Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 276 - 203 Tao Qian Provokes Yuan Gong, Duobao’s Dark History
Aunt Pan Si Immortal Island's silver gateway reopened.
Tao Qian slowly emerged from within and, without waiting for anyone inside to come out, he made a bow with his hands and said, "Aunt, there's no need to see me off; I'll return on my own."
Hearing his words, the silver light from within the cave reflected off the wall, and the graceful silhouette shook slightly. A gentle voice followed, "Mm, you may go. Visit me again when you have time, or you might communicate with me through the Spider Eye... If I hear it, I will reply to you."
Upon hearing this, Tao Qian bowed again and then turned and left without any hesitation.
It was evident that he knew such forthright behavior would make Aunt Pan Si feel most comfortable.
Indeed, as soon as he left, the Immortal Island flickered silver, and thick fog billowed, concealing the Daoist Field in a blink.
Entertaining this junior disciple Tao Qian had exhausted the Pan Si Fairy's heart power, leaving her feeling fatigued.
She resolved to spend the next month without interacting with anyone.
On the other side, Tao Qian, riding on an auspicious cloud, leisurely made his way back to Ascending Immortal Island.
His face showed no abnormality as he had indeed received very proper "hospitality" from Aunt Pan Si.
In fact, it could even be called boring.
The beginning was just the two of them sitting opposite each other in a silver-threaded cave mansion, with some fruits and wine set out between them, sitting in silence, creating a rather awkward atmosphere.
The only gain was Tao Qian catching a glimpse of Aunt Pan Si's appearance.
It matched perfectly with what he had envisioned; she was not the kind of woman who dazzles at first sight but had a kind of cool and elegant temperament. At first glance, she might even seem naive and bewildered, but if one caught sight of her wise eyes, no one would think so anymore.
Of course, her inclination to avoid people out of social anxiety was also real.
To avoid too much awkwardness, Tao Qian tried to initiate conversation a few times himself, but all attempts ended in failure.
Until the fairy herself made an attempt, inviting Tao Qian to the deeper part of the cave mansion, her own Star Membrane Secret Technique.
To witness!
Tao Qian initially wondered what kind of ceremony it would be.
The answer was soon revealed: it was the procreation ceremony.
In the Pan Si Dojo, within the Star Membrane Secret Technique, Tao Qian saw the truly endless intertwining and weaving of viscous spider silk, like another Spirit Spider world.
In this world, with millions upon millions of Spirit Spiders of various sizes, even differing in shape, mating with one another, during which an endless amount of spider silk vibrated, silver light flashed, and layers of light and shadows dazzled the eyes, making it impossible to distinguish between reality and illusion.
In a trance, as Tao Qian turned his head to look at Aunt Pan Si.
Whether inadvertently or perhaps because Aunt Pan Si was in a good mood and did not fully conceal herself, Tao Qian's High Spirit Vision activated at this moment, allowing him to directly see Aunt Pan Si's true form.
Terrifying?
Not at all, it just seemed a bit abnormal.
Her true form was half-human, half-spider. The upper body was the same as the True Master he had seen before, with ruqun and long sleeves, cool and aloof, like a secluded lady well versed in poetry and literature.
What was shocking was her lower body, resembling that of a giant Spider Demon, covered with soft, snow-white fur, her belly looking plump and luscious, and her forehead embedded with over a dozen eyeballs that resembled rubies.
Had anyone else looked this way, they would likely have been full of Evil Qi and extraordinarily ferocious.
But the true form Aunt Pan Si unintentionally revealed did not make Tao Qian feel any threat, nor did it spawn any repulsion.
Her appearance was somewhat similar to Aunt Bai Yin, yet Tao Qian could sense that the difference between them was immense.
"Aunt Bai Yin was born like that, not Mutated and Fallen."
"And Aunt Pan Si, she is undergoing Mutation."
This thought rose in Tao Qian's mind.
Afterward, a hint of helplessness finally showed on his face.
He flipped his hand and took out a scarlet gemstone that felt warm and cold to the touch.
In his mind, the Record surged:
[Name: Pan Si Spirit Pearl.]
[Record Type: alien.]
[Record: This Exotic Treasure emerged from the Spiritual Shedding of Elder Pan Si of the Spirit Treasure Sect and has various uses, one of which is to communicate spiritually with Pan Si Fairy. The fairy has cultivated to the Perfection of Cavernous Mystery, but having read too many Transcendent texts, she has become entangled in Mutation and cannot extricate herself. She now relies on "Spiritual Shedding" every hundred years to extend her longevity and avoid Fallen madness.]
[Note one: Aunt Pan Si uses the Spiritual Shedding Technique to avoid a mad end; however, this method can only be used six times. After six times, if she cannot advance into the Ultimate Happiness Realm, it will mean death, and she will not even be eligible to partake in the ultimate struggle. She has used it five times and has only a little over a hundred years of life left.]
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[Note two: Using this pearl will imbue the user with some Spirit Spider habits, such as a love for weaving webs and favoring seclusion.]
[Note three: The cost can be waived!]
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"Another one!"
"Did not expect that Aunt Pan Si, with such status, is also facing a Mutation and Fallen end."
"The Nine Cultivation Realms are indeed more difficult as one advances, and after entering Cavernous Mystery, it gets even harder. Even Talents find it difficult to reach Ultimate Happiness."
"Even if by a lucky chance they reach Ultimate Happiness, Cultivators who enter the Dao Transformation Realm are one in ten thousand, let alone the legendary Tribulation Immortal Realm."
Above the clouds, Tao Qian sighed.
On the path of cultivation, although he considered himself to have some Talent, it now seemed he was far from the likes of Senior Sister Lingji and brother Xuu Xun.
But even such Talents might not be certain to step into the realms beyond Ultimate Happiness.
"Difficult, difficult, difficult."
After he sighed thrice in sequence, Tao Qian suddenly crushed and suppressed all these wandering thoughts.
Currently, he was merely a Foundation Establishment Little Cultivator, having not yet Transcended Mortality; worrying about realms beyond Ultimate Happiness seemed like needless trouble.
The trip to the Pan Si Daoist Field brought significant gains.
Tao Qian, somewhat eager to return for sword refining, did not delay further and sped on the cloud towards Ascending Immortal Island.
