I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

Lu Yang felt the slight trembling of the delicate body in his arms, and gently patted her back with a slow and gentle rhythm.

He lowered his head, his voice tinged with a hint of teasing: "Senior Sister Lin, the way you're crying, people will think I'm bullying you."

Lin Ying snuggled closer to Lu Yang, her forehead pressed against his chest, her hair brushing against his clothes.

A moment later, she looked up at him, her eyes still red and glistening with tears, yet her eyes held a burning love.

Her voice was gentle yet incredibly firm: "Even if Junior Brother Lu really bullies me... I'm willing."

A warm feeling welled up in Lu Yang's heart. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek, then mischievously whispered, "Then I'll bully you more in bed."

Lin Ying was taken aback.

The next moment, a blush appeared on her fair and gentle face, spreading from her cheeks all the way to her ears, and even her neck was tinged with a light pink.

She stared wide-eyed, both embarrassed and anxious, and hurriedly replied telepathically, "I...that's not what I meant! You bad junior brother..."

Lu Yang didn't tease her any further. He simply smiled and reached out to tidy the stray hairs on her forehead, his tone softening again: "Alright, Senior Sister Lin, don't get excited yet. There are other gifts too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ying and the other three were stunned.

The three people behind Lin Mingyue exchanged glances, and they all saw disbelief in each other's eyes.

Three Golden Core stage protectors weren't enough; there were even other gifts?!

Wow... Brother-in-law is too good to Sister Yingying!

Lin Mingyue's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Lu Yang, a feeling that was hard to describe.

She felt that after meeting her brother-in-law, she would probably find it difficult to find a satisfactory Daoist partner in the future.

Once you've seen the ocean, other waters seem insignificant; and he was that ocean.

With a flick of his wrist, Lu Yang retrieved the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit.

The spirit fruit was entirely black, and beneath its jade-like skin, countless tiny golden lights flowed and shimmered, as if a small patch of starry sky was imprisoned inside the fruit.

A strange, subtle fragrance emanated from the spiritual fruit. It was not strong, but it was extremely lingering. Just taking a light breath made one feel as if every pore on their body opened up and their mind became clear.

Lu Yang handed the spiritual fruit to Lin Ying and said gently, "This is the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit. Eating it can improve the quality of your spiritual root. Senior Sister Lin, you have a high-grade spiritual root, so after consuming it, you can improve it to a top-grade one."

Lin Ying: "??????"

Lin Mingyue and the other two: "??????"

The eyes of all of them were fixed on the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit, as if they were stone statues.

The corridor was eerily quiet, save for the heavy, clear breathing of a few people.

All four of them were completely blank at that moment.

Lin Ling was so shocked that his entire face twitched, and his expression looked somewhat comical.

He stammered, his voice trembling, "A rare and precious treasure... to enhance... to enhance one's spiritual root?!"

Lin Jin pinched his thigh hard, wincing and gasping for breath in pain.

But then he grinned and murmured, "It's not a dream...this isn't a dream..."

His gaze towards Lu Yang was intense, as if he wanted to ask on the spot: Brother-in-law, is it okay if it's a man?

Lin Mingyue involuntarily took a step forward, her toes silently sliding across the floor, before she hurriedly stopped herself after realizing what had happened.

Lin Ying took a deep breath.

Lin Ying took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She glanced at the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit in Lu Yang's hand, then looked at Lu Yang and asked, "...Junior Brother Lu, aren't you going to use it yourself?"

Lu Yang waved his hand casually: "It's useless to me. This Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit can only raise a spiritual root to the highest grade at most."

Lin Ying was taken aback.

She then realized that Lu Yang's spiritual root was probably of the highest quality, or even higher.

However, Lin Ying was not surprised.

After all, she had personally witnessed Lu Yang's attack; even with so many cultivators surrounding him, Li Yao couldn't withstand a few of Lu Yang's sword strikes.

Lu Yang's cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, which shows how strong his talent is.

As for why Lu Yang only passed the outer sect assessment now, Lin Ying guessed that he probably had his own plans.

She didn't ask any further questions.

Lin Ying pursed her red lips tightly, leaving a faint white mark between her teeth.

Then she reached out, her fingers trembling slightly, and took the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit.

The spirit fruit felt warm to the touch, like a stone warmed by the sun, with golden specks of light flickering in her palm.

With this Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit, her spiritual root can be upgraded to the highest grade.

Having a top-grade spiritual root means that she may have a chance to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

In that case, I should be able to help Junior Brother Lu in the future, and that would be useful to him, right?

Moreover... it also allows me to stay by his side for a longer period of time.

Thinking of this, Lin Ying's heart felt slightly hot.

She looked up and gazed intently at Lu Yang.

Her gentle face was filled with determination and perseverance, and her soft brows revealed an unwavering tenacity: "Junior Brother Lu, I will work hard in my cultivation."

Seeing her so serious expression, Lu Yang couldn't help but reach out and pinch her little cheek again.

He chuckled and said, "No need to rush. Senior Sister Lin, you have a talent for alchemy. Just go ahead and refine pills. I'm counting on you to refine top-grade pills for me."

Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness flashed in Lin Ying's eyes.

She does have a talent for alchemy, but it's not particularly outstanding.

Refining top-grade pills is no easy task; it's a realm that countless alchemists may never reach in their entire lives.

However... since Junior Brother Lu needs her, she will do everything in her power to fulfill her wish.

She nodded vigorously, her hair swaying gently with the movement, and said solemnly, "Okay! I'll refine more pills from now on!"

