After Zhang Yuanxing and Xiong Bo left, Yuan Luoxi's arrogance suddenly dissipated. She gently pursed her rosy lips, and a hint of unease appeared between her brows. She lowered her head and dared not look into Su Yi's eyes as she asked, "Immortal Master, are you... not angry?"
Cheng Wuyong also quickly saluted and apologized, "We also understand that with Immortal Master's abilities, it would be easy to kill Zhang Yuanxing and Xiong Lin. However, Miss and I believe that this matter was caused by us, so it should be resolved by us. This way, Immortal Master won't be implicated."
Yuan Luoxi nodded hurriedly, "Exactly."
Seeing this scene, Fu Shan's heart churned once again. Before, when facing Zhang Yuanxing, Yuan Luoxi displayed such arrogance and dominance, paying no attention to offending the Zhang family in Yunhe County.
But when facing Su Yi, the young lady who was regarded as a precious gem in the Yuan family, she appeared anxious like a guilty child.
Looking at Cheng Wuyong, a master at the peak of the Qi Gathering realm, who could be considered a top expert even in Yunhe County, he was equally respectful.
The contrast before and after was too great!
In his contemplation, Fu Shan solemnly bowed and said, "Mr. Su, we came tonight to visit with Miss Yuan. We never expected to stumble upon such an incident. If it has caused you any displeasure, I am willing to take responsibility."
Seeing this scene, the slight discomfort in Su Yi's heart dissipated, and he couldn't be bothered to dwell on it any longer. He waved his hand and said, "Let's leave it at that."
Yuan Luoxi, Cheng Wuyong, and Fu Shan all breathed a sigh of relief.
The more they understood Su Yi's incredible abilities, the more they revered him.
When facing him, it didn't feel like facing an ordinary young man but rather like facing an immortal standing at the pinnacle of the world.
The heart of an immortal was as deep as the sea, and it shouldn't be rashly speculated upon!
"Why did you come to find me tonight?" Su Yi asked casually.
He clearly remembered that Yuan Luoxi had planned to leave in the morning, yet she unexpectedly appeared here now.
Yuan Luoxi's voice was crisp as she said, "After listening to Lord Fu, I thought that Immortal Master would be leaving Guangling City soon and heading to Yunhe County. I wanted to pay my respects and inquire about your travel plans. If we could travel together, that... would be even better."
She finished speaking with a hint of anticipation in her expression.
Fu Shan quickly added, "Mr. Su, you may not know this, but I just received news that a giant ship will arrive from the upper reaches of the Da Cang River tomorrow afternoon. It will make a brief stop in Guangling City. If we board that ship to Yunhe County, we can arrive in three days. The ship is extremely comfortable and luxurious, with nine floors and twelve pavilions, accommodating up to eight thousand people. It is a first-class treasure ship of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Pausing for a moment, Fu Shan continued, "If we were to travel by horse, it would not only be laborious, but the journey would be long, passing through multiple towns and mountains. It would take at least five days to reach Yunhe County. So, I thought, if you were planning to leave, why not take this ship?"
Su Yi was surprised. "Lord Fu, you
Yuan Luoxi was about to speak when Su Yi interrupted, "I am just a mortal swordsman now, far from being called an immortal master. You can call me by my name or even 'young master' if you prefer."
"Um, can I address you as 'Mr.' like Lord Fu?" Yuan Luoxi hesitated.
In the eyes of martial practitioners, the term "Mr." represented someone who has achieved a certain level of attainment and is a title of respect and admiration.
"You may," Su Yi replied without fuss.
He didn't care about such titles. The reason he didn't want to be called an "immortal master" was that in the secular world, most of those who carried that title were often swindlers and deceivers. Street charlatans, itinerant doctors, and those involved in dubious practices liked to call themselves "immortal masters." Su Yi didn't want to be mistaken for such disreputable characters.
As for Yuan Luoxi's Ghost Whisperer title, he didn't mind.
After all, she was a ghost, not a human.
But it was different for Yuan Luoxi and the others. They were martial practitioners in this secular world, and if they called themselves by such titles, it would inevitably raise suspicions if others overheard.
"Mr. Su, may I know if you will be taking the ship tomorrow?" Yuan Luoxi's voice was soft, tinged with anticipation.
"Speaking of which, it is quite coincidental. I was planning to leave Guangling City tomorrow morning, so it's fine to travel together," Su Yi nodded with a smile.
"That's great!" Yuan Luoxi's face lit up with a radiant smile, filled with excitement.
At this moment, she exuded a youthful and beautiful aura.
"I will arrange the accommodations on the ship with Lord Fu in advance," Cheng Wuyong also smiled.
In his view, as long as he could travel with Su Yi, it would provide many opportunities to interact with him and strengthen their relationship.
Fu Shan watched this scene with a smile, thinking to himself that he was fortunate to have come tonight; otherwise, he might have missed the time for Su Yi's departure.
Before long, Yuan Luoxi and the others bid farewell and left.
Su Yi walked straight to the old locust tree and picked up a pot of Pear Blossom Brew from the stone table. He casually poured it onto the soil at the base of the tree.
"Though I don't value it much, it's still a pot of spiritual liquor. Consider it a bargain," Su Yi muttered to himself.
Emptying the contents of the pot, Su Yi looked up at the lush old locust tree and spoke as if talking to it, "If I return in the future and you're still here, I'll reward you with a fateful encounter."
