Chapter 150: The Fox Clan Mother and Daughter Pay a Visit

Tushan Yuzhi wore a moonlight-colored, form-fitting long dress, accentuating her graceful and well-proportioned figure. Despite the erosion of time, she retained her lingering charm, radiating an air of poise and luxurious nobility.

Her face was bare of makeup, yet as delicate and radiant as a flower.

Her proud bosom and full, rounded hips—though not quite matching the sheer scale of Liu Xiaoxian’s—were nonetheless enough to fill others with envy.

Beneath an outer layer of bright red robes, Tushan Yuqing wore a plain-colored breast binder that revealed her alluring, slender waist. Below her exquisite and flawless jade-white long legs were a pair of red embroidered shoes.

Her melon-seed face was as fair and tender as jade, and her alluring fox-like eyes flickered with a brilliance that concealed a hint of charm. Her long, dark, flowing hair cascaded down to her curvaceous hips, carrying not only an innate seductiveness but also a touch of youthful vibrancy.

Tushan Yuzhi had accidentally consumed an immortal spring when she was over one hundred and eighty years old, which was how she gave birth to Tushan Yuqing.

Now, Tushan Yuqing was not yet a hundred years old, yet her beauty remained frozen at around twenty.

Compared to her mother’s maturity, gentleness, dignity, and nobility, Tushan Yuqing possessed both an innate elegance and the fiery temperament of a modern beauty.

As soon as the mother and daughter arrived outside Silver Maple City, they were stopped by the city guards.

After making some inquiries, they learned that Cao Feng had obtained a premium-grade Gold Essence Pill and was currently in secluded cultivation to form his Golden Core.

More importantly, this premium-grade Gold Essence Pill had been crafted by the hands of Li Guanxuan.

"Mother, what do you think? My judgment of people wasn't wrong, was it?"

A look of pride inevitably surfaced on Tushan Yuqing’s delicate, jade-fair melon-seed face.

"Indeed, your judgment was correct. This Li Guanxuan is no less formidable than his elder brother, Li Guanyuan."

Tushan Yuzhi was over two hundred and sixty years old this year and was well-versed in the various rumors and strange tales of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Based on her observations of Li Guanxuan over the past few years, the man kept his sharpness concealed, remaining low-key and modest. He bore no resemblance whatsoever to the sword cultivators hailing from the Sword Immortal Li Family.

Yet, such a sword cultivator was perhaps all the more terrifying.

When his sharpness was finally bared, it meant he had absolute certainty in slaying all enemies.

"Let's enter the city first, and then head to Peach Blossom Peak."

Tushan Yuzhi had already inquired about the location of Li Guanxuan's immortal cave earlier.

Peach Blossom Peak, located within the inner city.

By now, many Great Foundation Establishment Masters had already gone there to pay visits.

However, all of them had been turned away by the housekeeper.

After all, Li Guanxuan, having just refined a premium-grade Gold Essence Pill, needed time to recover his physical body and sea of consciousness.

Upon coming to Silver Maple City, both mother and daughter had concealed their demonic aura and tucked away their transformed fox ears and tails to avoid any human cultivators taking hostile action against them.

As a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, Tushan Yuzhi easily bypassed the city guards and brought Tushan Yuqing into the city.

However, the moment she stepped into Silver Maple City, she was locked onto by a powerful divine sense.

"What is the Fellow Daoist's purpose in coming here?"

The ancestor of the Cao family transmitted his voice via divine sense on the spot, questioning them.

"We are here to see Alchemist Li. We formed a bond with him back in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains," Tushan Yuzhi replied before walking toward Peach Blossom Peak.

Tushan Yuzhi was not surprised at all to be discovered by the Cao family ancestor.

This was, after all, the territory of the Cao family.

Furthermore, with Cao Feng currently in the process of forming his Golden Core, the Cao family ancestor's nerves had been taut, never daring to relax even the slightest bit.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Realized Person Cao Zhu opened his eyes, recalling who Li Guanxuan had formed a bond with in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

The Fox Clan!

