23: Chapter 23 The Great Sun Burns the Immortal Body

*Creak.*

The courtyard gate opened.

A white-haired little old man stood outside, followed by a petite and graceful figure.

Xu Changsheng smiled and reached out to invite them in, "Brother Wu, what brings you here today? Please, come in and let's talk."

Inside the main hall.

He sat opposite the Wu father and daughter.

Yun Xin approached carrying tea leaves.

"Leave them here. I will personally brew the tea for Brother Wu."

Xu Changsheng smiled calmly.

"Yes."

Yun Xin followed his words without question. After setting down the tray, she turned and left.

"You're being too polite, Brother Xu."

Wu Laoxie waved his hand.

"It is only right."

While making the tea, he noticed Wu Qingqing turning her head, her gaze toward Yun Xin revealing a hint of something strange.

It seemed like jealousy, yet also carried a trace of resentment.

"Here!"

The tea was poured into the cups, its fragrance misting the air.

It was only then that Wu Laoxie noticed Xu Changsheng's cultivation was at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.

He was inwardly surprised.

"Congratulations on your promotion to the Middle Stage Qi Refining, Brother."

Wu Qingqing also showed a look of pleasant surprise.

The two of them looked at each other.

Wu Qingqing lowered her head slightly, two patches of blush rising on her cheeks.

Xu Changsheng took a light sip of tea.

"It was merely with the help of Medicinal Pills. Brother Wu, I assume you didn't come here today just to exchange pleasantries with me."

Wu Laoxie gave a sheepish smile, "Of course not."

He then glanced at Wu Qingqing and got straight to the point.

"Actually, I wanted to say that Qingqing's term of service at the City Lord's Mansion expired a few days ago. I wanted to send her here to serve Brother Xu, a Mid-grade Talisman Master. It could be considered a bright future for her."

"Oh?"

Xu Changsheng set down his teacup. Seeing their expressions earlier, he had already vaguely guessed as much.

He had already prepared his response: "Has Brother Wu forgotten that I am also a Guest Elder of the Xie Family? If Miss Qingqing wishes to continue her service at the City Lord's Mansion, it would only take a single word from me."

Wu Laoxie's wrinkled face broke into a smile as he looked at Wu Qingqing, "Qingqing, look, wouldn't that be better?"

The latter looked up sharply, snapping out of her wallowing emotions, and stood up to give Xu Changsheng a graceful bow.

"No, Qingqing would still prefer to work for Big Brother Xu."

She had now cleared her mind. Having stood in the camp of Huang Laifu and Shangguan Feng before was the biggest mistake she had ever made in her life.

Her father didn't have many days left. This time might be her only chance in this life to re-establish a connection with Xu Changsheng.

"Brother Xu, you see..."

Wu Laoxie also understood this. If Wu Qingqing didn't seize the opportunity this time, given Xu Changsheng's temperament, there would be no more chances in the future.

He untied the Storage Pouch from his waist, intending to offer Spirit Stones.

Seeing this,

Xu Changsheng sighed slightly and made a dismissive gesture.

"Very well, there's no need for Spirit Stones. From now on, Miss Qingqing shall work for me."

"But let's be clear beforehand. I have some secrets. Unless instructed, do not act on your own, otherwise, do not blame me for not showing consideration for our old ties."

Hearing this,

Wu Laoxie was exceptionally happy, his entire face crinkling up like a chrysanthemum.

"Of course! Did you hear that, Qingqing?"

"I've noted it! Thank you, Big Brother Xu."

Wu Qingqing's smile was like a flower, her eyes filled with infinite tenderness as she looked at Xu Changsheng.

...

After sending the two of them away.

"Sigh."

Xu Changsheng sighed again. To be honest, his heart was still too soft.

But fortunately, she was just a maidservant. Since he already had Yun Xin, he didn't mind having one more.

Just then,

Yun Xin walked out from the side room.

The girl had a smile on her face, revealing two sweet little dimples.

Xu Changsheng used his Qi Gazing Technique to sense her, and was immediately left speechless: "Miss Yun, you... you've reached a Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Third Layer?"

Yun Xin smiled with her dimples showing, "Yes, it's all thanks to Young Master Xu's qi nurturing pills. This servant only just successfully achieved a Breakthrough."

"Very good, keep working hard."

Xu Changsheng encouraged her on the surface, but inwardly he lamented, "Comparison really is the thief of joy."

He had been taking First-tier Medium Grade pills—qi gathering pills—for three whole months. Although he was close to touching the Bottleneck of the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining, he estimated it would take another few months to Breakthrough to the next level.

Yet he had only given Yun Xin a bottle of qi nurturing pills, which wasn't even enough for half a month.

If this trend continued, within a year or so, his cultivation would be surpassed by this girl.

Add to that her 'self-destruct' Physique.

Xu Changsheng couldn't bring himself to smile. He really needed to look for a way to send this great deity, Yun Xin, away later.

Spurred by this stimulation,

Xu Changsheng went straight back to his room to Cultivate in seclusion.

Until the sun set in the west, and Todays Intelligence arrived as scheduled.

【Todays Intelligence (Purple): Great Sun Immortal Burning Body】

【As her cultivation increases, Yun Xin's Saint Body has manifested as the Great Sun Immortal Burning Body. Her body is like a hidden blazing sun, and her spiritual power naturally contains True Solar Fire. When cultivated to the Late Stage, her every gesture can incinerate mountains and boil seas. This body is also a special Cauldron Physique. By taking her first night, one can obtain a small amount of golden crow bloodline and a spark of True Solar Fire. Taking her kiss also works, but the effect is weakened.】

"Whoa, whoa, that's an exaggeration."

Over the past few months, because he had been Cultivating in seclusion, the System had hardly given him any useful intelligence, aside from one lucky find worth two hundred Spirit Stones.

He hadn't expected a big one to come today.

"Great Sun Fusang Scripture, Great Sun Immortal Burning Body..."

Xu Changsheng didn't believe for a second that there was no connection between the two.

Yun Xin's origins were not only becoming more mysterious but also increasingly grand.

"True Solar Fire, golden crow bloodline..."

It would be a lie to say Xu Changsheng wasn't tempted. One was a spiritual fire of heaven and earth, and the other was a True Spirit Bloodline—both were things recorded in legends!

Even if it was just a spark and a small amount, they would be of immense benefit to him!

Especially the golden crow bloodline.

Several Divine Soul Divine Abilities in the Great Sun Fusang Scripture, such as Soul Burning and Solar Eclipse, even specified that this Bloodline was required to activate them.

He hadn't held any expectations originally, but he didn't expect a turning point to appear today.

With this thought,

Xu Changsheng was no longer as resistant to accepting Yun Xin as before.

Although he had always been upright before—refusing the talk of marrying Wu Qingqing, refusing Yun Xin's request to attend to his bed, and refusing Xie Wantang's invitation to marry into her family—acting like a man of high morals.

That was because there were no benefits, or rather, the benefits weren't enough!

He had an intelligence System. What use was finding a Dao Companion other than finding himself a burden?

But now it was different.

The benefits this time could bring about a fundamental transformation on his immortal path, allowing him to go further on this rugged road of immortality, perhaps even to the very end.

Such a return was enough for him to consider accepting the girl, Yun Xin.

His heart inadvertently sped up.

After all, having been single for two lifetimes, he still didn't have much experience with such matters.

"Wait."

He finally snapped out of it and remembered that the previous intelligence seemed to have given him the same choice.

"Time and again, there's only this one choice. There might be a trap."

Behind Yun Xin, there was a high probability of a powerful background and a huge secret. Could he bear this Karma?

He finally calmed down.

Resting his hand against the wall and propping his chin, he fell into deep thought.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Suddenly, Yun Xin's soft inquiry came from outside the door.

"May I ask, Young Master, if you need Xiner to attend to your bed?"

Xu Changsheng seemed to wake from a daze.

"Yes, I do. Come in."