Chapter 99
Chapter 99: As Long as the Environment is Good, You Can Cultivate Even While Lying Down
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This was a room that never saw daylight year-round, with thick stone walls blocking out all light from the outside.
The air was filled with a damp, moldy smell that was so oppressive it made breathing difficult.
“You, just stay here obediently for me.”
Ji Jiaying stood in the center of the room, her face wearing a sinister and enchanting smile.
She extended her pale fingers, gently caressing the cheek of a little girl in front of her.
“Then, grow up quickly, grow into something as tender and delicate as a flower, so I can properly enjoy you~”
She stuck out her tongue, lightly licking the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with undisguised obsession and greed, as if appraising a rare treasure that was about to fall into her hands.
This little girl was the second person she favored after Ye Fan, and also the “nourishment” she had placed great expectations on.
“However, don’t even think about escaping, otherwise…”
Before finishing her words, she glanced at the little girl and turned to leave without hesitation.
The wooden door closed behind her with a “creak,” once again locking the room in endless darkness and deathly silence.
After Ji Jiaying’s presence completely disappeared, the little girl who had been silent and motionless like a puppet slowly raised her head.
Her eyes were hollow and lifeless, as if covered by a thick layer of ash, without any luster, just staring straight at that tightly closed wooden door.
Suddenly, a line of bright red blood tears slowly slid down from the corner of her eyes, carving two shocking traces on her pale, almost transparent little face, dripping onto the dirty ground and spreading into a small patch of dark red.
“I… really miss… home…”
Her voice was as weak as a candle in the wind, filled with endless despair and sorrow.
Those suffering in hardship all yearn for a savior.
But where exactly was her savior?
…
“Xiaomu, don’t put your thigh on me!”
Inside the bead space, Lin Muyu glared at Xiaomu who was sleeping drowsily beside her, her tone carrying some annoyance.
At this moment, Xiaomu had one fair thigh resting across her waist, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
“Sorry~ Master.”
Xiaomu mumbled drowsily, pulling her leg back, and immediately fell back into deep sleep.
“Can’t you just sleep properly!”
Lin Muyu pushed away Xiaomu who was still clinging to her and complained helplessly.
On Lin Muyu’s other side, Xiaotao was still holding a book and reading intently, her eyes full of satisfied smiles.
“Xiaotao, why aren’t you sleeping yet? You’ve been reading all night!”
Lin Muyu’s tone was full of helplessness, just like a mother worried about her daughter’s addiction to electronic devices.
“Master, this book is really too interesting, and besides, we spirit weapons don’t need to sleep anyway.”
Xiaotao leaned her head over, her pink hair brushing against Lin Muyu’s arm with a faint floral fragrance.
But those bright eyes never left the book pages for even a second, as if they were firmly magnetized to them.
“…Then what’s wrong with her?”
Lin Muyu glanced at Xiaomu who had fallen unconscious within half a breath, the corner of her mouth twitching as she found herself momentarily speechless.
“Uhm… her? She’s just purely lazy~”
Xiaotao mercilessly roasted her little sister, her tone carrying a hint of disdain.
Hearing this, Lin Muyu helplessly held her forehead and sighed softly.
These two little ones were simply the epitome of young people from her previous life.
One was either lazing in bed sleeping or thinking about finding good food all day, a complete little glutton and sleepyhead.
The other held books and read so obsessively that she forgot to eat and sleep, ignoring everything else.
And she, the youngest one here, was worrying about them both like a mother!
Seeing that Xiaotao’s gaze still hadn’t left that book, Lin Muyu couldn’t help but feel curious.
“By the way, Xiaotao, what book are you reading?”
As she spoke, she quietly moved closer, wanting to see what kind of novel could make Xiaotao so fascinated that she couldn’t bear to blink.
Who knew that Xiaotao would react like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, quickly hiding the book behind her.
