【《Heaven and Earth Convergence Sutra》】
【Description: A profound dual cultivation method of the Heavenly Rank, founded on the principle of yin and yang resonance, guiding qi into profundity. When phoenix and dragon unite, breakthroughs come without hindrance; through the transformation of cloud and rain, one’s cultivation and body reach greater perfection; it is an opportunity to jointly comprehend the Dao, taking in the harmonious breaths of heaven and earth.】
Pa! Pa! Pa!—
“You bastard, let go of me!”
“Ohohoh… heh heh heh heh!!!”
Puchi…
Pujī, pujī.
【Technique level increased.】
【Heaven and Earth Convergence Sutra: Lv1→Lv2】
【Realm breakthrough.】
【Realm: Meridian Unblocking Realm → Bone Transformation Realm】
【Technique level increased.】
【Heaven and Earth Convergence Sutra: Lv2→Lv3】
Drip—drip——
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The morning light was soft, filtering gently through the lattice of the window.
It wasn’t until the warm sun touched his brow that Gu Wangchen slowly awakened from a deep, dreamless sleep.
Opening his eyes, he found himself not in the familiar Wangchen Pavilion, but surrounded by smoky-purple gauze curtains. For a moment, his mind went blank.
In the next instant, he recalled everything that had happened the previous night.
He remembered, yesterday he had come to Mirror Fragrance Pavilion with two goals. The first was to spread the news that he had been summoned by the Empress Dowager as widely as possible, ensuring that Li Zhaoning would be fully “informed.”
The second was to intercept Su Qianhua, open up the demon race side quest in the Cangwu Secret Realm, and at the same time, cut off the “good sisters by fighting” storyline between Sikong Yue and Su Qianhua.
Thinking of this, he focused his mind and checked his status.
【Successfully interrupted the relationship line between Sikong Yue and Su Qianhua.】
【World trajectory altered, fate reversed.】
【Destiny Value +50】
【Destiny Value: 31→81】
As expected, the notification from his panel finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
That meant, until now, he had only just truly completed his interception of Su Qianhua.
After nodding slightly in confirmation, he continued to examine his own status.
【Name: Gu Wangchen】
【Identity: Eldest legitimate son of the Gu Clan, Founder of the Hidden Shadows Hall】
【Cultivation: Third Realm (Bone Transformation Realm) [Mid-stage]】
【Techniques: Vast Profound Sutra Heavenly Rank, Superior, Heaven and Earth Convergence Sutra Heavenly Rank, Mid】
【Special: Taiyi Primal Chaos Dao Body】
【Destiny Value: 81 (Cultivation efficiency: 181%)】
“Hiss…”
Seeing the words ‘Bone Transformation Realm’, Gu Wangchen couldn’t help but grimace.
He had originally planned to break through only after meeting Empress Dowager Xiao Wan, to prevent any aftereffects from his breakthrough from affecting his condition during their meeting, and thus his strategy toward Xiao Wan.
He hadn’t expected…
Recalling the things Su Qianhua had forced him into last night, Gu Wangchen felt a headache coming on.
“Well, since it’s already happened, I need to think about how to respond.”
Putting aside those thoughts, he glanced to his side and, finding himself alone in bed, got up at once.
Standing by the bedside, he stretched a bit, testing the severity of the aftereffects within his body.
“No, that’s not right!”
At this moment, not only did his body not feel the slightest bit weak or sore, his strength and spirit were both abundant, nothing like someone in the “bone transformation phase” just after a breakthrough.
But he remembered that as soon as one entered the Bone Transformation Realm, the aftereffects would follow immediately—never delayed.
After pondering for a while and recalling last night’s fierce battle, Gu Wangchen found the answer.
Strictly speaking, his breakthrough was last night, and with both his Taiyi Primal Chaos Dao Body and the dual cultivation technique, the Heaven and Earth Convergence Sutra, working together, the side effects that usually lasted several days were completely erased, leaving only the post-battle rebirth.
Thinking of this, he circulated his technique, feeling the flow of true qi within.
“Mm… The true qi moves unhindered through my meridians, reaching every limb and bone, without the slightest obstruction. This is indeed the sensation of the Bone Transformation Realm.”
