Fei Yan suddenly felt a chill down her spine and swiftly dodged away.
The Divine Generals acted with quick reflexes, reaching out to grab.
However, the red fruit seemed like an illusion, visible but untouchable, no divine light or hand wind could affect it, and it landed steadily in the girl's hand.
The generals, seeing this, could only say,
"It seems the lady has an Immortal Fate; you must be invited to take the seat in the Eastern Capital."
There was no avoiding it now.
Fei Yan felt helpless, had to carry the obviously problematic red fruit, and was escorted onto a horse heading to the Eastern Capital.
This Eastern Capital, also known as Liangdu, is the pillar of the kingdom, and the seat of Prince Liang. Serving as the capital for generations, it governs over forty cities, each a major county. It is the land of plenty, and the Eastern Kingdom, part of the prominent clan, is presently the core branch of Emperor Wu, known for its strong military and wealthy nation.
The predecessor of the Eastern Country's master and the late emperor were brothers, Emperor Wu's royal uncle. One became king in the capital, while the other guarded in the Eastern Capital, helping the late emperor defend the Central Plains, sweeping away rebellious vassals, winning the throne for the Eastern Clan. Thus, he was closest to the late emperor, merited honor, was crowned Prince Liang, and opposed Emperor Wu for the throne in the end.
It's said that Prince Liang had strong forces, amassed weapons, armors, and crossbows in hundreds of thousands, with a treasury richer than the Capital City, gathering heroes from all around, rivaling the Emperor in pomp.
Later, the Three Constellations decided to place Emperor Wu on the throne, angering Prince Liang. He invited Sword Sect's Death Soldiers, assassinating more than ten ministers and officials, plotted to assassinate Emperor Wu, but ultimately failed, died of frustration, and was stripped of his title.
Now Emperor Wu is in full control, reigning like the midday sun, and the Eastern Kingdom's clan dares not rebel again, now sequestered and watched over in the Prince Mansion, with all state affairs handled by the Liang State Prime Minister appointed by the court, with taxes and tributes sent to the capital, effectively under the Three Constellations' direct jurisdiction.
Considering Fei Yan is from the Zhao family, the guards naturally dared not to trouble her, inviting her to stay temporarily at the Liangdu Prefecture. After all, the fruit jumped into her hand, so they dared not snatch it, only taking her jade hairpin to report to the Prime Minister.
Fei Yan, trembling, stared at the radiant red fruit in her hand, which was translucent and seemed to reflect a person's image. Looking closely, her reflection appeared on the fruit's shell, flickering like fire, looking left and right, curiously observing the officials.
Suddenly, the reflection turned its head, staring directly at Fei Yan's pupil, reflecting her in its eye, which reflected her again, cycling hundreds and thousands of times. Fei Yan felt her head spinning, her feet light, the world swirling, and fell to the ground.
When she raised her head, she found herself trapped inside the fruit, with another 'Fei Yan' outside, coldly staring at her with red pupils.
Her body was seized.
Without a word, Fei Yan knelt down.
"Please, True Man, spare my life! Let me reincarnate!"
Chen Xuantian glanced at her,
"Your soul is quite sturdy, not yet a Nascent Soul, and didn't dissipate when I grabbed it. It seems you're not in your first life of cultivation."
Fei Yan knelt inside the fruit and kowtowed,
"In my past life, I cultivated in the mountains, and in this life, I disintegrated into a female fetus, joining Qingtang Sect for cultivation, serving under Divine Lord Yu Gou."
Chen Xuantian was curious,
"Divine Lord Yu Gou?"
"She is Lady Gouyi of Shanglin Garden, Zhao Jieyu."
Chen Xuantian munched on a melon,
"A Divine Lord of Qingtang Sect married Emperor Wu as his concubine? And bore him a son?"
Fei Yan remained kneeling,
"This matter is too intricate; I dare not speak carelessly."
Indeed, the Mystic Sect's schemes are rather deep, entangling many troubles. Chen Xuantian didn't want these annoyances, so he continued to pry.
"You say you reincarnated as a female fetus this life? So you were male in the past life?
Isn't it said that being female is disadvantageous for cultivation? Why did you not seize a male body?"
Fei Yan also didn't understand why this master with eyes capable of soul seizing asked such trivial things, but she dared not refrain from answering,
"In my past life, I perished in a calamity, unprepared for disintegration, needing to revive within seven days. Hence, upon seeing a pregnant woman about to give birth, as long as the child had a Spirit Root when Viewing Qi, I could enter, regardless of gender.
Even though being female makes attaining the Dao more difficult, I originally thought reaching Nascent Soul Realm was immensely challenging; being able to reincarnate was already a blessing, and if my past soul awakened, it would be doubly fortunate. The Dao Body's appearance is but external; why worry overly about it?"
Hmm, this person's Daoist Heart is indeed substantial, no wonder their Primordial Spirit is so robust.
"Rest assured, I do not want your Dao Body, merely making use of your body for an experiment after having some recent enlightenment."
Fei Yan immediately flattered,
"Ah, the senior is discussing the Dao! It would be my blessing to assist you, please use, feel free to use."
Indeed, it seemed strange, but Chen Xuantian was genuinely engaged in academic exploration when he possessed Zhao Feiyan. After all, the Dao Body does differ, the cultivation methods vary greatly; naturally, the Primordial Spirit Method would produce different results.
Yes, Tie Dan is solely focused on transforming into a sword, but Chen Xuantian himself is naturally more curious about the 'True Body.'
After all, he must consider his own growth; he couldn't remain at the Muscle Man stage forever.
Therefore, finally having the opportunity to dual—cough, himself exploring, he engaged Feiyan's body, conducting a round of Refining.
Then he discovered that while the Twelve Main Meridians have subtle differences, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are still usable. Truly, the Divine Sect's compatibility is incredibly high, capable of accommodating anything organic.
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