Free Web NovelChapter 301: Chapter 65: An Imprint on the Bronze Mirror
Many Female Cultivators appear dignified and reserved on the surface. They are beautiful and aloof, like ethereal Fairies untouched by the Mortal World, or solitary orchids in a lonely valley, admiring their own beauty.
However, once their hearts are stirred, their allure in moments of passion can surpass that of any ordinary person.
Chen Yu Yan was undoubtedly this kind of person—icy on the outside, yet passionate within.
And Fang Cheng, for his part, had savored every last petal of this delicate, secluded orchid.
「Several hours later.」
The Stone Meditation Hut fell quiet.
Fang Cheng threw on an outer robe and walked barefoot out of the bedroom, sitting down in the main hall.
In the softly lit bedroom, Chen Yu Yan lay on a soft, silken couch, fast asleep from exhaustion. Her fair, graceful body was like an exquisite masterpiece of art.
Fang Cheng took out an Ancient Bronze Smoke Pipe and a pouch of Cloud Fragrance Grass.
This was a "special item" from among the many congratulatory gifts he had received. The Cloud Fragrance Grass was a type of Spiritual Medicine, refined by Cultivators using various rare incenses and Spirit Fruits. Not only was its aroma rich and its smoke mellow, but it also had the wondrous effect of nourishing the soul.
He lit the pipe and took a deep drag. His gaze swept across the main hall, and as he recalled their recent encounter, the feeling of soul-searing ecstasy returned.
Bedroom—main hall—bathing chamber—Alchemy Room—main hall—bedroom.
The battlefield had shifted several times.
Through the curling smoke, Fang Cheng’s gaze landed on the enormous bronze mirror in the bathing chamber.
This mirror was embedded in the stone wall. Smooth, flat, and brightly polished, it was what Chen Yu Yan normally used to tidy her appearance.
At this moment, a very conspicuous, rounded "mark" could be seen on the mirror’s surface.
Above the mark, two handprints could be faintly seen... Without a doubt, Chen Yu Yan had left them.
The coquettish charm she displayed with her back to Fang Cheng had left a deep impression.
Fang Cheng couldn’t help but feel he had gotten to know her far too late.
Knowing her inside and out, in every sense of the word.
Back then, right in front of this very mirror, Chen Yu Yan had condensed her Nine Heavens Cold Ice Life Talisman with Fang Cheng’s help!
She had practiced the Nine Heavens Cold Ice Technique for many years and was already a hair’s breadth from her breakthrough to the Life Talisman Realm. Who would have thought that with the boost from the Dual Cultivation Secret Method, everything would fall into place by their third time practicing it, causing a mutation within her Qi Sea.
The Magical Power in her Qi Sea silently condensed into countless snowflakes, which then converged into a wondrous Talisman covered in Spirit Patterns!
The moment this Talisman appeared, it devoured all the Magical Power in her Qi Sea.
Afterward, a wave of extreme cold surged forth. Frost condensed within the bathing chamber, snowflakes danced in the air, and a layer of ice even spread across the bronze mirror.
Chen Yu Yan wept with joy, feeling a dreamlike sense of absurdity and unreality.
What Fang Cheng received was an even more fervent response...
His thoughts drifted, gradually returning to a state of calm.
He sat alone in the main hall, the Nether River Magical Power circulating on its own within him. The faint sound of mighty, surging water could be heard from the void.
The Resentment Demon Bead had now accumulated enough Spiritual Qi. As long as he continued to nourish and refine his Life Talisman and strengthen his Qi Sea, his Cultivation would steadily increase.
The Stone Meditation Hut was submerged at the bottom of the lake, quiet and tranquil, with no distinction between day and night.
Not long into Fang Cheng’s quiet cultivation, his Qi Sea expanded by another layer, and the Magical Power within him grew by ten percent, becoming even more vast and powerful.
Suddenly, he slowly opened his eyes and looked toward the bedroom.
He saw Chen Yu Yan walk out wearing a short, purple silk blouse. The hem of the blouse just barely covered half of her perky bottom, revealing a pair of long, perfectly proportioned, and straight legs that were fair, smooth, and shapely.
Her snow-white, delicate feet padded silently across the floor, her ten toes perfectly rounded and lovely.
After that round of cultivation, she seemed even more graceful, radiant, and alluring.
Her smooth, beautiful face was flushed with an incredibly alluring peach-pink hue, like a blooming flower. Her elegant nose, arched brows, and almond eyes all exuded a light, charming coquettishness.
It was a reserved, elegant, dignified, and restrained sort of charm.
Her incredibly lively eyes were as clear as water, sparkling with every glance. Her smooth, lovely cheeks and a tantalizing figure that invited the imagination constantly tugged at Fang Cheng’s heartstrings.
She walked up to Fang Cheng, and with a gentle pull from his hand, she settled naturally into his lap, lifted her lovely face, and gave him a passionate kiss.
"I really didn’t expect it to go so smoothly..."
Chen Yu Yan murmured, her perky, peach-like bottom soft and springy as it rested on Fang Cheng’s lap.
"Success comes with sufficient effort," Fang Cheng replied with a straight face.
Chen Yu Yan shot him a flirtatious glance, unable to stifle a laugh. "Easy for you to say. How many people in this world are trapped in the Sensing Realm? How much hard work and effort do they pour in, only to achieve nothing in their entire lives?"
Of course she knew that while the Profound Fire Pill and the Dual Cultivation Secret Method were wondrous, the real benefit came from the blending of yin and yang with Fang Cheng, a Mid-stage Life Talisman Cultivator.
Only through their cultivation did she clearly perceive just how immense Fang Cheng’s Magical Power had become.
Compared to him, the difference was like that between the heavens and the earth!
Fang Cheng remembered something and asked, "That fated opportunity you mentioned before, what exactly is it? And why do you need to be in the Life Talisman Realm to obtain it?"
A pensive look crossed Chen Yu Yan’s face. She said slowly, "My mother was originally a Loose Cultivator. Later, she was pursued by her enemies and suffered heavy injuries. She fled into a mortal city, using the aura of the Mortal World to conceal her presence."
"’There’s no Spiritual Qi in the Mortal World. When Cultivators go there, they’re like fish out of water and feel extremely uncomfortable. So, it’s a good way to hide from enemies, but it also worsened her injuries, bringing her to the brink of death.’"
"’Fortunately, she met my father. Although he couldn’t cultivate, he was quite powerful and influential in the Mortal World. He eventually saved my mother, and the two of them later married.’"
"’My mother passed her cultivation method on to me. Before I came to the Abyssal Marsh, she gave me a Token. I’ve spent years studying this Token and have finally learned its true purpose.’"
As she spoke, Chen Yu Yan took a Profound Iron Token out of her Storage Ring.
Fang Cheng saw two words emblazoned on the Token: "Nine Truths"!
He asked curiously, "Could it be related to the Nine Truths Tower in the Jin Country?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Chen Yu Yan’s beautiful eyes. She nodded and said, "So you know of this tower as well."
She continued, "The Nine Truths Tower has a history of over ten thousand years. It was established to gather Cultivators from various sects to study an ancient inheritance together. Any Life Talisman Cultivator who holds this Token can enter the tower to comprehend that inheritance."
"’According to legend, that inheritance holds the secrets of creation and allows one to cultivate all the way to the Tribulation Realm.’"
Fang Cheng asked, perplexed, "In all these years, has no one from the Nine Truths Tower fully comprehended this method?"
Chen Yu Yan shook her head. "It’s said that only seventy to eighty percent of it has been deciphered. Some have used it to cultivate to the Dharma Realm, but to this day, no one has been able to break through to the Tribulation Realm."
Without a doubt, this inheritance was two levels higher than the nine ultimate techniques of the Yinluo Sect.
It was even one level higher than the Ten Directions Netherworld Refining Hell Profound Skill, which was formed by combining the nine ultimate techniques.
Joining the Nine Truths Tower was undoubtedly a great fated opportunity for Chen Yu Yan.
When she had first come to the Abyssal Marsh and started as a Servant Disciple of the Yinluo Sect, this had been her ultimate goal.
’Sure enough, every Cultivator, great or small, has their secrets!’
Now that Chen Yu Yan had broken through to the Life Talisman Realm and become an Outer Elder of the Yinluo Sect, she could use that status to join the Nine Truths Tower. With this additional secret identity, she might be able to obtain cultivation resources from both great powers that were unavailable to others.
A power like the Nine Truths Tower had Dharma Cultivators anchoring its destiny, an ancient inheritance on the level of the Tribulation Realm, and even a "passageway" to the Wilderness Domain. Its foundations were simply too profound.
Fang Cheng wrapped his arm around the beauty’s slender, curved waist and smiled. "That ancient inheritance must be truly wondrous and incredibly powerful. I’ll have to congratulate you properly."
Chen Yu Yan’s face reddened slightly. She clearly knew what Fang Cheng meant by "congratulate you properly."
Fang Cheng then swept her into his arms and strode toward the bronze mirror.
’Why are we going over there?’
Chen Yu Yan was startled at first, but then she saw the marks on the bronze mirror and was overcome with embarrassment.
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