Paying Respects
The Star Raft Divine Ark sped through the dark Ye Kong.
"Extreme Yin, I have to thank you so much. You not only saved my life, but also helped me participate in the war between the Two Forms Sect and the Demon Race," Zhu Yin said to Song Wen with a grateful expression.
Song Wen said calmly, "You don't need to thank me. You should know why I did all this. Just keep your promise."
"Don't worry, I have made Soul Oath, how could I break my promise?" Zhu Yin said calmly.
Song Wen turned to look at Zhu Yin, but didn't say anything more.
Zhu Yin has already advanced to the Nascent Soul. She can use her Law Power to propel the Star Raft Divine Ark full speed without consuming any extra Spirit Stone.
Three days later, the two arrived at the Outer Sea.
At Song Wen's request, the Star Raft Divine Ark slightly adjusted its direction and headed southeast.
Two months later, the Star Raft Divine Ark arrived at a small island located on the edge of the Sea of Disorder.
The island is only ten miles in circumference, surrounded by lush greenery, full of vitality, and possesses a strong Spiritual Qi.
A group of Cloudflying Beast lived on the island.
Throughout the journey, Song Wen provided directions, and with Song Wen guidance, we found the small island without any problems.
Zhu Yin couldn't help but ask, somewhat curiously.
How did you know there was an island here? Have you been here before?
Song Wen nodded in agreement, "I once formed my core on this island."
This island was the first island Song Wen encountered after being teleported to the Sea of Disorder and leaving the Ghost Mist Domain, and it was also the place where he formed his Golden Core.
Song Wen traveled across the ocean to come here precisely because this place is remote and neither Human Race nor Demon Race would come here.
He had been away from this island for forty-two years, and the Flying Cloud Beast King he had once made a pact with had long since perished.
A new king has been born among the Cloudflying Beast.
"How did you end up forming your core in such a remote place?" Zhu Yin asked.
Song Wen smiled slightly but did not answer.
Without disturbing the Cloudflying Beast, the two quietly arrived at the cave abode Song Wen had once secluded himself for cultivation.
After setting up defensive and concealment formations, the two began to meditate and regulate their breathing.
Traveling continuously consumes a great deal of Law Power and mental energy.
Three days later, Song Wen, who was cultivating, was interrupted by several strange noises.
The Zhu Yin disturbed his cultivation.
Zhu Yin placed a stone offering table in the cave abode.
The offering table is about ten feet long and seven feet high, and is entirely black.
Zhu Yin took out more than a dozen black memorial tablets and placed them on the offering table.
The memorial tablet placed at the very front reads, "The seat of our revered father Zhu Hetian."
Zhu Yin then took out a foot-tall incense burner and placed it on the offering table.
Then, she took out three incense sticks.
The incense sticks ignited spontaneously without a flame, and wisps of light smoke drifted gently into the air.
Song Wen frowned slightly and asked.
"Zhu Yin, what are you doing?"
Zhu Yin bowed deeply to the offering table and then inserted the incense stick in her hand into the incense burner.
Only after she had done all this did she speak in reply.
"Since I am to become your dao companion, I must naturally inform my elders."
Song Wen shook his head; he couldn't understand Zhu Yin's behavior.
In his view, his dual cultivation with Zhu Yin was merely a transaction, not a genuine attempt to become her dao companion.
"Extreme Yin, I know you have no true feelings for me, and I have no affection for you either. But now, you are the only person I can trust to some extent, and you have saved my life. Becoming your dao companion would not be a disgrace to me."
"In this life, I will not cultivate with anyone else but you. Therefore, I intend to inform our parents and elders of our dao companion, as a way to comfort their spirits in heaven."
Zhu Yin stared at the memorial tablet on the offering table, slightly lost in thought.
She turned her head and gazed at Song Wen, "Extreme Yin, you and I are cultivators, so our union as dao companion naturally doesn't require worldly formalities. However, I would like you to offer incense to them, is that alright?"
Looking at the offering table and the memorial tablets, Song Wen suddenly understood Zhu Yin's actions.
Zhu Yin's motivation for cultivation and survival is to avenge her clan.
Therefore, these seemingly cold and impersonal memorial tablets are her driving force.
Song Wen nodded.
This ritual will not harm him in any way, but it will make Zhu Yin happy, so why not?
He stood up and walked to the offering table.
Zhu Yin smiled slightly, then immediately took out three sticks of incense and handed them over.
With a thought, Song Wen lit the incense.
After offering his respectful prayers, he placed the incense sticks into the incense burner.
"Extreme Yin, since you have offered incense to my Bamboo Clan elders, from this moment on, we are dao companion. When would you like to begin dual cultivation?"
Zhu Yin tried her best to keep her voice steady, but Song Wen could still detect a hint of tension in her tone, and even her body involuntarily tensed up.
"There's no rush. I plan to cultivate for a while before engaging in dual cultivation. What do you think?" Song Wen said.
The formation of the Nascent Soul is a matter of great importance, and Song Wen dared not act rashly. He needed time to regulate his mind and Law Power, and to adjust his essence, energy, and spirit to their best.
In addition, Zhu Yin appeared slightly nervous and showed obvious resistance; her current state was not suitable for dual cultivation.
According to the Yin- Yin-Yang Harmony Art she gave Song Wen, during dual cultivation, both parties need to relax their minds and enter a relaxed state of mind in order to maximize the effects of dual cultivation.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yin's tense body visibly relaxed.
"Let's do it your way."
In the days that followed, the two tacitly and implicitly increased the time they spent together.
We practiced our cultivation together in the same room at night.
During the day, we can enjoy the sunrise and sunset together, or if the mood strikes, we can go out to sea to catch fish, cook them, and have a few drinks.
Neither of them sought deep feelings from the other; they only hoped that their dual cultivation would be natural and spontaneous, without being too deliberate.
Do not act like a wild beast, driven only by primal desires.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Song Wen's mind and Law Power had reached a state of perfection, and it was time to try to condense his Nascent Soul.
That day.
It was already late outside, Zhu Yin was about to begin her cultivation for the night when Song Wen suddenly spoke.
"Zhu Yin, come with me."
Zhu Yin opened her eyes and looked at Song Wen with a puzzled expression.
Where to?
"I'll take you to see something interesting," Song Wen said mysteriously.
Zhu Yin was filled with doubts, but knowing that Song Wen would not harm her, she nodded and followed Song Wen out of the cave abode.
The two leaped out of the island's perimeter and then disappeared into the water.
After descending dozens of miles, a strange scene appeared before the two of them.
In the pitch-black depths of the sea, countless strange marine creatures floated.
They resemble jellyfish in shape, but are much larger, about ten feet in size, and swim leisurely in the sea.
These creatures appear to be sculpted from the purest crystal, their transparency shimmering with various colors.
Whenever they gently sway their bodies, iridescent light emanates from them, like flowing neon lights, reflecting a dazzling array of colors onto the surrounding seawater.
Like a rainbow falling into the deep sea, it is magnificent and dreamlike.
Such beautiful scenery is so captivating that it makes one linger and reluctant to leave.