I Can Reincarnate Infinitely
Chapter 317 - 312: Speechless? Or Unsolvable?Jie Yu didn’t pretend not to know Du Youqian.
The body she had taken through Possession belonged to Little Sister Jie, the daughter of a disgraced official from the Wu Kingdom. When she fell on hard times, Du Youqian had saved her from the Music Bureau, sparing her the suffering of becoming a courtesan.
Therefore, she had once lived in the Celestial Master’s Mansion and was well acquainted with "Master Baili."
When she later joined the Taihe Sect, she was honest about this part of her past, as the sect was extremely strict with its background checks for new disciples.
However, in her telling, she made a small alteration to the truth. She claimed that while she was presenting a dance, preparing to use her looks to entertain powerful men and climb the social ladder, "Master Baili" discovered she had a Spirit Root.
Master Baili took pity on her but didn’t want to take her as a disciple, so he told her the location of the Taihe Sect’s gates and let her seek her own path to immortality.
Incidentally, this was also one of the key pieces of evidence that made Elder Wu Fei believe Du Youqian was a compassionate man, not a lecher.
Thus, the moment she saw Du Youqian, she threw herself at him in a "panic," shouting, "Celestial Master, save me!"
After some time apart, her Cultivation had already reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
It was highly likely she would reach Core Formation before this body turned sixty.
Even within the Taihe Sect, she was worthy of being called a "genius."
If it weren’t for her questionable origins, which couldn’t withstand stricter scrutiny, she would have even been qualified to become a True Inheritor.
Du Youqian shielded her behind him, his cold gaze fixed on the unfamiliar Foundation Establishment Cultivators pursuing her.
"Who is the mastermind behind you? Confess everything honestly, and you might at least be spared the agony of a Soul Search." Du Youqian unleashed the full pressure of a Core Formation Master without holding back.
The Foundation Establishment Cultivators were not afraid. Soon, a streak of light flew over and landed, transforming into an unfamiliar Core Formation Master.
No wonder those Foundation Establishment Cultivators had been so bold; it turned out they had powerful reinforcements.
But their so-called "powerful reinforcements," to Du Youqian, were someone he could kill with just a little effort.
However, Du Youqian didn’t immediately move to kill. Every Core Formation Master was precious and a treasure to Momenan.
Pang Master had many people under his command who had been swayed by him. If they could turn over a new leaf and didn’t have blood on their hands, they could still be spared.
So, Du Youqian’s tone was relatively mild as he said, "Fellow Daoist, how many of you Core Formation Cultivators entered?"
The other party answered crisply, "Two."
’That’s right, there are two,’ Jie Yu transmitted to Du Youqian via her Divine Sense.
Du Youqian was rather satisfied with his cooperative attitude. "How many people have you killed just now?"
"I was only responsible for holding the line. I wasn’t needed to kill anyone," the man said.
Jie Yu also confirmed, "He didn’t strike a killing blow."
"Then step aside. I won’t kill you." Du Youqian decided to show him mercy.
But the unfamiliar Core Formation Cultivator said, "Let’s have a go first!"
As he spoke, he took the initiative to activate his Treasure and attack Du Youqian.
As soon as they clashed, Du Youqian sensed that his opponent had hidden his Cultivation. He appeared to be in the Core Formation Early Stage, but in reality, he was already at the Golden Core Middle Stage.
Du Youqian wasn’t afraid, however, just more cautious and serious.
He wanted to test his Body Refining skills, so he rushed forward to engage in close-quarters combat.
Of course, a Cultivator’s so-called close-quarters combat wasn’t the same as a Martial Artist’s style of fighting using Martial Arts techniques.
Instead, it involved unleashing Magic, Divine Abilities, and Sword Intent, and using Treasures, Flying Swords, and Talismans at close range.
Because the distance was so short, it often left very little time to react, making it quite dangerous.
Body Refining Cultivators, with their greater resilience, could often gain an advantage in such situations by trading injuries.
Du Youqian was gradually familiarizing himself with the fighting style of a Body Refining Cultivator.
Furthermore, he used his powerful Divine Sense to deceive his opponent, employing all sorts of feints and misdirections, switching between illusory and real attacks, leaving his adversary in a miserable state.
However, after a few exchanges, Du Youqian noticed his opponent wasn’t using his full strength and was merely going through the motions. Therefore, he didn’t press for a kill.
While fighting, Du Youqian pondered the man’s identity.
’Is he really an unknown Core Formation cultivator nurtured by Pang Master? Or is he an old acquaintance?’
’Why is he fighting so half-heartedly, just going through the motions?’
’Perhaps this person isn’t one of Pang Master’s die-hard loyalists.’
’If that’s the case, there’s no need to make things difficult for him.’
As for the enemy Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they were wise enough not to take the opportunity to attack Jie Yu.
They knew very well that if they drew the attention of a Core Formation Master, a single casual strike could end their lives. It was better to wait until a victor was decided.
They fought for another while. The man suffered a minor injury but feigned being heavily wounded and unable to continue. After spitting a few threats, he quickly fled.
Du Youqian had no intention of pursuing him. He hadn’t planned to kill the man anyway, so he let him run.
