Chapter 160: A Splendid Beauty, Communion of Yin Spirits

Yin Mountain Ravine.

Upon entering this place, the token grew hot.

However, the change was not very distinct, perhaps due to the distance being too great.

With this in mind, Lu Qian began searching around.

The direction where the token grew hotter would lead him straight to Chiyin.

Lu Qian was determined to find this person; otherwise, he would have no way to find a method for refining Gangqi.

The difficulty of refining Gangqi was far greater than that of condensing Shaqi.

Not only during the process of cultivation itself, but the search for Gangqi was also extremely complex.

Some people searched for over a dozen years without ever finding a suitable Gangqi.

During the Soul-Nurturing stage, the most cumbersome part lay precisely in condensing Shaqi and refining Gangqi.

This stage required constant running about.

Subsequent realms, by contrast, allowed for stable and peaceful cultivation.

Lu Qian was not someone who liked to settle for less.

Condensing Shaqi and refining Gangqi determined the foundation of one's future Great Dao and whether the path ahead would be smooth.

Therefore, he would rather deal with the trouble than compromise.

Boom!

A sudden burst of fire flared up ahead.

"There!" Lu Qian's figure vanished from the spot.

On the other side.

"Haha, beauty, do not run! Why not appreciate the moonlight and breeze together with me?" A lewd voice rang out.

A cluster of pink clouds drifted across the sky.

Standing amidst the clouds was a man dressed in pink.

The man possessed an exceedingly handsome visage, his long hair cascading freely down his back, while behind him, the Six Desires Demonic Shaa manifested as various slender and graceful beauties.

Ahead of the man was a streak of snowy-white escaping light.

Within the escaping light was a tall woman clad in crimson robes.

Her features were delicate and pretty, but what drew the eye most were her eyebrows—the outer ends sharp and upright, lending her an added air of heroic vigor.

Hearing the man's voice from behind, a flash of murderous intent crossed the woman's eyes.

A cluster of formless true water condensed in her palm.

Swish!

The true water transformed into a pink mist identical to that of the man, striking toward him from behind.

"Oh? Primordial One True Water? Are you a person from the Winter Official?" the man asked in surprise, dodging the mist. "So what if you are from the Winter Official? You cannot catch me, the Jade-Faced Scholar anyway."

Around the Jade-Faced Scholar, the Six Desires demonic aura formed a colorful miasma, creating a demonic fog that shrouded several miles.

This Six Desires demonic aura was crafted by harvesting the seven emotions and six desires of living beings.

A mere touch of it would cause one to fall into the Six Desires demonic path, becoming a thrall of the Jade-Faced Scholar, with all their cultivation wasted as a wedding dress for him.

The Jade-Faced Scholar was a renowned heterodox Dao-foundation expert of this generation.

He specialized in hunting down female cultivators; wherever there was a beauty, there the Jade-Faced Scholar's traces would be found.

Not long ago, he had provoked an expert from a major sect, forcing him to flee helplessly to this remote corner.

Never had he expected to discover such fine raw material here.

The perimeter of the Six Desires demonic miasma gradually shrank.

At this moment, the woman came to a halt.

There was not the slightest trace of panic on her face; instead, her gaze revealed a resolute expression.

Whoosh!

Her crimson robes billowed, and countless transparent true water droplets surfaced, turning pitch-black.

Yin mist surged abruptly, and within it, the true water faintly formed a tall, ram-horned Yin demon.

"You... you are actually summoning the Nether Shadow Demon! Are you mad? You will die!"

As if seeing something terrifying, the Jade-Faced Scholar hastily pulled back.

This was a spell of the Winter Official Grand Chancellor's lineage; only an expert at the Dao-foundation level could manage to control the Nether Shadow Demon, otherwise, they would suffer a backlash.

"Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me."

The Shadow Demon gradually took form.

The Jade-Faced Scholar began to consider whether he should retreat.

He had not expected this woman to be so unyielding.

She was ready to perish together over a single disagreement.

His internal hesitation caused the encirclement of the Six Desires demonic miasma to contract slightly.

Boom!

At that moment, a brilliant golden aura pierced through the miasma.

A dark-yellow flood dragon flashed into the Six Desires demonic miasma.

"Fellow Daoist!"

A red light flew out from within the flood dragon.

It was a crimson jade plaque, which was now pulsing with light like a breathing entity.

Lu Qian had not expected Chiyin to be a woman.

Chiyin caught the jade plaque, a flicker of surprise crossing her eyes.

Upon seeing this plaque, the guard in her heart instantly dissipated.

The Nether Shadow Demon, which had been on the verge of condensation, vanished into thin air.

Allowing a azure cloud to wrap around her body, she flashed out of the Six Desires demonic miasma.

"Who are you? Are you sent by the Candle Ghost King?"

Amidst the Profound Frost Yin Shaa, Chiyin's crimson lips parted slightly.

"Yes, this is the token he asked me to deliver to you," Lu Qian said.

The Chiyin before him looked quite young; since she knew the Ghost King, she was presumably not young at all.

However, for those who cultivated the immortal path, barring the end of their lifespan, physical functions remained much the same regardless of age.

"Damnable wretch, how dare you deceive me!" the Jade-Faced Scholar shouted angrily, before wrapping himself in dark clouds and pursuing the two of them.

Simultaneously, a magical artifact tore through the air.

It was a jade ruyi, entirely verdant green, carved with hundreds of women in various graceful postures.

The jade ruyi cut across the sky like a shooting star.

In the blink of an eye, it arrived behind the pair.

Bang!

Chiyin formed hand seals, casting a stream of transparent true water.

The true water transformed into a golden Gang wind, knocking the jade ruyi down.

"This is... such a familiar nether aura," Lu Qian thought in secret surprise. The grade of the transparent true water seemed quite high.

It appeared to have no inherent properties, yet it could mimic any true Qi aura.

It seemed this trip was the right choice.

After this brief delay, the Jade-Faced Scholar had caught up once more.

"Hehe, neither of you is getting away," the Jade-Faced Scholar laughed grimly.

The female had Gangqi, while the male only had Shaqi.

How could two people who had yet to reach the Dao-foundation realm withstand someone as battle-hardened as himself?

"Your speed is too slow; use my escaping technique instead," Chiyin said, catching her breath.

"Alright!" Lu Qian did not refuse.

A layer of white light surfaced on the surface of Chiyin's Yin spirit.

Chiyin grabbed Lu Qian's shoulder, and her escaping light vanished into the horizon like a shooting star.

Their speed instantly increased by a large margin.

"Trying to run?" The Jade-Faced Scholar sneered and gave chase.

Boom!

A streak of pink light closely followed behind the two of them.

Although Chiyin's escaping light was fast, due to the gap in their cultivation realms, the distance between them was closing at a visible rate.

"Attach your Yin spirit to my body," Chiyin paused and said.

Though she was unaccustomed to such physical closeness, desperate times called for expedience, and there was no need to be petty.

"Alright!"

The escaping light accelerated once more, the wind pressing her red Daoist robes tightly against her frame, outlining a slim and delicate torso.

Lu Qian's Yin spirit clung to the surface of Chiyin's body; the sensations of a Yin spirit were far more delicate than those of a physical body.

Suddenly, it felt exceedingly intimate, as if their bodies were pressed tightly together.

Lu Qian could feel the other's slender, graceful waist, full breasts, long and slender legs, and delicate skin.

The Oblivion Water touched the transparent, formless true water on the surface of her body, becoming assimilated into formless true water that flowed into her body to replenish her true Qi.

This mutually complementary state felt somewhat like spiritual dual cultivation.

Chiyin also sensed the abnormality, her pretty face growing slightly warm while a wave of comfort washed through her Yin spirit.

Recovering her senses a moment later, she cast aside all romantic thoughts and concentrated on escaping.

Now was not the time to act like a shy maiden; both of them were pragmatic individuals and did not separate over such a triviality.

Under this state, Chiyin's speed grew increasingly fast, gradually shaking off the Jade-Faced Scholar behind them.

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