This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 468 Haven't seen you in a few days, how come you've changed so much?

Black clouds turned over the ink without covering the mountains, and white rain jumped into the boat.

The river flows in front and the mountains behind, their peaks shrouded in mist; the myriad valleys and forests echo with the sound of rain.

Xiang Yuan was indeed very skilled at reciting poetry. Not only did Baiyue Jushi praise him highly, but Ji Muqing, who came to admire him, was also completely convinced of his uncle's literary talent.

Why is Ji Muqing here? How does she know that Xiang Yuan recited poetry to Baiyue Jushi?

Baiyue Jushi, newly married, was radiant and dazzling, while Xiang Yuan, well, looked quite energetic, having spent the whole night studying Buddhism.

Xiang Yuan: (ω`)
Ji Muqing wasn't blind; how could she not see or guess such a shift in power, where one side was exhausted while the other was at its peak?

Thinking again that he had been tricked into going into seclusion by Xiang Yuan, he felt quite resentful and insisted on hearing his uncle recite poetry, otherwise his uncle could not recite poetry to his master.

She was so angry that she dropped her little pearls.

Upon seeing this, Xiang Yuan quickly recited several poems to apologize.

This thought led me to write a diary in the Purple Bamboo Grove for two months:

At the beginning of the month, I went sightseeing.

In the middle of the month, we went sightseeing and enjoyed the scenery.

At the end of the month, Xiang Yuan, oh Xiang Yuan, those who are obsessed with women will find it difficult to cultivate their own wisdom. How many people have lost their country, destroyed their family, and died violently because of their obsession with women? Don't tell me you don't understand this principle. Quickly straighten up and hurry back to the Qianyuan Realm to cultivate. You should go into seclusion to break through to the Integration Stage.

At the beginning of the following month, they stood up, got together, and went sightseeing together.

After the interdimensional war ended, Xiang Yuan didn't go anywhere. He focused all his energy on organizing a spring outing in the Purple Bamboo Forest. He knew this was wrong, but what could he do? The combination of Guanyin Bodhisattva's skin, Baiyue Jushi, and Ji Muqing was just too unfair.

Until the end of the following month, Baiyue Jushi realized that the moment he died embracing Han, he manifested the form of a skeleton, which made Xiang Yuan repent and transform into a great sage on the spot, entering an ultra-long standby mode.

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Xiang Yuan fled the Purple Bamboo Forest in a flash. Xuanwu Tongchufu completed his daily task of tending the fire before opening the Yanfu Gate and returning to the Overlord's Mansion.

Two months in the Celestial Realm is but a fleeting moment in the Qianyuan Realm.

The moment Xiang Yuan entered the Qianyuan Realm, he released the suppression of his own realm and encountered the bottleneck of advancing to the Integration Stage.

It's a very fragile bottleneck; he can easily break through it if he puts in the effort.

The two Heavenly Emperors have given so much!
No, it has nothing to do with them. Those two shameless people who were tricked have nothing to do with them. It's clearly because Frieza gave them too much.

The principles of Heaven are the source; any one of them can be extracted to derive a large number of principles of Heaven and Earth. Only the Heavenly Emperor, who has integrated into the origin of Heaven, can master them. They are extremely precious, and the Qianyuan Realm does not currently possess such a rare item.

Back in the Celestial Realm, Xiang Yuan could have broken through to the Integration Stage, but he didn't. His intuition told him that he couldn't break through in the Celestial Realm, or the Nine-Fingered Heavenly Emperor would secretly plot against him and sow seeds of future trouble.

Another point is that he only has a superficial understanding of the Fusion Stage and needs a master to guide him.

King Frieza probably wasn't interested in guiding him through the minor realm of the Fusion Stage, and Xiang Yuan didn't want to make a fool of himself. Since he couldn't break through in the Celestial Realm anyway, he might as well return to the Qianyuan Realm to find the White Palace Master and have him personally teach him what the Fusion Stage was.

Xiang Yuan had already made arrangements, but due to certain reasons, it was delayed for two months.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem. The time in the two realms doesn't affect each other. He can stay in the Heavenly God Realm for a year, while the Qianyuan Realm only has time to open and close its gates.

Without further ado, let's go to the White House to discuss the possibility of a merger.

Thinking this, Xiang Yuan didn't set off immediately. Firstly, the aura of Guanyin Bodhisattva on his body was too strong, and he needed to wash away the Buddhist teachings first. Secondly...

