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

"Seeing too much is a disaster, talking too much is a calamity. Have you found a way to concoct the blindfold and veil of the witch tribe?"

"This is His Highness Chu Mingkong, who hails from Xiling Jiyuan. He gifted these two treasures to me."

Yun Nongyu took out the two "Fun" upgrade sets given to her by Chu Mingkong.

"Do you have a longevity lock? This item can relieve a lot of your stress."

“I have one too.” Yun Nongyu took out the golden longevity lock.

At the same time, she was secretly shocked. The things Chu Mingkong gave her actually matched the guidance given by the Queen Mother of the West. Not a single one of them was superfluous!

"Your current preparations are more thorough than those madmen of the Witch Clan could make. Many of them struggle to refine sufficiently excellent preparations for tribulation. If you really have to say what you're lacking, it's your cultivation level, but that's not your fault."

"Then... according to the Queen Mother of the West's opinion, how many chances does Nongyu have of advancing to the next level now?"

"More than 60% but less than 70%, which is much higher than the Wu tribe. Most of them only prepare 20% or 30% and feel that success is already in their hands."

The Queen Mother of the West was indeed optimistic, but Yun Nongyu couldn't be optimistic. With less than a 70% chance of winning, if Heaven didn't grant that 20% chance, it would be as good as nothing.

The more one observes the stars and performs divination, the more profound one's awe becomes for the infinity of the heavens and the stars. No one dares to claim that they have fully comprehended the star charts.

Even if one exerts their utmost effort to accomplish something great, success still depends on divine favor and a bit of luck.

"Then, Queen Mother of the West, is the direction Nongyu needs to focus on now to solidify her cultivation foundation?"

"Yes, and have Mingkong give you a bottle of Jade Pool Dew to aid your cultivation," the noble woman instructed.

Let Mingkong...?

Yun Nongyu turned her gaze toward Chu Mingkong, looking at him with a puzzled expression, and then glanced at the Queen Mother of the West.

Chu Mingkong was sitting cross-legged in meditation, clearing his mind and not daring to think about anything, for fear that he might accidentally start chanting the wooden fish.

"Does this mean I can advance to the next level completely safely?"

"The rest is up to you. You should understand the reasons behind this, Nongyu. When it comes to advancing in cultivation, nothing is guaranteed. Even in the initial stage of cleansing the marrow and purifying the meridians, some cultivators have indeed died from the pain in their bodies."

“Nongyu understands.”

She nodded. Some simple truths, after being enlightened by her seniors, could lead to new insights and understandings.

In the past, she cultivated alone and faced the various pressures of advancing in rank with composure. Even if she failed, she would only have a slight regret and calmly say, "This is probably fate."

But now he has become cautious and "timid," wanting to seek a sure thing, fearing that if he really fails, he might have to face separation from Mingkong and all the entanglements formed during this time.

She knew before that most cultivators practiced solitary cultivation because they were afraid of not being able to calm their minds and concentrate their thoughts, and now she understood this even more deeply.

Having too many ties doesn't always necessarily lead to inner turmoil and a lack of peace of mind, causing one to stagnate in their practice. It could also stem from a fear of losing these ties if they continue forward, causing one to become cautious, hesitant to move forward, and unwilling to bear the consequences of failure.

Even though she understood the reasons behind it, Yun Nongyu felt that she could no longer give up all of this.

Chapter 171 Can you point out some more distinctive features?

"But I must add something useless: if you follow the primitive advancement method of the Witch Clan, you will face even greater pressure in the future. Advancement is not something that can be accomplished in one go," the Queen Mother of the West added.

These words jolted Yun Nongyu out of her simplistic self-reflection. She frowned and said:

"What other tests are there? Please enlighten us, Queen Mother of the West."

"Besides the Immortal of Lust, there is also the Immortal of Chaos and Fear, who brings about endless killing and chaos, making it impossible for us to distinguish friend from foe; and the Immortal of Bewitching and Trapping, who brings about endless confusion and disorder, making it impossible for us to distinguish between truth and falsehood."

