The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 664 - 376: Bitter Fruit_2

"Trees are originally the most unaware creatures, yet over the years, they too can develop basic spirit intelligence, and even step onto the Immortal Path, succeeding in cultivation." He gave a bitter smile, "Why can it not be the same for the body of Ba Snake?"

She was stunned. The soul is mysterious, whether in Huaxia or in this world, and the secret of a soul’s spontaneous genesis has never been unraveled. No one has ever been able to answer why soulless flora can become spiritualized.

Seeing her thoughtful, Changtian continued: "The secret between the physical body and the soul is too profound and complicated, even Yin Jiu You hasn’t exhausted it. The soul is originally born from the body, and from then on, the two depend on each other. Cultivators can make the soul independent, like those above the Nascent Soul Stage can use a soldier’s death to enable their Primordial Spirit to reincarnate, but even powerful souls cannot sustain themselves without the nourishment of a physical body. From this perspective, although the soul can control the body’s actions, the body is the nurturing bed of the soul, its birthplace, its container."

"The Ba Snake is a Divine Beast with the Power of Growth. My soul has been away for too long. In the calculation for the long term, during the long years, this body has finally once again developed the most basic spiritual intelligence to fill the void. This is the body’s instinctual choice, unrelated to its will."

The unusualness of this matter made it hard for her to accept. Her complexion was pale, her throat dry, and it took a long time for her to find her voice again: "Then... what are we going to do, what can you do?"

Her voice was trembling.

It was no wonder she trembled. Their original plan was to incarcerate the True Form of Ba Snake in the God Demon Prison. Having obtained the True Form, Changtian was supposed to free himself from the Dragon Binding Rope and return to the Mortal World.

But now, if the body of Ba Snake refuses Changtian, how can he escape his predicament? Should they search for the elusive Nanming Lihuo Sword? Who knows if it even exists within Great Snow Mountain, and even if found, would it still be usable?

After so much effort, could it be that they are heading into a dead end without any light?

She lifted her head to look at Changtian. Perhaps in that short quarter of an hour, he had adjusted his mood, his handsome, dignified face showed no trace of discouragement, only the sparkle in his golden eyes. His look told her that he was far from despair, and there were still opportunities waiting for them.

The bad news delivered by Ba Snake made the hope of his escape even more uncertain. His True Form was just before them, freedom at hand, yet unreachable. At this moment, his heart should be far heavier and sadder than hers. Why then, was he still the one comforting her?

She never truly understood this man, unaware of how strong his inner world really was. At least, if it were her facing this entangled situation, she certainly couldn’t remain as composed.

A faint pain tugged at her heart. What kinds of suffering had this man endured to forge a will so unbreakable? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Changtian, sensing her fear, held her even tighter, not expecting her to lift his head down with her hand, and then gave him an entangled, deep kiss.

He was merely stunned for a moment before responding passionately. There were still some pieces of gravel on her lips from when she was knocked away by Ba Snake and the Earth Escape Skill failed, but he, who usually minded cleanliness, didn’t care at all.

This French kiss, more gentle and sweet than any before. From his lips, she read suppressed self-blame and anger, and he tasted her heartache and reluctance. This kiss, an exchange of comfort between two lonely individuals, carried no element of lust.

Only when she was gasping for breath did this passionate kiss end. Their foreheads pressed together, both saw in the other’s eyes deep, unabashed affection.

Changtian finally remembered to cast a Cleaning Technique on her. His voice steadier: "Don’t worry. Ba Snake now only has the most basic spiritual sense; otherwise, it wouldn’t have just wriggled a little and stopped. To become a complete soul again, it would take at least two to three thousand years. Precisely because this body is too powerful, to cultivate a soul with self-awareness that matches it, it will take an extremely long time." Indeed, she was his Heart Demon and his remedy, a simple kiss quenched most of the smoldering fire in his heart.

"The only plan now is to go to Northwest Great Snow Mountain and extract the Nanming Lihuo Sword." He extended his hand to gently massage the back of her head, soothing her tense mood, "With the essence of Gold already in our hands, if we find this Geng Metal Sword, we just need the White Tiger to refine it once more, and I will be able to break free. As for Ba Snake’s True Form, there’s absolutely no need to worry, as soon as I can exit the God Demon Prison, I can recapture it!"

Clenching his black robe tightly, she whispered, "Really?"

"Really!" His answer was firm and decisive.

Ning Xiaoxian lifted her head from his embrace, looked at him steadily for a while, swallowed all her sorrows, and her gaze became clear again: "Alright, then let’s set off for Great Snow Mountain!"

"Good girl." He praised her with a smile, "Firstly, let’s return to the Forest Palace. Just now, Ba Snake’s twisting caused another earthquake, your substitute remaining inside the house is too suspicious. It’s already daybreak, Qingluan should be coming soon to trade with the Immortal Bandits. You are the Pill Master for this transaction, your absence would raise suspicions." Her internal injuries had been alleviated by his Divine Power, and now she could barely manage to travel.

Her body, after all, was strong, and Ba Snake had merely inadvertently knocked her away, so the treatment had already healed her about seventy to eighty percent, and returning back the way they came was not a problem. Since they cannot take away Ba Snake’s True Form, the most vital issue now became to quickly return to the Forest Palace, to avoid raising suspicions from Hidden Stream. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)