Chapter 2668 - 2660: Ponderings

Chapter 2668: Chapter 2660: Ponderings

This time, Feng Jun broke through the barrier without spending much time, around ten days or so, but when he emerged, his aura was still not very stable.

The main reason was that he had something on his mind. After greeting Yi Jue and the others, he went to see Yu Qingzhu.

Yu Qingzhu attempted to break through to the Dust-Free realm ten months ago but failed. Currently, she was at the perfect Qi Refinement stage but hadn’t yet secluded herself to make another attempt, possibly due to lingering psychological shadows.

Feng Jun found her, gazing at the woman who used to be a goddess in his heart, feeling surprisingly calm.

Yet, there was a hint of longing within him, so he asked quietly, "Do you want me to help you reach the Dust-Free realm?"

Yu Qingzhu’s delicate cheeks turned bright red immediately, her heart a fluttering mess, and she didn’t know how to respond.

She understood the implications of this question very well; she was acutely aware of the relationships most female cultivators in Luohua Manor had with Feng Jun—not to mention those at Luohua Manor, even Mi Yunsan and Liu Yiyi at White Pebble Beach.

She hadn’t been cultivating for just a day or two; besides her own cultivation technique, she was also familiar with the Big Boss’s Devouring Primordial Heaven Technique and its characteristics.

The Devouring Primordial Heaven Technique was ferocious and domineering, fueled by resources; it usually left lingering power right after advancement, perfect for helping female cultivators he had good relations with. Thus, after advancing, he often indulged for a while.

Previously, in Yu Qingzhu’s eyes, it was mere indulgence, but now she knew indulgence was not just indulgence.

And now, shortly after the Big Boss had advanced, he was asking her... his intentions were clear.

Her heart hesitated a bit; she didn’t reject the idea on principle, considering it almost predestined. Before cultivation, she couldn’t find a suitable partner in Huaxia, and after, who could match her?

As for finding a partner in Kunhao... that’s impossible. Not only would the Big Boss disapprove, but she herself found the idea repulsive.

So it truly seemed predestined; she just didn’t expect this day to arrive so suddenly.

Actually, saying it was sudden isn’t quite accurate, yet the moment appeared unexpectedly, catching her off guard.

She had some ’luxury’ expectations, like roses, flowers, diamond rings, wedding dresses...

When Feng Jun asked, seeing her face flushed but unresponsive, he paused, nodded, and spoke with a smile, "Then do your best. I’m leaving first."

Since Yu Qingzhu hadn’t explicitly accepted his offer, he wasn’t going to insist. Given her aptitude, she had a high chance of succeeding in her second attempt at the Dust-Free realm. If she failed again, he could help then, and if she succeeded... Golden Core would still be a threshold.

However, Yu Qingzhu guessed correctly: if she wanted to find a partner on this plane, Feng Jun absolutely wouldn’t agree. The male cultivators of Luohua could seek partners in Kunhao with approval, but the female cultivators absolutely could not.

This wasn’t because he preferred men over women; rather, most women tended to be softer-hearted and more emotional, and Feng Jun didn’t want his tacit approval of romantic freedom to endanger the Human Race in the Earth Realm.

In fact, deep down, he preferred encouraging female cultivators of Luohua to find partners internally.

However, if Yu Qingzhu wanted to find a partner among the members of Luohua, apart from him... did anyone else have the courage to accept her?

Of course, these were just objective facts, and he didn’t need to dwell on them. Since she didn’t seem ready, he didn’t want to waste time. It’s logical to use his lingering advancement power to assist others.

Yet, just as he turned around, he heard an extremely subtle voice in his ear, "Do you want... to help me?"

Feng Jun glanced at her, noticing her face was even redder now, with her neck, ears, and hands all flushed, her head almost buried in her chest, looking like a cooked shrimp.

"Yes, to help you," he answered without hesitation, thought for a moment, and added, "You should understand the manner in which we help each other; objectively speaking, we’re mutually assisting each other. Your constitution is a considerable aid to my improvement."

Yu Qingzhu lowered her head even further, her heart pounding wildly. After a long while, she took a deep breath and asked in an extremely low voice, "Big Boss, are you... worried I can’t advance to the Dust-Free realm?"

"Advancing to the Dust-Free realm is likely for you," Feng Jun replied without hesitation. Her exposed skin was all crimson, inexplicably improving his mood. Seeing the former goddess in such an embarrassed state was ironically pleasing.

"But I don’t want to be laughed at by others anymore," Yu Qingzhu sighed in her heart. She didn’t want to bear the title of "the first advancement failure" in Luohua Manor any longer. Although others didn’t say it, she felt as if someone was ridiculing her behind her back.

Yet she still lacked the courage to lift her head, only asking bashfully, "Is it... practicing Yoga?"

"Yes," Feng Jun nodded readily, "You’ve seen the cultivation technique for that kind of... practicing Yoga, haven’t you?"

"Mm," Yu Qingzhu uttered a barely audible hum and covered her face with her hand.

How embarrassing, she had already seen this technique!

