Fellow Daoist Entrusts His Child: Immortality Begins with Nurturing a Demoness

Chapter 117 The Ming Family Faction, Mo Xue: Since things have come to this, let's practice our swordsmanship first (Chapter 6000)
At the same time, the air inside the private room was filled with the gentle fragrance of sandalwood incense.

Luo Fanchen and Li Miaoyun were exchanging blows and practicing breathing exercises. The latter was circulating her spiritual energy to help him refine the power of the Luohe Pill and assist his cultivation. As their energy circulation reached a critical point, a large amount of pure spiritual energy suddenly surged out of their dantian.

"Mo Xue broke through?"

Luo Fanchen was slightly taken aback. His dantian hummed. The massive spiritual energy had no attribute and could be directly converted into cultivation without refining. Its miraculous effect far surpassed that of the Luo Shen Pill. With this spiritual energy to nourish him, he quickly got rid of his weak state and his cultivation improved slightly.

Within the Qi Sea, the true essence condenses into a mist-like state, circulating and refining around the central vortex. To date, two-thirds of it has transformed into a liquid state.

"Congratulations on your progress in cultivation. You will be able to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining in at most two months."

Li Miaoyun finished her work at the right moment, her fox-like eyes, brimming with autumn water, overflowing with joy.

She rose, her delicate hand brushing against her skirt, revealing the full curves of her rounded hips. With composure and elegance, she took out the tea set, brewed a cup of fragrant tea for Luo Fanchen, and gently poured the tea for him, handing it to him.

"These are spiritual sprouts that I planted myself a few years ago. I recently stir-fried them and named them Jade Pavilion. Would you like to try them, sir?"

"That's good, Miaoyun is very thoughtful."

Luo Fanchen took a small sip, and the warm current transformed into pure spiritual energy that spread throughout his body. The fragrance lingered on his lips and teeth, and the aftertaste had a unique peach sweetness that was refreshing and delightful.

He had never heard of this Jade Pavilion, but it should be a second-tier spiritual sprout, and it was personally stir-fried by Li Miaoyun, so it tasted unforgettable.

"It's a second-grade low-grade product, not as good as the Luohe Spring that Sister Ruoxue often drinks, but it has the advantage in taste. I'm glad you like it, sir."

Li Miaoyun's beautiful eyes narrowed into crescent shapes. She casually brushed her hair behind her ear with her delicate hand, revealing her flawless and delicate profile. Her full and luscious lips parted slightly as she gazed at him affectionately, exuding the gentle and virtuous aura of a wife.

The sweet, moist breath of the beauty lingered around his nose, and Luo Fanchen's index finger was moved. He took the initiative to reach out and cover the back of Li Miaoyun's hand, their ten fingers slowly intertwining, half-guiding the beauty to nestle in his arms.

"Miaoyun is about to reach the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

With the soft, delicate body of the beautiful woman pressed tightly against his chest, Luo Fanchen's nose was filled with the sweet scent of peaches, and he squinted his eyes in comfort.

"After escorting you to the Ming family, I will return to Feiyunfang to cultivate in seclusion and break through my current level."

Li Miaoyun gently nuzzled Luo Fanchen's cheek, a hint of regret in her eyes.

After Foundation Establishment, the time required to break through to the next realm is far greater than that of Qi Refining. She needs at least a month to prepare, and due to the limitations of her duties as Pavilion Master, she must stay in Feiyun Workshop to manage affairs, making it difficult for her to spare time to protect her teacher at all times.

In addition, Feiyunfang is a remote and impoverished place, far from the Ming family. Even if it passes through the teleportation array of a large sect, it will take more than ten days and consume at least eight spirit stones each time.

"Do we really have to go back?"

“The area around Feiyunfang is not peaceful. The demonic monks of Xinmo Temple occasionally cause trouble, so we need a Foundation Establishment cultivator to guard it.”

