Chapter 72

Yue Qing sat on the bed, still not having sorted out his thoughts, when the door was suddenly opened, and a man walked in. It was Jin Shenzi, who truly lived up to his nickname “Jade Rod True Man.” He was tall and elegant, with a free and easy demeanor. He wore a white robe embroidered with silver-threaded white peony patterns and a jade dragon wall around his waist. At first glance, he looked like a noble young master from a royal family.

Jin Shenzi had been listening outside, fearing that Lei Qilong would not serve Wei Fengniang well, and that the wicked woman would force him to do it personally. If that happened, it would be hard to explain to his close friends when he returned to Huashan. He heard a crisp slap, followed by a heavy object falling to the ground, and Lei Qilong begging for mercy. He knew things had gone wrong and quickly pushed the door open. Since he had also been intimate with Wei Fengniang, he had no qualms about it. As soon as he entered, he slapped Lei Qilong, harder than Yue Qing had, and then kicked him, causing Lei Qilong to fall to the ground with a mouth full of blood.

Jin Shenzi walked to the window with a smile. "It's his first time serving someone; he didn't know how to control his strength. Don't take it to heart. I'll teach him a lesson later." He carefully observed the expression of the person on the bed, fearing that they would ask him to serve personally. Seeing no reaction, he quickly added, "We have a new junior brother in our sect named Qin Lang. He is also handsome and dignified. How about I bring him here for you to see?"

"Qin Lang?" Yue Qing looked at him and asked, "I remember that Jinshen Luohan Fayuan had a disciple named Qin Lang."

"Exactly, that's him!" Jin Shenzi said with a fawning smile. "He was originally Fayuan's disciple. When Fayuan came to see my master, Qin Lang accompanied him. My master immediately recognized his talent, saying that Huashan Sect hadn't had such a talented disciple in many years. He insisted that Fayuan let go of Qin Lang, almost forcing him to do so. My junior brother is indeed talented. In just a few years, he has already mastered a set of Daoist techniques and earned the nickname 'Little Fire God.'"

Yue Qing fell silent for a moment. "You can leave now. I need to be alone."

"Yes, yes!" Jin Shenzi felt as if he had been granted a reprieve and turned to leave, not forgetting to scold Lei Qilong. "Hurry up and thank the Immortal Lady for sparing your life. You disgraceful thing, wait until I deal with you later!"

Lei Qilong, crying, knelt before the bed and kowtowed. Yue Qing, feeling pity for him, said to Jin Shenzi, "This boy is not bad. I'll keep him. It's been many years since Qingluo Valley has had a decent disciple."

Jin Shenzi was somewhat reluctant to part with Lei Qilong, as he was extremely handsome and had the potential to become a top beauty. Jin Shenzi had planned to cultivate him for a few more years and then use him to please his senior sisters and other Daoists, in exchange for some magical treasures and techniques. He had already invested half a year, and the thought of losing his investment made him hesitate.

Yue Qing, disapproving of his behavior, said sternly, "What? Are you reluctant?"

"Not at all! Not at all! It's his good fortune to follow you, Sister!" Jin Shenzi fawned.

"Since that's the case, get out of here quickly!" Yue Qing rubbed his temples and frowned.

Jin Shenzi thought Yue Qing was angry because he refused to serve personally, but he was not upset. He agreed and turned to leave.

Yue Qing looked at Lei Qilong, who was still kneeling and sobbing softly. "You can go down and find some medicine to bandage your head."

Lei Qilong kowtowed again, wiped his tears, and left.

Yue Qing got up from the bed, tidied his clothes, and calmed himself. He then began to sort through Wei Fengniang's possessions, starting with the cultivation techniques she had learned. He skipped over the demonic scriptures, as there were few that surpassed the Ten Demonic Scriptures. The technique Wei Fengniang had obtained was from a Western demonic sect and was incomplete, only about one-third of it. The Buddhist Vajra Department's secret techniques were also briefly reviewed, as he had a natural aversion to Buddhist techniques, possibly due to his feelings from a later life, deeply disliking the things of the Third Brother. There was also a book called the "Suno Jing," which detailed techniques for bed skills, allowing one to absorb yang energy to nourish yin, and vice versa, ultimately refining yin and yang into primordial energy to nourish oneself. Controlling a hundred people could strengthen one's tendons and bones, controlling a thousand could form a golden elixir, controlling ten thousand could form a primordial infant, and controlling a hundred thousand could achieve immortality. The prerequisite was that both men and women must be virgins; otherwise, the golden elixir would not be pure, and the primordial infant would not be clean, making the process much more difficult, and one could only accumulate some primordial energy.

What interested him were Wei Fengniang's Tian Shan Sect techniques and the "Yaochi Xianjing," which, though only three chapters long, contained profound and extensive content, even subtly similar to the "Tongxuan Zhenjing." Additionally, there was the "Guangchengzi Dao Shu," the lower volume of which he had memorized, and which he had translated for Wei Fengniang. There was also a supplementary volume that recorded the techniques of many side-path cultivators from over five thousand years ago, including ancient corpse refinement techniques, restriction techniques, three sets of sword techniques, and many mysterious formations.

Yue Qing then inspected Wei Fengniang's magical treasures. There were about a dozen miscellaneous items, including a set of emerald feather robes, made from unknown bird feathers, which, when worn, emitted a rosy glow, surrounded by auspicious clouds, and protected against blades, water, and fire. There was also a "Kunlun Fog Net" and a "Yaochi Cold Soul Mirror," both obtained with the "Yaochi Tian Shu" fragment on the top of Tian Shan. The rest were self-cultivated treasures, such as the "Yellow Cloud Nails" and "Demon Fire Banner," none of which were particularly impressive.

Yue Qing reflected that when he heard about the Eight Scenic Views Soul Division Technique from Zhu Hong, he had used the Seed Demon Technique from the Ten Demonic Scriptures to plant a demonic seed in Wei Fengniang. He hadn't expected it to succeed, as Zhu Hong's cultivation of this technique hadn't reached such a level, only able to disrupt some heavenly mechanisms, making it hard to predict and locate. The soul division and body refinement realm was only heard of. He hadn't expected the demonic seed to sprout and actually attract his divided soul.

To cultivate this technique, the main soul must have no thoughts, and the divided soul cannot actively seek to possess others. Only when the other party has a strong and persistent emotion can the divided soul be passively attracted. Moreover, the divided soul cannot leave at will and can only do so when the possessed person's obsession is eliminated.

Yue Qing planned that since he had inherited Wei Fengniang's legacy, he should make a difference and not let it go to waste. However, her current disciples were all useless, causing trouble and making enemies. Additionally, at Qingyuan Temple, about ten miles away, there were two lamas named Fan Najiayin and Kaying Shabu, who were the original owners of Qingluo Palace. They had been driven out by Wei Fengniang and fled to Qingyuan Temple. Wei Fengniang hadn't completely exterminated them, allowing them to stay there. They pretended to guard the entrance and gather information, but in reality, they were always plotting to kill Wei Fengniang and reclaim Qingluo Palace. One cannot tolerate others sleeping next to one's bed, so these matters needed to be resolved quickly.

Yue Qing walked out of the main hall, and Wei Fengniang's eight disciples were all waiting in the garden. Seeing him come out, they immediately gathered around. With Wei Fengniang's memories, Yue Qing recognized them and was even familiar with them, such as Gong Sun Wu's love for pea cakes and Xu Renlong's birthmark on his thigh. He shook his head and coldly asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Master, we are all waiting for you," Yin Hongying said with a flattering smile. "Master, that Huashan Sect boy is no good. You don't need to look for them anymore. Whatever you need, we will accompany you."

As he spoke, he walked up the steps to take his master's hand. Before he could touch the sleeve, Yue Qing raised his hand and slapped him, sending him rolling into the flower bed. When he got up, his nose and mouth were bleeding. Though he didn't know why his master was angry, he quickly knelt and kowtowed, saying, "Master, forgive me! Master, forgive me!"

Xu Renlong, relying on his handsome appearance, had always been the favorite. He came to hold his master's arm and was about to speak when Yue Qing grabbed his neck, lifted him high, and threw him over three zhang, directly into a rock formation. He took a long time to recover.

The other six, seeing that the most favored Xu Renlong had been hit, knew that their master was in a bad mood and quickly knelt to beg for mercy.

Yue Qing said coldly, "From now on, you must all behave properly! If you show any disrespect, the lightest punishment will be to cut off your hands, and the heaviest will be to cut off your heads! Remember this!"

The eight quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, we will remember and will not dare to act rashly!"

Yue Qing said, "Go change into proper clothes, tidy up your belongings, and come back to hear my orders!"