187: Spirit Wood Body

“Um, can you tell me about the Fairy sister? I really can’t believe she could appear in such a Lower Realm!” After holding it in for so long, Qian Muli finally asked what she wanted to know.

“You’re talking about her? Her situation is similar to yours… but her personality isn’t very good. She kept pestering me back then, and I had no choice but to give her a jianmu fruit, which allowed her to have a Physical Body,” Chen Xuan fabricated a story.

“Then, where is her Soul now?”

“Where is her Soul?” Chen Xuan thought for a moment: “She should be in the Heavenly Realm, but I don’t know if she’s found her way here. If she has… forget it, let’s not talk about her!”

Watching Chen Xuan speak and then abruptly stop, Qian Muli felt a pang of discomfort in her heart.

Is this guy really so good at keeping people in suspense? But given their current identities, if Chen Xuan didn't want to say, she really couldn't ask too many questions, which was very frustrating.

One must know, that Fairy was a True Immortal! If she could get some guidance from her, then she herself would surely be able to achieve Immortal Ascension in the future!

“Alright, now that your body has recovered, what do you plan to do next?” Chen Xuan asked.

Qian Muli thought for a moment and said, “I want to return to Qianhua Sacred Ground to tell them I’m still alive, and I also hope they are safe and sound!”

Chen Xuan nodded: “Hmm, that’s as it should be! However, you are still just a Mortal body now. Although your Soul Power is good, you should at least have impressive Cultivation to protect yourself!”

“Yes, so I’ve decided to Cultivate here first, and then go back to the Upper Realm.”

“You don’t need to worry about the Upper Realm. I also have plans to go to the Upper Realm soon. You can stay in this Secret Realm, and when the time comes, I can directly take you to the Upper Realm through this Secret Realm!”

“Mhm, that would be for the best. Thank you, Young Master Chen!” Qian Muli bowed again.

“Not at all, not at all. We are now the closest partners. Helping you is helping me, it’s only right.”

“Mmm…” Qian Muli’s cheeks flushed slightly.

“Alright then, do you want me to find you a Dao field to Cultivate in?”

“No, no need. Young Master Chen, just take me to the Fairy sister’s place!”

“Is that so? That works too!”

After speaking, Chen Xuan once again picked up Qian Muli in his arms, and with a few leaps, they arrived at Bi Xiao’s secluded Cultivation spot.

And Bi Xiao, she was still as usual, sitting by the Spiritual Vein, quietly absorbing Spiritual Qi, as if nothing had happened before.

“Someone is undergoing a Breakthrough in that room, so it’s not very convenient to use. I’ll build another room for you. You can try sensing Qi first,” Chen Xuan said as he put down the blushing Qian Muli.

“Mhm!”

With that, Qian Muli sat down cross-legged, preparing for her first Cultivation since her Rebirth.

“Huh?!” The next instant, she noticed something was wrong.

“What’s wrong?”

“My, my Physique… it’s changed!” Qian Muli said in great surprise.

“Is that so?” Hearing this, Chen Xuan stepped forward and directly grabbed Qian Muli’s wrist, and her cheeks instantly flushed red again.

“System, what’s going on?”

“Ding, Jianmu is a bridge connecting Heaven, Earth, Man, and God, belonging to the most top-tier Spiritual Root in the world. Therefore, the effects of the jianmu fruit are naturally not that simple! Giving her a new Physique and characteristics is naturally effortless!”

“So what kind of Physique is this?”

“Ding, this is the Spiritual Wood Physique. Although it’s miles apart from the Jianmu Physique, its effects are also extremely impressive!”

“The Spiritual Wood Physique allows its possessor to ignore partial Physical Body damage. As long as there is enough Wood Spiritual Qi and Earth Spiritual Qi, one can achieve limb regeneration, and the extent of Soul injury will also be greatly reduced. It can be said that this is a very powerful Physique.”

“What the heck?! Why do I feel like I’ve suffered a huge loss? Such a good thing, I just gave it to her like that? Why didn’t you explain it clearly to me at the time?!”

