32. The Start of Special Training
After a night of cultivation in the carriage, Gong Yiling had refined about ten percent of the spiritual energy stored in her golden core.
Yes, after reaching Core Formation, excess spiritual energy could be stored in the golden core within her dantian.
Now, she didn’t know how much compressed spiritual energy her blood-veined golden core could hold, but she wouldn’t experience the same embarrassing situation as before.
Although it was kind of exhilarating—no, she definitely didn’t say that, absolutely not!
Anyway, yesterday, while everyone was focused on the Yan family drama, she had strolled around the shop and touched all the raw stones.
Yes, that’s right.
In a few days, Shangguan Qingyun would discover that all the spiritual energy, even the lowliest fragments, had vanished from his thousands of raw stones.
Dozens of high-grade spirit crystals, marked with his seal, would be reduced to worthless rocks.
Except for some usable ores, his stone gambling shop could be renamed the “Unlucky Shop.”
That’s why Miss Gong could leave so unburdened and carefree.
After stealing everything and shifting the blame onto a non-existent identity…
Ah, was this the joy of being a villain?
—Although, technically, it wasn’t stealing if it was for a righteous cause.
But it didn’t matter!
Early in the morning, the three master and disciples jumped out of the carriage.
Inside the carriage, with Qiu Shui’s help, Gong Yiling had completed her second disguise.
This time, as a woman.
Don’t get any ideas.
It wasn’t that the virgin Gong had grown fond of squatting to pee or blushing while bathing.
The main reason was…
She couldn’t just chop off her breasts and play soccer with them.
—Speaking of which, had any male protagonist in a transformation story done such a brilliant thing? Probably not, right?
With her cultivation restored, she could no longer bind her chest effectively.
So, all those cross-dressing scenes in movies and dramas were bullshit.
Either those girls were fans of children’s underwear, or their chests were barely bigger than an airport.
Anything larger than a handful… would require a down jacket to conceal.
Of course, Qiu Shui knew that Gong Yiling’s face couldn’t be seen by those from the righteous sects.
So, she carefully adjusted her appearance, using a special spray to change her eye color to purplish-black, and reminded her master to wear a mask when going out.
“And a bamboo hat!”
Before Miss Gong could react, Qiu Shui placed a large bamboo hat on her head.
A ridiculously tall hat, plus a mask and a simple white Daoist robe, made Gong Yiling look like a Daoist nun taking her disciples on a training journey.
As for her height, Gong Yiling was naturally tall and well-endowed. Dressed like this, no one would guess she was only sixteen.
Much less that four years ago…
She was a man, not even in this damned world.
“Is the hat really necessary?”
Miss Gong felt the hat obstructed her vision, forcing her to look at the ground.
If she lifted a corner, the disguise would be useless. So, what was the point?
“Master, while traveling,” Qiu Shui said seriously, “beware of bandits and thieves.”
“But I am the thief.”
Qiu Shui: “…”
She couldn’t argue with that.
“Anyway, you have to wear it.”
Seeing the girl’s serious expression, Miss Gong could only resign herself to her fate.
“Since Qiu Shui insists, then I’ll reluctantly wear it.”
“System notification: Affection level with Yin Qiushui increased by 10 points. Current affection level: -2.”
Hearing the notification, Gong Yiling felt a surge of joy.
Although she still didn’t understand this affection system…
Some of her deliberate attempts to be nice, even when she saw the girl smile, didn’t increase her affection level at all.
Sometimes it even decreased.
But as long as she listened to Yin Qiushui, even if the girl didn’t seem particularly happy, her affection level would increase.
It was baffling.
“However… Master…”
Qiu Shui then asked hesitantly, “Why… haven’t you returned after solving your problem?”
“My problem is solved, but yours isn’t,” Gong Yiling sighed. “Ask Chun Lian what happens when you cultivate.”
“Oh, about that!” Chun Lian, who hadn’t been part of the conversation, suddenly jumped up excitedly.
“When Sister Qiu Shui cultivates, the whole room becomes colorful! And I think I saw a beautiful little deer circling around her, but it disappeared after she finished.”
Qiu Shui knew her cultivation caused a light show.
But she had a duty to protect her master, so she didn’t dare slack off in her cultivation.
“So,”
Gong Yiling picked up the decorative sword and tapped Qiu Shui’s head gently with the hilt.
“This Palace Master will only take you back when you can control the phenomena caused by your cultivation.”
“Besides, it’s better for you to grow stronger outside. If you just stay inside cultivating, you’ll be easily fooled when you go out.”
(Young Master Xuli: Are you insulting me again?)
“I’m your master now, so naturally, I have to consider your future. Do you really want to be maids in the Blood Orchid Palace forever?”
Chun Lian: “Yes?”
Hell no!
Especially this girl, who didn’t need to cultivate and had monstrous talent in talismans. She could even attempt to draw Heaven-grade talismans now, though she might fall asleep immediately afterward.
“Anyway,” Gong Yiling said earnestly to the two girls, “This Palace Master hopes you can achieve something great. Even if you remain my maids, you’ll be respected by everyone.”
The subtext was:
Even if Gong Yiling decided to slack off one day, she could rely on these two girls.
Relying on their abilities, being a kept woman with pride, that was the ideal life.
To achieve this, she had to train them well and resolve their worries.
As for how to start the next step… she had a plan that sounded incredibly cool.
She called it the “Demon Slaying Special Training Program.”
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