With a classic "Don't bully a middle-aged man for being poor" echoing out, Jiang Yan, just three months out of prison, shed his Dejected .
He clutched the second-tier Spirit Gathering Pill given by Tantai Yanran tightly in one hand, while angrily berating Tantai Yanran for not honoring their marriage contract and daring to come and annul their engagement, humiliating him.
Jiang Yan spoke to himself, insisting on a ten-year agreement with Tantai Yanran. Not wanting to waste any more time with Jiang Yan, Tantai Yanran agreed to the matter.
Afterward, Tantai Yanran left, and the Jiang Family's Elders quickly chased after her to apologize.
Jiang Yan took advantage of the temporary absence in the guest hall and swiftly consumed the Spirit Gathering Pill given by Tantai Yanran.
After initial refinement, Jiang Yan absorbed a large amount of Spiritual Qi in a short period, and the Bottleneck of his Realm finally showed some signs of loosening.
The Jiang Family's Elders returned and began lecturing and scolding Jiang Yan, who was still so arrogant despite being a cripple. Several Elders wanted Jiang Yan to hand over the second-tier Medicinal Pill—the Spirit Gathering Pill.
But Jiang Yan only produced an empty box, stating that he had already eaten the Spirit Gathering Pill.
This infuriated those Elders, who wanted to throw Jiang Yan back into prison for further labor reform.
Thanks to the Grand Elder, who overruled all objections, he had some past acquaintance with Jiang Yan's father. He protected Jiang Yan, allowing him to return to his small wooden house safely.
Three nights later, Jiang Yan completely refined the medicinal power of the Spirit Gathering Pill.
His Cultivation finally changed, breaking through from Qi Training Stage Third Level to Qi Training Stage Fourth Level.
At the same time, the Ring Old Woman appeared. After an exchange between the two, the Ring Old Woman—Medicine Woman, also known as Medicine Honored One—decided to take Jiang Yan as her Disciple to compensate for absorbing Jiang Yan's magical power for the past seven years.
However, because Jiang Yan always liked to stare at Medicine Honored One's otherworldly and independent Fairy face, and her tall, voluptuous, and 'illegal' figure, Medicine Honored One had no choice but to censor her entire body.
Therefore, Jiang Yan called his Ring Old Woman the Mosaic Master.
Medicine Honored One didn't understand the meaning, so Jiang Yan, as a Transmigrator, briefly explained it to her.
After establishing the Master-Disciple relationship, Jiang Yan spent half his time Cultivating and the other half learning Alchemy.
Two and a half years later, Jiang Yan's Cultivation returned to the Foundation Establishment Stage. At the same time, his Alchemy skills had greatly improved, and he had become a respected second-tier Alchemist.
He often refined Medicinal Pills and sold them at the market near the Jiang Family.
Over time, he became friends with the person in charge of this market.
Speaking of which, the person in charge of this market was also a great beauty. It was said that she was one of the candidates for the Young Clan Chief of the Cultivation Family, the Mi Family. Her marketing methods were First-Rate, and she also served as the chief auctioneer for the market's auctions.
After two years of interaction, Jiang Yan had developed a good impression of this woman.
He had originally planned to confess his feelings to Ziyan once he could refine second-tier Medicinal Pills.
But half a year ago, the person in charge of this market was suddenly replaced by someone else. Ziyan disappeared, rumored to have been taken by a Nascent Soul Late Stage powerful Cultivator, willingly leaving with that great Cultivator.
Jiang Yan's new romance ended before it even began. He was deeply saddened and determined to become a strong Cultivator as soon as possible.
In the Cultivation World, only by becoming a strong Cultivator does one have the right to choose happiness.
In his new residence on Yin Yang Peak, Zhou Fan enjoyed the service of multiple maids. After happily eating a crystal-clear red spirit grape, Zhou Fan checked the System's information.
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for recommending Ziyan to become the Young Clan Chief of the Mi Family. Ziyan is completely devoted to the Host and has become a close friend of the Host."
"Now rewarding the Host with 4000 Luck points!"
Half a year ago, Zhou Fan displayed his fourth-tier Cultivation and became good friends with Ziyan, obtaining 8000 Luck points.
