The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

Whoosh!

When all the tens of thousands of flaws and loopholes in the Tao Te Ching were repaired, it was as if a gentle breeze was blowing through the pages, accompanied by a soft sound, and all the words turned into golden symbols that flew out.

Gathering in mid-air, it spun continuously, its speed increasing, from a gentle dance at the beginning to a frenzy later, until finally, it transformed into a golden pillar of light.

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard, and the beam of light seemed to connect to something.

"This is……"

Lu Yuan suddenly came to his senses, and it seemed as if stars, the sun, the moon, mountains, rivers, and fields were rotating in his pupils, but they disappeared into Mount Sumeru in an instant.

Everything returned to calm, and Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown, his expression serious.

As he expected, the Tao Te Ching did indeed undergo some changes after being supplemented.

Unfortunately, it doesn't offer any other help in opening the meridians, and it can't instantly help him open the eighth or even the ninth martial meridian.

Lu Yuan's intuition told him that this change was mysterious, but he didn't know exactly how mysterious it was or what its actual effects were.

This is a realm he can only reach after breaking through to the Battle General level and reaching the Star Core Realm.

"So that's how it is."

After a moment, Lu Yuan let out a soft sigh, his expression returning to normal.

The Tao Te Ching is not a simple method of cultivating qi; its level is far higher than expected, but it is not of much help at present.

Since that's the case, we only need to hold onto a sliver of hope in our hearts, and there's no need to overthink it right now.

Next, Lu Yuan, as usual, proceeded with the Qi cultivation and meridian opening process step by step.

Although mental strength can still be improved to enhance mental power, once the Tao Te Ching is repaired, there are no longer any excellent targets to consume mental strength.

After all, it's not easy to exhaust a massive amount of mental energy exceeding four hundred in a short period of time.

Therefore, Lu Yuan visited Li Wenxiu much less frequently, and he simply used his spare time at night to practice Qi cultivation.

When his mental energy is high, his need for sleep decreases.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye, and it's already the end of the year.

After tonight, it will be the New Year.

Since the first cosmic energy tide swept across the globe, the world has undergone tremendous changes. With the emergence of a large number of monsters, humanity, which had not yet adapted, almost faced annihilation, and the original social system collapsed as a result.

With the rise of martial arts, humanity regained its ability to protect itself and established base cities. Civilization was revived, and in addition to the new order and rules, many habits were also changed.

For example, there is no distinction between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar now; it is a globally unified way of counting years, and the new year begins after December.

Many festivals have been lost to the past, and we no longer have Lunar New Year's Eve or Spring Festival. Of course, they are still the beginning of the new year and represent a new start, so they are always worth commemorating.

The first day of the new year is called "Yuan Shuo". Modern people also hold various commemorative activities, the most important of which is family reunion, which is similar to the Spring Festival.

Tomorrow is the beginning of the new year, but Lu Yuan is alone in his residence, lying on the bed staring at the cold ceiling.

His parents were both professional martial artists. They died one after the other before he came of age; one died outside the city, and the other was found dead in the street for no apparent reason.

Lu Yuan had known about the cruelty of the martial arts world from the very beginning.

This is why, in an era where everyone dreams of becoming a professional martial artist, he has little interest and even often wants to back down.

Lu Yuan had long since stopped caring about his parents' deaths and had gradually gotten used to living alone.

It is only on festivals like the New Year's Eve that I can't help but feel a little sad.

Especially this year, and the previous two years he still had Su Tiantian. Although Su Tiantian wasn't wholeheartedly devoted to him, having her by his side at least made him feel less lonely.

He broke up with Su Tiantian this year, and although other women have entered Lu Yuan's life, they happen to be away at the moment.

Liang Hongyun left the city, and Li Wenxiu also returned to her hometown a few days ago to celebrate the festival with her mother and sister. As for Shen Qiubing, the two were practically friends, but not officially married. Since leaving the Shen family, Lu Yuan hadn't even dared to contact her.

"never mind."

After a while, Lu Yuan sighed softly and got out of bed.

I'm craving hot pot.

Let's go see a movie after we finish eating.

Who says you can't spend the new year alone?

"Um?"

Pulling himself together, Lu Yuan changed his clothes and stepped out the door, nearly bumping into someone.

It is Ye Qingluan.

"What's up?"

Lu Yuan glanced at Ye Qingluan and asked a question with some surprise.

There is only one apartment per floor, and his family lives on the 23rd floor. Moreover, Ye Qingluan has been here before, so there is no possibility that she went to the wrong floor.

But tomorrow is the first day of the new year, shouldn't Ye Qingluan be with her family preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner?

Besides, today is the Special Operations Team's end-of-month betting match. Even during the New Year, the Special Operations Team's rules cannot be changed. Ye Qingluan should have just returned from the training ground not long ago.

Are you going out?

Ye Qingluan did not answer, but glanced at the neatly dressed Lu Yuan and asked softly.

"Getting ready to go eat hot pot."

Lu Yuan nodded and said something casually.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingluan's expression visibly darkened. Perhaps realizing her own reaction, she quickly forced a smile again.

Enjoy your meal.

"us?"

Lu Yuan was taken aback and frowned as he asked a question.

"Who am I with?"

"Didn't you make plans to have hot pot with someone else?"

"No, I'll go myself."

"You yourself!"

Ye Qingluan opened her eyes wide, her face full of surprise.

On New Year's Eve, Lu Yuan actually went out to eat hot pot by himself.

Although he was indeed a bit crazy, Lu Yuan couldn't admit it or force a defense.

"What? What law says you can't eat hot pot alone?"

"no."

Ye Qingluan quickly waved her hand, but couldn't help but smile. Afraid that Lu Yuan would misunderstand that she was mocking him, she quickly said...

"Here's the thing. My parents would like to invite you to our house for dinner, if you don't mind."

"Your home?"

This time, it was Lu Yuan's turn to be full of surprise. Tonight was supposed to be the New Year's Eve dinner for the whole family, and he was an outsider.

"I'm afraid that's inappropriate."

"So you really do dislike it?"

"No, no!"

Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Your family is so harmonious and happy, it's so discordant for me, an outsider."

"How could that be! Well, my parents heard that you've helped me a lot, and since we now live in the same neighborhood, they wanted to take this opportunity to thank you properly."

"so."

"If you don't want to, then forget it."

"No, how could that be?"

As the saying goes, it's hard to refuse such kindness, and seeing the disappointment in Ye Qingluan's eyes, how could Lu Yuan bear to refuse?

"Wait a minute, I need to get something."

Ye Qingluan's parents are, after all, her elders, and it's New Year's Eve, so how could she come empty-handed on her first visit?

Lu Yuan turned around and went back into the house, then came out with two gifts.

Then, together with Ye Qingluan, they arrived at their residence.

"You must be Lu Yuan! Come in, come in!"

The door opened, and the elderly couple were already waiting at the door, their faces beaming with smiles, and they quickly welcomed Lu Yuan inside.

Seeing the enthusiastic Mr. and Mrs. Ye, Lu Yuan couldn't help but scratch his head. Why did he feel like a son-in-law meeting his parents-in-law for the first time?