Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 168: The Second Dao Companion

When Luo Han woke up, she felt a warm sensation all over her body, as if she had just soaked in a hot spring. Her blood was flowing smoothly, and it seemed like everything that had happened before was just a dream.

When she raised her head, she saw Yu Xian resting his chin on his hand, leaning against the tea table in front of the bed, with his eyes closed and a gentle expression.

"It wasn't a dream. How long has he been watching over me?" Luo Han thought to herself.

She looked at Yu Xian's face, recalling the danger and despair of last night.

Her master was right, the outside world was too dangerous. One careless step could lead to traps and being used as a plaything or tool by others.

That's why she had always been cautious and stayed in the Yangshan Cave Mansion after revealing her alchemy skills, rarely venturing out of the city.

If it weren't for her master's involvement this time, she wouldn't have been so easily deceived.

The other reason was...

Luo Han looked at Yu Xian's face and gave a bitter smile.

It was this man who had given her enough sense of security during these days, causing her to unintentionally relax.

If this had happened half a year ago, even if Dong Yuanyuan was really her master's daughter, she wouldn't have easily agreed to put herself in danger.

Because in the past, she had no way out, no chance for regrets.

But now she had a new choice. She knew that if something happened to her, Yu Xian would definitely come to her rescue.

And as she expected, he really did come.

At that moment, she couldn't express her feelings, only feeling that she might not be able to live without him in this lifetime.

His previous ambiguous actions, in retrospect, not only didn't make his image frivolous, but instead became sweet memories between them.

However...

Luo Han remembered the first time she met Yu Xian.

At that time, he seemed to have said that he wanted to refine a Foundation Building Pill for his wife, and she had introduced him to Master Mo Dan.

So many years had passed, did his wife succeed in Foundation Building?

What role did she play being caught between them, a third party or an outsider?

Luo Han's heart was suddenly filled with infinite sorrow.

Before Yu Xian, she had never fallen in love with a man in her life and didn't know the taste of love.

She had once had a good impression of Zhao Qingfeng, but unfortunately, their feelings never progressed further, so she could calmly accept the news of Zhao Qingfeng's death.

Now that she had truly fallen in love, she felt a bit at a loss.

Should she take the initiative and bravely pursue her own love, or silently step back and wait for her beloved to turn around?

Luo Han felt that matters of the heart were more troublesome than alchemy.

In alchemy, as long as she understood the properties of the medicinal materials and they complemented each other, she could refine spiritual pills.

But when it came to matters of the heart, she couldn't even figure out her own thoughts, so how could she refine a true elixir?

Lost in her own melancholy, Yu Xian beside her stirred. His eyelids trembled slightly, as if he was about to wake up.

Luohan's first reaction was to quickly close her eyes.

She didn't know what she was afraid of, but her hand hidden under the covers clenched the corner of her clothes tightly.

Soft footsteps sounded.

Luohan seemed to feel a familiar breath approaching. Her breath tightened, and then she felt a pair of hot eyes scanning her face.

Her eyelids trembled slightly, but she didn't dare to open them.

The next moment.

Footsteps sounded again, along with the sound of the door opening and closing.

Luohan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt some regret.

What was she afraid of after all?

She opened her eyes and saw a familiar face smiling at her.

"Let me see who's pretending to sleep?"

Luohan's body tensed, and a blush rose from her neck, spreading to her forehead. Both sides of her cheeks turned red.

"You didn't leave?!"

Yu Xian asked in response, "Do you want me to leave?"

"Then should I leave?"

Seeing Yu Xian's playful appearance, Luohan put aside her girlish thoughts from earlier, sat up on the bed, grabbed the blanket and covered herself, and huffed, "It's best if you leave."

Ignoring Luohan's words, Yu Xian sat on the edge of the bed.

"With you here, how could I bear to leave? Darling, who has upset you? I'll help you vent your anger by beating him up."

Listening to Yu Xian's tone, as if he was coaxing a child, Luohan didn't feel angry at all. Instead, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but she didn't let him off easily.

"It's you who upset me, so beat yourself up."

Yu Xian looked indulgent and said, "Master Luo has spoken, how can I not comply? But I want you to personally beat me."

Saying that, he grabbed Luohan's hand and lightly tapped his own face.

Gently.

It was called hitting, but it was no different from touching.

But as they continued, the hitting turned into Yu Xian playing with Luohan's small hand.

Everything fell into place naturally.

Luohan tried several times to pull her hand away but failed, so she could only let out a soft hum.

"Hooligan."

