Chapter 195: I fell in love with Ling Daoyou at first sight, so I wanted to become your Taoist partner.

Ling Zixiao took the Jade Slip and checked its contents with her Divine Sense.

A moment later, she withdrew her Divine Soul.

A faint blush appeared on her delicate face.

She hadn’t expected that the Cultivation Technique Lu Changsheng spoke of was actually a Dual Cultivation secret art.

“Fellow Daoist, this secret art of yours is indeed extraordinary, and it might be able to resolve my Dragon’s Roar Body.”

“However, given my current condition, with Yang Qi eroding my Meridians and Dantian, I am already critically ill and fear I cannot withstand such a Dual Cultivation secret art,” Ling Zixiao said with a slight sigh.

She had spent three years in Nine Heavens Immortal City, seeking countless solutions.

Among them were methods to suppress the Dragon’s Roar Body.

But because she Broke Through to Foundation Establishment, the Dragon’s Roar Body fully erupted, her Yang Qi incinerating her body, causing her Meridians and Dantian to wither, leaving no way to save her.

“Fellow Daoist Ling, would it be convenient for Ye to examine your physical condition?” Lu Changsheng asked upon hearing her words.

He had previously guessed that Ling Zixiao, with her Yang Qi incinerating her body and withered Meridians and Dantian, might not be able to withstand the Dual Cultivation of the Dragon Guiding Art.

Therefore, he had prepared other contingencies.

However, he still needed to examine Ling Zixiao’s condition before making a judgment.

“Please, Fellow Daoist.”

Ling Zixiao generously rolled up her sleeve, revealing her slender wrist.

Beneath her fair, crystalline skin, faint blue translucent veins were visible.

Lu Changsheng took her wrist, injected a trace of Divine Sense and magical power, and examined her condition.

After a while, Lu Changsheng frowned deeply.

He knew Ling Zixiao’s situation was dire, but he hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

Within her Qi and blood Meridians, a supreme Yang Qi flowed, constantly eroding her Physical Body, Meridians, and internal organs.

As a result, her entire Meridians were almost withered.

Her Foundation Establishment magical power could, at most, exert one or two tenths of its full strength.

If she were to act with full power, her Meridians and Dantian would likely rupture, leading to her demise.

Under such circumstances, attempting Dual Cultivation through the Dragon Guiding Art carried immense risks.

After all, the Dragon Guiding Art was an extremely overbearing Dual Cultivation secret art.

To extract the Dragon’s Roar Yang Qi and the Origin of her spiritual body would inevitably damage her fundamental Physical Body.

And Ling Zixiao’s body at this moment could be described as a porcelain vessel riddled with cracks.

It simply couldn’t withstand any disturbance; it would shatter at a touch.

“If I use the Yin-Yang Nirvana Art and the Life Transfer Art to complement the Dragon Guiding Art, can I resolve this situation?” Lu Changsheng released her wrist, pondering in his mind.

Although he wasn’t a physician, he understood the effects of Cultivation Techniques.

In his opinion, resolving the aftermath of the Dragon Guiding Art through this method should be feasible.

He had saved Lu Miaoge when her life was in critical condition, on the verge of death, using these two secret arts.

This indicated that as long as there was a glimmer of hope, it should be viable.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, how is it?” Ling Zixiao looked at Lu Changsheng, who was deep in thought, and asked.

In her opinion, this secret art carried too much risk.

If Lu Changsheng expressed three or four parts of confidence, she would still be willing to try for the sake of survival.

After all, her current situation relied entirely on spending money to extend her life.

If she couldn’t find a cure, even with Heaven And Earth Treasure to prolong her life, she wouldn’t live for more than a year.

“Fellow Daoist Ling, your situation is even worse than I imagined.”

“If this secret art is performed to seize Yang Qi and the Origin of your spiritual body, it is indeed extremely dangerous,” Lu Changsheng exhaled softly.

“This concubine understands. Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist.”

