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

What else could Chu Mingkong do? With Jin Yu staring at him like that, if he didn't speak, Jin Yu would stop talking, silently urging him to confess.

"What could be so special? Didn't you already know when you and Yongzhen were arguing last time? This time it's just..."

Madam Zhen felt embarrassed to be alone, so she brought Mi'er over to find me. Partly to have some fun together, but also to talk about Yongzhen's matter.

Of course, it was said that Madam Zhen brought Pei Mi over, but Chu Mingkong thought it was a bit dubious. It seemed more like Pei Mi had taken the initiative to find Madam Zhen, ostensibly to discuss matters together. Madam Zhen was worried about Yongzhen, so she came over under Madam Zhen's name.

As for what they discussed with Yongzhen, it wasn't anything much. Recent events, including the relocation from Xiling, had largely diverted Yongzhen's attention, leaving her with no interest in dwelling on those "trivial matters" between herself and her mother.

Chu Mingkong talked to himself for a long time, feeling a surge of emotion rising up, like a raging torrent breaking through the dam, causing Jin Yu's delicate cheeks to puff out slightly.

As the troubled look on the beautiful woman's brows gradually faded, Jin Yu breathed a sigh of relief from her brief moment of suffocation. However, the part she hadn't been able to fully bear left her pretty face looking rather disheveled.

But she didn't care at all. Instead, she held his hand with one hand and made a scissor gesture with the other, which she had learned from Chu Mingkong. A sweet and genuine smile appeared on her pretty and bright face, as if she was proudly showing off her skills. She was charming, beautiful, and pure.

That smile, along with the disheveled look on her face, truly contributed to Jin Yu's irreplaceable charm.

Jin Yu, relying on her previous efforts, said in a seductive voice:

"Chu Lang, tell me more about Madam Zhen's expression at different times, and show it to me next time, okay?"

"I'd rather see you, Jinyu, right now. There's a mirror here, you can look at yourself first~"

Chu Mingkong, with his arm around the beautiful woman's soft, warm body, lifted her up and placed her in front of the mirror. Caught off guard, Jin Yu panicked and murmured:

"Chu Lang, let me wipe my face first..."

......

After he had finished disciplining that little vixen Jin Yu, Chu Mingkong took her to the bathtub and washed her together.

Having grown accustomed to the spaciousness and freedom of public bathhouses, suddenly crouching down in a simple bathtub felt quite uncomfortable, but holding a bright and charming beauty in one's arms dispelled all that discomfort.

Taking advantage of the young woman's moment of calm, Chu Mingkong, while holding her, communicated with his system. He closed his eyes and said in his mind:

"Mommy, are you there? Are you there?"

[Get to the point.]

The system girl's voice seemed to be ringing in his ears, or perhaps it was as if he were sitting on the edge of the bathtub, his long, fair legs and feet soaking in the water, his toes brushing against Jin Yu's ample bosom and resting on his broad chest.

When Chu Mingkong tried to perceive and capture this sensation, it seemed like an illusion, leaving him quite helpless.

"How's the new volume of the Hehuan True Scripture coming along? How many more prenatal care subsidies do we need to sell it? By the way, can't we pay in installments?" Chu Mingkong actually wanted to ask her more probing questions about which volume of the Hehuan True Scripture she had written and how many more copies were left to sell.

Installment payment?

The system girl rarely showed a puzzled tone.

You now need to have another baby's head to unlock the new volume.

"..."

Good heavens! What kind of underworld joke are you telling?

The installment plan I'm talking about isn't like this. There's no such thing as having a baby in installments. You're saying that you have to pay part of the pregnancy care expenses as soon as you get a head, right?

[However, judging from how Qingse is trying to sell it to you, it won't be long before you've already spent enough on a head full of spoiled filial piety gifts.]

"I was wrong, please stop using such strange equivalent terms!" Chu Mingkong honestly admitted his mistake.

It is estimated that Qingse's new business venture will boost the sales or use of those rare jade toys in the short term.

We don't expect each customer to use several at the same time, but we aim to expand our sales as much as possible and completely saturate the market before they leave, accumulating small profits over time.

