Chapter 4: Here to Bring Warmth

"Ah!" Shen Qianxue's face flushed instantly with embarrassment as she said softly, "Immortal Lord, how could you make such a joke between the two of us?"

Chu Feng's expression turned cold. "You took the bottle of Spirit Essence Pills I left on the table, didn't you?"

Shen Qianxue tensed all over, as if suddenly realizing something. She replied, "Wasn’t that bottle of pills a gift from you?"

Spirit Essence Pills—top-grade elixirs to aid in the cultivation of the Qi Refinement Realm.

Whenever Shen Qianxue came by, Chu Feng would offer her guidance or grant her some pills or magical treasures. Yet these were never handed over directly; instead, he left them out for her to take at her own discretion. This time was no different.

Chu Feng’s voice was icy. "Did I ever say they were for you?"

"To take without asking is to steal," he continued. "Tell me, if someone dared to steal from the Nascent Soul Grand Elder here in our Supreme Mystery Sect, what punishment would they face?"

"What would happen?" Shen Qianxue was thoroughly terrified now. Her body trembled with fear.

"Death."

A murderous aura burst from Chu Feng, sweeping toward Shen Qianxue with overwhelming pressure.

Shen Qianxue, only a year since entering the sect and, even with Chu Feng's guidance, just at the fourth level of Qi Refinement—while Chu Feng himself was only at the tenth—was utterly at his mercy. The oppressive killing intent made her complexion drain of color; she felt her soul scatter.

Sensing that the lesson was enough, Chu Feng withdrew his aura and spoke with a gentle tone, "Of course, if you were my woman, it would be different. What’s mine would be yours, wouldn’t it?"

"Not only would I overlook the matter of the stolen pills, but magical treasures, pills, cultivation techniques—whatever you desire, I could grant you."

"Just like Lin Xiyue."

The name Lin Xiyue was like a spell—scorned by many, envied by just as many.

Climbing into Chu Feng’s bed, in the span of a mere century, she had risen from an ordinary, low-ranked outer disciple to a Golden Core elder, attaining both status and power. In the following hundred years, countless female disciples tried to emulate her, but those who succeeded were few and far between.

Shen Qianxue’s appearance before Chu Feng was driven by the same ambition. If Lin Xiyue could do it, so could Shen Qianxue—and with her unique talents, perhaps even surpass her.

Pills, treasures, divine techniques—wasn’t this exactly what she craved? All she’d have to offer in return was her body.

A plan formed in Shen Qianxue’s heart. Eyes red, she lifted her head to look at Chu Feng and said, "I beg the Immortal Lord to take pity on me."

"Hahaha!" Chu Feng laughed heartily, scooping Shen Qianxue into his arms. "Congratulations on making the wisest choice."

With that, he carried her toward the bedroom.

And so, a transaction worth billions commenced.

...

Half a day later.

Inside the bedroom, Shen Qianxue lay limp on the bed, utterly drained of strength. Her heart was a tumult of emotions. She couldn't fathom how he could possess such vigor.

Was this really a man old and frail, someone with one foot in the grave? Even a young, robust man could hardly compare. Or perhaps, beneath that aged exterior, he secretly harbored the body of a youth.

She had made up her mind before coming here—seeing the Immortal Lord Chu Feng so old and near death, she figured he wouldn’t last much longer, and for the sake of resources, she was willing to give herself. After all, it would only be for a few years.

And yet, just now, she was mortified to realize that she actually enjoyed the sensation.

The thought startled Shen Qianxue—how could she have developed such a twisted taste?

As for Chu Feng, after this conquest, he felt utterly refreshed. A beauty in his arms, a goddess in the eyes of many—something he’d never dared imagine in his past life was now his to indulge at will.

He pulled a bottle of pills from his storage ring and tossed it to her. "This is a bottle of supreme-grade Spirit Essence Pills—enough to last you a while. Remember your place. Now that you're my woman, put away your petty schemes. You're not to seek out other men. If I find out, everything I've given you, I can take back."

"And one more thing: if you want more, you must learn to give more."

Leaving the bedroom, he made his way to the training chamber, barely able to contain his excitement as he summoned the system.

The system itself trembled with excitement.

[Host, you're incredible! You actually managed to conquer a Divine Transformation cultivator! My admiration for you is as boundless as the Yellow River itself!]

"Enough," Chu Feng interrupted impatiently. "Cut the nonsense—where’s my reward?"

[Yes, yes, it's coming right up.]

[Congratulations, host, for forcibly conquering the Heaven’s Chosen Woman, Shen Qianxue. You have received the following rewards:]

[Reward 1: Host’s cultivation restored to its state at age one hundred.]

[Reward 2: One Experience Card for Peak Condition—ten minutes duration.]

[Reward 3: Celestial-grade cultivation technique: The Grand Lament of Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang.]

Power at age one hundred—heh.

If memory served, that was when he broke into the Golden Core Realm.

And he had done it entirely on his own effort and talent, making history for the Supreme Mystery Sect in the past ten thousand years.

Even Lin Xiyue, with his help, was over a decade behind him.

He finally had the power to protect himself.

As for the Peak Condition Experience Card—though only ten minutes long, his peak strength was at the late Nascent Soul stage, ranking among the top three in the entire Supreme Mystery Sect.

Then there was the Grand Lament of Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang. Chu Feng’s expression turned strange—it was clearly a dual cultivation technique.

Hahaha. Just my type.

A pity it hadn’t come sooner. He could have practiced it with Shen Qianxue just now.

Well, he considered, perhaps he could go back and try it now.

But as soon as the thought arose, he dismissed it. Shen Qianxue had been through quite an ordeal already; she could barely move a finger, practically a corpse. Where was the fun in that?

Forget it—she could rest this time and wait for the next.

And that wasn’t all—the system chimed in again.

[Congratulations, host, on conquering a Divine Transformation cultivator! And, as it’s your first time conquering a Destiny’s Daughter, you receive an additional reward: Celestial-grade technique—Heaven-Reversing Seal. One seal to overturn the heavens and destroy the world.]

The path of cultivation was divided into nine realms: Qi Refinement, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Unity, Great Ascension, Tribulation Crossing, and Immortal Ascension.

The Supreme Mystery Sect was but a second-rate sect. Its strongest cultivator was merely an old ancestor at the Divine Transformation stage.

The entire sect was ruled by the sect master and five Nascent Soul Elders.

Each cultivation realm had its corresponding techniques and divine abilities: Nascent Soul Ancestors, Divine Transformation Masters, Unity Overlords, Great Ascension Celestials, Tribulation Sovereigns, and Immortal Emperors.

Celestial-grade techniques transcended even the Immortal Emperor level and could lead one to true immortality.

The Grand Lament of Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang, for example, though only an auxiliary technique, could improve the purity of one’s magical power, soul, physique, and bloodline with each practice, though it did little to directly increase cultivation.

Yet, precisely because it didn’t boost cultivation directly, after practicing it, one’s soul, power, bloodline, and physique would be so enhanced that their strength far surpassed others of the same rank—even allowing for challenges across realms.

Such was the wondrous nature of this celestial-grade technique.