No Hair on His Lip, No Sense in His Head

Xiao Cha said there'd be benefits, so Lu Li was pretty excited.

But early the next morning, the girl went out and vanished without a trace.

Lu Li didn't pay it any mind and got on with his training.

He deliberately put more force into the side with the broken leg, making up for his own weakness.

He huffed and puffed through a long session. Then Wan Qing came over with a bowl of water and said softly,

"Rushing won't get you there any faster, Young Master. Remember to get plenty of rest."

"Mm, I'll remember."

As soon as they were close, Lu Li's eyes went rogue again, drawn to her full, shapely figure.

Fortunately, he stayed alert and looked away in an instant. His stray mental energy only knocked a few leaves off the treetop.

Lu Li was relieved he'd avoided an awkward scene, but after all these days, he still couldn't control his power... That was hard to excuse.

Lu Li knew why, too—his mental energy was growing too quickly!

The Kunlun Mirror was constantly expanding his Sea of Consciousness, causing his mental energy to increase and change every day. There was no time to get used to it.

Lu Li looked into his Sea of Consciousness, where the Kunlun Mirror was gliding around at ease.

His Sea of Consciousness had clearly grown again!

Before, the Kunlun Mirror in his Sea of Consciousness had been like a goldfish in a bowl.

Now... it was more like a washbasin!

"Though it's caused me a little trouble, getting stronger is still a good thing."

Lu Li was very pleased with his treasure. All that mental energy he poured into it each day hadn't gone to waste.

"Come to think of it, part of why I can't control my power is that I've been giving all my mental energy to the treasure..."

As he pondered this, Wan Qing suddenly said softly,

"Young Master, could you help me prepare this half a pig? It's hot out, and the meat might spoil."

"Oh, sure."

Lu Li went to the kitchen, set the half pig on the chopping board, and prepared to cut it into pieces for the pot.

He picked up a cleaver and brought it down, but the blade stuck fast in the hard leg bone.

He pulled it free. After a one-second pause, he gathered strength from every tendon in his body, swung his arm, and struck with the White Dragon Whip Technique!

This time, a flash of cold light appeared. With a sharp clang, the entire pig's leg came off!

Lu Li kept moving, swinging his arm and chopping again and again. Before long, he'd cut all the meat into pieces.

Wan Qing couldn't see, but she could tell more or less what was happening from the sounds. She smiled and praised him,

"Young Master Lu, you're amazing. You've already put what you learned to use."

"I'm eager to try your cooking, so of course I have to be quick."

Lu Li's eyes narrowed. The chopped meat rose into the air and, with a gurgling tumble, dropped into the iron pot by itself.

He glanced at the firewood, and a bundle of it shot into the stove.

Hearing all this, Wan Qing chuckled.

"I've sinned. Making a Cultivator use Spirit Refinement techniques to help in the kitchen~"

"Ha! You're right, it really is convenient!"

Cultivation brought strength, but it also made life more comfortable.

Lu Li poured water into the pot, while Wan Qing lit the firewood.

As the flames grew stronger, the girl repeatedly passed her palm over them.

Lu Li hurriedly said, "Be careful not to burn yourself..."

"It's all right. I like fire~"

"You like... fire?"

"Mm." Wan Qing tested the warmth of the flames with her fingers and said softly, "Fire can make impure things disappear..."

There was a hidden meaning in her words, but Lu Li didn't quite understand it.

Before he could ask, a stunning beauty with a slim waist and long legs leaped over the courtyard wall and landed inside.

Xiao Cha was back.

She was wearing a brand-new uniform, with a one-star epaulet on her shoulder.

"I've officially taken office. Starting today, I'm Captain Luo~"

A captain was about the same as the head of a police station.

Xiao Cha was only seventeen. For an ordinary person, reaching such a position really was no small feat.

She couldn't help feeling a little proud. With her hands on her hips, she strutted around like a peacock and even called Tong Shao over.

