Life and Death Promise

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"What does my martial uncle want with me?" Li Qingjun asked the Ghost Cultivator curiously.

The woman said, "When I asked you before why you weren't speaking, you said you didn't know what to say. Does that mean you're completely ignorant about Ghost Cultivator, purification, souls, and rebirth, and therefore have nothing to say?"

Li Qingjun replied, "Yes."

The woman asked again, "I noticed you were quite silent around this man, rarely speaking, unlike that woman Painting Dao. Is that your personality? I don't think so. We people of Jian Ge are all confident and aloof; we wouldn't have that kind of personality."

Li Qingjun was taken aback. She had called her over to have a private talk, and this was what she was talking about?

"Uncle-Master, what are you doing..."

"You haven't reached the point where you're solely focused on the sword. Your mind is entirely on that man; it's definitely not because you're introverted." The woman smiled and said softly, "I'm very familiar with this state of yours..."

Li Qingjun scratched her head a little embarrassedly.

The woman said, "We Martial Cultivation do indeed have a huge deficiency in these things. Law Power, cannot control Yin and Yang, cannot manipulate the Five Elements, cannot master profound techniques, and cannot comprehend the Profound Scriptures. We have nothing but brute force and sharpness."

Li Qingjun lowered her head. "Yes, I feel like I can't help at all. I don't know how a tea leaf can turn into a little girl, nor do I know how Earth, Water, Fire, Wind can be formed in a painting. They explore ancient tombs to solve mysteries and seek guidance from the underworld, but I don't understand anything. I can only follow along blankly. When they need me to help, I'll just throw out a gun. I'm completely lost, so what can I say..."

The woman sighed, "I know, I used to feel the same way you did, very frustrated."

Li Qingjun's eyes shone brightly. "I am not discouraged. I have only been cultivating for a short time, and although I am still considered weaker than him, I have already visibly caught up. I just need to work harder and get closer step by step until we can fight side by side. That would be enough for me."

The woman tilted her head and looked at her for a while, then suddenly smiled, "Your resolve is stronger than mine was back then."

Li Qingjun sighed again as she spoke, "That's what they say, but not understanding those things inevitably makes it a bit dull. When it's time to pool our wisdom and efforts to solve problems, I can only watch silently. Sometimes I feel like pure Martial Cultivation like us aren't really cultivating immortality at all, we're just thugs."

"There's no need to belittle ourselves. Although we lack Law Power and can't wield all sorts of mystical arts, our knowledge and insight can still grow. Most of the time, what we need is knowledge, not magical techniques." The woman smiled. "Besides, the direction of our Sword Cultivator isn't the mystical, but destruction. Many things that Daoist Arts can't do, we can."

Li Qingjun pouted. "He's even better at it. He mainly focuses on Martial Cultivation Immortal Dao uses immortality as a secondary skill. He's incredibly fierce when he swings the stick around."

"He's not as specialized as you, and one day he'll fall short of you in certain areas," the woman said with a smile. "What you lack most is time. Without experience, you can't even decipher a simple formation that others can use, let alone understand other Illusions, transformations, and various mysterious techniques. These are your biggest weaknesses right now."

Li Qingjun asked curiously, "Does that mean you have a way to solve this problem, Martial Uncle?"

"Relying on Senior Brother Duan Xuan Duanxuan's Sword Imprint to you is not enough; that is his soul sword, not yours," the woman said. "I have been studying beside the fragments for hundreds of years and have learned the Eye of Truth, which can see through illusions and point directly to the source. Its value to us Sword Cultivator is immeasurable. How about I pass it on to you?"

Li Qingjun was overjoyed. "Please, Uncle-Master, instruct me in the arts."

The woman sighed softly, and her ethereal finger touched between Li Qingjun's eyes.

Li Qingjun was stunned for a moment.

First came the normal transmission of the Dharma. A profound Method Formula transformed into Runes and merged into the Sea of Consciousness. Then, a sharp aura gathered in the eyes, as if condensed into divine light, shining like stars.

The Eye of Truth...

This is a skill that can be learned and improved. In the early stages, it can help one see through weaknesses and perceive illusions. When practiced to its fullest extent, it can allow one to see through the origin of heaven and earth and understand the essence of all things.

This must be a top-tier Divine Ability, not an ordinary skill!

Before Li Qingjun could even rejoice, she immediately felt a sharp spiritual intent rushing straight to her spiritual platform. This intent was not an attack, but a transmission, and it appeared sharp due to the nature of her own sword soul.

