Chapter 144: Encountering the Mysterious Nunnery Again, Ning Caichen Goes Online
The peaks gathered like a crowd, the waves surged like anger, the landscape inside and out, the North Mountain Path.
A flying boat, like a streak of light, cut through the sky, flying over mountains, across grasslands, over forests, through canyons, heading towards Qian Du.
Inside the flying boat, within the luxurious private room, Zhou Chen was half-lying on a soft couch, holding a book in his hand and studying diligently.
For more than a month, with the thirty-six top courtesans of White Jade Capital, Hong Zhu, Shi Qing Xuan, and Qing Yu Yao, as well as Cheng Su Su, Ji Feng Xia, Liu Ru Yi, Huo Yao Yao, and Li Chang Hen from the Wind and Moon Mirror, Zhou Chen earned a whopping three hundred million Romance Points.
He spent two hundred million to improve his Immortal Path cultivation and had now reached the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm.
The remaining one hundred million was added to his Martial Path cultivation.
He had now reached the Fourth Transformation of the Nascent Soul Realm.
His cultivation was advancing rapidly.
Hong Zhu, dressed in a red gauze, sat on Zhou Chen’s lap with her legs apart, her watery eyes filled with a smile as she gazed at Zhou Chen who was seriously reading.
She was like riding a black horse, galloping freely, enjoying the world.
“Sect Master Senior Aunt…”
Zhou Chen raised his head and opened his mouth, looking at Qing Yu Yao.
Qing Yu Yao, who was sitting next to him, picked up a crystal purple grape with her slender fingers and fed it into Zhou Chen’s mouth, scolding:
“Don’t you have hands?”
As she spoke, she continued to feed him.
Zhou Chen, eating the grapes, leaned over and kissed Sect Master Senior Aunt on the cheek, smiling slightly:
“Isn’t that what Sect Master Senior Aunt is for? Besides, my hands aren’t just for eating!”
After saying that, Zhou Chen pinched Qing Yu Yao’s delicate cheek.
Hong Zhu blushed and interjected:
“Are they for digging?”
“Sister Hong Zhu is making good progress, she deserves a reward!”
Zhou Chen’s words immediately drew a roll of the eyes from Qing Yu Yao, and she cursed him in her heart, filled with helplessness.
She had actually fallen to this point!
Zhou Chen was flipping through a secret manual on artifact refinement, which recorded the method of refining a Wish-Fulfilling Divine Spear. He was reading with great interest.
But his hands were a little dry, making it inconvenient to turn the pages, so Zhou Chen reached his hand into Sect Master Senior Aunt’s skirt.
Qing Yu Yao raised her hand and slapped Zhou Chen’s hand away, glaring at him: “Just read your book, don’t get handsy!!”
Zhou Chen looked innocently at Hong Zhu, who was sitting on his lap.
He was already using his legs.
Couldn’t he use his hands too?
Zhou Chen reached out again and, under Qing Yu Yao’s helpless gaze, finally succeeded.
…
Zi Qing Xian Zi and Huangfu Yue Yao sat opposite each other, discussing the trip to Qian Du, but as they talked, their faces turned red.
“This little bastard, all he does all day is do bad things!”
Huangfu Yue Yao felt the slight shaking of the flying boat and cursed inwardly. She couldn’t help but think of the scene of assisting Zhou Chen in his cultivation within the Heavenly Fury Grand Formation.
“What kind of monstrous talent, it really makes people…”
She didn’t dare to think further, it would be too embarrassing if she made a fool of herself in front of her Grand Martial Aunt.
Zi Qing Xian Zi also tightened her legs, and ripples appeared in her usually calm heart. She was no less affected than Huangfu Yue Yao.
“What a little bastard, how could he play so…”
She was the master of the flying boat, and her cultivation was profound, so she normally didn’t have the habit of peeking.
But the commotion Zhou Chen created always made her involuntarily glance over, it was hard not to see.
She saw Zhou Chen playing with a pair of jade-like iron balls, spinning them in his palms.
She recognized this divine weapon.
It was a Seventh-Tier Divine Weapon, refined from star core fragments, called the Yin-Yang Profound Magnetic Cores. The two balls, one Yin and one Yang, had an attractive force between them.
When one ball rotated, the other would rotate synchronously even if it was far away.
This wasn’t anything special.
The main purpose of the Yin-Yang Profound Magnetic Cores was to smash people to death.
But in Zhou Chen’s hands, they had become mere playthings.
And he had taken them to new heights.
Zhou Chen had actually placed the Yin-Yang Profound Magnetic Cores inside Hong Zhu and Qing Yu Yao respectively.