“If Fellow Daoist has any needs for array artifacts, you may choose freely within the store,” Ling Zixiao sighed slightly upon hearing this, not showing too much disappointment.

Over the years, various trials had allowed her to maintain a calm mind most of the time.

“However, Ye is not without a solution.”

“Fellow Daoist Ling, you can take a look at these two secret arts,” Lu Changsheng took out the two Cultivation Technique Jade Slips he had already prepared: the Yin-Yang Nirvana Art and the Life Transfer Art.

“Hmm?” Ling Zixiao’s calm, water-like eyes showed surprise and joy upon hearing this.

She hadn’t expected that Lu Changsheng would have other methods after examining her condition.

This filled her with hope, and she took the two Jade Slips from Lu Changsheng’s hand, beginning to examine them.

After a long while, Ling Zixiao opened her eyes, a hint of excitement and joy flickering in their depths.

These two secret arts could perfectly complement the Dragon Guiding Art, giving her a glimmer of hope to resolve her situation.

However, as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, she knew that such matters were not so simple.

Firstly, someone needed to Cultivate all three secret arts to a very proficient level, especially the Dragon Guiding Art and the Yin-Yang Nirvana Art.

The Dragon Guiding Art had to be Cultivated to a very profound level to achieve precise and subtle extraction when absorbing the Origin of another person’s spiritual body.

And the Yin-Yang Nirvana Art had to be Cultivated to its highest Realm to reverse Yin and Yang, transforming absorption into replenishment.

Secondly, when her life was in critical condition, this person had to be willing to burn their Origin essence for her, perform the ‘Life Transfer Art,’ and consume their own lifespan to save her life.

For a Cultivator, lifespan was extremely precious.

How many Cultivators would be willing to spend their own lifespan to heal others?

“Hoo!” Ling Zixiao exhaled softly.

Looking at Lu Changsheng with clear eyes, her voice melodious, she said, “Fellow Daoist, with such thorough preparations, you must have more in mind than just my Formation Dao Legacy and having me set up Formations, right?”

Having spent many years in Nine Heavens Immortal City and experienced many things, she guessed from these three secret arts that Lu Changsheng had come prepared, and his objective was not so simple.

“Since Fellow Daoist Ling asks so directly, Ye will not hide anything,” Lu Changsheng chuckled softly.

As he spoke, a surge of light rippled across his body, dispelling the disguise of the mitian pearl.

Instantly, his originally heroic and somewhat rugged face transformed into that of a refined, peerlessly handsome, and elegant young man.

The young man, clad in a green robe, had a tall and slender physique, and merely sitting still, he exuded an aura that made one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze, inspiring admiration at first glance.

“Ye intends to establish a Family power, and the Family needs an Array Master to oversee it.”

“Yesterday, Ye was smitten with Fellow Daoist Ling at first sight, so I wish to become Dao Companions with Fellow Daoist Ling, supporting each other and advancing together on the Great Dao.”

“If Fellow Daoist Ling is willing, Ye will naturally do his utmost to help Miss Ling resolve her Dragon’s Roar Body.”

“Of course, if Fellow Daoist Ling is unwilling, Ye will not force you. These three secret arts can all be exchanged for other items with Fellow Daoist,” Lu Changsheng said, having restored his true appearance, his face handsome and refined, as he drained the tea in his cup.

Yesterday, after reviewing Ling Zixiao’s information, he had the intention of making Ling Zixiao the mother of his children.

Not only was Ling Zixiao an Array Master, but he was also preparing to establish a Family.

A Family couldn’t rely solely on him, personally handling every matter.

Currently, Cultivating, having children, Talismans, Alchemy, and educating children were already making him quite busy.

Even if he drew a Formation from the System, it would still consume a lot of his time and energy.

Moreover, after the Family was established, there would be other troublesome matters.

It would be difficult for the current children in the Lu Family to manage it.

Therefore, many responsibilities would fall upon him as the father.

He needed someone to share the workload with him.

Ling Zixiao was not only an Array Master but also a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

If the Lu Family had another Foundation Establishment Cultivator to oversee it, he would be much more relaxed.

