Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Just as Xu Mu finished taking a pill to replenish his spiritual power, he heard Feng Luan expressing her worries in his ear.

“No need to worry, I am aware!” Xu Mu said.

He had been keeping a close eye on Xu Tianpu’s situation and had noticed the changes in his expression: at times naive, at times silly, and at times there was a strange eerie charm, as if someone had a split personality.

In reality, it wasn’t far off from having a split personality.

Within the depth of Xu Tianpu’s soul, a foreign consciousness was awakening, bolstered by Xu Tianpu’s rising spiritual cultivation.

Luckily, Xu Mu had been using his secret mental skills to help Xu Tianpu suppress the foreign consciousness, preventing him from completely losing his sanity to it.

“Are you sure it’s fine?” asked Feng Luan, full of worry.

Although Xu Tianpu was often problematic, as parents, they never wished for any harm to befall him.

“Rest assured!” Xu Mu once again reassured her.

“Junior brother, could Tianpu’s condition be…?”

Mo Wuxin, being experienced and knowledgeable, had an inkling about the cause upon seeing Xu Tianpu’s reaction.

“It could be the reincarnation of a cultivator. However, we still don’t know their exact identity or cultivation level.” Xu Mu said coldly.

Xu Tianpu’s situation seemed as if an experienced cultivator was awakening their wisdom from a past life. While this would be considered a tremendous boon for ordinary people, it was not something Xu Mu wanted to see.

Those who could reincarnate and awaken the wisdom of a past life are usually cultivators of the Nascent Soul Stage or beyond. Usually, they have lived for thousands of years, and this phenomenon happens when their lifespan is about to run out.

Xu Tianpu is less than a hundred years old. If he were to awaken such memories prematurely, the consequence of him suddenly recalling thousands of years of memories would be disastrous — it would warp his personality, cognition, and values.

It would be fine if his past life was a cultivator of the righteous path. But if he were a vicious demon, the outcome could be extremely unpredictable.

Given that Xu Tianpu has inherent Yin and Yang Harmony cultivation skill, it’s safe to say it has something to do with Butian Pavilion. Xu Mu is all too aware of the recruits of the Butian Pavilion and thus, can’t let this foreign consciousness overrun Xu Tianpu’s mind.

It was for this very reason that Xu Mu has been suppressing the awakening of this consciousness.

And the reason why he didn’t stop Xu Tianpu’s cultivation improvement is that it would awaken anyway once Xu Tianpu reached the Golden Core Stage. It was merely a question of sooner or later.

Xu Mu wanted to enhance Xu Tianpu’s cultivation in one fell swoop to resolve the issue for good.

Furthermore, the increase in cultivation would also strengthen Xu Tianpu’s resistance against the foreign consciousness.

However, as Xu Tianpu’s cultivation ability approached the threshold of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul Stages, the foreign consciousness, which had been constantly suppressed by Xu Mu, faintly sensed danger and started to lash out in desperation.

“Who are you? Why are you ruining everything?”

Xu Tianpu’s naive appearance suddenly transformed into a cold and eerie charm. The voice coming out of his mouth also altered drastically.

“I am your father!”

Xu Mu coldly snorted, launching his secret mental skills in succession, scattering the emerging consciousness.

“Father! What just happened?”

Xu Tianpu’s demeanor returned to his naive self, and he asked in confusion.

“Don’t ask too much, stay focused, do not absorb those fragments of consciousness!

“Oh!”

Scared, Xu Tianpu quickly tried to concentrate his mind and comply with Xu Mu’s instructions.

However, he wasn’t able to resist the urge to absorb the consciousness fragments, despite his best efforts.

“Father, I can’t resist!”

Sweating profusely, Xu Tianpu stated in a dazed tone.

Xu Mu frowned deeply. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He initially thought that suppressing or shattering the foreign consciousness would be enough. But it turned out it was not as simple as he thought.