“Ding, Host is not at a disadvantage. Host’s Divine Spiritual Root can be perfectly replicated!”

“Hmm? What you said also makes sense!” Chen Xuan gave Qian Muli a strange look.

“Among all my women, only Wenwen has the Flaw Eye. I can’t use Water Yao’s Physique at all, which made me forget the function of my Spiritual Root! It seems that in the future, I need to collect more individuals with special Physiques!”

Qian Muli was a little scared at this moment. Ever since Chen Xuan grabbed her hand, his expression had been changing, until just now, he gave her a very “lecherous” look, as if something was expressed in his eyes.

Now, she seemed to have become like a little white rabbit, unable to escape as long as Chen Xuan opened his mouth!

“Is, is there something wrong?” She asked timidly.

Chen Xuan, hearing this, came back to his senses and smiled, “Nothing, I just suddenly saw Muli, and I thought you were too beautiful, making me unable to resist looking at you a few more times.”

Qian Muli’s face became even redder upon hearing Chen Xuan’s compliment. She lowered her head slightly, “Young Master Chen, please don’t tease me.”

Chen Xuan looked at Qian Muli’s shy appearance and liked her even more. He released her wrist, then gently took her hand, intertwining their fingers: “I’m telling the truth, you are truly beautiful.”

Qian Muli felt the warmth of Chen Xuan’s palm, and her heart trembled. She looked up at Chen Xuan’s sincere eyes, and her heart couldn’t help but quicken.

Because she had already experienced a Soul fusion with Chen Xuan before, coupled with the contract, it was truly difficult for her to refuse Chen Xuan now!

In fact, she even missed the previous experience…

Chen Xuan saw that Qian Muli didn’t struggle, and secretly rejoiced. He held Qian Muli’s hand tightly, adding some force to his grip, holding Qian Muli firmly.

Qian Muli felt Chen Xuan’s grip growing stronger, and her heart beat even faster. Subconsciously, she wanted to pull her hand away, but in the end, she didn’t, letting Chen Xuan hold it.

Just like that, the two walked leisurely in the cave, chatting and laughing from time to time. Neither of them mentioned this matter, nor did they talk about Cultivating first.

And after an afternoon of spending time together, Qian Muli gained a deeper understanding of Chen Xuan, and at the same time, based on her already special feelings for him, she developed a strange sense of affection.

And Chen Xuan no longer hid his liking for Qian Muli, teasing her from time to time, which made her face flush every time.

But a tacit understanding always remained between them, and neither of them broke through that thin barrier.

“Muli, I’d like to chat with you tonight, if that’s alright?”

Although Qian Muli was innocent, how could she not understand the meaning in Chen Xuan’s words? She originally wanted to refuse, but in the end, the words reached her lips, and she still nodded, saying, “Okay.”

Thus, an ecstatic Chen Xuan led Qian Muli to his study.

The study was filled with various books, exuding a faint scent of ink.

Chen Xuan poured Qian Muli a cup of tea, then sat opposite her, smiling as he looked at her.

“Muli, do you have any thoughts about your future? For example, what you’ll do after returning to Qianhua Sacred Ground.”

Qian Muli thought for a moment and said, “Well, I haven’t really thought about that. I suppose I’ll just continue to Cultivate until Immortal Ascension!”

“Hmm, have you not considered anything else?”

Qian Muli looked at Chen Xuan strangely and said, “Young Master Chen, if you have something to say, just say it. You don’t need to ask me step by step like this, after all… I am your ser…”

Seeing this, Chen Xuan took a deep breath and slowly spoke: “Actually, I’ve liked you for a long time. Muli, I want to ask you, are you willing to accept me?”

Qian Muli’s heart skipped a beat when she heard Chen Xuan’s confession. She looked at Chen Xuan, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.

“Young Master Chen, we just met, and you…” Qian Muli thought to herself, ‘As expected, I couldn’t escape his grasp.’

However, at least he respected her and didn’t use the contract to bind her.