I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

The Xuan Level Tributor who stopped Du Youqian was a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator. After sizing Du Youqian up, he said coldly, "Our kingdom currently has no intention of accepting foreign Cultivators. You may stay for a short while, but you cannot remain for long. During your visit, you must wear the tracking Spiritual Artifact we issue at all times, or it will be considered a serious offense. Furthermore, you are forbidden from associating with the faction of Master Su Quan, the self-proclaimed Founding Queen. If you discover any trace of these traitors, you must report it immediately. Otherwise, you will be considered an accomplice of that vile woman."

Du Youqian was full of questions, but he knew this wasn’t the time for a detailed inquiry. He simply agreed to the conditions, accepted the tracking Spiritual Artifact, and took his leave.

After finding a rental cave abode with a faint Spirit Vein and settling in, Du Youqian began to study the tracking Spiritual Artifact.

The principle behind the tracking Spiritual Artifact was that it would periodically extract a wisp of the wearer’s aura and compare it to the previously stored aura. If it confirmed a match from the same person, it would send a signal containing the location to a "central hub," which he suspected was a Tier Four Treasure.

If it detected that the aura did not belong to the same person, it would send an alarm signal to the "central hub."

After a few days of tinkering with it, he was confident he could tamper with the Spiritual Artifact and make it re-sample an aura.

That way, he could place the Spiritual Artifact on someone else and slip away unnoticed.

But for now, he wouldn’t do that.

It would be foolish to act rashly before gathering more information.

Besides, with his Nascent Soul Level Divine Sense, he had already detected someone keeping close watch on him.

So, for the next few days, Du Youqian stuck to his story, wandering around and seemingly enjoying the sights and sounds of the mortal world and the bustling city life.

One day, while Du Youqian was having a drink at a restaurant, a few diners at the table next to him were chatting and suddenly brought up a major case from over a decade ago: the First Queen’s rebellion.

"I don’t know what that Master Su Quan was thinking. She was already in a supreme position, second to none. Why did she have to rebel and betray her husband?"

One of them lowered his voice, feigning an air of mystery. "I heard there’s more to it than that! The Founding King fell for a beautiful woman, one so devastatingly gorgeous that even an Immortal from the heavens would be captivated. But that woman was already engaged to the Crown Prince at the time, about to become the Crown Princess Consort. The Founding King forcefully demanded her for himself. Master Su Quan was furious and raised a huge fuss. So, the Founding King simply deposed the Sovereign and the Crown Prince, took the throne again as Emperor, and declared Master Su Quan a traitor."

"That’s a rumor! The official story is very clear: that vile woman Su Quan was greedy for power and conspired with forces from beyond the Desert Sea to seize the Chen Kingdom. The Founding King discovered her plot and acted decisively to stop her. As for the Sovereign and the Crown Prince at the time, their minds were ensnared by that vile woman’s wicked arts, leaving them beyond cure. The Founding King had no choice but to depose them."

"Hmph, you just believe whatever the officials say? Use your brain, will you?"

"You’re the one who needs to use his brain! What kind of beauty hasn’t the Founding King seen? How could he possibly depose the Sovereign and the Crown Prince and turn against that vile woman Su Quan over a mere woman?"

"She wasn’t just any woman! She was a woman who could move the heart of a true Immortal!"

"No such woman exists in this world."

As their argument grew louder, another person at their table whispered, "Watch what you say. If you two keep talking about this, I’m leaving."

The two of them also realized it was inappropriate to discuss this topic in public. They had no idea what had possessed them to suddenly bring it up.

Of course, they weren’t possessed. It was Du Youqian, who had used a minor Divine Sense Secret Technique to guide their conversation toward this topic.

For the next several days, Du Youqian continued to wander around.

However, wherever he lingered, some street vendors, restaurant diners, merchants, and customers would inevitably start chatting about the events of over a decade ago.

But Du Youqian was careful about the frequency with which he used the Secret Technique, so as not to arouse the suspicion of his observer.

After about ten days of this, Du Youqian had gathered many superficial clues about the incident and had formed some theories.

The idea that the Founding King would depose his own heir and turn against his wife simply because he fell in love with a stunning beauty was an absolute joke.

Unless—that so-called stunning beauty was an expert from the Demon Sect, with at least a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivation, or even Divinity Transformation, who specialized in Divine Sense Secret Techniques and bewitching people’s minds.

It was also possible that the Founding King acted for political reasons or to seize Cultivation resources, and the story about falling in love with a beauty was just an excuse.

