Life-Damaging Cultivation for a Fortunate Life, Beyond High-Grade, the Path Seems Lost (Two-in-one 8k)

The Nanxun Kingdom, the Chen Family.

The drizzling rain fell softly, and the once brightly lit mansion of the Chen Family, frequented by high-ranking officials and dignitaries, appeared even more eerie in the twilight.

The true nature of human relationships is revealed in times of crisis.

In just over twenty days, the once bustling Chen Family Mansion has become desolate and deserted.

The high walls and corners were even adorned with eerie, sinister black flags.

The trees and lawns in the yard were neglected and had grown unevenly. The house was dimly lit, with only a few slivers of light occasionally filtering through the windows, creating an eerie silence that inspired awe.

At this moment, apart from a few servants who remained in the mansion, still tiptoeing through the gloomy corridors with blank expressions, the only sounds in the entire mansion were the wind and the rain pattering against the roof tiles.

"Is this the Chen Family?"

A black-roofed sedan chair was carried to the end of the street, and a surprised voice came from inside.

Jiang Qiang looked at the house in the distance with a surprised expression. It seemed as if the mansion had lost its former life and had become a desolate dwelling that no one cared about and could collapse at any time.

Despite being travel-worn and looking exhausted, Nangong Shang, who was walking alongside the sedan chair, immediately greeted the carriage with a respectful and flattering smile, "Immortal Master, this is the Chen Family. How glorious the Chen Family was in the past! When the Nanxun Saber King attained enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascended to heaven."

"It's a pity that the Nanxun Saber King was too arrogant. He has clearly offended other powerful immortals in the Cultivation World, and now his Lineage has also been implicated. No one in the Nanxun Kingdom dares to associate with the Chen Family anymore. Even the royal family avoids them like the plague."

Nangong Shang has now figured out that this newly arrived immortal must have a grudge against the Chen Family, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to belittle the Chen Family repeatedly on the way, and the other party would not have reacted at all, even showing a smile to indicate approval.

Since there is enmity, it is an opportunity for Nangong Shang. If he can take this opportunity to please the immortal, he may be led to the Cultivation World in the future, and he can also bring a catastrophic disaster to the Chen Family. It is a win-win situation.

"Very good. Now that we've confirmed this is the Chen Family, your mission is complete. I'm very satisfied."

The carriage curtains suddenly parted without any wind, and Jiang Qiang stepped out.

The sedan chair bearers immediately knelt down, not daring to look at the immortal's face.

"To be able to do this little thing for the Immortal Master is the greatest honor that a mortal like me could only dream of for several lifetimes. I'm just glad the Immortal Master is satisfied," Nangong Shang said with a fawning smile.

Jiang Qiang landed on his feet, his eyes smiling approvingly as he looked at Nangong Shang, "I am very satisfied with your introduction of the Chen Family these days. You have worked hard traveling with me, and even if you have not made any great contributions, you have certainly put in the effort."

"I always keep my word. I promised you a reward after this was done."

Upon hearing this, the sedan bearers kneeling on the ground all showed expressions of envy on their downcast faces.

What kind of benefits could a reward from an immortal be? Perhaps a single elixir could grant immortality or prevent all diseases.

Unfortunately, they were hired on short notice this morning, so they probably won't receive any reward.

Seeing Jiang Qiang's approving smile, Nangong Shang quickly became polite and obsequious, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

This immortal is easy to talk to, unlike the aloof and superior image that the Shaoyu Family has instilled in him. Throughout the journey, the immortal has been smiling and approachable, and I am quite satisfied with him.

Just then, a slight whooshing sound suddenly came from behind.

Nangong Shang felt a stinging pain in his neck and cried out. The next moment, he felt the world in front of him distort and become unreal. His body was filled with a feeling of weakness and falling, and he fell to the ground with a 'thud'.

The sedan bearers were stunned. They looked up in alarm at Nangong Shang, who had suddenly collapsed to the ground.

