Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint

Chapter 766 - 241: Bait with One’s Own Body!_4

"How many years have you cultivated?"

"I can’t remember," Wang Mu said with a smile. If he couldn’t remember, it must have been a very long time.

"The Cultivators I have observed over the years..." the man in black said. "The longer they practice and the higher their Realm becomes, the more difficult it is for them to let go of their own Cultivation. Hardly any can completely let go. Even those at the Qi Refining and Foundation Building levels hope to climb one more layer in the final moments of their lives."

"Even mortal Cultivators, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, will not hesitate to spend their entire fortunes in pursuit of even a slight chance at immortality, struggling to cling to life."

"As for someone like you, who has completely given up... it’s really quite curious."

"Just letting it rot," Wang Mu said.

"Letting it rot?"

"It means to let everything go and let things develop on their own," Wang Mu said languidly.

He had no choice. The Cultivation method of the Primordial Wood Longevity Skill, as taught by the Ice Blue Ancient Tree, was probably this kind of ’let-it-rot’ Cultivation. To wander the Mortal World, unconcerned and uninvolved, simply observing, gaining experience, witnessing hardships, understanding worldly affairs, and experiencing life’s ups and downs... to put it bluntly, it was just letting things rot. Let time and years push one forward, and the Longevity Technique would naturally achieve breakthroughs.

"Letting it rot..." the man in black mused. "I see... How interesting! But if everyone in the world did that, then this world would be rather boring."

"Of course," Wang Mu said. "If they could move forward, who would want to let it rot? Besides, this world often pushes you forward, sometimes in ways you can’t simply ’let rot’."

"Exactly," the man in black sighed. "What you said makes sense. Just like this Dongfang Mu who recently appeared in the Nine Provinces; it looks like he’s about to sweep through the Nine Provinces and stir things up..."

"What do you think about him?"

At this point, the man in black said, "This Dongfang, as an Ancient Saint, attracted countless Female Cultivators as soon as he appeared, incredibly promiscuous. Yet he managed to forcefully build up a vast sphere of influence solely through these women, and now he has swept across the fringes of the Nine Provinces Demon Path. It’s really..."

The man in black shook his head.

Wang Mu chuckled. This was probably what many Nine Provinces Cultivators were thinking. It’s normal, after all. How many people could understand Piao Miaoxu? Piao Miaoxu deliberately ruined her own reputation; in my view, it was not only to target me but possibly also for future planning.

"Actually, this Dongfang Mu..." Wang Mu pondered for a moment, "is not simple."

"Oh?" The man in black was taken aback. "What insights do you have?"

"Although he is promiscuous," Wang Mu said, "it seems that after he emerged, he got involved with many women. However, he may not have any real feelings for these Female Cultivators. His actions appear promiscuous, but in reality, he isn’t truly fickle. In fact, his objective might be extremely focused: merely to expand his own power by gathering strong individuals from the Nine Provinces. Basically, he’s just using them as tools."

The man in black smiled slightly. "That’s quite possible."

"But he’s a Saint. Could he really do such a thing?"

"It’s not necessarily impossible," Wang Mu said with a smile. "It’s also a way to disguise his real intentions... and his goals are quite deep."

"Could you elaborate?" the man in black narrowed his eyes. "I’m curious to hear your thoughts."

Wang Mu looked around and walked over to a large tree. There was a stone bench under the tree, and Wang Mu sat down. Looking at the Moon God merging into the distance, he said leisurely, "For example, his intention to marry the Third Princess of the Dongling Sea Dragon Palace."

"To outsiders, it may seem like the Ancient Sage is just trying to recapture the influence of the Dragon Palace..."

"But I think that the Saint might want to align himself with, or deal with, that Ascension Expert from Ling Province, Great Immortal Bi You!"

The man in black was taken aback and laughed loudly. "Why would you say that? I can understand wanting to align with her, but why say he wants to deal with her?"

Wang Mu shook his head. "Just guessing. As everyone knows, there are only a few at the Ascension Peak in our Nine Provinces... all of them are just one step away from crossing the threshold of immortality."

"This Great Immortal Bi You is one of them. Many Cultivators probably know she’s at a critical juncture right now..."

"That Third Princess is a Registered Disciple of Great Immortal Bi You..."

"And Ancient Sage Dongfang Mu is from the same era as Great Immortal Bi You; they’re both ancient beings from a thousand years ago."

Wang Mu gave him a look. "Marrying her disciple, if framed as trying to curry favor with her, would make the Ancient Sage seem inferior to her, especially since they’re from the same era. So, perhaps he wants to confront her... As for how, I’m not quite sure."

This was Wang Mu’s speculation about Piao Miaoxu’s reason for wanting to marry Ao Qing. With Dongfang Mu’s identity, marrying her disciple was probably intended to provoke Bi You, causing her Realm to become unsettled, giving rise to a Heart Demon, or tempting her to kill him. At that moment, he would just need to shed Dongfang Mu’s identity, and the one killed would be himself.

That’s what Wang Mu guessed...

But considering the relationship between Bi You and myself, it was unlikely that she would kill me... Perhaps she would be angered into Ascension instead... If that were the case, it would be good news... Wang Mu thought to himself.

The man in black, seemingly captivated, said, "Your analysis is quite impressive."

"Do you have any other insights?"

"Like his subsequent subjugation of the Nine Provinces Demon Path..."

Wang Mu waved his hand. "That’s actually quite obvious..."

"It’s nothing more than Dongfang Mu definitely preparing to deal with some enemy."

The man in black paused. "Who could be the enemy of a Saint from a thousand years ago?"

"You could see that?"

"Half guessed and half observed," Wang Mu said.

"How so?"

"With this Saint’s recent actions..." Wang Mu shook his head. "It’s just the classic move of ’openly repairing the plank roads while secretly marching to Chencang.’ Um... on the surface, it seems like he’s grandly announcing his return to the Nine Provinces, but secretly, he’s probably figuring out how to deal with his great enemy."