Chapter 91: The Way of Human Desire and the Union Sect

Chapter 91: The Way of Human Desire and the Union Sect

In the city of Yun, Shaohua waved her sleeve, sending off two silly young men.

Encountering the young Emperor Hengyu, she decided to have a drink.

She raised her cup in a solitary toast to the heavens and earth.

As for giving away two scrolls of scripture, it was just a casual act. She had left many such secret techniques and scriptures for those with fate to find.

Whenever she saw someone with a connection, she would always leave something behind, acting on impulse without breaking the rules.

As for Jiang Hengyu, with his good fortune, he would eventually obtain the Solar Sutra anyway. She had merely saved him some effort.

Otherwise, centuries later, when Hengyu achieved enlightenment, he might still grumble about her being stingy.

"Guest, I'm here~"

At that moment, Jiang Hengyu and Yun Che brought in a courtesan, but when they entered the pavilion, they saw no one. The woman's flirtatious demeanor instantly turned cold, and she muttered a curse, then turned and left.

Only one woman remained, frowning with her delicate eyebrows and scrutinizing the surroundings with her almond-shaped eyes, seemingly doubtful.

"A Seven-Orifice Spirit Heart, what a pity that it has fallen into the world of desire."

Shaohua's form gradually became visible. She glanced at the woman, who was in her thirties and, in the secular world, would be considered a mature beauty.

But she showed no signs of aging, with a natural aura of vitality. Her heart and blood had nourished her body, making her somewhat extraordinary even without treading the path of cultivation.

If not for this, Shaohua would not have revealed herself and allowed her to be discovered.

"Are you a celestial being?!" The woman's heart raced, barely suppressing her excitement as she asked, her voice trembling.

"No." Shaohua shook her head.

She was honest; she was on the path to becoming a celestial being but was far from being one yet.

"I think you must be!" But the woman did not believe her. She quickly approached Shaohua, her light veil fluttering, every move naturally exuding the allure of a courtesan.

Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled, and the beauty mark at the corner of her eye added to her allure.

The woman boldly looked at the "celestial being" before her and saw a young man with a handsome and refined face, dressed in a black robe, sitting calmly. Her heart blossomed, and she bit her lip, overwhelmed with excitement.

Shaohua raised her eyes, a sense of unease suddenly welling up inside her.

Her spiritual perception was astonishing, nearly divine, more accurate than any divination.

Sure enough, the next moment, the woman fell to her knees before her, pleading for the "celestial being" to favor her!

"..."

Shaohua couldn't help but cover her forehead. It seemed she hadn't met a single serious person today.

A Seven-Orifice Spirit Heart was an extremely suitable constitution for cultivation. She had not encountered one in over twenty thousand years at the Yaochi Holy Land.

Yet, she finally found one on the Ziwei Ancient Star, only to find that this heart had already fallen into the world of desire.

If such a constitution were pure and flawless, it would naturally lead to a clear Dao heart.

But if tainted, it would take a completely different path.

"Do you know that your request is very disrespectful? Are you not afraid of death?" Shaohua's eyes narrowed, and she asked coolly.

"If I can be favored by a celestial being, then dying would be worth it!" the woman replied firmly.

"..."

So, you're using your clear Dao heart for this, huh? Truly, the world has declined and people's hearts are not what they used to be!

Shaohua sighed lightly, dispelling the concealment around her, revealing her incomparably beautiful true form.

She propped her round, smooth arm against her cheek with one hand, while the other held a small wine jug, a stream of clear wine flowing into her throat.

This mundane wine could not intoxicate her; she simply found it fitting to drink at this moment.

Having walked through the mundane multitudes and seen the ways of the world, she had encountered similar desire women before.

Human hearts were unpredictable, full of all sorts of peculiarities, let alone the many other races in the world. But a "clear Dao heart" as bizarre as the one before her was truly unprecedented.

"What about now?" Shaohua asked with interest.

The woman was stunned, the person before her so beautiful it seemed almost unreal, impossible to describe.

If there were truly fairies in the world, they would likely fall short of her.

"Female...?" After her shock, she couldn't help but cry softly, her tears genuine and heartfelt, her sorrow pure and unfeigned.

"How can it be a woman, sob..."

In her tears, there was no envy or jealousy of Shaohua's beauty, only the heartbreak and sorrow of a shattered dream, touching and moving.

Shaohua nodded slightly. This child was indeed beyond saving.

"Your luck is poor. Meeting me means you are destined to not achieve your wish."

Her eyes flashed, and she thought of the two silly young men from earlier. A smile crept onto her lips, and she extended a hand, gently lifting the woman's delicate chin.

"But I will give you a chance to step onto the path of cultivation and strive for what you want."

"Eh?" The woman's almond-shaped eyes widened, bright with renewed hope as her shattered Dao heart began to coalesce once more.

Shaohua's phoenix-like eyes narrowed. Using the Lunar and Solar Sutras as a guide, along with the Lin Script Secret and other methods, she harmonized yin and yang, creating a scripture tailored for the woman, sufficient to cultivate up to the Great Sage Realm.

With a single point of her finger, she implanted the scripture into the woman's forehead, simultaneously opening her bitter sea and guiding her onto the path of cultivation.

"What's your name?" Shaohua asked casually.

"Ruyan, Liu Ruyan", the woman replied respectfully.

"Willow mist rising over the river, geese flying under the waning moon—what a beautiful name. But remember, I will teach you the scripture, which can bring you pleasure, but you must never use it for evil", Shaohua warned, her figure then vanishing.

"Should you disobey, everything will dissipate like mist and smoke."

"Ruyan thanks the immortal master for the great kindness, which I will never forget even if my teeth rot. In the next life, I will repay you with all I have!" Liu Ruyan knelt and bowed sincerely.

After a long while, she slowly rose, gently touching her chin, the place where the immortal master had lifted it, as if a faint warmth still lingered.

"How can it be a woman? Heaven, why can't you grant me a strong and robust man?!" Liu Ruyan sighed deeply.

"Wait, the immortal master left a message—Jiang Hengyu will become the strongest man in the world!"

Liu Ruyan's slender body trembled slightly, her curves undulating like mountains and water, her hands smoothing her hair, revealing a thousand enchanting charms, her eyes sparkling with a stunning light.

"Hehehe~ Hengyu, I must have you!"

After truly embarking on the path of cultivation, she left all her worldly possessions to her girls and abandoned the city of clouds to pursue her dreams.

Indeed, that pleasure district was her business.

"Yin alone does not grow, and Yang alone does not flourish, so the heavens and earth are balanced by Yin and Yang. The art of cultivation can also be mutually beneficial."

Shaohua continued her journey through the mundane world, strolling by the riverside, pondering the scripture she had just created, and finally concluded:

"Dual cultivation between men and women is too crude and cannot reach the grand hall. If one can glimpse the great Dao and cultivate with heaven and earth, reaching such a realm, one would not be far from an emperor."

To her, this was just a small episode on her journey through the mundane world, where she had imparted many scriptures, some from ancient texts, others created on the spot.

Many people rose to prominence because of this, participating in the great struggles of the world.

The Ziwei Ancient Starfield showed a vibrant scene, with many prodigies making a name for themselves in the depths of the starry sky.

If someone traced their origins, they would find that most had received the grace of a mysterious person.

Of course, a young man surnamed Jiang, who later left the Solar Sect, suffered a great deal.

He used to pass through the flowers without a leaf sticking to him, but then a woman appeared out of nowhere, constantly entangling herself with him, chasing him from Ziwei to the ancient star road.

It wasn't that he couldn't defeat her, but he was unwilling to hit a woman, especially a beautiful one.

Even if she were to lose to him, he would at most take a little advantage, never killing her.

"Jiang Hengyu, stop right there, I won't eat you!"

"Do you think I believe you? Last time, my cultivation dropped a level!"

"Fine, this time I'll absorb it back."

"..."

She chased, he fled. She watched him advance rapidly, eventually stopping at the Great Sage Realm, out of her reach. She could only return to the Ziwei Ancient Starfield.

"Jiang Hengyu, you heartless man, you're really going to transcend the Dao? Sob sob..." Liu Ruyan wept bitterly, the strongest man in the world slipping through her fingers.

Unfortunately, she never managed to fully understand the scripture left by Shaohua, a passionate person trapped by passion.

However, it's worth noting that when Liu Ruyan returned to the Ziwei Ancient Starfield, she discovered that Jiang Hengyu's close friend had established a new sect called the Way of Human Desire, cultivating the path of the mundane and secretly passing on the Six Desires Heaven Art.

This she could not tolerate, so she also founded the Union Sect, cultivating the path of pleasure and passing down the Yin-Yang Union Method.

The two sects were at odds from the start. One day, the heir of the Way of Human Desire would be reported to have kidnapped the Holy Maiden of the Union Sect; the next day, the Holy Maiden of the Union Sect would be reported to have drained the heir of the Way of Human Desire.

The chaos was endless, causing even the Lunar Sect and the Solar Sect to feel the strain.

Leaving them alone would have a negative impact, but intervening would be constrained by the relationship with the most likely candidate for transcending the Dao in the depths of the starry sky.

"Jiang Hengyu isn't from your Solar Sect, right? You should manage him."

"Didn't Yun Che used to be a disciple of your Lunar Sect? Why don't you manage him?"

Both great sects were at a loss. Jiang Hengyu had never joined the Solar Sect, though he had a close relationship with them.

Yun Che, on the other hand, was expelled from the Lunar Sect due to his personal conduct, which disgraced the sect, making him a discarded disciple.

The two sects could only issue warnings to the two new sects, telling them not to cause too much trouble.

"Xiao Yan, do you think who will transcend the Dao in this world?" In the depths of the starry sky, within the Nine Imperial Passes, a black-robed woman whose face was obscured asked.

Beside her stood a calm and composed young man, none other than Xiao Yan, the Perfect Saint Body.

In a thousand years, he had not only reached the realm of Crimson Blood Perfection but had also taken another step on the peak, entering the realm of Alternative Ascension.

He was incredibly powerful, truly able to rival an Overlord and challenge an emperor!

A Saint Body not of the first generation, whose saintly blood had awakened and returned to its origins, achieving such a level was due not only to his own talent and effort but also to the guidance of his three masters.

"Health and longevity, I love you all!"

(End of Chapter)

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