fú yào fǔ zhù xiū xiān ， zuì zhōng dōu néng níng jié yuán yīng 。
服药辅助修仙，最终都能凝结元婴。
Taking pills to aid cultivation ultimately leads to the condensation of the元婴.
zì jǐ táng táng yīn sī zhī zhǔ ， nán dào bǐ qū qū yí gè hào tiān hái bù rú ？
自己堂堂阴司之主，难道比区区一个昊天还不如？
Surely, as the Lord of the阴司, I am not inferior to that昊天?
zhè me yī xiǎng ， míng xiǎn yǔ cháng lǐ bù fú 。
这么一想，明显与常理不符。
This thought clearly contradicted common sense. What mystery lay in between?
zhōng jiān jiū jìng yǒu shén me ào miào 。
中间究竟有什么奥妙。
This question had been lingering in Yue'er's mind for a long time, but she couldn't tell Young Master about it because revealing A Shuyu Wang’s identity would expose him.
zhè ge yí wèn ， yǐ zài yuè ér xīn zhōng pái huái le hǎo jiǔ ， piān piān hái bù néng hé shào yé shuō 。
这个疑问，已在月儿心中徘徊了好久，偏偏还不能和少爷说。
Now that Xiao Tao finally woke up from her slumber, Yue'er naturally wanted to ask her questions.
yīn wèi yī jiǎng ā xiū luó wáng de shēn fèn jiù bào lù le 。
因为一讲阿修罗王的身份就暴露了。
"This indeed goes against common sense," Xiao Tao put away her playful expression. "According to what I know, among all the A Shuyu Kings, Miss has the best资质."
rú jīn xiǎo táo zhōng yú cóng chén shuì zhōng qīng xǐng -， yuè ér zì rán yào hǎo hǎo qǐng jiào 。
如今小桃终于从沉睡中清醒-，月儿自然要好好请教。
"Wait, you're talking about历代A Shuyu Kings?" Yue'er's face showed a strange expression:
“ cǐ shì què shí bù hé cháng lǐ 。” xiǎo táo yě shōu qǐ le xī xiào de biǎo qíng ：“ jù xiǎo bì suǒ zhī ， zài lì dài ā xiū luó wáng lǐ ， xiǎo jiě de zī zhì yě yào pái dì yī 。”
“此事确实不合常理。”小桃也收起了嬉笑的表情：“据小婢所知，在历代阿修罗王里，小姐的资质也要排第一。”
"Could it be that even such an existence as A Shuyu King would eventually exhaust their lifespan?"
“ děng děng ，; shuō shén me ， lì dài ā xiū luó wáng ？” yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū gǔ guài zhī sè ：
“等等，;说什么，历代阿修罗王？”月儿脸上露出古怪之色：
"Yes, in that sense. However, strictly speaking, only half of this is true," Xiao Tao said with a smile.
“ nán dào xiàng ā xiū luó wáng zhè yàng de cún zài ， yī jiù huì shòu yuán hào jìn me ？”
“难道像阿修罗王这样的存在，依旧会寿元耗尽么？”
"Half?" Yue'er's expression became more curious: "Xiao Tao, tell me about the upper realms. I can't remember anything."
“ ń ， kě yǐ zhè me shuō ， bù guò yán gé lái jiǎng ， zhǐ duì le yí bàn 。
“嗯，可以这么说，不过严格来讲，只对了一半。
"Yes, Miss, I will be frank. Even though you don’t remember your past, since you’ve embarked on cultivation, you should understand what the ultimate goal of cultivation is," Xiao Tao said with a smile.
“ yí bàn ？”
“一半？”
"The purpose of cultivation is to achieve immortality," Yue'er blurted out. This phrase was often repeated by Young Master, and so her tone mirrored his slightly.
yuè ér de biǎo qíng bù yóu de gèng jiā juān qí qǐ lái ：“ xiǎo táo ， kuài shuō shuō ， zhè shàng jiè de shì qíng ， wǒ kě shì yī jiàn dōu bú jì dé 。”
月儿的表情不由得更加娟奇起来：“小桃，快说说，这上界的事情，我可是一件都不记得。”
"Miss has spoken well. Now, how can one achieve immortality?" Xiao Tao asked.
