102: Chapter 102 Do I need to swear an oath to get married?

The entire wedding process was as simple as could be, completely lacking the usual complex procedures.

In truth, it was mainly Du Juan's desire to give her niece Du Xiaoyue and Senior Uncle Qingmu a formal status, as status is very important for women, no matter where they are.

Du Juan stood there, cleared her throat, and said, "Today is a momentous day for my niece Du Xiaoyue and Senior Uncle Qingmu, as they become Dao Companions."

As Cultivators, when we become Dao Companions, there aren't so many convoluted formalities; let's proceed directly to the vows!"

With that, Du Juan took a scroll from her Storage Pouch and handed it to Wang Bin, not forgetting to explain:

"Senior Brother Senior Uncle Qingmu, what's written on this are the vows Cultivators need to make when becoming Dao Companions; you two just pick one and read it out."

Wang Bin took the scroll with curiosity, feeling that it was firm yet soft, wondering what rare Materials it was made of.

He casually opened the scroll, and what he saw made his eyes widen; he cursed inwardly:

"Damn, this woman is truly vicious!

If I had known these vows were so ruthless, I probably wouldn't have agreed to this wedding.

In the Cultivation World, vows can't be made lightly; they can easily come true, especially for Cultivators."

On the scroll were listed several "great" vows.

The first one read:

"Disciple Du Xiaoyue/Senior Uncle Qingmu voluntarily becomes Dao Companion with Du Xiaoyue/Senior Uncle Qingmu today, joining hands to Cultivate the supreme Dao, with Heaven and Earth as witness, the sun and moon as mirror; in this life, there will be only this one person, never to be unfaithful.

Should there be any violation, the Dao path will be severed forever."

The second was:

Du Xiaoyue/Senior Uncle Qingmu is willing to, "Live together in the same bed, die together in the same grave; depend on each other in life and death, never to abandon each other.

Should this vow be broken, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, never entering Reincarnation."

The third said:

"May we join hands and advance together, Cultivate the Dao together, and achieve longevity together.

Should there be any slackening or retreat, or a change of heart, Cultivation will not advance an inch, and the Dao Heart will shatter."

The fourth one was:

"I am willing to use my body to shield you from wind and rain, and protect you completely.

Should you be in trouble, I will spare no effort to save you. Should there be any violation, suffer the punishment of ten thousand thunderbolts, with spirit and form utterly destroyed."

The fifth read:

"Respectfully follow the Heavenly Dao, become Dao Companions, live in harmony, never abandon each other.

Should this vow be broken, be forsaken by the Heavenly Dao, fall into eternal Reincarnation, and suffer endless torment."

Wang Bin stiffly read through all five vows, finally fixing his gaze on the fifth one, thinking that this one was at least barely acceptable.

The other vows were too poisonous; what kind of emotional exclusivity? How could that be possible?

He couldn't give up an entire forest for one tree.

As for living and dying together, forget it; only the 'never abandon each other' part was barely acceptable.

After all, what he pursued wholeheartedly was longevity, the supreme Dao.

The main reason he married Du Xiaoyue was for his own long-term Cultivation.

In his eyes, a woman was at most an aid on his path to longevity; how could they truly live and die together? That was a joke.

Wang Bin held the scroll, directly ignoring the first four vows, and read aloud:

"I, Senior Uncle Qingmu, shall respectfully follow the Heavenly Dao, and today become Dao Companion with Du Xiaoyue, live in harmony, and never abandon each other.

Should this vow be broken, be forsaken by the Heavenly Dao, fall into eternal Reincarnation, and suffer endless torment!"

After reading, he handed the scroll to Du Xiaoyue.

Du Xiaoyue took the scroll, glanced at it, said nothing, and read without hesitation:

"Disciple Du Xiaoyue voluntarily becomes Dao Companion with Junior Martial Uncle Senior Uncle Qingmu today, joining hands to Cultivate the supreme Dao, with Heaven and Earth as witness, the sun and moon as mirror; in this life, there will be only this one person, never to be unfaithful.

Should there be any violation, the Dao path will be severed forever."

Du Juan watched silently from the side, not making a sound; as long as her goal was achieved, that was fine.

At this time, Chu Tianwen and Chu Tianqing of the Chu Family were also present as witnesses.

