Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

"Furthermore, it's absurd that Lu Xiaofan and a group of Qi Refining stage cultivators dared to attack a Golden Core stage elder of the heretical cult."

The difference in strength between minor realms is manageable, but the difference between major realms is vast. Some powerful Foundation Establishment cultivators might be able to contend with Golden Core cultivators with the help of external forces.

However, cultivators in the Qi Refining stage can never defeat Golden Core cultivators; Golden Core cultivators can wipe out countless Qi Refining cultivators with a wave of their hand. Then Qing Hualian pointed out another flaw in the story.

"This~"

The realm division in Jade Dynasty is really messed up. Almost everyone can challenge those above their level, and even disciples can exchange blows with elders. It's nowhere near as strictly divided into levels as this world.

……

The next day, Lu Yan took Qing Hualian, who was feeling down at home, out for a walk.

At this time, Qinghualian, after being carefully nurtured and nourished by Lu Yan, was no different from an ordinary person, and would begin to slowly recover her cultivation.

To prevent Qing Hualian from causing unnecessary trouble because of her beauty, Lu Yan specially applied makeup to her to cover it up.

However, Qinghualian's temperament is too unique to be concealed.

Lu Yan took Qing Hualian and began to stroll around the market, looking around and asking questions, to experience the lowest level of the cultivation society.

Qing Hualian was not at all disgusted; on the contrary, she found it very interesting and had a great time, showing no signs of being a senior expert.

When they passed by a musical instrument shop, Lu Yan saw her staring blankly at the Seven-Stringed Zither, so he bought the best one in the shop and gave it to her.

From then on, Qing Hualian played music at home every day, and even Lu Yan, who knew nothing about musical instruments, could tell that Qing Hualian was quite accomplished.

Lu Yan also tried to teach her cooking skills, but unfortunately she really had no talent in this area, and the food she made was always indescribable.

……

A few days later, Zheng Qu came to invite Lu Yan to a banquet to celebrate his breakthrough to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

It was expected by Lu Yan that Zheng Qu would be the first to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, after all, he was the most hardworking among the eight.

Lu Yan also brought Qing Hualian with him when he went to the banquet.

The others were somewhat incredulous that Lu Yan had brought Qing Hualian to the banquet; they hadn't expected that Lu Yan had also found a Daoist partner.

Qing Hualian, who kept calling him "sister-in-law," was furious. Seeing that Lu Yan still shamelessly agreed, she directly pinched Lu Yan's soft flesh, making Lu Yan feel like he was dying of pleasure.

During the meal, the men drank and chatted together, while several women chatted idly on the side.

The three women were very curious about Qing Hualian's sudden appearance and kept asking her all sorts of questions.

After chatting for a while, they became familiar with each other. Then, the bolder Shang Lin subtly asked Qing Hualian if she could handle Lu Yan.

At first, Qing Hualian didn't understand, but as Shang Lin described it in more detail, Qing Hualian understood what she meant.

Instantly, I thought of Lu Yan and his brother running in the morning sun. Qing Hualian had never experienced anything like that.

As a Golden Core elder of the Moon Sound Sect, no one dared to ask her this kind of question, and she was at a loss for words.

Her pretty face was flushed crimson; she truly regretted attending the banquet.

After that, Qing Hualian didn't even touch her chopsticks, her mind blank until the banquet ended.

……

On the way back, Qing Hualian kept her head down and walked forward, not daring to look at Lu Yan. Her mind was filled with images of him and his brother, which she could not shake off no matter how hard she tried.

"How about we walk around some more?" Lu Yan noticed that she wasn't in a good mood and thought she was thinking about something sad, so he asked.

"No, no, no, let's go back." Qing Hualian shook her head repeatedly. Her mind was in turmoil, and she just wanted to go back and get some rest.

"All right."

After bringing the Azure Lotus home, Lu Yan began drawing talismans. He wanted to master all the first-tier advanced talismans as soon as possible. As for alchemy, he had to put it aside for the time being due to the lack of a good alchemy furnace.

In the evening, Lu Yan made sweet and sour pork ribs and crispy pork for Qing Hualian to improve her meals.

"Mmm~ So delicious~" After just one bite of the green lotus, she forgot her previous unpleasantness and focused on eating rice.

