After I Died My Dao Companion Drowns in Endless Regret Chapter 40

The Fu Li Immortal Realm, was the only one with the character “Immortal” in its name.
Then, there was achieving Dao Fruit and ascending to immortality.
But to be frank, the cultivators in the entire Immortal Realm were still human. Even those who had reached the Cavern Heaven realm were only called “True Monarchs.”
No one was called an Immortal, let alone a God.
Xie Zhichao’s eyelids twitched. She hadn’t expected the Liubo wine to have such an effect. She exchanged a glance with Wei Yunshu, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said in a low voice, “So it was you who stole my Buzhou’s wine?”
The little Mountain sparrow ignored Xie Zhichao. After a few “chirps,” it said loudly, “Insolent! How dare you not bow down upon seeing this Divine Lord?”
Hearing the mad bird’s words, Xie Zhichao’s brows furrowed even tighter. If it wasn’t a True Artifact’s spirit, was it the offspring of a demon Cavern Heaven cultivator from the Dustless Sea? That was why it possessed divine abilities? No matter what its identity was, her patience was about to run out.
The little Mountain sparrow saw the expressions of Xie Zhichao and Wei Yunshu and became anxious. It cried out, “Tai Sui, Tai Sui, I am Little Tai Sui! How can you not recognize me?”
Wei Yunshu raised her eyebrows and said, “Tai Sui? I’ve never heard of it.” This black little Mountain sparrow had only snatched spiritual pills and spiritual wine since it came out. It had no intention of harming anyone. Although Wei Yunshu had raised her guard due to its abilities, her words were still gentle. She looked at the bird. A sad expression seemed to appear on its furry face, giving off a very strange expression.
The little Mountain sparrow fell weakly onto the green ox’s back, its eyes rolling. But soon after, it recovered and chirped, “Many years ago, when I was running rampant in the Shang Qing Divine Realm, you weren’t even born yet! Who didn’t respectfully call me Little Tai Sui? Where’s the wine? Bring me the wine.”
Xie Zhichao had a headache hearing the bird’s chirping. “What nonsense.” She raised her finger and pressed her eyebrows, “You’re just here to swindle food and drink, aren’t you?”
She turned to Wei Yunshu and said, “Now, the Liubo wine is secondary. We have to find those missing disciples first.” Although Buzhou disciples were warlike, if they had a duty to perform, they would not be easily tricked. But this little Mountain sparrow was truly strange. She couldn’t see through its cultivation and only knew that a formation array could not hold it.
“What should we do?” Xie Zhichao asked again.
Wei Yunshu gazed at the little Mountain sparrow for a moment and said, “How about we exchange spiritual pills or Liubo wine with it?”
“But that’s a huge loss—” Xie Zhichao didn’t finish her sentence, but Wei Yunshu still understood her expression. She sighed softly, took out a bottle of spiritual pills, and said, “Little Fellow Daoist, I want to ask you a few things.”
“Little Divine Lord, Little Tai Sui!” The little Mountain sparrow was very dissatisfied with Wei Yunshu’s address. Its golden eyes flowed with a brilliant divine light, staring intently at the jade bottle in Wei Yunshu’s hand. After waiting for a moment and seeing that Wei Yunshu had not “offered a tribute,” it let out a “chirp” and hopped onto Wei Yunshu’s shoulder, gently patting her face with its furry little wings, with a hint of urgency.
Wei Yunshu was very accommodating. She asked, “Little Tai Sui, have you seen the disciples who were escorting the Liubo wine?”
Little Tai Sui: “I’ve seen them.”
Xie Zhichao said anxiously, “Where?”
Little Tai Sui glanced at her and said nothing.
It was not until Wei Yunshu gave it a few spiritual pills that it flapped its wings and took flight, leading the way.
The dark forest under the moonlight was serene and vast. Occasionally, the cries of roosting birds could be heard. After walking along a narrow path in the forest for about a quarter of an hour, a dilapidated temple appeared in front. It was deserted, and a chilling aura permeated all around. Looking closely, the doors and windows were broken, and the eaves were covered with spiderwebs. The statues of gods and buddhas inside were also damaged. It was unknown when half of them were broken, without any solemn or majestic appearance, but grotesque and sinister.
