novelapdf Chapter 105 The Guardian's Spirit Cave
Chapter 105 The Guardian's Spirit Cave
Chapter 105 The Guardian's Spirit Cave (First Update, 5600 words)
When people are speechless, they are truly speechless.
You hate someone so much that you think you can never see them again in this life, and never have anything to do with them again.
Unexpectedly, fate seems to love playing such cruel jokes.
You forcefully pushed that person back in front of you.
What's even more difficult is that we'll probably have to discuss these topics every day from now on.
Screw you!
Shangguan Luoxue's instinctive reaction was to immediately dispel the Purple Mansion Divine Realm, sever the connection, and run as far away as possible.
But as her fingertips twitched slightly, and the seal was about to dissipate, she hesitated again.
Come here.
What else can we do now that things have come to this?
Should we abandon this hard-won opportunity, which is even related to life and death on the path of enlightenment, just because of a moment of impulsiveness?
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the absurd feeling of suffocation in her heart.
After a moment's hesitation, the woman waved her hand gently again.
The purple snowflakes that had been swirling around her dissipated, replaced by countless fluttering peach petals that surrounded her.
It forms a hazy yet sacred barrier.
Her previously aloof and solitary demeanor has subtly changed, becoming more dignified and gentle, with a hint of allure.
He was completely different from his usual self.
Jiang Mu felt her head buzzing, and slapped her forehead hard, trying to dispel the intense dizziness.
Once his vision cleared, he looked around blankly.
All around was a clear, mirror-like lake, without a ripple, reflecting the starry sky.
On a solitary island in the middle of the lake, a giant peach tree is in full bloom.
Its blossoms are dazzling, and its petals fall in profusion, as if it were a paradise on earth.
"Am I dreaming?"
Jiang Mu was puzzled.
He remembered that after saying goodbye to Ling Ye, he returned home, talked with Bai Xiang for a while, and then went back to his room to rest.
How did I end up in this place while I was sleeping?
Just as he was wondering, a hazy, beautiful figure slowly emerged from the rain of flowers.
Its true appearance is unclear.
She seemed to have a graceful figure, surrounded by peach blossoms, as if a flower goddess had descended to earth.
Jiang Mu frowned and asked warily, "Who are you?"
Shangguan Luoxue parted her lips slightly, her voice deliberately soft and melodious, a stark contrast to her usual aloofness: "My name is Tao. May I ask who you are, sir?"
She asked the question knowing the answer already.
桃？
Jiang Mu paused for a moment, then cupped her hands and said, "My name is Monkey."
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Shangguan Luoxue suddenly clenched her fists, her knuckles turning slightly white.
I told you this guy was annoying!
Monkey?
Are monkeys picking peaches?!
She took a deep breath, then another, barely managing to maintain a composed facade, and said calmly, "You may call me Lady Peach Blossom."
"Yes, madam."
Jiang Mu readily accepted good advice.
Why not add the prefix "peach blossom"?
Ok?
Shangguan Luoxue felt a tightness in her chest and really wanted to hit someone.
He clearly had a heart as pure and unwavering as ice, so that he would remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
But when facing this kid, the fire in my heart just keeps rising.
It is constantly on the verge of being breached.
Moreover, upon scanning with her divine sense, she was surprised to find that this kid had already reached the fourth realm.
The "Purple Mansion Cantong Qi" is extremely special; only male cultivators at the third realm can enter it.
As long as you don't go through that "joint cultivation" step, you can break through normally afterwards.
But once they are combined into one—
This kid's cultivation level will forever remain frozen at this moment.
Jiang Mu ignored her silence and continued to ask, "Where is this place?"
"This is a dreamlike paradise."
Shangguan Luoxue steadied herself and said in a clear voice, "This humble servant does not know why you, young master, have entered this place. Perhaps—it is the will of Heaven."
"So, I'm dreaming?"
Jiang Mu's eyes lit up. "Does that mean I can do whatever I want here? I can do whatever I want?"
Shangguan Luoxue was speechless for a moment, choked by his blunt and dangerous question.
She explained calmly, "This place is neither real nor dream, neither waking nor dreaming."
