Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 257: The Return of Lord Chu (5.4k)

Huang Xiaoliu eventually joined the Datong Society.

Because everyone seemed to be telling him what to do, including himself.

When he left the Chen Family's business, the behind-the-scenes boss, a Gold Core True Immortal, personally received him and had a pleasant conversation with him. Not only did he not give him a hard time, but he also kindly paid him for the second half of the year.

From beginning to end, President Yu Xian never showed his face or said a word.

Even the statement that the president admired him came from Guishou's mouth, but no one would investigate whether this statement was true or false.

Everyone just assumed it was true.

After all, since there was no denial, it must be true.

This is the true deterrent power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch. Without saying a word, countless people would actively speculate on and act according to his will.

Because following the will of a True Monarch means walking on the right path.

On the contrary, it means self-destruction.

With this, the Datong Society swept away its decline and opened a new chapter in full swing.

...

Datong Society headquarters.

There were two osmanthus trees planted in front of the president's attic.

One was an osmanthus tree, and the other was also an osmanthus tree. The ground was scattered with tiny flower petals, and a faint fragrance wafted in the air.

Under the trees.

Someone was brewing tea.

Yu Xian poured a cup of tea for the man in front of him. The tea was golden and swirled as it was poured, with a few tea leaves floating in it.

It was just an ordinary cup of tea, even the spiritual qi was very thin.

"Lord Chu, or should I call you True Monarch Chu now. The tea is simple, please don't mind. I never thought there would be a time when we could share a pot of tea together."

Chu Tianxing took a sip of tea, with a hint of mockery in his smile.

"I never thought you would dare to come back for real. Aren't you afraid that I will expose your identity? A Devil Dao True Monarch dares to appear so openly in our Profound Yang Sect's territory. Do you really think our sect is powerless?"

With the support of Master Sanyang True Monarch, Chu Tianxing had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm and became the deputy head of the Sanyang Peak. He had enough confidence that a Devil Dao True Monarch could no longer pressure him.

As for the possible Divine Transformation Venerable behind the Datong Society, he still respected them, but he was not afraid like a tiger.

Yu Xian smiled indifferently, "Lord Chu, our Datong Society accepts all teachings, both Devil Dao and orthodox Dao can join. The previous fellow daoist Jiang just happened to be assigned to me."

As for myself, I cultivate a thorough Immortal Dao Cultivation Technique, which cannot be generalized."

As he spoke, his domain silently unfolded, occupying the space around them.

Chu Tianxing's eyebrows twitched, and crimson ripples spread out from under his feet, resisting Yu Xian's domain.

This was the top-tier Cultivation Technique "Xuanyang Balie" that he cultivated after breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, derived from the Cultivation Technique "San Yang Zhenjing" that his master currently cultivated.

The so-called "San Yang" refers to the three yang energies: Shaoyang, Yangming, and Taiyang, which are fire, dryness, and coldness.

When he first entered the Nascent Soul Realm, he only cultivated the Shaoyang domain.

For ordinary cultivators, being in the three yang domains is like being in the scorching sun. Once they can't resist it, their internal organs will be burned to ashes.

But Chu Tianxing felt that his own domain was being suppressed.

Although President Bai had just broken through like him, his domain was majestic and full of blood qi, just like those body cultivators, it was the purest power of blood and qi.

Being in it, he could even feel that his physical body was slightly enhanced by the domain.

With a thought, he simply stopped resisting.

As a result, the blood qi entered his body, and the suppression of the domain was everywhere, but the tempering effect was even more astonishing.

However, Yu Xian withdrew his domain after a short while, not giving Lord Chu too much time to feel it.

After all, his domain had not reached Great Completion yet. If it weren't for the overlapping domains of his Supernatural Power "Deceive the Heavens," Lord Chu would have felt that something was wrong if he continued to ponder.

"How is it?"

Yu Xian said frankly, "Lord Chu, Cultivation Technique cannot deceive people. If I were a Devil Cultivator, I wouldn't have changed my foundational Cultivation Technique, would I?"

Chu Tianxing's face was full of disbelief, and it took him a while to find a word to describe it.

"The Cultivation Technique you cultivate is actually... so... so altruistic."

Cultivators who have worked hard to reach this realm cultivate their own domains to enhance their combat power. The only difference is whether it is direct or indirect.

Cultivators pursue longevity through the Dao and protect longevity through techniques.

In reality, most cultivators prioritize techniques over the Dao. After all, if they lose their lives, they won't be able to attain longevity.

But he had never seen or heard of such a domain that could rival his own.

Even in the midst of their confrontation, he could feel the benefits of this blood-colored domain.

Apart from being helpful, he didn't have much else to say about it.