A tiny, blood-red centipede flew off Nangong Shang and landed in Jiang Qiang's hand.

Jiang Qiang, still wearing an approving smile, looked at the four sedan chair carriers and said...

"Please, the four of you, deliver this man's body to the Nangong Family and inform them that I, on behalf of True Immortal Chen, am very satisfied with the behavior of their Lineage members."

The four sedan bearers were stunned for a moment, then quickly came to their senses and stood frozen in place, too afraid to move.

"You four also want a reward?"

The four sedan chair bearers were startled and immediately said they dared not. They got up to carry the corpse, not daring to look at the immortal in front of them, for fear that a single glance would determine life or death.

"The Chen Family Mansion."

Looking at the desolate and quiet mansion in front of him, Jiang Qiang could see that the entire mansion had been set up as a field Formation, and the black flags planted inside the mansion were array Formation Flag.

He fell silent for a moment. Through Nangong Shang's account along the way, he had learned that the Chen Family's current situation was not good.

The two Qi Cultivation Cultivator arrived more than twenty days ago, although they did not go on a killing spree or exterminate the entire Chen Family, have almost placed everyone under house arrest. No one is allowed to leave the mansion, and none of those who went in have come out.

The servants currently operating within the mansion are nothing more than puppets following orders.

"Let's go in and take a look first, then we'll notify Brother Chen to handle it."

Jiang Qiang strode towards the Chen Family Mansion.

In the mortal world of this Curse land, he could barely take off, but he couldn't fly very far using his magical artifact.

Ultimately, it comes down to his weak strength; he's only at the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level, with meager Law Power.

Even taking the fastest route from Ice Wind Forest Chen Family, riding several swift horses, and using several speed-traveling talismans, it still took eight days to finally arrive at the Chen Family this morning.

By now, he has lost more than 40% of his spiritual Spiritual Qi.

If this continues, we should still be able to retain 20% of our Spiritual Qi when we return to the Ice Wind Forest.

For him, the search for the South seemed to have no other significant impact besides the absence of Spiritual Qi in the air.

Perhaps even worse effects will occur after his Spiritual Qi is completely exhausted.

Beyond the southern border, inside the spirit boat.

Chen Dengming tilted his head slightly.

A graceful figure radiating a faint spiritual light floated up slowly like a ghost, gently turning her delicate body to approach Chen Dengming. Her small, exquisite nose touched his, and her cherry lips parted slightly.

In an instant, a wisp of yang energy spurted out from Chen Dengming's mouth and nose and was inhaled into Xu Wei's mouth and nose.

Her pretty face seemed to flush slightly for a moment, and her radiance shone even brighter.

Chen Dengming felt that after this wisp of yang energy was lost, it was similar to the feeling he often had in his previous life when he entered the sage mode through traditional crafts, or even milder.

I didn't experience much physical discomfort; in fact, I found it quite enjoyable.

"That's it??"

Chen Dengming carefully closed his eyes and sensed his physical condition, spiritual energy state, and so on.

It was determined that this single wisp of yang energy would likely have no effect on him.

It even seems to enhance the function of a certain part of the body, making it more active.

"One more time?"

Chen Dengming looked at Xu Wei, who was opposite him, and whose eyes were shimmering with a faint spiritual light.

"No, no, Brother Chen, your health is more important."

Xu Wei blushed slightly and shook her head. "This yang energy might be insignificant to you, but let's slow down a bit. It doesn't really matter anyway; I'm already very content to see you every day."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, thinking to himself that Xu Wei was as sensible as ever, never wanting to cause him any trouble.

Perhaps the other party also knew from the "Hundred Ghosts Banquet Travel" scroll that even if they truly cultivated into Day Roaming Ghost, they would not be able to live for long.

This is because the Yin Longevity of the soul in the underworld is also limited. Compared to Xu Wei's previous lifespan in the mortal realm, her Yin Longevity may only be a dozen years.

