My Core is the Boss

Unlike the Junan Residential Complex, the people living in the Zihua Residential Complex were either rich or powerful. Inside a large flat, Wu Qi wore a white bathrobe, her brow tightly furrowed.

The manager’s rambling went on endlessly.

—Little Qi, why must you act so arrogant and proud? That’s a legendary immortal cultivation sect. Sure, it’s just a small sect, but to the people of Arch Star, aren't they all divine courts? My cousin used to be such an ordinary girl. She worked as a waitress in a milk tea shop, earning three thousand a month.

—But now? She underwent an aptitude test and was found to have talent for cultivation. As soon as she joined the Soul Fiend Sect, the clan genealogy back in the village gave her an entire page to herself. Do you understand what kind of prestige that is? Here, I will be blunt with you. Sure, you used to be a celebrity, with some status and position. But compared to cultivators, weren’t you just someone who sold smiles?

—Now that you have talent, wouldn’t joining the Soul Fiend Sect be great? Even if it’s only as an outer disciple, not just anyone can get in. My cousin can arrange things for you. If you work under her, your prospects will be limitless...

Wu Qi felt a headache coming on. The Soul Fiend Sect was a small sect, with only a single Core Formation leader in its inner sect. It recruited disciples throughout Qin Yuan and could be considered somewhat reputable.

Many people, whose talent was insufficient to join sects like the Heavenly Profound Sect, would choose medium or small sects like the Soul Fiend Sect instead. Nevertheless, even these smaller sects were not places anyone could casually enter.

As for Wu Qi, her talent just barely met the threshold. Her manager wished for her to become her cousin’s attendant in the Soul Fiend Sect.

Wu Qi said firmly, “Sister Liu, my situation is rather complicated. There’s no need to force this matter.”

The manager gave her earnest advice.

—Little Qi, I know you’re still thinking about that Mr. Qi. You want to climb into his bed and become a noble lady. But the times have changed. You have to become an independent and self-reliant woman!

—If you join the Soul Fiend Sect, you will become a noble! That Qi Yuan is just some count at best. In the eyes of cultivators, what difference is there between him and a slightly bigger ant?

—Back then, you were just a minor celebrity. I could understand your greed for his power. But now, the era has changed! He’s already become just another member of the masses. Don’t waste your youth on him anymore!

Since she could not expose Qi Yuan’s true identity, she instead recalled a famous saying. “When I saw Mr. Qi, I realized I was just some frog at the bottom of the well, gazing upon the sun and moon. Now that the immortal path has revived, I feel like a mayfly gazing upon the blue heavens.”

Her manager was disappointed.

—You... just what kind of love potion did he feed you?

Right then, the doorbell rang.

Wu Qi hurriedly ended the call. “I have a guest over, I'm hanging up!”

She was puzzled about who would come to her apartment so late at night. Could it be one of her besties?

Thus, she approached the door and looked through a device similar to a peephole. When she saw the face at the door, intense joy flashed across her expression. “Mr. Qi!”

Standing outside the apartment was none other than Mr. Qi. He had actually returned! Above all, why had he come to see her?

Without any hesitation, Wu Qi opened the door. “Mr. Qi, why have you come?”

As the cool wind from outside brushed in, slightly chilling her bare shoulders, she suddenly realized she was only wrapped in a bath towel! Her face flushed red!

Qi Yuan replied, “My hearing is rather good. Just now, the wind carried over some words, saying you wanted to climb into my bed...”

Wu Qi hurriedly explained, “H-huh?! She was talking nonsense! There's no such thing!”

She had never been so nervous before. Her heart pounded wildly, and the entire world felt somewhat unreal.

“I am glad that it was a misunderstanding. I’m a married man.” Qi Yuan sat down in the room before finally stating his purpose, “I came here because I need a drop of your blood.”

Not hearing clearly, Wu Qi exclaimed in shock, “First blood[1]?!”

If this had been when they first met on the cruise ship, Wu Qi would have hesitated slightly before offering herself in order to latch onto Qi Yuan. Yet now, she didn’t dare.

“Clean your ears better. I said a drop of blood. Remember when I first rode in your car? We agreed that your blood would be reserved for me.”

Wu Qi realized that she had misunderstood and wanted to dig a hole for herself.

She then extended a finger. “Mr. Qi, it’s yours.”

Actually, she was also curious what Qi Yuan wanted her blood for. Nevertheless, since she’d chosen to place her bet on him, she’d absolutely comply.

A red glow flashed through Qi Yuan’s eyes. A fine line appeared on Wu Qi’s fingertip, and a drop of blood rolled down into his palm, seeping inside as if there was a hole.

Following that, he closed his eyes, determining which Nascent Soul was fated with Wu Qi. Wu Qi stood quietly at the side, filled with curiosity.

Roughly a dozen breaths later, Qi Yuan opened his eyes again. “Didn’t I say before that I’d give you a grandma? Well then, I’ll give you five grandmas.”

She blinked in confusion. “Huh?”

He muttered to himself, “They are respectively the Four Heavenly Kings: Mo Lihai, Mo Liqing, Mo Lihong, and Mo Lishou. And the other one is Lunar Luminary. I didn’t expect this pair of underdeveloped twins to actually separate.”

The Four Heavenly Kings had been among his earliest fighting forces back in Clearwater Village. Mo Lihai had been Wang Wenqi, granddaughter of Venerable Tianbao.

Meanwhile, Lunar Luminary was one of the twin goddesses Qi Yuan had encountered in the ancestral land. The elder sister had a cold personality, while the younger sister was more carefree. This time, the younger sister had not remained together with her elder sister, which rather surprised Qi Yuan.

Other than that, he was also somewhat astonished by Wu Qi. Even though she seemed to be only around one point seven meters tall, her bloodline was remarkably strong. She was able to bear five grandmothers simultaneously.

Wu Qi was puzzled and confused. “They are...”

“They are old acquaintances of mine, and can also be considered my subjects...”

Wu Qi’s heart tightened. His old acquaintances?!

She felt bewildered. Could they be something like remnant souls from a cultivation world?

He said softly, “They are also my Nascent Souls. They died in battle long ago and are now dormant, so they will reside within your body. They can also guide your cultivation and help you grow stronger.”

There was nothing worth concealing about it.

Wu Qi’s heart skipped violently. “Ah...”

Ever since the revival of immortal cultivation and the descent of the Three Worlds upon Arch Star, she had gained some understanding of the cultivation realms. Among them, Nascent Soul cultivators were hailed as gods. The demonic cultivator who wielded the Myriad Soul Banner and slaughtered an entire city was one such cultivator.

Without the Eye of the Sky, who could have stopped him? Such terrifying experts were as lofty as gods, serving as the patriarchs of entire sects. Even the heads of the Seven Martial Stars had to treat such patriarchs with respect.

If Mr. Qi’s acquaintances were Nascent Souls, then he must also be a Nascent Soul, perhaps even higher.

He reassured her, “Don’t worry. They won't do anything besides guide you. As for payment, you've already paid with your blood.”

Qi Yuan waved his hand, from which a drop of blood emerged. It was Wu Qi’s blood, now carrying five Nascent Souls. Of course, ordinary people could not perceive anything unusual about it.

“This is the blood you just gave me. Drink it, and they will reside within your soul. The stronger your soul becomes, the more they will gradually awaken. Alright, I am done with you. I should leave.”

Qi Yuan was very busy. He still had to find grandsons and granddaughters for thousands upon thousands of his Nascent Souls.

Wu Qi answered excitedly, “Mr. Qi, don’t worry! I’ll care for them like my own grandmas!”

With five Nascent Souls guiding her, what was the Soul Fiend Sect worth? They only had a Core Formation patriarch, nothing more.

“Fine. If they awaken, I’ll help ask whether they’re willing to accept you as a granddaughter.

Qi Yuan watched Wu Qi swallow it before vanishing in an instant.

Inside the room, Wu Qi stood there blankly. Roughly dozens of breaths later, she sat on the sofa, overwhelming ecstasy appearing on her face.

About an hour later, after receiving the cultivation technique, she felt refreshed and invigorated. During that hour, she sat with eyes closed in meditation. Fragmented streams of information flowed into her mind. It was a divine soul cultivation art that was incomparably profound.

At this moment, she finally confirmed that everything was not a dream, but reality. Five grandmas. Five Nascent Souls.

She sat dazed on the sofa for a while, then dialed a number. “Sister Liu, I acknowledged five grandmas.”

—What?

1. 一血 (Yī xuè): "First blood" (colloquialism referring to the blood from the initial rupture of the hymen). ☜