Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 212 Capricious
Master Qingyou was stunned for a moment, and murmured: "The Wentian Cauldron collapsed? A thousand years have passed..."

His expression was a little complicated, but he soon returned to normal and said with a smile: "Although the Wentian Cauldron has collapsed, are you willing to hand over all the magic weapons and spiritual materials you have obtained?"

"I left three magic weapons and four high-grade spiritual materials in the mustard seed ring, which are enough to make any Jindan cultivator jealous. I wonder if you can resist such temptation?"

Chen Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Master Qingyou was unable to sense anything in the outside world while in the Soul-Nourishing Tree, and didn't know that he didn't get all the treasures.

After he absorbs the spirituality from the Soul-Nourishing Tree, he will put it away immediately. Master Qingyou has never seen the Jade Jue and does not know the secret of the Jade Jue.

Chen Yuan said calmly, "Senior, you are worrying too much. I did not enter the Secret Realm of Wentian Ding alone. I only got a flying sword and half of the soul-nourishing wood."

"Even if you don't tell me, I will offer it to the master in the sect. It is useless to threaten me with it."

When he, Liu Fan and Yu Qing made the Outer Demon Oath, he left a way out. If others already knew of the existence of the secret realm of space, it would not be considered an active disclosure and would not be a violation of the oath.

Master Qingyou smiled and said, “Even if you are willing to give away the treasure in your hand, in addition to the Heaven-asking Cauldron, I also have another cave with many treasures hidden in it…”

Chen Yuan's face darkened, and Master Qingyou said slowly: "Although I only have one soul left, I am not afraid of the soul-searching technique. Even if the master in your sect is a Nascent Soul cultivator, he can't search my soul."

"As long as I tell this news to your master, and add that you also know about this matter, I don't need to say anything more about what will happen to you, right?"

Chen Yuan's face changed. If Master Qingyou really did this, no matter how he argued, he could not escape the fate of having his soul searched.

Jin Luoheng treated him well, but in front of the treasure hidden in the cave of the "number one cultivator under the Nascent Soul stage", any relationship between master and disciple would appear fragile, and Chen Yuan did not dare to take the gamble.

Although the Jade Bi protects his soul, the soul-searching technique may not be effective against him. However, if the secret of the Jade Bi is discovered, or even the Jade Jue is revealed...

Chen Yuan's thoughts were churning in his mind, and his expression became increasingly uglier.

Faced with a cultivator in the late Jindan stage, even if only his spirit and soul remained, he would be helpless and even have to be threatened by him.

If it weren't for the jade disc protecting his soul, he would have been possessed by Master Qingyou long ago.

Now that Master Qingyou has made it clear, he can no longer turn to Jin Luoheng for help and can only reach a compromise with Master Qingyou.

Chen Yuan slowly calmed down and asked, "What do you want, Senior?"

Master Qingyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, my friend. I don't want to stay in your soul space any longer."

“Although I live in the Soul Nurturing Tree and don’t know what’s happening in the outside world, my friend’s spiritual awareness far exceeds that of cultivators of the same level, and he can enter the Secret Realm of the Heavenly Cauldron. He is definitely not an ordinary person. I don’t want to be an enemy of my friend.”

"As long as you can find a foundation-building cultivator and let me take over his body, I will swear an oath to the outer demon and leave immediately and never embarrass you. How do you think?"

Chen Yuan's heart moved. Even Nascent Soul cultivators dared not violate the oath of the outer demon. If True Man Qingyou swore an oath to the outer demon, he could believe it.

He pondered for a moment and said, "As long as you swear to the outer demon that you will not reveal the secrets of the Heavenly Cauldron to outsiders and will not be an enemy of me in any way, I can agree to this."

True Man Qing You said, “I can swear an oath right now. As long as you find a foundation-building cultivator and let me possess his body, I will never tell anyone else that you have entered the secret realm of Wentian Ding, and I will never become your enemy. If you have such thoughts, you will be harassed by foreign demons when you practice in the future, and you will never have peace!”

After he made the oath, he smiled and said, "I have made the oath as requested by you. Do you want to show your sincerity as well?"

Chen Yuan was caught off guard by the fact that Master Qingyou swore so readily, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart, but the outer demon had already sworn, which proved that Master Qingyou was not lying.

He thought carefully about Master Qingyou's oath several times, and found no loopholes. He suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and asked, "Senior, how do you want me to show my sincerity?"

True Man Qingyou smiled and said, "I am just a spirit. If I leave your spirit space, you can easily destroy me."

"Only if you swear to the outer demon that you will find a foundation-building cultivator for me to help me seize the body, can I leave your soul space without worry."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan showed a hint of hesitation on his face, and the feeling of uneasiness in his heart surged up again.

