597: Chapter 597 Queuing

"A tune that rends the heart!"

"Clap, clap, clap!"

As the flute music ended, Liu Xuan snapped out of his closed-eyed appreciation and applauded, praising, "Well played!"

"From now on, you are my exclusive musician. Later, I'll have Bai Shan learn well from you!"

Although the song and dance troupe organized by Bai Shan often had new tricks, the gap was huge compared to a professional Joyous Union Sect Saintess like Liu Xiaowan.

Liu Xiaowan looked at Liu Xuan, then at the natal Acquired Spirit Treasure level Lifeless Samsara Flute in her hand, appearing somewhat dazed; this was her real expression, not an act.

With her Early Nascent Soul Stage Peak cultivation, her self-created Lifeless Samsara Tune, paired with her fourth-grade Low Grade natal Acquired Spirit Treasure, the Lifeless Samsara Flute, many Middle Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators would have to resist with all their might. A momentary lapse could lead to Divine Soul damage and falling into sorrowful despair.

Divine Soul attacks are the hardest to resist; even Late Nascent Soul Stage or Peak Nascent Soul True Monarchs would not dare to ignore them directly. If they were in the middle of magical combat, they might even be interfered with, leading to weakened combat power.

What was the situation now? Liu Xuan showed no signs of resistance at all and simply enjoyed it like an ordinary tune...

'He either practiced a Divine Soul defense technique or possesses a Divine Soul defense supreme treasure!'

Between the two possibilities, Liu Xiaowan leaned towards the latter. To achieve Liu Xuan's level of effortless ease was difficult to do with Divine Soul defense techniques alone.

A Divine Soul supreme treasure capable of such an effect was not simple; it was likely no lower than fourth-grade High Grade!

"Alright! Time for business." Liu Xuan waved his hand to dispel the soundproof barrier, no longer paying attention to Liu Xiaowan and Yin Lizhi, and turned his gaze to the remaining dozens of young female Cultivators.

Liu Xuan didn't care about rankings; based on his first intuitive impression, he ordered everyone to step forward one by one to communicate with him so they could have a basic understanding of each other.

Everyone only had time for a few sentences. If they could move Liu Xuan's heart, they could move into the backyard and become one of the nominal mistresses of the Liu Family.

If they failed to move Liu Xuan's heart, they could only start as a maidservant; the treatment wasn't as good, but there would still be opportunities in the future.

The worst result was to incur Liu Xuan's dislike and be kicked out of the Liu Residence, which meant basically no more chances in the future.

Everyone had been selected through layers of screening. Bai Shan, Lu Ping, and the other women hosting the beauty pageant had a deep understanding of Liu Xuan's aesthetics; after a round of interaction, not a single one disgusted Liu Xuan.

Whether it was looks, figure, temperament, background, or personality... they were almost all the types Liu Xuan appreciated.

Although most didn't have high cultivation, they were young! One-third of them were Junior Sisters who had just turned eighteen; they were truly pure, which was fundamentally different from the acting of the Joyous Union Sect Saintess.

Old Ancestor Liu liked to support the younger generation. As the saying goes, when those above have a preference, those below will surely cater to it. Since Bai Shan, Lu Ping, and the others could obtain the power to host the beauty pageant, they naturally understood their husband.

After staying in the Liu Residence backyard for a long time, the smart ones knew Liu Xuan didn't have much affection for most Concubines. Vying for favor was meaningless; fathoming the superior's will and showing value beyond appearance was the correct path upward.

The quality of this batch of female Cultivators was much better than Liu Xuan had imagined. He immediately gave generous rewards to Bai Shan and Lu Ping, while announcing that nearly half of them would immediately become his Concubines, with a wedding ceremony to be held on an auspicious day.

Yin Lizhi and Liu Xiaowan were among them. Liu Xuan did not give them special treatment but intended for them to adapt in advance.

That night.

"What Joyous Union Sect? What conspiracy? What Gentlemans Academy... get lost! Charming wives and beautiful Concubines, getting married and having children is the real business!"

"After fighting for so many years, it's time to truly enjoy myself!"

Now that Biyou Pool had Peach Blossom presiding over it, trivial matters were not a concern. Liu Xuan looked at the dozens of unique and beautiful Concubines in the main hall wearing bright red ceremonial robes, and his Dao Heart became increasingly firm.

"Ladies, don't be in a hurry. We are civilized people; go to the back and queue up..."

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Yin Lizhi and Liu Xiaowan were stunned. Even though they had heard many rumors about Liu Xuan, they were still dumbfounded by the shock.

The atmosphere in the East Sea was liberal, with many evil Cultivators and the prevalence of the Demonic Path like the Caixuan Lineage of the Joyous Union Sect.

They thought they had seen enough, but suddenly found Liu Xuan to be far more sinister and demonic than they had imagined.

"Wasn't it said the Saint is the branch academy head of the Gentlemans Academy and a Disciple of Lady Yaoguang? How is he really a... lustful demon?" Yin Lizhi asked Liu Xiaowan via Divine Sense transmission.

"How should I know?" Liu Xiaowan was also dazed. She thought she was the hunter, intending to use Liu Xuan's influence to quickly open up the situation in the Southern Border, but now it seemed she was a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

"Then what should we do?" Yin Lizhi lightly bit her red lips and asked via transmission, "Are we still going in?"

Liu Xiaowan glanced at her and said impatiently, "If you want to leave, then leave. No need to test me; it's meaningless!"

Yin Lizhi stopped talking. Her Divine Sense had been focused on the inner hall; absurd as it may be, it was proper secret art cultivation, and it looked like everyone's gains were not small.

Leaving was impossible. Since they were already here, if they retreated, wouldn't they be letting Liu Xiaowan monopolize the benefits? This was something she found even harder to tolerate.

The two Joyous Union Sect Saintesses each had their own designs and were apprehensive in their hearts, but in the end, they did not leave.

Until it was their turn to Cultivate...

"Mmm~"

"Is this our Sect's secret art?"

"The effect... is too incredible!!"

The Yin-Yang Branch and Red Dust Branch of the Joyous Union Sect did not have a contemporary Saint; in other words, they had never truly Dual Cultivated.

However, even if they hadn't eaten pork, they had seen a pig run. Although the secret arts of the four lineages of the Joyous Union Sect were different, they all shared the same origin. When it came to cultivation effects, the Yin-Yang Branch was the best.

After all, they needed to Cultivate to a certain limit of their own talent and reach a certain Realm before beginning Dual Cultivation.

But even for the most effective Yin-Yang Branch Dual Cultivation secret art, the effects in the records were not this incredible.

The magic power in their bodies surged wildly, and their Divine Souls also strengthened. The two women even felt their Middle Stage Nascent Soul Bottlenecks loosening.

Especially Liu Xiaowan, whose cultivation was higher and had long been at the Early Nascent Soul Stage Peak; her feeling was the most intense.

Her body trembled slightly, her aura suddenly surged violently, and her natal Magical Artifact, the White Jade Flute, manifested above her head as the Spiritual Qi of the hall gathered frantically toward her.

"A Breakthrough on the spot?!"

Liu Xuan was also very curious when he saw Liu Xiaowan like this; Breakthroughs on the spot were not common.

"The Yin-Yang Joyous Union Secret Technique is a method of Dual Cultivation. Before, I was the only one working hard, but now I realize the normal way to use this method is a mutual effort!"

Previously, the Joyful Union Secret Art was effective purely because Liu Xuan was exceptionally gifted.

"A Saintess should be paired with a Saint like me. It seems the value of the Joyous Union Sect needs to be re-evaluated!"

"Saint... this Concubine is still... still just a tiny bit away from a Breakthrough."

While Liu Xuan was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Liu Xiaowan's barely audible voice.

Seeing her rival's cultivation about to break through, Yin Lizhi also hurriedly grabbed Liu Xuan's arm and pressed against him.

"Saint, it's my turn!"

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