Chapter 28: Luo Yingying's Test
" Can you tell me what were you doing naked in the early morning?" Mu Qinglian\'s tone was icy as she looked at Long Ming.
Long Ming smiled bitterly. " Will you believe me that I was practicing a cultivation technique?"
" Well…" Mu Qinglian was speechless when she heard Long Ming. " What sort of cultivation techniques are required to be naked while practicing?"
" I wasn\'t naked while practicing!" Long Ming sighed as he elaborated on the situation. However, he lied that he was practicing the Crimson Pearl Revolution Method instead of Scarlet Jade Great Body Art.
" Wait, What?" Mu Qinglian\'s eyes narrowed as she stood up. " I will see about that later."
" Luoyin, What about you, huh? What are you doing in my courtyard?" Mu Qinglian walked to her as she pinched her cheeks.
" I didn\'t get any sort of alarm from my formation. Did you sneak in again?"
" Aiiz, Sister Mu, How can you say that?" The girl pouted. " I was just checking if there was any sort of defects in the guarding formation."
" But then!" She pointed at Long Ming. " I saw this man standing naked and laughing loudly. Also, It seems like he was also hiding a pet snake, a black-colored one…"
" Useless! You always focus on useless stuff!" Mu Qinglain blushed as she bonked her head. Ling\'er also blushed as she couldn\'t help but glance at Long Ming.
" But Sister Mu, Men staying inside the Inner Sect is forbidden. What are you doing, making him stay here?" The girl closed her mouth as she looked at Mu Qinglian.
" Could it be… Sister Mu is going to elope…"
" You little useless thing!"
Mu Qinglian\'s face turned crimson again as she gave a double bonk this time. Long Ming chuckled when he saw the scene.
" Long Ming, Meet Luo Yingying. She is my junior sister who excels in the formation and rune arts. Her attainment can be said as one of the top five in the entire Holy Qilin Empire."
" Is that so?"
Long Ming was interested as he cupped his fist. " I am Long Ming, I greet Sister Luo."
" En, Long Ming… I have been hearing that name around." Luo Yingying pondered as she fell into deep thought. " Hmm, But where? I guess I forgot."
" Anyway, Why did you come here?" Mu Qinglian asked in a curious voice.
" Because I heard that some rare treasures are going to appear in Hundred Treasure Pavilions\' next auction, which is going to happen in few days. I wonder if you are willing to come with me."
Mu Qinglian pondered. " Well, I think I can."
" Yay, Then it is decided. Both of us going to attend the auction." Luo Yingying spoke happily.
However, Long Ming was thinking about something different. \' Formation arts and Rune Inscriptions? These things are more theoretical than cultivation techniques and battle arts. This is the perfect chance to use my Heavenly Revelation Eyes.\'
" Uh, Sister Luo, I wonder if you are free enough to teach me some basic things regarding formations." Long Ming scratched his head as he looked at Luo Yingying.
" Huh? Really?" A strange light flashed in Luo Yingying\'s eyes as she looked at Long Ming. A mischievous smile appeared in her lips, but she quickly hid it.
" Well, I wonder if Sister Mu will give me permission…"
Mu Qinglian was also surprised. " You want to learn about formations and runes?" Why so suddenly?"
" Because… I just got some curiosity." Long Ming gave a light smile. Mu Qinglian looked at Long Ming and then spoke. " Yingying, I need to talk with him. You can return to your abode."
" Alright, I won\'t disturb the intimate time between you two." Luo Yingying giggled as she looked at Mu Qinglian.
" Brat, Let me give you a good one this time." Mu Qinglian got up as he was going to attack Luo Yingying. However, a light flashed as Luo Yingying vanished.
" Haah… Teleportation Talisman." Mu Qinglian gave a bitter smile. " Anyway… What is your progress rate in Crimson Pearl Revolution Art?"
" Peak of Minor Completion stage."
Mu Qinglian nodded. " Well, I can understand. Mastering a technique takes time. It will be great if you reach…Wait…"
Her heart shook a she suddenly stood up. Long Ming couldn\'t help but glance at her cleavage which was showing from her nightgown.
" What stage have you reached?"
" Peak of Minor Completion stage." Long Ming laughed.
" Im-Impossible! That\'s impossible!" Mu Qinglian shouted. " No matter what kind of genius you are, reaching the Minor Completion stage in one night is simply…"
Long Ming only laughed as he clasped his hands. Suddenly, Five crimson pears startled revolve around his arm. Each of them was doused by a burning crimson qi as they gave off powerful energy.
" What about this?"
