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DADS - Chapter 1

Ch. 1 - An Erotic Rare Book

In this world, there is an extremely rare and valuable book called "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony".

Just as the name implies, to practice what's in this book, there must be a man and a woman rolling in the hay to harmonize their Yin and their Yang. And even though those who follow the teachings of this book acquire average results from its pages, it still ranks among the top ten books that people ardently yearn to follow.

Why do they wish to practice it? It’s really quite obvious.

Since this is such a popular book it's inevitable that it falls in the hands of a lot of perverse and crooked businessmen who take the opportunity to make easy money. They tarnish this book; these men sell pirated versions of it in large quantities, which despite being all named "Yin and Yang: Secrets of XX" have vastly different contents (which have no limit to how heinous they can be).

Suffice to say even a fool could tell that these versions are all somewhat skeevy. How amazing do you think your cultivation is, eh? You know that if you neglect it even a little bit you will go into Qi-Deviation and die, right? Does this look like a joking matter to you?

But even though everyone knows that the books are fake, they are, somehow, frequently sold out. In the end, we don’t know what the buyers truly think about them. Are they really satisfied with them?

And although piracy is rampant, the real book is still out there. And so many cultivators know who owns it that it is said to be an open secret.

The XiYin Imperial Family are precisely the ones who own this rare cultivation book. The entire family works arduously to understand this book and, allegedly, their couple with the best Cultivation Base has already ascended to the Heavens.

And they achieved this without neglecting either their careers or their families. Making them triumph in life and turn everyone under the heavens envious!

But even though everyone knows where this high-quality cultivation book is, few would actually dare steal it. This is because the XiYin Royal Family are not to be messed with; they are the type of people that would never stand to be insulted without retaliating. But also, even if they stole it, no matter how hard they try, it’s not sure that they could even be able to practice what this book preaches, as it isn’t for everyone.

Let's look at the title of this book once more - “Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony". Do you understand what the words Yin and Yang mean?

If you wish to practice this, there is an obvious crucial prerequisite... That's right, you need to have a cultivation partner!

So, tell me, Daoist friend, are you married?

This one question will probably obliterate more than half of the possible suitors to this art, which happens to be all of the old single dogs reading this! And so, since it's useless to steal the real deal, it's better to just buy a few pirated copies and enjoy them!

Besides, even if you have a cultivation partner, practicing this book isn't for every cultivation couple.

And to prove this let’s take into consideration the XiYin Royal Family. These people don’t selfishly keep this book to themselves. In fact, when a well-established and renowned family of cultivators holds a wedding ceremony for cultivation partners, they will generously gift them a copy of "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony" as a congratulatory gift.

But strangely, every single married couple who was at first united in studying these profound scriptures falls apart and breaks up after a few years.

It was like a curse!

Some curious few have asked these estranged couples why they broke up, but they either shook their heads and said nothing, or looked up to the heavens and sighed, refusing to answer.

Over time, the tale of this first-class cultivation book "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony" has been shrouded in a dark shadow and the couples who were lucky enough to receive it no longer dare to practice it recklessly.

All those who cultivate it end up breaking up! It’s incredibleFully effective, you are really getting your money's worth!

The reason why was obvious. There wasn't a single person who actually believed that the XiYin Family was offering the real version of the book. Otherwise, how could we explain how the Yin Family's couple’s cultivation flourished and their relationship deepened, but every other couple’s bound would be torn to pieces?

To clarify things, the XiYin Imperial Family had to come forward and explain what had been happening. Although the cultivation in "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony" was very straightforward, there existed an essential prerequisite that was asked from the cultivation partners.

So, if the two of them did not feel genuine love for each other, a love sturdier than gold and capable to outlast life and death, they shouldn’t, under any circumstances, try to practice it or they would end up Qi deviating and dying.

After they spoke up, many cultivators realized what had happened. And honestly, that was quite understandable; frankly speaking, meat pies didn't simply fall from the sky. Did they really think that it was that easy? To be comfortable and not have to face any hardships, but also to easily increase your cultivation level? Yea, right; dream on!

No wonder the XiYin Imperial Family members had always been so cautious and taken so long to choose their cultivation partners. In fact, taking this into account, it's better to have no partner than to end up with a shoddy one. Those cultivators who didn't succeed and instead broke up certainly didn't share a worthy enough love.

No wonder they kept silent after they broke. Who would want to admit they got into their relationship with such weak feelings?

But in terms of cultivation requirements, "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony" asks for rather reasonable requisites. Take “The Merits of the Five Element Chaos” in comparison. This book is amongst the top ten first-class rare cultivation books and requests that the practitioners must have within themselves the spiritual roots of the Five Elements.

