Chapter 27: Reversal of True Qi

  Wu Ming had previously obtained something called the "Book Spirit Storage Box" when he played the Book Spirit System APP game in his past life.

  This "Book Spirit Storage Box" is actually equivalent to the warehouse in other online games, which can store virtual items and will not lose them due to other reasons.

  In this almost fake-real world of divine birds, what special functions will this so-called "Book Immortal Storage Box" have?

  Wu Ming's heart was indeed full of anticipation, and he immediately began to examine it.

  [Book Spirit Storage Box] quietly floated in the Book Spirit system space, like a black square box. When Wu Ming's consciousness approached, it immediately obtained its attribute information.

  "【Book Spirit Storage Box】: A primary spatial storage tool with twenty inventory slots, capable of storing twenty different types of objects."

  "Note: The space of each storage compartment can be freely enlarged or reduced, but there are certain volume and weight restrictions, and living things cannot be stored."

  Having read this far, Wu Ming, who had experienced countless immortal heroes and mysterious fantasies, was already excitedly jumping up.

  With this spatial treasure, he can put important things inside and take them out at any time, without worrying about losing them.

  Xiao Long Nu had just grasped the inner strength chapter of the Nine Yin Manual and was about to share her joy with Wu Ming, but saw him standing there foolishly smiling. She couldn't help but curiously scold: "Younger brother, what are you smiling foolishly for? Did you pick up a treasure or something?"

  Wu Ming didn't want to deceive Xiao Long Nu, but he understood that some things were better left untold. So he smiled and teased: "Yes, Master Sister, I've found treasure!"

  "Really?" Little Dragon Girl was extremely surprised and hastily asked: "Then what is this treasure?"

  Wu Ming smiled and said: "This treasure is naturally my Dragon Sister."

  Xiao Long Nu seemed to have detected a hint of ambiguity and blushed, saying: "Nonsense, when did I become a treasure?"

  The current Little Dragon Girl is completely different from before, and her shy and playful appearance makes Wu Ming feel moved, unable to help but praise: "Sister, you are naturally beautiful, intelligent and wise, with a high level of understanding. Even the Nine Yin Manual, an obscure and difficult-to-understand martial art, can be fully understood in such a short period of time. Isn't this kind of talent considered a treasure of our ancient tomb school? As your junior brother, isn't it like picking up a treasured sister?"

  "Smelly little brother, so you were making fun of me! Sister won't bother with you anymore."

  Xiaolongnv had not heard such praise for over a decade while living in the ancient tomb, her heart felt extremely sweet but also extremely shy, she couldn't even show her face, so after scolding Wu Ming, she ran out of the stone room.

  Leaning against the stone wall, Little Dragon Girl's ears still seemed to echo Wu Ming's last sentence "picked up a treasure, sister", making her inexplicably recall the scenes where he had touched her chest, hugged her body and kissed her cheek, her heart skipped a beat, and suddenly she was lost in thought.

  This stinky little brother is actually quite likable, unfortunately he's too young, otherwise maybe he would be one's own good match...

  No, Master had warned her before that any woman of the Ancient Tomb Sect must maintain their purity and cannot marry for life, how could she have such worldly thoughts?

  Xiao Long Nu immediately denied a sudden thought that arose in her mind, and then realized she had made another huge mistake.

  The Ancient Tomb Sect has always required its disciples to be as calm as still water, cutting off the seven emotions and six desires. However, since Wu Ming drained her internal energy and shattered her mental state previously, no matter how hard she tried, it seemed impossible for her to return to that past state of being indifferent to things around her like water.

  No way, I must re-cultivate and nurture myself, absolutely cannot be influenced by my junior brother, otherwise I would be ashamed of my ancestors and masters in the underworld.

  Thinking of this, Little Dragon Girl immediately calmed her mind and tried to restore herself to a state as calm as still water.

  It is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

  Xiao Long Nu's nature is not apathetic, these years have been suppressed for too long, once relieved, it feels especially relaxed and happy. Now thinking of going back to the past state again, without the help of Gu Mu Pai Nei Gong to suppress, wanting to go back to that state is naturally even more difficult.

  Wu Ming in the stone room did not rush to chase out, although he had no experience of falling in love, but he had read many books, theoretically speaking, he could also be considered a love expert, so he naturally understood why Xiaolongnv ran out.

  But after waiting for a while, Wu Ming didn't see Little Dragon Girl return to practice and thought she had run back to her own room to practice, so he quickly walked out of the stone chamber.

  When they reached the outside of the stone chamber, Wu Ming only then discovered that Little Dragon Girl was quietly leaning against the wall in a daze, her emotions seeming somewhat downcast.

  "Could it be that my words just now made her angry? It shouldn't be, right? Wu Ming couldn't help but wonder and asked in a soft voice: "Sister, what's wrong with you? If I made you angry with my words just now, then scold me or hit me, but please don't sulk by yourself."

  When Wu Ming said this, Little Dragon Girl's heart warmed up and she shook her head saying: "I'm not angry anymore, it's not your fault, it's my own problem."

  "Wu Ming hastily asked: 'Sister, can you tell me what's wrong?'"

  Little Dragon Girl gave Wu Ming a white eye and said: "Actually, it's not your fault that you're to blame. You absorbed my inner energy before, breaking the calm state of mind I had cultivated for many years. Now, when my master sister wants to return to that state, she finds that no matter what, she can't do it."

  Wu Ming heard that it was actually the case, and his heart couldn't help but secretly rejoice. He then comforted her, saying: "Sister, I was wrong before, I shouldn't have disrupted your peaceful state of mind. But I must say, that method of cutting off all emotions and desires is completely incorrect. You didn't need to suffer for this."

  "Junior brother, you don't understand. A heart as still as water is the key to our ancient tomb sect's cultivation method. Without this state of mind, it's fundamentally impossible to cultivate the highest level of internal energy in the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Moreover, this was also what Master and Ancestor Master demanded of me since I was young. How could I disappoint their expectations?"

  "Sister, respecting teachers and the Tao is of course right, but human beings are born with joys and sorrows, if we must suppress these natural emotions, it will be a loss. Ask yourself honestly, do you really like the way it was before, when you couldn't laugh when you wanted to, or cry when you wanted to, and had to put on an indifferent face in front of everyone?"

  Xiao Long Nu was taken aback by Wu Ming's question, thought for a moment and replied: "To be honest, when I was young it was really hard to bear, couldn't get angry, couldn't be happy, every time I wanted to laugh I had to hold back, every time I wanted to cry even more so, only later gradually got used to it and felt nothing."

  "What about now? Is it that you want to go back to your old self in your heart, or is it just that you don't want to disobey Master's will?"

  "Now... actually I don't want to continue suppressing my emotions, but I also don't want to disappoint Master's expectations."

  "Sister, I think Master wants you to keep your heart as still water just for the sake of practicing, but now that we have the Nine Yin Manual which is even better than the Jade Maiden Heart Manual, if Master knew about it, she would definitely support you in practicing the Nine Yin Manual. So, your worries are unnecessary."

  "Is it really like this? Master, she won't blame me if I go down there?"

  "It's definitely not going to happen. Besides, if Master blames us, I'll take the fall as his disciple. You can just shift all the blame onto me."

  "Hum, am I so despicable?"

  "I was wrong, my senior sister is the kindest person under heaven, of course she wouldn't do such a thing."

  "You're quite eloquent." Little Dragon Maiden snorted.

  Under Wu Ming's explanation, the little dragon girl temporarily untied her knot in her heart, but deep down she still had a sense of guilt towards her master, which would take time to dissipate.

  Next, in order to achieve better results from her practice, Little Dragon Maiden returned to her residence and continued practicing the Nine Yin Manual on the Cold Jade Bed. Meanwhile, Wu Ming went to Old Lady Sun's residence to report this earth-shaking good news.

  Upon learning that Little Dragon Maiden's heart, which was as still as water, had actually been broken by Wu Ming, Granny Sun felt both happiness and guilt. She was happy because Little Dragon Maiden would no longer be cold towards her like water, but she also felt guilty for feeling somewhat disloyal to the deceased benefactor.

  However, Mrs. Sun was a kind-hearted person and didn't want Wu Ming to worry, so she hid her guilty feelings and only spoke words of praise.

  When it was time for dinner, Grandma Sun saw a completely different Little Dragon Girl and deeply felt her concern for herself. The kind of closeness like a daughter made her especially happy in her heart, and the hidden guilt in her heart gradually disappeared.

  Three people, for the first time having a meal together with laughter and conversation, I'll give you some dishes, you add rice to me, this warm and harmonious atmosphere made Wu Ming especially happy, this is what he wanted, a feeling like home.

  After that, Little Dragon Girl began to focus on cultivating the Nine Yin Manual, while Wu Ming carefully studied and learned the Quanzhen Sect's kung fu left behind in Wang Chongyang's stone chamber, as well as the Jade Maiden Swordsmanship.

  Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, almost half a year has passed.

  That day, Wu Ming suddenly discovered that the deadline for the [Restore Appearance] task was only half a month away, and Sun Bao's appearance had only recovered partially. At this rate, it seemed clear that the task would end in failure.

  In the past when playing games, Wu Ming was a perfectionist. For any task he accepted, he would use his full strength to complete it.

  This time, he didn't want to watch the task fail either, but how could he help Grandma Sun recover her looks as soon as possible? He thought about it for a long time and couldn't think of a feasible way.

  Suddenly, Wu Ming thought of a question, Xiaolongnv's cultivation of the Nine Yin Scripture was many times faster than Sun Baozhen. Even if her previous strength was completely lost, she had already caught up with Sun Baozhen. Was it just because Xiaolongnv was young and talented?

  Perhaps it's related to the last task 【Breaking and Rebuilding】, in that case, it's best to start cultivating the Nine Yin Scriptures from scratch.

  Right after that, Wu Ming thought of a promise he made to Little Dragon Maiden, which was to return all the internal energy he absorbed from her body.

  Now that Little Dragon Girl's Nine Yin Manual has reached a certain level of attainment, Wu Ming thought it was about time to fulfill his promise.

  By evening, Wu Ming mentioned this matter to Little Dragon Girl.

  "Junior brother, forget it. I haven't blamed you for a long time." Little Dragon Girl shook her head and smiled. Since breaking through the Heart Realm half a year ago and switching to practicing the Nine Yin Manual, she found that not only was she living happily, but also making rapid progress at an incredible speed. In her heart, this promise had naturally become a joke a long time ago.

  "Sister, this isn't a matter of being strange or not, it's a matter of credibility. You wouldn't want our junior brother to be insincere, would you? Besides, this is my first attempt, so please cooperate with me, sister."

  After a long time of living together, plus her good impression of Wu Ming in her heart, the little dragon girl is now almost spoiled by him. Now hearing him say this, how could she still object? So she can only smile helplessly and say: "Okay okay, since you insist on returning it to me, then I'll just have to accept it with a smile."