Chapter Six: Chu Lingyun Steps into Qi Refinement

“Why have you come here?” Chen Xuan asked in surprise.

“You told me to clean up properly…” Chu Lingyun’s voice was soft, tinged with a hint of nervousness.

Chen Xuan scratched his head. He had only told her to wash and change her torn clothes, yet she had completely misunderstood… Did he look like that kind of person?

However, with her long hair cascading over her shoulders and her fair, delicate legs folded on the couch as she waited for him, she was indeed a striking sight.

But he was well past the age of being easily tempted.

Chu Lingyun had a special constitution; if she lost her virginity before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, it would hinder her future cultivation.

He was still waiting for her to improve her cultivation and repay him with filial devotion, earning more filial points.

It was impossible to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs.

“I didn’t mean that; you misunderstood,” Chen Xuan said calmly.

Chu Lingyun’s face paled.

Did Chen Xuan look down on her?

Indeed, she was just an ordinary mortal woman. Though somewhat beautiful, she was nothing in the eyes of an immortal like Chen Xuan.

Noticing her expression, Chen Xuan guessed her thoughts. If she wanted to continue, so be it. As long as it could help him enhance his cultivation, he smiled faintly, “If you like, continue.”

Sure enough, her eyes sparkled again. “Yes.”

[Ding! Chu Lingyun warmed your bed, rewarded with 10 years’ cultivation.]

[Chu Lingyun’s filial points +20.]

Another notification flashed before Chen Xuan’s eyes.

One night passed.

That night, Chu Lingyun did many things for Chen Xuan—massaging his shoulders, washing his feet, warming his bed…

Through the night, he roughly understood the system’s reward mechanism.

There were two types of rewards:

First, when others gave gifts to him, the system would trigger a critical hit based on their filial points and fortune.

Second, actions like shoulder massages or leg rubs would increase his cultivation.

But the same action could only trigger a reward once per day.

In other words, since Chu Lingyun had massaged his shoulders once today, any further massage rewards wouldn’t count.

Still, there were many other rewardable actions.

For example, if Chu Lingyun helped him eliminate enemies, he would also gain filial rewards.

Or if he instructed her to do something, completing it would grant him rewards.

That night alone, Chu Lingyun had increased his cultivation by over fifty years.

“Sect Leader, I will help you dress,” she said in the early morning, holding his clothes and gently helping him put them on with a soft, obedient demeanor.

[Chu Lingyun helped you dress, rewarded with 10 years’ cultivation.]

[Filial points +5.]

Waking up to someone dressing him while also increasing his cultivation—such days were simply wonderful.

Host: Chen Xuan

Cultivation: Early Nascent Soul Stage

Spiritual Root: Supreme-grade all-element root

Constitution: None

Gongfa: Profound Elixir Scripture (Heaven-grade), Fire Bath Technique (Heaven-grade)

Divine Ability: Eye of Fortune

Items: Dragon-Tiger Yang Supplement Pill x99, Space Ring…

Filial Points: 125

System Task: Obtain a filial offering with 100 filial points and a fortune value. Reward: Dragon Yang Body.

His filial points had already accumulated to 125.

Looking at the obedient Chu Lingyun beside him, Chen Xuan asked, “Are you ready to cultivate?”

“I can cultivate now?!” Chu Lingyun was overjoyed.

“Of course,” Chen Xuan smiled.

Chu Lingyun’s inability to cultivate ordinary techniques was only because of her profound yin constitution. He just needed to buy a suitable supreme yin technique for her from the system’s store.

Chen Xuan opened the system shop.

[Heavenly Frost Ice Technique]

Rank: Upper Heaven-grade

Price: 50 filial points

(Unlocks at Nascent Soul Stage)

Gongfa ranks ranged from Mortal, Yellow, Profound, Earth, Heaven, Saint to Immortal, each divided into upper, middle, and lower grades.

