Is the cultivation world now only populated by demonesses?

Chapter 17, Section 17: Kneeling in Prayer
As the song ended, the lake spun around, countless waterspouts rose from the water, and a point of azure blue emerged from the center, accompanied by melodious music.

It was a pill, so beautiful that it was captivating to look at, and one could almost smell its fragrance.

"The Heaven-Mending Pill has been created!"

There was only one sound.

"This Heaven-Mending Pill is destined for me, I will take it."

A monk appeared out of nowhere, moving with incredible speed, and with his hands clenched into claws, he grabbed at that patch of azure blue.

A sword beam arrived in an instant. The monk had no choice but to withdraw his attack. In that instant, he lost the initiative, and the azure object darted away like a firefly.

The monk's eyes darted around intently, trying to find the person who had ruined his plans.

"Which benefactor has ruined this humble monk's plans? Do you not know the esteemed name of my Food Buddha Temple? Don't let this humble monk find you!"

No one answered him, so he snorted and charged into the crowd.

The lantern festival quickly descended into chaos, its previously peaceful scene utterly shattered.

All of this was observed by Lu Changyuan, who was sitting inside the painted boat.

Xia Lianxue explained softly, "That sword light just now was most likely slashed by a sword from the Green Grass Sword Sect."

Lu Changyuan said, "You can recognize this?"

“Miaoyu Palace and Qingcao Sword Sect once debated the Dao, and I was there when my senior sister fought him.”

Su Luoqiu stood up and looked towards the center of the lake where the battle was raging: "Mr. Lu, aren't you going?"

Lu Changyuan waved to Xia Lianxue, who was puzzled and moved closer to him.

"I asked you to give me the tea."

Xia Lianxue gave a soft "oh" and said, "But the tea has gone cold, why don't we drink some wine?"

Su Luoqiu had arranged for a pleasure boat to have wine and dishes, but Lu Changyuan had only had a pot of tea since boarding the boat, and the tea had already gone cold.

Lu Changyuan suddenly blurted out, "Did Miaoyu Palace send you and Qiu Yuehan to collect the Heaven-Mending Pill?"

Xia Lianxue shook her head slightly: "The task given by the sect is only to investigate the situation of the Heaven-Mending Pill. It did not say that we should take the Heaven-Mending Pill away. To be more precise, it is to investigate whether the Heaven-Mending Pill was left by Daoist Chang'an. If so, we need to find out what else Daoist Chang'an left behind."

The fairy emphasized the pronunciation of the Taoist priest in Chang'an.

Su Luoqiu asked in confusion, "Doesn't Miaoyu Palace want the Heaven-Mending Pill? It's said to be a divine medicine that can cure all diseases."

Xia Lianxue looked at Lu Changyuan, and only spoke after Lu Changyuan nodded.

"Precisely because it is just a pill, the Nine Gates and Twelve Palaces will not come to snatch it. This is the case with Miaoyu Palace. If it weren't for the fact that the Heaven-Mending Pill might have been left behind by Daoist Chang'an, the palace wouldn't even have sent anyone out to investigate."

There is actually a misconception here.

The most appealing qualities of the Heaven-Mending Pill are twofold.

Making up for deficiencies and improving qualifications can transform an ordinary person into a genius who is one in a hundred.

However, the geniuses of the Nine Gates and Twelve Palaces are almost all outstanding talents, and they don't need this pill to improve their aptitude at all.

Secondly, regarding the repair of old injuries, the Nine Gates and Twelve Palaces' most treasured items also contain similar medicines, which the sect's higher-ups can naturally obtain; there's no need for them to come out and snatch them.

Therefore, apart from Lu Changyuan and Xia Lianxue, the people who truly need this pill are those from small and medium-sized sects.

The people from the Nine Gates and Twelve Palaces were almost all there to investigate the matter of the Taoist of Chang'an, not to seize the elixir.

There are many times.

What you feel you absolutely must take, may be something that is dispensable in other people's eyes.