At this moment, Xu Tianpu’s demeanor changed again, transforming him into a different person.

“Don’t waste your effort, we are one entity. Unless you kill us both, we will inevitably merge!”

The foreign consciousness seemed to perceive Xu Mu’s intent, and spoke with assurance and fearlessness.

Initially, he thought Xu Mu intended to kill him, but now that didn’t seem to be the case. As such, he no longer had anything to fear.

Xu Mu ignored him and continued to suppress him. However, the foreign consciousness quickly broke free again.

“Why are you insisting on this thankless task? As long as you allow me to awaken, I will repay your kindness!”

The foreign consciousness wanted to resolve the situation peacefully through negotiation.

“Who are you from Butian Pavilion?”

This time, Xu Mu didn’t rush to suppress him, instead he asked a question.

He had also realized the intricacy of the situation; mere suppression was ineffective.

“You know of the Butian Pavilion?”

‘Xu Tianpu’ focused his gaze suddenly.

He had originally feared revealing his identity in case the other party was an adversary.

It seemed now though, that the other party had known of his identity for some time.

“I am from the Four Seas Immortal Palace.” Xu Mu stated mildly.

“Hmm? Hahaha!”

‘Xu Tianpu’ laughed heartily: “So, we are comrades! In that case, I won’t hide anything. I am Gui Shu Yang, the Supreme Elder of the Butian Pavilion. You should have heard of my name. As long as you let me awaken smoothly, I will repay you!”

“Gui Shu Yang? Is that you?”

Before Xu Mu could speak, Mo Wuxin reacted first, expressing his shock.

Xu Mu’s brow furrowed slightly, and he quickly enquired Mo Wuxin about the specific identity of the other person.

Mo Wuxin didn’t hide anything and told him all he knew.

According to Mo Wuxin, Gui Shu Yang was the top talent of the Butian Pavilion for thousands of years. Even more talented than Yun Mengyao, who had recently risen to fame. He was the most likely to progress to the Divinity Transformation Stage and was also a cultivation fanatic, willing to resort to any means to enhance his cultivation.

It was said that in order to break through his realm, he even went against his followers and master. If not for his reluctance to deal with mundane matters, he could easily have become the Pavilion Master.

Approximately three to five hundred years ago, he stole the sect’s treasure and entered the Xuan Yang Secret Realm to cultivate a rumored Secret Skill in order to progress to the Divinity Transformation Stage. He never returned. Now it seems there was an accident, and he chose to reincarnate.

“And who are you?”

Seeing Mo Wuxin’s response, Gui Shu Yang asked.

“The current Palace Master of Pure Heart Palace, Mo Wuxin!” As the other party was a significant figure from the past, Mo Wuxin maintained respect in his tone.

“Pure Heart Palace? How are you related to Nangong Suyi?” Gui Shu Yang asked.

“Senior, you know my Family Master?” Mo Wuxin asked, shocked.

“Of course I know!”

Gui Shu Yang spoke with some nostalgia: “When I was progressing to the Nascent Soul Stage, she visited me under the guidance of that old man Yan Chen. At that time, she was still a young girl! Yan Chen said she had potential to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, but later I heard there was an accident and she ruined her foundation!”

Xu Mu knew Yan Chen; he was Nangong Suyi’s master and Mo Wuxin’s mentor. He was the Nascent Soul Elder of the last generation of the Four Seas Immortal Palace, who passed away over six hundred years ago.

“Where is your master?” Gui Shu Yang asked.

“She passed away more than a hundred years ago!” Mo Wuxin revealed a trace of sadness.

“What a pity indeed!” Gui Shu Yang heaved another sigh.

“Since you were able to progress to the Nascent Soul Stage, you must have quite the background. May I know your name and which Nascent Soul deity mentored you? Perhaps we could find some commonality?” Gui Shu Yang asked with a smile.

“You better stop wasting your energy on this!”