Tonight's Harvest is Plentiful

The wind and snow were quite boisterous tonight, the howling cold wind pouring into the bamboo forest.

Whether it was the cold resistance gained after Qi Refining or the warmth of the Elder robes, Xiao Bai didn't feel cold.

Quickly catching up to the Smoke-Robed Girl in the snowy night, Xiao Bai called out gratefully,

"Senior Sister."

Mu Yun sighed and turned around, seeing Xiao Bai dressed in flowing, well-fitting Elder robes. He looked tall and imposing, and in the snowy night, he momentarily seemed to possess the aura of a Nascent Soul powerhouse.

An illusion!

It was all an illusion!

Mu Yun shook her head, suppressing the ripples in her heart, and said testily,

"Are you crazy? You put them on in the middle of the night."

Xiao Bai replied truthfully,

"I was worried that some insensitive disciples might ask about my skills tomorrow, so I wanted to make a last-minute effort and learn some basic skills from Senior Sister tonight."

Learning basic skills suddenly in the middle of the night? Is this guy trying to flirt with me?

But when Mu Yun looked closely, Xiao Bai's face showed an extremely serious expression.

"What can you learn overnight? Your sword technique is strong enough, you don't need any other basic skills."

Mu Yun said coldly, turning and walking away.

Xiao Bai continued to follow, walking alongside her.

"I suffered a bit of a loss in the fight with Zhao Hanwu, which made me realize the shortcomings of my Cultivation Method. Right now, I urgently need some basic body techniques."

You suffered a bit of a loss? That person lost their life!

So you came to show off!

Mu Yun furrowed her delicate brows and continued to trudge through the snow.

"I only know a little bit of body technique, there's nothing I can teach you. Go find Second Senior Brother."

"A little bit is enough."

Xiao Bai kept following her out of the bamboo forest.

The two arrived at the grassy area by the lake.

Looking out, the mountaintop was a pure white.

The peak of Hundred Herbs Peak, where light snow usually fell and melted upon landing, had uncharacteristically accumulated snow.

The atmosphere was unusually romantic, so much so that Mu Yun felt Xiao Bai was making fun of her.

"The body technique I practice isn't suitable for men."

Xiao Bai, however, had a look of someone desperate for anything.

"Women's body technique is fine too."

"..."

Mu Yun was speechless and sighed softly.

"Fine, I'll teach you some body techniques I learned from my imperial brothers in the palace when I was a child."

Palace body technique?

Xiao Bai suddenly remembered that the founding emperor of the Xiahou Dynasty, Xiahou Longcheng, was a body technique powerhouse who could punch demons and kick Cultivators.

It was said that the Xiahou Body Technique was a kind of hard technique where Spiritual Power was gathered in the fists and feet, achieving a force that could penetrate paper.

The movements were simple and sharp, without many flourishes, making it a very Spiritual Power-saving practical body technique.

The only drawback was that it was easy to learn but difficult to master, requiring extremely high comprehension from the practitioner.

"It's too cold, I'll only demonstrate it once."

Mu Yun reminded him as she got into position.

Xiao Bai nodded.

"Once is enough, but do the full set."

In an instant, her petite figure suddenly became imposing and sharp, her aura cold, standing tall in the wind and snow.

After completing the full set of movements...

Xiao Bai clapped excitedly, completely unable to understand.

[Ding—Congratulations to the Host for learning the Xiahou Body Technique taught by the Female Lead. It has been automatically deduced to max level. Please increase your cultivation as soon as possible to unleash the maximum power of this body technique!]

Seeing Xiao Bai's傻乐 (silly happy) expression, Mu Yun subconsciously checked if she had exposed herself.

"Don't just clap, you do it once."

Xiao Bai shook his head. With the max-level body technique in hand, there was no need to bother the innocent young lady in the middle of the night anymore.

"No need, thank you, Senior Sister. I gained a lot tonight."

I knew it! She was messing with me!

Forcing down his anger, Mu Yun put on a stern, teacher-like demeanor.

"You learned it just by watching once? Don't be arrogant and overestimate your abilities!"

Xiao Bai suppressed a laugh, waved his hand, and said,

"You can't push yourself too hard when learning martial arts. There's an old saying from my hometown: 'A person sits at home, and their ball skills improve in their heart.' Didn't I just say, I only need to learn the basics?"

With that, Xiao Bai chuckled and returned to the hot springs.

Leaving Mu Yun standing by the lake in the snowy curtain, looking utterly bewildered.

A strange emptiness settled in their heart.

I thought...

Who knew, he's actually a gentleman!

Just as Mu Yun was about to leave, they suddenly heard a scream from the bamboo forest.