Furthermore, Ling Zixiao possessed extraordinary talent, and both her cultivation and her Formation Dao had the potential to advance further.

Such a talent, and a single female Cultivator at that, naturally presented a good opportunity to make her the mother of his children.

After all, with his current status and position, having ordinary concubines simply for bearing children was no longer an issue.

Now, he needed wives like Xiao Xiyue and Lu Miaoge.

Wives and Dao Companions who could not only bear children but also share his worries, help build the Family, and support each other on the path of Cultivation, advancing hand in hand.

In his opinion, Ling Zixiao belonged to this type.

She had come to Nine Heavens Immortal City alone and established a reputation and career through her Formation Dao.

This indicated that she not only had good talent and understood Formations but also possessed intelligence and capability.

However, this also meant that she was not some naive, sweet girl.

It wouldn’t be easy to make her the mother of his children.

Therefore, after some thought, he decided to be direct and straightforward.

Using the matter of the Dragon’s Roar Body, he proposed becoming Dao Companions with Ling Zixiao, starting from Dao Companionship.

Dao Companions among Cultivators were similar to husband and wife, but more unrestrained.

If their Dao was the same, they supported each other and advanced together!

If their Dao was different, they went their separate ways!

Of course, if Ling Zixiao was unwilling, or if she requested to take the Cultivation Technique to find others to solve her problem, he would not force her.

After all, a forced melon is not sweet.

He would not force such a Dao Companion or wife, who were not merely for quenching thirst and bearing children.

“Hmm!?” Ling Zixiao looked at Lu Changsheng before her and froze upon hearing his words.

On one hand, she had not detected any trace of Lu Changsheng’s disguise just now, and she was surprised by the change in his appearance.

On the other hand, Lu Changsheng’s words startled her, leaving her somewhat caught off guard.

Although she had ventured alone into Nine Heavens Immortal City and experienced many trials, she truly lacked experience in matters of emotion.

She had never expected that Lu Changsheng’s objective was to become Dao Companions with her.

However, she was not a maiden who easily blushed, and she quickly regained her composure.

“Fellow Daoist Ye is truly direct,” Ling Zixiao chuckled softly, displaying a calm and elegant demeanor.

Ling Zixiao looked at Lu Changsheng’s handsome appearance and said, “It seems Fellow Daoist Lu is confident in resolving my Dragon’s Roar Body.”

“I wonder how confident Fellow Daoist Ye is if he takes action?”

Although Lu Changsheng’s words were very direct.

They carried obvious purpose and utilitarianism.

But because of this, she felt more at ease.

After all, if there were no ulterior motives or objectives, why would the other party expend such a great cost to resolve her Dragon’s Roar Body?

Moreover.

She didn’t know why, but looking at Lu Changsheng’s appearance, she felt his words were full of sincerity, making her trust him inexplicably.

This made Ling Zixiao secretly wonder if Lu Changsheng was some evil Cultivator who specialized in harvesting women, intending to extract the Origin of her Dragon’s Roar Body?

Otherwise, the Cultivation Techniques he offered to solve her problem were all Dual Cultivation harvesting secret arts.

Now, with his changed appearance, he displayed a charm akin to a媚术 technique, making her feel a sense of closeness.

However, she also had to admit that Lu Changsheng’s appearance was indeed that of a rare handsome man.

His facial features, when viewed individually, might not be perfectly exquisite.

But put together, they gave an indescribable harmony, just right, making him appear handsome and refined, without a single flaw.

What attracted her most was the refreshing, almost immortal aura about Lu Changsheng.

It made people feel very comfortable and fond of him, instinctively wanting to spend a long time with him.

“Since Fellow Daoist Ling has seen these three secret arts, you should know that, theoretically, these three secret arts can resolve Fellow Daoist Ling’s situation.”

“And these three secret arts, Ye has long since cultivated to a state of mastery. If supplemented with a few life-saving Spirit Pills, there is a ninety percent certainty that Fellow Daoist Ling will not be in danger during the process.”

