119: Nangong Jinjin Great Perfection

“Drink!”

On the third floor of their new home, Chu Qing, filled with joy, hosted a banquet.

The maidservants filled everyone’s cups with fine wine.

The Crowd raised their glasses and drank heartily.

They drank heartily, not because they had moved up to the third floor, but because… these past days had been filled with both excitement and worry.

The excitement was:

They had no shortage of Secret Refined Bright Pearls, cultivating at least four Golden Tendons daily.

The worry was:

The Noble families of the Prefecture would cause them trouble.

The result:

More than ten days passed, and the Noble families of the Prefecture did not come.

Nor did the Family receive any bad news.

Now, they were completely relieved and drank to their heart’s content.

Chu Qing felt no pressure.

He hosted the banquet purely because they hadn’t seen each other for more than ten days, and he wanted to chat with everyone and strengthen their bonds.

And also to relax.

During more than ten days of secluded Cultivation, he only slept two hours a day.

The remaining time was spent in high-intensity Cultivation.

Only on the last day, when Cultivating the beauty Contemplation Method, did he relax for a short while.

Glasses clinked, and Qing Feng and Ming Yue chattered and frolicked.

Ming Yue’s eyes darted as she said:

“We learned how to drink flower wine at a restaurant!”

“Ximen, you can learn from us!”

After speaking, the two of them leaned close, their small hands playfully moving, drinking flower wine.

Ximen, beside them, stared with wide eyes.

Smack!

Nangong slapped his head.

Ximen felt wronged.

The Crowd burst into laughter.

Before long, everyone was drunk.

Ming Yue danced.

Qing Feng also danced.

Cui Moyang was eager to try, looking at Nangong and saying, “Nangong, shall we dance too?”

Nangong shook her head, her earrings tapping her flushed cheeks as she said, “No!”

Cui Moyang was quite disappointed.

Ximen mumbled, “You dance very beautifully.”

Nangong rolled her eyes, her thoughts complex: “No matter how beautifully I dance, you haven’t seen it.”

“It was all seen by the Mud Leg!”

She secretly glanced at Chu Qing.

When she saw Chu Qing staring at her, she quickly drank her wine.

Everyone was lively for a long time, and finally, Cui Moyang, slightly tipsy, said, “Qing Ge, next month, my Golden Tendons will reach Perfection!”

Chu Qing smiled and said, “Good!”

“After your Golden Tendons reach Perfection, our strength will once again skyrocket.”

“By then, who would dare to provoke us?”

Pfft!

Ming Yue, with blurry, drunken eyes, said, “No one dares to provoke us now!”

Chu Qing smiled and said, “There is!”

The Crowd’s expressions turned serious, their drunkenness fading, as they stared intently at him.

Chu Qing fiddled with his wine glass and said calmly:

“Last time we purchased black gold, people from Zhou City plundered us!”

“If our reputation was great enough, would they dare to plunder us?”

“Even if you gave them ten thousand guts, they wouldn’t dare!”

The Crowd nodded, deep in thought.

Ming Yue’s eyes darted as she said, “So… we need to kill to establish our authority?”

Chu Qing nodded.

“Whether it’s splitting open the bandits of Caotou Mountain or setting the mountain on fire, it’s all about establishing authority.”

“As long as we are formidable enough, who would dare to provoke us?”

The Crowd was deep in thought.

The party ended, and the guests dispersed.

Chu Qing rarely relaxed for an entire evening.

That night, he went to Madam Jin, quietly curled up beside Madam Jin, and slept through the night.

At first, Madam Jin felt uneasy.

Fearing he would do something bad.

Fortunately, Chu Qing’s filial piety had not yet changed.

Morning:

Chu Qing returned with a box of top-grade Bright Pearls and left some Bright Pearls for Madam Jin.

“Eat one every few days!”

“This thing isn’t of much use to me!”

Madam Jin nodded.

However, she couldn’t bear to eat any of the Bright Pearls; she saved them all.

She leaned on the windowsill, watching Chu Qing’s retreating back, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

The stronger Chu Qing became, the more she worried.

Although she did not practice martial arts.

But she read a lot.

Moreover, her Family had a long history of scholarship.

She knew that for a Martial Artist to improve, effort was the most basic requirement, but the most important thing was to plunder resources.

And plundering resources would offend people.

“By the end of the year… when I return to Prefecture City at the end of the year, I should also start practicing martial arts.”

“By then, I will help you!”

At this moment:

Jin Pangzi wandered over, sporting two dark circles under his eyes.

He said with a complex expression, “Madam…!”

Madam Jin said calmly, “Something wrong?”

Jin Pangzi chuckled awkwardly, “That… last night…”

Madam Jin said indifferently, “Qing’er lost his parents when he was young; I’m just giving him a little motherly love!”

Jin Pangzi… [Bead Rotating + 1]

[beauty Contemplation + 5]

Chu Qing hummed a tune, watching Nangong’s charm.

Every movement, every smile, even a frown or a pout, made his heart beat faster.

[beauty Contemplation + 20]

Nangong suddenly took off her shoes and silk stockings, dancing barefoot on the table.

Her posture was charming, but her expression was serious and sacred.

At this moment, Nangong was completely immersed in the Secret Inheritance.

Her Secret Inheritance was the thirty-six volumes of the Heavenly Demon Strategy.

Each volume contained profound mysteries.

The thirty-six volumes corresponded to thirty-six small Realms such as tendons and bones, Flesh, Five Viscera and Six Bowels, and Skin and Hair.

And this was her greatest foundation.

She used Chu Qing to Cultivate her Secret Inheritance, and Chu Qing used her to fulfill his conditions.

They complemented each other.

It was hard to say who was at a disadvantage.

As for the top-grade Secret Refined Bright Pearls… at this point, they were actually optional.

One day… two days… three days… On the fourth day, Bead Rotating was completed thousands of times ahead of schedule.

This was mainly because Nangong’s allure was too great; Chu Qing, in his excitement, worked faster, his hand drill spinning so much it smoked, making the efficiency of Bead Rotating quite high.

Therefore, this condition was completed ahead of schedule.

Now, only the last condition remained — Contemplating beauty as White Bones.

Chu Qing felt that when he contemplated beauty, he was quite serious.

Even staring intently.

“I worked so hard, why hasn’t Contemplating beauty as White Bones been completed yet?”

“Is it because I haven’t contemplated enough beauties?”

“Or… is the allure not great enough?”

After some thought, he picked up Nangong’s silk stocking and balled it in his hand.

Nangong… her figure was disheveled.

“Chu Qing, don’t do strange things with my socks.”

[beauty Contemplation as White Bones Method + 30]

The progress surged by a large margin.

Chu Qing smiled.

Nangong shivered and ran off.

Her long hair fluttered, and her skirt swirled.

[beauty Contemplation + 5]

Chu Qing fell into deep thought.

time flies:

Chu Qing’s daily life was quite regular:

Every morning, Nangong would help him Cultivate the beauty Contemplation as White Bones Method.

In the afternoon, he activated the Black Water Bone Forging Method and Toad Skill to enhance his foundation.

In the evening, he sometimes sought out Madam Jin to listen to music, and sometimes continued to Cultivate Secret Inheritance Cultivation Technique.

His days were quite leisurely.

In this state, he forgot about the rebels.

He forgot about Zheng Zhixiang.

He forgot about the matters of the Prosperous Land.

He simply focused wholeheartedly on arduous Cultivation.

Cui Moyang and others made rapid progress.

But the one who made the greatest progress was still Nangong.

Because:

Nangong could Cultivate an additional three Golden Tendons every day.

Sometimes, when she was in a good mood, she could even Cultivate six Golden Tendons.

And the reason she could Cultivate additional Golden Tendons was entirely because she agreed to Chu Qing’s increasingly strange requests.

At first:

Chu Qing merely quietly contemplated beauty, increasing his promotion progress.

Later, it evolved to having Nangong dance on him.

Initially:

Nangong disdained him.

Later, Nangong discovered that Cultivating the Secret Inheritance while standing on Chu Qing greatly increased efficiency.

Then… she actively requested to Cultivate the Heavenly Demon Strategy on Chu Qing.

Later still, when she got tired from practicing, she would lie on the bed to rest.

During this period, although his Cultivation improved very quickly.

However, Chu Qing was still not satisfied.

Relying on his knowledge from his previous life, he constantly made various demands on Nangong.

Initially:

Nangong refused.

But later, after trying it and discovering that her Cultivation progress was even faster, she continuously tried Chu Qing’s various new ideas.

As a result, their respective Cultivation progress accelerated.

In just over ten days, the first volume of the Heavenly Demon Strategy was actually completed to Perfection.

Coupled with the top-grade Bright Pearls Chu Qing gave her every few days, her strength rapidly increased.

This day;

Nangong, carrying the two top-grade Bright Pearls and one ordinary Secret Refined Bright Pearl given by Chu Qing, hurried back.

At the door, Ximen was waiting for her, wanting to say something to her.

However, Nangong said, “Wait, I need to go into secluded Cultivation!”

With that, she rushed into the room.

Ximen… half an hour… an hour… Ximen returned disheartened.

Inside the room:

Nangong stood before a life-sized bronze mirror, looking at the golden patterns on her body, and couldn’t help but smile.

“Cui Moyang, I finally reached Perfected Gold Tendons earlier than you!”

“And this… is all thanks to Chu Qing’s support!”

Perfected Gold Tendons.

The first volume of the Heavenly Demon Strategy, Great Perfection.

She was impatient, eager to try bone forging.

But just as she was about to act, she paused, then cleaned herself up and went to find Chu Qing.

She wanted to tell Chu Qing this good news.

However, when she reached the door, Cui Moyang’s door next door opened.

The two looked at each other.

A hint of curiosity appeared in Cui Moyang’s cold eyes.

“So late? Are you looking for Qing Ge?”

Nangong hesitated, then nodded.

Cui Moyang looked at her slightly damp long hair and asked curiously, “Does Ximen know?”

Nangong… “Haha… My Golden Tendons are at Perfection, and the first thing I do is not tell Ximen, my childhood friend, but look for Chu Qing?”

“Am I crazy?”

With that, she turned and left.

Cui Moyang was stunned and grabbed her arm, “You’ve reached Perfected Gold Tendons?”

Nangong nodded, as proud as a peacock.

Cui Moyang looked at her, then at Chu Qing’s room.

“You… let him sleep with you? In exchange for top-grade Bright Pearls?”

Nangong… Cui Moyang…