In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 330 Innate Yellow-Haired Sacred Body! (5.2K words, two chapters combined)

The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord took in the girl's wary expression, which resembled that of a protective mother cat.

He smiled and explained:

"Now that things have come to this, I have nothing left to hide."

"Before the celestial tribulation descended, I separated Long Bai's physical body from his true spirit. The former was refined into a flesh and blood magic weapon, while the latter served as the spirit of inheritance to guard this place."

"But it's not that I don't love this daughter. While placing her in this secret realm, I also activated the Dragon-Dragon-Human Reincarnation Technique to reshape her into a human body with exceptional talent."

"Once the spiritual energy recovers and a destined person appears, her true spirit will be restored to its rightful place, allowing her to live a second life."

“But after all, ten thousand years have passed and the world has changed. I am worried about leaving my daughter alone. Therefore, I hope she can go with someone who is destined to be with her.”

At this point, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord pointed at the two of them and said:
"And these two are the destined ones."

Su Yuan had been fully aware of this matter ever since he entered Long Bai's bedroom.

But to avoid Long Bai realizing something was wrong, he still feigned surprise.

Chen Nuoyi was genuinely shocked.

To be honest, she was much more compassionate than Su Yuan, and she felt great sympathy for Long Bai's plight.

But after thinking about it, the girl said somewhat nervously:
"Senior Long, Su Yuan and I are just students. Can we really take good care of Long Bai?"

"What if she becomes naughty...? Maybe we should hand her over to my master to take care of. He should have some experience with daughters."

The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord slowly shook his head:

“I don’t trust anyone else, not even your master.”

"Besides, my daughter is not ignorant; she won't cause any trouble."

"Moreover, when she leaves with you, she will take all the treasures in the secret realm with her, which will serve as resources to help you two achieve enlightenment."

Chen Nuoyi: "..."

She had personally witnessed the sheer number of treasures within the Dragon Palace's treasury.

Have they all been brought to the door?

what is this?
The dowry certainly can't be counted, but it can be compared to the vast fortune Lin Daiyu brought when she entered the Jia family.

That was a temptation that even the Duke's mansion couldn't resist.

Chen Nuoyi and Su Yuan's assets are definitely not comparable to the legendary Duke's Mansion, and Long Bai's family property is much more than Lin Daiyu's!
Who could possibly withstand this?!
Anyway, Chen Nuoyi was starting to feel the strain.

I originally wanted to refuse, but the Purple Gold Dragon Lord offered so much.

The girl's beautiful eyes gradually turned into symbols of money.

However, she was still a bit more determined than Su Yuan, and she wasn't ready to agree immediately.

But then, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord offered an offer he couldn't refuse.

“Chen Nuoyi, after you accepted my inheritance, I should be considered half your master, and Long Bai is your junior sister.”

"Since I'm not in this realm, as her senior sister, it's only right and proper for you to take care of her. Just consider this a request from your teacher, okay?"

The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord spoke very sincerely, playing the sympathy card.

Chen Nuoyi was always easily swayed by this kind of thing, and she nodded absentmindedly, agreeing in a daze.

The Purple-Gold Dragon King nodded in satisfaction.

Then he looked at Su Yuan:
"Su Yuan, what's your opinion?"

Su Yuan immediately replied:
"Since Noyi has agreed, I naturally have no objections."

As he spoke, Su Yuan pulled Long Bai to his side and chuckled:

“Miss Long Bai, actually, ever since I entered the Dragon King’s Secret Realm, I have regarded you as my younger sister.”

"Now you call me Senior Sister Nuoyi, but according to seniority you should call me Brother Su Yuan. Quickly call me Brother Su Yuan and let me hear it."

The ice-haired loli turned her head away in disdain.

But a few seconds later, she turned her head back.

At this moment, a hint of unease appeared on the delicate, porcelain-doll-like features of the ice-haired loli.

Su Yuan was very familiar with this expression; it was the apprehension, unease, and even fear that orphans felt when facing the families who would adopt them.

“Su Yuan…”

Long Bai raised his hand, grasped the hem of his clothes, and asked cautiously:
"You really won't let me stay by your side forever... and won't abandon me halfway through?"

Upon hearing this question, Su Yuan's expression became unusually serious, and he lost all interest in joking.

He reached out and gently ruffled Long Bai's icy hair, his tone more solemn than ever before:
"Now that I've made the decision to adopt you, you are my family. No matter what the future holds, I will never abandon you."