Or perhaps, Xu Wei truly didn't care how much longer she could live, only that she could stay by his side for a while, and that she could die in the most beautiful state, which would be without regret.

At that moment, Xu Wei suddenly threw herself onto the paper figure opposite her.

The paper figure floated up, finally supported by Xu Wei's Soul Body, and shone brightly.

The pale makeup became bright and Life Force, revealing Xu Wei facial features, making her look like a lifelike person.

With a graceful and effortless ethereal beauty, Xu Wei turned around to face Chen Dengming directly.

Just like when we first met, her face was like a lotus flower, her eyebrows like long willows, and her snow-white skin was slightly pale and sickly, which made her even more charming and touching.

"It really worked?"

Chen Dengming was delighted and intrigued, and stepped forward to grasp Xu Wei's slender hand.

"Ah!--"

A gasp of surprise rang out.

Xu Wei's hand was crushed.

The two looked at their crushed hands, exchanged bewildered glances, and then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

If we sleep together tonight, won't there be an extra paper figure on the bed the next morning?

"Fellow Daoist, a paper figure is just a paper figure. Although it will gradually become indistinguishable from True Person as its Soul Power increases, it is still vulnerable to water, fire, wind, and sand. It will be crushed with the slightest force."

Soul House, Little Array Spirit's voice issued a reminder.

"Okay, I got it. I'll blow on her deflated hand now."

Chen Dengming grabbed Xu Wei's hand and blew on it, causing her five fingers to bulge up again, which was quite amusing.

After the two studied it together for a while, Xu Wei placed the paper hand in Chen Dengming's palm and smiled.

"Brother Chen, I'm already very content with things as they are now. You mentioned that a Senior Sister He has been concerned about my condition, and I would like to meet her to thank her for taking care of you all this time."

Chen Dengming was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

But considering that Senior Sister He was indeed concerned about Xu Wei's condition, and had frequently asked him if Xu Wei had woken up, he was still thinking about it.

He immediately nodded, "Alright, Senior Sister He is indeed very concerned about your condition. Now that you're better, I'll take you to see her."

Xu Wei has only just begun cultivating the Day Roaming Ghost Cultivation Method and has not yet truly mastered it; her Soul Power is also relatively weak.

Therefore, even if one possesses a paper doll and gains physical form, once all one's yang energy is used up, one will break free from the paper doll state.

Even a slightly stronger wind could blow her away, sending her to someone else's house to become Ghost Bride.

Chen Dengming escorted Xu Wei out of the cabin, knocked on He Yingyu's door, and told his senior sister the good news that Xu Wei had woken up.

As it turned out, the two women seemed to know each other better than he did when they first met, and it looked like He Yingyu was about to reach out and take Xu Wei's hand.

Chen Dengming immediately spoke up to remind Xu Wei of her current situation.

"Oh? I didn't expect that."

He Yingyu was initially taken aback, but then covered her mouth and smiled, swallowing back the last word "interesting" for fear of hurting Xu Wei.

After all, becoming a two-dimensional character is a last resort, as they are not ordinary people.

Xu Wei, being understanding, smiled and said, "Senior Sister He, since Brother Chen calls you Senior Sister, I'll also call you Senior Sister. Calling you 'Senior' would seem too formal."

He Yingyu's beautiful eyes flashed, and she smiled, "Sister Xu, there's no need to be so polite. That's how you address me. Calling me 'senior' would make me sound old."

The two exchanged pleasantries and quickly became close, moving together inside for a deeper conversation.

Chen Dengming was about to go in and join the fun when he was chased out by two women who closed the door, saying that they were just having a private chat and men shouldn't get involved.

Chen Dengming stared blankly at the tightly closed hatch.

Does this mean he's telling him it's impossible?

However, since Xu Wei and He Yingyu got along very well, he relaxed and was happy.

