Returning to Little River Town once again, Lu Yuanshan, after inspecting with his Divine Sense, found Yang WanâEr in a forest outside the town, allowing both Lu Zhiwei and him to meet Yang WanâEr again.
This time coming to Little River Town was naturally to fulfill the previous promise, to ask Yang WanâEr her thoughts and whether she decided to join the Cyan Mountain Sect to live.
Whether to go or not, she was given a few days to think, presumably sheâd already considered it carefully.
"Little girl, have you thought it through?"
Lu Yuanshan asked with a smiling tone: "Would you be willing to join us at the Cyan Mountain Sect?"
"I...I..."
A few days passed, and the little girlâs face still bore some signs of sadness, showing signs of hesitation as she looked at Lu Yuanshan and Lu Zhiwei, deeply bowing her head.
Her parentsâ funeral was handled simply by Uncle Li and the villagers these days, and they were laid to rest.
At this moment, the little girl was kneeling alone before a small grave, tears still visible on her face, clearly having cried not long ago, still feeling sorrowful.
Seeing Yang WanâEr in this state, Lu Yuanshan didnât rush to ask, just silently stood aside, accompanying her, waiting for her answer.
Yang WanâEr hesitated for a while, then looked up at Lu Yuanshan, and turned to glance at the tombstone in front of her.
"After joining the Cyan Mountain Sect, if I want to come back and take a look, can I return?"
"Of course you can."
Lu Yuanshan understood, knowing the little girl often thought about her parents and wanted to offer incense here, his face showing a gentle expression.
"Whenever you want to come back and visit, youâre always welcome."
Upon hearing this, Yang WanâEr nodded.
Decisively making her mind up, she bit her lip and said: "Alright, Iâll... Iâll go with you to Cyan Mountain Sect!"
"Very well."
Lu Yuanshan nodded.
Lu Zhiwei stepped forward, crouched down, and gently patted the little girlâs head, disregarding her messy hair covered in dirt, her actions very gentle.
"Little girl, youâre a sensible child now, and youâve reached the age to grow up."
"This time coming with us, your parents will also be at ease over there."
"Yes, but I really miss them..."
Lu Zhiwei rubbed Yang WanâErâs head, and softly comforted her with a few words.
A moment later, Yang WanâEr bowed before the grave, eyes filled with tears, reluctant to leave as she whispered: "Dad, Mom, Little Wan is leaving, Iâll come back to visit when I have time..."
...
With Yang WanâEr saying farewell to Uncle Li and the villagers, the little girl acted sensibly, thanked Uncle Li and others for their help these days, resolving her accommodation and meals, waving her little hand to say goodbye.
"Girl, come back and visit whenever you can."
"This Little River Town is also your home."
After waving, Uncle Li turned around and silently wiped away the tear at the corner of his eyes.
The other villagers also watched Yang WanâEr leave.
Until Yang WanâEr was led by Lu Zhiwei, flying together toward Cyan Mountain Sect, her silhouette disappearing in the horizon, did Uncle Li and the others finally let out a sigh of relief.
"This girl ended up joining the Immortal Master and going to the Immortal Sect."
"Our Little River Town will also have a cultivator in the future."
"Hope sheâs well."
The sunset descended, with the red clouds spreading across the sky, the orange-yellow glow illuminated, casting warmth over the earth and mountains.
For the first time being taken to fly using Sword Flight, although Yang WanâEr felt quite amazed, there was also a slight fear of heights, feeling uneasy, but her thoughts were still focused on Little River Town, frequently looking back, gazing at the increasingly distant Little River Town.
"I will come back to take a look..."
Murmuring softly, she then completely fell into silence.
After Lu Yuanshan and his siblings brought Yang WanâEr back to Cyan Mountain Sect, a day had already passed.
Lu Yuanshan, without delay, reported the result of this task to Lu Ping.
In reality, Lu Yuanshan didnât need to report, as Lu Ping already knew the outcome.
[Hidden Task: Eliminate the Demon Cave Demon Cultivator at Black Brilliance Mountain, task completed]
[Completion Reward: Reputation 2000, Three-star Divine Sword Armor-Breaking Talisman Ă3]
...
[Hidden Task: Clear the Demon Beasts wandering into surrounding towns from Hengyue Mountain Range, task completed]
[Completion Reward: Reputation 1020, Three-star Cultivation Cave Mansion Ă3]
...
The completion prompts for the two hidden tasks had already appeared in front of Lu Ping, and the rewards had been received.
Taking a closer look at these rewards later wouldnât be too late.
After finishing the report on the hidden task progress, Lu Yuanshan casually mentioned Yang WanâEr, informing Lu Ping about taking in a little girl.
"Yang WanâEr..."
Hearing this, Lu Ping intended to check Yang WanâErâs personal attribute panel, however, because Yang WanâEr hadnât formally joined the Cyan Mountain Sect yet, it couldnât be checked for now.
The Cyan Mountain Sect now has a Spirit Testing Platform, whether the little girl possesses a Spirit Root for cultivation can be known by testing her later.
The father and son chatted a bit and talked about Crystallization.
"Yuanshan, with your current cultivation realm, youâve reached Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment, with a bit more effort, youâll be able to reach Crystallization realm."
As for Lu Yuanshanâs cultivation realm growth, in Lu Pingâs opinion, it wasnât particularly fast, as it had been several years since Foundation Establishment.
Looking at his second son and third daughter, the second son was at Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment, and the third daughter at Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, both were still in the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, with quite a distance from Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.
According to Lu Pingâs thoughts, the Sect Establishment Order issued by the Beidou Celestial Pole Institute has roughly half a year left in the protection period.
To prepare for the potential attacks from the Hengyue Sect or other sect forces after the protection period expires, the strength of Cyan Mountain Sect must be continuously improved to cultivate a Crystallization Cultivator within half a year.
After all, the resources within Cyan Mountain Sect are quite abundant now, with just one Water and Wood Cave Heaven being incredibly valuable, along with others like the Cyan Plum Spirit Tree, Little Cold Mountain Spirit Vein, requiring sufficient strength for protection.
"Father, I just recently broke through to Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment, havenât truly considered reaching Crystallization realm."
"Itâs better to plan early, isnât there still a Five Elements Crystal in the sect?"
"Yes, there is a Li Fire Crystal."
This Li Fire Crystal was also obtained during the Deserted Island Fire Realm expedition.
At that time, there were three Five Elements Crystals, one Profound Ice Crystal, and two Li Fire Crystals.
The Profound Ice Crystal ended up in Liu Hanyanâs hands, and one Li Fire Crystal was given to Yang Zhengyuan, while the other fell into Lu Yuanshanâs hands.
Although possessing a Five Elements Crystal, since the Li Fire Crystal belongs to fire, it technically suits Lu Changfengâs Crystallization, as his Main Spirit Root is Fire Attribute.
Lu Yuanshanâs is a Wood Attribute Celestial Spirit Root, thus he should use a Jia Wood Crystal for Crystallization, so this Li Fire Crystal isnât of much aid to him.
"Father, the Li Fire Crystal should be kept for Changfeng to use, I thought if I reach Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, I plan to attempt direct Secluded Cultivation for Crystallization and donât necessarily need to rely on a Five Elements Crystal for Crystallization."
Lu Yuanshan said seriously.
Crystallization, unlike Foundation Establishment, isnât accompanied by any major risks during the process of breaching bottlenecks.
Even if Crystallization fails, after recuperating for a while, resuming Crystallization is possible.
Yet, successful Crystallization isnât easy.