Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

288. Chapter 288 Immortal Gate Or Demon Cave? !

Xing Yuzhu was once a Nascent Soul cultivator in the Nine Realms, and her status within the Qingyun Immortal Gate can be imagined.

She knew many secrets and information that even the peak masters of the Qingyun Five Peaks might not know.

And now, she has been influenced and controlled by Yao Lingling, becoming a definite ally.

Therefore, Liu Zimo naturally wouldn't take her warnings and reminders lightly.

Fortunately, in the past year, Liu Zimo has been staying obediently within the Qingyun Immortal Gate without going out.

Otherwise, he would have been exposed long ago.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Yu, for the reminder. I know what to do now!"

Liu Zimo expressed his gratitude and cupped his hands towards Xing Yuzhu.

Seeing this, Xing Yuzhu nodded slightly at Liu Zimo, then resumed her previous aloof and indifferent attitude, turning her head to continue speaking softly with Liu Yun.

In Liu Zimo's sea of consciousness, Yao Lingling proudly showed off to Liu Zimo.

"How was that, Master? My performance was pretty good, right? I just controlled this old woman and provided such important information to you!"

Liu Zimo nodded and said, "Indeed, it was very good! If it weren't for Xing Yuzhu speaking up, I wouldn't have known that I had already caught the attention of the Head Teacher of the Qingyun Main Peak!"

"In recognition of your obedience and competence, the next time I communicate with the two realms and return to the Earth Realm, I will find a way to bring back a Soul-Eating Mother Worm for you, to keep you company and maybe even produce some offspring!"

Master, I won't be bored with just one!

Yao Lingling's spirit trembled, instantly radiating with excitement, and multiple images of her head nodding appeared.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

[But, how can just one be enough?]

[Master is too stingy. This worm is the Soul-Eating King Worm, and in the Illusion Monster World, the consorts are counted in hundreds, all of them beautiful and capable of giving birth to exquisite offspring!]

[...]

Seeing the small creature's excitement and hearing its true thoughts reflected in its mental fluctuations, Liu Zimo couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

He hadn't realized before that Yao Lingling was also a lustful creature!

Swish!

At this moment, a figure flashed at the entrance of the Library's third floor.

"Second Aunt!"

After a light call, the person appeared in front of Xing Yuzhu, looking excited.

It was Yu Jiangcheng!

Liu Zimo looked up and glanced at the person. He didn't expect this lucky guy, who had swallowed the soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Five Realms, to come and join in the fun.

"Jiangcheng, why are you here?"

Xing Yuzhu raised her head upon hearing the voice, looking at Yu Jiangcheng with some surprise.

As far as she knew, wasn't this Yu Jiangcheng already taken over by Yan Zhiyi? Why wasn't he hiding in the secret realm, focusing on breaking through and restoring his cultivation base realm? Why was he running around here?

In the instant that Yu Jiangcheng and Xing Yuzhu locked eyes, his mind trembled slightly, and a hint of realization and desolation flashed in his eyes.

[Am I too late?]

[Second Aunt is a cultivator at the Gold Core realm, how could she not have escaped the fate of being possessed by someone else?]

[Ah, ah, ah!]

This damn Immortal Gate, is it really an Immortal Gate or a demon's den?!

What have we Ascension cultivators done wrong? Why do they keep staring at us and refuse to stop until they exterminate us?!

...Hoo, stay calm, don't panic, don't show any flaws!

In Yan Zhiyi's soul memory, the person who cares about Second Aunt is Xing Yuzhu, the second-generation ancestor of Emerald Bamboo Peak. Not only does she have a profound cultivation base, but she is also cunning and sly. I absolutely cannot arouse even a hint of suspicion from her!

Yu Jiangcheng, you can do it!

In such a cruel environment in the Small Thousand Worlds, you were able to stand out and ascend to the Upper Realm. Here, you can also overcome all obstacles!

Yu Jiangcheng kept encouraging himself in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm and respectfully looked at Xing Yuzhu, saying,

"I heard that Second Aunt has come out of seclusion. I missed her very much, so I came all the way here!"

Xing Yuzhu nodded slightly upon hearing this. "You've already reached the Golden Core stage. It seems that you haven't been lazy in the past year. Not bad."

"However, cultivating the Immortal Dao cannot be done solely by oneself. In your free time, you should also come to the library more often, like Junior Brother Liu and Junior Sister Xiao, read more books, and broaden your knowledge..."

The nephew and aunt chatted casually, with Liu Yun occasionally interjecting a few words.

Yu Jiangcheng calmly responded with a faint smile.

