Multiple Backups! Fulfilling Wishes! Original Intentions!

When Su Yan Yan found Chen Dengming lying in the forest, it was also the moment when Chen Dengming had just escaped the perilous Seven Absolute Realms, and was pulled back from the brink of 'heartlessness' by a hundred kisses from the Little Array Spirit.

A dozen or so breaths ago.

He gradually transitioned from states of no thought, no mind, no self, no inside or outside, no time or space, to the stage of 'no mind'.

This seems to be a natural progression.

As soon as his thoughts enter a state of no-thought, he will inevitably enter the dangerous state of 'no-mind'.

This is also why, for thousands of years, apart from the true creator, no one in the Nanxun Kingdom has been able to truly master this Divine Ability power.

This is because once it is used, it can easily lead to a death trap of 'unintentional'.

This is almost a dead end, very difficult to untie. It follows the principle that "the one who tied the knot must untie it," meaning everything depends on oneself.

However, Chen Dengming is, after all, the spiritual inheritor of the Human Immortal Martial Arts, and has his own unique understanding of the mind.

After his previous experience of being awakened by He Yingyu and her two offspring, he suddenly realized the importance of spiritual communication beyond the mind—this could help him pull back from the brink of 'heartlessness' at crucial moments, return to guarding his heart, and gradually withdraw from the Seven Absolute Realms.

If the original "Seven Absolute Realms" emphasized that "the one who tied the knot must untie it," then...

His improved version of this supernatural Divine Ability emphasizes "mutual understanding and telepathy".

This also aligns more closely with the core theory of the "Seven Absolute Realms," which is "things reach their extremes and then reverse; the way reaches its limit and then changes."

Since one approach is blocked, let's try another.

Therefore, when Chen Dengming used the Seven Absolute Realms to escape Senluo's body, he instructed the Little Array Spirit to wake him up when he was about to enter the edge of the Heartless Realm.

To this end, he also left a mental imprint condensed from the Human Immortal Way Power within the Little Array Spirit's body, delaying the time it would take for the Little Array Spirit to be assimilated and enter the State of Mind.

At crucial moments, the Little Array Spirit can try to awaken him, which is the method of 'telepathic connection'.

In retrospect, his improved method, inspired by He Yingyu, has been a minor success, and has indeed pulled him back from the brink of being "unintentional."

However, the dangers involved are too numerous to describe in a few words.

This risky method should not be used frequently, and it's best to use it around noon, as accidents are more likely to happen in the morning or evening.

However, when his Third Martial Uncle Su Yan Yan, arrived and told him that the First Ancestor had awakened him through the Longevity Incense, Chen Dengming finally understood.

It turns out that the one who enlightened and awakened him was not He Yingyu, but the one who personally helped He Yingyu awaken his ancestor.

"It turns out that the one who thought of awakening me remotely through spiritual communication was the First Ancestor."

The First Ancestor was truly a learned Celestial Person; with just one idea, he saved me twice.

After getting up from the woods, Chen Dengming bowed respectfully to Su Yan Yan and said with emotion.

Su Yan Yan looked up at the black mist above and said, "You were able to enter and exit the body of Senluo True Body form, which is something neither the First Ancestor nor I expected. Even for us Nascent Soul Cultivator, once we enter the body of Senluo True Body, it's impossible for us to come out again."

As she spoke, she was quite alarmed, but in front of Chen Dengming, in order to maintain her dignity as a senior martial uncle, she only showed a slight hint of surprise.

What a freak!

She had thought all hope was lost, that the Longevity Sect was about to lose another Longevity Dao Child, which would probably break the record for the fastest death of Longevity Seed and should be renamed a "short-lived species".

After all, even the First Ancestor didn't dare to enter the body of Senluo True Body to save people, so who else could save Chen Dengming?

As a result, Chen Dengming managed to save himself without relying on anyone and crawled out of Senluo's body.

