[Ding! System reward: 25,000 Modification Points.]
[Ding! The gossip was too enormous. The host’s stomach cannot contain it.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have triggered an additional system reward.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Great Accomplishment Great Wilderness Dao Physique.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Dao Physique Phenomenon: Heavenly Heart Gives Birth to the Bright Moon.]
[Holy shit.]
Li Qing was stunned.
He had been incredibly envious of the Child of Destiny’s Dao Physique Phenomenon. Now, he finally had one of his own.
[System, I love you.]
[Ding! This system does not engage in romantic relationships.]
Li Qing was speechless.
[I was just saying it.]
[You actually took me seriously.]
[I really want to break through right now, but a cultivation breakthrough will cause quite a commotion. I’d better wait.]
[Ding! The system can conceal all disturbances caused by the host’s breakthrough, allowing the host to break through without anyone noticing.]
[Holy shit. Then what am I waiting for? Break through to the Golden Core Realm.]
[Ding! 1,000 Modification Points deducted. Current balance: 24,000 Modification Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. You have broken through to the early-stage Golden Core Realm.]
[Ding! Would the host like to spend 10,000 Modification Points to raise your Golden Core Realm cultivation to its absolute limit?]
[Yes… Wait. What realm will I reach if I raise the Golden Core Realm to its absolute limit?]
A thought suddenly occurred to Li Qing.
[Ding! Quasi-Step Nascent Soul Realm.]
[Then how many Modification Points would it take to advance from the Quasi-Step Nascent Soul Realm to the early-stage Nascent Soul Realm?]
[Ding! 100,000 Modification Points.]
[Then how many Modification Points would it take to advance from the perfected late-stage Golden Core Realm to the early-stage Nascent Soul Realm?]
[Ding! 10,000 Modification Points.]
[Hiss.]
[System, you’re trying to scam me!]
[My poor little heart. I almost fell straight into your trap.]
[Host, how could you say that? I am not that kind of system.]
Li Qing was speechless.
[Hehe.]
[You damn system. Are you trying to feast on my gossip instead?]
[Dream on.]
[System, spend 10,000 Modification Points and raise my cultivation to the perfected late-stage Golden Core Realm.]
[Ding! 10,000 Modification Points deducted. Current balance: 14,000 Modification Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Your cultivation has broken through to the perfected late-stage Golden Core Realm.]
[System, spend 10,000 Modification Points to break through to the early-stage Nascent Soul Realm.]
[Ding! 10,000 Modification Points deducted. Current balance: 4,000 Modification Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host. Your cultivation has broken through to the early-stage Nascent Soul Realm.]
[Just like that, I’m already at the early-stage Nascent Soul Realm. This surging power…]
Li Qing sensed the vast power coursing through his body, and delight appeared in his eyes.
[Even among the younger generation, I can now be considered one of the finest talents, comparable to the Holy Sons and Saintesses. And they all possess sacred-grade spiritual roots.]
Note: Spiritual roots in the cultivation world are divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, supreme-grade, heaven-grade, and sacred-grade.
“Hm? Why haven’t the people from the Moon Wheel Holy Land left?”
After Li Qing gradually calmed down, he noticed that the people from the Moon Wheel Holy Land had yet to leave.
[Right, I remember now. According to the plot, they’ll use the marriage proposal as an excuse to stay here, and the Child of Destiny will take the opportunity to steal a treasure.]
[Speaking of stealing treasures, the item that can solve my cheap Master’s Wife’s problem is also involved. Should I take advantage of the opportunity and make a move?]
What?
Feng Yuheng’s heart trembled when she heard this.
Finally.
I’ve finally been waiting for this.
Excitement surged through Feng Yuheng’s heart.
Meanwhile, Mu Qiuxue frowned slightly as she looked toward Li Qing.
Steal a treasure?
Would Brother Chen… No, would Gu Beichen really steal something?
But everything mentioned in his inner voice earlier came true. Could I really die at Gu Beichen’s hands?
It’s better to be cautious than regret it later. I’ll watch for now and see whether he truly intends to steal a treasure. If he does, I’ll sever all ties with him.
Mu Qiuxue’s expression gradually became resolute.
“What do you mean, get lost? Old Zhao Tian, we came here to propose marriage, and today happens to be your Supreme Origin Immortal Sect’s Tribute Day. What’s wrong? Is this how your sect treats its guests?” Lei Wanting asked with a faint smile.
Zhao Tian glanced at him.