“ ń ， xiǎo bì dāng rán huì duì xiǎo jiě jié le ， nín suī rán bú jì dé yǐ qián de shì le ， dàn jì rán tà shàng le xiū xiān zhī lù ， yīng gāi liǎo jiě xiū xíng de zuì zhōng mù dì shì shén me 。” xiǎo táo xiào yè rú huā de shuō 。
“嗯，小婢当然会对小姐截了，您虽然不记得以前的事了，但既然踏上了修仙之路，应该了解修行的最终目的是什么。”小桃笑靥如花的说。
"Xiao Tao, why are you asking such common questions? It’s naturally passing the Nine Nines Heavenly Tribulation to ascend to the Immortal Realm," Yue'er said impatiently.
“ xiū xiān de mù dì ， zì rán shì cháng shēng ér yǐ 。” yuè ér chōng kǒu ér chū ， zhè jù huà ， kě shì cháng cháng guà zài shào yé de zuǐ lǐ ， tīng dé duō le ， yuè ér de yǔ qì dōu yǔ lín xuān yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì 。
“修仙的目的，自然是长生而已。”月儿冲口而出，这句话，可是常常挂在少爷的嘴里，听得多了，月儿的语气都与林轩有几分相似。
"Auntie knows Miss will say that, but it is actually incorrect," Xiao Tao replied.
“ xiǎo jiě shuō dé bù cuò ， nà xiǎo bì zài wèn ;， rú hé cái néng gòu cháng shēng ne ？”
“小姐说得不错，那小婢再问;，如何才能够长生呢？”
"This…?" Yue'er was speechless. She had indeed discussed this with Young Master before. When they were at Cloud Ridge Mountain, she had somehow entered a separate space where the ruins of an A Shuyu period cultivator’s abode appeared. According to the water element senior's will, he only had one hundred years left and had barely managed to pass his tribulation, ending in failure.
“ xiǎo táo ， nǐ jǐn wèn zhè xiē cháng shí zuò shén me ， dāng rán shì dù guò jiǔ jiǔ tiān jié ， fēi shēng xiān jiè 。
“小桃，你尽问这些常识做什么，当然是度过九九天劫，飞升仙界。
"Xiao Tao, stop teasing. What secret is this?" Yue'er became increasingly curious.
“ shěn zi jiù zhī dào xiǎo jiě huì zhè me shuō ， dàn qí shí què shì bú duì de 。”
“婶子就知道小姐会这么说，但其实却是不对的。”
"Miss, I know that cultivators progress from the灵动期 all the way up to becoming a True Immortal, experiencing three minor heavenly tribulations, six middle heavenly tribulations, and finally the Nine Nines Heavenly Tribulation for ascension. However, in the upper realms, there is also an元气之劫," Xiao Tao sighed. It seemed Miss's memory was completely sealed; she had no recollection of such basic knowledge.
“ bú duì ？” yuè ér yī dāi ， liǎn sè bù yóu de hú yí qǐ lái ：“ bù kě néng ， nán dào chéng xiān yǐ hòu dōu hái bù néng cháng shēng 。”
“不对？”月儿一呆，脸色不由得狐疑起来：“不可能，难道成仙以后都还不能长生。”
"What is this元气之劫?" Yue'er remained enthusiastic.
“ hē hē ， xiǎo jiě qià hǎo shuō fǎn hào -， cháng shēng qí shí bìng méi yǒu nà me nán ， zhǐ xū yào jìn jià dào lí hé ， qí shí miǎn qiǎng jiù suàn mō dào cháng shēng de mén kǎn le 。” xiǎo táo yǎn kǒu qīng xiào de shuō 。
“呵呵，小姐恰好说反号-，长生其实并没有那么难，只需要进价到离合，其实勉强就算摸到长生的门槛了。”小桃掩口轻笑的说。
"Haha, I’ll give you a hint. Can’t Miss guess from the name?"
“ xiǎo táo ， rén jiā hé ; shuō zhèng shì ，; gàn má ná huǎng yán kuāng wǒ ？” yuè ér liǎn shàng lù chū bù yù zhī sè ，o“ xiǎo jiě yuān wǎng wǒ le ， bì zi nǎ yǒu ？” xiǎo táo wěi qū luò kāi kǒu 。
“小桃，人家和;说正事，;干嘛拿谎言诓我？”月儿脸上露出不豫之色，o“小姐冤枉我了，婢子哪有？”小桃委屈络开口。
"Um." Yue'er tapped her chin with an index finger: "Is it related to the relationship between heaven and earth's energy?"
“; zhè yā tou ， hái zài xiā shuō 。” yuè ér rěn bú zhù dèng le tā yī yǎn ：“; dāng wǒ shì bái chī me ， lí hé xiū shì jiù néng cháng shēng ， hēng ， jiǎn zhí huāng miù ， suī shuō rén jiè tiān dì yuán qì xī bó ， xiū liàn de zī yuán yě shì bù duō ， dàn gǔ wǎng jīn lái ， zì rán yǒu yī xiē tiān cái chū zhòng zhī tú ， bié de bù shuō ， jiù shì tiān yún shí èr zhōu ， qī dà zōng mén de bèi hòu kǒng pà dōu yǒu lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， yāo zú de qíng kuàng yě shì yī yàng de ， jiǎ rú zhè me jiǎn dān jiù néng cháng shēng ， tā men hái rì fù yí rì de kǔ xiū gàn shén me ， hé bì qù miàn duì nà kě pà tiān jié ， yī xīn xiǎng zhe fēi shēng líng jiè ， jiù suàn xiū wèi bù néng cùn jìn ， dàn zhǐ yào néng gòu cháng shēng ， zài zhè lǐ zuò wēi zuò fú bù hǎo me ？”
“;这丫头，还在瞎说。”月儿忍不住瞪了她一眼：“;当我是白痴么，离合修士就能长生，哼，简直荒谬，虽说人界天地元气稀薄，修炼的资源也是不多，但古往今来，自然有一些天才出众之徒，别的不说，就是天云十二州，七大宗门的背后恐怕都有离合期修仙者，妖族的情况也是一样的，假如这么简单就能长生，他们还日复一日的苦修干什么，何必去面对那可怕天劫，一心想着飞升灵界，就算修为不能寸进，但只要能够长生，在这里作威作福不好么？”
"Correct, Miss is indeed smart," Xiao Tao smiled. However, Yue'er blushed because Young Master often said she was big-chested and dumb.
“ hē hē ， yuán lái xiǎo jiě shì zhǐ zhè ge ，; nài xīn diǎn ， bì zi hái méi yǒu jiǎng wán 。”
“呵呵，原来小姐是指这个，;耐心点，婢子还没有讲完。”
Xiao Tao didn't notice Yue'er’s expression and continued: "The元气之劫is somewhat similar to a heavenly tribulation but closely related to the energy of heaven and earth. Let me give an example. If a cultivator in the upper realms reaches A Shuyu period with their lifespan exhausted, they won’t situate themselves like in the mortal realm. In the upper realms, when one’s remaining lifespan is only ten percent, they will face the元气之劫. Its power rivals that of heavenly tribulations, but if a cultivator can withstand it, they gain significant benefits…" Xiao Tao said mysteriously.
“ ó 。” yuè ér liǎn shàng yī hóng ， yuán lái shì zì jǐ xīn jí le ：“ nà ; jiǎng ba ， wǒ hǎo hǎo tīng zhe 。”
“哦。”月儿脸上一红，原来是自己心急了：“那;讲吧，我好好听着。”
"Benefits?"
“ xiǎo jiě ，; gāng gāng jiǎng dào le tiān dì yuán qì ， nà wǒ zài wèn ; yí gè wèn tí 。”
“小姐，;刚刚讲到了天地元气，那我再问;一个问题。”
"Yes, successfully passing the元气之劫will cause the remaining energy from heaven and earth to forge their body. This effect is incomparable to any other chance; it will add twice as much lifespan to the cultivator."
yuè ér mǐn le mǐn zuǐ ， yǒu xiē wú yǔ ， xiǎo táo shén me dōu hǎo ， jiù shì wèn tí tài duō ， bù guò kàn jiàn xiǎo yā tou xìng zhì bó bó de yàng zi ， yuè ér xīn zhōng yī ruǎn ， bù rěn dǎ duàn ：“ hǎo ba ，; wèn 。
月儿抿了抿嘴，有些无语，小桃什么都好，就是问题太多，不过看见小丫头兴致勃勃的样子，月儿心中一软，不忍打断：“好吧，;问。
"Twice as much?" Yue'er covered her mouth in surprise.
“ xiǎo jiě ，; shuō lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě yī xīn fēi shēng dào líng jiè ， zhè yì diǎn méi cuò ， kě rén jiè tiān dì yuán qì xī bó ， xiū liàn kě yòng de zī yuán yě bù duō ， suǒ yǐ jí biàn zī zhì chū zhòng ， xiū liàn dào lí hé hòu qī …… bù ， nǎ pà shì lí hé zhōng qī yě xū yào yī qiān qī ， bā bǎi nián de ， ér lí hé xiū shì de shòu mìng ， mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn ， bù guò liǎng qiān nián ， yě jiù shì shuō ， tā men jí biàn dù jié chéng gōng ， dào le líng jiè ， shèng yú de shòu yuán yě zhǐ shèng xià liǎng sān bǎi nián ， zhào ; de shuō fǎ ， ruò bù xiǎng zuò huà ， jiù zhǐ yǒu jìn jiē dòng xuán ， kě kě qū qū liǎng sān bǎi nián de guāng yīn ， nín jué de yǒu méi yǒu kě néng ？”
“小姐，;说离合期修仙者一心飞升到灵界，这一点没错，可人界天地元气稀薄，修炼可用的资源也不多，所以即便资质出众，修炼到离合后期……不，哪怕是离合中期也需要一千七，八百年的，而离合修士的寿命，满打满算，不过两千年，也就是说，他们即便渡劫成功，到了灵界，剩余的寿元也只剩下两三百年，照;的说法，若不想坐化，就只有进阶洞玄，可可区区两三百年的光阴，您觉得有没有可能？”
"Exactly," Xiao Tao nodded: "The amount of added lifespan is closely related to a cultivator’s own cultivation level. For example, an A Shuyu period cultivator has two thousand years of lifespan; if they successfully pass the tribulation, their lifespan will increase by another two thousand years. A Dounxuan period cultivator has four thousand years; similarly, after passing, it adds four thousand more years. By this logic…
“ zhè ……” yuè ér bù yóu de zhāng kǒu jié shé ， qí shí zhè ge wèn tí tā hái zhēn yǔ shào yé tǎo lùn guò ， zài yún lǐng shān de shí hòu ， mò míng qí miào de jìn rù le nà dú lì kōng jiān ， lǐ miàn jìng rán xiàn le lí hé qī xiū shì de dòng fǔ ， gēn jù nà wèi shuǐ yuán qián bèi de yí shū ， tā jiù shì zhǐ shèng xià yì bǎi nián de shòu yuán ， suǒ yǐ bù dé bù miǎn qiǎng dù jié ， zuì hòu què yǐ shī bài gào jié ， huī fēi yān miè 。
“这……”月儿不由得张口结舌，其实这个问题她还真与少爷讨论过，在云岭山的时候，莫名其妙的进入了那独立空间，里面竟然现了离合期修士的洞府，根据那位水元前辈的遗书，他就是只剩下一百年的寿元，所以不得不勉强渡劫，最后却以失败告结，灰飞烟灭。
"Ah, I see," Yue'er nodded with understanding. However, a new question arose in her mind: "Xiao Tao, what if an A Shuyu period cultivator successfully passes the first元气之劫and gains two thousand years of lifespan but still cannot advance to Dounxuan? What then?"
dāng chū zì jǐ hái wèn guò shào yé ， jí biàn chéng gōng le ， tā dào le líng jiè ， kě shèng xià de nà diǎn shòu yuán ， yě yuǎn bù zú yǐ jìn jí dòng xuán qī ， dào tóu lái ， bù yě tóng yàng ……
当初自己还问过少爷，即便成功了，他到了灵界，可剩下的那点寿元，也远不足以晋级洞玄期，到头来，不也同样……
"Then they will face their second元气之劫," Xiao Tao smiled. "However, this second tribulation is much more powerful and harder to pass."