As Cao Zhu's gaze fell upon Tushan Yuqing, any lingering doubts vanished.

Just to be safe, he offered a reminder: "I hope the Fellow Daoist will abide by the rules of Silver Maple City."

"Understood, rest assured, Fellow Daoist. We are merely visiting Alchemist Li this time and will consciously leave Silver Maple City afterward."

Tushan Yuzhi smiled faintly and cupped her hands slightly in the direction of Cao Zhu.

The mother and daughter soon arrived at the foot of Peach Blossom Peak.

Under the polite and tactful refusals of the female housekeeper Wu Yu, the surrounding Great Foundation Establishment Masters had all dispersed, though most were resting at inns within the inner city, awaiting an opportunity to visit and request pills later.

As Tushan Yuzhi and her daughter arrived at the foot of the mountain, the female housekeeper Wu Yu bowed politely and said:

"Seniors, my master is currently recuperating at the estate due to physical discomfort caused by alchemy. Please forgive us for the poor hospitality."

Tushan Yuzhi nodded slightly to show her understanding and asked, "May we trouble you to pass a message inside?"

"Please speak, Senior."

"Just say that old friends from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains have come to visit."

"Understood, please wait a moment, Seniors."

Wu Yu had initially thought these two were merely seniors who had come to pay a visit out of admiration.

However, upon sensing the trace of Golden Core aura deliberately leaked by the visitors, Wu Yu’s expression shifted slightly. Knowing that the origins of the two before her were undoubtedly extraordinary, she hurried off to report to the mistresses.

Yet Wu Yu had been working on Peach Blossom Peak for nearly a year now, and she knew very well that her master was a grand immortal walking the path of dual cultivation. Usually, the mistresses did not allow her to go near the Snow-Wind Pavilion or the peach grove.

If the First Mistress could not be found at the martial arts training ground, her only option was to go write a message on the stone slab.

This stone slab had been set up by Song Zhiqiao.

It contained profound formation arrays; writing a message on it would transmit the information upward.

Fortunately, as Wu Yu ascended, she spotted the Second and Third Mistresses, causing her to let out a sigh of relief. She stepped forward and respectfully said:

"Second Mistress, Third Mistress, distinguished guests have arrived outside, claiming to be old acquaintances of the Master from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains."

"Old acquaintances from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains?"

Song Zhiqiao was momentarily stunned.

Qin Jiyue reacted quickly and said, "It's the demon foxes. The mother is called Tushan Yuzhi, and her daughter is Tushan Yuqing."

Song Zhiqiao remembered as well, and then said with a somewhat troubled expression, "This... at a time like this... we shouldn't let them in just yet, right?"

Her dear brother was currently seeking the Dao of Immortality in the peach grove.

If Tushan Yuzhi, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, crossed the grand protective array, she would undoubtedly detect the situation over at the peach grove.

After all, she herself could not block a Golden Core cultivator's divine sense.

Only Qin Jiyue might be able to contend with it slightly.

Qin Jiyue nodded slightly and said, "Let's go out and entertain them first. No matter what, their fox clan truly helped us a great deal in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains; we can't just leave them hanging."

"Mm, no problem."

Song Zhiqiao breathed a sigh of relief. If this matter wasn't handled well, her brother might get angry later, so she couldn't afford to be careless.

Wu Yu obediently lowered her head, remaining silent as she followed behind the two mistresses down the mountain.

Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Qin Jiyue stepped forward, her face filled with apology as she said, "Seniors, Fellow Daoist, I am truly sorry. My husband is feeling unwell and is unable to see you right now. How about my younger sister and I take the two of you for a tour of the surroundings?"

Feeling unwell?

The mother and daughter were slightly startled, suddenly remembering that these two women were Li Guanxuan's wives, though it seemed the primary wife had not come out.

Tushan Yuzhi immediately understood and smiled, "That is fine as well. We trouble you."

Tushan Yuqing also wore a full smile; such matters had not been explicitly stated, but it was fine.

