The woodcutter nodded.
"I won't force you to do those... things that make you suffer anymore. We can get along like... like ordinary people. You can teach me to read, teach me some basic knowledge of the cultivation world. I'll take you for a walk in the mountains and cook you delicious food. Once you've fully recovered, if you really want to leave... I'll let you go."
"You...you're telling the truth?"
Ye Guyun raised his head, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
"real."
The woodcutter said earnestly...
"But there's one condition you can't run away, nor can you try to kill me. The blood pact remains in effect, but I promise that unless you attack me first, I won't punish you with the blood pact."
Ye Guyun remained silent for a very long time.
She was thinking.
Can we trust what this man says?
What if this is just another trap he's setting?
but...
Does she still have a choice?
Her life was in his hands, and her body was inseparable from him...
Rather than struggling in humiliation and despair every day, it's better to...
Should we try accepting this offer?
At least...
He prefers "peaceful coexistence" to being forced into it every day...
"How...how can I trust you..."
Ye Guyun said softly.
The woodcutter thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, I swear. If I break my promise, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."
"That's not how oaths are made in the cultivation world..."
Ye Guyun couldn't help but say.
"Then teach me."
The woodcutter said earnestly...
"Teach me how to swear an oath, and I'll swear it the way you say."
Ye Guyun paused for a moment, then said softly, "I swear by my inner demons. If you break this oath, you will be devoured by them during your next breakthrough... Although you are not a cultivator, our blood pact connects our souls, so this oath also applies to you."
"good."
The woodcutter said without hesitation.
"I swear by my inner demons: From this day forward, I will never force Ye Guyun to do anything she does against her will. I will help her restore her spiritual power and help her become stronger. If she wants to leave, I will let her go. If I break this oath, may my inner demons retaliate, and I be condemned to eternal damnation!"
The words had barely left his mouth...
The woodcutter felt a sudden, sharp pain deep within his soul, as if something had branded a mark upon it.
That is the mark of a vow.
If he disobeys, he will truly be consumed by his inner demons...
Ye Guyun also sensed it.
Through the blood pact, she could clearly sense the changes in the woodcutter's soul.
This vow...
It's true.
"You...you really..."
Tears welled up in Ye Guyun's eyes..
But this time, it wasn't tears of humiliation, but rather a complex, indescribable emotion...
She didn't know what to say.
She simply nestled quietly in the woodcutter's arms, feeling his body temperature and the warmth of his embrace...
The identity jade pendant and storage bag: A little while later, the treasure was revealed .
Ye Guyun's emotions have completely stabilized.
Although she still harbored deep resentment towards the woodcutter, at least... she was no longer in a state of despair and suicidal thoughts.
The woodcutter felt the time was right, so he asked, "How was your rest?"
"It's...it's alright..."
Ye Guyun said softly.
Her voice was no longer trembling as much, though it was still very weak.
"Then I have something I want to show you."
The woodcutter said.
Then he carefully stood up, picked her up, and walked to a wooden box in the corner.
Because Ye Guyun was tied to him, and his penis was still inside her, his movements caused it to rub slightly against her body.
"Hmm..."
Ye Guyun couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
"Sorry, please bear with it."
"That's what the woodcutter said."
He opened the wooden box and took out two things.
One was Ye Guyun's storage bag, and the other was her identity jade token.
"This is yours."
The woodcutter placed the storage bag and jade pendant in front of her.
"I hid it before because I was afraid of being tracked down by cultivators. But now... I think I should return it to you."
Ye Guyun looked at the two items, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
Those were the two most important things she had in her life...
The storage bag contained treasures, pills, and spirit stones she had accumulated over the years...
The jade token of her identity was a symbol of her status as a core disciple of the Misty Sword Sect...
"You...you really want to give it back to me?"
Ye Guyun couldn't believe it.
"right."
The woodcutter nodded.
"But there's a problem with the jade token. It has a location tracking function, and although the signal is very weak in this desolate place, it can still be found if someone specifically comes looking for it. So... do you want to destroy it?"
"Destroy..."
Ye Guyun bit her lip.