Zi Qing Xian Zi felt like she had been stabbed in the butt with a small knife, her eyes were opened!
“This journey is going to be difficult!”
Zi Qing Xian Zi sighed inwardly, filled with helplessness.
She knew this was Zhou Chen’s way of cultivating.
Zhou Chen was truly working hard to cultivate!
Hong Zhu was also diligently doing her basic squat training.
Qing Yu Yao leaned against Zhou Chen, feeding him grapes, but her eyes were resentful. Every time Hong Zhu squatted down, she would tremble along with her.
“I really want to slap this little bastard who betrays his master and ancestors to death!”
Qing Yu Yao gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Zhou Chen.
“Sect Master Senior Aunt, you’re no match for me now.”
Zhou Chen said with a roguish smile, teasingly: “Besides, Hong Zhu is working hard, and Sect Master Senior Aunt, you are enjoying the fruits of her labor synchronously, are you still not satisfied?”
“I’m extremely satisfied!”
…
Zi Qing Xian Zi sensed the movements of Zhou Chen and the two women in the room. Especially when she heard the words “betray his master and ancestors,” she couldn’t help but think of herself for some reason.
She imagined herself as the ancestor being betrayed.
“Bastard! What am I thinking? How could it be… Absolutely impossible…”
Zi Qing Xian Zi quickly dispelled the absurd thoughts from her mind, withdrawing her senses and forcing herself to stop watching.
But some things, the more you try not to think about them, the clearer they become, the more they attract you.
It was like a simple action romance movie with a simple plot and simple setting, just a table, a chair, a couch, a man, a woman, and a room.
Once you’ve seen it once, you’ll want to see it countless times.
…
The flying boat sped on, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived above a vast and boundless primeval forest.
Inside the flying boat.
Zhou Chen was unlocking various new cultivation methods, and the functions of the Seventh-Tier Divine Weapon, the Yin-Yang Profound Magnetic Cores, were maximized, with endless possibilities.
It should be noted that the more elaborate Zhou Chen’s cultivation methods were, the more Romance Points he gained, which meant the better the cultivation effect.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The crisp sound of a wooden fish suddenly rang in his ears, and Zhou Chen was stunned, as if he had been hit by an immobilization spell.
His pupils constricted, his hair stood on end, and goosebumps appeared all over his body. A great terror surged in his heart!
Hong Zhu, who was exercising on his lap, disappeared, and Qing Yu Yao beside him also disappeared. Everything that was originally there vanished.
In its place was a cluster of ancient buildings.
These buildings resembled an ancient temple deep in the mountains, surrounded by dark red walls. Outside the walls, the grass and trees were lush and green.
Zhou Chen looked over and saw a winding path paved with bluestone leading up the mountain.
At the end of the bluestone path, that is, on the top of the mountain, stood a magnificent ancient temple with tall and exquisite gates painted red.
The rhythmic sound of a wooden fish, “dong dong,” came from inside.
Faintly, there was also the sound of nuns chanting scriptures.
Boom!
Zhou Chen’s mind felt like it was exploding, filled with the sounds of the wooden fish and the nuns’ chanting. Even his thinking became slow and sluggish.
Hum!
At this moment, the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record within the Wind and Moon Mirror in Zhou Chen’s sea of consciousness suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light.
This light was like dawn in the darkness, dispelling the night and bringing light.
The sounds of the wooden fish and the nuns’ chanting, which had slowed Zhou Chen’s thinking, were instantly dispelled by the light.
Zhou Chen saw Hong Zhu, still sitting on his lap, and Qing Yu Yao beside him.
Their eyes were glazed over, like puppets.
But the temple still existed, as if another world was overlapping and merging with this one.
“Jingyue Convent!?”
Zhou Chen saw the three large characters above the red-painted gate, written in iron strokes and silver hooks, containing a special magic.
“What a narrow road for enemies to meet!”
Zhou Chen thought of the nunnery he had encountered before when suppressing the bandits at Crouching Dragon Mountain.
It was this one.
This thing was a mysterious entity, even more peculiar than ghosts. Cultivators were most afraid of encountering such things.
However, mysterious entities varied in strength.
Weak ones posed no threat, while strong ones were terrifying, even a thousand times more terrifying than Zi Qing Xian Zi.
But most mysterious entities had fatal weaknesses and various limitations.
“Grand Martial Aunt hasn’t arrived yet, which means this Jingyue Convent is either quite terrifying or special…”
When the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record emitted light and dispelled the sounds of the wooden fish and the chanting, Zhou Chen received a lot of useful information.