There were no spiritual energy fluctuations in this ruined temple. In the past, even if they saw these ruins, cultivators would not pay much attention. In thousands of years, the world had changed. It was inevitable that a once bustling place with flourishing incense would become a deserted wasteland.
The wild grass was almost knee-high. Xie Zhichao stopped. She held her arms and looked at the little tit. No matter how she looked at it, she felt it was suspicious. Even if a group of robbing Mountain sparrows emerged now, she would not be surprised.
Little Tai Sui ignored Xie Zhichao. It “chirped” at Wei Yunshu.
Wei Yunshu originally wanted to throw out a few more spiritual pills, but for some reason, she suddenly put away the jade bottle. The little mountain sparrow’s cries instantly became urgent. Wei Yunshu pretended not to hear and unhurriedly took out a piece of Earth-tier Cloud Sand. She carefully observed the little mountain sparrow’s expression, and as expected, she saw a strong desire in its eyes. This was likely a wanton and unrestrained master. As soon as the thought arose, it shot towards her like a small cannonball. Wei Yunshu smiled and flicked her whisk, forcefully blocking the little tit.
Spiritual pills, spiritual wine, Cloud Sand—this little Mountain sparrow craved a massive amount of spiritual energy.
It probably knew that Wei Yunshu would not give it the Cloud Sand.
The little Mountain sparrow chirped a few times and reluctantly flew into the ruined temple.
A moment later, five figures fell like dumplings being dropped into water, thudding to the ground. They lay on the ground, their eyes tightly closed, as if unaware of their situation. Xie Zhichao’s expression suddenly changed. She took a few steps forward and sensed that her fellow disciples were still breathing. Her tense heart finally relaxed a little. She pursed her lips, and when she looked at the little Mountain sparrow again, a hint of obvious anger was hidden in her eyes.
The little Mountain sparrow was currently ramming itself against the Cloud Sand in Wei Yunshu’s hand, but a ray of white light always blocked it. Its feathers puffed up, like a black spiky ball. It said angrily, “They were the ones who touched something they shouldn’t have!”
Wei Yunshu threw the Cloud Sand to the little tit. She pressed Xie Zhichao’s hand, pushing back the Spring and Autumn Saber that had already revealed three inches of its cold light. Her gaze fell on the Buzhou disciples’ clothes. They were mostly dressed in black training clothes. If one didn’t look carefully, they wouldn’t discover the dark blue flower pattern on their clothes. “It’s the Illusionary God Incense,” Wei Yunshu said slowly. This was a spiritual plant that could cause people to fall into illusions. And to break through the illusion was no different from experiencing a heart demon. It wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. But if they couldn’t overcome it, their flesh and blood would become nourishment for the spiritual plant. Buzhou disciples, after joining the sect and experiencing such perilous trials, shouldn’t even be able to see through an illusion.
But how could Illusionary God Incense be planted in this desolate place?
The Earth-tier Cloud Sand contained pure spiritual energy. In a few breaths, it turned into stone fragments and scattered.
The little Mountain sparrow still looked unsatisfied. Its eyes rolled, looking back and forth between Xie Zhichao and Wei Yunshu. After a while, a divine light appeared in its eyes. A contract slowly formed in mid-air. It flapped its wings, and a gust of wind blew the contract towards Wei Yunshu.
Xie Zhichao raised her eyebrows, “A master-servant contract?” Not all demons were in the Dustless Sea. Some occupied mountains and were carefree and unrestrained, while others followed immortal sect cultivators, hoping to find a path to longevity. Without a backer, they would go find a backer themselves. “This little thing is quite sensible,” Xie Zhichao snorted coldly, suppressing the desire to pluck its feathers and put it in a pot. She lowered her eyelids and looked at her fellow disciples lying on the ground. The half-breath of anger in her heart also gradually dissipated.
