Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master’s Wife – Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Golden Body Complete, Ninth Level of Qi Refinement

“Master, someone has been following you!”

Ji Feng Xia reminded him.

She cultivated the Divine Path and was now equivalent to the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refinement, but her soul perception was stronger than many Divine Power Realm experts.

This was because she was a true Divine Path cultivator, far surpassing martial artists who focused on physical cultivation.

Every profession has its own expertise.

“Don’t worry about it!”

Zhou Chen knew that it should be his master Li Chang Feng’s maidservant, who could also be considered his mistress.

Although they were within the territory of the Azure Cloud Sect, and generally no one would dare to attack a True Inheritance Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, what if they encountered someone who didn’t know better?
Zhou Chen was the weakest among the True Inheritance Disciples, so when he went out, there would definitely be strong people secretly protecting him.

Otherwise, if a True Inheritance Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect was killed as soon as he went out, wouldn’t it be a joke?
“Oh, Young Master Zhou, you’re here!”

Madam Xing, seeing Zhou Chen, beamed and walked quickly towards him, taking his arm and nestling it in her ample bosom.

“Madam Xing is getting more beautiful every day!”

Zhou Chen reached out and gave her a squeeze, sweet words flowing effortlessly from his lips, clearly an experienced hand.

Moreover, Madam Xing looked to be around thirty years old, like a ripe peach, and to be honest, Zhou Chen was quite interested in her.

Especially since Madam Xing, as the public face of Celestial Fairy Restaurant, was quite strong, at the ninth level of Body Refinement, she was sure to have a lot of Romance Points.

Unfortunately, Madam Xing was slippery as an eel, at most letting Zhou Chen enjoy a little touch, the rewards were limited.

Zhou Chen wasn’t in a hurry.

As long as his status and strength increased, he would always have the opportunity to have his way with her.

Just like Celestial Fragrance Fairy, for others, she was an unattainable goddess, like a fairy in the heavens, but wasn’t she still at his mercy?

“Young Master Zhou, you should save those words for Celestial Fragrance.”

Madam Xing gave Zhou Chen a coquettish glance, swaying her ample hips as she led him to Celestial Fragrance Fairy’s room, then left with a graceful sway.

“Young Master.”

Celestial Fragrance Fairy, like a swaying green lotus, gracefully came to greet him.

Zhou Chen embraced Celestial Fragrance Fairy, lowering his head to kiss her, taking in her light fragrance, and asked with a smile:

“Have you missed me?”

“This servant misses Young Master every day.”

Celestial Fragrance Fairy’s white jade arms, like lotus roots, wrapped around Zhou Chen’s neck, her head tilted back, gazing at him, her red lips slightly parted, her beautiful eyes filled with affection.

“Where do you miss me?”

Zhou Chen pinched Celestial Fragrance Fairy’s delicate chin, looking at her beautiful face, and chuckled.

“Young Master, you just love to tease me!”

Celestial Fragrance Fairy pouted, giving Zhou Chen a playful glare: “Young Master has so many beautiful wives and concubines at home, I’m afraid you’ve long forgotten about me!”

“Nonsense! I’ve been missing you terribly.”

Zhou Chen swept Celestial Fragrance Fairy into his arms.

The night grew passionate.

“Celestial Fragrance, I have a mission to go out for two months, when I come back, I’ll take you home!”

Zhou Chen, holding Celestial Fragrance Fairy, told her.

“Mmm, this servant will be waiting for Young Master!”

The moon was bright, the stars were sparse, the night was like water.

The faint moonlight cascaded down, the courtyard was deep, the flowers and trees were lush, and figures intertwined.

Birds chirped on the branches, spring was in the air.

The next day.

Zhou Chen looked at the beautiful Celestial Fragrance Fairy sleeping soundly in his arms, her beautiful face tear-stained, a picture of vulnerability, making it hard for him to leave.

With great willpower, Zhou Chen slipped away. A smile seemed to play on the corner of Celestial Fragrance Fairy’s lips, her happiness evident.

“The land of tenderness is the tomb of heroes, the ancients truly spoke the truth.”

Zhou Chen shook his head, dispelling the lingering thoughts of desire and reluctance, and resolutely departed.

As beautiful as a woman may be, she cannot hinder important matters.

Leaving Celestial Fairy Restaurant, Zhou Chen had breakfast at the inn and then set off for He County with Zhao Shi Rong.

He County was under the jurisdiction of Qingyang County in Qingyun Prefecture.

At the speed of the Flood Dragon Horse, traveling by day and resting at night, it would take about a day and a half.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few petty thieves.

