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

However, behind this clarity, Chu Mingkong could also see the remaining aura of Slaanesh at a glance. She had tainted Yun Nongyu, this pure lotus adorned with dew, with an indescribable allure. This allure was still hidden in her eyes, concealed and yet to be revealed.

"How are things in other aspects? It's the influence left by Slaanesh. Don't say there's nothing there just to save me trouble. If you make me worry now, you'll probably make me worry twice as much later."

In the course of their conversation, the marks on Yun Nongyu's body had faded considerably, disappearing completely and leaving only faint pink lines.

This time, she was more obedient and nodded, saying:

"Yes, but it's much better now, so there's no need to worry for the time being. It can't be completely removed in the short term. I can feel the gaze of that being. This is a done deal, just like when Qingning was targeted by her family."

Chu Mingkong was speechless, while Zuo Qiuchi, as if on cue, voiced his innermost thoughts:

"Nongyu, your honest words are so touching, like a doctor speaking to someone who cares about her after examining her."

"Please don't worry about the complexity of my condition. My condition is very clear: it's incurable."

Chu Mingkong nodded, indicating that her criticism was spot on.

But there's really no need to worry about that now. There's no need to consider how to avoid the subsequent rituals anymore. She just needs to find a way to boost her confidence in passing this advancement ritual.

He can obtain various "equipment" and treasures by begging the system girl, but a solid foundation of cultivation can only be achieved through physical practice.

Chu Mingkong let her rest aside for the time being, and then went to serve his master, his precious child, and Aunt Donglu.

He was still hesitating, wondering where to aim his sword—at the big peach or at those long legs...

Although his choice at this moment is meaningless in the long process of cultivation, since everyone will eventually cultivate and no one will be spared by him.

Just like even the most powerful cultivators, even if they shine brightly for thousands of years, when viewed from the perspective of the long river of time, it is nothing more than a fleeting firework, gone in an instant.

But Chu Mingkong lives in the groin... In this day and age, it is especially important for a true man to first strike his master's precious wooden fish or first play with his aunt's precious cannon!

"Why am I thinking about all this nonsense? Using the power of extreme Yin to suppress that mutated Daoist essence is consuming so much energy. Am I already in sage mode?"

Just as Chu Mingkong was about to slap himself to cheer himself up, he suddenly felt a tiny, almost imperceptible hand gripping his lifeline, but in reality, there was no such hand.

Instead, Aunt Donglu was using him to play with sword control again, and the invisible power of the sword control technique was pulling him forward.

Just as Zuo Qiuchi was about to say, "Donglu, are you so eager to snatch men now?", Zuo Donglu suddenly flew up on her sword, aimed the spear at Zuo Qiuchi, and precisely sheathed the sword.

"..." Chu Mingkong.

"..." Zuo Qiuchi was silent for a moment, then turned to stare at his younger sister, "Donglu, aren't you going to say something?"

Zuo Donglu was bewildered. She felt that she was doing a good deed, otherwise Chu Mingkong would have been standing there in a daze.

"Did you pull it in too far?" She then used her sword to push Chu Mingkong out halfway. Seeing Zuo Qiuchi's eyebrows tremble, Zuo Donglu quickly pushed it back in.

The master and apprentice were speechless at Zuo Donglu's actions.

Chu Mingkong didn't care about anything else and simply let the two of them hug him. Although cultivation could only be done one at a time, hugging allowed him to embrace many people at once.

His strong, thick arms embraced them, and his own body sank into Zuo Qiuchi's embrace, sinking deep into it (referring to the intense atmosphere and deep affection brought about by the embrace).

"What a strange feeling. It feels like I'm being held by Aunt Donglu's hand, but I can also feel every inch of my Master's precious touch..." Chu Mingkong said with a subtle smile.

"I didn't feel a single inch of Qiuchi," Zuo Donglu said calmly, her gaze drifting towards a certain spot in Qiuchi.

"If you can feel it, then I can feel your hand being shoved into my hand too, can't I?!" Zuo Qiuchi gritted his teeth, annoyed by his silly little sister.

It was at this moment that Yun Nongyu's slightly distorted Daoist aura, after lying dormant for a long time, began to emanate once again.

