A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 209 Two Women Win Over Their Hearts, Gan Rushuang Joins the Faction
The three then went to see Gan Rushuang.

Han Li had mixed feelings about this woman, who was most likely the female lead of the original novel, Nangong Wan.

Their situations are constantly changing.

When he was weak, he dared not have much interaction with him, lest his opportunities be taken away.

At that time, he was very cautious.

Once he grew up, his first thought, and the simplest and easiest one, was to kill her to silence her. Gan Rushuang's existence was like a thorn in his side, a fishbone stuck in his throat. The secrets of the forbidden area and the mine's teleportation array were simply too deadly.

If he were to fall into this woman's trap, he would likely suffer a major setback.

Admittedly, his thinking is very selfish, even despicable! It's a very petty act! But when it comes to one's own life and fortune, no amount of caution is too much.

However, he ultimately hesitated and did not kill him.

His heart is still not hard enough.

"In terms of talent and opportunity, this girl has a great chance of achieving infancy."

"If I want to establish a power base, I definitely need a Nascent Soul cultivator to oversee things from behind."

If Gan Rushuang is willing to submit and can form an infant, then it would be very suitable.

After observing her multiple times, he found that this woman's talent and temperament, especially her poise, her ability to know when to advance and retreat, her gratitude even when ties are severed, and her ability to make clear choices when faced with conflicts of interest, were very much in line with his needs and views in many aspects.

This girl is also very opinionated.

When faced with unfair treatment, they can still fight back fiercely, instead of sitting idly by with outdated ideas and waiting for death.

He largely agreed with this.

After leaving the sect, he didn't think about relying on other powerful figures to increase his chances of successfully forming his Nascent Soul. Instead, he decided to try his luck in the Void Heaven Palace on his own.

He also admired this self-reliance and self-improvement.

Moreover, this woman has her own principles.

The original trajectory's falling out with the senior sister of the Hidden Moon Sect was more due to a clash of ideologies.

"Is the sect governed using a family-style management model?"

"It is more similar to the methods of the Luoyun Sect."

In addition, this woman kept her promises and honored her commitments.

It should be noted that he had already returned the forbidden spirit tablet to the woman when they parted ways in the inner hall. Under those circumstances, the woman could have easily broken the agreement, coveted the treasure, and absconded with the money.

But Grandma Gan didn't.

Moreover, this woman has never threatened him or done anything to harm him.

She's a high-level female cultivator who's quite good in all aspects...

Therefore, how could he possibly have no good feelings towards this woman?

Killing a seed that has the potential to form an infant is very simple.

But finding another one is very difficult.

"Let's just consider it as recruiting people to join us."

"How far we end up depends on fate and our individual circumstances."

...

They met on the agreed-upon island.

What are your plans after this?

Han Li took the storage bag from Gan Rushuang, examined its contents, nodded in satisfaction, and then asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Gan Rushuang, dressed in white, looked directly at him:

What are your plans for me?

"No."

"Then I'm going to return to my cave in Tianxing City to try to form my Nascent Soul."

The woman looked in the direction of the star palace.

"So soon? Looks like you've prepared very well?"

A look of curiosity flashed in Han Li's eyes.

"This trip to the Void Heaven Palace has been somewhat fruitful."

Gan Rushuang suppressed her excitement and said modestly.

This time, she reaped a great harvest in the small garden space of the outer hall.

Some of the thousand-year-old spiritual herbs obtained can be combined with a certain level seven demon core to refine a secret medicine.

If a female cultivator can take that kind of pill when she is breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, it will be of great help to her.

The ancient elixir formula came from the Myriad Sounds Sect; more precisely, it was obtained by the Myriad Sounds Sect from collecting secret formulas from various declining sects. She had previously exchanged it for some cultivation resources that she no longer needed from Sect Master Wang.

To be honest, the reason she participated in the Void Heaven Palace Secret Realm this time was for the several spiritual herbs mentioned in the ancient alchemy formula.

As for the required level seven demon core?
She won the bid with the large amount of spirit stones she brought from Tiannan before entering the Void Heaven Palace.

With this secret medicine combined with the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill, the blessing of the Star Palace Sacred Mountain's spiritual veins, the solid foundation she had built through two "Plain Maiden Reincarnations," and her excellent physical talent, she had a very high chance of condensing her Nascent Soul in one fell swoop.

"You have such a good thing?"

"It was also a stroke of luck."

"Then, quickly refine a batch. Before you leave, give me a few grains."

Gan Rushuang: "..."

How could that wretched little man even say such a thing?

Moreover, how can people be exploited like this?
"it is good."

She agreed immediately, but she was really annoyed.

...

Take advantage of this time.

Han Li conducted a second soul search on Elder Ximen and also compiled what he had gained this time.

Main takeaways:

The items ranked in the T0 tier are naturally the Wolf Head Jade Ruyi and the Golden Thunder Bamboo.

