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

Ba Lan treated it as a relaxing chat during a break from cultivation. She had never talked about these things with outsiders before, not even with Ba Qingling. Both of them came from the Sword Emperor Dynasty, and they only talked about things around them. What was there to talk about?

But before that, Balan felt it was necessary to change the way he was addressed, as being called by his first name all the time felt a bit distant.

“Mingkong, you call me by my first name so directly... I don’t find that very polite.”

"Then how should I address you?"

Chu Mingkong simply felt that a two-character name was easy to pronounce and could be used as an affectionate term. "Xiao Yunhan" could be called "Yunhan," and since the name only had two characters, it could be used directly as an affectionate term. However, normally, taking a single character and adding "er" is the usual way to address someone.

"Just follow your and the other girls' habits. The babies all use the same terms of address as you adults use, so you can call me Aunt Lan'er like Jinyu does... Ah~"

Balan was taken aback by Chu Mingkong's sudden outburst. She let out a soft cry, biting her lip with her pearly teeth, her charming face flushed crimson.

This Mingkong, it's just a change of name, how come it's suddenly swollen so much again...?

After getting used to it with great difficulty, Balan's sword immortal physique played a huge role in helping her. Her tone of voice had basically returned to calm and steady, and she occasionally exhaled sweet breaths, her face exuding a charming and alluring beauty.

"It's not hard work, it's just following the steps of cultivation... but there aren't many opportunities to try and make mistakes, and you might be eliminated from the training program one day. And after cultivating alone for a long time, you don't want to spend time with others, because there are fewer people who can stand at the same level as you."

Chu Mingkong understood, nodded in agreement, and quietly reached out with both hands to the full moon over Balan.

Through those two soft labia, the contraction and relaxation of the muscles beneath are quite clear.

"Mingkong, what kind of harmony cultivation technique are you practicing? How come you can feel your cultivation level increasing even at my level?!"

Balan was truly astonished. Having grown accustomed to this unprecedented feeling of being aggressively provoked, her attention returned to the serious matter at hand; his Harmony Technique was indeed extraordinary.

Even though Balan herself had never practiced these techniques, the occasional dealings with male and female thieves from the Hehuan Sect gave her a general understanding of the "mainstream" dual cultivation techniques.

At best, it only increases the cultivation speed of people with "ordinary" cultivation levels to a "decent" level. The lower limit of the technique is very high, but the upper limit is only average.

The Hehuan Sect has historically struggled to stir up any significant trouble, producing only one or two decent Silver Cultivators every few hundred years, and there's a reason for that.

However, the benefits brought by Chu Mingkong's Harmony Technique were so much faster than Balan's own cultivation!

"A cultivation technique I obtained by chance." That was the only explanation Chu Mingkong could give, his pupils reflecting two white orbs that were swinging outwards.

Suddenly, Chu Mingkong slipped and slid into the pool with Balan in his arms, but this did not affect their cultivation.

The shimmering pool water, though not perfectly still on ordinary days, is generally calm, rarely disturbed by wind or waves, only rippling gently. But at this moment, it seems to be boiling, as if some force is colliding at the bottom of the pool, stirring up waves that rise from the bottom.

Occasionally, half of her jade-like leg, raised high, would peek out from the water before sinking back down, like a swan stretching its beautiful neck on the water.

......

In the shadows, Chu Mingkong changed his techniques one after another, using the Su Nu Jing, Xuan Nu Jing, and He Huan Zhen Jing in turn. Balan's consciousness was sometimes blanked by the different essences of these techniques, and his tough sword immortal-level spiritual veins were almost deformed by the surge of his power.

When the cultivation ended, Balan lay exhausted next to Chu Mingkong, his head resting on his lap, his eyes covered by a strong shadow.

"Qiuchi and Donglu couldn't have progressed so quickly because of your... help with their cultivation, could they?"

"No, their talents are all exceptional. Sword comprehension really doesn't help much, but if Aunt Lan'er encounters a mental tribulation in the future, I can let you skip class."

Chu Mingkong placed his hand on Balan's precious darling, thinking that each woman's beauty was indeed unique. This little dumpling, though it felt so solid and substantial when resting her head on his hand, seemed rather thin compared to Balan's usual figure.

