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🕑 Added 2024-05-13 03:40:55 +0000 UTCChapter 154: Daoist Couple
It is useless to simply know the entrance; Su Tingyun can't split open the Dual Realm Mountain to deal with Yan Yuqing.
"Let's first set up a formation and seal off this place," Su Tingyun suggests.
Li Xinmei raises her head to look around for a long time, water pooling in her eyes again, but she insists on keeping them open. After a while, she says, "I can use the terrain and environment nearby to set up an array, but it will definitely take a long time."
Su Tingyun has already taken out a formation disc, but she still feels uneasy. After all, Li Xinmei is only in the Golden Core stage. The formation she'll deploy can't be stronger than Bai Su's formation disc, can it?
But at this moment, blood joins the tears streaming from Li Xinmei's eyes. She takes out a colorful eye stone from her storage device and says firmly, "I must seal off the Dual Realm Mountain."
These colored stones are actually eyes—the eyes of the Celestial Eye Clan.
All of them died in the end, trapped in the Dual Realm Mountain. Although their souls have perished, these eye stones remain, are passed down, and may still contain some residual obsessions.
So Li Xinmei wants to seal off the Dual Realm Mountain. Unfortunately, even the Celestial Clan couldn't handle this mountain back then. It is not something she can deal with. The seal she's creating now will only add a little challenge for those inside.
They all understand this fact, but at this moment, she must act.
"At the very least, we can reduce the overflow of demonic energy and minimize its impact on the outside," Li Xinmei says. Su Tingyun nods in agreement, and the two of them get to work.
Li Xinmei is in charge of setting up the formation; Su Tingyun cleanses the spiritual beasts infected by demonic energy on the Qilian Mountains; and Big Bai guards Li Xinmei to ensure her safety. Little Bai senses around to see if there are any Orchid Tongue Grass nearby.
It even asks Su Tingyun to plant some Orchid Tongue Grasses here so that, in the future, it can immediately monitor any anomalies. Su Tingyun agrees and flies out to transplant some Orchid Tongue Grass. It's strange, though; there wasn't a single Orchid Tongue Grass growing here before.
After half a year of work, Li Xinmei finally sets up the formation to block the overflow of demonic energy from the Dual Realm Mountain. Although there are still some loopholes, it's much better than before.
The formation is built utilizing the terrain of the Qilian Mountain Range, with the deepest-colored eye stones serving as the focal points, and it's as if the eyes of the ancient gods are silently monitoring every move of the Dual Realm Mountain.
Outside Li Xinmei's formation are the array discs and talismans placed by Su Tingyun, serving as the second layer of sealing. Beyond the Qilian Mountains, there is still a boundary formation, preventing outsiders from entering the mountain to seek treasures, and it serves as the third layer of sealing.
After the three layers of sealing are completely arranged, an entire month has passed. Su Tingyun finally leaves the Qilian Mountains with Li Xinmei. First, she sends Xiao Mei back to the Qiankun Array Hall, then returns to the Obliteration Sword Tower herself.
Xiao Mei is the backbone of the Array Hall and cannot be separated from it. The Qiankun Array Hall also needs her. They have set up their own spiritual energy formations. Although the concentration of spiritual energy cannot compare to that of the Obliteration Sword Tower, it's not bad either. Moreover, they all walk the path of formations together. Only by discussing with each other can they progress further along the path of formations and eventually reach the pinnacle of their Path.
Upon returning to the Obliteration Sword Tower, Su Tingyun finds that there are a few more people there.
Du Xizhi and Yin Li have returned, and their small pavilion now has three more senior brothers, all disciples of Su Lijiang from years ago. Su Tingyun looks at them, feeling some familiarity, but she can't recall their names.
Wang Ningxi should also be in the Obliteration Sword Tower, but Su Tingyun can't see her at the moment. However, her large white tiger, Miao Miao, is lounging on a bluestone by the pond. Basking in the sun and swishing its tail leisurely, it looks very relaxed.
Su Tingyun looks around her own pavilion and finds that Liu Feizhou actually lives in the room right to the left of her own, on the first floor, and he's currently refining pills.
She scans the seventh-grade pills in the pill furnace with her divine sense, finding them somewhat unformed. Su Tingyun secretly pinches them, kneading them a few times, like making rice balls. In the past, her divine sense was weak, and she even suffered damage to help Liu Feizhou. Now, helping a little without attracting attention is quite easy. After the deed is done, she brushes down her clothes, hiding her talents and achievements...
After surveying the entire Obliteration Sword Tower and seeing that everyone is fine, Su Tingyun finally reveals herself. Big Bai has been tired of staying in the dark places of the Qilian Mountains these days and has been particularly playful along the way. Now that they're back at the Obliteration Sword Tower, she immediately grows larger and plunges into the Cleansing Sword Lake. As a result, Little Bai is buried in the water, its two leaves flapping incessantly like fish fins, with Big Bai swimming around in the water...
The commotion caused by Big and Little Bai naturally draws everyone out.
Liu Feizhou finishes his pill refining. When he sees the perfectly formed seventh-grade pills, his lips slightly curl. Then he notices Su Tingyun and Big Bai with his divine sense. He picks up the pills, carefully examines them, sneers, and then tucks them into his pocket.
"Yun-lass is back," Zhan Yu greets first. He and Xiao Budian come out of the bamboo forest formation together, both with sword wounds on their bodies, as they have just been practicing sword techniques.
In just over half a year, Xiao Budian seems to have grown a bit—slightly taller than Su Tingyun.
"It's good that you're back." The Sect Master smiles. She comes out of the main hall, followed by the Third Uncle from the Bai family. Su Tingyun didn't expect Third Uncle Bai to return to the Obliteration Sword Tower.
Uncle Bai sees Su Tingyun, nods slightly to her, then says, "I am a sword cultivator. I was injured by this sword intent back then; my swordsmanship suffered a setback, and I have made no progress ever since. Now, I'm back here to comprehend the sword techniques in the hopes of breaking through the bottleneck and making further progress."
Uncle Bai speaks earnestly. He glances at Su Tingyun and finds her eyes shining as if they were glowing. Her gaze seems to pierce through his thoughts, making him awkwardly turn away, coughing before saying, "I'm also worried about the Word Spirit in this Realm, so I'll stay here to protect you guys."
Heh heh...
Then how come I don't see you going to find Big Bai either? Su Tingyun chuckles a little, then hears Sect Master Ling Xiao say, "I've made a few sets of clothes for you. Why have you returned so late?"
She walks up to Su Tingyun, her smile gentle. "Ningxi and Ren Er are both waiting for you. You'll officiate their wedding when the time comes."
"Me?" Su Tingyun is stunned for a moment, then says, "They're getting married?"
She's never witnessed what a cultivation-world wedding is like before. She heard it's different from mortal weddings, so Su Tingyun is quite curious.
"Yes, the Wang family has also agreed."
"Just waiting for you to come back."
"Where did Bai Chengyu and Wang Ningxi go?" Su Tingyun asks curiously.
"I heard the Wang family has set up some trials, within the Heart Demon Array. He went to break the formation. If he doesn't perform well, that's another matter." Second Uncle mutters quietly on the side, "It's not easy to marry that girl from the Wang family."
"Should we call Bai Su down?" Bai Su is Bai Chengyu's older brother; he should be present at this time.
"Bai Su is in seclusion, facing his tribulation. He can't come out now. Otherwise, why would we let you officiate the wedding?" Third Uncle Bai says coolly, making Su Tingyun feel a bit disheartened.
It's only her turn because Bai Su can't come?
Wang Ningxi is the daughter of the Pill Ancestor, so why isn't Dan Zu officiating? Just then, Liu Feizhou also comes out. Su Tingyun subconsciously looks over, but Liu Feizhou glances at her sideways and transmits, "Wang Ningxi doesn't know her own background, and Dan Zu doesn't want her to know."
Wang Ningxi is Dan Zu's daughter.
Initially, Su Tingyun heard from Bai Chengyu and others that the Pill Ancestor had a relationship with a female Demon, which means Wang Ningxi's mother is likely the Jade Maiden who saved Jinxiu City back then.
The Jade Maiden is already dead, gone without a trace. She died in front of Wang Ningxi. So, everyone will keep the truth from that kind-hearted girl forever, won't they?
Just as she sighs, Zhan Yu suddenly takes out a transmission jade slip. He infuses it with spiritual energy, and they hear Bai Chengyu's voice coming through: "Ahaha, I passed the trial! I can marry a wife now."
Liu Feizhou transmits again, "It's a heart demon trial set by the master to test Bai Chengyu's sincerity."
His master has many tricks up his sleeve. Bai Chengyu's ability to break the formation in such a short time and satisfy the master proves his wholehearted love for Wang Ningxi, and it's evident to all.
In the past, his master wanted to match him with Wang Ningxi. The former sent him to Jinxiu City every time. However, Liu Feizhou was always focused on alchemy and showed no interest in Wang Ningxi. Naturally, he couldn't fulfill the tasks given by the master.
He used to think that emotions were a burden, and women were a nuisance. Only the Path of alchemy was worth pursuing for a lifetime, even eternity. However, now...
After being rejected last time, Liu Feizhou secretly followed Su Tingyun and the others to the Dual Realm Mountain. However, his speed was too slow. While others could fly thousands of miles in an instant, even with his spiritual energy operating at its peak, he couldn't. Su Tingyun could reach the Qilian Mountains in just one or two days, but it would take him more than half a month.
This is the most intuitive gap, too obvious to ignore.
Recently, his alchemy has been unfocused, with few successes. Yet today, he directly refines a furnace full of perfectly shaped Pills. Coincidentally, it happens just as she returns. If someone says that Su Tingyun didn't secretly intervene, Liu Feizhou wouldn't believe it. Back then, he was still condescendingly imparting alchemy tips to her. Now, he's been left far behind.
Therefore, he must become stronger.
The spiritual energy in the Obliteration Sword Tower is dense, making cultivation here many times faster than elsewhere. And so, Liu Feizhou has made up his mind. He's staying here and not leaving. At most, he'll have to pay with some spiritual stones or Pills for accommodation!
Anyway, he's not moving.
He doesn't believe that the people in the Obliteration Sword Tower could kick him out.
Thinking of all this, Liu Feizhou snorts lightly. "I'm now living in the same pavilion as you. The Sect Master has agreed." With a glance at Su Tingyun, he turns and heads back to the pavilion, proud as a peacock, striding back to his territory with his head held high.
Let him stay if he wants. There are so many rooms in one pavilion, and with so few people in the Obliteration Sword Tower, many rooms are empty. It doesn't matter if Liu Feizhou occupies one. His presence here should accelerate his progress in cultivation, and with his alchemy, the cultivators of the Obliteration Sword Tower will also benefit. It's a win-win situation.
In addition, since Liu Feizhou has previously provided everyone with pills and distributed free gifts, infiltrating the Obliteration Sword Tower is simply too easy.
"Alright, alright, now that Bai Chengyu has passed the test, it's time to set a date for the wedding. Let's quickly figure it out. Which day would be the best?" Exhibiting great joy at the moment, Zhan Yu invites everyone over to discuss the plan.
In the cultivation world, it's rare to see cultivators who have truly worshipped the heavens and the earth and become dual cultivating partners. At least nowadays, such occurrences are becoming increasingly rare.
Actually, becoming a Daoist Couple is not complicated for cultivators. They believe in the will of heaven, in fate, and in fortune. Therefore, the wedding day must have bright sunshine. If it's a rainy day, it's considered unlucky.
However, high-level cultivators in the cultivation world have the ability to manipulate the weather, so creating rain is not difficult. There have been cases where rain was deliberately induced to bring misfortune to the newlyweds.
If there are too many love-hate relationships, it can lead to a stormy situation in the city.
However, Bai Chengyu and Wang Ningxi don't have to worry so much.
As the few people gather together to calculate the auspicious date, Su Tingyun slams the table and says, "Any day is fine. I guarantee it won't rain."
Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be slapped away!
Su Tingyun is now in the Mahayana stage, and she ranks first in the White Cloud Realm. How could she not handle even this bit? Unexpectedly, before the transmission on the other side is cut off, Bai Chengyu directly calls out, "Granny, let's set it for tomorrow; what do you think?"
Wang Ningxi's reproachful voice also comes through: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
As a result, Zhan Yu ponders for a moment: "Then it's settled for tomorrow, tomorrow. I've lived for so many years and have never witnessed a wedding!"
"Me too, me too!"
The cultivators in the Obliteration Sword Tower are mostly old bachelors and bachelorettes. None of the men are married, and neither are the women. Everyone has never witnessed a wedding, and they all seem particularly eager at this moment.
In today's cultivation world, everyone blindly pursues strength and doesn't value emotions much.
Men and women alike are fickle like fleeting clouds in love, or they form partnerships only for the sake of dual cultivation, ready to part ways at any time. There are more low-level cultivators marrying, while high-level cultivators willing to become Daoist companions and bind their lives together are very few.
"If it's tomorrow, will there be enough time for the wedding attire?" Sect Master Ling Xiao asks with a frown.
Wang Ningxi's voice comes through softly: "It's ready." Although she sounds shy, she must also want to get married sooner rather than later...
Over there, Wang Ningxi's white tiger saunters over, and upon hearing her voice, it stretches lazily, pressing its front paws forward, its body low against the ground. Then, with a low growl, it stands up, greets Wang Ningxi, and then plops down on the ground.
Miao Miao loves the Obliteration Sword Tower very much because the spiritual energy here is particularly abundant. Even when its owner is away, it's reluctant to leave. Thinking that its owner will be back tomorrow, it yawns widely and then closes its eyes to rest.
With the date finalized, everyone needs to prepare the flying treasue for welcoming the bride.
Aftera all, they have to pick up Wang Ningxi from Jinxiu City, and naturally, the transportation treasure cannot be shabby.
"How about using my sword?" Su Tingyun suggests.
"No, no, the sword is too sharp!"
"Use me, use me!" From the water, Big Bai pops her head up and loudly suggests. She often carries people around and has already considered herself as a means of transportation.
"No, no. Too white, too blinding."
As soon as the words fall, Big Bai suddenly turns gray with a swish. The body forms a "C" shape, and she says fiercely, "Who says I can only be white?"
After turning gray, Big Bai reveals all the red stones inside her belly, making it slightly reddish. "I can also be red!"
Seeing her fierce demeanor, Little Bai is afraid she might get angry and cause trouble again. It pats its leaves and comforts, "Yeah, you have many colors, not shabby at all. Even prettier than flowers."
As a result, Big Bai returns to her round shape, floating softly on the water surface. Her body gradually takes on a pink hue, like peach blossoms, dyeing the clear pool.
"I have a peach blossom fan," Bai Chengyu says to himself. His peach blossom fan is an Immortal tool, just like the hairpin he gave to Wang Ningxi, forming a set.
At this moment, the usually silent Third Uncle Bai speaks up: "The peach blossom fan is a bit too soft, not grand enough. I'll go back and bring a treasue immediately, so you needn't worry."
As he speaks, he glances at the Sect Master Ling Xiao beside him. He watches as the Sect Master bows in a salute, then she speaks with a much lighter tone, "Then we'll have the senior's assistance.
Uncle Bai's old face turns red. "You're welcome, you're welcome.
After that, he rides his flying sword and shoots across the sky like a meteor, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
