Chapter 376: A Boy Must Learn to Protect Himself!

The sky was perfectly clear and blue.

Lu Changsheng rode on the Purple Flying Shuttle, darting through the clouds.

At that moment.

“Lu Changsheng!”

A clear, melodious voice, with a hint of authority, echoed in his ears.

“Hmm?”

Lu Changsheng was startled, unsure where the voice came from.

The next moment, a stunning woman dressed in a colorful palace dress appeared in front of him.

She looked about 26 or 27 years old, her features so exquisite that ‘beautiful beyond compare’ seemed almost inadequate.

Her long, jet-black hair was tied into a cloud bun, simple yet elegant, complementing her perfect looks and graceful posture. She exuded an aura of nobility and grandeur.

“Master?”

Lu Changsheng, recognizing the figure before him, froze in place and instinctively called out.

He was all too familiar with this woman.

She was his Master from the Soul Dao Dream.

But Lu Changsheng knew she wasn’t his actual Master.

She was, in fact, the Golden Core practitioner he had spent a night with years ago.

“Why is she looking for me now?”

Lu Changsheng was baffled, unsure of her intentions after so many years.

After all, this didn’t seem like a chance encounter.

Moreover, he never told her his name back then, and she never asked for his information.

Without overthinking, Lu Changsheng quickly clasped his hands and said, “Lu Changsheng greets Senior!”

Though they had spent the night together,

Lu Changsheng didn’t believe that one night alone could have captured her heart.

But what shocked him more was that, despite his Divine Sense being comparable to the Golden Core level, he couldn’t gauge her cultivation at all.

He hadn’t even noticed her approach.

This was astonishing!

It meant her cultivation was unfathomable, far beyond that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator!

She was stronger than any Golden Core practitioner he had met so far!

“.”

Yun Wanshang’s perfectly graceful face stiffened when she heard Lu Changsheng call her ‘Master’.

She had run various scenarios in her mind countless times.

But never in a million years did she expect him to greet her with ‘Master’.

Yun Wanshang was momentarily dumbfounded, at a loss for words.

This ‘Master’ not only reminded her of their shared experiences in the Soul Dao Dream, but also of her disciple Xiao Xiyue.

If Lu Changsheng ever became partners with Xiao Xiyue, he would indeed have to call her ‘Master’.

Being her disciple’s Master while doing this behind her back left Yun Wanshang feeling conflicted.

Looking at the respectful and cautious Lu Changsheng, Yun Wanshang, with the demeanor of an icy queen, said indifferently, “I need your help with my cultivation.”

“Huh?”

Lu Changsheng was dumbstruck, completely at a loss.

Help you with cultivation? What does that even mean?

Why did this sound so familiar?

In the Soul Dao Dream, he had helped his Master with cultivation for a similar reason.

Could it be…

Lu Changsheng couldn’t help but glance at the ‘Master’ before him, feeling a bit intrigued.

After all, the cultivation technique shared in the Soul Dao Dream had been highly effective.

However, the intense look in his eyes made Yun Wanshang’s elegant, icy face exude a coldness that cut to the bone.

In an instant, a surge of light engulfed him, causing Lu Changsheng to lose consciousness as his entire body was bound by a force, rendering him immobile.

“Senior?”

Lu Changsheng called out in shock, deeply alarmed by Yun Wanshang’s strength.

Even though he had sealed part of his blood and spiritual power himself,

He believed he could still put up a fight against a regular Golden Core cultivator.

But just now, in the instant she made her move, he didn’t even have a chance to resist.

“Don’t worry, this practice will benefit you too.”

A cold yet melodious voice echoed in his ears.

Soon after, Lu Changsheng felt two soft, jade-like fingers pry open his mouth, slipping a sweet, fragrant pill inside.

The pill melted as soon as it touched his tongue.

“What kind of pill is this?”

Lu Changsheng was filled with suspicion.

Although she didn’t seem to have any intentions of harming him,

Being in a situation where he was utterly at her mercy made him anxious.

Over the course of 49 years of cultivation, he hadn’t felt this vulnerable since breaking through to the Foundation Establishment.

But knowing he had the Substitute Life Charm in his mind gave him some comfort.

This talisman was a Fourth-Tier talisman.

As long as he wasn’t dealing with a Nascent Soul True Lord or Yuan Ying-level methods, it could save his life.

However, considering she knew his name, and showed no killing intent, Lu Changsheng decided to wait it out.

After all, the Substitute Life Charm was precious, and its escape method involved random teleportation, which wouldn’t guarantee his safe return home.

If the cultivation she mentioned was indeed what he thought, perhaps it was worth enduring some discomfort.

Moments later, Lu Changsheng suddenly felt a wave of heat emanating from his dantian.

The heat spread to every part of his body, accelerating his blood flow and causing a growing restlessness.

Lu Changsheng immediately recognized the effects of the pill he had just swallowed.

As a Top-Tier Second-Tier pill refiner, and a near Third-Tier body tempering cultivator, he quickly deduced what kind of pill she had given him.