For those who are more eccentric, there is also a book titled "The Revered Book of the Chrysanthemum" which ranks first in the list of top ten unwanted first-class rare cultivation books.

Why is it unwanted, you ask?

It is said that the creator of this book possessed the body of a man but the heart of a woman. They used all the knowledge they had gathered in their life time to create this amazing skill which allowed them to change their sex. But if someone wished to practice this, they must first castrate themselves. If they cultivated it successfully, men could become women, women could become men, and they could also change their appearances to those of others.

This kind of cool skill, most cultivators would rather die than get it! If the average cultivator gets this rare cultivation book, they will either immediately toss it out on the street or change its cover and give it to an enemy.

Anyway, in regards to "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony", despite it having such a good and widespread reputation, because of its particular prerequisite very few cultivators actually achieved success with it.

Yin Feilian, the current Empress of XiYin, and the Emperor Consort Yue LinYuan are one of the few rare successful cases. They were only a little over two hundred years old when they successfully concluded the Foundation Building Layer.

That evening, the couple was in their bedroom cultivating arduously and alternating from position to position according to the drawings in the book. As their cultivation reached its climax, the sky and earth changed drastically.

For a moment, the wind surged dragging the clouds and thunder burst in loud rumbles waking up everyone in the XiYin Royal Palace. Cultivators were especially sensitive to these changes of the sky and earth, so it wasn't long before the Palace where Yin FeiLian and Yue LinYuan lived was surrounded by noblemen.

One of them, a white-haired old lady, slowly stepped forward and, while looking at the thunder in the sky which was getting closer and closer, earnestly said, "This is the thunder of a Golden Core Tribulation!"

The old man who was beside her frowned, "FeiLian and LinYuan have only been cultivating for 210 years, isn't it too early for them to pass a tribulation?"

Unlike other cultivators who were impatient to pass their tribulations and ascend to Heaven, the Yin family, as the mainland's oldest and most prominent cultivation family, had a more long-term vision, and regarded their cultivation in a rather shrewd manner.

It wasn't good to rush the cultivation. Being too hasty would definitely lead to an unstable foundation, which would, without a doubt, hinder any future progress.

Behind them, a pale young man coughed a few times, "They were probably enjoying themselves, and forgot to hold back their layer progress."

Although he murmured, everyone there was a cultivator who possessed good eyes and good ears so he was clearly heard.

For a moment, the sound of his coughing spread in all directions, making everyone feel somewhat embarrassed. But no matter how awkward the situation was, everyone knew that he was probably right. If it wasn't because of that, who would try to pass a tribulation in the middle of the night?!

The young man who had spoken was Yin FeiLian and Yue LinYuan's beloved son, Yin Li. It was said that dragons birthed dragons, phoenix's birthed phoenixes, and a mouse's son would know how to dig a hole. However, this proved itself wrong when it came to Yin Li.

Both of his parents were literary scholars and skilled at all the Four Arts. Yet he was exceedingly plain - not a single literary or artistic gene had been passed onto him.

Instead of wasting time reciting poetry, composing texts or any of that sentimental nonsense, it was certain that his time was better spent assisting his Imperial Mother in dealing with the kingdom’s affairs.

So, because of that, once he came of age he took over his mother's work.

Yin FeiLian was moved to tears; she hadn't birthed her son in vain! She had waited for this day for so long - at long last, she could finally travel around with her husband and enjoy her time engaging in... Engaging in the affairs of love!

Still, that day Yin Li's mood wasn't great. Just like the two noble elders had said, XiYin's Imperial Family's Daioist Empress and Emperor Consort, his parents, had formed their Golden Core a little too early. It seemed like he had been spoiling them too much, which lead them to behave more and more recklessly.

It seemed that it was time to tighten the reins and let that irresponsible couple experience what human suffering was.

It took three days and three nights for Yin Feilian and Yue Linyuan to pass their tribulation.

Many XiYin Royal Family's ancestors remained outside, keeping an eye on the passing of the tribulation. Fortunately, although this couple was unpredictable, their cultivation was very sturdy.

Their Golden Core Formation tribulation happened deep in the Winter, and so its thunders followed one after the other, each one more Earth-Shattering than the one before. This culminated into a final thunder which hit the Palace where the couple lived, shattering it into a pile of rumble.

Once the thunderous tribulation ended, the dark clouds dispersed, rays of light in all the seven colours of the rainbow brightened everything they touched, and cranes flew in from distant places. This meant that Yin Feilian and Yue Linyuan had succeed and finally formed their Golden Core.

