Mutual Deference

Like two monkeys kept in a zoo for people to watch, immortals would occasionally come to the gate of Tushita Palace.

They might look around, cast spells to observe, or rely on their cultivation and Law Power to guide the markings and perform actions.

Jin Chang's fox had five hidden marks on its head, and Zhang Xuezhou's wolf had two marks on its head. The origins of the two demons were also identified by a certain immortal in the Immortal Court. The Tai Jie Six Talismans, a treasure that could trigger changes, attracted the attention of many great immortals, who repeatedly cast spells to mark it.

Jin Chang, sporting a fox head, paced back and forth every now and then. They were being watched like monkeys. Jin Chang and Zhang Xuezhou were just as fooling around with the great cultivators of the Immortal Court. However, they knew that the immortals of the Immortal Court could see and hear them, while the people of the Immortal Court believed that the distance was too great for them to hear or see.

But this stalemate will eventually end.

Once their true origins are discovered, Jin Chang feels he will never have a peaceful day in his life. Not only will he be investigated by the Immortal Court, but he may also be hunted down and killed by some powerful demons in the Northern Kuru Continent.

He now just hopes that Zhang Xuezhou can leave this wretched place as quickly as possible and run away.

"Hahaha, my injuries have been fully healed!"

An extremely arrogant laugh rang out. Jin Chang saw a golden light flash above the secret place, and the figures of the immortals in the Tushita Palace disappeared, and the trivial sounds also subsided.

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

Jin Chang was unsure whether the immortals of the Immortal Court still possessed any means to spy on this place, and he continued to uphold his role as a demon.

"Let's go back to the Sacred Land and return to the Holy Lord Bingyuan!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and reached out to remove the Tai-level Six Talisman.

The feeling of his Law Power circulating in his body's many acupoints weakening instantly surged into his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. He felt like a leaky sieve, and if things continued to leak like this, he would inevitably fall into the Divine Ability Realm.

This body exhibited too many symptoms, and its development was completely different from reality.

This terrible outcome was hard for Zhang Xuezhou to accept.

Few cultivators who go to great lengths to reach the Divine Ability Realm can accept the gradual decline of their cultivation level.

However, Zhang Xuezhou must say that Chunyu Tiying's act of cutting off his head, while eliminating potential threats, also brought him endless trouble.

His Heaven and Earth Bridges did indeed cause a major problem, even with the Spiritual Qi guidance and bridging from the Yin-Yang Sacred Land. The injury was temporarily suppressed, but it did not disappear.

Now freed from the pull of the Tai-level Six Symbols, he returned to his original state.

Breaking through to the Divine Ability Realm is an improvement in one's cultivation level, not the repair of physical injuries.

Zhang Xuezhou's laughter was arrogant, but even Jin Chang felt a chill run down his spine.

Having waited so long, Zhang Xuezhou Jin Chang knew that if Zhang Xuezhou resolved all the potential problems, he wouldn't have lost his composure like this.

"This..."

Jin Chang was about to warn Zhang Xuezhou in a more tactful way, indicating that he had already helped and that Zhang Xuezhou, after all, possessed the cultivation of the Divine Ability Realm, so he had to do what he had promised. However, he then heard Zhang Xuezhou give a rather light "hmm".

"What's wrong?" Jin Chang asked in a low voice.

"I have two illnesses in my body, and one of them is causing the other to flare up!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded with a low murmur.

He was indeed somewhat resentful, but no matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to accept it.

Zhang Xuezhou felt he needed to seek help from various sources, such as Zou Bugui and the Emperor, to see if there was any way to stop the leak in his cultivation.

But before Zhang Xuezhou could even ask for help, he discovered that after he released the Yang Corporeal Soul that had been suppressed by the breathing technique, this Dharma Body not only quickly began to Jieyin the Divine Ability Law Power within him to replenish itself, but also constructed a function to replace the Heaven and Earth Bridges. While absorbing the Law Power within him, it also played a role in Aperture Opening and small circulation.

Zhang Xuezhou was deeply troubled by the Yang Corporeal Soul Dharma Form; he never expected that the Venerable One's Yang Corporeal Soul Dharma Form would have such a wonderful use.

Perhaps there was a need to absorb Zhang Xuezhou's Law Power, or perhaps the Venerable One was constructing the form entirely with a physical body when condensing the Yang Corporeal Soul Dharma Form. This Dharma Body had the function of replacing the damaged or injured parts, thus allowing Zhang Xuezhou to maintain a balanced and normal state.

This unexpected event came too suddenly; even though Zhang Xuezhou had already lost his composure once, he was bound to lose it again.

"Let's go, let's go!"

As long as his cultivation level remained stable, Zhang Xuezhou had no intention of lingering in the Yin-Yang Sacred Land.