Zuo Donglu hadn't reacted yet and was still playing around with flying swords. However, this time, as she flew swords, the sensations on Zuo Qiuchi's body connected to her soul.

The sensation that reached deep into her soul, trying to expand her body and mind, caused Zuo Donglu to let out a sudden groan. She couldn't even maintain her sword control technique; her slender fingers clenched together as if she were enduring something, and she directly released her power.

A similar situation occurred on Yun Nongyu's side.

Chu Mingkong pulled her over as well, letting her rest nearby.

"Nongyu, I thought this Daoist rhyme was meant to transmit your senses, but now it's bidirectional. Can Master's precious senses be transmitted to others through the Daoist rhyme?"

After saying that, he felt that this had solved a big problem. In the past, when many people were cultivating, he was always worried that someone would be neglected. Now, as long as Yun Nongyu was included, no one would be neglected.

......

After cultivating for a long time, until the girls' spiritual veins began to tire and they needed to stop and digest the results of their cultivation on their own, Chu Mingkong finally noticed the commotion outside the house.

As soon as the door opened, Wanxiangyu and Zhutong fell into his arms, their legs trembling and weak.

"What's going on?!"

Chu Mingkong helped them up, but found that neither of them could stand up, so he simply hugged the room tightly and closed the door.

Chapter 166 It's a Little Too Early for the Little Fox to Repay His Kindness

After a rough assessment, Chu Mingkong deduced that it had been tainted by Yun Nongyu's distorted Daoist aura.

But he was still puzzled. The Annihilation Domain was still intact, and he hadn't untied it beforehand. The "poisonous gas" had all been absorbed by his beloved Master and Aunt, so it couldn't have harmed them.

A scene flashed through Chu Mingkong's mind:

A man was walking barefoot in a puddle during a thunderstorm when he got electrocuted. He was so shocked that he started dancing on the spot. Someone came over to ask him what was wrong, patted him on the shoulder, and the two of them started dancing together.

Could it be that...either the tuberose or the white fox encountered this door one after the other and were indirectly affected?

Judging from the shared Daoist aura just now, wouldn't the two of them also be outside the door... enduring the trials of cultivation together?

"What's going on with these two?" Zuo Qiuchi had already changed into her dress and came over to take a look, while casually touching the flower on the tuberose's little mouth.

When Zuo Qiuchi first saw Yongzhen grow fluffy dog ​​(fox) ears, she was curious about what happened to her original human ears. She wondered if having four ears made it easier to hear. After seeing this flower-carrying beauty a few days ago, she had another question.

That day, when the rebellious disciple Chu Mingkong was playing with the flowers, he said he could activate the Harmony Technique. So, is the cultivation of this tuberose jade located in its mouth, or in the normal place?

"Huh, this flower doesn't seem special at all. Mingkong, how did you manage to stuff it in there?"

"Well... let's just force it. This flower is more robust than I expected."

Chu Mingkong thought his master had come to worry about the safety of the tuberose, but he didn't expect his master's focus to be on this.

Zuo Donglu also came over and touched the flowers along with Zuo Qiuchi. Then she touched the back of Zhu Tong's skirt, as if it were the usual fox tail.

Unfortunately, that's not the case; Zhu Tong didn't make the tail appear in the first place.

"They were also affected by the Daoist aura. Strange, how did they fall for it?"

When Yun Nongyu arrived and confirmed that they were unharmed, she carefully checked where her Daoist aura had spread and discovered that the local earth vein spring, while absorbing the spiritual energy from the spiritual palace, had also taken some of her Daoist aura with it.

"Oh dear, didn't little Zhu Yan also fall victim to this? I'll go check on her. Where's the child?" Chu Mingkong slapped his forehead, realizing that someone (the fox) was missing.

Although that little fox is 28 years old, it has to be calculated proportionally.

"Come back, come back!" Zuo Qiuchi grabbed him, highly suspecting he was trying to use the excuse of playing with the little fox. "I'll go check!"

Zuo Qiuchi left the room and quickly found the sleeping little fox. She was lying in the flower bushes, sleeping on her back, looking quite carefree.