This shows that Xu Wei is popular, and it also shows that He Yingyu is different from ordinary people; she is not arrogant and is very kind.

"This is none of my business, so I'll go back and continue my cultivation."

Now that the Longevity Sect knows my origins, the issue of my bone age for joining the sect is no longer a problem, and I can begin practicing the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique>."

Chen Dengming had mixed feelings about the "Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique," a mixture of gratitude and resentment.

This technique brought him success, but nearly killed Xu Wei. It's easy to imagine that many more people in the Western Regions' demonic path died because of this Secret Method.

This Secret Method seems to foreshadow misfortune, and has been associated with numerous deaths.

Even the Hundred Losses Demonic Path, who originally created the Cultivation Method, died suddenly.

It seems that everyone who practices this Cultivation Method eventually becomes addicted, as if they have developed an incurable addiction to life-threatening methods, and ultimately meet a tragic end.

However, from another perspective, this Secret Method also reveals the cruel reality of the Cultivation World: the strength of one's aptitude determines one's future prospects, but aptitude is innate, which is quite unfair.

The emergence of this Secret Method that can break through innate talent has attracted many people willing to sacrifice their lifespan to try and change their fate, even at the cost of their lives.

"Unfortunately, those who can defy fate are extremely rare. If it weren't for the fact that I could extend my lifespan through cultivation, I wouldn't even dare to touch this Secret Method."

Chen Dengming sat on a futon inside the cabin, observing the current status of the control panel.

"Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]"

Lifespan: 87/338/789

Spirit Root: Metal, Wood (Superior Grade 50/100)

Martial Arts: <Chen Family Martial Arts General Outline> (Extraordinary 2/100)

Daoist techniques: <Reverse Glory Spring Return Technique> (Mastery 12/100), <Evergreen Merit> (Level 7, 28460/40000), others omitted.

Recently, he finally mastered the <Reverse Glory Spring Return Technique>.

His Lifespan Limit was thus extended by ten years, reaching a total of 789 years.

Theoretically, he has another 451 years to live.

To raise a high-grade Spirit Root with an affinity of 50 to its maximum value, he only needs to expend seventy-five years of his lifespan.

As for whether High-grade Spiritual Root can be further upgraded to the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root after reaching its maximum value, Chen Dengming was not sure.

However, deep down he still felt it was unlikely.

If Heavenly Spiritual Root could be cultivated using the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique>, this Secret Method would likely not have been passed down to outsiders.

Over the years, new demonic giants with Heavenly Spiritual Root have long since emerged in the Western Regions.

However, even now, nearly seventy years after the Hundred Losses Demonic Path was destroyed, there has been no news of a new Heavenly Spiritual Root possessor appearing in the Western Regions Demonic Path.

If such Heavenly Pride were to emerge, it would inevitably attract the attention of spies from other three domains, making it difficult for them to remain hidden.

"Whether it exists or not, let's try it first. If we're talking about the most suitable cultivators in the Cultivation World for this Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique, then naturally it's the cultivators of the Longevity Sect."

I am not only a cultivator of the Longevity Sect, but also a cultivator who can extend his lifespan through cultivation. This Cultivation Method is naturally compatible with me, and the Hundred Losses Demonic Path can be considered half of my master."

Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, then immediately began to dedicate himself to cultivation.

I haven't spent a lot of time on this game in a long time.

This time, let's sacrifice 80 years of lifespan first and see if a breakthrough occurs after the affinity with the High-grade Spiritual Root is maxed out.

How many years does one live? Time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed, and eighty years of lifespan had vanished...

After Chen Dengming finished using his life-giving technique, he felt that his ability to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi floating in the air had been greatly enhanced once again.

If he was watching a 720p HD movie before, now it's like watching a 1080p full HD movie; there's still a tiny difference.

However, after reaching its peak, the affinity of the High-grade Spiritual Root aptitude did not continue to break through to the level of the Heavenly Spiritual Root, seemingly hitting a complete bottleneck.

