‘Elder, disciple would like to ask for your help…’

In the bright sunlight, Elder Wan Linyun, leaning on his bronze crutch, slowly flew on a cloud toward Breaking Sky Peak.

If anyone else had made such a request, Elder Wan Linyun would likely have ignored them and directly sent over a confusion pill.

But the one making this request was Changshou…

That made it quite different.

Changshou, this child, was kind-hearted and pure-minded, often had his own unique insights into the Dao of pills and poison pills, and was moreover benevolent to others…

No need to list more, there were too many virtues.

If Changshou asked him to do this, there must be a good reason.

Elder Wan Linyun arrived at Breaking Sky Peak on his cloud. Several disciples who had just left the peak top all shuddered, straightening their bodies and bowing respectfully in greeting…

Wan Linyun nodded slowly, keeping a stern face, heading toward the Forgetting Emotions Residence beside Wine Immortal Jiu’s dwelling.

Forgetting Emotions Residence was a small tower, built on a cliff edge. From the name alone, one knew this was… Wang Fugui’s cultivation cottage.

Arriving at the small tower, a graceful figure flew out on a cloud to welcome him – it was Senior Wangqing’s senior disciple Jiu Yiyi.

“Disciple greets Elder Wan.”

Wearing a colorful dress, Jiu Yiyi curtsied gracefully, showing an appropriate smile, “Has Elder come to seek my master?”

Elder Wan Linyun gave a ‘cold’ smile;

Even knowing this was the Poison Elder’s normal smile, Jiu Yiyi couldn’t help but feel her scalp tingle, unconsciously wanting to retreat.

“I’ve come to discuss some pill-refining matters with your master.”

Jiu Yiyi hurriedly said: “Please don’t blame us Elder, but master recently had some insights and is in closed cultivation, this might be…”

Just as Jiu Yiyi’s voice fell, a light sigh came from the tower.

“It’s fine, master was preparing to end cultivation. Please invite Elder Wan Linyun inside for a chat.”

Jiu Yiyi hurriedly agreed and retreated to the side.

Elder Wan Linyun nodded slightly and took two steps in the air with his crutch, his frail figure had already reached the small tower’s entrance, floating in.

Inside Forgetting Emotions Residence, Senior Wangqing in a green robe was coming out to welcome him. Seeing Wan Linyun, he immediately cupped his hands in a Daoist salute, saying:

“Greetings, Elder Wan.”

—Wang Fugui had joined the sect later and was junior to Elder Wan Linyun in seniority.

“We are both sect elders now, and your elder ranking is even before mine, no need for such formality.”

Elder Wan Linyun said this, and Wangqing smiled and made a welcoming gesture. Elder Wan Linyun calmly took a seat.

On Small Qiong Peak, Li Changshou’s divine sense captured this scene from afar, and some thoughts immediately arose in his mind…

Senior Fugui was indeed avoiding his Little Master.

Why hide?

Had he not prepared himself mentally to leave the ‘pure yang ivory tower’? Or did he feel too embarrassed, afraid of losing face over this matter?

Li Changshou sat in the rocking chair, quietly pondering these things.

If it was because of his “Newlywed’s Treasury” that led to this situation, then he truly couldn’t shirk responsibility and must do something to remedy it.

This was…

One could calculate heaven and earth, but not the subtleties of the human heart.

Formations and barriers quickly protected the surroundings of Forgetting Emotions Residence, blocking Li Changshou’s divine sense investigation;

But no matter.

Having asked Elder Wan Linyun to intervene, Li Changshou naturally had comprehensive countermeasures prepared.

At this time, Elder Wan Linyun’s sleeve concealed a paper figure with a ‘Two Hearts Connected’ attached.

—This was a magical device for direct mind communication, one of Changshou’s little gadget series products.

Thus, Li Changshou could both listen to the entire conversation between the two seniors and communicate timely with Elder Wan Linyun.

However…

After the formation was activated, Elder Wan Linyun and Senior Wangqing each fell into silence;

If not for the wind sounds and bird calls outside, and occasionally Uncle Master Jiujiu’s “woo” sounds of extreme boredom from his tower…

Li Changshou almost thought his paper figure had failed.

After Master returned to the mountain, Jiujiu didn’t dare go to Small Qiong Peak anymore, with Ling’e delivering wine during this period;

This had brought her, who had gone into closed cultivation several times, to the edge of going crazy.

Back to the scene inside Forgetting Emotions Residence.