“ xiǎo táo ， bié mài guān zi ， jiū jìng yǒu shén me mì mì ？” yuè ér yuè lái yuè hào qí 。
“小桃，别卖关子，究竟有什么秘密？”月儿越来越好奇。
"Of course, if he can truly pass it, yet still fails to advance, there could be a third, fourth…"
“ xiǎo jiě ， zhǐ zhī dào xiū shì cóng líng dòng qī yī lù xiū qǐ ， zuì hòu rú guǒ néng gòu chéng wéi zhēn xiān ， yī gòng huì jīng lì sān jiǔ xiǎo tiān jié ， liù jiǔ zhōng tiān jié yǐ jí zuì hòu fēi shēng de jiǔ jiǔ dà tiān jié ， què bù zhī dào zài líng jiè hái yǒu yī zhǒng yuán qì zhī jié 。” xiǎo táo tàn le yì kǒu qì ， kàn lái xiǎo jiě de jì yì ， zhēn de shì bèi wán wán zhěng zhěng de fēng yìn qǐ ， lián zhè yàng cháng shí ， dōu bàn diǎn yìn xiàng yě wú ，“ yuán qì zhī jié ， nà shì shén me ？” yuè ér què yī jiù xìng zhì bó bó 。
“小姐，只知道修士从灵动期一路修起，最后如果能够成为真仙，一共会经历三九小天劫，六九中天劫以及最后飞升的九九大天劫，却不知道在灵界还有一种元气之劫。”小桃叹了一口气，看来小姐的记忆，真的是被完完整整的封印起，连这样常识，都半点印象也无，“元气之劫，那是什么？”月儿却依旧兴致勃勃。
Yue'er finally understood that theoretically, A Shuyu period cultivators had indeed touched the threshold of immortality. However, in reality, each元气之劫became increasingly powerful, and no matter how powerful their abilities were, they would eventually face the inevitable outcome of soul destruction.
“ hē hē ， nú bì xiān mài yí gè guān zi ， nán dào cóng míng zì ， xiǎo jiě zhēn cāi bù chū yī èr me ？”
“呵呵，奴婢先卖一个关子，难道从名字，小姐真猜不出一二么？”
"By the way, Xiao Tao, you mentioned that this happens to cultivators in the upper realms. Why can’t such cultivators in the mortal realm experience the元气之劫?" Yue'er asked.
“ ń 。” yuè wán r- gēn yù zhǐ ， qīng qīng de dǐ zhù xià hé ：“ yuán qì zhī jié ， shì bú shì tiān dì qú guān xì 。”
“嗯。”月丸r-根玉指，轻轻的抵住下颌：“元气之劫，是不是天地氍关系。”
"Because the energy from heaven and earth in the mortal realm is too thin to form an元气之劫," Xiao Tao said dismissively.
“ bù cuò ， xiǎo jiě guǒ rán cōng míng 。” xiǎo táo de liǎn shàng lù chū xīn rán zhī sè ， yuè ér què liǎn shàng yī hóng ， shào yé kě shì zǒng shuō rén jiā xiōng dà wú nǎo de 。
“不错，小姐果然聪明。”小桃的脸上露出欣然之色，月儿却脸上一红，少爷可是总说人家胸大无脑的。
"Oh." Yue'er nodded, finally understanding why there were历代A Shuyu Kings: "Then what about me? How many times have I passed the元气之劫?"
xiǎo táo què bìng méi yǒu zhù yì dào yuè ér liǎn shàng de yì sè ， kāi shǐ wěi wěi wǎng xià shuō ：“ suǒ wèi yuán qì zhī jié ， qí shí yǔ tiān jié yě yǒu jǐ fēn xiāng sì ， dàn yǔ qí mì qiè xiāng guān de ， què shì tiān dì yuán qì ， xiǎo bì jǔ gè lì ， rú guǒ yī míng líng jiè de lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， shòu yuán hào jìn le ， què bìng bú huì yǔ zài rén jiè de xià chǎng xiāng tóng ， rú guǒ zài rén jiè ， nà tā kěn dìng shì zuò huà ， ér zài líng jiè ， zài shòu yuán jǐn shèng xià shí fēn zhī yī de shí hòu ， jiù huì yíng lái yuán qì zhī jié ， qí wēi lì yǔ tiān jié xiāng bǐ ， yě bù chěng duō ràng ， bù guò zhè xiū shì zhǐ yào néng gòu dǐng zhù ， què huì yǒu mò dà hǎo chù ……” xiǎo táo yǒu xiē shén mì de shuō 。
小桃却并没有注意到月儿脸上的异色，开始娓娓往下说：“所谓元气之劫，其实与天劫也有几分相似，但与其密切相关的，却是天地元气，小婢举个例，如果一名灵界的离合期修仙者，寿元耗尽了，却并不会与在人界的下场相同，如果在人界，那他肯定是坐化，而在灵界，在寿元仅剩下十分之一的时候，就会迎来元气之劫，其威力与天劫相比，也不逞多让，不过这修士只要能够顶住，却会有莫大好处……”小桃有些神秘的说。
"Haha, Miss doesn’t need to worry."