Li Guanxuan was a sword cultivator who walked the path of balancing Yin and Yang; they had heard of this long ago and found it unremarkable.

Moreover, there were even rumors outside that Liu Xiaoxian's ability to forge a Purple Gold Core might be inseparable from Li Guanxuan.

After all, this master and disciple were indeed far too close.

However, even if the news of the master and disciple engaging in dual cultivation spread, it was nothing astonishing.

Such dual cultivation between master and disciple was commonplace in the immortal cultivation world; there was no need to make a fuss.

Thus, Qin Jiyue and Song Zhiqiao led the fox clan mother and daughter to tour the surroundings.

"The two mistresses of Peach Blossom Peak are actually receiving them personally?"

"What on earth is the background of these two? They actually warrant the company of Alchemist Li's wives."

"Sigh, these Gold Essence Pills are becoming harder and harder to acquire..."

Many cultivators turned white-haired with worry upon learning of this.

In this region, quasi-third-tier alchemists capable of refining premium-grade Gold Essence Pills were few and far between.

Let alone someone like Li Guanxuan, whose pill-success rate reached nearly one hundred percent; such figures were even rarer.

Therefore, numerous cultivators stuck at the Great Foundation Establishment bottleneck were seeking connections, hoping to build a relationship with Li Guanxuan so he would refine a Gold Essence Pill for them.

They didn't even care about premium grade; a middle grade would suffice.

...

A month later.

Tushan Yuqing could not help asking, "Fellow Daoist Qin, is he still not done?"

A whole month had passed; why hadn't Alchemist Li come out to see them yet?!

This dual cultivation session was taking far too long!

Qin Jiyue’s expression turned somewhat awkward as she could only say, "It should be soon..."

She roughly knew in her heart that because her master was about to leave for Huayue Immortal City to assume office, her husband practically refused to see anyone during this period, intent only on being a rebellious disciple playing out the classic trope.

Tushan Yuzhi signaled with her eyes for Tushan Yuqing to talk less.

Tushan Yuqing fell silent.

Half a month ago, Song Zhiqiao had already left them and returned to Peach Blossom Peak; one didn't need to guess to know what she was going to do.

At that moment, Wen Rongxin arrived riding a flying boat. Upon seeing the fox clan mother and daughter, her face was filled with apology as she said:

"Senior Yuzhi, Fellow Daoist Yuqing, my husband is already aware of your visit, but he is currently feeling unwell and truly unable to see the two of you. I hope you can wait a little longer."

As Wen Rongxin put away her flying boat, Qin Jiyue thoughtfully flicked her finger, sending a precious sword dropping beneath Wen Rongxin’s feet so she could step on it steadily and avoid any awkwardness.

Wen Rongxin cast a grateful look, feeling somewhat ashamed.

Who could understand? Guests had come to visit, yet her husband was still day and night engaging in dual cultivation to seek the Dao within the peach grove, forcing them to entertain two distinguished guests instead.

"Understood."

Tushan Yuzhi smiled slightly, thinking to herself that Li Guanxuan, this Yin-Yang sword cultivator, truly lived up to his reputation. His attainments in the path of dual cultivation were probably quite "proficient."

This also reminded Tushan Yuzhi of the Joyful Union Sect.

The Joyful Union Sect was a Nascent Soul-level sect and faction located in the center of the Immortal Ruins, boasting tens of thousands of disciples and thriving greatly.

Furthermore, the strength of the Joyful Union Ancestor was far greater than ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarchs, living up to the three characters "Joyful Union Sect."

One must know that countless Joyful Union Sects had been born from ancient times to the present.

In the end, only the Joyful Union Ancestor could firmly hold that title.

If Li Guanxuan could find some suitable dual-cultivation cultivation techniques and miraculous divine abilities, he might be able to build good relations with the Sword Immortal Li Family in the future... Tushan Yuzhi thought to herself.

Li Guanxuan's immortal cultivation skills were extremely outstanding; his four major crafts of alchemy, formations, talismans, and puppet arts were divinely endowed.