Senior Wangqing and Elder Wan Linyun sat as host and guest in the tower’s flower hall, the atmosphere gradually becoming somewhat awkward.

The two originally had little interaction, and when they occasionally met, it was always in formal settings, discussing sect matters, and they wouldn’t meet even once or twice in a thousand years.

In short, the relationship between the two was like most of the seafood covering the sea surface during the previous East Sea battle—not very familiar.

After a moment, Senior Wangqing spoke: “Elder Wan, your visit this time… what matter brings you here?”

Elder Wan Linyun pondered for a moment, thinking of Changshou’s previous instructions, then gave a ‘cold’ smile.

Senior Wangqing was immediately puzzled, not knowing how he had offended this elder, frowning as he waited for Elder Wan to speak.

Then came Elder Wan Linyun’s words, also following a moment of contemplation:

“Do you have a dao companion?”

Dao companion?

Though Senior Wangqing was somewhat confused, he immediately answered: “This junior does have a dao companion, just haven’t reported it to the sect yet.

My dao companion is Jiang Lin’er from Small Qiong Peak, she has mentioned you to me many times.”

“Mm, I look after Jiang Lin’er.

You need not call yourself junior, it breaks sect rules.”

Elder Wan Linyun calmly responded as Li Changshou’s voice sounded in his mind…

‘Elder, that’s not what we’re talking about.’

“Ahem,” Elder Wan Linyun cleared his throat, hands folded over his crutch, staring at Senior Wangqing as he continued:

“Since you have a dao companion, this simplifies things.

I recently refined a type of pill targeting peak Celestial Immortal realm human qi cultivators, but I’m unsure of its effects, so I wanted to find you to try it.”

Senior Wangqing smiled and said: “So that’s what this is about, Elder could have just said so.”

Elder Wan Linyun said calmly: “Was I beating around the bush?”

“Not at all,” Senior Wangqing smiled apologetically as Elder Wan Linyun took out a brocade pouch.

This pouch came from Li Changshou, containing within it the latest enhanced version of the Masculine Heart Pill…

Emotion water overdose warning.

Elder Wan Linyun continued: “This pill is for those with dao companions to take… you, understand what this means, right?”

“Of course I understand,” Senior Wangqing smiled, but his smile soon froze as he sighed, “But I only know roughly, not proficient overall.

To be honest with Elder Wan, I’m also worried about this matter now.”

Elder Wan Linyun nodded, originally not wanting to inquire into others’ private matters, but Li Changshou was now continuously ‘shouting’ in his mind…

Ask further, Elder, you must ask further!

“What are you worried about?”

“Well,” Senior Wangqing sighed.

He stood up and walked to a window, gazing at the cloud mists and cranes outside, looking toward the Nine Wine Immortals’ residence.

Elder Wan Linyun was also puzzled and continued asking: “Between dao companions, isn’t it just one or two matters, why such worry?”

“To be honest with Elder, I might be unworthy of having a dao companion…”

Unworthy?

Elder Wan Linyun’s expression showed slight shock;

In the pill room on Small Qiong Peak, Li Changshou was so shocked he almost fell out of his rocking chair.

What nonsense?

Could it be that Senior Wangqing had cultivated some cultivation methods like the ‘Sunflower Classic’?

No, even if he really cultivated the Sunflower Classic, qi cultivators could still restore their dao body through various means, and Human Teaching cultivation methods all pursued self-completion, it couldn’t be possible…

Elder Wan Linyun tapped his crutch twice, making two thudding sounds.

Elder Wan said firmly: “If there’s a problem, just say it!

I may not be good at other things, but I know something about pills!”

“Ah,” Senior Wangqing let out a long sigh, “It’s not related to pills, nor to the dao body.”

“Oh? Then what’s the matter?”

Senior Wangqing seemed to want to speak but hesitated. Elder Wan Linyun stood up, walked forward two steps with his crutch, and said:

“Fugui, I am your sect elder, and you are a pillar of our sect, the Celestial Immortal most likely to break through to Golden Immortal.

If you have something difficult to say, just say it, I will help you with all my strength.”

“Thank you, Elder Wan… very well!”

Senior Wangqing made a Daoist salute, then made a welcoming gesture, “Elder, please follow me to the study.”

“Good.”

Elder Wan Linyun nodded slowly, following Senior Wangqing to the side study.

As soon as they entered the study, Elder Wan Linyun frowned;

Li Changshou, secretly extending a thread of divine sense through the paper figure, also saw what was hanging in the most prominent position in the center of the study…

The “Newlywed’s Treasury”!