Yu Xian felt no shame, but rather took pride in it, holding their hands together.

"A hooligan depends on who it is. Except for someone like Miss Luo, I can't be a hooligan to ordinary people."

Feeling the warmth of Yu Xian's palm, Luohan's nervous and uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

"You don't know how many women you've said this to."

Yu Xian smirked, "I can guarantee that you're the first one to hear it."

Luohan blushed and stopped speaking.

The atmosphere became even more ambiguous.

The distance between the two of them was getting closer, mainly because Yu Xian was getting closer.

Luohan nervously closed her eyes.

At this moment, please don't ask me if I can kiss you. When a girl closes her eyes, it's stupid to ask her, it's just plain dumb.

But Yu Xian has always been a man of action.

He has worked hard for so long, not waiting for the girl to say that he's a good person, but taking action when the time comes.

After a long time.

Yu Xian had already slipped into the bed without Luohan noticing, his big hand holding her waist, his fingers gently caressing her delicate skin.

At this moment, the two of them hadn't taken the final step, but they were close.

Luohan leaned against Yu Xian's chest, her fingers gently touching her lips, reminiscing about just now, her eyes watery and seductive.

The kiss just now was passionate and gentle.

She was like a small boat in the storm, unable to resist, not having time to think about anything.

But she enjoyed it.

"We're moving too fast," Luohan said nervously, "I'm not ready yet."

Yu Xian kissed her forehead and smiled, "Love can't wait. If everything is ready, what's the point?"

Yu Xian looked sincerely into Luohan's eyes and asked, "Just ask yourself, are you happy now?"

Luohan was stunned for a moment, then a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"Yes, I'm very happy."

Yu Xian glanced at Luohan's lips and said, "Do you want to be even happier?"

Luohan didn't answer, she just tilted her head slightly and closed her eyes.

Once again...

Their lips separated.

Luohan discovered for the first time that the contact between their lips could also make one's heart surge and be uncontrollable.

She breathed heavily, leaning against Yu Xian's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, murmuring to herself, "You must not abandon me, otherwise I will die."

Yu Xian's commitment to women has always been stable.

"As long as you don't leave, I won't abandon you."

Luohan received the promise and softly agreed, then she lay on Yu Xian's body and fell asleep again.

But this time, there was a secret smile on the corner of her mouth.

Yu Xian looked at the smile on Luohan's lips, a fleeting sense of guilt flashed in his eyes.

Don't be fooled by Luohan's nearly fifty years of age.

For cultivators like her, most of their time is spent on cultivation, not to mention that Luohan is also an alchemist, her spare time is occupied by alchemy, she simply has no time or energy to think about interpersonal relationships.

Only those cultivators who have climbed up from the bottom step by step are the ruthless characters with deep scheming.

Most cultivators like Luohan have always lived in their comfort zone, so their temperament is relatively simple.

And it is precisely this simplicity that makes Yu Xian feel a twinge of remorse.

Although he has always been heartless, occasionally his conscience will come out and make a bubble.

The women around him are mostly obtained through mutual interests, even if feelings develop afterwards, it doesn't change the nature of how it started.

So even though he has many women, he never thinks of himself as a scumbag.

Everyone is in it for their own interests, if you suddenly talk to me sincerely, it's a bit too much.

Only Luohan, who is currently in his arms, was pursued by him, calculated and obtained.

How should I put it?

There is a sense of relief, a feeling of not having to pretend.

It turns out that not only can limits be broken through, but boundaries can also be pierced.

He held Luohan in his arms and slowly closed his eyes.

Conscience can't be eaten as a meal. Since he has embarked on the path of cultivation, as long as his conscience occasionally pops up to prove that he still has a conscience, that's enough.

...

A dreamless sleep.

When Yu Xian woke up, Luohan was leaning close to his lips, secretly kissing him, and after kissing, she smacked her lips, as if tasting something.

"What are you doing?"

This time, Luohan didn't shy away, but instead clung to him, her chin slightly raised, full of curiosity.

"Why does it feel different when you kiss me compared to when I kiss you?"

Yu Xian pondered for a moment and said, "Probably because..."

He took a deep breath and suddenly lowered his head.

Actions speak louder than words.

Luohan widened her eyes, feeling like she couldn't breathe, a suffocating feeling, but her cultivation level made it so that even if she didn't breathe, she would be fine.

For a long time.

"How about now, do you understand?"

Yu Xian wiped his mouth and said.

Luo Han's eyes became watery again, like a little kitten, lazily nodding.

After a while.