In the world of cultivation, only one kind of pill could ignore poison immunity and still stir such a reaction in the body.

“So it really is that kind of cultivation…”

Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He badly wanted to say that there was no need for all this; he’d cooperate fully.

But rationality told him not to provoke her for now.

Their relationship hadn’t reached that level yet.

Not long after, Lu Changsheng felt as though he had been laid onto the ground, his clothes being removed piece by piece.

“My Void Robes… I hope they don’t attract attention!”

It was then that Lu Changsheng remembered he was wearing a Magical Treasure robe, making him a bit nervous.

But the next moment, a different thought crossed his mind.

Where was this cultivation taking place?

Couldn’t they have found a better place than out in the wild?

If that were the case, it would be far, far too exciting.

But now, both his Divine Sense and spiritual power were sealed, making it impossible to examine his surroundings.

Moments later, Lu Changsheng caught a whiff of a scent that stirred his very soul.

As a cultivator with numerous wives and concubines, he knew it was a woman’s fragrance.

The aroma caused Lu Changsheng’s blood to boil, his desires to surge, and his body to react.

He then felt slender arms wrap around his neck, their soft, warm flesh pressing against his own.

The perfection of her figure was exactly as he remembered from the Soul Dao Dream.

But how many years had it been since he was this passive!

Facing this situation, Lu Changsheng wanted badly to take control.

But he couldn’t move an inch; all he could feel was a warm, soft body slowly pressing down onto him.

“Alas, a boy really must learn to protect himself when out in the world.”

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly.

Who would’ve thought that after all his years of diligent cultivation, now as a revered elder with hundreds of children, he would end up being ridden by someone.

Indeed, the world of cultivation is this cruel.

The weak get bullied, and the handsome get ridden!

But since resistance is futile, might as well enjoy it.

Inside a quiet underground cavern.

The Cave Dwelling was simple yet fully equipped.

At this moment, the bed was shrouded in misty curtains, filled with an air of intimacy.

An unparalleled, stunning beauty was astride a young man’s waist.

Yun Wanshang was practicing the Dual Cultivation technique, trying to channel Lu Changsheng’s Spirit-Connecting Essence into her own body to nurture and enhance her True Core.

But she didn’t sense any of the Spirit-Connecting Essence within Lu Changsheng.

“What’s going on?”

A hint of worry appeared on Yun Wanshang’s flushed face as she checked Lu Changsheng’s condition.

“What tremendous spiritual power!”

Having been too tense earlier, she hadn’t closely examined Lu Changsheng.

Now, as she searched for her Spirit-Connecting Essence, she noticed the immense spiritual power coursing through his body.

It was hard to believe this was the spiritual power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Not only was it mighty, but it also carried a mysterious aura.

Her gaze shifted to his sea of qi and dantian.

There, she saw a Dao platform resembling a five-element jade disc, a bronze mirror, and a blue bead.

Though she recognized them as Magical Treasures, her attention was immediately drawn to his Dao Foundation.

A Perfect Dao Foundation!

Not just a Perfect Dao Foundation, but one of the highest order!

Even her foundation, and that of her two disciples, paled in comparison.

“Could this man be a favored child of the Great Dao?”

Waves of shock rippled through Yun Wanshang’s mind.

When she first met him years ago, he was just a lowly Qi Refining cultivator.

There was nothing particularly remarkable about him.

Over the decades, she had heard many astonishing rumors about Lu Changsheng, knowing him to be someone with great fortune.

She even suspected he had some extraordinary hidden Spirit Body.

But she never expected his cultivation foundation to be this astonishing.

And to think, a Foundation Establishment cultivator possessed two Magical Treasures!

But now wasn’t the time for Yun Wanshang to concern herself with such matters.

All she wanted to know was where her Spirit-Connecting Essence had gone.

That Spirit-Connecting Essence was crucial to her chances of forming a Nascent Soul, the very reason she had come here!

“Lu Changsheng, where is the Spirit-Connecting Essence I left in your body?”

Yun Wanshang, gazing at the perfect, almost sculptural form of Lu Changsheng beneath her, demanded urgently.

“Huh?”

Lu Changsheng, overwhelmed with desire, was about to ask why Yun Wanshang had stopped.

He was dumbfounded by her question, not understanding what she meant.

However, the next moment, he realized what she was referring to.

It was the wisp of ethereal energy that had remained in his body since their encounter years ago.

At that moment, Lu Changsheng roughly grasped her purpose for seeking him out.

In the Soul Dao Dream, his Master had a Spirit Body called the ‘Jade Phoenix Marrow Body’.

This Spirit Body carried a wisp of Spirit-Connecting Essence.

When used in Dual Cultivation, it brought tremendous benefits to both parties.

It seemed that, possessing this Spirit Body, she sought him out to use this wisp of Spirit-Connecting Essence to refine her Golden Core, or even breakthrough to Nascent Soul.

