"Then can I have you?"
Looking at the peerlessly elegant Purple-Clad Beauty before him, Bai He could not stop the words from slipping out.
"Hmm?"
Hearing Bai He's words, Yan Qingcheng froze slightly. A faint blush appeared on her face, but it quickly faded as she smiled lightly.
"If you can sweep aside all the prodigies in the Realm of Longevity, suppress every enemy beneath the heavens, and reach the level of achievement our patriarch did—if you can truly win my admiration—then it would not be impossible."
"Oh!"
Bai He nodded. Reaching a level comparable to Shi Zhixuan's? The Longevity Realm?!
"Then have you made your choice? Will you follow me?"
After saying "oh," Bai He fell silent, as though pondering something. Yan Qingcheng had also recovered from her earlier lapse and stared at Bai He with burning eyes.
"I..."
Faced with Yan Qingcheng's fiery gaze, Bai He was momentarily speechless.
He did not understand why Yan Qingcheng valued him so highly. Was it because he possessed dragon blood? Or because she regarded him as a humanoid Accompanying Dragon King?
But he could not agree to it!
He would eventually return to the Main World. Before returning, his goal was to obtain enough dragon eggs or Dragon Crystals to evolve his Dragon Transformation Divine Power to its peak, because he had no idea whether he would encounter such an opportunity again in future worlds.
And if he wanted enough dragon eggs or Dragon Crystals, it was best to follow the plot—that was, to follow Xiao Chen.
If he stayed by Yan Qingcheng's side, Bai He had no idea what would happen in the future. He would be completely in the dark! That was the rational consideration.
And emotionally, he should go find Xiao Chen and stand beside the master who had always sincerely helped him, rather than follow this woman who had ulterior motives toward him. After all, Master Xiao Chen had helped him wholeheartedly without seeking anything in return.
After pondering for a while, Bai He still rejected Yan Qingcheng.
"I refuse!"
"Why? Peerless beauties, endless wealth, divine weapons, secret manuals—everything ordinary people desire, I can give you all of it. Why would you still refuse?"
Hearing Bai He's rejection, Yan Qingcheng's eyes filled with disbelief. She could not understand why Bai He would refuse her.
"Although I cannot satisfy you with peerless beauties or endless wealth for now, I can accept you as my disciple on my master's behalf and teach you the Undying Heavenly Art of our Undying Saint Gate—as long as you are willing to follow me!"
Yan Qingcheng assumed Bai He was the sort who would not act without seeing some benefit first, so she decided to offer him a little incentive. A confident expression immediately appeared on her face as she spoke with complete assurance.
"Hehe, Sister Yan, I truly do not need that. I already have a master, and I already have a cultivation art."
Seeing that Yan Qingcheng still would not give up, Bai He could only reveal that he already had a master.
"How is that possible? Since you already have a cultivation art, why is there still no true qi in your body even after reaching the Mortal Shedding Realm?"
Yan Qingcheng clearly did not believe him and questioned Bai He's words.
"You do not need to worry about that. It is only because my body is unusual."
Bai He did not answer directly, instead changing the subject. Although she could probably guess the answer, he did not want to state it outright.
"Then who is your master?"
Although Bai He did not answer, Yan Qingcheng did not press him and instead asked another question.
"Um... I do not want to say, but you should be able to guess. He is also on this island, and he also came from the Human Realm by Shattering the Void."
Bai He stood up from the bamboo chair, a faint smile appearing on his face.
"He also came from the Human Realm? His name is Xiao Chen, right?"
Yan Qingcheng was exceptionally perceptive. After a moment's thought, she guessed who it was. Other than Xiao Chen, whom they had met not long ago, no one else had come from the Human Realm by Shattering the Void like Bai He.
"I admit that this Xiao Chen is fairly capable, but I do not think he is qualified to be your master. You have always lived in the little pond known as the Human Realm, so naturally you do not know what the real ocean looks like."
"If Xiao Chen were thrown into the ocean that is the Realm of Longevity, he would not even be able to stir up a tiny splash. He could only become an inconspicuous grain of sand. Compared to true divine arts and secret manuals, the cultivation methods you practice are merely third-rate. Now I will show you what a true divine art and secret manual is!"
A trace of arrogance appeared on Yan Qingcheng's face. In her eyes, Xiao Chen, who had come from the Human Realm, was merely an insignificant ant, utterly unqualified to guide a gifted individual like Bai He.
