Chapter 2606

Bai Lihe looked at the Sect Master of the Sword Sect. After a long pause, he said, "Master, don't tell me there's something fishy about this special training?"

"There is nothing fishy. How could there be?" The Sword Sect Master glanced at Bai Lihe, looking as if he were thinking too much. "It is just very hard. But the results are good. At least I think so. After one day, my cultivation loosened. If I keep going, breaking through is only a matter of time."

Bai Lihe knew his master never lied. So, he had no other thoughts. Hardship didn't matter, as long as it worked.

Of course, he only understood why his master had such a strange expression after he actually experienced the training.

The Sword Sect Master’s visit did not disturb Zhu Yanyi’s peaceful life. Except for occasional deliveries of daily supplies from the Sword Sect, the Yan residence was very quiet.

This quietness lasted for about a month before Bai Lihe visited again.

When Bai Lihe arrived, Zhu Yanyi noticed her cultivation had improved. She had heard before that the Sword Sect started special training. Many people looked forward to it. Only Yu Yinuo and Wen Jianjue, who had undergone it, knew that if the Sword Sect’s training copied Yan Aohan’s, it would be terrifying.

Bai Lihe looked thinner, but his spirit was good. The training was working.

"Senior Brother, why are you here?" Yu Yinuo asked curiously.

Bai Lihe said, "Two disciples from Tianyi Sect and Guixian Sect are becoming Dao partners. I was sent to congratulate them. I passed by and came to see you. You look fine."

Bai Lihe’s words were not exactly a compliment. Yu Yinuo and Wen Jianjue did look good. In just one month, Yu Yinuo had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. This proved Zhu Yanyi’s claim that she could recover her Golden Core stage in two or three years was not boastful.

Yu Yinuo’s eyes lit up. "A gathering?" Then he thought of his situation. "Forget it. Even if there is a gathering, it has nothing to do with me. I can’t go now."

Yu Yinuo needed to cultivate quickly to restore his power. Going to gatherings was not for him.

Bai Lihe looked at Yu Yinuo. "Cultivation is important, but you can’t only cultivate. If you want to go with me, you can."

Yu Yinuo tilted his head. "To be honest, I like gatherings."

Yu Yinuo never lied, especially to seniors. "If I don’t go to a gathering, I feel sad. But you can’t just go whenever you want."

Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi heard this and knew Yu Yinuo was worried her cultivation was too low to go.

"If you want to go, go. As a cultivator, why are you so restrained? You have no courage to move forward." Yan Aohan frowned slightly, looking at Yu Yinuo. He was very dissatisfied with this behavior.

Yu Yinuo did not get angry. Instead, he said, "Uncle Yan, are you going? If you go, I will go with you?"

Yan Aohan raised an eyebrow. "Such bonding gatherings are just like that. It is good for you, who have no partners, to watch. When you find suitable partners and bond later, you won’t face difficulties."

"Is there a difference in bonding?" Yu Yinuo asked curiously.

Yan Aohan nodded. "Partner bonding is usually ordinary or heart-synced. But in the cultivation world, ordinary is common."

"Why?" Wen Jianjue was also curious. "Heart-synced sounds much better."

"Better doesn’t mean achievable. Heart-synced bonding requires both partners to use their heart blood to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao. If the Heavenly Dao accepts it, the bond succeeds. They live and die together. If one dies, the other cannot live.

Ordinary bonding only requires both to be willing and swear to the Heavenly Dao. If one dies, the other can still live happily. So, most in the cultivation world use ordinary bonding. Mostly, your partners are based on interest."

Yan Aohan was right. Most cultivators chose ordinary bonding to avoid harm.

"What level of bonding do you and Senior Sister Zhu have?" Yu Yinuo asked suddenly.

"Junior Brother Yu," Bai Lihe and Wen Jianjue said in unison, looking at Yu Yinuo with disapproval. He really spoke without thinking.

Zhu Yanyi smiled at Yan Aohan and said nothing. Yan Aohan answered, "Neither. My wife and I use the Eternal Heaven and Earth Bond. If one of us dies, the other can die or live. But if one lives, they will search for the other forever until found. If both die, we will still be husband and wife in the next life. We will be together forever."

Yan Aohan smiled at Zhu Yanyi, her eyes full of tenderness.

Zhu Yanyi added, "Also, if one of us goes missing, we can find each other through this oath."

"Why isn’t this good oath used in the cultivation world now?" Yu Yinuo asked.

"What is good or bad? Heart-synced bonding isn’t very good either," Zhu Yanyi said slowly. "It means unity and no betrayal. But both heart-synced and our Eternal Heaven and Earth Bond require deep love and trust. You must never abandon or betray each other, no matter what. Some partners cannot do this."

Yu Yinuo was surprised. "Didn’t you say there are only ordinary and heart-synced bonds?"

"We said those are common. But if love is deep enough to share life and death, you can choose the Eternal Heaven and Earth Bond. But we haven’t seen many such pairs."

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan.

Yan Aohan smiled. "Besides us, there are only two other pairs."

Zhu Yanyi understood. She knew she meant only the Black Emperor couple and the Immortal Emperor couple.