Return to the Longevity Sword

The environment of the Blue Silver Grass Forest is very suitable for Su Cheng's cultivation.

The so-called suitability here does not refer to abundant natural Soul Power, nor does it require absorbing Soul Power for improvement.

The key is that this forest is ancient and tranquil, and it is located in a remote area rarely visited by people.

Compared to other places, this special atmosphere that can influence one's state of mind is actually more conducive to his further integration of power.

In addition, thanks to the unique nature of her abilities, Ah Yin's Soul Power, though not yet well-suited for combat, can assist Su Cheng in his cultivation.

If Bibi Dong's Soul Power helps him strengthen his soul essence, harmonize yin and yang, and enrich his foundation, then...

So, while Ah Yin's energy, which is extremely inclusive, is not as powerful as Bibi Dong's, its effects are more comprehensive and more supportive.

By increasing the activity level of Su Cheng's internal True Power, it can accelerate the fusion of the soul into the body, and its effect is even better.

However, this kind of life couldn't last long; he had many other things to do.

Time flies, and another month has passed in no time.

Deep within the Blue Silver Grass Forest, Su Cheng closed his eyes and concentrated, silently observing his own condition.

Under the powerful instinctive feedback of his True Power, his body held almost no secrets from him anymore.

Whether it's bones and meridians, or bloodline Martial Soul, everything is laid bare.

Even those pale golden flames that were difficult to deal with in the past, clinging to the meridians and flesh, are now almost gone.

If he wanted, he could wipe it out completely without much effort.

His strength has now risen to the upper level of Third-Level God, and he is Third-Level God without any weaknesses.

Even so, there are still two places inside his body that he still cannot fully see through.

One of them is the External Soul Bone "True Sight Eye".

This miraculous organ, which played a crucial role in his cultivation and research, contains Source Power and hides extremely profound principles. Even with his current strength and foundation, he finds it difficult to fully comprehend it.

One can only vaguely sense that this thing is incomplete. Although the structure is intricate, it seems to lack some kind of core.

If there is an opportunity to make up for it in the future, it may be possible to go even further and gain even stronger abilities beyond "Insight".

Secondly, there was the "Simulator" that changed his Martial Soul talent and had always guided and helped him grow with some inexplicable will.

Today, he finally saw the form in which this thing exists.

It wasn't attached to the Sea of Consciousness or soul as he imagined, but rather hidden deep within his bloodline.

Its energy properties are extremely similar to the Source Power, except that compared to the tiny drop of Source Power that was previously awarded, this part of the energy is much larger in quantity, and it is equally naturally formed and self-contained.

It seems that because of their large numbers, they have developed some special properties, or rather, operating rules, constantly interacting with the external environment through his body.

It is probably precisely because of this characteristic that this energy can have a variety of special effects on Su Cheng and even those around him.

"... Then let's just do it one last time."

Su Cheng slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and silently made a decision.

When you enter the Simulated World again, you can directly stimulate this energy with your True Power to unleash its full potential and achieve victory in one fell swoop.

After all, he couldn't directly absorb this energy, so there was no way to skip the Simulation phase and get rewards.

Moreover, even if it were possible to do that, it wouldn't make much sense.

Although the Source Power is very strong, it can only play a supporting role for him, and its function is somewhat similar to a catalyst that improves the efficiency of energy circulation.

However, such a massive amount of Source Power actually has very low marginal utility.

Instead of using this crude method, it would be better to enter into Simulation and convert this energy into other benefits by completing tasks.

However, if all of them were activated, the situation in the next Simulated World would likely be far more complex than before...

"What's on your mind?"

Just as Su Cheng was deep in thought, a gentle voice came from behind him.

Ah Yin appeared beside him without him even noticing.

Seeing Su Cheng's slightly solemn expression, she subconsciously raised her arm and gently stroked his brow with her fingertips, smoothing out the tight wrinkles in the middle.

"Nothing."

Su Cheng snapped out of his daze, a smile returning to his face, and reached out to put his arm around the other person.

Then, with practiced ease, he placed his palm on the spot with the strongest gravity and gently began to knead it.

The next moment, a soft touch spread from his fingertips throughout his body, instantly making Su Cheng feel refreshed.