“ hǎo chù ？”
“好处？”
"I don’t?" Yue'er was surprised.
“ bù cuò ， zhǐ yào chéng gōng dù guò yuán qì zhī jié ， nà shèng yú de tiān dì yuán qì ， jiù huì duì tā lái yī cì duàn tǐ ， yào zhī dào ， nà zhǒng yì jīng xǐ suǐ de xiào guǒ ， kě shì rèn hé jī yuán dōu méi yǒu bàn fǎ bǐ de ， huì ràng xiū shì de shēn tǐ yǔ yuán yīng chóng xīn zài zēng zhǎng yí bèi de shòu yuán 。”
“不错，只要成功度过元气之劫，那剩余的天地元气，就会对他来一次锻体，要知道，那种易经洗髓的效果，可是任何机缘都没有办法比的，会让修士的身体与元婴重新再增长一倍的寿元。”
"Of course. Although you didn’t ascend to the Immortal Realm due to certain reasons, in terms of power, you are no less than those True Immortals; long ago, you could already change the laws of heaven and earth, and your body runs with immortal energy. In other words, you have freed yourself from the constraints of lifespan, so why would you need to endure the suffering of the元气之劫?"
“ zēng zhǎng yí bèi zhè me duō ？” yuè ér yǐ shǒu yǎn kǒu ， liǎn shàng lù chū chī jīng zhī sè 。
“增长一倍这么多？”月儿以手掩口，脸上露出吃惊之色。
"So, in my previous life, I was able to live as long as heaven and earth?" Yue'er sighed, looking slightly sad.
“ bù cuò 。” xiǎo táo diǎn le diǎn tóu ：“ zēng jiā shòu yuán de duō guǎ ， yǔ xiū shì běn shēn de xiū wèi ， mì qiè xiāng guān ， bǐ rú shuō lí hé qī xiū shì ， běn shēn jiù yǒu liǎng qiān nián shòu yuán ， zhǐ yào dù jié chéng gōng ， nà jiù zài jiā liǎng qiān nián ， dòng xuán qī ， běn shēn yǒu sì qiān nián ， tóng yàng de ， chéng gōng hòu jiù zài jiā sì qiān nián ， yǐ cǐ tuī suàn ……
“不错。”小桃点了点头：“增加寿元的多寡，与修士本身的修为，密切相关，比如说离合期修士，本身就有两千年寿元，只要渡劫成功，那就再加两千年，洞玄期，本身有四千年，同样的，成功后就再加四千年，以此推算……
After circling around for a while, they finally returned to the original question.
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。” yuè ér diǎn diǎn tóu ， liǎn shàng lù chū liǎo rán zhī sè ， bù guò suí hòu ， yòu yǒu yí gè xīn de yí wèn zài tā nǎo hǎi lǐ mào chū ：“ xiǎo táo ， nà bǐ rú shuō yī míng lí hé qī xiū shì dì yī nóng dù yuán qì zhī jié chéng gōng le ， zēng jiā le liǎng qiān nián shòu mìng ， kě zhè xiē shí jiān yòng wán yǐ hòu ， tā hái shì méi yǒu néng gòu jìn jí dòng xuán ， nà yòu huì rú hé ？”
“原来如此。”月儿点点头，脸上露出了然之色，不过随后，又有一个新的疑问在她脑海里冒出：“小桃，那比如说一名离合期修士第一农渡元气之劫成功了，增加了两千年寿命，可这些时间用完以后，他还是没有能够晋级洞玄，那又会如何？”
"This…?" Xiao Tao was also puzzled. She flew into Yue'er's embrace. Although Miss didn’t have a physical body, due to their connected energy channels, regardless of Yue'er’s form, Xiao Tao could easily touch her.
“ rú hé ， zì rán shì yíng lái dì èr cì yuán qì zhī jié le 。” xiǎo táo de zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xī xiào zhī sè ：“ bù guò zhè dì èr cì jié nàn de wēi lì ， kě yào bǐ dì yī cì dà dé duō ， xiǎng yào dù guò jiù bú shì nà me róng yì le 。”
“如何，自然是迎来第二次元气之劫了。”小桃的嘴角边露出一丝嬉笑之色：“不过这第二次劫难的威力，可要比第一次大得多，想要度过就不是那么容易了。”
"What are you doing, girl?" Yue'er asked in surprise.