Transmission of power? Initiation?

Li Qingjun wanted to stop it, but she couldn't move at all. She watched helplessly as the female ghost's sword soul entered her spiritual platform, merged into her Purple Mansion, and then dispersed on its own, erasing its consciousness and slowly dissipating in her Sea of Souls.

It eventually coalesced into an ancient yet slender sword shape, lingering in the Sea of Souls.

Li Qingjun felt as if her soul was about to explode.

The female ghost before him became increasingly ethereal, until he could no longer see her clearly.

"This is the Ghost Cultivator's Divine Transfer, Ghost Transport Technique." She slowly retreated, weakly saying, "It's the opposite of how that Little Ghost devours other souls. It infuses my soul power into you, condensing the Soul-Destroying Sword, which can only be obtained at the Radiant Sun Realm, in advance. It won't affect your consciousness..."

Li Qingjun exclaimed, "Why did you do this, Martial Aunt?!"

"You're absolutely right. The sect taught and raised me, and I failed to take any responsibility. It was my fault." She said softly, "If I could improve the younger generation of the sect, wouldn't that be a worthwhile achievement?"

Li Qingjun retorted urgently, "What kind of 'getting what you deserve' is this! If you're going to take responsibility, then take it yourself! What's the point of giving it all to me? Take it back! I'm going to run away with a man too, I'm not going to help you with this!"

In a moment of desperation, he tried to pull the female ghost out, but he grabbed nothing.

She has completely vanished into nothingness, beyond our reach.

Her last divine thoughts echoed in the air, "You don't need to help me bear this burden. This is my own way of settling my own mind, it doesn't mean I have to impose it on you... In short, I guess I've been selfish... I don't want to care about the pursuit of the Dao, the weight of the sect... Now, at least I still have some awareness of Ghost Cultivator, I can still retain my last bit of Fetal Light, and instead of entering the Netherworld, I can directly reincarnate. Gu Song may have already reincarnated many times, I also want to be reborn as a human again, to find him again..."

The soul power dissipated, turning into specks of starlight, and gradually disappeared.

A faint trace of True Spirit could be sensed, passing through the thousand-foot-high cave ceiling and soaring straight into the sky.

Li Qingjun stood silently in place, turning her head slightly. Qin Yi stood at the cave entrance, also silently watching her.

"If this is fate..." Li Qingjun's throat moved, and she whispered, "I'd rather not have it."

Qin Yi shook his head. "She can't find any meaning in continuing her cultivation. Entering the cycle of reincarnation might indeed be the best choice for her."

Li Qingjun said, "I know... but I feel terrible."

Qin Yi comforted him, saying, "If you achieve something in the future, you can still go and search for her reincarnation and take her as a disciple of the Penglai Sword Pavilion."

This is even more exaggerated than finding a needle in a haystack, but it is indeed a consolation. Li Qingjun looked up and thought for a while, feeling a little better. She whispered, "This must be the bond between the Sword Pavilion members. Once a thought arises, it goes deep and unwavering, even unto death."

It's about a female ghost who also wants to reveal her true feelings.

Qin Yi stared at her for a while, then suddenly said, "I don't like this."

"Huh?" Li Qingjun looked up at him in surprise.

Qin Yi reached out and gently stroked her cheek, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "No matter what happens, you have to live well. Even if I die, I can be reincarnated. At worst, you can take me as your disciple again."

Li Qingjun's gloomy and sad mood was almost amused by him. She stepped on his toes and said, "I think you want to experience what it feels like to have a relationship with your master again! Go back to your Senior Sister. I need to set up a memorial service for our senior."

Despite the pain in his foot, Qin Yi did not go out. Instead, he reached out and pulled Li Qingjun into his arms.

Li Qingjun nestled quietly in his arms without speaking. Tiny specks of phosphorescence drifted gently around the small cave, beautiful yet poignant, as if imbued with spirits.

The question, "What is love in this world that makes people willing to Life and Death Promise?" couldn't help but come to mind for Qin Yi.

He felt that if this was considered obsession, then so be it... Such obsession was the most beautiful scenery on the path to immortality. If cultivating immortality truly meant becoming destitute and destitute, then what was the point of longevity?

Li Qingjun murmured in his arms, "Qin Yi... you can't die. I don't want to go searching for your reincarnation all alone. If there is reincarnation, I will go with you. I will rely on you for all eternity."