Chen Dengming examined the hair at his temples and saw that a few strands of white hair had appeared, but not many.

He then looked at the status changes on the panel.

Lifespan: 87/418/789

Spirit Root: Metal, Wood (Superior Grade 100/100)

Daoist Technique: <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> (Level 3, 47/100).

After this life-threatening ordeal, he still has 371 years of lifespan to live.

However, the "Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique" has not yet been mastered to its full potential.

Theoretically speaking, once the third level of this Secret Method is cultivated to its peak, his Spiritual Root Potential can be increased by about two times.

However, a bottleneck has now appeared. If he continues to dedicate his life to cultivating this Cultivation Method to its peak, based on the rule that he can increase his proficiency by 10 points every 30 years, he will need to invest at least nearly 160 years of his lifespan to reach the top of this Cultivation Method.

But if one's Spiritual Root Potential remains unchanged and cannot undergo a qualitative transformation, is it worthwhile?

Currently, even if one cultivates Cultivation Method to its peak, it is highly unlikely that it will cause a qualitative change in Spiritual Root Potential.

Because the cultivation speed of Heavenly Spiritual Root is inevitably about ten times faster than that of High-grade Spiritual Root.

Even if the remaining half of the proficiency in the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> were doubled, it still wouldn't be close to that of Spiritual Root Potential Heavenly Spiritual Root, let alone reach double.

"After continuing to dedicate nearly 160 years of my life force, I wonder if the affinity of my Spirit Root for spiritual Spiritual Qi will increase significantly?"

After pondering for a while, Chen Dengming decided to try again to see if there would be a significant improvement in the Spiritual Qi affinity of his Spirit Root.

If there is no significant improvement, then it is best to wait until you have more than five hundred years of lifespan left before fully mastering this Cultivation Method.

Half an hour passed.

Chen Dengming sensed the Spiritual Qi around him, sighed softly, and ended his life-consuming cultivation.

Lifespan: 87/448/789

Spirit Root: Metal, Wood (Superior Grade 100/100)

Daoist Technique: <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> (Level 3, 57/100).

He consumed another thirty years of his lifespan, and his proficiency in the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> increased by 10 points.

However, the affinity of the Spirit Root for Spiritual Qi does not seem to have increased significantly.

At least, he couldn't detect whether there was any improvement.

This is why it's not obvious.

There's no point in continuing to waste your life on this.

He picked up a lock of hair from his temples, which were half completely white, and shook his head with a smile.

Time truly is a cruel mistress, swiftly eroding youth and leaving only dust at the temples.

Having spent 120 years of his lifespan, he has returned to being white-haired Chen.

However, he still has 341 years to live, which is much longer than the lifespan of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, so there's no need to panic at all.

"This dedication has increased my cultivation speed by another 20%. Now, with my top-grade Spiritual Root Potential, even with two mutually exclusive Dual Spirit Root, my cultivation speed should surpass that of my senior sister, right?"

Although the first-tier Spirit Seizing Formation is almost no longer able to match my cultivation speed and is very inconvenient to use, it shouldn't be difficult to increase my Cultivation Method by 60 points per day of cultivation now."

Chen Dengming was in a good mood.

He Yingyu also only possesses a mid-grade upper-level Spirit Root, with a high affinity for Spiritual Qi, but unlike him, she has directly reached the peak.

Therefore, in terms of cultivation speed under normal conditions, He Yingyu is no match for him now.

He got up, walked to the mirror in the room and combed his long hair. Then he moved some Blood Sha Qi to his hair tips, and his white hair gradually turned black again.

He didn't really care about the few gray hairs; improving his cultivation aptitude was what truly mattered.

However, to avoid causing Xu Wei and He Yingyu any worry, it's best to handle it simply.

At that moment, bursts of laughter came from outside the cabin.

Chen Dengming was surprised, opened the hatch, and went out to take a look.

Xu Wei and He Yingyu were watching the sunset on the spirit boat, chatting and laughing, as close as sisters.

Both women were all smiling and Xu Wei of youthful energy. Xu Wei looked much healthier, while He Yingyu, despite wearing a loose-fitting Changchun robe, couldn't hide her beautiful figure.

Seeing him walk out, He Yingyu's delicate body trembled. She glanced at him hastily as she turned her head, her face instantly turning red with embarrassment. She immediately looked away, and beads of sweat appeared on her nose. She was completely unlike her usual generous and open self, and seemed quite strange.

"Are you talking badly about me?"

Chen Dengming laughed in astonishment.

At this moment, Xu Wei, blushing, floated over, lightly placed a piece of paper in Chen Dengming's hand, and smiled.

"Brother Chen, I've come here to discuss some matters. I've already spoken with my senior sister about them."

"Huh? You've cleared things up? What did you talk about?"

Chen Dengming was slightly taken aback, but then he understood from Xu Wei and He Yingyu's evasive expressions. His eyes widened and wrinkles appeared on his forehead. He broke out in a sweat and had no choice but to be led over by Xu Wei. His heart was burning with heat, and his thick skin turned red instantly.

So, what my senior sister meant when she said she wanted to wait Xu Wei woke up so they could get to know each other and accept one another? Is this how she accepted each other?

Have you asked him?

He wasn't ready yet.

"Laugh--"

Seeing that Chen Dengming and He Yingyu both looked a little nervous, Black Cloud Leopard snorted and rolled its eyes like a black devil.

What's there to agonize over? In the world of Leopard Brother, no matter if you're a spotted leopard, a white leopard, or a snow leopard, if you see its brave and mighty Black Panther, you'll be slaughtered.

One comes, it's all up; three come, it's all up. It's always the other leopards that get nervous and their legs go weak; the Black Panther is as lonely as snow.

In the distance, three disciples of the Red Cloud Gate's Spirit Communication Sect, stationed at the edge of a cliff, exchanged glances.

The female disciple quickly lowered her head and began to eat the spiritual rice from her bowl.

The two male disciples coughed dryly, feeling that the Spirit Rice in their bowls no longer tasted good, and were filled with envy.

This Evergreen Sect Foundation Establishment senior from the Changchun Sect is truly something else. Not only does he have a beautiful Foundation Establishment senior sister by his side, but he also seems to be keeping Keeping a Beauty in a Golden House in his spirit boat. Judging from the looks of it, they seem to be getting along quite well.

Indeed, outstanding people are not only exceptionally capable, but also superior to ordinary people in other aspects as well.

Whether Chen Dengming had any other advantages over ordinary people, no one tested it that night.

Xu Wei was willing.

But she's just a paper doll now, and until her Soul Power reaches the required level, she'll probably end up as nothing more than a paper wall.

The old dual- Cultivation Method are no longer easily transformed to achieve mutual benefit.

She honestly revealed the Cultivation Method when He Yingyu asked how she captured Chen Dengming. It was just an ordinary low-level Cultivation Method, but it aroused He Yingyu's great interest.

But this interest remained only at the theoretical stage of theoretical discussion.

The two women would blush when they talked in private.

Some things are better left unsaid.

Some things, if they're too direct, can become rather dull.

Two people, one soul, each with their own unspoken understanding, yet neither could sleep.

Xu Wei was completely relaxed.

He felt that even if his Yin Longevity truly ended in a decade or so, Brother Chen would at least have a powerful, talented, and kind dao companion by his side.

He Yingyu was both excited and shy. While cultivating in the room, a smile would occasionally slip from her lips. She felt grateful to Xu Wei, but also a little ashamed.

As for Chen Dengming, after his initial confusion, he came to terms with it.

Someone who's been there.

These two women went to great lengths to teach him how to do things.

