Chapter 386: Not Taking Advantage Is a Fool
Seeing how firmly Yun Che spoke, and with Xia Qingyue's true Heavenly Spirit Divine Meridian as proof, Gong Yuxian and the others, though extremely shocked, had to lean toward believing him.
What did it mean to open all mysterious gates and achieve the Heavenly Spirit Divine Meridian? It was the ultimate talent that almost every Tian Xuan practitioner dreamed of! Opening mysterious gates through acquired cultivation was incredibly difficult; if one could open ten gates through acquired efforts in a hundred years, they could be called an unparalleled genius. But opening all gates… even figures at the level of the Ice Cloud Seven Immortals never dared to dream of it.
The founder of Bing Yun Fairy Palace, Mu Bingyun, was born with nineteen mysterious gates innate and only opened up to thirty-seven through acquired cultivation by the time she passed away at two hundred and seventy. Even so, she was the strongest in Cang Feng in her time, and even the founder of Tian Jian Villa had to lose to her.
If they could truly achieve the Heavenly Spirit Divine Meridian, their talent would surpass that of the Bing Yun ancestor Mu Bingyun, and their path of cultivation would have no more bottlenecks. Perhaps in just a few years, they could break through to King Xuan… and in the future, even have the possibility of becoming an Overlord Emperor! The Ice God Divine Art, which they had been unable to cultivate, might also become possible to practice!
Their entire being would be completely reborn, their talent surpassing not just that of Cang Feng Kingdom, but even the entire Tian Xuan Continent… it was the highest extreme!
Thus, the various Ice Fairies all looked at each other in blank dismay. After a while, Gong Yuxian was the first to regain her calm. She let out a long sigh and her gaze toward Yun Che shifted from monstrous anger and absolute killing intent to one of complexity and profound shock. After a long silence, she said in a deep voice, "Yun Che, if you truly have such a heaven-defying ability, then not only will we not pursue what happened today, but I am also willing to kneel and apologize to you. As long as you can make it come true, from now on, you will be the highest honored guest of Bing Yun Fairy Palace. Whatever requests you have, as long as they are within our power, we will agree without any refusal."
"Oh!" Yun Che raised an eyebrow, showing a very exaggerated expression of surprise, and then revealed a faint, elusive smile. "Palace Master, I like hearing that. Since you've said so, I won't hold back. But before that… I still have to first confirm my ability. Although it's already proven with Xia Qingyue, but… after all, it's only one case. If I suddenly say I can do it but then fail, wouldn't that be awkward? Why don't we have Senior Sister Murong Qianxue be the first to try? If I succeed with her too, then we can talk about compensation. How about that?"
"Alright!" Gong Yuxian nodded decisively. "Qianxue, come forward."
"Yes." Murong Qianxue stepped forward and stood three steps before Yun Che. Gong Yuxian said to her, "Do as he says. Don't resist."
"Yes, Palace Master." Murong Qianxue nodded. Her gaze toward Yun Che now carried a trace of hope instead of hostility. She asked softly, "What do I need to do?"
"Turn around and take off your clothes," Yun Che said without changing his expression.
Naturally, this statement immediately provoked the same reaction as before. Murong Qianxue's brows twitched, and on the faces of the other Ice Fairies, doubt and anger surged back. But before anyone could speak, Yun Che said unhurriedly, "Let me ask you all a question. When Senior Xia Qingyue had her mysterious gates opened, how did it happen?"
The Ice Fairies were all startled, and then suddenly remembered. When Yun Che treated Xia Qingyue, he used silver needles! The treatment was done through her clothes! So why did he ask Murong Qianxue to take off her clothes now? Gong Yuxian's brows furrowed deeply as she said coldly, "Yun Che, what is the meaning of this? Since the silver needle method can accomplish the task without removing clothes, why do you want Qianxue to remove hers now?"
"The silver needle method can indeed be done without removing clothes," Yun Che said without a hint of guilt. "But right now, I don't have silver needles on me. Actually, I never carry them with me. Back then, I just happened to be carrying some, so I used them. Since I don't have silver needles now, I can only do it with my hands. So, the best way is definitely without clothes. If I do it through clothes, the effect will be greatly reduced, and I won't be able to completely guarantee there won't be risks. After all, the meridians are very delicate; if I make a single mistake, the consequences would be disastrous. If it were just me, I could tolerate it, but since it concerns Senior Sister Murong Qianxue's whole life…"
"Palace Master, you should understand that I don't need to resort to any despicable tricks."
At this point, Yun Che's expression was calm and composed. He retracted his gaze and looked down, softly letting out a light sigh.
Gong Yuxian's brows slightly relaxed. The fire in her eyes gradually cooled, and her voice had already settled down. "Yun Che, if you don't go through clothes, can you confirm that there won't be any irreversible risks during the process of opening gates, such as damage to the mysterious gates?"
Yun Che nodded without hesitation. "As long as the mysterious meridians are normal, operating without clothes, I guarantee there will be no risks at all… if done through clothes, it's hard to say."
