I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

Since I can't cultivate normally, I can only rely on my close female friends for help...

It was another morning, and Feng Hua came to unlock Qin Rufeng's phone.

Seeing her hurrying away, Ru Feng asked, "What, are you leaving again?"

"There's nothing we can do. The infection from Blood Cloud has become increasingly severe recently," Feng Hua said, shaking her head. "There's been an accident at the spirit stone mine in the south, which has touched the lifeline of everyone."

"Empress Cangyun has promulgated a generous reward system to encourage all major sects and factions to contribute their efforts to help eliminate the Blood Cloud Infection."

"You know what kind of person Yuan Mengli is. She shamelessly begged me to help her in order to get a reward."

"Although I don't want to deal with her, I also don't want to see the blood cloud spread. That's no small matter..."

"But more importantly, we can take advantage of the opportunity to clear the blood cloud infection to search for rare and precious materials of other attributes to help you break through as soon as possible."

Qin Rufeng sighed softly and said, "You have done so much for me, I don't know how to repay you."

"What's wrong with you?" Feng Hua frowned slightly. "This doesn't sound like something you would say. Are you feeling depressed? I'll unlock your secret right away."

"No, no need." Qin Rufeng shook his head. "Let it be. I'm used to being difficult."

"You really have a problem." Feng Hua seemed very worried.

Qin Rufeng, however, said after finishing his dance, "I'm fine. You... come find me tonight."

Feng Hua was very worried about Qin Rufeng's condition. But the only solution was to help her break through her cultivation level quickly. Therefore, they had to act quickly and not delay at all.

So Feng Hua nodded and left.

She had barely left when a heavy snow began to fall. The seasons in this world were different from those on Earth; the Flowing Cloud Realm was even more unpredictable and ever-changing.

The lush green mountains and fragrant flowers can be transformed into a silver-clad landscape in the blink of an eye, with the world pristine white.

Chapter 147 Conquest

Qin Rufeng's residence has been replaced by a three-story detached pavilion, which is said to have been the former residence of a courtesan. Yuan Mengli personally renamed it "Ruyan Pavilion".

Like the wind, Qing Shi and Jing Hong lifted themselves onto the terrace to enjoy the view...

Snowfall is common this season. Although cultivators don't feel the cold and typically wear no more than eight sets of clothes throughout the year, Xia Jinghong still retains some of the habits of ordinary people in the Zhongping Realm. She somehow obtained a soft fur brocade cloak with a red background and gold flowers and presented it to Qin Rufeng.

Ru Feng wanted to laugh but didn't want to disappoint her. Besides, the cloak was quite beautiful, so he nodded and said, "Jing Hong, you're very thoughtful."

Xia Jinghong said happily, "Fairy, let us help you put it on."

Qin Rufeng nodded. Then Xia Jinghong carefully picked Qin Rufeng up from the front...

This was actually a bit of a dilemma for the two of them. After all, both of them were quite large, and when they were squeezed together like pumpkin pancakes at close range, they couldn't even breathe properly.

Qin Rufeng felt that Xia Jinghong's body was as hot as a furnace, and her heart was pounding like a deer, making her tremble.

Xia Jinghong blushed deeply, not daring to meet Qin Rufeng's gaze. Rufeng, however, found it amusing, smiling slightly as he deliberately moved his face closer to hers… It felt like this little maid was about to melt on the spot.

At this moment, Li Qingshi finally draped the cloak over Rufeng. Xia Jinghong gently placed Rufeng back in her seat and then positioned her in an elegant and comfortable position.

Wearing only a cloak, Xia Jinghong blushed as if she had just been summoned to the emperor's bedchamber. Afterwards, she stood beside Qin Rufeng, holding an umbrella over him…

If one were to hold a paper-painted umbrella, paired with the picturesque landscape and the beautiful woman, it would indeed be a stunning scene. However, Xia Jinghong was holding the Crimson Moon Saintess's sharp sword-shaped umbrella.

The scene was so jarring that Qin Rufeng burst out laughing. Xia Jinghong, however, didn't notice anything wrong with it.

