Two Reckless Fellows

"Wife?"

Taiyi remained expressionless, still fiddling with that giant bell, as if the Eastern Emperor Bell was his entire world. As for a wife, he wasn't particularly interested.

Dijun was the complete opposite. He eagerly leaned in close to Beichen, somewhat excited: "Daoist, where can one find a wife?"

Beichen chuckled inwardly: "The rumors say Taiyi is cold by nature, and Dijun is a womanizer at heart. Seeing them now, it's indeed true!"

But Beichen deliberately ignored Dijun, instead turning to Taiyi: "Taiyi, you don't want to find a wife?"

"No. What would I do with a wife? I haven't fully comprehended this bell yet. A wife would only slow down my comprehension!"

"Alas, this Great Desolate World—countless currents surge, the mortal realm is a mess, desolation as far as the eye can see, truly cold and bleak! If there were Dao Companions paired together, it would add a bit of joy to this world, and bring a little more warmth to the vast universe!" Beichen sighed deeply. "So, Taiyi, finding a wife—you still need to do it!"

Taiyi looked contemplative, seemingly unmoved.

Instead, Dijun called out heavily: "Mystic Turtle Daoist, your words are reasonable, truly reasonable!"

"Taiyi, we two brothers have cultivated for over ten thousand years in this cold Primordial World without ever finding a partner. It's truly lonely and pitiful. Why not listen to Mystic Turtle Daoist's advice and find a Dao Companion to accompany us?"

Taiyi slowly furrowed his brow.

"Ah, second brother, don't overthink it. When can't you cultivate? The urgent task now is to find a worthy Dao Companion to relieve your boredom and loneliness! Perhaps it will even benefit your cultivation! With a Dao Companion, your training will be twice as effective with half the effort!"

As he said this, Dijun's gaze drifted toward Beichen.

Beichen gave a faint smile: "Good! That's exactly the right answer!"

Taiyi was half-convinced: "Finding a Dao Companion can really help with cultivation?"

"Perhaps!" Beichen cleared his throat. "This Humble One has heard of the path of absorbing yin to nourish yang, and also of the path of yin and yang merging for advancement. Both are great methods of the world, where cultivation surges forward like a flood, a thousand miles in a single day!"

Hearing this, Taiyi suddenly stood up: "Mystic Turtle Daoist, then where should one go to find a Dao Companion?"

"Yes, Daoist. We two brothers have cultivated for ten thousand years and never left the Sun Star. How do we find a Dao Companion?"

"Heh, Dijun, Taiyi, you two are truly fools! Right next door on the Moon Star, there are beautiful immortals living there—two sisters whose beauty topples the Great Desolate World. Haven't you noticed?"

As he spoke, Beichen casually pointed toward the direction of the Moon Star.

There, the Moon Star was vast and ethereal, hazy and indistinct, silver light flickering, waves of cold aura surging—chilly and austere, yet pure and lovely.

From within the Moon Star, it seemed as if trails of celestial music drifted out, clear as water, refreshing to the heart and mind, making one linger and forget to return.

Amidst the celestial music, faint fragrances wafted. Two beauties, their immortal sleeves fluttering, sat beneath the billion-zhang-tall Moon Laurel. One played a long flute, the other tapped a light drum. Silver-blue light shimmered, captivating the soul.

"What a scene of leisurely tranquility! These two women are dignified and virtuous—surely worthy matches!"

Dijun's heart raced with longing.

"Dijun Daoist, you can't see clearly from here. Won't you go over?"

Beichen offered a reminder.

"Right, right, go over! With such a fine fate, of course we must go! Taiyi, let's hurry!"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi, only thinking of finding a Dao Companion to boost his cultivation, followed Dijun toward the Moon Star: "Mystic Turtle Daoist, please watch over the Sun Star for us brothers. Don't let outsiders occupy this Dao Field!"

"This Humble One is here. Rest assured, you two!"

Dijun, unable to contain his impatience, grabbed Taiyi and vanished in an escape. As for Beichen guarding the Sun Star, he was at ease.