Li Miaoyun sighed softly, her beautiful eyes filled with reluctance. She forced a smile and took out three treasure boxes from her storage bag.

"These are the Foundation Establishment Pills that I have refined over the past few days. One is metal and the other is earth. I am ashamed that I was unable to refine a third precious pill for you, my lord. Your materials are excellent, and all the pills you have refined are of the highest quality."

"This pill can increase a cultivator's chances of establishing a foundation by 20%, and if the main attribute of their spiritual root matches, it can increase it by 30%."

"Thank you for your hard work, Miaoyun."

Luo Fanchen accepted the two Foundation Establishment Pills, his fingertips trembling with barely concealed excitement. The success rate of Foundation Establishment Pills was extremely low, and the refining process was complicated. Only a mid-grade second-level alchemist could achieve a success rate of about 50%.

Miao Yun must have put in a lot of effort and used various auxiliary materials that could increase the success rate to refine the two precious pills.

"Foundation Building Pill."

Luo Fanchen played with the pill in his hand, reluctant to put it down.

Once upon a time, he never dared to dream of obtaining such a precious pill, but now he could obtain two at once. This precious pill was extremely valuable, and its main ingredients were almost monopolized by the Luoshen Pavilion. Subordinate sects could only buy one spot after several years, or even ten years.

As for independent cultivators, let alone Foundation Establishment Pills, any spiritual item that can increase the probability of Foundation Establishment will be sought after by them.

Back then, the main reason he accepted Ling Leng's entrustment was because he had a Water Dragon Wood. Unexpectedly, he has now become a high-level cultivator who can use Foundation Establishment Pills.

"I have exchanged all the precious pills and spiritual materials that you gave me for spirit stones, totaling 1,050."

Li Miaoyun smiled gently, her body twisting as she sat between Luo Fanchen's thighs, her plump, pert buttocks soft, warm, and heavy with fleshy appeal, making him feel restless.

"Since so many spirit stones are inconvenient to carry, I will exchange them for spirit crystals for you to carry in the future."

After speaking, Li Miaoyun opened the third brocade box, inside which was a hexagonal crystal as clear as jade. Its surface was warm and smooth, and its spiritual charm was perfect. Just by being exposed to the air, it raised the spiritual energy of the entire room by a level.

This item has the effect of attracting surrounding spiritual energy; simply placing it in place provides the effect of a mid-grade first-level spirit-gathering array.

"Spirit crystals? Flying Cloud Workshop can exchange for this?"

Luo Fanchen narrowed his eyes, his face calm, but his fingertips trembled slightly as he touched the spirit crystal.

So-called spirit crystals are the essence nurtured at the center of a spirit vein. They contain a massive amount of spiritual power, have very few impurities, and are easy to absorb. They are usually used as the core of a sect's protective array or a high-level array. High-quality spirit crystals can even nurture a small spirit vein, making them extremely precious.

It is said that only those who have reached the Core Formation stage and those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage use this item as currency.

One spirit crystal is equivalent to one thousand spirit stones, but usually only branch pavilions or black markets in major regions, or Daoist sects and large vassal sects, have the ability to exchange them. The actual price is about one to one thousand two hundred.

"These are the three pavilion masters, who are reciprocating by exchanging the quotas of the four branch pavilions for you."

Li Miaoyun nestled in Luo Fanchen's arms, her chin resting on his shoulder, like a docile snow fox, languid and affectionate.

“From now on, I will visit you once every three months.”

"There's no rush to go back; there might still be a way."

Luo Fanchen rubbed his chin. At this stage, he desperately needed a Foundation Establishment cultivator to protect him. Moreover, after Li Miaoyun broke through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, her combat power would be extremely considerable, and she would be worthy of complete trust.

As long as there are spirit puppets guarding the Feiyunfang branch, Li Miaoyun can keep track of the branch's movements at all times.
The Foundation Establishment spirit puppet controlled by Ming Ruoxue perfectly satisfies this requirement. It has the combat power of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator and can be controlled by Li Miaoyun's soul. With the help of the three pavilion masters of the four sects, it is possible to keep Li Miaoyun by her side.

