My Daoist partner helps me cultivate immortality

Did Emperor Yan die ten thousand years ago?

“Hmm… saying she’s dead might be too frightening. It should be said that her true spirit has been lost.” Zu Dan was silent for a moment, then smiled, patted Lin Ye’s shoulder, and gestured for him to relax.

“Cultivators like Di Yan and I do not die easily. Even if we do die, there is a high chance that we will be reborn downstream in the river of time.”

Lin Ye nodded: "Then I feel much more at ease."

"But, Sister Zudan, could you tell me the specific reasons?"

Since it came from the mouth of the Star Alliance's ancestral dan, the fact that Emperor Yan "died" ten thousand years ago must have occurred around the time of the Dark Ages.

This involves three eras, which is definitely crucial information, so Lin Ye quickly pressed for details.

Zudan sat beside Lin Ye, his voice slow and gentle, as if every word carried the weight of time.

"Ye Zi, don't tell the Nine Tribulations Sword about our conversation today."

Lin Ye nodded in agreement.

It's not that I don't trust Zu Dan; after all, she's already 30,000 years old, and there might be a lot more to her than meets the eye. It's worth thinking about.

Zu Dan's eyes gleamed: "Lin Ye, have you heard of the Dark Turmoil? It was a crisis that swept across the universe ten thousand years ago. The heavens and earth changed color, the stars dimmed, and an ancient emperor, barely clinging to life, was born to devour everything to prolong his lifespan."

"At that time, Di Yan and I had just rescued the Nine Tribulations Sword, which was still unconscious."

"To deal with the chaos of darkness, Emperor Yan single-handedly protected countless lives from being devoured by the ancient emperor, exhausting his last bit of strength, even shattering his soul into pieces," Zu Dan said with a long sigh.

Lin Ye couldn't help but ask, "Shouldn't such turmoil be suppressed by the Universal Emperor?"

Zu Dan shook his head slightly: "The Heavenly Emperor has a grudge against us. Since he knows that we are being targeted by the Ancient Emperor, he will not come to help us! However, since I was able to escape from the Heavenly Emperor the first time, I can escape the second time."

"I have reshaped Di Yan's body and soul. She has almost recovered and even looks almost exactly the same as before."

"But a trace of true spirit has always been missing, and it has been ten thousand years since then..."

At this point, Zu Dan leaned gently on Lin Ye's shoulder, looking somewhat wistful.

Lin Ye suddenly realized.

It seems that the one encountered in the matriarchal era was undoubtedly a true spirit of Emperor Yan.

Since Di Yan's true spirit has already been absorbed by the Great Dao of Reincarnation, the Ancestral Pill will probably never be able to wait for Di Yan to be fully resurrected.

So, the already dead Emperor Yan was picked up by him from 110,000 years ago?

Zu Dan raised his head and smiled, "When her true spirit awakens, she will at most feel a little surprised, but she won't become distant from you because of it, so don't worry."

"Of the two ancient emperors who killed Di Yan, one is still alive. He is very dangerous. Once I become an emperor..."

Zudan suddenly stopped speaking. She could no longer hide her emotions, and her body began to tremble involuntarily, as if she felt a sense of fear.

"Lin Ye, what if Di Yan's true spirit doesn't return? A soul that has lost its true spirit will dissipate over time..."

She gently, almost instinctively, snuggled into Lin Ye's arms, curling up like a wounded little animal seeking a warm haven. As Lin Ye stroked her, tears streamed down her face.

In Lin Ye's arms, Zu Dan's small body trembled. She clung tightly to Lin Ye, as if only in this way could she slightly alleviate her sadness.

Lin Ye thought to himself, 'The competition at the top of the global arena is truly fierce.'

'The interstellar battlefield is indeed as dangerous as the legends say, frequently involving battles between quasi-emperors.'

Lin Ye gently stroked Zu Dan's little head, hoping to offer her support.

Without him, Di Yan's true spirit would indeed never have been able to revive.

After an extremely long period of time, Di Yan's soul, having lost its true spirit, will inevitably dissipate and eventually return to a pure flame!

However, Lin Ye had other methods.

If we find an opportunity to bring Di Yan from the matriarchal era back to the Star Alliance, wouldn't that allow them to reunite as one?

Lin Ye couldn't ask Zu Dan that question, but it sounded like there might be a chance.

This matter is ultimately only Zu Dan's side of the story, and it is still necessary to indirectly verify it with the Di Yan True Spirit from the matriarchal era. However, Lin Ye is very willing to believe Zu Dan emotionally.

Lin Ye asked Zu Dan why he couldn't tell the Nine Tribulations Sword.

Zu Dan shook his head: "Di Yan's death is indirectly related to the recklessness of the Nine Tribulations Sword. I'm afraid if I tell her, I won't be able to resist tearing her apart on the spot."

"Of course, I can't say that I'm not at fault in this matter; it's all a mess."

"Once Di Yan is fully resurrected and has taken revenge on that surviving ancient emperor, I will pretend that nothing ever happened."

Zu Dan's gaze was distant, and he did not continue speaking.

Lin Ye's eyes flickered slightly.

Otherwise, he wouldn't forgive her?

It seems necessary to remind Emperor Yan of the Dark Ages. In fact, Emperor Yan of the Dark Ages is less than a hundred years away from the tribulation that Zu Dan mentioned.

Hopefully, if she escapes this calamity, the trio from the Dark Ages will be exceptionally united and perhaps they will forge different paths.

The same Daoist partner from different eras would definitely be of the greatest help to Lin Ye if they embarked on different paths. For example, Bai Yue, who embarked on the path of devouring spiritual intelligence, and Bai Yue, the quasi-emperor sword cultivator of later generations, are obviously completely different, and even the effects of dual cultivation are different.

Of course, that's secondary; Lin Ye genuinely wanted to help Di Yan.

Lin Ye pondered for a moment and asked, "Won't the Nine Tribulations Sword detect the problem with the loss of the True Spirit? Sister Zu Dan, are you hiding this from her?"

Logically, we could have directly told the Nine Tribulations Sword.

Since she didn't tell him, it's obvious that it was because Di Yan's death was indirectly related to her, which is why she concealed it as Zu Dan said.

There's a small chance that Zu Dan lied, and that she was actually the one involved in Di Yan's death, which is why she concealed it... But Lin Ye felt that the possibility was very, very small. Zu Dan was the most slippery person and the one who was best at escaping, and she also had a pure heart. How could that be?

Zu Dan explained, "After all, I have immortal energy protecting me, so I'm a bit better than the other two in some aspects. I've been helping Di Yan cover up for them all along."

Lin Ye nodded and hugged her tightly: "My three sisters have been kind to me, and I will definitely help you reconcile."

"Thank you, Little Leaf." Zudan nestled quietly in Lin Ye's arms.

She remained silent for a long time before saying, "There's one more thing."

Zudan raised her head, her bright, large eyes gazing at him with a misty look, her long eyelashes trembling slightly like brushes.

"If only I had met you 20,000 years earlier."

"If you could fight alongside us at your full potential, reaching the Quasi-Emperor level, even the Heavenly Emperor would be no threat! And how could Emperor Yan have lost his true spirit..."

"But on second thought, it is precisely because of these missed opportunities that I cherish the time I have with you now even more."

Before he could finish speaking, Zu Dan suddenly exerted force and gently pressed Lin Ye to the ground.

Lin Ye looked at her with some surprise.

But she found that Zu Dan's eyes were like a clear pool, crystal clear. She used actions instead of words and kissed Lin Ye's lips deeply.

At that moment, all the sadness, regret, and anticipation were transformed into this kiss, passionate and sincere, as if it could melt away all the coldness and darkness of the silent universe.

Lin Ye felt a small flame rolling in his arms.

......

The next day, when Lin Ye saw Di Yan again, he felt a pang of emotion, but his gaze remained fixed on her buttocks.

Di Yan felt uneasy under Lin Ye's gaze: "Lin Ye, why do you keep staring at my butt?"

Lin Ye said, "I'm looking at the core of the flame in your dantian."

Di Yan's expression tightened, and he said, "What, do you want to refine my sister?"

Lin Ye chuckled, speechless: "Sister, why are you joking like that!"

"I just had a bit of a misunderstanding with Sister Xiaobai recently. I wonder if I could borrow the power of my sister Di Yan, the Lord of Ten Thousand Fires, when I'm refining the weapon?"

Lin Ye smiled and said, "How about a celestial artifact as a reward?"

Emperor Yan suddenly realized.

So that's why there was no fire to use when refining the weapon!

On the surface, that's how it is. (5)

However, Di Yan was a little shy and hesitant.

Lin Ye was previously unable to determine the identity of Di Yan in the matriarchal era, because although there was no such person as Di Yan in the original history, it was also possible that she was hidden outside the original history.

He had also tried to touch the Emperor's Flame of the matriarchal era, but unlike when he touched Yunmeng and the Princess, he did not gain a trace of the power of reincarnation. (4)

It is speculated that this may be because Di Yan's true form is a body of fire, and one needs to touch her fire core, which is quite sensitive to fire spirit creatures.

Now that Zu Dan has explained the cause of her death, we must touch the flame itself of Emperor Yan as soon as possible to verify it.

It's not that I doubt Zu Dan, but at least I've confirmed that the Emperor Yan in front of me is indeed a reincarnated being.

So Lin Ye simply found a reason to touch it.

Forget touching, let's get really intimate with my older sister!

However, Di Yan held the opposite view in some respects—he was quite shaken when he saw Bai Huang transform into flames and enter Lin Ye's body.

But she was just watching the fun while Lin Ye Bai Huang was practicing dual cultivation.

Di Yan hesitated for a moment and decided to decline, because it would be troublesome if Bai Huang saw it!

Lin Ye simply said, "Okay."

After saying the refusal, Di Yan was slightly taken aback, sensing that something was amiss.

No, that's too formal.

Besides, if Lin Ye didn't have a suitable flame for refining weapons, who would he turn to?

"Lin Ye, Bai Huang is planning to go into seclusion to break through her cultivation. Perhaps you can wait for her to come out."

"Okay, thanks for reminding me."

Lin Ye's polite response only made Di Yan feel more and more uncomfortable.

Lin Ye had already made up her mind. Since Di Yan minded, she would try another method. She still needed to touch her flame core to confirm it.

Lin Ye waved goodbye, and as he watched him walk away, Di Yan felt a growing unease...

Recently, the female demon cultivators near Lin Ye's residence in the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance have become increasingly envious.

The most lecherous one was the White Tiger Clan Chief. Once, while Lin Ye was playing with the Little Martial Emperor, he secretly touched his buttocks with lightning speed.

The negative impact on the young Emperor Wu is immeasurable.

I can't imagine what she'll become when she grows up. Please don't let her become like those women. Lin Ye is your master and godfather!

Lin Ye decided to stay away from them for the time being.

After returning to a secret quiet room under the cover of stealing the laws of heaven, he inquired about how Huang Zhou was doing with the Little Martial Emperor's cheat system.

Huang Zhou said: "Master, I have already made several versions, namely the 100x return system for teaching disciples, the 1000x return system, and the 10,000x return system."

"It would be a miracle if Heaven allowed me to take so many kickbacks!"

"But we can give it a try, let's try it first, and bring out any other solutions we have." Lin Ye rubbed his hands together.

Chapter 517 Transforming a Commercial Empire into a Broader Empire

Huang Zhou is quite imaginative!

Lin Ye had provided a few ideas, and Huang Zhou had already created a finished product that looked quite promising.

However, one thing must be made clear: those "golden fingers" that promise huge returns are only for the lucky ones; the other person is just a wage earner!

Therefore, it's unrealistic to put it on Little Martial Emperor; this thing should be installed on Lin Ye.

That way, the Heavenly Dao would be even less likely to support it.

"In a sense, the idea is correct. This simple and direct approach will definitely yield the highest returns. Give it a try, try everything."

Lin Ye chuckled.

Let alone ten thousand times, even a hundred times the cultivation speed of a Martial Emperor would be groundbreaking. In the end, he would have to be given a cheat code that would allow him to reach the Emperor Realm level a hundred times faster.

No, the shattered Heavenly Dao might be drained before that.

Lin Ye picked up the bewildered Xiao Wu Xiangjun and had Huang Zhou install a series of incomprehensible systems on her.

Huang Zhou's bold attempt was indeed unsuccessful.

"Not surprising." Lin Ye waved his hand and casually installed the 100x return system, which had failed on Little Martial Emperor, onto Wu Jinping.

My stepmother's qualifications are so-so, what if things work out?