I awakened my god-tier passive skill early on and took off instantly

“Since that's the case, it's not a big deal. You may rise,” Lu Xin said after pondering for a moment.

The two of them looked delighted and kowtowed heavily, thanking him profusely, “Thank you, Senior!”

Afterward, Lu Xin mounted the Wolf King and set off with the two of them.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and the three of them walked out of the Shifting Sands Sea and arrived at a city.

“Senior, ahead is Jade Bloom City. My Li family has lived here for generations.”

Outside the city, Li Jingxuan introduced the city to Lu Xin.

Lu Xin nodded, glanced at the city walls, and said, “Now that you've both arrived home, let's part ways here.”

Li Jingxuan hurriedly said, “Senior, since you're not a local, and you'll have to find a place to stay anyway, why not come to my house for a visit?

My Li family is considered a prominent family in the city, with many residences.

This way, this junior can fulfill her duty as a host and repay Senior's life-saving grace.”

Wang Zhien also chimed in with his persuasion.

Lu Xin thought about it and figured it wasn't a bad idea, so he nodded in agreement.

Li Jingxuan's face lit up with joy, as she had some ulterior motives.

Having such a powerful senior as a guest in the Li family would make the young master of the Golden Mountain Sect less of a threat.

Putting aside everything else, just the level five White Wolf King he rode was enough to make the Golden Mountain Sect wary.

The three entered the city, and soon the sight of a Wolf King equivalent to a Golden Core cultivator shocked everyone.

“Look, it's a level five demon beast.”

“Who is that senior? He can actually capture a level five demon beast as a mount.”

“Generally speaking, demon beasts of the same level are a bit stronger than humans, and a level five demon beast is equivalent to the early to mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. To subdue such a demon beast, the master must be at least in the late-stage Golden Core realm.”

“Hiss, late-stage Golden Core realm, even the Supreme Elder of the Golden Mountain Sect is only at that level. Who is this person? Could he be an elder from the Three Sects and Four Schools?”

“Not sure. That girl from the Li family is walking with him; it seems their relationship is not simple.”

Lu Xin didn't care about the surrounding discussions and remained calm.

As for Li Jingxuan, although she tried her best to hide it, she couldn't conceal a trace of joy.

“Great, as long as the news spreads, that young master will retreat in the face of difficulty, even if he still wants revenge,” she thought to herself.

As for Wang Zhien, he had already returned ahead of them, saying he was going to arrange a welcome.

Soon, Li Jingxuan led Lu Xin to the entrance of a mansion, where a team of people was already waiting.

“Senior, this is my home. The person in front is my father, please follow me.”

Lu Xin sized it up. Red walls and green tiles, even the gate had four door panels. It was indeed a large and prominent household.

Arriving at the gate, a middle-aged man quickly stepped forward to greet them, “I, Li Congnan, greet Senior Lu. Thank you, Senior, for saving the lives of my beloved daughter and the steward.”

“No need to be so polite, you've already thanked me many times,” Lu Xin said.

Lu Xin jumped off the Wolf King and sized up the man in front of him. He looked to be about forty or fifty years old, with an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base and a pale complexion, clearly indicating that he had injuries.

“The grace of saving a life is beyond repayment, so I can only offer a token of my gratitude. The residence has been prepared for Senior, please come inside.”

Li Congnan bowed again, stepped aside, and respectfully gestured for him to enter.

Lu Xin didn't stand on ceremony and was soon led to a rather secluded residence, elegantly decorated with artificial mountains and ponds.

“Is Senior satisfied with this place?” Li Congnan asked.

“It's not bad, but please have those maids dismissed. I don't need anyone to serve me,” Lu Xin pointed to the scantily clad women.

Upon hearing this, Li Congnan clapped his hands, and the maids retreated. Then, he said,

“Then I won't disturb Senior's rest. If Senior needs anything else, please feel free to ask.”

Lu Xin nodded.

Li Congnan took his leave.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Xin was the only one left in the courtyard. He walked around the courtyard, and after finding nothing unusual, he set up a formation and said to the Wolf King,

“You stay in the courtyard. Don't think about running away, or even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I'll still catch you and cook you in eighteen different ways.”

The White Wolf King whimpered. Its edges had long been smoothed out under Lu Xin's palms.

Afterward, Lu Xin walked into his room, set up another formation, and then began to plan his future path.

Now, the magical treasure, the True Yang Divine Sword, had been refined.

The third transformation of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique had also been completed, so he should be able to withstand ordinary magical treasures.

The Youlan Ice Flame had also recovered a portion of its origin after devouring four Red Spider Lilies. Now, if a Golden Core cultivator was caught off guard, they would die instantly upon contact.

As for its power against those above the Golden Core realm, he had no concept yet.

So, the only two things he needed to do next were:

First, fully convert his mana and upgrade to the Nascent Soul stage.

His current data panel was:

【 Host: Lu Xin 】

【 Lifespan: 35 / 520 】

【 Realm: Late-stage Golden Core (95083 / 700000) 】

【 Cultivation Technique: True Yang Exorcism and Demon Slaying Art 】

【 Convertible Mana: 479521 (continuously increasing) 】

【 Passive Skills: Breathing, etc. 】

He calculated that 185 days had passed since he last cleared his mana reserves, and he had stored a total of 479520 points of mana.

As long as he spent some time converting it and waited a few more days, he would be able to upgrade to the Nascent Soul stage.

Second, find a place to plant the Amethyst Star Pattern Fruit, which meant he needed to stay in one place for a long time.

So, he was considering finding a place to build a cave dwelling.

Currently, he had no clue about the second thing and could only convert the stored mana first.

In the blink of an eye, forty-eight days had passed. During these days, he converted the stored mana at a rate of about 10,000 points per day.

Now, he only had 124416 points of mana generated in these few days left. If he converted it again, he would only be short by a little over a thousand points to prepare to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

However, he didn't plan to break through now. Transformation should require a very long process, and it was best not to be disturbed.

So, he planned to find a safer place, preferably buying a fourth-order or higher defensive formation.

This would not only protect his safety but also prepare for the establishment of a cave dwelling in the future.

Having figured this out, Lu Xin immediately decided to leave the Li family.

Coming to the courtyard, he saw the White Wolf lying listlessly on the ground. Seeing Lu Xin approaching, it only looked up for a moment before lying down again.

“I say, how can you, a dignified Wolf King, be so depressed?” Lu Xin slapped it on the head.

“Teech~” The White Wolf immediately bared its fangs.

“What's wrong, are you energized now?” Lu Xin slapped it again.

“Woof~” After a round of education, the White Wolf reluctantly stood up and carried Lu Xin out of the courtyard.

“Senior!” Seeing Lu Xin come out, Li Jingxuan immediately stepped forward happily.

“Have you been guarding here all the time?” Lu Xin asked in confusion.

Li Jingxuan shook her head, “I come here occasionally. Today, I finally waited for Senior to come out.”

“Do you have something to say to me?”

Li Jingxuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly knelt on the ground, “Senior, I want to become your disciple.”

“Become my disciple?”

Lu Xin was a little surprised. He knew Li Jingxuan's situation. Sixteen years old, seventh level of Qi training, top-grade spiritual root aptitude.

Her talent could be said to be very good. Even if she joined the Three Sects and Four Schools, she could become an inner disciple.

Although with the resources he currently had, it would be more than enough to train a disciple.

But he had no plans to take on a disciple yet.

However, he still asked in confusion, “With your talent, you can completely join those great sects. Why do you want to become my disciple?”

Li Jingxuan said directly, “Feeling.”

“Feeling?”