Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

The golden dragon swiftly swam to Cao Shengxi's fist, neutralizing the remaining force of the shot.

This gun is a blank I got from Xiaoxin Mall. It was originally intended for use in the palace, but it's completely broken now.

Chu Mingkong casually tossed it aside and replaced it with a straight sword. As soon as he got his hands on the straight sword, the blade also showed the same rotten and blackened state as the spear he had just used.

"Eunuch Cao's attack wasn't very effective. So your strength lies in the recoil when your spiritual energy is struck? It's a pity that this extreme Yin power corroded away the recoil without my permission, preventing me from experiencing your power. What a shame!"

He laughed and pressed his advantage, raising his sword and slicing it across Cao Shengxi's face, the blade flashing across the sky behind him.

He shifted his position and dodged another fierce attack from the dragon vein.

Chu Mingkong appeared relaxed, but his heart was not. He could sense that more and more dragon veins were gathering here, large and small, from near and far. He would be too busy to deal with them.

He himself might be fine after taking a few attacks from the dragon vein, but Ke Qing wouldn't be so thick-skinned!

"Impressive. This sudden strike was incredibly powerful and ruthless, as was the yin energy it contained." Cao Shengxi's expression was solemn, showing no sign of relief. He created distance and, using the small dragon on his body, absorbed the dragon vein into his body, briefly transforming it into his own power.

A giant golden dragon crashed down from the sky like a blazing sun, blocking Chu Mingkong's pursuit.

"Don't run away, Eunuch Cao! But it's fine if you don't stop me, then I'm leaving!" Before Chu Mingkong could finish speaking, he had already flown towards the outskirts of the capital, occasionally slashing down the golden dragons that attacked him.

The straight sword in his hand was even more severely damaged. The blade, which was already teetering on the edge due to the extreme yin energy, was instantly reduced to nothing when it collided with the extreme yin energy.

"Don't even think about leaving!" Cao Shengxi hurriedly chased after him, not expecting that Chu Mingkong, despite his apparent anger, was still so rational.

This is nothing like the young man who recklessly beheaded the prince in the street back then. Even the power of extreme yin cannot affect his rationality and emotions?

The Grand Eunuch manipulated the dragon veins, splitting them into several streams to block Chu Mingkong's retreat. In the capital city, nothing was faster than the dragon veins, and Chu Mingkong's retreat was quickly blocked by the golden dragons.

Unexpectedly, Chu Mingkong let out another strange laugh: "Hehe, just kidding, who wants to leave!"

He drew the Asura Heavy Sword and slashed at Cao Shengxi. Cao Shengxi was unaware of the true nature of this new weapon, assuming it was the same two easily broken swords he had just used, and that a significant portion of the dragon vein had been used to block his retreat. He took the blow, and the immense force from the Asura Heavy Sword caused Cao Shengxi to grunt, feel a sweet taste in his throat, and spit out a mouthful of blood.

Having not been injured for many years, Cao Shengxi was seriously injured by Chu Mingkong's touch today. He withdrew his distance and secretly took a pill to heal his wounds.

"Haha, actually I really want to leave!"

This time, Chu Mingkong used the Asura Heavy Sword to clear a path, gathering all his strength in the Extreme Yin Fire Spiritual Energy, and charged towards the dragon pulse. From a distance, it looked like a meteor chasing the moon, or a black star falling.

He smashed through the dragon vein's obstruction in one breath, but was then stopped by the old fellow's balancing barrier. With a loud "bang," anyone who didn't know better would think he had crashed into the edge of the sky, as if the sky itself was about to be shattered.

However, the Balance Barrier was incredibly powerful. Chu Mingkong was already quite familiar with the power of extreme Yin, but even with all his strength, he still couldn't break through it.

Within his heart, a few strands of extreme Yang energy drifted out, intertwining with Chu Mingkong's extreme Yin energy. He, who had just been blocked, was now like a mud ox entering the sea, merging into and penetrating this balanced barrier.

Chu Mingkong pressed on and rushed out of the capital city, where he met Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying who had come to meet him. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Behind him, Cao Shengxi, who had tried to catch up, finally stood before the boundary line, unable to step out. He could only watch helplessly as Chu Mingkong led his men away, spitting out another mouthful of blood.

Chapter 81 Revealing one's true identity in front of elders

The group retreated until they reached the entrance of Xiaoxiang Qin Academy before slowing down. There were no pursuers behind them, and even if there were, they would have been killed by Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying.

Chu Mingkong placed his beautiful sister-in-law in Zuo Qiuchi's arms, asking her to take care of her for a while, while he adjusted his breathing and regulated his qi and blood.