“As for whether it can completely eradicate the Dragon’s Roar Body, Ye cannot guarantee that, because it involves a spiritual body, and its profound mysteries are also unclear to Ye,” Lu Changsheng said with deep eyes and a calm expression.

He observed the expression in Ling Zixiao’s eyes.

He knew that his handsome man tactic should have some effect.

After so many years of Immortal Appearance Art, combined with the effect of the Peach Blossom Gu.

His appearance and temperament, if not reaching the immortal appearance described in the Immortal Appearance Art.

Could also be considered half-step immortal appearance.

Especially the effect of the Peach Blossom Gu, which gave him an inexplicable attraction to the opposite sex.

This kind of attractive affinity could sometimes achieve some good results.

“What if a man has some schemes? Besides, this is relying on his own charm,” Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

“Good, I, Ling Zixiao, am willing to become Dao Companion with Fellow Daoist,” Ling Zixiao looked at Lu Changsheng, pondered for a moment, then smiled enchanting.

Like a plum blossom blooming proudly in the cold, it gave a stunning beauty.

“Hmm, Fellow Daoist, don’t you want to understand my situation?”

“For example, I am proficient in such arts, aren’t you afraid I am an evil Cultivator?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised to see Ling Zixiao agree so directly.

To make Ling Zixiao the mother of his children, he had prepared some excuses.

After all, the Dragon Guiding Art and the Yin-Yang Nirvana Art were both harvesting Cultivation Techniques.

They clearly weren’t Cultivation Techniques cultivated by upright people.

It might cause people to have concerns.

Ling Zixiao agreeing so directly, however, threw him off balance.

“Does it matter if you are an evil Cultivator?”

Ling Zixiao looked at Lu Changsheng’s handsome face, a slight smile on her face, and said with graceful composure, “I am very clear about my physical condition.”

“To have lived until now is already a great fortune; even relying on Heaven And Earth Treasure to prolong my life, I can hardly last another year.”

“I have reviewed these three secret arts, and they indeed offer hope of resolving my physical problems. Since Fellow Daoist has such confidence and sincerity, I am naturally willing to try.”

“As for whether Fellow Daoist is an evil Cultivator, to me, it is not important.”

“I only know that Fellow Daoist can save my life. When we become Dao Companion, we will support each other and Cultivate the Great Dao together.”

Ling Zixiao’s eyes were as clear as a spring, and her demeanor was serene and elegant.

After speaking, a playful shallow smile appeared on her face as she said, “Besides, I observe that Fellow Daoist does not resemble an evil Cultivator.”

“If you truly are an evil Cultivator, I can only accept it, and the wife will follow the husband…”

Her words and expression, though lacking some of her usual composure and elegance, made Lu Changsheng feel a greater sense of closeness.

“Good!”

Lu Changsheng smiled upon hearing this.

He thought to himself that for her to have made a name for herself in Nine Heavens Immortal City, she was indeed no ordinary woman.

She could not be measured by common sense.

However, this also saved him a lot of effort.

“Since Fellow Daoist Ling has agreed to become Dao Companion with me, Lu will no longer conceal anything.”

“My name is Lu Changsheng, and I come from Qingyun Territory. My Lu Family already has several wives and concubines.”

“However, Fellow Daoist Ling, rest assured, if you have any reservations, you may leave after serving my Lu Family for twenty years.”

Lu Changsheng spoke, saying it frankly.

Since the other party agreed to be his Dao Companion and return home with him, he would no longer deceive her.

After all, she would know these things sooner or later.

As for the twenty years, if he still couldn’t win her heart completely, he wouldn’t say anything more.

“Fellow Daoist can save my life. As long as you do not betray me, I will certainly not betray you, and we shall advance hand in hand,” Ling Zixiao’s eyes were clear, and she was very decisive, immediately making a Heart Demon vow.

She was a smart person.

Once a decision was made, she would not hesitate.

