"The Empress of Nanning, her beauty will last forever!"
"The Demon Lord Yao Yao possesses unparalleled charisma!"
"These two women are sometimes so alike—equally powerful, equally intimidating. To live in the same era as them is both a blessing and a curse for all exceptional individuals."
As Luo Xihe spoke, he couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
"However, although this Demon Lord is strong, in my eyes, he is still somewhat inferior to the former Empress. At most, he is comparable to the Dao Child and the Buddha Child of yesteryear."
Ten thousand years ago was widely recognized as an era of unparalleled glory.
Back then, both the Daoist and Buddhist disciples were extraordinary talents, people who were expected to become immortals, or rather, people who were destined to become immortals.
It can be said that if the Empress hadn't suddenly appeared and set up that earth-shattering scheme, with the Daoist and Buddhist disciples also involved, then, based on their abilities alone, they could have easily cultivated immortal bodies and ascended to the upper realm.
Therefore, Luo Xihe's words were already an extremely high evaluation of that second-generation demon lord.
"Is this Demon Lord Yaoyao really that powerful?"
Qin Shou was slightly surprised. He had interacted with her before and knew that she was very strong, invincible in the same realm, and had superb combat power. Of course, he was an exception, as he was a fully armed cheat. However, he had not really felt how strong she was.
What intrigued Qin Shou even more was that if the Demon Lord was already so powerful, he still couldn't compare to the peerless empress. Just how powerful was that peerless empress that the world spoke of back then?
Moreover, and more importantly, the current Demon Lord Yao Yao is only at her weakest. Just how powerful was she during her prime, during her most golden years?
Was that empress from back then really that powerful?
Qin Shou couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"Hehehe."
Luo Xihe chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist, if you had lived in the era ten thousand years ago and witnessed the Empress with your own eyes, you wouldn't have uttered such foolish words."
Luo Xihe's words did not upset Qin Shou; on the contrary, they piqued his interest even more.
Whenever the story of that exceptionally talented empress came up, the ancestor of the Luoshen Dynasty seemed to become more talkative, his expression filled with deep emotion.
"Back then, the Third Miss Nan was not only stunningly beautiful, but also exceptionally talented. She was so powerful that any genius who saw her would feel gloomy and have their Dao heart shattered."
Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so eager to take her as a concubine the moment I saw her. Although that's what I said, I actually wanted to get married, hehehe...
Luo Xihe grinned foolishly and patted his chest confidently, saying, "I'm not some lecherous man. On the contrary, I have very high standards. Back then, I didn't care about any man in the world, nor did I care about those so-called saintesses or princesses of famous sects. Because I firmly believed that if you have no woman in your heart, you can cultivate to become a god. And no matter how beautiful a woman is, if she can't become an immortal, she will eventually be nothing more than a beautiful skeleton."
At that time, I had absolutely no interest in women who would only hinder my cultivation.
But the moment I saw Nanning Xuan, I was captivated.
"Holy crap! Do you guys know what that feels like?"
Luo Xi stared at Qin Shou and the other two with her small eyes.
Qin Shou and Song Ningsheng rolled their eyes in perfect unison.
"Tch~, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Seeing this, Luo Xihe stopped, composed himself, and continued explaining:
"The Empress entered the Golden Core stage at the age of fifteen, the Nascent Soul stage at the age of thirty, and the Divine Transformation stage at the age of fifty... Her cultivation was truly achieved through her own hard work, and was by no means acquired by relying on so-called rare and precious materials or by the cultivation of her clan's ancestors."
The most amazing thing is that there is a broken, wordless wall in the Central Plains. It is said that it was left by an unparalleled master who ascended to immortality in ancient times. Some say that it was left by an unparalleled giant in the Immortal Ancient Era. It contains all kinds of cultivation techniques and supreme immortal arts.
However, from ancient times to the present, no one has been able to gain any insight from it, until the arrival of the Third Miss Nan. At the age of seventeen, she stood under the blank wall for seven days and seven nights and comprehended the legendary ancient technique of slaying immortals. It is said that this is a supreme immortal technique derived specifically for slaughtering immortals and gods. Later, the Third Miss Nan also used this immortal technique to kill all her enemies in the world.
Of course, this Immortal Slaying Technique is just the tip of the iceberg of what she knows. In fact, she has practiced many unparalleled techniques that have shaken the ages. Her talent and comprehension are terrifyingly outrageous. With a mortal body, she has comprehended many ancient books and techniques that others cannot comprehend in their entire lives in just a few decades.
She cultivated Buddhism and attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in three breaths, forging a Bodhisattva body with a crystal-like appearance. The Buddha light in her palms directly challenged a Buddhist disciple who had cultivated Buddhism for nearly a hundred years, and she even won.
