My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"Elder! Elder!"

"Please don't leave! I'm not joking, I'm serious... I understand the meaning of elder's training, and I can definitely endure it!"

Gu Lan turned away, pretending not to hear Chen Feng's call.

He feared he might not be able to restrain himself and continue to beat up this fellow.

And if even a bit of his power leaked out, Destiny Boy, used for Destiny cultivation, would probably be sent away today...@@novelbin@@

Ah, what a pity.

His personal involvement couldn't enhance Destiny.

It's truly regrettable... Gu Lan shook his head gently.

"Such a shame!"

"It must be because of my earlier fuss that the elder thought I was a softy and misunderstood me... I could still endure more training."

Behind him, Chen Feng also shook his head.

Since the elder was unwilling at the moment, he had no choice.

The bottleneck had loosened, and breakthrough was a matter of course, not to rush.

Advancing in cultivation was one aspect, tempering one's character was another; one couldn't neglect either.

Wait a moment!

"Could it be that I was too hasty just now, making the elder feel that my character is insufficient, and it's no longer suitable for him to train me?"

"The elder is using action to tell me that mindset is the foundation of cultivation... Haha, silence here speaks louder than words, truly worthy of being the only revered elder of the Tianji Pavilion!"

Chen Feng looked at Gu Lan's back and felt that his figure had never appeared so tall before.

To have such a senior planning for oneself in life is truly fortunate!

I must firmly grasp onto the elder's thigh, no matter what!

And not let the elder down!

...

A moment later.

Outside the Forbidden Mountain Range.

In the Star Picking Pavilion, a group of modestly dressed cultivators smiled and bowed incessantly to a handsome scholar-like cultivator, showing great respect to the King Stage cultivator behind him.

The two were Gu Lan and Chen Feng.

The head of the Star Picking Pavilion was an old man, whose strength was almost at the peak of the Immortal Stage.

"Young one, Ling Xuzi, pays respects to the elder."

"I am the current head of the Star Picking Pavilion. If the elder needs anything, as long as the Star Picking Pavilion can fulfill it, we will do our best to satisfy you."

Ling Xuzi behaved very politely and respectfully.

Before him stood not only a cultivator in the early stages of the Saint Stage but also a cultivator of the Confucian Dao!

Even in the Immortal Realm, Confucian Dao cultivators were rare, with combat abilities far surpassing other cultivators of the same realm.

Confucian Dao cultivators possessed noble righteousness and were highly resistant to some sinister techniques.

Not to mention the Saint Stage, even a Confucian Dao cultivator who reached the Immortal Stage would be treated as an honored guest wherever they went!

"I would like to borrow the ancient flying boat of your esteemed hall."

Gu Lan waved the jade fan in his hand, stating his intentions directly.

Through Soul Searching, he also knew that Confucian Dao cultivators held a high status in the Immortal Realm, hence his appearance. It was also to avoid some trouble.

Sure enough, after seeing him, the people of the Star Picking Pavilion, especially after he revealed his cultivation at the early stage of the Saint Stage, were very enthusiastic.

Even the peak Immortal Stage master of the hall came out to greet him personally.

"If the elder wants to borrow the ancient flying boat, there is naturally no problem... The flying boat is indeed in our hall."

Upon hearing Gu Lan's straightforward request, Ling Xuzi hesitated for a moment before saying, "However... activating this ancient flying boat requires a vast amount of energy crystals. The Star Picking Pavilion has almost none left, not enough to activate the ancient flying boat. I wonder if the elder has any reserves?"

"If the elder has energy crystals, I am willing to lend them, considering it as making a friend."

Ling Xuzi looked at Gu Lan.

Gu Lan hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

He knew that activating the ancient flying boat required energy crystals. He just didn't expect this sect to be so poor...

He knew Ling Xuzi wasn't lying because, during their conversation, Gu Lan had already scanned the area with his divine sense. Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

There were pitifully few energy crystals.

These crystals were a strategic resource in the Immortal Realm, used to power some large-scale treasures, useless to ordinary cultivators, only collected by sects and powers.

In the storage treasures of Crimson Flame and the female cultivator from the Blood Spirit Sect, there were a few energy crystals, but not enough to activate the ancient flying boat.