“Moreover, I even have a premonition—soon, I’ll be able to release my true qi outside my body and form spiritual energy!”
The transformation of true qi into spiritual energy, and its projection outside the body, was the hallmark of the Fourth Realm, the Spirit Movement Realm.
He had just entered the Bone Transformation Realm, and not only reached the mid-stage at once, but also faintly touched the threshold of the Spirit Movement Realm. This was almost impossible to achieve.
After all, the gap between Bone Transformation and Spirit Movement was symbolic of the vast chasm between mortal martial artists and transcendents, between warriors and cultivators.
Yet Gu Wangchen had accomplished it, truly and undeniably!
“It must be the combined effect of my so-called cauldron physique and dual cultivation technique, right?”
Gathering his thoughts, he dressed and left Su Qianhua’s boudoir.
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In the courtyard, green bamboo flourished and orchids bloomed.
Su Qianhua, dressed in a newly changed smoky-purple dress, sat quietly at a stone table, staring blankly at the mayflies above the pond.
Last night… she actually did that with Gu Wangchen?
And she had been the one to take the initiative!
Thinking of her behavior last night, Su Qianhua instantly clenched her delicate fists.
“Hiss~”
But as she did so, she felt her waist and legs ache faintly, and the fullness inside her returned in a rush.
“Why is there still… I clearly got everything out already…”
Su Qianhua pressed her thighs together, the inner muscles of her legs contracting repeatedly as she tried to push back that ambiguous, overflowing sensation.
“That scoundrel, he went way overboard… Not the slightest bit of restraint.”
“Hmph, let’s see if he can even get out of bed today!”
As a cultivator who had reached the Fifth Realm, although she had been outmatched for almost the whole night, except at the beginning—thanks only to her lack of experience, utterly crushed by Gu Wangchen’s practiced technique.
But when it came to stamina, she firmly believed she would never lose to him!
Now she had experience. Next time, she would definitely get her revenge!
No—there won’t be a next time!
Thinking this, Su Qianhua instinctively began to dress up in front of the bronze mirror. She didn’t know if Gu Wangchen would even be able to get out of bed, but she had to face him in her best state.
She would make him see her utterly unyielding!
She would show him that a moment’s advantage meant nothing—being able to fully recover, to restore herself faster after the fight, was what truly mattered.
Creak—
Just as she was pinning up her hair and adjusting her hairpin, the door to her room was flung open.
Su Qianhua’s delicate body trembled. She hurriedly hid the bronze mirror, turning to face Gu Wangchen as he strode toward her.
“Miss Su, you’re up early, still touching up your makeup in the courtyard?”
“No, I just didn’t want to see your disgusting face, that’s all!”
As she spoke, Su Qianhua instinctively clutched the bronze mirror to her chest, making sure nothing appeared amiss.
She scrutinized Gu Wangchen, now sitting across from her, but saw none of the exhaustion or unsteady walk she had expected. Instead, he looked calm and at ease, spirits high, nothing like someone who had gone through a night of intense battle.
Last night she’d barely touched the ground the entire time—she had practically been thrown up to the heavens by this man. His physical exertion must have been enormous.
Let alone everything else he had done.
She knew well the saying “one drop of essence equals ten drops of blood.” But why did Gu Wangchen look completely unfazed?
Could it be…
As some thought came to her, a blush crept from the tips of Su Qianhua’s ears down to her neck. Her beautiful purple eyes flickered, gaze drifting unconsciously to Gu Wangchen’s lower half.
No way, right?
She pressed her lips together, thinking of certain strange rumors, and her body, which had finally calmed, began to heat up once more.
“Hmm? Miss Su, are you not feeling well?”
Noticing Su Qianhua’s unusual look, Gu Wangchen asked with concern.
For women who had shared deep intimacy with him, he was always willing to show his gentle side.
“N-no, I’m fine!”
Forcefully brushing away her wild thoughts, Su Qianhua gathered herself for a moment and said,
“Gu Wangchen, as for what happened last night, let’s pretend it never occurred. Understood?”
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