And Bai He had surely remained in the little pond of the Human Realm for too long. His vision had been obstructed, and his knowledge was too limited, which was why he considered Xiao Chen strong. Now, she would shatter Bai He's delusions!
"Bai He, watch carefully! This is one of the peerless divine arts inherited by our Undying Saint Gate—the Undying Heavenly Art!"
Yan Qingcheng suddenly extended her right hand. Vast amounts of purple true qi immediately surged from her body, swirling around her like mist.
The mist-like purple true qi radiated dazzling colored light, making the already peerlessly graceful Yan Qingcheng seem dreamlike and unreal.
"This is the God-Devil Undying Seal!"
Yan Qingcheng let out a delicate shout. Purple true qi instantly poured madly into her jade-white right hand, transforming her originally fair palm into flawless, crystalline purple, as though it had been carved from violet jade.
"The God-Devil Undying Seal takes the Buddhist principle of 'not on this shore, not on the other shore, not in between' as its theoretical foundation, and the Daoist principle of 'yin and yang generate each other; when things reach their extreme, they reverse' as its core concept. It uses force to counter force, allowing the small to overcome the great, the weak to fight the strong, and the least amount of power to unleash the greatest might!"
"Back then, I sent you flying precisely by using the God-Devil Undying Seal to redirect your force!"
Yan Qingcheng said proudly.
"So this is the immortal martial version of the Undying Imprint?"
Looking at Yan Qingcheng's violet-jade-like palm, Bai He could not help muttering.
"Next is the Undying Sky Wings..."
Yan Qingcheng withdrew the God-Devil Undying Seal and began demonstrating the Undying Sky Wings instead.
The principle behind the Undying Sky Wings was also simple. By opening certain special meridians within the body, one could use true qi to construct a pair of tangible energy wings, thereby achieving flight through the air.
But to cultivate the Undying Sky Wings, one needed a sufficient amount of true qi. At the very least, one had to reach the fifth level of the Mortal Shedding Realm.
"Bai He, little brother, do you want to learn it?"
After withdrawing the Undying Sky Wings, Yan Qingcheng smiled sweetly at Bai He.
"Uh..."
Bai He suddenly felt a little awkward. It seemed that he had already learned them...
When Yan Qingcheng began demonstrating the God-Devil Undying Seal and the Undying Sky Wings before him, a system notification had suddenly sounded in Bai He's mind.
"Ding! Detected that the Undying Inheritor Yan Qingcheng is teaching the host the combat techniques: God-Devil Undying Seal and Undying Sky Wings. Do you wish to accept?" "Yes/No"
Bai He chose yes!
Then, before long, he had learned the combat techniques God-Devil Undying Seal and Undying Sky Wings...
Did that count as getting them for free?
Bai He thought awkwardly.
"I do not!"
Bai He "righteously" rejected the olive branch Yan Qingcheng had extended.
"Once a master, always a father! Though I, Bai He, am weak, I would never casually betray my master and ancestors or change my allegiance!"
"Perhaps my master is nothing more than an ant in your eyes right now, but I believe that one day, he will become a truly towering figure!"
Recalling the plot of Realm of Longevity that he had once read, Bai He suddenly felt a little melancholy.
If he had a choice, Xiao Chen would perhaps rather live an ordinary life beside his parents and beloved women than become some towering figure.
But some things could never be avoided...
Hearing Bai He's "righteous" words, Yan Qingcheng did not respond. She merely stared at Bai He expressionlessly, trying to pressure him into yielding!
But Bai He did not back down. Instead, he met her gaze without the slightest sign of weakness.
He was gambling—gambling that the person before him would not simply kill him, gambling that Yan Qingcheng was not a shortsighted woman!
Without a doubt, he had won the gamble!
"Pfft... Bai He, little brother, I believe that one day, you will understand what the right choice is! I will wait for you!"
Seeing Bai He's unyielding gaze, Yan Qingcheng suddenly burst into laughter. She pressed her head close to Bai He's face and breathed softly into his ear.
Watching Yan Qingcheng sway her slender waist as she turned and sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, Bai He touched his slightly heated face and finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Forget it! I'll take things one step at a time!"
Looking at the setting sun, whose light had already begun to yellow the horizon, Bai He could not help sighing inwardly.
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