Leaving behind the dumbfounded enemy Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Du Youqian looked at them with a smirk.
Jie Yu, borrowing the tiger’s might, smugly mimicked Du Youqian’s earlier words, "You lot, who is the mastermind behind you? Spit it out, and you might at least be spared the agony of a Soul Search."
Escape was impossible. If a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could easily escape from a Core Formation Master, why would anyone risk their life to achieve Core Formation in the first place?
It was precisely because of this insurmountable gap between Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Core Formation Masters that so many Cultivators had flocked to achieve it since ancient times.
Since they couldn’t escape and couldn’t win a fight, their only option was...
One of them who knew what was good for him immediately cried out, "Senior, spare me! This junior will tell you everything I know! The leader of our organization calls himself the ’Master of Changliu Mountain,’ but none of us have ever seen him in person."
Another, eager to save himself, quickly interjected, "There were sixteen Core Formation Masters leading us in this attack! This junior only recognizes three of them... The Master just now was the Holy Blood Sect’s Hundred Refinement Master!"
’So it was Luo Jinyu.’ Du Youqian found it amusing. No wonder the guy had been so half-hearted and unwilling to risk his life.
’Luo Jinyu probably doesn’t know that I’m the reincarnation of ’Brother Yu.’ Otherwise, he would have cooperated better just now and wouldn’t have actually gotten himself injured.’
Although the injury wasn’t serious, Core Formation Masters rarely got hurt. Once injured, it was always somewhat troublesome.
He asked the Foundation Establishment Cultivators a few more questions, and they all confessed honestly, allowing Du Youqian to gather a good deal of information.
Only one hardliner refused to speak.
Du Youqian didn’t go back on his word and performed a Soul Search on him.
As for whether it would damage the man’s soul and turn him into an idiot, he didn’t care.
And for those who had confessed voluntarily, Du Youqian kept his promise and did not slaughter them.
He merely placed a Restriction on their Magical Power, ensuring they couldn’t fight for at least a year or two, and then sent them away.
People of their strength were just cannon fodder to him, easily dealt with. There was no risk of releasing a tiger back to the mountains, nurturing a future disaster.
Even if such a person reached Core Formation, they wouldn’t last three rounds against him.
Once things quieted down, Du Youqian pulled Jie Yu along, rushing to rescue the others while they caught up.
When he had come to the Taihe Sect for his Core Formation, he hadn’t actively sought out Jie Yu, and she happened to miss him because she was in seclusion for a breakthrough.
This time, Jie Yu had been chosen to enter this Resource Type Secret Realm to gather resources. After she got out, she would receive a share that would help her break through to Foundation Establishment Perfection.
With a little more time to accumulate contribution points and exchange them for a Core Formation Spiritual Object, she could then attempt Core Formation.
In truth, Jie Yu didn’t need a Spiritual Object for her Core Formation. The essence of her soul was already at the Core Formation level, so her advancement would be completely without danger, a natural success when the time was right.
However, achieving Core Formation without using a Core Formation Spiritual Object would be too conspicuous. She didn’t want to draw that much attention; she just wanted to be a quiet Saintess.
"So after you reach Core Formation, what will your Daoist name be? ’Speechless’? Or ’Unsolvable’?"
Jie Yu shot him a glare. "You insolent disciple, can’t you think of something better? You think you can make fun of your master just because you reached Core Formation first?"
She tried to project the dignity of a master, but unfortunately, all Du Youqian saw was her straining to project the dignity of her... chest.
’What an impressive... chest.’
Du Youqian wasn’t a lecher; he only glanced for a moment before looking away. "Have you heard any more news about Master Wu Ji and Elder Shi recently?"
Jie Yu sounded a little dejected. "No..."
But she quickly perked up. "However, I’ve discovered that the Taihe Sect is extremely secretive about the previous generation’s Wu Nian Master. You should remember him, right?"
Du Youqian nodded. "Of course I know him. I also know that the reason his name is a taboo subject in the Taihe Sect is because they suspect he betrayed them and orchestrated the destruction of the Teleportation Array last time..."
"What destruction of a Teleportation Array?" Jie Yu frowned.
Du Youqian shared some of the secrets he had managed to uncover recently.
But he didn’t mention that Master Wu Ji and Shi Shentong had already used that passage to travel to the outside world, nor did he speak of how the Blood Slaughter Sword and the Rivers and Mountains Map had been given away by those two wastrels.
He only said that the Teleportation Array had been destroyed again and wouldn’t be repaired for at least a thousand years, and that the Spiritual Qi in Momenan was rapidly declining. In two or three hundred years, the concentration of Spiritual Qi might not be enough to support Cultivators reaching Core Formation.
Jie Yu, living up to her reputation as a nine-thousand-year-old fox, quickly reached the same conclusion as Du Youqian. "That’s not right. Wu Nian Master had no reason to destroy the Teleportation Array. He was a scapegoat!"
"Exactly. That’s what I think too. You need to be careful from now on. I have a feeling that bloody massacres like this won’t be uncommon for a while. The mastermind behind all this is getting impatient!"
Jie Yu said gravely, "I’ll be careful. If necessary, I’ll undergo my Core Formation ahead of schedule."
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