Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World
Chapter 408 - 199: Dissipation of Cause and Effect_2

Even if he promised to give Tan Feng one chance, he could just change the conditions, provide some benefits, and be done with it later. Would his master, the True Person Chengji, dare to object?

But she could never have imagined that Tan Feng, whom she had led on for decades, could become so cold-hearted once he decided to give up on her.

"I'm sorry, Daoist Yang. In the past, I used to think of you day and night, but you never showed me any favor. Now, my heart has turned cold and a chance to spend an intimate moment with you doesn't matter to me anymore.

Daoist Shi was right to say that as a male cultivator with my feet on the ground, I should pursue the Great Path wholeheartedly. Mere female cultivators would only slow me down in my cultivation,

I am no longer interested in this matter," Tan Feng expressed with indifference.

The cold-hearted man's words were even colder than ice, and his heart firmer than stone.

"Master Tan... If not now, then would you consider it in a year's time?"

Chen Yi could hear the pleading tone in Yang Dan's voice.

Chen Yi thought to himself, if Tan Feng knew what was happening at this moment, would he feel triumphant?

"Hmph! Yang Dan, in the past, I respected you as a noble fairy and pursued you. I wouldn't have imagined that you would degrade yourself to this extent today, using your own body as a bargaining chip. How is this any different from a prostitute?

I look down on you now,

If you hope to gain my help in this way, you are harming my cultivation heart, I can't possibly agree!"

Chen Yi's words were absolute, but his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, maintaining an about-to-leave posture without moving.

"Ah-"

Yang Dan sighed softly; she also knew that Tan Feng staying meant there was still hope for negotiation.

"Master Tan, what do you want? Spirit stones, magic weapons, inheritance - anything you desire and what I own, I can give you."

"I don't lack common resources, unless you are willing to give me that genuine Crystallisation Pill," Chen Yi finally exposed his true intentions.

"Impossible!"

Yang Dan replied quickly,

"The Crystallisation Pill is essential for my Core Formation. This place isn't a third-tier spiritual vein, it's merely a temporary spirit array with limited reserves. Even though I possess a single spiritual root, without the Crystallisation Pill, I would definitely fail in my Core Formation. What follows would be the same as my current predicament,

The Crystallisation Pill is absolutely out of the question."

Fearing that Chen Yi would leave out of anger, Yang Dan quickly offered a detailed explanation.

"Daoist Yang, when we were refining the Crystallisation Pill, the batch produced two pills. The genuine one is with you, the substandard one is with me. This was originally left for my Core Formation by my master. Given your single spiritual root talent, a substandard Crystallisation Pill should suffice, right?"

At this moment, what Chen Yi recalled was the scene 70 years ago when he had two Foundation Establishment Pills from one batch - a top-quality one and a substandard one. Yang Dan had forcefully taken the top-quality pill and given him the substandard one. To make this demand now served as a response to the humiliation he faced all those years ago.

But how could Chen Yi know, that at this moment, he wasn't the only one recalling that incident.

"Give me the substandard one?"

Yang Dan suddenly fell quiet. She looked at her younger brother standing outside, who had only reached the initial stage of Foundation Establishment,

That was the result of her snatching a top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill from an honest person.

As time changes, now that it's her turn to form her core, the situation has come full circle. The law of cause and effect, it is indeed mysterious.

With endless mixed feelings in her heart, Yang Dan released her divine sense to investigate the outside. Aunt Qin alone was holding off two Pseudo-core male cultivators. Despite having a powerful magic weapon and an overwhelming strength, the two Pseudo-core cultivators practiced body refinement and wouldn't be hurt in the short term.

When it came to endurance, Aunt Qin was certainly weaker than them. In possibly less than a quarter of an hour, she won't be able to hold on anymore.

"Dandan, is it possible to suspend the Core Formation? These two are starting to coordinate better, and I can barely suppress them. If this continues, I won't be able to keep up and I'm afraid the consequences will be grave. If we can't continue, let's just halt the process and prioritize our safety," Aunt Qin, seeing no movement from inside, urged Yang Dan through a voice transmission.

"Forget it... It must be predestined..."

Yang Dan finally made a decision.

"Young Master Yang, please come in."

"Sure, Dandan." Chen Yi replied, then used the Array Plate to open the Spirit Array, entering the Spirit Array.

On the side, Yang Hui had no idea what was happening, he could only watch, his mind filled with wild speculations. Could it be that Master Tan planned to take advantage of the situation in some way?

