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

A family like the Wei family, which has a long tradition of witchcraft, would not really choose a woman with mediocre talent as their daughter-in-law. Moreover, judging from Qingning's talent in witchcraft, Li Lu's talent is mostly concentrated in those broken traditions.

Wei Qingning held his breath and said solemnly:

"This morning... my brother died! He's in my hands!"

This was undoubtedly a major breakthrough for Wei Qingning, because they had been so close since childhood, like sisters. It was hard to cross the line, and even when they were very intimate, there was no romantic atmosphere when they were cuddling and chatting in bed.

What happened this morning was a major breakthrough.

The graceful Li Lu seemed a little confused. She sat down at the tea table, poured her daughter a cup of tea, and asked subtly:

"Qingning, how did this pill end up in your hands...? Did you do it? What's the whole story?"

If you use your hands to pound it up and down, it won't be the same as the "walking dan" (a traditional Chinese medicine technique).

"You've really messed up!" the girl emphasized seriously.

It was clearly this child who most wanted to break through the brother-sister relationship, but now that her mother had questioned her, Qingning began to defend the harmonious and pure relationship between the siblings again.

Thinking of this, Li Lu felt helpless for her daughter. She followed Qing Ning's words and said:

"Okay, okay, okay, you've really gone too far. Tell me what happened?"

"It was in the morning, I was a little confused, and I subconsciously touched something foreign and held it. Then, before the sun came out, I suddenly felt that my palm was hot and sticky... After that, nothing much happened, I just helped my brother wipe it with my own hands!"

As she spoke, Wei Qingning used various gestures to describe the scene, sharing her gratitude with her mother.

Li Lu felt a headache coming on and a complicated feeling; she had actually discussed this kind of topic with her daughter...

"You came all this way just to talk about this? I thought you and Mingkong had made some kind of progress. And your description is way too exaggerated. You said your face towel was sticky and you had to wash it once to get it clean?"

"Really, I even complained that you taught me too perfunctorily, Mother, that I almost didn't recognize you as Zou Dan."

There's a saying that nine out of ten Taoist priests are doctors, and the same is true for shamans. They all know a little about alchemy and pharmacology, but they are afraid of losing face, so they won't say they know medicine unless they visit someone's home.

Qingning knew how to make a sticky medicinal paste. She took out the bottles and jars she carried with her and quickly produced a bottle of milky white liquid.

"This is a bit too runny, I need to make it stickier... Done."

Referring to her memories of the morning, she first got her hands all wet, and then poured a lot of water on the hilt of her sword.

"That's pretty much it. When you explained it to me before, Mother, there was only a tiny wet patch! I almost didn't recognize you this morning, which caused a problem!"

"..."

Li Lu hesitated, unsure what to say to her daughter, and urged her to clean up herself before asking:

"So what's next, Qingning? What do you plan to do?"

"I don't know. Should I talk to my brother a few more times at night, watch over him as he walks through the night, and then slowly get closer to him?"

There was originally a person with a similar level of kinship to Chu Mingkong, Xiao Yunhan, who was supposed to play the role of a proper older sister. However, this older sister was unreasonable. Normally, it would be normal for someone like Qingning to have such concerns.

Li Lu didn't want to interfere too much with her daughter. If she interfered too much, it would turn into a family affair and force her daughter to curry favor with Mingkong. In the future, this would more or less taint their relationship and add some impure elements.

If it works out, great; if not, it's fine to continue being a younger sister. Let nature take its course.

But if Li Lu were to offer advice, she would tell her daughter to just go for it. Mingkong's attitude towards family is a little different from that of ordinary people... As an observer, Li Lu could see it very clearly.

Mingkong, this relationship between men and women is really not normal, but it looks very normal. At present, various forces outside have tried to send women to Chu Mingkong, but they have no way to make a move. He doesn't even look at them much, and he won't play around with them. He keeps them all in Qingxin Mansion and treats them well.

Qingning's starting point was already quite high, at least it carried some kinship.

However, my daughter is currently facing a rather significant predicament and challenge. When men and women are together, there's no romantic feeling involved; instead, they chat happily for most of the night...

Li Lu pondered for a moment. Although she couldn't interfere with her daughter's feelings, she still needed to hone her skills. She decided to find her some books about love and relationships, or even some unofficial histories and folk tales to read.

"Qingning, come home tonight. I'll find some booklets for you to fill in. And then, let me think... When you have some free time, go see Master Yun and see if she can give you a marriage talisman or something."

"A marriage talisman? Master Yun's talismans are indeed powerful. I'll ask him about it when I have time. But I don't want to come back tonight. I want to go to my brother's place to watch over him as he completes his elixir-making."

"Don't waste this one night, otherwise you could guard the Dan point for a lifetime and it would be useless!" Li Lu said irritably.

“Evening!” Qingning gritted her teeth, feeling as if she were losing a piece of her own flesh: “I’ll go back to my brother’s place after I finish finishing the booklet.”

"..."

Li Lu remained silent, truly letting this girl guard the elixir for a month or two, and then, after making no progress, come back to listen to a lecture only after realizing her mistake.

Even for male cultivators, it's difficult to perform alchemy every day, right? Qingning guesses she'll be spending the night in solitude.

"Then you don't need to come back tonight. Come back and ask your mother when you've figured it out."

"Row."

Chapter 238 Buffer

On the way to Yun Nongyu's courtyard, Chu Mingkong, unusually, picked up a pen and made some notes.

The first day of my retreat.

The second day of the retreat.

The third day of the retreat.

The fourth day of the retreat.

On the fifth day, it was time to reward myself with a few days of vegetarianism.

These past few days have really been tough. His older sister, Yunhan, keeps coming over to check on him, seemingly to ask about his thoughts on his enlightenment, but actually to arrest him for secretly finding someone to cultivate with.

However, Chu Mingkong really held back for a few days. Jin Yu asked him to come over and "plow" her, to stimulate Mi'er, but Chu Mingkong resisted and said with a righteous expression that he needed to concentrate on his studies recently and not be distracted.

At most, on the first day, Rong'er bit him for a while.

In her boudoir, Yun Nongyu sat upright on a futon. She was always like this whenever Chu Mingkong came over. Outsiders who saw her sitting quietly with her eyes covered and not moving might think she was asleep.

Chu Mingkong walked in and sat down next to Yun Nongyu, glancing at the delicate feet peeking out from under the thick Taoist robe.

Before he could even reach out, the elegant and otherworldly female Taoist sensed something, adjusted her posture, and placed her jade-like feet in front of Chu Mingkong.

This behavior, which was clearly an active seduction, yet did not diminish her elegant temperament at all, really gave Chu Mingkong a great inner shock. Yun Nongyu and Feng Ying were like two extremes in the art of seduction.

Feng Ying is a passionate and charming dancer, fiery and direct, stepping her jade feet onto his heart to tease him; while Yun Nongyu is a pure and detached zither player, whose zither strings pluck at the bamboo grove, startling the fish in the pond, and causing ripples to spread across the lake of his heart.

Without effort or intention, he can always accurately hit the mark when he wants something.

However, Chu Mingkong still wanted to put on an act in front of Yun Nongyu. He held the warm, jade-like feet in his arms and asked with an innocent and pure expression:

"Master Yun, why... did you stretch out your foot? But what kind of vision has appeared due to the influence of that slut?"

"I don't know."

Yun Nongyu's voice was melodious. She gently shook her head and explained in detail:

"Before Your Highness came in, I was trying to observe the Kunlun Taoist sect and the area surrounding the Buddhist Pure Land. After Your Highness entered the courtyard, all I could see was Your Highness picking up my foot."

Perhaps fearing that Chu Mingkong would be embarrassed if he couldn't answer, she didn't ask him what he was doing with her feet.

Before Chu Mingkong tried to reach out and touch her feet, he must have prepared an answer, and sighed with slight distress:

"Actually, whenever I see Nongyu kneeling and meditating, I always feel that my feet will go numb from the pressure, and I can't help but want to pinch them to relieve the numbness."

Taoism emphasizes following nature. For postures like chanting scriptures and meditation, it is only necessary to be upright. Kneeling or sitting upright are both acceptable, but if ordinary people sit in such a posture for a long time, their legs will definitely feel numb and unrecognizable.