“Cough! Cough cough!”

On Small Qiong Peak, Li Changshou covered his mouth and coughed repeatedly.

Watching two sect bigwigs directly face this treasure diagram he had made was truly somewhat…

Embarrassing.

Elder Wan Linyun looked carefully, then frowned slightly and said: “Wangqing, are you trying to make fun of me?”

“Elder, how would I dare?”

Senior Wangqing smiled bitterly and said: “I’ve recently been stumped by this set of techniques.”

“Techniques?”

‘Techniques?’

Elder Wan Linyun and Li Changshou were both stunned.

Senior Wangqing said: “Elder, look, this is called the Newlywed’s Treasury, gifted by my fifth disciple.

Little Five once said this treasury contains techniques that new dao companions must cultivate. I carefully pondered for a day and night and found it contains heavenly principles, quite profound, requiring two people to practice together.

However, I still can’t comprehend how to cultivate these techniques, or what kind of immortal power circulation methods are contained within.

Elder, look at the third and fourth forms, they don’t even seem connected…

Elder? Elder Wan?”

“You!” Elder Wan Linyun forcefully tapped his crutch several times, “Your cultivation has muddled your mind!”

Li Changshou, who was almost laughing himself unconscious, was also somewhat surprised…

Elder Wan Linyun unexpectedly understood quite well.

Then they heard Elder Wan Linyun say firmly: “I’ve seen such techniques several times before, this is a dual cultivation method of yin and yang! The most crucial point is that it requires males and females to practice together!

How can you comprehend anything sitting here pondering alone?

Though men and women are largely similar, they have small differences, and some pills must also be divided for male and female consumption!”

“Is… that the principle?”

Senior Wangqing thought carefully and continued smiling bitterly, “I had thought to comprehend this technique before seeking my dao companion.

I even felt that since I couldn’t comprehend a technique that everyone could master, I was unworthy of having a dao companion.

I didn’t expect that I had taken the lower path, overlooking the distinction between yin and yang.

Thank you Elder for enlightening me!”

“Good, I’m glad you understand.”

“I understand now… I’ll go find Lin’er later to study together.”

Elder Wan Linyun nodded slowly, not looking further at that treasure diagram, and turned to leave.

Then, Elder Wan left that pill behind and, following Li Changshou’s secret voice transmission bid farewell and left Forgetting Emotions Residence.

For that pill, before leaving, Elder Wan ‘coldly’ smiled and repeatedly instructed that it must only be taken when alone with one’s dao companion, and afterward could come to Pill Cauldron Peak to report its effects.

Senior Wangqing repeatedly agreed, and after seeing Elder Wan Linyun off, returned to his study.

After some hesitation, he sat down again to comprehend the ‘profound technique’.

He still wanted to understand this method before teaching it to his dao companion, to avoid being laughed at by them.

…

Half an hour later, after receiving Li Changshou’s paper crane message, Jiu Wu hurriedly landed in front of Small Qiong Peak’s pill room, and as soon as he entered the formation was bombarded with questions from Li Changshou.

“Elder Uncle, how did you instruct him when presenting that treasure diagram?”

“How did I instruct…”

Jiu Wu blinked and smiled, “Just as you said to instruct!”

“The exact words!” Li Changshou said firmly, “This is very important!”

“Well…”

Jiu Wu coughed, seeing Li Changshou so serious, and said: “Right now you’re my master, watch how I say it to you.

Hehehe…

Master?”

“Mm,” Li Changshou frowned in response.

“Disciple has found a set of profound techniques for you,” Jiu Wu said with a laugh, taking out a spirit stone from his sleeve, pretending it was that scroll.

Jiu Wu continued: “These techniques are called ‘Newlywed’s Treasury’, all new dao companions need to cultivate them.

This is also sent by the sect elders, they were all very happy to hear about you taking a dao companion.

Master, shall I leave these techniques here? You can look at them when you have time.

Also, these few scrolls are my treasured collection, today I’ll give them to master.”

Jiu Wu blinked, “That’s what I said, and when I left, the master had already picked up what you drew and was looking at it!

Don’t worry, it definitely can’t be wrong!”

Li Changshou: …

Really, why not just speak plainly, why be so shy and roundabout?

Living in this world is truly too difficult…

Fortunately, Elder Wan Linyun’s few words of instruction should have had some effect.

Half a day later, at dusk, Senior Wangqing flew on a cloud from Breaking Sky Peak, his expression somewhat dejected, heading toward Small Qiong Peak.