...

The array method was filled with spiritual energy, dense like condensed mist, ready to drip any moment.

Dressed lightly, Yang Dan sat at the core of the array method, emitting spiritual power fluctuations as substantive as physical, clearly in the midst of Core Formation, and he has been non-stop.

A hint of pain occasionally flashed across her remarkably beautiful face. The liquefying mana was giving her considerable trouble as it compressed into its solid form,

Single spiritual root Core Formation, was not as smooth as she thought.

"Dandan," Chen Yi gently reminded her.

"Daoist Yang, after this trade, we are even, you will not have to call me Dandan anymore, we will have no further ties."

While speaking, Yang Dan produced a black crystal pill with 8 dan patterns glanced at Chen Yi,

Chen Yi produced Tan Feng's substandard Crystallisation Pill with 7 dan patterns in his hand.

"Here you go."

Exchanging the Genuine for Substandard, not only will the chance of Core Formation decrease by ten percent, but the quality of the Core Formation will also be heavily affected,

But at this time, Yang Dan had no other choice.

At this moment, she finally felt the bitterness of not having control over her own destiny,

Seventy years ago, the simple and honest man she bullied probably felt the same?

The two pills passed each other in the air,

Chen Yi held the Crystallisation Pill with eight dan patterns in his hands, a sense of joy rising in his heart,

Although compared to the time when his top-quality Foundation Establishment Pill was taken, this time, Chen Yi only used a substandard pill to exchange back a genuine pill,

But the value of the Crystallisation Pill itself was dozens of times that of the Foundation Establishment Pill,

In terms of value, Chen Yi profited,

But looking at the results, indeed, it was as though Yang Dan and Chen Yi were even,

Both had obstructed each other's path once.

At this moment, the grudge in Chen Yi's heart from being mistreated over 70 years ago quietly dissipated,

For a moment, Chen Yi's Dao heart was clear, and he felt as if the Great Path of Core Formation was right in front of him without any obstruction.

"Mr. Tan, exchanging genuine for substandard, this concubine hopes that you will keep your promise and aid Aunt Qin, protecting me during my Core Formation process."

Chen Yi put away the Crystallisation Pill. According to his original personality, he would only have intervened lightly and would have definitely run if things seemed impossible,

But a flash of understanding crossed his mind – it seemed that there was one more thing he could do today, which was to completely sabotage the alias of Tan Feng,

Thinking about it,

Chen Yi replied:

"Rest assured, Daoist Yang, whatever Tan has promised, I will go through with it completely!"

"Mr. Tan, just do your best. If anything is impossible, please take my brother Yang Hui with you."

"Alright, I promise you, Tan will definitely not let your brother die in front of him."

Chen Yi agreed once again, with the visage of Tan Feng within the spirit array, watching Yang Dan, he nodded slightly, and then slowly retreated,

At this point, the transaction was officially completed.

Chen Yi looked at Yang Dan, whose face was sweating due to the unsmooth Core Formation process, and felt mixed feelings,

Years ago, when he was obstructed, Chen Yi had opportunities from two worlds, which didn't hinder his Foundation Establishment,

But he wondered if Yang Dan had any other resources, that he wouldn't be affected in his Core Formation.

And Yang Dan was watching Chen Yi leave. Somehow, the figure of Tan Feng she saw now and the simple man, the Turtle Doctor she met 70 years ago, were gradually merging.

At this moment she nodded slightly at Chen Yi. The knot that had been entwined in her heart for 70 years quietly loosened and opened.

.....

Chen Yi stepped out of the array method, and began to make preparations. The mana in his hand shined brightly,

The wolf-shaped puppet reappeared beneath him, growing rapidly in size with the light shining in its eyes, and locked onto two pseudo-core male cultivators in the air.

The four outside were all watching Chen Yi's movements.

Seeing this, Aunt Qin's face lit up with joy. She didn't know what price Yang Dan had paid to keep Tan Feng, but at this moment, Tan Feng was indeed a crucial factor in this battle.

Zhao Jingwu and Shi Yuanzhen who observed the scene were confused.

Zhao Jingwu asked:

"Daoist Tan, what's happening? Didn't we just agree not to help that little wench?"

"I won't have you speak of my friend like that! Although Miss Yang and I are not cultivation partners, she is a good friend that I trust dearly,

Today, whoever wants to touch her will have to step over my dead body first!"

Chen Yi declared firmly.