Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 196 Marriage (Early Month, Requesting Monthly Tickets!!!)

The red candles flickered, and they gazed at each other in silence.

Zhou Yuantong didn't know where to begin, and the relationship between the two was rather awkward for her.

Zhu Ju, however, remained cautious and adopted a wait-and-see approach.

By candlelight.

Zhou Yuantong's skin is fair with a rosy glow, appearing delicate and flawless, and her sculpted features are profound and timeless.

Upon closer inspection, one can also detect a certain innate charm within his heroic appearance.

Saintly appearance and charming inner self?

This appears to be one of the facial features highly valued by the Hehuan School, which explains its revered status within the school.

a long time.

In the end, it was the owner of this place who spoke first.

“Um…” Zhou Yuantong gave a dry laugh:

"Haven't we seen each other for seven or eight years?"

"Yes." Zhu Ju nodded:
"It's been many years since we last met. We've both entered the immortal sect and can be considered to have achieved some success in our studies. Congratulations!"

Although he suppressed his cultivation level, he could still tell that Zhou Yuantong's cultivation was not low; he was probably a mid-stage Qi Refiner in the Innate Realm.

In seven or eight years, he cultivated from an ordinary person to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, which can definitely be considered as extraordinary talent.

of course.

It certainly wouldn't be complete without the help of various miraculous elixirs.

"Heh..." Zhou Yuantong smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

"I joined the Hehuan Demonic Sect against my will; Brother Zhu, though a righteous cultivator, was also captured."

"Neither of them are much better."

"The Demonic Sect?" Zhu Ju seemed to be deep in thought.
"Miss Zhou, you are from the Hehuan Sect, yet you refer to your own sect as the Demonic Sect. Aren't you afraid of retaliation?"

"Brother Zhu, please just call me Yuantong, it sounds more comfortable," Zhou Yuantong said.
"It's a demonic sect, so what's there to hide? Besides, I haven't been talking about it in front of outsiders."

"then……"

She took a deep breath and said slowly:

"Thanks to Brother Zhu's help, I escaped from the Zhou residence, but was found and captured by the Hehuan Sect."

"The one who arrested me is Qi Yao."

“She was very good to me. Without her, I would have suffered a lot over the years. But she still led me into the evil sect. So I don’t know whether to hate her or be grateful to her.”

Zhu Ju nodded.

"When I entered the Hehuan Sect, I was an inner disciple because of my excellent bone structure. Furthermore, because I possessed the Heavenly Harmony, my master took a liking to me and accepted me as a true disciple."

"Seven or eight years have passed in the blink of an eye."

Zhou Yuantong's eyes were filled with complex emotions:
Where is Brother Zhu?

"Me?" Zhu Ju stroked his chin:

"Back then, when I left the city, I went to Gubeikou. On the way, I heard that the Immortal Sect had relaxed its requirements for accepting disciples, so I went to try my luck."

"very lucky."

"He was accepted into the Mingxu Sect and remains so to this day."

"I see!" Zhou Yuantong nodded, her gaze filled with curiosity and inquiry.

"So, Brother Zhu was already a master of perfected internal energy back in the county town?"

"No wonder he can't get along with us."

Looking back, her expression was somewhat complicated.

At that time, Zhu Ju was an outlier among his peers in Leping County.

Being unsociable and not skilled in martial arts, Zhu Ju was seen by others as having nothing to offer except for his good looks.

Unexpected.

At that time, Zhu Ju had already reached the Acquired Perfection stage, while he and others had not even mastered internal energy cultivation.

He had even made fun of the other person in private.

"Brother Zhu."

Looking back now, Zhou Yuantong can only sigh:

"You kept this from us for so long!"

"The day after tomorrow, I'll still be a mortal." Zhu Ju shook his head.
"A piece of cake."

“Even mortals are better off than cultivators trapped in this cage.” Zhou Yuantong looked outside the cave:

"Brother Zhu, you must have thought about how to escape the Hehuan Sect, right?"

Zhu Ju's eyes narrowed.

"I've thought about it, I've thought about it many times," Zhou Yuantong sighed.

"It wasn't until later that I learned that Fengyue Valley was actually located in a secret realm, and no one could leave without the sect's permission."

Secret realm?

Zhu Ju's expression changed.

Got it!

If he were somewhere in the main world, he would be confident of escaping as long as he could find an opportunity to get away from the perception of a Dao Foundation cultivator.

