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Just Wanting to Live a Good Life, but Surpassing the Protagonist – 18 Sense of Security
Time always passes quickly when you’re with someone you like. Before they knew it, it was already midnight.
Ye Yong could have invited Qin Shimeng to stay the night. Given her current favorability, she wouldn’t have refused. But considering the issue of reputation, he ultimately didn’t do so. Instead, he very gentlemanly escorted her and Xiao Huan back to Hidden Sword Peak.
Even after Ye Yong left, Qin Shimeng stood at the entrance of the courtyard, staring at his disappearing figure, lost in thought.
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Seeing her young lady like this, Xiao Huan poked her shoulder with her finger. “Young Lady, he’s gone. Why are you still looking? You wouldn’t happen to have feelings for Young Master Ye…”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Qin Shimeng glared at Xiao Huan. “Go practice your body refinement. You’re almost ready to start cultivating.”
Xiao Huan knew that Qin Shimeng was changing the subject, so she didn’t tease her any further. Although she was very curious about what kind of sparring had happened after they left, Qin Shimeng had returned completely changed. Her face was flushed, and her mind was elsewhere.
In Xiao Huan’s impression, Qin Shimeng had always been aloof and confident. But at this moment, there was a hint of gentleness and confusion in her eyes. She looked like a young girl in love, which was a rare sight indeed.
“I asked Xiao Xue how to cultivate. She said she didn’t have any cultivation techniques, and just took pills and closed her eyes to sense the existence of ‘qi.’ Then she reached the Qi Condensation Stage.”
“No cultivation technique?” Qin Shimeng was puzzled. Martial artists, just like cultivators, needed cultivation techniques to aid their practice. She didn’t think that Ye Yong had neglected to provide one, since even Xiao Huan had received one later on. Clearly, there was something special about Wu Xue. “Alright, I’ll teach you. First, you need to memorize the incantation of the cultivation technique…”
Qin Shimeng glanced at the cultivation technique that Xiao Huan had taken out. Although it wasn’t as profound as her current Icy Heart Jade Body Technique, it was at least on the same level as the Heaven-grade Icy Heart Technique that her master had given her.
Her expression instantly became serious. Qin Shimeng said to Xiao Huan, “You must never divulge the contents of this cultivation technique. If outsiders were to learn of it, at best, you would be subjected to severe torture until you revealed the information, and then you would be killed. At worst, they would directly search your soul, and then kill you after you became an idiot.”
“Why do both outcomes end in death?” Xiao Huan was terrified.
“That just goes to show how precious it is. If it were to be released to the outside world, it would be enough to cause a bloody storm.”
“Is it really that terrifying?” Xiao Huan felt as if the piece of paper in her hand had suddenly become much heavier.
“Heaven-grade cultivation techniques aren’t like cabbages that ordinary people can find everywhere. They can serve as the legacy of a powerful family. It doesn’t matter if you go out, but if you were to implicate…”
Without needing Qin Shimeng to finish, Xiao Huan fully understood the importance of the matter. She didn’t want to drag Ye Yong down either. “I’ll burn it after I memorize it. I definitely won’t reveal it to anyone. “
“Good.” Qin Shimeng nodded and said to Xiao Huan with a heavy heart, “The path of cultivation is not always smooth sailing. Only by becoming stronger can you face danger. Work hard and don’t give up halfway.”
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Ye Yong returned to his courtyard and found that Wu Xue was still awake. She had obviously just finished taking a bath. Her skin was rosy and moist, and there were still water droplets hanging from her neck.
As soon as she saw Ye Yong, Wu Xue rushed over and hugged him. Then she sniffed at his chest. Sure enough, there was the scent of Miss Shimeng.
She had felt that something was amiss between the two of them during dinner. As for sparing? Wasn’t it just swords clashing? Why would they end up smelling like each other?
Wu Xue raised her head and narrowed her eyes. Although she didn’t say anything, Ye Yong seemed to understand her meaning.
Without rushing to explain, Ye Yong cupped Wu Xue’s face. Wu Xue’s body temperature rose rapidly, and a blush appeared on her cheeks at a visible speed.
“Young, Young Master.”
“Xiao Xue, what do you think if I rekindle my relationship with Shimeng?”