Long Bai could hear the determination in Su Yuan's tone, and his uneasy little face gradually brightened as he nodded vigorously.

[Long Bai's Favorability (190/200)]

Su Yuan glanced at the pop-up favorability panel and felt a little uneasy.

What he just said was indeed the truth, but he didn't tell the whole story.

Instead, he was hiding a true thought that, if spoken aloud, would surely get him smashed in the head.

Raising Long Bai as a daughter is serious, but a dignified 100-year-old legal loli can't be raised by someone else forever.

Once the girl has learned a skill, we will take her to work at the Yuan Sect.

Developing children's survival skills is a reasonable approach, isn't it?

In addition, there is the Dragon Palace Treasury, which is controlled by Long Bai.

What would a little kid need so many treasures for? What if they get lost?
We need to find a way to get it and keep it for him personally!

Of course, Su Yuan could only keep this thought to himself and subtly try to persuade the little girl Bing in the future.

Furthermore, he is definitely not the kind of person who would squander his inheritance. When he said he was keeping the treasure trove safe, he really meant it and would not squander it.

Whatever Long Bai wanted to take from the treasure vault, he would give it to him.

At most, one can use some magical treasures from the treasury when needed, and when short of money, one can move some funds from it for short-term circulation, and return them immediately after use.

"Chen Nuoyi, my inheritance is within the Dragon Ball. Go and receive the inheritance first."

Seeing that his daughter had been successfully entrusted to someone else, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord was clearly in a good mood and smiled at the girl.

Chen Nuoyi nodded slightly, and then she saw the Dragon Ball shine brightly inside, and the girl's figure was enveloped in the light and quickly disappeared into it.

Only Su Yuan, Zijin Longzun, and Long Bai remained on the spot.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent for a moment.

Just then, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord suddenly said:
"I remember that the Beast Demon Finger can eavesdrop on the thoughts of the demon race."

Su Yuan: "..."

Oh no, my father's smile just now was all an act!

They just got Chen Nuoyi away, and now they're already going to settle scores with him?

Dragon Lord, don't you love humans? Your heart is so filthy!

Long Bai didn't understand his father's meaning at first. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he realized that he was also a member of the demon race.

In other words, Su Yuan had been secretly eavesdropping on his thoughts from the very beginning?
The ice-haired loli's face flushed red instantly, red with anger.

The little girl gritted her teeth and said:

"So that's why the Dragon Emperor Coin was destined to be with you two! Su Yuan, you were trying to trick me, weren't you!"

"Damn it, you're cheating! You're cheating!"

"Give it back! Give me back the Dragon Emperor's money!"

As the little girl spoke, she jumped up and tried to grab Su Yuan's collar.

Su Yuan quickly dodged and hurriedly explained:

"Didn't we clearly agree that I'd borrow it for twenty years? I'll pay it back after twenty years, so you won't lose anything."

Long Bai bit her pink lips and said:

"Twenty years from now, the Celestial Tribulation might have already arrived. What will you use to repay it then?"

However, the little girl was ultimately sensible. After sulking for a short while, she generously said:
"Fine, I'll lend you the money, but if there's anything I want, you have to buy it for me."

Su Yuan quickly nodded, inwardly relieved.

But the very next second, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord said another thing:
"Is it cold under the little girl's bed? Is her face nice to pinch?"

Su Yuan: "..."

No! Here we go again!
You're treating me like I'm nothing!
You've really messed things up, but you're going to kill me!
As expected, upon hearing this, Long Bai immediately understood everything. The blush that had just faded from her face suddenly reappeared, and it was even redder than before.

This time, she wasn't blushing with anger, but rather with embarrassment!
"Su...Su Yuan! How dare you trespass into my bedchamber! And you even touched my body inappropriately...You, you're disgusting!"

"You foul-breaking bastard, I'm going to stomp you to death, stomp you to death!"

Long Bai was getting a little frantic and stomped on Su Yuan's foot repeatedly.

However, because she currently only possesses a true spirit, her body is incredibly light, and her physical attack power is almost negligible. When her small feet step on Su Yuan's feet, it's nothing more than a painless sensation.

Knowing he was in the wrong and fearing the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord might reveal something else, Su Yuan dared not say a word, letting the ice-haired loli trample on him, occasionally letting out a cry of pain to provide emotional support. At the same time, a system notification suddenly rang in his ears.

