"Ah... ah... ah..."
In the dead of night, the Inner Sect of the Qingling Sect was silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects adding to the serenity of this immortal paradise.
Mu Xiaochuan was meticulously sweeping a stone path leading to Elder Liu Ruyan's abode. He wore the sect's deacon Daoist robe, his steps unsteady, and his hair slightly disheveled. Unknowingly, he had approached the entrance and entered the soundproofing formation.
The sound was coming from the cave abode of Inner Sect Elder Liu Ruyan.
Hearing this, his body suddenly froze, and the broom in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter." The sound was coming from Elder Liu Ruyan's room!
Liu Ruyan, the untouchable goddess in Mu Xiaochuan's heart!
Images of his goddess in danger flashed through his mind, and without thinking, he was about to rush over. But after taking just two steps, he stopped abruptly, his anxious expression replaced by embarrassment and despair. He wasn't a fool; he knew all too well what those sounds meant. They were the indescribable sounds of intimacy between a man and a woman!
At that moment, listening to the sounds coming from the room, Mu Xiaochuan felt the image of his goddess shatter instantly. His legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed by a tidal wave of dejection and despair.
Liu Ruyan had entered the Qingling Sect at the same time as Mu Xiaochuan, and back then, he would call her "Junior Sister" every day.
The difference was that Liu Ruyan was extraordinarily talented, advancing rapidly in her cultivation, quickly catching the attention of the sect elders and being selected for the Inner Sect, leaving him far behind. She was stunningly beautiful, graceful, and had a cool demeanor, making her the dream girl of countless male disciples in the Qingling Sect and the goddess Mu Xiaochuan secretly admired.
After being selected for the Inner Sect, Liu Ruyan had once formed a Dao companion bond with a prodigy from the Inner Sect.
During that time, Mu Xiaochuan's spirits hit rock bottom, and he could only silently offer his blessings. However, the good times didn't last long. Thirty years ago, that prodigy Dao companion mysteriously perished, and Liu Ruyan never formed another Dao companion, which rekindled Mu Xiaochuan's hope, restoring her to the position of goddess in his heart.
It was also thirty years ago that Liu Ruyan successfully established her Foundation and entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, becoming an Outer Sect Elder of Yunqi Peak in the Qingling Sect. Three years ago, she advanced to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, officially becoming an Inner Sect Elder of Yunqi Peak, with her own cave abode.
Now, the sounds coming from this cave abode completely shattered Mu Xiaochuan's beautiful fantasy of his goddess.
He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, scorched on the outside and tender on the inside.
***
Seventy years ago, he was a struggling corporate worker on Blue Star.
To get promoted and earn a raise, he worked tirelessly, often staying up late and working overtime.
At a young age, he was already balding, and in his thirties, he finally became a minor supervisor. Leading his small team, he worked relentlessly to complete a major project, only to have it stolen by another supervisor who did nothing but indulge in leisure.
When he went to appeal to his female superior, he caught her, nearly fifty years old, playing an indescribable game with that supervisor in the office.
Caught in the act, the female superior was furious and not only dismissed his appeal but also put him on the optimization list, citing his age as over 35. His team members complained, saying, "Follow a wolf and eat meat, follow a dog and eat shit," leaving Mu Xiaochuan humiliated and angry. Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, he collapsed to the ground.
***
When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of the eighteen-year-old Mu Xiaochuan and was selected by the Qingling Sect alongside Liu Ruyan.
Living a second life, he vowed to forge his path on the Immortal Path and pursue eternal life.
In the Qingling Sect, just like in his previous life, he did nothing but cultivate and work diligently every day, not daring to slack off. Unexpectedly, his aptitude was poor, and his comprehension even worse.
After sixty-two years of hard cultivation, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refinement, remaining an Outer Disciple of the Qingling Sect (ordinary people have a lifespan of 65 years, and each level of Qi Refinement adds 5 years). Seeing his lifespan nearing its end, he was disheartened.
Unexpectedly, three years ago, Liu Ruyan, now an Inner Sect Elder of Yunqi Peak, had a sudden burst of kindness and offered him a deacon position, along with four Outer Disciples, responsible for cleaning the Inner Sect.
Mu Xiaochuan was moved to tears, regaining his confidence in life, and diligently completed his work every day. However, these four disciples didn't listen to him much. Today, upon inspection, he found that the path outside Liu Ruyan's cave abode wasn't clean enough, so he personally cleaned the stone path for his goddess, despite the dark and slippery road.
Who would have thought that upon reaching the cave abode, he would hear such sounds, leaving him utterly despondent and devoid of hope.
As he was lost in thought, the sounds from the room gradually subsided. After some rustling, a shadow drifted away. Even from a distance, Mu Xiaochuan recognized it as Vice Sect Leader Liang Yichen.
He was momentarily dazed and forgot to conceal his presence.
"Who's there?" A cool voice came from the cave abode, followed by the door opening with a "creak," and Liu Ruyan stepped out, her clothes disheveled.
She was only wearing a robe, the moonlight casting over her body, revealing her long, white legs without reservation. As she moved, her waist swayed, and her long hair flowed with her steps. Her hair was slightly messy, her face still flushed, and beneath her disheveled clothes, much was left to the imagination, adding to her allure.
She immediately recognized Mu Xiaochuan standing not far away.
"Old Mu?" Liu Ruyan was a bit surprised, then noticed the broom on the ground and smiled enchantingly, "Working late, Senior Brother Mu?"
Mu Xiaochuan stared at Liu Ruyan (now a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a lifespan of two hundred years, making her appear in her thirties), and the image of his goddess completely collapsed, replaced by a long-lost primal desire.
He felt the blood in his veins boiling, a wicked fire rushing to his head.
He couldn't help but blurt out, "Junior Sister, can you give me a chance too?"
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