I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

After spending the better part of a month on Soul-shaking Mountain, Du Youqian successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, once again returning to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Then he rushed to the capital to handle state affairs and continue wrangling with the envoy of Master Xia Chuchu from the Red Lotus Sect...

Another year passed, and Fang Hua returned.

During this time, she had journeyed to the distant Northwest Qin Kingdom, entering the territory of the Destruction Sect to collect some of their specialized Gang Sha Qi and other Body Refining Treasures.

This was, of course, no easy task.

Although Fang Hua was already at the Golden Core Middle Stage—in terms of Cultivation, she and Lin Sha could both rank among the top three female cultivators in Momenan.

In a real fight, it was doubtful that even Lin Sha would be her match.

But it wasn’t as if she could just go over there and cut down everyone from the Destruction Sect.

Martial force was merely a deterrent; in the end, it all came down to backing, negotiating terms, and offering benefits.

As for Fang Hua’s backing... when Du Youqian was alive in his previous life, she had been the Sword Attendant to a major figure in the Holy Blood Sect.

But now, she was merely that figure’s widow... and the Supreme Elder of the Hundred Flowers Sect, a Third-class Sect.

Her status and position had taken a nosedive.

She had been gone for several years this time, far longer than Du Youqian had expected. She must have faced considerable difficulties.

However, she didn’t mention a single word about the hardships she had faced. She simply handed the Storage Treasure Pouch and the container holding the Gang Sha Qi to Du Youqian, smiling as she said, "Mission accomplished."

Du Youqian didn’t say "thank you" or anything of the sort.

In his mind, he divided people into different circles, large and small.

In the innermost circle, there were currently only five people: Lin Sha, Fang Hua, Feng... Jie Yu, Luo Jinyu, and Meng Xiao.

There used to be Gu Xiaofang, too.

These five people were, to him, defined as "his own."

What "his own" meant was that when there was trouble, when help was needed, his own people had to step up.

Even if it meant bloodshed and sacrifice, and it wasn’t a job for cannon fodder, then it had to be his own people who stepped up.

But whenever there were any benefits, his own people were always the first priority.

The treatment they had enjoyed included the Elixirs Du Youqian provided for their Cultivation, the advancement items he had personally given them (or borrowed in his own name) for their Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, and the Treasures he had gifted them after they formed their Cores...

Du Youqian had never been stingy.

It was never a matter of "a reward for a subordinate," tossing them a few scraps.

Instead, he gave them what he believed was most suitable and most needed for them.

From this perspective, Du Youqian felt that what he had given was absolutely worth their bloodshed and sacrifice.

Besides, Du Youqian’s relationship with them wasn’t purely transactional.

After spending so many years together, how could there be no emotional attachment?

Fang Hua, for her part, didn’t need a word of thanks from Du Youqian.

After handing the items to Du Youqian, she recounted some of her experiences from her time away.

She highlighted one particular incident. "While I was in the Qin Kingdom, someone contacted me. No, I don’t even know if it was a person. I never saw them; they just controlled someone—who seemed almost possessed—to meet me, just like that dancer who tried to assassinate you. I tried to trace that person’s Divine Sense but couldn’t find it. I’m thinking, could this be the mastermind you’ve mentioned?"

Du Youqian’s expression turned serious. "Tell me the details of what happened."

Fang Hua tried her best to recall.

At the time, she was at an Evil Pool, collecting Evil Qi.

Suddenly, a voice called out, "Is that Master Fang Hua before me?"

Fang Hua was startled. Being in the desolate wilderness, she was highly vigilant.

Although she wasn’t constantly extending her Divine Sense to its maximum range to conserve energy, for her own safety, she always maintained a scan within a three-li radius around her.

Never mind a person; not even an ant could have escaped her Divine Sense to sneak this close.

She stopped what she was doing and took a defensive stance—a clear message to the other party: ’This lady is on high alert. Don’t try anything funny.’

At the same time, she carefully sized up the arrival.

The newcomer was a Kun Cultivator, her Cultivation likely at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. She had a plain, harmless-looking face with no distinctive features.

This was quite rare, as most women in the Cultivation Realm went to great lengths to use various Miracle Elixirs or shape their bodies with Magical Power to become more beautiful, with fairer skin and more graceful figures.

It was very unusual to see a Kun Cultivator as plain as this one.

"I am Fang Hua. Who are you? What are you doing here?" Fang Hua’s tone was blunt.

A Core Formation Master certainly didn’t need to be polite when addressing a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The newcomer smiled faintly. "Please wait a moment. Someone wishes to speak with you."

Hearing these strange words, Fang Hua grew even more wary.

The Kun Cultivator blinked, and Fang Hua could clearly sense a tremendous change in her.