If it weren't for being able to hear his inner monologue, even Liu Zimo probably wouldn't have noticed that this kid was already so nervous.

Fortunately, Xing Yuzhu didn't stay in the library for too long. After a few more words, she made an excuse to leave and went straight to the Golden Spirit Secret Realm for Closed Door Training.

After all, her purpose of coming out this time to show her face had been achieved, and it was time for her to focus on recovering her cultivation base.

As for Yu Jiangcheng, or rather, Yan Zhiyi, Xing Yuzhu didn't even care about him.

Hoo!

After seeing Xing Yuzhu off, Yu Jiangcheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Cold sweat broke out on his back, instantly soaking his clothes.

"Junior Brother Yu, what's wrong? You seem very nervous," Liu Yun noticed something was off and asked Yu Jiangcheng with concern.

Yu Jiangcheng quickly shook his head.

"It's nothing, nothing. It's just that I won't be able to see Second Aunt for the next few years, and I feel a bit reluctant."

"Yeah, me too," Liu Yun nodded in agreement. "Second Aunt is going into Closed Door Training for ten years this time, which is really too long."

"But Second Aunt said that Immortal Dao cultivators often do this. Some powers like Elders and ancestors go into Closed Door Training for hundreds or even thousands of years!"

"Second Aunt needing ten years of Closed Door Training shows that she has great confidence in breaking through. When we see her again next time, she might already be a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"So, we should be happy for Second Aunt. Stop moping around like this!"

Yu Jiangcheng nodded obediently, but deep down, he sighed sadly.

I'm happy my foot!

That old witch clearly wants to use the Closed Door Training to completely refine Second Aunt's body and soul, in order to restore her cultivation realm to its peak!

After ten years, when she comes out of seclusion, there probably won't be a trace of Yu Ningxin's aura left in this world!

Second Aunt, oh Second Aunt, this place you call an immortal sect is clearly a den of man-eating wolves!

...

Yujiang Cheng's heart was filled with a wave of sorrow.

Although he had luckily escaped the fate of being possessed by someone else, he didn't know when his identity would be exposed within this demonic-like Qingyun Immortal Gate.

Once people discovered that he hadn't been possessed by Yan Zhiyi, but instead had devoured Yan Zhiyi's Nascent Soul and Divine Soul, his fate would definitely be more miserable than his second aunt's!

[Escape! I must find a way to escape from this damn place!]

[But I am alone and my cultivation base is only at the Golden Core Third Realm. Even if I want to escape, where can I go?]

[I am currently the focus of attention in Qingyun Immortal Gate, and Ding Xingyi is constantly by my side, afraid that something might happen to me.]

[If I dare to leave Qingyun Immortal Gate, I'm afraid I will be discovered immediately...]

Liu Zimo listened quietly to Yujiang Cheng's self-talk, and when he heard that Yujiang Cheng intended to escape from Qingyun Immortal Gate, Liu Zimo couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart.

However, relying solely on Yujiang Cheng's own words, it would be very difficult for him to escape.

As a Nascent Soul stage elder who had just successfully possessed someone and had not fully recovered his cultivation base, how could Qingyun Immortal Gate possibly allow him to venture out alone?

But if Liu Zimo were to secretly assist him, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to escape from Qingyun Immortal Gate.

"Perfect, I want to establish a cultivation family outside of Immortal Gate consisting entirely of Ascendants, and Yujiang Cheng seems to be a very suitable helper!"

Liu Zimo instantly had a plan in his mind.

As Ascendants themselves, they were naturally wary and resentful of Transcendent realm cultivators, so it was unlikely that they would join any cultivation sect from this realm in the future.

More importantly, Yujiang Cheng had devoured the entire Divine Soul and memories of a Nascent Soul Fifth Realm cultivator. It wouldn't be difficult for him to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, and his potential was limitless.

If he were to help Liu Zimo establish a cultivation family, it would be a perfect fit!

"Yao Lingling, let's see if we can leave a Spirit Body clone in Yujiang Cheng's sea of consciousness."

Liu Zimo whispered to Yao Lingling, "You don't need to control him completely like you did with Xing Yuzhu. Just leave a backup plan in case of emergencies!"

Without hesitation, Yao Lingling, the devouring spirit insect, agreed and in a flash of light, she entered Yujiang Cheng's sea of consciousness.

Boom!

The next second, Yao Lingling, who had just entered Yujiang Cheng's sea of consciousness, quickly returned as if her butt had been burned by fire.

"Something's wrong! Something's wrong!"

As soon as she came back, Yao Lingling couldn't help but shout, "Master, you can't imagine that there is a Spirit Body in that guy's sea of consciousness that is no weaker than my Crimson Flame Spirit Body!"

"That guy's whole body is like flames, shining brightly and extremely hot, completely illuminating Yujiang Cheng's sea of consciousness!"

"As soon as I entered, I was burned by that guy's flames and forcibly expelled!"

"I didn't expect that there would be a Spirit Body race in this world that can rival our devouring spirit insects!"

At this point, Yao Lingling felt a bit unwilling and said, "But, I was a bit careless just now. I didn't expect that there would be other Spirit Bodies residing in his sea of consciousness. Otherwise, I wouldn't have suffered such a big loss!"

"Let me rest for a moment and recover my strength. I will definitely be able to take him down with one strike..."

Seeing Yao Lingling trying to find an excuse, Liu Zimo shook his head slightly.

"Alright, it didn't work this time. The other party must already be on guard, so let's not take any more risks."

"This Yujiang Cheng is not our enemy. Since he has this opportunity for Good Fortune, it is also his luck."

Liu Zimo glanced at Yujiang Cheng, who also looked around in surprise, and knew that Yao Lingling's attack on his sea of consciousness had already aroused Yujiang Cheng's vigilance.

Indeed.

In the Great Thousand World, there is nothing that is not extraordinary.

He was able to awaken the ability of "Stealing Heaven" and subdue the devouring spirit king like Yao Lingling. Others may also have similar opportunities.

But now, he understood why Yu Jiangcheng was able to counterattack and backlash the Nascent Soul stage five's soul possession.

In his sea of consciousness resides a Crimson Flame Spirit Body that is no weaker than the devouring spirit insect, naturally no longer fearing attacks and invasions from soul-type beings.

"Liu Shijie, Liu Dage, it's getting late, I should take my leave!"

Feeling the abnormality of Yu Jiangcheng, he immediately stood up and bid farewell to Liu Zimo and Liu Yun.

He really couldn't stay here any longer. If he stayed any longer, the secrets in his sea of consciousness would probably be exposed!

Seeing this, Liu Zimo had a thought and quietly sent a strand of Spiritual Sense to attach to the hem of Yu Jiangcheng's clothes.

Then, together with Liu Yun, they smiled and stood up to bid farewell to Yu Jiangcheng.

After Yu Jiangcheng left, they returned to their seats and continued to focus on reading.

Soon enough, a day had passed.

At night, Liu Zimo finished work and returned to the servant hall on the back mountain. After hastily eating dinner, he went to bed early.

It wasn't until midnight, when the moon was bright and the night was quiet, that Liu Zimo suddenly opened his eyes.

Swish!

His Spiritual Sense extended outward and found that the surroundings were extremely quiet, with no extra divine thoughts secretly prying.

Liu Zimo slowly sat up and activated the [Divine Breath Technique] and [Mist Concealment Technique] he had obtained from the assassins from other sects, turning into a wisp of smoke and silently moving away.

Arriving at the top of Emerald Bamboo Peak, Liu Zimo activated his Spiritual Sense and quickly found the Spiritual Sense mark he had secretly imprinted on the hem of Yu Jiangcheng's clothes before.

"Yu Jiangcheng, do you want to leave this place, the Immortal Gate, where people are eaten without leaving a trace?"

Standing in front of Yu Jiangcheng's bedroom door, Liu Zimo changed his voice and quietly transmitted his voice to Yu Jiangcheng, who was still meditating.

"Who?!"

Yu Jiangcheng's mind shook, instantly awakening from his meditation, looking around vigilantly.

Liu Zimo calmly spoke, "Who I am is not important. What's important is that I can help you safely escape from the Qingyun Immortal Gate!"

"Escape? Why should I escape?"

Yu Jiangcheng felt even more uneasy upon hearing this, but still pretended to be calm and impassioned, saying,

"The Qingyun Immortal Gate has bestowed upon me the grace of teaching. Even if I die in this lifetime, I will never betray the sect!"

This guy really loves to act!

Could it be that he's treating this as a test from the Qingyun Immortal Gate?

Liu Zimo shook his head speechlessly and went straight to the point,

"Enough with the act! With that Crimson Flame Spirit Body, it's impossible for anyone to successfully possess you. If you continue to stay here, you will eventually be discovered by someone!"

"I'll give you three breaths' time to consider. Either leave the Qingyun Immortal Gate with me now, or continue to stay here silently waiting for death. It's up to you!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jiangcheng's body trembled slightly, as if he had realized something. He suddenly looked up at the door of his bedroom and asked,

"During the day in the library, were you the one secretly prying into my sea of consciousness?!" (End of this chapter)