171: Are you planning to make a furnace cauldron?

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Chen Qingxuan's mouth twitched violently;

Thinking of the grand plan he was brewing, he took a deep breath to suppress his rebuttal.

Inside the room.

Huang Qingxue quickly closed the door, her jade back leaning against it. Her phoenix eyes fixed intently on the man in front of her. "Qingxuan, now it's just the two of us!"

...

Chen Qingxuan swallowed hard;

Although he was laying the groundwork for his revenge, facing such an unusual Huang Qingxue... he still found it a bit hard to handle.

As the saying goes, delays breed trouble.

Chen Qingxuan decisively pulled out the <Wind and Moon Conjugation Art>. "I have two very powerful Cultivation Techniques here. One is the <Wind Art> and the other is the <Moon Art>. But since I've practiced the <Wind Art>, I can't practice the <Moon Art> anymore. Do you want it? I can give the <Moon Art> to you... it's very powerful."

"A Cultivation Technique?"

Huang Qingxue tilted her head;

Meeting Chen Qingxuan's expectant gaze, she suddenly broke into a smile. "Is this... the second gift you're giving to Mother?"

"What?"

Chen Qingxuan was stunned. He pushed the <Moon Art> forward and said, "Don't say so much... you definitely want it... if you want it, take it quickly!"

"No!"

Unexpectedly, Huang Qingxue shook her head and refused.

"Why?"

"I don't want it... besides, Mother isn't short of Cultivation Techniques."

"Wait, what...?"

Chen Qingxuan was dumbfounded.

The next moment, he forced a smile and said, "This Cultivation Technique is very powerful. I already said I can't practice the Moon Art because I practiced the Wind Art. It's a complete waste in my hands... Besides, didn't you just say this was a gift for you... How can you refuse my sincerity?"

"Hehe, so you admit it's a gift?"

Huang Qingxue raised her fair chin.

Then, she stepped forward and poked Chen Qingxuan's chest. "If it's a gift from Qingxuan, then Mother must accept it... but Mother isn't used to you looking like this... please change back to the appearance Mother likes before giving it... that way, it'll have a sense of ritual."

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A sense of ritual... Chen Qingxuan looked like he was questioning his life;

This was too much!

But thinking about turning her into a Cauldron in the future, Chen Qingxuan gritted his teeth and restrained his displeasure... a real man knows when to yield and when to stand tall.

Fine!

Ultimately, Chen Qingxuan chose to compromise;

But before he could hand over the Cultivation Technique in his shota form, the successful Huang Qingxue picked him up. "Mmm! Mother still likes you like this... you're so well-behaved, Qingxuan."

"Don't, don't do this... I'm still a child!"

Chen Qingxuan was speechless.

When he pulled the <Moon Art> out from between them, Huang Qingxue let out a soft moan. "Ah~"

"Alright... hurry up and take it." Chen Qingxuan's scalp tingled as he hurriedly stuffed the <Moon Art> into her hand and urged her to Cultivate.

Huang Qingxue, on the other hand, was immersed in her own world. She sat down holding Chen Qingxuan. "Qingxuan, you have to be this well-behaved in private from now on, okay?"

"Don't be in a hurry... wait until you've finished Cultivating the Moon Art."

"Will you be well-behaved once I finish Cultivating?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

Chen Qingxuan hurriedly agreed.

A long time later.

Huang Qingxue finally left, satisfied.

Leaving behind a disheveled Chen Qingxuan, who wiped the lip prints off his face while gritting his teeth,

"Damn... you won't be acting up for much longer."

...A few days later.

Just as Chen Qingxuan expected, the entire Dragon City went crazy.

"Have you heard? Worshiping the statue can enhance virility!"

"What? The rumors are true... does it really have that effect?"

"No wonder Dragon City has been so noisy these past few days. Once night falls, it's all moaning and groaning. I freaking thought someone had died."

"Fourth Uncle, is this the method you used to make Second Aunt more virtuous?"

For a time, all of Dragon City was buzzing with discussion;

Although they had heard about the benefits of worshiping days ago, as the saying goes, public praise is the best advertisement.

The viral effect of word-of-mouth far exceeded any marketing!

Consequently, Chen Qingxuan also earned quite a bit of incense value. Although it couldn't compare to the amount provided by the entire Cangyun Continent, the quality was superior.

While many worshipers in Cangyun Continent only provided one point of incense value, the believers in Dragon City provided at least two.

But that wasn't the most critical part.

Most importantly, over the coming period, it wouldn't just be people from Dragon City worshiping; the influence would soon spread to nearby cities.

When word spread from ten to a hundred, why worry about incense value not coming in?

"Young Master Chen," Lin Tang came to report, "the Du Family has sent someone to inform us that the eleven statues they built for you are complete and ready for your inspection at any time."

"Eleven?"

Chen Qingxuan looked surprised;

Recalling the faces of the Du Family members that day, he sneered, "This Du Family is really patient. Their star vein is gone, their people were killed, and they actually built an extra statue for me."

"That's exactly where the trouble lies," Lin Tang said solemnly. "Based on my understanding of the Du Family, they are no saints. They're likely brewing a bigger conspiracy behind the scenes."

"I'd like to see what they can brew up."

Chen Qingxuan was unfazed;

Then, he looked at Lin Tang and said, "Speaking of which, besides having some say in Dragon City, how is your Lin Family's reputation in the surrounding towns?"

Lin Tang was slightly taken aback and said honestly, "Although other towns are controlled by other families, fortunately, my late brother was kind-hearted. They will give our Lin Family some face, and unlike the Du Family, they don't have any substantial conflict of interest with us."

"That's good," Chen Qingxuan smiled. "I wonder if I could trouble Miss Lin to build some statues for me in other cities as well?"

"More statues?"

Lin Tang was greatly shocked.

Then, she thought of the recent uproar in Dragon City—the benefits of worshiping the statues that Chen Qingxuan had her spread.

At the time, she hadn't expected it to cause such a stir.

Now, hearing that Chen Qingxuan wanted to build more statues and not just in Dragon City, she could guess there must be a big secret behind it.

Although she didn't know the secret, Lin Tang agreed after a brief moment of shock. "Don't worry, Young Master Chen. I'll go and negotiate with the powers in other towns. I'm sure they won't refuse. If they do... I'll just buy some land to build the statues myself."

"Thank you for your hard work."

On the other side.

Outside the Du Family's main hall.

Several figures with ethereal temperaments arrived, causing the entire Du Family to hold their breath. Even Du Futian, the family head, went out to greet them with the utmost respect.

These people were the Deacons of the Star Protection Hall.

"Oh, Deacon Li, I've been looking forward to your arrival." Du Futian looked at the leading youth, his face full of kindness and fawning smiles. "I haven't seen your father in decades. I remember back then when your father was ambushed and I happened to save him... Ah, never mind that. How has your father been all these years?"

Li Xing nodded in response. "My father is well. Thank you for your concern, Uncle Du."