As for Lu Changsheng saying that he already had wives and concubines at Lu, she didn’t particularly care.

In the mortal world, even the powerful had a house full of wives and concubines.

In the Cultivation World, this kind of allocation of resources was even more pronounced than in the mortal world.

For him, with his appearance, being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and also an Alchemist, having multiple wives and concubines seemed perfectly normal to her.

Moreover, she was very clear in her heart that this so-called Dao Companion relationship was merely a title.

Lu Changsheng was expressing his sincerity through this title and relationship.

How could she truly expect marital bliss?

“Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Ling, you can prepare a spirit contract as a Dao Companion marriage contract.”

“Lu can sign the Dao Companion marriage contract and make a Heart Demon vow to do my utmost to resolve Fellow Daoist’s situation,” Lu Changsheng said, seeing the other party make a Heart Demon vow.

Although the two would become Dao Companion.

Both of them knew that this was merely a title, an exchange of interests.

Whether for himself or to put the other party at ease, they could secure it further through a spirit contract.

“Good, please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Lu,” Ling Zixiao smiled enchanting upon hearing this.

She knew that Lu Changsheng asking her to prepare the spirit contract was also a sign of his sincerity.

It indicated that he would not resort to deception.

Immediately, she went out to purchase a spirit contract.

“Fellow Daoist, you’ve waited long.”

After half an hour, Ling Zixiao returned.

She took out a spirit contract.

This was a top-tier second-grade spirit contract.

In addition to the magical power imprint, it also contained the Divine Soul aura that all Cultivators possessed.

Its binding force was almost equivalent to a Heart Demon vow.

Once violated, one would not only suffer a backlash of magical power and Divine Soul but also experience a certain effect of a Heart Demon.

Immediately, the two signed the Dao Companion marriage contract on the spirit contract, as well as the duties of their Dao Companion relationship.

The two became Dao Companion, and during this period, Lu Changsheng needed to do his utmost to resolve Ling Zixiao’s Dragon’s Roar Body.

And Ling Zixiao, in turn, would contribute to the construction of Lu Changsheng’s Family, setting up Formations and the Family’s Grand Formation.

“Since we have become Dao Companion, I shall address you as Lu Lang, and you may call me Zixiao,” After signing the spirit contract, Ling Zixiao’s voice became softer and more gentle.

“Good, Zixiao.”

“Regarding your Dragon’s Roar Body, please wait a few more days. Lu needs a few more days to prepare and refine some life-saving Spirit Pills before proceeding with this matter,” Lu Changsheng said.

Although he felt that the three secret arts were already sufficient.

Given the conditions, he still wanted to play it safe.

This way, even if Ling Zixiao were to encounter danger, he would expend less of his Origin Essence and lifespan.

“You’ve worked hard, Lu Lang,” Ling Zixiao, in her blue dress, with an elegant figure and noble demeanor, stepped forward and gently embraced Lu Changsheng. She lifted her head, and her moist lips lightly brushed Lu Changsheng’s face, showing intimacy.

Lu Changsheng inhaled the rich, orchid-like fragrance and embraced the exquisite, graceful body in his arms.

He could clearly feel that Ling Zixiao’s body was not as natural as she herself was; it was slightly stiff.

It seemed that she had probably never experienced intimacy between a man and a woman.

Facing this situation, as an experienced person, he naturally had to be proactive.

He looked at the beautiful woman with his gentle eyes, his gaze falling upon her elegant and ethereal jade-like face. He placed his hands on her slender shoulders, gently leaned in, and captured her two glistening, full, soft, and delicate red lips.

Following that, he skillfully began to taste the sweetness…

“Hmm~”

Ling Zixiao was struck as if by lightning. Under her long eyelashes, her slightly closed eyes trembled, and a soft moan escaped her nose. Her delicate body quivered slightly, feeling somewhat tense and stiff.

As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and an Array Master, she had never encountered such a situation and was momentarily at a loss.

However, after a moment, she instinctively learned, wrapping her arms around the young man’s neck.