But in his arms, Ah Yin was clearly unable to bear the stimulation, or rather, the shame.

She immediately turned around and buried her head in his chest, thus concealing their intimate actions.

Hidden within was her pretty face, already flushed crimson.

Even though she had done this many times before, she still felt extremely shy.

It's even a little hard to understand why the other person can so casually engage in such intimate actions.

Have you thought it through?

"What have you decided?" Ah Yin buried her face in Su Cheng's chest, her voice sounding muffled.

She wanted to ask him to stop what he was doing, but she was too embarrassed to say it directly, so she could only gently twist her body.

"When are you going to acknowledge your relationship with me and stop deceiving yourself here?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Ah Yin raised her head, pressed down on the mischievous large hand, and silently sized up Su Cheng.

He then said calmly, "If you're tired of staying with me, just leave. Why bother asking me?"

"Tired of staying still? Why do you say that?"

"I can sense that you have something on your mind."

"Sigh, it's natural to have worries when you can only look but not eat. I'm counting down the days," Su Cheng sighed, shaking his head.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Yin's calm expression instantly vanished, her pretty face flushed, and she looked away to avoid his gaze.

Su Cheng found it amusing.

To be honest, among the women he was close to, Ah Yin was the oldest and had some experience in the past.

Logically speaking, she should be the most open-minded person about this kind of thing.

But the truth is quite the opposite; she was the shyest one.

The others, whether it was Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, or Bibi Dong, rarely showed similar behavior.

Moreover, although Ah Yin is submissive and usually seems easy to bully, he is surprisingly persistent in this regard.

"What nonsense is this? Food and sex are human nature; desire is the driving force of human progress," Su Cheng laughed. "What, are you still hesitating?"

"At least... at least not in the Blue Silver Grass Forest..."

"Why can't it be here? I can block out all noise and there won't be any problems."

"That won't work either."

"Alright." Su Cheng sighed. "But I do have some things to take care of. It shouldn't take too long. How about I come back to be with you after I'm done?"

At this point, he raised an eyebrow at Ah Yin again, "So, how about it, want to come with me?"

"..." Ah Yin glanced at him, seemingly somewhat tempted, yet also hesitant.

"If you have any concerns, just say so."

"I'd be willing to be with you, but then I have to see those people..."

Oh, so it's social anxiety.

Su Cheng chuckled, then reached out and summoned the Longevity Sword, which now only had one Seventh Soul Ring.

He flicked the blade of the sword with his finger. "How's it inside?"

Ah Yin's form of existence is very special; she is not a true human. Although no case exactly like her has ever appeared in the world, other similar special cases are not entirely unheard of.

For example, some Soul Beast can transform into human form without needing to be rebuilt, or some special attribute spirits exist; the human body is just one of their manifestations.

Ah Yin blushed slightly and said reproachfully, "What do you want to do? Control me like you used to?"

"Why would I control you? Of course, I'd let you come and go as you please. Besides, without your consent, given your current energy attributes, I don't have the means to forcibly control you like before. But speaking of which..." Su Cheng looked her up and down with a strange expression, "Why are you blushing? What, do you have that kind of fetish and want me to control you?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't mean that!" Ah Yin was furious and quickly tried to explain herself.

"Alright, alright, just kidding. Besides, even if I offered you the Longevity Sword, it would only be temporary. After a while, I'm afraid you wouldn't have the chance to come in even if you wanted to."

"What do you mean?" She was taken aback when she heard this.

"Once my cultivation breaks through, this Martial Soul will no longer be necessary. I will completely integrate this part of the bloodline into my body to enhance my physical essence."

"... Is it really necessary?"

Ah Yin pursed her thin lips, a ripple of emotion stirring within her.

This Longevity Sword holds a very special meaning for her.

Noticing the change in her expression, Su Cheng paused for a moment, then changed his words, saying, "Keeping it is fine, although it's a bit wasteful. But if it's your request, I'll grant it. Actually, the key to the fusion is this Seventh Soul Ring, which is extremely valuable to me. As for the Martial Soul itself, it doesn't have much of an impact."

Ah Yin glanced at the Longevity Sword in Su Cheng's hand, then at his expression, her eyes flashing.

"Then I'll go with you," she said softly.

