Chapter 49: The Sixth Kiss Didn’t Go As Planned

Ye Wenxin quickly regained her composure, but could not resist muttering praises to herself.

“Well, who made me such a nice person?”

The once bloodthirsty Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng seemed to have forgotten her bloody past. As she spoke, she swiftly approached, took the beautiful mute’s delicate jade hand, subconsciously checked her pulse, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

“Fortunately, it’s not Qi Deviation this time, just fell asleep from exhaustion. How do you even live your life? Is cultivation really as life-threatening as you make it seem?” Ye Wenxin could not help but start scolding the beautiful mute.

She looked to be in her early twenties, yet she had already reached the Nascent Soul stage in cultivation. Ye Wenxin back then only just reached the Nascent Soul stage around the age of forty. It had to be said, the speed at which this woman cultivated was truly alarming.

“Big Sister, you’re lucky the person you met is me.” Ye Wenxin continued muttering to herself, the smile on her face somewhat weird, as if she was brewing some sort of conspiracy.

The beautiful mute naturally had no ability to resist, let alone see the strikingly odd expression on Ye Wenxin’s face. She slept there quietly, as beautiful as a heavenly fairy, sacred and inviolable.

Ye Wenxin was, of course, aware of this. She took out the Spring Return Pill from the bag of holding and could not wait to test it along with the Heart-Cleansing Pill.

The Spring Return Pill would turn people into fire, rushing towards the first person they see.

The Heart-Cleansing Pill would turn people into water, extinguishing all distractions.

Ye Wenxin carefully placed the Spring Return Pill to the beautiful mute’s mouth, originally hoping that the beautiful mute would swallow it, but she could not eat while asleep.

Having reached this juncture, Ye Wenxin did not hesitate to bite the Spring Return Pill into pieces, held it in her mouth, and leaned over to feed the crushed pill into the beautiful mute’s mouth.

The distance suddenly drew very close, so close that she could sense the fragrance on the beautiful mute’s body. Ye Wenxin was a bit dazed for a moment, not knowing whether it was due to her holding the Spring Return Pill in her mouth, or because the charm of the beautiful mute before her was so great, making her lose her self-control.

No matter what, Ye Wenxin was determined to make the beautiful mute her Test Subject No. 01.

Although it would be a bit troublesome to deal with a frenzied Nascent Soul cultivator, this beautiful mute should not be from the Azure Wings Sect, therefore no one would know if she died. The more Ye Wenxin thought about it, the more reassured she was. Just as she was about to feed to her the Spring Return Pill, the beautiful mute’s eyes snapped open.

Despite being well-prepared, seeing the beautiful mute open her eyes still startled her. However, she quickly calmed down, figuring that the beautiful mute should not be able to resist, so she bit the bullet and continued to advance, pressing her lips against the beautiful mute’s, delivering the Spring Return Pill in her mouth to the beautiful mute’s.

She hugged her tighter, fearing the beautiful mute would fight back.

But the beautiful mute did not make any unnecessary moves, even ignoring Ye Wenxin who was biting her lips. She was so indifferent, as if nothing in the world could stir her emotions.

She knew not what kind of environment led to the beautiful mute developing such a character, and in Ye Wenxin’s moment of distraction, the beautiful mute’s lips suddenly moved. The pill that should have been delivered to the beautiful mute’s mouth was sent back instead.

Ye Wenxin’s heart pounded with terror. This must be a joke, that was the Spring Return Pill, and Ye Wenxin refused to be the experiment’s first victim. She countered desperately, and the beautiful mute, who should have been unable to resist, was at ease, fighting her clumsily, tongue-to-tongue, but there was a peculiar change in her emotions.

This was no longer like administering medicine, they were simply kissing.

The Spring Return Pill had been melted in this back and forth transition. In the end, it was unclear who had ingested more, and who had ingested less.

Ye Wenxin reacted, abruptly pulling back from the beautiful mute, slightly panting, heat bursting within her body, while the beautiful mute’s already beautiful features now exuded an extremely strong allure.

She could not control her hands and feet, and it was difficult to even stand.

Regardless of whether she was Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng or the world’s strongest, the Spring Return Pill recorded in the ancient tome indeed possessed dominating medicinal properties.

But, why did she become like this, while this beautiful mute remained so pure-hearted and stoic?

The atmosphere descended into silence. Ye Wenxin said nothing as she immediately took the Heart-Cleansing Pill in cooperation with luck, to resolve the damage in her body caused by the Spring Return Pill.

The Heart-Cleansing Pill’s effects came very quickly; the burning sensation disappeared, her mind settled, and even more than half of the murderous intent accumulated previously was eliminated, leaving Ye Wenxin very happy.

Although it was not what she had hoped for, Ye Wenxin was quite satisfied with this outcome.

“Big Sister Mute, are you alright?” Seeing that the beautiful mute was fine, despite being a little dubious, Ye Wenxin maintained the pretense of an innocent thirteen-year-old child and asked after the beautiful mute’s condition.

The beautiful mute shook her head, her eyes clear and devoid of any emotional fluctuations, let alone wavering. She also sat up casually, her movements lazy and mesmerizing.

Enchanting but not seductive, elegant yet transcendent, truly worthy of the title “fairy”.

She knew not what Fairy Fengya looked like, but the beautiful mute in front of her was the most beautiful and elegant woman Ye Wenxin had ever seen so far.

“Big Sister Mute, this is for you.” Knowing that the beautiful mute had a cold temperament, Ye Wenxin had no intention of overstaying her welcome. Getting along with such a character could only be done step by step. Ye Wenxin planned to give the gifts she had previously bought and then leave, so she simply went straight to the topic and avoided the mortification from the kiss just now.

While speaking, Ye Wenxin opened her bag of holding and fumbled out a necklace adorned with a blue gemstone. Although it lacked any enchantments, it was quite resplendent.

The beautiful mute glanced at it and shook her head.

“What, don’t you like it?”

The beautiful mute shook her head again. She still had a necklace around her neck, which seemed to be of some age, but she was unwilling to take it off.

“It turns out someone important has already given you a necklace, it’s fine, just accept it. The last time my bones and muscles were shattered, I managed to survive only because Big Sister made me soak in spirit stone decoction every day.” Ye Wenxin also did not urge her, she could see the status that necklace held in her heart, and naturally would not be stupid enough to force the beautiful mute to wear a gift from a stranger like her.

This was just a small gift and did not have much meaning in it.

The beautiful mute was silent for a few seconds, then finally nodded, took the necklace, held it in her hand and observed it in fascination.

It was unclear whether she had other thoughts about the necklace, or she was just in a daze. In any case, the beautiful mute’s every movement was pleasing to the eye, even good enough to accompany a meal.

As if noticing her gaze, the beautiful mute also looked at Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin felt a little embarrassed. This was the first time she was so fascinated looking at another woman. However, the beautiful mute seemed to have a good temper, and was neither anxious nor annoyed even if she was being stared at like this.

Ye Wenxin recalled a certain legend, that after reaching Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, as well as the ninth and final stage of Tribulation, humans could ascend to immortality and transcend to a new world.

Although this legend had no credibility and Ye Wenxin was not interested at all, the woman before her was really too beautiful. Like the snow lotus¹, beautiful and sacred.

If this beautiful mute spoke, it would be such a pleasant voice. Perhaps subconsciously, the reason why she could not forget this beautiful mute was because she was stunned by her beauty.

“Big Sister, are you a fairy?” Even Ye Wenxin was embarrassed by her own question.

The beautiful mute looked a bit nonplussed, but shook her head decisively. Her face was still slightly pale, but she had finished her meditation and slowly took out a few books from her bag of holding.

Ye Wenxin stepped forward with some doubts, but sucked in a breath after seeing the contents of the book.

These three books were ancient manuals, each a priceless existence, just using one casually would cause a sensation throughout the world. But now, the beautiful mute before her placed the three books in front of her so lightly, as if giving her a choice.

Ye Wenxin naturally knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, as soon as she raised her head, she saw the beautiful mute shaking the necklace in her hand. It seemed she wanted to give her a gift in return.

“You’re going to give me a book?”

The beautiful mute nodded, but Ye Wenxin felt uneasy. Upon contemplating it, this might be Gu Aotian’s opportunity. Originally, Gu Aotian should have encountered the beautiful mute and found an opportunity from her, yet Ye Wenxin unexpectedly ruined it again.

But the book was so tempting.

[Soul-Suppressing Eighteen Needles²]

[God-Slaying Sword Technique]

[Record of Divine Weapons]

Judging from the names, the first book should be a type of medical skill book, the second a sword technique book, and the third might be a record of the whereabouts of divine weapons.

All of them were great, and as they were ancient manuals, their contents were inherited directly through the mind, saving time from memorizing them.

She considered Ling Jue’s illness, the impact of the Flower Burial’s influence on herself, and the temptations brought by those divine weapons. Looking again at the beautiful mute, it seemed as if she was waiting for Ye Wenxin to decide her own fate.

“I choose the ‘Soul-Suppressing Eighteen Needles’.” Ye Wenxin pondered for a moment, the Soul-Suppressing Eighteen Needles was the knowledge she currently needed the most.

The beautiful mute put away the other two books and handed the [Soul-Suppressing Eighteen Needles] manual to her.

Ye Wenxin caught it with both hands, and the moment she received the book, countless knowledge flooded her mind, almost to the point of bursting.

She gritted her teeth, enduring the inheritance of knowledge, watching as those techniques were engraved into her mind. After a moment, the oppressive feeling vanished, and the [Soul-Suppressing Eighteen Needles] manual in her hand turned to ashes.

Ye Wenxin finally understood why she could only choose one book. Many ancient manuals were disposable; once the inheritance was complete, there would be no trace of the book left in the world, making Ye Wenxin feel the preciousness of this book even more.

“Thank you, Big Sister, for giving me this opportunity,” Ye Wenxin thanked the beautiful mute solemnly, but when she looked over, she saw that the beautiful mute had already begun to meditate and cultivate.

Ye Wenxin stopped talking and carefully savored the shock brought to her by the Soul-Suppressing Eighteen Needles.

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1. Snow Lotus Flower (Tian Shan Xue Lian): This herb is extremely precious — it is for certain one of the rarest herbs on earth. It comes from one of the most remote environments in the world — above the snowlines of the Tibetan Himalayas and of Heaven Mountain in Central Asia. In Tibet, it is considered to be one of the “three treasures of Tibetan herbalism” (Snow Lotus, Cordyceps and Rhodiola). Took this excerpt from dragonherbs.com ↩︎
2. This is a technique based on acupuncture, which often uses 5-20 needles in a typical treatment ↩︎