Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Shi Yingxue said, "Father, if you want to arrange a marriage with Zhao Yu, you might as well let Sister Zixin go. She's beautiful and charming and also a Great Perfection of Qi Training cultivator. Zhao Yu would surely not refuse."

The Loose Cultivator from Shiyang slightly furrowed his brows and said, "Zixin has a top-grade Spirit Root, and she's also intelligent and capable. If she grows up, she can definitely become a great help to you."

In the northern wasteland, cultivators with top-grade Spirit Roots are extremely rare. Zhao Yu's subjects number in the hundreds of thousands, yet in over a decade, not a single Immortal Seedling with a top-grade Spirit Root has been recruited.

Even within the Five Great Sects in the northern wasteland, cultivators with top-grade Spirit Roots are made Inner Sect Disciples as soon as they join, receiving great attention from the sect and causing a scramble among all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators within the sect.

Shi Yingxue said with a charming smile, "As long as I have the help of eldest senior brother and seventh senior brother, that will do."

The Loose Cultivator from Shiyang somewhat helplessly said, "Alright then!"

The Loose Cultivator from Shiyang knew very well that his daughter was beautiful, possessed a top-grade Spirit Root, and was intelligent and decisive, but she was also a bit stubborn, willful, and petty.

Wu Zixin had only unintentionally offended Shi Yingxue before, and she had been holding a grudge ever since. Seeing an opportunity, Shi Yingxue wanted to send her away.

Even though the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang was aware of all this, he still pretended not to know, for who could blame him when Shi Yingxue was his only beloved daughter? Wu Zixin was merely one of his disciples.

Shi Yingxue clung to the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang's arm, the corner of her mouth lifting slightly as she thought to herself, "You little wench, you're finally going away. I'll see how you try to seduce seventh senior brother in the future!"

Three days later, on the peak of Mingyun Mountain thirty li to the northwest of the new Shiyang City, cultivators from various places had gathered.

Among them, thirty-six Foundation Establishment Cultivators were clearly divided into two groups, one in support of the Dan Ling Sect, and the other supporting the Thousand Mysteries Sect.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators in support of the Dan Ling Sect numbered only eleven, while those supporting the Thousand Mysteries Sect were twenty-five. Among those twenty-five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, more than two-thirds occasionally cast admiring glances towards Nangong Shiyao, revealing a trace of infatuation.

The charm of the Enchantress from the Thousand Mysteries Sect was indeed extraordinary! She had called forth so many Foundation Establishment Cultivators. If a fight were to break out, I could only summon the White Ghost Emperor and kill them all. Hmm, not all of them, I should still capture a few key figures as hostages, only then can I safely escape from the northern wasteland.

Zhao Yu glanced at the opposing camp and calmly analyzed the situation, making preparations for the worst scenario.

"The Loose Cultivator from Shiyang has arrived!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

A voice rose from the side as a spiritual carpet, a hundred zhang long and inscribed with countless Spiritual Patterns, flew from afar. Standing on that spiritual carpet were nine individuals.

The person at the forefront was the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang. To his left stood Shi Yingxue along with a tall and burly young cultivator dressed in white with extraordinary looks, and a young man of average height with handsome features.

To the right of the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang stood a tall cultivator with a slightly ugly appearance and a steady demeanor, a handsome middle-aged cultivator dressed in a yellow silk robe exuding a nonchalant air, and a stunning beauty in a goose-yellow silk dress with a jade-like complexion, slim waist, perky derriere, her hair tied in a simple ponytail, with lips and nose like delicate carvings, and eyes like two clear gems, radiating a shrewd and capable aura, her looks not inferior to Shi Yingxue's.

By the sides of the seven individuals with the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang, stood two handsome young attendants.

"Greetings to the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang!"

Upon seeing the arrival of the Loose Cultivator from Shiyang, the many cultivators present bowed and saluted in unison.

The Loose Cultivator from Shiyang said with a smile, "How about I serve as a witness for this Magical Combat?"