This decision was not difficult for her.

Actually, Ah Yin is also reluctant to part with Su Cheng now.

Although the other party had previously promised to stay here with her, she was not the kind of person who was greedy.

She was always used to considering others' needs, so she naturally didn't want to keep Su Cheng tied up here, wasting his time and delaying other things.

For Ah Yin, the fact that the other party had this intention was enough.

"Since you've agreed to leave with me and stay away from the Blue Silver Grass Forest, does that mean you're willing to take things further with me?"

"Don't talk about that yet." Ah Yin blushed and quickly changed the subject, "Where are you planning to go next?"

Seeing this, Su Cheng didn't rush to force her. He simply observed her expression and slowly said, "I plan to go find Xiao Xue first and see if I can find her. With my current stealth ability, as long as I don't get too close, she shouldn't be able to detect my presence."

In any case, so much time has passed, and even if Xiao Xue is still angry, at least her emotions have calmed down a bit.

Even if she doesn't intend to return to Spirit City in the short term, I can't just passively wait like this. I should take the initiative to think of a solution.

However, when it comes to this matter, he wasn't actually very confident.

Regardless of the outcome, whether it can be found is still up in the air.

This world isn't just the Douluo Continent; there's the Northernmost Land, vast oceans, and even other continents...

If Qian Renxue is not in the Two Empires, where in the vast world can he search for her?

All we can do now is try our best.

But in reality, there is a very high probability that the other party is no longer within the territory of the Two Empires.

This place offers Qian Renxue virtually no further training opportunities.

Her situation was somewhat similar to her own.

For her, comprehending the Blazing Sun Divine Intent and further harmonizing her inner will to control that high-level energy is far more important than absorbing Soul Power or even adding Soul Ring.

Moreover, the main reason Qian Renxue chose to leave Spirit City was to avoid him.

If that's the case, why would they stay on this continent?

However, Ah Yin did not show any displeasure at his statement. Instead, she nodded and agreed, saying, "You really have wronged her. You should find her and apologize to her sincerely."

"You don't mind?" Su Cheng, somewhat surprised.

The other party's reaction was somewhat unexpected.

"..."

After a moment of silence with her head down, Ah Yin spoke softly, "What right do I have to mind? I've been married and have children—"

"I've told you many times not to say things like that again."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Cheng impatiently interrupted her.

He frowned and said in a deep voice, "I don't care about the past anyway. The fact that we've gotten to this point is all my own doing. Don't take all the blame on yourself."

Ah Yin glanced at him, moved her lips, but in the end she let out a soft sigh, "Fine, even so, what about Qian Renxue? How can she not mind? She cares about you so much, she even risked her life to force you to choose between her and Zhu Zhuqing. My appearance has only made things more difficult for you."

As she spoke, she reached out and gently stroked Su Cheng's face. "Don't worry, I won't restrict you in any way. I've already said before that no matter what you do, I will help you and support you."

"Is that so..."

Su Cheng turned to look at her, thought for a moment, and said, "Then let me make this clear in advance: if you regret it in the future, I won't agree. If you want to find someone else, no matter who that person is, I will find that person and kill them."

"Pfft~" Ah Yin couldn't help but chuckle. "Don't worry, as long as you don't abandon me like before, I won't leave you. Even if you do abandon me, I won't go looking for someone else."

It was clearly a shameless declaration, but for some reason, her mood brightened considerably.

"I'm not as smart as you. I just crave warmth in this world. As for those complex emotions, I don't really understand them very well. Perhaps... I'm not really a true human being after all."

At this point, she couldn't help but feel a little wistful.

What exactly are the many human emotions like?

Even excluding the period immediately after her transformation and the time her soul slept after the sacrifice, she had already been living in the mortal world for nearly twenty years.

But when it comes to people's hearts, it's always like looking through a frosted glass, blurry and indistinct.

"Humans are inherently complex beings. No two people in the world are exactly the same. You are already more pure than the vast majority of humans."

"Hmm." Ah Yin nodded, gazing at Su Cheng with her watery eyes. "Tell fewer lies in the future."

"Uh, why are you suddenly bringing this up?" He suddenly felt a little embarrassed by that look.

"Because it's a very bad habit," Ah Yin said earnestly.