Tao and Heaven

Chapter 168 Half-Immortal Xuanyue
"You are already invincible in the world, and no one dares to be on the same level as you."

Yu Hua had a gentle smile on his face. He stretched out his hands and gently lifted up Gu Wen's arms, causing Gu Wen, who had just been full of vigor and vitality, to sweat profusely. He frowned and said awkwardly, "I'm just a little tired. There's no need to do this."

What if he is Akabane?
If they weren't in the sky now, Gu Wen, who was the same height as Gao Yuhua, wouldn't have been lifted up.

Yu Hua tilted his head slightly to the right, and then suddenly let go of Gu Wen. As Gu Wen was unable to walk in the air due to the excessive consumption of his magic power at one time, he subconsciously hugged Yu Hua in front of him.

The white clothes feel delicate and silky, like the finest silk from Longqiao, and as thin as a cicada's wing, so you can feel each other's body temperature with just one touch.

Gu Wen inexplicably recalled that the first time he traveled to the Ninth Heaven was when he was led by Yu Hua.

"How about this?"

Yu Hua smiled, and there was always a hint of malice in her tranquility.

The Taoist priest was caught again.

Gu Wen couldn't resist and could only endure the humiliation and enjoy it.

The female incarnation of the Three Pure Ones was watching this and was a little surprised at first, but then she felt that this was not something extremely incredible.

Gu Wen was just an average-looking person, but there were too many people with good looks in the cultivation world. Face reading was a big advantage. People had already started to pursue their looks when the human race had not yet established their own tribe. After a long time, there were tens of thousands of ways to improve one's appearance.

Over time, when good looks become commonplace, they will no longer be sought after.

Cultivators are judged by their talents, and Gu Wen’s talent is high enough, so it is not surprising that he can attract the goddess.

The Sanqing Taoist sect is not a Buddhist temple. There are people who practice asceticism and are heartless, but having no desires and no demands is not written into their doctrine.

She was not familiar with Yu Hua, they were just from the same sect, but not from the same school. If Yu Hua's choice of a Taoist partner really made her have an opinion, then I'm afraid it would only be the books about scholars and fairies in the mortal world. A complete waste paired with a Taoist goddess, I'm afraid even the most friendly Uncle Yun Miao would be unable to hold back.

The entire Taoist sect would suspect that someone had cast some kind of spell on Yu Hua. Apart from that, it was normal for young men and women to have feelings for each other. On the contrary, it was an abnormality if they didn't, like her original body.

When the desire for the Tao surpasses everything else, it is also a kind of obsession.

The female Taoist suddenly had an epiphany. She lowered her head in thought and began to wonder whether her original body had gone astray.

The original body was born with the vision of the sun and the moon roaring together, and was later accepted into the master's sect. He grew up eating all kinds of spiritual objects and was taken care of by a special powerful person. He could speak in one month, read in two months, and practice in three months. He was already in the foundation-building stage when he was one year old.

It seems like she was born for spiritual practice and exists to become an immortal. There is nothing wrong with this, and she doesn't think there is anything wrong with being a woman.

It's just that the cultivation of the human race is divided into the worldly and the detached, the seven emotions and six desires, indulgence, self-control, and ruthlessness. But how can we talk about cultivation if something has never existed from the beginning?

As a human being, you must be fed. Even if you escape it, you cannot change it.

"Sister."

Gu Wen's voice interrupted the Taoist girl's thoughts. She looked up and saw that the Taoist girl had already recovered her breath and left Yu Hua's arms.

His ordinary facial features showed none of the arrogance he had just shown. Instead, he bowed politely.

"My name is Gu Wen. Nice to meet you, Senior Sister. May I know your Taoist name?"

He has a good character.

The Taoist girl's impression of Gu Wen had improved slightly. She also bowed in return and replied in a cold voice, "My Taoist name is Chanxi. Junior Brother Hongchen is polite."

Yu Hua showed surprise, because the Taoist name of Sanqing Daozi was slightly different from what the female body said.

Daoist name is the external manifestation of fate, which will more or less affect the luck of a cultivator. If it is good, it will be like adding wings to a tiger, but if it is wrong, it may lead to a catastrophe. Good and bad are not determined by high or low. Those who have high expectations but poor skills are most likely to be crushed by fate.