Chu Mingkong thought this excuse was quite good.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness... Did Your Highness suffer from a stroke this morning?" Yun Nongyu asked.

Seriously? This can be seen? It's like the whole world knows about my trip to Dan.

The thought that Yun Nongyu could see Qingning wiping her in the morning made Chu Mingkong feel a little uneasy.

After all, the "leaking of elixir" thing is basically a dream that's gone wrong. In my past life, it was so embarrassing to encounter something like this; I'd have to secretly wash my underwear.

A long silence would make it seem suspicious, so Chu Mingkong quickly nodded in agreement.

"Yes, recently I followed my master's wife, Sect Leader Shen's, advice and focused on self-comprehension for a few days, hence I became a bit 'complacent.' Nongyu, can you still see me going through the elixir process?"

From Chu Mingkong's subtly awkward tone, Yun Nongyu knew he had misunderstood something. The female Taoist priest parted her lips slightly:

"What I can see is 'aura'. Your Highness's 'aura' is slightly overflowing. Ordinary cultivators can lock it in after their initial Five Elements cultivation is solidified. It is rare to see one that overflows like Your Highness's."

Chu Mingkong couldn't tell if it was a compliment or an insult, and he said helplessly:

"It feels like an accident. In the past, when I was traveling, I could go ten days or half a month without having sex and it wouldn't be a problem. Will this have any impact?"

"That might be related to Your Highness's current cultivation method. Your Highness's current cultivation basically no longer involves internal energy cultivation techniques. Just like the ancestors in ancient times, you rely on instinct to adapt and manipulate power, which will inevitably lead to the power not being firmly locked."

However, walking the elixir will not affect Your Highness. Perhaps you will only need to clean your clothes occasionally in the morning. But after you finish practicing the "Su Nu Jing" with me today, you will not have this problem for a while.

Previously, Your Highness did not face such troubles; they were mostly related to battles, strategies, and constant travel, all of which deplete one's energy and spirit.

Chu Mingkong wholeheartedly agreed and nodded emphatically in complete agreement:

"I also feel that I expend a lot of energy when I'm strategizing and planning. After I'm done, I can't think of anything else. I have to let Shangguan Rong think of things. I can never control my habit of using my brain."

Yun Nongyu paused for a moment, as if considering a tactful yet genuine response, before finally nodding and offering a simple reply:

"...Yes, Your Highness, please trust Miss Rong'er more."

Chu Mingkong felt that she seemed to be implying something, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He played with Yun Nongyu's fragrant skin and jade feet for a long time, and he was almost sweating.

He released her feet, not daring to touch them any further, because Chu Mingkong found himself starting to think of an explanation—how to reasonably explain why he needed to lick those jade-like feet in his arms.

But who would have thought of such a reason!

To prevent Yun Nongyu from having any strange premonitions, Chu Mingkong had no choice but to stop in time. Otherwise, if Yun Nongyu took the initiative, it would force him to give a reasonable explanation for biting her toes.

He stood up, and without saying a word, Yun Nongyu also stood up at almost the same time.

The two walked side by side to the bedside, and Yun Nongyu silently took the initiative to loosen his robes and undo his belt.

Suddenly feeling an itch on his cheek from the hair, Yun Nongyu, who had been half-squatting, stood up again, gently stroking the itchy spot on Chu Mingkong's cheek, tidying up his hair briefly, before bending down to continue undressing him.

More and more clothes were falling to the ground, looking messy yet following a strange pattern.

The disorder lies in the random placement of items, while the regularity lies in the alternation of men's and women's items, as if deciding who is on top and who is on the bottom.

Normally, women have a unique advantage in this area, but Yun Nongyu is at a slight disadvantage in this regard.

Because women wear sachets and men wear jade pendants, Chu Mingkong's jade pendant on his belt can be considered a piece of clothing, while Yun Nongyu's clothes are simple and she does not have a sachet with her. The disadvantage of the man not having a bellyband can be overcome.

This little game of stacking clothes was not agreed upon beforehand; it was just a tacit understanding that developed after taking off a few pieces.