When you, Nongyu, are tainted by these three types of corpse immortal energy, a great tribulation of lightning will arrive to purify these energies and completely elevate your realm and status.

But you have a constitution naturally endowed with Daoist aura. Originally, you could have directly awaited the tribulation of lightning. With this Daoist aura, everything would have gone very smoothly for you.

Yun Nongyu guessed that what the Queen Mother of the West meant was that once this contact began, it would be completely unstoppable and could only be completed...

However, she noticed that the Queen Mother of the West referred to that as a Corpse Immortal.

"Queen Mother of the West, how did these three immortals come to be? Are they cultivators who have reached the pinnacle of their cultivation?"

"No, it's not really a secret, but unfortunately it's a taboo subject and I can't tell you the details. If I were to tell you, you would have to face the Bewitching Immortal right now."

Is it a taboo that trouble comes from what one says...?

Yun Nongyu had no choice but to suppress her intense curiosity, but the Queen Mother of the West had just given her a very important hint: those three Corpse Immortals were not created through cultivation!

The Queen Mother of the West gave a clear "no".

Yun Nongyu was still in a daze, absorbed in processing the various pieces of information, when she heard the will of the scripture say:

"Alright, I should rest now. The spiritual power of this incomplete scroll is limited. Come find me again next time you have something to ask."

We look forward to Nongyu successfully completing her advancement ceremony.

Originally, the will of the scripture could have lasted longer, but she distributed a considerable amount of the spiritual energy from the fragments of the true scripture to various parts of the scripture that Yun Nongyu had acquired. This was equivalent to providing an authentic annotation for the pirated scripture, allowing Yun Nongyu to better utilize her Daoist talent to comprehend it.

This is a drain on the spirituality of the fragments.

The noble and beautiful woman in front of her disappeared, and Yun Nongyu slowly opened her eyes and looked at Chu Mingkong.

"Nongyu, is it over? Or did the communication fail and she refuses to possess you?" Chu Mingkong noticed that Yun Nongyu's attention had fallen on him, and guessed that it must be over.

Just now, Chu Mingkong was waiting for Yun Nongyu to activate her new form, sitting calmly without making the slightest movement.

Chu Mingkong was pleased to find that Yun Nongyu had been lost in thought for a long time, as this proved that she had indeed connected with the will of the scriptures in the Yaochi Immortal Bathing Method.

But he didn't see any signs of her transforming, and he worried that they might have broken up somewhere.

The system girl even came out to pry his cheeks and disturb his meditative state.

Yun Nongyu shifted her shapely hips, moving closer to Chu Mingkong, and sat down again, her fair and delicate feet pressing against her buttocks, before speaking:

"Yes, this time the scripture's message is from the Queen Mother of the West, but I didn't forget to ask which generation of the Queen Mother of the West she is, because she told me many important things..."

The Queen Mother of the West told Chu Mingkong everything about the preparations and the pressure of advancing to the next level. He was so worried for Yun Nongyu that he could hardly contain his anxiety just listening to her.

"I never imagined that this lecherous immortal... was just one of them, and there were two more?!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Chu Mingkong felt unprepared. This only meant that Yun Nongyu had to face three people; there might be others...

"It's a pity that the Queen Mother of the West didn't explain how these three strange corpse immortals came to be. They don't seem like the powerful figures you'd expect from a normal perspective."

"Yes, I'm just as curious. Unfortunately, the Queen Mother of the West said it's something that can't be mentioned. Knowing it beforehand would only increase the pressure on my current advancement, and I might even have to face two at the same time."

All I can say is that when the pressure is high enough, curiosity in this area can be completely suppressed.

"Did the Queen Mother of the West give you any advice or guidance on how to cultivate, or what deficiencies you should make up for?" Chu Mingkong asked.

"Yes, but that would require Your Highness's trouble. The Queen Mother of the West said... that I should ask you for a bottle of water from the Jade Pool. Does Your Highness have such a thing?"

Yun Nongyu was not quite sure; she had many questions about this matter.