Naturally, there are also some people who aim for the highest level, such as the word Qingcang.

At first, the master was laughed at by passers-by, but later, as the master rose step by step and was not crushed by the name of Taoism, the two words "Qingcang" became a banner for gathering power, and people from all walks of life would show their goodwill and support, and even the name of Taoism alone could overwhelm others.

You take a moderate Taoist name like Qingyang, while others have the name Qingcang, which makes you three points weaker in momentum.

As for morale, when a Daoist name does not seek stability with a respectful title, it loses from the start.

The higher you go, the more important your aspirations become.

Ao Heng was full of contemptuous words, but in fact he was just building up his momentum. Then he was stepped on by Gu Wen, and his momentum was broken, which instead helped Gu Wen.

The Taoist name of Sanqing is a single character, “Xi”, which means sun, and it overwhelms the world with its brilliant power.

It can be seen that Uncle Huayang has high expectations for Daozi. He probably hopes that he can become the second Uncle Qingcang.

This name needs a very heavy fate to be suppressed, just like Gu Wen's Red Dust, which can refer to all living beings. But adding a word "Chan", meaning woman, can also be transformed into a sound to understand the sun.

Obviously a level lower.

Gu Wen didn't know much about numerology, so he didn't think too much about it and continued, "Senior Sister Chanxi, thank you for your help this time."

"I didn't help much." Chan Xi shook her head and said frankly, "Ao Heng was defeated because of you. Although it wasn't a life-and-death fight, he might not be your opponent if they were of the same level or even two levels higher."

Just as the goddess said, no one dared to claim to be on the same level as Gu Wen, not even those who had not yet transformed into the Three Pure Ones.

At most, you can compete with each other, but once you start fighting without any scruples, your chances of winning are slim.

"If it weren't for Senior Sister, those monsters wouldn't have retreated so easily."

Gu Wen said modestly.

He is still very modest to his own people, after all, this is more pleasing. He will not lose a piece of meat if he does not keep his promises.

This is also true. If it is just him alone, the demon clan still has the upper hand. Ao Heng is thick-skinned and turns hostile, but it is not something that Gu Wen can solve with the magic sword.

For Ao Heng, he is invincible at most if he is one level higher, and can contend with opponents at two levels higher. As for the third level opponent, he can withstand the immortal sword without any injury.

Chanxi showed a hint of surprise, and her cold face showed more appreciation. She said, "Junior brother is not as arrogant as the rumors say. It seems that I misunderstood him."

"Rumors hurt people, Senior Sister, you must not believe them." Gu Wen immediately denied it and said, "I have always been humble to others, but there are always villains causing trouble. In order not to cause trouble, I have to avoid them."

"Indeed."

Chanxi nodded in agreement. Some of her memories also showed that she was very distressed by flattery.

Yu Hua on the side showed a helpless look. This guy turned into a tough guy again in the blink of an eye, but it was good enough that he could show his edge to the enemy.

"Red dust!"

A coquettish and crisp voice came from below, and the three-meter-tall golden man turned into a meteor and flew over. When he landed three steps away from Gu Wen, the golden light faded and he turned into a short-haired girl who was four and a half feet tall.

A pair of rosy red eyes flickered as he looked at Gu Wen, waving his fists in high spirits and saying, "You are so awesome, you stepped on that Jiaolong Saint Son and called him a scumbag. When I cultivate an immortal body, I will also step on my enemies and call them scumbags."

At first, Chiyuzi was extremely disgusted with Ao Heng, especially the nonsense he kept saying. It was simply too arrogant.

Then when Gu Wen said this, Akabane realized that she didn't hate the word "bastard", it was just because she didn't say it.

"Why don't you learn the good things and learn to curse like those monsters? Can't you learn from your master and swallow a golden pill to realize that my fate is not determined by heaven?"

Gu Wen totally denied that he had just spoken too quickly and cursed. Double standards in behavior are also a kind of right to speak.

He sincerely felt that this sentence was very suitable for Akabaneko, but this girl had a rough temperament and liked to curse.

Perhaps the sect is too strict.

This made Chanxi look strange, but she didn't say much.

Grandmaster Qingcang's words are truly full of courage and spirit.

"Brother, do you know why I'm here?"

