Freshmen area.
Mu Chen lazily reclined on the small building with his hands behind his head. Staring blankly at the fluttering white clouds in the sky, a helpless expression appeared on his handsome face.
At this moment, Mu Chen felt a slight headache. The source of this headache was naturally the target that Dean Tai Cang had given him to break through to Heavenly Completion Stage within a month.
As of now, his strength was at Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase. Although he appeared to be only a step away from Heavenly Completion Stage, he was extremely clear about how difficult it was to take that step. According to his estimations, even if he were to give his all in training and use various methods, he would require at least three months of time before he would be able to take that step.
As for this one month, it would be too short.
Sitting up, Mu Chen scratched his head in annoyance. He knew that Dean Tai Cang was doing this for his safety. After all, the people that had the qualifications to participate in the Divine Spiritual Mountain were all top-notch existences within the younger generation of the Northern Heavens Continent. Some of them were even stronger than Mo Longzi. If he were to participate with his strength at Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase, even if he possessed all sorts of methods, it would still bode ill rather than well for him.
"There's no other way. I can only find someone to help me."
Mu Chen shrugged his shoulders helplessly. Raising his head, he looked towards a secluded mountain peak in the depths of Hokuang Reiwon, the place where Ling Xi lived.
Within Hokuang Reiwon, there weren't many Elders that Mu Chen knew, with Ling Xi being one of them. Furthermore, although the two of them hadn't known each other for a long time, for some unknown reason, Mu Chen had an extremely indescribable sense of trust towards Ling Xi from the depths of his heart. It seemed that no matter what, Ling Xi would never do anything to harm him.
Sometimes, even Mu Chen couldn't make sense of this feeling. However, he had a faint feeling that it was related to his mother.
This feeling seemed to have something to do with his mother.
Ling Xi had a painting of his mother. This was sufficient to prove that she should have some sort of relationship with his mother. However, he was unable to make any guesses as to exactly what sort of relationship they had.
Although Mu Chen didn't know if Ling Xi had a way to help him, at this time, he could only make a desperate attempt.
Thinking of this, Mu Chen no longer hesitated and flew into the air.
He headed straight for the secluded mountain peak in the depths of Hokuang Reiwon. These days, Luo Li had once again immersed himself in his stubborn training, leaving Mu Chen in the cold, causing him to feel a little resentful.
Mu Chen's figure landed on the quiet mountain peak.
When it landed, the tightly shut door of the quiet courtyard had already quietly opened. It was no longer as tightly shut as before.
Mu Chen smiled and entered the courtyard. After which, he saw a beautiful woman in a snow-white dress sitting on the steps in front of the bamboo house.
At this moment, Ling Xi's jade-like hands supported her cheeks as her slender fingers played with a strand of her hair.
When Mu Chen came in, her gaze stopped on him.
The current her jade-white face no longer had the usual indifference and coldness.
Her pretty face that had softened undoubtedly gave off an even more enchanting feeling.
"You've returned to the courtyard for so many days, yet you haven't come back.
Now that you've suddenly come, is there something you need? "Ling Xi said in an indifferent voice. Her voice was clear and melodious like the sound of a deep valley, extremely pleasant to the ears.
Mu Chen awkwardly smiled as he walked forward and said, "I was injured before, so I've been recuperating."
Ling Xi faintly nodded and did not say anything else.
Mu Chen was a little unused to this kind of silence. He smiled and broke the silence. "That's right, I still have to thank you for the formation diagram you gave me. It's been a great help this time."
"Yes."
Ling Xi nodded. Her slender fingers twined with the strand of hair. Soon after, she allowed it to spread down and fall on her voluptuous chest, her beautiful eyes quietly looking at Mu Chen.
The latter had clearly come looking for her because he had something to ask.
Mu Chen felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like this. He scratched his head and said, "Can you help me with something?"
"Speak." Ling Xi's long eyelashes blinked.
"Is there any way for me to break through to the Heavenly Completion stage within a month?" Mu Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "Naturally, I'm talking about a method that doesn't have any side effects."
"Break through to the Heavenly Completion stage within a month?"
Ling Xi was taken aback. Her eyebrows slightly knitted together as she said, "Other people are sometimes unable to take that step even after training for one or two years. You want to achieve it within a month? Aren't you a little too naive?"
Mu Chen laughed bitterly. It wasn't that he was anxious for success, but that Dean Tai Cang had only given him this amount of time. Regardless of whether he could endure it or not, he had to give it a try. Furthermore, it wasn't because he was arrogant, but because he had confidence in his control over the power of the Heavenly Completion stage.
Ling Xi stared at Mu Chen with her beautiful eyes. If it was someone else that had come to beg her in such a manner, she might not even bother to pay attention to them. However, faced against the current Mu Chen, she wasn't able to form any thoughts of rejecting him.
This feeling caused Ling Xi to feel somewhat incredulous. After all, she had only known Mu Chen for less than two months. Why did she treat him so differently?
Was it because he cultivated in the Great Pagoda Art?
Or was it because the lady in the painting, who was extremely important to her, was actually his mother?
Ling Xi's beautiful eyes faintly flickered, while her mind became somewhat chaotic for a time.
