Chapter 460 - 229: A Woman’s Intuition (Part 2)
Something feels off! She felt something was seriously wrong.
Did Chu Xuan really see Xiao Xue as a "child"? Why does she feel it’s strange? Both of these guys have issues.
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Chu Xuan held Xiao Xue, saying he wanted to take it for a walk. Ji Mingyu naturally took this opportunity to "log on," fully enjoying the feeling of lying in Chu Xuan’s arms and being gently caressed by him.
Under the bright moonlight, he left clear footprints on the sparkling snow, speaking endlessly of past events, as if talking to Xiao Xue:
"I don’t know if I ever told you before, but every time I walk in this twilight, I often think of my school days."
"Back in middle school, my family lived in the suburbs, far from the school, so to catch the morning class, I had to get up at five."
"Within half an hour, I had to brush my teeth, wash my face, eat, go to the bathroom, and then walk to the nearest bus stop and wait for a bus."
"The night was similar to now, but even darker; it wouldn’t get light until almost six."
"Time was always tight back then, afraid of missing that bus, because if I did, I’d have to wait at least twenty minutes for the next one."
"If I didn’t oversleep, I could usually catch it on time, then ride the bus for an entire hour; everyone on that bus was a student like me, not necessarily from the same school, but all going to the city for school."
"If I was quick to board, I could get a seat; if slow, I’d have to stand."
"Then I’d watch as the sky gradually brightened outside the window, and by the time we reached the city, it was fully bright."
"After getting off, there was another ten-minute walk to the school, usually around seven o’clock by then."
"Morning classes started at seven-thirty, so I was often one of the first to arrive, gradually seeing other classmates showing up..."
Chu Xuan rambled on about some memories of his time on Earth. Frankly, Xiao Xue didn’t understand most of it, looking utterly confused, only guessing from words like "school" and "classes" that it must have been his experience going to private school when he was young.
But in this life, he clearly hadn’t attended private school, so was it during the Celestial Evil Period?
Unlike Xiao Xue, Ji Mingyu had heard many Earth terms from Chu Xuan. She knew the meanings of words like "minute" and "hour" and understood the concept of a "bus," so she comprehended most of it and could somewhat grasp the hint of melancholy in his tone.
It seemed like he missed his hometown a bit...
Even during the Celestial Evil Period, Chu Xuan hadn’t told her about these things, which made Ji Mingyu quite content, feeling she was special in his heart.
But soon, Ming Yu realized something was off; he was saying this to Xiao Xue, not her.
She first felt a bit jealous, then puzzled. Was he really saying this for Xiao Xue? Could it truly understand?
Regardless, under Chu Xuan’s calm tone, steady steps, and those warm soothing hands, both Xiao Xue and Ji Mingyu gradually felt sleepy.
Especially Ming Yu, fully sharing Xiao Xue’s bodily sensations, she felt sleepy too since it was sleepy, even if she wasn’t originally tired. Therefore, the two, a person and a pet, fell asleep almost simultaneously.
After confirming the little one in his arms was asleep, Chu Xuan flew back to Broken Sword Mountain at a leisurely pace, took out some old clothes, made a simple nest for Xiao Xue, and put it inside for a good rest.
Only then did Chu Xuan go to console his unfulfilled and sulking "newlywed wife."
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It was only when the day was fully bright that Xiao Xue groggily woke up.
On the other side, Ji Mingyu, who had dozed off leaning against the mountain wall, suddenly awoke! She was momentarily dazed before recalling what had happened before.
Wait, where’s Chu Xuan? Where’s Qingqing?
The connection between Ming Yu and Xiao Xue hadn’t been severed, so she immediately looked up to see the two lovebirds sweetly watching the sunrise together.
The previously pouting Qingqing now looked like a content little wife, leaning affectionately on Chu Xuan’s shoulder, holding his arm tightly, her face glowing, incredibly beautiful, looking utterly satisfied.
This made Ji Mingyu grit her teeth again, calling her a licentious and lascivious woman!
