"Haha! So it really is Jin Buyi? I thought so too. I was just joking earlier to lighten the mood," Ye Chuxiao said, seamlessly playing along.

The white-masked man chuckled dryly in response, obliging him.

"If you're curious about what happens to a cauldron after a Heart Pill is planted, I can give you a firsthand experience," the white-masked man said.

He then took out a memory stone and activated it.

The memory stone projected an image. In it, a man who appeared heroic and upright was lingering among many 'pretty boys,' engaging in stimulating acts with other men that were eye-watering to watch.

The scene changed, and a man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes was seen applying makeup in front of a mirror, his gestures and expressions just like a woman's. After inserting two hairpins into his hair, he applied rouge and then covered his mouth, giggling shyly.

Ye Chuxiao broke out in goosebumps all over.

The scene continued to jump, displaying the 'ugly states' of various men, making Ye Chuxiao's hair stand on end.

"The first man you saw is Nie Xiaotian, the leader of the Southwest cultivation world alliance, who shook the southwest four hundred years ago. Initially, everyone praised him as 'heroic and extraordinary, possessing the legacy of ancient sages.' After being seduced by the Immaculate Celestial Maiden of that time and having a Heart Pill planted in him, he began to collect beautiful men on a large scale for his own pleasure, ruining his reputation and turning into a great demon that everyone wanted to kill."

"The second is Ouyang Jing, the Little Sword God of one hundred and fifty years ago, who cultivated both martial arts swordsmanship and sword cultivator techniques. His sword bones were as proud as snow and frost, and everyone praised his peerless talent. After having a Heart Pill planted in him, he gradually became effeminate and affected, eventually causing a scandal by publicly professing his love to his old rival, Saber King Xiang Zhan."

With each person the white-masked man introduced, Ye Chuxiao felt more pity for Jin Buyi.

Although Jin Buyi may not have had a Heart Pill planted in him yet, this kind of thing was a classic case of fearing the惦记 thief more than the actual theft (better to be safe than sorry).

"Ultimately, the Heart Pill is a transformation of the Immaculate Celestial Maiden's seven emotions and six desires. In the beginning, they were suppressed and restrained strongly, but once they enter the cauldron's body, the power of their eruption is astonishing," the white-masked man said with a sigh.

Ye Chuxiao said, "Are there no successful examples of such a treacherous and poisonous technique?"

"If the result was always like this, why would the Immaculate Celestial Maidens of each generation follow one another's footsteps?"

"And wouldn't the cultivators chosen as 'cauldrons' resist? Wouldn't they refuse?"

The white-masked man said, "Of course there are successes. There's an example of a cauldron succeeding and turning against the Celestial Maiden from just a few decades ago: Tang Sudong and the previous generation's Immaculate Celestial Maiden, Bai Xuanjing."

"The intricate details of what happened are difficult for outsiders to know. However, Tang Sudong was able to learn many of the original teachings' secret arts because he was the cauldron who received the Heart Pill. Later, Bai Xuanjing voluntarily took back the Heart Pill, dying from the burning of tribulation fire, while Tang Sudong obtained most of Bai Xuanjing's cultivation and insights, soaring to the sky, surpassing the realms that many talented cultivators might not even reach in a hundred years in just a few decades."

"In comparison, if the chosen 'cauldron' is strong enough to resist the influence of the Heart Pill and guard their self, then the Celestial Maiden's near-Dao, simulation of the supreme state of detachment will constantly be transmitted to the 'cauldron,' helping them quickly traverse the Wisdom Realm and Conceptual Realm, advancing far in the Undetermined Realm, even reaching the legendary Tenth Realm."

"The relationship between the Celestial Maiden and the cauldron is actually mutually beneficial. In ancient times, there were Tai Kang and Yaoshan Nu, the Old Fisherman and Changsun Li. More recently, there were the outstanding talents Luo Qiji and Tushan Yu. They can all be considered to have achieved each other."

Ye Chuxiao had heard of some of the names the white-masked man mentioned, but not all of them.

According to legends, once cultivation entered the Tenth Realm, it would be a whole new world, and one could truly achieve longevity and lasting vision.

Cultivation would no longer be measured in years and months, but instead, longer-term plans would be made.

However, that realm was too far away for Ye Chuxiao, and deep thought was useless.

"It's precisely because of these examples of previous people benefiting that the relationship between the Celestial Maiden and the cauldron is very complex, not just a simple one-way exploitation. In other words, if there were no advantages for the cauldron, how could those talented and outstanding people be so easily implanted with a Heart Pill?" The white-masked man's words were almost explicitly hinting at Ye Chuxiao.

If Ye Chuxiao still couldn't understand at this point, then he would be too stupid.

"Are you saying that Jin Buyi and Ying Shu have had connections for a long time, and Ying Shu's capture is actually Jin Buyi's means and strategy to seize the initiative?" Ye Chuxiao asked.

The white-masked man said, "That's right! Perhaps Ying Shu hasn't handed over the Heart Pill yet, but Jin Buyi imprisoning Ying Shu in the fifth level of the Ministry of Justice's dungeon is to minimize her emotional fluctuations as much as possible, reducing the 'power' of her Heart Pill to the lowest level."

"He is preparing to resist the erosion of the Heart Pill after it is planted."

"In a sense, the planter of the pill is more passive than the one who is planted because the Celestial Maiden who plants the Heart Pill needs to maintain balance, both preventing the cauldron from going astray and not passively giving too much, turning into sustenance for the other party. And the cauldron only needs to restrain and suppress the emotional outbursts of the Heart Pill."

"So! You came to me to explain the secrets behind the scenes?" Ye Chuxiao jumped the topic from its original trajectory, entering the real subject.

Whatever competition and struggle Jin Buyi and Ying Shu were engaged in, what did it have to do with him, Ye Chuxiao?

The white-masked man smiled and said, "Isn't the main event here now?"

"Since you are the Chief Warden, you have a certain opportunity to successfully come into contact with Ying Shu."

"If you are bold enough, you can completely use providing her with some 'emotional nourishment' as a bargaining chip to exchange for some reward."

"And among these rewards, the one you should strive for most is a saber technique."

"Longevity Saber... this is a saber technique passed down by Ancestor Daoshi Chu Sui. Its exquisite nature is beyond what your current realm and level can imagine. Even on the magical Ship of Genesis, there is no record of this saber technique. Only the Immaculate Celestial Maiden lineage passes it down orally from generation to generation."

Ye Chuxiao said, "It seems that you want this saber technique!"

The white-masked man said, "I don't deny that possibility, but if I want it, I will offer you a deal. And you... will you be able to successfully extract this set of saber techniques from Ying Shu's mouth?"

"Longevity Saber... what are its special characteristics? From the name, it gives me the feeling that it's for health maintenance," Ye Chuxiao probed.

The white-masked man laughed heartily, "Longevity! Longevity! What is longevity? All those who obstruct my life, I will cut them down, this is longevity."

"The idea of the Longevity Saber lies in the fact that any obstacle blocking the path to longevity can be cut down with a single strike."

"Whether it's kings, marquises, generals, or heavenly monarchs and Yama, all who obstruct longevity can be killed."

"It is the most domineering and intense saber technique in this world."

After laughing freely, the white-masked man stared at Ye Chuxiao and said, "Looking at your saber techniques, you seem to have learned the Nine Styles of the Saber Master. This is very good. As a basic framework, there are almost no other moves more suitable than the Nine Styles of the Saber Master. But do you know that the Saber Master was once defeated by the successor of the Longevity Saber with a single strike!"