"You help me protect the people of Jade Dragon Mountain. I've already promised Mengyan to help her keep those people safe." Lu Chengfeng hadn't finished speaking when he was suddenly struck, nearly stumbling to the ground, his face turning somewhat dark. "Yi Mingshu, don't overdo it."

Boom!

Before he finished speaking, Yi Mingshu's bare fist directly hit his forehead. Even with the power of the mountains and rivers protecting him, a large swelling formed, making him look prominent and conspicuous.

"Just a woman, haven't you already succeeded? Why bother doing such a thankless task?" Yi Mingshu directly refused him. "There's no room for negotiation on this matter. I already told you before, there's someone behind the Black Wind Ancestor, a big figure plotting in the shadows."

"This is not something you and I can meddle in. You'd best give up this thought early."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chengfeng's heart sank. If there's someone behind the Black Wind Ancestor, then it's obvious it must either be Yi Hongchen or the old monk. Both of them want to force him out by this method.

"But I've already promised Mengyan. If I don't follow through, she certainly won't willingly come with me."

Despite feeling immensely heavy-hearted, he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he complained loudly.

Yi Mingshu, exasperated, scolded, "You seem to be growing more backward as you live; you can't even handle a woman. That woman is already in your hands, so are you afraid she will fly away?"

"Even if she's unwilling, can't you just force things to happen?"

"If you can't even handle this, don't say you're my son, Yi Mingshu."

Lu Chengfeng immediately protested, "You say it easily, but the key is I can't beat her!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Mingshu felt his old face thoroughly embarrassed by his useless son and couldn't help but curse, "Useless thing."

And then proceeded to beat him even more fiercely!

Though Lu Chengfeng was worried about the safety of the disciples of Jade Dragon Mountain, he was truly powerless at the moment. Both immortals had set their sights on Jade Dragon Mountain, and rescuing Du Mengyan had already pushed him to his limits, taking a monumental risk.

If such an event were to happen again, even a fool would know something's amiss.

He could only suppress his anxieties and focus his mind on Lingxiao Cave Heaven.

"I didn't expect the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect to also have a magical treasure similar to Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven, and its foundation is far deeper than Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven."

"The cave heaven itself can't achieve perfect reincarnation and circulation like the heavens and the earth, leading to some degree of loss in between. So, over time, without resource and energy replenishment, it will also gradually decline, eventually returning to the earth."

"In the past, Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven was rooted in the True Body of the Red Dragon, so even after a thousand years, without anyone practicing sacrificial refining, the cave heaven never declined."

"But now that the cave heaven has separated from Yun Cang, although it has a millennium of accumulation with ample foundation, it will ultimately suffer constant losses..."

Lu Chengfeng was immensely covetous of the Lingxiao Cave Heaven in front of him. Of course, he didn't dare to take the power of this cave heaven now; it probably belonged to either Yi Mingshu or Yi Hongchen.

The cave world master has a terrifying control over the cave heaven; even the slightest loss of power can be detected. Lu Chengfeng, having finally infiltrated the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect, would naturally not take such a risk lightly.

But his understanding of cave heaven far surpasses any other, so although he seemed to be getting beaten badly by Yi Mingshu, he was, in fact, actively cooperating with the cave heaven's power to temper his body and soul.

This tempering involved not just 'Yi Wushuang' but was in sync with his true body, and just with this martial cultivation's consumption, no matter if it exceeded some, it was within reasonable bounds.

If using Hidden Dragon Cave Heaven for interception, it would present a completely different landscape.

Lu Chengfeng immersed all his mind into the Mountain and River Map cultivation technique, simultaneously inhaling and exhaling the power of the cave's mountains and rivers while comprehending the technique, and Yi Mingshu acted like a hammer, assisting him in digestion.

Whenever he gained some understanding, it would be reflected in his fist technique, which he used to retaliate.

As he was within the cave heaven, living off the air, Lu Chengfeng entirely immersed himself in martial arts cultivation, forgetting the passage of time.

In the blink of an eye, a month's time passed.

The changes in Lu Chengfeng could be described as earth-shattering, and even Yi Mingshu was astounded. If it hadn't happened before his very eyes, he truly wouldn't have believed that anyone could progress in martial arts to such an astonishing degree this quickly.

