I Shall Be Everlasting In the World of Immortals 339

## Chapter 335: Yin Moon Essence

It wasn’t hard for Lu Changan to tell that Xia Wenyue had something she couldn’t say.

Because Bingyue Fort had a Nascent Soul Zhen Jun (元婴真君, Nascent Soul True Lord) residing there, Lu Changan used a puppet clone to secretly contact and invite Xia Wenyue out.

Xia Wenyue had a little tail trailing behind her. Fortunately, to prevent the Nascent Soul Zhen Jun, he had set up a fourth-order illusion array beforehand, trapping Senior Sister Nalan and isolating her from the outside world.

“How have you been in Aoyue Palace all these years?”

Lu Changan didn’t bluntly demand the Yin Moon Essence. His tone was casual, starting with catching up.

Xia Wenyue sat on the lotus platform, easing her emotional turmoil. Her gaze was serene and calm.

“Thanks to Mr. Lu’s blessing, Wenyue has been progressing smoothly in Aoyue Palace. My master and senior sister have taken good care of me. However, in the first few decades, I often missed… the time at Xia Family in Qingsha Bay.”

The word “missed.”

Xia Wenyue felt it was strange and distant.

In the first few decades, the person she missed the most was Mr. Lu. Her girlish feelings remained, and she sent many letters to Jinyun Valley.

However, Lu Changan almost never replied.

Later, she understood that Lu Changan was deliberately distancing himself to avoid others associating him with the conspiracy.

As she grew and her experience grew, she understood many things. Including Lu Changan’s “cunning” back then, and the agreement that made her make the oath of heart demon.

Fortunately, Lu Changan acted openly and honestly, and did not deceive her feelings when she was young.

Lu Changan had the grace of saving her life, and also the grace of protecting Qingsha Bay. These were undeniable facts.

Simply in terms of a deal.

The agreement back then was fair and just, honest and transparent, Lu Changan did not owe her anything.

However, Lu Changan’s cold avoidance during those years, and the truths she realized later, caused the admiration in her heart to lose its invisible halo.

“A few years ago, my master wanted to arrange Wenyue to be a Dao companion with a Jie Dan (结丹, Condensation Core) male cultivator from among her family’s descendants. That man’s greedy and lecherous gaze… was repulsive.”

“Fortunately, there was Situ Lan!”

“He shielded Wenyue from a lot of pressure. Sometimes, Wenyue’s freedom to go out, her refusal of other suitors, and her avoidance of many troubles were all under the pretense of Situ.”

On the Autumn Wind Island, within the fourth-order illusion array, Xia Wenyue recounted her experiences over the past century.

Over the past hundred years, a diligent and handsome figure, like a warm sun, had tried to gradually melt her icy heart.

“Situ Lan? Along the way, I heard that Fairy Xia and Situ Zhenren (真人, True Immortal) from Wuya Palace are a perfect match and have the potential to become Dao companions?”

Lu Changan smiled, without hesitation, directly discussing this person.

If Xia Wenyue was moved by this person, then obtaining the Yin Moon Essence would involve overcoming Situ Lan as an obstacle.

Situ Lan was a late-stage Jie Dan cultivator from Wuya Palace, a naturally talented body, a direct disciple of Master Chu, and was a step away from achieving a truly perfect Immortal Golden Core.

At the same time, Situ Lan was a descendant of Chu Tianfeng’s mother’s lineage.

“It’s still too early to talk about Dao companions.”

Xia Wenyue first denied it, but her clear autumn eyes held a hint of warmth.

“Situ has been pursuing for a hundred years. He is a gentleman, impeccable. Not only is he not annoying, but he also gives off a friendly feeling. Like back then…”

“Half a year ago, to protect Wenyue from harm, Situ almost died in battle. Faced with such a man, a hundred years of relentless pursuit, if Wenyue says she doesn’t have the slightest flicker of affection, it would be deceiving herself.”

At this point, Xia Wenyue pointed with her slender finger, and an ice crystal mirror appeared before her.

In the mirror, a tall, handsome man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, wearing cloud silk brocade, appeared.

