"Oh, really?" Yong Shanling twirled her wine glass nonchalantly, a slight curve on her lips, but there was a hint of danger in that smile.
Seeing that Yong Shanling didn't seem to believe him, Liang Jing felt a bit panicked. "If you don't believe me, you can check if there's any evil aura on me?"
Yong Shanling sized him up. The panic in his eyes didn't seem fake. She then opened her heavenly eyes and found that there was indeed no evil aura on him. All she could sense was the pure spiritual energy around him. She was now about 60% convinced.
"I heard that recently in the cultivation world, there's a rumor that by absorbing human merits and the spiritual energy of fellow cultivators, one can advance without being tainted by the evil aura. You..."
"No, no, definitely not! Fellow Daoist, you have to believe me. If I really had such a method, would I still be just at the Foundation Establishment stage?" Liang Jing said in a hurry, extremely afraid that Yong Shanling would regard him as an evil being and eliminate him.
"Alright, I'll believe you for now. How about you tell me about our deal?" Yong Shanling looked at him with interest.
The bar was dimly lit. There were many people coming and going around them. Liang Jing turned his head to look around and silently set up a barrier. People around could see them, but would involuntarily ignore them and couldn't hear what they were saying.
"I'll cooperate with you. You get back together with Mu Yijie, and I'll be with Han Jinyu. For the sake of our respective lovers in the future, what do you think?" Liang Jing looked at Yong Shanling expectantly. This was his last chance.
Previously, the elders in his family didn't want him to marry a human. After they broke up, they had been constantly introducing various partners to him. He had racked his brains to get this opportunity. If he couldn't be with Han Jinyu, he would have to go back to his family and marry a wife who was also a spiritual being.
"Han Jinyu and I grew up together. At that time, I was a shepherd dog. I was different from other dogs since childhood. I could understand human words. I was smarter than my peers and knew how to think. Later, when I was playing with Jinyu, I fell off a cliff to save her. There, I got a precious item and completely opened my spiritual wisdom." Liang Jing stared into the distance with a far - off look in his eyes and murmured.
Yong Shanling didn't say a word. She just listened quietly. At this moment, all he needed was a listener.
"After I returned to her side, I had already transformed into a human form. I found a way to get into the school where she studied and accompanied her. Later, we fell in love. But sometimes I needed to look for cultivation resources and go on experiences, so I often disappeared. She wanted to know what I was doing. I made up many excuses, but she still started to get suspicious. But she was just an ordinary person, and I couldn't let her know that I was a cultivator. I could only keep hiding it from her. Later, she finally couldn't stand it and broke up with me."
Liang Jing smiled bitterly. In fact, he didn't blame her. If his significant other was always busy and mysteriously disappeared without telling him the reason, he might do the same.
"In that case, even if you get back together, how are you going to solve this problem?" Yong Shanling propped her chin up and looked at him curiously.
Liang Jing took a deep breath, as if making up his mind. He said seriously, "I'm going to help her become a cultivator. Then I won't have anything to hide from her."
"Does she have the aptitude?" Yong Shanling said point - blank.
"She has four spiritual roots. So over the years, I've been looking for the Washing Spirit Pill for her. Her spiritual roots are water, fire, wood, and earth. Among them, the water and fire spiritual roots are the strongest, but unfortunately they are incompatible. One of them must be washed away. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for her to cultivate. Over the years, I've traveled far and wide and finally found a top - grade Washing Spirit Pill." A slight curve appeared on Liang Jing's lips. When he talked about Han Jinyu, his eyes were filled with smiles.
Yong Shanling could tell that he loved her very much. Over the years, he had been looking for a top - grade Washing Spirit Pill for her just to make her path on the immortal journey smoother.
"Alright, I'm touched by your story. I'll cooperate with you. But what should we do?" Yong Shanling asked curiously, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
Hearing that she finally agreed, a flash of surprise appeared in Liang Jing's eyes. Regarding her question, he smiled confidently, "Actually, it's very simple. My appearance will be the catalyst for your relationship."
"Do you mean to make him jealous?" Yong Shanling said thoughtfully. She had actually thought of this method before, but she thought it was a common plot in novels and ordinary people might not fall for it, so she didn't implement it.
Seeing that Yong Shanling didn't believe him, Liang Jing smiled slyly. "Trust me, this method will definitely work."
As a man, how could he not understand men? When a man saw another opposite - sex around the person he liked, even the calmest man would be tempted when he saw his woman in danger of being taken away by another man.
"Okay, let's give it a try." Yong Shanling finally perked up. She was no longer as dejected as before. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Liang Jing.
Liang Jing didn't let her down. He continued, "Just right. Mu Jingchen and Jinyu are attending a banquet tonight. Let's go too! Let's see if our method works."
"Okay."
In a luxurious villa in the suburbs, all kinds of luxury cars were coming and going at the entrance. From time to time, various CEOs and celebrities who usually appeared on TV walked on the red carpet.
The waiter respectfully welcomed two guests into the hall. Turning around, he saw two people walking in.
He stepped forward with a polite smile. "Two guests, please show me your invitations."
The tall and handsome man in front of him smiled slightly. The waiter felt a momentary breathlessness. Then he took their invitations.
"Okay, two honored guests, please come in."
Seeing that Liang Jing easily got into the banquet, Yong Shanling's look at him immediately changed. It seemed that he was an experienced hand. He must have used this kind of trick to get into banquets quite often before.
Feeling Yong Shanling's teasing look, Liang Jing felt a bit embarrassed. He sent a voice transmission to her, "I learned this trick before just to run into Jinyu. It's all for the sake of getting a wife."
"Alright! For the sake of your love." Yong Shanling said with a charming smile.
Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and stared intently at a pair of figures in front.
Han Jing seemed to sense something too. He quickly turned his head and froze on the spot. Anger flashed in his eyes. He let go of Yong Shanling and couldn't help but want to rush forward.