The fluctuations of her Divine Sense, the look in her eyes, the subtle contractions and relaxations of her facial muscles—all told Fang Hua that this was no longer the same person.

’What kind of method is this?’

Fang Hua had heard of similar Secret Techniques, but it was rare to see one executed so seamlessly.

She tried to follow the fluctuations of the other party’s Divine Sense to locate the person behind the scenes, but to no avail.

"Skulking in the shadows. Hmph," Fang Hua snorted coldly.

The person smiled faintly. "Master Fang Hua, I do apologize for having to meet you in this manner."

Fang Hua decided to test them, deliberately saying, "You remind me of someone I know."

"Perhaps we do know each other," the person chuckled. "In all of Momenan, there are only so many Core Formation cultivators; it’s likely our paths have crossed."

"Then who are you, exactly?" Fang Hua asked bluntly.

The person just laughed. "If I were willing to show my true face, why would I go to all this trouble? However, rest assured, Master Fang Hua, the day I can be forthright with you is not far off. I have come today hoping that you, Master, will listen to my grand ambition and join my organization."

Fang Hua snapped, "I have no interest in listening to someone who hides in the shadows. If you don’t leave now, you can leave this body behind!"

In truth, this was another probe.

She had no real killing intent; there was no point in killing a manipulated Puppet.

With this move, she wanted to test how much the other party valued her, what their temperament was like, and so on.

The Kun Cultivator shook her head and sighed. "Master Fang Hua is truly a Sword Cultivator through and through, always so direct. Unfortunately, I do have my reasons and cannot conveniently appear before you right now."

Fang Hua said coldly, "Then there’s nothing more to say."

The Kun Cultivator gave a strange smile. "Master Fang Hua, you come from a Third-class Sect, possess Sword Heart Clarity, and have unparalleled beauty. But for someone from a minor sect, all these advantages are original sins. If you hadn’t been valued by Master You De in your youth and received his protection, forget Core Formation—ask yourself, could you have even preserved your innocence until you reached Foundation Establishment Perfection?"

"Under Master You De’s protection, you easily obtained a Core Formation Spiritual Object and Core Formation Secret Technique that others might wait a century for and never receive, allowing you to smoothly form your Core. You reached Core Formation before the age of one hundred. Logically, with your aptitude, you should have been certain to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage before you were three hundred. But what’s the reality? After Master You De became a Living Dead, you had no one to protect you, and your status plummeted. Even if others didn’t treat you harshly out of respect for Master You De, you no longer had access to that abundant supply of cultivation resources. Now, for any scarce resource, you have to queue up just like everyone else. After all, you’re the Supreme Elder of a Third-class Sect, not a member of the First-class Sects!"

"Take this ordinary Body Tempering Evil Qi. If Master You De were still around, would you need to beg others so pitifully and work for them just to get it? With a single word from Master You De, the Destruction Sect would have eagerly delivered this Evil Qi to your doorstep, terrified that sending too little would displease him."

Fang Hua said icily, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"This world is rotten. These rules are rotten. Why should people from Third-class Sects be treated as inferior! Master Fang Hua, do you want to return to the life you had before? Do you want to stand at the pinnacle of the Cultivation Realm again? With your aptitude, if not for the limitations of this world, you should have a chance at Nascent Soul Formation. Why not join me, and together, we can smash this world to smithereens!"

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Fang Hua recounted the situation in meticulous detail, not even leaving out a single one of the other party’s expressions.

Du Youqian was silent for a long time, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"What are you thinking about?" Fang Hua asked curiously.

"Were you a little tempted? By the future he described," Du Youqian said with a smile. "Frankly, I think that while most of what he said was twisted logic, it really knows how to hit a nerve."

"How could I be? I may be straightforward, but I’m not stupid. If the world had no rules, a Cultivator like me would have an even harder time surviving. Besides, no matter how pretty his words are, if he really obtained a top-tier resource, would he give it to me or use it himself?" Fang Hua rolled her eyes. "Unlike you. If that top-tier resource were more suitable for me, you’d give it to me without a second thought."

Du Youqian was a bit speechless. ’Am I really that good? I didn’t even know that about myself.’

"So, what’s next? Is there anything else you need me to do?" Fang Hua asked casually.

Du Youqian said, "No, that’s all. Go to Soul-shaking Mountain and focus on your Cultivation. When I need you, you must be ready to fight at a moment’s notice."

If it had been Lin Sha or Jie Yu, they might have had different expressions or replies at this moment.

But Fang Hua simply answered, "Alright."

Before she left, however, she pulled Du Youqian into the Celestial Master’s Mansion and thoroughly "squeezed" him dry, as if to collect all the "public rations" he had owed her for the past three-plus years.

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