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

Just like a novice cultivator figuring out how to use the five elements of spiritual energy, he is now practicing the use of these two powers in this simple and unpretentious way.

"Battle Qi Transforms into a Horse!"

Chu Mingkong squeezed out a ball of extreme yang fire spiritual energy, which transformed into the shape of the mare, its flames surging like an eternally burning sun.

Suddenly, a round of applause came from behind.

Chu Mingkong turned around and saw the applause approaching again. He said helplessly:

"Fengying, at least wait until I turn around and greet you before teleporting over. You made me turn around and miss, which is kind of stupid."

"You can also trust that I'll appear in your field of vision first, so you won't have to turn around~" Feng Ying shrugged, looking at the Extreme Yang Fire Horse with curiosity: "This horse is a bit like the one you put in Xiaoxiang Qin Academy. Its head is a bit flimsy, but its buttocks are exceptionally solid and real. What's going on?"

Chu Mingkong said seriously, "My memory is a bit bad; I only remember that exceptionally firm and smooth horse's rear end."

Fengying didn't expose his strange quirk: "Can this horse be ridden?"

Chu Mingkong shook his head: "Not really, but you can ride me... Just kidding. Fengying, do you think there's anything wrong with my current use of the power of extreme yang? I can materialize it, so I must be pretty powerful, right?"

"Impressive, indeed. Could you then bring me another Yin horse to take a look at?"

"That's difficult. I'll have to wait until I've exhausted most of my extreme Yang power before I can switch to extreme Yin power as the dominant force."

Feng Ying frowned. This was a major weakness in her combat power, meaning that others could predict her power transformation. It was not a good feeling to be seen through.

However, Fengying also understood that he had no choice but to do so because of his injuries, making it difficult for him to switch between the two powers at will.

"I heard that the princess can use her puppet body to cultivate other techniques and mental cultivation methods."

"Mingkong, could you borrow this idea? Currently, the main use of extreme yin and extreme yang is for nurturing the five elements of spiritual energy. Why don't you attach these two powers to different spiritual energies? Didn't you obtain the original spiritual energy from the young sect leader, Shen Xuejun? Try attaching extreme yin or extreme yang to the spiritual energy and store it in advance."

Chu Mingkong pondered for a moment. This was indeed a completely new approach, essentially pre-storing the five elements of spiritual energy after enchantment.

The question is how long it can be stored, and whether it will cause conflict within his body after storage.

Let's give it a try. Having a new idea is always better than trying things blindly.

"Fengying, is there something urgent you need me for?"

"It's nothing urgent, I just sensed a powerful aura coming from this area, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect to find you here using extreme Yang power to rub a horse's butt..."

Feng Ying looked at the horse's rump with mixed feelings. He really wanted to pat it and see how it felt. It really looked like the horse's rump. However, he couldn't just touch the flames attached to the extreme yang.

Chu Mingkong looked at her, hesitant about something. He wanted to ask Fengying to keep an eye on Yongzhen's true form.

Although Yun Nongyu had arranged for people to keep an eye on Yongzhen, how could he feel at ease with someone as skilled as Fengying?

But it's hard to bring myself to ask him to travel all that way to take care of his girl...

Moreover, if this gets out, and Feng Ying asks why he didn't let Zuo Qiuchi go, Chu Mingkong won't be able to answer.

If I had to give a reason, it would be that I was drawn to Feng Ying's stealth skills; her ability to assassinate others was unmatched, even by Zuo Qiuchi.

If Chu Mingkong hadn't been protected by the Abyss Injury, he wouldn't have been able to match her in terms of concealment skills alone.

Looks like I'll have to resort to bribery.

"Kazekage, I want to give you a gift..." He should have spoken with enthusiasm, but faced with Kazekage's scrutinizing gaze, he spoke with unusual trepidation and unease.

"Alright, then you should say 'Thank you, Sister Ying, for accepting my gift' first~" she chuckled.

"No one who gives a gift is grateful to the person who receives it..."

“I generously accepted your gift, Your Highness, and you were happy. You felt guilty, so it’s as if I pleased you and made you happy and excited. Aren’t you grateful to me?” Feng Ying said matter-of-factly.

What you said makes so much sense, I can't even refute it!

Chapter 198 Farewell (24/38)

Chu Mingkong did as instructed, but he had absolutely no clue what gift to give.

Giving gifts to people like Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying is a real headache. It's alright with Zuo Qiuchi; when you don't know what to give, food and drinks are always a safe bet. But it's difficult with Feng Ying; he might not be interested in ordinary things, and he's not as casual as Zuo Qiuchi.

"Alright, take out the gift. It's not a big deal if you want me to look after the princess. Just say so."

However, since Chu Mingkong had already made a promise, he still had to accept the gift, and Feng Ying extended his palm towards him.

Chu Mingkong shrugged innocently and chuckled sheepishly, saying:

"Now there's a problem. What do you want me to give you? You saw that I just said 'Thank you, Sister Ying, for accepting my gift,' so you can't just not tell me what you want, can you?"

This time, Feng Ying was speechless. She had heard Chu Mingkong suddenly say that he wanted to give a gift, and she thought that he had already thought of what to give. It turned out that she had to choose the gift herself.

“I’ve heard Zuo Qiuchi and your Aunt Gu tell me privately that you often send strange things, like jade dildos, transparent gauze garments, and underpants. I thought you were planning to send those kinds of things this time too.”

"Huh? You wanted this kind? You should have said so earlier!"

Chu Mingkong laughed heartily, which saved him a lot of trouble, but Feng Ying coldly sneered and pinched his cheek.

"If I find that you also gave me a jade dildo among the gifts you gave me, I'll shove it in your mouth and let you know what it feels like when you put it in my mouth."

"..."

Chu Mingkong raised his hands in surrender to show that he knew he was wrong and would never dare to do such a thing again. However, he did not expect that the French military salute surrender gesture was also used in this world.

Feng Ying snorted softly, crossed his arms, and said:

"I'm being merciful; I've skipped the step of pouring the paste down your throat, which is both fishy and sticky."

Chu Mingkong gave her a bear hug. He could tell she wasn't angry or resentful, but she still took the initiative to apologize first: "I was wrong, I won't do it again~"

Feng Ying relaxed his tone and said in a nonchalant tone:

"Never mind~ I didn't really dislike you. When men and women are in love, everything they do is to seek greater comfort and pleasure. When it's time to continue, we should continue."

Moreover, this was actually what she preferred to do. Feng Ying knew where Chu Mingkong's sensitivities lay, and she enjoyed watching him endure and try to hold back his ejaculation, only to ultimately have to shamefully give in to her. Afterwards, to regain face and save face, Chu Mingkong would serve her with extra care and effort.

Chu Mingkong, unaware of her thoughts, felt relieved for the moment and pressed for details:

"Fengying, you just said... Aunt Gu told you about this? Why did she tell you?"

"She could tell that I had considerable cultivation, so she asked me about cultivation and casually asked if it was common practice in the cultivation world to give these strange things as gifts."

I said yes, things that are incomprehensible in the secular world can be considered unwritten customs outside of it; otherwise, how could they be separated from secular ethics?

Chu Mingkong was deeply moved; no wonder Aunt Gu hadn't said much to him!

"Love you!"

"Alright, let's get back to the gift issue. Are you sure you want me to buy a gift myself?" Feng Ying leaned against his chest, her slender hand teasing his jawline, her eyes revealing undisguised teasing.

Chu Mingkong hesitated under her gaze, but could he really refuse? After all, he was the one who said it.

"I can get anything I want, even my master's undergarment, I'll get it for you."