She cultivated Taoism and used Taoist arts to suppress Taoist disciples, almost turning the number one Taoist mountain, which had been passed down for millions of years, into a laughing stock of the world.
Of course, there's also my brother Song. He wielded a scroll of divine strategies and a peach wood sword, claiming his three thousand Daoist techniques were invincible. Yet, the Empress easily broke his sword with a single, effortless strike. The second strike shattered the peach wood sword, and the third... hehehehe..."
At this point, the old monster, whose teeth were almost all gone, suddenly chuckled in a lewd manner.
Qin Shou was stunned for a moment, not understanding why.
Song Ningsheng was also one of them.
The two looked up at the old man, who now seemed to be the epitome of "sleazy," and gestured for him to continue.
Luo Xihe paused, suppressed her smile, raised an eyebrow at Song Ningsheng, and continued, "I know that back then, Brother Song, you had a woman you admired. Although you wouldn't say no matter how I asked, I know that person was the Empress."
Tsk tsk tsk, I heard you two were childhood sweethearts.
Luo Xihe smacked his lips, looking quite irritating.
However, Qin Shou was quite happy to watch other people's embarrassing moments, so he gestured for Luo Xihe to speak quickly.
"What a pity, what a pity..."
"Back then, at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain, the spirited successor of the Guan Shen Dao Temple confidently laid out his Guan Shen strategy, but he failed to catch the peach blossoms from the Empress's fingertips. All three thousand Daoist techniques were shattered, and his burning desire to pursue her came to an abrupt halt at that moment, leaving him standing still."
"If you ask me, Brother Song, you're just too shy. Try confessing like I did; you might just succeed."
Luo Xihe pursed her lips and said, "Alright, the Empress is so stunning, her heart is only in the heavens. Although it's unlikely to succeed, what if? Right?"
And even if it doesn't work, at most he'll be beaten so badly he won't be able to get out of bed for three years.
But what does it matter if you're missing an arm or a leg when it comes to love!
If you fall, you can just get up, stretch out your leg, and let her continue to whine.
If you ask me, women's hearts are all soft, and what can melt them is often a man's persistence and... shamelessness.
"Brother Song, to be honest, although I don't think you are a good match for the Empress, in that era, if I had to choose a man to be with the Empress, I think you would be the most suitable."
He was dashing and elegant in his white robes, but unfortunately, he was too dense and prone to overthinking when he met the woman he loved, which ultimately made him hesitate to pursue her.
"If you don't believe me, just look at those Buddhist disciples and Taoist disciples. They're all ugly and deformed. Aside from being slightly better than me in Taoist magic and supernatural powers, what else can they compare to me?"
"Back in the day, I was known as the most handsome man in Beiju Luzhou. When people mentioned Prince Xihe, the first thing that came to mind was his unparalleled good looks, followed by his domineering and incomparable fighting prowess. Hehehe..."
As he spoke, the ancestor of the Luoshen Dynasty began to boast about himself.
Song Ningsheng was also speechless. Was this guy praising me, or was he using me as a prelude to praising him?
"Sigh, it's all painful to talk about, Brother Song. Why didn't the Empress choose me back then?"
Luo Xihe was somewhat troubled and worried.
Ever since he first saw him, his mind was filled with that elegant and timeless figure. However, he later realized his own limitations, a realization that came from being beaten.
Because you're good for nothing but showing off... Song Ningsheng thought to himself.
Qin Shou also glanced at the slovenly old man sitting at the table, picking his toes, with a look of disgust.
With this kind of quality, how amazing could it have been back then?
"Ah, what a pity, what a pity..."
As if he had thought of something, Qin Shou also sighed somewhat listlessly.
"What are you regretting?"
Song Ningsheng and Luo Xihe looked at the Qin beast.
Qin Shou frowned and sighed, "It's a pity I wasn't born in that era. I never witnessed the Empress's stunning beauty. It's also a pity that if I had been born in that era, with my unparalleled talent and peerless beauty, it wouldn't have been difficult for me to bring the Empress home to warm my bed. I might even have left behind a beautiful story in the cultivation world, becoming a topic of conversation for you lowly commoners who can't have her."
Song Ningsheng: "........."
Luo Xihe: "??????"
The air seemed to suddenly become quiet.
But Qin Shou didn't care.
However, upon meeting their gazes, Qin Shou sensed that they seemed to be saying... "You're probably just dreaming."
"Heh."
Qin Shou merely sneered inwardly. One was a crown prince with three thousand concubines, what was he doing, acting like a pure love god of war? The other was a cowardly simp who didn't even have a chance to lick his boots. Compared to him, did they even have the slightest chance of winning...?
No!
Do we even need to use a question for this?
"Hey, Brother Song, you know what, this young friend's physique, his talent, his looks... wow! Thinking about it, he seems to have something special!"
Luo Xi was startled.
"What a piece of trash, good for nothing but a dog."
Song Ningsheng pouted in dissatisfaction.
"Oh ho ho, why does your mouth taste so sour, senior?"
"What? Am I less talented than you?"
Qin Shou retorted, "In terms of looks, can't I be several universes ahead of you?"
"Tell me, besides the terrifying fact that you're a lifelong virgin, what else do you have that I can compare to?"
"What! Brother Song, you're still a lifelong virgin?!"
Luo Xihe was startled.
However, it soon became clear.
"That's true, Brother Song seems quite normal."
"I'm not," Song Ningsheng said, contradicting himself.
He hadn't realized it before, but since coming to this mountain, he suddenly felt that the word "virgin" was still very damaging to a man, especially for an old virgin like him who had lived for over ten thousand years.
"Hey, Brother Song, don't be modest, hahaha."
Luo Xihe couldn't help but laugh, his body bending forward and backward.
Seeing this from afar, Luo Shen'an wondered why his ancestor was laughing so happily. He had never seen his ancestor laugh before; every time he saw him, his ancestor always had a solemn and dignified expression.
Of course, since the ancestor spent all his time lying in the ancestral land, he rarely saw him.
However, this made Luo Shen'an feel much more at ease. At least he knew that his ancestor knew the people on the mountain, so he could probably get away safely.
Luo Shen'an couldn't fathom the depths of the seemingly very young man, but he knew that with his current strength, he couldn't avenge any wrongs, nor could he escape. However, he really didn't want to stay in this place anymore.
Although she wasn't fatally injured, the fact that those silly kids kept throwing stones at her and laughing like idiots made Luo Shen'an feel that while the physical harm wasn't great, the insults were intense.
"I'd believe you if you said that stinking Buddhist monk lost his virginity because of a woman, but I really don't believe you're not a virgin, hahaha..."
Perhaps it had been too many years since Luo Xihe had encountered anything happy, for at this moment Luo Xihe smiled exceptionally brightly, without any decorum.
Well, he was all tattered and ragged, with only a few old, yellow teeth left, and he had no manners whatsoever.
"You son of a bitch..."
Song Ningsheng's face darkened instantly.
He has never been one to swear for thousands of years.
Because when faced with a problem, he habitually tries to reason with people first, and only resorts to magic if reasoning fails.
Now that he can no longer demonstrate any Taoist skills, he tends to adopt philosophical sayings like "A gentleman uses words, not fists."
"Wow, Brother Song, you've learned to swear now!"
"Chirp chirp, come on, give me another one?"
Luo Xihe whistled, about to float away.
Luo Shen'an, who was in the distance, was even more shocked when she saw the appearance of her ancestor.
Is that my family's dignified and arrogant ancestor?
Why does he seem so much like that jerk from the mountain?
Damn! This mountain is really weird. Could my ancestor have been controlled?
Luo Shen'an had many thoughts on her mind.
Although Song Ningsheng's expression was unpleasant, he didn't actually care too much. He was just having a good time chatting with an old friend to relax.
If it were ten thousand years ago, such a scene would never have existed among such prodigies.
The topics they talked about most were cultivation, supernatural powers and spells, and treasures in secret realms.
Time, it makes people forget, yet it also changes them.
Song Ningsheng couldn't help but sigh, then looked at Luo Xihe and said seriously:
"Alright, Xihe, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"Brother Song, you said you'd do anything I can for you."
Luo Xihe assured him.
"Um. "
Song Ningsheng nodded and said, "I would like to ask you, does your Luoshen Dynasty possess any techniques capable of summoning scattered souls?"
"A spell to summon souls!"
Luo Xihe asked, "Brother Song, is it because of that little guy?"
Luo Xihe pointed to Yicheng, who had squatted in the yard after eating and was playing in the mud and watering the plants.
In fact, he noticed Yi Cheng's strangeness from the very first moment he saw her.
"Yes. "
Song Ningsheng nodded.
Qin Shou was also listening attentively.
The matter of summoning the soul is related to Yi Cheng's future tribulation and ascension, and is therefore very important.
Although Qin Shou kept saying he wasn't in a hurry, he was actually a little worried inside.
"I'm curious too. I observed that the little one's soul was incomplete, seemingly congenital. How could she have been born normally and then cultivated, even reaching the Nascent Soul stage..."
Luo Xihe was quite surprised.
He had lived for over ten thousand years and had seen many things, including strange ones, but he had rarely seen anything as rare as this.
"So, senior, do you have a solution?"
Qin Shou took the initiative to ask, "If senior has any secret techniques I could borrow, I would be willing to exchange them for something else."
