Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 245 One Word Can Destroy a Clan
"To be a slave or servant?"

Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice neither hurried nor slow.

He neither readily agreed nor directly refused, but instead stared calmly at Shu You, causing her to stiffen.

"Why? What difficulties have you encountered recently?" Chen Beiwu raised his eyes slightly.

He and Shu You were old acquaintances, and he knew that the other party was not the type to curry favor with the powerful.

Moreover, Shu You, as a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, is skilled in alchemy, fish farming, and agriculture. He is considered a prominent figure in the vast inner sect, otherwise he wouldn't be able to support so many female cultivators.

It's impossible for someone to want to serve under him as a slave or servant without a reason.

Upon hearing this, Shu You's fingertips trembled slightly, knowing that her next answer was crucial.

“A hundred years ago, my master asked Shuyou what the path to immortality was. At that time, I had just begun my cultivation and could not answer the question.”

"Now I understand a principle: the path to immortality is vast and boundless, and someone is needed to guide and protect us."

At this point, she looked up and stared directly at Chen Beiwu, her tone gradually becoming firmer as she spoke:

"Shu You knows that his talent is mediocre. Even if he cultivates hard for another hundred years, he may not be able to break through the Golden Core. But if he follows the Daoist, he will surely be able to witness the Great Dao of the True Monarch in the future, and may even achieve the Great Dao of the Golden Core."

Sensing the flattery in Shu You's words, Chen Beiwu secretly shook his head.

The Mirror Moon Sect is a sect that values ​​interpersonal relationships.

After he was promoted to Daoist Master, he did need someone to help him manage many affairs, so that he would not have to personally take charge and affect his own cultivation.

However, Chen Beiwu was not satisfied with Shu You's answer.

Just say what you need to say directly; there's no need to beat around the bush.

Out of consideration for past friendships, he would naturally lend a hand if he could, but he wouldn't get involved in things that were too troublesome.

Seeing Chen Beiwu's reaction, Shu You's heart sank.

Oh no, she shouldn't have listened to the slander of the concubines in the harem and started flattering them.

"Daozi, I just wanted to improve too much, and I wanted to suppress Shen Lingqing too much," Shu You said sincerely, lowering her head.

There's a saying that goes, "Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner."

Being by Chen Ziang's side, Shen Lingqing was not only not making things difficult for her, but Shu You was also being very merciful by not making things difficult for Shen Lingqing.

"What is Shen Lingqing's background? Which cultivation family does she come from?" Chen Beiwu glanced at Shu You.

interesting.

In Shu You's heart, suppressing Shen Lingqing was even more important than cultivating.

“Shen Lingqing comes from the Shen family of Yunhai, a Foundation Establishment family in the Swamp Kingdom of the Mountain Annihilation Realm,” Shu You explained.

Shen Lingqing comes from an ordinary background and is the strongest member of the Shen family in Yunhai. What is truly noteworthy is her influence within the sect.

After all, Shen Lingqing is a disciple of Master Futu.

Without Shen Lingqing backing her up, Qiu Wanhui alone couldn't disgust her.

This is why Shu You's hatred for Shen Lingqing is even greater than that for Qiu Wanhui.

'The Shen family of Yunhai?'

Upon hearing that familiar name, a trace of memory welled up in Chen Beiwu's eyes.

When he first entered the Biyuan Market in the Southern Wilderness, he almost fell into the hands of the Shen family of Yunhai because of a Qi cultivation method, and even had to flee to Yinxia Market.

But now the situation has reversed.

Now, as the Daoist disciple of the Mirror Moon Sect, he is no longer the weak cultivator who couldn't afford to offend the Qi Refining cultivators of Foundation Establishment families. He couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including nostalgia or regret).

"When will this cycle of revenge end?" Chen Beiwu stood with his hands behind his back, his tone calm. "If Senior Sister Shu truly wants to follow me, she needs to purify her mind and body, let go of past grudges, and stop deliberately targeting Shen Lingqing."

Shu Youwei was slightly taken aback.

In her eyes, although Chen Ziang was kind and generous to others, he was also decisive and ruthless.

