Shui Miao never dreamed things would develop to such a point!
Why is it always me who gets hurt?
Shui Miao couldn’t help but feel sorrowful and conflicted inside.
The first time, it was taken by Liu Hongmei; the second time, by the pretty young nurse. Now, the third time, it was going to be taken by a female ghost officer!
What kind of nonsense is this? I’m not the flesh of the monk Tang, so why am I so tempting? Why is this happening?
Shui Miao never dreamed in his wildest imagination that things would escalate to this point!
Why is it always me who ends up getting hurt?
Shui Miao couldn’t help but feel sorrowful and conflicted in his heart.
The first time, it was taken by Liu Hongmei; the second time, by the beautiful nurse; and now, the third time—it was actually about to be taken by a female ghost officer!
What in the world is going on? I’m not some Tang Monk meat—why am I so sought after? Why exactly is this happening?
Shui Miao questioned himself inwardly, but aside from attributing it to a “peach blossom calamity,” he couldn’t come up with any other explanation.
If this were any ordinary man, encountering such a “good thing,” he’d definitely be secretly delighted.
Why be conflicted? Is he an idiot?
But Shui Miao was a man of principles. It’s just a pity that his principles were always ignored and trampled upon by beautiful women.
“Mmm… mmm…”
Heavy nasal sounds came from within the tomb. Wu Ai, possessing Da Shuang’s body, grew increasingly restless and intoxicated.
Since Shui Miao had no interest, his mind gradually calmed down, and the thing below also softened. However, this didn’t seem to affect Wu Ai’s excitement in the slightest. She continued kissing Shui Miao incessantly. Aside from being fascinated by that special sensation between a man and a woman, the immortal energy radiating from Shui Miao’s body also excited her greatly. She could even absorb the purple aura of luck from him, so Wu Ai simply couldn’t stop.
Secretly, Shui Miao gathered his immortal energy in his dantian, preparing to circulate it at any moment to dispel the discomfort.
If not for the concern that he might hurt Da Shuang, Shui Miao would have already started using his soul-devouring power.
“Young man, don’t rush. Calm your heart first.”
Just as Shui Miao was about to use his immortal energy to dispel the discomfort, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his mind. The voice immediately reminded him of the middle-aged scholar who had shown him great kindness. Shui Miao quickly cleared his mind of distractions and tried hard to calm himself.
Soon, he saw the middle-aged scholar in his mind, though the scholar stood about ten meters away—a bit far.
“Young man, matters between men and women are natural. There’s no need to overthink it; just take it lightly. Moreover, for cultivators, such matters are actually sacred. If you handle it well, it can bring countless benefits and even help both you and her enhance your cultivation.”
“But, senior, she’s possessing someone else’s body! And I don’t even like her!” Shui Miao had his principles. If it were with someone he liked, he wouldn’t have anything to say. But casually engaging in intimate relations with a stranger, especially one he wasn’t familiar with—that was absolutely unacceptable to him.
“Everything you’re saying is merely mundane thinking. If you want to quickly improve your cultivation and become a true powerhouse, you must abandon these mundane thoughts. Listen to my arrangements, and I can teach you a dual cultivation technique for channeling energy. Try using this method, and you might even borrow the other party’s cultivation to break through your own realm.” The middle-aged scholar smiled slightly, his hands behind his back, his eyebrows twitching almost imperceptibly. “Ah, I forgot to remind you—this female ghost officer is quite exceptional, but the spirit possessing her is actually the primordial spirit of a Netherworld King with a pure Yin body. Don’t reveal this secret. Follow the method I teach you and engage in dual cultivation with her. If you use the technique I teach you correctly, you might even draw upon her original Yin energy to enhance your cultivation. An opportunity like this is once in a lifetime—it’s met by chance, not by seeking!”
“A Netherworld King?”
Shui Miao was greatly shocked. He had already suspected that this female ghost officer was unusual, but he never expected she’d turn out to be some kind of Netherworld King!
“Yes, a Netherworld King!”
