Chapter 9: Fragrant Blossom of Endless Spring Art
" So, It is you."
Long Ming grimaced when he heard that. " Of course, It is me. Why do you have to give such an extreme reaction?"
Mu Qinglian looked at Long Ming as she narrowed her eyes. " It\'s just… When I entered the room, I couldn\'t feel your presence at all. It was like…You appeared out of nowhere."
" Huh, How is that possible?" Long Ming scoffed.
Mu Qinglian was a cultivator of Primordial Spirit Unification Realm. How can she not sense him?
Mu Qinglian rubbed her forehead. " My bad, I must have startled you."
" Anyway, How are you feeling now?"
Long Ming was a bit startled when he heard Mu Qinglian. " En, I feel fine. It\'s just… I can\'t remember any past memory."
He decided to pull this lie because Long Ming didn\'t have any idea about this world at all. The Compendium of Primordial Chaos only gave a general overview o the world of cultivation. There wasn\'t any detailed information written in it.
" Well, I will be free after two hours. How about you come with me to sightsee?"
" Hmm?"
Long Ming was startled when he heard the proposal of Mu Qinglian. Compared to yesterday, she looked less hostile.
" Don\'t think much. It\'s just you helped me yesterday. So, I am helping you a bit."
Long Ming rubbed his eyes as he looked at Mu Qinglian. Did she just blush lightly?
" Uh, Sure. Why not?"
At that moment, Ling\'er brought breakfast and placed it on the table. Suddenly, Mu Qinglian looked at Long Ming, her expression turned strange.
" You… You look different again today."
" Is that so?" Long Ming rubbed under his nose as he looked at his own body. He could naturally see the change in his body.
Unlike days before, his lean body is now more buffed and robust thanks to the Shadow Dragon Breathing Method. Long Ming could feel his body is simply becoming more enhanced, ten times more than a peak athlete.
As Long Ming ate breakfast with Mu Qinglian, he felt streams of energy slowly going inside his body. Long Ming couldn\'t help but be startled a bit.
" This… Is this True Qi?" Long Ming asked.
Mu Qinglian looked at Long Ming as she spoke. " Of course. The food you are eating is made up of spirit crops and the meat of spirit beasts. The dishes are filled with the natural True Qi, beneficial for cultivators."
Long Ming nodded as he hurriedly ate. Mu Qinglian couldn\'t help but look at Long Ming with interest.
" I remember when you came here, you felt weak like a chicken. But now, It is hard for me to gauge your aura. Also, What happened yesterday? How did you trigger the dao phenomenon?"
Long Ming chuckled when he heard that. " Well, The key to opening that stone tablet was to comprehend a technique to its extreme. It\'s not that hard."
Mu Qinglian shook her head. " Even so, Not many techniques can show such spectacle. Which technique you practiced actually?"
" Would you believe it is Sublime Dao Art of Heaven and Earth?"
" Haha, What a good joke." Mu QInglian couldn\'t help but chuckle. " Although it can be called the oldest cultivation technique, even ordinary mortals wouldn\'t practice it. How can it show such a scene?"
Long Ming only sipped the soup as he remained silent. Mu Qinglian was amused as she didn\'t ask much. She handed a bottle to Long Ming.
" Here, The Purple Elixir. Your prize."
Long Ming couldn\'t help but moved when he saw that. Judging from everyone\'s expression, he could feel that it is an amazing treasure. However, Mu Qinglian gave him without any greed.
" Don\'t look at me like that. I already took half of it."
Long Ming\'s face froze when he heard the next sentence.
\' Well, At least she gave me half.\'
Long Ming patted his heart as he took the bottle. Mu Qinglian looked at Long Ming as she explained.
" This is a rare natural treasure. If you are a low-rank cultivator, you can just ingest it directly and it will improve your body and foundation. However, if you can make medicinal pills out of it, It can even help a cultivator of my stage also."
" I see, I understand what you mean." Long Ming nodded. After a moment of silence, Mu Qinglian looked at Long Ming as she finally spoke.
" Um… The painting of Meng Zhi was pretty good. You really made it, huh?"
Long Ming looked at Mu Qinglian as he understood everything. " Ah, Of course. Miss Mu, I was also thinking of gifting you one. However, To create a masterpiece, I would need some time after all."
" Ah! It\'s not like I am asking anything." Mu Qinglian blushed as she answered.
Mu Qinglian got up and turned around. " I will be back in two hours. After that, We will tour the Fragrant Yin Valley."
[ Ding! Harem King of Nine Realm\'s reward arrived! Host gets Fragrant Blossoms of Endless Spring Art]
\' Well, That\'s an impressive technique. Very well, Let me study it.\'
Long Ming\'s Heavenly Comprehension Heart activated as he sat cross legged, studying the technique.
In this world, The techniques were divided as True Grade, Mystic Techniques, Earth grade, Sky grade Techniques, Royal Class Techniques, Imperial Techniques.