After all, seeing Zhou Chen riding a horse with a beautiful woman in his arms, many petty thieves thought he was a prodigal young master, out for a leisurely trip with a beauty.

Clearly a fat sheep ripe for the picking.

They could rob him of his wealth and his woman.

The result was obvious, easily killed by Zhao Shi Rong.

A day and a half later.

Zhou Chen arrived at the He County Gold Mine with Zhao Shi Rong, their journey uneventful.

Actually, it wasn’t entirely uneventful, Zhao Shi Rong seemed to have grown a bit rounder.

They had enjoyed themselves all the way.

The He County Gold Mine was located in a mountain valley on the outskirts of the city, where Zhou Chen met the true guardian of the mine ━ Elder Jin, Jin Wu Feng.

Jin Wu Feng was a direct descendant of Azure Cloud Peak, specializing in the Heaven-Splitting Sword Technique. Despite his name meaning “without edge,” he exuded a sharp and imposing aura.

“Disciple Zhou Chen greets Elder Jin!”

“No need for formalities!”

Jin Wu Feng’s eyes were cold and sharp as he assessed Zhou Chen, the newly promoted True Inheritance Disciple. He was neither warm nor cold.

After a brief exchange with Zhou Chen, he instructed a disciple to take him to his quarters.

There wasn’t much for Zhou Chen to do here.

Zhou Chen was happy to be idle.

“Senior Brother Zhou, the conditions are simple, please let me know if you need anything.”

“Thank you, this is already very good!”

Zhou Chen looked at his courtyard. Although it couldn’t compare to the grand residences of the Azure Cloud Sect, it was no worse than his home in Qinghe City.

After sending the disciple away, Zhao Shi Rong helped Zhou Chen unpack his luggage and settle in.

Zhou Chen opened his Personal Panel.

Over the past half month, through his tireless efforts, even being punished by the Sect Master, he had reaped considerable rewards, his Romance Points exceeding 300,000.

Zhao Shi Rong, Yu You Wei, Li Qing Xia, and Gu Qiu Shui had all made significant contributions. “In this remote and desolate place, the strongest person is Elder Jin, a Divine Power Realm expert, I can finally increase my cultivation.”

Zhou Chen was filled with anticipation. Within the Azure Cloud Sect, where hidden dragons and crouching tigers resided, he didn’t dare to be too ostentatious, but here, he felt like a bird soaring through the boundless sky, a fish leaping across the vast ocean.

“Yi’s Archery, Add Points!”

As 128,000 Romance Points were consumed, Zhou Chen felt as if he had diligently cultivated for two and a half years, his body continuously tempered, fused, and strengthened.

Eighth level of Body Refinement, Golden Body Realm, at this level, the entire body was unified, tempered into a golden body, even after death, it would remain incorruptible for a hundred years, incredibly powerful.

His skin, flesh, tendons, bones, marrow, blood, and internal organs vibrated intensely, undergoing a constant transformation.

“Feng Xia, help me conceal this.”

Zhou Chen instructed.

In fact, even without Zhou Chen’s instructions, Ji Feng Xia had already used her soul power to seal and conceal the commotion, not revealing a single trace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every beat of Zhou Chen’s heart sounded like a giant bell.

Following closely.

His tendons and bones resonated, sounding like the roar of tigers and leopards.

Powerful inner energy, like a surging river, flowed through his body, tempering his flesh, bones, and tendons, transforming his physique.

This was a process of transcending from the mortal to the divine.

From a mortal body to a spirit body.

Zhou Chen’s entire body was like a cooked shrimp, flushed red and burning hot, blood mist rising, sweat instantly evaporating.

An unknown amount of time passed, feeling like ten thousand years, yet also like a fleeting moment.

Zhou Chen finally broke through the shackles, the barrier between the mortal body and the spirit body, like the thin membrane of a virgin, shattered, destroyed by a powerful force.

The eighth level of Body Refinement, Complete Mastery, Golden Body forged, he had also cultivated the Arrow Spirit Body, advancing to the ninth level of Body Refinement, Spirit Refinement Realm.

【Yi’s Archery: Ninth Level（68/250000）】

“So this is the Golden Body Complete and the Arrow Spirit Body…”

Zhou Chen felt his own body, as if a piece of steel, tempered a thousand times, had been forged into an unparalleled divine weapon, indestructible, powerful, and sharp.

The Arrow Spirit Body greatly enhanced his understanding of arrows. Holding the Sunset Bow, Zhou Chen felt a sense of familiarity, as if he was born for archery.