The middle-aged scholar maintained some distance from Shui Miao and nodded gently. “Netherworld King is just a title, but their strength is comparable to ordinary Netherworld Lords. If we compare her to immortals in the celestial realm, she would be on par with a Flying Immortal expert from the Fifth Heaven.”
“So powerful!”
Shui Miao was caught off guard.
In his impression, ghosts from the Netherworld couldn’t compare to immortals. But now, hearing the middle-aged scholar’s words, Shui Miao suddenly realized that the experts of the Netherworld were in no way inferior to the immortals of the celestial realm!
“Now, do you still want to learn the dual cultivation technique?” The middle-aged scholar cut to the chase, returning to the main topic.
Shui Miao paused for a moment before nodding. “I want to learn it, of course!”
Shui Miao decided to learn it but hadn’t decided whether to use it immediately after mastering it. Regardless, it was better to acquire the skill first.
Thus, the middle-aged scholar transmitted to Shui Miao the essentials of energy circulation before departing.
The middle-aged scholar had come suddenly and left just as suddenly.
Shui Miao faintly felt that something was amiss. How could the middle-aged scholar appear so abruptly? And why did he keep his distance? His tone and manner of speaking were slightly different from last time. Why did it feel like he wasn’t the real one?
Shui Miao slowly withdrew his divine sense from his mind.
He realized that Wu Ai was lying on top of him, watching him. Her voice echoed in his mind: “Little Shui, did some dirty thing just seek you out?”
“Dirty thing?”
Shui Miao’s mind was sharp. Upon hearing the term “dirty thing,” his heart stirred, and he became even more convinced that the middle-aged scholar from earlier might have been fake. Shui Miao knew that the middle-aged scholar was incredibly powerful. If he had come, it would have been impossible for this Netherworld King to detect him, let alone refer to him as a “dirty thing.”
The only explanation was that the middle-aged scholar from earlier was a dirty thing in disguise.
“Alright, no need to hide it anymore. I actually noticed her a long time ago. Remember when that car suddenly turned? That was actually her secretly saving you. I figured that since she saved you, she must be a good person, so I didn’t tell you or rush to inform your friend Bai Feng. I deliberately said I couldn’t help you to lure her out. Now, she’s come to seek you out again at this moment. You must tell me what she wanted. That way, I can help you determine whether she’s good or bad. Only by knowing both ourselves and our enemies can we prevail in every battle.”
Wu Ai explained in detail—it turned out she had done all this intentionally.
Shui Miao could sense Wu Ai’s sincerity, so after a moment of contemplation, he responded in his mind: “She taught me a dual cultivation technique and said that if we dual cultivate, it can quickly enhance our strength and cultivation.”
“Dual cultivation? What technique? Tell me about it.” Wu Ai pressed further.
“…”
Shui Miao hesitated briefly but ultimately explained the technique.
Wu Ai silently memorized the technique and said to Shui Miao, “Little Shui, I won’t hide it from you. I am actually Wu Ai, the Netherworld King of Fengdu. I attached my primordial spirit to this female ghost officer at the risk of my life because I wanted to understand what love truly is in this world. I mean you no harm and will help you wholeheartedly. Don’t worry, I’ll investigate this dirty thing for you and consult senior experts in the Netherworld to see if this dual cultivation technique is harmful or not.”
“Wu Ai…”
Shui Miao hadn’t expected this Netherworld King named Wu Ai to be so frank and direct. Unconsciously, he trusted her a bit more.
She left Da Shuang’s body and, after emerging, directly slapped the leader of the assassins across the face. The leader was sent spinning 360 degrees before crashing to the ground. Half of his face was numb from the cold Yin energy. When his subordinates helped him up in confusion, they discovered that their leader’s mouth was crooked, and there was a dark handprint on half of his face—it looked particularly eerie!
*Slap!*
*Slap!*
Two more slaps landed on the faces of two other subordinates, also leaving dark handprints.
The assassin leader hadn’t believed in ghosts before, but after being slapped, he finally believed everything.
The group of assassins fled in panic.