"Just take a look," Feng Jun didn’t want to stay any longer, "I’m going to seclude myself in the cave, tidy it up... the way it should be."

After saying that, he turned around and left. About half an hour later, Yu Qingzhu finally emerged from the room with her head down.

The blush on her face had faded a little, but there were still water droplets hanging from her round chin, clearly she had just washed her face.

When Yu Qingzhu entered Feng Jun’s cave, Yi Jue was sitting quietly on a stone bench over two hundred meters away, watching her with calm eyes, showing no expression on her face.

"You’ve got a good mindset," Qian Zhong’s old habit of peeking flared up again, but now she was playing the protector role, and without the mirror, she wasn’t too worried, "You’re just watching another female cultivator enter his cave?"

"Who doesn’t have a couple of female attendants," Yi Jue answered with divine sense, her face still as calm as still water. Under the influence of the Tianqin culture, she was quite open-minded about this, especially since she knew that the Qi Refining female cultivator was someone "from his sect".

In fact, she understood one thing, "With a Profound Yin constitution, one breaks through while the other advances... it’s an advantageous affair for both."

Seeing her reaction being so calm, Qian Zhong fell silent, but Xuanyuan spoke to her through divine sense, "Why are you testing others out of the blue? Are you trying to see if Yi Jue is reliable or not?"

Although he couldn’t intercept Qian Zhong’s divine sense, he could overhear Yi Jue’s reply and instantly realized what Qian Zhong had asked.

However, his question was interesting too—nowadays, he’s worried that something might happen to Feng Jun, and even Yi Jue has become a person he’s cautious of.

No matter what the local culture is like, given that ancient Huaxia had the concept of "jealousy," similar examples aren’t lacking in the Tianqin Plane.

"With so many thoughts, aren’t you tired!" Qian Zhong replied impatiently, "I’m just curious."

Two days later, Feng Jun emerged from the cave, his aura having noticeably improved, but Yu Qingzhu did not come out.

After another two days, Feng Jun re-entered the cave, persisting for three days before emerging again, now already at the Golden Core Sixth Layer Peak.

Yu Qingzhu emerged five days later, also at the Early Foundation Establishment Level Peak, close to the Second Foundation Establishment Level, her aura a bit unstable.

Zhang Caixin, who was at the Foundation Establishment Level Second Layer Peak, saw this spectacle and was so jealous that her teeth were itching. She went to see Feng Jun that night, only to find out the leader had disappeared again.

Actually, it wasn’t disappearance; it was just his time to swap from entering the Void. This time, to act as a protector for Yu Qingzhu, he delayed a few days, which accounted for tens of days in the Void.

Of course, the treasure seekers in the Void didn’t mind. They would rather he came a bit later.

In stark contrast to them was the Jing Ling.

When it heard Feng Jun had emerged from seclusion but still hadn’t returned to Earth, it was genuinely concerned.

Luckily, Feng Jun was only secluded for a little over ten days, which the Jing Ling could wait for, but when those ten days passed and he still hadn’t returned, it started to feel a bit anxious, "Does this guy have a grudge against me?"

Finally, when Feng Jun could no longer delay, he returned to Earth to retrieve the Yin-Yang Mirror for refining a magical treasure.

The Jing Ling figured some things out but couldn’t change its nature; it confirmed Feng Jun had indeed advanced in cultivation but still rather bluntly remarked, "Gone for so long, I thought you didn’t want to make money anymore."

Facing it, Feng Jun had no good temper, "You talk as if refining a magical treasure could actually earn me money!"

The Jing Ling was taken aback, pondering for a long while before realizing, yes indeed, refining this Virtual Combat Magical Treasure meant charging a great spirit, while Feng Jun truly didn’t make money but had to contribute various materials and Spirit Stones for the refinement.

Thus, it straightforwardly asked, "... You don’t make money yet lose it, what’s in it for you?"

"Lose money? That’s wishful thinking on your part!" Feng Jun answered without hesitation, "The things I put in, they’re all going on your tab... my willingness to help you is already a favor, and you still want me to lose money?"

The Jing Ling could accept this; it never fussed over little money—even though it was still dirt-poor, "It doesn’t matter; just charge it on the account, and I’ll pay you interest."

Then, it surprisingly made a new discovery, "Eh, what’s this feeling? Soul Liquid... you actually have Soul Liquid!"

Feng Jun carried a small amount of Soul Liquid, thinking it might be used anytime to win over the local cultivators.

"You can detect Soul Liquid even through a storage bottle? Feng Jun was slightly surprised, "Senior really has grown stronger lately... it’s just a small amount of Soul Liquid, I need to use it to handle some matters."

"I want the Soul Liquid," the Jing Ling promptly reverted to its original form, then hurriedly added, "The matters you need handling, leave them to me too, rest assured, you won’t lose money!"

"Can’t you show some ambition!" Feng Jun was momentarily left speechless, the Big Boss’s cultivation level isn’t even as high as yours, yet they refused the Soul Liquid. How come the prestigious Yin-Yang Mirror Jing Ling ends up being this destitute? Isn’t it embarrassing?