After all, Beichen had helped him comprehend the River Map and Luo Book. The three had become close friends over a thousand years of lectures on the Sun Star, so no suspicion arose.

On the Moon Star, Dijun and Taiyi were about to set foot on Starfall when a freezing great formation blocked their path.

This Moon Star Grand Formation was bitterly cold and austere, emitting waves of white mist. Wherever its aura swept, everything instantly froze into ice.

"Brother, this Moon Star is so piercingly cold!"

"Hmph, it's this formation that's too cold. Once I break it, it won't be so icy!"

Dijun secretly rejoiced that he had comprehended much of the River Map and Luo Book. Array seals spread between his hands, and in an instant, the rudimentary form of the Star Dou Grand Formation appeared, slamming violently against the Moon Star Grand Formation.

This Star Dou Grand Formation was merely a basic prototype using a fraction of star power—far from the Zhou Tian Formation. But against the Moon Star Formation, its power was still overwhelmingly explosive.

In just a few strikes, the Moon Star Grand Formation was blasted apart. Within the Moon Star, ripples surged wildly.

"Sister, someone is attacking our Moon Star!"

"It's those two brothers from the Sun Star. Prepare to fight them!"

Xihe's skin was white as snow, her figure tall and graceful, her features exquisite. Dressed in a white orchid gauze skirt, she exuded an air of elegance and purity. Every gesture revealed humility and gentleness, yet between her brows lingered a hint of melancholy and hesitation.

Changxi was petite and delicate, her skin like congealed fat, her face finely carved. Wearing a silver-blue colorful skirt, she stomped her foot slightly, revealing a mischievous and proud spirit: "Those two fools from the Sun Star dare to come to our Moon Star? They're asking for death!"

"We're here to find wives!"

Dijun smiled faintly, involuntarily drawn to Xihe. His eyes went straight, unable to look away for a moment.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi was also stunned, but his gaze fell on the proud-faced Changxi beside her.

On his usually expressionless face, a hint of agitation actually appeared.

"How pathetic. Already stunned just from looking?"

"Alas, these two brothers are far too reckless. Why not stand outside the star and call out first? Maybe they'd invite you in for tea. Instead, they barge right in! It seems the path to finding a wife is long and arduous!"

Beichen activated the Mystic Turtle Eye, seeing the situation on the Moon Star with perfect clarity. The murderous glares from Xihe and Changxi told him a fierce battle was inevitable.

"Heh, this humble priest has heard that after Nuwa followed Dijun and Taiyi into the Demon Race, she once played matchmaker between Dijun and the Moon Star Goddess, only to be rejected. Now it's no wonder!"

Beichen smiled bitterly in his heart. Dijun had come in with a thuggish attitude from the start, ruining the first impression. His road to marriage was destined to be rough and winding.

"Perhaps this humble priest will need to lend a hand at the right time for a good outcome."

Though the result in the Primordial World was Dijun marrying Xihe, Beichen deduced through the Universe Great Dao Mystic Turtle Shell that this outcome required his intervention to come to pass.

The next moment, the Snow White Jade Flute in Xihe's hand suddenly transformed into a foot-long Ice Mirror, radiating a cold light that seemed to freeze everything in place.

"It's the Magic Treasure Moon Profound Light Mirror!" Beichen's divine eyes narrowed. "This is Xihe's birth-attendant treasure. Once it appears, a storm of combat is sure to follow!"

Meanwhile, the Ice Drum in Changxi's hand instantly turned into a round, icy sphere—the Moon Star Annihilation Divine Ball!

The divine ball shimmered with biting frost light, then transformed into a massive net, sweeping toward Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi furrowed his brow and casually tossed out the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Xihe's cold eyes focused as a surge of immense Dao power surged from the light mirror, bearing down on Dijun.

Dijun's heart trembled. He raised the River Map and Luo Book with both hands, and a hundred Dao principles cascaded down, the power of the stars rolling in.

"If my calculations are right, they can't win at all!" Beichen sighed. "You two fight on. I'll cultivate."

Beichen began to comprehend the Fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation granted by the system. The three thousand great Daos within it trickled into his mind, and he instantly felt as if he had fallen into the Primordial Turbulence.