Li Guanyuan's talent in the sword path made his peers despair, and he was hailed as the future fourth Deity Transformation expert of the Sword Immortal Li Family...

Tushan Yuzhi believed that as long as these two brothers remained safe and steady, the future Sword Immortal Li Family would likely be managed by them.

Another month passed.

Wen Rongxin’s physical condition had recovered.

Tushan Yuqing couldn't help asking again, "He should be fine by now, right?"

They had been in Silver Maple City for two whole months.

Even if Li Guanxuan had profound attainments in dual cultivation, by this point he should have stopped to see them.

"Thank you for waiting, Seniors. My husband just sent a message saying he can come out now," Qin Jiyue said with a smile.

Wen Rongxin, standing to the side, remained silent, feeling thoroughly embarrassed.

Tushan Yuqing finally breathed a sigh of relief; it was finally over.

She was truly curious: immersed in dual cultivation continuously for two months, didn't this Yin-Yang sword cultivator ever get tired of it?

Moreover, with such a terrifying intensity of dual cultivation, even a Great Foundation Establishment Master would show signs of physical depletion.

Was Li Guanxuan actually risking his life?

However, just as the four women prepared to return to Silver Maple City, they sensed an extremely intense murderous intent sealing off the surrounding area.

Tushan Yuzhi's expression changed, but she soon relaxed slightly and said, "A Golden Core True Monarch is about to attack Silver Maple City."

The murderous intent was not aimed at them, so it was fine.

"It's the ancestor of the Luan family."

Qin Jiyue said with a solemn expression, "And two other Golden Core True Monarchs. Judging by the intensity of this mana, they have likely forged True Cores and are at the early-stage realm."

Tushan Yuzhi cast a rather surprised look at Qin Jiyue; this woman's divine sense was actually this powerful?

It seemed Li Guanxuan's wives were none of them vulgar characters.

"They are Golden Core True Monarchs of the Great Xuan Immortal Dynasty."

Tushan Yuzhi narrowed her eyes and said, "The seven immortal dynasties of the Eastern Victory Divine Continent are currently in a state of war; to think someone still has the leisure to interfere in the affairs of the Immortal Ruins."

Wen Rongxin looked at Qin Jiyue with worry and asked, "What should we do?"

"Peach Blossom Peak should be fine, Elder Sister, rest assured."

Qin Jiyue comforted her, "Besides, the Luan family ancestor's goal should be to disrupt Cao Feng's core-formation; it is impossible to break through Silver Maple City. As long as Cao Feng can hold on, it won't be a problem."

Tushan Yuzhi, standing beside them, also chimed in, "Rest assured, if any Golden Core True Monarchs make a move, I will not stand idly by."

"Thank you, Senior."

Gratitude surfaced on the faces of Wen Rongxin and Qin Jiyue.

"No need for courtesy."

Tushan Yuzhi smiled. She knew very well that given Li Guanxuan's cautious nature, how could his wives travel outside without life-saving items like precious talismans?

The two women expressing gratitude was merely an act of flattery toward her.

...

Peach Blossom Peak.

Li Guanxuan slowly withdrew his long sword from Liu Xiaoxian’s body, causing the delicate beauty's body to tremble uncontrollably as ripples surged over her.

The sword was drenched in watery luster, along with a high concentration of solid white immortal aura. The scent of sweet-scented osmanthus was masked entirely by the fragrance of peach blossoms in the grove.

Liu Xiaoxian looked toward the distance with a solemn expression, her voice somewhat hoarse as she said, "The Luan family ancestor has really come to disrupt Cao Feng's core-formation."

Li Guanxuan also sensed it, but merely glanced briefly before pressing the long sword against his master's lips, smiling cheerfully:

"Master, you mustn't waste this concentrated white immortal aura."

"Get lost!"

Liu Xiaoxian rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Afterward, the golden-haired beauty's eyes widened as muffled sounds escaped her throat.

In the end, the long sword emerged into the open air, gleaming brilliantly.

(End of this chapter)