Seeing this, she returned to her room with peace of mind.

The problem with the tuberose and the white fox was simply that they tried to withstand the mutated Daoist energy, which overexerted them and caused them to fall into a coma.

Of course, it's also possible that she fainted due to dehydration.

Yun Nongyu used Su Nu's internal energy to restore them, and they will wake up on their own after a while.

"How is the little fox?" Chu Mingkong asked.

"It must have fallen asleep because the two of them used magic to prevent the little fox from being embarrassed."

"That's good." Chu Mingkong nodded uprightly, exuding an aura of righteousness and integrity, as if afraid of being misunderstood as having designs on the little one.

To be honest, it's really too early for that little fox to practice repaying kindness; it's not even enough time before its mouth is stretched open.

They couldn't cultivate right now; they needed some time to adjust. So, they took advantage of this break to continue discussing Yun Nongyu.

"Nongyu, given your current state, it seems you can no longer avoid the advancement ceremony, right?"

Yun Nongyu nodded slightly and said calmly:

"Yes, when the time comes, even if we try to delay, that lecherous immortal will arrive on schedule, there's no way to avoid it. Even if Yao Ji appears here, she can't help..."

"How much longer at the latest?" Chu Mingkong pressed.

"It might be possible to delay until we return to the lower realm, but I don't think that's a good option. It would be tantamount to bringing disaster back to the lower realm. It would be better for me to summon that being myself on my deathbed."

Zuo Qiuchi interpreted this ceremony as a major trial, much like the periodic selection trials conducted under the Sword Dynasty's training system. Every sword cultivator hoped to postpone the trial; an extra day meant an extra day of preparation, increasing their chances of victory.

However, Yun Nongyu is a bit different. After returning to the lower realm, it is actually difficult for her to continue accumulating anything. Although she can still cultivate with Chu Mingkong, the effect is not as good as it was in the Jinghuan Spirit Palace.

Whether it's one more day or one less day, it doesn't matter much.

Setting the advancement ceremony in the Heavenly Realm might attract other important figures who could help restrain that lecherous immortal.

However, Chu Mingkong didn't know anyone in the Heavenly Domain. He had come to him out of nowhere, and his hostility was mostly evident.

If the enemy is strong enough, it's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, the influence of Slaanesh is indiscriminate, so whatever enemy comes, they all have to spare some effort to reduce the influence of Slaanesh.

However, this level of enemy is somewhat beyond Chu Mingkong's control. If the situation escalates, it will be beyond his control, and whatever happens will be up to fate.

This is unacceptable!

"Currently, it seems that the only preparations we can make are through cultivation. Is there really no Abyss in this Heavenly Domain?"

"Even if we did, it would be too late to get there," Zuo Qiuchi sighed. "We can only honestly focus on improving our cultivation level."

Seeing that the conversation had suddenly stalled, Zuo Donglu brought up her confusion:

"What is that Lustful Immortal? He doesn't seem to have any strong emotions or willpower, so why was he invited to be an examiner for advancement...?"

The term "examiner" is indeed a fairly accurate description. The being invited could neither lend a hand in the battle nor get angry at being ordered around; he truly seemed like an examiner who existed solely for the purpose of advancement.

However, if someone of this level is merely an examiner, that would be even more frightening. Who would appoint such a person as an examiner? Does this lecherous immortal have any similar "accomplices"?

“That being has no emotions, I think because what we saw was probably just a projection or something,” Yun Nongyu said according to her own understanding.

Chu Mingkong did not participate in the discussion on this issue because he had planned to ask the system girl beforehand, and then explain it to the girls after clarifying the matter, in order to show off his extensive knowledge.

After a long discussion, Wanxiangyu, with her solid cultivation foundation, woke up first. Having grasped the situation, she stared warily at Chu Mingkong, her delicate face expressionless, and said coldly:

"Give me the antidote, for you have polluted the sacred spring here."

Even though her expression was cold, the lingering influence of the Daoist aura had not truly disappeared, and her serious expression was still adorned with a charming blush.

Yun Nongyu had no choice but to speak up, and she said apologetically: