Chapter 698 - 697: You Have to Live a Little Longer

Chapter 698: Chapter 697: You Have to Live a Little Longer

Su Qi came to the side of the pavilion. Seeing the two of them getting along so well made her feel at ease.

’They’re so obviously in love, why must things be so complicated?’ All she wanted was to be happy with her husband.

They might argue and get angry with each other, but no tragedy would ever befall them.

Her biggest worry was still that Cultivation would affect her husband.

But things had been fine recently.

’As long as we’re careful and work hard, everything will be fine.’

’We can be together, happy and content.’

She so wished that these two could also be together, happy and content, forever.

But things rarely go as one wishes.

"My brother said he’s leaving. He said I’ve grown up and that he wants to take me out to see the world," Qin Qianning said happily, patting Shui Mian.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion nodded. "Yes, it’s time for you to go out and see the world. It will be good for your Cultivation."

Qin Qianning said, "But I’m already tens of thousands of years old. Why does my brother only think I’ve grown up now?"

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion laughed. "Perhaps in his eyes, Qianning will always be his little sister."

Qin Qianning turned her head to look at the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion. "What about you? Do you still think I’m a child?"

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion shook his head. "You are, and you aren’t. It mainly depends on whether you want to be an adult or a child. Whatever Qianning wants to be, she is."

Qin Qianning huffed, then turned back to look at the lake. "Wouldn’t it be nice if the pavilion were built in the middle of the lake? An island in the lake would be so much more interesting."

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion shook his head. "This place cannot be changed. Young Master Qin would personally intervene, and we are no match for him."

"My brother is so serious all the time. It’s no wonder he can’t find a Dao companion. What do you think is on his mind?" Qin Qianning said.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion stood up and reached out to pull Qin Qianning to her feet. "We don’t know what Eldest Young Master Qin is thinking, but there is a place he needs you to visit."

Qin Qianning stood up, curious. "What place?"

"You’ll know when you get there."

They then started walking toward the mountains.

Su Qi followed them. She didn’t know where they were going, but she figured there wouldn’t be any danger.

Soon, they walked into the mountains where they found a cave that seemed to be hiding something.

’I just hope it’s not anything too troublesome,’ Su Qi thought. ’My abilities are limited.’

As she entered the cave, it was as if she was looking at a starry sky. Then, she heard the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion’s voice. "This is where Eldest Young Master Qin achieved his Enlightenment. Before you leave, you must experience for yourself the sensation of him Entering Dao. It will be of immense benefit to you.

This was left for you intentionally, so you are not allowed to leave until you’ve fully experienced it."

Hearing this, Su Qi froze. Then, without a second thought, she bolted for the exit.

’You’ve got to be kidding me! This is just like what happened to my Senior Sister!’

’If I can’t get out, what will my husband do?’

’What if he comes looking for me and I’m not here?’

’That would be a disaster! He would be so worried.’

’So, I’d rather pass on this whole enlightenment experience. It doesn’t matter if I’m strong or not, as long as I can still beat my husband in a fight.’

’Besides, I don’t even want to pursue Cultivation. I’d rather just be a normal person if I could.’

That was why she had no intention of seeking this enlightenment now.

But just as Su Qi was about to escape the cave, two colossal objects suddenly dropped from above.

With a loud BANG, they crashed down, sealing the entrance.

The force sent Su Qi flying back inside, and the mouth of the cave collapsed.

Before Su Qi could even get back on her feet, she heard the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion’s voice again. "Alright, it’s starting. From this moment on, you cannot leave until you have fully experienced it. The cave has been sealed. Only upon completion will the way out open."

Panicked, Su Qi immediately got up, drew her sword, and tried to strike the collapsed entrance.

A normal cave entrance would never have withstood her attack.

But her attack was like a stone sinking into the sea, having no effect whatsoever.

’Alright,’ Su Qi realized. ’My strength is nowhere near enough to break through this.’

After a moment, a thought occurred to her. ’Is my consciousness just watching a video of the past, or did my entire body get pulled in here?’

Then she thought about the cave and concluded that her physical body must be here.

’Those things that fell from outside couldn’t have appeared here otherwise.’

’After all, I’m not just trapped by rocks, but by some unknown seal.’

’This is actually a good thing. If only my consciousness came in, who knows what might happen to my body left outside.’

In truth, it was impossible for anything to happen to her body.

Especially now that she possessed Immortal Spiritual Qi.

It was just something they had never tested.

Su Qi then walked over to Qin Qianning’s side. Qianning was saying, "Don’t you all say I have no Talent? Aren’t you afraid I won’t be able to comprehend anything?"

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion replied, "Your lack of Talent is only when compared to Eldest Young Master Qin. It will be fine. I’ve looked into it specifically.

Besides, you’re only experiencing a portion of it. It won’t be difficult."

"Fine," said Qin Qianning. "But you can’t leave before I wake up. Otherwise..."

As she spoke, she stepped on the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion’s foot. "Otherwise, I’ll stomp on your foot until you’re lame. And if you’re not afraid of that, then I’ll just stop visiting you in secret."

With that, Qin Qianning sat down and began to experience the Dao of this place.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion naturally remained by her side. That last threat was quite effective on him.

Not that the threat was necessary. He would never have left anyway. After all, Eldest Young Master Qin’s Dao was so unique that it could easily injure someone if they weren’t careful.

Then, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion spoke again. "Complete the experience as quickly as you can. You both need power. The more powerful you become, the better."

Su Qi understood that this was meant for her. As much as she wanted to get out of here, it seemed she had no choice but to go through with the experience.

’Powerful?’

’But I still don’t feel like the world is in chaos.’

With this question in her mind, Su Qi sat down and tried to perceive the Dao of this place.

The next moment, Su Qi felt as if all creation and every star in the cosmos were revolving around her.

It was as if innumerable mysteries were actively unfolding themselves to her.

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「Holy Land Forbidden Area」

"I remember there was a cave there. Something about a Dao, I think. I even went inside."

"But I remember it being incredibly difficult. I think the first step was to open it up completely, then you had to grasp a rough understanding of it all, and only then would it begin to revolve."

"And then you could... what was it again?"

"I’ve forgotten. Anyway, it was extremely difficult."

"Or so my subjective consciousness says," said Pure Goodness.

Yue Xi asked, "Doesn’t that take a very long time?"

"Extremely time-consuming. But I also learned about Array Restrictions. That part, I remember most clearly."

"He said my Talent in this area was exceptionally strong, that I was second... second to none."

"So I created a special Array Restriction island and hid my favorite little pet from that time inside."

"I wonder how it’s doing now."

"If I were still alive..."

"My subjective consciousness says this with some dejection," said Pure Goodness.

Yue Xi was completely unfazed by Pure Goodness’s peculiar way of speaking.

She simply said, "No wonder you’ve forgotten so much. The more you remember, the more attachments you have, and the harder it is to accept your own death."

"I was waiting alone to begin with, a timeless wait."

"If not for you, I would have remained alone forever, and I never would have reminisced about the past."

"So, you have to live a long time. As long as I have," Pure Goodness said with a sudden laugh.