When Chu Mingkong entered Jianmu, he was always with them and never acted alone. In addition, the Heavenly Gate Barrier prevented people from crossing the boundary into the Heavenly Domain, so Chu Mingkong had no chance to go in and get the Yaochi Water. How could he have such a thing?

But at that time, the Queen Mother of the West's tone clearly indicated that she was certain he could produce it, and she specifically asked her to go to Chu Mingkong to get it...

Chu Mingkong would never keep such a thing; his treasure vault only had one—

"My goodness, do you sell Yaochi water?" Chu Mingkong thought to himself, his gaze subtly shifting to the woman beside him.

Yun Nongyu couldn't see her, but Chu Mingkong had been tricked by her quite a bit just now.

"This is just bathwater. Which generation of Yao Ji do you want?" the system girl asked gently, indicating that she had accepted the offer.

"Do you have any bathing illustrations for reference? I want to see them from all dynasties." Although he knew that the system was just teasing him, Chu Mingkong still shamelessly looked forward to it.

As his account balance rapidly decreased, Chu Mingkong obtained a white jade porcelain bottle, presumably containing the water from the Jade Pool.

In front of Yun Nongyu, he opened the bottle cap and smelled it. It didn't have any special smell, but it had a refreshing and soothing aroma.

"Here, this is the water from Yaochi. As for its origin, you know, it comes from Yaochi." Chu Mingkong looked at her with certainty.

Yun Nongyu was a little at a loss for words. If the water of Yaochi didn't come from Yaochi, where else could it come from?

However, she understood the deeper meaning behind Chu Mingkong's words: don't ask how she got her hands on it; if asked, she could only say that she dug it up from the Xiling Treasury or plundered it from Grandma Basheng's underworld.

Yun Nongyu gave up on investigating further; she was pretty much used to this kind of thing.

"Nongyu, what does the Queen Mother of the West from the Yaochi Immortal Bathing Method look like? Since it hasn't manifested on your body, I'm itching with curiosity!"

"Long black hair."

"Ah."

This isn't unusual; most of the female members have black hair, including the system girls. People like Yunhan are a minority.

"She wore an elegant white robe and maintained the habit of going barefoot. Her eyes were half-closed, but she would open them when she spoke to me. They were very beautiful and deep eyes."

This narrows the scope considerably. So this is the leader of the Taoist sect setting a good example by going barefoot!

Chu Mingkong's gaze fell on the system girl in a white dress. She sat gracefully at an angle, revealing a pair of warm and delicate jade feet from under her dress.

He paused for a moment, then looked at the system girl and pressed Yun Nongyu for an answer:

"Is there... any other distinctive features?"

Chapter 172 Taking a Bite of His Mother's Foot

Yun Nongyu tried to find distinctive features in the Queen Mother of the West, but unfortunately, she couldn't. Her distinctiveness came from herself; she was a sight to behold, with her clothing and accessories being mainly simple and elegant.

She tried to depict the appearance of the Queen Mother of the West with her spiritual power, for no words could express it more vividly and directly.

Unfortunately, it failed. When Yun Nongyu used her spiritual power to replicate the image of the Queen Mother of the West according to the memories in her mind, the spiritual power scattered like a kite with a broken string.

No matter what, it was impossible to recreate the noble and dignified Taoist master from Yun Nongyu's memory.

After several forced attempts, she began to experience a sense of "amnesia," with her impression of the Queen Mother of the West fading and becoming blurred.

"Alright, if it doesn't work, that's fine. It's not a big deal, there's no need to force it," Chu Mingkong told Yun Nongyu to stop.

"Um......"

Yun Nongyu nodded, but she was still somewhat troubled by the matter. She then tried to recreate the appearances of Su Nu and Xuan Nu, and successfully restored them.

"Could it be a matter of rank? But Lady Su Nu and Lady Xuan Nu's ranks aren't low either..."

Chu Mingkong stared at the system girl suspiciously. She could hear his conversation with Yun Nongyu the whole time, but she seemed nonchalant and indifferent.

Chu Mingkong said to Yun Nongyu:

“Nongyu, think about how this Yaochi water can help you. Time is limited, so let’s not dwell on these things for now.”