After Yu Lufei disappeared, Nangong Moyu turned to Lu Yi and said, "Junior Brother Lu, I have urgent matters to attend to, so I will take my leave. The Myriad Beasts Mountain Range may face some disturbances soon. Although your talent is exceptional, your cultivation is still weak. It is best to avoid getting too close."


    Lu Yi nodded slightly. "I understand."


    Nangong Moyu then gathered the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed at the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.


    In the relatively small Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, White Cloud Sect had deployed as many as five Golden Core cultivators and dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators. The group of cultivators soared into the sky, turning into streaks of light as they moved towards the mountain range.


    In Myriad Beasts City, the sudden movement of White Cloud Sect disciples left many cultivators in shock, speculating why such a large-scale mobilization was occurring.


    After Nangong Moyu left, Lu Yi thought for a moment and re-entered the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.


    He still had the task of rescuing Li Donglai to complete. Now that the mountain range was unstable, there was a risk that powerful cultivators might discover Li Donglai, which could endanger him.


    Ten drops of ten-thousand-year spirit milk were no small matter, and Lu Yi couldn''t afford to lose them.


    He activated his White Cloud Steps, moving silently through the mountains toward Li Donglai.


    Halfway there, dazzling lights suddenly flashed in the sky.


    Scarlet and azure lights enveloped several distant peaks, radiating blinding brilliance.


    Lu Yi turned his head and saw mountains crumbling within the lights. Roaring sounds echoed, and the ground trembled slightly. Numerous ferocious beasts fled in panic.


    Lu Yi was shocked.


    This level of destruction is terrifying.


    Without defensive artifacts, he had no confidence in surviving such devastating attacks.


    Is this the power of Nascent Soul cultivators?


    Indeed, for the Blood Spirit Sect cultivators to dare ambush others so close to Myriad Beasts City, they must have a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge.


    Thankfully, he had not acted recklessly earlier.


    Lu Yi found it hard to comprehend—were the Blood Spirit Sect cultivators insane? Even Nascent Soul cultivators dared to attack in White Cloud Sect''s territory. Were they not afraid of starting a war?


    Watching the continuous explosions and seeing the terrifying spiritual energy distorting space, Lu Yi took a deep breath and continued moving toward Li Donglai.


    The battle between two Nascent Soul cultivators caused such a commotion that beasts began to flee. If any beasts reached Li Donglai''s location, it would spell trouble.


    Lu Yi moved quickly and soon arrived at the peak where Li Donglai was located.


    He saw Li Donglai sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a faint red flame shield. It was clear that Li Donglai was safe.


    Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and walked over.


    Sensing the movement, Li Donglai opened his eyes abruptly. Upon seeing Lu Yi, his expression softened, and he showed a surprised smile. "Little friend, you returned so quickly? There are signs of Nascent Soul cultivators fighting in the Blood Spirit Sect''s direction. Have you already informed the White Cloud Sect?"


    Lu Yi nodded and smiled. "Yes, Elder Yu has already gone over."


    Li Donglai visibly relaxed. Lu Yi glanced at him and noticed the wound on his abdomen had shrunk and begun to scab. It was evident that he possessed effective healing medicine.


    At that moment, a roar echoed, and a beast resembling a massive tiger covered in azure scales charged up the mountain. Upon spotting Lu Yi and Li Donglai, it rushed toward them.


    Li Donglai''s face changed. "It''s an Azure Scaled Tiger, at Foundation Establishment level. Little friend, come inside quickly!"


    Before Li Donglai could finish speaking, a sword light flashed, splitting the Azure Scaled Tiger into two halves mid-air. Blood splattered onto the ground.


    Li Donglai froze, looking at Lu Yi with a strange expression. "...Little friend, your strength is actually this high?"


    Lu Yi smiled sheepishly. "Don''t worry, Senior. Ordinary Foundation Establishment beasts can''t harm me."


    Li Donglai was stunned. Isn''t this young man only at the Qi Refining stage? How is he this strong?


    Lu Yi, however, was pleasantly surprised.


    He had made an important discovery.


    Before killing the Azure Scaled Tiger, he issued a mental task and found that killing a Foundation Establishment beast rewarded him with ten drops of thousand-year spirit milk.


    What was the most abundant thing in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range? Beasts!


    Lu Yi''s eyes sparkled. He had found a new way to obtain thousand-year spirit milk.


    However, he quickly calmed down and dismissed the idea.


    Killing too many creatures could accumulate karmic consequences. While occasional supplementation was fine, committing mass slaughter for spirit milk was not the righteous path.


    Lu Yi said, "Senior, you probably can''t fight much for the time being, right? The Nascent Soul battle has caused disturbances among the beasts. Should we head back for now?"


    Li Donglai thought for a moment and nodded. "That seems reasonable."


    Though Li Donglai was still injured, he was capable of basic movement.


    He followed Lu Yi down the mountain, heading toward Myriad Beasts City. Along the way, Lu Yi took the opportunity to kill several Foundation Establishment beasts that attacked them, earning more thousand-year spirit milk.


    The battle between the Nascent Soul cultivators lasted for about sometime. The battlefield was left in ruins—cracked ground and shattered forests. Eventually, a blood-colored light streaked across the sky and disappeared, leaving calm in its wake.


    As the sky returned to peace, the beasts stopped fleeing, and the entire mountain range seemed to fall into a strange stillness.


    Lu Yi and Li Donglai had not yet left the mountain range. They turned to look in the direction of the earlier battle.


    Li Donglai exhaled lightly and said, "It''s over. It seems the Blood Spirit Sect''s demonic cultivator has fled."


    Lu Yi said regretfully, "It''s a pity we couldn''t kill him."


    Li Donglai smiled. "Nascent Soul cultivators are usually brilliant and extraordinary. They aren''t so easily killed."


    Lu Yi nodded slightly. Reaching the Nascent Soul stage required significant talent—those lacking it would have been stuck in earlier stages.


    The two continued their journey.


    When they arrived at the city gate, they found it crowded with people.


    Lu Yi saw Elder Yu and Nangong Moyu there, along with other White Cloud Sect disciples. Numerous bodies and wounded individuals lay on the ground. Additionally, many people were gathering from inside the city.


    Li Donglai exclaimed, "These are the cultivators who fell into the trap earlier! Some are from my Li family!"


    Lu Yi nodded. "Senior, let''s go take a look."


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    Noticing Lu Yi and Li Donglai approaching, Yu Lufei and Nangong Moyu both looked over.


    Seeing Lu Yi, Nangong Moyu''s expression changed slightly. He hurried forward, his concern evident.


    "Junior Brother, why didn''t you listen to the advice and still went into the mountain range?"


    Lu Yi smiled and said, "I was worried about Senior Li Donglai still being in the mountains, so I went to check. Senior Brother, you know my strength. As long as I don''t encounter a Golden Core cultivator, there won''t be any problems."


    Hearing their conversation, Li Donglai looked at Lu Yi in confusion. Along the way, he had never known Lu Yi''s identity and only thought Lu Yi was an exceptionally talented genius.


    Li Donglai had even considered marrying off the most outstanding woman in his family to him. However, he never expected Lu Yi to be a disciple of the White Cloud Sect?


    Li Donglai quickly cupped his hands toward Yu Lufei and Nangong Moyu. "Greetings, Elder Yu, and Daoist Nangong. I cannot thank Lu Yi enough for saving my life."


    Yu Lufei glanced at Li Donglai and said, "Lu Yi is the personal disciple of Ling Luo Peak''s master. If anything happens to him, can your Li family bear the consequences?"


    Hearing this, Li Donglai''s pupils shrank slightly. He looked at Lu Yi in shock. "So, Lu Yi is that one''s personal disciple? No wonder he has such talent and strength."


    Lu Yi gave a helpless smile. "Senior, you should go see your family first."


    Li Donglai nodded, cupped his hands toward Lu Yi again, and then walked toward the wounded.


    Yu Lufei looked at Lu Yi helplessly. "Lu Yi, you were too reckless. How can the Li family''s Golden Core compare to your worth?"


    Nangong Moyu also nodded slightly.


    Seeing their expressions, Lu Yi felt a bit helpless. He understood they were concerned about him.


    However, they didn’t know that even if a Nascent Soul cultivator appeared, Lu Yi was confident he could escape. He could only nod along and change the topic. "Elder Yu, how about the Blood Spirit Sect''s demonic cultivators?"


    Hearing this, Elder Yu''s expression turned cold, and he said, "A Nascent Soul cultivator led a few disciples and managed to escape. However, we still caught a few of them."


    Nangong Moyu''s expression also turned cold as he said, "The Blood Spirit Sect has been getting more and more outrageous recently. They actually dared to ambush and kill our White Cloud Sect cultivators in broad daylight. If we don’t retaliate, what will our cultivators think of us?!"


    Elder Yu also looked serious.


    Listening to their words, Lu Yi felt a slight heaviness in his heart. Once this kind of situation occurred, a war between the two sects would be inevitable.


    Afterward, Lu Yi followed Yu Lufei and Nangong Moyu into the city.


    When passing by the corpses, Lu Yi glanced over and paused slightly. He saw Lin Ting’s body, and beside it, a young man knelt, crying uncontrollably.


    For a moment, Lu Yi felt complicated.


    Just a few days ago, Lin Ting had taken him to find the Heavenly Star Grass. He hadn’t expected that in just a few days, Lin Ting would be dead.


    The cultivation world, like the mortal world, was equally cruel. Death could come at any moment.


    Lu Yi’s pause made Nangong Moyu look over curiously. "Junior Brother, what’s wrong?"


    Lu Yi shook his head and smiled. "Nothing."


    He shifted his gaze away and didn’t look any further.


    After returning to their quarters, Lu Yi rested for two days. Nangong Moyu took him around for some sightseeing.


    During this time, Li Donglai also sent a gift of rare materials called Purple Gold, which could be used to refine treasures. Even Golden Core cultivators would find it extremely precious. This was his way of thanking Lu Yi for saving his life.


    Later, Lu Yi bid farewell to Nangong Moyu and spent another half-month exploring the Myriad Beast Mountain Range before returning to the White Cloud Sect.


    The next morning, while Lu Yi was cultivating, a crisp and cheerful voice came from outside the door.


    "Senior Brother! Senior Brother! Come out quickly!"


    Lu Yi opened his eyes, vanished from his spot, and opened the cave mansion''s door.


    Outside, Donggong Mingyue stood gracefully, wearing the Purple Jade Dress that Lu Yi had given her. She looked pure and lovely, her skin as fair as jade, breathtakingly beautiful.


    Lu Yi smiled. "Junior Sister, how did you know I was back so quickly?"


    Donggong Mingyue put her hands on her hips and laughed proudly. "Senior Brother, you’re so famous! The moment you came back, word spread throughout the sect. I just heard about it when I went to buy Magnolia Wine and Magnolia Pastries for Master."


    Then, Donggong Mingyue began to complain. "Senior Brother, why did you leave for so long? Now all the errands for Master fall on me again!"


    Lu Yi’s mouth twitched. Since he was usually in the sect, he handled the errands for Master, especially since there were rewards. Of course, he didn’t let others do it.


    During his one-month absence, it unexpectedly fell to Donggong Mingyue.


    "Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang hasn’t returned yet?" Lu Yi asked with a smile. According to Donggong Mingyue, Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang also had to run errands before.


    Donggong Mingyue shook her head. "She’s still out on a mission. Master hasn’t told us what kind of mission it is. It’s so annoying..."


    Seeing Donggong Mingyue’s frustrated expression, Lu Yi couldn’t help but laugh and said, "I went to the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. Something happened, but luckily, I also gained some rewards."


    Lu Yi wasn’t lying. Last night, he checked his spoils, and they were impressive.


    Basic Alchemy Techniques, 10 drops of Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, Foundation Establishment recipes like ''Grilled Meat Ribs,'' Foundation Establishment Pill Recipe ''Blood Essence Pill,'' Golden Core-level sword technique ''Seven Mysteries Sword Art,'' over 200 drops of Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, a Golden Core Blood Spirit Sect disciple’s entire belonging, and Purple Gold.


    Such gains would make even Golden Core cultivators envious.


    "Myriad Beast Mountain Range?" Donggong Mingyue thought of something and asked, "Was it about the Blood Spirit Sect ambushing our sect’s cultivators there?"


    Lu Yi nodded slightly. "I was there."


    Donggong Mingyue examined Lu Yi with concern. "That was a Nascent Soul cultivator! Senior Brother, are you okay?"


    Lu Yi shrugged. "Do I look like someone who just faced trouble?"


    Seeing Lu Yi perfectly fine, Donggong Mingyue finally relaxed. She nodded and then said, "Senior Brother, you don’t know, but the elders in the sect were furious recently. Even the Sect Master was extremely upset and issued many missions to hunt down Blood Spirit Sect cultivators."


    Lu Yi sighed inwardly upon hearing this. As expected, there was no way the White Cloud Sect would continue to tolerate the Blood Spirit Sect openly provoking them.


    He said, "There might be some chaos within the sect''s territory soon. Junior Sister, make sure not to wander around carelessly."


    Donggong Mingyue nodded.


    Then, she glanced at Lu Yi mysteriously and said, "Senior Brother, I heard there''s a reason why the Blood Spirit Sect''s cultivators have been causing trouble in our White Cloud Sect''s territory lately."


    Lu Yi was taken aback and looked at Donggong Mingyue with curiosity. "Oh? What reason?"


    Honestly, Lu Yi also found it strange that so many Blood Spirit Sect cultivators had infiltrated White Cloud Sect''s territory, even bringing Nascent Soul cultivators.


    Donggong Mingyue explained, "I heard that an ancestor of the Blood Spirit Sect at the Void Refinement Realm is nearing the end of his lifespan. This ancestor even has the potential to break through to the Great Ascension Realm. The entire Blood Spirit Sect has gone mad, desperately trying to extend his life by collecting large amounts of fresh blood."


    Hearing this, Lu Yi was a bit shocked and muttered under his breath, "So that''s the reason?"


    He couldn''t help but sigh inwardly. A cultivator at the Void Refinement Realm, in order to extend his life and break through to the Great Ascension Realm, was resorting to such crazed methods to gather blood. He wondered how many people would die as a result.


    Although Lu Yi had heard many tales about the cultivation world, he couldn''t help but lament that the world outside the sect was truly cruel and dangerous.


    ''Hmm... I must be even more careful when venturing out in the future.''


    Donggong Mingyue crossed her arms and analyzed with a serious expression, "Right? Now that our sect is trying to eliminate the Blood Spirit Sect cultivators within our territory, it might also be to prevent that ancestor from breaking through."


    Lu Yi looked at Donggong Mingyue, who spoke so confidently, and couldn''t help but chuckle. "You little girl, you''re only at the Qi Refining Stage. Why are you so concerned about the affairs of such powerful figures?"


    He reached out and playfully poked Donggong Mingyue''s smooth forehead.


    Donggong Mingyue covered her forehead, glaring at Lu Yi in defiance. "Hmph! This lady will definitely become an immortal in the future. That Blood Spirit Sect ancestor will surely be my enemy one day. I''m just getting to know my future opponent in advance!"


    Lu Yi nodded seriously with a straight face. "I see. As expected of my Junior Sister. Impressive!"


    Donggong Mingyue finally nodded in satisfaction.


    Lu Yi smiled and said, "By the way, I do have some cultivation resources that might suit you."


    Donggong Mingyue dismissed it casually, "Senior Brother, Master already allows us to take cultivation resources freely. I''m not lacking anything."


    Lu Yi smiled. "Perfect Qi Condensing Pills and Hundred-Year Spiritual Milk—you''re not lacking those?"


    Donggong Mingyue froze, her eyes widening in shock as she stared at Lu Yi. "Perfect Qi Condensing Pills? Hundred-Year Spiritual Milk?!"


    Lu Yi grinned. "Yes. I gained some rewards while venturing outside. I can''t use them all, so I thought you might find them useful. Judging by your reaction, it seems you''re not lacking them, huh?"


    Donggong Mingyue''s cheeks flushed slightly, and she suddenly felt embarrassed.


    Who knew he was talking about Perfect Qi Condensing Pills and Hundred-Year Spiritual Milk?! Of course, she lacked those...


    Donggong Mingyue looked at Lu Yi hesitantly. "These are precious items. Are you sure you don''t need them yourself, Senior Brother?"


    "I still have plenty," Lu Yi replied with a smile.


    After all, he was already using Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk and even had Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk in his possession.


    Donggong Mingyue pursed her lips slightly, her cheeks flushing as her heart fluttered. Senior Brother is so thoughtful, always considering me...


    Feeling a little overwhelmed, she eventually said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."


    Lu Yi patted Donggong Mingyue''s head with a smile and said earnestly, "You must work hard on your cultivation. Resources alone won''t be enough."


    He hoped Donggong Mingyue could break through faster, as that would mean more rewards for him.


    Donggong Mingyue nodded firmly. "Don''t worry, Senior Brother! I will cultivate diligently!"


    Satisfied, Lu Yi smiled and handed Donggong Mingyue some Hundred-Year Spiritual Milk and Perfect Qi Condensing Pills.


    After returning from the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range, Lu Yi did not go out again.


    Having completed his sect missions for the year, Lu Yi had no other obligations and focused entirely on his cultivation.


    Nine months later, Lu Yi successfully broke through to the thirteenth level of the Qi Refining Stage.


    This breakthrough rewarded him with five strands of Grand Dao Qi, bringing his total to eight.


    Lu Yi was filled with anticipation. When he reached Foundation Establishment and absorbed all eight strands of Grand Dao Qi, how strong would his foundation become?


    Breaking through to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining shattered the final Heavenly Dao limit. Lu Yi noticed a complete transformation in his perception. His understanding of Dao techniques became sharper, and it was easier to comprehend the mysteries of nature.


    It wasn''t that Lu Yi''s talent had improved, but breaking the Heavenly Dao limits was akin to removing barriers. He could now perceive and connect with Dao techniques more clearly.


    In fact, Lu Yi had felt this change when he broke the first and second Heavenly Dao limits, but the clarity after breaking the third limit was incomparable.


    The sensation was indescribably wonderful. Everywhere he looked, he could feel the mysteries of nature and the profundities of Dao techniques. Lu Yi even felt as if he had become one with the universe.