"The senior has always been fair, having the senior as the witness could not be more suitable!"

A voice rang out from one side as an elder in white clothing with a sturdy build, white hair, and a lively spirit walked over with a smile from the side.

Jing Xiongtao was startled and said, "Dad, why have you come?"

Master Baifeng replied coldly, "How could I not attend the Golden Core ceremony of the Shiyang Loose Cultivator? It's you who's surprising! You've completely disregarded my words as if they were wind past your ears!"

Jing Xiongtao's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but glance towards Nangong Shiyao, who was to the side.

Master Baifeng looked at Nangong Shiyao and felt a ripple in his heart, "Indeed, this woman possesses the beauty to topple nations and even I am tempted. The Top-grade Charm Technique of the Thousand Mysteries Sect is truly fearsome!! No wonder Xiongtao is so infatuated with her, to the point of making such foolish acts!"

As a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator, Master Baifeng had dominated a region in the northern desolation and seen countless beauties. Although he was fond of beauty, nothing had stirred his heart in the last fifty years. The fact that just one glance at Nangong Shiyao could shake his usually tranquil mind was undoubtedly due to her extremely powerful Bewitching Technique.

"If it were Shiyang as the witness, that would be appropriate!"

Waves of floral fragrance drifted through the air as the elegant and noble-looking Cai Ling Fairy, dressed in white palace attire and with a tall figure and sharp eyes, stepped upon white clouds and flew toward them.

"We've seen the Cai Ling Fairy!"

All the cultivators present greeted her with a bow.

The morale of the cultivators from the Dan Ling Sect was greatly boosted, while the faces of the Thousand Mysteries Sect's cultivators changed slightly.

Master Baifeng's face turned extremely ugly, and he glared fiercely at Jing Xiongtao.

The gap between a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator and a Golden Core Cultivator was immense. Legends tell that beyond the northern desolation, in some Cultivation Holy Lands, True Disciples of top Great Sects could slay Golden Cores at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment Stage.

But in the northern desolation, there were no such monsters. Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivators were absolutely no match for Golden Core Cultivators.

In the northern desolation, any Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator who defied the Four Golden Core Sects had already become a corpse. The Five Great Loose Cultivators didn't dare to be enemies with the Four Golden Core Sects and tread carefully to stay alive.

"Cai Ling Fairy, this is just a tantrum between juniors. I didn't expect you to personally get involved! It's somewhat beneath your dignity!"

A magnetic voice rang out from the sky, as a luxurious and imposing Flying Carriage descended from the heavens. On the carriage sat a tall and handsome man in brocade robes, with skin as clear as ice and bones as smooth as jade, shoulder-length black hair, a face of exquisite beauty, and radiating a carefree and unbending aura. He wore a gentle smile and exuded astonishing charm.

The moment this peerless beauty appeared, many female cultivators below couldn't help but look his way. Foundation Establishment female cultivators were still somewhat okay, but those at the Qi Cultivation level almost had their eyes glued to him.

Zhao Yu's gaze swept around and noticed only a few female cultivators like the Water Fairy and Su Bingyun had not cast more than a glance at the peerless handsome man. Even the Peony Fairy couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

"We've seen Elder Nangong!"

Everyone present stood up and gave their respects.

"Nangong Yun, if I were personally involved in this matter, your daughter and her little tail-waggers would already be dead!"

The Cai Ling Fairy sneered, her presence exuding immense authority as she cast a glance at Nangong Shiyao and the Foundation Establishment male cultivators around her, unleashing a horrifying pressure of the Golden Core level.

Nangong Shiyao's pretty face turned pale as her body trembled, fists clenched tightly and teeth biting down hard, struggling against the overwhelming pressure from the Cai Ling Fairy.

Nangong Yun's Flying Carriage descended from the sky and positioned itself in front of Nangong Shiyao. With a sweep of his large sleeve, a surge of powerful mana emerged, dissipating the pressure released by the Cai Ling Fairy.