I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"But I'm still hesitant to make a decision on this matter."

"After all, destroying my virginity isn't limited to just having intercourse with a man..."

Xue Qiongyu shook her head slightly, her eyes showing struggle, but also a hint of determination deep within them.

Ordinary women have no way to destroy their primordial yin except through sexual intercourse with a male, but... she is no ordinary woman. As a Void Refining expert, she can destroy her primordial yin herself.

However, doing so is contrary to the principles of Yin and Yang, and can easily damage one's physical body and diminish one's cultivation.

Xue Qiongyu didn't care about her minor injuries, but with the opening of the Dinghai Immortal Ruins imminent—she was already at a disadvantage in terms of cultivation level, and if she went there with her injuries, there would be a considerable risk of her dying within the secret realm.

This is also the biggest reason for her inner struggle.

Instead of trying to use this "capital" to sacrifice herself to Wei Tu as a means of advancement and a way to seize the path to immortality, as Granny Tu suggested.

Back then, without the "bonds" of her clan and the earnest persuasion of her elders, she would never have agreed to the marriage, regarded herself as a vessel, and become Pei Hong's fiancée.

Compared to Pei Hong, Wei Tu, though exceptionally talented and far surpassing Pei Hong, the holy son of the Mist Ghost Clan, had a far less illustrious background... and she was not the kind of fickle female cultivator.

“It seems you still have trouble getting over that mental hurdle. Well, not many people can willingly accept a lowly position…” Granny Tu nodded. She understood that Xue Qiongyu’s upbringing was too privileged, and she lacked the “ruthlessness” of those from impoverished backgrounds.

If it were any other female cultivator, after being "kidnapped" by Wei Tu, they would probably have tried every means to get into his bed.

How could anyone struggle with such inner turmoil as Xue Qiongyu?

"Very well, I do have a secret technique here. After you cultivate it, you should be able to conceal the primordial yin within your body... and get through the trials in the Dinghai Immortal Ruins. However, if you encounter those with strong spiritual senses or those who know many women, it will be difficult to get through."

Granny Tu pondered for a moment and then said.

Before a seasoned expert in the ways of the world, the demeanor of a virgin female cultivator differs greatly from that of a woman who has already lost her virginity. Such details cannot be concealed by any secret technique.

"Such a secret technique exists?" Upon hearing this, Xue Qiongyu's face lit up with joy, feeling a great weight lifted from her shoulders. She secretly felt that she had found a way out of her predicament. "In my storage jade bracelet, there is also the disguise magic treasure that my father refined this time... Although this treasure can only withstand the prying eyes of cultivators at the early stage of the Integration Realm, there are very few cultivators at the mid-Integration Realm who have entered the Dinghai Immortal Ruins in previous years. Those powerful individuals are rarely experienced in romantic encounters. Even if they recognize me... after seeing that my primordial yin has been depleted, they probably won't care too much."

— Dinghai Immortal Ruins, strictly speaking, is a secret realm belonging to the Refinement of Emptiness level.

Although the secret realm within it can accommodate cultivators below the mid-stage of the Integration Realm, very few mid-stage Integration Realm cultivators would be interested in the "Sea-Stabilizing Immortal Ruins," even though the opportunities within are coveted by many late-stage Integration Realm experts.

the reason is simple.

The special laws within the Dinghai Immortal Ruins will forcibly suppress high-level experts to the "Peak of Refining Void" level.

Admittedly, even if a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator's realm is suppressed to the "Peak of Void Refinement," their strength and methods are still far superior to those of peak Void Refinement cultivators... However, the problem is that many ants can kill an elephant.

Those who can cultivate to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm are all outstanding individuals, high-ranking members of their respective races. Given the potential for a breakthrough, no one would waste their life.

However, it was precisely because of this special rule that the Snow Infant Clan hundreds of years ago were so obsessed with the "Immortal Ruins Token" in the "Turtle Belly Space" that they were willing to risk conspiring with the Shocking King Society in order to seize the token.

Because if used properly, the Immortal Ruins Token of "Dinghai Immortal Ruins" can truly make a small clan prosper and never decline.

Similarly, if it weren't for this, Xue Qiongyu wouldn't have dared to sign a "blood pact" with Wei Tu hundreds of years ago, agreeing to enter the "Dinghai Immortal Ruins" together.

After all—she wasn't confident that she could break through to the Integration Realm within a few hundred years and then compete with that group of Integration Realm cultivators for opportunities within the "Sea-Stabilizing Immortal Ruins".

……

After settling in Jinyue Immortal City for some time, everything was peaceful. Apart from the occasional battles between cultivators on the Divine Wilderness, Wei Tu had not heard of any other major events.

