Chapter 140: Chapter 138: 3 Breaths to Refining Divine Being

Neither Liu Ruyan nor Niu Kexin understood what the Pig Emperor was saying.

The Pig Emperor grinned widely. "Isn’t it obvious? The big boss took Mo the kid’s first time last night, heh heh, and reaped massive benefits from it!"

Huh?

"Are you saying... the reason Sister Kexin is like this is because she and Brother Mo... you know...?" Liu Ruyan was so surprised her jaw nearly dropped to the floor.

Her face flushed red. ’Can doing *that* make you stronger? I’ve never heard of such a thing. Why did Grandpa ever tell me?’

Although Niu Kexin didn’t understand Cultivation, she wasn’t an idiot. She pieced together the Pig Emperor’s meaning and was instantly mortified.

The Pig Emperor gave her a wicked smile. "Now, if it were anyone else, doing *that* wouldn’t have any effect, no matter how many times they did it. But Mo the kid... his constitution is unlike ordinary people’s. Big Boss, let me ask you, how did it feel last night? Wasn’t it pure ecstasy, the kind that makes you wish time would stand still?"

Niu Kexin was overcome with shyness. How was she supposed to handle such a blunt conversation? Especially when everything the Pig Emperor said was the truth!

"You little piggy, are you asking for a beating?!"

Just as she always did, Niu Kexin reached out and tapped the Pig Emperor lightly on the forehead.

"No, no, no, stop!"

The Pig Emperor was so scared his soul nearly leaped out of his body.

This wasn’t the same Niu Kexin he was used to!

But it was too late.

BOOM!

A large crater appeared in the ground. The Pig Emperor lay inside, the whites of his eyes showing, his limbs twitching faintly. A large bump was already swelling high on his forehead.

Startled, Niu Kexin snatched her hand back.

"Little piggy, are you okay? I didn’t mean to!"

Niu Kexin couldn’t yet control her explosive new strength, so she had no idea how heavy-handed she was being.

She scrambled to pull the Pig Emperor out of the crater, gently patting the dust off his body.

"No!"

The Pig Emperor held out a hoof and let out a hysterical squeal.

THUMP! THUMP THUMP THUMP!

Four pats in total, delivered with a surprising sense of rhythm.

The Pig Emperor nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. His heart cried out:

’Mo Qi, this Emperor needs you! I swear, I’m never leaving your side again!’

Tears of despair streamed down its face. It felt as if its life as a pig was about to end.

"Ah! Little piggy, I... I... don’t scare me, wake up!"

Growing more frantic, Niu Kexin instinctively grabbed the Pig Emperor’s cheeks, intending to shake him awake.

This time, the Pig Emperor was so scared he nearly wet himself.

’Are you kidding me? One shake from you and this Emperor’s head will be relocating!’

"Ruyan! Save this old pig’s life!"

The Pig Emperor struggled with all its might, finally snapping the stunned Liu Ruyan out of her daze.

She snatched the Pig Emperor away just before Niu Kexin could act.

"Sister Kexin, your power is too great. If you don’t learn to control it, it will be very dangerous for others and for yourself!"

Niu Kexin gave a wry smile. "I don’t know how to control it."

"Don’t worry, I’ll teach you. Come with me." Liu Ruyan tossed the Pig Emperor aside, boldly took Niu Kexin’s hand, and led her to a nearby open space. There, she imparted to Niu Kexin a Top-level Technique that Liu Hong had given her.

Having narrowly escaped death, the Pig Emperor wiped away a cold sweat and thought, ’Good heavens, Mo the kid is a monster, and now the big boss is following in his footsteps. Things are about to get very interesting!’

Liu Ruyan had always considered herself a genius, and Mo Qi too. But now, compared to Niu Kexin, the two of them were nothing.

In the time it takes to burn one stick of incense, the Cultivation Technique had run for three complete Circulations.

When the first Circulation ended, Niu Kexin’s Cultivation reached the peak of the Refining Essence Ninth Heaven.

When the second Circulation ended, her Dantian opened, and she reached Qi Refining Ninth Heaven.

