Chapter 401: Practicing Qi Together

After hearing Lin Xue’s words, Shui Miao quickly regained his composure and began dressing.

But Lin Xue firmly grabbed his belt. “What, you didn’t even think about it?”

“Lin Xue, what exactly do you mean?” Shui Miao truly couldn’t understand her anymore. What kind of woman behaves like this? Not even modest, and now she’s asking such a question.

“Hehe, don’t misunderstand me. I just think you’re too rigid. If you like them, I can help you connect,” Lin Xue released his hand, then gently touched his chest with a look of insatiable desire, suddenly smiling slightly. “Don’t worry, I know you’re strong enough to handle a few women without any problem.”

“…”

Shui Miao suddenly felt a wave of annoyance. It was truly hard to understand and impossible to guess what exactly Lin Xue was thinking.

“Alright, please stop talking nonsense. I’m not like what you think,” Shui Miao suddenly realized this must be a test from Lin Xue. With her strong personality, how could the man she liked allow other women to like him?

“Really?”

Lin Xue smiled faintly and picked up her clothes from the ground.

After dressing, Shui Miao started walking down the slope.

As she fastened her buttons, Lin Xue caught up. “Shui Miao, then what kind of person are you? Are you saying you won’t touch any other women in the future? Now that we’ve done what couples should do, are you planning to marry me?”

“If you want me to marry you, then I will definitely marry you.” Shui Miao stopped and turned to look at Lin Xue seriously. “I’m not that kind of person who takes relationships lightly. As a man, naturally I desire the company of more beauties, which is a result of male hormones. But emotionally, I will strictly discipline myself to love only you and ensure I never cheat. Of course, that doesn’t mean you will definitely be happy with me, because I’m not an ordinary person. I have a very, very powerful enemy. If you’re with me, I might really end up endangering you. But I don’t want to endanger anyone, do you understand?”

“Is that why you’ve always held back?” Lin Xue grabbed Shui Miao’s hand and spoke very seriously. “Shui Miao, tell me the truth. Maybe I can help you. Who is your enemy?”

“He’s not even human, nor a ghost, but a celestial deity. Don’t ask anymore. The more you know, the more dangerous it becomes for you.” Shui Miao shook his head, already feeling he had said too much. He pulled his hand away from Lin Xue and continued walking down the slope. “Never ask about this again. I hope you can forget it. If you keep thinking about it and trying to help me, then I will leave far away and disappear forever, never seeing you again.”

“Shui Miao, I understand your thoughts… Alright, I promise you. Let’s just be good friends, the closest kind of friends. I won’t ask you to marry me either. As long as you are doing well, I don’t care about anything else.” Lin Xue spoke from the heart. She was actually a very conservative woman, but her bold and masculine demeanor made her a tough girl.

Hearing this, Shui Miao felt an invisible pressure.

That was exactly the kind of person Shui Miao was. Whoever was good to him, he would be twice as good to them. Since Lin Xue had treated him with sincerity, he decided to be sincere with her too—not only would he marry her, but he would also give her happiness.

“Lin Xue, shall we get married tomorrow in Zhonghai City?”

Shui Miao exhaled deeply and turned to look at Lin Xue.

Looking into Shui Miao’s eyes, Lin Xue’s heart trembled, and she felt a bittersweet emotion.

She knew it was impossible; Shui Miao was just feeling pity for her.

“Hehe, Shui Miao, don’t be silly. We’re just satisfying each other’s physical needs. I won’t marry you. I don’t want people to call me a gold-digger who only wants wealth and status. Alright, let’s focus on checking the rocks now. It’s almost dark, and we haven’t done anything important yet.”

Shui Miao could tell that Lin Xue wasn’t unwilling to marry him, but she had some psychological barriers. This kind of thing couldn’t be rushed; it required patience to change her mindset and help her adapt. Now that they had become intimate, Shui Miao didn’t want to run away. Facing her and loving her properly was exactly what a real man should do.

“I don’t think so…” Shui Miao held Lin Xue’s hand. “Have you noticed an increase in your spiritual energy?”

“Really?”

“Of course. Try to channel your energy using the method I taught you earlier. If you feel something, then it’s correct.”

“Okay, I’ll try right now…” Lin Xue was excited and quickly sat cross-legged, following the method of energy cultivation Shui Miao had taught her earlier—the cultivation of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. As she focused, she indeed felt a warm current stirring in her lower abdomen.

“Wonderful, wonderful! I really have spiritual energy in my body now!” Lin Xue was extremely excited. She had always dreamed of cultivating the Dao, and she never imagined it would be so easy to gain spiritual energy. She even thought to herself that if she had known this method could lead to cultivation earlier, she would have pushed Shui Miao down long ago instead of waiting until today.

“Don’t get too excited. Now that you’ve awakened your spiritual energy, try to circulate it through your body once. Remember, cultivating energy is no joke. If you’re not focused, you might suffer minor consequences like spiritual imbalance or even severe ones like bleeding from seven orifices and dying on the spot.” Shui Miao quickly urged Lin Xue to calm down and focus on her energy cultivation.