If one could cultivate a Devil Dao Cultivation Technique like this True Monarch domain, he hoped that all Devil Cultivators in the world would cultivate it.

Yu Xian seemed to have not understood Chu Tianxing's implied meaning and casually lifted his teacup, saying with a faint smile, "The purpose of the Great Unity Society is to help each other. As the core disciple of the Great Unity Society, it is reasonable for me to cultivate such a helpful Cultivation Technique."

Seeing that Yu Xian was not a Devil Cultivator, Chu Tianxing's biggest concern dissipated, and the coldness on his face disappeared, replaced by a hint of warmth.

"How did you find out? Are you really sure that I won't make a move against you?"

"If Lord Chu wanted to make a move against me, I guess we wouldn't even have the chance to sit here and drink tea."

Yu Xian warned, "After all, we have sailed on the same boat. If I hadn't broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, everything would have been fine.

All these words are just slander from a Devil Cultivator like me against the newly promoted Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Profound Yang Sect.

But my True Monarch Cultivation Base also has a share of credit, and when the time comes, I will expose everything. Your sect probably won't believe that you secretly colluded with a Devil Cultivator.

And I heard that your sect has produced three Nascent Soul True Monarchs in this generation, which diminishes the significance of your True Monarch identity.

So I think that the Profound Yang Sect, even if they have a disciple with hidden dangers like me, won't send them on important missions. In the end, they will slowly be pushed into an awkward position.

So even though I am a Devil Cultivator, you still have to clean up your own mess before you can talk about anything.

I think this is why you voluntarily volunteered to negotiate with me on behalf of the Profound Yang Sect.

But I am not a Devil Cultivator. Chu Tianxing, do you find it somewhat surprising?"

"I guess you're half right. I did volunteer, but not to clean up any mess, but to persuade you to leave.

I don't know who is behind you, but the Profound Yang Sect has its own foundation. Even if a true Divine Transformation Venerable were to come, they wouldn't necessarily submit to the Profound Yang Sect.

And behind the Profound Yang Sect is the Nine Yang Immortal Sect, which is even more formidable than an ordinary Divine Transformation Venerable.

But now it seems that I was overthinking it."

Chu Tianxing smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"As for being friends, let's forget about it. The cost of being friends with you is too heavy."

Yu Xian knew that Chu Tianxing was referring to the fact that he had mercilessly drained his wealth, but he didn't feel any guilt. On the contrary, he was quite calm.

"The premise is that friends shouldn't have ulterior motives. If Lord Chu wants to take advantage of me, then naturally he should bear the backlash.

And I didn't have to run away in the first place.

So, Lord Chu, if you want to collect your debt, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The Spirit Stones that have entered my pocket have their reasons for being there, and there has never been a reason for them to come out."

"You really speak your mind."

Chu Tianxing was just testing the waters. If it didn't work out, it didn't matter. But if it did, those tens of millions of Spirit Stones were not a small sum for him now.

He remained silent for a while, not holding onto this matter.

"It was indeed my mistake back then, mistaking you and doing the wrong thing.

For that, I forced you to leave and those Spirit Stones can be considered as a gift for your promotion as a new True Monarch."

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you for the time you imprisoned me. It made me truly understand my own heart. Otherwise, the Hearts Demon Tribulation wouldn't have been so easy to overcome.

After all, I'm not like those guys who actually have Transcend Tribulation sacred items like the Ten Thousand Year Seven-Leaf Sacred Heart Lotus to suppress the Hearts Demon.

Speaking of the Hearts Demon Tribulation, Chu Tianxing still had lingering fear.

The Hearts Demon Tribulation was invisible and occurred during the gaps in the Thunder Tribulation. If one didn't pass it, they would be completely engulfed and killed by the Thunder Tribulation.

If it weren't for the transformation of his sea of consciousness and the cultivation of several Divine Partition Intents, he would have perished in the Hearts Demon Tribulation.

On the other hand, those Transcend Tribulation disciples were lucky enough to obtain a Ten Thousand Year Seven-Leaf Sacred Heart Lotus from the sect's auction at the Myriad Treasures Chamber of Commerce. Each person had a lotus seed, almost guaranteeing their success in the Hearts Demon Tribulation.

Otherwise, according to past conventions, at least one Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation would have killed them. At that time, his Nascent Soul breakthrough from outside the sect would have been even more precious.

But under the brilliance of the three True Monarchs, he, an ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarch, paled in comparison.

Yu Xian was stunned for a moment, then reluctantly accepted this credit without much understanding.

"So, I am still Chu Mansion Lord's contributor to enlightenment. Now it's even harder for us to distinguish our relationship. It seems that fate has destined us to be friends."

