Chapter 1: When the father suffers humiliation, the son must avenge him

  The same life and death contract has been passed down since ancient times, the principle is unknown, but there has never been any deviation over the years. Once one party dies, the other party will inevitably fall at the same time, regardless of their cultivation level. What Xiao Chen said was a unilateral signing, which is an unequal mode of this contract.

  If Xiang Chen's soul disperses, the mysterious woman will surely die with him. On the other hand, if the mysterious woman dies, Xiang Chen won't suffer any loss. This is similar to a master-slave contract, but there is no master-slave relationship between them, and neither can command the other to do anything.

  The mysterious woman furrowed her brow upon hearing this, revealing a hint of hesitation, clearly weighing the pros and cons.

  "Consider carefully, fellow Taoist. Signing this contract won't bring you any harm, as long as you don't harbor evil intentions towards me, there's no need to worry." Xiao Chen said calmly, glancing at the woman.

  "Hmph, you're just a Qi Refining stage cultivator, a nobody in the Cultivation World. You'd lose your life at the slightest breeze. If you were to be killed by someone, wouldn't I have to die with you due to our contract?" The mysterious woman's face didn't look good, after all, if she signed the contract, it would mean binding her own life to Xiao Chen's, sharing the same fate of either prosperity or downfall together.

  Xiao Chen's face showed no expression as he said calmly, "Since you won't agree, I'll leave this place immediately. You must be a lucky person with a good destiny, so someone else will surely come to rescue you. In that case, let's part ways here and now, and we'll meet again someday." After finishing speaking, Xiao Chen took big strides towards the outside, without any hesitation or lingering attachment.

  If safety cannot be guaranteed, no matter how tempting the conditions are, he will not consider it at all.

  "Wait... I agree!" The mysterious woman's eyes revealed a few points of coldness, her gaze fixed on Xiao Chen, and in her heart, she had made up her mind that once her cultivation recovered, even if it meant damaging her own cultivation, she would break the contract and make this little brat suffer!

  Xiao Chen turned his head and said expressionlessly, "Since fellow daoist has agreed, then let's begin." He didn't even glance at the mysterious woman with icy eyes, completely ignoring her.

  "Good!" The mysterious woman gritted her teeth and responded, her beautiful eyes fiercely staring at Xiao Chen. She began to chant a complex incantation, as Xiao Chen simultaneously opened his hand and let a drop of fresh blood fall from his finger. This drop of blood floated in mid-air, and with the incantation, it suddenly split into two parts, falling onto the foreheads of the two people.

  Xiao Chen only felt a slight chill in his divine consciousness, and when he focused his attention, he saw that the half-drop of fresh blood had transformed into a miniature version of the woman, standing still with her eyes closed within his primordial spirit. This indicated that the contract was complete. Once Xiao Chen died and his divine consciousness dispersed, the miniature woman would shatter, and her true body would also die along with it.

  The contract is complete, and Xiao Chen let out a huge sigh of relief. Now that the contract is complete, even if this woman were to discover some of his secrets in the future, she probably wouldn't speak recklessly. After all, if he himself were to fall, she would also be unable to escape death. Moreover, this woman's identity was mysterious, and her cultivation was unfathomable, making it extremely likely that she was one of those extraordinary individuals from ancient times who had managed to survive against the heavens. Someone like that probably has a way to resolve his foundation-building problem, and its impact on his future cultivation is immeasurable.

  "Hehe, since the contract is already complete, fellow Daoist, please come in." With his goal achieved, Xiao Chen's face immediately revealed a few hints of joy, and he smiled.

  The mysterious woman gazed at him with a hint of resentment, then suddenly smiled sweetly and said in a soft voice: "In the future, please take good care of me, I'll be living on you from now on." After speaking, she threw a flirtatious glance at Xiao Chen before transforming into a wisp of shadow that entered his body.

  Although only a phantom soul was left, under the sudden spell of this woman, Xiao Chen's eyes also widened in shock, and then revealed a few hints of bitter smile.

  "Since I've already reached an agreement with fellow Taoist, I wonder if the sincerity you spoke of earlier can be fulfilled?" Xiao Chen asked with a faint smile.

  "Goodness, my soul is quite wounded and my mind is a bit unclear, but if fellow daoist really wants it, I can offer a cultivation mantra. However, if there's anything wrong with it, don't blame me." The woman's gentle laughter echoed in his divine sense, causing Xiao Chen's face to stiffen suddenly.

  "Hehe, fellow Taoist, don't worry too much. Even if this technique goes wrong, it won't kill anyone. At most, some changes will occur to the body, such as growing a tail or a horn on the head, and that's nothing to be too concerned about."

  Xiao Chen heard the words and couldn't help but laugh bitterly. Although he knew that this girl was intentionally doing so, he didn't dare to try anything. This girl had just suffered a loss at his hands, and she must be eager to give him some trouble in return. Anyway, there's still a long way to go, so Xiao Chen didn't take it to heart.

  "In the future, I don't know how to address you, we will inevitably have to greet each other, after all, there should be a name for it, right?" Xiao Chen asked with a faint smile.

  "My name is Yuji, remember it well." A sweet and soft voice came, slightly tired, "I'm exhausted now, take a rest, and we'll talk again when I wake up."

  After finishing speaking, the woman thoroughly calmed down and apparently entered a deep state of cultivation.