After all, in the decade since retaking power, the Founding King hadn’t appointed any concubines or a new Queen, and the supposedly unearthly beautiful Crown Princess Consort was nowhere to be found.

Another possibility was that Master Su Quan, the Sovereign, and the Crown Prince truly had their minds clouded by someone, and the Founding King had acted to set things right.

But Du Youqian felt this was unlikely.

Based on some of the changes in the Chen Kingdom over the past decade, it was clear that the Founding King’s current governing policies and methods were completely different from his approach centuries ago.

In any case, the entire affair was currently shrouded in mystery.

Du Youqian had originally planned to find out what really happened, then find a way to get involved—whether by helping Master Su Quan or the Founding King. His goal was to align himself with the highest authority in the Chen Kingdom to secure future passage rights for his caravan.

But now, it seemed the situation was far too complex. It was better not to get involved and risk getting burned.

Once the thought of retreating took root, Du Youqian departed immediately.

The Tributor from the Chen Kingdom who had been monitoring him naturally came to ask about the situation. Du Youqian simply said he had seen enough of the Chen Kingdom’s scenery and was preparing to head south.

The monitoring Tributor only withdrew after he left the kingdom’s borders.

Du Youqian found the Cultivators from Ruihan City he had previously settled, took them to the territory of the Red-crowned Sand Storks to pick up the Long-tailed Golden Chickens, and then continued westward.

As for how to handle this leg of the journey in the future, Du Youqian’s idea was to temporarily assign more Core Formation Masters and Tier Three Long-tailed Golden Chickens to the escort. The higher cost was unavoidable.

He would come back in a few decades, or perhaps a century, to see if the situation had changed.

There were no complications in the Red-crowned Sand Stork’s territory.

They arrived smoothly at Huailai Immortal City, only to find it festooned with lanterns and colorful decorations.

Upon asking around, they learned that Huailai Immortal City, which originally had only two Nascent Soul Masters, had recently gained a third. Furthermore, this new Nascent Soul Master was about to become Dao Companions with one of the city’s long-standing Nascent Soul Masters.

With three Nascent Soul Masters protecting it, Huailai Immortal City would be as stable as Mount Tai for the next several centuries. Every resident in the city was filled with laughter and joy, extremely optimistic about the future.

With a joyous event approaching and since Du Youqian and his group were in no hurry, they decided to stay and watch the festivities, and also to see if there were any suitable goods to purchase.

They rented a cave abode in Huailai Immortal City. The Long-tailed Golden Chickens’ public identity was that of mounts raised by Du Youqian’s group—after all, Huailai Immortal City was a city of the Human Race, and the Demon Race was not welcome here.

If a member of the Demon Race walked onto the street alone, they’d be lucky if even their skeleton remained after ten seconds.

The unlucky ones would even have their bones broken and the marrow sucked out.

Du Youqian arranged for his people to go out and record prices and scout for local specialty goods, while he himself remained in the cave abode, awaiting the ceremony for the two Nascent Soul Masters to become Dao Companions.

But on this day, as Du Youqian was meditating in a quiet room, someone suddenly came to report, "Old Ancestor, a Core Formation Powerhouse who calls herself Pu Yu Master is asking to see you."

Du Youqian was stunned!

He remembered the name "Pu Yu Master."

A Kun Cultivator who had been by the First Queen of the Chen Kingdom’s side back then was named "Pu Yu Master."

Although it wasn’t uncommon for people to share the same name, for someone to seek him out at this particular time was unlikely to be a coincidence.

Du Youqian thought for a moment, then said, "Have her wait in the reception hall."

He himself then extended his Divine Sense to take a peek.

’It really is the same Kun Cultivator who entered Starry Valley with Master Su Quan back then!’

’Her being here... does that mean Master Su Quan is here as well?’

A sudden thought struck Du Youqian. ’Could it be... that the new Nascent Soul Master is Master Su Quan?’

After the Founding King of the Chen Kingdom fought Master Su Quan that day, she had fled with serious injuries, her whereabouts unknown.

’I never expected she would come here.’

’Does Master Su Quan intend to stay here and become Dao Companions with someone as a way to borrow external strength and prepare to return to the Chen Kingdom to seize power?’

In an instant, dozens of thoughts flashed through Du Youqian’s mind.

He composed himself and walked with a steady, measured pace to the reception hall.

"Fellow Cultivator Pu Yu, long time no see."

Pu Yu Master’s appearance hadn’t changed much, but her aura seemed much more haggard.

She stared at Du Youqian in surprise for a long moment before asking, bewildered, "Have we met?"