The importance of the spirit of the wolf-headed jade ruyi, Silver Moon, to him is beyond doubt.

Yin Yue was still adjusting to the outside world and felt awkward around him, so they didn't have much interaction.

The importance of the golden thunder bamboo and its leaves is self-evident.

The top-tier items are the Void Heaven Cauldron, the Azure Ice Flame, the Soul Nourishing Wood, and the Pure Liquid.

The former is another key for him to re-enter the Void Heaven Palace, and can also help him ascend to the Spirit Realm, and it is related to some connections in the Spirit Realm. The latter can help him refine the Asura Sacred Flame, becoming his other major trump card.

The Soul-Nourishing Wood and the Alcohol Liquid each have their own uses later on.

In the T2 tier are ancient treasures such as the Xuanhuang Mirror, as well as rare items such as Refined Crystal, Golden Magnetic Wood, Boro Pearl, Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng, and Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid.

The ancient treasures greatly increased his strength, and the rare objects multiplied his foundation, making cultivation much easier.

The T3 tier consists of the remains of mechanical puppets and two Heaven-Mending Pills, representing the enhancement of the foundation of the two women and the spirit beasts and insects.

Those ancient puppets further enhanced his foundation.

Once he returns to Tiannan, he will obtain the ancient puppet manual from Tianjing Shangren, retrieve the Great Evolution Divine Lord, and repair the puppets. His overall strength will then increase significantly.

The Heaven-Mending Pill can be used to further refine his spiritual roots.

The increased potential of his spirit beasts and insects means he is likely to acquire more level eight spirit beasts and pets.

The benefit for the T4 tier is Elder Ximen's Nascent Soul.

This gave him a better understanding of the Star Palace's situation, the internal workings of the Void Heaven Palace, and a lot of important information.

The T5 team is based on the friendship between Manhuzi and Qingyi.

His friendship with the barbarian bearded man, in particular, brought him many benefits.

Finally, the T6 tier consists of various ancient herbs and exquisite antique treasures that they themselves don't need.

"Golden Thunder Bamboo, Bamboo Leaves, Silver Moon, Void Heaven Cauldron, Azure Ice Flame, Profound Yellow Mirror, Soul Nourishing Wood, Pure Liquid of the Spirit Eye Tree, Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid, Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng, Refined Crystal, Bodhi Pearl, a large number of puppet remains, Heaven-Mending Pill, information on the Star Palace and Void Heaven Palace, friendships with Nascent Soul cultivators, various other spiritual herbs and medicines, and ancient treasures..."

The benefits are just too many!

There are so many that they can't even fit in a storage bag!
The phrase "full of wealth" is not even enough to describe it!
The three embraced, and the night passed without a word.

The second day, the third day...

The very next day, after waking up, Han Li took out a Heaven-Mending Pill that had been split in two and gave it to the two women!
"Yuan Yao, Yan Li, take this."

"Husband, what is this?"

"The Heaven-Mending Pill! Unfortunately, there's only one left. I can't be biased, so I'll divide it in two..."

Han Li said regretfully.

His main body took the other one first.

The statement "only one grain left" is absolutely true.

Even so, and even though each of them only received half a pill, the two women were overjoyed upon hearing that it was the legendary Heaven-Mending Pill. This was an unexpected surprise they had never imagined:

"Thank you, husband."

We two had really overthought things.

...

a few days later.

The pills were ready that night, and Han Li took half of them, which was four pills.

"This kind of pill is only effective for female cultivators who are still virgins, so don't waste it."

Gan Rushuang's words were loaded with meaning.

"Okay, I understand. You can take these three spirit stones."

As Han Li spoke, he handed over three high-grade spirit stones.

He wouldn't take the woman's things for nothing.

Upon receiving the spirit stone, Gan Rushuang's heart stirred once more:

"This is... a high-grade spirit stone?"

"Ah."

Han Li nodded slightly, his expression calm.

Seeing this tranquility, Gan Rushuang was even more shocked.

She was well aware of the rarity and preciousness of such high-grade spirit stones.

High-grade spirit stones are nearly extinct even in the Tiannan region, where spirit mines are plentiful, let alone in the Chaotic Star Sea, where spirit stone resources are scarce. The cost-effectiveness of these three high-grade spirit stones is even better than that of her four pills.

Simply put, these three high-grade spirit stones can be exchanged for anything that pills can be exchanged for.

The good things that can be exchanged for high-grade spirit stones are things that her four pills might not be able to buy.

The truth is, there are far too few high-level female cultivators who remain virgins even in the late stage of Core Formation, which makes the pills refined using ancient formulas not very practical.

Only when targeted at a specific person can it be worth the equivalent of three high-grade spirit stones.

"Thank you."

"It's just a matter of each taking what they need. As for you, you should prepare more before forming your Nascent Soul, such as strengthening your spiritual sense, just in case. There's only one chance to shatter your core and form your Nascent Soul. With your talent, if you take some more time to mature, you shouldn't be unable to overcome this hurdle."

Hearing the first two sentences, Gan Rushuang felt warm and happy.

She understood the concern in his voice.

Hearing the last sentence made her feel even more relieved.

Because she understood the recognition and appreciation in the words.

"Do you have that much confidence in me?"

"I've always had a good eye."

Han Li smiled and said:

"Alright, one more thing before we part: don't rush back to Tianxing City now."

"Huh? Why?"

"The three major factions on this sea are about to fight for supremacy. If you run back, you'll easily become cannon fodder."

"The righteous and demonic paths want to wage war against the Star Palace? How dare they?"

"The Star Palace isn't as powerful as you think, nor are the righteous and demonic paths as weak as you believe. Although neither the righteous nor the demonic paths are a match for the Star Palace, many major forces in both paths have now joined forces to form the Reverse Star Alliance, whose overall strength is no weaker than the Star Palace. Furthermore, the Grand Master Six Paths Extreme Saint of the Chaotic Star Sea and Wan Sangu are preparing to conduct further tests on the Twin Saints of the Heavenly Star. That's a clash between four Grand Masters. You should weigh things carefully before considering whether you should return to Heavenly Star City to form your Nascent Soul now."

Return to Tianxing City to form a Nascent Soul…

If the Nascent Soul formation fails, all one's possessions will inevitably be acquired by the Star Palace.

Having successfully formed her Nascent Soul, she would undoubtedly be recruited by the Star Palace as a temporary retainer. On the battlefield where the two sides clashed, swords and spears were indiscriminate, showing no mercy to women. Gan Rushuang, a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, was nothing short of an easy target in the eyes of those veteran Nascent Soul experts.

It's even more dangerous for a female cultivator who is a virgin.

"But the famous islands of the Chaotic Star Sea have all been divided up by various powerful forces, and those ordinary spiritual veins won't be of much help to my Nascent Soul formation. Besides, forming my Nascent Soul alone in the outside world would easily attract attention. Apart from the relatively stable Tianxing City, where else can I go?"

She still lacked a proper understanding of the Chaotic Star Sea.

"look at yourself."

"And what about you? Where are you planning to go?"

"Outer sea".

"Outer sea?"

"Yes, I will take the sisters to an island in the open sea to retreat and reflect for several decades."

Upon hearing this, Gan Rushuang pursed her lips.

After thinking for a while, I asked an unexpected and unrelated question:
"Why did you protect me at the entrance to the inner sanctuary?"

"For no particular reason, I just did it on a whim."

His motive for stopping the bearded man was very pure.

"It was just something he did on a whim?"

"Otherwise what? What else could I possibly want from you?"

Han Li shook his head and chuckled.

Yes.

What could a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator possibly want from her?
"Then, can I go to the outer sea with you?"

"Follow me? You've thought it through?"

Han Li hesitated.

Gan Rushuang remained silent.

Seeing this, Han Li considered other possibilities, and then narrowed his eyes slightly:
"So, you've already made preparations in that regard?"

This time, Gan Rushuang readily nodded:
"Originally, I was supposed to die at the entrance of the inner tower of the Void Heaven Palace during this trip..."

They will be killed by the barbarian.

"You saved me."

This rescue was different from the one at Linglong Mountain in the Northern Liang Kingdom.

This time, the move was more straightforward.

She was already over two hundred years old and never expected to be rescued by a hero, but she actually did.

At that moment, she admitted that her heart was pounding.

"What are your aspirations for the future? Do you aim for the late Nascent Soul stage, or the Deity Transformation stage?"

"Of course, it's ascension."

Han Li said firmly.

Ascension?

Upon hearing this, the three women were all momentarily stunned.

This man, who is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, is already thinking about ascending to immortality?
Yes.

Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Core Formation, Nascent Soul Formation...

Their man only lasted a little over a hundred years!
In just over a hundred years, it has achieved what it has today!

Its future achievements are simply limitless.

Transforming into a deity is not impossible.

There should be some hope for ascension.

Perhaps, this man is the one with the greatest chance of ascending to immortality in ten thousand years?

From this perspective, it's my good fortune to be able to follow a man like that.

"Ascend to heaven."

Yuan Yao and Yan Li only then realized just how ambitious their husbands were.

How could such a person be bound by romantic love?

If they not only fail to help but also become obstacles...

In an instant, the two women regained consciousness.

After a moment of fear, his eyes became crystal clear.

All other miscellaneous emotions of a young girl vanished completely at this moment.

...

But the girls had no idea that the ascension Han Li spoke of wasn't just the ascension to the Spirit Realm they imagined, but rather... ascension to the Immortal Realm! To become a true immortal!

He wants to become an immortal.

What they wanted was immortality.

(End of this chapter)