The battle just now was still quite stressful. He had to be constantly on guard against the little golden dragon that could suddenly appear from any corner. The dragon's aura contained extremely yang power, so Chu Mingkong couldn't touch it carelessly.

If he hadn't used a spear and a sword to confuse Cao Shengxi before finally unleashing the Asura Heavy Sword to deliver a devastating blow, things might not have been so easy.

Unfortunately, the final sword strike failed to kill the eunuch. Chu Mingkong really wanted to kill him to silence him. His fight today would definitely be studied by the Tianji royal family afterward, and might even become the dog emperor's trump card.

But that's not necessarily true. Hopefully, the emperor will be bold enough to crush his own heart and see how it goes.

"Is this a gift for me?"

After Zuo Qiuchi finished speaking in a joking tone, she took Keqing and held her firmly in her arms. She didn't care much about women's feelings and even lifted Keqing's delicate buttocks with her hand. This action was actually just Zuo Qiuchi wanting to hold her more easily, but it looked like flirting. Keqing looked at Zuo Qiuchi with a surprised expression, suspecting that she was that kind of person, but she could only blush and remain silent, not daring to interrupt.

Today, Chu Mingkong has already gone to too much trouble for her.

"What gift? Sister-in-law Keqing is shy, don't joke around and tease her."

Chu Mingkong shook his head in annoyance, silently making a mental note of this debt for his sister-in-law Keqing, planning to settle it with Zuo Qiuchi another day.

Feng Ying then examined Chu Mingkong's condition. He was still in the state of being possessed by Yin Blood. Chu Mingkong knew that once he was released from the Yin Blood, he would not have any fighting power for a while. Just like a person with dark circles under their eyes after staying up all night to cultivate immortality, once they have the idea of ​​"taking a nap in bed," that nap may last forever.

If he's worried about encountering pursuers on the road after the ban is lifted, then he'll just be a burden, making Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying have to spare more attention to take care of him.

"Mingkong, what are you wearing...?"

"I have seen Master. I discovered the use of extreme Yin power almost by chance. It is almost time to remove it now, otherwise it would be terrible if my extreme Yin power polluted the spiritual energy of other people's mountains."

Perhaps because of the binding effect of the Extreme Yang Golden Silk, the process of breaking free from the Yin Blood possession state went relatively smoothly. With a thought in his mind, the pitch-black blood behind him immediately flowed back into his heart.

This scene was as if time had reversed. Not to mention Ke Qing, who hadn't seen many big scenes, even Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying found it novel.

When Zuo Qiuchi saw that Chu Mingkong's heart had recovered, he reached out and patted his chest. It was completely healed, and his condition was much better than last time.

“Mingkong, I was thinking if I had poured some wine on you just now, and that wine had retreated into your heart, wouldn’t you smell like alcohol right now?”

Chu Mingkong looked at his master and pondered:

"Good question. So, can you then frame me for going to brothels?"

Feng Ying supported Chu Mingkong's swaying body and held him in her arms, but Chu Mingkong was tall and strong, so although Feng Ying could lift him, it was not a comfortable feeling for her.

She said:

“Mingkong, hurry up and change. You’re too hard to carry right now. The last time I felt this way was when I was a kid. I hunted and killed a wild boar by myself, and then carried it back to the village.”

Chu Mingkong wanted to say something witty, but he was in a bad mood and couldn't think of anything to say after thinking for a while. He was troubled:

"But I didn't bring my children's clothes."

Yes, now that the Yin Blood possession has been removed, Chu Mingkong has no other equipment on him. The reason why the three women were stunned just now was largely due to his clothing.

Feng Ying looked at him irritably: "Are you wearing clothes now? What's the difference between having children's clothes and not having them? You should be used to it by now, right?"

Zuo Qiuchi, as the master, righteously stepped forward to vindicate his disciple:

"Don't slander him. This kid just has a habit of not wearing pants. He still wears clothes."

Chu Mingkong: "..."

What kind of master could be so despicable? I'll remember this! Next time I'll steal your underwear!

His body shrank, and in the blink of an eye, he became a little boy hugging Feng Ying's soft chest.

Ke Qing blinked her eyes, her small mouth wide open, almost big enough to fit Chu Mingkong's...egg, staring in shock at the shrunken Chu Mingkong.

So cultivators can actually do this?

"Fengying, your gold jewelry is making me uncomfortable; it's pinching my skin..."

Fengying would wear gold ornaments as decorations, which were integrated into his clothes. This was very common in the New Moon Kingdom. The gold pieces and cords on his clothes, as well as the arm rings, leg rings, and ankle rings, looked like ornaments, but they were actually containers for storing hidden weapons.

