Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 362 The Square and Round Ruler
a few days later.

Yun Yi and Monkey Boss were practicing swordsmanship on the mountaintop, a scene just like when he first entered the Qi Refining Realm.

However, by now, he has become a rare sword cultivator at the Dao Integration Realm, far from the little cultivator who didn't even know what he was going to do.

He spent several days thoroughly digesting all the benefits brought by the "rules and regulations".

Upon entering the Dao Integration Realm, spiritual power and divine sense also experience a leap forward. The former becomes almost inexhaustible, while the latter manifests through the growth of the sword spirit.

Indeed, the Fangyuan Sword Spirit has gained a lot. If it could only perform some basic actions before, it now has a concept of "self".

Except for the inability to transform into human form, it is otherwise indistinguishable from any other living being.

Its advantage lies in its extraordinary intelligence, making it easy to use.

Unfortunately, there are downsides as well. The Blade Spirit is a bit of a germaphobe and repeatedly says that he does not want to get his hands on blood. In addition, he does not accept being stepped on when flying on his sword.

Yun Yi: "Let's put aside the matter of flying on a sword for now. As a sword, you're actually unwilling to get your hands dirty with blood. Isn't that a bit ridiculous?!"

Seeing this, the Monkey King said leisurely, "Back when Fangyuan Sword was in Nangong Feitian's hands, it was not like this at all."

"What does it look like?"

“He was extremely bloodthirsty. Once, when the dragon clan wreaked havoc in the area, Nangong Feitian used the Fangyuan Sword to kill many dragons. The sword was then bathed in dragon blood, which is why it developed patterns resembling dragon scales.”

Yun Yi had also heard about this past event. Moreover, Su Qing had taken him to the important imperial palace—the Panlong Tower. Fang Yuanjian was very indignant about the dragon energy there, and it seemed that he was about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

Unlike now, they even have obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness!
That said, after being refined by the power of Heaven, the Fangyuan Sword underwent a dramatic change in appearance. Its originally jet-black blade became translucent and clear, and the dragon scale patterns disappeared, leaving it smooth as a mirror.

The shape is also slightly thinner than before, and most importantly, the sword is missing a section of the tip.

Therefore, at first glance it doesn't look like a sword, but rather more like a ruler.

It's the kind of ruler that a master would use to strike the palm of his disciple when teaching him.

Yun Yi had some guesses about this. The reason why the Fangyuan Sword was transformed into this shape was to conform to the "Dao of Rules".

It is now not only a sword, but also a yardstick for measuring the principles of the world.

The leader of the monkeys asked, "Should we give it a new name?"

Yun Yi shook his head: "No need, the name Fang Yuan is very suitable, and after all, it used to belong to Senior Brother Nangong."

Afterwards, Yun Yi returned to the immortal's residence at the foot of the mountain, where he saw Nangong Zhuozhuo chasing the golden beast around.

She was holding a box of rouge, presumably intending to do Bai Ze's makeup.

Ye Nianyi, who had been watching with great interest, became shy again when she noticed Yun Yi approaching. "Brother Yun, you're back."

Yun Yi laughed and said, "If Zhuozhuo keeps causing trouble like this, Bai Ze will have to flee the Flying Heaven Secret Realm overnight."

Bai Ze was overjoyed to see Yun Yi, finally finding a savior. He immediately hid behind him and whimpered, "Please save me!"

Nangong Zhuozhuo caught up, panting, and said, "It's just applying rouge, you're so stingy."

Bai Ze: "Why don't you draw some mustache on yourself?"

Nangong Zhuozhuo: "Why not? As long as you promise to put rosy cheeks on you, I'll draw a mustache on myself, five, six, seven, eight strokes, whatever!"

Since Nangong Zhuozhuo is a peach blossom spirit and Bai Ze is an ancient demon beast, the two seem to be incompatible, but in fact they are close, and it is normal for them to fight and bicker.

Yun Yi smiled and shook his head, leaving Bai Ze to continue being "chased around" by the peach blossom spirit.

Just as he was about to leave, he ran into Zhuque, who asked, "Judging from your refined aura, your cultivation at the Dao Integration Realm must have stabilized?"

"More or less." "Then shouldn't we get going and leave?"

"Why do you seem more anxious than I am?"

"The young lady has ascended to heaven and departed. I wonder what the Burial Sword Valley is like now."

Zhuque's concerns were not unfounded. The Demon Sect was in chaos after Yi Tianxing's death, and now that Song Xinci was no longer there to suppress it, many forces were probably eager to make a move.

Two of the five major sects' titles are still vacant, and everyone wants to fill them.

Although the Burial Sword Valley has the old sect leader Qiu Feng in charge, the Flying Heaven Secret Realm is isolated from the world, and it is still a bit worrying that we cannot receive news from there.

Yun Yi said, "It's getting late today, why don't we leave tomorrow? There's no rush."

Seeing that Zhuque had no further questions, he went straight back to his room.

After Song Xinci ascended to immortality, Yun Yi changed his residence. Anyway, there were many empty rooms in the immortal's mansion, so he had nothing better to do.

He did this because he was afraid of being reminded of his wife by seeing things; the room was filled with his wife's scent, which disturbed his mind and made it impossible for him to calm down.

However, after he entered the room, he was unaware that a gaze was fixed on him from outside until it was blocked by the door.

Nangong Zhuozhuo stopped playing around, pulled Ye Nianyi aside, and whispered, "Your Brother Yun is leaving tomorrow."

Ye Nianyi nodded and said, "Well, should we go with him or go back to the East China Sea?"

"Oh dear, I didn't discuss this with you... What I meant was, with Sister Song not around, this is a golden opportunity."

"Zhuozhuo, you're talking nonsense again."

Nangong Zhuozhuo asked seriously, "Do you like Yun Yi or not?"

Ye Nianyi couldn't help but lower her head and say, "Of course I like him... but in his eyes, it seems like I'll always be a child..."

“That’s because you’re young, unlike someone else.” Nangong Zhuozhuo said, and then pretended to pat her chest.

Suzaku sensed someone talking behind her back and immediately looked over. She was voluptuous, and every move she made was full of charm, making Nangong Zhuozhuo grit her teeth with envy.

Ye Nianyi said shyly, "You can say whatever you want, but don't drag Sister Zhuque into this."

Nangong Zhuozhuo said, "If you ask me, you should take the initiative to express your feelings to Yunyi, otherwise he will always treat you as a younger sister."

"Sister Song just left, isn't this a bit inappropriate..."

"If Sister Song were still here, would you have had a chance?"

Seeing that Ye Nianyi was hesitating to make a decision, Nangong Zhuozhuo decided to give her another push, "It's settled then, we'll go and win over Yunyi tonight!"

Ye Nianyi's ears turned bright red. "Us? Us?"

"Look at your useless state, I might as well go all the way and use the old method of possession. If you can't say it, I will say it."

"what?"

"What are you still hesitating about? Your Brother Yun is leaving tomorrow! Even if you can't be his first woman, can't you at least be the first woman to bear his child?"

Ye Nianyi felt heat rising from the top of her head; just hearing these lewd words was enough to make her crumble.

"Zhuozhuo, please stop talking, I beg you!" The girl in green turned and ran away.

Nangong Zhuozhuo was exasperated, "You've read so many romance novels!"

(End of this chapter)