Chapter 75: Feminization is always one step ahead of me (1)
“Could it be that I was born with a water spirit physique and not an earth spirit physique? Did the elder who tested me make a mistake from the beginning?”
This was Huang Qi’s first reaction. At that moment, he felt resentment towards the elder who tested him, thinking that if the elder hadn’t made a mistake, he would probably be a noble Immortal Elder now.
“This is impossible. Men do not have water spirit physiques.”
Huang Qi then abandoned this unrealistic thought. Men’s bodies belong to metal, fire, and earth, while women’s bodies belong to water and wood. This is common knowledge in the entire cultivation world.
Huang Qi couldn’t figure it out. He felt it carefully again and found that most of the water spiritual energy gathered in his Qi Sea from above his chest, while the amount from other places was almost negligible.
“Could it be that mask?”
Huang Qi gradually identified the suspect.
“This is also impossible! It’s just called a human skin mask, not made of real human skin. How can it produce so much water spiritual energy?”
Huang Qi shook his head and laughed at himself for his overly wild thoughts.
“Forget it, let’s not think about it for now. Since the water spiritual energy has reached cultivation standards, I’m saved.”
Hope ignited in Huang Qi’s heart, so he tidied up his thoughts and prepared to cultivate. After all, cultivation is not like eating and drinking; it requires a lot of time. As a mere mortal, he could at most stay awake for two to three days without sleep.
Huang Qi knew very well that it would be difficult to reach the first level of the Juling Realm in two to three days, even for the peerless geniuses of super sects. If it were before, he would not have any hope. However, the water spiritual energy in his body was indeed abundant, which gave him a glimmer of hope.
“Although the hope is not great, I absolutely cannot give up!”
Huang Qi secretly encouraged himself, then sat on the bed and began to cultivate. As the Guihai Technique ran, more and more water spiritual energy entered his Qi Sea and turned into True Qi.
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Ping’an County Town was as lively as usual that day. However, when several fast horses galloped into the city gate, they attracted the attention of many people. This was because the people they carried, although dressed differently, were all young women.
The leader looked about twenty-four or twenty-five years old. She had a high ponytail, a delicate and beautiful oval face, and a small black beauty mark the size of a pinhead on her elegant nose. Coupled with her slender and graceful physique, she gave off an air of superiority.
That’s right, she was Ruan Lingyu, who had come on a mission. As the Eldest Senior Sister, she was fully responsible for this mission.
Behind Ruan Lingyu was a beautiful and pure girl of eighteen or nineteen years old. Her black hair cascaded down smoothly, fluttering in the wind. Her palm-sized face was partially hidden and revealed, with delicate and charming features. Her expression was stern, giving people a sense of being unapproachable. This girl was named Su Qing, and together with Ruan Lingyu, they were known as the twin beauties of the HongHua Sect.
Behind the two women were Shen Yuan, Yun Fei, and Miao Xiang, who had come to complete the mission together. Although they couldn’t be called peerless beauties, they were still above ordinary women.
The five women were in a hurry to complete the mission, so they did not delay and immediately found an inn to stay in.
Ruan Lingyu didn’t even have time to drink water before calling her four Junior Sisters to discuss the mission.
“Junior Sisters! Although we had a bumpy journey, that guy disguised himself as our Junior Sister. We don’t know his intentions, so we must act immediately. Thank you for your hard work.”
Ruan Lingyu first explained the situation.
“Eldest Senior Sister, could you please describe the appearance of that person so that we can search for him?”
Yun Fei asked. She was the second oldest among the sisters and the second to join the sect, so she was the Second Senior Sister.
“His height seems to be about the same as our Junior Sister…”
Ruan Lingyu recalled and began to narrate.
“Eldest Senior Sister, in a place like this, could a woman’s height be the same as our Junior Sister? Are you sure you saw correctly?”
Yun Fei immediately raised her doubts. She was always steady and meticulous, so she had to ask clearly.
“I am a cultivator, after all. My eyesight isn’t that bad, is it?”
Ruan Lingyu replied helplessly.
“Heh heh, who knows? Is good eyesight fooled by the other party? And you lost twenty taels of silver. Aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed if you tell others!”
Su Qing, the cold and aloof girl who had been silent all along, said sarcastically.
“You…”
Su Qing almost choked to death and could only weakly retort: “You don’t know, that guy looked exactly like our Junior Sister. You would have been confused too.”
“How can there be two people exactly the same in this world? I think the other party might be wearing something like a human skin mask.”
Yun Fei analyzed.
“Yes, there are many subtle differences between his body and Junior Sister’s, such as dry yellow hair, rough and large hands…”
Su Qing fell into thought.
“Wait! Rough and large hands? Are you saying the other party might be a man?”
Yun Fei keenly grasped the key point.
“Impossible! He has breasts too!”
Su Qing replied without thinking.
“How is it impossible? You said his figure was tall and slender, almost the same as Junior Sister. I don’t believe there are such women in a place where they can’t even get enough to eat. Plus, his hands are rough and large, so the other party is very likely a man. As for the breasts? Who knows if they’re real or fake?”
