"Haha, Ling'er is my own daughter, of course I have to treat her well."
"But with young brother Qin Xuan saying this, does it mean you no longer object to Ling'er participating in the marriage alliance?"
Hearing Qin Xuan's words, Lu Ao also laughed heartily.
However, Qin Xuan did not answer his question.
He merely cupped his hands towards Lu Ao again, expressing his intention to leave.
"Alright, since you are determined to go, I will not try to persuade you any further."
"However, young brother Qin Xuan, please remember that as long as my Lu family exists, the offer for you to be an honorary elder will remain valid."
"Thank you."
Without further conversation with Lu Ao, Qin Xuan, accompanied by Lu Guang who had brought them, left the Lu family's barrier.
The four of them, master and disciples, remained silent in tacit understanding along the way. It wasn't until they exited the forest and entered the city that Ke Wudi and the other two slowly began to speak, asking Qin Xuan about the actual situation at that time.
Now that only his own people were present, Qin Xuan naturally did not hold back.
After informing the three of Ling'er's recent circumstances, he then shared his own thoughts with them.
"Ling'er has no desire to marry into the Lie family for their marriage alliance, and I will certainly not allow the Lu family to force Ling'er."
"Therefore, before the marriage alliance, I wish to cultivate diligently. When the day of the marriage alliance arrives, even if it costs me my life, I will bring Ling'er out!"
"Do you have any confidence?" Ke Wudi asked.
Qin Xuan shook his head, "I don't know either."
"After absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth in the Lu family's small barrier, my realm has already reached the peak of Body Refining."
"Although my realm has not increased, the amount of vital energy within my body has risen by another level."
"Now that Master Chen Xuan has also awakened, I wish to return and have him teach me how to step into the path of cultivation."
"If I can break through both realms simultaneously, I believe I should at least reach the level you three are at now."
"But this is still not enough..."
Hearing Qin Xuan's account, the three remained worried.
Although reaching the peak of Divine Level Supremacy at the age of twenty-seven was an astonishing feat, it was still insufficient compared to the Core Formation stage cultivator of the Lu family.
Moreover, the Lu family alone had two Core Formation cultivators, plus two from the Lie family.
Qin Xuan's plan was essentially without any chance of success.
However, Qin Xuan was not overly concerned, unlike his masters' pessimism.
In his heart, he had already conceived some backup plans that could be implemented.
If he encountered difficulties in his realm advancement in the future, these plans might allow his strength to reach a higher level.
And if he ultimately could not withstand the combined assault of four Core Formation cultivators, Master Chen Xuan would certainly not stand by and watch him perish.
After temporarily parting ways with his masters, Qin Xuan returned alone to his villa in the Rose Garden.
With his sister and the Four Golden Flowers absent, the already spacious villa felt exceptionally empty.
However, Qin Xuan did not have the time to dwell on this. He eagerly summoned Chen Xuan from the stone ring.
"Master, Master, quickly teach me how to advance to the Qi Refining stage!"
"Time is of the essence. I need to increase my strength to at least the Divine Level peak within two months!"
Responding to Qin Xuan's summons, Chen Xuan slowly appeared from the stone ring.
He looked radiant and in good spirits. Although his soul form was still semi-transparent, much like before, his soul body appeared more condensed after days of recuperation.
"Your cultivation speed is truly astonishing, it genuinely surprises me, your master."
"However, stepping into the Qi Refining stage is not difficult. It only requires the cultivation of one technique."
Despite being prepared, Chen Xuan was still taken aback by his disciple.
To possess such rapid cultivation speed in a place like Blue Star, his disciple could be considered a top-tier genius in all aspects.
In his estimation, even with the fastest pace, it would take at least half a year for Qin Xuan to reach the peak of Body Refining.
Even with his legendary super physique, before it was fully activated, its enhancement to cultivation was far less significant than others might imagine.
However...
Fast cultivation is good!
The faster Qin Xuan cultivates, the easier it will be for him to achieve his goals.
When he returns to his peak and governs the universe, everything will be within reach.
"Alright, I have three sets of cultivation techniques suitable for the Qi Refining stage. Their quality is comparable, all being top-tier techniques from the pinnacle of the universe."
"Choose one."
With a casual wave of his hand, three jade slips, suffused with spiritual energy, slowly floated out of the stone ring.
Qin Xuan looked at his Master Chen Xuan with confusion.
Chen Xuan smacked his lips, gesturing for him to probe them with his spiritual power.
"'Myriad Manifestations Demonic Scripture'... 'Qiankun Yi Jing'... 'True Martial Dao Scripture'..."
"Master, how should I choose?"
Sensing the names of the three cultivation techniques with his spiritual power, Qin Xuan was once again bewildered.
These three sounded quite formidable, but he didn't know which one focused on what or if it would be suitable for him.
To his surprise, Chen Xuan offered no advice for his selection.
Instead, he juggled the three jade slips in the air, telling him to pick one at random.
"'Myriad Manifestations Demonic Scripture' sounds like it belongs to a demonic sect, which wouldn't look good if revealed, so, pass, pass."
"'Qiankun Yi Jing' sounds like it's for fortune-telling, which also wouldn't look good if revealed..."
"In that case... then it shall be the 'True Martial Dao Scripture'!"
"It sounds like a Daoist classic, and 'True Martial' also represents dispelling demons and averting disaster, which is a good omen."
Since his master had no particular recommendation, Qin Xuan naturally chose the 'True Martial Dao Scripture' based on his own understanding.
Seeing this, Chen Xuan handed the jade slip to Qin Xuan. Then, with a wave of his right hand, he put away the remaining two jade slips.
"Since you have chosen, sit down cross-legged and memorize the contents of the cultivation technique."
"When I say start, you will use your spiritual power, in conjunction with the technique, to transfer some of the absorbed spiritual energy into your meridians."
"However, speaking of which, you are truly quite fortunate, little fellow."
"Originally, I was going to take you to find places with residual spiritual energy after you cultivated to the peak of Body Refining."
"After all, without the guidance of spiritual energy, you cannot break through Body Refining and enter Qi Refining."
"But that's no longer necessary."
"Based on the amount of spiritual energy you absorbed this time, I dare not guarantee more, but it should be more than enough for you to cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining."
"Yes! That would be best!"
After hearing what his master said, Qin Xuan felt a sense of relief.
This was because Chen Xuan had previously stated that once he entered the late stage of Qi Refining, his strength would be comparable to Ke Wudi and the other two.
And based on Qin Xuan's current cultivation progress, he might already be on par with the three Divine Level Supremes at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.
If this were the case, and he could truly cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining, his strength would likely reach the Core Formation stage where Lu Ao was.
At that time, if he could fight against four opponents, perhaps he could truly create a miracle!