Seeing Ling Xi's silence, Mu Chen thought that she had no other way. Immediately, he could only say, "If it's not possible, then forget it. I'll be heading back first."
After speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave. Ling Xi was staying here alone, and it wouldn't be too good for him to stay.
"Wait." Ling Xi's clear voice sounded out.
Turning around, Mu Chen saw Ling Xi extending her slender, jade-like hand towards him. Under the illumination of the sunlight, her hand appeared to be suffused with a lustrous white glow.
"Give me your hand," said Ling Xi as she slightly opened her red lips.
Gawking, Mu Chen hesitated for a moment, before walking over. Extending his hand, he placed it on Ling Xi's jade-like hand. The sensation he felt was exceedingly wonderful, appearing just like a piece of fine jade, causing people to be unable to let go of it.
However, at this moment, Mu Chen did not have any other thoughts, only staring at Ling Xi in a strange manner. With the latter's character, it seemed that she wouldn't do something so senseless.
"Send out your Spiritual Energy," said Ling Xi in a soft voice.
Feeling somewhat puzzled, Mu Chen still followed her words and sent out a strand of Spiritual Energy. A jade-black Spiritual Energy gushed out from his palm, with black flames burning within it.
Taking a look, a strand of Spiritual Energy gushed out from Ling Xi's palm as well. Unexpectedly, her Spiritual Energy had a jade-black lustre, though there weren't any black flames on it.
Mu Chen gawked. This Spiritual Energy fluctuation was extremely similar to the Spiritual Energy that he had cultivated in the Great Pagoda Art. From the looks of it, Ling Xi really might have cultivated in the Great Pagoda Art in the past.
As the two Spiritual Energies gushed out from the palms of the two, they unexpectedly started to fuse together, bit by bit.
Bang!
Following the fusion of the two Spiritual Energies, the two of them could clearly feel that the Spiritual Energy had strangely strengthened by several times. Furthermore, the fused Spiritual Energy seemed to have become even more powerful.
Staring at the fused Spiritual Energy, Ling Xi did not retract it. With a gentle tap of her slender jade-like finger, the clump of Spiritual Energy was flicked into Mu Chen's body.
A faint shiver shook through Mu Chen's body. Upon entering his body, the Spiritual Energy that had strengthened by several times started to circulate along the cultivation route of the Great Pagoda Art. In the end, it tunneled into his aurasea, before being completely absorbed by his Spirit.
After his Spirit absorbed the Spiritual Energy, Mu Chen immediately felt the Spiritual Energy within his body instantly become a notch more vigorous.
"This …" Shock and astonishment filled Mu Chen's face as he looked towards Ling Xi with a strange gaze. Why did so many changes occur the moment their Spiritual Energies came into contact with each other? Not only was it able to heal his injuries, it was also akin to a sacrificial offering, causing his Spiritual Energy to become even more tyrannical and powerful.
"I don't know either." Seemingly understanding his doubts, Ling Xi mimicked him and gave a light shrug of her shoulders.
"Looks like there's indeed something special between us."
Standing up, Ling Xi's lovable figure wrapped in her snow-white dress appeared slender and voluptuous, with alluring curves. All of a sudden, she gave a faint smile and said, "If the girl in the painting that's extremely important to me really is your mother, do you think that I'll be the child bride that she found for you?"
Mu Chen was so shocked that he took a step back, nearly choking to death from Ling Xi's words. After quite a while, he replied, "This joke isn't the slightest bit funny."
"I hope so."
Ling Xi nodded her head, before turning around and walking towards the depths of the courtyard. She said, "Follow me. Due to the special situation between us, it doesn't seem to be completely impossible for me to advance to Heavenly Completion Stage within a month."
Looking at Ling Xi's alluring figure, Mu Chen exhaled a long breath of air, before quickly following after her. Ling Xi's words had truly given him quite a fright.
Within the depths of the courtyard, there were layers of thin muslin, obscuring one's line of sight.
Stopping in her tracks, Ling Xi tilted her head and said to Mu Chen, "Come in when I tell you to."
Not knowing exactly what she was doing, Mu Chen could only nod his head in confusion.
After Ling Xi stepped into the thin muslin, a clear pond appeared. Standing beside the pond, her pearly white teeth gently bit down on her rosy lips. Lowering her head to look at the beautiful reflection of her snow-white dress in the water, a smile blossomed on her face, appearing exceedingly soul-stirring.
Gently walking into the pond, her white dress was drenched by the water, tightly sticking to her slender and exquisite lovable figure, causing soul-stirring curves to appear.
Walking into the pond, Ling Xi sat down. Boundless Spiritual Energy gushed out from her body, before fusing into the pond water. Instantly, the pond water gradually turned jet-black, sparkling with a beautiful luster.
"Come in."
Mu Chen, who was waiting outside of the layers of gauze, finally heard Ling Xi's voice. Only then did he extend his head and walk in, before seeing Ling Xi seated within the pool.
Although the majority of her lovable figure was covered within the jet-black pond water, the upper half of her body was still above the water's surface. Her white dress had already been drenched by the pond water, while her slender and fair neck extended down, before finally drawing a full arc.
Therefore, this alluring scene caused Mu Chen to become dumbfounded.
(Third update!
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