When truth is taken for falsehood, falsehood becomes truth; when falsehood is taken for truth, truth becomes falsehood. The moment a thought arises, cause and effect begin. When a thought ceases, emptiness is reached.
"What a load of nonsense."
Jiang Mu pouted, clearly unconvinced. "Can I leave?"
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"Once you're awake, you'll naturally leave."
Shangguan Luoxue said, "This place is a blessed land of opportunity. Some people spend their whole lives trying to find it but never succeed, while others encounter it in just a dream. Your presence here is a matter of fate."
She was brainwashing Jiang Mu.
In this divine realm, she is the ruler.
Once we can fool this kid, everything will be under our control.
Jiang Mu's doubts grew stronger.
Considering the fantastical nature of this world, he roughly understood that he might have unintentionally stumbled into a strange space similar to a dreamlike encounter.
Could it be a lucky gift from Daddy?
"So, what will I gain? Cultivation techniques? Magical treasures? Or supernatural powers?"
Jiang Mu asked directly, her eyes filled with expectation.
Shangguan Luoxue remained silent.
Even when the moment came, she was still struggling internally.
This was indeed her lucky break, even an unexpected surprise.
After all, the cultivation conditions of the "Purple Mansion Cantong Qi" are harsh, and it is possible that no other male cultivator in the entire Daqing could meet the requirements.
Master Ling Ye's prediction that she could not succeed was also based on this consideration.
To my utter surprise, someone actually succeeded.
And it just so happens to be this guy she really dislikes.
Considering the turmoil Jiang Mu has recently stirred up in Huzhou City, and the astonishing talent and luck he has displayed, it's incredible that he was able to cultivate this skill—
It doesn't seem so strange anymore.
Another point that made her hesitate was whether or not to "destroy" this genius?
Undeniably, despite his dislike, this guy has shown amazing potential.
If all goes well, the future is limitless.
However, once one "cultivates together" with him, this prodigy will be completely banished to the mortal realm, forever stuck in the fourth realm, with no possibility of further advancement.
Of course, Jiang Mu can do it again when he breaks through to a higher realm.
But the problem is, she can't afford to wait!
The star position is unstable, the injury is difficult to heal, and it has reached its limit.
Especially with Beitang Batian's star position about to return to the Star Sea, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that she cannot afford to miss.
"The Great Way does not mislead me, so how can I mislead the Great Way?"
Shangguan Luoxue sighed inwardly.
The heavens have paved the way for her. If she were to refuse it because of a moment of weakness, her path would be cut off and her star position would collapse. How could she be willing to accept that?
It seems there will never be another day to reach the summit.
They can only become a speck of dust in this mortal world.
Well then, perhaps this person was destined to be a "resource" on her path to achieving the Great Dao.
Afterwards, provide more compensation.
Moreover, the "joint cultivation" in the Purple Mansion Divine Realm is extremely profound, involving the fusion of star positions and Dao traditions, which is completely different from the affairs of ordinary men and women. First of all, it requires the resonance of the Great Dao.
Having made up her mind, Shangguan Luoxue no longer hesitated.
She raised her eyes, looked directly at Jiang Mu, and slowly spoke: "Would you be willing—to discuss the Dao and cultivate together with me?"
"What?"
Jiang Mu didn't react for a moment.
Shangguan Luoxue said no more, and lightly tapped her slender finger.
A stream of information containing the core concepts of "divine communication and discussion of the Dao" from the "Purple Mansion Cantong Qi" was directly injected into Jiang Mu's mind.
In an instant, a flood of information unfolded.
Jiang Mu's expression went from bewilderment to astonishment, and then to—strangeness.
Now he's finally certain that this was all a dream!
A ridiculous erotic dream!
It seems that being surrounded by beautiful women after time-traveling but only able to look but not touch them has really caused him internal injuries, and has even made his child feel suffocated. Even his dreams are starting to have this kind of thing going on.
Shangguan Luoxue, unwilling to deceive, bluntly told him the drawbacks: "If you discuss the Dao with me and cultivate together, your cultivation will be stagnant, and it will be difficult to make any further breakthroughs."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Mu waved her hand without hesitation: "Sorry, I refuse!"
He didn't care about the warning of "difficulty in breaking through", since he had cheat codes, and breaking through was as easy as drinking water for him.
The main problem is that I can't stand being a mere tool.
In reality, he has temporarily abstained from meat and fish and upheld his Taoist principles. How could he break his vows in a dream?
The greatest test is to remain morally clear-headed in one's dreams.
Boys need to protect themselves when they're out, especially when they're dreaming!
Shangguan Luoxue was not surprised by Jiang Mu's refusal.
No ambitious genius would easily agree to such a potentially self-destructive deal.
"Spiritual communion" cannot be forced; it requires mutual understanding and voluntary intimacy.
Therefore, the only option is to negotiate and persuade him with benefits.
Cultivation techniques, magical treasures, elixirs, rare and precious materials—she has plenty of bargaining chips to offer.
But for a cultivator who is destined to never break through, are these external things attractive enough?
I can't even level up anymore, what's the point of having so much equipment?
Become a collector?
Give me a star position?
If it were before, it might have been attractive to Jiang Mu.
But as far as she knew, this kid already possessed a legitimate [Earthly Hidden Star] position.
Even if she holds the position of the top-ranked Earthly Fiend, the Earthly Star, among the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, its allure is likely limited, and forcibly changing the position would pose a significant risk, potentially causing permanent damage to her Daoist cultivation.
But we have to give it a try.
She only had these many chips left, and she couldn't conjure up any more.
Shangguan Luoxue began her offer, her voice as cold as ever: "I can give you a first-grade cultivation technique suitable for cultivation in the four realms, a superior-grade magic weapon, and—"
She slowly opened her slender white palm.
On the palm of his hand, a point of dazzling starlight suddenly lit up, slowly rotating and transforming into a phantom that exuded a powerful stellar energy.
The outline of the illusory figure is strange.
The faint image of a leader is indeed the star shadow of the [Earthly Leader Star]!
"A legitimate star position."
"The first of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, the [Earthly Star]—"
At this point, Shangguan Luoxue suddenly remembered the information Ran Qingshan had provided about Jiang Mu's past.
A playboy who once frequented brothels.
Although she seems to have reformed recently, old habits die hard, and perhaps—beauty can also be used as a bargaining chip?
She has always been absolutely confident in her appearance.
Rumor has it that the princess of the Mirror Kingdom is the most beautiful woman in the world, but Shangguan Luoxue may well rival her.
Moreover, very few people have actually seen her face.
With that in mind, she no longer hesitated.
The peach petals surrounding her suddenly scattered, revealing her exquisitely beautiful and aloof face.
Her eyebrows are like distant mountains shrouded in mist, and her eyes are like autumn waters rippling across the surface.
Now, being in a divine realm and harboring scheming thoughts, she has lost some of her usual aloofness and coldness, gaining instead a hazy, ethereal aura and a deliberately revealed gentleness, unlike a mortal.
Sure enough, she made the right bet!
Jiang Mu, who had been looking lazy and uninterested, suddenly stared blankly at her.
He even drooled from the corner of his mouth.
A surge of inexplicable anger welled up in Shangguan Luoxue's heart.
What she hates most are those lecherous men who lose their souls at the sight of beauty.
But at the same time, a hint of relief swept over me.
Fortunately, this kid has a weakness, otherwise, we really wouldn't have been able to take him down with just one star level.
[A legitimate star position, holy crap!]
[It's still the chief star among the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends!]
Jiang Mu stared intently at the beautiful starry shadow on the woman's palm, his heart pounding with excitement, and his mouth watered.
I never expected that this dream opportunity would be so amazing!
"So beautiful! So gorgeous!"
He stared at the starlight, swallowing hard, his eyes gleaming, nodding vigorously. "I'll fix it! I'll fix it! When do we start? Right now?!"
As for what the woman looks like?
Does that matter?
Even if the opponent is a female gorilla, as long as he can get this star position, he can—well, try his best to overcome it.
Jiang Mu let out a howl and pounced forward, ready to grab the star position.
Seeing the man with a lecherous look on his face, rushing towards her in a frenzy, Shangguan Luoxue's forehead veins throbbed.
I know I'm pretty, you don't have to do this.
At the same time, a hint of disappointment swept through her heart.
How could a genius with such a bright future be so obsessed with worldly beauty?