Da Shuang also gradually regained consciousness. She found herself lying on top of Shui Miao and immediately felt ashamed and flustered. In a panic, she began pounding Shui Miao’s chest with her fists, whispering tearfully, “I hate you, I hate you…”
Sensing that the assassins had fled in disarray, Shui Miao used his foot to push open the tomb door and said to Da Shuang, “Stop messing around. You were just possessed by a dirty thing. If I hadn’t exercised extreme restraint, you would’ve lost your virginity already. The assassins are gone now; let’s get out of here quickly.”
“What! You mean I’m still a virgin?”
Da Shuang was dazed. She had thought something had already happened between her and Shui Miao. Hearing this, she was genuinely surprised.
“Are you an idiot? Whether you’ve lost your virginity or not—can’t you tell yourself?”
Shui Miao was exasperated. He pushed her out impatiently. As Da Shuang retreated and faced her pants, she pinched Shui Miao’s thigh in embarrassment. Shui Miao looked down and realized that his belt had been undone at some point, leaving only his underwear guarding the last line of defense. How awkward.
Seeing that Lin Qing’er had fainted, Shui Miao circulated his immortal energy to help alleviate her discomfort.
Shortly after, the three returned to the hospital.
On the way, Shui Miao extended his divine sense to probe his surroundings but discovered that the female ghost officer, Wu Ai, had disappeared!
※※※
Ten miles away, under the shade of a large willow tree by a river, Wu Ai and a group of ghost officers and ghost horses surrounded a female ghost in white robes…
“Friend, you underestimate us too much. Did you really think you could escape? And you dared to communicate with Shui Miao through mental transmission right under my nose—did you take me for a decoration?” Wu Ai circled the female ghost in white, scrutinizing her. She noticed that this female ghost had a good figure and fairly deep cultivation, but her face was covered with a cloth.
Netherworld King Wu Qing maintained high alert, coldly watching the female ghost in white while holding a black sword, ready to strike at any moment.
“Do you really think I couldn’t escape and that you’ve trapped me here? Haven’t you realized that I intentionally let you discover me and chase me here?” The female ghost in white didn’t even glance at Wu Ai. The corners of her mouth curled into a cold smile. “If you really want to fight, I’d be happy to oblige. But thinking that just a few of you can destroy me is nothing but wishful thinking. Don’t end up with your primordial spirits scattered and embarrass your master, Zhan Wuji.”
“What! You actually know our master’s nickname!” Netherworld King Wu Qing’s eyebrows twitched, and she quickly spoke up.
Wu Ai also grew tense. Attaching one’s primordial spirit to a ghost officer without permission was punishable by severe penalties. “Who are you? How do you know our master? What exactly do you want?”
If it were a normal guy encountering such good fortune, he would be secretly delighted.
Why are you still hesitating? Are you an idiot?
But Shui Miao was a principled man—unfortunately, his principles were always ignored and trampled by beautiful women.
“Mmm… Mmm…”
A heavy nasal sound came from inside the tomb as Wu Ai, possessing Da Shuang’s body, became increasingly enraptured.
Shui Miao, uninterested, gradually calmed down mentally, and the organ below softened. However, this seemed to have no effect on Wu Ai’s passion at all. She continued kissing Shui Miao. Aside from the unique sensation between men and women that fascinated her, the spiritual power in Shui Miao’s body also excited her greatly. She could even absorb the purple fortune spirit from him, so there was no way Wu Ai could stop.
Quietly, Shui Miao gathered his spiritual energy in his dantian, preparing to circulate it at any moment to eliminate the discomfort.
If it weren’t for worrying about harming Da Shuang, he would have already used his Spirit Devouring Power.
“Little brother, don’t be hasty. First, calm your mind.”
Just as Shui Miao was ready to use his spiritual energy to shake off the discomfort, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his consciousness. This voice immediately reminded Shui Miao of the middle-aged scholar who had once saved his life. Thus, Shui Miao quickly banished distracting thoughts and tried hard to calm himself.
Soon, Shui Miao saw the middle-aged scholar in his consciousness, though the scholar stood about ten meters away—quite distant.