Since Shui Miao spoke so seriously, Lin Xue didn’t dare to be careless and concentrated fully on her practice.

Seeing Lin Xue practicing energy cultivation earnestly, Shui Miao asked himself in his heart whether guiding her into the Dao was the right or wrong decision, whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Cultivating energy required dozens of minutes, so Shui Miao walked toward the slope to inspect it.

Twenty minutes passed quickly. After circulating the spiritual energy throughout her body, Lin Xue felt refreshed and comfortable. As the energy returned to her lower abdomen, the warm feeling became even stronger. Rubbing her belly, she thought to herself: “Earlier, Shui Miao didn’t pull out—he must have come inside me. Could I be pregnant with little Shui Miao?”

“How do you feel?”

Lin Xue’s face turned redder as she thought, unaware that Shui Miao had already approached. “Oh, great, I feel very energetic.”

“Good, that’s good. In the future, practice more whenever you have time.” Shui Miao nodded, suddenly recalling something. “Oh, and you must remember not to show off easily. Understand that knowing too much about certain things isn’t necessarily a good thing. I don’t want you to attract trouble.”

“I understand. I’m not someone who likes to show off.” Lin Xue wasn’t foolish, nor was she the kind of person who enjoyed flaunting herself. “By the way, did you find the cave entrance?”

As she spoke, Lin Xue went to inspect the rocks.

She was a strong-willed person who liked to do things herself.

“Strange, all the rocks here look the same. I can’t see any difference!” After examining the rock layers, Lin Xue frowned in confusion.

Shui Miao walked slowly toward the center and said calmly, “The rocks look basically the same. When two rocks of different colors from the north and south are placed together in the same environment, they will be affected by the same energy and humidity and eventually become similar in appearance. However, if you observe carefully, you’ll notice tiny cracks at the junctions of the rock seams. If I were the designer of this tomb, I would have the craftsmen process the stone joints to fit seamlessly.”

“Then, how do we find it?”

Lin Xue looked at the rock face covered in weeds, which all looked the same, making it impossible to distinguish where the cave entrance might be.

Shui Miao pulled Lin Xue back and stood at a distance, looking at the rock face. “Look carefully. Are there any special features in the weeds on the broken surface?”

“Ah!”

Suddenly reminded by Shui Miao, Lin Xue immediately understood. “I get it now. You mean the weeds would grow roots and sprout grass in those rock seams. We can find the cave entrance by observing the weeds.”

“Hehe, you’re right.”

Shui Miao smiled faintly but then shook his head. “However, it’s obvious that the tomb’s designer considered this issue. He deliberately filled the rock seams with soil and sowed grass seeds, making this rock wall appear as if any spot could be the cave entrance.”

“Then what should we do?” Lin Xue’s eyes sparkled. “How about we use stones to tap around and determine the entrance by the echoes?”

“No, the cave entrance must be blocked by huge stones. The tapping sounds would be difficult to distinguish.” Shui Miao shook his head again.

Lin Xue became somewhat impatient. “This won’t work, that won’t work. Then let’s just bring in some excavators and cranes to dig up this whole area. If that doesn’t work, we can use explosives to blow up this place. I’m sure we can dig it open.”

“No… We need to find the easiest way…”

Shui Miao gazed intently and murmured to himself, “Although I don’t know much about Mongolian burial customs, I believe the art of Feng Shui is profound. Since it’s a tomb, it must emphasize wind protection, energy accumulation, spirit gathering, and evil dispersion. There can also be heavy rain on the grasslands, which could cause serious floods. If that happens, the tomb would be submerged and become a water prison. No one would want to create such a tomb. Therefore, the tomb entrance must be located higher up. This place faces south with its back to the north. Unlike a house for the living, a tomb doesn’t favor sunlight, but it does need the essence of the moon to strengthen the soul inside. Therefore, I’m sure the tomb entrance is located beneath that area with the most lush weeds.”

Shui Miao pointed toward a patch of particularly lush weeds.

“No way, that high up?”

Seeing that the lushest area was nearly twenty meters above ground, Lin Xue thought it impossible. “How could such huge stones be moved up there? Didn’t you say the stones were rolled into place?”

“I said the entrance is beneath that patch of lush weeds, so the diameter of the stone must be around twenty meters. Considering the design for absorbing the essence of the moon, that area with the lush weeds should be an air-intake point. We can enter from there.” Shui Miao patted Lin Xue’s shoulder. “Let’s go back and rest tonight. When we’re ready, we can explore the tomb together.”

“Okay!”

Lin Xue nodded, and the two returned to the car. After driving for just a few minutes, Lin Xue suddenly asked gently, “Shui Miao, tonight… when should I come find you…”

“Find me? What for?” Shui Miao pretended not to know.

Lin Xue curled her lips, dropped her gentle tone, and responded rudely, “What else? Of course, it’s to cultivate energy together!”