Even though he hadn't yet set foot in every part of this Sacred Land, and was only at the Sacred Land, Zhang Xuezhou no longer had the idea of staying any longer and risking danger.

He let out a soft exclamation, and Jin Chang quickly nodded the fox's head.

The two of them leaped upwards together and landed on a protruding rock.

With a step forward, the two of them simultaneously pierced through the sixth level of the Tai rank.

When the two people appeared, they were already outside the dripping stone wall.

Jin Chang reached out and plucked it off, and the fox head on his head immediately fell back down, then he pinched it into the size of a ball.

When he unfurled the black cloth, the wolf's head on Zhang Xuezhou's head was also removed, leaving only some sticky liquid.

"These are the shortest-lived substitute puppet heads I've ever used," Jin Chang said with dissatisfaction as he put away the puppet heads. "These two heads have seven tracking marks on them; they're unusable now!"

"As long as they can be used, that's the greatest significance of the puppet heads. They've played a role right now, so even if it's only for a short time, it's still very worthwhile," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You seem neither happy nor sad now, what's wrong? Have you become calm after experiencing both great joy and great shock?" Jin Chang asked, "Your martial uncle told you, now that his business is done, you should repay him!"

"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, your affairs are my affairs," Zhang Xuezhou said calmly, patting his chest. "I also need to continue my cultivation, and I will definitely get the cultivation methods for the Sole Self Realm from my adoptive father."

"I'm glad you understand!"

Jin Chang nodded.

No matter how much Zhang Xuezhou cultivates and becomes stronger, Zhang Xuezhou still utterly vulnerable in his hands.

This is not because Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation level is significantly lower than his, but because the Yin Yang Nine Heavens Sect's teachings are not suitable for combat, while the Nine People Sect's teachings are for external warfare.

Jin Chang was not afraid that Zhang Xuezhou would use the Nine People Sect's Technique Method against him. These Technique Method required top-tier talent to master, and the resources needed for cultivation were quite demanding, involving puppet silk, puppet medicine, and other resources that were very expensive. Without the resources inherited from the sect, Zhang Xuezhou would hardly be able to get started, and it would be even more difficult for him to find these cultivation resources on his own.

Jin Chang was extremely satisfied with his talent. He did not believe that he could be overtaken by later cultivators, and he could not possibly lose at his prime.

"As long as you find the Nine Heavens Sect's Sole Self Realm cultivation content, your master will also be frank with you about the Nine People Sect's Sole Self Realm cultivation content, thus allowing your cultivation to advance steadily," Jin Chang said.

"I'll leave everything to you, Uncle-Master!"

If their relationship was not one of mutual exploitation, then the relationship between Jin Chang and Zhang Xuezhou could be considered a model for the school of thought.

The two were extremely courteous and helpful to each other, their refined manners making it impossible to discern any conflict between them.

When Zhang Xuezhou took out the Taijie Six Talismans and politely declined, Jin Chang couldn't help but feel a twitch in his eyelids.

"Junior brother, you are also a member of the Yin-Yang School, and you have the responsibility to safeguard the school's tokens," Jin Chang said. "This token will be useful to you, so just keep it safe!"

"This is a treasure that my martial uncle went through countless hardships to find. How could I possibly take it from someone else!" Zhang Xuezhou presented the Tai-level Six Talismans.

As a heirloom of the Yin-Yang School and a credential for entering and exiting the Yin-Yang Sacred Land, the Tai-level Six Talismans could not be destroyed or erased like a puppet head.

However, storing the Taijie Six Symbols carries high risks.

Several Technique Method marks were placed on the heads of Zhang Xuezhou and Jin Chang's puppets, while the Tai-level Six Talismans that guided Spiritual Qi were watched by countless powerful immortals and were repeatedly marked with spells.

If even the slightest oversight is discovered and someone finds out the true nature of this treasure using the Tai-level Six Talisman, it will bring endless trouble.

"My senior uncle will keep it safe!"

"I don't even know how to use it, what am I supposed to do with it? You've pledged your blood to this treasure and become its master; this is your inescapable responsibility to safeguard it!"

"My uncle is the true owner of the treasure. In a moment, I will wash the blood off the Tai-level Six Talismans and sever all Law Power markings, then my uncle will be able to take it back!"

"How can you just wash such a treasure like that? If you mess it up and ruin it, you'll be a sinner against the Yin-Yang School!"

"Then let me wipe it clean and make it completely clean for you!"

"It can't be cleaned at all, and I can't stand the smell of blood!"

In the dark passage, Zhang Xuezhou and Jin Chang argued incessantly.

Both of them only wanted convenient access and didn't want to take any risks. They both wanted to rely on each other to safeguard the Tai-level Six Talismans.