Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

"No!" The black-robed domain lord suddenly gripped the old woman's hand tightly, his voice deep and resonant. "I only wish to be with you in this life forever, even if it's just for one more day or one more hour."

At this point, the black-robed domain lord's eyes turned red, and tears even slid down his cheeks.

The old woman personally reached out and wiped away the tears in the eyes of the domain lord, and said gently, "I will do my best to stay with you for as long as I can."

The black-robed domain lord took a deep breath, turned back to look at Gou An, and asked, "Do you have any other way to prolong your lifespan?"

Gou An swallowed hard. If it were a rare and precious treasure, he had already tried all the methods of prolonging life with pills. Logically speaking, there really were no other ways to extend his lifespan.

But there seems to be another possibility regarding Gou An!

That is one's own Green Wood Spirit Body, which, in addition to being able to sense the characteristics of plants, can also prolong life.

Adding years to spiritual herbs and materials is essentially a way to prolong life.

Although it has never been used by anyone, it should be feasible.

However, after thinking for a moment, Gou An shook his head: "Reporting to the Domain Lord, if all other methods have been tried, I have no better solution."

The reason for his refusal was that Gou An had discovered something extremely dangerous.

Lifespan is the most important thing for cultivators in this world.

If one could extend their lifespan beyond the use of rare and precious herbs and elixirs, then this news would inevitably spread far and wide.

So, wouldn't all those old monsters whose lifespans are about to end want to find him after they find out?

If it comes to this point, one will be exposed to the world and become something to be fought over, just like the flesh of Tang Sanzang.

The thought sent a chill down Gou An's spine.

When the black-robed domain lord heard Gou An's words, he had no doubts or surprises. After all, he had asked many people before and received the same answer.

"However..." Gou An suddenly said.

"But what?" The black-robed domain lord suddenly looked at Gou An, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, as if he had grasped a lifeline.

"I've seen a secret technique before that can swap souls!" Gou An said slowly. "Domain Lord, why don't you find a young body for your wife? Wouldn't that be equivalent to extending her lifespan?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sharp light in the black-robed domain lord's eyes vanished, replaced by an extreme coldness and disgust.

He shook his head almost without hesitation and said in a deep voice, "This method is absolutely unacceptable."

"Why?" Gou An asked, puzzled. "I clearly saw a heretical cultivator successfully take over a young body before."

"You think this is a way out? In reality, it's a complete dead end." The black-robed domain lord's gaze was deep, and his tone was resolute.

"Ordinary evil cultivators with low cultivation levels have short lifespans, incomplete Dao hearts, and no foundation in the Great Dao. Therefore, when they have no other way out, they will try to prolong their lives by seizing another's body."

"But true cultivators, those who have stepped onto the right path of the Great Dao, disdain and dare not touch this technique."

Gou An frowned slightly, puzzled but quietly listening to the black-robed domain lord's explanation.

"The art of possession is not hard to find; many evil cultivators in the Blackwater Domain know several methods!" the black-robed domain lord said slowly. "However, this method goes against the heavens and the Dao, and is not tolerated by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth."

"Forcibly replacing one's soul and seizing another's body may seem like prolonging life and rebirth, but in reality, it will lead to being burdened with sins."

"Even if you find someone whose physical body and soul are similar to your own, after possessing them, your destiny will be completely destroyed, your Dao heart will be incomplete, and you will forever bear the marks of the Heavenly Tribulation. In the future, the Heavenly Tribulation will be doubled, and you will be haunted by inner demons, never able to achieve perfection."

As he said this, he raised his hand and gently stroked the back of the old woman's hand beside him, his eyes filled with awe and apprehension.

"And most importantly, once the spell is used to seize a body, there is no escape from reincarnation."

"I only wish that Qing'er could stay with me for a while longer, but I don't want her to suffer these pains in her old age, nor do I want her to have no next life."

After listening to the explanation from the black-robed domain lord, Gou An seemed to be deep in thought.

No wonder those powerful cultivators, even when their lifespan is about to end, choose to sit and wait for death rather than try to possess someone else's body.

Those who choose to possess another's body are usually low-level, independent cultivators.

They were reluctant to give up their cultivation in this life and wanted to use the technique of possession to prolong their lifespan, but they did not know that doing so was just deceiving themselves.

Thinking of this, Gou An thought of Lai Pi again.

This guy swapped his wild dog soul for a human body. Although Lai Pi didn't seem uncomfortable during the time they spent together, who knows what might happen in the future.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse is hard to say.

Gou An was very glad that he hadn't risked his life at the time.

Otherwise, even if they successfully transferred the body to that boy's body, according to what the black-robed domain lord said, the result would probably be even more unbearable than being a monster.

"Since you have no other way, then forget it!" The black-robed domain lord seemed to have figured it out himself and stopped dwelling on it. Instead, he flipped his hand and took out a pitch-black token, handing it to Gou An.

"Take this token!" the black-robed domain lord said. "With this token, if you encounter evil cultivators blocking your way in the Blackwater Domain, you can show this token, and they will naturally let you pass."

"Take this, gather your men, and go!"

Gou An accepted the token with both hands, finally letting out a sigh of relief: "Then, senior, I'll be going now."

"Let's go!" The black-robed domain lord waved his hand and sat down on the chair next to the old woman, clearly wanting to spend some time alone with her.

Just as Gou An turned to leave, the black-robed domain lord suddenly called out, "Wait a moment."

Gou An quickly turned around and cupped his hands in greeting: "Is there anything else, Senior?"

"You're no saint either. If you get into trouble outside and are hunted down, and can't make a living anymore, you can come to the Blackwater Domain for my protection with the token I just gave you!" The black-robed domain lord smiled faintly.

Gou An's heart stirred, and he quickly cupped his hands again, saying, "Thank you, senior. I will definitely come to visit again in the future."

After saying this, Gou An took two steps back, then turned around and quickly flew out of the cave, heading towards the tall building he had seen before.

With the token given by the black-robed domain lord, the evil cultivator guards watching the high-rise building did not obstruct them much and successfully released Long Youzi and Xian Kongzi.

Gou An led them and prepared to leave the valley and then the Blackwaters.

But they had only flown a short distance, and had not yet left the valley, when they heard someone shouting behind them again.

Gou An turned his head and saw that it was actually the handsome young son of the black-robed domain lord.

Her name seems to be Shen Yu!

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" Shen Yu was dressed in a white robe at the moment, and his complexion was much better than before.

She's lost some of her yandere tendencies and gained more spirit.

"Is there something you need, young master?" Gou An stopped in mid-air, turned around and cupped his hands in greeting to Shen Yu.

Although they were polite to each other on the surface, they cursed the father and son in their hearts.

Why are there still so many things to do even though you're about to leave?

Shen Yu stopped in front of Gou An, smiled slightly, and surprisingly appeared somewhat charming and alluring.

Gou An swallowed hard, constantly telling himself that this person was effeminate and not a real beauty.

"I heard you're leaving, fellow Daoist?" Shen Yu asked.

"Yes!" Gou An nodded.

"I wonder if we're going back to the City of Ten Thousand Demons?" Shen Yu asked again.

"What does the young master want to say?" Gou An did not answer, but asked in return.

Shen Yu smiled gently and continued, "If you are returning to the City of Ten Thousand Demons, I would like to ask you for a favor."