When the third Circulation ended, her Sea of Consciousness expanded, and she reached Refining Divine Being Ninth Heaven!

If it weren’t for Niu Kexin’s lack of experience with the Martial Dao, and the fact that she had yet to comprehend a Domain, Liu Ruyan suspected that one more Circulation might have sent her straight into the Purity Realm.

"The out-of-control feeling has really lessened a lot! Ruyan, thank you!" Niu Kexin said, pleasantly surprised.

Although she still hadn’t fully mastered the power in her body, at least she was no longer shattering the ground when she walked.

Liu Ruyan was left clicking her tongue in amazement. ’You can get this powerful just by sleeping with Brother Mo? Did I miss out on some incredible opportunity?’

Little did she know that the moment Mo Qi completed the Nine Transformations into Spirit, all the medicinal power and energy contained within his body had gushed into Niu Kexin along with... something else.

This was his first and only time. The event was unrepeatable.

Even if he were to be with other women in the future, an opportunity like this would never arise again.

Thus, it was indeed true that Liu Ruyan had missed out on a massive stroke of good fortune.

This was also why Niu Kexin was able to act perfectly normal after tasting the forbidden fruit, showing no telltale signs. Even Mo Qi hadn’t noticed a thing.

...

Because he was due to set off for the Mountain and Sea Empire in three days, Mo Qi closed his restaurant and stopped accepting reservations for Medicinal Cuisine.

For those three days, he locked himself in the kitchen.

No one knew what he was concocting in there, but every so often, a strange, colorful radiance would flash from within the kitchen, releasing an exotic aroma.

Three days later, the entire upper echelon of the Void Sect stood waiting quietly at the foot of the restaurant’s mountain, including the three Ni Clan ancestors.

Among them, Yun Xuzi and Ji Lin stood at the very front, and behind them was an incomparably huge flying Demon Beast—a Cloud Escape Sparrow.

When the sun was high in the sky, Mo Qi finally emerged from the kitchen.

His expression was normal, showing no discernible difference from before.

If one had to point out a change, it would be that his aura had become even more ethereal.

"Brother Mo!"

"My Lord!"

"Little Brother Mo!"

"Brother Mo!"

"Mo the kid!"

Different people called him by different names.

Mo Qi walked up to Yu Liang and Yang Ming, knelt on both knees, and performed three solemn kowtows.

"Master, Senior Brother, thank you for holding me in such high esteem. I will never forget your immense kindness!"

Yu Liang and Yang Ming quickly helped Mo Qi to his feet.

"You brat, pulling this kind of stunt right before you leave? Are you looking for a beating?" Yu Liang scolded with a laugh.

Yang Ming also gave Mo Qi a firm thump on the chest. "You’re the one who saved my life. Why are you being so formal? What, you want me to get on my knees and thank you in return?"

"I wouldn’t dare," Mo Qi said, waving his hands in protest as a warmth spread through his heart.

He took out two Storage Rings and handed one to Yu Liang and the other to Yang Ming.

"Master, Senior Brother, this is a small token of my gratitude. I’m sure you’ll find it useful. Please, you must accept it."

Probing it with their Divine Sense, both men were simultaneously shocked by the contents of the Storage Space.

Ten portions of Medicinal Cuisine, plus one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones!

This gift was far too valuable!

"Mo the kid, you..."

Seeing Mo Qi’s resolute gaze, the two had no choice but to accept.

"Mo the kid, no matter what happens in the future, this place will always be your home!"

Mo Qi smiled. "And you will always be my Master and my Senior Brother!"

"Hey now, Mo the kid, you don’t have anything for us old geezers?" the three Ni Brothers asked, their tone dripping with jealousy.

Mo Qi laughed and tossed out three Storage Rings.

"Of course I do! How could I forget the three of you!"

The three swept their Divine Sense over the rings, and upon seeing the contents, their faces lit up with satisfied smiles.

"Mo the kid, for this journey, Yun Xuzi and Ji Lin will escort you to prevent any danger along the way."

Mo Qi was stunned for a moment, then cupped his fists. "Then I’ll be troubling the Sect Leader and Elder Ji."