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第五卷 天云十二州 第一千二百八十八章 灵丹

They say, "Worry can cloud one's judgment." At this moment, Dream Ruyan was in a state of chaos.

According to Lin Xuan’s words, the other party's wedding gifts were indeed unrelated to her.

However, coincidences do happen. Dream Ruyan came here with the intention of seeking assistance from the Five-Colored Fairy. She wanted the other party to help them together against the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect.

Yet, although the Five-Colored Fairy was a close friend, in the world of cultivators, interests and benefits were more important than personal feelings. Without sufficient advantages, the other party would never ally with her.

To win over the Five-Colored Fairy, Dream Ruyan brought many rare treasures. Among them, the most crucial item was this Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill.

Actually, she merely brought the raw materials needed to refine it. In terms of value, it fell far short of the finished pill; after all, the more precious a pill is, the harder it is to refine, and the higher the failure rate.

This was an object that the Five-Colored Fairy had long desired. Thus, Dream Ruyan had a fifty percent chance of convincing her to ally with them. However, she hadn’t expected this coincidence; the old lion had already taken action.

With more of these pills, they would be useless. The Five-Colored Fairy only needed one. This way, wouldn't it cut away her greatest reliance?

Thinking about this, Dream Ruyan was both shocked and angry, but she couldn’t say anything as she was like a mute eating bitter melon—no words to express her pain.

Seeing the expression on her sister’s face, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly. However, now wasn't the time to ask questions. He had to keep his astonishment inside for the moment.

"Haha, Fairy Ruyan truly has good taste. I didn’t expect he would recognize this Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill," the豪爽笑声 of the Lion King echoed in her ears as he turned his head towards the woman sitting on the main seat.

"Fairie, do you think these three wedding gifts are sufficient to show my sincerity?"

Although the other party’s words were polite, they clearly had a sense of certainty.

The Five-Colored Fairy’s eyes flashed with interest. It was impossible for her not to be moved by such rare treasures. The first two items weren’t much; while top-grade crystals were rare in the human world, she had seen them before as a five-stage monster race. Although they were precious gifts, they weren’t essential.

As for that armor, it was only suitable for the Condensation Core stage and held more symbolic value for her than anything else. After all, unlike the Ingenious Skill Sect, she wasn’t interested in researching any techniques related to refining armor.

It was merely a valuable collection item.

However, the third treasure was different.

The Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill was exactly what she urgently needed.

The Five-Colored Fairy was at the peak of the Separation stage, just one step away from the middle stage. Simply put, she only needed to break through the final barrier.

While it sounded easy, in reality, it wasn’t that simple.

Monster races had different stages compared to humans. Different bloodlines also made a difference. The same applied to breaking through barriers and advancing.

The Five-Colored Fairy’s last hurdle was the Heart Demon Barrier.

As its name suggested, demons arise from the heart. During the breakthrough process, various heart demons would manifest…

Other cultivation barriers might not have been difficult if they hadn’t succeeded, but once one attempted the Heart Demon Barrier, there was no turning back; it would be a promotion to the Separation middle stage.

If she failed, she risked going astray and potentially losing her divine essence, turning into a mad fool.

Thus, the Five-Colored Fairy had always been too afraid to try. She needed medicinal pills for assistance, with this Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill being the most crucial.

It was said that this pill was created by an ancient monster race ancestor, used specifically against heart demons and proven highly effective.

However, its raw materials were extremely rare.

Of course, as a Five-Colored Fairy of her status and cultivation level, she wasn’t unable to gather them. In fact, over the past century, she had managed to collect three sets of raw materials for the Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill. However, refining it was incredibly difficult; the success rate was shockingly low—only around 67 percent even with a top-grade alchemist.

The Five-Colored Fairy had gone through much hardship trying to refine this item, seeking help from renowned monster race alchemists and even offering substantial benefits. Yet, in the end, all her efforts had failed.

Her only feeling was frustration.

But now, there was a finished Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill before her eyes. How could she not be moved?

If she possessed it, closing herself off for cultivation for thirty or forty years would allow her to advance to the Separation middle stage.

Thinking of this, the Five-Colored Fairy’s breathing became more rapid. This spirit herb was exactly what she had long desired.

As long as she agreed, she could finally have her wish fulfilled.

The entire hall fell silent, the atmosphere becoming somewhat eerie.

The Lion King and his son exchanged glances, both with a sense of certainty. Especially that old lion; since he dared to seek marriage, he must be confident. Facing the temptation of this Alluring Heavenly Mystery Pill, it was highly likely that the Five-Colored Fairy would agree.

Lin Xuan remained seated calmly, uninvolved in the matter at hand. However, his curiosity was piqued. What kind of woman was this Fairy Ruyan, her adoptive daughter, who could make such a generous offer to marry?

Time passed slowly.

After a long while, the Five-Colored Fairy sighed deeply and revealed her sincerity: "Brother Lion King has shown such precious treasures; I am greatly moved by your generosity. Your son’s talent is first-rate. According to reason, I shouldn’t refuse this awkward proposal. However, ascoitus is a significant matter. Although I am his adoptive mother, I cannot make the decision for my daughter. That girl's temperament is extremely fierce. Whether our Lion Heart Valley and Five-Colored Spirit Mountain can form a union depends on the two young ones themselves.

"Ultimately, forced marriages are not sweet. Do you think this statement is correct?" she asked with a smile.

At this point, although the Lion King was slightly annoyed, he couldn’t say anything more: "Since Fairy says so, I will follow your wishes."

"Father!"

Master Zhen was greatly alarmed. A few years ago, while traveling outside, he had encountered a monster race woman.

Her beauty was beyond description—stunning and captivating.

What truly struck him was her character; she was bold and resolute, defying the traditional gender roles. This made this young lion fall deeply in love with her.

He was usually a man of pleasure, but this time, he genuinely felt drawn to her.

Her cultivation wasn’t weak either; she would make an excellent partner for coitus.

At that time, Master Zhen had just advanced to the late Transformation stage and believed his appearance and strength were enough to win over the other party’s heart. After all, his father was a five-stage monster race, and as the heir of Lion Heart Valley, he thought she would immediately fall into his arms.

However, this was all wishful thinking; that beautiful woman ignored him completely.

Master Zhen’s pride had been severely wounded. Fuming with anger, since soft persuasion didn’t work, he decided to take a harder approach.

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