Illustrations and Text

Zhong Qing is tall and slender with a slim waist. She wore a cashmere sweater and black trousers, which showed off her good figure and her long, straight legs.

She is impeccable in her dealings with people. Although she is young and has a pure and sweet appearance, she is very mature and acts steadily, which often makes Wu Yin suffer.

Now she lost her composure, striding forward with her long, beautiful legs. Although she was youthful and energetic, her beautiful eyes were blazing with fire. She locked onto Zhong Cheng from a great distance, wishing she could stomp him into the Earth's Core!

Especially when she saw that Wang Xuan had already opened the secret book, she immediately shouted urgently, "Don't look!"

Zhong Cheng shrank back in fright, never expecting to be cornered like this, with his older sister attacking from behind!

Wang Xuan looked surprised, glanced in that direction indifferently, and said to Zhong Cheng, "Your sister is so stingy. The Zhong family has so many secret manuals, what's wrong with reading one?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Cheng broke out in a cold sweat, feeling that Old Wang had tricked him. Was he trying to absolve himself of any responsibility beforehand?!

He was rubbing his hands anxiously beside him, looking very agitated, and tried to take the secret book away, but Wang Xuan held on tightly and ignored him.

After flipping through two pages, Wang Xuan frowned.

This is supposed to be a secret manual? The printed text is completely devoid of any spirit; what happened to the promised... illustrated text and images?

Aren't secret manuals supposed to be accompanied by illustrations of human postures? He felt that this was very sloppy; even Old Zhang's five pages of Golden Book had engraved illustrations, but the Zhong family's didn't?

Wang Xuan said very seriously, "Is this an incomplete version? It only has text and no True Form Diagrams, which is like a soulless text. It's easy to cause problems when practicing it!"

Zhong Cheng stared blankly for a moment, then said, "These are scriptures left behind by Chen Tuan, and there are pictures on the back."

Upon hearing the name, Wang Xuan no longer cared about the so-called illustrated text; he quickly began reciting the scriptures, believing it to be an extraordinary book.

Who is Chen Tuan? He is an unparalleled figure in the field of internal alchemy after Zhongli Quan and Lu Dongbin, and also a supreme master in Daoism. His scriptures are no ordinary texts!

Wang Xuan read it quickly, memorizing it carefully, and then quickly turned the page; there were only a few pages in total.

Zhong Qing finally arrived and immediately began to snatch the secret book. Her pretty face was covered with frost. She not only targeted her younger brother but also set her sights on Wang Xuan.

She thought this person was incredibly bold; even at this point, he still dared to keep watching!

"Don't be stingy, let me take another look!" Wang Xuan said, gripping the secret book tightly and refusing to let go, then carefully studying it and memorizing it.

Upon hearing these words, Zhong Qing was so angry that she felt dizzy. What kind of person had she encountered? How could someone say such a thing!

She took direct action; she simply couldn't tolerate it any longer. She vowed to find someone to teach him a lesson in a moment. It was outrageous that he dared to look at her so brazenly!

Wang Xuan held the secret book in one hand and blocked her fair hand with the other, saying, "Read two more pages. I'm reading this for Old Chen. He's on his deathbed. I'll write it down and burn it for him later!"

Zhong Qing hadn't looked at the secret manual at all; she'd been staring at Wang Xuan the whole time. When she heard those words, she felt like she was going crazy. What kind of utter nonsense was this? And he was going to burn it for others to see!

Beside him, Zhong Cheng was covered in sweat and dared not move.

Finally, Zhong Qing realized that Wang Xuan was saying nonsense with a straight face, yet he had a serious expression on his face, and was extremely focused and earnest. This contrast was really outrageous.

She looked down and was immediately stunned. It was completely different from what she had imagined. It really was a scripture, and there was no picture of her on it.

The text on the secret book was very clear; it was all printed. She had browsed through parts of it before, and it seemed to be an important classic by Chen Tuan.

Zhong Qing was taken aback, but quickly composed herself and regained her calm. She spoke gently, saying, "There's been some misunderstanding. Mr. Wang, please take a look. I apologize for what happened earlier..."

Zhong Qing was generous and poised, making people feel like they were basking in a spring breeze. She said a series of beautiful words to express her apology.

"Thank you!" Wang Xuan didn't have time to respond to her, as he was completely absorbed in the scripture and quickly memorized it. This was probably just one of many books in the Zhong family's collection.

However, it was incredibly precious to him, an important classic text by a sage, containing profound truths in its simple words, worthy of reference and emulation.

Beside him, Zhong Cheng was terribly panicked, his body trembling, especially when he saw Wang Xuan turn to the sixth page, he felt like he was suffocating.

"Why are you so nervous?" Zhong Qing was very perceptive and noticed his unusual behavior.

Zhong Cheng tried to remain calm and said, "I'm a little scared that I showed an important scripture to an outsider without my family's permission. You won't tell on me, will you? And then Grandpa will scold me."

Zhong Qing shook her head, glanced at him, and said, "No, it's fine to show it to Grandmaster Wang. I originally planned to cooperate with Grandmaster Wang anyway."

She looked at Wang Xuan with a faint smile. The fact that he was now Grandmaster Wang was, of course, the result of an evaluation she had done, which suggested that he would soon step into that field.

When Wang Xuan saw the sixth page, his expression clearly changed. Then, he turned to the next page and continued reading until he reached the last page, the twentieth.