He had at least seven wives and concubines in the mortal world. Although they were all based on mutual benefit and were brought in gradually over fifteen years without any regard for feelings, he still gave them all a title and a life of wealth.

Since Xu Wei and Senior Sister He are willing to accept each other, and these two are good to him, have shared hardships and have feelings for each other, then why should he pretend to be serious and say that he has sealed his heart?

All they want is a title, a person.

We should support each other on our future cultivation journey, both achieving the Golden Elixir, rather than seeking wealth and gambling on the future. This is the truest form of sincerity.

Then, one can cultivate with dao companion, and after reaching the Golden Core stage, aim for the Nascent Soul. As for immortality, that's such a distant matter, it all depends on fate.

Even if I walk alone, it's not a wasted journey. Love brings immortality, which is better than the ruthless path of immortality. My path will never be lonely.

The next seven or eight days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the spirit boat, Chen Dengming sat at the dining table, utterly bored.

Xu Wei and He Yingyu busied themselves, bringing out fragrant Spirit Rice and their signature spiritual dishes, and placing them on the table.

"Brother Chen, please have your meal!"

A pair of chopsticks was handed to Chen Dengming with a smile, and Xu Wei winked as she spoke.

"Today's meal was all made by Senior Sister He! She's almost completely learned all my specialties. Senior Sister He truly lives up to her reputation as a master weapon refiner; her learning ability is amazing."

"Oh?"

Chen Dengming glanced at He Yingyu was walking over with a calm expression but was actually a little nervous inside, and smiled, "It certainly looks delicious, but it's missing the taste. Senior Sister, come, let's have a taste together."

"Great! It's mainly because Sister Xu taught us so well."

He Yingyu smiled as she removed the apron from her graceful body, wiped her fair hands, and was about to speak.

Suddenly, the teleportation array on the distant cliff shone brightly, creating a great commotion.

Chen Dengming raised an eyebrow, his face lighting up with delight. "Qiangzi's back."

He immediately stood up and flew towards the teleportation array on his Blade Control.

"Hey! Let's eat first before we go!"

He Yingyu waved hurriedly.

"I'll eat as soon as I get back; I'm worried about something going wrong with the teleportation array."

Chen Dengming's voice came from afar, and the flash of the blade shot straight up the cliff.

"That guy!" He Yingyu exclaimed angrily, stamping her foot before glancing at Xu Wei, who was secretly laughing to herself.

"You should always stand by his side; we sisters should be of one mind."

Xu Wei chuckled, "We're of one mind, but we'll only be truly of one mind with you after Senior Sister He returns to the sect and you and Brother Chen officially celebrate your wedding, inviting all fellow cultivators from across the land to create a celebrated story for the Evergreen Sect."

Inside the teleportation array, a flash of light appeared.

Jiang Qiang's figure expanded from a point of light and quickly appeared, landing in the formation.

In an instant, all the Spirit Stone embedded around the Formation lost their spiritual light and even cracked.

Chen Dengming flashed into the Formation's range and looked at Jiang Qiang, whose face was pale, whose aura was extremely weak, and whose cultivation level even seemed to be fluctuating and unstable. His expression immediately became solemn.

"Brother Chen!"

Jiang Qiang saw Chen Dengming's figure, his face lit up with joy, and he was about to speak.

Chen Dengming immediately raised his hand to stop him, "Don't speak yet, I'll stabilize your cultivation level!"

Jiang Qiang was taken aback, then his face showed gratitude.

Chen Dengming patted his Storage Bag, and a bottle of Qian Yuan Pill flew out. He took one out and flicked it into Jiang Qiang's mouth. Then, he made a hand seal and used the Reverse Glory Spring Return Technique to restore Jiang Qiang's vitality.

After a short while, Jiang Qiang's fluctuating spiritual energy finally stabilized, and his Spiritual Qi, which had been completely depleted, began to recover under the effect of the Qian Yuan Pill.

