nyslfriends Chapter 216 I Planted A Seed
Chapter 216 I Planted A Seed
Yan Shu was angry and trembling, while Chu Shen was happily laughing.
With the arrival of Gong Liusu and Fu Yunsheng, he did indeed establish a connection with Lingjian Peak and Lingshu Peak. Through these two women, he managed to seduce many female cultivators from the two peaks, far more than Yan Shu knew, including Eshang and Heyun Die.
Eshang and Heyun Yu were more decisive and immediately entered the Chu family. There were also several female cultivators who were observing from the sidelines. Among them, a few had secretly visited the Qunyu Palace to experience the opportunity for dual cultivation.
Chu Shen could almost be called a groom every day, changing brides every day. The Qunyu Palace was filled with passion and excitement. Those who had experienced it all praised it, which attracted even more female cultivators who were secretly tempted by the news.
These female cultivators, as Yan Shu had said, had a somewhat shameless demeanor, but it could also be considered human nature. If they could gain a lot by taking the right path, who would be willing to pay a huge price to take shortcuts?
Most of them belonged to the type of female cultivators from Lingjian Peak and Lingshu Peak who had a bleak future. Although they no longer had to worry about being expelled from the sect like they did when they were in Chongxue Peak, they had basically reached the peak of their cultivation path. It was already good if they could break through a bottleneck in ten or twenty years, or even their entire lives. When their lives hit rock bottom, who wouldn't want a change?
Before becoming immortals, they were ultimately dust. This was the great fear of cultivators.
In essence, these female cultivators were in a situation similar to Xiao Hongling, Lu Wuxia, and Shu Gui. Those who had prospects and confidence in themselves would not subject themselves to such humiliation. Regardless of how good Chu Shen's conditions were, or how considerate and gentle he was, the nature of this transaction would not change.
Perhaps after a long time of getting along, they would develop genuine feelings for Chu Shen, just like Xiao Hongling and the others, and slowly let go of their grievances. The previous humiliation might even become a kind of memory. But at present, when they handed themselves over to Chu Shen, many of them still felt an immense sense of humiliation.
Chu Shen was well aware of this, but he didn't have an overflowing sympathy.
Firstly, he didn't force anyone. Clearly, it was the female cultivators' own choice. Should he be blamed for that?
Furthermore, he had no reason to refuse the system rewards. These female cultivators who had completed their transformation brought a large number of system rewards. Not only could they promote his cultivation level in a short period of time, but they could also occasionally obtain powerful treasures. This was originally his goal of enhancing his strength.
To be honest, he still adhered to his bottom line and did not become a ruthless bulldozer like some people who would do anything for personal gain. This was already quite difficult. The system rewards were truly a huge challenge to human nature.
As time passed, some female cultivators who had experienced the opportunity of dual cultivation with Chu Shen slowly began to accept and become members of the Chu family.
News of Chu Shen taking concubines would frequently appear on Yan Shu's desk. This made the Saintess, who was in charge of handling Heavenly Palace affairs, sigh at the decline of human nature. However, she couldn't think of any solution and worried that Chu Shen would corrupt the atmosphere of the Langhun Heavenly Palace.
However, after Chu Shen married his seventh concubine following Li Jinrong, he suddenly stopped. For ten days or more, there was no news of him taking a new concubine. This made Yan Shu suspicious.
"Why haven't there been any news of Chu Shen taking concubines recently?" she asked her subordinate, who had been specially assigned to monitor the area near the Qunyu Palace.
A voice came from the void, "The specific situation is currently unknown. We are investigating."
After obtaining the advanced inheritance of the formation master, Chu Shen's ability to set up formations was very strong. However, the Qunyu Palace was too large. If he were to completely set up advanced formations, it would not only be time-consuming and laborious, but the consumption of various materials would also be temporarily beyond his means. The spirit stones and spirit jade that the system produced could not be wasted like this.
