Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 271: The Ghost Princess's Decision

Da'ai City.

Headquarters of the Great Unity Society.

Yu Xian made a solemn vow not to leak the inheritance of the Hearts Demon, and sent away the envoy from the Profound Yang Sect. Then, he weighed the guest token in his hand, feeling a bit unreal.

He had thought that there would definitely be twists and turns, and had even imagined the worst-case scenario of packing up and running away.

But is this it?

However, he quickly realized.

If there were unexpected changes in the situation, it was definitely not because of his good luck, but most likely because there was someone behind him helping.

And this person, without a doubt, was the September True Monarch who was sitting quietly on the side, hiding their achievements and fame.

"Fellow Daoist Yue, thank you for your hard work. I owe this entire matter to your hard work. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do," Yu Xian looked sincerely at the September True Monarch. If his emotions were a little more intense, he would have offered himself to her.

After so many years in the cultivation world, the only thing he could be proud of was his appearance.

The September True Monarch smiled faintly, "You have helped me a lot, so it's only right for me to help you once."

Yu Xian smiled bitterly, "But it's not the same. I have taken your Spirit Stones, so it's a paid service. And this time, you must have suffered a lot for me to return to the sect. I know you don't like mundane matters, and you might have to argue with others for my sake, or even listen to gossip that ruins your mood. I will always remember this friendship. If there is any task in the future, I will never refuse."

Yu Xian knew that in such a large sect, there must be various factions and power struggles. And from his interactions with the September True Monarch, he also knew that the faction the September True Monarch came from was declining and had little say in the sect. Coupled with her aloof and indifferent personality, she didn't have much affection for her fellow disciples. That's why she took the opportunity to take on the position of the Lord of Tiancheng and rarely returned to the sect.

This time, she must have suffered a lot to help him mediate.

His gratitude was also partly sincere.

However, when the September True Monarch saw Yu Xian being so polite to her, instead of being happy, she felt an indescribable discomfort.

Why did they have to be so distant from each other?

Thinking of the teasing from the Profound Yang True Monarch back in the sect, she seemed to have tacitly agreed with his words, but the person in front of her was acting like a proper gentleman.

She stood up and threw a storage ring at him.

"This is the compensation I picked for you in the Sect Treasury, all of which you mentioned before. Take a look for yourself. I'm a bit tired now, so I'll take my leave."

"Hmm?"

Yu Xian was puzzled when September True Monarch suddenly became angry.

Fortunately, he had an undercover ally closer than a best friend.

"Fellow Daoist Guiji, please reveal yourself."

"Fellow Daoist Bai, you're too practical, using people when you need them and discarding them when you don't."

The seat where September True Monarch was sitting just now was enveloped in smoke and transformed into a charming woman.

"Fellow Daoist Guiji is joking. You are a ghost, not a human."

Yu Xian smiled slightly and quickly asked before Guiji got angry.

"Please inform Fellow Daoist Guiji about what happened after Fellow Daoist Yue returned to the sect. I am extremely grateful."

Guiji's slender fingers mischievously touched Yu Xian's arm as she coquettishly said,

"Fellow Daoist Bai, I dare not accept your gratitude. Before parting, I specially gave a spiritual treasure jade to September Little Sister to protect her from me. I am very heartbroken."

Yu Xian smiled insincerely and said, "My astonishing divine sense has recently made some progress and has reached the realm of subtlety. It can attack different divine sense fluctuations. I don't know if Fellow Daoist Guiji wants to try my new trick. I guarantee it will make you want to die and ascend to heaven. It's also my heartfelt intention."

Guiji's expression stiffened slightly.

"Your progress is so fast? The divine sense realm of a Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator is only at this level."

Yu Xian secretly thanked the Heavenly Dao for its generous teachings and guidance, but on the surface, he modestly said, "Perhaps I have some talent in this area."

In order to help September True Monarch solve the major problem of Guiji and make her obedient, he had not even focused on cultivation for the past two years, devoting all his time to deducing and gaining insight into his astonishing divine sense.

Now, this divine sense attack technique had reached the level of subtlety in his cultivation.

To put it simply, if he wanted to glare at an ant on the ground, it wouldn't affect the dung beetle next to it.

Or, if there were a hundred divine sense fluctuations in the air, his divine sense attack could counterattack along one of them without affecting the owners of the other ninety-nine divine senses.

Previously, Guiji was hidden within September True Monarch's physical body, and their souls were intertwined to the extent that they were inseparable. Therefore, his attacks would harm both of them simultaneously.

But with the subtlety of his divine sense attack, it could minimize the extent of September True Monarch's injuries and make Guiji bear the brunt of most of the attack.

Guiji giggled sweetly.

"Fellow Daoist Bai, you must not know that my September Little Sister is very fortunate. She is not without connections in the Profound Yang Sect..."

Ghost Ji reveals the experiences of True Monarch in the Profound Yang Sect in September.

She hides within the body of True Monarch in September, and True Monarch in September actively conceals her, making it difficult for others to detect any anomalies in her sea of consciousness.

Even the likes of True Monarch Xuan Yang, who is only one step away from the God Transformation Realm, cannot easily perceive her existence.

After all, her realm is not much different from True Monarch Xuan Yang's, and she is only one step away from the God Transformation Realm.

However, if this step is compared to a hundred steps, she has only taken two or three steps, while True Monarch Xuan Yang has already taken eighty or even ninety steps.

But Yu Xian only heard that True Monarch Xuan Yang, the Head Teacher of the Profound Yang Sect, was his master.

He originally thought that True Monarch in September was a side branch young lady who was marginalized in a prestigious family, but she turned out to be a troubled little princess who ran away from home.

The originally friendly relationship, not yet lovers, has now been unilaterally elevated to full-fledged lovers.

Anyone who dares to obstruct his relationship with Fellow Daoist in September is his enemy of the Dao.

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist in September to have such a background. Ah, it's still my fault for not doing well enough to let her be open with me.

But it doesn't matter, now that I know, I can't let her suffer anymore."

"Fellow Daoist Ghost Ji, I wonder what conditions you have to ask you to leave the physical body of Fellow Daoist in September?"

Yu Xian negotiated in a friendly manner.

Now that True Monarch in September is almost at a critical point under the influence of his Great Love Law Domain, if she wants to break through again, she will need years of hard work.

But by then, True Monarch in September will no longer be True Monarch in September, but only his follower, slave, and puppet.

After all, he had reserved a spot for his own Dao companion, and Yu Xian still wanted to have some fun.

So Ghost Ji's existence is no longer as important as before.

Although Ghost Ji believes that she has long seen through Yu Xian's character, she can't help but sneer at his sudden change in attitude.

"It seems that you have chosen September and abandoned me."

Yu Xian quickly avoided suspicion and said, "Fellow Daoist Ghost Ji, you can't say that. It makes it seem like we had some illicit affair before.

You should know that we have a completely innocent relationship.

I just want to find a good outcome for both of you."

"My previous conditions remain unchanged, and you can choose again."

Ghost Ji said coldly.

Yu Xian helplessly said, "Fellow Daoist Ghost Ji, we have had a pleasant time together these years. Why must it come to life and death?"

"It seems that you are still refusing. But I am determined to obtain the physical body of September."

Ghost Ji stared at Yu Xian and said slowly, "Bai Gu, if I can fulfill my wish and break through the Divine Transformation, becoming the Ghost Venerable, I will definitely take your life as a sacrifice."

Boom!

Her thoughts exploded, leaving only a wisp of smoke drifting away.

When they meet again, they will inevitably face life and death.

Yu Xian's smile faded, and he sighed, saying, "Ghost Ji fellow daoist, why do you seek a path of death?"

He picked up the storage ring left by September True Monarch on the table, inside of which were compensations chosen by September True Monarch for him.

However, these compensations are certainly not as valuable as the actual items.

Fortunately, there were no outrageous items like five hundred pieces of embroidered flags.

Inside the storage ring was a set of Rank Four formation diagrams, as well as various low to mid-level inheritances of cultivation professions.

Then there were about ten Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.

It may seem like a lot, but for the Profound Yang Sect, the truly valuable ones are just a dozen or so Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.

Formation diagrams, pill recipes, and secret techniques are easy to replicate, with low costs.

On the other hand, high-level cultivation technique inheritances are not easy to replicate because they require the depiction of visualization diagrams.

Rank Four formations are the foundation of Yu Xian's further study in the path of a formation master.

After all, the highest-ranked formations circulating in the market are only Rank Three.

Rank Four formations involve the mysteries of formation spirits and can exert power comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Moreover, setting them up requires Rank Four spiritual veins. Otherwise, relying solely on Spirit Stones as the formation's energy would bankrupt him after just one battle.

But if Yu Xian wants to continue advancing as a formation master, he needs to draw connections and integrate the knowledge of various schools. Otherwise, relying solely on deducing and calculating formations available in the market would waste a lot of Heavenly Dao Spiritual Qi.

The formation given to him by the Profound Yang Sect is called the "Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation." It requires finding eight different high-level spiritual objects of different attributes to establish the foundation of the formation, creating the "Rest, Life, Injury, Block, Scenery, Death, Shock, Open" eight gates.

These eight gates can change between reality and illusion, life and death, and when combined with the core of the formation, they can produce infinite variations.

If the formation can be nurtured for a long enough time and gradually harmonize with the heavens and earth, an formation spirit will be born within the formation. Even without anyone presiding over it, it can trap Nascent Soul cultivators, making their life and death uncertain.

This is also why once some forces with deep foundations announce the closure of their mountains, their enemies usually won't bother them anymore.

It's not because their enemies are magnanimous and adhere to the rules of the martial world.

It's because once a force with the qualifications to close their mountains does so, they have already become the most dangerous place. Intruding without permission would be a matter of life and death.

However, this formation may seem powerful, but just preparing the materials for setting it up requires a lot of time and resources.

Coupled with the basic requirement of Rank Four spiritual veins, the reference value is greater than the actual value for Yu Xian.

As for the cultivation inheritances, they are prepared for the members of the Great Unity Society, aiming to provide a suitable inheritance for each debtor who joins the society.

"Supreme Grade Spirit Stones."

Yu Xian caressed the orange-yellow Spirit Stones in his hand, recalling the first time his eldest uncle mentioned the investment of Xuan Yin Sect in Chen Yi, which instinctively made him feel inferior.

That was a number he couldn't even imagine.

Now he already possesses it.

No, he had possessed it long ago.

It's just that what he possessed before was a pile of numbers, and he had never really held a Supreme Grade Spirit Stone in his hand.

This Supreme Grade Spirit Stone is only the size of a thumb, but it condenses the purest Spiritual Qi in the world, which even Nascent Soul Magic power cannot compare to.

So for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Supreme Grade Spirit Stones also have a strong auxiliary effect.

Moreover, Supreme Grade Spirit Stones have the effect of gathering Spiritual Qi on their own.

Even if the Spiritual Qi inside is completely absorbed, if it is placed in a place with abundant Spiritual Qi, it will replenish itself in a few decades or even a hundred years.

If a certain amount of Supreme Grade Spirit Stones is placed in a spiritual vein, there is a certain chance of using this mechanism to generate Spirit Stone veins.

Especially for sects like the Profound Yang Sect, Supreme Grade Spirit Stones are like strategic resources and will be minimized in outflow.

"Although this cultivation benefit is of no use to me, it's good for Yulan's cultivation."

Yu Xian put away the storage ring.

...

Time flies by like a white horse.

With the endorsement of the Profound Yang Sect, the Datong Society seems to have been coated with a layer of golden light, and the difficulty of spreading has significantly decreased.

As for the newly added Daoist mercenary service, it has made many members ecstatic.

The identity of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is so noble that even if they are already Gold Core Perfected Beings themselves, they cannot find a way.

Now, with a few Spirit Stones, they can hire them, which is simply more considerate.

Although the membership fee for gold members is high, if several Gold Core Perfected Beings form an alliance or gather in a prefectural city, it is also possible.

The identity of a gold member is like a talisman.

Even peers who are also Gold Core Perfected Beings dare not easily provoke them.

After all, they are gold members, and as long as they are willing to pay, they can hire a whole team of Daoist mercenaries, which non-Nascent Soul True Monarchs cannot contend with.

For Gold Core cultivators, it is a crushing level of battle.

So in order not to be aggrieved, opponents also have to raise money to get a gold membership.

Otherwise, they have Daoist mercenaries while they don't, and no matter how many Spirit Stones they have, it's useless.

Moreover, the usefulness of a gold member of the Great Love True Monarch's Great Love Domain is well known.

In this way, local Gold Core families, whether actively or passively, have obtained membership in the Datong Society.

The forces bound together with membership and the Datong Society have grown like a snowball, occupying the entire Mingyue Tiancheng within a few years.

Almost every county town has members of the Datong Society.

And there are also silver members among them.

As for gold members, they usually appear when several county Gold Core families unite or in a prefectural city.

Of course, in the eyes of the intelligence organization of the Profound Yang Sect, these members are no different from customers of the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce, all buying services with Spirit Stones.

In addition, this is the territory of the September True Monarch, and if she doesn't speak, others won't dare to cause trouble.

But no one knows.

Under the continuous influence of the Great Love Domain, the leaders of these forces have already formed a huge underground network centered around the Datong Society.

But does the September True Monarch care?

She naturally doesn't care, she has more important things to do now.

...

In the 5,752nd year of the Jiuyang Calendar, on February 14th, the weather was clear.

This is the fifteenth year of the construction of the Great Love City, and the tenth year of the September True Monarch's arrival in the Great Love City.

On the peak of the Great Love Mountain.

The wind and clouds changed, the beasts disappeared, and the air was extremely oppressive, with an invisible pressure enveloping it.

The September True Monarch wore a white dress, revealing her true appearance, sitting opposite Yu Xian.

She had been baptized by Yu Xian's Great Love Domain for ten years.

Although she was influenced by the will contained in the domain, she had also been tempered by the power of the domain, refining her own soul to another level.

Now she is more confident in resisting the devouring and possession of the ghost girl than before.

Not to mention, she now has a helper by her side.

"Let's begin."

The September True Monarch nodded slightly towards Yu Xian.

Yu Xian lightly touched the September True Monarch's forehead with his finger, and then his thoughts moved, and his Divine Sense penetrated like a silver needle.

The cultivator's sea of consciousness is as important as the Dantian, and being able to tolerate Yu Xian's actions like this shows that their relationship has progressed intimately.

In the sea of consciousness, the ghost girl's phantom appeared, wearing a black dress, fluttering without wind.

"You've come."

Yu Xian's Divine Sense turned into a humanoid form, cupping his hands towards the ghost girl and said,

"Ghost girl fellow daoist, I've come, please die."

As he finished speaking, the radiance of his thoughts surged.

"Curse Ghost Technique!"

This was a secret technique he had found in the mortal world specifically targeting the ghost clan. Using the aura of the ghost clan's soul as a catalyst, it cursed the ghosts and monsters, making it unavoidable. It was a direct confrontation, testing the strength of their souls.

Now that most of the Ghost Princess's power was entangled with September True Monarch, it was the perfect opportunity for him to take advantage.

If it were the peak of the Ghost Princess's power, Yu Xian would never dare to act like this.

But when Yu Xian's Divine Sense touched the Ghost Princess, he discovered that her power was like a bubble, easily burst with a touch.

"Your divine soul has disappeared?!"

Once the Curse Ghost Technique was used, it couldn't be avoided. But the current situation told him that the Ghost Princess's divine soul had long become an empty shell.

Just at this moment.

The voice of the Ghost Princess came from within September True Monarch, devoid of her usual charm, but filled with the majesty of a king.

"September, this Empress has waited for you for so long, and your mental thoughts have been tempered to the extreme, like that crystal, even this Empress feels a sting.

But if you think this will make this Empress admit defeat, then you are gravely mistaken.

Xuanyang True Monarch is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve the Dao, even if it means giving up his life. How can this Empress be any less than him?

Once this Empress had thoughts of retreat in her heart, she never hesitated to go all out, risking everything to leave herself a chance at survival. That's why she couldn't break through your divine soul and possess your physical body.

She gave you the opportunity to seek help from this despicable scoundrel.

So this Empress wants to thank you, thank you for taking me to meet Xuanyang True Monarch.

Without him, this Empress would never have understood this level.

On the path of the Great Dao, without the determination to go all out, how can one break free from fate, seize immortal opportunities, and explore the mysteries of eternal life?

So today, only one of us will survive between you and me!"

Buzz!

A layer of dark green flames emerged from September True Monarch's brow, then his heart, and finally his lower abdomen Dantian.

The flames quickly spread across September True Monarch's body, connecting into a line, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into a set of dark green flame armor.

"Today, this Empress will burn her soul to the end, to the point of death and rebirth!"

A seductive female phantom appeared behind September True Monarch, her face filled with madness, but her eyes were incredibly firm and cold.

"You!!!"

September True Monarch's face was filled with disbelief.

At this moment, what she felt was not a threat, but endless warmth.

The Ghost Princess burned herself, not to possess her, but to merge her own soul essence into September True Monarch's divine soul.

But she stubbornly refused to accept this gift.

As the power of the Ghost Princess continued to merge, her mind was filled with many vague memories.

Her sea of consciousness expanded, and her divine soul, which had been tempered to the extreme, began to transform to a higher level.

These memories were shattered by the immense power, gradually merging into her sea of consciousness.

This was her great opportunity, but how could the Ghost Princess give her such a benefit?

She tried hard to refuse.

But the instinctual desire from the depths of her soul kept pulling her towards it.

Seeing this, Yu Xian's eyes revealed a golden light, his divine sense activated in shock.

But beneath the shock of his divine sense.

September True Monarch let out a muffled groan, her face filled with pain.

"How could this be?"

Yu Xian's face showed a look of surprise and doubt. The Curse Ghost Technique had failed, and now the shock of his divine sense had also failed. He clearly attacked the Ghost Princess, so why was it September True Monarch who was injured?

Refusing to believe it, he was about to attack again.

"Don't!"

September True Monarch opened her eyes, weakly saying:

"We both guessed wrong. The Ghost Princess doesn't want to compete with me for my physical body now, but in the future."

The phantom of the Ghost Princess burst into laughter.

"That's right, September, it seems you have already realized it.

With this bastard's help, this Empress competing with you for your physical body is not a match for the two of you together.

So these years, this Empress hasn't been idle, but has been gradually merging my soul essence, magic power, and sea of consciousness, which is close to the Primordial Spirit, into your physical body.

Now that we are one, with the assistance of this Empress's soul essence, your divine soul will soon reach the Nascent Soul Returned to Origin stage, making it easier for you to break through the Primordial Spirit of the Divine Transformation Venerable than ordinary people.

You and I are compatible in attributes, a natural pair.

Since you refuse to give me your physical body, then I will give you my Primordial Spirit.

When the time comes for the Divine Transformation, you and I will have a final battle."

The phantom of the Ghost Princess gradually extinguished, while the aura of September True Monarch continued to rise and break through.

Boom!

A tremendous pressure spread from within September True Monarch's body.

She had broken through.

(End of this chapter)