Su Luoqiu asked blankly, "But that monk?"

Xia Lianxue continued to explain: "If I am not mistaken, that is the Eating Hand Monk, the junior brother of the Eating Heart Monk. The situation of the Eating Buddha Temple is a bit different. In recent years, because of its many evil deeds, it was uprooted by the Dao Fa Sect in conjunction with the Green Grass Sword Sect and other three sects. They do need this pill, after all, many of their people suffered hidden injuries in that battle."

This explains why the swordsman of the Green Grass Sword Sect had to unleash that particular strike.

The elixir is unnecessary.

Those who eat at the Buddhist temple cannot obtain it.

Lu Changyuan chuckled: "No wonder Qiu Yuehan wanted to hunt down the Heart-Eating Monk. It seems that everyone in the cultivation world hates the Food Buddha Temple."

Xia Lianxue nodded: "They went too far, even eating the hearts and livers of mortals."

Boom! A loud explosion rang out in the distance.

The monk roared in fury, "Who is stopping this humble monk?!"

It seems that the swordsman from the Green Grass Sword Sect has struck again.

Seeing this, Lu Changyuan began to eat slowly and carefully with chopsticks.

Xia Lianxue had no choice but to let Lu Changyuan entertain her, pouring wine when there was no more wine and bringing plates from afar to him when there was no more food.

Su Luoqiu's face turned ashen: "Mr. Lu, how could you still eat after seeing this scene?"

It's no wonder Su Luoqiu is sensitive; the sight of blood and flesh flying everywhere not far away is truly nauseating.

Giant waves surged in the distance, almost threatening to expose the land at the bottom of the lake.

"This is nothing. By the way, do you want the Heaven-Mending Pill?"

After drinking half a pot of wine, Lu Changyuan's sudden remark made the fairy's shoulders tremble slightly, and even her beautiful hair became a little unsteady.

"Me me?"

Of course she wanted it.

With the Heaven-Mending Pill, she could restore her previous cultivation level without having to painstakingly rebuild it again.

The fairy bit her lip, and her rosy lips began to turn white.

Lu Changyuan actually loved seeing the fairy's conflicted expression.

They want something but are too embarrassed to ask for it, because they know that if they ask, they will owe the other person a favor, and the number of favors they owe will keep increasing until they can no longer afford to pay the price.

Lu Changyuan said expressionlessly, "The first lesson in cultivating immortality is to face your own desires."

This is indeed the first lesson for most sects in the cultivation world.

The same applies to Miaoyu Palace.

Xia Lianxue took a deep breath, then whispered, "I want it."

For a fleeting moment, she seemed to see Lu Changyuan sitting high in the heavens, while she could only kneel before him, flattering him and begging him to bestow upon her elixirs.

But that was just an illusion.

"Very good, you have faced your desires directly. Only by facing your desires directly can you avoid being corrupted by lust."

She thought Lu Changyuan would tease her, and in fact, she was prepared for that.

The road ahead is long and winding.

"Then let's seize it. What we cultivators want, we must get our hands on."

Xia Lianxue raised her head blankly, her beautiful eyes filled with helplessness.

Could it be that Lu Changyuan is going to take action and snatch things from that group of people?
That's certainly not the case.

"What does the young master want to do?"

"Of course I'll go home and sleep. Why would I want to keep watching them fight?"

"But...but what about the pill?"

"That might not be the Heaven-Mending Pill." Lu Changyuan stood up and stretched towards the night. "Thank you for stabilizing the boat, young lady."

The air rippled.

Xia Lianxue then suddenly realized that their boat had been trapped in a birdcage at some point.

"Son!"

"Don't panic, they mean no harm. If it weren't for this cage, the storm of fighting over there would have capsized our ship."

The birdcage slowly rose and became ethereal, then shrank and fell into the hands of a young girl.

Someone walks slowly from a place that cannot be seen, known, or heard.

she says.

"You're welcome."

(End of this chapter)