"This brat, in just one short month, has cultivated the Mountain and River Fist to the eighteenth layer, only a step away from comprehending the true intent of Mountains and Rivers."

"Chu Tiange of the Tao Vein has always been known as the sect's greatest prodigy, a once-in-a-millennium unparalleled talent, but did he have such a fast progress rate back then?"

Yi Mingshu couldn't resist comparing 'Yi Wushuang' with Chu Tiange, especially since, in recent years, Chu Tiange's reputation within the sect was growing, becoming undeniably the sect's young generation's top individual.

Additionally, with the Yi Family holding the Sect Leader position for five consecutive generations, numerous tensions and resentments built up within the Tao Vein and Martial Vein.

Therefore, Chu Tiange, the prodigy of the master-disciple line, emerged as everyone's hope in the Tao Vein, with countless disciples throughout the sect viewing him as the next Sect Leader.

This naturally did not align with the Yi family's interests.

However, the master-disciple line protected Chu Tiange closely, sealing off even the slightest information before he achieved celestial elevation.

Only once he achieved celestial status did they publicize it, and within a few short years, he made a sensation within the sect, becoming the unchallenged first among the younger generation of the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect, and rightfully the senior apprentice brother of the Tao Vein.

Yi Mingshu thought of Chu Tiange, his expression slightly sober. This young man brought no small trouble to the Yi family, though not in terms of strength.

With the accumulated strength of the Yi family over hundreds of years, crushing a mere Chu Tiange is akin to crushing an ant.

But the issue lies in that once Chu Tiange is dead, even without evidence, everyone would point the finger at the Yi family.

At that time, the peace between the Tao Vein and Martial Vein would instantly shatter, leading to open conflict and internal chaos within the sect.

This is not something Yi Mingshu wished to see.

"The simplest way is for the Martial Vein to produce a prodigy that can surpass Chu Tiange, defeating him legitimately to ascend to the Sect Leader position."

"Of course, it would be best if this person had the surname Yi."

Yi Mingshu turned his gaze to 'Yi Wushuang'. "Wushuang is the reincarnation of an immortal, and in terms of qualification and potential, surely surpasses that of Chu Tiange."

"But he started martial training too late, lagging significantly behind."

"Additionally, with his disposition, achieving the true intent of the martial path will not be simple; it may take some time."

"Especially with the nine-layer realm of the true intent of the martial path, each layer requires attunement and training of the mind. If Wushuang continues like he did before, rapid advancement might be impossible."

"What a pity! What a pity!"

However, just as Yi Mingshu was feeling somewhat rueful and helpless, not far away, 'Yi Wushuang' was experiencing a moment of insight, closing his eyes and performing the Mountain and River Fist move by move.

The eighteenth layer of this fist technique is 'Mountains and Rivers in Flux.'

The mountains remain unmoving, while the rivers flow vigorously, bearing countless years and history.

This 'Flux' does not refer to the change of weather in the sky, but to the ever-changing flux of the human world, speaking to the bustling Red Dust.

Though the mountains and rivers are indifferent, they bear the emotional existence of all living beings.

The so-called majestic mountains and rivers are also a person's insights and perspective.

Life is limited, but through the perspective of the mountains and rivers, one can comprehend the rise and fall of the human world, the ups and downs, the changing of times, and thereby cultivate an unyielding spirit.

"From atop the mountains and rivers, observe the flux of all creation."

"The true intent of mountains and rivers is not in the magnificent and grand forms of the first eighteen layers of martial techniques but in cultivating a heart like the mountains and rivers, steadfast and immovable as one watches the flux of all creation."

"Mountains and Rivers in Flux..."

Lu Chengfeng thought of the Yun Cang mountain range, timeless and everlasting, bearing the rise and fall, loves and hatreds, of many. Yet now, all of it lies buried beneath the volcano.

He felt an indescribable sentiment in his heart. "Mountains and Rivers in Flux transcend from the bustling world to comprehend the eternity of mountains and rivers; this is the source of the true intent of mountains and rivers."

His spiritual will is incomparable to 'Yi Wushuang'. Once he understood the essence of this martial art, breakthrough became natural, and slowly, a stable, profound, yet transcendent aura began to emerge from within him.

Yi Mingshu initially didn't notice, but when he did, his eyes widened in shock.

"What is this???"

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