“He is indeed a rare talent.”

Lu Changan nodded in agreement.

It must be said that Situ Lan’s background, talent, and skills were all top-notch.

Seeing Lu Changan’s composure, Xia Wenyue felt slightly relieved.

“So, is this the reason you’re going to break our agreement?”

Lu Changan’s smile faded, and he said coldly.

Situ Lan’s sincerity and relentless efforts, what did that have to do with him?

Lu Changan was only here to claim what was rightfully his.

“Mr. Lu, you’ve misunderstood!”

Xia Wenyue’s face changed slightly, and she explained.

“Wenyue has no intention of breaking the agreement, but wants to discuss with you whether we can use other forms of exchange to replace the Yin Moon Essence agreed upon in the past.”

“No!”

Lu Changan shook his head and resolutely refused.

“Unless, Fairy Xia can produce a Hua Ying Dan (化婴丹, Transformation Infant Pill), or a top-notch Jie Ying (结婴, Condensation Infant) spiritual creature.”

Lu Changan was not unreasonable, but it depended on whether Xia Wenyue could offer an equivalent item.

The effects of the Yin Moon Essence were at least equivalent to half a Hua Ying Dan.

But their mechanisms of action were different, allowing for extra benefits besides the Hua Ying Dan, making it actually even more precious.

After all, even with multiple Hua Ying Dans, they couldn’t be stacked, only one could be used at a time.

“This… Wenyue is only at the mid-stage Jie Dan, how could I obtain a superior Nascent Soul opportunity?”

Xia Wenyue’s voice was a little weak as she presented her bargaining chip.

“Wenyue is willing to offer a personal promise, plus a hundred or two years’ worth of savings, as a deduction for the Yin Moon Essence trade.”

Hearing this, Lu Changan shook his head and smiled.

Admittedly, if Xia Wenyue were to become a powerful Jie Dan cultivator in the future, a member of the decision-making body of Aoyue Palace, or even achieve Nascent Soul Zhen Jun, that personal promise would be very valuable.

However, the demonic war was full of uncertainties. It was hard to say whether Xia Wenyue would be able to grow.

Even if she successfully became a Nascent Soul, it would be a long time from now, which wouldn’t be of any help to Lu Changan’s current plan for Nascent Soul.

Lu Changan’s current strength was enough to contend with ordinary Nascent Soul Zhen Jun, self-preservation wasn’t difficult. Future Nascent Soul favors wouldn’t be of much significance right now.

…

“Mr. Lu, at your current age, without reaching the late-stage Jie Dan. Obtaining the Yin Moon Essence is actually meaningless, even a waste…”

Xia Wenyue’s eyes were cold as she spoke directly.

Lu Changan was over 300 years old, at the mid-stage Jie Dan. At this age, his potential meant he was destined to have no chance of becoming a Nascent Soul.

The geniuses she knew in Feng Kingdom, which one wasn’t at the mid-stage Jie Dan before 200 years old, some even reached late-stage Jie Dan at 200 years old or more.

“Who said it was meaningless?”

Lu Changan remained expressionless, his mana suddenly fluctuated and surged.

His Jie Dan cultivation, maintained at the mid-stage for many years in Jinyun Valley, returned to the late-stage.

“Late-stage Jie Dan cultivator!”

Xia Wenyue couldn’t hide her surprise, realizing she had underestimated Lu Changan.

Entering Aoyue Palace, her perspective and circle of influence had changed.

Mr. Lu, who she admired and respected back then, was just a lowly Zhen Dan (真丹, True Core) cultivator.

In Feng Kingdom, where geniuses were plentiful, he would be considered ordinary among her suitors.

A late-stage Jie Dan cultivator, how difficult was it to cross this threshold, she understood very well.

Many talented cultivators in Aoyue Palace, even after achieving Zhen Dan, couldn’t break through this barrier.

For instance, her Senior Sister Nalan, still hadn’t broken through this hurdle.

Actually, Lu Changan’s display of cultivation was still holding back.

If he had revealed his Immortal Golden Core, it would have likely caused the discerning Xuanbing Fairy to lose her composure.

