Chapter 39: Cultivating Both Immortality and Martial Arts （ Seeking Votes ）
“What happened? Such a big commotion?”
“I heard that the Branch Master of the Salt Gang’s branch has gone missing. Branch Master S*i is offering a huge reward. Whoever can provide clues about the murderer will be rewarded with one thousand taels of silver. If you catch the murderer, you will be rewarded with ten thousand taels!”
“Hiss! Wouldn’t that make you rich if you caught the murderer?”
“Is the murderer so easy to catch? So many people from the Salt Gang branch couldn’t catch him. Even if he was right in front of you, you wouldn’t be able to catch him!”
……
Qing He City was in an uproar over S*i Bao Yu’s disappearance.
Countless commoners secretly rejoiced, feeling that the heavens had opened their eyes.
They had suffered from S*i Bao Yu for a long time.
“The Branch Master of the Salt Gang’s branch has gone missing?”
Qin Hong Yu couldn’t help but be startled when she heard the news. Yesterday, she almost got trampled to death by S*i Bao Yu on horseback, but today he went missing.
She couldn’t help but look at Zhou Chen. Could it be Zhou Chen’s doing? She seemed to feel Zhou Chen leave in her sleep, but she was too tired at the time and didn’t wake up.
“Brother Chen…”
“S*i Bao Yu has committed many evil deeds. This is called karma. It’s only a matter of time!”
Zhou Chen smiled and didn’t say much.
He wasn’t worried that the Salt Gang would come looking for him. Unless S*i Lei could find a cultivator with a Great Supernatural Ability, it would be very difficult to trace it back to him.
As for Qin Hong Yu’s injury from S*i Bao Yu’s reckless horseback riding, no one else would care because there were too many people who had been injured.
And although Qin Hong Yu was Zhou Chen’s wife, not many people paid attention to her.
In the eyes of others, Qin Hong Yu was no different from Zhou Chen’s maidservant.
“Brother Chen, thank you!”
Qin Hong Yu reached out and hugged Zhou Chen, feeling touched. Although Zhou Chen didn’t say it explicitly, she knew it was his doing.
“Hong Yu, you’ve seen it too. This world is not peaceful. I found a martial arts technique for you. From today onwards, you will cultivate with me. I don’t expect you to be very strong, but at least you will have some self-preservation ability!”
Zhou Chen took out a secret manual—Phantom Sword.
This was found in the storage pouch of Lü Xiao, the second-in-command of Crouching Dragon Mountain. It was a Mid-Level Martial Arts technique that focused on agility and versatility, making it suitable for women to cultivate.
“Brother Chen, you’re so good!”
Qin Hong Yu wrapped her fair, lotus-root-like arms around Zhou Chen’s neck, her eyes misty. She tilted her head up and gave him a sweet kiss.
She never dared to imagine that she would be able to learn martial arts before.
For commoners, learning martial arts was simply too difficult, just as difficult as it was for ordinary people to learn to read and write in feudal society.
Don’t mention “poor scholars.” In ancient times, poor scholars were fallen nobles, completely unrelated to ordinary people.
Zhou Chen explored her up and down.
After a while.
Thinking that he still had to teach Qin Hong Yu martial arts, Zhou Chen had to let go of her and pull his hand out.
“Alright, get ready to learn martial arts with me!”
Looking at Qin Hong Yu, whose cheeks were flushed and whose eyes were glazed over, Zhou Chen said with a serious expression.
“Okay.”
Qin Hong Yu let out a soft hum and slowly stood up. She staggered and almost fell.
Zhou Chen wiped his hands and spent three hundred Romance Points to upgrade Phantom Sword.
Phantom Sword, Third Level （ 0/400 ）.
In an instant.
Zhou Chen felt as if he had been cultivating Phantom Sword for ten years. He had mastered the sword technique and had once again completed Skin Tempering and Flesh Tempering.
His physical body was strengthened once again, especially his body, which seemed to have become much lighter and more agile. Although his strength hadn’t increased much, his speed had increased significantly.
Phantom Sword technique mastered.
Zhou Chen took out a light and agile long sword and looked at Qin Hong Yu. He said seriously,
“Watch carefully!”
Qin Hong Yu calmed her amorous thoughts and stared at Zhou Chen intently.
Swish, swish, swish! Zhou Chen moved the long sword in his hand, performing the Phantom Sword technique. This was both a sword technique and a Body Refinement method.
Boom! Zhou Chen suddenly t*rust his sword, and six sword shadows appeared in the air. This was the Great Achievement level of the sword technique. At the Perfection level, he could t*rust out nine sword shadows.
If he reached the Transformation Realm, he could t*rust out twelve sword shadows.
“So powerful!”
Qin Hong Yu exclaimed, but she didn’t remember anything.
Zhou Chen wasn’t surprised. He had just let Qin Hong Yu see the overall technique. Now it was time to teach her step by step, move by move.
After all, not everyone was a martial arts prodigy like Zhang Wuji, who could learn a technique just by watching it once.
Zhou Chen had secretly checked Qin Hong Yu with his Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand. She had no Spiritual Root nor any special physique.
Unlike the women around other protagonists, who were either from extraordinary backgrounds or possessed exceptional talents, Qin Hong Yu was just an ordinary person.
Zhou Chen wasn’t discouraged. Having a Spiritual Root or a special physique was a one-in-a-million talent. It wasn’t that easy to come across.
Wouldn’t it be more fulfilling to cultivate an ordinary person than those female leads who started out overpowered? Qin Hong Yu cherished the opportunity to learn martial arts. She learned very seriously and diligently. Zhou Chen only taught her one move today.
After Qin Hong Yu learned it, she practiced it repeatedly.
Zhou Chen corrected her from the side. Seeing that she had learned it well enough, he let her practice on her own.
“I gained quite a lot of Romance Points from Liu Ru Yi last night. I have over eight thousand now. It’s time to cultivate immortality.”
Thinking about the mysterious beings he had encountered before, Zhou Chen felt that the methods of cultivating immortality were more effective against them. Moreover, there were more methods available in cultivating immortality. Coupled with his own Cultivating Both Immortality and Martial Arts, he would surely be invincible.
“Everlasting Spring Art, add points!”
Zhou Chen didn’t hesitate any longer.
Like Qi You, Lü Xiao was a rogue cultivator who couldn’t make it in the world of cultivation. He didn’t have any good cultivation methods.
However, although Everlasting Spring Art was common, it was balanced and peaceful, and had healing effects. It was considered a good foundation cultivation method.
One thousand Romance Points were consumed.
Zhou Chen’s consciousness seemed to enter a space. He sat cross-legged, sensing the Spiritual Energy, guiding it into his body, and refining it into magical power…
At this moment.
He felt as if he had been cultivating for decades, and strands of magical power were born in his dantian.
First level of Qi Refinement complete.
Zhou Chen stepped into the second level of Qi Refinement.
“Continue!”
Two thousand Romance Points were consumed, and the magical power in Zhou Chen’s body grew stronger. He stepped into the third level of Qi Refinement.
Magical power surged through his body, washing over his flesh. Zhou Chen felt as if he had been cleansed once again. His entire body felt refreshed and invigorated! “So this is what cultivating immortality feels like?”
Zhou Chen felt his own body. It was completely different from practicing martial arts, but it was equally satisfying.
It was the feeling of becoming stronger.
It was the transformation of life.
Zhou Chen took out a low-grade magical artifact flying sword and refined it. He controlled the flying sword and made it wobble in the air.
Qin Hong Yu, who was practicing her swordsmanship at the side, widened her eyes. What was this?
Wasn’t Zhou Chen a martial artist?
Wasn’t this method of controlling a flying sword a supernatural ability of those legendary immortals?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! After a while, Zhou Chen’s control became more proficient. The flying sword darted back and forth in the air, surrounding him and transforming into streaks of sword light!
【 Wind and Moon Mirror 】
【 Master: Zhou Chen 】
【 Cultivation Methods: Everlasting Spring Art, Third Level （ 0/4000 ）, Yi’s Archery, Fourth Level （ 5118/8000 ）, Three Harmonies Saber, Third Level （ 0/400 ）, Phantom Sword, Third Level （ 0/400 ）… 】
【 Realm: Body Refinement, Fourth Level （ B*ne Tempering ） / Qi Refinement, Third Level 】
【 Supernatural Ability: Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand 】
【 Spells: Breath Concealment Technique, Seventh Level （ 0/640 ）, Ghost Control Technique, First Level （ 10/1000 ） 】
【 Skills: Three Harmonies Saber （ Great Achievement 69/160 ）, Phantom Sword （ Great Achievement 9/160 ）, Yi’s Arrow Shoots into the Sky （ Arrow Intent 65/1000 ）, Tracking （ Great Achievement 40/160 ）, Throwing （ Great Achievement 8/160 ）… 】
【 Medicine Recipe: Yang Ding Tian 】
【 Romance Points: 5025 】
“With my current strength, I am invincible in Qing He City!”
Zhou Chen withdrew his flying sword, feeling ambitious.
“Brother Chen, have you become an immortal?”
Qin Hong Yu ran over excitedly.
Zhou Chen: “…”
“You’re thinking too much. It’s just a small trick!”
Rubbing Qin Hong Yu’s head, Zhou Chen stood up.
“You stay home and practice your swordsmanship. I’m going out for a walk. Don’t wait for me for dinner!”
“Okay!”
Qin Hong Yu nodded vigorously. Watching Zhou Chen leave, she continued to practice her swordsmanship diligently.
Zhou Chen walked down the street and unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the Yang Ding Tian shop. People were coming and going, indicating that business was good.
Looking up at the resplendent Snow Moon Workshop next door, Zhou Chen had an idea. Qin Hong Yu was already working hard practicing her swordsmanship at home, so he wouldn’t bother her.
He would go to Snow Moon Workshop to read the newspaper and earn some money （ Romance Points ）.
With that in mind, Zhou Chen strode into Snow Moon Workshop.
“Nothing to do today, listening to music at the brothel!”
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The second update has been reviewed. It should be released tomorrow.