She had very little superfluous on her body, just like Chu Mingkong's younger sister, Wei Qingning, who had no excess fat on her chest and was very down-to-earth.

"You're such a pain. I even find it annoying that your tail keeps rubbing against me." Despite her complaints, Feng Ying still removed the gold ornaments from her clothes to make it more comfortable for him to hold her.

Incidentally, Feng Ying turned Chu Mingkong's small body over and over to check for injuries. After confirming that there were no problems, she picked him up again.

"Don't turn it anymore, it's giving me a headache."

"You still have so many complaints after I examined you. Instead of flying directly to the Immortal Peak, I'll take you slowly up the mountain from the foot of the mountain so that the disciples along the way can have a good look at your little bird."

Chu Mingkong glanced warily at Feng Ying:

"Since you actually like this kind of game, I can't play along. You'll just have to bear with it."

Fengying: "..."

Seeing that Feng Ying could occasionally slap Chu Mingkong's bottom, Zuo Qiuchi felt envious and discussed:

"Fengying, let me check Mingkong too. I know this area well. Can you hold his sister-in-law for me first?"

Not to mention Zuo Qiuchi, even Keqing herself wanted to hug her shrunken brother-in-law and personally confirm whether it was a magic trick or an illusion that he had actually shrunk!

Feng Ying directly rejected Zuo Qiuchi: "Don't I know what kind of person you are? Let's talk about it later, there's no point in discussing it now."

To prevent the scoundrel Zuo Qiuchi from snatching the item, Feng Ying vanished instantly, disappearing without a trace, his whereabouts unknown.

Her voice echoed in the mountain stream: "I'm going back to the peak now."

Zuo Qiuchi had no choice but to speed up and return to the guest peak where they had settled.

Chu Mingkong had already been taken care of by Aunt Gu and others who had arrived earlier. They were originally very worried about the safety of Chu Mingkong and Keqing, especially after hearing Zuo Qiuchi mention that Chu Mingkong had encountered a problem, they were even more anxious.

However, upon seeing Chu Mingkong's current state, they still expressed concern, but it sounded like mere polite words. After the pleasantries, they surrounded him, pinching him all over to see if this was the real Chu Mingkong or a fake one.

The worry vanished, replaced by a broad smile, and he even forgot that Ke Qing hadn't arrived yet.

Chapter 82 Refractory Period

The immortal peaks in the sect's sacred grounds were originally places where players could build their own gardens, but this process is called "creating a cave dwelling" in this world.

Depending on the size of the Immortal Peak and the strength of the cave dweller, the cave dwelling can be developed into any size and shape as desired.

During his recuperation, Chu Mingkong borrowed Guest Peak from Qu Wuyue, the acting head of Xiaoxiang Qin Academy, to play there. Based on his memory of the farm outside the capital, he recreated the farm.

However, what surrounds the farm is no longer the rustic atmosphere of tea fields, but rather the misty clouds of fairy peaks and the fragrant aroma of medicinal herbs.

Despite being described as recuperating, Chu Mingkong hadn't actually suffered any serious injuries. Although the head-on clash with Eunuch Cao had some impact, it was mostly a side effect of activating his Extreme Abyss Heart.

During the battle, the restraint of the extreme yang power on his heart did allow him to keep his mind and emotions normal when fighting others. However, after the state of being possessed by the yin blood was lifted, the discomfort was even more severe than the last time his heart completely exploded. The spiritual meridians throughout his body were exhausted and weak, and not a single drop of spiritual energy remained in his body.

He was no different from a sturdy, ordinary person.

This feeling is like a refractory period... no matter what I do, my spiritual energy just won't pick up, and drinking goji berries can't make up for it.

"Fortunately, the spiritual veins are damaged, but my spiritual roots are all normal... This situation should also show that even the seemingly gentle extreme yang power is actually a burden on a cultivator's physical body, especially when extreme yang and yin power are operating at the same time, the burden will only be multiplied."

Zuo Qiuchi walked into the room and saw Chu Mingkong, who was of normal size, lying in an old man's armchair, swaying back and forth like a salted fish.

She chuckled and said, "So you're a normal size? None of your elders wanted you to keep shrinking so they could play with you?"

"So I just found a place to rest for now. Aunt Gu will definitely want me to turn back into me to play again later."

Chu Mingkong sighed deeply, his figure lying on the rocking chair looking increasingly melancholy, while soft sunlight shone through the window.

People and windows blend into one, making it look like a salted fish being dried in the sun.