Spreading out their Divine Sense, they saw a Qi Refining figure in black flying down the mountain from the edge of the pool!

"Serves him right."

Mu Yun pouted and turned to leave.

Down the mountain.

Pine forest, thorns, and human flesh were intertwined.

A Blood Spirit Pill entered his stomach, and Xiao Bai instantly recovered from his injuries.

He patted his butt and stood up, his energy and spirit restored to a lively, vigorous state.

He never expected that an Elder could get jealous even while sleeping!

After a night of Qi Refining and learning the max-level Xiahou Body Technique, Xiao Bai was strutting around confidently when he was brutally beaten by his Golden Core Realm wife.

She hit him pretty hard...

So much so that even with his Qi Refining fully activated, he couldn't withstand it and fell down the mountain face-first.

The path to becoming stronger while building a Harem is long and arduous!

Xiao Bai sighed, tidying his clothes as he did so.

Only then did he realize that his Elder's robe hadn't ripped from falling off the mountain peak.

It seemed this Demoness had some tricks up her sleeve.

The Pastoral Female Cultivator was more than just a persona.

Although he had been beaten by his wife, Xiao Bai couldn't hide the excitement in his heart.

He had really refined Qi!

His Dantian was no longer a scattered, thin Fetal Breath, but had become a gathered pool, a vast reservoir of spiritual energy called a "Sea of Qi."

His internal organs, his limbs and bones, every cell in his body, every single hair, all maintained their vitality within this cycle of Spiritual Power.

With his Divine Sense opened, looking at everything in the world again, every grain of sand, every stone, every blade of grass, every tree had breath, as if he had entered a different world.

It felt like the past five years of transmigration had been wasted.

This was the Cultivation World!

Xiao Bai was as excited as a child.

But right now, he had to restrain himself.

Tomorrow's Sect Tour Ceremony was a difficult hurdle!

He had to prove that Elder Yuhu wasn't blind, nor was she swayed by his good looks.

Although his strength was low, he had to prove his talent.

Driven by his Qi Refining cultivation, the max-level Butcher's Sword Technique that could fight above his level, the max-level Xiahou Body Technique with explosive output and low Spiritual Power consumption, plus the near-immortal healing ability provided by Balanced Five Elements, Blood Spirit Pill, and Spine Gu Worm...

Xiao Bai felt that he might have no opponents in the Qi Refining Realm, the kind of strength that makes it hard to make friends.

The Spirit Control and Magic Techniques he lacked both fell under the category of demonic attacks.

Spirit Control refers to controlling the five elements, or other things; usually, one must specialize in a single element to reach mastery and unleash its full combat power.

Magic Techniques are combo or combined moves learned after mastering Spirit Control, forming fixed routines, and even carving Spell Seals on the outer wall of the Dantian to maximize power.

Given the Spiritual Pressure and depth of the Qi Refining Realm, Spirit Control and Magic Techniques were not very practical in combat and wasted Spiritual Power.

They were fine for dealing with mortals, but against fellow Qi Refining Cultivators, the cost-effectiveness was too low; they weren't as sharp and direct as sword techniques and body techniques.

Unfortunately, sword techniques and body techniques were even harder to master!

This was where Xiao Bai had the advantage.

Moreover, he had high resistance to demonic attacks; Qi Refining Realm Spirit Control and Magic Techniques couldn't harm him at all, so learning them later wouldn't be too late.

That was the theory.

Xiao Bai began practicing the coordination of sword techniques and body techniques in the pine forest down the mountain, focusing on combos and sequences...

Amidst the wind and snow, his movements were vigorous and rapid, progressing by leaps and bounds, as if time had flown by.

Recalling the events of the past five years since he transmigrated, the hardships in Chaoge City and the Errand Disciple Quarters welled up in his heart.

Especially the death of Senior Brother Li, which left him feeling unsettled for a long time.

The cruel difference between the Cultivation World and a game is that—

People actually die in the Cultivation World!

Snow Flame Sect is not a peaceful place to begin with. Now that he's involved with the Demon Race and also the Demon Race, both within the sect and the Dao Alliance Sect Overseer are eyeing him covetously.

Time waits for no one; he must become stronger as quickly as possible!

The path to the Harem cannot stop.

Thinking this, he stepped onto his sword and flew back to Hundred Herbs Peak.

Shamelessly returning to the Elder's side, he leaned by the pool, wrapped his arms around his wife, and fell asleep.

Speaking of which, since coming to Hundred Herbs Peak, he hadn't slept in a bed for a single night.

—It was just too tiring!

Hard work pays off.

After dawn, Xiao Bai would face a brand new world for the first time as a Cultivator.