Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

"Brother Liu, please don't feel any psychological burden. My love for you is my business. I won't ask you to marry me. This experience has made me realize that you are not something you can just sit on. Just let go and fly high. I won't hold you back. I've let it go. I'm already very satisfied to have Brother Liu's love and care. Every moment I can stay with you will bring me happiness. I have no regrets in this life." Su Yingying hugged Liu Xing tightly and made such a heartfelt confession. Liu Xing was deeply moved by Su Yingying's selfless dedication to love.

The world is bustling with people, driven by profit. On the path to immortality, everyone is selfish, seeking immortality. On this lonely journey, Dongfang Qing throws herself into the flame, Su Yingying throws herself into the fire, and I, Liu Xing, have no right to demand the sacrifices of love from you all. Liu Xing cries inwardly, "We can neither live nor die together. To enjoy the sweetness of fleeting love, we must endure the pain of long-term separation. It's all because of this damned system of lifespan, preventing lovers from remaining together forever."

Liu Xing is a sentimental man, unable to be completely heartless. Whether it's a friend or a lover, he always treats them with sincerity. Dongfang Qing and Su Yingying are prime examples of this. He intentionally or unintentionally avoided each other because he knew it wouldn't work out, but he couldn't bear to hurt their feelings and couldn't turn a blind eye or be indifferent. He could only passively accept, stepping into the trap of ill-fated relationships one after another. With so much experience, he finally let it go. He gave his all to every lover who appeared in his life, burying each relationship deep in his heart, leaving the rest to fate.

"Yingying, you're so kind. I'm happy at this moment too. We don't ask for day and night together, just for this moment." Liu Xing let go and figured it out. As long as the original intention remains unchanged and the feelings are sincere, then follow your heart. He hugged Su Yingying tightly, enjoying the warmth that belonged only to the two of them.

While Liu Xing and his partner were enjoying each other's affections, the Liao family, thousands of miles away, was in turmoil. The soul tokens of their ancestor and eldest daughter had both shattered, signaling their deaths. Lacking a leader, the family failed to keep the news secret, leading to internal and external troubles. Internally, guest officials and servants slaughtered Liao family members in a desperate attempt to seize the family's wealth. Externally, other families and smaller clans, vying for control of the Liao family's mineral resources, also began attacking and seizing territory. In a single month, the Liao family's core members were slaughtered, and the millennia-old Liao clan crumbled, fading into the depths of history.

Liu Xing and Su Yingying reflected on their experience of being scammed. The other party had meticulously planned and foreseen the situation, playing the long game. Liu Xing deduced that they likely had more than one bait, and could reel in any hook that was bitten. So, Su Yingying couldn't really be blamed for her carelessness. A thief can only steal for a thousand days, but never be on guard against thieves. Now that Liao Hua, the ticking time bomb, had been removed, a major concern had finally been resolved.

"I wonder if Ge Teng was involved in this ambush?" Su Yingying also thought of another bigger bomb.

"This battle was very thrilling, and we won in the end by a narrow margin, so we didn't have the chance to search his soul. However, regardless of whether he participated or not, we must be careful and watch out for Ge Teng in the future." Liu Xing had no way to judge, but what was certain was that Ge Teng definitely had no good feelings towards him, and if he had the chance to kill him, he would definitely do it.

"Brother Liu is right. Kudzu vines are not good things either. We must be careful and vigilant." Su Yingying agreed.

After a few days, Jiao Jiao and Duo Duo finally recovered and came out of seclusion. Jiao Jiao's damaged natal scales would have to wait for them to grow back. Duo Duo made his first appearance, actively nuzzling Su Yingying's feet. Yingying was a bit frightened by the Level 4 demon beast. Liu Xing looked at her with encouragement, and only then did she dare to reach out and gently touch Duo Duo's head, a happy smile on her face. The mountain cat obediently extended its pink tongue to lick Yingying's hand. This was her master's lover, and she couldn't offend him. Then Liu Xing summoned Duo Duo back to the pet bag, dismantled the magic circle of the temporary cave, took Yingying's hand, and stepped onto Jiao Jiao's back, flying towards the sect.

After returning to the sect, Liu Xing sent Su Yingying to her cave. This was his first time visiting Su Yingying's cave. A girl's boudoir is different. It is decorated very warmly and filled with a light fragrance. There is a large bed in the bedroom, surrounded by curtains and covered with bedding, which makes people want to lie down on it. The two of them tasted the forbidden fruit and became addicted to it, so Su Yingying pulled him to roll in the sheets. After a good time, they were both satisfied. Liu Xing told her to practice hard and contact him if she had any problems, and then said goodbye and left.

Back in his own cave, Liu Xing pulled out Liao Qingfeng and Liao Hua's storage bags and began to count the spoils. Sure enough, the ancestor of a family with a thousand-year legacy truly possessed a vast fortune. As expected, he hadn't counted the spoils in front of Su Yingying because he was worried the sheer size of the wealth would affect her mood. However, he was certain to share a share of the benefits this time.

There were 500,000 spirit stones, along with a vast array of magical instruments, materials, elixirs, and various medicinal pills. Liu Xing was also overjoyed to find an 800-year-old mature Haoyue Grass, Wulong Grass, and a fourth-level demon pill. He could immediately refine the former into the Haoyue Pill. The latter two were key ingredients for the Wulong Pill and the Yunling Pill. He planned to refine them into pills and send them to Yingying. He believed that with these two pills, Yingying, with her three spiritual roots, should be able to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage. There were also numerous books, jade slips, and secret manuals, including the cultivation techniques they both practiced. These were his favorites, so he readily accepted them, intending to study and draw upon them when he had time. Liao Hua's identity token had held over 100,000 points, but now, with its owner dead, it was ownerless. Liu Xing refined it and unhesitatingly claimed the sect's points for himself. He now had over 300,000 points, more than enough to last him for a long time.

Finally, there was the magical weapon, the Wu Gou. With the death of its master, the weapon lost its spiritual power. However, it was crafted from powerful materials. Simply by refining the weapon and nurturing it in the dantian for a decade or so, it could be used against the enemy. While not as powerful as its original owner, it was undoubtedly twice as powerful as the top-grade magical weapon Liu Xing possessed. So, Liu Xing began to refine the weapon. Without its master to control it, the spiritual imprint on the weapon was gradually eroded by Liu Xing. After nearly a month, he finally completed the refining process, drawing it into his dantian and slowly nourishing it with his own spiritual energy. It couldn't be used against the enemy in a short period of time.