Chapter 1420 - 1419: Getting Something for Nothing

"Fellow Daoist, I'm really sorry, I've dragged you into this mess."

Zhang Duoqing's face showed a hint of guilt, but he quickly asked curiously, "Which nun are you interested in?"

"What do you mean which nun? I'm here to visit relatives. I am the 188th generation ancestor of Master Xueyin. I'm here to train her so she can ascend to the Immortal Realm," Zhang Bin replied irritably.

Such a good plan, he still didn't want to give it up.

Because it was the only plan he could come up with.

"Hehehe... So you're interested in Master Xueyin. We're both in the same boat."

Zhang Duoqing let out a lewd laugh, "By the way, what should I call you?"

"Just call me Dao Xuanzi," Zhang Bin said nonchalantly. "I can't be bothered to explain to you; I'm not here to flirt. I'm genuinely here to visit relatives. Only an idiot and lunatic like you would think of chasing after Ironheart Master. Don't you know she's practicing the Supreme Forget-Love Art? How could she possibly fall for you? If she gets emotional, she'll go berserk, and years of cultivation would be ruined. You'd better stop bothering Ironheart Master."

"You're here to visit relatives? Don't you know that Master Xueyin is practicing the Supreme Forget-Love Art? How could she possibly pay attention to you? Supreme Forget-Love isn't just about forgetting love, but also family ties," Zhang Duoqing said disdainfully. "So, you shouldn't go looking for Master Xueyin in the future. You might disturb her, causing her to go berserk."

"You..."

Zhang Bin was so angry that he almost vomited blood. What kind of rubbish Taoist is this?

Why does everything he says sound nonsensical?

"Kid, are you thirty yet? Don't you know that Master Xueyin is nearly two hundred, and you're pretending to be her 188th generation ancestor, is that appropriate?" Zhang Duoqing looked at Zhang Bin like he was an idiot.

"Damn it," Zhang Bin cursed inwardly, but said exasperatedly, "I'm twelve thousand years old this year, do you think I'm Master Xueyin's ancestor?"

He reckoned, if he couldn't even fool Zhang Duoqing, then deceiving Ironheart Master and Master Xueyin would be impossible.

"Then first turn into an ape-like humanoid, with a protruding forehead and black hair all over, then it might be believable."

Zhang Duoqing said with a sinister grin.

"Well..."

Zhang Bin touched his forehead, finally realizing his flaw.

But, if he didn't pretend to be the 188th generation ancestor of Master Xueyin, he couldn't demonstrate his capabilities.

Master Xueyin might not even let him establish a foundation.

"Kid, just tell me, who are you really? Are you that bastard Zhang Bin?" Zhang Duoqing whispered with a mischievous smile, "The moment I saw you, I felt you were Zhang Bin."

"I'm Dao Xuanzi."

Zhang Bin put on an air of righteousness, patting Zhang Duoqing on the shoulder, "Come on, let's find a place to have a good chat."

"Let's chat, hehehe..."

Zhang Duoqing also wore a wicked grin, convinced this guy was indeed Zhang Bin.

He had always known that Zhang Bin was full of schemes and quick-thinking.

Perhaps the two of them could come up with a good plan to achieve their respective goals.

On an unnamed mountain peak.

A fire was lit, roasting two large wild chickens.

Beside a low table, a plate of peanuts was placed.

Zhang Bin and Zhang Duoqing sat cross-legged, each holding a gourd of wine, drinking and chatting.

"Madman Duo, aren't you afraid Ironheart Master will go berserk?"

Zhang Bin asked curiously.

"Of course, I'm afraid," Zhang Duoqing said gloomily, "But the thought of her becoming an emotionless ice woman in the future scares me even more. That's against human nature. Living like that is worse than dying. I'm trying to save her."

"Uhh..." Zhang Bin touched his forehead, "So you don't have a proper way to save her either? Just tangled with her for three thousand years?"

"Sigh... Don't even mention it. I'm going crazy," Zhang Duoqing said, "Because I've delayed for too long, saving her has become increasingly difficult. If she'd been moved by me three thousand years ago and abandoned her cultivation to switch to the Passionate Divine Skill, nothing would have happened. And she would've long been my woman, giving me many children."

"Passionate Divine Skill?" Zhang Bin asked curiously, "What kind of cultivation technique is that? I've never heard of it."

"Hehehe... The Passionate Divine Skill is a rare treasure, from an ancient ruin," Zhang Duoqing said excitedly. "The True Qi cultivated is Passionate True Qi, with attributes of softness and tenderness. Overcoming hardness with softness. It's quite similar to our Wudang's Taiji Divine Skill. What's more, this cultivation technique is suitable for anyone, because everyone has emotions."

"You mean emotion is an attribute too?" Zhang Bin's eyes lit up, "Softness is an attribute too?"

"Of course," Zhang Duoqing rolled his eyes, "Ape-like humanoid, your knowledge is too superficial."

"The True Qi cultivated from the Supreme Forget-Love Art, what's its attribute?" Zhang Bin, not offended, asked with curiosity.

"Of course, it's the Ruthless Attribute, somewhat similar to the Ice attribute. But scarier," Zhang Duoqing said.

"Emotion attribute, Ruthless attribute, Soft attribute, Cold attribute? Hehe, now I know four types of attributes. If I can obtain cultivation techniques like these, I could become much stronger. I never expected to meet such a Passionate Taoist, who possesses techniques of both the emotion and soft attributes," Zhang Bin mused, plotting in his mind.

"Ape-like humanoid, do you have any good ideas? To save the disciples of Emei? They are so pitiful, I truly can't bear it," Zhang Duoqing looked at Zhang Bin expectantly.

"Actually, you're worrying unnecessarily. If they ascend to the Immortal Realm, there would naturally be follow-up techniques, and they wouldn't become emotionless ice women," Zhang Bin said.

"Nonsense," Zhang Duoqing jumped up angrily, "How many of them can ascend to the Immortal Realm? Probably none. So, they just live coldly and ruthlessly until the end of their lives. Isn't that terribly sad?"

"Uhh..." Zhang Bin touched his forehead, "Then just have them switch to cultivating your Passionate Divine Skill, wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"That's what I thought too, but the problem is, they won't switch to the Passionate Divine Skill. Their natural inclination is towards ruthlessness and coldness. They progress quickly with the Supreme Forget-Love Art. It might not be the case with the Passionate Divine Skill. Of course, they are unwilling," Zhang Duoqing said.

"Let me take a look at the Passionate Divine Skill? If it's really excellent, I might think of a way for them to cultivate it," Zhang Bin said calmly.

"Kid, you're still too green. Trying to get something for nothing?"

Zhang Duoqing said disdainfully.

"Damn, this old bastard is so wary?" Zhang Bin cursed inwardly but outwardly wore a disdainful expression, "The Passionate Divine Skill is nothing to me. I just want to see if it's excellent enough and worth promoting to Emei!"

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