Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 823: Chapter 60: One’s Own Path is the Most Important

[Location Four: Iron City Mountain, Asura Path Domain.]

[Character Identity: Wei Dongliu.]

[Mirror Flower Water Moon Template overlaid, currently time-space traveling.]

On Wei Dongliu’s timeline, the war is still far from over.

At the foot of Iron City Mountain, the Nascent Soul Elders of the Six Paths take turns to fight, engaging in fierce battles with the Kunlun Elders.

Watching from behind, Wei Dongliu thinks to himself that the current alliance of the Six Paths… no, the Five Paths, still falls short of the Kunlun Taiqing Sect.

But if the Hell Path were to reveal its hidden strengths, relying on the terrifying power that resides deep within Hell itself, and combined with the other Five Paths, they should be able to firmly suppress Kunlun, though still not surmount the Three Pure Ones’ alliance.

Thus, the reason why the Hell Path conceals its movements becomes clear.

Without the Hell Path, the rest of the Five Paths combined cannot defeat either Kunlun or Shushan. Naturally, Kunlun and Shushan don’t feel threatened, allowing them to maintain a delicate balance of “alliance yet competition.”

But if Hell Path were to demonstrate its power, it would inevitably prompt the Three Pure Ones of the Orthodox Sect to unite, spelling disaster for the Six Paths.

However, now that Hell Path has somehow ensured his rise to the joint leadership of the Six Paths, does this imply that they are also plotting to emerge into the limelight?

Could it be that they already have the confidence and means to deal with the Three Pure Orthodox Sect?

As dusk falls, both parties sound the retreat, calling back their elders.

Night battles pose no issue for cultivators, but there’s simply no need for that. The Six Paths have no chance of victory, and Kunlun is unwilling to invest too much and only achieve a Pyrrhic victory, so both sides exercise a fair degree of restraint.

For example, in the battle at the front lines, each Party fights with their own methods, regardless of life or death. When one falls, another quickly takes their place, with no attempts at ganging up on a single opponent… not because everyone plays by the rules, but simply because they don’t see the need to do so.

Wei Dongliu quietly observes the battlefield, unaware that Jiang Lian is also secretly watching him.

This Great Unrestrained Heavenly Demon, a witch who took the conquest of her husband’s body and heart as a game, therefore always maintaining a carefree attitude towards immediate victories or losses, has recently become somewhat agitated.

The reason: a few days ago, Wei Dongliu fought Xu Yinglian, and while others might not have noticed, how could she, his wife, not see that her husband was intentionally going easy?

If she were Wei Dongliu, she would set up the Myriad Aspects Ultimate Immortal Sword Formation to block the enemy’s escape route, infuse the place with a sweeping influx of Demonic Qi, and use the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu hidden in the demonic energy for a sneak attack. Even with a hundred ways to fight back, how could the Phoenix Immortal escape from such an ordeal?

Wei Dongliu’s explanation was that the mission was not to clash with Kunlun to the death, and killing the Phoenix Immortal would only anger Kunlun to no avail.

However, Jiang the Witch, always adept at reading between the lines, felt that her husband was not telling the whole truth despite no concrete evidence.

For a Witch, who needs evidence?

If I feel you’re guilty, you’re done for, you know that!

That night, Wei Dongliu was estimating the days required for the Ling Yunpo sword to breach Shushan, when suddenly Madam Jiang pushed the door open and sharply exclaimed:

“Wei the old scoundrel, your secret has been exposed!”

Taken completely by surprise, Wei Dongliu got a fright, thinking that his disguised identity had been compromised, but he quickly realized.

If my spy identity were revealed, the other party’s first reaction would surely be, “who are you, exactly?” Why would they call me Wei the old scoundrel?

Goodness gracious, she dares to trick me!

“What now?” Wei Dongliu looks at her askance, “What are you hiding from me this time?”

Jiang Lian was suddenly shocked, subconsciously thinking that her identity as a Heavenly Demon was discovered by the other party, but she quickly realized that wasn’t the case.

“If my identity as a Heavenly Demon were exposed, the first reaction would surely be ‘Heavenly Demon, retreat at once!’, who would dare to gaze at me disdainfully?”

You dare to deceive me!

With arms crossed, Jiang Lian coldly spoke:

“The one hiding things from me is you, confess everything now!”

“That means, you don’t deny that you are hiding things from me.” Wei Dongliu said with a sneer.

“Aren’t you also not denying it?” Jiang Lian thought to herself that if this went on with neither understanding the other, when would they ever stop? She impatiently cut to the chase:

“Wei Dongliu, what is your relationship with that Xu Yinglian?”

“Our paths differ, we do not plan together.” Wei Dongliu said indifferently.

Although Junior Sister Xu, whether arrogant or shy, was indeed cute, he was currently playing the role of Wei Dongliu, and naturally would not show even a hint of fondness; to say he hated her seemed a bit too forced.

This kind of indifferent attitude, ‘I know she’s my enemy, but I don’t think she’s worthy’, was the most perfect response.

Jiang Lian did not detect anything amiss but, as women naturally don’t need to speak reasonably, she harrumphed and said:

“Tell me honestly, do you have a clandestine relationship with that Xu Yinglian?”

Wei Dongliu was first dumbstruck, then quickly showed an expression of ‘don’t be hysterical here,’ looking contemptuously at her.

Seeing his response, Jiang Lian felt a surge of unnamed anger.

If it were any other heartless and frivolous man, he would at least find some excuse to deceive his wife. Yet my husband right here, can’t even bother to concoct a single lie, making me, his wife, seem as if I’m not someone who shares his bed!

On this thought, Jiang Lian suddenly came to a realization:

Although I’m someone who shares his bed, I have never actually slept with this husband of mine, have I?

Every time I sought to explore the ultimate bliss with him, he would either make excuses or block my advances with utter indifference and disdain!

What does ‘retaining Yuan Yang’ even mean? You, a cultivator of Demonic Techniques and a Demon Lord, are not one of those Daoist ascetics with their clean living and desires restrained; you are not practicing any noble Daoist tradition, so what need do you have for Yuan Yang?

At that thought, Jiang the Witch had an epiphany, no longer bound by any fetters, though she maintained an impassive exterior. She inched closer to Wei Dongliu and deployed the ‘Heavenly Demon Enchanting Sound Technique’, speaking coaxingly:

“Husband, if you truly have no romantic involvement with Xu Yinglian, why did you show her mercy that day? You’re not one to pity and spare women.”

“It was merely to avoid conflict with Kunlun,” Wei Dongliu said with detachment, “Didn’t I also withhold my full strength when facing Changgeng True Person in the White Bone Divine Palace?”

“Wife, don’t be so quick to resort to violence.” Perhaps realizing his attitude was too cold, he changed to a tone laden with deep feeling, advising, “For us cultivators, our own Dao is of utmost importance, nothing else matters.”

“If someone obstructs our Dao, they should be eliminated; but if it is only to satisfy a momentary impulse, to fight for a moment’s vain glory, what difference does it make if we kill or not? Does it make us seem very powerful?”

“For me, I have long since transcended the realm where one has to prove oneself through victory or defeat.”

Jiang Lian seemed to ponder his words, nodding with a coy smile and said:

“I see, the Dao is indeed above all else. I understand now.”

“My husband, I am currently practicing a Dual Cultivation Technique that requires your Yuan Yang as a catalyst… According to what my husband says, nothing is more important than one’s own Dao, so I believe my husband will surely lend me a helping hand, right?”