Ascending to Immortality by Slaying Spirits

Chapter 189: A Frank Reunion with the Nascent Soul
In the bath, the scorching water evaporates and condenses into tiny droplets upon encountering the slightly cool air, forming a cloud of steam.

Splash, splash, the dense white foam produced by the rapid and intense exercise splattered onto the damp black fur.

"Mmm~" A comfortable sound rang out, and Lin Le was seen sitting in the bathtub, with Ling Muzhu kneeling beside him, using soap to create dense foam, and then covering Lin Le's head with it.

Ling Muzhu carefully rubbed Lin Le's hair, her movements delicate and attentive.

"How are you feeling, junior brother?" Ling Muzhu asked softly.

Lin Le didn't say anything, but simply gave a thumbs up.

Seeing Lin Le's praise, Ling Muzhu smiled knowingly.

After lathering, Ling Muzhu poured water onto Lin Le's scalp to rinse away the dense foam.

Although Lin Le was of such high level that he was completely untainted, Ling Muzhu still wanted to do it.

Lin Leneng could do nothing but let her be.

Ling Muzhu tied Lin Le's hair into a ponytail and then entered the bath.

Ling Muzhu inserted her slender fingers into the distinct knuckles of the other hand and asked softly, "Junior brother, do you have some kind of conflict with the sect leader?"

As her physical body recovered, her spiritual senses became increasingly acute, and she was able to see clearly things that she had been confused about in the past.

"No." Lin Le naturally denied it outright, but facing those silver-blue eyes that seemed to see right through him, he knew that lying would be futile.

Lin Le nodded again and transmitted her thoughts telepathically: 'Alright, yes, but are you mentally prepared, Senior Sister?'

Was she ready? Ling Muzhu closed her eyes, then opened them again with a resolute expression: 'Speak, Junior Brother.'

"Xu Lingzi didn't acknowledge you, nor did he acknowledge me. He only saw us as potential elixirs," Lin Le revealed the truth. "I've mastered the Yin-Yang Intercourse Technique to its final stage; reaching the fifth level will mark our death."

"At that time, we will merge with the Dao through the complete fusion of our divine consciousness, and our bodies will be refined into a Yin-Yang Great Elixir."

After saying that, he handed over to Ling Muzhu his twenty-seven years of memories of studying the Yin-Yang Intercourse Technique and his memories of the conversation about the "furnace and cauldron" at that time.

Ling Muzhu's face suddenly turned pale, and she clenched her fists.

The memories Lin Le provided were completely natural, meaning they weren't fabricated or pieced together by him, but were genuinely true.

"Master, why did you do such a thing?" Ling Muzhu asked, puzzled.

Lin Ledao: 'I remember I asked you to handle a wrongful conviction case back then, right? The real culprit was named Li Xiangfei.'

Ling Muzhu recalled that case, which she still found unbelievable, because the real murderer was actually the victims' good brother and good son, according to others.

But Li Xiangfei's real reason for killing them was that he wanted to use their deaths to accelerate his soul refinement so that he could open the Heavenly Gate and become a genius.

He truly loves his family, but he also truly loves himself, and even more so than his family.
'Is this how the leader sees us too?' Ling Muzhu trembled slightly even when she used her divine sense to transmit her thoughts.

"Yes," Lin Ledao said, "My two senior brothers were probably the same. Think about it carefully, didn't their cultivation levels improve after their deaths?"

Ling Muzhu thought about it carefully and couldn't help but nod, confirming that it was indeed the case.

"Were those two senior brothers killed by the sect leader?" Ling Muzhu couldn't help but ask again.

"No," Lin Le replied, "His method is more sophisticated. He knows the two have personality flaws, and the project would most likely fail anyway, so he simply reaps the benefits."

"And you, junior brother?" Ling Muzhu looked at Lin Le.

Lin Le smiled nonchalantly: "Using the same method too often will inevitably lead to resistance. This time, he's most likely after me, another powerful remedy. The disciple's crisis is hardly a concern."

"Oh." Ling Muzhu nodded, leaning on Lin Le's shoulder. "Then I'll stand on your side."

"Thank you," Lin Le said softly, holding Ling Muzhu's hand.

"You're welcome," Ling Muzhu replied. "I love you, A-Le."

“I love you too, Azhu,” Lin Le replied.

"So, can you tell me about your past?" Ling Muzhu placed her hand on Lin Le's waist. "Your skills seem a bit too polished, and who was that imaginary woman in your memory?"

Lin Le's muscles tensed abruptly, his face showing embarrassment, but he didn't evade the question: 'My first woman, her name was Qingli…'

He then told Ling Muzhu everything that had happened since he left Bailian County.

After listening, Ling Muzhu reached out and poked Lin Le's chest: "I see, is it your older sister? Then it's not entirely your fault."

"I'm sorry," Lin Le said, holding her hand.

"No need to apologize, this is entirely the sect leader's fault." Ling Muzhu shook her head slightly. "When do you plan to go see her?"

"After I've dealt with my master, Xu Lingzi," Lin Ledao said.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Ling Muzhu hugged Lin Le.

"Hmm." Lin Le nodded slightly.

……

In the spring of the 13498th year of the Tai Xuan calendar, in the third month, the day of Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects).

At Dongbo Lake, a giant white dragon-like snake emerged from the water, looking up at the dark clouds in the sky.

A bright silver snake flashed through the clouds, followed by a deafening rumble of thunder!

As the feng shui converged and connected with the heavens, in an instant, a dazzling lightning serpent lunged straight at the dragon serpent.

"hold head high!"

The dragon and snake let out a majestic roar, absorbing all the lightning and repairing the last remaining flaw in their physical bodies.

The next second, within her Jade Pool Secret Realm, a gigantic golden core spun at a speed exceeding ten revolutions per breath. The excessive speed caused the golden core to visibly crack with regular patterns, eventually scattering in all directions.

Without the Golden Core to suppress it, chaos returned, threatening to utterly shatter the Jade Pool Secret Realm.

But a spark of inspiration rose from within the secret realm, refining the chaos into its own skin, flesh, tendons, bones, blood, and organs.

A dragon-snake—no, a blue-and-white true dragon with five toes and four claws—appeared in the Jade Pool Secret Realm.

She spat out a dragon pearl, which temporarily replaced the golden elixir, stabilizing the secret realm.

Nascent Soul Realm, achieved!
At the same time, two figures appeared above her. One was a snow leopard, which looked ordinary but exuded the air of a noblewoman.

One was a Taoist priest wearing a lotus crown, with white hair and a youthful face, and a slightly plump figure, who looked very kind.

"How is it, Junior Sister Lingkong? Is the disciple I introduced to you suitable?" the Taoist asked.

The snow leopard glanced at the blue and white dragon-snake: "Indeed, it's not bad. It's a Sky-Splitting True Dragon, which is powerful even among true dragon species. Moreover, it was formed by digging out its own bloodline, and its comprehension is also top-notch."

"That's right, when has Senior Brother ever misjudged someone?" the Taoist laughed heartily.

The blue and white dragon snake seemed to sense something, and upon opening its eyes, it saw a person and a leopard in the sky.

She transformed into human form and bowed to them, saying, "Junior Qingli greets the two seniors."

“Snake Doll, we meet again.” The Taoist descended with the snow leopard. “My Taoist name is Taiyi. This is my junior sister, and also your future master, Lingkong.”

"Qingli greets Master and Uncle Taiyi," Qingli said, bowing.

"Do you have any unresolved wishes or grudges here?" Lingkong asked.

"Yes," Qingli said, still bowing, "Please, Master, save my husband's life."

Lingkong frowned. She hadn't expected Qingli to already have a husband. Just as she was about to say something, Taiyi interrupted her, saying:

"It can't be saved, and there's no need to save it. My good disciple's time hasn't come yet. Don't ruin fate."

The two demons looked at Taiyi in astonishment.

Lingkong immediately understood the situation and said with an unfriendly expression, "Well, so that's why you would push a disciple over here for no reason. You're here to eliminate any future troubles for your disciple!"

"Ah, it's all fate, Junior Sister, it's all fate," Taiyi said with a forced smile. "Tell me, is this disciple suitable to inherit your mantle?"

Lingkong glanced at Qingli, whose face still showed surprise, weighed the situation for a moment, and then snorted: "Do you have any other plans?"

"No, no," Taiyi said with a smile. "Everyone says it was just a coincidence."

He then said to Qingli, "Junior Nephew Qingli, don't worry about it, my disciple is doing well now."

Qingli hesitated for a moment and said, "May I ask if Master Taiyi is referring to my husband, Lin Le?"

“That’s right.” Taiyi nodded.

"But I remember he didn't have a teacher?" Qingli asked, puzzled.

Taiyi stroked his beard and chuckled, "It was bound to happen sooner or later, it was bound to happen sooner or later."

"Before I leave, may I see my husband one last time?" Qingli asked.

Taiyi stroked his beard and said, "A direct meeting is not possible, but I can let you meet him in a dream."

Although they couldn't meet in person, it was good enough to know her safety directly. Qingli bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Uncle."

On the other side, earlier, when Qingli completed her breakthrough, Lin Le seemed to sense something and looked inward at his inner vision. He saw that the Heavenly Dao Merit of 3,900 (originally 3,600, plus 300 for Ling Muzhu's breakthrough) had increased by another 1,000.

Has Qingli broken through to the Nascent Soul stage?

Lin Le got up and walked out of the cave, gazing into the distance.

After a while, he suddenly felt his consciousness sink, and then he found himself in a different place.

The surroundings were a riot of colors, but the ground beneath my feet was a solid expanse of jade.

However, Lin Le didn't pay attention to the surroundings, but instead focused his gaze on the beautiful figure in front of him: "Ah Li!"

"Ah Le!" The beautiful figure flew into Lin Le's arms.

The two embraced for a long time before finally letting go of each other.

"Did you see your master?" Lin Le asked, touching Qing Li's cheek.

"Hmm." Qingli rubbed Lin Le's hand, then said somewhat disappointedly, "But Uncle Taiyi said that your destiny is not yet complete, so he cannot take you away for the time being."

"Taiyi?" Lin Le raised an eyebrow. He was very familiar with this name, after all, the master of that God of Slaughter was also called Taiyi.

"You know him?" Qingli asked.

“I don’t know him,” Lin Le shook his head. “But if that’s his name, I wouldn’t be too surprised.”

Qingli frowned: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing. It involves my background, so don't overthink it. He shouldn't harm me," Lin Le said. "Did he give any instructions?"

"Oh." Qingli nodded. "He didn't explain anything. He only said that you are his future disciple and that your destiny is not yet complete."

"Is that so?" Lin Le seemed to be thinking. The opportunity was not yet fully realized, and he immediately thought of Ling Muzhu.

After all, having a Daoist body as a Daoist partner is indeed a great opportunity.

But it's not complete? Is there more to come?
(End of this chapter)