She suddenly asked, "Yu Xian, when are you going to marry me?"

Yu Xian was stunned.

The surprise came too quickly, and he didn't react for a moment.

According to his original plan, he thought he would have to use some means to make her willingly marry him.

After all, he didn't hide the fact that he had several other women.

And from their previous interactions, Luo Han had always been somewhat concerned about this.

It seems that the effect of saving the beauty exceeded his expectations.

Seeing Yu Xian's lack of response, Luo Han looked disappointed, lowered her head, and forced herself to say with a touch of bitterness:

"It's okay, I've thought about it, it's fine for us to stay like this."

Yu Xian's thoughts turned, and he asked naturally:

"Han'er, do you really want to be with me like this?"

Sure enough...

Luo Han's heart felt sour, turned away from Yu Xian, and pretended to be strong:

"Don't think that I will always be with you. If I'm not happy one day, I will leave you."

Yu Xian wanted to turn her around, but this time Luo Han was particularly stubborn.

He could only embrace her from behind and softly say:

"I was just thinking that if you marry me, I'm afraid I won't be able to give you a grand wedding, which would be unfair to you, so I hesitated."

"If you don't mind, I hope you can marry me now."

Luo Han visibly relaxed in Yu Xian's embrace, and he carried her over while she hesitated.

There was a bit of grievance and happiness on her face.

"Really?"

Yu Xian smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you believe me yet?"

When I heard that you were in danger yesterday, I almost went crazy. I didn't know how sad I would be if something happened to you. I think it would be more painful than if I died myself."

Luo Han's eyes showed a hint of shyness, and she leaned closer to Yu Xian.

"I don't believe it, you have so many women."

Yu Xian said, "But you are different, you know? From the first time we met, I liked you. But at that time, I was just a humble Foundation Building cultivator. If it weren't for Zhao's relationship, I wouldn't even have the chance to see you."

I thought we would never have any fate after that.

But the heavens gave me a chance and made me the lord of Shangyang City. At that time, I was thinking that I must have you.

Now my dream has come true."

Yu Xian held Luo Han tightly, with a hint of piety, and said seriously:

"I won't give up on my dream."

"Now it's my turn to ask you again, Luo Han, do you want to marry me?"

Luo Han felt her heart melting.

Women are emotional creatures.

No woman can resist the sweet words of someone she likes, even if her rationality tells her that they are all lies, emotions will instantly overpower reason.

"I do."

"Good!"

Yu Xian's spirits lifted, and he sat up straight from the bed, barefoot, and walked to the desk, taking out a piece of snow-white rice paper and starting to write quickly.

After a while.

Yu Xian walked up to the still confused Luo Han with the paper filled with words.

"What's this?"

Luo Han looked closely and saw the words written on the paper.

'A marriage certificate, presented to the Heavenly Court.

Reported to the Nine Heavens, resounding in the Underworld.

Informing the saints, communicating with the Three Realms, witnessed by the ancestors of the heavens.

As a reflection of the heavens and earth, the sun and moon unite. If I betray my beloved, it would be deceiving the heavens. If my beloved betrays me, it would go against the will of heaven. The crime of deceiving the heavens will lead to death and the dissipation of the Dao.'

Yu Xian's name was already signed on it.

"This is our marriage certificate."

Yu Xian handed over the brush and said, "Sign your name, from now on, you will be my Dao companion, inseparable in life and death."

Luo Han hesitated a few times as she took the brush.

"Isn't this too fast?"

In her imagination, their marriage shouldn't be so hasty.

But because of the disappointment just now, she was afraid of what would happen if she gave up this opportunity and Yu Xian really didn't marry her.

Seeing this, Yu Xian sighed and said:

"I know this is a bit rushed, but I have my reasons. If you don't want to, then forget it."

As he spoke, he pretended to take back the marriage certificate.

Luo Han held it down, gritted her teeth and said, "I'll sign!"

After saying that, she seemed afraid that Yu Xian would really change his mind, and quickly signed her name.

After everything was done, she felt like she had fought a battle and was a bit exhausted.

Yu Xian picked up the marriage certificate, and with a flicker, flames ignited, burning the certificate to ashes that scattered in the air.

"The marriage certificate has burned to ashes, our vows have come true, and there is no chance of turning back," Yu Xian said.

Luohan stared blankly at the ashes of the marriage certificate and murmured, "As witnessed by heaven and earth, the sun and moon unite."

At the same time, Yu Xian was focused on the green panel in front of him.

