Chapter 386

Chapter 386: Chapter 385: Events had progressed to a point beyond Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng’s control, much like they were dominated by the power of desire, involuntarily coming together to start the Dual Cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. By now, both of them were gradually understanding some truths, deepening their cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture and nearing the completion of its final layer. There were things that went unsaid, as mentioning them would imply recalling their union, causing Ye Tianchen to feel embarrassed, and Dongfang Meng, being a woman, blushed deeply, wishing she could kill Ye Tianchen right there.

It turned out that the founder of the Ancient Tomb Sect, a remarkable woman, had hidden the final layer of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’s cultivation method beneath her own ice coffin. It was passed down from one Sect Leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect to the next, with one condition: to seek out the final layer of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’s cultivation method, one must find their beloved man and retrieve it together. However, Dongfang Meng was unaware of this due to her master’s assassination which had caused a significant stir among all the Ancient Martial Sects, prompting them to be on guard against any evil attacks.

Regarding her master’s death, Dongfang Meng had been investigating secretly. To assassinate the Sect Leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect required someone among the top masters. Although Dongfang Meng’s master hadn’t fully mastered the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, his skills were definitely superior to Dongfang Meng’s. To kill Dongfang Meng’s master would require the skills of a Grandmaster, and even if another Sect Leader personally took action, it would be nearly impossible. Who could have been so bold?

Now, Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng understood that the Ancient Tomb Sect’s founder had infused the final technique of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture with a powerful and gentle force containing the pollen of Desire Grass. Only someone stronger than this remarkable woman could possibly break free from its embrace. Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng, naturally not having reached such heights, were unable to break free, perhaps because the founder didn’t want her painstakingly created Jade Maiden Heart Scripture to be lost, thus she chose this method.

"To assist yin with yang and to complement yang with yin, this indeed is the essence of Dual Cultivation in the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture!" Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but sigh lightly. She could feel the profound wisdom of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Initially, her body, her flesh, and her bones were all filled with the Inner Strength of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, but now that she was cultivating the ultimate mental method of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, those scattered Inner Strength gradually returned to her Dantian, and she felt even more refined and powerful than before, her entire body’s Inner Strength undergoing a transformation.

"The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture is powerful indeed, but it seems it is not suitable for me to cultivate. It looks like I need to find the Yijin Jing," Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but speak.

"Yijin Jing has been lost for many years. Even the Yijin Jing that Shaolin Monks practice today is incomplete. You’re dreaming if you think you can find the complete Yijin Jing!" Dongfang Meng gave Ye Tianchen a look and ground her teeth as she spoke.

"Whether I find it or not is my business, just focus on your Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. When it’s time to part ways, we’ll say goodbye," Ye Tianchen returned her gaze, showing no consideration typical of a gentleman.

Dongfang Meng was furious. Previously regarded as an ice queen, few could even exchange words with her. Now, facing Ye Tianchen, this vile rogue, she couldn’t help but become infuriated, wanting to teach him a harsh lesson.

"I will surely kill you!" Having said this, Dongfang Meng closed her eyes and started to cultivate earnestly. With the situation having reached this point, apart from earnestly cultivating the final layer of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, trying to achieve the Great Perfection of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’s cultivation technique, what else could she do? Even if she wanted to kill Ye Tianchen, she would have to wait until her injuries had healed and she had achieved the Great Perfection of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture’s cultivation. For now, their hands were still joined, sharing each other’s Essence Power, unable to pull away without risking mutual destruction from a backlash that could lead to devastating consequences.

"Based on my estimate, in another day and night, you will have completed the full cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, and then I will leave, and you will still need to consolidate and return all the scattered Inner Strength in your flesh, or else all would be lost. By the time you’re sorted, I’ll be long gone!" Ye Tianchen said with a mischievous smile.

"Hmph, don’t I know how to find you in Capital City? You won’t be able to escape. Anyone who takes advantage of me must die!" Dongfang Meng said fiercely.

"Hey, matters between a man and a woman are meant to be mutually pleasurable, how can you say I took advantage of you? It’s not right to say so. Besides, didn’t you also enjoy it at that moment... Hmm?" Ye Tianchen gave a sly smile and said.

"You..." Dongfang Meng was so embarrassed she couldn’t speak, wishing she could slap Ye Tianchen right then.

"Junior sister, where did you find such a pretty boy to Dual Cultivate the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture with you? It makes your senior sister quite envious..."