However, what gave him a slight headache was that Master Rongjing was too familiar with him. Every few days, he would send him a talisman message, inviting him to travel around Jinyue Immortal City, and then probe him with his words during the conversation.

Of course, he also understood that this was a manifestation of the master-disciple relationship between Rongjing Shangren and Suxin Shangren. It was his own fault for lifting a stone only to drop it on his own foot—he took out Suxin Shangren's "blood-stained tattered clothes" in order to verify her identity.

"The opening of the Dinghai Immortal Ruins is fast approaching, and cultivators from the Human Ancestor Palace have also arrived in Jinyue Immortal City..."

"I wonder if my grand-disciple has followed these cultivators to Jinyue Immortal City."

Two years later, at an auction held by a chamber of commerce in Jinyue Immortal City, Rongjing Shangren, sitting in a private room on the second floor, brought up this "trivial matter" to Wei Tu.

"A cultivator from the Human Ancestor Palace?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu raised an eyebrow slightly, not particularly surprised by the matter.

As one of the ten spirit races, the human race has declined in the last ten thousand years, but its foundation remains undiminished.

The "Immortal Ruins Token," which even a small clan like the Snow Infant Clan could covet, was naturally something that the Human Clan, an old and powerful clan, had also accumulated within its ranks.

Several years ago, he risked revealing his identity to come to Jinyue Immortal City, not just to find a temporary place to rest, but also to inquire about the information of the powerful people of various races who entered the "Dinghai Immortal Ruins".

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

No matter how confident he was, he didn't believe that he was strong enough to overpower all the cultivators in the Dinghai Immortal Ruins.

"I wonder if any of the cultivators from the Human Ancestor Palace who came this time have joined the Shocking King Society..." Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he pondered.

Hundreds of years ago, the Jingwang Society sent Ye Ya and Zhuang Changyou to the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm to plot with the Snow Infant Clan to seize the Immortal Ruins Token inside the "Turtle Belly Space".

Although the Jingwang Society's plan failed due to his intervention, it should be noted that the Jingwang Society was a massive force composed of five human beings who had combined their powers.

The fact that they lost the Immortal Ruins Token from the Stone Cocoon Secret Realm does not mean that they cannot obtain Immortal Ruins Tokens from other places.

Furthermore, the five kings of the Shocking King Society are also quite qualified to obtain the Immortal Ruins Tokens accumulated within the human race.

Therefore, in Wei Tu's view, there is a considerable possibility that among the human cultivators who have arrived in Jinyue Immortal City this time, there are cultivators from the Jingwang Society mixed in!
However, although there was some unpleasantness between him and the Jingwang Society, there was no deep-seated hatred. So after thinking about it for a while, he didn't pay much attention to the matter. He only paid a little attention to the cultivation levels of these few cultivators from the Human Ancestor Palace.

But the next day, when he saw Master Rongjing again, this cultivator was pale, staggering, and his magical power was somewhat unstable.

There was a small but noticeable hidden injury inside his body.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, who injured you?" Wei Tu's eyebrows twitched, and he immediately stepped forward, took out a sixth-grade healing pill from his pocket, and handed it over.

"Fellow Daoist Wei need not concern yourself with this matter." Venerable Rongjing gave a bitter smile, waved his hand, and refused Wei Tu's healing pills, looking utterly disheartened.

"No need to meddle?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's gaze turned slightly cold. He paused, then sneered, "In this Golden Yue Immortal City, everyone knows that I, Wei, am quite close to Fellow Daoist Meng. Now that Fellow Daoist Meng is seriously injured... If I, Wei, do not know the reason, and if misfortune were to befall me in the future, I would not be able to bear it."

As soon as these words fell.

Master Rongjing was taken aback, and suddenly realized that what Wei Tu said made some sense.

Although this statement... is somewhat of a complaint that he caused trouble.

"It was those cultivators from the Ancestral Hall. At first, they were quite friendly, but when they heard me mention my grand-disciple... one of the Nascent Soul cultivators immediately turned cold and demanded to know what my relationship was with my grand-disciple..."

"Then, on the grounds that I had started trouble, they slapped me."

Master Rongjing sighed softly and replied.

As soon as the words fell, even the dull-witted Wei Tu understood that this Nascent Soul cultivator probably had a grudge against him.

However, because this place was the Golden Yue Immortal City of the human race, he did not go too far. After venting his personal anger, he let Rongjing Shangren go.

"Who is this senior who has achieved fusion?" Wei Tu asked calmly, without showing any emotional fluctuation.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Rongjing hesitated for a moment, but still spoke his name, knowing it was better to be on guard. He didn't believe Wei Tu had the guts to seek revenge against this cultivator.

Moreover, although he and Wei Tu were close, their relationship was not close enough to make Wei Tu want to avenge him.