A graceful figure, holding an umbrella, watched as Li Qingshi brewed incense and tea. Qin Rufeng, attended by two maids, sipped tea and admired the snow. Gazing at the distant mountains shrouded in mist and the city ablaze with blossoms, observing the buildings, boats, and shimmering waters of the lake, her heart was filled with countless emotions…

I've been away from my master for many days now, and I wonder how she is doing. I just disappeared without any explanation; how worried she must be.

When will I be able to go back and see my master again?

Thinking of the sad parts, I almost burst into tears. Just then, I heard the sound of a piano…

Qin Rufeng turned his head and saw that Li Qingshi had somehow acquired a zither. She was even playing it quite skillfully.

Seeing Qin Rufeng glance at her, Li Qingshi quickly said, "This servant sees that the fairy is frowning and really doesn't know how to relieve the fairy's worries, so I thought of playing the zither for the fairy."

"Your playing is awful and has disturbed the fairy... I am guilty."

"Keep playing," Qin Rufeng said, looking at her with interest. "I'll give you some pointers."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshi was overjoyed and continued playing the zither.

Although Qin Rufeng was also in the mood for refined pursuits, she was thinking more about the battles she had experienced before...

In Liujia Village, when facing the Crimson Moon Saintess and two Golden Core Horse-Faced Demons, he couldn't even unleash his "ultimate move," the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Sword Formation, when facing the enemy.

Qin Rufeng could certainly increase his sword-summoning speed through cultivation, but if you're fast, others are fast too; if you're strong, others are strong too. Slow moves can be made faster, and fast moves can be made even faster. No matter how fast the Hundred Birds Sword Formation is, it can't be faster than Ambush from Ten Sides.

But what if we change our mindset? Actually, "speed" isn't the only path to take...

Generally speaking, doesn't setting up an array always require someone to protect and defend it? If my two little maids could help me resist and defend, buying me time to activate the array, wouldn't that be enough?

Li Qingshi has some musical background, so we should teach her properly. Xia Jinghong, being a rogue cultivator from Zhongping, is highly skilled in martial arts and is suitable for teaching her some sword cultivation techniques.

So Qin Rufeng listened to Li Qingshi play the zither, occasionally offering pointers. At the same time, he orally explained the method of the "Jade Tree and Golden Snake" technique, so that Xia Jinghong could also practice the snake and cat forms.

And so the day passed... and time was not wasted.

As evening fell, the snow finally stopped. A bright moon hung in the sky, its clear light spilling onto the white snow, enveloping the world in a shimmering silver glow.

The sky cleared, and the wind picked up. The snow continued to dance in the air.

At this moment, a colorful phoenix flew back to Qingyuefang amidst the wind, snow, and moonlight...

Feng Hua claimed he was going to clear away the blood cloud, but in reality, he traveled thousands of miles a day searching for rare and precious materials.

Unfortunately, I gained nothing... and I felt quite disappointed.

Seeing that the lights were still on on the terrace of Ruyan Pavilion, she descended. She discovered that Qin Rufeng was still waiting for her…

"Ruyan!" Phoenix flew over immediately, and although he had transformed into human form, he still used the feathers on his back to shield her from the wind and snow.

Qin Rufeng smiled and said, "You're back. I haven't moved all day... Come walk with me."

Feng Hua immediately removed her shackles. Qin Rufeng dismissed Li Qingshi and Xia Jinghong, leaving only her and Feng Hua on the terrace.

Qin Rufeng personally served hot tea to reward Feng Hua for her hard work throughout the day. Feng Hua was also wondering where they would go next to search for rare and precious herbs.

After chatting for a while, Qin Rufeng suddenly said, "Hey, help me cultivate."

Feng Hua was taken aback, then turned her head away, deliberately avoiding Qin Rufeng's gaze, and said with a frown, "Fine, fine. But... what kind of tone is that? Are you ordering me around?"

"Yes," Qin Rufeng readily admitted, "Anyway, once I cultivate to the Golden Core stage and form a bond with you, I'll be your master. Giving you orders now isn't a big deal, is it?"

"You! What did you say? You've gotten bolder!" Feng Hua said, releasing a burst of wind pressure.

She certainly couldn't possibly harm Qin Rufeng, but the wind pressure blew away the snow and also blew off Qin Rufeng's cloak.

Feng Hua then realized that there were no other clothes under that beautiful, thick red cloak with gold flowers...

More lustrous than jade, whiter than snow, more vibrant than a mountain of peach blossoms. Her black hair was as white as snow, her beauty unparalleled. Qin Rufeng stood rooted to the spot, his gaze fixed on her. His star-like eyes reflected the moonlight…

Feng Hua once asked Qin Rufeng who was the true phoenix, her or her. This was originally an irrefutable conclusion. But at this moment, Feng Hua wavered.

She initially came to the Flowing Cloud Realm simply to see the world. The contract was a last resort to break free from the constraints of the Heavenly Dao.

However, at this moment, for the first time, the thought arose in her mind to acknowledge someone as her master and sign a true contract to be served by her...

Qin Rufeng strolled under the silvery moonlight, the wind swirling the white snow and blowing through her long hair.

Feng Hua was somewhat worried, worried that Ru Feng would simply melt away and disappear into this silver-clad landscape. She couldn't bear to lose the person in front of her.

Qin Rufeng sat back in her chair, resting her chin on her hand on the armrest and leaning back against the chair. She crossed her legs, her jade-like feet slightly raised, her toes, adorned with red nail polish, slightly splayed.

Feng Hua walked up involuntarily. The dignified Cai Luan actually knelt before Qin Rufeng, taking her delicate feet in her hands…

A gust of wind blew by, stirring up white snow like dust. In the snowstorm, the two figures gradually merged together.

That night, the bells on the high platform of Ruyan Pavilion never stopped ringing.

Chapter 148 It's broken, I can't turn back.

The wind stopped the next morning.

Qin Rufeng pressed one hand against his dantian and the other against his lower back, struggling to assume a meditation posture.

She noticed that the heart-shaped pattern on her dantian seemed to have changed. Symmetrical silk-leaf-shaped patterns had appeared on both sides of the heart, and they seemed to be glowing and warming slightly.

Can this imprint change? Did last night's cultivation increase the level of the Jade Cauldron Technique?

Ru Feng remembered that Shen Yuchen, the sect leader of the Jade Maiden Sect, had reminded him to be cautious when cultivating the Jade Cauldron Technique of Joyful Union.

However, given Qin Rufeng's situation, he couldn't afford to worry about too many things and could only focus on cultivating.

At this moment, she had no time to think further. After a whole night of turmoil, she had very little time left and had to use the little time she could still move to refine her Yin essence and increase her spiritual energy as much as possible.

Qin Rufeng focused on meditation and regulating her breathing, but Feng Hua kept looking her over and asked, "Ruyan, what's wrong with your eyes?"

Qin Rufeng: "Huh?"

“Turn your head and look at me.”

Qin Rufeng turned his head...

Feng Hua looked at her, frowned, and said, "That's right, I didn't see wrong. Why have your pupils turned into pink hearts?"

Qin Rufeng said, "I sometimes do this when I'm practicing my cultivation techniques."

Feng Hua shook her head. "That's not right. Your eyes were like that last night, and they haven't changed back."

"Huh? Really?" Qin Rufeng quickly stopped meditating and went to the bronze mirror... Upon looking in the mirror, he discovered that his eyes were indeed pink and heart-shaped. He blinked, closed his eyes, and opened them again, but they couldn't revert back to their original shape.

Ru Feng immediately understood; this was a side effect of increasing his mastery of the Jade Cauldron Technique. The mark on his dantian was also affected, as was his passive charm ability.

Feng Hua added, "After I leave today, I will entrust the jade pendant to Shangguan Qingxue for safekeeping. The sect leader has arranged for her to continue teaching you some things. You should rest well first."

After saying that, Feng Hua left. Qin Rufeng cultivated for a while and finally ran out of "battery" and entered standby mode again.

According to Shangguan Qingxue's habit, she would only teach anything in the afternoon. During the morning, Qin Rufeng continued his cultivation, while also taking the time to teach Li Qingshi to play the zither and Xia Jinghong to practice movement techniques.

However, Qin Rufeng noticed something amiss. Today, Li Qingshi and Xia Jinghong both seemed a bit... restless. Especially when they looked at him, their breathing became noticeably rapid.

Qin Rufeng tried to avoid eye contact with them. After drinking the tea, Rufeng's mind gradually calmed down. The two maids also seemed less restless.

Xia Jinghong was still somewhat restless. Li Qingshi, on the other hand, was much better, though she had changed into a different dress for some reason.

In the afternoon, Shangguan Qingxue came to see Qin Rufeng in person. This time, she wanted to teach him a dance…

Qin Rufeng was somewhat confused, but still accepted it gladly.

Qingxue saw through her thoughts and said with a smile, "Sister Ruyan, don't think it's too much trouble. It's always good to have skills. You have such a graceful figure; it would be a shame if you didn't learn to dance."

Qin Rufeng, of course, wouldn't refuse. It's just that Qingxue wanted her to change back into the barely-there dress she wore when she played the piano on stage before, which was a bit uncomfortable.

The dance Shangguan Qingxue taught was very strange. It had a lot of "jumping techniques" and "ground techniques," and too many kicking movements.

For example, lie on your side on the ground, kick one leg up high with the foot pointed, and bend the other leg horizontally.

There are many movements like this, with one leg extended and the other bent. The movements are large, and it can even roll on the ground like a snake.

Qin Rufeng was wearing a thong top with pearl chains, making these movements very inconvenient. Fortunately, she had mastered the "python flip" technique, so she could handle it with ease. It was truly a perfect combination, a piece of cake.

Finally, Qin Rufeng couldn't hold back any longer and asked Shangguan Qingxue what kind of dance it was.

Qingxue laughed and said, "Little sister, just imagine you're on a stage. Haven't you noticed that although these dance moves are expansive and alluring, the leg that's curled up always manages to keep the view from being exposed? Knowing when to stop is the essence."

Qin Rufeng was somewhat speechless. Besides how tiring the dance was, she also noticed a small problem... that Shangguan Qingxue had been making frequent physical contact with her today, especially from behind.

Here we go again...

Shangguan Qingxue was thrusting hard from behind. She was holding Qin Rufeng's arm with one hand and pinching her slender ankle with the other, maintaining this position for a long time.

Qin Rufeng was already a little tired, but Shangguan Qingxue suddenly said, "Ruyan, you smell so good."

Qin Rufeng: "Huh?"

Qingxue continued, "What kind of incense did you use?"

"No, there's nothing special about it," Qin Rufeng said, puzzled. "It's just the incense from the Purple Gold Jade."

"No, this is your natural fragrance. It's a hundred times better than Zijin Qiong's!" As Shangguan Qingxue spoke, she pressed her face against Qin Rufeng's to smell him.

Qin Rufeng knew that this was probably because he was cultivating the Jade Cauldron of Joyful Union Technique...

However, Shangguan Qingxue's cultivation level was naturally far superior to Qing Shi and the others, and she still possessed composure. After noticing something amiss, she took the initiative to stop and rest with Ru Feng while drinking tea.

The two began to chat, from Qin Rufeng's experiences in Liujia Village to Shangguan Qingxue's frustration at not being able to advance her cultivation to the next level. Then Qingxue remarked that Qin Rufeng's skin was smooth and delicate, and that he was as beautiful as jade.

The two chatted until evening without realizing it.

During her conversation with Shangguan Qingxue, Qin Rufeng keenly gleaned a piece of information… that Qingxue's desire to cultivate was no less than her own. It was just that her lack of talent prevented her from reaching the next level. Furthermore, she was quite concerned about her physical appearance.