  "Yu Ji?" Xiao Chen shook his head, he didn't know if this name was true or false, but he also didn't take it to heart.

  "Let's take a closer look, see if there are any treasures left behind." Xiao Chen gazed at the ruins of the grand hall, his eyes flashing with excitement. Whether it was that slightly plump Taoist priest and old woman or the mysterious female corpse cultivator, all of them had extremely high cultivation levels. Even the things they casually left behind were probably not simple.

  The divine consciousness burst out of the body and swept through the grand hall. Suddenly, Xiao Chen's expression changed, and he quickly walked to a pile of broken stones, sweeping away the debris with his sleeve, revealing a broken, gourd-like artifact. However, its surface was pockmarked and corroded, and the spiritual energy had dissipated, rendering it useless.

  Regrettably shaking his head, but after all it was a remnant of the Law Treasure, and this material was not trivial either. Xiao Chen still put it into his storage bag.

  In the next half hour, Xiao Chen carefully searched again and found three pieces of broken artifacts and several storage bags. After opening the storage bags of the three Golden Elixir cultivators, Xiao Chen gained a considerable harvest, but the low-grade spirit stones added up to nearly 100,000 pieces, which made Xiao Chen secretly delighted.

  "It seems that nothing has been missed." After carefully putting away the broken blood jade plate under Yu Ji's body in a jade box, Xiao Chen's divine sense swept over and found no discoveries, so he prepared to leave.

  "Hmm, no, what is this thing?" Xiao Chen's divine sense swept casually, and he actually felt a slight pain in one place, his face involuntarily revealing a few points of caution.

  After carefully sweeping away the debris, a small but extremely intact and exquisite skeleton appeared in front of Xiao Chen, with mysterious and obscure blood threads covering every bone, shrouded in mystery.

  "It's actually this thing!" Xiao Chen was slightly stunned, and a look of wild joy immediately appeared on his face. This skeleton was actually the object that the old crone had used to resist the Corpse King, and unexpectedly, it hadn't suffered any damage, and was preserved intact.

  Xiao Chen carefully picked it up and examined it for a short while before putting it into his storage bag.

  With the gain of the skeleton, Xiao Chen searched carefully for half a day, but there were no other gains. However, he was not discouraged, after all, this time he had already become the biggest winner. One should be content with what they have.

  Half a day later, a ray of light rose from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, slightly distinguishing the direction, and in a flash, it flew towards the edge of the sky.

  Two days later, Xiao Chen descended from the Yun Guang and landed on the ground. This place was already a mortal town several miles away from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. After leaving the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, he did not choose to return to the sect immediately, but instead wanted to take a short rest again, sort out his gains and then go back.

  He took out a green robe from the storage bag and put it on, this robe looked ordinary, but it was made of heavenly silkworm silk, warm in winter and cool in summer, it was indeed a rare treasure, only he didn't know which storage bag it came from. Xiao Chen originally had a delicate appearance, his body was not suitable for martial arts training when he was young, so he followed his father to read books and recognize characters, his body naturally had a strong scholarly aura, and after practicing Taoism, his body developed extremely fast, at this moment, he looked like a young scholar.

  As the crowd flowed into this mortal city, looking at the bustling scene of people coming and going on the street, Xiao Chen couldn't help but feel a little dazed. For a year, he had been in seclusion, cultivating bitterly, and it had been a long time since he had seen such a lively scene.

  He walked into a wine house, smelling a faint scent of fragrance, Xiao Chen's heart moved slightly, and he looked up at the sign: Jie Xian Lou, the name was quite elegant.

  Xiao Chen stepped into the building, this wine house was doing a good business. At this moment, it was just after dinner time, and the first floor was already packed with customers. Xiao Chen didn't mind, he took a step forward and headed towards the second floor.

  The second floor had few tables and chairs, but there were still several seats left. Xiao Chen chose a seat by the window and sat down.

  "You don't know whether to eat or stay, our wine house is just behind the guest house, the environment is quiet and suitable for reading and writing." The little boy poured a cup of clear tea, perhaps seeing Xiao Chen as a bookworm, he was busy soliciting business.

  "Let's have a meal and stay in the hotel. First, let's order some light dishes, pour a good wine and then talk." Xiao Chen had just sized up the place and indeed the environment was not bad, so he smiled and said.

  The shop assistant's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this, and he knew that the deal was done and he would naturally get a commission. "Sir, please wait for a moment, I'll go down and bring you some dishes right away."

  Xiao Chen smiled and threw down a silver ingot. The little servant was overjoyed, beaming with delight as he scurried off to attend to his duties.

  It wasn't long before the wine and dishes were all ready. Xiao Chen slightly moved his chopsticks, and indeed, the dish tasted great. The wine, although not a famous one, had its own unique flavor. Just as they had eaten for a short while, a noisy commotion came from the staircase, accompanied by the waiter's apologetic smile.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, the second floor is really full, and the seats downstairs have been cleaned up. You few should go downstairs to eat instead."

  A dozen or so young people climbed the stairs, led by a woman with a fiery figure in a red jumpsuit. Her narrow and long phoenix eyes scanned the second floor, seeing that all seats were already taken, her face couldn't help but reveal a few hints of disappointment.

  Headache, aching all over, didn't sleep well last night, and had a terrible day today... Reminding everyone to try not to stay up late at night, this thing is really too sad. Also, continuing to ask for votes and collections.