Chu Tianxing: "......"

He rubbed his forehead and said, "Enough with the idle talk, Bai Hui, since you have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, according to our usual practice, Profound Yang Sect will allocate a piece of land for you."

Generally speaking, they would give you a city as your territory. In Wangshu Mansion, you can choose any city you like."

Yu Xian was somewhat dissatisfied and said, "Now that I am a Nascent Soul True Monarch, are you just giving me such a small thing? I heard that when your Profound Yang Sect recruits a Nascent Soul cultivator, you give them a heavenly city."

Chu Tianxing sneered, "You know that's a Nascent Soul cultivator. They can defeat ten of you without breaking a sweat. If you can bring out your Devil Dao True Monarch, then it would be considered as two Nascent Soul combat powers. But do you think we will give you territory, or send more True Monarchs to escort you away?"

Yu Xian laughed and continued to ask, "Just kidding, don't be angry. I, Bai, am not that kind of greedy person. But I have to clarify first, if you give me a city, am I supposed to be the city lord and collect taxes for Profound Yang Sect, or is this city my personal property, where I can dispose of the people and things inside as I please?"

Chu Mansion Lord said, "Profound Yang Sect is not so stingy. Naturally, it's the latter. As long as you don't openly practice Devil Dao methods like blood sacrifices on the territory, in principle, we won't interfere."

Yu Xian rubbed his chin. He didn't expect his first piece of territory to come so unexpectedly. He couldn't help but sigh, "People from Profound Yang Sect are really good."

"But if you give a city to just one Nascent Soul True Monarch, won't the entire Xuan Yang Realm be divided sooner or later?"

Chu Mansion Lord asked calmly, "How many cities in the Xuan Yang Realm belong to Nascent Soul cultivators outside of the sect?"

"We can't even guarantee that every generation of our Profound Yang Sect will have a Nascent Soul cultivator. Those Nascent Soul Rogue Cultivators who coincidentally become True Monarchs are already miracles that cannot be replicated. It's like a fool's dream to cultivate another True Monarch disciple. And a Nascent Soul cultivator, apart from the lifespan before breaking through to Nascent Soul, only has six to seven hundred years left, unless there is another breakthrough."

"When the Nascent Soul cultivator reaches the end of their life, with a group of disciples and clan members who don't have Nascent Soul strength, even if we give them the city, would they dare to continue occupying it?"

After all, Rogue Cultivators and Devil Cultivators are everywhere.

There are really such ignorant people who stand up and prevent the Profound Yang Sect from taking over the territory. Naturally, there will be a group of unknown rogue cultivators or devil cultivators emerging, letting these ignorant fools taste the dangers of society.

At that time, the Profound Yang Sect will still be able to appear as saviors and save everyone...

Yu Xian, being accustomed to being a bad person, only needed a slight hint from Chu Fuzhu to roughly understand the reasoning behind it. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up and exclaimed, "When it comes to being dirty, you orthodox sects are even dirtier. Since that's the case, I'll reluctantly take over this Wangshu City."

According to his understanding, there are two Rank Four spiritual veins beneath the Mingyue Heavenly City. One is the Rank Four medium-grade spiritual vein beneath the Mingyue Heavenly City.

The other one is the Moyafang Market's Moyafang spiritual vein, along with a derivative spiritual mine that is said to produce one million Spirit Stones every year.

The rest are all Rank Three and Rank Two spiritual veins.

The Rank Three high-grade spiritual vein beneath Wangshu Mansion is already considered a top-grade spiritual land, which is enough to barely break through the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, if a normal cultivator wants to break through, they would still choose to go to the Mingyue Heavenly City.

Disciples from the Profound Yang Sect, in particular, would return to the Profound Yang Sect to break through. It is said that the spiritual veins within the Profound Yang Sect are already Rank Five spiritual veins, which are sufficient for cultivation up to the God Transformation Realm.

From this perspective, the Profound Yang Sect is worthy of its reputation as an orthodox sect, and its inclusiveness is sufficient.

When facing a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, they didn't immediately think of suppressing or killing them, but instead used diplomacy before force.

However, once a Nascent Soul cultivator accepts the goodwill of the Profound Yang Sect, it means they are involved in the territory, which brings more concerns for the future.

If they encounter a paid conscription from the Profound Yang Sect, their reasons for refusal would not be strong enough.

Of course, they could also choose to be carefree rogue cultivators without any attachments.

But doing so would come at the cost of poverty.

Without production, there are no resources.

The resource demands of a Nascent Soul True Monarch are even greater, and without a basic foundation, it is impossible to meet their own cultivation needs.