“No wonder the Arrow Spirit Body has such a great advantage, easily cultivating Yi’s Archery, while ordinary people need to achieve Archery Mastery before they can even begin…”

Zhou Chen pinched his arm again, his skin as white and smooth as jade, as if enveloped in a faint fluorescence, a network of inner energy interwoven beneath his skin.

Not only beneath the skin, but also within his muscles, bones, and every part of his body. As for his internal organs, they had already been interwoven with inner energy during the Internal Organ Tempering Realm.

At this moment.

Every part of Zhou Chen’s body could erupt with powerful inner energy, any part of his body could instantly transform into a terrifying weapon.

His defense had increased by more than tenfold.

After the seventh level of Body Refinement, every level was a world of difference, this was no exaggeration.

Zhou Chen continued.

“Everlasting Spring Art, Add Points.”

Another 128,000 Romance Points were consumed, the magical power within Zhou Chen surged, his body once again washed by magical power, becoming even more perfect and refined.

【Everlasting Spring Art: Ninth Level（60/250000）】

“The ninth level requires a whole number of Romance Points, a full 250,000, but that’s just half a month of diligent cultivation!”

Zhou Chen was in high spirits. Even in He County, where the acquisition of Romance Points was slower, with Zhao Shi Rong, Ji Feng Xia, and Liu Ru Yi, he could earn at least 200,000 to 300,000 per month.

“There are still over 40,000 Romance Points left…”

Zhou Chen looked at the other cultivation methods he practiced.

【General-Slaying Saber/Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps/Overlord Fist: Seventh Level（0/32000）, Iron Painting and Silver Hook: Third Level（0/2000）…】

“In the world of martial arts, speed reigns supreme. Speed is the most important, it allows for both offense and defense, and ensures survival…”

With this in mind, Zhou Chen made his decision.

“Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps, Add Points!”

As 32,000 Romance Points were consumed, the Lightning Flash Divine Movement Steps, a high-level light body skill, advanced to the eighth level of Body Refinement. Zhou Chen felt as if his legs had been replaced with a new engine, light and powerful, his speed incredible.

“There are 12,000 left, adding points won’t make much difference, I’ll keep them for healing and recovery in case of danger…”

Although healing and recovery were just auxiliary effects, they were more effective than any elixir, instantaneous, a true life-saving artifact.

Circulating the Breath Concealment Technique to suppress his aura to around the seventh level of Body Refinement, Zhou Chen allowed Ji Feng Xia to remove the seal, and stepped out with a spring in his step.

“Young Master, what makes you so happy?”

Zhao Shi Rong, finishing tidying the room, came out and saw Zhou Chen’s beaming smile, returning a charming smile of her own.

“Of course, it’s because my cultivation has broken through!”

Zhou Chen didn’t elaborate, taking Zhao Shi Rong out for a stroll to familiarize himself with the surroundings.

In the following days.

Zhou Chen mostly stayed at home ‘cultivating diligently’ with Zhao Shi Rong.

Occasionally, when they had been home for too long, Zhou Chen would take Zhao Shi Rong out for some excitement.

One day.

Zhou Chen took Zhao Shi Rong up the nearby Lotus Mountain on the Flood Dragon Horse.

At the mountain peak stood a giant ancient pine, its needles as green as jade, standing tall on the cliff edge, picturesque, like a poem of nature, blooming with the beauty of life on the precipice.

The sun was rising, illuminating all things.

Zhou Chen wrapped his arms around Zhao Shi Rong’s smooth and soft waist, turning her around so that she faced away from him.

Zhao Shi Rong’s hands gripped the ancient pine’s weathered and sturdy trunk, glancing back at him with a coquettish smile, giving him a playful glare:
“Young Master, you just love to take advantage of me…”

“The scenery here is picturesque, such a beautiful day, it’s the perfect place to appreciate the harmony between life and nature…”

Zhou Chen chuckled, lifting the back of Zhao Shi Rong’s skirt.

A gentle breeze blew, carrying a hint of coolness, Zhao Shi Rong’s body suddenly trembled, her teeth biting her lower lip.

Her snow-white neck arched back, her hair seemingly dancing with the gentle breeze.

Golden sunlight bathed them, as if draping them in a holy robe, warm and comfortable.

The sun passed its zenith.

Zhou Chen held the sweat-drenched Zhao Shi Rong against the ancient pine, feeling their warmth and connection, enjoying the afternoon sun.

“Ah!”

A sudden cry rang out. Zhou Chen looked up to see a child of seven or eight years old falling from the cliff on the neighboring mountain.