"That is truly a pity."

"If the elder had come a few days earlier, the Star Picking Pavilion could have provided enough energy crystals to activate the ancient flying boat. But recently, the Forbidden Mountain Range has been restless, with cultivators borrowing the ancient flying boat to leave one after another, exhausting what little energy crystals we had left."

Ling Xuzi's face showed even more bitterness.

The other disciples of the Star Picking Pavilion lost their former vigor upon hearing this.

"Not hiding anything from the elder, due to the joint suppression of several local sects, the Star Picking Pavilion has declined. For many years, we have struggled to make ends meet, and we're on the verge of being abandoned by the headquarters."

"Alas!"

Ling Xuzi sighed.

When he came to the Forbidden Mountain Range to become the head of the Star Picking Pavilion, he had originally intended to make a name for himself.

But who would have thought that when he arrived here, he was at the peak of the Immortal Stage, and now his cultivation was still at the peak of the Immortal Stage?

The path of cultivation, without the aid of resources, is incomplete. Especially the aspect of wealth is pivotal.

Unable even to produce the energy crystals necessary to activate the ancient flying boat, where could he possibly acquire the resources needed for a breakthrough?

Without a breakthrough in cultivation, he lacked the strength to withstand the suppression from those sects.

"These local sects are utterly unreasonable!" Chen Feng cursed in empathy. He had also climbed from a low-level cultivator to where he was today, so he could understand Ling Xuzi's predicament!

Yes! This predicament was akin to the ostracism and humiliation he endured in the small fishing village in the East Sea! Without the ability to change the situation, one would be bullied for life, with no possibility of retaliation!

Suddenly, Gu Lan heard something, and his gaze slowly fell outside the door. It seemed an unexpected visitor had arrived uninvited...

If the Star Picking Pavilion didn't have energy crystals, then these local sects must have them, right? Ling Xuzi was unaware of Gu Lan's thoughts and continued to explain, thinking he was dissatisfied.

"The junior has already submitted an application to the main hall. If the elder is not in a hurry, wait a few days, and the energy crystals will be delivered, then..."

Ling Xuzi's words were cut short as a sudden surge of spiritual power came from outside the door.

Boom!

The next moment, a figure flew backward, crashing through the doors of the Star Picking Pavilion. The figure was one of the reception disciples of the Star Picking Pavilion.

"Lord, it's those people from the nearby sects, they..."

He fell to the ground, blood flowing from his mouth, and before he could finish his sentence, he fainted.

Ling Xuzi quickly helped him up.

"Unforgivable! This is truly unforgivable!"

He angrily administered medicine to his disciple while glaring at the door.

At this moment, a group of cultivators from various local powers in the Forbidden Mountain Range slowly entered the Star Picking Pavilion.

"Hu San! Do you know what you're doing? How dare you openly attack our Star Picking Pavilion! Who gave you the courage!"

Seeing the newcomer, Ling Xuzi's face flushed with anger.

If he didn't consider the safety of his disciples, he would have rushed forward to confront them immediately.

"Ling Xuzi, last month you were supposed to hand over the cultivation resources, why haven't you done so yet?"

"You're doing business in our Forbidden Mountain Range. You have to abide by the rules of our Forbidden Mountain Range."

"If you don't follow the rules, don't blame us for being unreasonable!"

The leader, also at the peak of the Immortal Stage, clad in heavy armor and wielding a rune-covered treasure hammer, looked arrogantly at everyone present.

He glanced at Gu Lan and Chen Feng: "This is a grudge between us and the Star Picking Pavilion. Outsiders should leave quickly, otherwise... if there's any accidental injury..."

With a cold snort, he gently lowered the hammer in his hand.

Boom!

With a loud noise, a large pit was smashed into the ground of the Star Picking Pavilion.

Gu Lan lightly shook his fan.

Indeed, the energy crystals had been delivered!

Chen Feng was so enraged by his words that his nostrils flared, gritting his teeth: "Elder, these people are going too far, they simply don't regard us..."

"Do you want to take action?"

"If you don't, then I..."

"Sure, you go ahead."

Gu Lan raised his chin slightly, responding calmly.

"... "