Master Qingyou noticed the change in Chen Yuan's expression and said with a smile, "Why are you still hesitating, my friend? I have already made an oath, is it possible that I cannot convince you of my sincerity?"

Hearing this, Chen Yuan felt even more uneasy.

He still couldn't understand why Master Qingyou would swear an oath to the outer demon so readily.

Suddenly, he remembered the description of the external demons in "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit" and said slowly: "There is one thing I don't understand, please enlighten me, senior."

"Senior is a cultivator in the late Jindan stage. After taking over another body, he only has the foundation-building stage. If the demon that violated his oath and harassed you is a demon of what level, what level would it be?"

True Man Qingyou said with a smile: "My friend, you are joking. The foreign demons are natural monsters, not cultivators, so how can there be any levels?"

Chen Yuan sneered: "As far as I know, the external demons can devour souls, but they cannot absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on their own. That is why they will disturb the souls of cultivators and rob them of their spiritual energy when they are practicing."

"The cultivators have different levels of cultivation, and the amount of spiritual energy they absorb varies, so the encounters with external demons will naturally be different."

"After taking over the body, Senior only has the foundation-building cultivation, but his soul is that of a Jindan cultivator. Even if he breaks his oath and is invaded by an external demon, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything to you, right?"

Master Qingyou's expression finally changed: "Who are you?"

The foreign demons are extremely secretive, and monks who are invaded by them rarely survive.

Master Qingyou has a mysterious origin and a high level of cultivation, but his understanding of external demons is far inferior to that of Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan did not answer, but asked: "It seems that the senior agrees with what the junior said?"

Master Qingyou laughed again: "My friend, your guess is correct. As long as I succeed in taking over another body, the external demons will not be able to do anything to me."

"But please rest assured, my friend. My cultivation cannot stay at the foundation-building stage forever. When my cultivation recovers, I will still be unable to resist the external demons. Naturally, I dare not break my oath."

"If you still don't believe me, I can swear an oath on my inner demon. How about that?"

Chen Yuan said: "Senior, your cultivation level was at the peak of Jindan when you were alive, but you didn't form a Nascent Soul. After you took over another body, how confident are you that you can form a Nascent Soul? I don't believe in such an illusory oath."

True Man Qingyou smiled and said, "That depends on your ability. If you just find a Foundation Establishment cultivator with low aptitude, I will have no hope of forming a fetus, and naturally I will not take my oath to heart."

“But if you can find me a cultivator with natural spiritual roots, I can use my experience in cultivation to cultivate again. My chances of forming a fetus will be greatly increased, and you don’t have to worry about me breaking my oath.”

"Of course, if you really don't trust me, then I can only stay in your soul space."

"My friend is only at the middle stage of foundation building now. If you want to cultivate to the late stage of Jindan and destroy my soul, it will take at least hundreds of years. Before that, my friend can only live next to me."

"But don't worry, my friend. You have the wordless jade disk to protect your soul. It is impossible for me to take over your body. Besides, my life span is less than two hundred years. In another hundred years, my soul will dissipate on its own..." He did not feel ashamed for deceiving Chen Yuan at all. His tone was very sincere, as if he was really considering Chen Yuan.

But Chen Yuan would never keep Master Qing You in his soul space. Master Qing You could use secret techniques to send the essence of soul into his own soul space. Who knew if he had any other means?
It is impossible for Chen Yuan to look inward all the time. If he ignores Master Qingyou, it would be like raising a tiger to harm himself.

Master Qingyou was well aware of this, so he was fearless and not worried that Chen Yuan would see through his lies.

Chen Yuan had only one way to go, and that was to find a foundation-building cultivator with excellent talent for him so that he could keep the hope of forming a fetus, and then he could keep his oath.

Taoist Qing You originally wanted to wait until Chen Yuan swore an oath to become an outsider demon before making the matter clear. By then, Chen Yuan would be forced into a desperate situation and would have no choice but to do his best to find a talented cultivator for him.

But he didn't expect that Chen Yuan was so familiar with the external demons and had seen through this matter in advance. He could only analyze the pros and cons carefully.

Unless Jin Luoheng does not covet the cave of True Man Qingyou, or Chen Yuan has a way to kill True Man Qingyou's soul, he can only search for a talented cultivator for True Man Qingyou so that he has hope of forming a fetus, and he will not break his oath.

Chen Yuan's expression kept changing, and there was a flicker of struggle in his eyes, as if he was in hesitation.

Master Qingyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, my friend. I don't want to fight you to the death. I won't let your efforts go in vain."

"As long as you promise to find me a talented cultivator, I can teach you how to practice, and I can also give you half of the treasure in the other cave. I will never let you suffer any loss."