Hearing this, Wu Xue felt a pang of sadness, but surprisingly, she wasn’t heartbroken. Perhaps it was because she was familiar with Qin Shimeng and liked her, and she was also Young Master’s former fiancée, so even if the two of them got back together, it wouldn’t be too strange?
Wu Xue couldn’t figure out her own feelings. She didn’t want to hear about Ye Yong getting involved with any other woman, but she also knew that it was impossible.
“Miss Shimeng is very good. She might give off a cold impression at first, but she’s actually very gentle when you get to know her. She has never looked down on me either. Young Master means to be with Miss Shimeng…”
“That’s right. Shimeng is a good girl.” Ye Yong rubbed Wu Xue’s face. “But the most important thing is, she doesn’t reject you. I’ve said it before, I won’t allow anyone to come between us , even if it’s an intimate partner.”
Thump. Her heart pounded.
Wu Xue’s favorability +10.
She suddenly realized that perhaps it wasn’t that she was afraid of Young Master getting close to other women, but that she was afraid that if Young Master had other women, he would neglect her. After all, Ye Yong was her possession now. She really couldn’t bear to leave him.
Wu Xue’s eyes were misty. Ye Yong gently kissed her forehead and hugged her in his arms. Wu Xue also hugged Ye Yong’s waist tightly, constantly rubbing against him as if she wished to melt into his body.
A yandere is someone who loves a person to the point of obsession and is extremely insecure, always afraid that the other person will leave them, hence their strong desire for control. However, as long as the root of the problem is eliminated and a sufficient sense of security is provided, the yandere will only remain tender.
Ye Yong was not actually worried that Wu Xue would become a yandere because this was the world of immortal cultivation, and as long as he remained powerful, he could easily subdue Wu Xue and turn her yandere into moaning with a flick of his wrist.
What Ye Yong was worried about was not being able to give Wu Xue a sense of security, causing her to live in constant fear.
Since he had decided to pursue the female protagonist, Ye Yong would naturally not just pursue her, get some points, and leave. He did not know what the future held, but at least for now, he believed that he should treat each female protagonist well. If the other party gave him their heart, he would naturally cherish it.
However, the most pressing matter was still to cultivate and become stronger. It was all because of this damn cultivation level that was so buggy.
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In the following days, Ye Yong spent almost every day in his room taking pills and cultivating, only occasionally going out to tease Wu Xue. He wanted to find Qin Shimeng and have dinner with her to increase her favorability, but their schedules did not match up. After all, she also needed to cultivate. Of course, Ye Yong was never the kind of person who was in a hurry. There would always be opportunities.
Yi Yun was probably still in seclusion, so Wu Xue’s training fell on Lu Xiaoxiao’s shoulders.
As for why it was her, it was because she was very free and also practiced the art of painting.
Although she was not as powerful as Yi Yun, Lu Xiaoxiao was still able to create a few Foundation Establishment stage painting shadows. At first, she was amazed by Wu Xue’s combat talent. She could not imagine how Wu Xue, who looked so petite and delicate, could be so fierce in battle.
With Lu Xiaoxiao’s help in training, Wu Xue’s combat experience and cultivation level also increased rapidly. Within a month, she had advanced from the eighth level of Qi Refining to the second level of the Flesh Tempering stage, becoming a true entry martial artist artist).
As for Ye Yong.
“Phew.” In the room, he exhaled and stopped cultivating.
Today was the day the secret realm opened. After consuming thousands of Super Spirit Gathering Pills, he had finally broken through to the nineteenth level of Foundation Establishment.
As for how he had endured this period of time, don’t ask. Just say it was a nightmare.
However, there was always a reward for effort. At least the twentieth level of Foundation Establishment was not far away. If there were no accidents, he would soon be able to form a crystal. Of course, there was one premise( premise), and that was that the entire bug would not multiply. For example, if he needed to reach the fortieth level of Foundation Establishment to form a crystal, then Ye Yong really would not care about whether it was a waste or not and would directly buy spiritual liquid to drink as wine.
Time was running out. Ye Yong rode the small magic carpet to the gathering point, while recalling some of the details of the secret realm in the novel and planning the best route for finding opportunities.