Wei Yunshu’s expression was a little strange. She raised her hand and dispelled the contract, sighing, “It is the master, and I am the servant. As for the content of the contract, besides protecting it, I also have to find spiritual pills and Cloud Sand to support it, build jade towers and golden palaces for it, and find its way home for it.”
Xie Zhichao: “…” Is this a spiritual beast? This is clearly looking for an ancestor, right? How could a little Mountain sparrow dare? But then she remembered that this little one had extraordinary abilities and indeed had the capital to be arrogant.
Wei Yunshu suddenly dropped another bombshell, “Its lifespan is nearly ten thousand years.”
Xie Zhichao was so stunned by this sentence that she was dizzy. After being dazed for a long time, she finally raised her voice and shouted, “What?!” Even the oldest sect was only passed down for six thousand years. And the little Mountain sparrow in front of them was actually older than the Four Sects! How did it survive? No, what was its cultivation now? Xie Zhichao’s hair stood on end, and she was so terrified by her own guess that her face turned pale.
Wei Yunshu, who had clearly seen the contract, was not as nervous as Xie Zhichao. She took out a pot of Cloud Sand and threw it to the little tit. Then she gently explained to Xie Zhichao, “But for some reason, its cultivation is stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage.” A ten-thousand-year-old demon body was naturally made of steel and iron. No wonder it could easily peck through the formation array.
Xie Zhichao still hadn’t recovered from her shock. She recalled the little mountain sparrow’s words and couldn’t help but gasp, “Could it be true? Is it really a Divine Lord? But the Fu Li Immortal Realm… there are no gods at all!”
Wei Yunshu frowned and pondered, “It mentioned the Shang Qing Divine Realm. What kind of place is that?”
Unheard of. Not only in ancient texts and Daoist manuals, but even in fictional stories, there was no trace of it.
Xie Zhichao kept shaking her head.
The little tit, who had obtained the Cloud Sand, perked up. It flapped its wings and flew to the top of Wei Yunshu’s head. It looked at Wei Yunshu with its disdainful little eyes and said triumphantly, “You country bumpkins, you don’t even know about the Shang Qing Divine Realm! The Shang Qing Divine Realm— is the Shang Qing Divine Realm.” The little Mountain sparrow drew out its words, saying nothing meaningful.
The revenge for stealing her wine could not be taken. This little Mountain sparrow was too formidable. But if they left it, who knew when this ten-thousand-year-old great demon would recover its strength? It didn’t seem too smart. If it were tricked by the evil cultivators of the Corridor of Sins, that would be terrible. Xie Zhichao pondered for a moment and then laughed unrestrainedly, “I can only be wronged for a while and enter into a master-servant contract with it.”
There were various types of contracts in the Fu Li Immortal Realm. This “master-servant contract” was the most common one. In the past, when entering into a companion contract with a spiritual beast, there had been cases where the spiritual beast escaped halfway through or disliked its companion’s low cultivation and refused to obey. Therefore, most people gave up on the “companion contract.” In any case, no matter which type it was, it was witnessed by the Heavenly Dao. The contract was filled with a vast and righteous aura. If one violated the will of the Heavenly Dao, the contract would automatically dissipate, and even form a shackle that bound the demon cultivator. Those with evil intentions could not form a contract. So, being treated as a “servant” by a spiritual beast was at most a little embarrassing if the word got out.
Hearing Xie Zhichao’s words, the little Mountain sparrow spat at her. It landed on top of Wei Yunshu’s head and said angrily, “You’re poor!” It didn’t want a servant like Xie Zhichao. Back in the Tai Sui Palace, who wasn’t richer and more powerful than the people in front of it? It was only now that it had no choice. It didn’t want to sleep for another few thousand years.
Xie Zhichao: “???” Seeing contempt in a little mountain sparrow’s eyes, she was a little angry, but she couldn’t refute a single word.
Wei Yunshu saw a hint of hidden worry in Xie Zhichao’s eyes. Although the little Mountain sparrow was a furry ball at the moment, the danger and uncertainty it brought were greater than the Corridor of Sins. At least after thousands of years of fighting, they knew each other well. And this little black ball, it hid some secrets, and secrets that could completely overthrow the past understanding of the Fu Li Immortal Realm. She said softly, “I’ll do it.”
The little tit, being picked and chosen, was a little unhappy, but it had no other choice. A divine light gathered in its eyes, and it once again generated a new contract that landed in front of Wei Yunshu. Wei Yunshu carefully scanned the contract, which seemed outrageous but could be fulfilled as long as there were enough spiritual pills and jade. Her fingertip shot out a drop of essence blood, which entered the contract.
The moment the essence blood touched the contract, the sun, moon, and stars suddenly appeared. Brilliant light lingered for a few breaths, slowly transforming into a sword seal that landed on the contract. Wei Yunshu’s expression subtly changed. She subconsciously looked at Xie Zhichao and saw that she hadn’t noticed anything unusual. Only then did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief. The Three Lights appeared, which was her former Cavern Heaven Dharma Manifestation. Fortunately, no one noticed.
“You you you—chirp chirp chirp—” Something was wrong with the little tit. After the contract transformed into a stream of light and entered its body, it looked at Wei Yunshu, completely shocked! Its contract was not wrong, but at the moment the seal was made, the “master-servant relationship” was reversed! Humans were truly treacherous! The little mountain sparrow’s eyes widened, and it fainted from anger.
Wei Yunshu raised her left hand and caught the little tit, which fell like a weight.
Xie Zhichao frowned, “What happened to it?”
Wei Yunshu sensed the anomaly in her body. Her expression was subtle, “The contract has been reversed.” When the contract was formed, a strange force, from an unknown source, instantly distorted the contract text.
“Wonderful!” Xie Zhichao clapped her hands and laughed loudly. Looking at the fainted little tit, she was filled with schadenfreude, “Serves you right!”
The wine thief had been caught, and the Liubo City matter was considered concluded.
However, Wei Yunshu and Xie Zhichao could not leave yet. After all, five Buzhou disciples were still in the illusion. Since they had encountered them, they had to be their protectors. Not wanting to see them lie stiffly in the wilderness, Xie Zhichao picked up one in each hand, threw them onto the stone slab in the temple, and then carefully looked at the surrounding scenery.
Xie Zhichao’s heart gradually calmed down. And some questions she hadn’t had time to think about before also surfaced in her mind: “Illusionary God Incense is not common in the Immortal Realm. It can be used as medicine. If there were so many, medical cultivators would have come here to pick them long ago.” She turned to Wei Yunshu and asked, “So, where did they come from?”
Wei Yunshu said, “Let’s ask the fellow Daoists when they wake up.”
Among the five disciples, the first to wake up was the one at the Foundation Establishment stage. Even so, it was already noon the next day. The sunlight shone through the broken windows, dispelling some of the sinister aura in the temple. When she woke up, she was still a little confused. Her eyelashes fluttered a few times, and finally, she suddenly realized. She turned to look at Xie Zhichao and said excitedly, “Senior Sister Xie, we’ve found a secret realm!”
Xie Zhichao was surprised, “A secret realm?” In the Fu Li Immortal Realm, there were not many secret realms. They were basically left behind by powerful rogue cultivators. Disciples of major sects with sect inheritance looked down on them, but some without a sect would try their luck. In any case, a secret realm was not enough to make a Buzhou disciple lose their composure.
“That secret realm existed before Buzhou was established!” the disciple said again. This land of the Fu Li Immortal Realm was definitely more than six thousand years old. However, before that, the records of its customs and people were all blank. If it really had such a long history, the things in the secret realm could bring huge changes to the Fu Li Immortal Realm. Buzhou disciples could think of it, and so could Xie Zhichao and Wei Yunshu. They quickly connected it to the little Mountain sparrow who called itself “Little Tai Sui, Little Divine Lord.”
Was it a coincidence?
Xie Zhichao asked again, “Did you go in?”
The disciple smiled sheepishly, “We just circled around outside and saw a stone tablet. And we encountered Illusionary God Incense and fell into an illusion.”
Xie Zhichao: “Do you remember the address?”
The Buzhou disciple replied, “Near the ruined temple.” But she couldn’t pinpoint the specific location.
Xie Zhichao’s expression became solemn. She slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. “In any case, it’s within Buzhou’s territory. This matter has to be reported back to the sect.” By dusk, the last disciple who had fallen into the illusion woke up. Xie Zhichao immediately led them back.
Who would have thought that coming to Liubo City to drink wine would lead to such a major event?
“Fellow Daoist Bo,” Xie Zhichao weighed the wine gourd in her waist and sighed, “I can only treat you to wine another day.”
Wei Yunshu raised her eyebrows and smiled, “There are plenty of such opportunities.”
The flying boat sped through the night. By the time they returned to Buzhou Peak, it was already midnight.
The forest was silent, and the bright moon was in the sky. Brilliant stars appeared from the clouds.
Shi Wufang, who had received Xie Zhichao’s flying message earlier, was waiting outside the mountain gate.
The flying message only briefly mentioned the little Mountain sparrow and the Shang Qing Divine Realm. But just a few unfamiliar words were enough to cause a storm in her heart, not to mention the existence of a suspected ten-thousand-year-old great demon.
Xie Zhichao jumped off the boat gracefully. She went forward, “Senior Sister, why are you waiting outside?”
Shi Wufang’s face was taut. Her usual gentleness was restrained. At this moment, she was as sharp as an unsheathed sword. Her gaze swept around and finally said, “Let’s talk in the hall.”
In the hall, the lights were bright.
The sword-shaped bronze lamp flickered under the candlelight, emitting a cold light, fierce and sharp.
Besides Ying Yue and Ran Xiuyun, the other True Disciples of this generation of Buzhou were also present.
“Where is that great demon?” Shi Wufang asked.
Wei Yunshu explained briefly.
At first, it was dizzy. Later, it fell into a deep sleep. It probably devoured too much spiritual energy at once and needed time to digest it.
Shi Wufang did not ask further. She frowned and said, “If this secret realm is real, and the news spreads, it will likely attract various forces.”
Ying Yue blinked, puzzled, “Isn’t it in our Buzhou Peak? What does it have to do with them?” Her voice became smaller and smaller. When Shi Wufang’s gaze fell on her, she immediately lowered her head and fell silent.
“Junior Sister Ying, it has nothing to do with where the secret realm is. Unless it was left behind by our Buzhou ancestor, it cannot be considered ours. Anyone can enter and explore it,” Ran Xiuyun said gently. If secret realms were divided according to their location, then it could be said that they had nothing to do with rogue cultivators. This was undoubtedly cutting off people’s Cultivation paths. The Four Sects would not do such a thing.
Xie Zhichao said, “We can only seize the initiative.”
Shi Wufang nodded. The timing of this secret realm’s appearance was not good. A sense of foreboding always lingered in her heart. It was as if what was coming was not an opportunity, but a fierce storm. It wasn’t that no one wanted to fill in the blanks of six thousand years ago, but that everything known was insufficient. But now, with the tide, the things buried deep in time were being pushed up bit by bit.
“Junior Sister Ran,” Shi Wufang said softly. Her sparkling eyes focused on the person to her right, “This matter will be handled by you.”
Ran Xiuyun’s eyes shone with unusual brilliance. She said, “Junior Sister Xie, Junior Brother Ning, and Fellow Daoist Bo, you will accompany me on this trip.” They had to find the entrance and explore it before others discovered the secret realm! If it really had a history of nearly ten thousand years, a single “first” could bring endless benefits to Buzhou Peak.
Ying Yue asked, “What about me?”
Xie Zhichao raised her hand and rubbed Ying Yue’s head. She smiled and said, “We called you here to let you listen to our discussion, so you won’t be so naive when you descend the mountain in the future and get tricked away by someone.”
Ying Yue: “…”
Although it was decided that Ran Xiuyun would lead the team, they still had to discuss the situations they might encounter there.
It was not until the next day that the disciples left the hall one after another.
