Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 73: The Returning Travelers

The Miracle Oasis.

This is the final journey through the Sea of Death, which means that by reaching here, one has already crossed the Sea of Death and created the miracle of life.

On this day.

The sun in the sky was scorching, and the yellow sand rolled on the ground.

Two travelers from afar appeared at the end of the sand dunes.

They were wrapped in loose white robes, wearing bamboo hats on their heads, and veils hanging on all sides to block the sand.

The wind of the Sea of Death seemed to never cease, and the sand that hit their faces made the air here feel rough.

Fortunately, the journey was finally coming to an end.

Yu Xian lifted his veil and looked into the distance at a patch of green, a smile appearing on his face.

"It's been eight years. I never thought I would come back here. What an interesting journey it has been."

Eight years ago, he was disheartened by the reality of the cultivation world and took a desperate gamble, packing up all his belongings and rushing towards the Sea of Death.

At that time, he was just an insignificant Qi Refining cultivator who could lose his life in the Sea of Death at any moment.

Eight years later, he could already treat the Sea of Death as ordinary and even leisurely appreciate the various sceneries of the Sea of Death.

Because he had become a Foundation Building cultivator, and a mid-stage Foundation Building cultivator at that.

[Name: Yu Xian]

[Cultivation: Mid-stage Foundation Building (128/26000)]

[Soulmate: Yu Lan (1/2)]

It had been three years since he left the capital of Yue Country.

On that day, he ultimately did not wait for the princess who wanted to elope with him, but instead enjoyed a beautiful sunrise.

Afterwards, he followed his original plan and traveled around Yue Country with Yu Lan, seeing all the beautiful landscapes of the country.

At the same time, the imperial court of Yue Country successfully unified the entire nation without his help.

Because it seemed that the Jiang family cultivators had arrived.

In the final battle against the rebels, it was said that an immortal made a move, using a palm strike from the sky to completely destroy the rebel camp.

The princess and the young prince were lucky enough to not hear any news of their abdication or sudden death.

Yu Xian had no intention of going back to take another look.

A real man never looks back at explosions.

In the last two months, he brought Yu Lan back to Changning County and visited several old acquaintances.

Like Chen Yi's sister.

When they met again, she had become a nun at the Mingyue Temple, wearing a simple monk's robe. Her face was no longer filled with worry and panic, her skin had become rough, but there was a vitality in her body.

In these years, Mingyue Temple had taken in many children who had lost their families in the war. It was lively there, and she lived a fulfilling life.

Yu Xian didn't disturb her too much and silently left behind some silver and a few secular martial arts manuals.

And there was Doctor Huang.

He didn't die, but opened a small clinic. He no longer studied those strange and rare medical cases and took on two apprentices, living a leisurely life every day.

However, his health wasn't very good.

Yu Xian gave him some Qi and Blood Pills, which could at least extend his life by two years.

There were also Yu Lan's relatives. When the palace fled, they were warned by Yu Lan and took their food and livestock to hide in the deeper mountains.

They were lucky that the war didn't reach them.

Yu Lan took a distant look and saw that the family was living peacefully and happily, so she didn't disturb them anymore to avoid causing trouble.

The last person Yu Xian saw was Zhou Bai's grave.

This chief constable, who had only a few encounters with him, sacrificed himself generously to protect the people of the city when the rebels attacked.

It was said that after Zhou Bai's death, no one took care of his body.

It was a general from the rebels who respected him and had someone build him a grave.

Then, Yu Xian successfully broke through to the mid-stage of Foundation Building.

And under the refinement of Yu Lan's Foundation Building cultivation, she broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, only one step away from the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

At this point, Yu Xian finally decided to return to the cultivation world.

And thus, their journey through the Sea of Death began.

The finish line is now in sight.

Yulan saw that vibrant green and a smile appeared on her face.

"Sir, is this where you used to live?"

Now she knew that Yu Xian came from the cultivation world, but even she didn't know his true cultivation level.

She only thought that Yu Xian was an ordinary Foundation Building cultivator.

Yu Xian shook his head and said, "The place where I used to live... well, it's not a pleasant memory, so let's not worry about it."

"Come, let's go wash up first. Being blown by the wind and sand all day makes me feel dirty."

Yu Xian took Yulan's hand and leisurely walked towards the oasis.

...

An hour later.

A comfortable coolness hit their faces, and Yulan was the first to exclaim, "Wow, such a comfortable breeze! I can even feel the rich spiritual energy."

The oasis seemed like a precise dividing line.

Outside the oasis, there was scorching hot wind that stung the cheeks, dry and hot, occasionally carrying sand, making people feel irritable.

Inside the oasis, there was a pleasant and cool breeze, moist and refreshing, with a hint of moisture in the air. Taking a breath felt like drinking a cold beverage on a hot day.

Moreover, the concentration of spiritual energy in the air here had clearly increased a lot.

"I can't take it anymore, it seems like I'm about to break through."

Yulan's cheeks turned slightly red, as if she were slightly drunk. Then, in front of Yu Xian, she sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

She was only one step away from the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and with Yu Xian refining her physical body with his Foundation Building cultivation, this speed was considered normal.

Strands of moisture gathered in the air, and Yulan could faintly hear the sound of a small stream flowing in her body.

It was the intermediate-level cultivation technique "Blackwater True Technique" that Yu Xian obtained from Lin Jia'er's storage bag.

Although this technique was a truncated version, it was no problem to cultivate it to the early stage of Foundation Building. There would be a chance to find the complete version for Yulan in the future.

So Yu Xian didn't hesitate to let Yulan switch to it.

Now it seemed that the effect was quite good.

The breakthrough to the mid-stage of Qi Refining was very fast, only about fifteen minutes, and Yulan excitedly opened her eyes.

"Sir, I've broken through!"

She looked like a pet eager to be praised by its owner.

Yu Xian reached out and patted her head, smiling, "You're amazing."

Finally, she broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

He could also take the opportunity to experiment and see if Yulan's breakthrough in the Qi Refining realm could bring him more benefits.

Yulan's eyes curved like a crescent moon, and she rubbed her head comfortably on Yu Xian's palm before reluctantly standing up.

"Let's go, I remember there's a small town ahead with many people. Let's rest there for a few days before continuing our journey."

The oasis was quite large, covering tens of square kilometers.

The place they were in now could only be considered the outskirts.

...

In July and August each year, the Sea of Death would experience a phenomenon called the Death Sandstorm.

About five hundred years ago, a legend suddenly appeared.

The Death Sandstorm contained the inheritance of a powerful being.

If someone could see through the essence of the sandstorm, they could enter the cave of the powerful being's inheritance. Every year, people would come with hope, only to return disappointed.

Of course, if it were that simple.

Five hundred years had passed, and no one had come anymore.

The main reason was that the Death Sandstorm in the Sea of Death did indeed have extraordinary characteristics. It could temper a cultivator's physical body and had some effect on the three stages of Foundation Building.

It even had a slight purifying effect on a cultivator's cultivation base.

So even without the inheritance of a powerful being, every year during the sandstorm period, cultivators would come out of curiosity.

Over time, a small town was established in the oasis, specifically to accommodate those cultivators who came out of curiosity.

So Yu Xian and Yulan's appearance didn't attract any attention. They were simply regarded as wandering cultivators who had returned from the Sea of Death after tempering themselves.

(End of this chapter)