After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master-Chapter 70 - Do you believe her, or do you believe me?

Chapter 70: Do you believe her, or do you believe me?

“If I really rebuild my Qi sea within a year, I want… to sleep with Master for one night.”

Jiang Huai’s expression was especially innocent, but as soon as he spoke, Chu Xianning’s foot was already stepping on his shoe. She pressed down hard with her toes, pinning Jiang Huai’s toes, causing him to gasp in pain.

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“Why suddenly step on someone?”

Chu Xianning’s eyes showed a hint of annoyance, while Jiang Huai still looked innocent.

“I just really miss sleeping with Master, like when I was little and felt so secure in Master’s arms.”

Now Chu Xianning understood why Jiang Huai had that innocent look on his face.

She could choose to expose him or not. At this moment, she slightly raised her eyebrows as if waiting for Jiang Huai to add something, and he quickly did.

“Just like when I was little, being held in Master’s arms and lulled to sleep. Where did Master’s mind go?”

The rebellious disciple wanted to bite back?

Chu Xianning lifted her leg and nudged Jiang Huai’s leg, saying coldly.

“Wretched dog.”

“Should I change the request if Master doesn’t agree?”

Jiang Huai looked at Chu Xianning pitifully, and she turned her face away.

“Let’s talk about it when you really rebuild your Qi sea.”

“Should I take that as Master’s agreement?”

Chu Xianning didn’t speak and just turned her face away.

Then Jiang Huai took it as Chu Xianning’s agreement. Good, he wouldn’t daydream about being held by Chu Xianning during his nap today; he needed to seriously consider how to turn his fantasy into reality.

Hehe, the fragrant and soft Chu Xianning, holding me in her arms, gently patting my back, trying to be gentle and whispering for me to sleep well, even singing lullabies to put children to sleep, hehehe.

This was the good mother Chu Xianning in Jiang Huai’s childhood memories.

……

At noon, Jiang Huai went early to steam the Snow Spirit Fish that Chu Xianning had caught the night before. Chu Xianning preferred light flavors and the natural taste of ingredients, so Jiang Huai only added a bit of green onion and ginger to remove the fishy smell, along with a little steamed fish soy sauce to enhance the salty flavor. He made cuts in the Snow Spirit Fish, and when it was steamed, it was crystal clear and white, like a beautiful work of art, making Jiang Huai unsure how to start eating.

Wait, Master didn’t let me eat it.

Jiang Huai held his bowl, eating the small green vegetables he had stir-fried, watching Chu Xianning pick up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and bring it to her lips. He watched eagerly, and it seemed Chu Xianning had no intention of offering him a taste.

Jiang Huai sulkily held his bowl, quietly noting this down, planning to get even when Master was drunk, stealing a kiss from her lips.

Chu Xianning ate half of the fish, seeming to have a good appetite today. Jiang Huai watched her for a long time, and Chu Xianning asked knowingly.

“Why are you staring at me?”

“I want to eat too.” Jiang Huai was about to cry.

It wasn’t about eating the fish, it was about whether Master would let him eat it.

Chu Xianning made an “oh” sound, picked up a small piece of fish belly with her chopsticks, and was about to drop it into his bowl, saying indifferently.

“This is your reward.”

But before she could get the chopsticks close, Jiang Huai bit down on them and ate the fish clean off he chopsticks, saying.

“Master is the best.”

Chu Xianning took a deep breath.

Why did the rebellious disciple make her want to draw her sword and stab two holes in him every day?

Chu Xianning put down her chopsticks and went to the kitchen to get a new pair. Jiang Huai gave her a mournful look.

“Master actually despises me as dirty.”

“Yes.” Chu Xianning nodded lightly.

She tasted another small piece of fish, and half of the Snow Spirit Fish remained on the table. Then she put down her chopsticks and said indifferently, “I’m full, you eat.”

…Huh.

…The tsundere Chu Xianning, hehe, I have no intention of crossing off any debts I’ve noted.

……

Jiang Huai leaned back in the chair in his room, seriously flipping through ancient alchemy texts.

At the age of ten, Jiang Huai was already proficient in medical theory, and he had mastered the art of pill refining, with a 100% success rate for pills below the heavenly grade. He wasn’t very interested in sword practice, but he was very interested in alchemy. After all, there were countless medicinal materials in the world, and the combinations could produce endless variations, much more interesting than swords.

For example, the initial task given by the system regarding Luo Yueguan, he really knew how to add strange things to the healing potion for Luo Yueguan, but although he knew how, those were too extreme, and Jiang Huai generally didn’t touch them.

The ancient alchemy book he was holding wasn’t exchanged from the Tianxuan Sect’s library but was obtained from a secret realm. The book carried the spiritual power of an ancestor, and while Jiang Huai was said to be reading the book, he was actually going through the memories of that senior’s alchemy.

But so far, he hadn’t found a way to heal his Qi sea.

According to Granny Jiuyou’s prescription, the Fire Luo Sacred Fruit, Snow Velvet Flower, and Bi Luo Vine, these three ingredients theoretically shouldn’t mix together. However, with the assistance of a Flower Spirit Body’s primary yin, the medicinal properties of these three spiritual herbs can be tempered. Additionally, the primary yin of the Ice Soul Profound Body also suppressed the fiery nature of these spiritual materials. Following this line of thought, Jiang Huai spent the whole afternoon looking for a direction, but it was probably just a direction. To actually make a pill, he would need to find many more medicinal materials, experiment with their properties, and then make a decision.