Smiling, Su Yi turned around and entered the room.
The night was tranquil, and the old locust tree in the courtyard swayed its branches in the wind, casting scattered and mottled shadows on the ground.
Inside the room, the candlelight flickered.
Su Yi sat at the desk, contemplated for a moment, and then spread out a sheet of paper. He picked up a brush and wrote a few words, rolled the paper into a scroll with a silk thread, and threw it into the Ink Jade Pendant.
"With my current cultivation, I should be able to start refining the soul," Su Yi rubbed his temples, lost in thought.
Cultivation, divine soul, and physical body were interconnected and complemented each other.
Refining the soul required the tempering and honing of the divine soul, which could be nurtured by a strong physical body.
In the vast land of the Nine Provinces, any cultivator aspiring to reach the "Royal Realm" would pay attention to refining and polishing their divine soul from the beginning of their cultivation.
A strong divine soul had numerous benefits. It could enhance one's comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth, facilitate understanding and grasp of the secrets within ancient texts, and most importantly, aid in battle.
The cultivation of the divine soul was extremely demanding because any injury to the divine soul would result in severe damage to one's path.
Among the top forces in the Nine Provinces, only disciples who tempered their physical bodies to the "Furnace Nourishing Realm" and passed strict screening and tests were eligible to receive one-on-one guidance from senior sect members on refining the divine soul.
In Su Yi's past life, he also followed this practice when guiding his own disciples in cultivation.
Because the divine soul involved the essence of spirituality, even the slightest flaw was not tolerated at the beginning of cultivation.
However, for Su Yi, none of this was a problem.
In this life, he focused on re-cultivating the martial path with the Pine Crane Body Refining Technique, and with each step in the Blood Shifting Realm, he forged a foundation far surpassing the same period of his previous life.
It was not an exaggeration to say that if he were to return to the Nine Provinces now, his martial foundation alone would be enough to dominate over those exceptional geniuses and peerless beauties in the world!
It was precisely because of this that Su Yi planned to start refining his divine soul ahead of time.
It wasn't reckless but rather based on his understanding of his own foundation.
"In my previous life, the reason I couldn't advance beyond the 'Mysterious Union Realm' and touch higher realms despite my efforts was not only due to insufficient luck and opportunities, but also because my foundation in the divine soul was not strong enough."
Su Yi began to summarize his past experiences and lessons.
"Ultimately, it all came down to not having a superb divine soul technique from the beginning, which resulted in an ordinary foundation for my divine soul that I cultivated in my youth."
"Even in the tens of thousands of years that followed, despite searching for countless divine soul techniques and collecting numerous spiritual medicines and treasures to nourish and enhance the strength of my divine soul, I still couldn't change the foundation I laid in the beginning..."
"This time, I cannot allow such a thing to happen again!"
Su Yi's eyes were calm, carrying a hint of unwavering determination.
Only after suffering a great loss did he understand that there couldn't be the slightest bit of carelessness at the beginning of the cultivation path. It required great perseverance and courage to slowly refine, and haste must be avoided.
"Among the various secret techniques I possess, there are countless ones related to the divine soul, each with its own profundity and uniqueness. However, only a few can be considered top-notch."
"In this life, I want to cultivate a flawless and complete divine soul. I not only need to surpass my previous self at the same stage, but also surpass my peers at the same realm. To achieve that, I must carefully choose a divine soul technique to cultivate."
As Su Yi pondered, three soul-refining techniques emerged in his mind.
"The Amitabha Reflecting the Myriad Realms Scripture, the highest inheritance of the supreme sacred ground 'Little Western Heaven' in the Great Wilderness. It cultivates a twenty-four-tier lotus platform within the divine soul. When the flowers bloom, they illuminate the heavens."
"Unfortunately, to cultivate this scripture, one must receive the blessings of the Buddhist secret techniques, endure the Six Paths Purgatory with the power of fearlessness, and experience eight thousand years of life and death meditation. Only then will there be a chance to forge a complete and perfect lotus platform within the divine soul, allowing the soul to radiate and reflect the profound truth of the heavens."
After contemplating for a long time, Su Yi abandoned this soul technique, which could be considered the highest treasure of the Buddhist path.
"The Profound Light Divine Court Scripture, one of the Four Great Daoist Treasures. When cultivated to the Royal Realm, the divine soul becomes a world akin to a profound court, opening up the divine court and containing profound light. One's divine soul becomes an immeasurable divine court, able to endure immortality and transform into three thousand profound light divine spirits..."
Su Yi silently contemplated for a long time, but in the end, he sighed softly, dismissing the idea of cultivating this supreme Daoist technique.
There was a more demanding requirement for cultivating this technique. It required cultivating another untransmitted Daoist scripture from the very beginning called the "Supreme Primordial Qi Scripture."
However, Su Yi had his own supreme techniques to cultivate in the future, and it was destined that he would not deviate from the path of cultivation he had chosen.
"Do I really have to cultivate this 'Transformation and Freedom Scripture'?"
Su Yi hesitated for a moment.
This soul cultivation technique was a power of insight he obtained from the ninth sealed chain of the 'Nine Purgatories Sword' in his previous life!
Later, with the power of insight, he thoroughly comprehended it using his own wisdom, eventually creating this soul cultivation technique.
Strictly speaking, this could be considered a divine soul technique he created in his previous life, using his cultivation experience and wisdom of