Xia Wenyue pursed her lips, silent for a moment.

In this situation, what excuse could she use to persuade Lu Changan to give up on the Yin Moon Essence?

“Fairy Xia, you don’t have a Dao companion now, nor are you married. What’s wrong with giving the Yin Moon Essence to me?”

Lu Changan said nonchalantly.

Xia Wenyue said bitterly, “If it were just simply giving the Yin Moon Essence, Wenyue wouldn’t mind, I would directly give it to you.

“However, the brewing of Yin Moon Essence is intertwined with the maiden’s primordial yin. It must be bestowed upon another male cultivator through the most intimate contact…”

Lu Changan had a glimpse of this from ancient texts.

The bestowal of Yin Moon Essence required the voluntary cooperation of Xia Wenyue, who possessed a naturally talented body.

Otherwise, even forcibly taking her blood wouldn’t bring any benefit.

There was another saying, that the Yin Moon Essence could not be separated, otherwise, its essence would quickly dissipate.

Therefore, it was best obtained through the union of yin and yang, for the best effect.

At the very least, it required a kiss, through oral ingestion, with a secondary effect.

“I see.”

Lu Changan pondered for a moment, then, linking it with Situ Lan, understood Xia Wenyue’s concerns.

It must be said that although Xia Wenyue had undergone a change of character and become an icy, aloof fairy, her essence remained that of a traditional, virtuous woman.

Xia Wenyue didn’t mind the benefits of the “Yin Moon Essence” itself, but she cared about that layer of chaste concept.

She wanted to preserve her purity for the most important person in her future.

This concept wasn’t wrong, Lu Changan even admired it.

But right now, this concept was detrimental to Lu Changan’s interests, hindering his path to Nascent Soul.

Although there was the oath of the heart demon, forcing a melon to ripen wouldn’t be sweet.

After several lifetimes, Lu Changan had never forcibly violated a woman’s will. He always emphasized mutual consent.

His thoughts raced, and Lu Changan quickly came up with a solution.

…

“Fairy Xia, are you sure you truly love Situ Lan?”

Lu Changan said seriously.

“Wenyue can’t say for sure, but I am certain that I am attracted to him, and we have feelings for each other. If you want to talk about true love, it probably hasn’t reached that point yet, and we need a longer time together.”

Xia Wenyue pondered, uncertainly.

She had only gradually been moved by Situ in recent years. They hadn’t had any intimate contact, lacking deep understanding.

“Wenyue, you haven’t yet distinguished what is affection, fondness, and true love. Imagine, if Situ truly loved you, would he mind a mere Yin Moon Essence?”

Lu Changan said earnestly.

Xia Wenyue nodded, if Situ were after the Yin Moon Essence, pursuing and getting close to her, then he was obviously insincere.

“If Situ minds, feels dissatisfied, or even turns against you. It means this person’s scheming is very deep, and everything he has done so far is a disguise. How terrifying would that be?”

“How can you be sure if it’s real or fake?”

Hearing this, Xia Wenyue couldn’t help but ponder. She felt Lu Changan had a point.

Just like her today, she saw through Lu Changan’s plan back then, losing her admiration for him.

At least Lu Changan was honest, placing the transaction in the open, not deceiving her.

If it were someone with such a deep, hidden malice, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“But…”

Xia Wenyue hesitated, wavering, unable to cross the last hurdle in her heart.

“Wenyue, we are cultivators, we cannot be bound by worldly concepts.”

“You must understand, someone who truly loves you will willingly accept everything about your past, including your poor background, the humiliation and setbacks you’ve experienced. How could they care about that mere layer of meaning from a membrane?”

Lu Changan knew that this statement contained elements of sophistry, mainly drawing on the feminist thinking from his previous life on Earth.

“If it’s true love, willingly accept everything about the past, not the current Xuanbing Fairy who is noble and has a naturally talented body… This makes sense!”

Xia Wenyue pondered for a moment, suddenly realizing, her eyes shining brightly.

