Chapter 18: Dao Partner

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The next day, on the flying magic artifact, Cheng Lingzhu stuck her head out and looked at Zhang Xun and Liang Xia.

“Senior Brother Lu, Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Sister Liang seem to share an extraordinary relationship.”

“She’s a Dao partner, so of course she’s extraordinary,” Lu Xuan replied.

“How did you know?” Cheng Lingzhu was shocked.

“You can tell by their actions and eyes, although these two people are quite restrained.” Lu Xuan explained, “You’ll understand when you have a Dao partner in the future.”

“Senior Brother, what do you think a Dao partner is?” Cheng Lingzhu asked.

Lu Xuan pondered for a moment.

This sort of question reflected one’s education level.

A cultured person would say, “Once you’ve seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.”

People who understood philosophy would say, “You pass through a wheat field and pick your favorite ear of wheat. It may not be the plumpest or the tallest, but once you get it, you don’t want to pick any other ears of wheat.”

Based on Lu Xuan’s personal experience, he and Cheng Hongtan were probably…

In the beginning, it was because he was greedy for other people’s cultivation techniques.

Later on, he was lustful.

Then, he fell in love with Cheng Hongtan and changed a lot for her.

For example, he originally liked black silk, but because Cheng Hongtan often wore white silk, after a long time…

Yes, Lu Xuan’s XP had also changed.

However, he definitely could not say such things. It would damage the image of the great senior.

Thus, Lu Xuan straightened his expression and replied very officially, “The so-called Dao partners are partners on the path of Dao. They support each other, rely on each other, and reach the other shore together.”

Cheng Lingzhu believed him. She thought about it and asked, “Well, do you have a Dao partner?”

“There was once, but later…”

He shook his head and stopped talking.

When Lu Xuan and Cheng Hongtan broke up, both of them were a little impulsive.

The reason was that Cheng Hongtan’s cultivation speed was too fast. After dating Lu Xuan, her Dao heart was complete and she entered the Transcendence stage. In less than two years, she would passively welcome the Heavenly Tribulation.

Although she had been trying her best to suppress her cultivation, a genius was still a genius. Furthermore, Cheng Hongtan was a peerless genius.

Some people painstakingly sought immortality but couldn’t get it.

Some people didn’t want to become immortals, but the heavens insisted on pulling them up.

Lu Xuan’s original plan was to let Cheng Hongtan wait in the Immortal Realm.

One day, he would find the method to form his Nascent Soul and ascend to the Upper Realm to look for her.

Cheng Hongtan disagreed. She knew Lu Xuan’s condition too well.

A Nascent Soul leaving the body had never happened in the history of the Archean Eon World.

When Lu Xuan formed his Nascent Soul, Cheng Hongtan protected him. She realized that he had not only lost his Nascent Soul but his entire Nascent Soul stage.

It involved some changes in the Dao Law.

Even Cheng Hongtan, who had already completed her tribulation, couldn’t understand it.

She could not bring anyone with her when she ascended to the Upper Realm. The gate to the Immortal Realm was unique.

Other than those who had passed the Heavenly Tribulation and obtained recognition, the others could only see a door to the Immortal Realm and could not touch it.

Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage were not even qualified to see the gate of the Immortal Realm.

Without a Nascent Soul, they could not receive the signal from the Immortal Realm.

Therefore, Lu Xuan was obsessed with forming his Nascent Soul.

If he could see it, but he couldn’t touch it, there might be a solution.

But he couldn’t even see it…

There was really no other way.

After transcending, cultivators could choose not to ascend and stay in the Archean Eon World.

Transcending and ascending was called becoming a True Immortal. On the other hand, someone who transcended and did not ascend was called a Red Dust Immortal.

Compared to True Immortals, although a Red Dust Immortal was strong, their lifespan was limited. They only had 5,000 years, which was equivalent to a Mahayana stage cultivator.

Lu Xuan felt that something was wrong.

He had already transcended the tribulation to become immortal but still couldn’t live for a long time. His lifespan was still limited.

Cheng Hongtan felt that Lu Xuan’s doubts were very strange.

Since the beginning of history, cultivation had been like this. Once one ascended, they would be called a True Immortal, and someone who did not ascend was a Red Dust Immortal. This was the common understanding among all cultivators.

Hadn’t it always been like this?

Lu Xuan felt that cultivation shouldn’t be like this.

He said that Cheng Hongtan did not want to become a True Immortal but wanted to stay behind to become a Red Dust Immortal.

Of course, Lu Xuan did not agree.

Every three years, his lifespan would reset. In other words, he was immortal.

As for Cheng Hongtan, she had stayed in the Archean Eon World for him. One day, her lifespan would run out.

Lu Xuan firmly opposed the theory of longevity.

So, the two of them started arguing.

One said, “Can you look further ahead and wait in the Upper Realm first? I’ll be there soon…”

The other said, “Don’t try to fool me. If I can’t ascend no matter what, won’t I have to live as a widow in the Immortal Realm?”

In short, after the quarrel, Cheng Hongtan left. The Heavenly Tribulation could no longer be suppressed. During the tribulation, celestial lightning would descend, and she was afraid that it would affect Lu Xuan.

After the quarrel, Lu Xuan also regretted not settling the matter and hurting his wife’s heart.

Now that she thought about it, Cheng Hongtan had foresight.

It had been almost 9,000 years, but he was still a Golden Core.

Of course, if he had to choose again, Lu Xuan would still not agree to Cheng Hongtan staying in the Archean Eon World.

However, this time, he would not argue with her again.

…

Three days later, the flying chariot began to slow down and descend.

“We’re here.”

Lu Xuan lifted the curtain and looked at the scene below.

Based on Cheng Lingzhu’s insistent request, Lu Xuan put away the Green Jade Lotus. Considering the long distance, he decided to switch to a flying chariot.

This was a magic artifact shaped like a chariot with space inside. It didn’t look big from the outside but was actually quite spacious. The normal ones were about the size of a caravan, and the big ones could fit a palace.

The flying chariot slowly landed in front of a mountain gate, and Lu Xuan and Cheng Lingzhu walked out.

There was a plaque hanging at the entrance of the mountain that said “Golden Blade Sect”.

It hinted at a mortal martial arts sect.

The Golden Blade Sect was indeed not a big force.

This sect used to be a branch of the Northern Plains’ Deity Transformation Sect [Five Elements of War Sect].

Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

Saber, spear, sword, halberd, and rod.

Later on, the five branches split up and established their own sects, all of which were Nascent Soul sects.

A month ago, a secluded domain of heaven and earth appeared in the territory of the Golden Blade Sect.

The phenomenon was filled with divine light, and its momentum was terrifying.

The Golden Blade Sect leader was scared out of his wits.

There was a saying that went, “A man is innocent, but an artifact brings sin.”

If a small secret realm or a small blessed land appeared, the Golden Blade Sect could still occupy it.

However, the commotion caused by the birth of this mystic realm was so huge that it did not seem like an opportunity that a Nascent Soul sect could swallow.

The Golden Blade sect leader personally reported this matter to the upper sect. After hearing this, the upper sect did not dare to accept this big job and continued to report.

The news spread layer by layer, and on the same night, it reached the top-tier sect of the Northern Plains, the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

The Divine Weapon Pavilion sent an elder down to thank the Golden Blade Sect for their loyalty. They handed over the right to guard and maintain the mystic realm to the Golden Blade Sect. They also provided them with resources and high-tier cultivation techniques.

Looking at the rewards from the sect, the Golden Blade Sect leader felt that he could lead the Golden Blade Art of War Sect in the future.