Li Jinzhi looked at Ye Cheng who opened his mouth in a daze, but no words came out. He smiled and said, "If you don't want to, the two of us can also become sworn brothers and become …"

"No, no, no, I'm willing. Just Dao companions, nothing else." Ye Cheng came back to his senses and hurriedly interrupted, "Just Dao companions, just Dao companions." Then he stood still and stared at the other party in a daze.

Li Jinzhi chuckled silently. He didn't say anything, but just looked back.

After saying those words, the big stone in his heart seemed to have fallen to the ground. Accepting a male Dao companion didn't seem so difficult to accept. The hesitation and confusion in the bottom of his heart seemed to have all disappeared.

After a long time, Ye Cheng loosened his clenched fists and said solemnly, "I'm willing to accompany you for a hundred years, a thousand years, or even longer." His expression was serious, as if he was making a vow, but also as if he was muttering to himself.

Li Jinzhi looked at the other party's expression and stood up with a silent smile. He wanted to raise his hand and pat the other party's shoulder, but he reached out and put his hand on the other party's head instead. Just as he was about to say something, he found that the spiritual energy fluctuation in the other party's body was not right. He couldn't help but frown and ask, "Hmm?

Why is the spiritual pressure in your body so much weaker than before? "

Then he pulled the other party's wrist and probed into the other party's meridians with spiritual energy. After careful examination, he couldn't help but change his expression greatly, "Your cultivation has dissipated?

Why is your cultivation level only at the level of the Foundation Establishment stage?

Where's the monster core? "

Ye Cheng's solemn face froze. He seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of worry gradually appeared on his face. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said, "The cultivation method was originally operating smoothly, but a few months ago, it suddenly reached a bottleneck, and then it reversed uncontrollably. I was very panicked at first, but then I found that after the cultivation method reversed, except that the monster core in the dantian was scattered around the meridians and the spiritual power was scattered, there were no other hidden dangers."

Upon hearing this, Li Jinzhi frowned and did not say a word, as if he was contemplating the pros and cons of the cause and effect.

However, Ye Cheng seemed to have already gotten over it. In addition to the surprise just now, he was in a very good mood. He turned around and comforted Li Jinzhi, "Jingzhi, you don't have to worry about it. We cultivate the Demon Dao as human beings, which is already against the heavens. Originally, I was still puzzled as to why we advanced so quickly when we went against the current. Instead of worrying about the backlash, now that we're just dispersing our cultivation and starting again, this is already the best result."

Upon hearing this, Li Jinzhi's tightly knitted brows loosened slightly. He nodded thoughtfully and replied, "That's true. Although it's easy to break through the bottleneck, I've always been worried about the backlash. Now it seems that it's a good thing. I'm the one who's obsessed."

He paused for a moment before asking, "Other than dispersing his cultivation, are there any other changes to his body?"

"There are no other problems."

Ye Cheng shook his head and said, but his expression gradually became serious. "Now that my backlash has already appeared, I don't know what yours is."

Li Jinzhi also frowned, but then smiled with relief. "No matter what it is, what will come will come. We'll just have to deal with it."

Ye Cheng nodded seriously. "Perhaps this backlash will appear after you transform?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jinzhi seemed to have thought of something and looked at Ye Cheng with a strange expression. "But what do you think I'll transform into?"

"A bird," Ye Cheng answered matter-of-factly. "Didn't you see the murals in Chaohan Palace?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jinzhi suddenly thought of the restricted murals in Chaohan Palace where dragons and phoenixes were entangled. He immediately raised his eyebrows and secretly regretted his reckless act of asking Ye Cheng to be his Dao companion.

After cultivating in seclusion for a year and a half, he thought that he had figured it out. At this moment, when he thought of what would happen in bed in the future, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

From the murals to the original book's deceptive ending, Li Jinzhi realized that he was always the one in a disadvantageous position. The way he looked at Ye Cheng also became more and more unfriendly. When he thought of the fact that Ye Cheng was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and that he hadn't experienced the backlash and was still at the Yuanying stage, he couldn't help but become restless.