At that moment, it was as if she had unlocked her Ren Du Meridian (任督二脉, Governing and Conception Vessels), opened the door to a new world, allowing herself to be cleansed and influenced by new thoughts and concepts.

“Huh?”

Seeing Xia Wenyue’s reaction, her sudden “enlightenment,” Lu Changan couldn’t help but be stunned.

He hadn’t expected that this concept, which was difficult for men to accept, a fallacy, could be accepted so smoothly by Xia Wenyue.

This kind of thinking seemed to be naturally easy for women to empathize with, in any world.

Furthermore.

The cultivation world was not like the mortal realm, there were no constraints like houses, dowries, etc.

As a highly insightful Jie Dan Zhenren, it was easier to accept new ideas and new concepts.

“Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your guidance! It was Wenyue who was obsessed with appearances, clinging to outdated traditions.”

Xia Wenyue’s eyes held more respect. Her graceful figure stood up, bowing gracefully.

She couldn’t help but have a hint of doubt about Situ’s persistent pursuit.

It wasn’t that she was suspicious.

But almost all the geniuses who approached her were eager for the Yin Moon Essence.

Even the high and mighty Nascent Soul Zhen Jun, the current Golden Moon True Lord of Aoyue Palace, her master, had some plans.

Although Xia Wenyue was attracted to Situ and had feelings for him, she couldn’t completely rule out that possibility.

Just right, Lu Changan’s “new thinking” just now, had untied the constraints of her traditional thinking.

Xia Wenyue had a plan in mind.

There were two benefits to granting the Yin Moon Essence.

First, fulfill the agreement from back then, repay the grace of saving her life, and break free from the shackles of the heart demon’s oath.

Second, it could also verify Situ’s sincerity.

If Situ Lan minded, it meant he wasn’t sincere.

He was just after her Yin Moon Essence, no different from other suitors.

Xia Wenyue finished her bow.

She sat back on the lotus platform, closing her pair of clear autumn eyes, no longer speaking.

Lu Changan looked at the Fairy who was sitting with her eyes closed.

The cool breeze of Autumn Wind Island blew past.

On the lotus platform, a graceful female cultivator in a moon-white palace dress, her long hair cascading like a waterfall, her cold and snowy face, her beautiful eyebrows and eyes, her delicate nose, and cherry lips.

Like a fairy of ice lotus, she sat majestically, ethereal and transcendent, radiating a lonely and ethereal aura that kept people at a distance, preventing them from approaching or disrespecting her.

A long silence, almost a cold standoff.

“Fairy Xia, have you thought it over?”

“Mr. Lu, you’re a powerful Jie Dan cultivator, are you asking this Zhenren to bow and scrape, to serve you actively…”

The closed-eye Xia Wenyue, her frost-like pretty face flushed, her cold voice filled with embarrassment and annoyance.

“Ai, it was Lu who was obsessed with appearances.”

Lu Changan hadn’t expected Fairy Xia’s ideological transformation to be so quick, that she would take action immediately.

He didn’t hesitate any longer, and stepped onto the lotus platform where Fairy Xia was sitting.

Xia Wenyue, though seemingly cold and frosty, felt her heart beat a little faster.

Lu Changan secretly used his senses to probe, confirming there were no traps, before he sat down beside Xia Wenyue.

Then, he embraced the Xuanbing Fairy, who was coveted by countless geniuses in Feng Kingdom, a naturally talented body.

Fairy Xia still remained silent, her icy and noble figure embraced in Lu Changan’s arms. Aside from her heartbeat and breathing quickening, her face flushing, she made no other move.

It was clear that Fairy Xia had no romantic feelings for Lu Changan, she simply regarded it as a transaction to fulfill the promise.

Looking at the ice lotus fairy in front of him, who wasn’t interacting but allowing him to do as he pleased.

Lu Changan secretly sighed, it couldn’t compare to Niyue Fairy’s graceful and considerate nature.

“Never mind! For the Yin Moon Essence.”

Although the experience wasn’t ideal, Lu Changan could only reluctantly take the initiative.

On the lotus platform, the two figures drew closer, finally overlapping, becoming one.