"Alright!" Gong Yuxian nodded. "Qianxue, take off your snow robe… just expose your back to him. And with us by your side, you can be at ease… begin."
"Yes, Palace Master."
Murong Qianxue turned around and unfastened her sash. Her snow robe, soaked by the cold pool water, should have clung tightly to her body. But because her skin was so smooth, even when wet, it slid down her fragrant shoulders and jade-like arms as soon as the sash was undone, leaving tantalizing water traces on her snowy skin. Instantly, a pink glow appeared, and the dazzling white beauty's jade back was completely exposed without any cover.
Murong Qianxue pulled the fallen snow robe up to cover her chest. Exposing her body in front of a man was something she had never imagined. Her chest heaved violently several times before she calmed her heart like still water under the Ice Heart Art. She closed her eyes and said, "Begin."
"Yun Che, start," Gong Yuxian said, her eyes fixed on Yun Che's every move, filled with unprecedented expectation. A quarter of an hour to achieve the Heavenly Spirit Divine Meridian… if Yun Che truly had such an ability and could make it happen for all Bing Yun disciples, then she couldn't imagine how glorious the future of Bing Yun Fairy Palace would be!!
Yun Che turned around and saw Murong Qianxue's bare jade back at once. Her slender waist like a willow, curves flowing like water down to her plump buttocks covered by the snow robe. Her ice-snow skin was flawless and delicate, like smooth fat, inspiring infinite fantasies about the beautiful scenery in front of that jade body. Yun Che quietly swallowed his saliva, but his expression was calm. Without a word, he sat behind Murong Qianxue and placed his finger on her jade back. The moment his fingertip touched her snow-white skin, Murong Qianxue's body visibly trembled, but immediately returned to stillness. Yun Che then pressed his entire palm against her back, feeling the full smoothness. At the same time, a faint green light flickered in his palm, and the purifying power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl surged forth, rushing straight toward the Yutan Gate.
Murong Qianxue immediately felt a slight tremor at the Yutan Gate. But before she could react, the Yutan Gate was completely opened in an instant. The icy profound energy spontaneously surged and joyfully moved back and forth within the Yutan Gate.
Murong Qianxue's eyes flew open, and she cried out in disbelief, "The Yutan Gate… is open!"
"Ah!?"
"Is it… is it true?"
"Absolutely true!" Even Murong Qianxue, with her frozen heart and snow soul, could not suppress the excitement at this moment. "The Yutan Gate is completely unobstructed, and there is no pain or discomfort."
"Don't speak!" Yun Che suddenly said sternly. "Close your eyes, calm your mind, don't make any movements, and try not to let your profound energy stir at all."
If it were before, Murong Qianxue would never have listened to Yun Che. But now, with his reprimand, she immediately fell silent, her breathing steady. Not only did she not retort, there wasn't even a trace of dissatisfaction on her face.
Gong Yuxian and the other Ice Fairies quickly fell silent as well, not daring to say another word. But their expressions were uncontrollably excited. Even with Xia Qingyue as a precedent, they had still been full of doubt—after all, achieving the Heavenly Spirit Divine Meridian in a quarter of an hour was too fantastical. But now, in just a few breaths, one mysterious gate had been directly opened!!
One had to know, if Murong Qianxue were to open this gate on her own, it would take at least over ten years of effort and countless precious pills, plus enough luck and opportunity!
Their last doubts about Yun Che were completely dispelled. There was no longer anger or killing intent in their eyes… only extreme shock, extreme anticipation, and joy. Especially Gong Yuxian, a hundred-year-old woman who was the Palace Master and possessed the Ice Heart Art, but at this moment, her heart was pounding wildly, unable to calm down.
Next…
The Purple Fan Gate opened!
The Baimu Gate opened!
The Tiankui Gate opened!
The Qingyang Gate opened…
…
Time passed about five minutes, and Murong Qianxue had already had ten mysterious gates opened in succession! The shock and excitement of Gong Yuxian and the others were beyond words. The way they looked at Yun Che even carried a hint of reverence, as if they were looking at a god!
Every time a gate was opened, Yun Che's palm, pressed against Murong Qianxue's jade back, would rub up and down, moving left and right for a long time, constantly changing various hand gestures, looking extremely complex and mysterious. In truth, to open a certain gate, Yun Che only needed to locate its position and then use the purifying power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl to cleanse it. It could be done in a few breaths, and not only did he need to touch the back barehanded, he could even do it through clothes or even from a distance. The total time Yun Che spent actually opening gates was only a few dozen breaths. As for the rest of the time… it was all spent touching, and touching hard!
Back when he opened Xia Qingyue's gates, although he could see, he used silver needles, so he never touched her skin. But this time was different. Under the watchful eyes of Gong Yuxian and the other Ice Fairies, he touched with righteous justification, as if it were only natural, reveling in the sensation, his hand full of jade-like fat and fragrant ningxiang.
Not taking advantage is a fool!
Not taking advantage of a ready beauty's benefit… that's the fool among fools!