Chen Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he seemed quite interested, but his eyes were still a little hesitant.

True Man Qingyou offered another condition: "I also know a shocking secret that I would like to share with you. As long as you know it, your chances of forming a pill will be greatly increased, and you may even have a chance of forming an infant."

"Is what you said true, senior?" Chen Yuan finally stopped being silent.

True Man Qingyou said solemnly: "Of course, as long as you swear an oath, I will tell you this shocking secret."

Chen Yuan asked: "Senior, you asked me to find a foundation-building cultivator. Is there a time limit?"

Master Qingyou said: "Of course the sooner the better, but no later than ten years."

"If I delay too long, even if I succeed in taking over another body, I won't have time to form a baby."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, and then asked: "After I swear, will you leave my soul space?"

True Man Qing You shook his head slightly: "Please forgive me, my friend. The spiritual energy in that half of the Soul-Nourishing Wood will soon be exhausted. It is no longer enough to hold my soul. Before I succeed in taking over your body, I can only stay in your soul space for the time being."

Chen Yuan frowned: "Will what I see and hear be seen by the seniors?"

Master Qingyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, my friend. I have practiced for hundreds of years and have seen and heard far more than you can imagine. No matter what opportunities or secrets you have, I will not covet them at all."

Chen Yuan nodded slowly: "Let me think about it for a few days and then give you an answer."

Master Qingyou smiled and said, "There is no rush for this matter."

Chen Yuan bowed to Master Qingyou and slowly closed his eyes.

Master Qingyou looked at Chen Yuan's soul with his eyes closed, smiled, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.

……

When Chen Yuan opened his eyes again, his mind had left his soul, and before him was a quiet and elegant training room.

He pondered for a moment, closed his eyes again, absorbed the spirituality from the soul-nourishing tree, and restored his consciousness.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Yuan's consciousness returned to normal. Only an inch of the soul-nourishing tree remained, and there was little spiritual energy left in it.

Chen Yuan looked inward at himself and his mind entered his soul. He saw Master Qing You sitting in his soul space with his eyes slightly closed and a calm expression.

Chen Yuan regained his composure, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.

When Master Qingyou put forward the conditions, he did consider whether to find a talented cultivator for Master Qingyou to help him take over another body.

But the words of Master Qingyou dispelled his thoughts.

There is still a lot of spirituality contained in the Soul-Nourishing Tree, and Master Qingyou only gave Chen Yuan ten years to find a cultivator to build his foundation, which is more than enough for him to place his soul.

But Master Qingyou first agreed to return to the Soul-Nourishing Tree, but then went back on his word and insisted on staying in Chen Yuan's soul space. He was fickle and full of lies.

Chen Yuan knew clearly that he must be worried that he would break his oath and destroy his soul.

It is normal for Master Qingyou to have such concerns. Even if Chen Yuan broke his oath, it is just because his state of mind is flawed. He will be disturbed by external demons when he practices in the future, but he will not die immediately.

If Chen Yuan wanted to fight him to the death, he could just destroy his soul first.

Moreover, Chen Yuan has the jade disk to protect him, so he is not necessarily afraid of invasion by foreign demons.

Chen Yuan also had this concern. Even if he found a talented cultivator for Master Qingyou, Master Qingyou only had less than two hundred years left to live, and the chance of him forming a baby was very low.

Before taking over the body, Master Qingyou would stay in Chen Yuan's soul space. All of Chen Yuan's secrets could be hidden from him, including the secret of the jade pendant.

If Master Qingyou has no hope of forming a fetus and breaks his oath, Chen Yuan will not be able to accept it no matter if he tries to snatch the jade or reveals the secret of the jade.

He would rather keep the soul of Master Qingyou in the soul space than cooperate with such a treacherous villain and pin his life and death on his character.

Moreover, he was not without the opportunity to destroy the soul of Master Qingyou. According to the jade disc, the power of the stars in the sky was extremely yang and strong, and could kill all evil spirits.

The body of Master Qingyou has been destroyed, leaving only his spirit which has been sleeping in the Soul-Nourishing Tree for a thousand years. Chen Yuan doesn't know if he is a ghost now, but he is definitely a ghost.

Therefore, Chen Yuan first used words to calm Master Qing You, and when he drew the starlight into his body next time, he would try to guide the power of the stars in the sky to destroy Master Qing You's soul.

If the power of the stars in the sky is useless against the soul, he can only keep Master Qing You in the soul space and then look for the secret method to attack the soul.

This move is very dangerous, but Chen Yuan has the jade disc to protect him, so he should not be possessed by Master Qingyou.

But even if he was possessed by another body, Chen Yuan would never compromise.

Although he longs for immortality and transcendence, he is not a person who is afraid of death.

(End of this chapter)