Chapter 18 Let Me Be Your Companion on the Path

"Wait, don’t attack! It’s me!" Seeing the assault about to descend, Chu Feng hurriedly spoke.

Faced with the two women, could he really unleash the Heaven-Splitting Sword?

"Senior Brother Chu," Lu Linglong had also recognized him. "What are you doing here?"

Nangong Yanran, furious beyond measure, snorted coldly. "Lecherous scoundrel! Shameless old man! Who would have thought that Chu Feng, the esteemed Nascent Soul Elder of the Supreme Profound Dao Sect, would turn out to be such a shameless rogue!"

Chu Feng replied awkwardly, "If I said I was here to find you, Junior Sister, would you believe me? I truly had no intention; I didn’t know you two were bathing."

Nangong Yanran huffed, "Then answer me: this is Linglong Peak. How did you, Chu Feng, manage to enter Linglong Peak without informing anyone, and even sneak into Linglong’s room? Are you honestly claiming you weren’t spying, weren’t being a shameless old rogue?"

Chu Feng said, "Yanran Immortal, that’s not quite right. I didn’t sneak in—I walked in openly. Didn’t Junior Sister Linglong tell you she and I plan to become dual cultivation partners and train together?"

"What? Dual cultivation with him?" Nangong Yanran exclaimed in disbelief. "Linglong, is he telling the truth? Have you lost your mind? If I remember correctly, his lifespan is nearly exhausted, he’s about to perish, and he’s frail and old. I heard his former cultivation partner, Lin Xiyue, divorced him precisely because of his age and weakness."

"That’s right, I recall Lin Xiyue was taken as your disciple, Linglong."

Lu Linglong’s face was flushed red with embarrassment.

Four months of deliberation.

Lu Linglong had indeed considered dual cultivation with Chu Feng. She had only skimmed the opening of the Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra, yet found it profoundly beneficial. Moreover, in cultivation, one must have wealth, technique, partner, and land—none can be lacking. Though a partner need not be a cultivation companion, what could be closer than a Dao partner? If in all the Supreme Profound Dao Sect, even the entire Sword Province, there were few who could match her for dual cultivation, Chu Feng would be ideal were it not for his waning lifespan.

But then again, if he could extend his life and restore his body through cultivation, it wouldn’t be out of the question.

Having the thought was one thing; being directly questioned was another.

Just as she was about to object, Chu Feng quickly cut in, "You see, I am now Linglong’s dual cultivation partner. My presence here shouldn’t be a problem."

Seeing Lu Linglong not refute him,

Nangong Yanran’s expression became awkward.

She failed to notice that it wasn’t that Lu Linglong didn’t object, but that Chu Feng, sly as ever, had given her no time to respond.

The main reason was Lu Linglong’s earlier words—they clearly hinted at having a Dao partner.

She snorted, "Fine, suppose you and Linglong are Dao partners. But I’m here too. Clearly, you’re being a rogue toward me. How do you explain that?"

"I won’t explain," Chu Feng shrugged. "First, this is Linglong Peak—I came for Junior Sister Linglong. Second, I had no idea you were here; it was a total misunderstanding. Third, there’s a gauze curtain—I couldn’t see anything anyway."

"Of course, if you think I saw you bathing and want me to take responsibility, I’m willing. We can become Dao partners right now."

"Bah!" Nangong Yanran was livid.

"You want both of us, me and Linglong, to be yours?"

"Wrong," Chu Feng shook his head. "Not just the two of you—add Qianxue, and that makes three Dao partners."

"So? Would you consider it?"

"Consider, my foot!" Nangong Yanran cursed. "Linglong, what are you thinking, to become Dao partners with such a shameless rogue?"

Lu Linglong shook her head, "Yanran, don’t say that. I haven’t become his Dao partner."

"You haven’t?" Nangong Yanran immediately realized. "You lied to me—you’re a trickster!"

Suddenly, Chu Feng stepped forward to stand before Lu Linglong. "Linglong, don’t you know my intentions? If we become Dao partners, we can cultivate the Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra together."

At the mention of the Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra,

Nangong Yanran asked curiously, "What kind of technique is that?"

Chu Feng replied, "A celestial-grade dual cultivation technique."

"Celestial-grade technique? Are you certain?" Nangong Yanran exclaimed.

She was, after all, the ancestor of the Nangong clan, a Nascent Soul cultivator, and even she practiced only Nascent Soul-level techniques. Celestial-grade—was it truly a level above Emperor-grade?

"Quick, show me!" Nangong Yanran was already impatient.

Chu Feng shook his head, "That won’t do. It can only be cultivated with my Dao partner."

"This Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra allows dual cultivation to enhance one’s magical power, soul strength, aptitude, bloodline, and more," Chu Feng explained. "Take you, for example: you possess the innate Ice Soul Divine Body, but with only thirty percent awakening. You haven’t fully awakened your divine body, but through cultivating the Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra, you could unlock it completely. At that point, you could command the power of the Ice Soul, and your combat strength would increase hundreds of times over."

"So miraculous—a celestial-grade technique!" Chu Feng’s words stirred Nangong Yanran’s heart.

The Nangong clan, though hailed as Sword Province’s premier family, couldn’t compare to the three great Dao sects in strength. Even their strongest inherited technique was only Nascent Soul-level. Who doesn’t wish to break through further, reach the Transformation, Integration, or Ascension stages? But conditions don’t allow it.

Now, the opportunity was right before her.

Nangong Yanran made up her mind, gritting her teeth, "Immortal Chu Feng, why don’t I become your Dao partner?"

[Ding ding ding, Host, you’ve truly surprised me. You’ve made a Grand Ascension cultivator willingly submit, and your conquest value just reached sixty points.]

[Special reward: Host’s fortune doubled, now at 620,000 points.]

[Reward: Celestial-grade sword—Flame Heaven Sword.]

[Reward: Host’s cultivation restored to the state at five hundred years old.]

[At five hundred years, your cultivation reached late Nascent Soul, and because you’ve practiced the Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra and the Great Celestial Technique, your Heaven-Splitting Sword is even stronger than at your peak. Full power card reclaimed; reward: Transformation Pinnacle Combat Experience Card, ten minutes duration.]

"Excellent, wonderful!" Chu Feng couldn’t help but exclaim in joy.

Ha ha ha.

Late Nascent Soul stage.

Was the breakthrough to mid-Transformation stage far behind?

Peak condition at five hundred years.

And don’t forget, with Nangong Yanran secured, there was still Lu Linglong.

Though it seemed he was chasing women to complete his mission, he reminded himself—

Trust me, Chu Feng truly cares for them.

Dual cultivation with Shen Qianxue—her cultivation is still too low. Even with the Celestial Yin-Yang Sorrow Sutra, the benefits are limited. But Nangong Yanran and Lu Linglong are different.