Start cultivating immortality in Xiaoao world, bumped into the master's wife at the start! - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The Power Has Increased Again

Ning Zhongze wasn’t lying—her clothes had indeed been torn during the fight. But it had happened during both the battle with the villains and… not with the villains.

“Let me take a look at it for you,” Yue Buqun said with concern.

“There’s really no need. I’m fine! Don’t worry, Senior Brother!”

“You’d better go take care of your affairs, Senior Brother. There’s still a lot going on at Mount Hua that needs your attention.”

Ning Zhongze waved her hand, firmly refusing to let Yue Buqun inspect her. She stepped over the threshold, pushed Yue Buqun—who was standing at the door—aside, and closed the door behind her.

“Junior Sister, didn’t you say you were going to rest? Why are you coming out and closing the door?” Yue Buqun asked in confusion, watching her strange behavior.

“I’m going to sleep in Shan’er’s room,” Ning Zhongze said calmly, without even blushing.

“Huh? Why rest in Shan’er’s room? Why not stay here?” Yue Buqun was utterly baffled, question marks filling his head.

“It’s too bright here. I can’t sleep during the day. Shan’er’s room is a bit darker, and she has some Ningshen Xiang*. I’ll sleep more soundly there.”

[*Mind calming incense]

“All right, Senior Brother! Don’t overthink it. I’ve been hunted by those mysterious men in black these past few days. I’m on edge and need a quiet place to rest properly.”

After last night’s events, something in Ning Zhongze’s heart felt off. She now had a strange reluctance to be near Yue Buqun. The feeling was absurd, but she still decided to rest in her daughter Yue Lingshan’s room.

“Oh!!” Yue Buqun suddenly understood. He nodded and said, “All right, go ahead and rest, Junior Sister. Once I’ve finished what I need to do, I’ll come see you.”

Yue Buqun had no suspicions. After all, being hunted by deadly assassins was surely traumatic—it made sense she’d need to rest and recuperate.

“Mm, you go on, Senior Brother. I’m off!”

With that, Ning Zhongze pushed past Yue Buqun and headed toward her daughter Yue Lingshan’s room. She was afraid that if she spoke with Yue Buqun any longer, she might accidentally give herself away.

“Junior…”

Yue Buqun stretched out his hand as he watched his beloved wife’s departing figure. He seemed like he wanted to say something, but stopped himself. A moment of struggle flickered across his brows. He lowered the hand that had just been raised. The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he never said them.

He didn’t speak until Ning Zhongze had disappeared from view. He sighed helplessly and finally lowered his hand.

After seeing her off, Yue Buqun turned back around, frowning slightly as he muttered to himself, “Why did Junior Sister’s gait look a little odd?”

“She must be too exhausted. A few days of rest should do the trick.”

He looked hesitantly at the closed door, then pushed it open and stepped inside.

He looked around the room as if searching for something.

After circling the room, Yue Buqun furrowed his brows and scratched his head. “Strange, where did it go?”

“Could she have thrown it off the cliff or hidden it somewhere?” As soon as this thought popped into his head, he shook it off. “Impossible. It’s just a piece of clothing. Why would she bother hiding it? She probably just threw it off the cliff.”

“Forget it, I’d better get back to business. How bold—they dare to mess with Mount Hua!”

With his heart burning with anger, Yue Buqun stormed out of the room.

Meanwhile, Ning Zhongze wasted no time and hurried straight to Yue Lingshan’s room.

Bang!

As she entered, she shut the door firmly and leaned her body against it, barring it shut.

“Huff… huff…”

Ning Zhongze gasped for air, her chest heaving. Her heart was pounding wildly, her proud bosom rising and falling in a perfect arc. Her eyes were wide, her face pale as death, full of fear and tension.

That was terrifying—so close!

If I hadn’t reacted quickly, I might’ve been exposed.

Suddenly—

Thud!!!

A sound of something falling.

Startled, Ning Zhongze looked down and realized it was the set of clothes she had just taken off.

She bent down her graceful, voluptuous figure, picked it up from the floor, and stared at the obvious tears and bloodstains on the fabric. Her mind drifted.

She had originally intended to toss it off the cliff but was afraid someone might find it. Hiding it in her room felt risky too, in case Yue Buqun found it. So she’d brought it with her.

“I should just burn it,” Ning Zhongze murmured to herself.

At that moment, a wave of sleepiness hit her like a tide. Her body swayed, her eyelids grew heavy.

“Ahhh…” She yawned, overcome with drowsiness.

“I’m so tired. I need to sleep. That beast—he didn’t even get tired after an entire night.”

“I can’t do it… I’m too sleepy… I can’t hold on…”

She shook her head, trying to stay awake. In her daze, after hiding the clothes, she crawled into Yue Lingshan’s bed and went to sleep.

The moment she lay down, the room—deathly silent—was filled with the gentle sound of her breathing.

…

Back mountain.

Halfway up.

On the soft grass by the hot spring.

Linghu Chong exhaled a breath of steaming white mist. After Ning Zhongze had left, he had cultivated for a full hour.

“Elite-tier level… and my power is completely stabilized!”

Just one hour of cultivation, and he had broken through again, reaching the elite-tier.

Unbelievable. Truly a peerless martial art.

The reason his power had improved so drastically was thanks to his Master’s wife, Ning Zhongze.

During the battle with Ning Zhongze just now, his strength had surged again—from late-stage first-class to peak first-class.

Even now, some of Ning Zhongze’s qi remained in his dantian.

Using that qi to cultivate had helped Linghu Chong break through the barrier and reach the elite-tier realm.

But although his level was just top-tier, the power from cultivating the Supreme Immortal Sutra wasn’t something ordinary top-tier experts could compare with.

He might even be stronger than any top-tier martial artist in the entire martial world.

“Hm, what’s that smell?”

Suddenly, Linghu Chong wrinkled his nose. That foul odor again.

He checked himself and noticed more black grime on his skin.

“I see now. It’s just like before— Marrow Cleansing!”

Exactly—Marrow Cleansing—Cleansing the sinews and purging the marrow. Those golden streams of light were the key feature of this technique. The first time it’s practiced, it has the effect of transforming the body, purifying it from the inside out.

Earlier that night, he had already undergone a round of cleansing, though he wasn’t conscious of it, so it hadn’t been complete.

This time, with deliberate cultivation, the mysterious energy had thoroughly purified his entire body. Now, it could truly be called rebirth.

No wonder their injuries had all healed without them realizing. So that was the reason.

Their battle had activated the technique, causing it to operate on its own.

This peerless cultivation method emphasizes refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit to return to emptiness, refining emptiness to unite with the Dao, and ultimately ascending to immortality.

As for what exactly is refined in the ‘refining essence’ stage, and how it’s done—that, we won’t go into detail here.