Destroying the jade tablet would mean she completely severed her ties with the Misty Sword Sect...
But if she doesn't destroy it, what if her fellow disciples come looking for her in her current state...?
How should she explain this?
She should say she was resurrected by a woodcutter, and that she was with him...
No!
She absolutely cannot let anyone know!
"Destroy it."
Ye Guyun closed his eyes and said with difficulty...
"I can't go back..."
The woodcutter remained silent for a moment, then placed the jade pendant on the ground and crushed it with his foot.
"Click"
The jade pendant shattered into several pieces, its faint spiritual light flickered briefly, and then went out completely.
Ye Guyun looked at the fragments, and tears streamed down her face again.
She knew...
From that moment on, she completely severed ties with everything from the past.
She was no longer Ye Guyun of the Misty Sword Sect.
She is just...
A "corpse immortal" resurrected by a woodcutter...
"Don't be sad."
The woodcutter said softly.
"At least you still have a storage bag. There should be lots of good stuff inside, right? Want to open it and take a look?"
Ye Guyun took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
She reached out and grasped the storage bag...
Storage bags are spatial artifacts commonly used by cultivators. They look like just a palm-sized cloth bag on the outside, but inside there is a separate space that can hold a huge amount of items.
but--
The storage bag has an owner recognition mechanism; only the owner can open it.
If the owner dies, the storage bag will be automatically sealed, and no outsider can open it.
Although Ye Guyun is now a "Corpse Immortal," her soul is still her own, so she remains the owner of the storage bag...
She circulated the faint spiritual energy within her body and channeled it into her storage bag...
"Buzz—"
The storage bag made a soft sound as its opening opened.
Then--
A large number of items floated out of the bag and hovered in the air.
The woodcutter was dumbfounded.
Those items include:
[Essential Pills]
Foundation Establishment Pill x3 (a precious pill for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage),
Spirit Recovery Pill x20 (rapidly restores spiritual power),
Healing Pill x15 (treats external and internal injuries),
Youth Preservation Pill x5 (maintains youthful appearance)
, Marrow Cleansing Pill x2 (improves physique).
[Spirit Stones]
500 low-grade spirit stones (universal currency in the cultivation world)
, 50 mid-grade spirit stones
, 5 high-grade spirit stones
. [Magic Items]
Flying sword "Frost Blossom" (Superior-grade magic weapon, Ye Guyun's natal flying sword, its blade gleaming with a cold light),
Protective jade pendant x1 (Mid-grade magic weapon, can automatically block attacks),
Transmission talisman x10 (Long-distance communication magic weapon),
Escape Talisman x3 (Instant teleportation of 100 miles)
[Cultivation Techniques/Secret Manuals]
* *The Ethereal Sword Manual* (Core technique of the Ethereal Sword Sect)
* *The Ice Heart Manual* (Auxiliary technique for stabilizing the mind) *
Introduction to Sword Control Techniques*
*Basic Formation Techniques*
[Miscellaneous Items]
Several sets of clothes (all white or light blue Taoist robes),
grooming supplies (mirror, comb, rouge, etc.),
some snacks and tea from the cultivation world, and a diary...
The woodcutter stared at these things, his eyes wide with amazement.
Although he didn't understand cultivation, he could sense it.
Each and every one of these items is priceless!
Especially those spirit stones, they are a hard currency in the cultivation world!
And that flying sword, just looking at it makes you feel incredibly sharp...
"Are all of these... yours?"
The woodcutter asked in astonishment.
"Um."
Ye Guyun nodded.
"This is all the wealth I've accumulated over the years..."
"Then...can you still use it now?"
The woodcutter asked.
Ye Guyun tried to circulate his spiritual power, attempting to control his flying sword—
But the flying sword only trembled slightly, and then there was no further reaction.
"no..."
Ye Guyun said bitterly.
"My spiritual power is too weak right now; I can't control magical artifacts at all..."
"What about these pills? Can you take them?"
The woodcutter pointed to the pills and asked.
Ye Guyun thought for a moment: "It should be possible... but the effect might be reduced. After all, I'm not a living person now, and my absorption capacity is limited..."