Chapter 74: Shura Field Commencing

At the same time however, her Dantian also underwent a transformation. A mysterious force circulated within her body, churning frenetically until it calmed dowm, and Ling Jue found that she was about to break through.

“Hey, are you alright, Big Sister Ling?” Ye Wenxin snapped out of the kiss just now, removed the black cloth, only to find Ling Jue collapsed on the ground, her complexion unusually grim.

She was somewhat apologetic, initially wanting to tease Ling Jue a little, but did not think she would end up losing control of her reaction. Ling Jue appeared to have been completely startled by her.

“I’m sorry, Big Sister Ling, I really didn’t do it on purpose, I just suddenly lost control…” Ye Wenxin apologized even more anxiously. Ling Jue was clear as ice and clean as jade¹, but her current behavior was considered as having her finger dipped in the pie.

Fairy Fengya deserved to be bullied by Ye Wenxin, but in Ye Wenxin’s eyes, she truly regarded Ling Jue as a friend. Doing such things made her feel ashamed and unable to bear it.

A few seconds later, Ling Jue seemed to react, grabbing Ye Wenxin’s wrist instead and taking her pulse.

“Wenxin, be honest with Big Sister, have you kissed someone before?” Ling Jue appeared slightly embarrassed. Because of the frenzy with Ye Wenxin just now, the Yin-Yang Transformation Technique had already been lifted, revealing her original delicate and charming appearance.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, yet her gentle eyes carried a hint of anger.

“Wh…what do you mean?” Various scenes of her kissing people flashed in Ye Wenxin’s mind. If there was one that had the deepest impression on her, it would probably be when she gave Fairy Fengya the Spring Return Pill, and that terrible interaction with her goddaughter.

“Don’t tell me you don’t know? If you don’t want your Iceborn Constitution to be discovered, you just need to maintain purity. But when you kissed me just now, I even had a feeling of imminent breakthrough.” Ling Jue’s face looked much harsher, her emotions becoming even more irrepressible.

What upset her was not the ambiguous situation with Ye Wenxin, but rather that before their kiss, someone had already stolen the first kiss that should have belonged to Ling Jue.

Furthermore, that kiss triggered Ye Wenxin’s Iceborn Constitution.

If this situation continued, Ye Wenxin might not be able to hide being and Iceborn, and her situation would become much more challenging.

This extraordinary dual cultivation constitution would subject Ye Wenxin to the ill intentions of all cultivators in the world.

Ye Wenxin seemed to finally understand Ling Jue’s expression, but she never expected that her previously ignored Iceborn Constitution would suddenly come to life at this moment.

Upon careful consideration, she had previously shown no interest in such intimate matters, but now, she was unexpectedly immersed in them. It was probably also due to the mischief of her Iceborn Constitution.

“I… I remember now. At that time, in order to test the Spring Return Pill, I…with a big sister…” Ye Wenxin dared not say that the other party was Fairy Fengya. If she guessed right, it was because they were pushing the effects of the Spring Return Pill like passing ball, and later, she was poisoned by the Spring Return Pill, which probably triggered her Iceborn Constitution.

The more she thought about it, the more Ye Wenxin’s hatred towards Fairy Fengya escalated. If she ever saw that woman again, she would definitely force-feed her ten doses of Conjugation Powder at once, making her unable to even comfort herself before exploding and dying immediately after.

While she thought like this, Ye Wenxin was still facing the danger of exposing her constitution.

Although there were records of the Soul Suppressing Eighteen Needles concealing one’s constitution, Ye Wenxin needed to learn the tenth needle to do so.

“Wenxin, you’re too careless…” Ling Jue was not in the mood to listen to Ye Wenxin’s recount of what happened with that big sister. She was panicking, scared, worried about Ye Wenxin’s future.

But looking at Ye Wenxin’s helplessness, she could not bear to say those cruel words, so she hugged Ye Wenxin and said, “Don’t be afraid, Wenxin, no matter what happens, Big Sister Ling will protect you.”

She held Ye Wenxin, giving her warmth and a sense of security. Yet Ye Wenxin could feel Ling Jue trembling, knowing that Ling Jue was more afraid, more caring about Ye Wenxin, than she was about herself.

“It’s fine, Big Sister Ling, as long as I work harder, I’ll definitely be able to research a drug to mask my constitution.” Ye Wenxin tried to reassure her, but the melancholy in Ling Jue’s eyes could not be erased.

She was too gentle, her sense of responsibility too strong, and kind-hearted Ling Jue would ultimately suffer. Ye Wenxin sighed inwardly, but she remained standing by Ling Jue’s side.

Perhaps, at this moment, silent companionship was better than any sweet words.

As the sun set, the Alchemy Workshop’s recruitment finally came to a close. Thirty disciples stood out, and because there were fewer people than expected, twenty backup candidates were also chosen, eventually exceeding fifty people.

For their first meeting, Ling Jue, as their teacher, paid for everyone’s meal in the dining hall out of her own pocket.

Gentle and elegant, the perfectly handsome Ling Jue was admired like a painting by everyone. Yet beneath that smile, sorrow faintly lingered.

“Oh my goodness, Teacher Ling is so good-looking.”

“As expected of the world-renowned Peerless Gentleman, even as a woman I can’t match him.”

Ling Jue was ever so popular. Ye Wenxin lowered her head as she ate her food, the kiss with Ling Jue earlier coming to mind. Setting aside the matter of the mental shift brought on by her constitution, Ye Wenxin felt that Ling Jue’s lips were very fragrant.

She was too thin though, and Ye Wenxin could not shake off the feeling that Ling Jue had not eaten well over the last month. Arriving upon this thought, Ye Wenxin lifted her head and glanced around for Ling Jue. As if noticing Ye Wenxin’s gaze, Ling Jue raised her cup and shot her a casual smile in greeting.

While the others were already head over heels infatuated by Ling Jue’s move, Ye Wenxin pretended not to see anything, silently drinking her tea, her emotions not much stirred.

No matter how handsome the male-disguised Ling Jue was, she realized she only seemed to be interested in the female Ling Jue. It appeared that ever since she came to the Azure Wings Sect, not only her mindset but even her sexual preference was gradually developing in a dangerous direction.

As Ye Wenxin was getting more distressed, she heard a male voice from the side.

“Miss Wenxin, may I sit here?” Gu Aotian asked warily, afraid his action would make Ye Wenxin uncomfortable.

Ye Wenxin hid the regret in her eyes, cordially inviting Gu Aotian to sit next to her.

“Brother Aotian, sit, sit.”

Gu Aotian felt very uneasy, “Miss Wenxin, you aren’t going to mess with me again, are you?” That tone of voice was even more wary, as if recalling the various training Ye Wenxin had previously given him in the backwoods.

“How could that be? You’re the male protagonist.” Ye Wenxin smiled slightly, back to being cheerful.

If Gu Aotian was truly the chosen one, the legendary harem king, then no matter how much Ye Wenxin messed things up, he would surely get the female lead back. Thinking this, Ye Wenxin’s mood cleared up. Furthermore, she merely stole three people from Gu Aotian, as long as he worked harder, he could definitely create miracles.

The more she thought about it, the brighter Ye Wenxin’s smile became.

“Wenxin, is there a seat available?” Xiao Zhang also appeared at this time, attracting the surrounding people’s attention upon arrival.

Gu Aotian’s gaze naturally wandered over, and when he saw Xiao Zhang, his eyes lit up. Ye Wenxin subconsciously moved to make space for Xiao Zhang to sit in the middle, but Xiao Zhang just glanced at her and then motioned for her to sit in the middle instead, while she sat on her other side.

“Why don’t you sit in the middle?” Ye Wenxin felt puzzled. Logically, with the male protagonist’s inherent appeal towards females, Xiao Zhang should be drawn to Gu Aotian’s charisma. But now, Xiao Zhang did not seem the least bit interested in Gu Aotian.

“I came for you, not him.” Xiao Zhang glanced coyly at Ye Wenxin, her gaze seemingly electric, sending shivers down Ye Wenxin’s spine.

Ye Wenxin felt her scalp tingling and managed to squeeze out a few words, “I think it’s better for you to chat with Brother Aotian. Brother Aotian’s amazing, and he’s Fairy Fengya’s true disciple.”

Ye Wenxin continued to reluctanctly praise Gu Aotian, but the more Xiao Zhang listened, the more he repulsed her, “Oh, so you’re Gu Aotian.”

At this moment, Ye Wenxin remembered the complicated relationship between Xiao Zhang and Gu Aotian.

Long Qing’er had lost her master, Fairy Fengya, while Gu Aotian clearly had a dog-blooded storyline with the Golden Age Dynasty’s Long Clan. Ye Wenxin realized she had said the wrong thing and awkwardly offered Xiao Zhang some food.

“Here, Xiao Zhang, eat more.”

“That’s more like it. I came for you, so stop staring at him all the time.” Xiao Zhang finally smiled. Whether it was due to habit or not, her teasing always carried a hint of flirtation.

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of meat and savored it. The people around could not help but swallow their saliva unconsciously, drawn in by Xiao Zhang’s charm as she ate.

Gu Aotian felt even more uncomfortable. He took several sips of water to extinguish the flames surging within him.

Such a looker, and she happened to be a kind-hearted person as well. Ye Wenxin could almost see Xiao Zhang teasing the other disciples as a result.

“Wenxin, try this.” Just as Ye Wenxin was thinking that Xiao Zhang was intentionally teasing everyone, Xiao Zhang seemed completely unaware of how her actions might be perceived. She kindly offered Ye Wenxin some food, taking care of her in every way possible.

Compared to an older sister, Ye Wenxin felt like she had gained a mother who was over twenty years younger.

“I can pick my own food,” Ye Wenxin awkwardly refused, but Xiao Zhang continued to happily offer her food. Coincidentally or not, all the dishes she offered were the ones Ye Wenxin disliked the most.

Ye Wenxin dared not voice her anger, but Ling Jue’s piercing gaze from behind made the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end. Fortunately, there were not any more familiar faces at the table this time. Otherwise, if they were all present, who knew what kind of chaotic scene would unfold.

“Big Sis, it’s really you!” However, it seemed the Heavens had not heard Ye Wenxin’s prayers. Just as Ye Wenxin finally finished the last dish with great difficulty, she heard Gu Xiangsi’s voice again.

Ye Wenxin raised her head with dread and saw Gu Xiangsi dressed in inner disciple attire. She was holding a wooden food container, seeming to have coincidentally arrived at the dining hall and coincidentally noticed Ye Wenxin’s distress in the crowd.

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