He couldn’t control the Wind and Moon Mirror yet, but he could use the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record simply, and by consuming Romance Points, he could unleash its immense power.
Not only could the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record bestow godhood, it was also exceptionally effective against ghosts and spirits, even mysterious entities were no exception.
“Today, I will destroy you!”
Zhou Chen’s consciousness swept over the Wind and Moon Mirror, and inside, Cheng Su Su, Ji Feng Xia, Liu Ru Yi, Huo Yao Yao, and the others were already prepared for battle.
“Power of Romance, enhance me!”
With a thought, the powerful soul power of Cheng Su Su, Ji Feng Xia, and the others surged into Zhou Chen’s body.
Zhou Chen’s aura soared.
Fifth Transformation of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Sixth Transformation of the Nascent Soul Realm.
…Divine Seed Realm!
Zhou Chen’s cultivation soared to the Divine Seed Realm, and the powerful strength gave him immense confidence. His figure flashed as he left the flying boat and flew towards Jingyue Convent.
“Zhou Chen!”
Zi Qing Xian Zi roared angrily, sensing Zhou Chen heading towards Jingyue Convent. Her sword momentum intensified, purple and azure light intertwined, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
The mountains and earth trembled, and Jingyue Convent shook violently.
Zhou Chen had already discovered that this Jingyue Convent was a ghost domain, similar to a domain world.
At this moment.
The ghost domain was violently colliding with Zi Qing Xian Zi, even she couldn’t break through it for a while.
“Grand Martial Aunt, I’m fine!”
After saying that to Zi Qing Xian Zi, Zhou Chen flew straight into Jingyue Convent.
There was a meditation cushion in the middle of the nunnery.
A nun in plain clothes sat on the cushion.
The nun cultivated with her hair uncut, her long hair cascading down to her waist.
A thin plain robe accentuated her graceful figure, her curves as clear and distinct as if carved by a knife, the beauty of her lines like a masterpiece, breathtaking.
The sounds of the wooden fish and the chanting intensified. Zhou Chen held the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record, golden light enveloped him, protecting him from all evil.
“Bold demon, surrender now!”
Zhou Chen shouted sternly.
But the nun didn’t react at all, she continued to strike the wooden fish and chant scriptures like a wooden puppet.
Light and shadow intertwined, the nun sat there quietly, unmoving like a mountain, unfathomable, elegant and otherworldly, strangely beautiful.
In the hazy light, everything was purified by the mist, further emphasizing her graceful figure and posture.
“Capture!”
Zhou Chen consumed Romance Points to activate the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record, while also pouring his own divine power into it.
Romance Points were consumed like flowing water.
The light of the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record intensified, and the entire nunnery turned golden.
But the nun continued to strike the wooden fish and chant scriptures, without any reaction.
Whoosh!
A concentrated golden light shot out from the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record, enveloping the nun.
The next moment.
The nun was captured into the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record without any resistance, as if struck by a dimensionality reduction attack.
But Zhou Chen’s face was filled with heartache.
The remaining fifty million Romance Points he had were all gone, and his divine power and magical power were almost completely drained. Cheng Su Su and the other women in the Wind and Moon Mirror were also exhausted.
They had clearly been drained as well.
“Damn!”
Zhou Chen couldn’t help but curse. The consumption was too astonishing.
He didn’t know if it was because activating the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record once consumed so much, or because the nun was too powerful, hence the huge consumption.
“Zhou Chen, are you alright?”
Zi Qing Xian Zi appeared in front of Zhou Chen.
Since the nun had been captured by Zhou Chen, the ghost domain naturally disappeared.
“Grand Martial Aunt, I’m fine!”
Zhou Chen shook his head as he put the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record back into his mind.
“That’s good, you were too reckless!”
Zi Qing Xian Zi didn’t ask about the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record, it was obviously a great treasure, Zhou Chen’s opportunity.
“The reason mysterious entities are called mysterious is because they are unpredictable. It’s not just about cultivation level, next time you encounter one, don’t be reckless, avoid it if you can!”
Zi Qing Xian Zi warned solemnly.
Her cultivation was high, and her strength definitely surpassed this mysterious entity, but the other party’s methods were unusual, and even she was trapped for a while.
This was also the reason why cultivators kept their distance from mysterious entities.
“I understand, Grand Martial Aunt, don’t worry, I won’t take any risks!”
Zhou Chen nodded.
Zi Qing Xian Zi grabbed Zhou Chen’s shoulder and returned to the flying boat.