“ dāng rán ， rú guǒ tā zhēn néng dù guò ， yòu hái shì méi yǒu jìn jí ， nà me hái kě yǐ yíng lái dì sān cì ， dì sì cì ……”
“当然，如果他真能度过，又还是没有晋级，那么还可以迎来第三次，第四次……”
"I’m checking your cultivation status."
yuè ér suàn shì chè dǐ nòng qīng chǔ ， cóng zhè ge céng miàn shàng jiǎng ， lǐ lùn shàng ， lí hé qī xiū shì què shí yǐ jīng suàn shì chù mō dào cháng shēng de mén kǎn le ， dāng rán ， zhēn shí qíng kuàng shì bù kě néng de ， yuán qì zhī jié yī cì bǐ yī cì wēi lì qiáng ， bù néng jìn jí ， bù guǎn nǐ de shén tōng duō me yǒu wēi lì ， zhōng yǒu yī tiān ， hái shì táo bù tuō hún fēi pò sàn de jié jú 。
月儿算是彻底弄清楚，从这个层面上讲，理论上，离合期修士确实已经算是触摸到长生的门槛了，当然，真实情况是不可能的，元气之劫一次比一次威力强，不能晋级，不管你的神通多么有威力，终有一天，还是逃不脱魂飞魄散的结局。
Xiao Tao recited incantations while crossing her hands and performing hand seals. Yue'er didn’t dare move as she waited for the results. After about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Tao left Yue'er’s embrace.
“ duì le ， xiǎo táo ， nǐ gāng gāng jiǎng guò shì líng jiè de lí hé qī xiū xiān zhě ， zhè zhǒng děng jí de xiū shì ， rén jiè suī rán bù duō ， dàn yě zǒng yǒu jǐ gè ， tā men wèi hé bù néng yíng lái nà yuán qì zhī jié ne ？” yuè ér bù jiě de kāi kǒu le 。
“对了，小桃，你刚刚讲过是灵界的离合期修仙者，这种等级的修士，人界虽然不多，但也总有几个，他们为何不能迎来那元气之劫呢？”月儿不解的开口了。
The little girl combed her hair and looked thoughtful: "Xiao Tao, did you find anything?" Yue'er asked anxiously.
Taking pills to aid cultivation ultimately leads to the condensation of the元婴.
Surely, as the Lord of the阴司, I am not inferior to that昊天?
This thought clearly contradicted common sense. What mystery lay in between?
This question had been lingering in Yue'er's mind for a long time, but she couldn't tell Young Master about it because revealing A Shuyu Wang’s identity would expose him.
Now that Xiao Tao finally woke up from her slumber, Yue'er naturally wanted to ask her questions.
"This indeed goes against common sense," Xiao Tao put away her playful expression. "According to what I know, among all the A Shuyu Kings, Miss has the best资质."
"Wait, you're talking about历代A Shuyu Kings?" Yue'er's face showed a strange expression:
"Could it be that even such an existence as A Shuyu King would eventually exhaust their lifespan?"
"Yes, in that sense. However, strictly speaking, only half of this is true," Xiao Tao said with a smile.
"Half?" Yue'er's expression became more curious: "Xiao Tao, tell me about the upper realms. I can't remember anything."
"Yes, Miss, I will be frank. Even though you don’t remember your past, since you’ve embarked on cultivation, you should understand what the ultimate goal of cultivation is," Xiao Tao said with a smile.
"The purpose of cultivation is to achieve immortality," Yue'er blurted out. This phrase was often repeated by Young Master, and so her tone mirrored his slightly.
"Miss has spoken well. Now, how can one achieve immortality?" Xiao Tao asked.
"Xiao Tao, why are you asking such common questions? It’s naturally passing the Nine Nines Heavenly Tribulation to ascend to the Immortal Realm," Yue'er said impatiently.
"Auntie knows Miss will say that, but it is actually incorrect," Xiao Tao replied.
"This…?" Yue'er was speechless. She had indeed discussed this with Young Master before. When they were at Cloud Ridge Mountain, she had somehow entered a separate space where the ruins of an A Shuyu period cultivator’s abode appeared. According to the water element senior's will, he only had one hundred years left and had barely managed to pass his tribulation, ending in failure.
"Xiao Tao, stop teasing. What secret is this?" Yue'er became increasingly curious.
"Miss, I know that cultivators progress from the灵动期 all the way up to becoming a True Immortal, experiencing three minor heavenly tribulations, six middle heavenly tribulations, and finally the Nine Nines Heavenly Tribulation for ascension. However, in the upper realms, there is also an元气之劫," Xiao Tao sighed. It seemed Miss's memory was completely sealed; she had no recollection of such basic knowledge.
"What is this元气之劫?" Yue'er remained enthusiastic.
"Haha, I’ll give you a hint. Can’t Miss guess from the name?"
"Um." Yue'er tapped her chin with an index finger: "Is it related to the relationship between heaven and earth's energy?"
"Correct, Miss is indeed smart," Xiao Tao smiled. However, Yue'er blushed because Young Master often said she was big-chested and dumb.
Xiao Tao didn't notice Yue'er’s expression and continued: "The元气之劫is somewhat similar to a heavenly tribulation but closely related to the energy of heaven and earth. Let me give an example. If a cultivator in the upper realms reaches A Shuyu period with their lifespan exhausted, they won’t situate themselves like in the mortal realm. In the upper realms, when one’s remaining lifespan is only ten percent, they will face the元气之劫. Its power rivals that of heavenly tribulations, but if a cultivator can withstand it, they gain significant benefits…" Xiao Tao said mysteriously.
"Benefits?"
"Yes, successfully passing the元气之劫will cause the remaining energy from heaven and earth to forge their body. This effect is incomparable to any other chance; it will add twice as much lifespan to the cultivator."
"Twice as much?" Yue'er covered her mouth in surprise.
"Exactly," Xiao Tao nodded: "The amount of added lifespan is closely related to a cultivator’s own cultivation level. For example, an A Shuyu period cultivator has two thousand years of lifespan; if they successfully pass the tribulation, their lifespan will increase by another two thousand years. A Dounxuan period cultivator has four thousand years; similarly, after passing, it adds four thousand more years. By this logic…
"Ah, I see," Yue'er nodded with understanding. However, a new question arose in her mind: "Xiao Tao, what if an A Shuyu period cultivator successfully passes the first元气之劫and gains two thousand years of lifespan but still cannot advance to Dounxuan? What then?"
"Then they will face their second元气之劫," Xiao Tao smiled. "However, this second tribulation is much more powerful and harder to pass."
"Of course, if he can truly pass it, yet still fails to advance, there could be a third, fourth…"
Yue'er finally understood that theoretically, A Shuyu period cultivators had indeed touched the threshold of immortality. However, in reality, each元气之劫became increasingly powerful, and no matter how powerful their abilities were, they would eventually face the inevitable outcome of soul destruction.
"By the way, Xiao Tao, you mentioned that this happens to cultivators in the upper realms. Why can’t such cultivators in the mortal realm experience the元气之劫?" Yue'er asked.
"Because the energy from heaven and earth in the mortal realm is too thin to form an元气之劫," Xiao Tao said dismissively.
"Oh." Yue'er nodded, finally understanding why there were历代A Shuyu Kings: "Then what about me? How many times have I passed the元气之劫?"
"Haha, Miss doesn’t need to worry."
"I don’t?" Yue'er was surprised.
"Of course. Although you didn’t ascend to the Immortal Realm due to certain reasons, in terms of power, you are no less than those True Immortals; long ago, you could already change the laws of heaven and earth, and your body runs with immortal energy. In other words, you have freed yourself from the constraints of lifespan, so why would you need to endure the suffering of the元气之劫?"
"So, in my previous life, I was able to live as long as heaven and earth?" Yue'er sighed, looking slightly sad.
After circling around for a while, they finally returned to the original question.
"This…?" Xiao Tao was also puzzled. She flew into Yue'er's embrace. Although Miss didn’t have a physical body, due to their connected energy channels, regardless of Yue'er’s form, Xiao Tao could easily touch her.
"What are you doing, girl?" Yue'er asked in surprise.
"I’m checking your cultivation status."
Xiao Tao recited incantations while crossing her hands and performing hand seals. Yue'er didn’t dare move as she waited for the results. After about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Tao left Yue'er’s embrace.
The little girl combed her hair and looked thoughtful: "Xiao Tao, did you find anything?" Yue'er asked anxiously.