But the secret realm...

This is a 'small space' that is attached to the main world. Once the entrance and exit are closed, there is nothing one can do while inside the secret realm.

No wonder that despite years of fighting between the righteous and demonic sects, no one still knows the exact location of the Hehuan Sect's Fengyue Valley.

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, the Hehuan Sect must have set up a large formation in the secret realm, at least at the second level.

In other words, if Zhu Ju were to secretly travel to another world now, he might be discovered by the Hehuan Sect.

Upon hearing this news, his expression turned extremely grim.

"You've never gone out all these years?"

"No."

Zhou Yuantong shook her head:
“Since I came in, my master has never allowed me to go out.”

"What does your master mean?" Zhu Ju frowned, puzzled.
"What's the point of trapping you here?"

"My master wants me to establish a foundation in the Dao so I can help her later." Zhou Yuantong didn't hide anything at all.

"Because of my special physical condition, what is difficult for others to overcome is not difficult for me."

"If one cultivates diligently, there is a high chance of establishing a foundation for the Dao."

"Dao Foundation?" Zhu Ju nodded slowly.
“If you want to attain the foundation of the Dao, you will not succeed by simply practicing hard. Yuan Tong, you still have the opportunity to leave.”

To lay the foundation for enlightenment, one's state of mind is equally important.

Going out to hone one's skills is an essential part of any spiritual practice.

That is to say...

still have a chance!

"Really?" Zhou Yuantong was clearly unaware of this; her beautiful eyes flickered, and a look of interest appeared on her face.
"If there is a chance to go out, I will definitely take Brother Zhu with me."

"Thank you." Zhu Ju bowed.
"Hopefully this opportunity won't last too long."

"Hehe..." With hope in her eyes, Zhou Yuantong's gloomy expression lessened, and she became slightly hesitant.
"Brother Zhu, there is one more thing I need to explain."

"explain."

"The cultivation method I practice is rather special. While helping you untangle the entanglements of love, the Curse of Obsession was also planted on you." She pursed her lips and said:
"The spell of infatuation needs to be cherished. Every now and then, I... I need to share a room with you to survive."

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Zhu Ju had a strange expression on his face.

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The Curse of Devotion
Also known as Yin-Yang Seed.

Using secret methods, a "yin seed" or "yang seed" is planted within the soul of the Daoist partner until it blossoms, bears fruit, and is retrieved.

Yin-Yang species survive by relying on the host's emotions.

The deeper the affection, the earlier the maturity.

According to Zhou Yuantong, the methods of cultivation for the true lineage, inner sect, and outer sect of the Hehuan Sect are all different.

The outer sect indulges in lust, the inner sect indulges in passion, and the true lineage forgets all passion.

Unlike outer and inner disciples who have many furnaces and flesh slaves, the core true disciples seek a pure state of mind and usually only take one person.

Of course. There are exceptions.

However, if one wishes to advance to the Foundation of Dao or even achieve something in the Foundation of Dao realm, indulging in excessive emotions in the Innate realm is absolutely unacceptable.

The core disciples use the 'furnace' to immerse themselves in love, then awaken from it and reach a state of detachment, thus achieving a perfect state of mind for spiritual cultivation.

This is a dangerous road.

If one is not careful, a practitioner may perish for eternity.

night.

The night sky was pitch black.

Zhu Ju stood before the cave dwelling, his long hair flying in the wind.

'Innocent!'

Zhou Yuantong actually believed that the Yin-Yang Seed was a mutually beneficial thing, allowing true energy to circulate and complement each other during cultivation.

'If I truly love her, she can simply take it away once the Yin-Yang Seed is fully mature.'

'By then, the Yin-Yang Seed will have taken root and blossomed in my sea of ​​consciousness; removing it would mean my death.'

'This woman…'

Zhu Ju narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them.

'Do not! '

'Zhou Yuantong was probably unaware of this, otherwise her acting skills would have reached a level of naturalness and simplicity.'

"The Curse of Devotion, the Seed of Yin and Yang."

If someone is born with other innate abilities and is cursed with a love spell, they will have no power to resist and can only accept it.

But Zhu Ju is different.

His spiritual power was far greater than that of a fully-fledged innate master of the Nine Apertures, and he had mastered many secret techniques of spiritual power.

"Humph!"

'Even the people of the Joyful Union Sect probably never imagined that someone could sever a spirit and divide a soul at the Innate Realm.'

Soul Splitting Technique!
When Zhu Ju first entered the world of magic, he learned one of the three types of magic.

It is possible to transform one's spiritual power into a mouse or a hawk, but this is a method that is not very useful.

now.

Zhu Ju closed his eyes and sensed his sea of ​​consciousness.

With a slight thought, the divine soul power at the location of the Yin-Yang Seed was separated and placed aside.

in this way,

Even if Zhou Yuantong lied to him, extracting the Yin-Yang Seed would only deplete his spiritual power slightly, without harming his fundamental nature.

'so……'

'The Yin-Yang Seed isn't important to me; what matters most is figuring out how to escape this secret realm.'

Opening his eyes, Zhu Ju looked at the valley in front of him and the surrounding mountains, and fell silent for a moment.

…………

"Crackling..."

Firecrackers went off in unison.

Inside the cave, red decorations and candlelight flickered, and a man and a woman knelt on the ground surrounded by a crowd.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

"Second bow to the immortals!"

"Couple greetings!"

Amidst the clear shouts, the bride and groom kowtowed in turn.

"quick!"

Qi Yao, her face glowing, directed the two of them:
"Send to the bridal chamber!"

"Senior Sister!" someone called out from below.
"We haven't drunk the nuptial wine yet!"

"Yes, they haven't even drunk the nuptial wine yet and they're already going to the bridal chamber. Senior Sister Qi, you're even more anxious than the bride."

"whee……"

"Begging for a beating!"

A group of female cultivators, laughing and scattering colorful ribbons, escorted the two into the bedroom.

"enough."

Zhou Yuantong's voice was tinged with shyness and anger:
"That's enough of this. You can go back now."

"Senior Sister Zhou, don't you need our help anymore?" A female cultivator approached Zhu Ju with a charming smile.

"Does the groom know how to enter the bridal chamber? Should we ask you, junior sister, to help him get familiar with it?"

"Shut up." Qi Yao's face darkened.
"You have no manners! Just because Senior Sister Zhou has a kind temper doesn't mean you can lose your temper. Get out of here right now!"

Compared to Zhou Yuantong, she clearly had greater prestige among the female cultivators, and the room immediately fell silent as soon as she finished speaking.

"Yuan Tong."

Qi Yao turned around and bowed to the two of them:
"A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so we won't disturb you any longer."

"go!"

"Get out of here!"

She waved her colorful ribbons, driving the group of female cultivators out of the cave, and then casually closed the stone door of the cave.

Zhou Yuantong sat on the edge of the bed, so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands. The veins on the back of her hands bulged as she looked through the veil at the figure approaching step by step.

Would you like a glass of water?

"……it is good."

The veil was gently lifted, and Zhou Yuantong's face flushed.

"Does Brother Zhu think I'm being nosy?"

Despite being a Qi cultivator and belonging to the Demonic Sect, he insisted on holding a wedding between mortals.

Just for the so-called sense of ritual.

"How?"

Zhu Ju chuckled:

"The purpose of living is to please ourselves. We are already struggling so much, why not find joy in the midst of hardship?"

"I'm glad you don't mind." Zhou Yuantong breathed a sigh of relief.

"My parents have always wanted to see the day I get married, whether for their sake or for my own."

"I want to get married completely and intact."

Say it.

The two fell into silence.

“Um…” Zhou Yuantong began:
What happened to Yang Guo afterward?

"Do you still remember the story from back then?" Zhu Ju asked with a smile.
"If you want to hear more, I'll continue."

“Okay.” Zhou Yuantong’s eyes lit up:
"Over the years, I've relied on your stories to pass the time when I was bored, but it's a pity I didn't get to hear them all back then."

Where did we leave off?

Yang Guo had one of his arms cut off by Guo Fu.

"Oh!" Zhu Ju nodded and said:
Upon learning that Yang Guo had lost an arm to Guo Fu, Guo Jing flew into a rage and drew his sword to strike Guo Fu...

"Ok?"

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yuantong turned her head to look.

"The wine is not right." Zhu Ju's face flushed as he looked at the wine glass beside him.

"Someone laced the nuptial wine with something."

"What?" Zhou Yuantong was startled at first, then her face showed embarrassment and annoyance, realizing what had been put in the wine:
"This……"

"what!"

"Slower!"

"pain……"

(End of this chapter)