As for whether Ming Ruoxue agrees or not, who cares, we'll only know after we try.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, sir."

Li Miaoyun obediently agreed, her beautiful lips lightly kissing his chin, lingering on the corner of his lips, a fleeting taste.

Luo Fanchen licked the corner of his lips with the tip of his tongue; the sweet, moist peach flavor filled his mouth.

"The Ming family generally wants Ruoxue to marry Zhen Wuyuan. Now that you've interfered, they're probably quite unhappy about it. When you move into the Ming family, it might cause some trouble."

"A few words, huh? Besides Ruoxue, the Ming family only has one Foundation Establishment cultivator, right?"

Luo Fanchen narrowed his eyes. He didn't care about the rest of the Ming family at all. Ming Ruoxue was reluctant to take drastic measures because of the clan relationship, but he couldn't care less. Since he had decided to take over the Ming family, he would naturally use swift and decisive means to win people over.

"The Ming family is divided into three branches. After Sister Ruoxue established her foundation, her branch became the main branch. The second branch is the Ming family patriarch, Ming Hankong, who has the cultivation level of the late Foundation Establishment stage and whose lifespan is about to end."

"The second branch of the family has a close relationship with the Zhen family, and Zhen Wuyuan addresses Ming Hankong as her great-grandmother, while the third branch is on good terms with the Luo family."

"Pfft, these aristocratic families really go to great lengths for Ruoxue."

Luo Fanchen shook his head and sneered. For the four major families, squeezing out Ming Ruoxue would mean getting another Core Formation treasure. If they could marry Ruoxue, it would be killing two birds with one stone, and they would have another Core Formation cultivator as an external ally in the future.

"The second and third wives will definitely join forces to cause trouble when you take over."

Li Miaoyun's voice was soft and sweet, and she gently licked her lips with the tip of her tongue, making them look luscious and tempting.

"But rest assured, the three pavilion masters arrived at Haihefang near the Ming family last night. Once the spirit ship docks, they can meet with you at any time."

"We four Foundation Establishment cultivators will back you up and give them a taste of their own medicine!"

Li Miaoyun gently shook her pink fist; her seemingly delicate and cute hand was enough to flatten a small mountain.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Luo Fanchen nodded slightly, and Ming Ruoxue supported him in organizing the wedding banquet and taking charge of the Ming family.

Subduing the Ming family is only the first step. During the wedding, villains lurking in the shadows will surely take the opportunity to cause trouble, and the four major families will not sit idly by while he and Ruoxue get married. The subsequent competition for the top position will also be extremely risky.

He hadn't seen any of the support Luo Qianqiu had mentioned. The only Foundation Establishment combatant he could trust and mobilize at will was Li Miaoyun.

We must try our best to improve Miaoyun's combat power.

"How is the repair of Miaoyun's magic weapon going?"

"It will take about six months to recover. Why did you bring this up, sir?"

Li Miaoyun tilted her head in confusion. After pondering for a moment, Luo Fanchen took out a jade hairpin from his storage bag and casually tossed it to the beauty.

This hairpin was obtained when Liu Xia was killed. It is her natal magic weapon, a second-grade high-quality item. The magic weapon itself is still in perfect condition, but the formation is slightly damaged. With a few more days of work, the formation can be re-engraved and it can be used again.

"I'm afraid it'll be more than half a year, right? This magic weapon is called the Azure Sea Shuttle. Your Dan Satin is damaged, affecting your combat power, so I'll give you this hairpin to use temporarily."

"Sir, this is really too valuable, I..."

Li Miaoyun stared blankly at the jade hairpin that Luo Fanchen had casually tossed to her. She felt the warm, smooth hairpin burning her hand and was quite at a loss.