It was better to take advantage of Ye Cheng's perilous state and use his strength to suppress him. By the time Ye Cheng recovered his cultivation in the future, it would be too late. Even if he struggled, it would be useless.

Li Jinzhi's thoughts wandered further and further. As he muttered to himself, he nodded repeatedly. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible. As he pondered, his slender fingers moved from Ye Cheng's wrist to his lapel and pulled it with one hand.

Ye Cheng saw that Li Jinzhi's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he was worried that Li Jinzhi might have thought of something. Could it be that Li Jinzhi regretted it?

However, when he saw that Li Jinzhi had begun to pull his lapel, he couldn't help but blush in fear. Although his heart was charmed, he still grabbed Li Jinzhi's wrist and said in a trembling voice, "Primordial Yang energy can increase the chances of transformation."

Li Jinzhi was suddenly awakened by Li Jinzhi's words. He couldn't help but feel sad. He turned his head unnaturally, got off the bed, and walked towards the door of the bamboo house. At the same time, he said in a flat voice, "I just wanted to check if your body was damaged. What are you thinking? Cough, go and find Shizun."

Ye Cheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Jinzhi's back. A smile flashed across his face, and he followed closely behind. His eyes were fixed on Li Jinzhi's hairpin, and he felt a sense of satisfaction. The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. When the bamboo door was opened by Li Jinzhi and dazzling sunlight shone in, Ye Cheng forced the corners of his mouth down and tried to calm down. Then, he followed Li Jinzhi out expressionlessly.

Although Li Jinzhi's cultivation level was Yuanying, he used a secret technique to suppress his cultivation level to the level of Foundation Establishment when he came out. As soon as the two of them left the bamboo house, they turned into conveyance lights and flew towards Elder Bai's house.

As soon as the two of them entered the sect, they chose to go into seclusion. They had to trouble their Shizun to deal with many matters related to entering the sect. No matter what, they had to go to the Shizun to ask about the sect's situation and information related to this competition.

Elder Bai's house was not far away, and the conveyance lights arrived in a moment. The door was wide open, and spirals of green smoke seeped out of the bamboo house, making the house look very quiet and elegant.

The two of them landed at the door. Just as they were about to walk in, they heard a woman's voice coming from Elder Bai's house. The woman's voice was delicate, and she seemed to be talking about some cultivation experience. The two of them looked at each other and thought of Elder Bai's female disciple, who was also their Senior Sister. They did not have the chance to meet her last time, but they probably met her this time.

At this moment, Elder Bai's voice came from inside. "Oh?

My two disciples have come out of seclusion? "

"Hmm?

Is it the new Junior Brother? "

The woman's voice came from afar. As soon as she finished speaking, a woman with a delicate face poked out of the bamboo door. She looked to be about twenty years old, and her eyes were curved and very likable.

"Hello, Senior Sister." The two of them bowed at the same time.

"Master said that the new Junior Brother is a pair of dual cultivation Dao companions. Now that I see it, it's true. Hehe." The woman teased.

Ye Yu stole a glance at Li Jinzhi, who was beside him. In the past, Li Jinzhi would jump up when he heard someone say this. Although Li Jinzhi had already promised to be his Dao companion, he really didn't dare to pat his chest and guarantee his attitude towards outsiders.

Li Jinzhi naturally knew that the person beside him was carefully sizing him up, but he did not pay attention to him. He just smiled and said to his Senior Sister with a calm expression, "We have already promised to dual cultivate. When we hold a dual cultivation ceremony in the future, I will certainly invite Senior Sister to attend."

"Well said, well said."

The woman's eyes rolled twice, and she said with a smile, "You came to find Master this time because of the sect competition, right?"

Ye Cheng suppressed the corner of his mouth that wanted to raise, and said with a cold expression, "That's right, but I don't know if there is anything we need to pay attention to in this competition."

"Come in, Jin 'er. Why did you surround my disciples outside?"

Elder Bai's voice came from inside the house. "This time, when you come out of seclusion, you must teach Old Li next door a good lesson for me!"