Therefore, the barriers he set up on the outskirts of the Qunyu Palace were relatively crude. They were only designed to prevent gentlemen but not villains. At the same time, they served as a tool to express his attitude towards Yan Shu and other members of the governing body.
According to reason, such arrangements would not hinder the covert forces of the direct governing body. They could easily obtain more detailed information through these protections. Even if they didn't use various strange tools to gather intelligence, their own professional abilities were sufficient for the task.
But the Qunyu Palace is not just where Chu Shen resides. It is originally a part of the ancient Heavenly Court, possessing its own mysterious power to prevent external invasion. The presence of the carefree spirits who have lost their ancient memories, such as Daiyu, also serves as a barrier for intelligence personnel from various factions who wish to infiltrate the palace, not to mention the existence of Shu Laolao and Jin Ye.
Apart from the Chu family members who have been allowed to reside there, it is a highly challenging task for spies from the current cultivation world to enter the Qunyu Palace and gather information. Yan Shu is well aware of this fact.
Although Langhuan Heavenly Palace has established its own sect for thousands of years relying on its internal affairs, the progress in exploring the remnants of the ancient Heavenly Court is truly unsatisfactory.
"Forget it, you guys should just keep watch outside. The situation inside the Qunyu Palace is complicated, so unnecessary provocations should be avoided."
She waved her hand and gave the order, but of course, she was curious.
What is Chu Shen up to in secret again?
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On the other side, in the Qunyu Palace, the Chu family...
Chu Shen hasn't been causing any trouble recently.
He used to be a groom every day, changing brides every day, and he was quite happy and enjoying himself. Moreover, this kind of life will continue for a considerable period of time in the foreseeable future. There are many disappointed female cultivators from the Lingjian Peak and Lingshu Peak, and as some senior sisters and junior sisters who were the first to taste success come forward with their achievements, more and more people will be tempted.
But a sudden incident interrupted his rhythm of brushing system rewards.
【Good Luck Lady】Hu Chuanshan, 【Little Lucky】Wei Liangnu, 【Naturally Wealthy】Dantai Liyue, and the 【Quite Fortunate】Fu Yunsheng, after bathing in the hot spring palace one day, had a sudden idea and took a few curious concubines to wander outside the Chu family's residential area, the Qunyu Palace.
They discovered a hidden cave surrounded by flowers and plants outside a mountain palace. Upon entering, they were greeted by dazzling lights and shimmering crystals.
Surprisingly, it was a rich vein of spiritual stones!
Upon hearing the news, Chu Shen, the head of the Chu family, rushed over and, after inspecting it, immediately decided to place the 【Seed of Earth Spirit】 that he had not yet figured out how to cultivate here.
The 【Seed of Earth Spirit】 was an achievement reward obtained from Fu Yunsheng. Although the system named this achievement 【Dog Man and Woman】, implying that their relationship was based on ulterior motives and resembled the changing faces of a dog, this achievement reward was indeed a good thing. It was an Innate spirit seed of the same level as the 【Seed of Wood Spirit】 obtained from Wei Liangnu.
Initially, Chu Shen casually planted the 【Wood 5.4 Spirit Seed】 in the Qunyu Palace garden, which immediately caught the attention of the Tree Granny. After communicating with him, she specifically instructed the spirits to transplant it to her own space, treating it as her own descendant.
This was because Innate spirit seeds were rare treasures created by the heavens and earth, and once hatched, they brought great benefits to both humans and the environment.
According to the Tree Granny, even if the 【Seed of Wood Spirit】 only grew into a blade of grass, it would still be a fairy grass, capable of turning a large area nearby into a lush woodland.
Therefore, Chu Shen inquired about the effects of other attribute Innate spirit seeds and learned a lot of related knowledge.
For example, the 【Seed of Earth Spirit】, even if it was born in its worst form, would still be on par with a spiritual vein. If it could grow in a spiritual stone vein filled with abundant spiritual energy, it would undoubtedly turn this place into a Grotto-Heaven blessed land!