“That senior who has reached the Integration Stage… I don’t recognize him, but judging from the clan emblem on his robes, he should be a cultivator from the Ming family.”

Master Rongjing said.

"The Ming family?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's confusion vanished, and he finally understood why this cultivator held such a strong prejudice against him.

There's no other reason than that "Master Tianyan," whom he had tricked so badly, was of the same clan and surname as this cultivator.

After escaping from the Ancient Sacred Land using the [Boundary-Severing Stone], he didn't know what became of the Heavenly Flame Immortal... but based on common sense, he knew that Duan Jiu behind him, as well as the Human Ancestor Palace, would not easily let this cultivator off the hook.

Even if they are not killed, the punishment they receive is no different from being killed.

Otherwise, the Ming family's Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't have become so enraged upon hearing Rongjing Shangren's words that he directly injured Rongjing Shangren.

It should be noted that although Master Rongjing came from a minor sect, he still had a background in Jinyue Immortal City. As a conscripted "soldier," he was under the management of the official "city garrison" of Jinyue Immortal City.

Injuring Master Rongjing will cause this Nascent Soul cultivator from the Ming family considerable trouble, and he will face public punishment.

After a moment's thought, Wei Tu smiled and cupped his hands to congratulate Master Rongjing.

"I must congratulate Fellow Daoist Meng."

"After suffering this injury, Fellow Daoist Meng should be safe and sound for the time being."

Seeing the smile on Wei Tu's face, Rongjing Shangren was initially angry, thinking that Wei Tu was gloating. But as Wei Tu finished speaking, he realized what Wei Tu meant, and a look of relief appeared on his pale face.

This injury is not a misfortune, but rather a great joy!
Judging from the resentment this Ming family cultivator held towards him, he clearly intended to kill him. Moreover, there was no doubt that a cultivator at the Integration Stage possessed the ability to assassinate him…

It's not convenient to act directly in Jin Yue Immortal City. He could use his connections to lure him there and then strike.

In other words, by taking such drastic action against him in his anger, he had already missed the best opportunity to kill him.

Regardless of public opinion or reality, the authorities of Jinyue Immortal City will not allow this Ming family cultivator to kill Rongjing Shangren in the near future.

“Fellow Daoist Wei is right. I have actually escaped death after suffering this injury…” Venerable Rongjing coughed lightly, a smile appearing on his pale face.

"I wonder how my grand-disciple is doing?"

"Since this cultivator dared to attack me, my grand-disciple... is probably in grave danger as well."

A look of worry appeared on the face of the person reflected in the mirror.

His aptitude is poor, and it will be difficult for him to survive the two "life-ending tribulations" in the future.

Although a lifespan of less than a thousand years is not small, it is basically the end of his lifespan for a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage.

Therefore, like most sect patriarchs, his dying wish was to see his sect succeed him and surpass his predecessors.

Wei Tu placed all his hopes on him.

"Although I do not know whether Fellow Daoist Wei is alive or dead, since Jin Yue Immortal City has not reduced the preferential treatment for you... it is conceivable that Fellow Daoist Wei should be safe within the Holy Emperor Domain."

Wei Tu pondered for a moment, then offered words of comfort.

"What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist." Upon hearing this, Venerable Rongjing, though still worried, nodded in agreement, feeling somewhat relieved.

Seeing that the conversation was going well, Wei Tu took the opportunity to hand the healing pill to Master Rongjing again.

The "hidden injury" inside the human body on the Fusion Mirror contains the laws of the Ming family's fusion, which are difficult for cultivators of different realms to eliminate.

The healing pills he offered could only alleviate the symptoms, not cure the root cause.

However, this injury is not life-threatening, but it will cause Master Rongjing more suffering in the future.

But... even in this misfortune, there is a glimmer of hope.

This injury will be an excellent reason for Master Rongjing to avoid battle in Jinyue Immortal City in the future.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wei." This time, Venerable Rongjing did not refuse Wei Tu's kindness. He nodded and accepted the pill.

Time passes slowly.

After Master Rongjing was injured, the Ming family group that had injured him seemed to have forgotten about Master Rongjing and had no further contact with him.

And as a member of the city's garrison...

The severely injured Master Rongjing received comfort and healing from the city's garrison.

One of the powerful cultivators even declared that he would never let that Ming family cultivator go and would make him pay the price.

But just like the inherent filth of all forces in the world, the strong protect each other—after that powerful being made his statement, the Ming family's combined forces were still able to freely enter and leave Jin Yue Immortal City without suffering any punishment.

However, after Xiu made this statement, Wei Tu also learned the true name and identity of this Ming family consort.

His name is "Mingkun". Seven hundred years ago, he successfully advanced to the Integration Realm and became a Integration Venerable.

And his identity is none other than the only son of Master Tianyan! (End of Chapter)