Thus, while mumbling to herself, Ming Yu quickly manipulated Xiao Xue to occupy a spot in Chu Xuan’s arms, casting an unfriendly glance at Qingqing.
This made Qingqing look at it with some unease, her woman’s intuition telling her this little guy certainly had issues!
On the new day, Chu Xuan took Qingqing and Xiao Xue for a stroll, skillfully picked some Spirit Fruit to eat, and then headed back to the Ancient Battlefield to prepare for closed-door cultivation.
Obviously, Qingqing felt it wasn’t enough, saying it was supposed to be two days, at least another night, right?
But she also knew Chu Xuan was eager to improve his cultivation, so she didn’t say much more.
Chu Xuan just smiled and kissed her cheek, "Don’t worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Your husband here, I’ll eventually get rid of that Shangguan Yu, and when that time comes, I won’t ascend but will stay in this human world, enjoying leisurely and slowly~"
Qingqing jealously said, "With your beautiful confidantes, right?"
Chu Xuan awkwardly coughed, not denying it.
Next, he summoned the jade Array Plate, first cloaking the Crystal Palace with the grand array. Although it was relatively safe here, the upcoming cultivation might attract those demonic and evil beings, so caution was best.
Unlike Qingqing, who needed to set up formations to filter evil energies and use items to calm herself in order to cultivate, Chu Xuan was unperturbed by these evil energies.
As he sat cross-legged in the palace, fully operating the "Celestial Water Returning Ruins Technique," a fearsome devouring force burst forth from within him instantly!
The Spiritual Qi, killer aura, blood qi, resentment, and fiendish energy from the Ancient Battlefield rushed forth, surging into the vortex like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, such a conspicuous movement naturally attracted those demonic and evil beings’ attention.
However, the three Blood God treasures on Chu Xuan’s body immediately unleashed an intimidating aura. Hence, the monsters that were stealthily approaching and eager to move paused, with not one daring to come closer, likely due to the inherent protective feature of the Crystal Palace.
Chu Xuan tested it and, seeing the satisfactory result, telepathically told Qingqing, "It’s not suitable for cultivation near me; you should go to the latter part of the palace to practice."
Although Qingqing was somewhat reluctant, she nodded in agreement, deciding to check on him from time to time.
Naturally, Xiao Xue followed Qingqing, as it too needed to cultivate, right?! It was determined even to become a supreme great demon in its heart.
Of course, when its master needed it, Xiao Xue had to return obediently to Chu Xuan’s side.
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The agreed ten years, but Chu Xuan emerged after just seven.
The agreed priority was reaching the fifth realm first, but now he’s at three ladders of the fifth realm, meaning he’d completed half of the fifth realm.
This is the terrifying aspect of this demon art, "Jade Capital Secrets" cultivation speed is already considered extremely fast. Initially, by Chu Xuan’s estimate, moving from the fourth realm to the fifth would take at least fifteen to twenty years, depending on how long he’d need to spend breaking through.
Even though Chu Xuan possessed the "Celestial Marrow" physique and wouldn’t face barriers like those with the Innate Dao Body, it didn’t mean there were no obstacles in breaking through realms, merely that it was easier for him than most others.
Using the cultivation speed of a genius from a major sect, this process would take at least twenty to thirty years, common disciples from those sects would need fifty to sixty years, and disciples from small and medium-sized sects might need seventy to eighty years.
Those loose cultivators who possessed neither good cultivation techniques nor resources might even require over a hundred years.
Of course, apart from the technique being indeed tyrannical and terrifying, Chu Xuan’s ability to rival others’ hundred years of hard work within just seven years was also because he had already cultivated this technique, even from the first to the peak of the ninth realm, akin to an old monster reincarnating and re-cultivating, could it not be fast?
Chu Xuan could indeed continue cultivating, but after considering, he decided to pause for a while; cultivating so rapidly wasn’t entirely without risks, better to spend a year or two digesting and stabilizing his cultivation to avoid unstable foundations.