"My Luoshen Dynasty also has secret techniques like summoning souls in its treasury, but they all have some limitations. For example, back in my time, there was a rather outstanding member of my dynasty whose soul was scattered. An ancestor of my clan personally summoned your soul and saved him, but that was only within three months of his soul being severely damaged."
There are also secret methods that can attempt to repair a person's missing soul, but there are certain risks involved. As for someone like your disciple, who was born with this condition and has now cultivated to the Nascent Soul Realm for over a hundred years, the effect would probably be negligible.
As everyone knows, the higher a cultivator's realm, the higher the level of the soul-summoning technique required.
Luo Xihe pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "If you need them, young friend, when I return, I can send someone from my clan to bring you those secret techniques for you to see."
"Thank you very much, senior."
Qin Shou bowed in greeting.
At this moment, Luo Xihe added, "However, as far as I know, the Taoist, Buddhist, and Witchcraft sects should all possess similar supreme techniques for summoning fragmented souls."
“The Witch Clan has it. I once saw a fragment of it in the Ancestral Witch's Secret Cave, but unfortunately I didn't memorize it completely. I was worried about the risks, so I've never used it.” Song Ningsheng shook his head and said, “As for the Daoist sect, I know of a Great Dream Mending Heaven Technique, but it was lost in ancient times.”
"That leaves Buddhism. I do know that the Heavenly Buddha Sect in the Western Heaven has a copy of the *Buddha's Summoning of Souls Sutra*, but given the nature of those old bald monks, it's unlikely we'll be able to borrow it." Luo Xihe sighed, then smiled and said, "Why don't you go and try to borrow it yourself, Brother Song? Maybe with your connections, you can manage to get it."
"Ha, I'll pass. I'm nothing but a wisp of obsession now, how could I possibly have the face to ask this sacred Buddhist site to lend me their supreme cultivation method?"
Song Ningsheng sighed deeply, a hint of melancholy in his voice.
If he had gone to borrow it during his prime, he might have actually succeeded, but now, it's probably hopeless.
Because even though Buddhists talk about saving all sentient beings all the time, they are actually more pragmatic than anyone else.
"If you urgently need it, young friend, then I will personally make a trip to that sacred Buddhist site to borrow the *Buddha's Resurrection Sutra* for you."
Luo Xihe said loudly, "Although I am decaying, I still retain some dignity. However, I cannot guarantee success."
In Luo Xihe's eyes, although he and Qin Shou had only met for the first time, he could not see through Qin Shou's true strength, but he could sense that this person was extraordinary. Moreover, being able to cultivate in such a "holy land of immortals" meant that he would definitely not be an ordinary person in the future. If he could befriend him and make him grateful for this friendship, this person might lend a helping hand when the chaotic world came and his Luo Shen Dynasty faced its tribulation.
Of course, it was mostly out of respect for Song Ningsheng.
"Very well, then this junior will thank you in advance, senior."
Qin Shou said solemnly, "If you can find the secret method, senior, I will reward you handsomely. If the Buddhist holy land is unwilling to lend the secret method, please tell them that I have heard that the Buddhists cultivate the golden body in pursuit of the true meaning of eternal life, and I happen to have an indestructible method that I can exchange for."
"You possess immortality!"
Luo Xihe raised an eyebrow. Anything that could be called an indestructible technique must involve some level of immortality.
This thing is something that not only those bald monks in the Buddhist order covet, but he also really wants.
"Hehe, I've heard that there's a vast, uninhabited area outside the Tianxuan Continent, which may even connect to the most dangerous places in the heavens. It's extremely perilous, and no race in the world is allowed to enter. My master once went there and even brought out an immortal technique from an ancient mining area. Although it's not a complete technique, it's enough for one person to cultivate to the Great Ascension Immortal Realm!"
Qin Shouliang smiled and said, "If you can help me find the Soul-Summoning Secret Technique this time, and help my disciple retrieve his lost soul, I am willing to impart to you the Undying Scripture."
"Hiss~! Your master went to that vast, uninhabited region and even brought back an immortal scripture from it!"
Luo Xihe's eyes showed great surprise.
At the same time, he exclaimed inwardly that this person's master was excessively powerful, possibly a being like an immortal in the mortal world.
"Are you truly willing to bestow upon me the Dharma of Immortality?"
Luo Xi asked uncertainly.
"certainly! "
Qin Shou answered very affirmatively.
"It's just a single teaching; those with the right affinity will receive it. Besides, if I'm to achieve immortality in this lifetime, it won't depend on just this one teaching."
"Young friend, you have great ambition!"
Luo Xihe gave a thumbs up, which reminded him of his youth, when he possessed the same unparalleled spirit and ambition that rivaled heaven and earth.
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