Over the past half-year, through his persistent efforts and operations within the Mi Family, he successfully helped Ziyan achieve her dream position as Young Clan Chief. Ziyan's favorability towards him also reached its maximum value.
A total of 12000 Luck points were obtained, bringing his Luck balance to 36800 points.
Another half a year later would be the day Jiang Yan entered the Demon Beast Mountain Range to acquire beast fire.
During this period, Zhou Fan had a very important task to complete.
He publicly announced his dual fourth-tier Qi Refining and Body Refining Cultivation at Luoyun Temple, shaking the entire Luoyun Temple.
Most people lamented that Zhou Fan was indeed a Son of Destiny, and his Cultivation speed was truly terrifying.
Fairy Master Nangong Wan, after discussing with Zhou Fan, passed the position of Yin Yang Peak Peak Master to Zhou Fan.
The other eight peaks had no objections. It was a joke; if not for fear of angering the Dao Xuan Peak Peak Master, Ruthless Fairy, everyone would have already wanted to recommend Zhou Fan as the new Luoyun Temple Temple Master.
Ruthless Fairy noticed the changes within the temple. She was a person of pure heart and few desires, not interested in power.
Since Zhou Fan's popularity within the temple was so high now, giving him the position of Luoyun Temple Temple Master was not an issue.
However, Luoyun Temple had always had a rule: if a new Temple Master wished to replace the old Temple Master, both parties needed to have a match.
The winner would be the new Temple Master of Luoyun Temple.
On this day, Dao Xuan Peak was bustling with people, and most of the Disciples from the nine peaks came to observe the ceremony.
Dao Xuan Peak Peak Master, Ruthless Fairy, had been famous for a long time. Her Cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and she had thoroughly comprehended all the profound Dao Xuan techniques, even able to surpass her predecessors.
And Yin Yang Peak Peak Master, Zhou Fan, was even more legendary. Ten years ago, when he first entered the Cultivation World, he was merely a Loose Cultivator with only first-tier Cultivation.
Now, in less than ten years, this Peak Master Zhou had raised his Cultivation to dual fourth-tier Qi Refining and Body Refining.
This was a Realm that countless Cultivators strived for their entire lives but could not reach, yet for Peak Master Zhou, who was a Son of Destiny, it only took ten short years.
The Disciples of Dao Xuan Peak cheered for Ruthless Fairy, and the Disciples of Yin Yang Peak cheered for Peak Master Zhou. If Zhou Fan won this battle, Yin Yang Peak would become the undisputed First-Rate peak within Luoyun Temple.
Ruthless Fairy and Zhou Fan faced each other from a distance. After a respectful bow, the battle officially began.
Ruthless Fairy made the first move. Her Dao methods were profound, and she effortlessly unleashed various pure and exquisite techniques.
Zhou Fan circulated the Yin Yang Dao Dian, combining magical power with elemental power. The Yin and Yang Qi transformed into swimming fish, entanglement around his body. All of Ruthless Fairy's wondrous techniques, when they struck, were like mud oxen entering the sea, completely blocked by the Yin and Yang swimming fish without causing any ripples.
"Your protective Dao method is truly profound, able to integrate elemental power and magical power, which should be mutually exclusive, to achieve an effect that can be called impervious to all techniques."
"Is Fairy admitting defeat?"
Hearing this, Ruthless Fairy snorted coldly. She looked at Zhou Fan, who was approaching step by step, and no longer held back.
The Spiritual Qi within a radius of tens of miles was stirred, then gathered in Ruthless Fairy's palm, forming a small and exquisite feather fan.
"This Immortal Art was something I obtained during my exploration of ruins in the past. Although it is incomplete, its power far exceeds fourth-tier profound techniques. Once unleashed, I cannot currently control its creation or destruction."
"Come on, I, Zhou, can handle it."
Seeing Zhou Fan's confidence, not putting her in his eyes, Ruthless Fairy immediately used all her strength, disregarding the backlash, and forcefully unleashed this incomplete Immortal Art.
The feather fan grew with the wind, enveloping Zhou Fan within it. Spiritual winds, capable of flaying a fourth-tier Body Cultivator alive, assailed him from all directions.