But the problem was, this wisp of Spirit-Connecting Essence had merged into his Dao Foundation when he broke through to Foundation Establishment.

“Uh, Senior, that, uh, that wisp of Spirit-Connecting Essence you left in my body merged into my Dao Foundation when I broke through to Foundation Establishment…,”

Lu Changsheng said awkwardly, his voice tinged with embarrassment.

“What!? It merged into your Dao Foundation!”

Yun Wanshang was utterly stunned by his words.

She never imagined her Spirit-Connecting Essence would be absorbed into his Dao Foundation.

What should she do now?

Had all her efforts been in vain?

For a moment, Yun Wanshang felt like crying but had no tears.

“Senior, though your Spirit-Connecting Essence has merged with my Dao Foundation, it has made my Dao Foundation capable of reproducing a similar aura.”

“However, I recently used up that aura, and it has yet to recover. It should be back in a few days, so perhaps you could wait…,”

Lu Changsheng nervously suggested.

With the essence gone, he felt that without providing an explanation, he might really have to flee using the Substitute Life Charm.

“Are you trying to deceive me?”

Yun Wanshang’s voice was icy-cold, with a faint, seductive undertone.

“How could I dare deceive Senior? In half a month, you’ll know whether it’s true or not!”

Lu Changsheng’s voice was dry as he spoke.

Caught in this awkward situation, unable to go forward or back, he was beyond uncomfortable.

He vowed that one day, he would make her experience this same feeling!

Yun Wanshang bit her lip softly; things had already started, but now the Spirit-Connecting Essence was gone.

But it wouldn’t be good to wait half a month for something like this.

Moreover, given the type of pill she had fed Lu Changsheng earlier, it would be difficult for him to last half a month.

Remembering her Pure Maiden Reincarnation Technique, Yun Wanshang, with an icy but alluring tone, said, “Activate the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra!”

“Huh?”

Lu Changsheng was stunned, his mind almost frozen!

The Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra was known only to him, Xiao Xiyue, Lu Miaoge, Ling Zixiao, and BBi Ling.

How could she know about the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra!

Wait…

That technique had been bestowed upon Xiao Xiyue by her Master, Caiyun Zhenren.

So besides those close to him, Caiyun Zhenren would also know.

Caiyun Zhenren…

At that moment, Lu Changsheng’s mind flashed as he connected the dots, recalling the events in the Soul Dao Dream. The Golden Core woman from the dream and Xiao Xiyue’s Master, Caiyun Zhenren, were one and the same.

When he had visited the Azure Cloud Sect years ago, Immortal Lady Meng had made things difficult for him, and Caiyun Zhenren had intervened on his behalf.

When he and Xiao Xiyue went to the Azure Cloud Sect to propose, Caiyun Zhenren hadn’t appeared and had spoken harshly instead, threatening to kill him.

Back then, Lu Changsheng hadn’t thought much of it, just finding it a bit odd.

Now, seeing everything come together, he realized that the Golden Core woman before him was indeed Xiao Xiyue’s Master, Caiyun Zhenren???

Ah, this…

At that moment, Lu Changsheng didn’t know what to say.

All he could do was express himself through action.

Although unable to move, his body tingled as if electrified, all his pores relaxing in pleasure.

Even the ferocious dragon within him seemed to calm down a bit.

“Senior, my spiritual power is being suppressed right now; I can’t activate the technique.”

Feigning ignorance, Lu Changsheng spoke in a somewhat dry voice.

By now, he had largely guessed why she had covered his eyes and Divine Sense.

Such circumstances were certainly difficult to openly discuss.

But this only made Lu Changsheng more eager to see her face and even consider saying one thing:

You wouldn’t want Xiyue to know about our affair, would you, Immortal??

But in this situation, he dared not joke around.

Feeling his spiritual strength returning, Lu Changsheng immediately began activating the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra.

As soon as his power was unlocked and the technique began, he was able to move slightly again.

But the pill’s effects seemed to be fusing with his power, increasing the intensity of his physical and spiritual arousal.

Realizing that the person entwined with him was Xiao Xiyue’s Master, Lu Changsheng found it even harder to control himself.

“Buzz—”

In the cavern, misty light filled the air as a brilliant sun and moon emerged above Lu Changsheng and Yun Wanshang’s heads.

Time slowly passed.

Over and over, Lu Changsheng ran through the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra in frustration.

Days later, just as he thought it was over,

A soft, warm body rested on his chest for a moment, and she fed him another pill.

Lu Changsheng wanted to say, “Master, there’s no need for all this; I’m willing to cooperate.”

Moreover, if he could be more active, the results might be twice as effective.

But knowing she was Caiyun Zhenren and didn’t mean him any harm, he still dared not act flippantly.

Fearing she might get upset.

“The wise will wait ten years for revenge!”

Lu Changsheng muttered inwardly, vowing to repay this humiliation tenfold someday.

The days continued to pass, the Sun and Moon Reincarnation Sutra filling the cave with an almost endless spring as the two of them sank deeper into their practice.