A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 376: Chapter 334: Becoming Dao Partners

Lu Qian felt a sudden panic in his heart, as the "Bright Mirror Dustless Technique" began to operate spontaneously, his Divine Sense surged, and his thoughts raced.

He looked deeply into Senior Sister’s eyes, stepped forward, and took her soft, slender hand.

Gazing at the visibly weakened Jiang Qingfeng, Lu Qian retorted, "Seven days of meditation, no going out, and no meeting guests. Tomorrow is supposed to be the ceremony. Doesn’t Senior Sister want to know why I came here?"

Qingfeng avoided his aggressive gaze, lowering her voice, "Why?"

Lu Qian replied softly, "Because I miss Senior Sister too much. I couldn’t wait any longer."

Qingfeng’s delicate body trembled, her face and hands warmed up, and she shyly glared at Lu Qian, "Smooth talker."

"Whether it’s smooth talk, Senior Sister will know once she tastes it..."

Before Jiang Qingfeng could react, she was embraced at the waist, her cherry lips tightly kissed.

"Shameless... Cheater..."

"Mmm..."

She feebly struggled a few times, her body already limp, unconsciously shifting from passive acceptance to breathless pursuit.

After a long while, Senior Sister lay in Lu Qian’s arms, holding him tighter. They were quiet for a moment before she murmured, "Junior Brother, do you also wish to bond with Elder Guh?"

Feeling the body in his arms stiffen again, Lu Qian hurriedly spoke softly, "It’s different. I admire Guh Nishang’s talent. But to Senior Sister..."

"Senior Sister, do you know what I’ve been thinking about these past seven days?"

"I was recalling the days we’ve journeyed together. Over the past eight years, every moment with Senior Sister has been etched clearly in my mind. My greatest motivation to revive Yun Mountain, striving and fighting, is you, Senior Sister."

"So I want to cherish Senior Sister, to become Daoist partners with you, then husband and wife, to stay together forever and ever."

Jiang Qingfeng’s face flushed red, her eyes brimming with affection, but upon hearing Lu Qian say "forever and ever," she suddenly clenched his hand tightly.

She trembled as she spoke, "Junior Brother... I, I lack talent, I’m afraid I can’t accompany you always. Perhaps Elder Guh is a better match for you..."

Lu Qian resolutely shook his head, "Senior Sister, you’re unique in my heart, no one can replace you. There may be methods to change Spiritual Root and enhance talent, but there must be Divine Formula Wondrous Methods and Immortal Herbs Spirit Pills for prolonging life."

"If one year isn’t enough, then ten years; if ten years isn’t enough, then hundred years. I’ll mobilize Hek Sect resources to pave a Daoist path for you!"

"Senior Sister, I want you to witness Yunshan Sect reaching the heavens with me. If you weren’t there, what joy would there be in having a whole region to myself?"

Love and emotion surged in Jiang Qingfeng’s heart, unable to hold back any longer, she tilted her head back for a kiss.

The two lingered for a moment, she gazed at Lu Qian foolishly and whispered, "Junior Brother... Elder Guh’s cultivation is extraordinary, Yunshan Sect cannot do without her. If she’s willing, you should bond with her. If, if she doesn’t want to see me, I’ll hide far away, as long as you hold me in your heart, that’s enough..."

Lu Qian felt tenderness and anger simultaneously, exclaimed, "In my heart, anyone can be absent, but not Senior Sister. If anyone dares make you go far away, I’ll kick them far away."

Jiang Qingfeng was about to speak again, but Lu Qian blocked her mouth. Her eyes became hazy, as if she had made a decision, suddenly putting away her usual dignified grace, her charming demeanor made it impossible for Lu Qian to look away.

"Junior Brother..."

Lu Qian’s breath became heavy.

"Senior Sister, do you remember what you promised me when I set out to establish my Foundation?"

Jiang Qingfeng gasped softly, "When you return from Foundation Establishment, I’ll let you have your way with me..."

The quiet room was filled with lingering sounds.

On June 26th, Year Three Hundred Seventy-One of Jia Shen, under the officiation of Wang Yu, Lu Qian and Jiang Qingfeng completed the entire ceremony process, officially becoming Daoist partners.

According to Lu Qian’s wishes, it wasn’t a formal marriage, the Yunshan Sect kept it simple, not even inviting Shuangye Alliance allies, merely accepting blessings from the sect’s members.

Only one high-ranking member didn’t attend.

Zhang Lemei.

But everyone understood. Zhang Lemei was likely worried about being reminded of her sacrificed husband. Her absence was actually a good thing.

In recent years, Zhang Lemei had withdrawn, rarely showing up, she focused all her attention on raising Tan Yunxing.

As Tan Hong’s widow, they received generous compensation and exceptional treatment, they didn’t have to worry about life’s necessities or cultivation. Lu Qian’s only concern was about Tan Yunxing’s education.

Though it sounds disrespectful to Senior Brother Tan, Junior Sister Zhang truly is harsh, petty, selfish, and short-sighted, fearing authority but not virtue.

If no one guides him, leaving Zhang Lemei to educate him, in case Xiaoyunxing grows up to be another Zhang Lemei, it’s deeply disrespectful to Tan Hong.

Therefore, over the years, Lu Qian carefully intervened, first by using concerns about Xiaoyunxing’s reclusive nature as a reason to occasionally bring him out from Zhang Lemei’s side, arranging for him to play more with kind-hearted Spirit Seeds of his age.

Then planned to arrange prominent figures from the education group to tell them stories of heroic models, subtly establishing a correct orientation.

But these stories elicited Zhang Lemei’s strong dissatisfaction, "I don’t want Yunxing to be a hero, his father has done enough! Being a hero leads to no good ending! I just want him to cultivate properly, be strong enough, with a bright path."

Wang Yu advised, "Junior Sister Zhang, now letting the children hear some stories and play, of course, it’s harmless. These heroic achievements are something all Yunshan Disciples must learn. In the future, when Yunxing officially joins, he will surely learn. The most important part is his father’s achievements, even if we don’t speak of them, he will hear of them through various channels. The stele engraved with Senior Brother Tan’s name is just by the Square, how can this be hidden?"

Zhang Lemei was silent for a long time and finally said, "At least don’t teach him now, or I’ll never finish with you."

Left with no choice, Lu Qian and Wang Yu reluctantly took a step back, allowing the education group to tell them only fun positive stories instead.

In short, now eight and a half years old, Tan Yunxing has grown up smoothly, although Zhang Lemei still hopes for him to excel, arranging many preparatory courses, Xiaoyunxing learns laboriously, one moment of inattention will receive a reprimand.

Under the influence of a strong-willed mother, Tan Yunxing appears somewhat introverted, his personality is relatively soft, lacking assertiveness, but at least hasn’t developed as Lu Qian had feared.

It’s estimated that in a few months, Tan Yunxing’s Spiritual Root will mature, at which point he’ll formally enter the sect, and further education and guidance can begin.

In the blink of an eye, July arrived, Lu Qian and Jiang Qingfeng had just become Daoist partners, naturally, they were intimately intertwined, blissfully in love. However, both had vast amounts of work, busy to the point where their feet didn’t touch the ground, only able to endure from day to day, waiting for moments at night to express their affections.

Thus, by the end of the month, Lu Qian was inspecting the Artifact Refining Team’s breakthrough accomplishments in the Octagonal Glazed Tower when a piece of good news suddenly arrived, leading Lu Qian to set aside the newly forged Floating Battleship transmission shaft.

Wang Yu’s Foundation Establishment opportunity arrived!