Yun Fei retorted unceremoniously.
Ruan Lingyu’s lips trembled. A blush gradually appeared on her beautiful face. She had held that guy’s hand at the time. If the other party were a man, it would be too embarrassing.
“But I’m very curious. You said his hands were large, which is fine, but how did you know they were rough?”
Yun Fei suddenly asked.
Ruan Lingyu lowered her head, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to drill into, thinking, “Why are you bringing up what you shouldn’t be bringing up!”
“You must have held that person’s hand, right? You always liked to take advantage of Junior Sister when you were in HongHua Sect! Now you’re paying the price! Not only did you lose twenty taels of silver, but you were also taken advantage of.”
Su Qing suddenly said with a cold sarcasm.
“Hey, hey, hey, isn’t that cold image you’re projecting fake? Don’t be so mean.”
Ruan Lingyu became angry and embarrassed, her pretty face turning visibly red as if placed in a furnace.
“Alright, stop joking. Let’s get moving. Remember, the other party not only disguised himself as Junior Sister but also has a similar height. The difference lies in the physical characteristics: dry and messy hair, rough and large hands. It’s very likely a man, so claims about breasts are also false. Everyone must check carefully at that time.”
Yun Fei quickly tried to smooth things over.
“But Second Senior Sister, after so many days, will he really still be here?”
Miao Xiang, who looked like a doll, asked timidly.
“I’m sure I alerted the snake by beating it last time. He either ran away or will disguise himself again. He won’t be foolish enough to wait there.”
Ruan Lingyu said seriously, as she didn’t want to lose her authority as the Eldest Senior Sister.
“Yes, but now we can only wait and see.”
Yun Fei sighed and said, “I hope he’s still in the county town. As long as he’s still a woman, no matter how he disguises himself, he will be conspicuous. So when we go out later, we just need to focus on tall women.”
Yun Fei proposed a strategy.
After the discussion, the five women left the inn without even sitting on the benches for long. Then, they scattered and began a carpet search of the small county town.
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Huatian Village.
Zhang Lao Er was beaten severely by everyone and could only lie on the road in agony, covered in bruises. In the end, Huang Kaiyou’s family carried him back.
“Brother Zhang, what exactly happened? Why did you incur public outrage?”
Huang Kaiyou asked with a worried expression, while his wife and child next to him suppressed their laughter.
“Ah… It’s not… it’s not for your matter.”
Zhang Lao Er groaned and recounted the whole story.
“You’re saying he not only spoke but also his hands turned into women’s hands?”
Huang Kaiyou asked for confirmation in disbelief.
“Anyway… anyway, that’s what the witnesses said. I didn’t see it myself.”
Zhang Lao Er said with a grimace.
“It must be fake. His voice can be disguised, but how can his hands change so much? Such ugly hands, and they claimed it was frostbite. Are they treating us like three-year-olds?”
Zhou Fang, who was next to him, immediately expressed her doubts.
“Yes, I think so too, which is why I clashed with those villagers. They must have taken something from the Huang family and ganged up to trick me!”
Zhang Lao Er was clearly not scared by the beating and stubbornly stuck to his idea.
“Uncle Zhang, you shouldn’t have turned back then.”
Huang Long said with regret.
“Big nephew, I didn’t expect the Huang family to bribe so many people. I just wanted to expose his true face as soon as possible to avoid further complications.”
Zhang Lao Er said with a sad face.
“Forget it, Brother Zhang also did his best.”
Huang Kaiyou quickly tried to smooth things over.
“Brother Huang, I’ve done what you asked. So, what about the promise you made to me?”
Zhang Lao Er asked eagerly.
“Don’t worry, I’ll keep my word. I’ll definitely have my daughter-in-law introduce a woman to you.”
Huang Kaiyou fulfilled his promise.
Hearing this, Zhang Lao Er’s tense nerves relaxed. Wasn’t his desperate effort just to find a love interest?
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Meanwhile, Huang Qi was racing against time. As the True Qi in his dantian gradually increased, he also felt a growing sense of fatigue.
One day without sleep!
Two days without sleep!
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On the third day, Huang Qi’s eyes were dark circles, his eyelids were heavy, and his mental state had reached its limit. At this time, his True Qi was only one step away from filling one-ninth of his Qi Sea, which showed how exaggerated the water spiritual energy was.
“I must hold on! Success is imminent!”
Huang Qi kept encouraging himself.
Finally, Huang Qi collected enough True Qi. The next step was to open the Guanyuan acupoint. As long as he reached the first level of the Juling Realm, his physique would greatly improve. He wouldn’t dare to say he could completely not sleep, but at least he would have enough time to find a way to deal with that damned human skin mask.
“Damn mask! Your end is near!”
Huang Qi shouted excitedly in his heart, controlling the True Qi in his dantian to charge towards the Guanyuan acupoint!
Next…
Next, Huang Qi’s head tilted, and he fell asleep!
