Chapter 173: and title translation, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list

"Going to the Cai family, the Soldier Character Secret might be found there."

"The two immediately set out, rushing to the Cai family in the Qinling."

"At night, when the two dared to leave the Qinling and were only several thousand li from the Cai family, they suddenly encountered a figure."

"He was a sickly old man, leaning on a cane, wearing old Daoist robes, his body hunched, his eyes extremely cloudy, devoid of any vitality."

"His whole person was like withered wood, lacking any vital energy, as if his lifespan was nearing its end and he would soon sit and pass away."

"\"Sick old man Gai Jiuyou, I have met the Son of the Wushi Emperor. \""

"His already hunched body bowed slightly; the old man was very courteous, performing a respectful salute."

"\"How do you know my identity? \""

"Upon hearing the old man's introduction, Yang Zhu was stunned; he never expected to encounter the legendary figure Gai Jiuyou, and he was also quite surprised."

"\"Son of the Emperor, you bear the Great Emperor's Law Seal within you, and the Sacred Body Dao Embryo cannot be cultivated naturally; it can only be conceived or inherited through bloodline. \""

"Gai Jiuyou smiled, his cloudy eyes flashing a hint of clarity, as if he had gained a bit of lucidity and vitality."

"\"Innate Sacred Body and Innate Dao Platform are exceedingly rare; not a single case has appeared in tens of thousands of years, and no one has proven the Dao to become an emperor, leaving only bloodline transmission. \""

"\"Looking through ancient and modern times, the Sacred Body Dao Embryo has appeared in only one person: the Wushi Great Emperor who shook antiquity and the present. \""

"The Sacred Body Dao Embryo essentially occurs in two ways: either the Innate Sacred Body and Innate Dao Platform combine and give birth, or the father himself is a Sacred Body Dao Embryo."

"As for why it is the father, it is because the primeval Sacred Body has a strange property: all Sacred Bodies are male, without exception."

"In the past several hundred thousand years, no Sacred Body or Dao Platform has successfully proven the Dao, leaving only one possibility."

"\"Yaochi Holy Maiden, I have met Senior Gai Jiuyou. \""

"The Yaochi Holy Maiden performed a respectful salute; although she did not know the identity of the sickly old man before her, she could tell he was extraordinary, so she did not dare to be negligent."

"\"Senior, how did you come here? \""

"Yang Zhu did not deny it; given Gai Jiuyou's talent and experience, some things need not be concealed, nor could they be."

"\"I came here to seek the Nine Secrets, cough... I happened to sense the Emperor's son's aura, so I came specially to pay my respects. \""

"Gai Jiuxiao's voice was hoarse, occasionally accompanied by coughing, appearing gravely ill."

"To outsiders, he was merely an utterly ordinary old man, with no trace of divine power emanating from him, yet Yang Zhu clearly knew his strength."

"Gai Jiuyou, like Li Ruoyu, is someone Yang Zhu greatly admires; both possess great talent and broad-mindedness, always considering the human race."

"\"You're coming to seek the Soldier Character Secret? Then let's go together. \""

"Yang Zhu naturally knows that what they are looking for is the same thing: the Soldier Character Secret among the Nine Secrets."

"Upon hearing this, Gai Jiuyou nodded, and he and Yang Zhu set off together; this old man was very humble, always staying half a step behind Yang Zhu, never showing the slightest joy."

"\"Senior, your lifespan is limited; why not go seek a stalk of Undying Medicine to prolong your life? \""

"Yang Zhu dislikes beating around the bush; he spoke his question directly, and given his strength, obtaining a divine medicine to prolong life should not be difficult."

"\"Emperor's son, you make things difficult for me; the Undying Medicine is exceedingly rare, normally only possessed by ancient great emperors, and with my strength it is still a strain. \""

"Upon hearing this, Gai Jiuyou let out a long sigh and shook his head helplessly."

"Actually, he had also considered it, but it is indeed difficult to carry out."

"The Undying Medicine is scarce in number, mostly still located within the life-forbidden zones; given his cultivation realm, he knows better than anyone what exists in those zones, and dares not act rashly."

"As for other Undying Medicines, their traces are even harder to find; looking across the vast universe, few can detect their traces. He is willing but unable, and moreover afflicted to the bone, so he is not overly troubled."

"Upon hearing this, Yang Zhu fell into contemplation and did not speak immediately."

"Gai Jiuyou's attempt to prove the Dao failed, leaving him with wounds all over his body that are nearly impossible to heal, but if Yang Zhu wished, he might be able to cure him."

"The Purple Mountain's foundations are deep, and he also possesses three stalks of Undying Medicine; moreover, his blood is comparable to any holy medicine, capable of extending lifespan and healing injuries without difficulty."

"But after all, this is their first meeting, not yet the point of exerting his utmost effort, and although Gai Jiuyou looks deathly ill, he could still live a few hundred years without problem."

"However, taking appropriate action is still possible."

"Yang Zhu took out a stalk of holy medicine, shaped like a black tortoise, vividly lifelike."

"As soon as it appeared, a rich, almost substantive life force spilled forth, refreshing the heart and spleen, an intoxicating fragrance assailing the nose, and the radiance it emitted dyed even the void with brilliant light."

"\"A holy medicine infinitely close to the Undying Divine Medicine... \""

"Gai Jiuyou's cloudy pupils trembled; merely inhaling a breath of the escaping fragrance made his whole body feel extremely comfortable, as if his lifespan had increased somewhat."

"\"Take this; it can help you recover some of your injuries. \""

"This stalk of divine medicine is extraordinary, having grown in the Purple Mountain for tens of thousands of years, absorbing special substances there, and possessing many more miraculous effects than ordinary holy medicine."

"\"This medicine is too precious; I dare not casually accept it. \""

"Gai Jiuyou shook his head, knowing the value of this stalk of holy medicine is roughly equivalent to half a stalk of Undying Medicine."

"\"You need not decline; now that primordial beings have emerged, and I am about to leave the Big Dipper, this place requires your close attention. \""

"Since the several great holy lands opened the Purple Mountain, the slumbering ancient clans have been awakened and emerged one after another; now the Eastern Wasteland is no longer peaceful."

"For example, while Yang Zhu was comprehending the Dao on the Undying Mountain, many things happened in the outside world, but he left in haste and did not learn much about them."

"\"Then I thank you, Emperor's son. \""

"After a moment's hesitation, Gai Jiuyou bowed slightly, receiving the holy medicine and carefully storing it away."

"He too had long wished to heal his injuries; over these years he has wandered the mortal realm seeking a method."

"Several people concealed their traces, and under Yang Zhu's leadership they arrived at the unnamed peak behind the Cai family's estate, stopping before a dilapidated house."

"On the outer walls hung many weapons—swords, spears, swords, halberds…—each mottled with rust, as if a little force would cause them to break."

"The bright moon hung high in the sky, pure and bright; its water-like moonlight showered down, cloaking the entire peak in a hazy veil, as if covered with a light gauze, tranquil and beautiful."

"The soft moonlight shone down, spreading across the stone walls; the rust-mottled weapons seemed to be dyed with a halo of light, lively and mysterious."

"Yang Zhu stood before the stone wall, and in almost an instant those weapons underwent a change, as if they had suddenly come to life."

"The swords, spears, swords, and halberds transformed into runes, emerging and then continually moving and evolving, gradually forming the character \"Soldier\"."

"The clumsy engraved marks transformed into the Dao's divine rhythm; an ancient aura rushed forth, intricate and profound, mysteriously extraordinary."

There is a kind of vicissitude, and also a kind of grandeur; the mark of Daoism flickers, an ethereal divine sound arrives, swirling in Yang Zhu's mind.

Several other kinds of the Nine Secrets inside his body seemed to sense something, trembled slightly, all began to flash.

The moonlight was soft, the ancient trees swayed around, very tranquil; occasional insect chirps rose and fell, adding a special charm to the night scene.

Unbeknownst to him, Yang Zhu entered a state of self‑forgetfulness, his mind serene and ethereal, as if about to merge with the Dao, ready to ascend to immortality at any moment.

(End of chapter)