The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 718 - 402 Mark_4

Changtian stopped his movements, silently closing his eyes.

She raised her snow-white arms and hugged him tightly, neither of them spoke.

"There’s something strange about this matter, I’m afraid even Yin Jiu You hasn’t figured out its mystery," he finally said after a long while. His mouth and nose were muffled by something, making his words sound somewhat stuffy and childlike, prompting a sudden urge to laugh in her, "What he planted in you is a Spiritual Oath, it’s no small matter."

"What do you mean? Will it compel me to obey him like a Heart Oath?" Her face turned pale at once.

"No," he pondered, "The Spiritual Oath indeed has binding power, but not over you, rather over him."

"What does that mean?" His way of speaking could drive someone mad with impatience.

"The function of the Spiritual Oath is to protect someone from being harmed by oneself," he explained slowly, obviously choosing his words, "After Yin Jiu You planted the Spiritual Oath on you, neither he nor his avatars can harm you through invasion by the Primordial Spirit. Otherwise, the mark will backlash against him. I’ve been with him for so long and have only seen him give one person a Spiritual Oath."

It turned out that the Spiritual Oath wasn’t binding others, but the Caster—Yin Jiu You himself. If there was no deep connection between her and this demon, why would he plant such a mark on her? No wonder Changtian was so furious before.

She took a deep breath after holding it for a long time, almost wishing she could suffocate herself to death that way.

Ning Xiaoxian spoke weakly: "What kind of madness has taken him, to place such a Spiritual Oath on himself, and then turn around and completely forget about it, dissipating an avatar in my Sea of Consciousness for nothing?"

"I don’t know." He admitted openly, "But we will find out someday."

"If, I mean if, one day he really can control me to go against you. What will you do?"

"I will make him undo the control."

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During this period, Tu Jin went into seclusion. Even just an avatar of Yin Jiu You was a great addition for him, and he needed some time to digest the Soul Power left by the other. Also, the memories of Yin Jiu You were too vast, he couldn’t go through all of them at once, and could only slowly review them in his mind.

She could understand this. The Turtle Immortal had transferred all his life experiences and knowledge into Ning Yu’s mind. But to prevent the colossal amount of knowledge from overwhelming him at once, it was done in a way that allowed him to gradually unlock and absorb it. Although Tu Jin’s soul was much more robust, the twists and turns in Yin Jiu You’s mind were probably no less complicated than those of the Dragon Turtle, and he needed time to study them slowly.

And with Qi Zai busily courting favors with Qingluan, it was time for her to find something to do as well. It was comical that as the date of the Martial Arts Competition approached, the Hidden Stream was shrouded in tension. Yet these three individuals, who intended to participate in the competition and win prizes, spent their days busy with things completely unrelated to the competition.

The next morning, Xu Nongyou indeed arrived as promised. At first sight, he said excitedly, "The Soul Loss Potion recipe is truly miraculous. I practiced refining it according to the recipe last night, and the effect was really extraordinary." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Do you have any surprises for me?"

"Yes." The old man truly did not disappoint her, "There’s still room for improvement in this prescription. Let me ponder over it, and at least I could reduce the life reduction to ten years!"

Her smile was brimming with delight: "Senior Xu really is an expert in the Alchemy Dao, managing to tackle such a deep challenge."

"Humph, girl, you’re getting better at flattery. Who did you learn it from?" Xu Nongyou took a sip of the Spiritual Wine she handed him, then cheerily said, "Come, follow me to the Immortal Plant Garden."

The location chosen for Hidden Stream’s Immortal Plant Garden was extraordinarily peculiar, actually situated within the enclosure of a ring-shaped mountain. The mountains rose and fell continuously, but even at their lowest concave, they were nearly three hundred feet high, thick as barriers, forming a complete circle that fully isolated the Immortal Plant Garden from the Bashe Forest.

Above the Immortal Plant Garden, Hidden Stream had established strong Barriers, so even if internal members wanted to enter or exit the Immortal Plant Garden, they could only go through a small tunnel at the foot of the mountain wide enough for only three people to walk side by side, passing through a dark tunnel to enter the brightly colored Immortal Plant Garden.

Even with high status, Xu Nongyou was still an outsider, so naturally, he was accompanied and protected by a dedicated person. The gaze of the Gatekeeper of the Immortal Plant Garden lingered on Ning Xiaoxian for two rounds. Hearing that she was guaranteed by Xu Nongyou, a Hidden Stream intermediary, he cautiously did not allow her entry but sent a message to have someone from inside the Immortal Plant Garden come out to meet them.