We’ve already been humiliated enough today. If we keep arguing with them, things might become even worse. Forget it. Let them stay for one night, then make them leave tomorrow.
Zhao Tian quickly made his decision.
“Someone, escort our fellow Daoists from the Moon Wheel Holy Land to their accommodations so they can rest,” Zhao Tian immediately ordered.
Several people stepped forward at once to guide the members of the Moon Wheel Holy Land away.
At that moment, Gu Beichen stepped forward and arrived before Mu Qiuxue.
“Little Sister Qiuxue, would you be willing to show me around and let me admire the scenery here?” Gu Beichen asked gently.
Mu Qiuxue glanced at Gu Beichen with her beautiful eyes, then looked toward Li Qing.
If I want to verify whether he really intends to steal a treasure, I need to remain beside Gu Beichen. I’ll accompany him for now. Perhaps Li Qing’s inner voice was wrong this time.
A trace of hope still remained in Mu Qiuxue’s heart.
“Of course. Qiuxue will show Brother Chen around.” Mu Qiuxue smiled softly. Two shallow dimples appeared on her beautiful face, making her breathtakingly lovely.
The two then flew away through the sky.
“They truly look like a pair of immortal lovers.” Feng Yuheng watched them leave and smiled charmingly, her beauty blossoming in full.
“Indeed. Just like Master’s Wife and Master back then,” Li Qing casually agreed.
Feng Yuheng’s expression changed slightly.
This little bastard is deliberately trying to anger me. He clearly knows what happened between Chen Bei and me, yet he still says something like that.
Feng Yuheng immediately felt anger rising within her.
“Is that so? Let’s go back.”
Feng Yuheng lightly gritted her teeth. Her slender hand landed gently on Li Qing’s shoulder before suddenly tightening.
“Crack!”
The crisp sound of bone echoed through the air.
“Holy shit!”
“That hurts!”
Li Qing’s miserable scream lingered across the sky.
A short while later, at Azure Cloud Residence on Flowing Cloud Peak, Li Qing stared at the five dark purple finger marks on his shoulder and sucked in a cold breath.
Feng Yuheng stood quietly before him.
[This woman is definitely not a good person. She was way too ruthless.]
“You…”
Feng Yuheng’s brows immediately rose in anger.
“Does it hurt?” Feng Yuheng bent forward slightly, and an enormous 4.57-centimeter sword wound entered Li Qing’s view.
[Holy shit.]
[A 4.57-centimeter sword wound.]
Li Qing’s eyes instantly widened.
“Ah!”
Just as Li Qing’s attention was completely drawn toward the wound, an intense pain suddenly shot through his shoulder. A slender hand had clamped down on it with crushing force.
I’ll give you a 4.57-centimeter sword wound!
Feng Yuheng gritted her teeth so hard they nearly creaked.
Li Qing was now caught between agony and bliss.
Only after quite some time did Feng Yuheng finally let him go.
“From now on, call me Senior Sister.” Feng Yuheng smiled softly, looking dazzlingly beautiful.
“Master’s Wife, what are you talking about? You’re my Master’s Wife.” Li Qing grimaced as he rubbed his aching shoulder.
“Master’s Wife?”
Feng Yuheng smiled faintly. “I’m merely at the perfected late-stage Nascent Soul Realm, while you’ve already reached the early-stage Nascent Soul Realm. Is it really appropriate for you to call me Master’s Wife?”
She continued, “Besides, do you truly not know what kind of relationship Chen Bei and I actually had?”
What?
Li Qing’s heart jolted.
So when this woman grabbed him earlier, she had actually been testing his cultivation.
[As expected, nothing is more vicious than a woman’s heart.]
“You…”
Feng Yuheng instantly felt her anger flare again.
I’ll endure it.
I still need his help with tonight’s treasure theft. I’ll let him off for now.
Her thoughts turned rapidly, and in the next instant, Feng Yuheng’s face blossomed into a radiant smile.
“I truly never expected that an obscure disciple whom nobody paid attention to would actually be a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. Compared to you, those so-called Holy Sons and Saintesses are nothing special. You really are astonishingly talented.”
Feng Yuheng gazed at him with a meaningful smile. “Li Qing, oh Li Qing. Just how many secrets are you hiding? I’ll slowly dig them all out.”
[Shit. That smile… Why does it suddenly feel so cold?]
“As for calling me Master’s Wife, I suppose I can allow it on special occasions. It depends on how well you behave.”