Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

There are two people who know.

Thankfully, only two people know.

And one is the Great Yan Empress, the other is the Flame Guard leader.

Qin Yu, after figuring this out, finally let go of the anxiety he’d been holding.

Honestly, he didn’t expect Yan Yu not to report up; he just wanted to know how many people were aware of this matter.

Clearly, whether it’s the Great Yan Empress or the Flame Guard leader, neither would ever spread this around.

He didn’t doubt the Flame Guard’s loyalty, but that Empress, surely she couldn’t send all Flame Guards to him to strengthen his Root Bone, right?!

After all, every Flame Guard is selected out of hundreds of millions.

If they all followed him like Yan Yu...

Would there still be absolute loyalty?!

Especially as the Romantic Point increased, they probably wouldn’t be so unconditional anymore—at least, they’d weigh the pros and cons.

That’s definitely not what the Empress wants.

As for the rest...

Just like the time with the Sect Leader, even if it happened to her own sister, she still held a doubtful attitude.

This sort of thing, without personal experience, is really hard to believe.

After all, it’s just too absurd.

Qin Yu pondered, gently stroking Yan Yu’s ear with his finger.

"Stop..."

The little bunny finally couldn’t hold back.

Qin Yu lowered his head and only then saw the little bunny, formerly so composed, now blushing like a peach blossom, gazing at him with watery autumn eyes.

"Why?"

He asked curiously.

Come on, he wasn’t even doing anything.

Yan Yu hesitated, her long lashes trembling, and still replied, "I... I don’t know!"

???

Could it be...

The Flame Guard of the Great Yan Empress is actually ticklish?!

Qin Yu felt like he’d found this little bunny’s Achilles’ heel. Otherwise, she’s always got that stoic expression—how boring is that?

So, he pinched again.

"Let’s... keep healing then."

The little bunny sincerely invited him, and of course Qin Yu had to oblige.

Since they were healing, it’d be a shame to give up halfway, right?!

After some time...

[Emotion Point +3 from Yan Yu]

Qin Yu found that, although the little bunny wasn’t blessed with the Innate Sacred Body like the beautiful Mistress, the Demoness, or the Sect Leader,

she was still very strong.

Half a day passed, and she didn’t even show a hint of fatigue.

Scary little bunny!

Clearly she still looked soft and weak, cute as ever—and yet, so... formidable!

Really worthy of the Flame Guard title.

"Do you want to rest for a bit?"

Qin Yu genuinely feared she’d get exhausted.

Back when the Sect Leader stayed in, she’d clung to him the whole time, but even then, they took breaks.

Yan Yu, however, never stopped.

"Are you... worn out?"

The practicing Yan Yu fluttered her eyes and looked at him with pure clarity.

"..."

Qin Yu’s lips twitched instantly.

What kind of question is that?!

Besides, she wasn’t being stubborn like the Demoness—she was genuinely sincere, truly honest.

Because of that...

Qin Yu felt this little bunny needed a lesson in humility!

So.

He grabbed Yan Yu’s bunny tail behind her.

"Ah!"

Immediately, Yan Yu cried out in surprise, collapsing onto Qin Yu.

[Emotion Point +3 from Yan Yu]

The little bunny’s cheeks turned bright red, as if drunk. "You... let go!"

"?"

Qin Yu was puzzled, instinctively pressing her tail again.

"Hmm..."

[Emotion Point +3 from Yan Yu]

It was simply magical!

The little bunny who was once evenly matched with him instantly fell... flat.

Qin Yu never expected Yan Yu’s ears and tail would be her fatal weakness.

No wonder she keeps them hidden.

And apparently, according to Yan Yu herself, when she reaches a certain age, she’ll remove her ears and tail.

How exactly, Qin Yu didn’t know.

But!

He was firmly opposed!

Absolutely not allowed!

"Why?"

Yan Yu was confused.

"Just... you can’t!"

Qin Yu said it with unwavering resolve.

...

"Wow! Yan Yu is amazing!"

This exclamation was from Lin Shuishui.

Yan Yu obviously looked as petite as her, but her fighting strength was simply on a whole different level.

It had already been three days and nights!

From the nearby house, strange sounds kept coming out. Since the Lifebound Space had no soundproofing, all the women inside could hear it.

For a whole three days, there hadn’t been a pause!

And it wasn’t just Lin Shuishui; even Sect Leader Su Xihe and the others were secretly amazed.

Truly worthy of being a Flame Guard under the Great Yan Empress!

What they hadn’t expected was for this Flame Guard to fall so quickly.

Because the situation outside was critical, Qin Yu hadn’t told them what happened.

After all, even if he let them see, it would only add to their anxiety.

So, they had no idea what actually happened—just muddled through, hearing these strange noises.

That was the Flame Guard!

How dare this guy?!

He’s truly bold beyond limits!

Isn’t he afraid of the Empress’s punishment?!

Finally.

Yan Yu was defeated at last.

Qin Yu walked out of the room to see all his lovely wives staring at him in unison.

Compared to Yan Yu, this guy was the one who was freakishly strong!

So when Lin Shuishui recalled the time Qin Yu staggered out, the Sect Leader and others just refused to believe it.

Qin Yu pulled the beautiful Mistress and Sect Leader into his arms, and right in front of all the women, he fiercely...

Tenderly kissed them.

Rebel disciple!

Both beauties rolled their eyes at him, but their protests were minimal.

"Did you realize Yan Yu is a Flame Guard?"

Su Xihe was still a bit worried.

"Of course I knew."

Qin Yu then explained what had happened.

"Empress Dowager and Princess?!"

All the women were shocked.

Upon hearing about the danger, their hearts had already been anxious. And although Qin Yu’s True Essence could restrain Death Qi, the gap with the shadow was too wide, so it was useless.

No one expected the Empress Dowager to appear.

From the events afterward, they could basically guess what happened. Knowing it was allowed by the Empress herself, they could finally breathe easy.

This sort of thing—even with Yan Yu’s consent, it could still risk inciting the Empress’s wrath.

While Yan Yu was resting, Qin Yu hugged the beautiful Mistress and Sect Leader and walked toward the bedroom.

The little bunny had her own charm.

Qin Yu’s affection for each of his lovely wives hadn’t lessened one bit.

Especially the beautiful Mistress and the Sect Leader.

He loved them deeply!

...

On the Phoenix Carriage.

This was a bed carved from ten-thousand-year Cold Jade.

Ten-thousand-year Cold Jade aids cultivators who comprehend the Ice Attribute Law, achieving twice the cultivation with half the effort. Even a tiny piece would send Foundation Establishment Cultivators scrambling!

But here, there was a whole bed made of Cold Jade!

Sheer extravagance.

The room temperature was very low, cold mist swirling like fog.

Ling’Er’s tiny body curled up into a ball. Even in sleep, her brows remained tightly knitted, her face shifting between sickly flush and pale, clearly enduring immense pain.

"Little Ling’Er, I’m sorry."

The Empress Dowager kept vigil by the bedside, gazing at the girl who finally managed to fall asleep, full of guilt.

If only she hadn’t brought Little Ling’Er out, her condition wouldn’t have deteriorated so badly.

Suddenly, the Empress Dowager was surprised to see the girl’s tightly furrowed brows slowly relax, and her tightly shut eyes opened a crack.