After dinner, Lu Yan continued to tell Qing Hualian the story of Zhu Xian. Qing Hualian listened attentively, and finally began to find fault with it.

Qing Hualian seems to have a grudge against Biyao, always finding fault with her and believing that Lu Yan's descriptions are unrealistic.

A cult saintess should be a wicked and evil person who commits all kinds of evil deeds, killing without blinking an eye. How could she be interested in a mere righteous disciple?

Qing Hualian always seemed very angry whenever she heard Lu Xiaofan and Biyao interacting.

Ten days later, Qing Hualian's injuries had recovered somewhat, and she now possessed the strength of the first or second level of Qi Refining.

Qing Hualian was also helpless about this. As a Core Formation cultivator, she had suffered such a serious injury, but she could only be treated with first-grade pills and herbs, which was ridiculously slow. But this was the only option under the current circumstances.

She dared not reveal her identity in such a place, after all, the Moon Sound Sect had many enemies, and who knew whether the first to arrive would be one of their own or an enemy.

He can only recover slowly by being fed by Lu Yan.

Moreover, Qing Hualian was surprised to find that she did not seem to reject this kind of life. Although it was plain, it was fulfilling, and most importantly, she was happy. This was something she had never experienced in the sect.

Seeing that Qing Hualian had recovered some of her strength, Lu Yan prepared a storage bag for her, which contained not only her sword but also a large number of talismans and pills.

……

That day, Lu Yan went out to sell talismans, and Qing Hualian, bored at home, followed him out.

"You lecherous thief, is selling talismans fun?" Qing Hualian asked curiously on the way.

"Has Fairy Qing never bought anything before?" This time it was Lu Yan's turn to be surprised.

"No, my family always prepares everything I need, so I never have to worry about anything," Qing Hualian said, shaking her head.

"Uh~" Lu Yan was speechless for a moment, his eyes filled with envy.

Indeed, being born into a good family brings good fortune.

When they arrived at the market, people who knew Lu Yan greeted him. When they saw Qing Hualian beside Lu Yan, they would ask her if she was Lu Yan's Daoist partner.

Lu Yan neither admitted nor denied it, but simply smiled as he looked at them.

Qing Hualian was immune to this and stopped causing trouble for Lu Yan.

"You lecherous scoundrels, do we need to recruit cultivators like them?" Qing Hualian asked Lu Yan, who was arranging talismans, while looking at the other stall owners selling talismans.

"No need," Lu Yan said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Why?" Qing Hualian asked, puzzled.

"You'll find out in a little while," Lu Yan said mysteriously.

Sure enough, not long after Lu Yan set up his stall, countless cultivators crowded in front of him.

There's no other reason than that Lu Yan was the only one selling first-tier high-level talismans in the entire free trade market.

Who wouldn't be tempted by something that's cheap and easy to use?

In less than a quarter of an hour, all the first-tier high-grade talismans in Lu Yan's possession were sold out.

"You lecherous scoundrel, your business is booming!" Qing Hualian looked at Lu Yan with great surprise.

Other stalls hadn't sold a single item in a long time, while Lu Yan had already sold more than half of them, which was simply unbelievable.

"Ahem~ It's mainly thanks to Fairy Qing." Lu Yan flattered her.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"It's all because Qingxianzi is naturally beautiful and hard to hide. Even though she concealed some of her appearance, she is still breathtakingly beautiful, which made me benefit from it, which is why it sold out so quickly."

"Hmph! Smooth talker~" Despite her words, the upturned corners of her mouth betrayed Qing Hualian's inner pleasure.

However, after a while, all that pleasure vanished completely.

She discovered that many female cultivators knew Lu Yan, and their relationship seemed quite good, and they all looked at her with hostility.

After returning, Qing Hualian ignored Lu Yan for an entire day until she was so hungry that she finally gave in.

After the meal, Lu Yan continued telling the story of Zhu Xian. He was delayed quite a bit because of making talismans. This time, he talked about how Bi Yao sacrificed herself to block the Zhu Xian sword in order to save Lu Xiaofan.

Hearing this, Qing Hualian also fell silent.

Although they were on opposing sides, they were both women, and Qing Hualian was very understanding of her.