Zhong Cheng trembled with fear because her sister could see the final "scripture" with just a slight tilt of her head.

After carefully examining the book, Wang Xuan, adhering to the principle of being kind, prepared to close it to ensure Zhong Cheng's safety. However, Little Zhong was too perceptive and sensed that her brother was acting strangely; she abruptly lowered her head.

Then, her blood rushed to her fair face. It was too much! One of them dared to give, and the other dared to look!

Moreover, all of this happened right under her nose!

In particular, when she thought about what she had just said to Wang Xuan, Little Zhong felt like she was going to vomit blood, and even her crystal-clear earlobes turned red!

She snatched the secret book away, first hitting Wang Xuan twice, and then began to beat her younger brother.

Zhong Cheng now very obedient, squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, not daring to resist.

Wang Xuan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You've misunderstood your brother. These photos are all taken while he's wearing very thick clothes."

Zhong Qing's gaze was almost murderous; she desperately wanted to question him: What are you thinking? Do you still want to see someone who isn't wearing thick clothes?!

Wang Xuan said, "Don't be hasty, let me finish. Your brother has serious aesthetic problems. Those pictures he pieced together aren't beautiful at all. Your face is delicate and beautiful, so pretty. But look what he's done! The bodies he's pieced together are either voluptuous or seductive. What kind of taste does he have? He doesn't use his own sister's pure and invincible slender figure, but insists on choosing these messy people, ruining the aesthetic!"

Zhong Cheng was almost in tears, wanting to say, "Brother Wang, Uncle Wang, please don't explain anymore. My sister is most sensitive about this, she hates the word 'plump,' especially knowing that I chose someone like this to collage the photos—this is going to ruin me!"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Little Zhong toned down her murderous intent towards Wang Xuan, but when she looked at her brother, she was immediately filled with rage, wishing she could send him to the deepest hell.

Little Zhong started beating Zhong Cheng, instantly leaving him with a bruised and swollen face.

Wang Xuan said, "The last two photos are very beautiful. One is a portrait of you in your school uniform, which exudes a serene beauty of time. The other is a swimsuit photo of you running on the beach in the morning glow. To be honest, you have a really good figure, and you are full of youthful and vibrant natural energy in the morning glow. I have to say, your brother has some good taste."

After saying that, Wang Xuan left leisurely, in a pleasant mood, looking like someone who knew how to appreciate beautiful things.

After being complimented, Zhong Qing, whether wanting to kill someone or pondering that kind of beauty, eventually started beating Zhong Cheng again, saying, "You even showed me my real photo?"

Zhong Cheng shouted, "Just two! Besides, you've covered yourself up completely in all your photos, even your swimsuit photos are below your knees, what's there to worry about? Don't hit me, look, even Brother Wang praised your figure. Beauty needs to be shared appropriately to gain recognition and praise from others!"

And then... he got a brutal beating!

After Wang Xuan left, he quickly looked up again to check the celestial herb. Fortunately, there was nothing unusual about it; it was still there.

He turned and went into the ward, telling Old Chen and Qing Mu that he had unexpectedly obtained a part of the scriptures, not complete, but seemingly quite powerful.

Old Chen took it very seriously and sighed, "Chen Tuan's scriptures are absolutely extraordinary. He was a renowned master in Daoism. I never imagined that the Zhong family could produce them so easily, which shows how abundant their collection of books is."

"This scripture is rather strange, containing hidden codes and revealing a series of issues such as mist, lamplight, life soil, and herb gathering. Moreover, it seems to be telling a mysterious and terrifying story. It's quite interesting, and I'll have to study it carefully later!"

The three of them studied it together and found the scripture to be very strange, containing a story!

As evening fell, the thunder subsided, the dark clouds thinned, and even the clouds were torn apart, revealing a patch of sunset that painted the horizon red.

Wang Xuan had been staring at the celestial herb, and now he immediately showed surprise, saying, "Something's not right. Why is that herb shaking? It's not very stable, but instead of falling down, it's drifting a little deeper into the dark clouds."

Upon hearing this, Old Chen's expression changed drastically. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "There's no other way. The Heavenly Herb may not be mature yet. Let's ascend to the heavens to gather the herb and try to force our way closer!"

He instructed Qing Mu to prepare the spaceship, insisting that they approach the place today no matter what, and give it a try regardless of whether they could harvest the celestial medicine.

Soon, a small spaceship took off and flew directly towards the area where dark clouds were churning.

Wang Xuan, carrying a piece of the Female Sword Immortal's bone, shouted, "Old Qing, be careful! Olesha's spaceship has crashed. We must not follow in his footsteps and get struck by lightning."

"No problem, our spaceship has a lightning protection system. Today we're going to harvest the great medicine amidst the lightning!" Qing Mu said confidently.

Sure enough, the golden light entered the dark clouds. Amidst the interwoven clouds and lightning, it rose and fell, its golden light scattering the glow of the sunset, appearing quite sacred.

"This is truly... a heavenly medicine!" Old Chen was shocked. Although he couldn't see it, he could smell a delicate fragrance even from a great distance.

Not only him, but Wang Xuan and Qing Mu also smelled the fragrance. This was quite miraculous, as the fragrance could still be smelled from a great distance and even though the spaceship was sealed.

"No, this medicinal fragrance... it's not something you can smell through your mouth or nose. It seems to originate from a spiritual experience. The fragrance of the celestial medicine... has permeated your spirit?!" Wang Xuan's expression changed, utterly astonished.