As an aunt, Du Juan had done her best to this extent.

Chu Tianqing noticed that Wang Bin and Du Xiaoyue's vows were slightly different, but she didn't say anything extra.

The two parties involved had no objections, so why should she worry needlessly?

However, she secretly thought that when she found a Dao Companion in the future, she would definitely make the other party swear a more ruthless vow, and it had to be one about emotional exclusivity.

"Haha, today is a good day for me and Xiaoyue to become Dao Companions; I especially thank all Fellow Daoists for coming to show your support.

The spiritual meals on this table today are specially prepared by me for everyone, all made from Second-Grade spiritual Materials; please don't mind them.

When it's time for my Golden Core Grand Ceremony in the future, I will personally cook a Third-Grade Yao Beast to entertain everyone."

Wang Bin was the first to raise his wine glass, saying with a smile, clearly changing the subject and proactively taking over what Du Juan was supposed to do.

Everyone also raised their glasses and drank a cup.

Then Du Juan began to chat about the fresh news in West Sea City today, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

Du Xiaoyue, Li Ziqi, and several other Qi Refining female Cultivators stared intently at the Second-Grade spiritual meals on the table, eating with great relish.

They usually couldn't bear to eat these spiritual meals, and eating them also helped with Cultivation growth.

The entire process lasted for about two hours; everyone gradually left, and finally, only Wang Bin, Du Xiaoyue, and Du Juan remained at home.

"These are the congratulatory gifts received today; take a look yourselves."

Du Juan said, taking out a pile of gifts from her Storage Pouch.

Du Xiaoyue's eyes lit up when she saw the gifts, and she immediately perked up.

She opened several in a row; they were all small trinkets worth dozens of Low-Grade Spirit Stones, probably given by Li Ziqi and her group.

When she opened a jade box, she saw a small pinch of tea leaves quietly lying inside.

Du Juan exclaimed in surprise upon seeing it:

"Little Enlightenment Tea, a Third-Grade spiritual tea! This is truly good stuff! It must be from Young Miss Chu Tianqing; Senior Brother Senior Uncle Qingmu, you have a lot of Face!"

Wang Bin also reached out and took the jade box, picked up the tea leaves, and sniffed them, confirming it was the same tea he had drunk at the Chu Family last time.

He knew in his heart that this was indeed good stuff.

Last time, he only took a sip and directly Broke Through from Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer to Seventh Layer.

Although he was already close to a Breakthrough, the tea's efficacy was indeed powerful.

However, he then said with a slight hint of disdain:

"Alas! The item is good, but unfortunately, there are only a dozen or so tea leaves."

Du Juan rolled her eyes at Wang Bin and said:

"Don't underestimate this Little Enlightenment Tea; it's a Third-Grade spiritual tea. Drinking it can temporarily increase Comprehension Ability, especially when encountering a Cultivation Bottleneck; its use is significant, especially for Cultivators below Golden Core.

Besides, a dozen or so tea leaves are quite a lot; one leaf can brew a pot of tea!

It's only sold in small quantities on the second floor of the shop; three qian costs a thousand Medium-Grade Spirit Stones. The tea leaves you have are worth three hundred Medium-Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Oh? It's good that it can be bought, but I wonder if I can get a few tea trees to plant myself, so I can drink it often in the future." Wang Bin said with some anticipation.

"Don't even think about it; Little Enlightenment Tea trees are also Third-Grade spiritual plants.

The Second-Grade Tranquility Tea I planted in my courtyard takes a hundred years to harvest.

Your White Cloud City only has a Second-Grade Spirit Vein; even if you could plant a Third-Grade spiritual plant and keep it alive, it wouldn't grow large."

Du Juan's few words dispelled Wang Bin's idea of planting tea trees.

Wang Bin understood after listening; sure enough, the School and Family tightly controlled high-grade Cultivation resources; even if he had seeds, it wouldn't help.

It seems his previous plans needed a slight modification; in the future, he would have to pay more attention to the Spiritual Veins in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. If given the chance, he would have to find a way to migrate a few to White Cloud City.

Suddenly, he froze again, thinking, "Wait!

White Cloud City doesn't seem to be mine either! What's the point of this...

It seems I still need to Cultivate to Golden Core first; what seems difficult now might be easily resolved once I reach Golden Core."