[Name: Yu Xian]

[Cultivation: Late Foundation Building Stage (12344/110000)]

[Soulmates: Yulan, Luohan (2/2)]

The panel wouldn't lie.

At this moment, the marriage certificate had become a reality, the ceremony was complete.

Yu Xian had kept the second soulmate position idle all along, one reason being that he hadn't met the right person, and the other being his selfishness.

He was afraid that if something unexpected happened one day and both his soulmates died, he would have nothing to achieve the Dao with.

So he would rather leave it vacant than fill it.

After all, having one soulmate already made his cultivation speed comparable to that of an ordinary genius.

He didn't have any deep grudges waiting for him to avenge, so why rush to fill the soulmate position in one or two years? Leaving it vacant forever meant he always had the chance to turn the tables.

But Chen Yi's appearance changed his thinking.

Chen Yi was his opportunity, but also his risk.

Being with Chen Yi meant his safety was guaranteed, but at the same time, it meant Chen Yi was his biggest danger.

Even though Chen Yi loved him now.

But he always considered reality in the worst-case scenario, and he couldn't guarantee that Chen Yi's love would last.

So he had to quickly gain the ability to protect himself in front of Chen Yi before that love disappeared.

At this point, keeping the second soulmate position vacant had no meaning.

On the other hand, Luohan noticed that Yu Xian's gaze had changed after the marriage certificate burned.

She felt like she had become a little white rabbit under the eyes of a big bad wolf, and not just any rabbit, but one that had been stripped naked.

"What... what do you want?" Luohan trembled as she saw Yu Xian approaching step by step, sensing what was about to happen.

Yu Xian knelt on the bed, grabbed Luohan's retreating foot, gently pulled it towards himself, and revealed a smile like the Big Bad Wolf.

"Of course, I want to do what soulmates should do," Yu Xian said.

A pink aura emanated from him, quickly spreading throughout the bed.

...

A second-grade superior spiritual vein truly lived up to its reputation as a second-grade superior spiritual vein.

Even at the foot of the mountain, there is no need for a gathering spirit formation to satisfy the daily spiritual energy needed for cultivation.

Yu Xian suddenly discovered another benefit of having a fellow cultivator as an alchemist, which is that she can take the most suitable elixirs according to her own physical condition.

And coincidentally, Luo Han has been practicing alchemy for many years and has various elixirs on him.

Under his tender care, her rationality almost disappeared, and she took out various medicines for healing or for pleasure.

Of course, these medicines are not the kind that Wu Laozu mentioned before.

They are tonics for recovery, which can greatly shorten each other's recovery time.

For a moment, Yu Xian had the illusion that her own charm had been used unconsciously.

This cultivation lasted for a full five days, breaking Yu Xian's previous record.

When the sun rose from the window for who knows how many times, Luo Han finally gave up.

"No, if we continue to cultivate, the gains will not be worth the losses."

The initial Yin Qi in her body had been replenished by Yu Xian.

But she didn't lose out either. Every time she cultivated, Yu Xian would absorb a sweet and delicious aroma, and her cultivation would also increase slightly.

If she continues to cultivate like this, it won't be long before she can start to break through the mid-stage of Foundation Building.

The pink aura gradually converged, revealing Yu Xian's serene face, her crystal-clear body like jade, almost flawless like a perfect sculpture, without any defects.

Although dual cultivation techniques are not good for fighting and have always been despised as low-level techniques, they are first-class for transforming the body and appearance.

After all, they make a living by relying on this.

Yu Xian opened her eyes satisfactorily, and the green panel below her field of vision had changed.

[Name: Yu Xian]

[Cultivation: Late stage of Foundation Building (13710/110000)]

[Fellow Cultivators: Yulan, Luo Han (2/2)]

Luo Han's Yin Qi had added over a thousand cultivation points to him, combined with their own progress in cultivation and the assistance of various elixirs.

In just five days, it was almost equivalent to the two months of cultivation for him and Yulan.

Of course, the first time was so effective, and the subsequent effects would probably be slightly better than Yulan's.

After all, Luo Han's cultivation level is there, at most, he can rely on taking medicine.

For example, the Golden Wind Jade Dew Pill that he had wanted to refine for a long time.

It's just that he had been concerned about the impression in Luo Han's heart, but now that he has swallowed his pride, taking it out again would be a matter of intimacy between the two.

"Well, let's rest for a while."

"Later, we will make a concerted effort to help you break through the mid-stage of Foundation Building."

Luo Han did not respond because she was already exhausted from the intense battle during her first cultivation session, and she had fallen into a deep sleep.

(End of this chapter)