[Long Bai's Favorability (201/200)]

[Mission: Cave Explorer (Completed)]

[Quest Reward: Radiant Title 'Dragon Prince' (Available)]

Seeing that the favorability rating of the ice-haired loli had increased rather than decreased, Su Yuan couldn't help but be surprised.

He thought that this wave of criticism would definitely make him feel alienated as a weird older brother.

However, after careful consideration, Su Yuan understood the reason.

Good girls all love boys with wild spirits, right?

These shady young men with blond hair who break into girls' rooms at night always provide a great psychological shock to naive girls, causing one of them to kick her elderly father to the side of the road and run off with the shady young man.

The situation between Su Yuan and Long Bai was much the same.

So...am I some kind of professional blonde-haired guy?
I had absolutely no intention of being a genius in this situation, so why did the timeline still converge?

He finally understood why the Lakers' old man, Harden, was so determined to mess with him.

But old Deng, you just don't understand young girls' minds. The more you tell her about the bad things I did to her, the more addicted she becomes.

Su Yuan used the mental victory tactic, and it was extremely effective.

Once the ice-haired loli had calmed down, Su Yuan reached out, picked her up, and placed her aside.

Then he looked at the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord and said solemnly:
"Senior Long, are we doomed to sit and wait for death in the face of the Immortal Tribulation?"

"Even if we don't completely resolve the Celestial Tribulation, having a way to delay it would be good."

Upon hearing this, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord's expression also showed a hint of melancholy:

Isn't the method of procrastination obvious?

"It's very simple. Just make sure that the number of Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators doesn't meet the conditions for the Immortal Tribulation to descend."

"The Celestial Tribulation is a very rigid thing. If either of the two conditions is not met, it will definitely not descend."

Su Yuan fell silent.

He naturally understood such a simple principle, and he understood it very well when he heard about the rules for the arrival of the Immortal Tribulation.

But what good does it do to understand?
Are we going to restrict the advancement channels for Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators?

What happens after the restrictions?
Will the development of the Blue Star Federation slow down, and will internal conflicts escalate?

When the Blue Star Federation weakens, will other powerful civilizations in space take the opportunity to invade?

If they were to lose, with all the Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators perishing, it would certainly delay the arrival of the Immortal Tribulation significantly, but this was definitely not something Su Yuan wanted to see.

As for informing other powerful forces in the starry sky of this information, the major civilizations formed an alliance, constantly counting the number of cultivators in the entire cultivation world, and jointly suppressing the birth of Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators.
Even if other civilizations believed this intelligence, given the life-or-death relationship between civilizations, this alliance would absolutely not be able to be formed.

Even if we take a step back and assume that the cultivation world has successfully limited its own development, so what?

If it can be restricted for a time, can it be restricted forever?

Su Yuan could almost foresee what the cultivation world would become under such a high-pressure policy.

The upper-level cultivators are occupying their positions without doing any work, stubbornly clinging to nearly three thousand Nascent Soul Venerable positions and nearly one million Golden Core positions without ever moving.

Only when a high-level cultivator falls will a low-level cultivator have a chance to climb up.

Every promotion opportunity sparks fierce competition.

Hundreds of thousands, even millions of Foundation Establishment peak geniuses would strive for a mere vacancy.

At that time, the competition among lower-level cultivators for a single Golden Core breakthrough spot will become more intense year by year.

Future cultivators may have to undergo 24-hour intensive learning from birth, learning high school knowledge in junior high school, and university knowledge in high school. Without establishing a foundation, they cannot get into a good university, and without getting into a good university, they will never have a chance to reach the Golden Core stage...

In the end, the cultivation world might even create certifications for Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and so on.

No breakthroughs are allowed without a license; anyone who dares to break through will either be brought back to their original state or be killed without mercy.

Just thinking about that kind of world sent chills down Su Yuan's spine.

He felt that the Blue Star Federation was already quite turbulent, and if it got any more turbulent, it would turn into a cyberpunk fantasy novel.

Therefore, the idea of ​​forcibly suppressing the cultivation of cultivators is unacceptable, as it would only make a civilization more and more distorted.

We must find a better way to delay the Immortal Tribulation.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Su Yuan, and he excitedly asked:

"Senior Long, it seems that the conditions for the arrival of the Immortal Tribulation only stipulate the number of Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, but not the number of Deity Transformation cultivators."

"If we cultivate as many Nascent Soul stage experts as possible, perhaps dozens or even hundreds, is it possible to win the Immortal Tribulation?"