After their conversation, Chen Dengming learned about the sect's current plans and the situation in the four regions, and that Su Yan Yan had come to complete a reconnaissance mission that he had not yet had time to report.

I will inform you of the specific details that I have previously investigated.

"Third Martial Uncle, isn't it a bit too late for me to tell you this now?"

"After all, we haven't even figured out the dragon-shaped Demon Beast and the cultivator forces on the other side yet, and the main migration force inside the sect is already going to move there. Isn't that too hasty?"

Su Yan Yan frowned, then relaxed, and shook her head, saying, "It's no use talking about this now. Nothing in life is ever smooth sailing. You're lucky to be safe and sound."

At least you can tell me this now, which saves me Heavenly Timing, buys time for everyone, and avoids the risk of me directly colliding with that demonic dragon."

She paused, looked Chen Dengming up and down, and then asked, "How are you doing now?"

Chen Dengming took out Heart Mending Pill and Zhuang Shen Dan and said, "I'm not injured, but I've just been suffering from too much Mental Strength and physical exhaustion lately. After taking these pills, I should be fully recovered in a day or two."

"That's good!"

Su Yan Yan nodded, her beautiful eyes flashing, and said, "You know the current situation of the sect and the four domains. We need to hurry up and lead everyone through the Fallen Forbidden Zone to leave the four domains."

Since that demonic dragon and the cultivator are blocking our way, let's make our move and force them back first."

Chen Dengming grasped the meaning of the word "forced back" and his expression became solemn.

Force them to retreat, not kill them.

This proves that Third Martial Uncle also didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. He had only left the Four Regions and had already made enemies for no reason, leaving no room for maneuver.

"Only a little over three thousand people have migrated here so far. What about the rest of the sect?"

Chen Dengming asked, puzzled.

Since the First Ancestor had already sensed something was wrong, why not let more people follow him away?

Of the tens of thousands of disciples of the Longevity Sect, only a few thousand make up one-tenth. Does that mean the rest should be sacrificed as targets to draw enemy fire?

Su Yan Yan gazed intently at Chen Dengming, seemingly seeing through his thoughts. A faint smile appeared beneath her veil as she said, "Don't worry, the other Ancestors have also made arrangements."

You should know that you can't put all your eggs in one basket. In fact, besides your route, we have other escape routes prepared.

Those routes, while not as secure and thorough as this one, were still backup plans laid out many years ago.

If we can establish a firm foothold in the Eastern Immortal Sea, we can reunite when the time is right.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming suddenly understood.

This is indeed consistent with the Longevity Sect's usual style of doing things; they definitely have more than one plan in place.

He had previously wondered why the exploration of the Fallen Forbidden Zone would proceed so quickly if any one of the sect's elders were to take charge.

Why entrust this matter to him? This can certainly be seen as a sign of respect and trust, but it's more likely that others also have important matters to attend to, each fulfilling their own responsibilities.

Perhaps by now, Qiu Feng has led many cultivators from the Longevity Sect and the Evergreen Sect to a safe Peach Blossom Spring somewhere.

After their conversation, Chen Dengming felt much more at ease.

Since the patriarchs have already made arrangements for the sect's future, it's impossible that they themselves haven't made preparations for their own escape routes.

If a major war were to break out, the First Ancestor and the others would certainly take good care of their own safety.

Immediately, Chen Dengming restored his original appearance, condensed a clone, and then went with Su Yan Yan to the end of the secret passage, deciding to test the demon dragon and the mysterious cultivators together with his Third Martial Uncle.

Now that his Third Martial Uncle, Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, is by his side and fighting alongside him, Chen Dengming's courage has naturally grown considerably.

The clone that was formed left the Fallen Forbidden Zone to join the migrating main force that had arrived.

After reaching the edge of the Ming River, the main migration force of the Longevity Sect stopped to rest and recuperate.

On one of the spirit boats, which was as large as a mountain.

He Yingyu gazed serenely at the Black Cloud Leopard playing with Chen Yiran and Chen Jing on the deck below, and suddenly felt an urge to have a child.

She was particularly anxious and worried when Chen Dengming encountered danger, and now she doesn't even know how Chen Dengming is doing.

If anything were to happen to Chen Dengming, she would truly be left to live a life of widowhood, having nothing left between her and Chen Dengming except for memories.

If she could have a child with Chen Dengming, at least she would have something to look forward to.

However, this thought only flashed through my mind and turned into a sigh in the wind.

For those seeking the Tao and longevity, dual cultivation is a beneficial practice that involves the mutual complement of Yin and Yang.

However, if one gives birth to a child, it means that one's vital essence will be depleted, which may hinder one's ascension to the Great Dao.

Therefore, neither she nor Chen Dengming had ever had such thoughts in the past.

Not to mention, she is now close to the peak of the Evergreen Merit and will soon break through to the Golden Core stage. She cannot be careless about such matters.

"Waaah--"

At this moment, the Black Cloud Leopard suddenly pricked up its ears, its eyes looking in surprise towards the distance. It subconsciously wagged its tail, and its massive body, as large as a black cloud, instantly flew out of the spirit boat, letting out a long howl.

"Um?"

He Yingyu looked surprised and subconsciously glanced into the distance. Then, her delicate body trembled, and her beautiful eyes were filled with a look of delighted surprise.

"Junior Brother!"

A figure flew through the air opposite them, his white hair fluttering in the wind, his face handsome—who else could it be but Chen Dengming?

"Your Highness Daozi!"

Many of the Longevity Sect cultivators who had migrated there were stirred up when they saw Chen Dengming appear. They all bowed and paid their respects, their expressions filled with admiration and worship.

"Brother Chen!"

"Senior Chen is indeed here."

Among the crowd, Black Wind and Jiang Qiang were also overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more confident.

When Jiang Qiang saw Chen Dengming fly into the spirit boat and reunite with his two children, Chen Yiran settled down. He chuckled to himself, realizing that his previous worries had been completely unfounded.

"Old Gao"

At this moment, on the spirit boat, Li Rong, who was closely following Cheng Yun Xue of the Five Elements Escape Sect, held Li Xue's hand and nervously glanced at Chen Dengming's flying figure before immediately lowering his head and not daring to look again.

In the past, he would have dared to address this neighbor as Old Gao or even Little Gao.

But now, he doesn't even dare to look up, nor does he dare to say that he knows Gao Hu, not even the identity of 'Chen Ming' that he arranged for him.

Beside him, Li Xue gazed at Chen Dengming's figure with eyes full of curiosity and admiration. If Li Rong hadn't been holding her hand tightly, she would have stepped forward to join the Longevity Sect disciples in getting closer to watch.

"You brat, behave yourself! This Your Highness Daozi is an extremely important person!"

Li Rong held the girl's slender hand tightly and whispered something to her.

"Okay, okay, Father, I'll just watch from afar. I won't cause any trouble. This Dao Child is so handsome, he has such a charming older man vibe..."

Li Xue stuck out her tongue and looked at the passenger cabin to the side. Seeing Cheng Yun Xue walking out of the cabin with a regretful Gongshu Zai hurriedly walked out, Li Xue's heart trembled. She felt sorry for her Aunt Yunxue and prayed in her heart.

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens, please show your power! Let us stay here successfully!"

"Ah, Fellow Daoist Cheng! I'm truly sorry, but there are strict rules this time that prohibit bringing anyone from outside the sect with you, and I really have no authority to make an exception."

Outside the cabin, Gongshu Zai smiled apologetically at Cheng Yun Xue and bowed, then looked at Chen Dengming had already flown onto another spirit boat, and hurriedly said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, now that His Your Highness Daozi has returned, please forgive me, Gongshu, for being unable to accompany you any longer. I must go and pay my respects to His Your Highness Daozi immediately."

Cheng Yun Xue looked at Gongshu Zai Zaixu's evasive smile and sighed inwardly. Then she looked at the white-haired man with temples who was surrounded by stars not far away and secretly praised him as a long- Heavenly Pride genius. Her proud face showed a rare humble smile as she spoke.

"Since your clan has already made arrangements, I understand. Now that His Highness Changshou Your Highness Daozi has returned, I will go with Elder Gongshu to pay my respects. It would be impolite to leave now."

"This"

Gongshu Zai was inclined to refuse, fearing that Cheng Yun Xue would bring up her request again when she met Dao Child.

However, these matters of etiquette had to be considered, so he had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Father, my sister and I don't have Spirit Root, does that mean we can't cultivate immortality? Is there really no way to help us?"

On the spirit boat, Chen Dengming looked up at Chen Jing, who was gazing at him expectantly, and then at his daughter Chen Yiran, who stood gracefully to the side, also looking at him with a calm and expectant expression.

With a sigh, I once again felt the hardship my elderly father, who was cultivating immortality in his twilight years, was going through.

Just like many middle-aged male parents in their previous lives, they would be troubled by their children's education and try every means to obtain good educational resources for their children.

But in this life, without Spirit Root, wanting to cultivate immortality is not just a matter of resources, it's a matter of having no chance at all. The threshold of social class is determined from birth.

Is this fair?

The world is actually even more unfair.

But that's reality.

Chen Dengming reached out and patted Chen Jing's head, just as he was considering how to respond to this thorny question, when he suddenly sensed two streams of golden core spiritual power approaching.

Turning his head, he saw Gongshu Zai and Cheng Yun Xue flying towards him.

When he saw Li Rong and Li Xue following closely behind Cheng Yun Xue, he was taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, and he wondered to himself.

"Old Li?"

Cheng Yun Xue stared at Chen Dengming, who was standing on the deck of the spirit boat, and noticed that the aura of this Longevity Dao Child seemed rather weak, which made her suspicious.

At this moment, Chen Dengming's gaze swept over and noticed Li Rong and Li Xue behind her. She immediately stepped in front of Li Rong and Li Xue, and flew down to bow and pay her respects.

"I am Cheng Yun Xue of the Five Elements Escape Sect, and I pay my respects to Your Highness, the Longevity Your Highness Daozi! Your Highness's reputation is already well-known to me."

Gongshu Zai also bowed to Chen Dengming, and was about to explain that Cheng Yun Xue was just passing by and would be leaving soon, but Cheng Yun Xue took the initiative to speak and revealed her purpose.

"Oh?"

Chen Dengming looked at Cheng Yun Xue with surprise, then at Li Rong behind her, who was holding Li Xue's head down and didn't dare to look up.

Suddenly, he remembered that this old Li had indeed had an outrageous entanglement with a Golden Core female cultivator named Yun Xue, and had even given birth to Li Xue.

Unexpectedly, he ran into this family today.

"Old Li, you're quite the lucky one with the ladies."

Chen Dengming, seized by a sudden urge to tease, abruptly transmitted his voice to Li Rong, who had been keeping his head down.

Li Rong's body trembled, the muscles on his drooping old face twitched, and a hint of flattered fear appeared in his eyes.

He heard a voice that sounded both familiar and strange, and felt as if he were in a dream.

This old Gao actually remembered him, and was even willing to acknowledge him and tease him.

The other party is now Your Highness Daozi other than His Highness Daozi, whom even Cheng Yun Xue, whom he has always been unable to reach, would feel ashamed of!

Cheng Yun Xue vaguely sensed something and looked at Chen Dengming.

But she found that Chen Dengming's eyes were bright and he was staring intently at her, his eyes seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

She felt a chill run down her spine as she heard Chen Dengming's clear voice.

"Since Elder Cheng has made this request, Chen should agree to it out of consideration for the friendship between the Eastern Region Alliance and others."

However, Chen was also curious: what was the relationship between these two people and Elder Cheng that made Elder Cheng willing to vouch for them?

Cheng Yun Xue was taken aback, her delicate brows furrowing.