With such a heart set on the Dao, no matter how high his talent, how much can he achieve in the future? Perhaps, he is destined to only become a stepping stone on my path to the Great Dao.
She sighed inwardly and raised her hand to press down.
A gentle force appeared, freezing Jiang Mu, who was rushing towards him, in place.
"Discussing the Way and cultivating together is not that simple."
She said calmly, withdrawing her starlight, "If you cannot enter my Daoist cave and comprehend the true meaning of my Great Dao, then you are not qualified to discuss the Dao with me."
"Dongtian Daofu?" Jiang Mu looked bewildered.
He was naturally unaware that a cultivator of Shangguan Luoxue's level, possessing a special star position, could already open up her own unique grotto-heaven Dao Mansion.
This Taoist temple contains her most fundamental Taoist essence.
She can directly draw upon the endless starry sky, purify the most primal star power, and transform it into her unique "star power".
This gives her extremely high endurance and explosive power when casting her Dharma Form.
Moreover, with the Dao Palace, even if her physical body is damaged or her soul is afflicted, as long as the Dao Palace remains intact, her core Dao Fruit will endure forever.
This would allow her to stabilize her position in a short period of time, giving her ample opportunity to recuperate.
It was like a second life for her.
There are many other wonderful aspects that I will not go into detail about. In short, if Jiang Mu wants to discuss the Dao, he must comprehend her Dao intent.
Her Daoist intent resides entirely within the Daoist Palace.
So the only way is to go in and experience it for yourself.
This is the most profound aspect of the "Zifu Cantongqi"—cultivating together with the Dao, integrating it into the heart, and proving it in the body.
Just as Jiang Mu was wondering what was going on, Shangguan Luoxue suddenly moved slightly, drifting towards him like a snowflake.
A slender, cool fingertip gently touched his brow.
In an instant, Jiang Mu felt a chill sweep over her entire body, and the scene before her eyes changed abruptly.
The Peach Blossom Island in front of us has disappeared.
Upon closer inspection, I found myself in a boundless world of ice and snow.
The cold wind howled, swirling up thousands of piles of snow foam.
The world was a vast expanse of white.
"Do you see that? That is my Dao Palace."
Shangguan Luoxue's cool voice seemed to come from all directions.
Jiang Mu looked up and saw a small, slightly raised hill in the distance, amidst the swirling snow.
Nestled among the hills, the light is restrained, and there are two tightly closed doors.
It seems to be cast from ice and snow, as clear and white as jade.
"The Great Dao is infinitely varied, like the sands of the Milky Way. A single star may hold a unique position, but the paths to that Dao are endlessly diverse, differing from person to person—"
Shangguan Luoxue's voice had an ethereal quality.
Her physique is the unique [Netherworldly Yin Immaculate Dao Body], one in ten thousand.
Its essence lies in unifying the five elements—Frosty Wheel Bone, Snow Soul Heart, Ice Soul Glazed Body, Cold Marrow Jade Embryo Foundation, and Clear Snow Spirit Platform—into one.
Together we forge the "immaculate" Dao body.
This is why Ling Ye said she was cold on the outside and cold on the inside.
Therefore, the grotto-heaven that she created was just like that.
Inside the icy and snowy landscape.
It is named [Mysterious Frost Spirit Cave Netherworld].
Bless the White Tiger Mysterious Path.
She initially attempted to reach the [Taiyin Star Position] precisely because this star position perfectly aligned with her Daoist body.
Unfortunately, they ultimately failed.
It was attained by another Buddha Mother who possessed the "Immaculate Body of Lapis Lazuli".
Since Jiang Muruo cannot enter her spiritual abode and cannot withstand the cold of the Taiyin, she is not qualified to discuss the Dao with her.
"It's so cold————"
Jiang Mu shuddered, his teeth chattering. "Was this woman made of a refrigerator?"
But he did not back down.
For that Earthly Star, he'd crawl into anything, even a liquid nitrogen tank, let alone a refrigerator!
He walked up to the two large ice jade doors and tentatively placed his hand on them.
It felt cool and smooth to the touch, and a faint ripple spread across the door. At the same time, a refreshing, cool fragrance wafted into my nose.
He tried to force it, but the door didn't budge.
He tried to channel his demonic energy into the gate, but it remained unresponsive, as if it were completely isolated from all external forces.
Can't get in at all.
"It seems it wasn't done by brute force—"
Jiang Mu seemed to be deep in thought.
"From now on, you can bring your mind here at any time and try to comprehend it."
Shangguan Luoxue's voice rang out again, "When you can enter my Great Dao and comprehend its path, then—I will fulfill my promise and grant you this opportunity."
As she spoke, a speck of icy blue light emerged from the void, gently landing between Jiang Mu's brows and transforming into a cool mark.
The next moment, the surrounding snow-covered landscape began to blur and disappear.
When Jiang Mu opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on her bed in her own bedroom.
The room was pitch black.
Only the cool moonlight filtering in from outside the window.
He struggled to sit up, looked around the familiar room, rubbed his still throbbing temples, and murmured, "What a strange dream."
He subconsciously touched his brow with his fingertips.
In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed drastically!
A biting wind swept across his face, and once again he stood in that icy, snow-covered landscape, before him stood the two tightly closed [mysterious] doors—
[Frosty Spirit Cave Netherworld] Main Gate.
His thoughts shifted again, the scene vanished, and he returned to his warm bed.
"hiss"
Jiang Mu gasped, her eyes gleaming. "A tremendous opportunity! It truly is a tremendous opportunity!"
The wonder of chance is truly indescribable.
You never know what you'll get when you wake up from a nap.
No wonder Yuan Aqing could break through to the next level after just one night's sleep.
After the initial excitement, the image of "Lady Peach Blossom" from her dream reappeared in Jiang Mu's mind.
"Lady Peach Blossom? Never heard of such a person—"
"By the way, what did that woman look like again?"
He frowned slightly, trying hard to recall.
I was so focused on the shadow of the Earthly Star that I didn't even notice her face.
Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, it's just an NPC in the dream, it's not important.
So what if it's ugly? I can just close my eyes when the time comes.
Deep within the underground palace.
Shangguan Luoxue slowly dispelled the connection to the Purple Mansion Divine Realm, and the peach blossom phantoms and icy snow scene surrounding her completely disappeared.
She sat alone on the cold jade platform, her expression complex.
In any case, this most difficult first step has finally been taken.
Next, it all depends on that kid's comprehension.
However, she had a strong feeling that Jiang Mu would succeed.
This was absolutely a special opportunity bestowed upon her by heaven!
Otherwise, why him of all people?
Why did he appear at the moment she needed him most?
Shangguan Luoxue subconsciously turned her head to look at the cold pond beside her.
The pool water was as smooth as a mirror.
Her stunning figure and face were clearly reflected in the water.
Gazing at the jade in the water, she stretched out her slender fingers and gently stroked her smooth cheek, momentarily lost in thought.
She was so beautiful that even she herself was mesmerized.
Not to mention that little piece of clay.
Recalling Jiang Mu's absent-minded, drooling, lecherous look just now, Shangguan Luoxue's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile: "Ha, men."
"I never imagined that I would ultimately achieve this opportunity through this very body. Jiang Mu is, after all, just an ordinary person, unable to escape the basic human instincts of food and sex."
It seems that being beautiful can indeed be an advantage in some situations.
only----
Shangguan Luoxue felt a little awkward.
It was as if she were one of those prostitutes who tried to please their clients, exchanging her beauty for their cooperation.
This feeling made her, the proud garrison commander, feel inexplicably humiliated.
But then I thought about it again, and realized that the price that kid paid was the ruin of his future, and that he would never make any progress in his life again.
That slight discomfort then dissipated.
"Never mind, he's the one who suffered a huge loss in the end."
Shangguan Luoxue murmured to herself.
She sat up straight again, placing her hands on her knees.
Her aura swirled around her, and wisps of purple snowflakes reappeared, making her appear like an ice goddess.
The last ripple in his eyes subsided, and he regained his usual arrogance and aloofness.
"The day the Dao Palace opens will be the day I, Shangguan Luoxue, rebuild my Dao foundation and solidify my star position!"
"By then, it will be too late for that kid to regret it."
"This Great Dao of the True One—he must enter it, whether he wants to or not!"