With a flick of his wrist, Lu Yang took out the Crimson Glow Elixir Furnace and the Azure Nine Revolutions Elixir Essence Technique.

"This is the Crimson Glow Elixir Furnace, a top-grade spiritual artifact. I don't refine pills, but this will be useful to you. And this is a secret alchemy manual. You can study it; it should be of great use to you."

Lu Yang did not provide a detailed explanation of the specifics of the Qinghua Nine Revolutions Elixir Essentials, leaving it to Lin Ying to look it up herself later.

Lin Ying looked at the crimson alchemy furnace and the ancient-looking manual, and her breathing suddenly became rapid.

As an alchemist, this was her favorite gift.

Most importantly, Junior Brother Lu himself doesn't know how to refine pills. With the pill furnace and the secret manual, she can finally help Junior Brother Lu!

She could refine more good pills for Junior Brother Lu, instead of just one-way receiving and taking.

She carefully took the alchemy furnace and the manual and put them into her storage bag, smiling brightly as she said, "Thank you, Junior Brother Lu!"

After saying that, she paused, then gently tiptoed and kissed Lu Yang's lips.

The kiss was fleeting, a brief touch that ended abruptly, and she quickly withdrew.

Even so, her cheeks were already flushed, and even the tips of her ears were tinged with the color of rouge.

She lowered her eyes, not daring to look into Lu Yang's eyes, her eyelashes fluttering gently like two butterfly wings.

The three people beside Lin Mingyue were completely numb.

It is both a Golden Core stage protector and a rare and precious material that can enhance one's spiritual root.

Compared to these, even top-grade spiritual artifacts and alchemy manuals are just so-so.

Lu Yang chuckled and said, "Senior Sister Lin, go and consume the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit now, and then refine it. I will protect you."

Lin Ying nodded and did not refuse.

After all, these rare and precious materials are too valuable; only by actually consuming and refining them can one feel at ease.

Moreover, with Lu Yang protecting her, she didn't need to worry about anything at all.

In this world, the place around Lu Yang is the safest place.

She turned to look at Lin Mingyue and the other two, and whispered, "You stay here, your brother-in-law and I will go refine the spirit fruit."

Lin Mingyue and the other two nodded repeatedly, behaving very obediently.

"Okay, Sister Yingying, Brother-in-law, you can go ahead and get busy!"

"Okay, let's take a look around here."

Lu Yang glanced at the three of them and chuckled, "The spirit-gathering array here is quite good, the concentration of spiritual energy is very high. You can go to the cultivation room to cultivate for a while. I'll have Wang Ba take you there."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers, and a middle-aged woman with an ordinary face appeared silently in the corridor.

It was the last of the five puppets, Wang Ba.

The three men's faces immediately fell: "Huh?"

They had originally planned to take advantage of this free time to explore all the luxurious guest rooms one by one.

They hadn't even had a chance to look closely at those spirit wood furniture pieces and those landscape paintings yet.

However, they didn't dare to contradict their brother-in-law.

After all, although this brother-in-law has been very gentle since we met, his status is just too noble.

This left the three of them instinctively feeling somewhat apprehensive.

The gentleness was given by my brother-in-law, but I have to keep to myself the proper boundaries.

"Well... okay then..."

The three followed behind Wang Ba dejectedly, their backs looking particularly bleak, casting long shadows under the light of the corridor lamps.

Lin Ling couldn't help but turn back and take one last, reluctant look at the half-open carved door of the guest room.

Lu Yang then took Lin Ying's hand and led her up the spiral staircase back to the room on the top floor.

There is a training room on one side of the room. The space is not very large, and the four walls are covered with soundproofing and spirit-gathering array patterns. The concentration of spiritual energy is far superior to that of the outside world.

Lin Ying sat cross-legged on the futon in the center of the cultivation room, took a deep breath, and put the spiritual fruit into her mouth.

Golden light burst forth from her body, enveloping her in a soft glow.

Lu Yang sat quietly to the side, watching her refine the medicinal power.

At the same time, he sent a telepathic message to Wang San, instructing the flying boat to slow down and not to rush to Taibai Market.

The light-up flying boat slowly travels through the sky.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, the enormous ship resembled a floating mountain. Where the flying ship passed, the air was dispersed by the spirit array, leaving a long trail of airflow.

Below, in the vast mountain range, the demonic beasts sensed the terrifying spiritual pressure descending from above. Some lay prostrate and trembled, while others fled frantically into the distance. In an instant, the shadows of beasts surged through the forest, startling flocks of nocturnal birds.

Occasionally, cultivators flying on swords along the way would see this enormous vessel from afar, and all of them would be filled with shock and awe, then keep their distance and not dare to approach it even a little bit.

The refining of the Marrow Cleansing and Profound Understanding Fruit is not too difficult.

In less than an hour, Lin Ying's aura underwent a noticeable change.

Her cultivation level improved significantly, and the intensity of her spiritual energy also increased markedly.

This should be a benefit brought about by the improvement in the quality of the spiritual root.

However, the cleansing of the spiritual root also expels a lot of impurities.

Grayish-black impurities seeped from the surface of her skin, leaving streaks on her fair complexion and emitting a faint, unpleasant odor.

Lu Yang didn't seem to care much.

But when Lin Ying opened her eyes, smelled the strange odor on herself, and then found Lu Yang sitting right next to her, watching her, she trembled violently, as if struck by lightning.

A look of near-death despair appeared on her small face. She didn't even bother to talk to Lu Yang. She screamed and rushed out of the room, frantically making hand gestures for a cleansing spell as she ran.

This excited reaction startled Lu Yang.