Thinking of the skeletal form, he felt that women were nothing special, and he repeatedly mocked his past self who had been obsessed with women.

What a disgrace! Does Xiang Yuan even deserve the surname Xiang?

The change in his pure and desireless nature was too great. The White Palace Master could see through it at a glance. If he were mistaken for keeping it as a family heirloom in the Sword Heart Hall, he would definitely be punished on the spot and then detained in the Peerless Palace as a family heirloom.

He couldn't do anything that would lead him to his death. Before going to Wushuang Palace, Xiang Yuan wanted to recapture his former feelings and step out of the shadow of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The mere thought of Guanyin Bodhisattva conjured up an image of a skull, instantly turning Xiang Yuan's pale face to the bone.

"Senior sister is really ruthless. All I did was let you do this and that. What good will it do you to scare your junior brother like this..."

……

The backyard of the Overlord's Mansion.

Xiao Lingyue and Chan'er returned to their parents' home. Without their infighting, the entire backyard instantly became quiet and deserted.

The artsy young woman was a bit of a tease, only caring about the prince. But the academically challenged Prince Zhao's mansion knew nothing about this or that. It takes two to tango. Jiang Yingjun was teased twice, but because Xiao Lingyan didn't know how to cooperate, she lost interest and honestly started to study music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

By the way, in the open square in front of the Overlord's Mansion, the "losers" are still reminiscing about their idols who never got married.

She cried so hard!
Xiang Yuan was instructing Xiao Lingyan on swordsmanship in the courtyard. Because of his extremely long standby mode, he was very proper to his own princess, Xiao Lingyan. Anyone else would have noticed Xiang Yuan's change.

For example, Jiang Yingjun, who was responsible for the background music, felt that her husband was acting strangely today.

He's surprisingly honest!
Half an hour later, Xiang Yuan placed the long sword in his hand on the sword rack, wiped the non-existent sweat from his head, and said to Xiao Lingyan, who was covered in sweat, "That's enough for today. I'm covered in sweat, so I'll go to the bathroom to wash up and change my clothes."

Xiao Lingyan nodded, placed the longsword on the sword rack, and then...

There's no after that.

Jiang Yingjun, on the other hand, followed Xiang Yuan with her zither in her arms, ready to continue providing background music in the bathroom.

Xiang Yuan looked at Xiao Lingyan, who seemed completely unaffected, with a face full of black lines. He was extremely puzzled. They were both students of the Zhaowang Mansion, so why was there such a big difference between the top student and the slacker?

When Xiao Lingyan saw Xiang Yuan looking at her, she was immediately filled with questions, wondering if she had done something wrong.

"Forget it, it was wrong of me to expect you to suddenly understand."

Xiang Yuan's lips twitched, and he beckoned to Xiao Lingyan. Once she was close, he launched a sneak attack and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

The situation inside the bathroom is unclear. Xiang Yuan set up a spatial restriction so that no one outside could hear anything. Anyway, when Bao Qin ordered someone to clean it, the door was opened and a fragrant breeze wafted out, just like entering a botanical garden.

Xiang Yuan soaked in the backyard of the Overlord's Mansion for three days and finally regained some of his previous feeling.

It wasn't that Xiao Lingyan and Jiang Yingjun were too beautiful. Although they were indeed quite beautiful, one was a bit silly and the other was a bit sassy. They had interesting souls in addition to their good looks and figures, but Xiang Yuan's ability to get out of the shadow of the "Pink Skull" so quickly had little to do with them.

The hermit Baiyue showed mercy, advising Xiang Yuan not to be obsessed with beauty, but he didn't actually make him give up beauty.

The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Xiang Yuan felt he was back to normal. He teleported straight to Wushuang Palace.

Before leaving, he rewarded Jiang Yingjun once again.

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The Peerless Palace, a small grotto in the cold pool.

Xiang Yuan sat cross-legged in the Jade Pool. Because the Nine Immortal Mountains of West Kunlun were sealed off, he could not enter the medicinal pool to take a refreshing bath. He could only pick up some unclaimed water vapor to taste and satisfy his craving.

The water vapor contained a large amount of medicinal power, which once made Xiang Yuan suspect that the so-called elixir of immortality of the Queen Mother of the West was hidden in the Jade Pool.

Soon, the owner of the unclaimed water vapor appeared.

Bai Wuyan stepped into the sky above Yaochi, her hairpin, the Wujie Sword, was inserted into her hair bun, and her waist was also tied properly.

There was no other reason than that Xiao Lingyue had gone into seclusion.

Without her sarcastic and rebellious disciple, there was no point in Bai Wuyan continuing her disheveled appearance. She should revert to her proper palace mistress persona, exuding authority and majesty.

The White House Master has a typical icy and cold demeanor. The chance of seeing a smile on her face is extremely slim, unless the Door Crack Sword Master is lying down and she has one foot on his face.

Xiang Yuan and Bai Wuyan were too familiar with each other. Others would look at her cold and aloof face and think she was arrogant and unapproachable. But Xiang Yuan was different. She could analyze a lot from her cold expression and could tell at a glance whether Bai Wuyan was in a good mood or a bad mood.

Looking around, Xiang Yuan could tell that not only was the White House Master in a fairly good mood today, but Xiao Lingyue had also gone into seclusion.

Don't ask, the answer is that long illness makes one a good doctor, and all those good head injuries weren't for nothing.

The Self-Cultivation of a Kept Man

Upon seeing Xiang Yuan, Bai Wuyan's mood, which was neither good nor bad, took a sharp turn for the worse. Perhaps she thought of her wife, Xiao Lingyue, or perhaps she thought of the rumors about the Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou. Her expression turned even colder, and she gave Xiang Yuan a cold snort as soon as they met.

"Tell me, what do you want to calculate today?"

After saying that, he looked at Xiang Yuan with disgust, as if he were looking at trash.

"..."

Is it possible that the pretty boy is here to cultivate himself, and doesn't intend to make you vomit blood?

Since Bai Wuyan had made such a demanding request, how could a freeloader like him refuse? He readily granted her wish: "Princess Bai, do you remember last week in the Lower Abyss Realm?"

Bai Wuyan frowned, immediately thinking of King Mu of Zhou last week and the rumors of his meeting with the Queen Mother of the West at Yaochi. She glared at Xiang Yuan with an unfriendly expression, her body exuding a chilling aura and carrying a hint of murderous intent.

If you want to die, just say so. There's no need to be so euphemistic. She's capable of doing it!

Bai Wuyan felt that Xiang Yuan was flirting with her, which made Xiang Yuan feel very wronged. He hurriedly explained, "Princess Bai, you misunderstand. I didn't mean that. You know, because of Lingyue, I have always respected you very much."

"You want to die?"

Bai Wuyan narrowed her eyes, her tone growing colder as she issued her final warning.

If you dare to spout nonsense again, she'll really take action!
"..."

Xiang Yuan was speechless. The shadow of the pink skull was still there, making his thinking and logic different from before. He was jumping around in all sorts of minefields, which at first glance looked like a provocation.

Upon closer inspection, hey, it was clearly a flirtation and provocation. Xiang Yuan shook his head repeatedly, shifting his attention, and said, "Lord Bai Gong, what I mean is, both the Lower Abyss Realm and the Qian Abyss Realm have Zhou Shi, and the name of this country is so widely known that it can't be a coincidence. I've been thinking about it these past few days and can't sleep at all. I feel like there's something strange about it, so I came to ask Lord Bai Gong for advice."

Bai Wuyan dispersed the frost covering the ground and nodded gently: "It's not just the Lower Abyss Realm and the Qian Abyss Realm. Some of the outer worlds I visited before also had beings from last week, some of whom have long since passed away, and others who are barely clinging to life..."

The Yanfu Gate is the masterpiece of the Queen Mother of the West. Bai Wuyan is the reincarnation of the Queen Mother of the West. Putting aside this identity, she is the eldest sister of the Bai generation, a senior among seniors, and has traveled through more worlds than Xiang Yuan and Xiao Chan combined.

The reason why Xiang Yuan has difficulty entering the new world is largely because Bai Wuyan has completed all the tasks for the Reincarnation Relics, and only occasionally missed one, which is why it is Xiang Yuan's turn.

According to Bai Wuyan, there are many Zhou kingdoms in the Three Thousand Worlds. To be precise, it is the kingdom of 'Zhou'. Some are called Zhou Shang, some are called Da Zhou, and there are also different kingdom names such as Qi Zhou, Xi Zhou, and Xuan Zhou.

Bai Wuyan originally didn't pay much attention to the Zhou Dynasty. Because of the rumors about King Mu of Zhou and the Queen Mother of the West, she was quite resentful of the country. But after hearing Xiang Yuan mention it today, she felt that there was some truth to it.

It's really strange; I should get my fortune told.

"Uh, in Bai Wuyan's previous life, was there no country called Zhou Zhou?" Xiang Yuan asked first when he saw Bai Wuyan raise her hand to perform divination.

"No..."

Bai Wuyan gently shook her head. She did have some memories of her past life and knew many secrets, but the memories were incomplete. Many of the secrets that few people knew were pieced together by her based on fragments of memory.

Whether the Queen Mother of the West existed in the world when she was still alive, she could only say that her memories of her past life were blank.

If she truly had any relevant memories, she would have been paying attention to this country long ago.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord White House."

"You're welcome."

Bai Wuyan coldly looked at Xiang Yuan: "It was my curiosity that led to this divination; it has nothing to do with you."

"The White House is right."

"..."

That face is truly despicable!
Bai Wuyan snorted coldly, turned away from the distance, her white wide sleeves danced without wind, she formed a sword with her fingers, and gathered a blazing white spiritual light at her fingertips, drawing a mysterious trajectory in the void.

Her eyes sparkled with starlight, as if she were deducing the secrets of the heavens.

The effect was not very good. Just as the blazing white light began to take shape, it was strangled by an invisible force and turned into specks of residual light that vanished.

I can't figure it out!
Bai Wuyan frowned, about to say something, when she noticed a pair of burning eyes staring intently at her from behind.

The White House magistrate didn't even need to turn around to know that this young man's face was filled with adoration.

It's always the same, which is really annoying.

Bai Wuyan took a deep breath and began divination again. It had nothing to do with Xiang Yuan's admiring expression, nor did she care whether he was disappointed. She was forcibly prying into the secrets of heaven because she was extremely curious about who had plotted against her last week and what great secret lay hidden behind it.

Bai Wuyan's eyes narrowed, and her aura surged, with a huge white phoenix phantom appearing behind her.

The phoenix spreads its wings, and the sun shines brightly.

Bai Wuyan's aura surged to its peak, causing the space to crackle and explode. She broke through a certain limit and forcibly tore open the barrier that concealed the secrets of heaven.

You won't let her see it, huh? I'm going to make sure she sees it clearly today.

Click! !
An invisible backlash suddenly descended, stronger and more terrifying than the previous divinations.

Bai Wuyan's face turned pale, and a large amount of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. Realizing she had lost her composure, she hurriedly raised her hand to cover her mouth.

This backlash was far too fierce. Her primordial spirit was stinging, and her physical body also suffered severe damage from the backlash. Blood kept seeping from between her fingers, staining her sleeves and large patches of white fabric on her chest.

Bai Wuyan swayed for a moment, then suddenly turned around, her gaze like a cold blade, piercing fiercely at Xiang Yuan.

It's all your fault!

Xiang Yuan: (_;)
No, you just said it was your own curiosity and had nothing to do with me, so why are you blaming me now?
Xiang Yuan felt extremely wronged, but it was no use. The White Palace Master ignored her pleas, waved his hand to summon the Queen Mother of the West's elixir of immortality, carried it to the sky above the cold pool, and after a series of tearing sounds, started the washing machine mode.

After washing away the elixir of immortality, she removed her cloud-woven celestial robe and stepped into the water, using the elixir as a stepping stone.

The camera turned.

Xiang Yuan squatted by the cold pond washing clothes, his back covered with crisscrossing scratch marks.

Bai Wuyan stood by the work, wearing a black Taoist robe and looking indifferent. After Xiang Yuan washed away the bloodstains on the Cloud-woven Heavenly Robe and dried it quickly, she threw off the black Taoist robe and raised her hands to wait for her to change.

Xiang Yuan stepped forward and put on the Cloud-Woven Heavenly Robe layer by layer. The rather complicated dressing process was quickly completed by the skilled worker.

As usual, after gathering the clothes and tying the hair with the Wujie Sword and hairpin, we move on to the next step: massaging the shoulders and back.

A secluded paradise by a cold pool, with one female guest!
"You seem a little..."

Bai Wuyan leaned against Xiang Yuan's chest, glanced back, and sensed that he was acting a little strange today.

What exactly is strange about it...?

Strangely honest!
It's not that Xiang Yuan would use changing clothes as an excuse to make unwanted advances; on the contrary, aside from some unavoidable contact, he was very clean.

However, just as well, his hands and feet were well-behaved. In the past, when Xiang Yuan served him while he changed clothes, his two hands were honestly suppressing his evil thoughts and dared not do anything rash.

Today, I genuinely had no evil thoughts, and I didn't even look around suspiciously.

Bai Wuyan didn't understand. How could he have changed so much in just a few days?
Before entering the Celestial Realm, Xiang Yuan repeatedly switched between the Peerless Palace and the Sword Heart Hall, continuously engaging in high-intensity cultivation. Because he was too tired, he rested for two days at the Overlord's Mansion, which was not enough, so he went to the Celestial Realm to give himself a break.

For Bai Wuyan, Xiang Yuan had only been gone for a couple of days.

The White House official was curious but remained silent, coldly watching Xiang Yuan and letting him explain the origin of the change himself.

How could Xiang Yuan explain? He couldn't just tell the truth, could he? The problem was, even if he did, no one would believe him. Guanyin had a very good reputation.

Unable to offer an explanation, Xiang Yuan reached into his robe, made minor adjustments to the embellishments, and straightened the collar of his palace dress.

It's even stranger that they're deliberately trying to cover it up!

Bai Wuyan was filled with doubt. She couldn't even pretend properly. What exactly went wrong?

Xiang Yuan did not want to elaborate on this issue, but explained the purpose of his trip: he was about to break through to the Fusion Stage, had no experience in Fusion, and lacked a master to guide him.

Without a doubt, the most outstanding teacher is Bai Gongzhu.

Xiang Yuan knew many experts in the Upper Three Realms. In the Qianyuan Realm alone, he had two Upper Three Realms masters, but he had never considered these two.

Leaving aside his lack of common sense, let's not even mention his original intentions. As for the broken sampan... he's alright, but too lazy and unreliable. Xiang Yuan feels that he's not worth the effort. It's better to figure things out on your own than to rely on him.

The Sword Master at the Door Fence was even worse; his moral character needed improvement, and Xiang Yuan hadn't even considered her.

The White House is still the best!

Xiang Yuan mentally made an analogy: the degree to which he admired the White House Lord was like how Frieza admired him.

Bai Wuyan listened to Xiang Yuan's words with skepticism: "You want to merge?"

"It's the fusion period."

"How is this possible? How could you be so fast?"

"I've always been... well, I mean, accumulating knowledge and experience gradually, making steady progress, which is already quite slow," Xiang Yuan retorted.

I don't believe you. You're clearly about to become unreasonable.

Bai Wuyan didn't believe it. She knew Xiang Yuan very well and was well aware of the irreversible path he had embarked on.

This path has been long and complex, and there is an exaggerated demand for both the quality and quantity of cultivation resources and the laws of heaven and earth. According to her estimation, even if Xiang Yuan has been constantly encountering opportunities, he will not be able to reach the threshold of the Integration Stage in the next two years.

Suddenly, a breakthrough is imminent...

To put it simply, if Xiang Yuan could have taken this step, he would have already successfully merged with her body by learning those principles of heaven and earth from her, so why would he have to wait until now?

So, what exactly was the opportunity?
Suddenly realizing a possibility, Bai Wuyan's heart skipped a beat, and she flew into a rage, saying, "You and that lowly servant girl were engaged in dual cultivation?"

"???"

A series of question marks flashed across Xiang Yuan's mind. He realized what Bai Wuyan was talking about. Looking at her murderous aura, it seemed as if there was green light in her eyes. He raised three fingers and said, "No, it has nothing to do with the Sword Master. If you don't believe me, I can swear."

"Heaven above, sun and moon as witnesses, I, Xiang..."

"Without further ado!"

Bai Wuyan interrupted coldly, "Whether it is or not, I can tell at a glance."

It's quite simple to see. Just cultivate your primordial spirit and see if there are any traces left by that lowly maid in Xiang Yuan's primordial spirit. The truth will then be revealed.

He had always been the one to leave his aura in Bai Wuyan's primordial spirit, so that he could summon and use Bai Wuyan's magic weapon for cultivating both body and soul with a wave of his hand.

Bai Wuyan had never repaired Xiang Yuan before, always showing disdain, contempt, and a haughty attitude. Today was the first time she had ever done so.

Double cultivation!

"what?!"

(End of this chapter)