"So, back to the old question, my goodness, from your point of view, where do I still need to improve my strength?"

Unexpectedly, the system didn't give him much guidance this time.

You don't need those things right now. What you need to do is calm your mind and stop being so restless in your search for ways to become stronger. Where can you find that?

From childhood to adulthood, when have you ever become stronger through secluded cultivation and meditation? Wasn't it always while immersed in the Abyss, fighting your way through naturally?

I've never seen you post before, why aren't you showing up while I'm suffering from the Abyss's wounds...?

"If we're looking for someone to practice with, then let's practice with Yuehe, right? That's a good idea. I'll have some serious training with her later." Chu Mingkong nodded in agreement with this idea, but there was still something he wanted to know.

"As for the Heavenly Realm, Mother, do you have any way to let me go and take a look at that so-called Heavenly Realm? I want to catch a few people from the Heavenly Realm to practice with, preferably the kind that I can beat up and run away from."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. You can ask about this after you've captured someone from the Heavenly Realm alive."

Chu Mingkong had anticipated this and accepted the fact quickly. Remembering that he hadn't acted recklessly in a long time, he tentatively asked:

"If I were to enter the Heavenly Realm, would I be able to find out about you, or even locate you?"

After he finished speaking, Chu Mingkong was once again subjected to the familiar cold violence. From his ears to his mind, all he could hear was the dripping of water in the bathtub and Jin Yu's soft humming.

"Mom, I was wrong just now. Let me ask you a different question. I want to show you some respect. You can ignore me if you want, but just stick your feet out and I'll give you a foot massage. Is that alright?"

There was still no response. Just as Chu Mingkong was pondering when to have Yun Nongyu read the Hehuan True Scripture, an invisible, delicate jade foot landed on his face.

"..." Chu Mingkong.

Is this question about identity and whereabouts really that sensitive? He ignores everyone when asked, and his reaction is even stronger than Jin Yu's "little mouth".

Chapter 443 The Use of the Heaven of No Thought

Since he was looking for someone to practice on, Chu Mingkong knew a good place—Wuxiangtian.

At this level of combat, restraint is ineffective, while unrestrained fighting can easily damage the plants.

Without going into too much detail, the Crescent Kingdom mainly relies on hunting for a living, and only in good locations can they focus on farming. It's not good to cause such destruction in Moon River's territory.

To ensure the space for combat and martial arts practice was unobstructed, Chu Mingkong first entered the Wuxiang Heaven to check on the current "Bodhisattva Liu".

Liu Rushi is currently consolidating her power in the Realm of No Thought. How to use it is secondary; the key is to ensure that this power does not get out of control, thus preventing the Bodhisattva of Endless Intent from seizing her mind again.

Although she would occasionally go out for a stroll, she would always be surrounded by several royal women. Liu Rushi's memories were still from the time in the capital, so she was somewhat uncomfortable with them and ultimately stayed alone in Wuxiangtian.

Beneath the colorful glow of the sunset, the beautiful and radiant woman floated in mid-air in a half-lotus position, deep in thought. There was an unfamiliar majesty about her, an aura that came from her, yet did not belong to her.

Sensing Chu Mingkong's arrival, Liu Rushi opened her eyes, her imposing distance vanished, and she stretched out her long, white legs from under her skirt, slowly descending from mid-air.

"Your Highness, it's been a few days."

"Hmm, it's been a few days. Judging from your posture just now, it should be a Buddhist meditation posture, right? Won't that cause any problems?" Chu Mingkong was rather cautious.

Liu Rushi shook her head and explained:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The power that the Asura King sealed for me belongs to the 'consciousness' of the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent. However, there is still a lot of it that is not sealed. I suppose it is not very important. The sitting posture just now was it."

However, this sitting posture really did come about without me even realizing it.

The half-lotus posture is difficult to describe, but roughly speaking, it involves crossing one leg and resting the ankle on the thigh of the other, exuding a powerful aura. In fact, many Buddhist statues feature a similar posture.

Just now, when Liu Rushi was sitting like this without realizing it, her slender yet plump legs revealed a large expanse of fair and tender skin. A white and blue gauze skirt hung down from the "open crotch" that should have been wide open, half-hidden and half-revealed, exuding both solemnity and majesty and the bright allure that she originally possessed as the most beautiful courtesan.

Chu Mingkong feared that if he continued meditating like this, he might send away the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent, and then other Bodhisattvas might come, which would be troublesome.

But since it was left by the Asura King, it should be an insignificant part.

Having confirmed that Liu Rushi was in good condition, Chu Mingkong directly stated his purpose:

"I was thinking of using this space in the Wuxiang Heaven to cultivate and refine my techniques, but I don't know if it will have any impact on you."

"No, but combat is not something I'm good at. Perhaps I could try to awaken that great being and have it spar with Your Highness?"

Liu Rushi turned around and looked at the large Bodhisattva statue standing in the sky. Even in its petrified and frozen state, it still exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

Chu Mingkong still vividly remembered the giant creature, but he was very self-aware.

Without any other distractions to cover for him, Chu Mingkong could only cause limited damage to the large Bodhisattva statue. Practicing with it would be a waste of time, and aside from improving his speed in shouting "help," it would be of little use.

"The Asura King said not to touch the part she sealed. Is there any Buddhist mantra related to battle in the part of power that wasn't sealed?"

"Yes," Liu Rushi said definitively.

"Alright, Miss Liu, feel free to use those Buddhist mantras to bombard me. I'll try to defend myself passively and practice my endurance."

Seeing that Liu Rushi hesitated, Chu Mingkong continued:

"Don't worry about offending or being impolite. This kind of training is exactly what I need right now, and Miss Liu's help has been a great help!"

"Very well, Your Highness, while you rest, could you tell me again those martial arts stories you and your master told me the other day? It would be even better if you could use my name instead!"

That's a really low requirement. It seems like he hasn't told a story in a long time.

I'll have to think about whose story I can use as a "feel-good" novel for Liu Rushi to empathize with.

"It's nothing," Chu Mingkong readily replied.

Within the Realm of No Thought, a clash of forces quickly erupted.

The process was rather uneventful, because Chu Mingkong had to accommodate Liu Ru's lack of fighting skills and instead used his own extreme Yin power to resist the female bodhisattva's power throughout.

Even if Liu Rushi was not good at fighting, throwing a lit firecracker did not require much skill; the difference in their cultivation levels alone was enough for Chu Mingkong to feel for a long time.

Midway through, Liu Rushi asked:

"Your Highness, if I were to give you this power, would you no longer need to cultivate so arduously?"

Chu Mingkong's black blood was scattered and repaired by the immense golden light and power, and then gradually swallowed back. Liu Rushi could observe this hardship with her naked eye.

Chu Mingkong shook his head: "I guess the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent would prefer to see this kind of thing. I don't have the confidence to become a Bodhisattva, who knows if they'll just convert me."

Although this extremely Yin power came quite suddenly to me, I've grown attached to it and feel very familiar with it.

Liu Rushi nodded. After finishing her practice, she noticed Chu Mingkong's exhausted state and said:

"If Your Highness is tired, then I will save up a few more stories and listen to Your Highness tell them all at once!"

......

Once Chu Mingkong entered a state of deep concentration, he wouldn't let himself get distracted and take a break. After he had recovered enough, he brought Yuehe into the Wuxiang Heaven.

He had to admit that after trying it himself, he realized that pulling others into the Wuxiang Heaven was not an easy task.

Even with Yuehe's help, Chu Mingkong still couldn't bring her into Wuxiangtian. He didn't know if it was because her presence was too fierce or because of the Yin Shiren.

"I never imagined that it would be so difficult for me to get into your place, and it would be so difficult for you to get into mine!" Chu Mingkong said, feeling extremely embarrassed.

If we can't get Yuehe into the Wuxiang Heaven, then we'll probably just have to sit down and discuss the Dao with her.

"Don't make your words sound so strange. It's not that it's difficult for me to get to your place, it's that it's difficult for me to get to the place of the goddess or bodhisattva."