From within the ruins, the couple emerged hand in hand with a golden halo surrounding their bodies, filled with astonishing vigor.

The two of them bowed down and courteously apologised to the elders keeping watch over their tribulation, "Our break-through was too sudden and we were not prepared. We apologise for causing trouble to our ancestors."

The white-haired old lady looked at them kindly, "No harm was done. It was most fortunate that you managed to pass the tribulation. From now on the XiYin Imperial Family has two more Golden Core cultivators. Congratulations!"

Everyone there belonged to the same family, so there was no need to stand at courtesy. Having seen Yin Feilian and Yue Linyuan safely pass their tribulation, the XiYin Family's elders soon departed one after the other, leaving behind only Yin Li and a few youths of the Imperial Family.

Yin Li expressionlessly bowed before his parents and said, "Congratulations to Esteemed Mother and Father for your breakthrough and the forming of your Golden Core."

It is said that no one knows a son better than his father, and Yue Linyuan indeed understood his son's personality rather well. As soon as he saw his cold expression his heart stuttered - he was, without a doubt, heavy-hearted.

He quietly looked at the Imperial Family's young descendents behind Yin Li. The girls winked at him, trying to stop themselves from laughing, and his ominous feeling grew.

Yet, Yin Feilin was less attentive than her husband and did not notice her son's unusual mood. Full of self-satisfaction, she bragged, "We didn't expect breaking through would be this easy! It just shows that "Yin and Yang: Secrets of Harmony"s meritorious teachings really are exceptional. "

Yin Li coldly said, "Esteemed Mother, you should consider the future ahead. Your highness easily broke through the Golden Core Layer, but that doesn't mean breaking through the Nascent Soul Layer will be as easy. Your Highness can seize all the opportunities today, but a shaky foundation will eventually lead to hidden dangers in future breakthroughs. Esteemed Mother's cultivation can’t diligently wield to Your highness’ desires and for that matter I have decided that, from now on, the political affairs are Your Highness's responsibility once again! "

Yin Feilian was stunned,"The political affairs? You’re telling me I have to go back to handling the state's affairs? I have to work everyday once again?!"

She spoke so urgently she forgot to refer to herself with the imperial "We".

Yin Li flicked his sleeves and coldly said, "That's right. Your son has now said everything he had to. Esteemed Mother, please conduct yourself well. "

Having finished speaking, he turned and left.

Yin Feilian wanted to chase after him, but was held back by the Imperial Family's youths. They had been Yin Li's loyal supporters since childhood and fully endorsed and assisted his every decision. They all started speaking at once, trying to persuade Yin Feilian to accept reality and well-behavedly go back to handling the tedious affairs of the state.

Yin Feilian stomped her foot in annoyance, "You lousy wenches can speak lightly since it isn't up to you to sit on the throne in this lifetime! No, this old mother wants to abdicate the throne and cease to be the Empress!"

Hearing her words, the young girls all dispersed laughing. They joked amongst themselves - they were in the flower of their youth and were not yet done enjoying it, who would want to make life harder for themselves and become the Empress?!

Yin Feilian had lost her temper, her heart muddled, but Yue Linyuan kept his calm and thought ahead. He quietly whispered in her ear, "This evening, we'll quietly leave. You were the Empress for over a century, your duty has come to an end. Once we leave, the Imperial Family will have to choose a new Emperor!"

Yin Feilian looked at her husband with tender, sparkling eyes, "After so long, my dear husband is still so clever. "

The couple had made their decision. When evening came, they would take advantage of its moonless darkness and strong winds covering themselves and leisurely fly far way, ridding themselves from their troubles.

Like they say that no one knows a son better than their father, they can also say the reverse - no one knows a father better than their son.

Yin Li knew his father extraordinarily well, and had already foreseen his witty scheme. After returning to the Palace, he wrote a letter in quick strokes, sealed it and asked his personal guard to deliver it personally to his ancestors' hands.

After that, he simply packed his baggage, took the servant he favoured the most, Yang Huiyan, and two late stage Golden Core cultivators of the Secret Imperial Guard, and quietly left the Imperial Palace of XiYin in a simple and unadorned carriage.

A few hours later, the Empress got the sealed letter. After opening it she slapped her thigh and read out its words: "Messenger, hand this over safely and swiftly to Feilian and Linyuan. Your dear Li has already left, so if my mother and father are allowed to leave, the country of XiYin will have no ruler. "

Would the old Empress really have to come out of retirement and deal with the pile of paperwork and the affairs of the throne?!

No, it had been so hard to pass that hot potato and crawl out of that abyss of misery that she could not let herself be dragged again back into the pit!

#DADS

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