After everyone finished their greetings, Chan Xi got straight to the point and said, "I am willing to help you deal with enemies from all sides in exchange for a short period of protection. What you have to face are two incarnations of the same level as me, as well as the criticism within Dao Sect."

As she spoke, she showed off a little bit of her strength, her cultivation level of eighty-seven Dao foundations.

Today, Gu Wen has fought with many geniuses and can roughly judge Chanxi's strength. According to the number of heavens, she is at least at the eighteenth heaven, and theoretically she can reach the level of immortality at most.

But in reality it cannot be added up so simply, because ninety-nine Dao bases are equivalent to eighteen heavens, and actually when one really reaches ninety-nine Dao bases one is equivalent to an immortal.

Chongtian is a unit used by geniuses to quantify mediocrity. There is not much difference between geniuses of the same level.

The eighth level of Dao foundation is the watershed, and the fifth level of perfection is the watershed. Gu Wen asked, "What's the criticism?"

Chan Xi asked back, "Junior brother, do you know about heavenly marriage?"

"Sister, do you want me to complete the heavenly marriage? I'm sorry I can't agree to that. I can get involved in fame and fortune, but I never get involved in matters between men and women."

Without anyone's dissuasion, Gu Wen had already righteously refused, and the speed of his refusal seemed to be as if he was trying to avoid it.

Is Daoye the kind of person who takes advantage of others when they are in trouble?

Jun Yan, who had just flown up, was a little surprised. He took a special look at Chan Xi, whose skin was as white as cream and whose breath was as fragrant as orchid, more beautiful than snow lotus.

He doesn't seem to be a strange person with unusual appearance. Could it be that he is disgusted by the fact that he is a man?
He glanced at Yu Hua again. At this moment, the goddess looked normal, as if she didn't care at all and seemed very generous.

This made Jun Yan even more confused about what the relationship was.

"No." Chan Xi shook her head and said, "I came here to escape the heavenly marriage, so how could I go looking for another person just to avoid the incarnation. But the rumors in the sect are unpredictable, and I am afraid of ruining my junior brother's reputation."

"If you find it troublesome, I can just leave."

Gu Wen confirmed: "Besides fame and the other two incarnations, there is nothing else?"

Chan Xi nodded, and Gu Wen immediately became more enthusiastic, saying righteously: "There are three incarnations, but it has never been said who is the main one. Senior Sister is also a Taoist disciple of the Three Pure Ones. What right do those insects in the sect have to accuse Senior Sister?"

"We must have a sense of ownership and never be anyone's vassal."

He was not afraid of offending people, especially fellow disciples like Daozi. Could it be that Daozi's incarnation dared to come to his door and attack him directly? If he really did, he would accuse him.

Are you going to destroy Dao Zong?

Gu Wen must clench his fist to carry out humanitarian destruction, and he must also hold on to justice to suppress others. He uses whichever is more useful, without any arrogance of the strong.

"Thank you."

Chanxi smiled for the first time.

This is the first time I have felt kindness since I became conscious.

After gaining a top combat power of the 87th Dao Foundation, there should be no need to hide. When Chi Yuzi completes his soul, his strength may also reach the 8th Dao Foundation.

In this way, they will have two high-end combat forces, and even Tianzun will find it difficult to do anything to them.
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The seventh cave is located on the top of a mountain that has completely turned into scorched earth.

Everyone landed, Akabane came to the entrance of the cave, and the barrier opened again.

It is still a cave, with stalactites formed by some kind of crystal providing light, and a simple Taoist temple.

The only difference was that there was one more figure, wearing a green Taoist robe with beautiful patterns of clouds and the eight trigrams extending from his back. He was six feet tall and stood with his hands behind his back, as if he had been waiting here for a long time.

Gu Wen showed a bit of vigilance. He couldn't even detect any breath from the other party, as if he didn't exist.

Glancing at other people out of the corner of his eye, they all had looks of surprise and doubt on their faces, including Chanxi.

Jun Yan transmitted the message: "A half-immortal, and it's probably his real body."

The difference between the semi-immortal clone and the real body is huge, probably equivalent to the sacred tree that gives money to its friends.

The Taoist in green turned his head, his eyes sparkling brightly in the dim cave, like jade carved by time, weathered and yet with a detached and indifferent look. A few strands of grey hair on his forehead were gently swayed by the wind blowing in from the cave entrance.

His eyes first fell on Yu Hua, and he nodded slightly to show respect, then looked at Gu Wen.

This took three seconds, and the Taoist said with a hoarse voice and a smile: "I am Xuan Yue, and I have not spoken to anyone for thousands of years. Please forgive me for being a little unfamiliar."

The reason why a semi-immortal is called an immortal is that his lifespan is beyond imagination.

Theoretically, there is no limit to the lifespan of a semi-immortal, but every ten thousand years there will be a life-and-death catastrophe, and each one is stronger than the last.

Therefore, one cannot be free without becoming an immortal.

Xuan Yue?

Gu Wen was puzzled, and then Jun Yan said in a considerate voice: "The founder of Liuyun Sect, Xuanyue Banxian, is said to have been seeking an opportunity to become an immortal in the land of immortals."

Lan Yongning's great master.

Gu Wen understood. When he wanted to step forward to communicate, Chi Yuzi stepped forward first, frowning, with confusion in his eyes.

She asked uncertainly, "Senior, have we met before?"

"Of course I have."

Xuan Yue Banxian kept smiling and nodded, while the others looked at Chi Yuzi with some confusion. This was the founder of Liuyun Sect, how did she, a descendant of Yu Jian Sect, know him?
A relationship that cannot be reached with eight poles.

"uncle?"

Akabane's words were shocking, and Gu Wen couldn't help but look sideways.

You have a strong background, you have a sister who is half-immortal and an uncle who is half-immortal.

“Although it was done by the incarnation, it was indeed me.”

Xuan Yue nodded in agreement, and thus such a huge cause and effect was born.

Akabane did not show any joy at having a half-immortal uncle. She still frowned and asked, "Why?"

She was born in a well-off family in the mortal world, not a great cultivation family. And there have never been great cultivation families in the human race. The one at the top is the sect, and the family is just the tentacles of the sect's power extending into the mortal world.

It is absolutely impossible for this to be a coincidence that two demigods were born in the same place for no reason.

"I have a history with Chi Ling. I can't explain the details, but I was the one who saved you back then."

"why?"

"In order to make things difficult for Chi Ling, she could devour you at will if you were not born. If you were born, you would be her sister, and she would not be able to bear to kill you."

Akabane sneered, "Not killing someone after they've been maimed is also called being unforgiving?"

Now she only has one soul and one spirit left, her life is defective and she will basically not live past a thousand years, maybe even less.

Xuan Yue shook her head and explained, "If she had killed you directly and used your souls to replace herself and merge into the Earth Core Crystal, she would have become an immortal by now. Instead of taking a compromise approach and letting you live for a thousand years."

The core of the earth was supposed to give birth to Chi Ling's three souls and seven spirits, while the body was replaced by his sister Chi Yuzi.

"I was her rice in her belly, and now I am alive, I have to thank her? Thank her for not biting me twice, leaving me with this crippled body with only one soul and one spirit? We were both pregnant for ten months, and I have never relied on her for my cultivation. Why?"

Akabane's voice rose slightly, her eyes burning like fire, she had tried her best to suppress her emotions.

But what he got in return was the Taoist nod as a matter of course, saying: "If you were half a step away from becoming an immortal, you would know that Chi Ling's affection for you is never false."

Boom!

The ground cracked ten meters when Akabane took a step forward. His small facial features showed a fierceness that was the opposite of his appearance, and his teeth were bared like a wild beast.

"You bastards!"

Gu Wen's eyelids twitched, he took two steps forward to block in front of Chi Yuzi, and asked with a bow, "I wonder what the senior wants to talk to us about?"

Xuan Yue Banxian did not show any anger, and said calmly: "Of course, it is to help Yun Li get the last Heavenly Soul and stop Chi Ling from ascending to the immortal world. When taking the Heavenly Soul, Chi Ling will definitely take action, and I will help you stop her."

Gu Wen looked at Yu Hua, who nodded slightly.

"Thank you very much, senior."

Gu Wen bowed and saluted, feeling mixed emotions of joy and sorrow. He was happy that he had another half-immortal to help him, but this time, a half-immortal in real form was present.

The worry is that the enemy will certainly bring out the same chips, and then the battle will be beyond the scope of one's influence.

But since Yu Hua nodded, it at least showed that she could still control herself.

(End of this chapter)