In the evening, he left his room on time to make dinner, and after finishing, he went to Chu Xianning’s room and knocked gently.

Chu Xianning opened the door and followed him to the pavilion.

“What was Master doing in the room just now?” Jiang Huai asked out of curiosity.

“Reading.” Chu Xianning answered indifferently.

“Oh.” Jiang Huai nodded, began eating his meal, and quickly finished.

Leaning back in his chair to rest before cleaning up, something suddenly occurred to him, and he looked at Chu Xianning with a stirring heart.

“When I went to the Qingxuan Sect a while ago, the sect master Luo told me something strange.”

“What?”

“She said that Master has been deceiving me, that the day you disappear every month is not for closed-door healing.”

Jiang Huai blinked innocently, trying to catch a hint of truth in Chu Xianning’s eyes.

“What did she say I was doing?” Chu Xianning’s expression remained unchanged.

“She didn’t say. She told me she would tell me if I kissed her foot, but of course, I refused. I have my pride.”

Chu Xianning slightly lifted her eyelashes, her voice revealing a trace of displeasure.

“So, do you believe her, or do you believe me?”

“Of course, I believe Master! I knew that woman had ulterior motives!” Jiang Huai replied immediately.

Chu Xianning stood up and said lightly, “Besides suppressing old injuries, I also need to deal with the drawbacks of the Flower Spirit Body on that day.”

“The Flower Spirit Body has drawbacks?” Jiang Huai was taken aback.

“It’s not serious. You don’t need to worry.” Chu Xianning answered calmly.

“You said you have something to do in a few days?”

“Yes, I lent my sword to someone a while ago. She went to explore a secret realm, and it’s about time she returned it. I’ve already given her the address of the Tianxuan Sect. She should be coming to return the sword in the next couple of days. The secret realm in the Burial Dragon Valley is about to open, and I’ve prepared the entrance fee. I plan to explore it with her.”

“Burial Dragon Valley… The minimum cultivation requirement is Core Formation, right?”

“Don’t worry, Master. I wouldn’t dare to set foot there without means to protect myself.”

“What are you going to do in the Burial Dragon Valley?”

“I heard that there are abundant spiritual herbs there, and I want to find some to heal my Qi Sea.”

In fact, Jiang Huai hadn’t figured out the prescription yet. He had heard that during the spatial fluctuations six months ago in the Ancient Burial Dragon, there was a faint scent of Dragon Blood Spirit Flowers. The Dragon Blood Spirit Flower is an especially nourishing spiritual herb that only grows on the heart’s blood of dragon corpses. It’s greatly beneficial even to cultivators of the eighth realm, and most importantly, it’s a crucial ingredient for the healing pill Jiang Huai plans to refine for Chu Xianning.

But he definitely couldn’t say that because if he did, Chu Xianning wouldn’t let him go.

Chu Xianning was silent for about ten breaths, then spoke softly, “Take Su Xue with you.”

“No need, I have Ye Ning with me. I can’t even use the double swords properly. Don’t worry, Master, you know me, I’m the most afraid of death.”

Chu Xianning glanced at him, “But it seems to me that you’ve been courting death quite frequently lately.”

“Have I?” Jiang Huai blinked innocently.

Chu Xianning let out a cold laugh, giving him a look that said he should know better, then she turned and walked towards the bath, probably planning to bathe.

Although Jiang Huai Jr. had some mischievous thoughts, like peeping at his master bathing, with Chu Xianning’s eighth realm cultivation, even the slightest disturbance would be easily detected by her. If Chu Xianning found out, she would drag him out and beat him half to death.

Sighing at having nothing better to do, Jiang Huai Jr. silently started his alchemy furnace and threw in the excess materials from Luo Yueguan’s body, which were used for cultivating the Immaculate Golden Body, and began to refine the pills for the eighth and ninth levels of the Immaculate Golden Body.

By the time Chu Xianning finished bathing, Jiang Huai Jr. had also finished refining his pills. He sat solemnly in the pavilion, staring intently at Chu Xianning in front of him.

“Master, I need a small favor.”

“Speak.”

“Sit with me for a while.”

Chu Xianning tilted her head.

“The body tempering of the Immaculate Golden Body is very painful, but it hurts less when I look at Master.”

Chu Xianning was about to scold him, but seeing his pitiful look, she ultimately didn’t say anything. She just hummed softly, leaned back in the chair, her legs crossed under her white skirt, her bare feet without shoes or socks, her delicate toes gently swaying.

Jiang Huai put the pill for the eighth level into his mouth, bracing himself because he was truly afraid of the pain.

The pill was swallowed in an instant, and its power began to work through his limbs. He had refined an improved version of the Immaculate Golden Body, with only a third of the pain, so in a way, Jiang Huai really admired Luo Yueguan for her endurance.

Soon, Jiang Huai’s bones began to ache as if they were breaking. He clenched his teeth tightly, and sweat quickly formed on his skin. His body was absorbing the power of the medicine bit by bit. Once fully absorbed, his strength and speed would improve further. Compared to that, the pain seemed like a small price to pay.

Jiang Huai was in severe pain, his vision darkening, but in his sight, the white foot shone like jade, sprinkled with light. Chu Xianning’s toes playfully stretched out, her foot lifted slightly, and the sole of her foot revealed a hint of pink.