Lie Xingyuan did not dare to advise him while Elder Ouyang and Ouyang Xue were around. It was because she was just an ordinary protégé.
However, she was thinking instead: Lu Qingyun, do you even know who this Ouyang Xue is?
And who was Ouyang Xue?
She was a core protégé of the Grand Elder Yun Xing who was the grand elder of the Yellow Hills Martial Hall. On top of that, she was ranked among the city's top twenty beauties as well.
Not only that, at only 19, she was already a third realm enlighten celestial.
Lu Qingyun had suddenly stood up and said solemnly, "I thank Elder Ouyang for your kind gesture but I am afraid that today I must decline your kind offer."
Elder Ouyang was startled and so was Ouyang Xue as he panicky asked, "Is there a fault with my daughter?"
Lu Qingyun politely said, "Of course not. It is just that I have already someone in my heart. Therefore I must decline your kind offer."
Elder Ouyang heaved a soft sigh of relief as he quickly laughed, "The life of a cultivator is long so it is not unusual to have a couple of wives. My daughter certainly doesn't mind being second fiddle or being a concubine."
Ouyang Xue displayed a flustered look at Lu Qingyun with her large bleary eyes as she muttered shyly, "I really do not mind at all."
Lu Qingyun smiled bitterly, "I am only a lowly first realm cultivator. I am really not worthy of your attention for me…"
Lie Xingyuan who was listening next to him was secretly cursing him: At least you still have this common sense.
Elder Ouyang continued to laugh heartily, "This isn't an issue at all. Low cultivation level can be improved. What you have is your noble self that I like about you. This is something more precious than anything else."
Lu Qingyun laughed weakly, "Is that so?…"
Lie Xingyuan rolled her eyes as she thought: Why is that I don't see anything noble about this Lu Qingyun. Elder Ouyang is simply bullshitting his way through…
Elder Ouyang was suddenly smiling, "Moreover my daughter is a third realm cultivator. She will certainly benefit you in the future."
When Lu Qingyun had heard that this demure maiden was a third realm cultivator, he was stunned and he had suddenly ceased his smiles. The disparity between them was simply too great!
But he was also secretly pleased. After all, this was the perfect excuse to turn Elder Ouyang down.
He became very solemn as he looked gently at Ouyang Xue to say, "Maiden Ouyang Xue, our realm difference is simply too vast. It will be mostly me that will be taking advantage of you. As you have already known, I am just a lowly first realm cultivator and there is no promise that I will ever breakthrough to the second realm in the future. As for ever reaching the third realm, it is but an impossible dream for me. How good is my innate talent, I know myself best."
Ouyang Xue lit a faint smile, "I do not mind at all. You ought to have some faith in yourself. You're someone with the Golden Roc Flame and I don't see any issue with you not attaining to the fourth realm in the future. As for me…"
She began to sigh melancholy, "Ever since I have attained to the upper enlighten celestial level, I have realized the disparity between the third realm enlighten celestial and the fourth realm immortal celestial level. It is easy enough to attain to the third realm if the cultivator is willing to cultivate their inner spiritual sea…"
Lu Qingyun and Lie Xingyuan were both secretly cursing her at the same time: Easy enough to attain to the third realm if the cultivator is willing to cultivate their inner spiritual sea? My foot!
The purity of one's inner spiritual sea and growing it was a painstaking process of extreme loneliness. Whether the cultivator was able to experience enlightenment depends on their own fortuitous occurrence.
Although spiritual mountains may help to hasten the growth of a cultivator's inner spiritual sea but how to purify it to solidify it into a cultivator's inner core depends on the cultivation methods and latent talent. The same cultivation method was experienced differently for all the cultivators!
Lie Xingyuan was also startled at the same time as she thought: I've thought that she is an intermediate enlighten celestial. She has broken through to the upper enlighten celestial in such a short time? She is now short of a realm to catch up with her master. What a monstrous genius…
Ouyang Xue inhaled deeply, "My energy techniques are a little weak. Therefore I have reached a deadlock to the fourth cultivation realm. This is something that I am anxious about."
Lie Xingyuan thought wryly, "Once she has overcome to the fourth realm, she will cease to age and she will be an eternal beauty. Of course she is eager to attain it. If I were her, I would be eager as well."
Elder Ouyang dropped in to say, "My daughter is a core protégé of the Yellow Hills Martial Hall. Although the energy techniques of the Yellow Hills Martial Hall aren't weak but it is nowhere as profound as the White Spirit Hall and the Crystal Cloud Spirit Hall."
Lu Qingyun was suddenly stammering, "What…she is a core protégé too? I ought to call her senior sister?"
He had remembered offending her Grand Elder Yun Xing only yesterday and had broken her earth-step precious sword.
Lie Xingyuan was laughing secretly: So now you know about this Ouyang Xue's background. You have no idea how genius she is. Wait till you know how old she is.
Ouyang Xue smiled gently, "Correction. You are my senior brother while I am your junior sister. Although I have joined first but in term of seniority, you are higher than me. After all, you are the sect leader's core disciple."
Lu Qingyun was smiling bitterly.
He really did not know that she was in the same cultivation sect as him when he had first seen her. He had thought that once he had rejected her then everything would be easily forgotten. Moreover this junior sister of his was an upper third realm expert…
Lu Qingyun quickly composed himself and said, "Surely you can approach Celestial Bai Laoxiong for some pointers? After all he is the grand elder of the White Spirit Hall. Or even the Crystal Cloud Spirit Hall for some pointers? It is not so difficult right? You still need to meditate on the pointers though. Maiden Ouyang Xue is still so young. Surely you are not in a hurry right?"
There was an awkward expression on Ouyang Xue as she lowered her glances to say slowly, "These extra pointers come at a price."
Lu Qingyun looked at the heavenly lotus tea and the precious sword that was given to him, "Hmm, is the price expensive?" Can it be more expensive than these? He was thinking.
Ouyang Xue took an extremely awkward look at him. He did not seem to catch the hint so she said quietly, "I have to accompany Celestial Bai Laoxiong."
Even if Lu Qingyun was dense, he was able to understand it immediately.
He almost dropped his cup as he displayed a shock look at Ouyang Xue…