…

The illusory space where Autumn Wind Island was located, changed from day to night.

A bright and beautiful full moon rose.

“Junior Sister!”

Senior Sister Nalan, trapped in the desert, felt an ominous sensation when she saw the moon rising in the night.

However, no matter what she did, what treasures she used, what divine powers she invoked, no matter how much she shouted, she couldn’t escape, nor could she find Junior Sister Xia.

“This illusion array, even if not a fourth-order one, is almost identical.”

Senior Sister Nalan was helpless, she tried to send a message to the outside world, but her connection was blocked by the illusion array.

In the ice crystal mansion, at the center of Bingyue Fort.

A Nascent Soul female cultivator, wearing a phoenix crown and a golden robe, suddenly opened her sharp, icy phoenix eyes.

This woman was stunningly beautiful, with a vermilion mark on her brow, but the powerful aura radiating from her demeanor was like an empress reigning over all.

She was the current Palace Master of Aoyue Palace, Golden Moon True Lord!

She had achieved Nascent Soul with an Immortal Golden Core, her talent surpassed that of the previous Palace Master, cultivating the Aoyue Palace’s ancestral technique, the “Golden Moon Hegemony Technique.”

This cold, golden-attribute technique was powerful and domineering, but it also affected the cultivator’s temperament.

“Not good! Wenyue’s chastity seal is broken!”

Golden Moon True Lord used her fingers to cast a spell, carefully sensing, then couldn’t help but change her expression.

She had secretly cast a spell while assisting with healing, leaving an hidden technique in Xia Wenyue’s body, not even a restriction.

As long as Xia Wenyue lost her virginity, she would immediately sense it.

She didn’t even have to wait for the actual loss of virginity, she could sense it as soon as the tide of passion rose.

Xia Wenyue herself didn’t know about this.

At this moment, her secret technique seemed to be sluggish, only when the outcome occurred, did she have a faint feeling of it.

“Situ Lan! You hypocrite, you shameless scoundrel! You dare to use such despicable tactics…”

Golden Moon True Lord was furious, her face turning green.

She knew that Xia Wenyue was chaste and her relationship with Situ Lan was just a matter of fondness, far from that point.

For this to happen, it must have involved disgraceful tactics, going against Xia Wenyue’s wishes.

This action had also violated Aoyue Palace’s stake in the matter!

Whoosh! Boom!

A golden beam of light shot up into the sky, piercing through the clouds above Bingyue Fort.

…

Feng Kingdom, Wuya Palace.

On the main peak of the third-order superior spirit vein.

Situ Lan, who was recovering and practicing cultivation, felt his eyelids twitch, a strange uneasiness in his heart.

“Uncle Situ.”

Soon, the steward of his mansion delivered a jade slip with urgent news.

“Wenyue wants to come to Wuya Palace to visit me? Nalan Qing followed her, but the two girls disappeared on the way.”

Situ Lan pondered, his brow furrowed, a bad feeling creeping up on him.

His naturally talented body allowed him keen perception and accurate intuition.

“Wenyue, please don’t get hurt!”

Situ Lan’s heart was filled with worry and anxiety. He couldn’t sit still, and decided to go out.

“Uncle Situ, your injury hasn’t healed yet…”

The steward of his mansion shouted urgently.

Situ Lan, a Jie Dan cultivator, had already disappeared from his mansion, and appeared in the sky the next moment.

A clear sound of a sword’s cry rang out.

Situ Lan rode on his sword, heading directly towards the direction of Bingyue Fort.

…

Autumn Wind Island, within the fourth-order illusion array.

Semi-transparent white gauze hung from the top of the lotus platform.

Through the haze, one could see a graceful figure with an icy demeanor, like a statue of a dignified lotus fairy, swaying in the waves.

Scattered around the lotus platform were moon-white palace dresses, inner robes, hairpins, ribbons, socks and embroidered shoes… the refreshing and intoxicating fragrance was soothing and refreshing, making one feel light as air.

At one point, from the fluttering gauze, stepped out a slender, jade-like leg, as white as snow, its delicate feet landing lightly.