Hong Zhu and Qing Yu Yao had woken up, but their backs were soaked with cold sweat. Thinking about what had just happened, they were still afraid.
They had no resistance at all after hearing the sound of the wooden fish.
The first time Zhou Chen encountered it, he was also lucky. He didn’t enter the ghost domain and was only slightly affected.
Otherwise, Zhou Chen would have been dead!
The flying boat set sail again, and this time Zi Qing Xian Zi was more careful.
Previously, she had been distracted by Zhou Chen and accidentally crashed into the ghost domain, almost causing a major disaster.
Zhou Chen, on the other hand, focused his consciousness on the Wind and Moon Mirror.
The Wind and Moon Illustrated Record was hanging in the air like a list of gods, but there was an additional image on it.
An image of the nun sitting on a cushion, striking the wooden fish and chanting scriptures.
With a thought, Zhou Chen’s soul entered the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record and arrived in front of the nun, observing the Jingyue Convent nun.
Her demeanor was elegant and composed, as if she hadn’t been affected at all, or perhaps she was like a wooden puppet without intelligence.
But her figure was perfect, full of charm and beauty, yet it made people afraid to have any lustful thoughts, fearing that they would desecrate her holy and elegant beauty.
Time had not left any marks on her face. From any angle, she looked like a youthful and radiant woman, only a few years older than Shi Qing Xuan.
But she was actually wearing a veil.
With the veil half-covering her face, Zhou Chen could only see most of her face, but even the part that was revealed was already graceful and alluring, full of intoxicating charm.
Her delicate eyebrows slanted into her temples, her eyes were as black as lacquer, full of spirit, and a glance from her could captivate any man.
Coupled with her delicate and fair skin, as if carved from flawless white jade, who wouldn’t be amazed by her beauty?
But how could such a beauty be motionless like a wooden puppet, only knowing how to strike the wooden fish and chant scriptures?
“No consciousness?”
Zhou Chen stroked his chin. As the Wind and Moon Illustrated Record suppressed her, Zhou Chen obtained more information.
This nun’s own cultivation was actually comparable to the Law Manifestation Realm.
The Law Manifestation Realm was above the Divine Ability Realm. Cultivators in this realm condensed a Law Manifestation, allowing them to communicate with the power of heaven and earth, to better comprehend heaven and earth, and to prepare for comprehending the laws of heaven and earth later on.
“A Law Manifestation Realm expert, and with her peculiarity and mystery, even Grand Martial Aunt was trapped for a while…”
At this moment.
Zhou Chen had only one thought.
He must subdue her.
Even if she had no consciousness and was a wooden puppet, she could still be used as a Law Manifestation Realm puppet.
He couldn’t waste such a valuable asset.
He was a man who was most frugal, who would even eat every grain of rice in his bowl!
“How can I subdue her?”
Zhou Chen circled around the Abbess of Jingyue Convent, observing her constantly.
The nun didn’t have a name or a Dharma name, so Zhou Chen called her by the title of Abbess of Jingyue Convent.
Zhou Chen approached the Abbess of Jingyue Convent, squatted down, and pulled off her veil.
At this moment, the Abbess of Jingyue Convent finally revealed her true face.
Gasp!
“What a stunning beauty!”
Zhou Chen was amazed, he was truly stunned by her beauty.
Suddenly.
Zhou Chen noticed that the Abbess of Jingyue Convent’s eyes seemed to move slightly. He raised his hand, pinched her delicate chin, and lifted it forcefully.
Their eyes met.
The Abbess of Jingyue Convent’s eyes were clear and bright, like a pool of autumn water, reflecting Zhou Chen’s image.
Zhou Chen stared into her eyes, unblinking.
After a long while.
The Abbess of Jingyue Convent still had no expression, her eyes didn’t move at all, as if she were a wooden puppet.
The movement of her eyes when he removed her veil before seemed like an illusion.
“It wasn’t an illusion! I couldn’t have been mistaken!”
Zhou Chen firmly believed this.
He pinched the Abbess of Jingyue Convent’s chin with his left hand, and his right hand had already reached into her plain robe and skirt.
The Abbess of Jingyue Convent’s eyes narrowed, and her eyes moved again.
“As expected!”
“She’s not really a wooden puppet!”
“She does react!”
Zhou Chen thought of a way to subdue this Law Manifestation Realm mysterious entity.
He might have to play the role of Ning Caichen today.
Besides, wouldn’t a Law Manifestation Realm mysterious entity give him even more Romance Points than his beautiful master?
Gasp!
Slurp!
Drooling!…