First-rate sects’ signature techniques were usually Earth-grade upper or occasionally Heaven-grade lower.

His own cultivation method was a Heaven-grade lower technique.

As for Heaven-grade upper…

Only top sects possessed such, and only sect leaders, saintesses, or saints were qualified to practice them.

Yet this Heaven-grade upper technique was sold for just 50 filial points in the system shop.

He could afford to buy one per day.

“Purchase,” Chen Xuan said, spending 50 filial points immediately.

“As long as you cultivate this technique, you can enter the cultivation world,” Chen Xuan handed the technique to Chu Lingyun.

The icy blue manual looked plain on the surface but exuded a mysterious, ancient aura from within.

It was evidently precious.

She had only warmed his bed once, yet he rewarded her with such a rare scripture.

She vowed to repay the sect leader well from now on—warming the bed every day.

“Thank you, Sect Leader!” Chu Lingyun knelt down with a thud.

[Chu Lingyun’s filial points +30.]

“Get up,” Chen Xuan waved his hand. “Hurry and cultivate. I’ll be nearby to prevent any mistakes.”

“Yes,” Chu Lingyun was deeply moved and immediately sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, beginning to cultivate the Heavenly Frost Ice Technique.

“By the way, system,” Chen Xuan suddenly asked, “If I give something to my disciple and she then gives it back to me, can I get a critical reward?”

System: “System shop items and system critical rewards cannot be rewarded twice.”

Chen Xuan pouted.

So stingy.

Chu Lingyun’s profound yin constitution was an exceptional body type for cultivation.

Once she found the right technique, her cultivation would soar like a rocket.

In less than an hour, a white mist surrounded her.

This was a sign of successful cultivation.

After another hour, Chu Lingyun successfully entered the Qi Refining stage.

“Truly a golden fortune. Ordinary people need at least half a month to six months to advance from mortal to Qi Refining. She only took two hours,” Chen Xuan remarked.

Name: Chu Lingyun

Cultivation: Early Qi Refining

Fortune: Gold

Spiritual Root: Perfect Ice Spirit Root (fragmented)

Constitution: Profound Yin Body

Aptitude: Understands instantly

Gongfa: Heavenly Frost Ice Technique (Upper Heaven-grade)

Filial Points: 80

Summary: Possessing the bloodline of an Immortal Emperor and a rare profound yin body, can only cultivate supreme yin techniques. Once she reaches Nascent Soul, seizing her yin essence will bring great benefits.

“I’ve reached the Qi Refining stage!” Chu Lingyun was ecstatic. Ever since being humiliated by the Ye family, cultivating immortality had become her unwavering dream, now finally realized.

All thanks to Chen Xuan.

Her gratitude toward him was beyond words.

[Chu Lingyun’s filial points +10.]

Her filial points rose again.

At 90 points, her loyalty to Chen Xuan was nearly absolute, unlikely to betray him.

Remember, after the disaster caused by Ye Xueyan, the remaining disciples of the Profound Elixir Sect only had about 60 filial points on average.

His judgment was correct.

Chu Lingyun was worth nurturing.

Now, only 10 points remained to complete the 100-point filial task, but those last 10 points would be the hardest to obtain.

“Continue your cultivation,” Chen Xuan instructed before leaving his cave dwelling.

Though he had reached the Nascent Soul stage, the Profound Elixir Sect had yet to regain its former glory, especially in terms of disciple numbers.

Currently, besides Chu Lingyun, no disciple had surpassed the Blue Fortune level.

This was not what Chen Xuan expected.

His own cultivation method was only a Heaven-grade lower technique. Even if Chu Lingyun reclaimed the sect’s techniques from the Ye family, they would at best be upgraded to Saint-grade techniques.

Saint-grade techniques were merely the foundation of a saintly place.

What he desired was invincibility.

To obtain higher-grade techniques, he still needed filial points to purchase from the system shop.

To gain filial points, he needed more fortunate disciples to show him filial devotion.

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