"Tch~ You don't need to get that kind of thing. I'll just take it right in front of her, and Zuo Qiuchi won't say anything. At most, she'll just mutter a few words." Feng Ying and Zuo Qiuchi are already very familiar with each other.

Chu Mingkong thought to himself that this was true. Last time when he "took water" from Zuo Qiuchi, Feng Ying nibbled on her beans (referring to the candy beans that Zuo Qiuchi liked to eat). In the end, Zuo Qiuchi held Feng Ying down and tortured her, ordering his disciple to go to Feng Ying, this female benefactor, to beg for water.

Given their current relationship, if Feng Ying were to actually take Zuo Qiu Chi's undergarment in front of her, the consequence would likely be that Zuo Qiu Chi would also try to snatch her undergarment...

"Then what do you want?"

"I've looked back and realized I haven't seen what a royal princess's dowry looks like or how valuable it is. Whether it's cheap or expensive, give me one of Princess Chu's dowry items as a gift to broaden my horizons."

Chu Mingkong took a deep breath; this condition was no small matter...

You can say it's cheap, but can Chu Mingkong choose the cheapest option? He'll definitely give her the most expensive one.

If Zhi'er finds out about this, her jealous nature will probably flare up again.

"Fine!" Chu Mingkong said through gritted teeth.

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Chu Mingkong came alone to the underground vault of Xiling, where one of the small rooms contained the dowry of the Chu Princess when she got married.

While there were certainly some miraculous medicines involved, the main prizes were gold and silver.

His gaze fell upon a carefully preserved gold hairpin inlaid with jade and shimmering light.

Chu Mingkong didn't know the origin of this hairpin, but it was definitely a priceless treasure. The hairpin was delicate and hollowed out, with a phoenix carved out of it. It was also edged with the finest jade, and then a red jade the size of a quail egg was inlaid in it. Just for its beauty in color and texture, it would be sought after by many cultivators.

Chu Mingkong took it down and put it away. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt that it was not appropriate to do so. How could he give away his mother's dowry?

He immediately sat down on the spot, and then asked Qingse to see if she had any nice gold hairpins with dangling ornaments. He also searched and looked around the mall to see if there were any hairpins of the same quality.

After much effort, he managed to acquire two of the most aesthetically pleasing ones, comparable to the one his mother had given him as part of her dowry.

One of them was put back into the dowry of Zhi'er's mother, and the other one was given to Feng Ying to "deliver the mission". As for the one that was originally in the dowry, Chu Mingkong kept it for himself.

In this way, he could at least feel at ease.

Stealing the dowry was a promise to Fengying; giving Fengying a piece of the same grade was a token of his goodwill, and returning one to Zhi'er's mother was a compensation.

Kazekage's room.

"What do you think of this hairpin?" Chu Mingkong asked.

"How strange! How could the royal family of the Tianji Empire obtain such a fine hairpin? Things from acquaintances are too hot to handle. You've seen it all. Return it to your mother."

Feng Ying pushed the hairpin back, but Chu Mingkong simply put it on her and took out the gold hairpin that originally belonged to Zhi'er's mother from his pocket.

He chuckled and confessed:

"That one was for you, this one is the one I took from my mother. I was afraid you would really take my mother's gold hairpin away~"

Fengying looked at him with some surprise, her gaze shifting to her reflection in the mirror.

Gold is abundant in the clothing of the Crescent Moon Kingdom, but this is the first time Fengying has worn such a precious and gorgeous hairpin.

"Alright, I'll set off tomorrow to help you take care of the Princess. Tonight, Your Highness, please wash up and come serve me; consider it a farewell gift."

"I haven't spent several nights with my master. What if she comes looking for me?" Chu Mingkong was troubled. This was not a joke; such a thing could really happen.

"Then you'll have to work hard and serve one more person, okay? Any objections?"

"No objections!"

A maidservant, or a woman who truly needs him to serve and pamper her.

Chapter 199 Shadows Scattered in the Wind (2538)