“Little brother, matters between men and women are natural. There’s no need to be overly conflicted. Just take it lightly. Moreover, for cultivators, such intimacy is actually a very sacred act. If you handle it properly, it can be extremely beneficial—helping both you and her elevate your cultivation levels.”
“But Senior, she’s possessing someone else’s body! And I don’t even like her!” Shui Miao had his principles. If it were with someone he loved, there would be nothing to say. But having a relationship with an unfamiliar, barely known woman was absolutely unacceptable to him.
“All these thoughts of yours are nothing but worldly notions. If you want to quickly elevate your cultivation and become a true powerhouse, you must abandon these mundane thoughts. Listen to my instructions. I can teach you a heart method of dual cultivation through the balance of Yin and Yang. Try applying this technique, and you might even use her cultivation power to break through your own limits.” The middle-aged scholar smiled gently, his hands clasped behind his back, his eyebrows slightly twitching. “Oh, I almost forgot to mention—this female ghost officer is actually quite exceptional. The spirit possessing her is the Queen of the Yin Realm from the Underworld, a pure Yin entity. Don’t reveal this secret. Follow my advice and practice dual cultivation with her. If you apply the technique I teach you properly, you might even channel her original Yin power to enhance your own cultivation. Such an opportunity is rare indeed—once in a thousand years, something you can only hope to encounter by fate.”
“A Queen of the Underworld?”
Shui Miao was greatly shocked. He had already somewhat suspected something odd about this female ghost officer, but he hadn’t expected her to actually be something like a Queen!
“Yes, a Queen!”
The middle-aged scholar still kept a certain distance from Shui Miao, nodding lightly. “Queen is merely a title. Their strength rivals that of ordinary Kings of the Underworld. If you were to compare her to immortals in the Immortal Realm, she would be equivalent to a Flying Immortal at the fifth level of the Immortal Realm.”
“So powerful!”
Shui Miao hadn’t anticipated this at all.
In Shui Miao’s mind, souls in the Underworld could never compare with immortals. Now, hearing what the scholar said, he suddenly realized that the experts of the Underworld were in no way inferior to the immortals of the Immortal Realm!
“Now, do you still want to learn the dual cultivation technique?” The middle-aged scholar interrupted the topic and returned to the main point.
Shui Miao paused, then nodded. “Of course I want to learn!”
Shui Miao decided to learn it, though he hadn’t decided to use it immediately after learning. Regardless, he would learn the skill first.
Thus, the middle-aged scholar imparted a method of energy circulation to Shui Miao and then departed.
The scholar had appeared suddenly and left just as abruptly.
Shui Miao vaguely felt something was off. Why had the scholar appeared so suddenly? Moreover, he had stood so far away, and his tone and manner of speaking were slightly different from last time. Why did it feel like he wasn’t the real one?
Shui Miao’s consciousness slowly withdrew from meditation.
He found Wu Ai lying on top of him, staring at him. Her voice echoed in his consciousness: “Xiao Shui, was there something impure contacting you just now?”
“Impure?”
Shui Miao’s mind was sharp. Upon hearing the word “impure,” his heart immediately stirred. He became even more convinced that the middle-aged scholar just now might have been fake. Shui Miao knew the scholar’s power was extremely formidable. If he had come, the female Queen of the Underworld wouldn’t have been able to detect him, let alone refer to him as something impure.
The only explanation was that the middle-aged scholar was actually an impure entity in disguise.
“Alright, no need to hide it anymore. I actually noticed her long ago. Remember when that car suddenly turned? That was her secretly saving you. I figured since she could save you, she must be a good person, so I didn’t tell you or immediately notify your friend Bai Feng. I deliberately said I couldn’t help you, with the aim of luring her out. Now, she’s sneaked up to find you again at this moment. You must tell me what she wanted from you so I can help determine whether she’s good or evil. Only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we win a hundred battles.”
Wu Ai spoke in detail, revealing that she had intentionally done all this.
Shui Miao could sense Wu Ai’s sincerity. After a moment’s thought, he responded in his consciousness: “She taught me a dual cultivation technique, saying that if we cultivate together, we can quickly enhance our strength.”