"Mingkong, I need to discuss something with you~" The woman held his hand affectionately and carefully.

"Aunt Lan'er, please speak."

"I'll handle the things our ancestors instructed us to do. Don't go looking for Qingling again."

To be honest, I never even considered fulfilling the instructions of the Sword Emperor Scripture.

Since this is a lottery, while taking into account individual initiative, we cannot ignore objective laws and the course of historical development.

Qun Liu San⑧馓Lingliu 4 Uncle Wife

If we agree to deliver the goods but fail to do so within half a day, it would be a disappointment to the elderly person.

Now that Balan has said this, Chu Mingkong naturally doesn't want to look for Empress Balan anymore, otherwise the pressure will increase even more.

"Alright, let's do as Aunt Lan'er says."

Upon receiving Chu Mingkong's reply, Balan nodded in relief. However, the gentle nodding motion made Chu Mingkong feel as if Balan was rubbing his smooth face against his stiff spot.

"Sigh, I spent so much time tying my hair up, and it's all soaked after falling into the water." The sophisticated and elegant woman sighed suddenly. She was very particular about her hair. Although it wouldn't be difficult to dry it with her internal energy, she didn't like the feeling of her head being wet.

"By the way, may I take a small bottle of your porcelain essence? I'd like to try it out and see how it helps with weapon cultivation, as Ruyu mentioned. Thank you in advance, nephew-in-law!"

Since you've thanked me in advance, how could I possibly refuse?

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Having occupied the bath for quite some time, Balan finished his meal in the hall and even packed up a small porcelain bottle, presumably to study its benefits for weapon training.

"Would you like me to give your hair a quick wash?" Chu Mingkong asked sincerely.

He had just noticed that Balan cared a lot about her hair, and that she had gotten quite a bit of hair in it during her meal. Chu Mingkong couldn't help but notice this and felt he had to help her take care of it.

Balan carefully sealed the porcelain bottle and put it into the bracelet. Even though it's easy to store things in a storage bracelet, this thing is hard to retrieve!

I took the broom twice, and my lips were almost numb. The main problem was that it was bad for the corners of my mouth, so I dared not neglect the matter of storage.

After putting her things away, she looked at Chu Mingkong with considerable surprise, revealing a charming and generous smile:

"I never knew you were like this, Mingkong!"

"How am I?" Chu Mingkong didn't understand why she would suddenly make such a comment.

"The contrast is quite striking. At first, you were rather cold and indifferent, and I even wondered if you were unwilling or something. But just now, when we fell into the water together, you were like a completely different person, working hard with your head down, making my body sore and numb. The last time I felt like this..."

"Still from last time?" Chu Mingkong subconsciously picked up a tired joke to play along, otherwise he wouldn't know what to say.

When Balan saw him say something nonsensical with a serious and profound expression, which was rather comical, he chuckled in exasperation.

"It was many years ago, when I had just started cultivating spiritual energy and practicing swordsmanship. Only at that time did I experience such a strong feeling of soreness and numbness in my body."

"Let's get back to what we were saying... You've already vented your anger and recklessly pushed around, and then you suddenly became all warm and caring, helping me wipe myself down and even offering to wash my hair. Is this how you treat Jinyu and the others?"

After hearing what she said, Chu Mingkong felt that it made sense:

"more or less."

"Then I'll have to let you scrub my hair for me, so you can see how my niece's husband serves Jinyu and the others in other ways~"

Jin Yu probably never imagined that back then, she was thinking about how Niu Yongzhen would snatch that "legitimate identity" from her, but now that she's in the Sword Dynasty, it's her turn to be coveted by an aunt she met through family genealogy.

Chu Mingkong silently took action, untied Balan's hair, and carefully cleaned it, while also giving her a scalp massage. His masterful massage skills were so great that even the female sword immortal hummed contentedly during this ordinary massage.

During this period of silence, Chu Mingkong's thoughts drifted slightly.

He felt that he used to be a very proactive person. At least with Rong'er and Jinyu, he was quite forceful. If they were willing, Chu Mingkong would not refuse them too much, nor would he advise them to think it through.