Chen Dengming smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Cheng, there's no need to misunderstand. Even if I were to decide to keep these two, I would first need to know their background and whether their identities are clean. This is also for the safety of the many disciples of our sect."

Gongshu Zai was startled and was about to speak when Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop him.

Cheng Yun Xue's beautiful eyes flashed as she looked at Li Rong and Li Xue, who were standing behind her with their heads down, a complex expression crossing her face.

She is aloof yet values emotions, appearing cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Therefore, she has always been unwilling to acknowledge her relationship with Li Rong and Li Xue, but over the years she has been paying close attention to them.

But now that the time has come, in order to ensure their safe departure, it seems we have no choice but to set aside our pride and offer an acknowledgment and guarantee.

She took a deep breath, gazed at Chen Dengming, and amidst Li Rong's trembling body and Li Xue's bewildered expression, said, "They are mine."

"I see."

Chen Dengming suddenly interrupted with a smile, looking at the stunned Cheng Yun Xue and Gongshu Zai.

"These two are innocent, and Elder Cheng vouches for them. You and I are surnamed Cheng and Chen, respectively. I will do them a favor and bring them along."

Gongshu Zai looked at Chen Dengming.

But then Chen Dengming looked at him kindly, bowed, and clasped his hands in greeting, "Elder Gongshu, you've gone to so much trouble too."

Gongshu Zai immediately smiled, bowed, and said, "It is Your Highness Daozi's meticulousness in handling affairs, his kindness in dealing with people, and his benevolent heart that truly shines!"

The issue of being held hostage wasn't that he couldn't bring two more people, but he simply didn't want to give the arrogant Cheng Yun Xue face and make this cold woman suffer.

Now that Dao Child has spoken, how could Gongshu Zai possibly be so ungrateful?

After leaving the Four Domains, he will have to act according to Dao Child's wishes. He was worried that Dao Child would retaliate against him for his slight complaints about the challenge from the Northern Yin Holy Mother. If he doesn't perform well now, when will he?

Li Rong raised his eyes slightly out of the corner of his eye and looked at Cheng Yun Xue, who was smiling and thanking Chen Dengming. His heart was filled with warmth, his tense old face was melting, and his eyes were unconsciously filled with hot tears.

Lao Gao, Yun Xue.

One of these two pretended not to know him on the surface, but greeted him privately and kindly pulled him out of trouble.

One of them pretended not to know him in private, but on the surface, she was about to put aside her years of pride for his and Li Xue's sake, just to send them to a safe place.

Li Rong was merely a Qi Cultivation Cultivator; what merit did he possess to deserve the assistance of these two Golden Core Great Cultivators?

These are all benefactors whom Li Rong will be grateful to for the rest of his life.

He gripped Li Xue's hand tightly.

This time, the rather mischievous Li Xue surprisingly did not struggle, quietly letting her father hold her.

She vaguely sensed something from Aunt Yun's previous words.

She vaguely sensed a familiar feeling from Chen Dengming's words and actions, but dared not confirm it.

Inside the secret passage of the Fallen Forbidden Zone.

Chen Dengming and the Third Ancestor Su Yanyan sped past, heading straight for the outside of the secret passage.

Noticing the situation his clone was facing, a smile appeared on his lips.

On his journey of cultivation, no matter how strong he became or how noble his status became, he still longed to see the familiar faces of some old friends and their unchanging, simple emotions.

These are perhaps the shining points, the guiding lights, that prevent one from getting lost on the cold path of cultivation.

Chen Dengming suddenly felt that he had gained some new understanding of the Spiritual Realm.

What we're truly guarding—isn't that precisely this original aspiration?

As long as these original intentions remain, will he be able to return to them at some point and no longer lose his way after entering a state of 'no-mind'?

Life is like a journey, and I am but a traveler!

May our first meeting be fruitful!

(I've already guaranteed at least 5,600 words, but I'm still short of monthly votes to warrant an extra chapter. I can't be reckless tonight.)