Faced with Su Yuan's seemingly novel idea, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord could only offer a bitter smile.

Why do you think that the Immortal Tribulation did not determine the number of Nascent Soul cultivators?

Su Yuan was slightly taken aback:
"But you didn't say that before..."

The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord slowly said:
"Because speaking out will only make things worse."

He paused for a moment before speaking:
"I will tell you the truth about this, but I will only tell you. Even my successor Chen Nuoyi, and even my daughter Long Bai, do not reveal a single word to them unless you are absolutely certain!"

Upon hearing this, the ice-haired loli frowned, as if she wanted to say something.

But the next second, she was blocked by an invisible wall of air, and even her voice could not be transmitted.

Su Yuan, on the other hand, was somewhat flattered.

Judging from what Zijin Laodeng said, he actually trusted him more than his successor and his own daughter?
why?
Su Yuan really wanted to ask.

"Because you're a bit strange."

Seemingly sensing Su Yuan's doubts, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord gave a concise answer.

This answer left Su Yuan speechless.

The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord smiled and said:
“Su Yuan, I didn’t mean to be sarcastic. I just think your thinking is rather unconventional and your behavior is also quite unorthodox.”

"Perhaps only someone like you, who can find alternative solutions to any problem, can lead the cultivation world to withstand the next tribulation."

Are you praising me or just targeting me?

Su Yuan inwardly complained, but outwardly pretended to listen attentively.

Then the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord solemnly said:
"The real challenge of the Immortal Tribulation has never been the limitation of three thousand Nascent Soul cultivators and one million Golden Core cultivators, but rather the challenge of Nascent Soul cultivators."

"In the last Immortal Tribulation, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators was set at forty-nine."

"And once the number of Nascent Soul cultivators reaches the target, all conditions can be ignored and the Immortal Tribulation can be initiated directly."

Su Yuan nodded in realization.

Is there a limit of forty-nine Nascent Soul cultivators? That sounds quite reasonable.

However, the difficulty of reaching the Nascent Soul realm is so high that even if the other two conditions are met, it would still be impossible to gather forty-nine Nascent Soul cultivators.

But here's the question: what's wrong with saying this?
It's simply a matter of limiting the number of Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, just like limiting the number of Deity Transformation cultivators, right?
However, the next sentence from the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord made Su Yuan feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"But what if I told you that a Nascent Soul cultivator could defect to the enemy?"

“Once they defect to the enemy, Nascent Soul cultivators can be spared from the calamity of immortality and survive one Dharma-ending Age after another.”

"In the previous tribulation, the thirty-six human deities suppressed all the demon deities except me before the celestial tribulation descended, as a pledge of allegiance to the enemy."

"That's why they were able to release the news of the Immortal Tribulation in advance, allowing all forces in the cultivation world to prepare for it while remaining unscathed during the tribulation."

"But because of this, the collective defection of the previous Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords caused the cultivation world at that time to completely lose its cohesion and could only sit and wait for death in the face of the Immortal Tribulation."

"We must not repeat the same mistake this time."

"So think about it, if the idea that Nascent Soul cultivators can defect to the enemy and survive spreads, wouldn't the highest combat power in the cultivation world be shaken?"

"Even the strongest warriors are shaken, so what's the point of you lower-level cultivators trying your best to resist the celestial tribulation?"

Su Yuan fell into a long silence.

Before verifying the attitudes of the ten Nascent Soul cultivators of the Blue Star Federation, this information must not be revealed to anyone and must be kept strictly confidential.

At the same time, through this intelligence, Su Yuan also learned a piece of news that horrified him.

"So, the thirty-six ancient Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords are still alive and well, and they are not our allies, but our enemies?"

Su Yuan asked, somewhat bewildered.

The Purple-Gold Dragon Lord sighed:

"Based on my understanding of them, they probably had their own difficulties back then."

"But people change. They may have thought of resisting the celestial tribulation before, but I can't say what they think now."

After a pause, the Purple-Gold Dragon Lord continued:

"Moreover, in the last tribulation, a Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord betrayed us, and the tribulation before that, and the tribulation before that, may have had the same thing happen."

"I don't know exactly how many enemies we will face when resisting the celestial tribulation."

　P.S.: The landlord is urging me to move, so I've been busy for two days. Although there are only two chapters today, there are still 8,600 words. I'm very sorry to have kept everyone waiting.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)