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

"There's nothing to gain. I went to the Heavenly Realm and learned a lot, but it seems like nothing really changed."

Chapter 199 Embrace

"To be honest, I went to the Heavenly Realm to resolve some issues, but I also wanted to learn more and clear up my doubts."

"No results?"

The master's wife listened attentively to Chu Mingkong's words, her deep, bright eyes gazing at him quietly, ethereal as a fairy, pure as ice and snow, untouched by worldly affairs.

Chu Mingkong used to be quite afraid of looking into his master's eyes like that, but now he no longer felt that unease, fearing that if he didn't take a few more glances now, it would become a regret when they could never meet again in the future.

"No, before I went to the Heavenly Realm, it was a mysterious concept to me, distant and secretive. But when I arrived there in person, the Heavenly Realm became a series of concrete questions."

Therefore, my doubts not only remained unresolved, but actually increased.

What was once a large, abstract question has now become many concrete questions, and these questions are not insignificant at all, which is the most excessive thing.

For example, the teacher's wife in front of him was also among them.

"However, I have a few strong doubts. I feel that the Heavenly Domain is not as powerful as I imagined. Perhaps it is because the first Heavenly Domain people I came into contact with were relatively strong opponents."

Before heading to the Celestial Realm, I imagined it to be teeming with ferocious beasts like dragons and tigers, but in reality, I still stood above many Celestial Realm cultivators.

"That's natural. The Heavenly Dao allows for mediocrity in living beings. Ordinary cultivators can exist between heaven and earth, and so can even more ordinary mortals. It's just that they have little control over themselves to a large extent, and this is also true in the Heavenly Realm."

Chu Mingkong nodded in agreement.

Even so, he also saw the "pride" of some of the people of the Heavenly Domain. Even if only the big shots were strong, when the existence of the Lower Domain was mentioned, the pride and self-esteem of the people of the Heavenly Domain would show on their faces, even though they were at the bottom of the ranks of cultivators.

The attitude of the maidservant who initially carried the egg was particularly clear; she herself was merely carrying a demon egg and engaging in petty theft in the New Moon Kingdom.

Look at her arrogant demeanor.

Shen Xuejun continued:

"In my eyes, the world we live in, which is what the people of the Celestial Realm call the 'Lower Realm,' should more accurately be called the 'Region,' corresponding to 'Heaven and Earth.'"

The Heavenly Domain still boasts numerous powerful figures standing at its peak, a height that many cultivators can never reach in their entire lives. However, this region has also produced several individuals who dared to directly challenge the Heavenly Domain, such as the Moon Empress who unified the Moon Land by force, and the Sword Emperor who was resurrected from the dead.

Moreover, even among the many powerful beings in the Heavenly Realm, they were still filled with trepidation when they came into contact with this world, fearing being targeted by the shackles of its laws.

Chu Mingkong pondered the term "region." Wouldn't that imply that the people of the Heavenly Realm were "regionally prejudiced"? They always used "lower realm" to insult them.

Oh no! The thought that Empress Yueqi and the Sword Queen were closely related to him made Chu Mingkong feel proud without him even realizing it!

He childishly straightened his back, not knowing who he was trying to impress with that attitude.

"Yes, my thoughts are similar to my master's wife's... but where did those shackles of law come from?"

"It should be the Taoist sect, right?"

Just like the Tao Te Ching that you heard about from who-knows-where, it mentions that "water benefits all things without striving."

The seemingly low-profile Taoist sect has actually done quite a lot in the past.

Chu Mingkong remembered something else and hurriedly asked:

"Then, Master's wife, do you think there is some mysterious power in this region? Why does that demon egg want to parasitize and grow in this world? I see that there seem to be quite a few cultivators in the Heavenly Realm with weak physical strength, which is the opposite of what we have here."

"As for that demon egg, one reason is the desire for the dragon vein to strengthen the physical body, and another is that this world does indeed have a strong advantage in physical cultivation."

The Sword Empress had hardly ever engaged in any dedicated spiritual cultivation; she relied solely on her flawless and formidable physical body to fight her way to the Heavenly Realm and test her swordsmanship. Yet, the people of the Heavenly Realm could never achieve that.

Chu Mingkong knew the reason, because the cultivation of the soul cannot exceed the cultivation of the physical body by too much.

If the soul becomes too powerful, the physical body cannot bear it, leading to the body exploding and self-damage. However, the physical body can become unrestrained and powerful without any additional restrictions, depending entirely on individual talent and opportunities.

However, this doesn't mean they have a significant advantage. To put it simply, the difference in spiritual cultivation is too great, making them vulnerable to "mental control."

"Then where does our world's advantage in physical cultivation come from?"

"I cannot answer this question. Perhaps people in the Taoist sect would know a lot, but they must be from the Taoist sect of the past."

The Taoist sects of the past...

Chu Mingkong knew that the Taoist sect was very ancient, and that it was even the legitimate successor of the ancient witch tribe, only that it had eliminated a lot of madness. But he did not expect that his master's wife would recognize the Taoist sect's heritage so much.

However, his master's wife's words were indeed accurate. That was the old Taoist sect. He had basically figured out the current Taoist sect. Only the Queen Mother of the West and Yao Ji had not been touched by his evil clutches.

It doesn't seem as severe as my teacher's wife described.

"Then, Master's wife, you've 'descended' to this region. What is the being behind you plotting?"

"It's probably the Dao Fruit of the Physical Body Realm, a brand new, completely flawless Physical Body Dao Fruit... Why are we bringing up me again? Tell me about your future plans, Mingkong?"