If a Nascent Soul rogue cultivator is carefree and their cultivation base keeps rising, but they have no source of income, then most likely they are a rogue cultivator who specializes in profitless transactions.

For such cultivators, the Profound Yang Sect can easily manipulate them as they please.

Otherwise, if it is directly revealed, it would be a legitimate reason to eliminate harm for the people, and people would applaud their demise.

Chu Fuzhu wasn't surprised by Yu Xian's choice.

For cultivators, the spiritual veins for cultivation are the first choice, while mineral veins and special products come second.

"Alright, after I return, Wangshu City will be yours, and I will choose another location for the city."

"But remember, your territory is limited to Wangshu City and the surrounding hundred miles. If you occupy any territory beyond that without permission, it will be seen as a provocation to the Profound Yang Sect. It will depend on how well you handle it at that time. But I advise you not to give others a handle to hold onto, or else you will regret it."

"Also, you must not restrict the personal freedom of the people in your territory."

Yu Xian spread his hands innocently and said, "Lord Chu, as you know, I am a good person."

Chu Tianxing only twitched his face, smiling without really smiling, as if saying, "Do you think I believe you?"

Although this President Bai did not cultivate demonic techniques like Devil Cultivators, instead cultivating a unique cultivation technique that was helpful to others, he was even more sinister than Devil Cultivators, especially skilled at stirring up people's desires.

He had suffered greatly because of it.

It was hard to believe that such a person could be considered a good person. But to say that he was completely evil was also not accurate. After all, in that situation back then, he had a huge advantage and never thought of taking his life. Moreover, he was able to successfully break through, which was not unrelated to this President Bai.

He owed him a favor after all.

"You take care of yourself," Chu Tianxing shook his head, then remembered something and reminded him, "I will take Yanran with me, and also that Duan Hong. Yanran has deep feelings for him, so I hope you won't harass them anymore."

Yu Xian smiled and said, "Lord Chu, don't make baseless accusations. I and my son-in-law only have a slight acquaintance, just friendly exchanges. It can't be considered harassment. Since Lord Chu wants to take them away, I don't have any good things to give, so I can only give you a thoughtful gift."

As he spoke, he took out Duan Hong's blood soul talisman.

"This is a little trinket left by Duan Hong with me. With it, I believe Duan Hong's feelings for your daughter will be as strong as steel, unshakable even if the seas dry up and the rocks crumble."

Chu Tianxing took the blood soul talisman and looked deeply at Yu Xian.

"President Bai, you have good methods. No wonder my son-in-law listens to you. It turns out you have such a handle on him."

"Now you have truly gained control over me," Chu Tianxing said, neither confirming nor denying Yu Xian's teasing.

Although Yu Xian admired ruthless people like Duan Hong, since his identity had been exposed by Chu Tianxing, there was no point in keeping it. It was better to hand over the blood soul talisman to Chu Tianxing, so that he could completely let go of his guard against Duan Hong.

Moreover, he now had more powerful means of control, much more effective than the blood soul talisman.

It's just that these methods were not yet mature, so he hadn't applied them immediately.

But Duan Hong was already troubled by his damaged foundation, and it was a perfect match. Sooner or later, he would fall into his trap again.

When he stabilized for another two or three years and evolved the Blood Devil Technique, truly being able to control the baptism effect of the Blood Sea Domain on cultivators, that would be the time for him to extend his tentacles into the entire Xuan Yang Realm.

Faced with Yu Xian's mockery, Chu Tianxing neither confirmed nor denied, but he did feel relieved.

His daughter, Chu Yanran, was his weak spot. After all, she was his only daughter in several hundred years, and she happened to be taken advantage of by a poor boy when she was weak. Now the two of them were inseparable, their relationship was so good it was frightening.

His daughter was not someone who easily changed her affections or loved the rich and despised the poor. While he felt gratified, he also had a headache.

This foolish daughter had a twisted and crazy temperament due to her experiences when she was young. She had a kind of obsessive affection for her lover, to the point where she would go crazy even against her own father for him.

This was one of the reasons why he was willing to compromise with the Great Unity Society.

If this guy instigated Duan Hong to do something to his daughter, it would cause a great disaster, and he would regret it.

But now...

Chu Tianxing caressed the blood soul talisman in his hand. He could already imagine the twisted and shocked expression on his good son-in-law's face.

It had to be said that President Bai's gift was just right.

"President Bai, until we meet again, or better yet, never see each other again. We're even now."

Chu Tianxing finished the last drop of tea and decisively got up to leave.

For the next three hundred years, he would be guarding the San Yang Peak on behalf of his master, and he probably wouldn't have a chance to leave the sect again.

(End of this chapter)