“Fairy Xia, after the first time, you need to rest, don’t activate your blood recklessly.”

Lu Changan comforted her in a gentle voice, moving gently, supporting Xia Wenyue who was weak and limp.

Fairy Xia’s face still held a lingering blush, she turned her head, her eyes cold as she said, “If Mr. Lu isn’t tired of playing, you can continue. Tonight, Wenyue belongs entirely to you, consider it repayment for your past kindness.”

While her words were sharp and powerful, Fairy Xia groaned, her brows furrowed, her pain causing her to sweat coldly. Her frail body collapsed into Lu Changan’s arms.

She gritted her teeth, suppressing her resentment and self-blame, she hadn’t expected Lu Changan’s body to be so strong.

Logically, a Jie Dan female cultivator’s physique, even if it was their first time, shouldn’t have been like this.

In less than half an hour, she couldn’t help but sob and beg for mercy.

“No need! I have achieved my objective, obtained what I deserved, I won’t let Fairy Xia continue to suffer.”

Lu Changan sat cross-legged, on the surface of his Immortal Golden Core, there was a mist-like, crystal clear liquid circling.

A mysterious and indescribable yin energy was being absorbed by his Immortal Golden Core.

The feeling was similar to when the Xuan Tian Xuan Fruit withered and fell, emitting the innate turbid energy.

The difference was that the mysterious power contained in the Yin Moon Essence had a positive effect on human cultivators, especially male cultivators.

Xia Wenyue silently adjusted her breath, looking at the white-clad man who had “tasted” her, her emotions were complex.

Years ago, when she had admired him, he had been indifferent.

When her feelings for him had completely faded, and she had developed feelings for another man, yet by chance, she had the most intimate experience with this man, giving up the most precious part of herself.

Huh?

Lu Changan, who was sitting cross-legged absorbing the Yin Moon Essence, felt a premonition, a sense of unease.

“How could it be so fast!”

Lu Changan’s powerful senses detected a Nascent Soul-level aura rapidly approaching, hundreds of miles away.

Lu Changan’s face changed drastically, he immediately got up, put on his clothes.

He secretly instructed the Diyan Rat (地岩鼠, Earth Rock Rat) to retract the fourth-order illusion array and prepare to escape.

This fourth-order illusion array, without the support of a corresponding spirit vein, relied mainly on spirit stones, it couldn’t deceive a Nascent Soul Zhen Jun.

“Mr. Lu, what’s wrong?”

Xia Wenyue, enduring the pain, held onto Lu Changan’s arm and got up, putting on her scattered clothes.

“A Nascent Soul Zhen Jun is coming, judging from the cold, mana fluctuations, it should be your master – the Palace Master of Aoyue Palace.”

Lu Changan said solemnly.

“How could this be so coincidental!”

“We just… she sensed it and came after us. Could it be that Master has tampered with me?”

Xia Wenyue’s face turned pale, she looked at the white-clad man with whom she had just been intimate, deeply worried.

Based on her master’s domineering nature, knowing the truth, she would definitely kill Lu Changan.

“Wenyue…”

Lu Changan was about to take his leave.

“Mr. Lu, you’ve already been targeted by Master, there’s no way you can escape. But rest assured, Wenyue will plead with Master, explain the situation, and make sure you leave safely.”

Xia Wenyue tightly gripped Lu Changan’s arm, her eyes resolute.

Once Lu Changan was alone, away from her side, he would surely die.

Lu Changan looked at the ice beauty with tearful eyes, almost believing it was a trap.

He could easily shake Xia Wenyue away, causing her to spit blood, if he just exerted a little force.

Lu Changan secretly calculated the cause and effect, confirming that Xia Wenyue hadn’t set up a trap to deceive him.

If she had really been scheming, Xia Wenyue wouldn’t have been so willing to give up the most precious part of herself.

“Hmph! Xia Wenyue, you have the audacity to secretly make a promise…”

A cold and ethereal female voice echoed above.

Buzz!

A golden full moon, bright and radiant, spread out for miles, covering the sky above them, replacing the recently retracted fourth-order illusion array.

(End of Chapter)

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