Eternal Life Begins with Taking a Wife

“It’s my duty!”

“The duty of a Dao Protector of the True Treasure Pavilion is mainly to protect the core members when they encounter danger. It doesn’t seem to include preventing the seniors of the other halls from meeting on behalf of the core members.”

Pei Huoyu remained silent. Shen Ping could not help but take a few steps forward and say in a low voice, “Perfected Pei, do you still need help with your mental state?”

There was no response. Seeing this, he took half a step forward. The round curves of the light armor dress were just inches away. However, just as Shen Ping reached out his hand, Pei Huoyu suddenly took a few steps back. Then, she turned around and bit her lower lip. She said in a soft voice, “Don’t… stay here.”

It was just three words, but it was as if Pei Huoyu had exhausted all her courage. With that, she left the stone pavilion.

As Shen Ping looked at the familiar back, an indescribable excitement rose in his heart. He knew that the cracks that were naturally wrapped around Pei Huoyu had increased again. As long as he persevered and studied it, sooner or later, he would be able to personally remove her armor.

At nine in the morning, Shen Ping still went to the Spirit Peak. In Perfected Yun Ya’s palace, he saw the core members sent by the various halls in the headquarters. These core members first exchanged pleasantries and praised him before openly recruiting him.

The resources they offered were really tempting. For example, the Talisman Scripture Pavilion, the Beast Scripture Pavilion, and other opportunities to comprehend. The various supplementary scriptures and the expenses of buying the Talisman Beast Scripture, they were all willing to support him fully.

In fact, a few of the hall-level cores even said that when Shen Ping broke through to the Nascent Soul realm in the future, he could directly become an elder in the hall.

This was unprecedented. Even Perfected Yun Ya was moved. He did not receive such treatment when he became a core disciple back then. Although Pei Huoyu had expected this, she was still shocked when she heard it. Only at this moment did she understand the pressure Senior Brother Li Yin had mentioned.

If the core members of the various halls dared to offer such conditions, then the application to replace her as a Dao Protector had definitely been put into action.

“Talisman Master Shen, apart from these, if you need a better guardian, our hall can provide it.”

As his voice fell, Pei Huoyu’s heart beat faster. She looked at Shen Ping’s face from the corner of her eye and felt nervous and uneasy for the first time. Perfected Yun Ya frowned. Obviously, he did not expect the members of the various halls to say it in front of them.

Shen Ping maintained his smile and declined politely. This disappointed the core disciples of the other halls. On the other hand, Pei Huoyu seemed to have been relieved of a burden as a faint smile appeared on her lips.

At three in the afternoon, in the Cloud Beast Carriage that returned to Yong Yang Market.

Pei Huoyu’s expression was calm. “Fellow Daoist Shen, why don’t you agree to their suggestion to change guardians? Although I’m confident that I’m experienced in fighting and killing at the Golden Core realm, there might be people stronger than me in the various halls. Moreover, if Fellow Daoist Shen makes more requests, such as having a better appearance and a better figure…”

Shen Ping interrupted with a smile, “Perfected Pei is the Golden Core cultivator with the best figure I’ve seen.”

He moved closer to his side. His palm extended to explore the Great Dao. The voice also had a certain attraction. “The last time I removed your armor, I saw an unforgettable natural beauty. That mountain stream was only in the heat wave, but it actually seeped out a trace of sweet mountain spring water. There was also the fragrance of soil.

“Unfortunately, there were no fields to plow at that time. Otherwise, if I was tired and thirsty, I would be able to drink a few mouthfuls and taste the fortune nurtured by this rare mountain and river.”

Seeing Pei Huoyu close her eyes, Shen Ping continued, “Although the light armor dress is an extremely powerful Dharma treasure, it can’t hide the beauty inside…”

“Stop it. 1 already understand why Fellow Daoist Shen didn’t change his Dao Protector!” Pei Huoyu gritted her teeth.

Shen Ping knew when to stop. He immediately sat back in his original seat and said calmly, “It’s good that Perfected Pei understands.”

February.

Spring was overflowing in Linhai Immortal City.

Standing on Perfected Yun Ya’s spirit peak and looking from afar, the continuous emerald green of Yulin Mountain Range stretched to the end, as if it was the same color as the azure sky. It was pleasing to the eye, but there were layers of dangers under this beautiful scenery.

Almost every day, rogue cultivators died here.

Shen Ping recalled Chong Ji. The other party had brought his eldest disciple, Di Shouye, to the Yulin Mountain Range to explore and temper himself for several years. He did not know how the current situation was.

“The cultivation of Life Runes is like many rogue cultivators in the Linhai Immortal City. The future can’t be seen and it is filled with changes. No one knows how long they can live and if they can build their foundation and form their core in the future.”

At some point in time, Perfected Yun Ya had appeared beside Shen Ping. His wide-sleeved robe fluttered in the mountain wind, and there was a hint of emotion on his refined and easy-going face.

“It’s difficult for rogue cultivators. They fight with the heavens, humans, and even face the attacks of demon beasts. Many dangers are often accompanied by them. Very few people can stand out in the end.

“However, when they gather all their fortune, luck, means, and other things and are lucky enough to condense their Nascent Soul to become experts, they will discover that the five continents and four seas are vast. There are no spiritual ancient treasures, cultivation techniques, and divine powers. No matter how they scheme, they will only be at the bottom.”

Shen Ping was silent. Before he came into contact with the Beast Scripture, he thought that Nascent Soul cultivators had extraordinary methods that could turn something rotten into something magical. They also had the ability to overturn mountains and seas. Moreover, every one of them had a strong will and a first-rate mind, just like the kind of cultivation world he once yearned for.

But now, this thought has long disappeared.

The five continents and four seas were extraordinary. Just the fact that a Divine Transformation cultivator could not stay outside the Zhongsheng Continent for long made Shen Ping understand that there was definitely a deeper secret in this world.

Not to mention a cultivation technique that far exceeded the scope of cultivation like the Beast Scripture.

“The biggest joke in the world is diligent cultivation. But if one was not diligent, rogue cultivators won’t see any hope. This is fate! It’s both a shackle and a restraint. No matter how you struggle, it’s difficult to break it.” Perfected Yun Ya’s voice sounded faintly.

Shen Ping calmed down. He could not help but recall his years in Red Willow Alley of Cloud Mountain Parlour. The torture of suppressing the poison day and night. He clearly could not see any hope, but he still struggled hard. Numbness and boredom had become a habit.

Even if there were opportunities and luck, with his aptitude for four types of impure spiritual roots at that time, he would only reach the peak of Foundation Establishment. Thousands of rogue cultivators were the same.

“So this is fate…” He muttered. Shen Ping’s fingertips surged with Foundation Establishment magic powers. Soon, a special spirit rune was outlined in the void. This spirit rune was like a net and a huge cage that bound everything. However, the more he looked at it, the more dissatisfied he became. He seemed to be roaring in his heart.

“Life is life. It’s an indisputable fact.” Accompanied by the voice that entered his ears, Shen Ping’s expression was indifferent. He forcefully suppressed the unwillingness in his heart and sealed the last stroke with his fingertips.

When he came back to his senses, he stared blankly at the spirit rune in the air in front of him. Although he had successfully outlined the Life Rune, there was no joy on his face.

“Senior Yun Ya, do you believe in fate?” Shen Ping looked up at Perfected Yun Ya beside him.

Perfected Yun Ya smiled indifferently. “1 don’t believe it, so it’s just a Life Rune.”

Shen Ping came to a realization. He bowed towards Perfected Yun Ya. Among the twelve special spirit runes, life runes were the most difficult, but Perfected Yun Ya gave pointers at the most appropriate time.

“Talisman Master Shen, if you don’t have any experience, you won’t be able to comprehend it no matter how hard I try.” Perfected Yun Ya said gently, “Now that you’ve grasped the basics of the Talisman Scripture, you just have to spend a few more days to revise it. With the Green Talisman Handbook, I believe that with your understanding of the Talisman Dao, you’ll be able to comprehend the Green Talisman Sutra and Talisman Beast Scripture faster!”

A few days later, waves of Foundation Establishment spiritual pressure suddenly came from the quiet room in the courtyard. Shen Ping, who was revising the basics of the Talisman Scripture, took a step and flashed into the courtyard.

Wang Yun, Yu Yan, Bai Yuying, and the other concubines also flashed out one after another. They looked at the quiet room and waited. Several hours passed. The Foundation Establishment Spirit Pressure calmed down. His wives and concubines smiled. They knew that Mu Jin had passed the most dangerous stage of building her foundation.

In the blink of an eye, ten days passed. Mu Jin walked out of the quiet room in a moon-white emerald-patterned robe. Joy surged on her sweet face.

“Congratulations on reaching Foundation Establishment, Fellow Daoist Mu. You’re one step closer to immortality!” Shen Ping said with a smile. His wives and concubines immediately cupped their hands in congratulations.

Mu Jin first thanked them, then walked up to Shen Ping and bowed. “Thank you, Husband. I’m willing to be by your side forever and not let you down.” She bowed again, but her lips moved as she bowed.

Shen Ping’s expression did not change, but he was extremely excited. He quietly opened the virtual interface. Indeed, the silver of the virtual frame that Mu Jin belonged to gradually disappeared, and a golden light bloomed from the deep silver, dazzling..