“Dual cultivation? What technique? Tell me about it,” Wu Ai pressed.
“…”
Shui Miao hesitated briefly but still recited the technique.
Wu Ai memorized the technique silently before saying to Shui Miao, “Xiao Shui, I won’t hide from you. Actually, I’m Wu Ai, the Queen of the Underworld from Fengdu. I wanted to understand what love truly is, so I risked my life to project my spirit into this female ghost officer’s body. I have no ill intentions toward you. I will help you wholeheartedly. Don’t worry—I will investigate this impure entity for you and then consult senior experts in the Underworld to see whether this dual cultivation method is harmful or not.”
“Wu Ai…”
Shui Miao hadn’t expected the female ghost Queen named Wu Ai to be so honest and straightforward, and his trust in her deepened involuntarily.
She left Da Shuang’s body, stepped outside, and immediately slapped the leader of the assassins hard across the face. The slap spun the leader around 360 degrees before he crashed to the ground. Half of his face was numbed from the cold yin energy. His subordinates helped him up in confusion, only to find his mouth crooked and a black handprint on half his face—an eerie sight indeed!
“Slap!”
“Slap!”
Two more slaps landed on two of the subordinates’ faces, leaving black handprints on both.
The assassin leader had never believed in ghosts before, but after that slap, he believed in everything.
The entire group of assassins fled in terror.
Da Shuang also regained consciousness. She found herself lying on top of Shui Miao and immediately felt a surge of embarrassment and shame. She began punching Shui Miao’s chest repeatedly, whispering tearfully, “I hate you! I hate you…”
Shui Miao sensed the group of assassins fleeing in disarray. He then kicked open the stone door of the tomb with his foot and said to Da Shuang, “Stop fooling around. You were just possessed by an impure entity. If I hadn’t restrained myself with all my willpower, you would have already lost your purity. The assassins have already left. Let’s get out of here quickly.”
“What! Are you saying I didn’t lose my purity yet?”
Da Shuang was still dazed, thinking she had already been taken by Shui Miao. Hearing this, she was genuinely surprised.
“Are you an idiot? Can’t you tell whether you’ve been taken or not?”
Shui Miao was frustrated and impatiently pushed her aside. As Da Shuang backed up to the waist level of his pants, she blushed and pinched Shui Miao’s thigh hard. Looking down, Shui Miao realized his belt had somehow come undone at some point, leaving only his underwear as the last line of defense—an extremely awkward situation.
Seeing that Lin Qing’er had fainted, Shui Miao circulated his immortal energy to help her recover.
Then, the three returned to the hospital.
On the way, Shui Miao extended his spiritual sense and discovered that the female ghost officer Wu Ai had disappeared!
※※※
Ten miles away
Under the shade of a large willow tree by the side of a river, Wu Ai and a group of ghost officers and ghost horses surrounded a white-robed female ghost…
“Friend, you really underestimate us, don’t you? Did you think you could escape? Communicating with Shui Miao through mental transmission right under my nose—do you think I’m just a decoration?” Wu Ai circled around the white-robed female ghost, examining her. She noticed the ghost had a decent figure and deep cultivation, but her face was covered with a cloth.
Queen Wu Qing maintained a high level of alertness, holding a black sword coldly and staring at the white-robed female ghost, ready to attack at any moment.
“Do you really think I can’t escape and am trapped here by you? Haven’t you noticed that I intentionally let you discover me and chase me here?” The white-robed female ghost didn’t even glance at Wu Ai. Suddenly, a cold smile appeared on her lips. “If you insist on fighting, I’m more than willing to oblige. But with just the few of you, thinking you can eliminate me is nothing but wishful thinking. Don’t end up having your souls shattered and bringing shame to your master, Zhan Wuji.”
“What! You actually know our master’s nickname!” Queen Wu Qing’s eyebrows twitched as she quickly spoke.
Wu Ai also grew tense. Secretly projecting her spirit into a ghost officer’s body was a serious offense that would be severely punished.
“Who exactly are you? How do you know my master? What exactly do you want?”
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage