Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

"???"

Outside the room, Yan Yu had just breathed a sigh of relief, only to notice Qin Yu’s aura suddenly vanish without a trace.

"Gone again?!"

Yan Yu couldn’t stay calm anymore; her eyes under the mask widened instinctively, her pupils full of bewilderment and disbelief.

This time, it wasn’t just Qin Yu—Su Xiyue’s aura had disappeared along with him.

She carefully probed every corner of the room; the lingering traces proved they’d just been there, but now, without any warning, they’d simply vanished.

How the hell did they pull that off?

Suddenly—

Yan Yu remembered what Qin Yu had said just moments ago.

He wanted to take Su Xiyue somewhere?!

Where?

Clearly, this was all starting with Qin Yu again!

As a Flame Guard, she really couldn’t figure out how Qin Yu, with just early-stage Golden Core cultivation, could fool her like this.

And it wasn’t just him disappearing alone.

He actually took someone along, leaving not a single trace!

Yan Yu’s heart swelled with curiosity.

That place... what kind of place is it?

...

"Swoosh!"

Just now, Su Xiyue had let her mind wander, only to feel her body grow light, almost as though she were floating, and in the blink of an eye, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar setting.

"Husband, where are we?"

She snapped back, looking all around this strange space, her beautiful eyes full of confusion.

"Nice spot!"

Qin Yu saw Yan Yu’s reaction outside the door and the grin in his eyes deepened.

With a thought, Su Xiyue could even view what was happening outside through the mirrored surface.

Her sense could even reach out with no obstacles at all.

Truth be told, Qin Yu didn’t really understand his Lifebound Space all that well himself, so he explored it with Su Xiyue.

They soon found out: this was a private pocket dimension, and it was pretty spacious—at least half the size of the main peak.

There wasn’t anything inside for now, but that didn’t mean stuff couldn’t be moved in, right?

Eventually, he could turn it into a true paradise.

To test it, Qin Yu took a bed out from his storage ring.

Other items worked just as well, proving they could be placed inside.

Qin Yu planned to properly arrange his Lifebound Space when he had some free time.

Seeing Yan Yu outside the door, almost barging in several times, he finally brought Su Xiyue back into the room.

Again, it was such a sudden shift.

Seeing Qin Yu and Su Xiyue appear, Yan Yu wasn’t calmed at all—in fact, a wave of unrest stirred in her heart.

Flame Guards are supposed to keep their composure even if the sky falls.

But ever since following Qin Yu, she’d had her mood shaken quite a few times.

This time, the impact was the biggest yet.

Maybe to Qin Yu, it seemed nothing special.

But Yan Yu was the Flame Guard of the Great Yan Empress—her cultivation was unfathomable, but the main thing was her experience.

Even she had never heard of anything like this!

Qin Yu disappearing by himself was already mind-blowing, but to bring someone along?

Bear in mind, he’s only an early-stage Golden Core junior cultivator!

Right, even as a Golden Core, before this Flame Guard, he’s still just a junior cultivator.

But it was this totally ordinary junior cultivator who kept surprising her time after time.

"Just what is..."

Yan Yu could barely stop herself from barging in to ask directly, but as a cultivator, everyone has their own secrets.

If she asked rashly, it’d be way too rude.

Maybe... Qin Yu will tell her voluntarily?

Soon.

Qin Yu walked out from the room.

Yan Yu worked hard not to show any reaction; of course, even if she did, Qin Yu wouldn’t catch it with her mask hiding her face.

No way she knew some of her actions had already given her away.

Qin Yu had even guessed she’d seen plenty of secrets.

What to do?

That’s the question.

Though Hall Master treats her well, but the secret about enhancing root bone—is there any cultivator who could resist?

Still, the Guardian in front of her always seemed so calm.

Qin Yu didn’t expose anything either.

He stepped out and headed for Leng Ruyu’s residence.

Yan Yu felt so stifled.

Seriously, isn’t there anything you want to say to me?!

She knew perfectly well, and she was purposely waiting at the door for Qin Yu—just to let him know she knew.

But this guy didn’t say a word.

That thing called ’annoyance’ started to grow in her heart.

So she jotted another note in her little book.

...

The Demoness’s Ninefold Celestial Palace? No need to say a word.

Way too tough.

Purely in terms of difficulty, it was even higher than Sect Leader’s White Jade Flawless.

Even if Qin Yu transformed into a Great Saint, he could only manage the third layer of the Celestial Palace.

All he could do was sigh.

[Leng Ruyu Romantic Point: 85 (Heartfelt)]

Still, the Demoness’s Romantic Point is pretty high as well.

"Ruyu, when do you plan to pay the Demon Sect a visit?"

Qin Yu suddenly asked.

Instantly, Leng Ruyu tensed up.

She’d always been dodging that place—even when her father tracked her down at Cyan Mountain Sect, she hid behind ’healing’ as an excuse.

But Qin Yu’s question was a reminder.

This was something, as the Demon Sect Leader, she would have to face sooner or later.

Going back meant Qin Yu wanted to keep her around, and he said it like it was a sure thing.

The guy was getting more domineering by the day.

Back then...

Whenever she thought of her first encounter with Qin Yu, Leng Ruyu was hit with an indescribable feeling.

She felt like... she was in the process of being conquered by the junior cultivator she once knew.

She didn’t resist that feeling.

Actually... she seemed to enjoy it.

"We’ll see."

Leng Ruyu pouted.

After all, it’s common knowledge: Qin Yu had married the Cyan Mountain Sect Saintess, Su Xiyue.

Sure, relations between the Demon Sect and Cyan Mountain Sect had improved, but it wasn’t to the point that Sect Leader and Saintess could share a man, right?

If the Demon Sect cultivators ever heard about it...

Especially her father.

Just thinking about how that’d look made Leng Ruyu involuntarily tense up.

And then she got hit by a wave of warmth!

"You’ll have to face it sooner or later."

Qin Yu sounded earnest, though it actually made Leng Ruyu feel like he was dodging the topic.

Heh!

Still such a rookie.

"You and I are already Dao Bone—are we really gonna stay cooped up in Yunlan Domain forever?"

That question got Leng Ruyu thinking deeply.

True enough.

She couldn’t just follow Qin Yu without saying a word, right?

That would look pretty improper.

"What? Are you planning to follow me back to the Demon Sect?"

The Demoness suddenly teased him, a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

"Sure."

Qin Yu answered so decisively it threw her off.

Little did she know, Qin Yu was now ready to confront the Demon Sect Leader head-on.

Aside from having a Guardian, even his current strength would be enough to hold his own.