Her cheeks flushed with a suspicious blush, and her eyes avoided contact as she said somewhat guiltily:
“No, nothing, Master definitely wouldn’t like it.”
Seeing Xiaotao’s attempt to cover up only made it more obvious, Lin Muyu’s curiosity grew even stronger.
“Let me see~ I haven’t even looked at the content yet, how do you know I won’t like it?”
“No, no way!”
Xiaotao shook her head like a rattle drum, the blush on her little face spreading to her ears.
“…”
Seeing her reaction, Lin Muyu immediately had a good idea of what it was.
This definitely wasn’t any proper book!
Looking at Xiaotao’s appearance, it was probably some erotic novel…
Wait, she clearly remembered never buying Xiaotao this type of book.
Could it be…
She suddenly remembered that once when going to a bookstore, she found picking books one by one too troublesome, so she simply bought a hundred and eighty books in a bundle and brought them back for Xiaotao to read slowly.
It was probably then that somehow this “fish that slipped through the net” got mixed in…
“Xiaotao, although you’re already several thousand years old, don’t be too curious about certain things.”
Lin Muyu cleared her throat and spoke earnestly.
“Mm-hmm, I’m not curious.”
Xiaotao nodded repeatedly with a red face.
But despite saying this, ever since witnessing that incident, a small seed had quietly sprouted in Xiaotao’s heart.
Now, as the book pages turned, that seed was secretly growing without her notice.
“That’s good then.”
Lin Muyu nodded with relief.
“Alright, I should start cultivating now.”
She ignored Xiaomu who had been sleeping for almost a whole day and adjusted the Sunlight Ring hanging at the top of the space to maximum brightness.
In an instant, this originally vast space was filled with dazzling light, warm radiance flowing like water through every corner.
“Mmm…”
Xiaomu was disturbed by this sudden blinding light, her eyelashes trembled, she turned over and fell back into deep sleep, as if nothing could wake her even if the sky fell.
Lin Muyu didn’t pay attention to her and walked toward the position near the Seed of Spiritual Jade.
The Seed of Spiritual Jade had long been planted in the center of the space, its presence making the space full of spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy here was indeed, as Lin Muyu had expected, several times more concentrated than in the Ancient Cultivation Towers.
This was also why Lin Muyu chose to sleep in the bead space, with such high spiritual energy concentration, even lying down could increase cultivation.
With just a slight circulation of her cultivation technique, Lin Muyu could clearly feel the spiritual energy in her body churning wildly, rushing through her limbs and bones like a surging stream.
After warming up a bit.
Lin Muyu picked up Xiaomu’s true form, the fire poker, from nearby, and facing the large dog-shaped stone target in front of her, took a deep breath and called out softly:
“Dog-Beating Staff Technique, Fifth Form: Closing the Door to Beat the Dog!”
As soon as the words fell, the tip of the fire poker suddenly manifested two emerald green vines that quickly wrapped around the dog-shaped stone like spirit snakes, binding it tightly.
Immediately after, Lin Muyu flicked her wrist, and the fire poker struck down with a whistling wind sound.
“Boom—”
After a muffled sound, the hard stone dog instantly shattered into pieces, debris scattering and falling to the ground with crackling sounds.
“The power of this strike is pretty good.”
Lin Muyu looked at the debris on the ground and nodded with satisfaction.
But even after making such a big commotion, Xiaomu lying nearby still slept sweetly without even furrowing her brow.
“Master, that Su Wanqing is here again!”
Xiaotao, who was reading, suddenly put down her book, her little face instantly becoming serious as she looked up to remind Lin Muyu.
“Again?”
Lin Muyu helplessly put away the fire poker and couldn’t help but sigh, her brow slightly furrowing.
“Wait, Luo Chenxi is here too!” Xiaotao sensed more carefully and added with some surprise in her voice.
“What?!”
Lin Muyu’s heart immediately skipped a beat.
“They’re not going to start fighting again, are they?”