Chapter 65: Ao Yifan's One Arrow, Multiple Eagles

The Hunyuan Pearl absorbs the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi; if it were divided into two, and the spirit pearl reincarnated as a person, that background would surely be extraordinary!

Saying this, Shen Gongbao felt a bit sour.

After all, he is discriminated against everywhere because of his background.

If it is the spirit pearl's reincarnation, then both background and connections would be top-notch; fearfully, it would be another Taiyi Zhenren.

Yes, the spirit pearl's reincarnation would surely gather myriad affections onto one person!

Ao Yifan sighed: 'However, there is also news you probably don't know: the Chan Sect disciple responsible for guiding the spirit pearl's reincarnation will be ennobled as one of the Twelve Golden Immortals!'

Taiyi!

Almost immediately, Shen Gongbao blurted out the name of Taiyi Zhenren.

Hehe, it seems Fellow Daoist Shen isn't completely clueless either; you just still harbor a fluke, unwilling to bow to reality.

Ao Yifan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Gongbao clenched his fists, a grim smile appearing on his face.

As it turns out, all my efforts over these years were ultimately in vain.

As it turns out, everything has already been arranged!

Fellow Daoist Shen, don't you want to change all of this?

Ao Yifan patiently persuaded.

I...

Shen Gongbao was about to continue along Ao Yifan's words when suddenly he seemed to think of something, his face drastically changing.

No, that's not right; that Taiyi fellow seems prepared to take your child as a disciple. If this task were given to him, given his nature, he would very likely send the spirit pearl to your unborn child—why go to all this trouble?

Indeed, not easy to fool!

Ao Yifan sighed inwardly.

Immediately, only hearing him sigh, he said: 'Actually, I want both the spirit pearl and the demonic pill!'

What? You're crazy!

Shen Gongbao looked at Ao Yifan as if he were a madman and said: 'The demonic pill gathers the demonic qi of heaven and earth; it is surely a calamitous star, and even your master would not allow it to exist in the world. By doing this, aren't you afraid of completely breaking with the Chan Sect?'

Setting aside my affairs with the Chan Sect for now, Fellow Daoist Shen, what do you think? If you were to take the spirit pearl's reincarnation as your disciple, and let the demonic pill's reincarnation take Taiyi Zhenren as a teacher, wouldn't that scene be spectacular?

Ao Yifan said.

Hearing this, Shen Gongbao shuddered; merely imagining that scene in his mind made his whole body tremble with excitement.

You, why would you do this? It's of no benefit to you at all!

Shen Gongbao asked, puzzled.

No way, I have too many children!

Ao Yifan said quite frankly: 'I must seek more benefits for my children; the spirit pearl and demonic pill are merely different powers, and as long as they can help my children, I think they can be used.'

This, are you sure?

To be honest, Shen Gongbao was truly moved.

After all, if he truly became the master of the spirit pearl's reincarnation, his status in the Chan Sect would certainly be greatly enhanced.

So, Fellow Daoist, are you preparing to have your child become my disciple?

Shen Gongbao said somewhat uncertainly.

No, my child already has another renowned teacher, and the disciple you wish to take is someone else.

Ao Yifan shook his head.

This, however, left Shen Gongbao somewhat confused, after all, Ao Yifan said he wanted both the spirit pearl and the demonic pill, and that the spirit pearl's reincarnation should become his disciple.

Yet now he tells him that his prospective disciple is someone else.

Doesn't this mean Ao Yifan doesn't intend to leave the spirit pearl for his own child?

Seeing Shen Gongbao's doubt, Ao Yifan said: 'Fellow Daoist Shen, must the spirit pearl's reincarnation be only one person? After accumulating so many years of spiritual qi, splitting it in two is also possible!'

This...

Shen Gongbao looked at Ao Yifan with utter disbelief; he never imagined such an operation.

However, upon reflection, it doesn't seem impossible, after all, gathering the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi into one body, the immortal qi within is hard to predict.

Even if split in two, it would still be sufficient to use.

In fact, doing this had long been planned by Ao Yifan.

Half of the spirit pearl's spiritual qi would be left for his daughter Ao Sheng.

Thus, the spirit pearl's reincarnation, sent to Three Immortals Island, would surely receive the favor of the Three Skies Lady.

No way, whether it's good connections or benefits snatched from the Chan Sect, as a disciple of the Jie Sect, the Three Skies Lady would surely be very welcoming.

As for Ao Bing, Ao Yifan has never forgotten that one in the Abyss of Fervor...

After all, without Little Ao Bing, how could I negotiate with the other party?

Could it really be thought that the benefits I've obtained are so easy to come by?

As for the final matter, it is to win over the dragon's heart.

No way, after issuing so many dragon-headed checks to Ao Guang's side, not giving some actual benefits would ultimately be rather unkind.

Look, I've already given half of the spirit pearl to your son and taken him flying—isn't that enough for you?

By then, even your wife, cough cough, should have no complaints, right?

Of course, these matters are merely Ao Yifan's plans; there's no need to tell Shen Gongbao.

Fellow Daoist, when shall we make our move?

Shen Gongbao doesn't know Ao Yifan's true thoughts; at this moment, he is even more excited than Ao Yifan himself.

As for stealing the spirit pearl, whether it counts as betraying the Chan Sect, he has completely cast it from his mind.

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Demonic Pill

Upon hearing this, Ao Yifan couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "Dao friend Shen, there's no need to be so anxious; at least let my wife first conceive the rebirth of the magic pill."

"This, your wife hasn't conceived yet?"

Shen Gongbao was suddenly doused with a bucket of cold water; he was ready to act to steal the Spirit Pearl, but he didn't expect that Ao Yifan's side hadn't even conceived the rebirth of the magic pill— isn't that causing a delay?

"Dao friend, I have here an Expounding Teaching Immortal Pill that can help a couple consummate their marriage; do you want it?"

Shen Gongbao took out a wooden box and asked in a low voice.

"Get lost!"

"What the hell? Making me give birth again?"

Now, Lady Yin, who has become the Commander of Chen Tang Pass, has already let the people live in peace and prosperity.

But just as Lady Yin was about to show off her martial prowess, Ao Yifan instead proposed having triplets.

Isn't this delaying one's career?

"Lady Yin, Chen Tang Pass has already gotten on track; there's no need for you to handle everything personally."

Ao Yifan advised: "Moreover, if you want to continue expanding, your cultivation as a Heavenly Immortal may not be enough; I've heard that Vice Commander Li Jing, after returning from Immortal Mountain, has surpassed you in strength—don't you feel any pressure?"

"This..."

Upon hearing Ao Yifan's words, Lady Yin hesitated.

Indeed, a year ago Li Jing went to his master's place to cultivate; after returning, his cultivation surged, reaching the peak of the Heavenly Immortal realm in one fell swoop.

How can Lady Yin, who serves as Commander, bear this?

But cultivation is so difficult?

Lady Yin also has to busy herself with the affairs of Chen Tang Pass, so her cultivation progresses slowly.

"It seems having a child to boost one's cultivation isn't impossible; after all, it would only take a month or two!"

Lady Yin thought to herself.

But this time she ultimately made a mistake; after all, she never expected that she would actually be pregnant for three whole years!