The teacher's wife is truly meticulous; she doesn't give anyone a chance to ask further questions.

"Future plans..."

This is a huge problem. Just imagining the pressure and obstacles hidden behind this problem, Chu Mingkong could feel a sense of suffocation.

But that's something we have to face, whether for Yuehe or for the peace and tranquility of the women in the future.

Of course, judging from the situation that the master's wife mentioned so far, she may still have to face the person behind her.

"I will return to the Heavenly Realm, first to find a place for the cats to live, and then to find the clues that Yuehe mentioned."

Even Shen Xuejun, who rarely complains, couldn't help but sigh upon hearing his plan:

"I really can't bear to part with the girls around you; I want to take them with me wherever I go."

"Of course, but I didn't just bring them along for the sake of bringing them. I racked my brains and was quite troubled about how to settle them down." He chuckled jokingly.

"If you want to find clues about Empress Yueqi, you might want to go and take a look at the battlefield she left behind, 'Moonlight Wild River'."

If she could foresee your future and left the cat behind, then she must have left other clues for you.

Chu Mingkong nodded, deeply agreeing:

"When I was in the Heavenly Realm, I had planned to visit the battlefield of the Moon River, but I didn't expect it to be so far... As for the plan, I think we need to add something now!"

"Add what?"

"Strengthen your power and challenge the being behind you, Master's Wife! Although you are powerful, that is equivalent to your 'origin', right? It is indeed difficult for people to deal with their 'self,' just as a doctor cannot heal himself."

"I've received so much care from my teacher's wife in the past, from now on I have to shoulder this burden for her!"

After saying that, Chu Mingkong, unusually, did not ask any questions and strode forward to embrace his master's wife's plump and beautiful body.

"...?"

On Shen Xuejun's beautiful, jade-like face, which was as ethereal as a fairy, a rare expression of emotion appeared, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Chapter Two Hundred: A Tremor in the Tiger's Body

This was a very rare experience for Chu Mingkong. The experience wasn't about taking the initiative to hug his master's wife; he had hugged her countless times before.

The key was that, while holding his master's wife, he didn't have many improper thoughts.

With his master's wife's delicate and beautiful body in his arms, the faint fragrance of snow lotus in the valley filled his nostrils. Every inch of her softness and plumpness still held a great attraction for Chu Mingkong. Her bold and full breasts pressed against his chest, and he could even feel them being squeezed and deformed in the embrace.

Perhaps the conversation had been too extensive, so much so that just listening to it had already weighed heavily on Chu Mingkong's mind.

The big head fell into deep thought, while the small head retreated into caution.

"Master's wife, we've pretty much covered my situation. Shouldn't we get back to talking about you now? What are your plans?"

Shen Xuejun did not avoid the question, nor did she simply brush it off as she had done before. She was probably determined after seeing Chu Mingkong's plan.

However, Shen Xuejun answered this important question rather casually:

"Establish your own rules and uphold your own principles."

Chu Mingkong remained silent, then heard the elegant, snow-haired woman speak with a chilling, desolate air:

"The comparison of the Dao fruits between individuals depends on whose Dao cultivation is more substantial and profound. The Dao comprehended in this region is no less than that in the Heavenly Realm."

Chu Mingkong's silence was simply because he didn't know how to say the right thing at this time; he was afraid that being too frivolous would ruin the atmosphere.

But if we don't say anything, it will become an awkward silence.

"Master's wife, I'll go to the Heavenly Realm first and help you beat up that person from Snow River Divine City. I'll corrupt her Dao heart and use some underhanded methods to weaken her!"

"Speaking of that person in Snow River Divine City, how strong are they? Could Master's wife give a precise figure?"

"This is not easy."

Shen Xuejun worried that if she pointed out the gap between them, Chu Mingkong would feel helpless and frustrated.

What I fear most is not that I don't improve after working hard, but that I feel I have achieved great things after working hard, but still can't see the shadow of those who came before me.

On one hand, they cannot accept the ordinariness of their natural talents, and on the other hand, they are disappointed by the futility of their efforts.

"Nothing is easy, but there are always things that must be done. Tell me about them, Master's wife. I'm the kind of person who can't get motivated unless I see a goal in sight."

"Your daughter at Xianzhen Pavilion has been busy with business recently, so let's take that as an example."

You and Qingse are already at the forefront of merchants, tentatively at the level of a million spirit stones. But if you want to climb to the next level, you need to reach the level of a million spirit stones.

The gap is even wider than your journey from zero to a million.

During their conversation, Chu Mingkong was still holding Shen Xuejun in a bear hug.

Just now, Chu Mingkong could be said to be unwilling to let go, craving that touch and warmth, but now he was a little stunned.

A million, that's a hundred million?

"Is Master's wife exaggerating? Although I haven't reached the Saint Venerable realm yet, I can still fight against a Saint Venerable without any problem. After Saint Venerable comes the Immortal realm, right? Is the difference between these realms really that big?"

“Originally, there shouldn’t be such a big gap, but the Heavenly Realm has long since stopped producing new immortals. The immortals of the past have gone further and further away in this realm, and the cultivators who come after them are no longer even qualified to chase after them.”

After the Saint Venerable comes the Immortal, but the upper limit of the Saint Venerable is the Saint Venerable, while the upper limit of the Immortal has long been unknown, because no one can classify the levels of people in this realm.

The same applies to the cultivation of the Way of Weapons.

This reminded Chu Mingkong of a familiar feeling, as if he had seen this situation somewhere before; it seemed to be the same as the world of businessmen in his previous life.

Chu Mingkong somewhat understood what his master's wife meant and nodded, saying: