"No, it's just that my Dao Heart is a bit lacking... cough cough, so I failed to break through. I plan to wait and try again later, to be on the safe side!"
Zhou Qingxue coughed lightly, her face turning slightly red.
Lin Xiuyuan was not surprised to hear this.
Disciples of aristocratic families and sects typically grow up in comfortable environments with limited experiences, which naturally weakens their resolve in the path of cultivation. While they may cultivate quickly, the drawbacks become apparent when breaking through bottlenecks.
The same applies to the Cloud Soaring Sect, except that its training system is more complete. Once a certain level is reached, disciples will face fierce competition, thus cultivating their disciples step by step.
A thoughtful look flashed in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes, and then he took out an item from his Qiankun bag.
This is an exquisite jade box. Through the crystal-clear jade surface, one can vaguely see the shape of a blackish-white pill inside.
"This is a low-grade calming pill. It can stabilize the mind, make the mind clear and the senses sharp. It has a remarkable effect on helping cultivators break through bottlenecks and should be able to help you break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."
Lin Xiuyuan's eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but he still pushed it in front of Zhou Qingxue without hesitation.
This was obtained from Xu Yuanji as a preliminary preparation for breaking through to the Purple Talisman in the future.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Qingxue couldn't help but show a hint of interest in her eyes.
The Mind-Stabilizing Pill is almost equivalent to a precious elixir!
It is expensive and is one of the best pills to help break through bottlenecks. It is usually used to break through the bottlenecks of the Purple Mansion stage or even the Golden Core stage.
It's easy to imagine that if she were to use it, it would be far beyond what is expected, and it would bring her immense benefits, perhaps even helping her break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in one fell swoop!
However, Zhou Qingxue ultimately suppressed this impulse.
Although her appearance was still that of a naive and innocent young girl because of her status as a cultivator.
But after decades of cultivation, one's mind can no longer match the innocent, youthful appearance.
At that moment, how could she not understand Lin Xiuyuan's intentions?
Zhou Qingxue was silent for a moment, then smiled brightly and said:
"Cousin Xiuyuan is so generous, I'm flattered. But I'm here to ask for your help with something else. Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage isn't important, and I'm not in a hurry. With my talent, I'm quite confident."
really……
Lin Xiuyuan remained expressionless, calmly looking at Zhou Qingxue, and said, "I wonder what the matter is?"
Lin Xiuyuan originally thought he had a pretty good idea of Zhou Qingxue's purpose for her sudden arrival, but Zhou Qingxue's next words caused his calm expression to change slightly.
"Ahem, this is a major event in my life. My family is forcing me to marry the young master of the Yuanbao Merchant Guild."
"I had no choice but to run away from home, but the world is so vast, where could a weak woman like me go? So I had no choice but to come and seek refuge with my cousin Xiuyuan."
Zhou Qingxue looked pitiful and said with a wronged expression.
Lin Xiuyuan was stunned. After some guessing, he never expected it to be like this.
For a moment, Lin Xiuyuan's expression became quite interesting, a mixture of astonishment, helplessness, and disbelief.
Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan remained silent, Zhou Qingxue continued pitifully:
“Cousin Xiuyuan, you can understand my situation, right? Aunt Zhou Qin ran away from home in the same way, so I believe you understand me best.”
Zhou Qingxue looked at Lin Xiuyuan with a pitiful yet hopeful expression.
Lin Xiuyuan sighed helplessly, never expecting that Zhou Qingxue's visit would be for such a reason.
I initially thought it was someone from the Zhou family...
Lin Xiuyuan sighed. This girl ran away from home and ran away from her arranged marriage, ending up here with him?
This is ridiculous!
Lin Xiuyuan frowned slightly and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? My mother eloped, and you ran away from your marriage and came here... isn't that...?"
"Oh dear, we had nowhere else to go, so we came to seek refuge with Cousin Xiuyuan. You wouldn't bear to see your little cousin run off with some random guy, would you?"
Zhou Qingxue continued to maintain her pitiful appearance.
Coupled with her innocent and naive girlish appearance, her charm is incredibly powerful.
In a past life, no one could resist such an incredibly cute appearance.
But now he is a cultivator...
Lin Xiuyuan remained expressionless and said, "This matter may be a bit difficult, right? First, you are not a member of the Yunxiao clan, and it is against the rules for you to stay here for a long time. Second, what status do I have to take you in? If the Zhou family comes to ask for you, I have no reason to refuse."
"These are nothing. I had already planned this out, otherwise why would I have come straight here!"
Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan's tone had softened, Zhou Qingxue's face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly said:
“Cousin Xiuyuan, who are you now? You are a prominent figure in the Yunxiao Sect, one of the most outstanding talents in Lingxiao. Just tell the Hall of Affairs that I am a maid, and they can easily keep me here.”
"Besides, now that you, Cousin Xiuyuan, are so outstanding, you must know a thing or two about our family's situation. As long as they know I'm hiding here with you, they definitely won't force their way in front of you, and they won't even bother to ask about it!"
"After all, our family is already struggling to improve our relationship with Cousin Xiuyuan."
"Isn't that right? Hehe..."
A hint of helplessness flashed in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes. It seemed that this little girl had really thought everything through before coming here.
This is a bit of a headache.
However, they couldn't just ignore it, since they had joined the Cloud Soaring Sect in gratitude to Zhou Qingxue, even though the Zhou family was likely behind it all... and had some ulterior motives.
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