That period must have been a time of emotional emptiness for him, hence his strong desire to take the initiative. But now, these relationships also include companionship with these women.

He was still mostly proactive, but he always took the initiative towards his own women, which led Balan to misunderstand him as the passive type!

After the massage, Chu Mingkong's palms gathered heat, turning into a unique "dryer" to blow-dry her hair.

It was Balan who finished blow-drying her hair, and Chu Mingkong also washed, cut, and blow-dried it back for her... oh, he didn't cut it.

"Would you like me to escort Aunt Lan'er back to her room?" he asked again.

"That's a bit too thoughtful. I'll deliver it next time. I need to go buy some things elsewhere." Balan chuckled, and in the blink of an eye, she had changed into an elegant and unique dress and left first.

......

Balan quickly appeared in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, but she disguised her appearance and did not reveal her true face. After all, one should maintain some dignity when shopping here.

Especially now that most of the female cultivators in the Sword Dynasty know that Qingse's Immortal Treasure Pavilion is a sacred place for stress relief and cultivation, and they know how stress relief and cultivation are done there, it is even more inconvenient for Balan to show her face.

And a rare guest has arrived at this Immortal Treasure Pavilion—the will of the Plain Maiden Scripture.

She sensed that the atmosphere in the Immortal Treasure Pavilion was very strange, with spiritual energy and desires intertwined in an extremely dense way. Therefore, she specially communicated with Yun Nongyu and asked her to "log in" and come over to take a look.

Because Qingse also knew that Yun Nongyu had a transformation into the "Su Nu" (素女), she took the initiative to lead the way and ask about her needs when she saw Su Nu appear.

Su Nu, however, was not one to listen to others. She ignored Qing Se and went about checking the conditions of several VIP rooms on her own.

In these rooms, it was truly a chaotic and bewildering scene.

Inside, the female cultivators were mostly seated cross-legged, calmly meditating and cultivating, but their faces were flushed with a moist blush, and occasionally showed expressions of endurance, because they had spiritual jade devices installed beneath their seats to assist their cultivation. Occasionally, a female cultivator would squat and cultivate, her body-tempering exercises drenched in sweat yet showing no signs of fatigue, and that could be considered somewhat quiet.

However, in some places it was quite chaotic. Several fair-skinned and delicate female cultivators gathered together, using the spirit jade to "help" each other by grinding medicine, making quite a commotion.

There are younger sisters who are filial to their older sisters, and daughters-in-law who serve their mothers-in-law...

"The place where Slaanesh is hidden..." Su Nu turned to Qing Se and asked, "Was this your idea?"

Looking at Su Nu's expressionless face, Qing Se felt a chill run down her spine and stammered, guiltily shifting the blame:

"It was... His Highness's idea."

In fact, Chu Mingkong gave very few suggestions for the Immortal Treasure Pavilion this time. He only advised Qingse to honestly change the signboard back. How to run the business inside was up to Qingse herself.

"The root cause!"

"......?" Qingse watched Su Nu appear and leave, completely bewildered.

As soon as I turned around, I saw the Queen of Ba, dressed in disguise, appearing there.

"Queen Ba, what brings you here?" Qingse secretly cast a spell to hide the VIP rooms.

"I heard that you sell high-quality spirit jade here, each with its own unique properties, so I came to purchase some."

Queen Ba walked clearly to a spirit jade, which was the second largest in size. She then selected several other spirit jades of the same size but with different attributes.

"After actually experiencing it, this size is about the most suitable. It gets a bit too much when you're completely excited..." Queen Ba muttered to herself.

"What did you just say? Is there anything else the Empress needs?" Qingse asked considerately.

"That's all. These few spirit jades are fine. I bought them to help the guards cultivate," Empress Ba emphasized calmly.

"I understand, I get it!" Qingse nodded deeply, and sensibly chimed in, "The Empress bought it for one of your friends!"

After buying her things, Empress Ba turned and left the Fairy Treasures Pavilion, revealing her true form where no one was watching.

This Queen Ba is none other than Ba ​​Lan in disguise!

"Qingling, I'm so sorry. Otherwise, I would be quite embarrassed to come here with my true appearance."

Chapter 107 Leading the Way