Chen Dengming immediately used his Blade Control to take Jiang Qiang away from the teleportation array and returned to the spirit boat to inquire about Nan Xun's situation.

"Brother Chen, the situation has been clarified. Your Lineage has indeed encountered trouble, and the situation is quite bad."

Your family members seem to be controlled by the Formation and the little ghosts. I don't understand this kind of thing very well, so I didn't dare to act rashly. After assessing the situation, I immediately returned."

As Jiang Qiang spoke, he took a deep Spiritual Qi of the spiritual energy in the air, looked at the fragrant spiritual dishes and rice on the table, and his stomach began to rumble.

In Nanxun, let alone so many spiritual dishes and rice, he couldn't even breathe a breath of Spiritual Qi; he was practically suffocating like a salted fish.

He then forced back his dry mouth and continued seriously, "Besides the situation of your Lineage, I have also investigated the situation in Nanxun. As you know, Brother Chen, there is no Spiritual Qi there. Our Law Technique and Law Artifact can only be used there by relying on our own Spiritual Qi."

Moreover, because it cannot draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, its power is greatly reduced.

In addition, I have already experimented and found that when the Spiritual Qi in our bodies is exhausted, our realm will begin to loosen, as if it is about to fall.

I tested the waters here, then immediately took the teleportation array back. I was afraid that if I stayed any longer, the teleportation array might not even be able to be activated.

"Is it that serious?"

Chen Dengming frowned slightly, glanced at He Yingyu, then looked at Jiang Qiang, and smiled, "Come on, let's sit down and eat together, we can chat as we eat."

Jiang Qiang only then noticed Xu Wei's presence and sensed that the atmosphere was a bit strange. He swallowed the words he was about to say and decided to eat first and then observe the situation slowly.

After finishing a meal.

Chen Dengming had also thoroughly understood the situation in Nanxun from Jiang Qiang.

Despite being quite wary of Jiang Qiang's strange claim that one's cultivation level would drop after all Spiritual Qi was depleted.

But since it concerns his family and descendants, he still intends to go there personally to completely resolve any worries and leave behind a batch of life-saving trump cards for his Lineage to avoid future troubles.

Moreover, he also wanted to find out whether he had actually come into contact with the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.

If he has already obtained a part of the Dao lineage, even if it is fragmented, then he can be considered a person of this Dao in Nanxun, and his realm will not fall.

If the result is the opposite, then he cannot be said to have received any part of the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.

"Brother Chen, I'll go with you."

"No need, Qiangzi. You stay outside and rest, just in case."

If I haven't returned after a month, then you can come and find me again; that would be much safer."

Chen Dengming never liked to gamble everything; instead, he planned carefully before acting and always left himself room for maneuver.

Having given the order, Jiang Qiang had no choice but to obey.

Although He Yingyu and Xu Wei were worried, Chen Dengming had a compelling reason to go. Besides offering their support, all they could do was protect him from the outside and do their best to help.

"Senior sister, please keep this Soul House safe for me."

Before leaving, Chen Dengming took out the Soul House, which he had never left his side, and handed it to He Yingyu.

Soul House, the Little Array Spirit was quite nervous. After sending a blessing to Chen Dengming through telepathy, it dared not utter a sound.

He Yingyu smiled, took the Soul House, and secretly transmitted her voice to Chen Dengming.

"Don't worry, Junior Brother, I'll take good care of your Little Female Ghost."

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Some plot points are too complicated to handle, so it's better to address them sooner rather than later. Things like Keming's investment and the Qiangzi sister's situation will have to be addressed eventually, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later. We should resolve Qiangzi's probing of Nanxun during his lull in the plot once and for all, rather than waiting for another time. I feel like I've delayed things again. Keming no longer has any bone age issues, so delaying it would be a bit like suppressing his intelligence. I'll design Nanxun's plot again tonight and resolve it tomorrow.