A second-tier high-grade magic weapon is considered a trump card even among Taoist disciples. It is extremely rare on the market and its price is hard to estimate with spirit stones. Yet, the master casually bestowed it upon her.

"This thing is of too high a grade. With my cultivation level, I have no use for it, and selling it casually would arouse suspicion."

Luo Fanchen shook his head indifferently and added, "Your Yunyuan Dan Satin has suffered great damage to its spiritual essence, and it will probably need to be reforged. It will be unusable in the short term. This jade hairpin is just the right thing to fill the gap."

"But."

"There are no 'buts'. Improving your cultivation and combat power as soon as possible is the greatest help you can give me."

Li Miaoyun clenched her sleeves tightly with her delicate hands, her red lips parting as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

Judging from the patterns alone, this jade shuttle is even superior to her cinnabar satin.

After the second-tier magic treasure, the spiritual essence is perfected and the artifact patterns are generated automatically. Every five patterns are divided into one grade. For example, the Earth River's Mountain Shaking Tower has four patterns and is a second-tier low-grade magic treasure. Her Dan Satin has more than ten patterns, but less than eleven, so it is just stuck at the high-grade magic treasure level.

This jade shuttle has a total of thirteen patterns.

If she accepts this treasure, it won't be her investing in you, but rather you accepting an investment from me.

"Okay, stop being so fussy."

Luo Fanchen smiled. His natal magic weapon, the Soul Banner, was sufficient, and he still had the Soul Summoning Bell to study. He had neither the energy nor enough true essence to control this flying shuttle. Selling it would attract the attention of the Luo Shen Pavilion. Miao Yun didn't need it, so it could only be left to rot in his storage ring.

"In my eyes, these things are far less valuable than what you gave me."

Luo Fanchen raised an eyebrow playfully, his large hand gently patting Li Miaoyun's peach-shaped buttocks, the soft and heavy feel of which was excellent.

Li Miaoyun covered her mouth and gasped softly. She didn't flinch, but shyly lowered her eyes, a sweet feeling welling up inside her. "Sir...this is Sister Ruoxue's spirit ship~"

Li Miaoyun's eyebrows were arched, and her fox-like eyes were like the spring water in a crescent lake, reflecting the stars, making it hard to tell which way was which.

She tiptoed and shyly gave Luo Fanchen a light kiss on the corner of his lips, letting him have his way.

Luo Fanchen stopped when he felt it was time, and the two lingered for a while longer before finally falling asleep in each other's arms as night fell.

This was Ruoxue's spirit ship after all. Although the fairy didn't pry into his perverse tastes, it was still too impolite to make love on someone else's turf. So he indulged his desire to do so, chatted with Miaoyun about Moxue's problem, and then fell asleep.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the air inside the pavilion is filled with the fragrance of sandalwood incense.

Bathed in moonlight, outside the openwork paper window, Mo Xue's lips were tightly pressed together, her hand trembling as she froze in place, ready to push open the door.

"I was here first."

Mo Xue's lips trembled, her heart filled with a bittersweet mix of emotions.

She had planned to ambush Master Luo tonight, but unexpectedly, there was already someone in the room. This Li Miaoyun is truly despicable.

"What can we do? Things have come to this. Let's go practice our swordsmanship first."

Mo Xue stood there for a long time, her resentful almond eyes empty and lifeless. She wanted to rush in and go crazy, but she forced herself to stop. Her shoulders trembled as she held back the tears that were about to spill from her eyes and silently left.

"I refuse to believe I can't find an opportunity!"

Mo Xue gave a soft snort, clutching the golden rope in her hand, her pretty face almost bewitched.

For the next three days, Mo Xue remained calm and quietly huddled in a corner of Master Luo's room every night, waiting for the right opportunity. However, Li Miaoyun, that gossipy old woman, was insatiable and slept with Master Luo for two whole nights.

She was so jealous her teeth ached, and could only peer through the crack in the door to listen to their gradually calming breathing, her heart breaking.

On the third day, she finally seized her opportunity.

"That philandering fox didn't come!"

Mo Xue's almond-shaped eyes sparkled. Tonight, Li Miaoyun returned to her room after dinner, and Master Luo also went to bed early.

Such a golden opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

She cautiously pushed open a crack in the door, peeked in a fluffy little head, observed for a long time, and only after confirming that Master Luo was asleep did she clutch a large bundle of gold rope and tiptoe into the cubicle.

"Master Luo. Master Luo"

Mo Xue murmured silently, her delicate hands, which had been gripping the golden rope tightly, were now crumpled. She slowly untied the rope and walked toward Master Luo like a demon.

"Gulu——"

Mo Xue swallowed excitedly, and finally got close to the bed, where she met Luo Fanchen's bright and spirited eyes.

"I've been waiting for you for so long, Mo Xue."

"Ugh?"

Mo Xue's pretty face was blank, like a little thief caught doing something wrong. She hurriedly hid the noose behind her back, but unfortunately, she couldn't hide it from Luo Fanchen's eyes.

"Mo Xue, what are you holding?"

"Yes, yes. Is Master Luo still awake?"

Mo Xue stammered, lowered her eyes somewhat embarrassed, and blushed deeply.

"My daughter, Moxue, has been secretly climbing through the window for three days and two nights. How can I possibly sleep?"

Luo Fanchen couldn't help but laugh, while Mo Xue was struck dumb, her pretty face visibly flushed red, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

She should have hidden it well, which means that her shameful act of spying for two consecutive days was completely exposed in Master Luo's eyes.

"Oh, Master Luo is so bad!"

Mo Xue's nose was slightly red and twitched gently. Her reddened eyes gradually became sleepy, giving the impression that she might shed a few pearls at the slightest provocation.

She covered her face with her bare hands and turned to run away, but Luo Fanchen unleashed a burst of true energy into the cubicle, blocking the exit.

"Want to chat?"

Luo Fanchen sighed softly. He took the initiative to lift the covers and gently patted the empty space beside him.

Mo Xue stopped in her tracks, whimpering and raising her little head, her almond eyes filled with resentment. She stood there as if throwing a tantrum. Luo Fanchen wasn't annoyed. He continued to pat her gently beside him like he was teasing a kitten, and teased, "If Mo Xue doesn't come, I'll call Qiu Yun over."

"No!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xue reacted like a mother leopard with its fur standing on end.

With a pained expression, she began to move slowly, then faster and faster, until finally she couldn't wait to jump into the quilt and roll into Luo Ye's arms, her soft body clinging to him like an octopus.

The process was completed in one go. Luo Fanchen had just come to his senses when the girl's chin was already resting on his chest, her nose gently arched, sniffing incessantly.

"That thieving fox! That stinking fox! How despicable!"

Mo Xue's delicate eyebrows were furrowed, her pretty face contorted with bitterness. All she could smell was the sweet scent of peaches emanating from Li Miaoyun, a scent that only fueled her anger. It was as if the entire soft couch was permeated with the stench of this wicked woman.

That damned Master Luo clearly belongs to her, yet this mere outsider has gotten there first.

"I have something to give to Moxue, but you haven't wanted to see me these past few days."

Luo Fanchen sighed softly, gently embracing the girl in his arms with his left hand, and taking out a light blue jade bead with his right hand. It was Liu Xia's Yuanshui Bead, with eleven artifact patterns on it, making it a genuine second-tier high-grade magic treasure.

With a hint of resentment in her heart, Mo Xue glanced at him with only a sliver of light before pouting and burying her face in Luo Ye's arms.

She was in a bad mood, feeling bitter and indescribable, and even with a fifth-tier sword in front of her, she had no interest in it.

"This is a second-grade high-quality Yuan River Pearl, which can nourish and protect the soul, cleanse the mind and cultivate character, and is suitable for Mo Xue."

"Second-tier high-grade?"

Mo Xue was slightly taken aback. She suddenly became interested again, but because of her shyness, she wanted it but was too embarrassed to take it.

"I originally wanted to give it to Miaoyun, but then I thought that Moxue needed it, so I gave it to you first. After all, Moxue is the most important person in my heart."

"Am I the most important?"

Mo Xue's almond-shaped eyes brightened slightly, and she finally lifted her face from Luo Ye's embrace.

The bitterness in her heart subsided slightly. She pouted and reluctantly accepted the Yuanshui Pearl, but in reality, a faint smile involuntarily appeared on her brows. A second-grade high-quality magic treasure, such a precious treasure, and Master Luo was willing to give it to her.

As expected, Master Luo still cares about her; she is still the first person in Master Luo's heart.

"Of course, Mo Xue is the most important."

Luo Fanchen smiled, feeling slightly relieved.

Mo Xue is possessive and jealous, but she is also very easy to coax. He has been thinking about how to handle his relationship with Mo Xue these past few days, but the girl is hiding in her cubicle, as if she is withdrawn and unwilling to see anyone.

He had no choice but to let Miaoyun stay overnight, hoping to lure her into a trap.

Sure enough, Mo Xue started spying that night, and soon after he fell asleep today, Mo Xue couldn't resist and started crawling into bed.

"I'm the most important person, so why is Master Luo still with Li Miaoyun?"

Mo Xue snorted softly, her voice tinged with sarcasm, but realizing she had misspoke halfway through, she immediately covered her mouth and interrupted.

Master Luo only gave himself to Li Miaoyun because of him, he must have been very sad.

What's the difference between her bringing it up herself and reopening Luo Ye's wounds? Luo Ye has already said that she is the most important person, and Qiu Yun has also instructed her that she should act with the demeanor of an empress, be tolerant, and not act like a resentful woman.

"This is a long story."

Luo Fanchen sighed softly, carefully choosing his words. Just as he was about to explain, Mo Xue extended her index finger and touched his lips.

"I understand, Mr. Luo. You don't need to explain, I understand."

"What did you understand?"

Luo Fanchen was slightly taken aback, his eyes showing considerable confusion.

"Master Luo did it all for me, right? It's alright, Master Luo. I've already heard Qiu Yun's explanation, and I won't blame you."

Mo Xue's voice trembled slightly, feeling both bitter and heartbroken, and she also felt quite sorry for Master Luo.

She wouldn't even kiss Master Luo, yet to save him, she submitted to that vixen Li Miaoyun. Master Luo was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining! How could he be a match for someone at the Foundation Establishment stage? She was probably played until he lost consciousness. Just imagining it made her heart shatter like a knife.

She was a little annoyed at herself for being willful. As a caring daughter, she should be concerned about Master Luo, not throwing a tantrum for days.

"This is indeed for Mo Xue."

Luo Fanchen raised an eyebrow and, after a moment's thought, realized that it actually made sense.

If it weren't for Mo Xue, he really wouldn't have been in such a hurry to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, much less engage in dual cultivation with Li Miaoyun; it was all an unintended consequence.

"Thank you for thinking of me, Master Luo. It's all my fault for being so useless, causing you to suffer such injustice."

Mo Xue's voice choked with sobs, her nose red and she kept choking back tears.

"It's not that I feel wronged."

"It's alright, Master Luo. I will cultivate diligently, join the Daoist sect, and achieve the Golden Core stage. Then no one will be able to bully us anymore!"

Mo Xue looked up at Luo Ye's slightly stiff smile, knowing that he was forcing a smile, and felt extremely distressed.

She hugged Luo Ye tightly around the waist, trying to soften her tone: "Luo Ye will always be number one in my eyes."

After saying that, Mo Xue quickly added, "Just like Qiu Yun."

"That's it."

Luo Fanchen breathed a slight sigh of relief. No wonder Mo Xue's admiration level only increased and never decreased. He finally understood the reason.

(End of this chapter)