"You don't have to hide anymore. I'll protect you from now on~"

Tong Shao blurted out without thinking, "The head of the Tooth Brokerage is a martial arts graduate from the seventh year of Taikang, at the Blood Exchange realm. Can you beat him?"

"You little brat~"

Xiao Cha couldn't save face, so she ruffled Tong Shao's head furiously.

After they'd played around for a while, Xiao Cha suddenly said to Lu Li, "Take off all your clothes."

"Huh?"

"Didn't I say yesterday I'd give you a benefit? I'm going to use Internal Breath to help you with Muscle and Bone Opening."

Xiao Cha reached out her slender, crystal-clear fingers and explained,

"Internal Breath only transfers through skin-to-skin contact. Clothes get in the way~ Take everything off~"

"Everything..."

Lu Li hesitated at the thought of standing naked in front of a woman he barely knew.

Xiao Cha looked as if it were only natural.

"We're training in martial arts. There's bound to be physical contact. It's all for cultivation, so just keep your mind clear."

As she spoke, she took out a towel and blindfolded herself.

The logic checked out. Lu Li stopped hesitating and calmly took off his clothes.

Xiao Cha reached out and said, "Bear with the pain, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled one of Lu Li's legs up over her shoulder.

"Gah!"

A ripping pain tore through his thigh ligament, but Xiao Cha's Internal Breath also flowed into him.

This miraculous Life Energy rapidly promoted cell repair and growth. It didn't ease the pain, but it quickly stretched the ligament.

Lu Li knew this would save him a huge amount of training time, so he gritted his teeth and endured.

A few minutes later, Xiao Cha pulled Lu Li's legs apart.

After a while, she stretched him into a full split, then put him through all sorts of yoga poses...

During the process, Xiao Cha even ate a Blood Vitality Pill to replenish what she'd used up.

They went at it for over an hour before he finally made it through.

All the tendons in Lu Li's body had been stretched. His flexibility now rivaled that of a dancer!

But after going through Muscle and Bone Opening, he was weak all over and could barely walk in a straight line.

Xiao Cha had spent a lot of energy, too, and was in rough shape.

Her face was pale, and her stomach kept rumbling.

"I'm starving~ I'm starving, Wan Qing~ Is the meat ready?"

"It's ready. I'll serve it."

Internal Breath was the vital essence secreted and stored by the five organs. Replenishing it required a large amount of food.

Lu Li's body also needed protein to recover.

Fortunately, they'd put the meat on to stew earlier. It was ready just in time.

Xiao Cha was ravenous. She tore into the meat, chewing the bones along with it and swallowing everything down. With loud crunches, she polished off ten pounds on the spot!

Lu Li also lifted his aching arms and managed to eat two pounds.

After eating his fill of meat, Xiao Cha recovered.

She patted her belly and let out a sigh of relief, then said,

"By the way, I found out something about Wang Siqi. Killing him won't be easy!"

The girl sat up straight and continued,

"He's at the Meditative Entry stage of Spirit Refinement, and his Martial Arts Realm is Organ Refining. He usually goes to places like the Wang household and the Divine Heart Society's clubhouse, where there are crowds and too many eyes."

Lu Li nodded. "Looks like we'll have to find the right opportunity."

"Exactly." Xiao Cha clenched her jaw. "I'll keep a close eye on that bastard. The moment I get a chance, I'll take him out!"

Whether it was the Spirit Children or opium, Wang Siqi had crossed Xiao Cha's line. The girl cared about this even more than Lu Li did.

"Xiao Cha, thank you."

"Don't mention it. Oh, you should go rest."

With nothing to hold him back, Lu Li went to his room to rest.

As soon as he'd left, Xiao Cha flashed a mischievous smile and leaned over to whisper in Wan Qing's ear,

"Wan Qing~ I'll tell you a secret~ I just found out~"

Wan Qing's ear tickled. She asked, puzzled, "What secret?"

"He's got no hair~"