Not to mention, There are countless other techniques called Secret Arts which are powerful techniques in their own league. However, Long Ming couldn\'t determine which type of technique the Fragrant Blossom of Endless Spring Art is.
Long Ming could already feel the True Qi of the world. So, when the technique appeared in his mind, he couldn\'t help but get surprised.
It wasn\'t a cultivation technique at all. It was more like a Secret Art. The more he understood the technique, the stranger his face became.
This technique can be considered as a powerful technique. However, the energy the technique consumes isn\'t True Qi at all.
\' To cultivate this technique, I will be needing the Fragrant Yin energy from women. As for how to get this energy…\'
\' As long as the woman is close to you and shows a favorable impression, it will gather the Fragrant Yin energy in your dantian.\'
After Mu Qinglian left, Long Ming looked at Ling\'er. She is the perfect material right here, to safely court death.
" Well, Miss Ling\'er, Weren\'t you saying I was too confident yesterday?"
Ling\'er suddenly blushed as Long Ming came close to her. He suddenly stood right before her, only at a distance of a few centimeters. Her face flushed red when she saw Long Ming\'s handsome appearance.
" I… I was wrong…"
Ling\'er stuttered as she tried to look away. Long Ming chuckled as he raised the chin of Ling\'er and made her look at him.
" Next time… I will punish you in a different way, alright?"
" Ahh!"
Ling\'er blushed as she turned and walked away hurriedly, clearly flustered. Long Ming couldn\'t help but laugh, but he sighed in his heart.
[ Ding! Host courted death and survived! Host gets the Recipe Book of Cooking God]
" Hmm? First, The Knife of Cooking God, Now this…" Long Ming was amused as he saw the reward.
However, the thing made him more amazed that a string of pink colored light shot from Ling\'er as it entered Long Ming\'s body.
\' I need to gather the Fragrant Yin Qi and condense it into petals in my dantian. Then, I will be able to use these petals in battle."
Long Ming saw the pink energy condensed into a small grain of pink rice. It looks like his plan is working.
Long Ming chased after Ling\'er.
" Ling\'er, Wait!"
Ling\'er stopped when Long Ming called her from behind. Long Ming suddenly stood beside her as they were in the courtyard.
" Well, Why do you get flustered so easily? It is not like I am going to eat you." Long Ming spoke. " How about you tell me some general things about here?"
Ling\'er nodded.
" Currently, We are in the Southern Pearl Domain. This is Eastern Province\'s Holy Qilin Empire. The Fragrant Yin Valley is one of the Five Major powerhouses here."
" As you can see, Four Season Valley mostly admits female disciples. Many say we follow an unorthodox path of cultivation, But I don\'t think so."
" In fact, Our Sect is very ancient. Its history stretches back to tens of thousands of years ago. Once upon a time, I heard the Entire Holy Qilin Empire used to be under Four Season Valley. However, Our sect gradually declined."
" Not to mention, Our techniques are most suitable for women. Our sect also has many businesses like Eternal Spring Tower. We also earn money from crafting various clothes and pill alchemy."
Long Ming nodded as a careful idea came to his mind. " Ling\'er knows so many things. Hehe, You got both beauty and brain."
Ling\'er blushed when she heard Long Ming. Long Ming could see the string of Fragrant Yin Qi was increasing. The small pink grain of rice increased in its size as it absorbed the Fragrant Yin Qi from Ling\'er.
Long Ming decided to increase the pace as he suddenly held the hands of Ling\'er.
" Actually, I wish to thank Ling\'er. Even if you are instructed by Mu Qinglian, You are taking care of me. I am so grateful."
" I… I am glad that Young Master Long is feeling good." Ling\'er felt her heart thumping wildly when she heard Long Ming\'s sweet voice. Long Mng neared his face toward Ling\'er as he whispered.
" Why don\'t you come to the room in the evening? I wrote a beautiful poem…Just for you."
Long Ming couldn\'t help but think if it was an illusion or not, but he felt like smoke was coming out from Ling\'er face as she froze.
Her face was like a tomato Ling\'er felt she was going to explode.
" I… I… Young Master… I think I remember some work. I have to go."
Ling\'er turned around as a flying sword appeared beneath her. She rode the sword as she tried to escape.
" Ling\'er! Don\'t forget to bring me some essential items!" Long Ming shouted loudly. However, Ling\'er was very quick as she escaped hurriedly.
However, At that moment, Long Ming felt a large wave of Fragrant Yin qi enter his body as the pink grain of rice turned into a small petal of a flower.
Long Ming recited the Fragrant Blossoms of Endless Spring Art as he started to refine the pink petal as felt a gush of energy throughout his body.
He raised his palms as he made a swift motion.
" Jade Shattering Yin Pulsing Palm!"
Note: The Fragrant Yin Valley has been changed into Four Seasons Valley