How could anyone believe such a fallacy as "an eye for an eye"?
If we don't retaliate in kind, how can we expect our enemies to be afraid or even submit?

Could it be that Daozi is afraid of the name of the Floating Buddha Immortal?
"How is it?" Noticing Shu You's hesitation, Chen Beiwu's eyes shifted slightly.

What he needed was someone to handle miscellaneous tasks and help manage the followers of the allied forces, not a troublemaking subordinate.

If even his decree cannot suppress the hatred in Shu You's heart, then accepting this follower is pointless.

Shu You's previous claim of being "slaves and servants" proved to be empty words; Chen Beiwu had no need for disobedient subordinates.

"Greetings, my lord."

Shu You stopped hesitating and immediately knelt on one knee to pay her respects, officially acknowledging her status as a follower.

Let go of grudges.

She managed to get Senior Sister Jiang to step in once, which already exhausted their friendship from back then.

Without Daozi's protection, let alone surpassing Shen Lingqing, it's questionable whether she and the other concubines in the harem can even survive under Qiu Wanhui's oppression.

"Very good." Chen Beiwu nodded slightly, his gaze turning to Shu You, who looked respectful. "Next, I need you to do something."

"My lord, please give your orders. I will obey even unto death." Shu You remained kneeling, her voice firm, her curvaceous figure appearing particularly alluring under the glow of the cave's fluorescent stones.

“The Shen family of Yunhai had a karmic connection with me back then.” Chen Beiwu’s tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority: “Since you want to share my burdens, I will entrust the matter of settling this karmic debt to you.”

Shu You's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Chen Beiwu with surprise, asking cautiously, "My lord, what is the cause and effect, and to what extent does Shu You need to go?"

Recalling his desperate escape back then, Chen Beiwu took out the original transaction contract and casually remarked:

"Help me investigate the transaction of the Hidden Abyss Technique. If it was indeed done by the Shen family of Yunhai, who intended to intercept and forcibly seize the technique, all that is needed is to exterminate their entire clan."

"If it has nothing to do with the Shen family of Yunhai, then killing all those involved will settle this matter."

"No businessman is without guile," Chen Beiwu's words are understandable.

However, the Shen family of Yunhai forcibly seized a Qi cultivation method, even disregarding the laws of the market to arrest and murder people for their money. Such behavior has gone beyond the scope of unscrupulous merchants, and it is not an exaggeration to call them murderers and robbers.

This shows how arrogant the Shen family of Yunhai usually is, relying on Shen Lingqing's name, and they probably have a lot of blood on their hands from low-level cultivators.

'Extermination of the entire clan?' Shu You felt a chill run down her spine.

Good heavens, what a vicious cycle of revenge!

So that's how it is!
How exactly did the Shen family of Yunhai offend Daozi back then, that their lord would utter words of annihilation?

"What, is there a problem?" Chen Beiwu raised his eyes slightly.

The most important thing for Chen Beiwu now is to prepare for the formation of his core and to comprehend and cultivate the Jade Purity Nine Revolutions Primordial Elixir Technique.

The Shen family of Yunhai was merely a Foundation Establishment family. The grudges from back then didn't require Chen Beiwu to personally intervene; he could decide the fate of the entire family with just a word.

“No problem at all. If it really was the Shen family’s doing, Shu You will make sure that not a single member of the Shen family is spared.” Shu You revealed a cold killing intent, and her gaze toward Chen Beiwu became even more respectful.

No wonder the lord had previously asked her to put aside her personal grudges.

This serves as both a warning, making her understand who is truly in charge and establishing absolute authority.

It's also a test to see if she'll make a big deal out of past grievances and affect the mission.

"But I'm afraid Shen Lingqing will stop me." Shu You looked troubled. In terms of cultivation, she was no match for Shen Lingqing, who was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, Shen Lingqing has six late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators under her command whose strength is comparable to hers, and Qiu Wanhui is one of them.

“I will investigate in my name. If Shen Lingqing dares to stop you, you can directly request the help of the sect's judicial hall cultivators.” Chen Beiwu casually took out an identity jade token from his storage bag and handed it to Shu You.

This identity jade token was not a sect disciple token, but rather the sequence disciple token he had used before, but it was still enough to mobilize the cultivators of the Judicial Hall's Punishment Hall.

"Thank you for bestowing this treasure upon me, my lord." Shu You's eyes brightened slightly as she accepted the token with both hands.

With this token, she could use the name of her lord to make all forces within the sect retreat and even serve her voluntarily.

Thinking of this, Shu You's red lips curved slightly, and her voice was gentle: "Does Your Majesty need a few maids to serve you at all times?"

Chen Beiwu's gaze swept over her, a half-smile on his face: "What do you mean?"

“This servant is the master’s person, and naturally, the servant’s person is also the master’s person.” Shu You’s eyes were like water.

"I don't need any maids, you may leave." Chen Beiwu waved his hand, refusing decisively.

Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, let alone the wife of a follower.

Moreover, he needs to frequently travel between the two realms using the Ten Directions Gate, so having maids by his side to serve him would be undesirable.

As for cultivating the Dragon Tiger Kanli Secret Manual?

Most of Shu You's dual cultivation concubines are Qi Refining female cultivators. Although they are all of the highest caliber in appearance and have a charming, aloof, or elegant temperament, only a few are Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Otherwise, Shu You's cultivation of "Moon Soul Xuanji He Yin Lu" would not have stopped at the late Foundation Establishment stage for many years.

"Yes, the slaves retire."

Hearing this, Shu You felt both relieved and somewhat regretful.

Although she had given her consent beforehand, this was the first time she had ever sold herself into slavery for personal gain.

If the lord, with her cultivation level, were to be tempted, her harem might gain several more Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The three women, Shuying, Huanbi, and Tingxue, who have been stuck in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, are expected to break through the barrier of their realm and advance to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment with the help of a wisp of pure Yang energy from their lord.

Watching Shu You's departing figure, Chen Beiwu took out his spirit beast pouch and summoned the golden egg.

"Gulu."

Looking at the numerous gifts shrouded in spiritual mist and sparkling with various colors of spiritual light, the golden egg's eyes couldn't help but light up.

The Mirror Moon Sect is mostly composed of water-attribute cultivators, and Chen Zi'ang is a renowned prodigy with a heavenly water spiritual root within the sect. Naturally, the congratulatory gifts sent by the sect's cultivators tend to be water-attribute, causing a drop of crystal saliva to drip from the corner of Jin Dan's mouth.

"Elder Yu of Futu Peak has gifted me a 'Mysterious Ice Jade Lotus,' a third-grade low-level precious medicine."

"Deputy Hall Master Zhao of the Judicial Hall presents a portion of the essence of a third-tier demon beast, the Kui Shui Black Ox."

"..."

Chen Beiwu glanced at the gift list and noticed that Elder Yu and Vice Hall Master Zhao's gifts were all third-tier items, quite valuable, while the other disciples' gifts were all second-tier spiritual herbs.

Chen Beiwu casually jotted down all the gift lists, intending to entrust the matter of returning the gifts to Shu You as well, and then picked up the golden egg.

How are you feeling?

While he was studying the Taiyi alchemy method, the golden egg was not idle either.

With the help of the abundant spiritual energy within the Taiyi Palace, comparable to a fifth-order spiritual vein, and the feedback from the Fellowship Contract, the Golden Egg's cultivation level skyrocketed from 310 years to 334 years.

Its body length also swelled from three zhang to four zhang, its head and horns became ferocious, and its appearance became more and more similar to the Golden Horned Dragon recorded in the Immortal Alliance's "Secret Examination of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Beasts".

"Gulu."

The golden egg activated its Ruyi talent and clung to Chen Beiwu's arm affectionately.

It wanted to use the True Spirit Diagram of Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate to transform into a dragon again and feel the changes in its bloodline.

It's not that it's getting bigger; if it could be reflected in the Beast Taming Landscape a few hundred more times, even without consuming the essence of the Flood Dragon, the Golden Egg would be confident that its bloodline would undergo a transformation, turning it into a Flood Dragon.

'Hundreds of times? You really dare to dream!' Chen Beiwu's lips twitched.

While fully activating the True Spirit Diagram to reflect the bloodline has amazing effects, it will also cause the golden egg to fall into a month of dormancy. It is better to proceed steadily and slowly nurture the bloodline with the True Spirit Diagram.

Chen Beiwu shook his head, activated his divine sense, and formed the Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate True Spirit Diagram in front of him to assist the Golden Egg in its cultivation.

At the same time, he turned his right hand and took out the Jade Purity Nine Revolutions Primordial Elixir Manual from his storage ring to study.

Although the Southern Wilderness and the Immortal Alliance have different paths of cultivation, they ultimately lead to the same goal.

The secret method of alchemy passed down in the sect, "The Five Directions and Five Elders Taiyi Pill Casting Method," and the supreme immortal method of the immortal sect, "The Jade Purity Nine Revolutions Primordial Pill Formula," are surprisingly similar in their essence.

"Taiyi is the source of the five elements' rotation, the interaction of Yin and Yang, from which the golden elixir is formed..."

Chen Beiwu frowned slightly as he looked at the five-colored glow on his fingertips.

"While the balance of the five elements is certainly secure, it is ultimately limited by the acquired order. It is better to return to the origin with the Primordial Golden Elixir."

"Moreover, the Primordial Golden Elixir is not formed from the Qi of the Five Elements, but is born from the Primordial Chaos."

The transformation of the five elements into one is merely a pretense, borrowing from the primordial chaos to condense the primordial energy.

Chen Beiwu gently stroked the jade slip containing the cultivation technique, a look of understanding appearing in his eyes.

If the Taiyi Golden Elixir represents perfection, then the Primordial Golden Elixir represents transcendence.

He cultivated the Five Directions and Five Elders Taiyi Pill Forging Method to a minor level. Although he was still far from comprehending the true Primordial Golden Pill, this supreme path to pill formation had already opened up before Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu's intuition told him that if he could master the Taiyi Pill Forging Technique, he could forge the Five Elements Treasure Light Pill even without the assistance of the Five Qi Vine.

"call."

Thinking of this, Chen Beiwu exhaled a breath of turbid air and activated the Ten Directions Gate with his mind.

The Heavenly Evolution True Realm and the Jade Purity Nine Revolutions Primordial Elixir Technique can be explored and comprehended gradually later. The key issue now is how to explain the changes in one's own cultivation level and give Senior Brother Jiang a reasonable explanation.

After all, more than half of the academic year had passed in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, and he had only attended one class taught by True Monarch Su Miao. He had missed countless classes and had hardly earned any credits, so repeating the year seemed inevitable.

Let alone using academic credits to exchange for the opportunity to comprehend the supreme and wondrous sutra of boundless salvation.

While Chen Beiwu was having a terrible headache, in Biyuan Market, at Wanfa Pavilion.

A slender, bamboo-like cultivator with gray hair held a jade counting rod and traced patterns on the ledger, calculating the market's harvest for the year.

"Solve it?"

After settling the accounts, Feng Buxiu looked up at the Sheng Yong and Sheng Gang brothers.

Many years later, he had completely forgotten about the attack on Chen Sheng.

“It’s all been resolved according to the old rules,” Sheng Yong said respectfully.

Feng Buxiu has become increasingly insane these past few years.

In order to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill for a breakthrough, they dared to conceal the appearance of a third-order mineral vein in the Biyuan Mountains from the Shen family, and even secretly mined out the Golden Marrow to sell to the outer elders of the Jingyue Sect.

It should be noted that Void Gold Marrow is a precious third-tier metal ore, an essential material for crafting third-tier magic weapons, and has always been regarded as a strategic resource by the Mirror Moon Sect.

If the theft of the Void Golden Marrow is exposed and discovered by the Mirror Moon Sect, they will all die; no one will be spared!
This includes the outer sect elder, as well as Feng Buxiu, who is currently advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage and preparing to hold the Foundation Establishment Ceremony.

(End of this chapter)