Just at that moment, a chillingly enchanting female voice echoed in the ice cellar, sounding enough to make one’s skin crawl, clearly no good woman but rather a formidable character. Ye Tianchen was startled for a moment, then, smiling at Dongfang Meng, said, "It seems the Ancient Tomb Sect has more than just you as a disciple; there’s another demoness here!"

"If you’re interested in her, go check it out!" Dongfang Meng said irritably.

"No way, I was just kidding. Are you jealous now?" Ye Tianchen teased, laughing.

"I don’t have time to joke with you two. I didn’t expect her to find this place. If she does find us both, we will both die!" Dongfang Meng said coldly and seriously.

"She is your senior sister, anyway, belonging to the same sect. She wouldn’t be so cruel, right?" Ye Tianchen asked, puzzled.

Listening to the enchanting and unpredictable voice of that woman, and her indifferent words, Ye Tianchen, of course, could tell that things were amiss. But thinking that no matter what, the woman was Dongfang Meng’s senior sister and belonged to the same sect. Now that the Ancient Tomb Sect had only the two disciples left, surely she wouldn’t resort to killing, would she?

"The senior sister is named Li Qiushui. She was the oldest disciple in our Ancient Tomb Sect and almost became the Sect Leader’s closed-door disciple. Later, the senior sister made a serious mistake; she spied on the Sect Leader practicing and even tried to steal the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. After she was discovered by the Sect Leader, she was expelled from the sect. I never thought she’d still be obsessing over the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Now that the Sect Leader is gone, she took the chance to return to the Ancient Tomb Sect. Now we are in great trouble!" Dongfang Meng said, frowning.

Ye Tianchen was stunned. Although he was an orphan on the apocalypse star, he never had the warmth of a family after being reborn on Earth, nor had he ever apprenticed to learn the arts. However, he understood that in Ancient Martial Sects, sect rules were more important than anything. Even if one were a Sect Leader who broke the sect rules, they too would be severely punished. Dongfang Meng’s senior sister, Li Qiushui, dared to spy on the Sect Leader practicing and even tried to steal the coveted cultivation technique of the Ancient Tomb Sect, the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. This was an unforgivable major offence; even killing her with one palm would not be considered excessive.

Yet Dongfang Meng’s Sect Leader merely expelled this senior disciple from the sect, without even crippling her martial arts, which showed that Li Qiushui was still very important in the heart of Dongfang Meng’s Sect Leader. Being betrayed by such a valued disciple must have deeply hurt the Sect Leader of Dongfang Meng.

"It seems your Sect Leader does indeed cherish your elder sister. Despite her serious crime, he didn’t kill her or cripple her martial arts. That shows a good bond of master-disciple relationship!" Ye Tianchen said, laughing.

Dongfang Meng glanced at Ye Tianchen and thought about how her senior sister, Li Qiushui, had returned to the Ancient Tomb Sect, obviously targeting her and after the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. Previously, when the Sect Leader was around, Li Qiushui hadn’t dared to return to the Ancient Tomb Sect, but now that she knew the Sect Leader was gone, she returned without any inhibition.

"My elder sister was already the senior disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect before I joined, and she was the most outstanding amongst the disciples back then. Nearly everyone knew that the Sect Leader was planning to make her his closed-door disciple and pass the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture to her, hence making her the successor and next Sect Leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect. However, just a day before the announcement was to be made, it was discovered that she stole the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. The Sect Leader, in his anger, expelled her from the sect, and he fell gravely ill for over a month. I also heard from the Sect Leader that my elder sister had been secretly observing him practicing for some time but he didn’t expose her. He thought she was insightful and wanted to teach her more Absolute Skills. He hadn’t expected that she would dare to ignore the ancestral teachings of the sect and steal the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, which deeply wounded the Sect Leader’s heart!" Dongfang Meng said, sighing and shaking her head.

"So, you’re saying your elder sister, Li Qiushui, is even more skilled than you?" Ye Tianchen looked at Dongfang Meng and asked.

"Very strong. She practices a very vicious Absolute Skill of our sect, called the Bone Melting Palm!" Dongfang Meng said, also frowning.

"Bone Melting Palm?"

Upon hearing Dongfang Meng’s words, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but take a deep breath. This was an Absolute Skill that he had heard of even in the apocalypse star, yet had never seen it. It was rumored to be an extremely brutal martial art; anyone struck by its force would have both flesh and bones turned into a pool of pus and blood. A person who had truly mastered it to the Transformation Realm could kill others just by a slight touch of the palm’s breeze. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my biggest motivation.)