Light gauze fluttered. The smoke from the incense burner curled. Only Shi Wufang and Wei Yunshu remained in the hall, standing opposite each other.
Both were in white robes, but one was elegant and ethereal, gentle as water, while the other was graceful and slender, her posture like a pine or cypress. Even with an ordinary face, her demeanor was not diminished.
“I will try to get information from Little Tai Sui,” Wei Yunshu said proactively.
Shi Wufang laughed. She had left Wei Yunshu behind not for this matter.
“The puppet body is refined. Why don’t you see if there’s anything you need to change?”
A puppet body could not be as compatible as a real body, but it was better than a primal soul traveling without any cover. Shi Wufang didn’t know what the other party had experienced, and since the other party didn’t want to talk, she wouldn’t pry.
Wei Yunshu looked at Shi Wufang with a surprised expression. She raised her sleeve and bowed seriously, “Thank you, Fellow Daoist.”
Shi Wufang smiled, “It was a small effort. No need to thank me.”
The puppet body was still in the heavenly furnace. Shi Wufang led the way. Not long after, they arrived at their destination. The earth fire had already been extinguished, but the heat still lingered in the surroundings. When the wind blew, it was like a surging tide. Wei Yunshu saw the puppet body in the heavenly furnace at a glance. It had ice-like skin and jade-like bones, its appearance like a living person, but it had no facial features. Gazing at the body for a moment, Wei Yunshu transformed into a stream of light and entered it. After her divine soul entered it, the puppet body was tainted by her aura and began to undergo a wondrous change. The previously chaotic facial features gradually transformed into Wei Yunshu’s original appearance.
Shi Wufang stood in the distance. The moment she met that familiar face, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes. But she quickly concealed this emotion and said calmly, “Fellow Daoist Bo, when your divine soul enters it, this puppet body can display sixty to seventy percent of its power. However, it is similar to a magic artifact. The longer the aura is intertwined, the higher the compatibility will be. In the end, it will be able to display about ninety percent of its cultivation. However, with my cultivation, I can only refine a Nascent Soul realm puppet body.”
Wei Yunshu flew out of the heavenly furnace and quickly said, “This is enough.” With this puppet body, it was like a once-suspended water finally found its place to fall, instantly rushing downwards. The barrier to her realm, which had been caused by her injuries, suddenly loosened. A few breaths later, the barrier quietly broke, and countless spiritual energies rushed into her Golden Core, transforming into a Nascent Soul hidden in the brilliant starlight. Her aura also became sharp, completely different from the moment before, like a newly sharpened sword, eager to test its edge.
Shi Wufang subconsciously raised her hand and pressed her sword.
However, just as her sword intent was activated, the sharpness suddenly receded.
The sharp sword intent transformed into tendrils of lingering wind.
Shi Wufang looked at Wei Yunshu deeply. Soon after, she concealed the deep thoughts in her eyes. She smiled, “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Bo.”
Wei Yunshu heard this and bowed solemnly to Shi Wufang.
She thought to herself, The favor of Buzhou Peak must be repaid.
In the past six thousand years, the situation had changed repeatedly. Although the Four Sects firmly occupied the Fu Li Immortal Realm, the inside had actually changed a lot. It seemed that only Buzhou Peak still maintained the sharpness left by its ancestor, like a sword piercing the sky. She suddenly felt a sense of curiosity about Buzhou’s ancestor, Sang Buwei.
“What kind of person was Ancestor Buwei?” Wei Yunshu unknowingly asked aloud.
“An utterly wicked villain!” a puffing voice sounded.
It was Little Tai Sui, who had woken up at some point.
This sentence was not enough. It spat out a string of vigorous curses.
Unfortunately, the profanity did not last long before it was interrupted by thousands of sinister sword intents that appeared out of thin air.
Little Tai Sui was knocked unconscious again.
Wei Yunshu and Shi Wufang looked at each other, their faces filled with the same shock.
The sword energy came and went without a trace.
But the brilliant golden light, accompanied by the sunlight, shone on the heavenly furnace, casting a mottled shadow.
Shi Wufang said softly, “It’s the Ancestor’s sword.”