Mu Qinglian was stunned when she observed those rotating pearls. " In Initial Completion, the cultivator will get three pearls. After that, each stage will add two pearls. Five pearls mean you reached the Minor Completion stage…"
Mu Qinglian\'s breathing turned faster as she looked at Long Ming. " This… This is simply… Absurd."
In fact, What Long Ming practiced was the Crimson Jade Great Body Art. However, since the Crimson Pearl Revolution method is derived from it, he can easily imitate the lower technique without any issue."
Mu Qinglian took a deep breath as she nodded. " Very well, You should get ready. I am going to take you to Luo Yingying\'s abode"
" Is that so?" Long Ming chuckled as he nodded. Soon, Mu Qinglian took him to a different mountain and dropped him at the feet of the mountain.
" Climb straight and you will reach there. I need to go and talk something with Sect Master."
Long Ming sighed as he saw the tall mountain. Before he could step on the stairs, a voice whispered in his mind.
" Ahaha, Welcome, Brother Long. I was waiting for you."
Long Ming didn\'t doubt the voice. It was clearly Luo Yingying\'s. Seeing Long Ming silent and curious, she continued.
" Well, Since you wish to study formation and runes, I need to check your qualification. Hehe, Come, climb the mountain. I placed a simple illusion formation here."
Long Ming laughed as he took a step up the ladder. After a while, he was surprised when he saw the ladders divided into five intersections. After that, another five, and that continued.
Long Ming rubbed his chin as he looked at all the paths around him. " Well, This going to be pretty easy, I guess?"
His Heavenly Revelation Eyes opened as his surroundings turned hazy. Without delaying any time, he started to climb the mountain.
" Huh?"
Luo Yingying, who was looking at the screen in front of her became stunned. " This…"
Each of Long Ming\'s steps was precise, leaving no room for error. It was like he could see through the illusion clearly.
" Interesting! Very interesting!"
Luo Yingying held a formation disk as she saw Long Ming almost reach the mountain peak. Suddenly, the jade disk in her hand revolved as Long Ming suddenly stopped.
The scenery in front of Long Ming changed as he saw mountains filled with treasures. Spirit stones, heavenly weapons, exotic treasures, rare gems, there is nothing he couldn\'t see there.
" Well, It is clearly an illusion. Why would I fall for it?"
Long Ming laughed as he shook his head. After that, he hurried forward. The scenery again changed as he saw a bed lying before him. " Little brother, Why don\'t you take some rest here?"
Long Ming saw beautiful ladies surrounding him as their clothes fell one by one. They led Long Ming to the bed and they started to get intimate with him.
" Still a clumsy illusion."
Long Ming chuckled as if he was unaffected by it. But then, the situation changed as all girls vanished, except one.
" Brother Long, You have passed the test." Luo Yingying\'s figure appeared as she beckoned Long Ming with sultry eyes.
Suddenly. Long Ming\'s eyes narrowed as he looked at his sideways. The illusion before his eyes faded like mist as if it was nothing before his Heavenly Revelation Eyes.
However, he realized that the real Luo Yingying was standing nearby as she looked at Long Ming curiously. Suddenly, Long Ming\'s body moved as he walked toward her aimlessly.
" Hehe, Sister Luo, You are beautiful. However, I doubt you know much about the affair between men and women since all you do is study formations and runes."
Luo Yingying was startled as Long Ming suddenly held her waist. He gently rubbed her soft lips, making her shiver from a strange sensation.
" Yo-You! What are you doing?"
Luo Yinygying trembled as she shouted in a low voice. However, Long Ming remained unfazed.
" Teaching you about spring and love, Sister Luo."
" I know it is an illusion… However, who said I can\'t have fun in illusion?" Long Ming grinned as he looked deep into Luo Yingying\'s eyes.
" You! Th-This isn\'t an illusion! I am real!"
Luo Yingying, who always acted brave, felt panicked when Long Ming held her.
" All illusion says that." Long Ming laughed. " Hmph, Teasing me… You need punishment!"
Long Ming made her bend as his palms raised. Without saying anything, he lightly spanked the butt of Luo Yingying."
" Ahn~"
Luo Yingying felt a strange sensation through her body as she felt like she got jolted by a lightning. Suddenly, her aura surged as she freed herself.
" Enough! Test is over!"
Luo Yingying panted as her face was still flushed. She couldn\'t help but look at Long Ming with strange eyes.
" Hmm, So you saying he reached the Minor Completion stage of Crimson Pearl Revolution Method in one night?"
Mu Qinglian sighed. " Yes, This sound absurd. But I checked it, and it is true."
" No, Not absurd at all." The melodious voice of a woman rang as she gave a gentle laugh.
" I guess my speculations were true. That boy really got an inheritance from the Ancestral Tablet."