly raised her eyebrows with some dissatisfaction and said, "Father, you've been mentioning him a lot recently.

Could it be that you want me to marry him?"

This striking beauty was none other than Shi Yingxue, the legitimate daughter of Shiyang Sanren.

Shiyang Sanren said with a gentle tone, "I indeed have this intention. Zhao Yu is an alchemy prodigy, a calm individual who dislikes causing trouble. I plan to travel to the Great Qian Empire in the future to seek enlightenment, and if you can find a good place to settle down, I would be more at ease."

Without diving deep, one cannot emerge as a mighty dragon. The Cultivation Wilderness of the Northern Desolate could at best nurture Golden Core cultivators; the resources here simply do not support the birth of a Nascent Soul expert.

Many Golden Core cultivators born in the Northern Desolate would head to places like the Great Qian Empire - the Cultivation Holy Lands - to seek enlightenment, which is why there are only five Great Golden Core Sects in this region.

Shi Yingxue frowned and said, "Zhao Yu is greedy and lecherous. When he was in the Market of Little Black Mountain, he would often frequent places like Hundred Flowers Building and other such pleasure houses. Later, he had the Family Head Ling Qianxue, and now he is also accompanied by the concubine Shangguan Lingxiu. I do not wish to marry such a man!"

Shiyang Sanren said, "However, Zhao Yu, despite his greedy and lecherous nature, has always treated his women well. Moreover, he is a man of loyalty and capable of refining Golden Core Pills! If you wish to form your Core in the future, having his assistance will surely make it much smoother. Plus, his chances of success in forming his own Golden Core in the future are far greater than others!"

Shi Yingxue, clutching Shiyang Sanren's arm, pleaded softly, "If I want to form my Core in the future, I could use what he desires as a bargaining chip to get his help with alchemy, just like you do, Father. But I don't like him, nor do I want to marry him. Is that not okay?"

Shiyang Sanren smiled and said, "Of course, it's okay. Yingxue, I just want you to be happy. Since you don't like him, let's forget about it. You can choose a Dao companion you like yourself!"